[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h":3,"chapter-reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-498":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reborn in 2000: Starting from Pursuing the Pure High School Beauty Desk Mate",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1239413,1666,"Chapter 498 : No Sincerity, Unprofessional","reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-498",498,"\u003Cp>Chapter 498: No Sincerity, Unprofessional\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people from Baidu acted quickly, and someone called Chen Fan the next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The caller identified himself as a manager from Baidu's Yunhai office. Chen Fan agreed on a meeting place and took a taxi there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The agreed meeting place was a cafe in the city center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Chen Fan went up to the second floor, he saw a middle-aged man sitting by the window, looking bored and chatting idly with a waiter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan took out his phone and called. Sure enough, the man answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man curiously looked up, searching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chen Fan approach, a flash of surprise crossed the man's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... are you Mr. Chen Fan I spoke with on the phone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan nodded, \"Hello, Manager Liu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, please sit down, please sit down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man greeted with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Chen Fan sat down, Manager Liu asked with a smile, \"What would you like to drink?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan shook his head, \"Just a glass of water, please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring him a glass of water, and two plates of snacks. We'll settle the bill together later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the waiter left, Manager Liu smiled as he sized up Chen Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, I never imagined that the founder behind Go Navigation Home would be so young.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not that young. I'll be graduating from university in a few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Liu's eyes showed surprise again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're still a university student?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan: \"In a few days, I won't be anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's impressive,\" Manager Liu exclaimed. \"To create Go Navigation Home at such a young age, and capture such a large market share.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, when I received the call from headquarters before coming here, I was quite shocked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I never imagined that the founder of Go Navigation Home would be right here in our Yunhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled and interrupted the man's exclamations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manager Liu, let's get straight to the point. I have some business to attend to this afternoon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Liu was taken aback, then smiled, a flash of displeasure crossing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. Let's get straight to the point then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm using your Navigation Home right now, and to be honest, the product is good, and the design is quite distinctive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... forgive me for being blunt, I don't think it has much technical content.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You could take any technician from a big internet company, give them a little time, and they could come up with something similar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan nodded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you say is correct, Manager Liu. But only my Navigation Home has achieved over 60% market share.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implication of Chen Fan's words was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Developing a web navigation tool isn't difficult, the challenge lies in how to promote it and gain a large user base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan's words made Manager Liu pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... you know, Baidu is a big company. If we really wanted to develop a web navigation browser, it wouldn't be too difficult to invest money in promotion and gain market share.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled, a smile of extreme confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, Manager Liu, I'd like to ask a question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why doesn't Baidu develop one themselves? Is it because they don't want to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words made Manager Liu pause again, his expression becoming somewhat awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Chen Fan and his counterpart knew clearly that it was too late for Baidu to enter the market and develop a navigation browser now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Go Navigation Home succeeded was firstly because it caught the timing, launching a year or two earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, Chen Fan found suitable promotion channels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the plugin installation package or the Feifan Antivirus software installation package, both were extremely powerful promotion channels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other similar products simply couldn't compete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there was also the most important point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baidu was running out of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan knew that Baidu was planning to go public on NASDAQ in August of the following year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They needed to urgently expand the user base of their products to boost investor confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't have much time left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Manager Liu initially wanted to use a strategy of belittling before praising to negotiate with Chen Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he didn't know that Chen Fan had already seen through Baidu's bottom line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the other's embarrassed expression, Chen Fan didn't want to make the atmosphere unpleasant, so he spoke directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manager Liu, I understand that you're saying all this on behalf of Baidu to drive down the price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's cut to the chase, just tell me directly what your acquisition price is, and I'll consider whether to sell or not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Liu looked at Chen Fan, feeling somewhat depressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this guy really just a university student?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why do his words, actions, and the aura he exudes seem like those of a seasoned professional?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem...\" Manager Liu coughed dryly to cover his embarrassment, readjusting his sitting posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's like this. Baidu is prepared to offer 5 million yuan to acquire your Navigation Home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"5 million yuan, once you sell, you'll achieve financial freedom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not just for a university student, even in all of Yunhai, you'd definitely be considered wealthy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me. Let me interrupt for a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan raised his hand to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't accept this price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think your side might have misunderstood my intention, or perhaps Manager Liu, you haven't understood the headquarters' intention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this is the price, I don't think we need to waste any more time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Liu stared at Chen Fan, chuckling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young man, don't be too ambitious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how much 5 million yuan is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This money is enough for you to buy a house, drive a sports car, and live worry-free for the rest of your life...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan's expression remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think your side doesn't seem sincere about buying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I had known it was this price, I wouldn't have come today at all, and we both could have saved time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan stood up, ready to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Chen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Liu shouted, causing other customers in the hall to look over curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Liu immediately lowered his voice and said coldly, \"I advise you to think it over carefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You won't get this chance again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Navigation Home has no use in your hands, and you still need to spend money every month to maintain it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only by selling it to us can you maximize your benefits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think 5 million yuan is too little?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me kindly remind you, we don't have just you as an option. If you don't agree, we can totally consider products from other companies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan turned to look at Manager Liu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you're welcome to consider others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, Manager Liu, I have something I want to say to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you can pass a message to your company's headquarters for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to continue talking with me next time, please show some sincerity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, it will just waste both our time. And...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope that next time your company sends someone to talk to me, it's someone more professional.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, and this meal is on me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Chen Fan left, ignoring the man's ashen face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the waiter had just brought over the snacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Chen Fan's appearance to his departure, it took less than 5 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Liu angrily slammed the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! Ungrateful brat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1243,"2026-06-05T15:06:40.703Z",1,"novelbin.me","42dff912129f79ee036962c26eab4aaee7b00d23097b5f58f298603d134eb8f5","reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-499","reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-497",761,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-cover.jpg"]