The diva and I cross each other

After stabilizing its basic market share, Hellobike quickly entered a period of vigorous development.

A few days later, Luo Ming received news that ofo had declared bankruptcy.

As expected, on the day of ofo announced its bankruptcy, Alibaba invested in purchasing a number of ofo's shared bicycles and some of its other assets. With these assets, Alibaba directly established a new shared bicycle business company that belonged to it entirely - Ant Bike.

Ant Bike adopted the same strategy as Hello Bike, directly waiving the deposit and using Alipay's credit points instead of the deposit. Relying on this, Alibaba has also occupied a lot of the shared bicycle market.

Luo Ming didn't care about this. This was something that could be predicted long ago. He didn't intend to completely occupy the field of shared bicycles. On the one hand, he was collecting some road data for the intelligent driving system in the field of shared bicycles. On the other hand, he took the opportunity to build a relationship with Dami to pave the way for later things.

Now our attention turns to Alibaba, which has managed to stabilize the situation relying on ofo's legacy.

Mr. Ma leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temple. He was exhausted both physically and mentally in the past month. First, Pinduoduo emerged out of nowhere and directly snatched a large amount of Alibaba's low- and mid-end market share. Then ofo collapsed and was killed by its own shareholders.

But then again, Mr. Ma never expected that Mr. Dai would be so stupid as to ruin a good hand.

"Mr. Ma, shareholders are asking to review Alibaba's financial report for this quarter." Assistant to the President Qiao Duanyang said in a low voice.

"If they want to see it, just show it to them!" Mr. Ma said nonchalantly.

He wanted to make Alipay independent from the entire company, but he would definitely not leave any obvious evidence and they would not be able to find anything.

"Mr. Ma, are the shareholders deliberately targeting us this time?" asked Qiao Duanyang.

"It's not that they are targeting us. Otherwise, if President Dai had foolishly bumped into them, they wouldn't have been able to take advantage of the situation. Now that a major investment of the company has gone wrong, it's reasonable and legal for them to inspect the company's projects."

"Then Mr. Ma, what should we do next?" Qiao Duanyang asked.

"What is our Ant Bike market share now?" Mr. Ma did not answer Qiao Duanyang's question but asked back.

"It currently occupies about 4% of the market."

"What about other companies?"

"Meituan Bike, supported by Penguin and Meituan, currently occupies about 3% of the market, Hello Bike, supported by Zhuoguang and Dami, occupies about 2% of the market, and the rest are some small companies that are not mainstream." Qiao Duanyang replied.

After listening to Qiao Duanyang's words, Mr. Ma pondered for a moment and said, "They acted quickly and have already occupied half of the market."

“Boss Ma, should we increase our investment?”

Mr. Ma thought for a moment and waved his hand, saying, "No need. As long as they don't make any big moves in the future, we shouldn't waste time and money on shared bikes. The potential of this track is just so-so. If we continue to invest, we will probably lose money."

"Okay, then what about Mr. Ma's shareholders?"

"Don't have any conflicts with them. If they want to check the accounts, let them do it."

"But Mr. Ma, this time the shareholders have stabbed us in the back. Don't we need to be on guard?" Qiao Duanyang continued to ask.

“I have already said that shareholders are the major shareholders of Alibaba, so don’t conflict with him.

Duan Yang, I understand what you mean. You think that if the shareholders stab us once, they will stab us a second time, a third time, right?"

Qiao Duanyang nodded.

“Your idea is correct, but you overlooked one point. Alibaba and Alipay are indeed independent of each other in terms of equity, but the connection between the two is not just in terms of equity. In the eyes of most people, Alibaba and Alipay are one family.

Once Alipay’s corporate image and interests are damaged, Alibaba will not be able to escape and will certainly suffer losses as well.

Therefore, no matter how dissatisfied the shareholders are with Alipay, they will not do anything out of line again and again, because this will also damage SoftBank's interests.

I had discussed this issue with him when I had a phone call with shareholders before, and this time both he and I chose to just let it go.

There shouldn't be any problems in the future, so you don't need to be on guard against anything."

After listening to what Mr. Ma said, Qiao Duanyang suddenly realized that Mr. Ma had reached a consensus with the shareholders.

"It's good that you understand. Remember, no matter what, we and our shareholders are still a family. We prosper together and suffer together. Therefore, our shareholders will never be our enemies. In comparison, Zhao Guang and the newly emerged Pinduoduo are our biggest concerns."

After Luo Ming finished dealing with the Hellobike matter, he began to prepare to go abroad to receive the award.

This time, Luo Ming has the opportunity to meet with some international biomedical experts to see if there is any chance to recruit some experts in this field.

According to Luo Ming's plan, once the news of Zhou Qingping winning the Nobel Prize comes back, Zhuoguang will simultaneously announce the start of the work of deciphering the human genome map. At the same time, it will initially invest tens of billions to build a biomedical laboratory, promote the development of domestic biopharmaceutical engineering, and work hard to save more lives.

After learning of Luo Ming's thoughts, Lin Shuwen was silent for a moment and then said, "Ah Ming, I think you think too much."

"Ah? How could you think too much?"

"Foreign countries look down on us in this regard. No matter how much money we offer, they may not be willing to come."

“You have to try it!”

Lin Shuwen shook her head and said nothing more.

The Nobel Prize award ceremony is held on December 12th of each year, the anniversary of Nobel's death, in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, and Oslo, the capital of Norway, by the king.

Three weeks later, on December 2024, 12, Luo Ming, Lin Shuwen, Zhou Qingping and Lin Haizhou boarded a plane to Sweden together.

This week, Luo Ming and Lin Shuwen were supposed to be in an interpenetrating state, but for some reason they did not do so on Monday.

Lin Shuwen could sense that the administrator authority was still there, and she could exchange their souls at any time, but for some reason the normal interpenetration between the two did not take place, which made Luo Ming and Lin Shuwen a little confused.

Later, Lin Shuwen also tried the administrator privileges and found that when using administrator privileges to interpenetrate, the time is unlimited. Unless one of the two people wants to cancel the interpenetration, the interpenetration will not end.

Judging from the administrator's permissions, it seems to have evolved? Now two people can wear each other's clothes anytime and anywhere, and can cancel it at will, and there is no time limit.

But why have interoperable administrator permissions evolved again?
The two studied it for a long time but couldn't figure out why the administrator's permissions would evolve again. Fortunately, neither of them was the type to dwell on trivial matters, so since they couldn't figure it out for the time being, they simply put the matter aside.

The straight-line distance from China to Sweden is 13200 kilometers. Currently, most international flights fly at a speed of 700 kilometers per hour, which means that it takes 13 and a half hours to travel from China to Sweden.

Luo Ming and Lin Shuwen are two young people, but Zhou Qingping and Lin Haizhou are both 50 years old.

For the sake of both of their health, Luo Ming booked an expedited luxury flight with a suite. One can imagine how expensive the ticket would be if a bed was installed on the plane.

About 11 hours later, the plane landed at the airport in the Swedish capital.

As soon as the four people got off the plane, a RV drove directly over.

"Haha! Brother Hai, we haven't seen each other for a long time!" A middle-aged man who looked about the same age as Lin Haizhou got out of the car and gave Lin Haizhou a hug.

Lin Haizhou obviously didn't expect the other party to come to pick him up, and his expression was full of surprise.

"Mom, who is this person?" Lin Shuwen asked Zhou Qingping in a low voice.

"A shameful traitor." Zhou Qingping said with disdain.

Later, from Zhou Qingping's narration, Luo Ming and Lin Shuwen learned who the person who came to pick up Lin Haizhou was.

His name was Guo Liangping. He was a junior fellow of Zhou Qingping and Lin Haizhou. The three of them were graduate students under the same professor. Guo Liangping was a year younger than them. Lin Haizhou was a nice guy and took good care of this junior fellow. As a result, the two became close friends.

One year, Guo Liangping received state funding to study abroad, but he never returned. He later won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, became a Swedish citizen, and was knighted by the king.

Zhou Qingping feels very ashamed of such people. They use the country's money to study abroad, but in the end they don't come back. What's the difference between this and a traitor?
Guo Liangping also knew that Zhou Qingping didn't like him, so he just said hello to Zhou Qingping and continued chatting with Lin Haizhou.

"Old Guo, why are you here?" Lin Haizhou asked with a smile. "Brother Hai, what are you saying? I knew you were coming to Sweden, so how could I not come to greet you?"

"You are a man of conscience. Old Guo, let me introduce you. This is my daughter Lin Shuwen and my son-in-law Luo Ming. Wenwen is calling someone."

"Hello, Uncle Guo."

Luo Ming also called out Uncle Guo.

"Hello." Guo Liangping responded with a smile, and then continued to say to Lin Haizhou: "Brother Hai, let's not stand here. Get in the car first. I'll take you to my house."

At Guo Liangping's invitation, everyone got into the RV together.

When they got into the car, everyone noticed that there was a mixed-race girl with blonde hair and black eyes sitting in the car, reading a fashion magazine with great interest. The girl looked about 13 or 4 years old, and her facial features were obviously more like those of Caucasian people.

"Yuanyuan, this is your Uncle Lin and Aunt Zhou, as well as Sister Lin and Brother Luo. Go and say hello to them."

The girl ignored Guo Liangping and grabbed Lin Shuwen's hand: "Sister Wen, I am your fan. Many students in our class like you very much."

Guo Liangping was somewhat helpless about the little girl's attitude. He smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm sorry, Brother Hai. I spoiled this child."

"It's okay, all kids this age are like this."

"The atmosphere abroad is too open. This kid actually asked me a few days ago if she could get a tattoo and a nose ring. I scolded her severely and she didn't talk to me for several days. If she hadn't heard that your daughter was coming, she probably wouldn't have come with me this time."

The adults were talking about adults' matters, while Luo Ming and Lin Shuwen sat next to Yuanyuan.

"Yuanyuan, what's your full name?" Lin Shuwen asked.

"Sister Wen, my name is Guo Mingwei." The little girl answered excitedly.

"Mingwei, what a nice name. How did you know me?"

"TikTok! Chinese and mixed-race people here all use TikTok. Many Swedes are also very interested in TikTok, but there is no English version, so they don't quite understand it."

Luo Ming smiled when he heard that. It seems that no matter which world people are from, they can't resist the temptation of short videos!
Later, during the conversation between Lin Shuwen and Guo Mingwei, Luo Ming realized that the child was so spoiled and willful because of his father's doting.

The reason why Guo Liangping dotes on Guo Mingwei so much is that this little girl is his only daughter, and she was born in his old age. The three children above him are all sons, so he loves this daughter especially.

After driving for more than an hour, we finally arrived at Guo Liangping's home.

Looking at the manor in front of him, Lin Haizhou was stunned.

"Lao Guo, you live in such a big house?"

Guo Liangping smiled bitterly and said, "This house is not mine, it belongs to Weiwei's mother."

"Isn't the wife you married a noble?"

Guo Liangping nodded and said, "She is the daughter of the prince, and is the 17th in line to the throne. Although she is unlikely to be crowned king in this lifetime, she still has a lot of property, and this manor is one of them."

After listening to Guo Liangping's words, Luo Ming turned around and took a look at the manor.

The estate is nestled in a lush valley, surrounded by lush trees and gorgeous flowers.

Looking from a distance, the main building of the manor is majestic and magnificent. It is a typical European castle in shape and has a magnificent atmosphere.

Everyone followed Guo Liangping into the manor and arrived outside the main building. Lin Shuwen noticed that the spacious porch of the main building was decorated with gorgeous patterns. There was a pair of towering columns on both sides of the porch, adding a sense of solemnity and luxury to the manor.

As you enter the main building, the spacious lobby comes into view. Tall marble pillars support an exquisite dome, and the surrounding area is covered with exquisite murals and luxurious picture frames.

A huge crystal chandelier hung from the ceiling, casting star-like lights on the bright waxed wooden floor.

On both sides of the lobby are a pair of huge reception rooms, decorated with gorgeous carved walls and intricately carved fireplaces. It can be said that every detail reveals luxury.

"Are you back?" A voice from upstairs interrupted everyone's viewing.

Guo Liangping immediately went upstairs and brought the person over: "Brother Hai, this is my wife, you can call her Tissen, Tissen, this is the Brother Hai I often mentioned to you."

"Hello." Thyssen's Chinese is also good, and although he has an accent it does not hinder communication.

After the two chatted briefly, Thyssen went upstairs, obviously not wanting to disturb Guo Liangping and Lin Haizhou from reminiscing about the past.

"Sister Wen, we have a big hot spring at home. Do you want to take a bath with me?" Guo Mingwei asked, holding Lin Shuwen's hand.

Lin Shuwen hesitated for a moment and then nodded in agreement. She was a little tired after sitting on the bus for more than ten hours.

Luo Ming did not go with them. On the one hand, he was not invited. On the other hand, Luo Ming wanted to hear what Guo Liangping and Lin's father and mother would say.

"Tsk tsk ~ this is too corrupt!" Lin Shuwen and Guo Mingwei lay together in the oversized bathtub.

Four white beauties in maid uniforms were standing at the door, each holding a tray in their hands. The two in front had a fruit platter and barbecue on their trays, while the two behind had various drinks on their trays. There were also maids behind them helping to rub their shoulders and give them massages.

"Sister Wen, are you comfortable?"

Lin Shuwen nodded. This was more than comfortable, it was simply too comfortable! The fatigue from sitting on a vehicle disappeared instantly.

Lin Shuwen is now even considering setting up her own hot spring resort after returning to China so that she can enjoy this kind of service frequently.

After taking a comfortable bath and enjoying a French meal.

Guo Mingwei led Lin Shuwen to the bedroom that had been prepared long ago: "Sister Wen, this is the largest guest bedroom in our house. I reserved it specially for you."

"Thank you, Weiwei. Is there anything you want? I'll buy it for you as a gift."

After Guo Mingwei pondered for a moment, she said, "Sister Wen, can you hold a small fan meeting at my house? Many of my friends are your fans."

Lin Shuwen thought about it and nodded in agreement.

At the same time, his gaze returned to Luo Ming.

At first, Lin Haizhou and Guo Liangping were chatting about some family matters, but then they started talking about international vaccine development.

Lin Haizhou just listened most of the time and only occasionally expressed his own opinions.

Later, Zhou Qingping also joined the discussion. Even though Zhou Qingping hated traitors like Guo Liangping, she had to admit that Guo Liangping was an absolute expert in the field of vaccines and she could not miss a simple academic exchange.

Guo Liangping suddenly changed the subject and said, "Hey, Brother Hai, you may not believe what Sister Zhou said, but I have been working hard on this research for so many years, but more and more people in the international community say that vaccines are a scam and cannot be trusted. They were developed to control humans. Many people have begun to reject vaccination, and some have even marched to boycott us. I don't know what the meaning of my research is.

I am really confused. Logically speaking, with the advancement of human technology, there will be fewer and fewer ignorant people. Why is it that there is a trend of more and more people now, and even my normal research has been affected? "

"Is there such a thing?" Lin Haizhou asked in shock.

Zhou Qingping also had an expression as if he had seen a ghost.

Are you serious about resisting vaccines? Why does she feel like she is just listening to a story? Are there really such stupid people in the world?
Seeing that Lin Haizhou and Zhou Qingping didn't believe it, Guo Liangping sighed, took out his mobile phone, found a video and handed it to the two of them.

Both of them fell silent after watching it. There are actually people marching to boycott vaccines.

Luo Ming was not surprised. This kind of thing was not news before he traveled through time. It could even be said to be a very normal thing.

Of course, this kind of art is still too advanced for scientists in 2016, so it is normal that they cannot accept it. (End of this chapter)