Chapter 68. Liu Pingping Stunned — Li Mo Is Actually Ali’s Largest Shareholder? (Part 1)
Profit.
Liu Pingping kept typing.
【This Penguin account means something different to me. It represents something very important in my life.】
【So I won’t sell it.】
After Liu Pingping said this, everyone finally gave up on trying to buy her Penguin account.
It seemed…
Liu Pingping really did value this account deeply.
Still, the envious comments in the group chat didn’t stop.
She shut her laptop.
Liu Pingping returned to her bed and slowly lay down.
Her mind wandered to the tender moments she’d recently shared with Li Mo.
The warmth in her chest kept her awake—she really didn’t want to leave this place anymore.
I should trim my nails… Maybe I’ll get a manicure tomorrow.
…
Several days passed in the blink of an eye.
During those days, Li Mo often stopped by Yidong’s store to check on the sales performance of Yidong DreamNet.
The legendary player at the internet café hadn’t shown up in a while.
It seemed he was quite satisfied with Yidong Penguin’s monthly subscription service.
In the afternoon, Liu Pingping said she was going out to buy some groceries for Li Mo.
She was planning to cook a big dinner that evening.
Meanwhile, Ma Tengyun gave Li Mo a call, asking him to come to the company to report on finances.
Judging from his voice, he was clearly excited and impatient.
When Li Mo arrived at the office, Ma Tengyun hurried over and grabbed his arm.
“Mr. Mo, we’ve already booked the tickets!”
“The flight’s at 7:30 p.m.—we’ll arrive by nine!”
“A lot of the top internet moguls are already at Xizi Lake!”
He sounded thrilled as he spoke.
Just imagining that kind of grand scene already had him speechless.
The Xizi Lake Summit was sure to leave a historic mark in the development of China’s internet industry.
And to think—just three months ago, he had been a failed, unknown entrepreneur.
Now, he was about to attend a major tech summit with Mr. Mo himself.
The excitement was overwhelming.
“Mr. Mo, come on, let’s go over the financial reports.”
Penguin had already begun generating revenue.
At this rate, it could be profitable within a year.
He’d been dying to show off, but hadn’t found the right moment—until now.
The Xizi Lake Summit was about to begin.
This time, the Five Tiger Generals had to make their mark!
Li Mo understood—they’d all been holding it in, eager to talk numbers.
Once he stepped into the conference room, he sat down at the head of the table.
“Mr. Mo, Yidong’s investment is seriously bold!”
“Yidong DreamNet’s nationwide rollout happened so fast!”
“Stores have popped up across the country, and our Penguin user base has surged past five million!”
“Most of that growth came from Yidong Penguin and the monthly subscription!”
“And according to the sales data we got from Miss Ji over the past few days—”
“Our share of the revenue has already reached over 1.3 million!”
“And this is just the beginning. I believe we’re about to see explosive, mutual growth in both Yidong and Penguin’s user base!”
The Five Tiger Generals were all glowing with excitement.
If this pace kept up, Penguin would definitely turn a profit.
In a few years, it might even stand toe-to-toe with giants like Xinlang and Wangyi!
Li Mo stayed quiet. He knew that this summit at Xizi Lake would mark the peak of portal websites.
After this…
It would be the era of independent platforms.
“All right, Tengyun. You’ll take full charge of DreamNet operations.”
“I’ll soon be launching a new revenue model.”
“For this trip to Hangzhou, I want the Five Tiger Generals all present.”
“Afterwards, it’s time for Penguin to shine.”
Instantly, the Five Tiger Generals widened their eyes.
Mr. Mo had more cards up his sleeve?
Yidong DreamNet alone could bring in hundreds of millions annually—
And this was just the beginning?
“Yes, Mr. Mo!”
…
By evening, Li Mo had returned home.
“Mom, are you ready? Our flight’s at 7:30.”
According to the time, Su Qingyan should be back soon too.
“Don’t worry. I’ve got all my outfits packed—I won’t embarrass you.”
“There won’t be a kitchen over there, so tonight’s dinner is the last home-cooked meal for a while.”
As she spoke, Liu Pingping carried out a beautiful spread of dishes.
“Mom, I’m back!”
Su Qingyan came running in. She instinctively wanted to hug Li Mo—
—but forced herself to stop.
Mom had been watching her interactions with Li Mo more closely lately.
If she kept casually hugging him like before…
It could get awkward.
“Come eat quickly. We’ll be heading to Hangzhou soon.”
Liu Pingping actually didn’t want Su Qingyan to come along.
But if she left her at home, she feared she’d go off and fool around with that so-called boyfriend.
So in the end, she followed Li Mo’s suggestion and brought Su Qingyan with them.
“Brother, once we get to Hangzhou, we have to visit Xizi Lake, okay?”
Su Qingyan’s face was filled with excitement.
She’d already mapped out her itinerary.
As for the Xizi Lake Summit, she and Liu Pingping were both completely unaware.
Li Mo had simply told them it was “a small meeting.”
So they didn’t take it seriously.
“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely take you there this time.”
Li Mo thought back to yesterday when he took that first-aid training course.
He had seen a special investment notice on his phone that instructed him to learn first aid—
—and then head to Xizi Lake.
He still didn’t know what it meant.
But when it came to this investment app, it had never steered him wrong.
“I’ve never been to Xizi Lake either. Let’s rent a boat,” Liu Pingping added.
Both she and Su Qingyan were now eagerly looking forward to this trip.
After dinner, Liu Pingping began to fret.
“Xiao Mo, what do you think I should wear so I don’t embarrass you?”
Even if it was “just a small meeting,” she was attending as his mother.
She had to dress formally.
“Mom, just wear your business suit—with the black stockings and heels. It’s perfect.”
“But you’re beautiful no matter what. You could never embarrass me.”
Su Qingyan couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
Ever since the divorce with my sister,
he’s been treating Mom even better.
But… that’s probably for my sake too.