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Chapter 450 WeChat plus Douyin is truly invincible
The sun shines brightly outside the window, and the sky is clear and the breeze is gentle.

The atmosphere in Liu Chiping's office instantly fell into an eerie silence after Chen Xiu uttered those words.

Pony Ma stared blankly at Chen Xiu, momentarily speechless.

Seeing this, Liu Chiping, who had been watching the show from the back for a long time, quickly came over to smooth things over and said, "President Chen, would you like something to drink? I'll have someone prepare it."

"Coffee will do, thank you."

As Chen Xiu thanked Liu Chiping, Pony Ma's CPU finally started working.

"Isn't it right?"

Pony Ma squinted at Chen Xiu with a gloomy expression: "You are a shareholder of ByteDance, and ByteDance is a major shareholder of Douyin. This time, ByteDance launched Duoshan, which supports direct registration with Douyin accounts. Doesn't that count as having a connection?"

"What kind of relationship is this?"

Chen Xiu shook her head dismissively, then, with her eyelids lifted, gave Pony Ma a counterexample.

"Douyin also supports direct registration with WeChat accounts. I am also a shareholder of Tencent. We can't say that WeChat is a software under Douyin, can we?"

"Your analogy is incorrect. Under the same circumstances, Douyin should be considered a software under WeChat."

"The order of importance doesn't matter, since Douyin and WeChat have absolutely no relationship except for their collaboration during the Spring Festival!"

"..." (Thinking about it, it's still possible)
Pony Ma pursed her lips without changing her expression, her mind accurately grasping Chen Xiu's purpose for this trip.

"Did you come here to secure the cooperation between WeChat and Douyin during the Spring Festival?"

"Mr. Ma is indeed magnanimous. I knew you wouldn't care about such a small matter..."

"Hey, don't try to flatter me, I'm not buying it."

Pony Ma raised his hand to interrupt Chen Xiu's spellcasting, indicating that this matter could not be easily overlooked.

However, Chen Xiu was certain that the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

Concealing his emotions, Pony Ma continued, "Duoshan is an app launched by ByteDance. You are a shareholder of ByteDance, so there's no reason why you wouldn't know they had this project, right?"

"I'm not really sure."

"How can it be!"

"I'm also a shareholder of Tencent! I only have a general idea of ​​your work direction this year, and I'm not very clear about the specifics of any particular software."

Chen Xiu laughed and retorted. Hearing the commotion behind her, she turned around and saw that Liu Chiping had already opened the door and taken the coffee from his secretary.

"Mr. Ma, shall we sit down and talk?"

Liu Chiping held up three cups of coffee to indicate this.

After looking at Chen Xiu, Pony glanced at him and said, "Sit down! We are guests, so don't spread rumors that Penguin has no hospitality."

"Thank you."

The three of them came over to the sofa and sat down one after another.

Chen Xiu accepted the coffee from Liu Chiping, thanked him, took a small sip, and then took the initiative to continue the conversation with Pony Ma.

"Mr. Ma, I only heard Zhang Yiming mention the establishment of Duoshan by ByteDance at the quarterly meeting, but I didn't take it to heart. I even only found out about yesterday's product launch after it was over."

Pony Ma frowned slightly, pondering Chen Xiu's words.

"Why do you sound like you don't care?"

"I really don't care."

"If you don't care, why did you come all this way to explain?"

"Because you care, and my explanation was just a side thing; the main purpose was to discuss cooperation."

Chen Xiu's voice rose a few decibels in the second half of the sentence, and the focus of the whole sentence was on cooperation.

When asked to explain, he seemed somewhat dismissive, as if to show that he really didn't take the Duoshan app seriously.

A hint of doubt flashed in Pony Ma's squinting eyes, but it quickly turned firm again: "The collaboration you're talking about is the Spring Festival red envelopes between WeChat and Douyin?"

"This has all been agreed upon and written into the contract. I believe that Tencent will absolutely not go back on its word."

Chen Xiu prioritized securing the most important collaboration, and then, before Pony Ma could object, he threw out a topic that could divert his attention.

"The cooperation I want to discuss is not about Chinese New Year red envelopes."

"So what do you want to talk about?"

"No rush, let's talk about Duoshan first."

Chen Xiu placed the coffee cup on the coffee table, leaned forward, and shortened the physical distance between herself and Pony Ma and Liu Chiping.

Pony's body tensed up inwardly, and her gaze towards Chen Xiu shifted from initial reproach and defensiveness to doubt and anticipation.

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Xiu slowly raised his head and asked, "Mr. Ma, do you think that Duoshan, Toilet MT, and Chatbao can pose a threat to WeChat?"

"There is no threat whatsoever!"

"Is that what Mr. Liu means too?"

"Ah."

Liu Chiping nodded quietly, choosing to follow Pony Ma's decision without offering much personal opinion. This made things much easier for Chen Xiu, as he only needed to persuade one person next.

Looking up at the two people opposite her, Chen Xiu's body slowly relaxed, and the smile on her face became particularly relaxed.

"Actually, that's what I mean too. No matter which app it is, it can't pose a threat to WeChat now or in the future. With Duoshan, Zhang Yiming is trying to further bind users of ByteDance's apps through chat. I think he's more likely to fail."

That's a nice thing to hear!

Pony Ma squinted, her eyebrows raised, and her lips downturned, clearly in a very good mood.

Chen Xiujian, observing the situation, smiled and raised his index finger, continuing, "WeChat has over 10 billion monthly active users, making it a truly nationwide app. Users have developed a habitual dependence on the software, unless there's a major internal error at Tencent..."

"Don't be so nervous, I'm just using an analogy. If Tencent makes a major mistake and starts charging for WeChat, then our competitors will see an opportunity."

If that were to happen, Ma Yun would definitely be at the forefront, leaving you no chance.

Pony Ma pushed up his glasses, thinking to himself.

He knows his old rival all too well. Just as Tencent is trying every means to get into e-commerce, Ali has also been trying to make a sneaky foray into the instant messaging field over the years.

However, both sides performed somewhat poorly when they left their familiar territory...

Ahri is a little better off, at least she released Ding Ding!

Thinking of this, Pony Ma's eyes flickered, a hint of calculation and apprehension flashing through them. She thought to herself: Should I develop software to reclaim users' chat needs for work communication and online meetings?
"As long as WeChat doesn't make any mistakes, no social app launched by other companies can be considered a threat."

"of course."

Although he was thinking about something, Pony Ma was still listening attentively as Chen Xiu frankly praised WeChat.

By the end, he even agreed with her.

His agreement made Chen Xiu's subsequent words sound very smooth and natural.

"Since Duoshan is no longer a threat, Mr. Ma, there's no need to be so nervous, right?"

"I wasn't nervous at all. I'm just puzzled by your actions. We had all agreed to cooperate, so why did Zhang Yiming launch Duoshan as a sneak attack?"

"Didn't I just say that Duoshan, launched by ByteDance, has nothing to do with Douyin? At least for now, Duoshan can't be completely tied to Douyin, right?"

"Who knows, maybe you'll have this plan later?"

Pony Ma's gaze towards Chen Xiu returned to wariness, and his elbows, which were resting on his knees, began to move closer together, his palms crossing into a tower shape.

Chen Xiu looked up and met his gaze for a long while, then chuckled and said, "As I just said, WeChat's position is unshakeable by any other app, and that naturally includes Douyin as well."

"Even if Duoshan doesn't connect to Douyin, and Zhang Yiming forces Douyin users to download Duoshan through bundling, this app still has no chance of success."

"Because users are used to WeChat, the cost of social migration is too high. Just like users are used to Douyin, WeChat's video account is destined to be like Weishi last year, and will not achieve anything."

Pony Ma's barely suppressed smile was abruptly pulled back halfway up.

He was enjoying listening to Chen Xiu play WeChat, but unexpectedly, at the end, Chen Xiu turned around and started playing Douyin...

The failure of Weishi last year is still a topic that Tencent cannot discuss internally.

The video account that we're preparing this year is once again the hope of the entire Tencent community, or in short, the second-generation Yaozu App!

As a result, Chen Xiu, in just half a sentence, both reopened old wounds and belittled the new generation of Yaozu.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Pony Ma couldn't help but wonder: Did this kid come here today to discuss cooperation, or to cause trouble?
Chen Xiu was not trying to cause trouble. He first praised WeChat and then promoted Douyin, but it was all to pave the way for future cooperation.

To lay the groundwork more thoroughly, Chen Xiu began to confirm with Pony Ma: "Mr. Ma, do you think that Video Channel can challenge Douyin?"

"Ahem, the chances are slim, but it's not impossible..."

"I think it's only suitable for doing micro-business."

It's confirmed, this kid is here to cause trouble today!
Pony Ma pursed her lips, her face lengthened, and her anger level reached 30%.

Chen Xiu continued, "Short videos belong to the content-based social media sector, which overlaps to some extent with WeChat's instant messaging. So I can understand why you've always wanted to squeeze into this area."

Anger level: 50%.

"However, according to the current research report on the short video industry, Douyin has already occupied more than 6% of the market share, and its advertising revenue from short videos accounts for 7%, far surpassing Kuaishou, and it will be even more difficult for Tencent to catch up."

With his anger level at 70%, Pony's forehead veins were already faintly visible.

Liu Chiping glanced worriedly to his side, then winked at Chen Xiu while wondering if he should change the subject and smooth things over.

Chen Xiu turned a blind eye to this: "Short videos are the best track to attract users, and instant messaging is the way to retain users. The two are inherently related as upstream and downstream, and their development will inevitably collide sooner or later."

"If Douyin can be integrated with WeChat, it will be truly invincible! In terms of the order of development, Douyin should be used as the traffic entry point, and then an app similar to WeChat should be launched in conjunction with it!"

With his anger at 90%, Pony was about to slam his fist on the table.

"However, such a combination is hopeless in China, but there is still hope overseas. TikTok has already successfully opened up the market. If Tencent launches an app similar to WeChat, then a collaboration is possible!"

Chen Xiu clapped his hands, his eyes shining as he stared at the taut, raised Pony Horse.

"Mr. Ma, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just want some coffee..."

Anger level reduced to zero.

(End of this chapter)