Chapter 91: I still can’t forget Li Mo
Ma Tengyun slammed the table. “Brilliant! If I were a teen looking for online romance, I’d definitely buy this!”
“With our user base, profits will skyrocket. Tencent is about to start making serious money!”
Zeng Liqing lowered his head in shame.
“Mr. Mo, as COO, I’ve been racking my brain for revenue ideas. I couldn’t come up with anything… Yet here you are, solving it again.”
“Sometimes I feel useless.”
Li Mo shook his head.
“I’ve told you before, stop thinking like that. You’re my right hand. Without you, Tencent wouldn’t be where it is.”
He meant every word, though the team still didn’t fully grasp their own value.
“This is crucial for future revenue. Zeng Liqing, this task is yours.”
Zeng Liqing clenched his fists. “I won’t fail!”
“Chen Yidan, print Tencent prepaid cards.”
“Distribute them nationwide to newsstands, sell them for 9 yuan (10 yuan face value).”
“This locks in the student market.”
Li Mo knew exactly how powerful kids could be as consumers.
“Understood!”
“Zhang Zhidong, design a currency system by the end of today. ‘QQ Coins.’”
Li Mo’s instructions continued: “All bank card and point card recharges will be converted into our QQ Coins.”
“Once the QQ Coin ecosystem is established, launching any future paid services will happen naturally.”
The Five Tigers pondered this and suddenly realized the grand vision behind QQ Coins. Instantly, their excitement soared!
Under Li Mo’s direction, each of them received heavy responsibilities, yet they all felt their true worth was finally being recognized. Their morale had never been higher.
A major profit strategy was about to unfold!
“Mr. Mo, should we really ignore Lianzhong Messenger?”
Ma Tengyun was still uneasy, but Li Mo quickly reassured him.
“Relax. No matter how much money they pour into competing with Tencent, it’ll be wasted.”
“Just focus on your tasks. Next year, I’ll push Tencent past 100 billion in profits.”
The Five Tigers were stunned again. 100 billion?! Was that even possible?
At Yidong (Edon), Ji Wanxian was on a call with her mother, Bai Lulu.
“Mom, you’re coming to Shencheng?”
Ji Wanxian was surprised. Bai Lulu had never liked Shencheng, why the sudden visit?
“Yes. I’ve decided to make a trip. How are things at Yidong?”
“Business is booming. With Yidong QQ’s support, our user base is exploding. We’re about to secure another round of funding.”
“After that, I’m resigning. I don’t want to get too entangled in corporate affairs.”
Bai Lulu sighed. Being at the top was exhilarating, but the fall could be brutal. Her daughter was wisely securing an exit strategy.
“That’s wise. What about that Li Mo?”
Ji Wanxian paused. “Tencent is facing a challenge. Lianzhong Games acquired MSN and launched an instant messenger to compete with him. But he doesn’t seem worried at all.”
She couldn’t understand Li Mo’s calm demeanor.
After hanging up, Bai Lulu found herself troubled. The memory of Li Mo rescuing her on West Lake replayed in her mind, an imprint she couldn’t shake.
Meanwhile, QQ Show launched at lightning speed.
By that evening, select banks had already integrated QQ Coin recharge systems. Newsstands and internet cafés across Shencheng began stocking Tencent prepaid cards.
Overnight, “QQ Coins” became the hottest term among schoolchildren.
That night, Wu Lulu walked past a newsstand and spotted the Tencent cards.
“So this is Li Mo’s empire… What an exceptional man.”
The thought of his handsome face made her pulse quicken. A man like that is one in a million.
Of course, she didn’t realize Li Mo would never glance her way. Surrounded by near-perfect beauties, her average looks wouldn’t even register. But she was confident in her… methods.
She dialed Su Xiaoxiao.
“Xiaoxiao, congratulations on your IPO progress!”
Su Xiaoxiao smiled. After years of effort, success was finally within reach.
“All the hard work is paying off. We’ve already submitted documents to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.”
With Nasdaq declining, HKEX had become the preferred choice.
“We must celebrate when it’s official!”
“By the way… Remember that wealthy bachelor I mentioned? Should we arrange a meeting?”
In her upscale apartment, Su Xiaoxiao sat cross-legged on the sofa, still never wearing stockings, as always.
She declined.
“I just got divorced. I’m not ready for matchmaking.”
“I need to focus on my career now. And… I still can’t forget Li Mo.”
“He was ordinary, but we shared so many years. Time will fade the memories.”
She hated this weakness. Why can’t I move on from such a mediocre man?
Her pride had always made her look down on Li Mo. Yet now, forgetting him proved harder than expected.