No one could tell what Lin Laoyao was thinking, or what he wanted to do.
Even Dong Bijun, the woman who lived under the same roof with him for more than 20 years, never understood him.
But on the other hand, how could Dong Bijun's words and actions escape Lin Laoyao's eyes that were as deep as the ocean?
But from the beginning to the end, Lin Laoyao didn't say a word about this. Why?
Xiao Zheng understood. But he didn't understand at all.
Soon, he gave up on trying to figure out Lin Laoyao's thoughts, something that many people failed to do. He rubbed his slightly swollen forehead and slowly stood up.
Xiao Zheng knew that for Dong Bijun, every minute and every second was torture. She needed relief, she needed to end this. And to force Tang Qingshan into a desperate situation, Hu Yishan would have to be completely suppressed by Xin Ao Lin.
Xiao Zheng slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, his eyes gradually brightened. He didn't know how Dong Bijun was going to fight against Tang Qingshan. But he knew one thing, as soon as Tang Qingshan couldn't hold it any longer, that would be the day of his death!
Therefore, the only thing Xiao Zheng could do for Dong Bijun was to strengthen Xin Ao and force Hu Yishan into a corner!
Everything was as Xiao Zheng predicted, Xin Ao Pay successfully retained more than 80% of its users. With close to 400 million users, it pushed Xin Ao Pay to become the financial product with the largest share in the market.
But Xiao Zheng knew very well that this was only a temporary lead. With close to 350 million users, Maneki-Neko Pay was catching up to Xin Ao Pay at an irreversible pace. He believed that with the Lin family's financial and operational capabilities, keeping up with Xin Ao Pay was the least they could do. It was completely reasonable for the number of users to exceed Xin Ao Pay's users.
There was a certain overlap between the users of both parties. 50 million, 100 million? Both were possible. After all, the three giants had offered quite a lot of discounts. This was especially true for Jufeng Network, which even advertised its free usage forever. But compared to the huge number of users of Xin Ao and Lin Group, Giant Peak Network's plan did not bring about much of an advantage. He was always in third place.
In the last week before New Year's Eve, when the market gradually calmed down, the first battle between the three giants also gradually came to an end. The situation was initially set. Xin Ao Pay had a 32% market share. Leading the financial services sector. Maneki-Neko had a 30% market share. He followed closely behind. Giant Peak Network, which was the first to open up the third payment market, only managed to break through 20% of the market share. Compared to Jufeng Network's initial 58% market share, it had fallen by more than half. However, in terms of the number of users, it had successfully exceeded 200 million. That was an increase of 50 million users.
This was the market driving the individual. But it also diluted the market share of Jufeng Network.
However, it did not matter whether Jufeng Network had gained 50 million users or 100 million users. The market share had already proved that he was a complete loser in the battle of the Internet. Even in the subsequent battle, he could still rely on his strong channels and platform to attract users. But it was difficult to compete with Xin Ao Group and Lin Group. The huge gap had deprived him of the qualification to compete!
Bang!
Hu Yishan smashed the empty wine bottle on the white wall. The fine glass shards splashed everywhere, but it could not dispel the hatred in his heart. Damn Xiao Zheng, damn Lin Laoyao!
Hu Yishan's expression was ferocious, but his heart was filled with panic.
He knew that he had completely lost this battle. But he had inadvertently attracted the firepower of Lin Group, providing a road for Xin Ao to compete for hegemony. It could be said that he was like cannon fodder, thrown away by Xin Ao after he was done using. He was more like a pug, not even having the chance to wag his tail and beg for mercy.
"Xiao Zheng!" Hu Yishan slammed the table and roared. "I want you to die without a burial place!"
News, social media platforms, including local TV stations and national news channels, were all broadcasting the process, result, and subsequent developments of the Internet war. Hu Yishan's Jufeng Network seemed to have been forgotten. No one mentioned it. Occasionally, when it was mentioned, it was only lightly mentioned as "failure on the verge of success" or "the end of the era". It was as if they did not care about Hu Yishan's feelings, nor did they consider his situation.
Tang Qingshan who was sitting on the sofa did not look too good either. But he only stared at a landscape painting on the wall with a gloomy face. He was lost in thought.
"Tang Qingshan! Where's your value!? What happened to the plan that you promised would be foolproof!? "Hu Yishan roared. "What did that bitch do for me? What valuable information did she provide!? "
"Trash! You're all trash! "Hu Yishan cursed in anger.
He had spent a lot of effort in this battle, mobilized a huge amount of resources and funds, but he only managed to get 20% of the market share. He was ten percent away from his target of 30%!
Even the stock market lost tens of billions due to the loss of Jufeng Network. This put Hu Yishan under a lot of pressure from the board of directors. Some major shareholders had already threatened to pull him down.
Jufeng Network was different from the Lin Group. The former received venture capital at the beginning of its establishment, and every time it expanded, there would be investors behind the scenes. Hu Yishan was the chairman of the board of directors, and his personal wealth exceeded 80 billion, becoming a regular on the list of the wealthiest people in China. But against Jufeng Network which had a market value of close to 800 billion, a super corporation that he built himself. His authority was far less than Lin Chaotian's in the Lin clan, where he wielded power as if it were light and could cover the sky with one hand.
This loss not only caused a huge loss for Jufeng Network, but it also angered the board of directors. If there was no way to make up for the loss, the market's confidence in Jufeng Network would be recalled. Hu Yishan's position as chairman cum CEO would be in jeopardy.
"This is how the business world is. How can there be a guaranteed win? "Tang Qingshan pursed his lips. "But at least, we haven't completely lost."
Hu Yishan heard that, and his bloodshot eyes glared at Tang Qingshan, "What else do you have?"
Tang Qingshan's eyes sank as he coldly said, "Lin Chaotian's term as the chairman of the board of directors is coming to an end. If I had enough votes, I could push him down from his pedestal. "
"Dream on!" Hu Yishan sneered. "What right do you have to push Lin Chaotian down? Don't forget, Lin Chaotian's position in the Lin family is unshakable! "
"Your judgment is too emotional. But the market was rational. Capital is cruel, "Tang Qingshan narrowed his eyes and said. "Including the votes that Dong Bijun and I can get. We're only one vote away. "
Hu Yishan fell silent.
After a long time, he stared at Hu Yishan with sharp eyes and said, "I'll help you get this vote. Are you sure you can push down Lin Chaotian? "
"Our fates have long been tied together. You don't have a choice, and neither do I. "Tang Qingshan did not answer directly, but stated a very simple fact.
At this point, they could only advance. There was no way out.
"Alright! I'll help you get this vote! "
The price they had to pay for this vote was unimaginable. But as Tang Qingshan said, Hu Yishan had no way out!
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