Chapter 476: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained!

After the pleasantries, the topic returned to instant messaging software.

Shen Yan started by setting the tone regarding Tencent: "First of all, holding onto wishful thinking is inadvisable. Tencent is such a large company; it is impossible for them not to realize that the current market is shifting and that mobile phones will replace computers to become the mainstream of the era.

If you want to do instant messaging, you cannot avoid the mountain that is Tencent; it is merely a matter of time.

I had the programmers analyze it, and based on existing products, one month is enough to launch a competing product.

Including the initial development time, the incubation period for the chat software will definitely not exceed two months."

Chen Jun nodded in agreement, and the bit of wishful thinking he had earlier vanished in an instant.

Shen Yan stated bluntly that starting from scratch would make two months too rushed. QQ has a massive user base, and with vigorous promotion, they could easily wipe out the software's early advantages or even forcefully overtake it.

Under these circumstances, one must constantly optimize features, innovate, come up with brilliant promotional ideas that make people applaud, and introduce external traffic; only then will the software have a fighting chance.

Speaking of this, Shen Yan picked up his teacup and took a shallow sip to moisten his throat.

He then continued: "And this external traffic, I don't need to say for Uncle Chen to know, comes from Kuaida Delivery.

I believe that by then, Kuaida Delivery having tens of millions of users will be a given.

As for the software features... I already have many practical ideas here.

Since the other side likes to copy, we will launch new things every so often, so that they are either copying or on the way to copying.

Always following behind us eating our exhaust."

This fresh and refined remark made Chen Shanni giggle.

She covered her red lips with her hand, her delicate body trembling slightly.

Chen Jun's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh, saying, "Good! Let's do it this way. I knew I wouldn't be wrong to cooperate with you."

Shen Yan smiled calmly: "Before that, we must settle the details of the cooperation."

Having said so much, wasn't it all to prepare for this moment?

"How about this: we establish a separate company. The app side will need to rely heavily on you; how about you take seventy percent of the shares and I take thirty percent?"

Chen Jun, who had been prepared for this, stated his proposal directly.

"That's fine, but you will need to worry more about the company's affairs, Uncle Chen." Shen Yan agreed immediately.

This share ratio was exactly what he wanted.

Chen Jun did not decline. Once he achieved something in the field of instant messaging, it meant he would control a very massive amount of user traffic.

In the internet age, traffic is king.

This deal had to be done!

Next, Chen Jun had someone draft an agreement and proposed giving the app a name.

Shen Yan naturally could not repeat the same mistake and continue using the name "Gu Liao".

In fact, part of the reason for Gu Liao's failure was attributed to this name.

Many people online had prejudices against Xiaogu Mobile and subconsciously felt repulsed by "Gu Liao," or thought that "Gu Liao" could only be used on Xiaogu Mobile.

There were even people who said that if the name were changed, "Gu Liao" might have had a different ending.

The extent of the impact is evident.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Yan proposed: "Isn't Feixin very popular right now? We might as well ride the trend. How about calling it Lianxin? 'Lian' for connection, 'xin' for heart."

"Lianxin! Lianxin!"

Chen Jun murmured it several times, his eyes becoming increasingly bright.

This name was simple, easy to remember, and catchy.

Invisibly, it greatly reduced the difficulty of promotion.

"Good! Let's call it Lianxin." Chen Jun slapped his thigh and finalized the software name on the spot.

After signing the agreement, Chen Jun arranged for people to register the company and called over five programmers, including Shen Jiaqing, who was an expert in software development.

The group gathered in the conference room to plan the development of Lianxin.

Shen Yan stood at the very front, talking eloquently while facing the projector screen, introducing his vision for Lianxin to everyone.

His posture was calm and composed, his words were sonorous and powerful, giving people a deep sense of conviction.

"The target audience for our app is not just young people, but also the middle-aged group in their forties and fifties. Their level of education is not very high, and some may even be illiterate, so the simplicity of the page is very important.

Take a look at these pictures; they are the software interface I designed. The first column is the message page, the second column is the address book..."

For some reason, Chen Shanni only felt that Shen Yan in work mode was overflowing with charm.

It made one feel infinite joy.

Sitting next to her was Shen Jiaqing. Seeing the little stars overflowing with admiration in her eyes, Shen Jiaqing was completely convinced.

The little brother is truly awesome!

"Sister-in-law, isn't he looking especially handsome right now?" Shen Jiaqing asked in a low voice.

Sis... sister-in-law?

The simple two words instantly made Chen Shanni's cheeks flush, and she was overjoyed.

It was a pity Shen Yan had said before that his cousin had limited emotional intelligence; he was actually quite sensible.

"He is quite handsome, Brother Qing is not bad either," Chen Shanni responded in a low voice.

Shen Jiaqing shook his head to himself, amused, and didn't take it to heart.

Chen Jun didn't notice this small interaction and was fully immersed in Shen Yan's explanation.

Shen Yan's plan for the app was far more comprehensive and powerful than he had imagined, even including the middle-aged and elderly groups.

For those with little education, he even conceived a voice chat feature.

This left Chen Jun greatly shocked.

However, these were all just the tip of the iceberg; he wondered how earth-shattering the full version of "Lianxin" would be.

Throughout the entire month of July, Shen Yan stayed at Xiaogu Company to prepare for the development of "Lianxin," while also having to handle various matters for Yancheng Technology remotely.

Fortunately, with the assistance of Chen Xiaowei and Fang Xiang, there were no mishaps.

In his spare time, he would take Wu Yue'er and Chen Shanni out to wander around.

Life was still quite pleasant.

July 30th.

In the evening, Shen Yan was eating hot pot with Wu Yue'er at Wanda Plaza in the Pudong District when Xu Zheng suddenly called, bringing some delightful news—the editing for "Tai Jiong" had been completed.

He invited Shen Yan to come and watch it.

If there were no objections, it could then be sent to the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television for review.

Once it passed the review and received the theatrical release permit, they would then discuss cinema chains and prepare for the release.

Shen Yan readily agreed.

After hanging up the phone, Wu Yue'er asked curiously, "Is that 'Tai Jiong' going to be released?"

"It just finished editing; the release will likely be around National Day."

As he spoke, Shen Yan casually picked up some lamb rolls and placed them into the steaming hot pot.

Wu Yue'er could not help but become highly interested.

She couldn't help but want to see what the content of the movie that Shen Yan claimed would break box office records was actually like.

Just then, the two of them suddenly noticed a figure quietly appearing by their table.

They looked up and were both stunned.

What a coincidence!

They had actually run into Lin Yang here, and standing beside him were Lin Yang's father and mother.

At this very moment, Lin Yang's expression was extremely complex, containing realization, anger, sadness... a mix of various emotions intertwined.