20demayo Chapter 141
Chapter 141
Chapter 141: No CarelessnessLi Mo chuckled. “Of course I won’t ask you to break the law…that’s not encouraged. You’re my top general. You’re destined to become a world-class CEO.”
Li Mo waved his hand, and a nearby bodyguard handed him his laptop.
“Next, I’ll tell you what I plan to do.”
Just as he finished speaking, a phone call came in…it was from Su Xiaoxiao. Glancing at Su Qingyan, who looked slightly guilty, Li Mo answered the call.
“Hello.” “Li Mo,” Su Xiaoxiao said. “The celebration banquet for the IPO is scheduled…two weeks from now.” “The venue is Nanjiang Scenic View.” “Don’t you dare miss it.”
On the other end, Su Xiaoxiao stood in her new villa, brimming with confidence. After her company went public, her net worth skyrocketed. With strong market optimism, the stock price of Xiaoxiao Beauty soared. Many business partners had bought shares, and for a time, Su Xiaoxiao was the center of attention.
She had also purchased a new villa, paying in installments, expecting the stock price to continue rising. In fact, most people bought villas on installment plans. After moving in, Su Xiaoxiao’s confidence swelled. She felt like a completely different person.
Previously, when she saw Li Mo driving a supercar, she had been deeply shaken. She never imagined he could be so accomplished. Though she wasn’t sure if the Lamborghini was his, it was clear he had landed a powerful job. That realization hit her hard…she didn’t want to lose to Li Mo.
But now, she understood that their lives had diverged completely. Her future would be adorned with flowers and fueled by fire. Though Li Mo was impressive, his life was that of a well-off ordinary man at best.
“Nanjiang Scenic View…” Li Mo recalled that Su Xiaoxiao’s company used to host events there. The hotel was extremely luxurious, with distant ocean views. He had attended a few times in the past…but always as Su Xiaoxiao’s husband. This time was different. Now, he was her ex-husband. Same place, but a completely different identity. Li Mo felt a bit conflicted.
“I understand. I’ll definitely be there.”
Hearing his promise, Su Xiaoxiao hung up, satisfied.
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“What’s the matter, Mr. Mo?” Ma Tengyun asked curiously.
“Nothing. My ex-wife’s company went public. She invited me to the celebration banquet at Nanjiang Scenic View. I should bring a gift.”
“Tengyun, prepare something appropriate. It can’t be too shabby.”
Ma Tengyun nodded. “I’ve heard of that cosmetics company…it’s been making waves in the mainland. Now that it’s listed, its future looks bright. It might reach a valuation of several billion.”
“We should go with Mr. Mo. It wouldn’t feel right if we weren’t there for such an important occasion.”
“Besides, even after divorce, there’s still some sentiment. Our presence could help boost her company’s valuation.”
Li Mo didn’t object. He knew he’d need the convoy for formal events going forward. And what Ma said about boosting valuation wasn’t wrong…business often hinged on appearances, something Li Mo understood well.
“Mr. Mo, let’s talk about the investment project. I’m really looking forward to what you’ll assign me!” Lei Xiaojun said, sounding like an eager schoolboy.
“Let’s start by watching this video.”
Li Mo turned the laptop toward Ma Tengyun and the others. The video showed Steve Jobs discussing the Fruit 4 phone at an internal meeting.
“This is the new generation of Fruit phones…Fruit 4. It completely abandons the old Java and Symbian systems and introduces its own Fruit OS. It also eliminates the physical keyboard.”
Chen Yidan blurted out, “Isn’t that foolish? A phone without a keyboard is so inconvenient!”
Li Mo didn’t respond. He opened the detailed design concept for Fruit 4.
“Look closely. You’ll see that Fruit 4’s features will be devastatingly disruptive to traditional phones.”
Ma Tengyun was stunned. “Mr. Mo, are you saying traditional phones will be phased out and Fruit 4-style smartphones will dominate the market?”
“Exactly.”
Li Mo’s words shocked everyone. They sensed a revolution was coming but couldn’t yet see how it connected to the internet industry.
“The disruption in the mobile phone industry will trigger massive changes in internet enterprises.”
Zhang Zhidong, trying to contain his excitement, asked, “Will it affect Penguin too?”
He felt a new era was dawning, and many companies would collapse.
“Yes,” Li Mo replied. “Not just Penguin…all internet companies will be affected.”
“Now, look at the 3G plan.”
Li Mo opened the recent 3G package launched by Telecom.
“After the arrival of 3G, internet speeds will increase dramatically. The old GPRS network, which offered only a few dozen kilobytes per second, will be obsolete.”
“With the growing popularity of smartphones, apps will become the core of internet traffic.”
“Compared to traditional phones, smartphones offer more features, faster speeds, and support for voice and video.”
“So next, Zhidong, you must immediately begin developing software for Fruit and Android systems.”
“Features like voice and video must be fully integrated…no mistakes allowed.”
“Penguin must seize the opportunity before the wave hits.”
“At all times, we must give our full effort…no carelessness.”
Zhang Zhidong’s hands trembled. According to Mr. Mo, another internet revolution was coming. The pace of innovation was terrifying.
But it made sense. The former three giants had already declined. If they failed to seize the new era’s opportunities, they might become just ordinary large internet companies.
“However, it will take time for smartphones to fully dominate the market. So app development doesn’t need to be rushed…but it must be meticulous.”
“Xiaojun, now do you understand what I brought you here to do?”
Li Mo looked at Lei Xiaojun.
Lei Xiaojun tried hard to grasp Li Mo’s meaning, but he still felt a bit lost.