After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future-Chapter 305 - 304: The Explosive Press Conference

Wang Yizhi saw a group of people chatting, her face lit up with a smile as she walked down from the platform with a microphone in hand, followed by a camera.

Having just finished introducing NIO’s development history, Li Bing also came down from the stage, preparing to make a grand appearance with the ES8.

As a professional host, she naturally couldn’t let the atmosphere cool down; it was a perfect opportunity to interview some of NIO’s investors.

For instance, Lu Liang with his inherent knack for drawing crowds—if it could be like Ningde’s roadshow and garner massive news, that would be fantastic.

Even stirring up some trivial matter would do,

as being ignored was what she feared the most; notorious fame is still fame, after all.

"Just finished introducing NIO’s development history, and now it’s time to introduce to everyone NIO’s steadfast investors."

Wang Yizhi, all smiles, knelt halfway down in the aisle between Lu Liang and Milk Tea Girl, extending the microphone towards Lu Liang.

"Hello everyone, I am Lu Liang."

Lu Liang smiled and waved at the camera.

Ever since Hammer’s "The World’s Most Heartbreaking Conference", live streaming the conference had become the standard for new car and smartphone releases.

On one hand, Douyin wished to attract more brands, and on the other, brands needed to leverage Douyin’s traffic for free promotion, resulting in a perfect match.

However, NIO’s live stream drew only a few thousand viewers, with user comments flooding the screen even slower than some lesser-known internet celebrities’ live streams.

But ever since Lu Liang appeared on camera, the number of people in the live room had surged.

Wang Yizhi immediately beamed with joy, "Calling you Mr. Lu seems a bit distant, may I call you Liangzi?"

Lu Liang was momentarily stunned but then nodded and laughed, "Of course you may."

Beside him, Lei Jun also seemed a bit distracted, suddenly covering his mouth as his cheeks’ apple muscles quivered slightly.

Wang Yizhi remained undisturbed, still all smiles as she introduced Lu Liang to the camera, "You may not know this, but Liangzi is the last co-founder to join NIO and the owner of car 006 of the NIO ES8 being launched today."

"Liangzi, can you share with everyone how you initially became a shareholder of our NIO?"

Wang Yizhi then handed the microphone back to Lu Liang; if she could see the live chat, she would find that public opinion had already exploded.

"Holy shit, even though he’s called Liangzi online, if you meet him offline, who wouldn’t respectfully address him as Mr. Lu or at least by his full name? Who has the audacity to call him Liangzi in person?"

"Li Bing’s doomed, NIO’s doomed; marrying such a dimwit of a wife, didn’t you see Lei Busi’s expression? He’s barely keeping it together."

"Lei Jun: Don’t cue me; I’m just recalling a happy memory, like my wife is going to have another child."

"Quick, quick, quick, NIO’s launch event is going to go off the rails."

Excited netizens spread the news far and wide, eagerly anticipating the unfolding drama.

Lu Liang was unequivocally forthright, taking the microphone directly he held in his hand, his smile unwavering, "I remember initially, there was a $20 million funding gap. Li Bing came to me repeatedly, and finally, I just casually invested $10 million."

Wang Yizhi, failing to detect the implication in Lu Liang’s words, still felt that he was belittling her husband, "Liangzi, now that NIO’s doing so well, do you regret your decision at that time?"

"There’s some regret for sure, but Tianxing has participated in several funding rounds."

Lu Liang paused, then added, "Mainly because Li Bing assured us, patting his chest, that investing in NIO would definitely be profitable. If not, he’d present his head."

His last words were emphasized humorously yet seriously.

She didn’t quite grasp it; Lu Liang didn’t want to entangle with her for too long, practically indicating an investor’s standing in a company.

Investors, dubbed as ’Daddy’ because they wield the life-or-death power over a company—if Li Bing couldn’t meet their expectations, it wouldn’t be as simple as skinning him alive.

Because venture capital isn’t just handed out for free; each fund requires a signed betting agreement.

Such as the recent $700 million financing, stipulating a timeline for going public within two years.

If the IPO fails, they must repurchase the financed shares along with interest calculated at an annual rate of 6.5%.

Wang Yizhi’s eyes twitched slightly, suddenly realizing the investor’s status, scrambling to find a graceful way out, she smiled and managed, "Thank you l… Mr. Lu, for accepting our interview."

Liangzi, she dared not call him anymore, freewebnøvel.coɱ

suppressing a breath of anger, she turned to interview Milk Tea Girl.

Lu Liang snorted coldly, glaring once more at Lei Jun, who pursed his lips and coughed lightly, "I’m remembering something joyful."

Suddenly, Lu Liang heard Xiaotian’s nickname mentioned nearby and found it hard to restrain himself, squinting with a mocking look.

Before interviewing him, there was a question about whether it was okay to call him Liangzi, but it seemed like done in a huff when interviewing Milk Tea Girl, skipping even the asking part and directly calling out Xiaotian, ostentatiously asserting superiority.

Fortunately, Milk Tea Girl, although young, managed to maintain a dignified presence and often replaced Qiangzi at significant events, clearly not to be underestimated.

With a story, Wang Yizhi was left speechless, and Li Bing visited Qiangzi for a week. Qiangzi decided to invest in NIO within just 5 minutes.

"Women in palace dramas, they really are more interesting to watch."

Lu Liang squinted his eyes, no longer angry, thoroughly enjoying the drama as it unfolded.

Although he didn’t say it out loud, Lei Jun, through eye contact, still nodded in agreement, just not expecting…

Their Xiaomi would also suddenly face a disaster.

Not sure what they were discussing, Wang Yizhi took out his phone, wanting to take a selfie with Milk Tea Girl, and couldn’t help but blurt out, "Oh my, Xiaomi’s fingerprint unlock is so difficult."

Milk Tea Girl was stunned, turned her head to glance at Lei Jun, narrowed her eyes, and smiled without saying a word.

Lei Jun’s face turned dark instantly.

Lu Liang couldn’t hold back any longer and had to look down at his knees, his shoulders shaking violently.

"Explosive!"

"Holy shit, this press conference was worth it!"

"Liangzi, can’t you take care of your image? You’re going to turn into a meme again."

"Mr. Lei’s expression is hilarious too. What goes around comes around, just look up and see, who does fate spare?"

"I’m dying of laughter here~~ This woman’s got something, offending three major investors in five minutes."

"Li Bing: a reckless spender, *****"

Meanwhile, Li Bing was backstage, all ready, about to go on stage with the ES8.

Before going on stage, he glanced at the live stream and saw that the online viewer count had already exceeded two million.

Douyin’s live stream, unlike other platforms that show popularity or audience engagement, basically shows it as it is.

Li Bing widened his eyes, too rushed to be pleased, and saw netizens furiously commenting, quickly grasping what was happening outside.

He felt a surge of rage stuck in his chest, nearly dying from anger, hurriedly picked up the communicator, and furiously cursed, "Do you want me dead? Still goddamn interviewing."

"Hurry up on stage, who knows what mischief that woman will cause if it’s any later."

Li Bing quickly urged the lift operator, eager to get on stage without any delay.

The lights in the venue suddenly dimmed, Wang Yizhi forced a smile uglier than crying: "Let us welcome, with warm applause, the dazzling debut of the NIO ES8."

"Hello everyone, I’m Li Bing from NIO…"

Li Bing showed a smile, bowed deeply, adjusted his breathing, trying hard not to let anger break his composure.

The recent drama was too entertaining, whether for the guests present or the online viewers, no one was really interested in cars anymore.

Even when announcing the NIO ES8’s price, 428,000 without the battery, 570,000 with the battery, the audience just ridiculed symbolically: "Dreaming about money."

Unquestionably, NIO’s launch event was explosively popular, trending in the top ten on Weibo even before it ended.

But among the top ten topics, nine were about the battle between the NIO lady boss and the three major investors.

Subjects like Milk Tea Girl’s emotional intelligence, Lu Liang’s memes, and Lei Jun’s sudden predicament online were hot.

The only one related to cars was still about the absurdly high price, 428,000 without a battery.

With that kind of money, isn’t it better to buy a BMW X3, Mercedes GLC, or Audi Q5?

When the event ended, Lu Liang, Milk Tea Girl, Lei Jun, among others, were invited to a shareholders’ meeting.

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Lei, Mr. Zhang, I’m truly sorry; it was my lack of discipline."

Li Bing showed a bitter expression, bowing deeply.

The spine he’d stiffened all his life broke at that moment.

Including himself, NIO had six joint investors.

A reckless spender, offending three at once.

Milk Tea Girl and Lei Jun were manageable; one called him Xiaotian, another slightly criticized Xiaomi’s unlock difficulty, not a big deal.

But the problem with Lu Liang wasn’t so easy. Had he lost his mind, calling out ’Liangzi’ in front of so many people and live stream?

Li Bing suddenly really wanted to pry her head open and see what was inside. Even calling him ’Liang’ would have been better. Why ’Liangzi’?

Does she not know this word initially mocked Lu Liang’s overambition, only becoming a term of endearment as time went by?