Rebirth 08: Can a mobile game company also build a tech empire?

Lu Chen remained silent for a moment.

The neon lights outside the window shone through the glass.

The light and shadow cast flickering shadows on his face.

He suddenly felt like bursting into laughter.

Fate seemed to have played a cruel joke on him.

He went to great lengths to plan ahead.

They want to steal a key figure from Xiaomi's future.

never expected,

It was precisely because of the success of the Z1 that...

This, in turn, prompted Lei Jun to take the lead himself.

And they also turned their attention to Lin Bing.

"I see."

Lu Chen's voice remained steady.

But if you listen carefully, you can still detect a faint sense of helplessness.

Lei Jun is a leader in the industry.

His invitation carried significant weight.

So, Dean Lin...

Which side do you prefer now?

Lin Bing shook her head with a wry smile and said:

"This is exactly what's troubling me."

Mr. Lu, your ideas are ahead of their time.

They have an extremely deep understanding of products and user needs.

That ZUI project document showed me what future mobile phone operating systems would look like.

And Lei Jun,

His resources, experience, and influence

This is undoubtedly a huge guarantee for entrepreneurial success.

Don't lie to each other,

I've barely slept these past few days.

Lin Bing looked at Lu Chen's young yet composed face.

He said sincerely:

"I admire you very much, Mr. Lu."

But this matter concerns my career for many years to come.

It could even influence the future direction of the entire industry.

I must be extremely cautious.

Lu Chen took a deep breath.

he knows,

At this moment, any empty promises or passionate descriptions are meaningless.

None of this could shake the balance in Lin Bing's heart.

He needs to come up with something more substantial.

Or something more decisive.

"Dean Lin,"

Lu Chen leaned forward slightly, his gaze sharp and intense.

I respect your dilemma.

I also understand the appeal of Lei Jun's invitation to you.

But I beg you, give me another chance.

Give yourself a chance too.

Then make the final choice!

"you mean?"

Give me two days.

Lu Chen said firmly.

I'm going back to Hangzhou.

When I come back, we'll meet again.

I will bring some things with me then.

If at that time,

Do you still think Lei Jun's solution is the better choice?

I, Lu Chen, have no objections.

And I sincerely wish you a bright future.

I will never bother you again because of this matter!

But if you see what I brought...

My thinking has changed.

So,

Journey Technology and ZUI System

The position is vacant!

Lin Bing was moved by the resolute tone in Lu Chen's words.

He could tell,

This young man is not blindly confident.

Rather, it seems he holds some kind of trump card that he is unaware of yet.

"What are you preparing for your return to Hangzhou?"

Lin Bing couldn't help but ask.

"An answer to the question of the future of mobile phones."

Lu Chen didn't say it explicitly, but his eyes shone with determination.

"An answer that I believe will truly move you."

Lin Bing stared at Lu Chen for a long time before finally nodding slowly.

"Okay! Mr. Lu,"

I'll wait for you to come back from Hangzhou.

……

Lu Chen came out of Xinrongji.

He stood at the restaurant entrance and took a deep breath of the cold air.

Lei Jun's sudden intervention did indeed disrupt his rhythm.

But this did not shake his resolve.

On the contrary,

This actually proves the success of the Z1!

Even industry giants like Lei Jun were attracted.

I want to get involved in making phones myself beforehand.

just,

Now he needs to come up with something more convincing.

Only then can we win this battle for talent.

He absolutely had to win over Lin Bing!

Without further hesitation, Lu Chen hailed a taxi and headed straight for the Capital Airport.

Sitting in the back seat, he took out his phone to check flight information.

At 11:20 PM, there is one last flight to Hangzhou.

He immediately placed an order and then called Susie.

"Susie, it's me."

I'm heading back to Hangzhou tonight, arriving around 2 AM.

Could you contact a car rental company near the airport for me?

I need to order a car after I get off the plane.

Susie didn't ask any further questions and answered simply:

"clear!"

At 1:50 a.m., the plane landed at Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport.

In February, the damp, cold night wind in Hangzhou was even more biting than in Beijing.

Lu Chen wrapped his down jacket tighter and followed the message Susie had sent.

A black Passat was found in the parking lot.

The streets of Hangzhou were deserted late at night.

Lu Chen drove at high speed.

About forty minutes later, I returned to the building where the company was located.

Only a few windows in the entire building were still lit.

Lu Chen took the elevator directly to the floor where Zhengtu Technology was located.

"bite--"

The new office of ZhengTu Technology was empty at this moment.

Lu Chen turned on the light in his office.

Lock the door from the inside.

Upon opening the filing cabinet, a locked safe was revealed deep inside.

Enter the password to open.

There was no cash or valuable jewelry inside.

There were only a few thick blueprints and a few hard drives.

Lu Chen flipped through the blueprints page by page until he finally found the page he needed.

This picture was also drawn by him at the request of Tauman.

Although it did not reach the level of a professional designer.

However, for safety reasons, he was reluctant to let anyone outside the company access the design of the new phone.

So we had no choice but to use people from the company to tide us over for now.

Unexpectedly, the design blueprints for the new phone came in handy so quickly.

This was the answer he had prepared for Lin Bing!

An even more impactful answer.

Lu Chen carefully put the blueprints into a file folder.

I locked the safe and then went to lie down on the sofa in the office.

Four o'clock in the morning.

It was still dark.

Lu Chen was woken up by his phone alarm.

He gave the drawings one last check before leaving the company.

At 5:30, Lu Chen boarded a flight to Beijing once again.

……

It was 3 p.m. that day.

A quiet teahouse in the HD district of Beijing.

Lin Bing arrived ten minutes early.

He ordered a pot of Longjing tea and looked out the window with a restless expression.

This morning, Lei Jun contacted him again.

Each time, they bring more detailed plans and more attractive terms.

Lei Jun even mentioned several senior engineers who worked at Motorola and Google.

If Lin Bing joins, the team will start immediately.

To be fair, Lei Jun's proposal is almost flawless.

Abundant industry resources, mature team concepts, and strong financial support.

In contrast,

Although Lu Chen's Journey Technology has amazing products and advanced concepts.

However, its scale is still small, and its resources and experience cannot compare with Lei Jun's.

But I don't know why.

A voice kept telling Lin Bing: Wait a little longer!

The door to the tea room was pushed open.

Lu Chen walked in, looking travel-worn.

He was holding a file folder in his hand.

His eyes reflected the weariness of a long journey.

"Dean Lin, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Lu Chen sat down opposite him, and without exchanging pleasantries, went straight to the point.

I went back to Hangzhou overnight.

I've brought what I wanted to show you.

Lin Bing's gaze fell on the file folder.

"This is?"

"Design of the next generation of products from Journey Technology".

Lu Chen's voice was calm.

"No, to be precise, it's what we think smartphones should be like."

"Before I show it to you, I'd like to ask you a question."

Lu Chen stared at Lin Bing.

"What do you think will be most important for future smartphones?"

Lin Bing pondered for a moment and said:

"Smooth experience? Powerful performance? Rich ecosystem?"

Of course, there's also the aesthetically pleasing design.

"So,"

Lu Chen opened the file folder and took out the design drawings inside.

"This is the smartphone we designed."

The tentative name is "Conquer Online 1".

Please take a look.

Does it match your ideal image?