Chapter 169 - 169 Regret, Sadness!
169 Regret, Sadness!
In the venue, the crowd surged, and it was extremely lively.
Everyone chatted as they walked, not willing to miss any opportunity to make friends.
After all, such an opportunity was too rare.
A moment later, everyone found their seats and sat down.
At this moment, a man in a suit with smooth hair and a medium build slowly walked onto the stage.
“Welcome, everyone. You’ve come from all over the country and from thousands of miles away to partic.i.p.ate in the Internet Conference…”
The man in the suit first gave an opening speech on the stage.
He seemed to have noticed that no one was interested in his words.
Hence, he quickly got to the main topic.
“Perhaps, some people are not very clear… More than ten years ago, President Da Ma of Little Tanuki Group and President Xiao Ma of Penguin Group also partic.i.p.ated in the Internet Conference. Moreover, they even chatted on stage for a long time.
“Today, we’re fortunate enough to invite both presidents again. I wonder what they’ll say today? President Da Ma and President Xiao Ma, please come on stage.”
Immediately, the entire venue erupted into extremely enthusiastic applause.
Da Ma and Xiao Ma could be said to be legendary people.
The reason why many of them chose the internet industry was because of their admiration for them.
Now that their idols were about to go on stage, they naturally welcomed them.
More people wanted to get the favor of both presidents, wanting them to invest in their own companies.
Clapping might deepen their impression of them, so naturally, the harder they clapped, the better.
Amidst everyone’s cheers, both presidents finally walked onto the stage.
Da Ma said, “The host was right. President Xiao Ma and I did stand on the stage together more than ten years ago. It’s fate that we can come up again today.
“But there’s something different.” Back then, President Xiao Ma and I were just newcomers to the internet world. We didn’t chat on stage for long. We only said a few words before we were chased aside.”
The crowd immediately burst into laughter.
It had to be said that the fact that Da Ma could become a big shot in the current internet industry was indeed due to his ability.
With just a few words, the originally serious Internet Conference became much more relaxed.
Xiao Ma said, “President Da Ma is right. If I remember correctly, we probably just exchanged four sentences. After that, we went down. It can also be considered as us just showing our faces.
“We showed our faces and spent more than ten years to reach our current level… Therefore, the Internet Conference is a very good platform.
“Today, if you have the chance, come and show your faces and say a few more words… You’ll definitely be better off than us in the future…”
The two of them chatted for a while on the stage before getting ready to leave.
At this moment, there was the sound of brisk footsteps in the distance.
Lin Fan walked in slowly.
Seeing this…
Da Ma and Xiao Ma’s eyes lit up slightly.
They had always been curious about the person who had bought 5% of their company’s shares.
He had long wanted to meet him.
Then, Da Ma and Xiao Ma walked up together and took the initiative to extend their hands. They smiled and said, “h.e.l.lo, Mr. Lin.”
This scene…
Everyone in the venue saw it.
Everyone was shocked and guessed Lin Fan’s ident.i.ty.
He was greeted by two internet tyc.o.o.ns at the same time, and he looked so young?
It was hard to imagine.
Actually, this was normal.
After all, President Da Ma only held 8% of his company’s shares while Lin Fan held 5%. He became the third largest shareholder!
President Xiao Ma only held 4.8% of the company’s shares while Lin Fan held 5%. From this point, Lin Fan even held more shares than President Xiao Ma and was the second largest shareholder of the company.
Lin Fan’s principle was that he would respond to how others treated him.
Now, both presidents greeted him and took the initiative to shake his hand.
In that case, he definitely could not be rude.
Hence, Lin Fan stretched out his left and right hands at the same time and shook hands with the two presidents.
Qiao Shiya, who was sitting at the back, had seen the entire process of President Da Ma and President Xiao Ma walking off the stage and Lin Fan shaking hands with them.
Her eyes widened as if she had seen a ghost.
What was the status of Da Ma and Xiao Ma?
They were the undisputed leaders of Hua Nation’s internet industry. They were super-rich men worth hundreds of billions!
They actually took the initiative to welcome Lin Fan and shake his hand?
What was going on?
Then, Qiao Shiya suddenly thought of the first time they met—the blind date. Lin Fan drove a Lamborghini and said that it was his car, but she thought that it was rented.
The second time they met, it was at Lianjia Real Estate Agency. Lin Fan took out a pile of real estate certificates for Washington Palace and said that the houses were his, but she thought that he was a real estate agent.
Then, in front of the Coiling Dragon Villa Complex, Lin Fan said that all the villas were his…She just thought that he was bragging.
However, now, President Da Ma and President Xiao Ma were treating him with respect…
Perhaps, perhaps… Was what Lin Fan said true?
In an instant…
Regret!
Endless regret!
Like a tide, it surged into Qiao Shiya’s heart.
Endless sadness spread throughout her entire body.
If she had not despised Lin Fan during the blind date, she would not have had to work so hard these past few days.
In fact, she would already be driving a luxury car and living in a villa. She would be greeting and shaking hands with President Da Ma and President Xiao Ma.
“Shiya, you’re next. Get ready.” The bald man beside her reminded her in a low voice.
However, at this moment, Qiao Shiya’s heart was filled with regret and sadness. She did not hear the bald man’s words clearly.
At this moment, the round-faced man standing on the stage said, “Thank you, everyone.”
Immediately, the crowd burst into loud applause.
The bald man saw that Qiao Shiya was still in her seat and did not move. He could not help but push her and say, “Why are you still sitting? It’s your turn. Go up quickly.”
Only then did Qiao Shiya react. However, her expression was still a little wooden, and she did not have the enthusiasm she had at the beginning.
“Next, let’s welcome Qiao Shiya, the spokesperson of Kemo Software, onto the stage,” the host said.
Qiao Shiya was like a walking corpse. After spending a lot of effort, she finally walked onto the stage with difficulty.
She looked down and easily saw Lin Fan sitting next to President Da Ma and President Xiao Ma in the first row.
Instantly, the bitterness and regret in her heart became even stronger.
Qiao Shiya had something on her mind and was in no mood to give a speech.
The effect of her speech was self-evident.
She stuttered and even said the wrong numbers often.
When she left the stage, if not for some people’s politeness, there would have been a burst of spa.r.s.e applause.
If the audience had not bothered to be polite, her speech would probably be ignored.