My stepmother forced me to donate bone marrow, so I retaliated by slapping my scumbag father in the

"Lack of confidence?"

Shen Ze looked at him.

Wang Xiaolong gritted his teeth: "Yes!"

"If you dare to put up a billion, what right do I, as the product manager, have to continue managing Douxin if I can't even handle 60 million daily active users?"

"However, the existing product interface must be adjusted."

When he got to his area of ​​expertise, his speech quickened immediately: "There's so much information on the Douyin homepage now that users don't know where to look the first time they open it."

"The entry points for following, recommending, and local are not clear enough, and the comment and like areas take up too much screen space."

"There's also the live streaming entrance, which is currently hidden too deeply, making it difficult to promote live streaming e-commerce in the future."

Shen Ze nodded: "The product is yours."

"The interface should be kept as simple as possible so that users can see the content they are interested in as soon as they open the software."

"Swipe up and down to switch videos, reducing the number of steps required."

"Recommended, followed, and local must be easily distinguishable at a glance."

"We'll start by building the basic entry points for live streaming and shopping features, and then gradually improve the specific content later."

Wang Xiaolong picked up his pen and quickly took notes.

The more he wrote, the more convinced he became.

Shen Ze did not interfere with the specific technology, but he clearly explained the core direction of product development.

One billion GG is responsible for attracting traffic, recommended content is responsible for retaining users, and live streaming and e-commerce are responsible for the final monetization.

Every step is interconnected; this is not just a simple investment, but a plan for the future of Douyin.

"Chairman Shen, please rest assured."

Wang Xiaolong closed his laptop, his voice firm: "I will go back to the company today and gather all the core personnel."

"The interface was immediately optimized, and the Google campaign plan was developed simultaneously."

"Sixty million daily active users, I will definitely achieve it!"

"Go."

When Wang Xiaolong got up to leave, his back was much straighter than when he arrived.

Before he came to Caesars Hotel, all he wanted was 50 million to let Douxin live another month.

Now, not only has the platform survived, but it also has a billion yuan in promotional funds and a clear profit plan.

The future of Douyin is completely different.

In the evening, after finishing his work, Shen Ze arrived at Xingchen Group on time.

In the top-floor office, Yu Binglan had just finished her last meeting.

Her complexion was better than in the morning, but she still moved slowly when she got up.

Shen Ze went over and helped her up: "How are you feeling today?"

"fine."

Yu Binglan glanced at him: "As long as someone doesn't bother me tonight, I should be fine by tomorrow."

"That time at Ziyuan?"

"I won't reply."

"I promise I'll be honest."

"You said the same thing this morning."

Yu Binglan snorted: "In the end, you kept me occupied for another half hour before I left."

A secretary was also organizing documents nearby.

Upon hearing this conversation, the secretary quickly lowered her head, pretending she hadn't heard anything.

Yu Binglan realized there were still people in the office, and her cheeks immediately flushed red.

She picked up her handbag: "I'm going to my dad's tonight."

"We only got our marriage certificate the day before."

"It's precisely because we just got our marriage certificate that I need to go back and see him."

Yu Binglan lowered her voice: "Besides, I can barely walk today, and you still want me to go to Ziyuan?"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Shen Ze could only take her handbag and say, "Okay, I'll take you back."

When the car arrived at the Yu family home, Yu Yehua had already prepared dinner.

Upon seeing the two enter, he immediately greeted them, "You're back? Quickly wash your hands and eat."

Shen Ze looked at the table laden with food and asked, "Uncle Yu, did you prepare such a lavish meal today?"

"What Uncle Yu?"

Yu Yehua deliberately put on a stern face: "We've already got the marriage certificate, why are you still calling me Uncle Yu?"

Shen Ze paused for a moment, then changed his address to "Dad".

"That's more like it."

Yu Yehua's face immediately broke into a smile: "Don't always treat this place as Binglan's home in the future."

"This is your home too."

"Come back whenever you want. Stay as long as you like, no need to give advance notice."

A simple sentence warmed Shen Ze's heart.

Since his mother passed away, he hadn't heard anyone tell him for a long time that this was his home.

He owns the Purple Garden Villa, the Caesars Hotel, and other assets that many people can only dream of in their entire lives.

But no matter how big those places are, there won't be an elder who has prepared meals in advance and sits at the table waiting for him to come back.

"Thank you, Dad."

Shen Ze's "Dad" sounded even more natural than before.

Yu Yehua patted him on the shoulder: "We're family, no need to thank me."

After dinner, Yu Yehua didn't mention the guest rooms at all: "You should get some rest."

He then went back to his room.

Shen Ze followed Yu Binglan into the bedroom quite naturally. After the door closed, Yu Binglan turned to look at him and asked, "Why did you come in too?"

"Dad said this is my home."

"It's not like we don't have guest rooms at home."

"I am now your legal husband."

Shen Ze looked at her: "What kind of husband leaves his wife to sleep in the guest room?"

Yu Binglan was speechless, and could only warn, "You can sleep here, but you're not allowed to do anything tonight."

"it is good."

"You agreed so quickly?"

"I told you I would behave tonight."

Yu Binglan looked at him with some skepticism for a few seconds, but in the end she still gave him the pajamas.

At night, the two lay in the same bed.

Shen Ze did not do anything reckless; he simply hugged her gently from behind.

Yu Binglan was initially a little tense, but after waiting for a long time without seeing him make any other moves, she slowly relaxed.

She turned around and looked at Shen Ze, who was so close to her, feeling both shy and warm inside.

This man can be domineering at times, but when she's truly uncomfortable, he's more considerate than anyone else.

Yu Binglan leaned closer to him and quickly closed her eyes.

The next morning, a piece of news completely stirred up the business district of Shanghai.

Shen Ze acquired Douxin for 200 million yuan and invested an additional 1.5 billion yuan in the platform!

When the news spread, many people's first reaction was disbelief.

"1.5 billion? Douyin is losing money every month, why would they dare to invest so much?"

"I heard that all the original investors withdrew. If we had waited another month, the platform wouldn't have been able to pay salaries."

"Seven million daily active users seem like a lot, but there's no profit at all. The more users there are, the higher the server costs become."

"Shen Ze did make money on his previous investments, but this time he's probably really going to lose."

In a chamber of commerce's tea room, several Shanghai business owners were looking at their hard-earned documents, flipping through them over and over, but still couldn't see any value in them.

Some people shook their heads and said, "Two hundred million for an acquisition can be called buying users, but adding 1.5 billion is just outrageous."

"1.5 billion yuan could buy a batch of high-quality assets in any mature industry."

"But now they're using it to burn money on a short video platform."

Another person laughed and said, "Young people who have made money several times in a row are bound to think they can't be wrong."

Consider this a lesson learned.

Similar discussions quickly spread throughout the entire business district of Shanghai.

In the eyes of most people, Douyin is a useless piece of junk.

With no revenue, the company is burning through cash at an alarming rate, and profitability seems a distant prospect.