I suggest you investigate; this person doesn't seem to be a first-time reborn individual.

The following day, at 7 p.m.

A five-star hotel on the East Third Ring Road in Beijing.

This banquet hall occupies an entire floor, with a domed ceiling seven or eight meters high. Crystal chandeliers hang from above, illuminating the entire hall in a magnificent golden light. At the front of the hall is a large stage, behind which is a huge LED screen. A thin strip of light is embedded around the edge of the screen, emitting a faint blue glow, making it appear as if it is floating in mid-air on the wall.

The entire venue had both the luxurious feel of a five-star hotel and the technological and futuristic feel unique to internet companies. The two styles were mixed together, yet blended in a perfect way.

This venue was specially designed for the press conference; it's not something you can achieve in just any hotel banquet hall.

The large screen was playing 360's promotional video on a loop, with background music that had a tense feel to it, as if it was foreshadowing something big.

The venue was already packed with people, a sea of ​​black, and it was hard to tell whether they were there to show their support or to find fault.

Backstage, Xia Chan secretly lifted the curtain and peeked outside. The first thing she saw was a row of cameras and microphones in front of the stage, all pointed at the stage, with thousands of audience members crammed behind them.

She quickly pulled her head back, her face turning pale.

"Tang Chen, there are so many people outside."

Tang Chen sat on the floor, leaning against the wall, a notebook on his lap, without even looking up: "Hmm."

Aren't you nervous?

"We're not going on stage, what's there to be nervous about?"

Xia Chan thought about it and it seemed to make sense. Only the boss would be going on stage later, but she still felt her legs trembling a little.

She glanced at Ye Li beside her again.

Ye Li's eyes were shining as she looked at Lin Ran.

Lin Ran stood in front of a full-length mirror, his face unusually serious, as he adjusted his clothes.

She had never seen her boss dressed like this before; he was wearing a dark gray custom-made suit, the cut of which looked as if it were an extension of his body.

Standing at just over 1.8 meters tall, with a slender and well-proportioned figure, his shoulders filled out the suit perfectly. His hairstyle was ahead of its time, appearing slightly mature yet not out of place in 2010. Lin Ran slowly adjusted his silver cufflinks and then pushed up his bow tie in front of the mirror.

He looked at himself in the mirror from left to right, then nodded in satisfaction: "Damn, that's handsome!"

"This suit looks great on me; it accentuates my figure, gives me a touch of elegance, and even makes me look more sophisticated. Even Daniel Wu wouldn't compare to me, would he?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Li, who was watching from the sidelines, fell silent for a moment.

She felt like she must have been out of her mind to think the boss was handsome.

Unlike Ye Li, Xia Chan felt that although the boss had changed into a suit, he still had a kind of pretentious air about him.

Just then, Lin Ran turned his head and the first thing he saw was Xia Chan, who had just torn open a vacuum-packed chicken leg.

"Why are you eating again?"

Xia Chan, however, spoke with self-righteousness: "Boss, you know my problem, I want to eat when I'm nervous."

Lin Ran: "...Why are you so nervous about me going on stage?"

As if suddenly remembering something, Xia Chan picked up her backpack, took out another chicken leg, and handed it to Lin Ran: "Boss, do you want some?"

"I only eat the right leg of the chicken, this is the left leg, I don't eat it."

Xia Chan paused, staring at the chicken leg in her hand, lost in thought.

Chicken drumsticks come in left and right legs?

The press conference has begun. (At the front desk)

After the host's opening remarks, a product manager from 360 walked onto the stage.

A line of text appeared on the big screen: QQ Bodyguard - Making security purer.

A round of applause erupted from the audience.

The person in charge began by explaining the product concept, starting with cases of user privacy leaks, then moving on to over 360 years of technological accumulation, and finally introducing the new product.

It can block harassment, block GG (Google), and protect user data.

Not a single word mentioned Tencent.

But every single sentence refers to Tencent.

The audience listened intently, while reporters took notes rapidly, their flashes going off constantly.

Xia Chan, Tang Chen, and Ye Li also listened intently backstage.

Xia Chan and Ye Li found the 3Q War getting more and more intense and listened with great interest.

However, Tang Chen's expression gradually became somewhat subtle; he had a different opinion.

He knew his boss wanted to piggyback on 360's press conference, but he didn't really know the details.

While the QQ Bodyguard feature is indeed a powerful tool to deliver a devastating blow to the opponent, it's not worth holding a separate launch event for the product's functionality alone.

With 360 making such a big splash, could this launch event be a prelude to us?

He immediately shook his head. How could that be?

What size is Momo now that it's worth 360 holding a separate press conference for it?

This speaker must have other things to say later.

The audience members had similar questions. 360 was just launching a new feature, and although the speaker's words were indeed quite exciting, was it really necessary to hold a press conference for this?

Some people were whispering to each other, while others were looking down at their phones with boredom.

Twenty minutes later, the product presentation came to an end.

The product manager stood on the stage, looked around, and suddenly his tone changed.

"Today, in addition to our own products, a friend has also come to the event."

The audience fell silent.

A group of reporters perked up; here they come! Their cameras snapped to attention and pointed at the stage.

"This company has recently experienced some unfair treatment. You've probably all heard about what happened."

People in the audience started whispering among themselves.

Who is it?

"I don't know, they didn't say the name."

"It couldn't be that guy, could it...?"

The person in charge continued, "When they were besieged, they didn't choose to remain silent, but let their products speak for themselves. Today, we've invited them to say a few words."

He paused, then looked towards the backstage area.

"Please welcome Lin Ran, founder of Momo."

Momo?

A commotion broke out in the media area.

The recent rumors surrounding Momo and Tencent have been rampant, with news flying everywhere. These journalists, as members of the tech industry, couldn't possibly be unaware of this.

It's said that the founder was just a college student.

The sound of camera shutters suddenly intensified.

Surprisingly, Lin Ran did not appear immediately after the speaker stepped down from the stage.

The lights suddenly dimmed, and a short video began playing on the big screen.

A headline slowly appeared, and everyone looked at each other, dumbfounded—

What is Love?

"??????"

Is this a legitimate film? Is it okay to show it in front of so many people?

The title disappeared, and a line of text slowly appeared.

Some people say that Momo is a hookup app.

A soft chuckle rippled through the audience. Combined with the recently disappeared film title, it inevitably evoked certain associations, making the remark sound like self-deprecating humor.

"They're right."

The laughter gradually subsided.

Everyone was stunned. Was this an admission?

The words on the screen continued to jump.

"but……"

The scene shifts, and the first story begins.