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Chapter 134: Lei Jun makes a cameo appearance in "Love O2O"

Looking at the middle-aged man in front of me, dressed in a suit and tie, with a shy and honest smile.

Chen Xiu showed no sign of being presumptuous. After personally buying the coffee, she then invited the other person to her rest tent.

Bringing over a chair, Chen Xiu smiled and apologized, "The conditions are a bit simple, I hope President Lei won't mind."

"I don't mind at all. To be honest, this is my first time being on a film set. All of this looks quite new. Will you sleep here?"

Lei Jun pointed to the space, which was less than 5 square meters in size, and asked curiously.

Seeing how quickly he adapted, Chen Xiu skipped the formalities and said, "I guess you take an afternoon nap sometimes."

"To be honest, I'm quite envious of your life. You can do what you want to do and also take care of your career."

Upon hearing Lei Jun's words, Chen Xiu merely pursed her lips in a noncommittal manner.

"Mr. Lei, how about we sit down and talk?"

"Oh, okay! I'm a little uncomfortable here, sorry."

"No, it's just that it feels a bit strange for us to be looking at the chairs while we're talking."

Lei Jun picked up his coffee and sat down in a chair.

Chen Xiu sat down beside him, took a sip of coffee, and said, "I was quite surprised when President Zhang called earlier. I didn't expect President Lei to come and visit me on set. This experience is truly unforgettable!"

"Haha, I just happened to be in Shanghai today to attend a friend's wedding, and then I remembered that you were here too, so I tried contacting you through Yiming."

"A friend is getting married... I should know who it is."

Chen Xiu smiled, feeling a bit unsure how to comment on Huang Xiaoming's high-profile wedding.

They're so loving now, but if they divorce in the future, they'll probably never speak to each other again...

Lei Jun didn't explain further, but continued, "Yi Yi told me that you were filming nearby, and I thought there was no better time than today, so I came over."

"Mr. Lei has been so busy lately, his time is indeed very scarce."

Chen Xiu's words were not sarcastic; Lei Jun is indeed very busy, as everyone inside and outside the industry knows.

Due to a communication problem between Mijia's internal team and Samsung's representatives this year, the latter directly broke the phone screen, causing their new generation flagship to come to a standstill.

This near-fatal maneuver forced Lei Jun to bow his head and beg for peace with Samsung.

Chen Xiu heard that he drank five bottles of red wine in one go to settle the matter, but the delivery time would have to be postponed.

After this serious mistake, Lei Jun began a sweeping overhaul of the company, personally taking charge of the supply chain channels. How could he not be busy?

Sensing the hidden meaning in Chen Xiu's words, Lei Jun smiled wryly: "You know about Samsung's situation too?"

"I've heard a little about it, is it true that there are 5 bottles of red wine?"

"Hey, my stomach can't hold five bottles in total! But it's really not easy."

Lei Jun pointed to his slightly overweight waist and abdomen, jokingly skipping over the topic.

But the following sentence also proves that this kind of bowing down and apologizing is definitely not easy.

Chen Xiu took a sip of coffee and sighed, "Since ancient times, no one has ever achieved great success without hard work! In the past, Emperor Gaozu started in Chenggao and Xingyang, Emperor Guangwu started in Kunyang and Hebei, and Cao Cao started in Puyang and Guandu... Mr. Lei's experience this time has a lot of the meaning of the ancients enduring humiliation and bearing heavy burdens."

Upon hearing this, Lei Bus first stared wide-eyed in astonishment, then felt a surge of pride welling up from his chest, and his gaze toward Chen Xiu became fervent.

In his youth, he was also a top student, so he was naturally familiar with history.

Chen Xiu's comparison with these people is an overestimation of his abilities!

Lei Jun has met many close friends in his life, and those people are generally much older than Chen Xiu.

However, the sense of kinship he felt with Chen Xiu today was far greater than with those other people... Indeed, age really doesn't mean anything.

Although he was very pleased, Lei Jun still habitually showed humility.

"Hehe, you're overestimating me!"

Whether or not we have high hopes for them, we will know in the future.

Chen Xiu held the coffee up to him and just looked at him quietly.

A hint of confusion flashed in Lei Jun's eyes, but he quickly realized what was happening and toasted Chen Xiu with coffee instead of alcohol.

After this emotionally resonant opening, their conversation flowed exceptionally smoothly from there.

"Mr. Lei, after paying the price with Samsung this time, haven't you thought about developing a domestic supply chain?"

"Of course I've thought about it! But the technology in China is not up to par. At least for the next two years, we will still have to use Samsung screens."

"I don't understand hardware, but I understand the domestic market. As long as there is money to support related industries, the development speed is often much faster than expected."

"What you said is true."

Lei Jun nodded slightly, his face showing a hint of interest.

However, when the topic of using money to support related industries came up, he immediately thought of the purpose of his visit today.

After taking a sip of coffee, Lei Jun hesitated before speaking, remembering how comfortable his conversation with Chen Xiu had been.

"Mr. Chen, there's something I'd like to ask you. If it's inconvenient for you, you can choose not to answer."

"Since Mr. Lei said that, he must consider me a friend! Feel free to ask me anything, and I will answer everything I know!"

Oh dear! Lei Jun wanted to take the sincere route, but he didn't expect Chen Xiu to be even more sincere than him.

Sensing that this momentum had taken over, Lei Jun realized that if he were to lay the groundwork any further, it would seem insincere. With that in mind, Lei Jun smacked his lips and decided to get straight to the point.

"I'd like to ask if you and Yi Yi, the founders of Douyin, have any plans to accept external financing?"

"Not yet. Douyin's cash flow is good at the moment. If it is necessary to accept external financing, Mr. Zhang should come to a meeting with me to discuss it."

Upon hearing this answer, Lei Jun smiled with relief.

"Mr. Chen, your direct refusal is much better than making excuses!"

"Although 17&Live was taken down, the development of the live streaming industry has actually accelerated! From the battle of hundreds of group-buying platforms to the competition among ride-hailing platforms, next year will also be a battle for the live streaming industry. There is no shortage of high-quality companies in China. Mr. Lei just needs to choose the one that is left at the table to invest in."

"I think your Douyin (a type of vocal technique) is the one that stays on the poker table!"

"Thank you for your blessings."

Chen Xiu held up her coffee and then raised it to Lei Jun from a distance.

Looking at the well-mannered young man in front of him, Lei Jun took a sip of coffee and stopped mentioning the investment.

"Mr. Chen, it's a pleasure to meet you today. How about we add each other on WeChat and have the opportunity to cooperate in the future?"

"Of course! I'll sweep you."

With a beep, the big shot added me on WeChat.

Just as the two were changing each other's nicknames, Lei Jun suddenly said, "Mr. Chen, your username is very interesting!"

"Oh, you mean the Archmage... This is a tribute to a certain character."

"understand."

Lei Jun nodded, though it was unclear whether he genuinely understood or was simply being polite.

After adding each other on WeChat, the two walked out of the tent side by side.

Looking at the people outside who were pretending to pass by but were actually standing in small groups, Chen Xiu raised an eyebrow and gave Lei Jun a helpless look.

Lei Jun responded magnanimously: "Mr. Chen, the actors in your production team are all quite young. When will it air after filming is finished? I'll come and show my support."

"It'll probably be around July or August next year..."

Chen Xiu answered casually, then her expression froze, and her usually calm eyes began to light up.

"Mr. Lei, if you want to support us, you don't need to wait until next year, you can do it now."

"I don't understand, what does that mean?"

“I see you really enjoy acting. If you’re not in a rush, why don’t you come and do a cameo role in our production?” Chen Xiu suggested enthusiastically.

He suddenly remembered the comedy short film "The Wind Rises" and wanted to bring Lei Jun along to give "Love O2O" a boost.

Lei Jun was also somewhat bewildered by this suggestion.

He came to visit the set today with the intention of testing Chen Xiu and seeing if Douyin was willing to accept external investment.

As a result, he didn't make any investment, and instead, he's being dragged into making a movie?!
Just as Lei Jun was hesitating between accepting and declining, Chen Xiu suddenly patted him on the shoulder.

"Mr. Lei, I see a longing for performing in your eyes. Since you're already here, a little longer won't hurt, right?"

"Um, I'm not really in a rush..."

"Let's go then! I'll ask the director to add a role, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

"Hey, wait a minute, let me think about it."

With a mix of reluctance and consent, Lei Jun was "pulled" to the film set by Chen Xiu.

When Lin Yufen heard that Chen Xiu had brought in a billionaire to make a cameo appearance, her eyes lit up with excitement that was impossible to contain.

Is designing a character a big deal?

It won't even take three minutes!

With a few deft strokes, Lin Yufen completed the design of the character and lines.

Lei Jun's cameo role is that of an angel investor who came to Xiao Nai's company because of his reputation, but was rejected by Xiao Nai.

Chen Xiu almost burst out laughing when she saw this plot design.

In real life, he just rejected Lei Jun, and now he has to reject him again for a movie role. How can he be so mean?
After designing the plot, Lin Yufen handed the handwritten script to Lei Jun: "Mr. Lei, do you think this script needs to be changed?"

"No, it's fine like this."

Lei Jun's gentle and friendly demeanor has become ingrained in his muscles when dealing with unfamiliar people.

However, when he looked at Chen Xiu, his eyes still revealed helplessness, as if he was conveying a message with his eyes: Little brother, I'm helping you, we'll be friends in the future!

Having understood that look in his eyes, Chen Xiu responded to Lei Jun.

"Mr. Lei, once the filming here is finished, when I return to Beijing, please make sure you can find some time to have a meal together."

"Okay, I'll definitely be free!"

The fact that Lei Jun said this shows that he genuinely wanted to have this meal with Chen Xiu.

After explaining the characters, filming officially began.

A crowd gathered behind the director's monitor, all eager to witness the scene of two billionaires acting opposite each other!

(End of this chapter)