CSGO Unboxing Streamer: A Charity-Driven Tycoon

Chapter 167 Not as Expected (×) Unexpected Surprise (√)
This was Fu Xiaoli's first time going abroad.

I was quite nervous about it the night before I left.

With Lu Yiming's diligent help.

I finally fell asleep at 2 a.m., completely exhausted.

They were going to take a 4 p.m. flight to the Capital Airport.

Then take the 8 PM flight.

The flight took eleven hours to reach the destination, Chongqing.

However, Lu Yiming still had one thing to deal with before setting off.

Ten o'clock in the morning.

Attorney Zhang San visited Lu Yiming's home again.

Tian En cooled down two days ago.

Unfortunately, they didn't get the one Lu Yiming wanted the most.

Follow his ideas.

There should be a chance of acquiring shares in the Shark platform.

But he was given "only" one percent of ByteDance's shares.
ByteDance had already begun preparing for its IPO before Lu Yiming's rebirth.

It is the number one unicorn company in the world.

Its market capitalization is conservatively estimated at over 300 billion dollars.

In 2018, ByteDance completed its pre-IPO round of financing, valuing the company at $75 billion.

A year has passed.

The valuation of $75 billion should easily rise to at least $100 billion.

This also means that the one percent stake that Lu Yiming acquired is extremely unusual.

"Mr. Lu! I've already spoken with Google beforehand, and the paperwork should be completed within a week. Do you want it to be kept secret?"

ByteDance is not publicly listed.

The shareholders are either leading companies or investment capital.

Lu Yiming's one percent stake wasn't enough to put him among the top ten shareholders.

But it's still one of the top twenty.

Lu Yiming didn't know how the system managed to help him obtain these shares from Google.

But thinking back, the system borrowed 200,000 yuan from him last year.

This made him feel quite uneasy upon closer examination.

At this moment, Lawyer Zhang's words made him start to shift his thinking.

The advantage of keeping it hidden is that you can make a fortune quietly without worrying about being targeted by malicious people.

The benefit of making it public is that it flexes your muscles, making those who want to cause trouble think twice about their own strength.

Both are acceptable.

But Lu Yiming felt it was better to flex his muscles for now.

Since he started streaming on Douyin, some scoundrels have been trying to ride his coattails. Moreover, since ByteDance is not a listed company, it is impossible for him to completely hide himself.

Rumors have begun circulating online that Google will transfer its stake in ByteDance.

He happened to be traveling abroad during that week.

The surge in popularity was just the right time for him to come back and reap the rewards.

Think of this.

He immediately said, "There's no need to hide this time either!"

This is the most critical question.

Lu Yiming then only needed to sign the power of attorney.

Zhang San was the lawyer assigned by the system to help him handle the matter.

It could be said that Lu Yiming might not trust himself, but he wouldn't distrust the system either. After the agreement was completed, he looked at Zhang San, with whom he had cooperated many times before, and said, "Thank you for making this trip!"

Upon hearing this, Attorney Zhang San smiled and said, "Mr. Lu, you're too kind! This is my duty! I'll be going now! I'll contact you by phone after I've taken care of it!"

The phrase "within one's duty" in that sentence caught Lu Yiming's attention.

However, he didn't show it.

He wasn't particularly interested in exploring the system's secrets.

It's good to be a little confused sometimes.

Taking some things too seriously isn't a good thing for him.

Anyway, I just trust that the system won't harm him.

After seeing off Attorney Zhang San, we realized he was gone.

Lu Yiming sat in the living room and began to think.

Holding the system until tomorrow will mark a full year.

At the very beginning, he needed to rely on the convenience of his rebirth to make his first pot of gold.

But now he realizes that he doesn't seem to need to earn money "on his own" anymore.

Or rather, money is no longer the sole measure of his success.

You could even say that how he spends money is more important than how he makes money right now.

Zhang San moved very quickly.

After leaving Lu Yiming's house.

We immediately contacted Google.

It was also when Lu Yiming went to the airport to prepare to go to the capital.

An explosive news story has spread on foreign websites.

Google has announced that it will soon transfer some of its shares in ByteDance.

Although it's only one percent.

However, it's important to know that ByteDance is already taking shape as a unicorn company.

The shares are transferred at this time.

Only a fool would do that.

at the same time.

Prominent domestic entrepreneurs not only received this announcement, but also the official translator's name, Lu Yiming, appeared in the information they received.

Lu Zhen, the CEO of Perfect World, saw this name.

She dialed Lu Yiming's number directly.

Say something.

Lu Zhen wasn't sure if this Lu Yiming was the same Lu Yiming as before.

But he felt there was at least an 80% chance.

The call didn't go through.

He instructed his secretary to call him every half hour.

soon.

It was around 7 p.m.

The secretary transferred Lu Yiming's call to his landline.

Pick up the microphone.

Lu Zhen smiled broadly and said, "President Lu! Congratulations! ByteDance is an aircraft carrier!"

When Lu Zhen said this.

His expression gradually turned into envy.

There's really not much to envy at his level.

Lu Yiming was not surprised that Lu Zhen would know.

Zhang San has already told him.

After confirming that it will not be hidden.

His name will appear in the hands of those in China who are following ByteDance by tomorrow morning at the latest.

At this moment, Lu Yiming was in the WIP room at the Capital Airport.

Compared to the VIP room.

WIP boasts more luxurious facilities, dining and entertainment options.

While eating his set meal, he listened to the voice and said dismissively, "It's alright! After a few more rounds of internal financing, I estimate that this share will be diluted by at least two-thirds. We'll be lucky if we're not kicked out by then!"

Hear this.

Lu Zhen's face clearly said, "You're just kidding!"

He believed that Lu Yiming could afford to pay for this kind of internal financing.

This year, ByteDance raised one billion dollars internally for development.

He only got ten million dollars.

Lu Yiming's admission at this moment caused Lu Zhen to have a great emotional reaction.

To be able to snatch a piece of meat from Google, Lu Yiming's "strength" is absolutely extraordinary.

With such a powerful person as a partner, Lu Zhen began to feel proud of his previous wise decision.

At that moment, he wanted to slap the report in his hand onto the faces of those old fogies on the board of directors.

Let's see who dares to question whether his cooperation with Lu Yiming is detrimental to the group's interests.

During their subsequent conversation...

You could sense that the two sides were originally having an equal dialogue, but at this moment you could clearly feel that Lu Zhen had demoted himself by half a level.

During their phone call.

The debate is raging online overseas as well.

Information published on external websites.

Lu Yiming's Chinese name was not disclosed.

Instead, it used Mr. Lu (YIMING).

This name basically means that the one percent stake in ByteDance will undoubtedly be held by an Asian.

The question of where they are from has become the focus of discussion among foreign netizens.

Stop arguing! He must be one of ours! It's already quite obvious that this person's surname is (Lu, Lu)!

[Not necessarily! It might just be our pronunciation of 'ru'!]

Is ByteDance really that valuable? Why are you all arguing about who this person is?

[Friendly reminder! This company isn't publicly listed, but its valuation already exceeds $100 billion! Even 1% of the shares makes you a fairly significant shareholder!]

[Google must be crazy! Releasing this information caused the stock price to drop by 0.8% today. Is the manager Moron?]

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It takes time for news to travel from abroad to China.

It happened to be around 8 PM domestic time when some people on domestic forums forwarded the news from the foreign website, which sparked a small-scale discussion.

Around 10 p.m. that night.

Someone leaked the name Lu Yiming to some media outlets.

ByteDance is not publicly listed.

However, quite a few people are paying attention to its shareholding changes.

A Chinese man named Lu Yiming acquired one percent of ByteDance's shares from Google.

This news is absolutely explosive.

soon.

Let's delve deeper into this name.

There are only a few people who can match him, and Lu Yiming, who streams on Douyin, is naturally among them.

Today is Lu Yiming's first day of vacation.

Many of Lu Yiming's fans were pushed related messages by big data.

It immediately became a boiling point.

[Holy crap! CEO Lu is becoming a shareholder of Douyin? Does that mean he won't have to worry about his livestream being banned anymore?]

[Could it be a case of a name conflict? President Lu didn't mention having this plan!]

[Wait a minute! Wasn't President Lu supposed to be going abroad? Is this what he's going to do?] [The location is wrong! President Lu is going to Chongqing; to go to Google, you have to go to Gotham!]

[Don't use "Foggy City" and "Gotham," or they'll get censored! Let's use "London" and "New York" instead, as they're popular online!]

[This seems unlikely! Even 1% of ByteDance's shares are worth at least a billion dollars, right? Leaving aside whether Lu has a billion dollars in cash flow, even if he did, Google wouldn't sell at that price!]

[Hahaha! Those Koreans on foreign websites are all saying they're our people, but it turns out they're our own! It's hilarious!]

[It's unlikely to be President Lu; it's probably just a coincidence of names!]

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Lu Yiming's fans are generally quite rational.

However, reason is one thing.

That doesn't stop them from verifying the news.

soon.

That evening, they asked in the chat of Eggplant, Tuantuan, and Mozi's live stream.

The three of them were unaware of this matter.

The three of them reacted with genuine ignorance when asked questions.

This confirmed to Lu Yiming's fans that this Lu Yiming was not the same Lu Yiming as the other Lu Yiming.

at the same time.

Yang Chengshun, the CEO of Shark Platform, also received the same information that Lu Zhen had previously obtained.

The time difference between when the two people obtained the information.

This also reveals the current gap between the two companies.

It's safe to say that this information passed through at least three hands before it reached him.

Looking at this familiar name now.

He immediately thought of Lu Yiming, who had been "forced out" by the CEO and operations team.

Like Lu Zhen.

He felt there was an 80% chance it was him.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "President Han! President Han! Where did you get the courage to offend someone like this?!"

At this moment, Yang Chengshun took out a document from the drawer.

It was the information that CEO Han obtained by having someone investigate Lu Yiming.

Look at the content above.

Yang Chengshun shook his head and said, "You actually believe such obviously false information! What kind of person can go from an ordinary worker to someone with hundreds of millions in assets in just one year? Do you really think the relevant departments are just sitting around doing nothing? You really deserve it!"

At this moment, Yang Chengshun walked to the paper shredder while talking.

After he finished speaking, he threw the document along with the information he had just received into the box.

A month has passed since the CEO was arrested.

In the past month, a third of Yang Chengshun's hair has turned white.

The company's stock price fell below one billion dollars.

With the involvement of certain capital groups.

It has remained stable at around one billion.

Yang Chengshun was well aware that this wouldn't last long. The platform couldn't completely sever ties with CEO Han, and once the final approval results were announced, the platform would face another major upheaval.

This turmoil may lead to the platform facing delisting.

At this moment, he couldn't help but curse President Han and Zhong Zijian, the two instigators, once again in his heart.

As for Lu Yiming...

He dared not offend them.

Someone who can take a bite out of Google has power that is absolutely unshakeable.

Even Mr. Zhang is the same.

The news that ByteDance has gained another shareholder has stirred up unrest in China.

But Lu Yiming is the central figure in the incident.

After an eleven-hour journey.

It's midnight in Chongqing.

I stayed in the Presidential Suite at the Ritz Hotel, provided by Christie's.

The average price for a regular room here is over 5,000 yuan per night.

The translator was brought from China by Lu Yiming.

She is a graduate student in translation.

Lin Ke was quite nervous.

I originally thought it was just a regular part-time job as a "tour guide and translator".

But who would have thought that this journey would be so magical?

It's good enough that she can sit in first class.

They were even able to stay in the presidential suite of a five-star hotel.

at this time.

She was sitting in the passenger seat.

He would occasionally steal glances at Lu Yiming and his wife sitting in the back in the rearview mirror.

What I was thinking was...

If I had the opportunity to work alongside someone like that.

You could say she's risen to a higher social status and become a phoenix.

Starting in recent years.

The job market for language majors has been so shrunk that there is no room for survival.

Especially in the English language category.

Even if she has a master's degree, she may not be able to find a satisfactory job.

English has gradually shifted from being a popular major to simply a skill.

therefore.

He could find a wealthy man to be his private translator.

This has become the goal of many graduate students majoring in English.

This is why she started working as a private tour guide and translator before she even graduated.

Besides increasing her experience of traveling abroad and communicating with people, it also provides her with valuable experience.

To a large extent, I also hope that while doing this job, I can meet some important people and gain their recognition.

She had already found out who Lu Yiming was online.

His known net worth is in the hundreds of millions.

That's exactly her target audience.

Check into the hotel.

Lu Yiming turned to Lin Ke and smiled, "You should go back to your room and rest first! We probably won't go out for a stroll until tomorrow night. You're free to do as you please during this time. I'll call you if anything comes up!"

The hotel offers services in Chinese.

There are no communication problems.

Lin Ke nodded upon hearing this.

He then took out a notebook from his bag and handed it to Lu Yiming, saying, "Mr. Lu! This is my note on the local attractions in Chongqing. You and your wife can take a look first."

The notes are very thick.

You can see that there seem to be some photos or papers mixed in.

Lu Yiming took it and smiled, "Okay!"

Fu Xiaoli is in very poor condition.

Even taking motion sickness medication beforehand didn't help much.

Noon the next day.

Fu Xiaoli's condition has basically returned to normal.

He was currently engrossed in reading the notes Lin Ke provided.

Compared to information found online.

Lin Ke's notes are not only more detailed, but also include photos from the scene with the shooting time noted.

At that moment, Lu Yiming was in his study.

He met with the person in charge sent by Christie's in the city.

"Hello Mr. Lu! This is our catalog for this autumn auction! Tomorrow, after the public exhibition ends, we will open it to you for two hours only!"

The barriers to entry for auctions have been lowered in recent years.

Basically, anyone who can afford to pay the deposit can qualify to attend the conference.

However, these people are somewhat different from the VIPs invited to participate in the auction.

Opening a separate preview is just one aspect of this.

Lu Yiming looked at the person in charge, who had a Chinese face.

He immediately asked, "Can I broadcast this live from here?"

As he asked the question, Lu Yiming felt there was at least an 80% chance the other party would refuse.

But surprisingly.

The other party said there was no problem.

However, he expressed his hope that Lu Yiming would absolutely not use any equipment with a flash.

After all, flash photography can cause damage to cultural relics to some extent.

Cross-border live streaming isn't something you can just start with your phone.

An accelerator is essential.

The Kunpeng Accelerator mobile app is currently in the internal testing phase. Its target audience is overseas players and users, so it can be used to test the effectiveness of the cross-border live streaming function.

The foggy city is eight hours ahead of China.

He will be viewing the exhibition at 1 p.m. tomorrow.

It's exactly 9 PM in China.

They immediately contacted Zheng Huacai.

He was tasked with informing me that he would be going live tomorrow night.

At this time, there were reports in China that "Lu Yiming" had become a shareholder of ByteDance.

After a day of fermentation.

Whether or not "Lu Yiming" is actually "Lu Yiming" has become a major concern for "Lu Yiming" fans.

That evening, news broke that Lu Yiming would be starting his show at 9 PM the following night.

This is why many viewers are planning to ask him this question after he starts his stream.

However, this announcement of the start of the broadcast has raised questions for many people.

Christie's preview in Chongqing should have ended before noon Chongqing time tomorrow.

However, Lu Yiming's live broadcast announcement stated that he would be broadcasting live from 1 PM local time to participate in the exhibition.

Let's not even mention that Christie's preview in the "Foggy City" explicitly prohibits live streaming.

How Lu Yiming was able to participate in the exhibition after it had closed has left netizens completely baffled.

Compared to the doubts of these netizens.

Lu Yiming's fans were much more "rational".

[What's there to doubt! President Lu has strong connections!]

[Haha! I hope they didn't get the live stream time wrong~]

[Awesome! They can even stream the preview when it's cancelled! CEO Lu is really fantasizing!]

[Compared to this, I'm more concerned about whether Mr. Lu will become a shareholder of Douyin. If he does, that would be fantastic! Having that kind of financial power means Mr. Lu could buy the current Shark platform!]

[Haha! One percent of ByteDance's shares could be exchanged for shares in the entire Shark platform. I wonder what Mr. Han in prison will think once Mr. Lu actually admits it!]

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(End of this chapter)