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Chapter 440 The Mysterious Guest at the Premiere of Tencent's Social Network, Forever Nailed to the Pillar of Shame

Gu Bei smiled and sat down deeply in the chair.

Just hearing Liu Yifei's voice, even across the Pacific Ocean, made him feel much more at ease and prevented his mind from being further affected by his emotions.

"I want to know what it is!" Liu Yifei insisted.

"It's not a big deal, it's just that some things are at a critical juncture right now."

Gu Bei had no need to hide anything from Liu Yifei, so he slowly recounted the events of the past few days and their significance.
He told Liu Yifei everything about the 3Q War between 365 and Tencent, which escalated from the beginning to the end of the year, and how he tried to take advantage of the chaos to develop WeChat.

Even if it's just a simple statement,
Nearly an hour has passed.
Gu Bei glanced at the time; the sun was almost rising in China. "I didn't expect it to take so long. It's almost dawn where you are, aren't you? Can you still sleep?"

"There's been no promotion or filming lately; I'm just staying home and resting."

Liu Yifei listened quietly to Gu Bei's story throughout, occasionally asking him for his reasons and thought process when she didn't understand something. "What I really want to know is, how do you feel now that you've said it?"

"I feel much better now. I'm not as scared as I was before."

Gu Bei said with a smile.

Liu Yifei's voice was like a stabilizing force, calming his emotions.

Moreover, explaining things to Liu Yifei in such detail was equivalent to letting him review everything thoroughly, discovering some flaws, and finding ways to make up for them.

"You're not scared, are you?" Liu Yifei wrinkled her nose. "Why does it sound so exciting to me?"

Gu Bei was slightly stunned when he heard this.

Upon closer reflection, it was Pony Ma's phone call that prompted him to begin his plan ahead of schedule.

At this moment, he did think about many scenarios where the plan would fail, but he didn't actually feel much fear. It was just his habit of talking about failure before he could even talk about victory.

After all, even if he fails, there is actually no loss for Gu Bei.

WeChat originally belonged to Tencent. If it fails, at most it will go back to the timeline before its rebirth. Let Tencent dominate the domestic market. Linlang can compete with NetEase for second place and also provide some funding for early miHoYo. Money will never be lacking.

just,

Gu Bei considers WeChat quite important.
He genuinely believed that the emotion he had just felt was fear.

Looking back now, when he gets really ruthless, he can even fool himself, but in the end, he still couldn't fool Liu Yifei, who knows him so well.

He smiled and said, "Tell me, have you been studying me all day?"

"Who wants to study you!"

Liu Yifei spat lightly, and immediately felt that Gu Bei was much more normal.

After a pause,

She said softly, "Wait a few more days. I have a few more engagements to finish, and then I'll fly to Los Angeles to see you."

"You want to see me that much?"

Gu Bei said with a smile.

"miss you!"

Liu Yifei said decisively, unusually abandoning her usual arrogant stubbornness, and instead went straight to the point, "I missed you so much~"

Gu Bei was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but quickly realized what he meant: "Me too!"

In the next few days,
The entire Chinese internet industry is in a state of violent upheaval.
The 3Q War, which will be recorded in the history of the Chinese Internet, has officially entered its peak stage after a year of preparation.

Even though Gu Bei was in North America,

You can also feel that turbulent wave.

Zhou Hongyi's ultimate move was truly ruthless!

Putting himself in Pony Ma's shoes, Gu Bei also wanted to kill Zhou Hongyi.

excusable,

That's certainly understandable!

"President Gu, we've really struck it rich this time!"

During the video call, Peng Shaobing reported to Gu Bei with a hint of excitement on his face, "I didn't expect this matter to escalate to this extent."
In just the past 72 hours, our user base has surged by 10%, adding at least ten million new registered users. We've easily left our competitors far behind!

While busy with his work, Gu Bei said to Peng Shaobing, "That's very good, you did a good job!"

Gu Bei wasn't as happy as Peng Shaobing had expected.
On the one hand, his attention was no longer in this direction.
On the other hand, Gu Bei never felt that Tencent posed any threat to them. They had already achieved a substantial monopoly. The number of users might affect the valuation of future financing and listing, but it had no impact on the overall situation.

After a pause,

Peng Shaobing still mustered up the courage to tell Gu Bei his purpose this time: "President Gu, the three-day countdown has passed. Can we not freeze Zhou Hongyi's account?"

"seal up!"

Gu Bei shook his head and simply uttered a single word.

Peng Shaobing sighed and asked, "President Gu, could you give me a reason?"

How long do you think this will last?

Gu Bei looked up at Peng Shaobing, a smile appearing on his face. "One day, one week, or one month—which of the three options would you choose?"

This is a very crucial question!

Peng Shaobing immediately felt nervous, because this was the first time Gu Bei had used such a lecturing tone with him, apart from the interview when Gu Bei recruited him.

"Take your time to think it over, there's no rush."

Gu Bei didn't urge him.

Peng Shaobing knew that Gu Bei never spoke sarcastically.

He felt a little more at ease.
I started to think about it carefully, and the more I thought about it, the clearer my thoughts became.

The mind, initially blinded by the surge in user numbers, has begun to consider some crucial questions.
Actually, he had considered these issues before, but when faced with huge profits, his brain would automatically underestimate their impact.

At last,
Peng Shaobing snapped out of his daze: "I think it's just one day!" Then, he immediately said to Gu Bei, "So, we should take the initiative to cool things down when things get too heated, because the huge benefits that this matter brings are accompanied by huge risks."

Gu Bei nodded in agreement: "That's right. In fact, we have already established a leading position and direction. Those users will eventually come into our system, so there is no need to rush."

"I understand!"

Peng Shaobing's own suggestion was rejected.
But instead of being discouraged, he became even more invigorated.

The immense pressure that Tencent Weibo brought him over the past year now seems insignificant; media attributes are the ultimate form of Twitter-like applications.

No wonder Gu Bei ignored Tencent Weibo for the past year, as if it didn't exist; he was putting pressure on himself.

Because it's unnecessary.

Tencent Weibo focuses on social interaction.

It's a wrong path from the start.
The more resources Tencent invests in Tencent Weibo, the further it goes.

After a few hours,
Zhou Hongyi's account has been suspended.

Only an empty homepage remained.
It's like an empty cyber graveyard!
……

Fragrant Capital.

"Hahahahahaha!"

When Zhou Hongyi saw her account, instead of being sad or frustrated, she burst out laughing.

This was actually his goal.
During this period, Zhou Hongyi has been very influential on Weibo. He is a very good marketer and quickly developed a knack for online marketing.

He hadn't originally planned to tell anyone about his escape, but Gu Bei's three-day countdown gave him a glimpse of an absolute chance to turn the tide.

The bodyguards who had just been hired by Zhou Hongyi, seeing her drinking and laughing, muttered to themselves, "This mainland boss is really crazy!"

……

Shenpeng City.

"What is Gu Bei trying to do? Is he doing it on purpose, or is it intentional?"

All of Tencent's top executives were present, and some couldn't help but voice their doubts.

Pony Ma, sitting in the main seat, said with grief and indignation, "From this moment on, we will lose the trust of our users!"

A few days ago, when 365's Penguin Guard saw over 20 million downloads in a single day, and Pony Ma exclaimed, "In three more days, all users may be wiped out!" people were still able to comfort him.

But now, no one dares to respond to Pony Ma's words.

"Did you get through to Gu Bei on the phone?"

"No, he hung up after the bell rang!"

“Um… I checked Gu Bei’s schedule. He’s at the premiere of a movie on social media right now. It’s afternoon in Los Angeles.”

Which social network?

"It's a social network!"

"What?"

"The movie is called The Social Network."

……

Los Angeles.

Gu Bei glanced at the 'Pony Ma' caller ID on his phone, gracefully swiped the screen, hung up the call, and tossed the phone to his assistant, Edward.

He instructed, "Don't answer any phone calls tonight."

"understand!"

Edward nodded.

If he answers this call, Gu Bei won't know what Pony Ma will say, but he has to give Tencent some face.

But if you don't answer,
Then Gu Bei will never be in the wrong.
After all, the sixteen-hour time difference between China and the United States is an objective fact.

Moreover, not answering is also a subtle response.

Subsequently,

Gu Bei walked onto the red carpet.
He signed autographs for the enthusiastic fans who came to watch and posed for photos with the media.

"Bruce, why did Rose Pictures invest in The Social Network? I heard you had a fierce competition with Sony Pictures to win the project?" a reporter asked.

"Of course, we have to thank our Karen Rosensford. She led the entire production of the social network." Gu Bei beckoned Karen, the president of Rose Pictures' production department, over and introduced her to the media.

Karen was previously the president of co-productions at Paramount.

Although she was the lowest-ranking executive at Paramount, she handled the media with ease.

After answering a few questions from the media, she smoothly steered the conversation back to Gu Bei: "Bruce, you told me before that there was a mystery guest at this premiere. I wonder if he or she has arrived?"

Unfortunately, not yet.

Gu Bei replied with a smile.

The media, upon hearing the conversation between the two, began to discuss it.

"Could it be Leonardo DiCaprio? He's still on vacation, but he went to China last time for the premiere of Gravity!"

"It could also be Liu Yifei; she's about to team up with Bruce again for Mission: Impossible!"

"Liu Yifei is the owner of Rose Pictures, she can't possibly be a mystery guest, could it be Tom Cruise?"

Just as the media were speculating,
Gu Bei spotted the mysterious guest who had silently entered at a glance: "He's here!"

The media turned to look, and when they saw the face of the newcomer, everyone was slightly taken aback, because this was Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, the prototype of the social network story.

(End of this chapter)