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Half an hour later, the opening ceremony concluded, and the main forum began.

Chen Yansen straightened the lapels of his suit, walked directly onto the stage, and took the microphone from the host.

Unlike the last Internet Conference, this time, as the founder of Senlian Capital, the organizers bypassed the "Two Mas and one Li" and gave him the first speaking slot.

Last year, Chen Yansen was just a rising star in the internet world. This year, he had become a titan of the industry, standing above 'BAT' and viewed by Yanjing as its best promotional calling card.

"President Chen, over the past year, Senlian Capital seems to have been making enemies everywhere, finding itself in fierce commercial competition almost daily.

What would you like to share with everyone about this? And how do you avoid being suppressed by your peers?"

The host, sitting to the side, was responsible for guiding the conversation.

Upon hearing this, the group of internet tycoons in the audience couldn't help but smile knowingly, their gazes falling upon Li Yanhong.

When it came to who had suffered the most, Qian Du was the undisputed number one.

Its core search engine business had lost half its market share to Lingxi Search, 360 Search, Sogou Search, and Penguin Soso, and its market capitalization had plummeted by six billion US Dollars.

If not for a major shareholder continuously buying back shares to bolster the stock price, Qian Du's market cap would have likely shrunk by another billion US Dollars.

Chen Yansen smiled faintly, quickly gathering his thoughts before speaking nonchalantly, "To be honest, I'm quite perplexed. Senlian Capital has never actively initiated a business dispute, yet competitors just keep on coming.

However, healthy competition can drive an industry toward prosperity. It's like trees in a forest—only by competing with each other for sunlight and nutrients can they grow taller and stronger.

Senlian Capital is never afraid of competition, but we always adhere to one principle: we don't engage in malicious suppression or shortsighted actions that harm others without benefiting ourselves.

Over the past year, Senlian Capital has indeed crossed paths with its peers in multiple fields, even entering into direct confrontation in certain sectors.

But as you can all see, whenever a new technological breakthrough or innovative model emerges, it is precisely this orderly competition that accelerates its implementation."

Chen Yansen had attended no fewer than fifty or sixty industry exchange conferences. With his eloquence and logical thinking, he could speak for an entire day without repeating himself.

Kuai Pao Delivery versus Qian Du Delivery.

Kuai Pao Group Buy versus Qian Du Group Buy.

Fast Taxi versus DiDi Dache.

Gaode Map versus Qian Du Map.

Lingxi Search versus Qian Du Search.

OFO Bike versus Little Yellow Bike and DiDi Bike.

Pinbei versus Tmall and Jingdong.

Cloud Speed versus Shunfeng and Cainiao.

Orange Technology versus Mountain Star, Apple, Huawei, and others.

...

Just as the host had said, while Senlian Capital was rapidly growing, it had also accumulated countless 'enemies'.

Chen Yansen paused for a moment before continuing, "As for how to avoid being suppressed by peers, my answer is simple: focus on doing your own thing well.

When a company consistently focuses its energy on polishing its products, optimizing its services, and improving the user experience, and when its existence creates incremental value for the industry rather than just carving up the existing pie, so-called 'suppression' loses its foundation.

After all, a true industry leader doesn't rise to the top by pushing out competitors, but by driving the entire ecosystem forward through its own growth."

In industries like food delivery, group buying, ride-hailing, e-commerce, internet finance, and smartphones, Senlian Capital had always been the one being 'copied'.

"I'm sure everyone here knows that the 4G licenses for China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom have all been issued. The mobile internet era has arrived, and network speeds will increase accordingly. So, President Chen, among the many sectors, which one are you most optimistic about?"

The host continued asking.

Chen Yansen leaned back and replied unhurriedly, "The mobile internet *is* the real internet! It will accelerate the obsolescence of traditional industries. Sectors like education and healthcare are very likely to be restructured in the next five to ten years, and the speed at which smartphones iterate will exceed everyone's imagination.

For example, online education, or putting the hospital inside your phone. On that front, Orange Pay is working hard. Perhaps in the near future, users will be able to complete the entire process of registering, getting check-ups, seeing a doctor, viewing diagnostic results, and paying—all at the hospital with just a smartphone."

In reality, Orange Pay was not only trying every possible way to integrate medical resources but also perfecting various life-service modules, including paying for utilities like water, electricity, and gas.

In 2013, these seemingly simple functions required navigating a web of complex relationships and balancing various interests with every single step forward.

Meng Yuanzhi was willing to support him, but if he were to switch to another city, getting the same treatment wouldn't be so easy.

For Chen Yansen, having Huian as a pilot city was good enough. A journey is taken one step at a time, and a meal is eaten one bite at a time. He was more patient than the outside world imagined.

As long as people saw the benefits of 'education going online' and 'hospitals going online,' other regions would surely extend an olive branch.

He would start with a single point and expand from there, pushing it nationwide to build Orange Pay into a high-stickiness lifestyle app, rather than just a simple payment or wealth management tool.

"Orange Pay's competitors are Wealth Treasure and WeChat Pay. Are you under a lot of pressure, President Chen?"

the host asked with a smile.

"The word 'competitors' isn't accurate; 'peers' is better! Privately, I'm good friends with Mr. Ma from Penguin and Mr. Ma from Ah Li. I don't feel any pressure.

As for whether the two of them feel any pressure, I'm not sure yet. I'll have to ask them myself later."

Chen Yansen said, half-joking.

Ma Wenteng smiled but said nothing. 'He has high hopes for WeChat Pay. Even though he was just drinking and chatting cheerfully with Chen Yansen yesterday, the two companies are fiercely competitive behind the scenes.'