Chapter 934: Chapter 934
Capítulo 936: Chapter 581: Boss Bao Was Stunned
With no other options and nowhere to turn, Wang Xin could only bite the bullet and head to Alibaba.
Actually, he’d already been there once before.
But everyone ultimately parted ways unhappily.
The conditions proposed by Alibaba were incredibly harsh—in the past, they would have definitely crossed Wang Xin’s bottom line!
Previously mentioned, Tencent holds a 20% stake in Dianping, which is higher than Alibaba’s stake in Meituan.
This would give Tencent an advantage after the merger of the two.
Right now, Alibaba is aiming for two goals: to reach a 25% stake during the next round of financing, and to parachute in top executives as usual.
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For Wang Xin, this might lead Meituan to a predetermined outcome, becoming just like all the other companies invested by Alibaba.
But right now, he has no choice.
Either die immediately or die a slow death.
The latter at least allows for a bit more struggle—who knows, perhaps another good opportunity will arise, and he can pull off a clever move?
Ultimately, the strategies of Dianping and Eleme are not quite right, their competitiveness has never been as strong as mine!
So now, Wang, who has resigned himself to fate, is heading to Alibaba not secretly, but in a high-profile manner—and the media quickly caught wind of it.
To be honest, the report had a sense of a broken mirror being mended, of a renewed reconciliation.
This completely crushed Gong Zhenbin’s heart!
Baidu Takeout immediately called a high-level meeting—time was of the essence!
At the meeting, Gong Zhenbin pointed out clearly: “From the current situation, Meituan is about to get financing, and if nothing unexpected happens, it will be an unprecedented amount.”
“Wang Xin’s trip to apologize will come at a great cost; the only thing he can bargain for is this amount.” Gong Zhenbin was acutely aware of this.
“In other words, the money-burning war among Dianping, Eleme, and Meituan is likely to be prolonged!”
“It might even become the ultimate showdown in the O2O field!” Gong Zhenbin’s voice sank, and the atmosphere in the conference room became extremely heavy.
Many began to feel a sense of confusion rising in their hearts.
Although Mr. Li from Baidu publicly stated he would put forth 20 billion to get the O2O right.
But with the final battle anticipated early, will there really be 20 billion thrown in?
If there really will be, why is everyone still so nervously holding meetings?
Just do it without a second thought!
The meeting lasted for a full hour.
Sometimes the whole room was silent, sometimes voices rose sharply.
But in the end, there was still no resolution reached.
Gong Zhenbin was momentarily at a loss, not knowing which way to go.
He figured Mr. Li was probably feeling the same.
“How did things develop into this?” Gong Zhenbin wracked his brain but still couldn’t understand.
This head of Baidu Takeout never imagined that everything stemmed from Cheng Zhu, someone he hadn’t even met.
Meanwhile, Cheng Zhu’s mindset couldn’t be more different.
“Finally, Wang Xin is going to Alibaba to ‘patch things up.'” He’d been waiting for this day for a long time.
“Great! The timing is ripe; time to proceed with the next step.”
Shanghai, Huaxing Capital.
Boss Bao was sitting in his office, having just finished an interview with the U.S. finance magazine “Bloomberg Market.”
“Bloomberg Market” is expected to release its fifth annual list of the top 50 most influential people in global finance in a few days.
Bao Fan would also be listed among them.
If things went according to the usual path, he would rank 22nd globally.
But now with the failure of the Meituan and Dianping merger, whether his ranking would drop remained an unknown.
Interestingly, the person ranked second on this list is someone with a uniquely special status in China.
After the “Bloomberg Market” interview, Bao Fan stood by the floor-to-ceiling window in his office with his hands in his pockets, overlooking Shanghai.
Even for him, his mood had a touch of excitement.
For a man to reach his current level, it’s practically lifelong fulfillment!
Regarding the Meituan and Dianping merger, Bao Fan felt there would still be chances in the future.
Because it was the inevitable outcome after the gradual decline of the group-buying market, a trend that couldn’t be reversed.
“There’s certainly no possibility in the near term,” Bao Fan thought.
Right now, Zhang Tao was stronger than ever!
Even Bao Fan felt as though he’d turned into a different person.
“His ambition is clearly expanding.”
At this moment, Huaxing Capital’s Group President Cong Lin and Managing Director Du Yongbo knocked and came in.
They’re currently in charge of an IPO project, so they’ve come specially to talk with Bao Fan.
In the middle of their conversation, Bao Fan’s phone rang.
Everyone’s gaze fell on the phone on the table, and all three were surprised when they saw the caller’s name.
“Cheng Zhu?” They asked themselves in confusion.
Cong Lin and Du Yongbo were both considered core figures at Huaxing Capital.
So they’d both heard Bao Fan mention this young man before.
Sometimes, when Wang Xin visited Huaxing Capital to see Bao Fan, these two would sit in and chat as well.
During conversations between Boss Bao and Wang, they’d often hear about Cheng Zhu.
What’s more, being part of Huaxing Capital, how could they have not heard of the arrogant student who claimed he wanted to be their client before his app even went online?
“Why would Cheng Zhu call me?” Bao Fan slightly frowned, his tone carrying a hint of puzzlement.
He smiled at his right-hand men and said, “This young man is quite interesting—I’ll put it on speaker for you to listen.”
Bao Fan answered the call and put it on speaker.
Soon, Cheng Zhu’s somewhat lower voice came from the phone: “Hey, Mr. Bao.”
“Yes, I’m listening—it’s rare for you to call me, isn’t it?”
“Ah, I really do have a bit of ‘no visits without reason’ here, haha,” Cheng Zhu said directly.
“Oh? So tell me, what’s the matter?” Bao Fan looked up and exchanged glances with Cong Lin and Du Yongbo.
“I wanted to ask if Huaxing is capable of taking on any merger projects right now?” Cheng Zhu asked.
The moment this was spoken, Cong Lin and Du Yongbo’s expressions sharpened.
Damn it, wasn’t it just you who messed up this year’s best merger!
Bao Fan remained calm, simply replying, “Tell me which two companies.”
Cheng Zhu’s answer plunged the office into a brief silence.
“Eleme and Baidu Takeout,” Cheng Zhu spoke.
Now even Boss Bao was quiet.
After a few seconds, he replied, “Let me think about it.”
“Okay, I think you’re the only one domestically who can handle this, so I’ll wait for your answer, Boss Bao,” Cheng Zhu eagerly replied.
After the call ended, Cong Lin and Du Yongbo couldn’t hold back any longer.
“Boss, what’s this kid’s deal?” Du Yongbo was practically steaming.
Cong Lin frowned: “Even if someone were to make this call, it should be Zhang Xuhao!”
The two spoke one after another, expressing great dissatisfaction with Cheng Zhu, their words never stopped.
After a while, Bao Fan smacked the table.
Boss Bao: “Stop arguing! I’m thinking!”