"President Wu, I was wondering when Little Red Car will start its A-round financing?" Peng Zhijian had been coveting Little Red Car for a long time. Unfortunately for him, Little Red Car had been developing quite well on its own, achieving sustainable growth through its deposits and ride fees.
Wu Yun had been looking for a chance to bring this up with Peng Zhijian, but he hadn’t expected the man to broach the subject first.
"President Peng, I was just about to tell you! Little Red Car is planning to start its A-round after the first World Internet Conference."
Given Little Red Car’s popularity, it was only natural that Wu Yun had received an invitation.
Zhou Shen was a little envious. Pinduoduo wouldn’t be able to attend the first conference, but he was certain it would be there for the second.
Peng Zhijian wasn’t surprised that Wu Yun would be attending. He just asked in confusion, "Why not complete the A-round before the conference? A high valuation would let you make a splash there! It would be very beneficial for Little Red Car’s development."
Wu Yun smiled faintly. "President Peng, I wonder, do you remember the theme of the conference?"
After a moment of thought, a look of sudden realization appeared on Peng Zhijian’s face.
Zhou Shen asked, confused, "President Wu, what is the theme of the conference?"
But Peng Zhijian spoke first. "Interconnectivity, Shared Governance! President Wu, you’ve played your cards masterfully. Bike-sharing fits the conference theme perfectly. I wonder if they’ll use your company as an example!"
As Peng Zhijian sighed inwardly, he felt a headache coming on. After the conference, Little Red Car’s valuation was going to shoot up.
Wu Yun grinned. "President Peng, I will be waiting for your esteemed visit at Little Red Car’s headquarters in Rongcheng after the internet conference!"
But then Wu Yun changed the subject. "President Peng, I do have two other projects that I think Tencent might still be interested in."
Wu Yun planned to offer up a small stake in both companies, hoping to ride Tencent’s coattails if possible.
Hearing Wu Yun’s words, Peng Zhijian recalled the background check he’d done on him. Wu Yun was the legal representative for five companies and a majority shareholder in a small media company.
In 2014, Tencent Pictures was still in its infancy. Of Tencent’s future interactive entertainment business matrix, only Tencent Games had been established for some time.
After a quick analysis, Peng Zhijian immediately knew that Wu Yun must be referring to his two game companies, as those were the only ones Tencent would be interested in.
"President Wu, are you referring to your two game companies?" Peng Zhijian asked tentatively.
Wu Yun nodded, full of confidence. "One company is developing a PC game, and the other is developing a mobile game. The quality of both games is excellent. I personally consider them to be groundbreaking works!"
Peng Zhijian had heard similar spiels many times before. Some people would talk up their projects to the high heavens to attract investment, only for a closer look to reveal they were all style and no substance.
Therefore, Peng Zhijian remained unfazed by Wu Yun’s words, saying calmly, "Alright then. After Little Red Car’s financing is complete, I’ll go inspect the two companies."
They chatted for a while longer, and soon it was time for dinner.
Wu Yun treated Peng Zhijian to another high-class banquet before arranging for a car to take him to Tencent’s Modu branch.
Overall, Peng Zhijian was satisfied with the meeting. At the very least, he had gotten a response from Wu Yun, and it looked like there would be a good outcome for the two projects he’d been eyeing.
After Peng Zhijian left, Wu Yun didn’t go to the Modu Drama Academy right away. Instead, he returned to Pinduoduo.
"President Zhou! What do you think Peng Zhijian’s valuation for us will be?" Although Wu Yun had put on a bit of a show, he was still very curious about the valuation Peng Zhijian would offer.
Zhou Shen thought for a moment before replying, "President Wu, I think he’ll probably offer one hundred million US dollars."
After all, Pinduoduo’s registered capital alone was 100 million Huaxia Coin. With its user base constantly growing, even if it wasn’t worth US$100 million now, it would definitely far exceed that valuation in the future.
That’s why Wu Yun could hear Tencent’s calculations all the way from Modu.
"President Zhou, Singles’ Day is in a few days. You guys discuss it and come up with some major discounts for the day. Don’t be afraid to burn cash. We have to make a name for Pinduoduo," Wu Yun said, looking at the wall calendar on the desk.
"Understood, President Wu. I’ll hold a meeting this afternoon to discuss how we’ll participate in Singles’ Day."
...
Just as Wu Yun was about to leave his office, he received a system notification.
"DING! You’ve received a file. Please check."
So, Wu Yun returned to his executive chair, closed his eyes, and leaned back to rest.
Name: Wang Tianqi
Age: 18
Height: 175cm
Vehicle: Ferrari 458
Record:
Year XXXX: Attended XXX Primary School in Modu.
Year XXXX: Attended XXX Middle School in Modu.
.....
Year XXX: Fought outside of school.
Year XXX: Injured a high school classmate, XX. The matter was settled privately.
The most recent vicious incident occurred after Wang Tianqi graduated from high school. He got into a conflict with someone at a bar and later had people go and break the person’s limbs.
Looking at Wang Tianqi’s record, Wu Yun saw the very definition of a worthless delinquent. He really couldn’t figure out how someone like that had gotten into the Modu Drama Academy.
’With a history like this, no wonder he dared to threaten me so directly.’
Wu Yun continued reading.
The second major section was about his family situation.
Wang Tianqi’s father: Wang Wei, 46. Founder of Huarong Capital, and also an investor in Mobike. Net worth: 4 billion...
Seeing this, Wu Yun couldn’t help but exclaim, ’Well, I’ll be damned! I was already planning to deal with Wang Tianqi’s old man in the future, and now it looks like I’ll have to take care of the son, too.’
Wang Tianqi’s mother: Huang Mei, 41, full-time housewife.
The report indicated that the main reason Wang Tianqi had turned into a degenerate who smoked, drank, and gambled was Huang Mei’s indulgence. It was a classic case of a doting mother spoiling her child, a problem that was only exacerbated in wealthy families.
The report went on to list Wang Tianqi’s grandparents’ generation as well. Wu Yun discovered that among all of them, Wang Wei’s accomplishments were the greatest.
Now that he knew his enemy, a smile touched Wu Yun’s lips. ’This money was well spent!’
Based on the intelligence, a conflict with Wang Tianqi was inevitable.
Given Wang Tianqi’s typical behavior, it wasn’t surprising he would do something like this out of jealous rivalry.
Still, Wu Yun remained wary of Wang Tianqi. You could take a thousand precautions, but a person lurking in the shadows was the hardest to guard against.
Wang Tianqi could commit some depraved act at any moment; after all, he had a record.
Therefore, Wu Yun planned to deal with Wang Tianqi completely before leaving Modu. As for the saying "beat the young one, and the old one will come"...
Wu Yun just scoffed. ’If I don’t show my face, who’s going to know it was me?’
As for Wang Tianqi’s father, Wang Wei, Wu Yun couldn’t think of a good way to deal with him at the moment, aside from targeting Mobike.
But even taking down Mobike wouldn’t be enough to truly hurt Wang Wei.
So, in the end, Wu Yun turned his attention back to the system’s store.
For someone with such a long list of evil deeds, a Mid-Level Misfortune Talisman wouldn’t be enough to quench his anger. Just as Wu Yun was agonizing over which "service" to choose, his phone rang.
A cacophony of noise came from the other end, which sounded like an argument.
"Xiaoyunzi, that Wang Tianqi has gone too far!"
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