Huayu: We're asking you to act, and you're playing a superhuman?

Chapter 104 is gradually attracting attention from the bigwigs.

Penguin, inside the CEO's office.

Compared to the serious scene where Cheng Wei was completely overwhelmed by Liu Chiping earlier, this is a stark contrast.

At this moment, the negotiation between Wang Weili and Liu Chiping had a slightly strange quality to it.

The two sat facing each other on the sofa, each with a cup of coffee in front of them. Liu Chiping crossed his legs and started chatting with Wang Weili.

"I didn't expect you to speak Cantonese so well."

"I was taught at home, and I studied in Shenzhen before."

"So, Willie, you went to high school in Shenzhen, and then went to university in Shanghai?"

"Yes, my mother is from Shanghai, and she used to go there often during winter and summer vacations."

Liu Chiping nodded slightly and smiled gently, "To be honest, before meeting you, I never imagined you would be so young. Why did you decide to invest in Kuaidi Dache?"

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Wang Weili fell silent, quietly looking at his cup of coffee.

The question Liu Chiping asked is not difficult to answer.

If it were a different time and a different person, Wang Weili could have a lot to say, but he doesn't really want to talk about it now.

Because Wang Weili knew that today's negotiations had essentially ended, and his own desires were destined to be unfulfilled.

Before coming here, his goal was to successfully persuade Tencent to participate in Kuaidi's Series C funding round and end the ride-hailing competition ahead of schedule.

However, from the moment he entered the office until now, Liu Chiping had not shown any intention of discussing serious matters.

In other words, the other party had not really considered investing in Kuaidi.

Wang Weili believes that Liu Chiping's so-called agreement to meet was likely an attempt to put pressure on Didi through public negotiations, so that Tencent could gain greater benefits in the next round of financing.

This is also the option that best serves the penguins' interests.

Because now the ride-hailing market is only left with Kuaidi and Didi. Although the former has a higher market share than the latter, Kuaidi is too deeply tied to Ali.

Tencent joining now would be icing on the cake, not a significant gain. It would be better for Tencent to provide timely assistance to Didi and then seize the opportunity to take a bigger slice of the pie.

This also explains why Liu Chiping spent time chatting with Wang Weili, because he had no intention of actually talking to him.

Having figured this out, Wang Weili naturally lost interest in the negotiations.

Seeing that Wang Weili hadn't answered for a long time, Liu Chiping couldn't help but ask curiously, "Is this question difficult to answer?"

"I simply saw an upward economic cycle and then seized the opportunity to succeed in it."

Wang Weili looked up at Liu Chiping, his tone no longer showing the proactive cooperation of before, but rather a hint of riddles.

Since things didn't go as planned, he simply started chatting with the other person freely.

"Mr. Liu, did you ever consider starting your own business?"

"Many people have asked me this question, but I didn't expect to have to answer it again today."

Liu Chiping smiled helplessly, but did not appear impatient.

"My family has high expectations for education. When the internet was developing, I was studying abroad. After completing my studies, I happened to be there when the internet bubble burst, so I went to work in a financial institution, and then joined Tencent, where I am still now."

Wang Weili nodded and said something surprising: "I think you're quite suited for the financial industry. If you had tried starting a business on the internet, the results might not have been so good."

"Um?"

Liu Chiping was taken aback, not expecting Wang Weili to say that.

Wang Weili continued, "I'm actually not very suited for it, which is why I invest in companies that I believe in, rather than running them myself."

"This is suitable. How did you determine that it's appropriate?"

Liu Chiping stopped laughing, and even put down his crossed legs.

Wang Weili leisurely picked up his cooled coffee and took a small sip.

Liu Chiping looked at him with a slight frown, almost urging him to hurry up.

Wang Weili took in all of Liu Chiping's subtle movements and realized that his words had hit the nail on the head.

After putting down his coffee, Wang Weili said, "If you look at the entrepreneurs who have succeeded in the Internet industry, they all have one thing in common, which you and I don't possess."

"What commonalities?"

Liu Chiping regretted asking the question as soon as he did.

He never expected that he would make such a basic mistake as being led astray by the topic!

Wang Weili smiled and said calmly, "They are all willing to go all out at crucial moments and risk everything to get through the most difficult low period."

"We can't do it because we have too many choices."

"We always know when to act and how to get the most benefit at the right cost, so we don't have the most difficult downturn period."

Liu Chiping's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and then he gave Wang Weili a deep look.

He already knew his trick had been seen through.

Wang Weili's next sentence brought the situation to the forefront.

"Mr. Liu, do you need me to assist you with your next move?"

"How are you going to cooperate with me?"

Liu Chiping followed up on the topic again.

He hadn't felt this way in a long time, and he couldn't even remember the scene of his last surprise.

Wang Weili said, "I just received a message from President Ma—"

"Wait a minute, which Mr. Ma are you referring to?"

"Ali, he told me that Cheng Wei has already contacted people in Ali's investment department."

"You actually have Ma Yun's contact information."

Liu Chiping made a casual remark, but inwardly he was cursing Cheng Wei's actions.

Wang Weili stared at him for a while, then sneered, "Shouldn't you be in a hurry to end this meeting with me and then call Cheng Wei to stop it?"

Why would I do that?

"Given the current situation, Ali can try to lower Didi's valuation as much as possible, then secure all the Series C funding. I can also pretend nothing happened and continue negotiating Series C with Ali. In the end, our two companies will merge, and Ali will be the biggest winner!"

"You came to us with such fanfare, and now you can go find Ahri as if nothing happened?"

Liu Chiping glanced at Wang Weili suspiciously, wondering if he was using the empty city tactic to trick him.

Wang Weili met his gaze calmly, and then dropped another bombshell.

"Before I came to see you, I had already spoken with Mr. Ma, and he doesn't object to Tencent joining us."

"You actually managed to convince Ma Yun?"

"It's not difficult at all."

Wang Weili thought to himself: I let Ali grow big and Penguin grow small, of course Ma Yun is willing, what are you surprised about?

Liu Chiping is now genuinely panicking.

He felt that the current situation was that he was fighting against three experts, Wang Weili and Ma Yun, while Cheng Wei, the weakling, was desperately dragging him down!

Wang Weili glanced at him: "Mr. Liu, do you need me to cooperate with your next move?"

The problem recurred, but this time Liu Chiping gave it considerable attention.

"How do you plan to cooperate with me?"

"All I need to do is send a message to Mr. Ma, telling him to reject Cheng Wei, and then you can offer help when things are really tough. Tencent will naturally be able to get a larger share in the Series C funding round."

"Would Ma Yun be willing to listen to you?"

"This is in Ali's best interest, because you won't stand by and watch Ali and Cheng Wei make a deal. You must have already started calculating when Cheng Wei will fly to Hangzhou."

Under Wang Weili's gaze, Liu Chiping pursed his lips somewhat awkwardly.

Wang Weili bluntly stated, "You should know that we have plenty of time."

Liu Chiping adjusted his posture and began to negotiate with Wang Weili again in a very serious manner.

What benefits would it bring you to actively cooperate with our actions?

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"It's not just good for me, it's good for Ahri too."

"for example?"

"Where should I begin?"

Wang Weili thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Mr. Liu, how much time do we have left?"

"Forehead----"

Liu Chiping paused for a moment, then realized that he had only given Wang Weili half an hour to meet, and now there were less than two minutes left.

He got up from the sofa, went to his desk, and pressed a pager button on the landline.

"Secretary Deng, please cancel my later appointments."

"Okay, received."

Liu Chiping returned and sat down, his eyes fixed intently on Wang Weili.

Wang Weili didn't keep us in suspense: "Today is our only window of opportunity to end the ride-hailing competition at the lowest cost, but it can only give Penguin a relatively objective benefit, not the maximum benefit."

"As the president of Tencent, you are definitely going to do your best to maximize the company's profits, even if you know that doing so will turn the competition into a situation where everyone is burning money."

"After burning through cash, users will gradually get used to using mobile payments, which is beneficial for both you and Ali, because the end of traffic is payment."

These three sentences illustrate the issue from three different perspectives.

Liu Chiping looked at Wang Weili with complicated emotions, no longer believing that Cheng Wei could win this ride-hailing competition, even with Tencent's help.

"You haven't explained what benefits you'll get from voluntarily cooperating with us."

"I think that burning money will eventually lead to the merger of the two companies. If you can fully represent Didi, it will save a lot of trouble."

Wang Weili's words, however, became more subtle.

However, Liu Chiping could clearly understand his subtext.

"If it really comes to that, I'll look forward to our next negotiation."

"That's all for today."

Wang Weili got up to leave.

Although today's negotiations did not achieve the initial goal, they were not entirely fruitless; at least they left an opening for future preparations.

Before leaving, Wang Weili reminded him, "I'll send a message to General Manager Ma as soon as I go out. General Manager Liu, please contact Cheng Wei a little later."

"I will."

Liu Chiping nodded, and as he saw Wang Weili to the door, he suddenly said, "Let's exchange contact information!"

"Okay, I'll sweep you."

Wang Weili took out his phone and received another private message from a big shot.

Watching Wang Weili leave the office, Liu Chiping hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not contact Cheng Wei in advance. Instead, he dialed another number.

"Hey Pony, I just finished talking to the people on the Didi side."

"Everything is going smoothly, and our approach of creating pressure to demand more Series C shares from Didi is working without any problems."

"The only thing worth paying attention to is Wang Weili, the chief strategy officer of Didi. He seems like a very good person."