Chapter 90: Su Xiaoxiao: “I Still Can’t Forget Li Mo”
Thinking about yesterday, Liu Pingping felt incredibly happy.
Especially Li Mo’s childlike gesture, it showed an intimacy between them that couldn’t be broken. The warmth of that moment lingered in her heart.
Just then, Su Qingyan came downstairs.
“Mom, you made so much delicious food today!”
Looking at Li Mo, Su Qingyan couldn’t help but feel admiration rising from deep within. The shock of their Hangzhou trip still hadn’t faded.
“Eat up. Study hard at school.”
Liu Pingping suddenly remembered, when she had first gone to Hangzhou, she had planned to lecture Su Qingyan about relationships. But the West Lake Summit had overwhelmed her with so many surprises that she completely forgot about it.
Now, guilt crept in. Lately, my thoughts have been too focused on Li Mo…
As a mother, that’s not right.
She needed to pay more attention to Su Qingyan. Otherwise…
What kind of mother does that make me?
Breakfast passed quickly, but Liu Pingping’s mind was tangled in thoughts.
If Xiaoxiao finds out that Qingyan and I are living with Li Mo… Would she cut ties with us completely?
If that happens… would I ever see Li Mo again?
Could I bear that?
At this moment, she didn’t even understand her own feelings.
“Mom, are you going to the company today?”
After breakfast, Su Qingyan happily left for school.
Li Mo asked if Liu Pingping wanted to come with him, but she seemed troubled.
“Not today. I want to rest.”
Li Mo nodded. Outside, Xiao Liu was already waiting in the Rolls-Royce.
“Wait.”
Just as Li Mo was about to leave, Liu Pingping stopped him and hugged him tightly.
Li Mo nuzzled her cheek before finally leaving.
In the car, Xiao Liu asked, “Mr. Mo, I noticed your garage is empty. Have you considered buying a supercar?”
Li Mo paused. He had been pouring all his energy into investments lately. A supercar hadn’t even crossed his mind.
But now that he thought about it… it was time.
“A supercar?”
“Exactly. Middle-aged businessmen might skip them, but you’re still young.”
Li Mo was naturally handsome, and after his success, his confidence and presence had grown even more striking.
“Someone like you should ride a Rolls-Royce for business meetings, then drive a supercar for fun. Plenty of rich kids cruise around in supercars, picking up girls and eating barbecue.”
Li Mo chuckled. Xiao Liu had a point. Investing is important, but so is enjoying life.
“Alright. Let’s get a Lamborghini. Seven or eight million isn’t too expensive.”
Back in college, Li Mo had often dreamed of owning a Lamborghini or Ferrari. But as time passed, he’d nearly forgotten those dreams, ironically, Su Xiaoxiao had ended up buying a Ferrari.
When Li Mo arrived at Qingyan Investments, he spotted Ma Tengyun pacing anxiously outside.
Something’s wrong.
“Tengyun, what’s going on?”
Ma Tengyun hurriedly ushered him inside.
“Conference room. Now. We have a problem!”
Li Mo had already guessed, some competitor was targeting Tencent. But he wasn’t worried. The reason they’d confidently appeared at the West Lake Summit was because their dominance was already secured.
Unless they made major mistakes, no one could shake Tencent’s position.
In the conference room, Ma Tengyun wasted no time.
“Mr. Mo, I didn’t want to say this outside, but it’s serious. Look at NetEase’s homepage.”
He projected the screen.
Front and center, an advertisement for Lianzhong Messenger.
“Lianzhong is entering instant messaging!”
Zeng Liqing and the other executives looked grim. Tencent had dominated instant messaging, their core business, the foundation of their future empire.
Now, a well-funded competitor was moving in.
Li Mo simply patted Ma Tengyun’s shoulder.
“Is that all?”
The executives: “……”
They were stunned. This is a crisis! Anyone else would be panicking!
Yet Li Mo acted like it was nothing.
“Who’s backing Lianzhong?”
Zhang Zhidong answered quickly.
“Feilei Investments. The owner is a spoiled rich kid with no real skills, but he’s hired a top-tier team, former investment bankers and industry veterans.”
Li Mo stayed silent. Feilei Investments… Yan Feilei.
The same guy who had once pursued Su Xiaoxiao.
“He used to chase my ex-wife.”
Ma Tengyun’s eyes widened. “Could he be targeting us… because of her?”
Li Mo shook his head.
“Rich kids from Yan City are all jumping into business now. Making money is their main goal, look at Ji Wanxian. But that doesn’t mean they can act recklessly.”
“The internet industry’s future is clear. More competition is inevitable. Now, what’s Lianzhong’s current status?”
Seeing Li Mo’s calm demeanor, Ma Tengyun relaxed. A leader like this inspired confidence.
“Lianzhong Messenger evolved from Lianzhong Games, the biggest casual gaming platform online, with a massive user base.”
“They’ve integrated instant messaging and are pouring money into promotions. And a week ago… Feilei acquired MSN. This was a planned attack.”
Li Mo nodded.
“Got it. Let me make one thing clear, anyone trying to compete with us in instant messaging is wasting their time.”
“In the internet industry, once a leader is established, no amount of effort can overtake them. There’s only one winner, winner takes all.”
“And in instant messaging, that winner is, ”
“Don’t worry about Lianzhong. In one month, I’ll make them shut down.”
The executives were electrified. Crush the top casual gaming site in a month?
With MSN’s backing? Is that even possible?
“Now, let’s talk about Tencent’s next revenue plan.”
“Phase Two launches today, QQ Show.”
The executives froze again.
Another revenue model, already?
“QQ Show? What’s that?”
Li Mo tapped the table.
“QQ Show lets users create virtual avatars that appear in chats.”
“For example, designing a handsome digital version of yourself.”
“Online, no one knows what you really look like. This avatar becomes your identity. And people will pay to customize it.”
The team’s eyes lit up.