Chapter 62. Liu Pingping’s Blush (Part 1)

Although Liu Pingping had never been the kind of woman who wore her emotions on her face—

At a moment like this, she still felt her vanity being slightly satisfied.

Penguin was the current instant messaging software.

And it was developing at a rapid pace.

One could say that nearly every company and enterprise now used Penguin.

Where there was consensus, there was value.

A good Penguin ID these days was like a high-quality business card.

People had even started paying to purchase eye-catching IDs.

“It’s nothing. I just applied casually.”

“I don’t believe that. You think someone could apply and just get a Penguin ID like that? You must have some kind of internal connection.”

“It really was just an application.”

Of course, Liu Pingping knew—

This sort of thing wasn’t something she could tell these people about.

She didn’t want them to know anything about Li Mo.

After all, Xiaoxiao and Li Mo were already divorced.

After chatting for a while,

The others reluctantly believed that Liu Pingping had simply hit the jackpot, like winning the lottery, to end up with such a rare ID.

Seeing her colleagues’ envious comments,

Liu Pingping felt that joining the group chat might make it even harder for her to stay low-key.

And all of this…

Was because of Li Mo.

This gift truly was special—uniquely special.

Afterward, once Li Mo had someone prepare the contract,

He returned to the office.

“Mom, let’s go. Time to talk about the Yidong-Penguin project.”

Prompted by Li Mo,

Liu Pingping finally closed the Penguin app

And followed him out of the office.

“Goodbye, Madam.”

“Goodbye, Madam.”

Along the way, countless Penguin employees bid her farewell.

This made Liu Pingping genuinely happy.

A soft, sweet smile appeared on her pretty face.

She thought, perhaps this trip to Shenzhen…

Was going to bring an unprecedented change to her life.

Once she had taken Li Mo’s arm and gotten into the Rolls-Royce,

Li Mo instructed Xiao Liu to head to the café.

“Xiao Mo, government enterprise partnerships are usually hard to secure, right?”

As the car began to move,

She couldn’t help but voice her concern.

Liu Pingping was familiar with the demeanor of some state-owned enterprise CEOs—

Better to do nothing than take on extra work.

Signing contracts with them was incredibly difficult.

“Yeah. I’d originally thought about working with Xindian to promote a Xindian Penguin.”

“But then I realized that was completely unrealistic.”

“Fortunately,”

“Yidong recently split off from Xindian.”

“As a newly independent state-owned enterprise,”

“Yidong desperately needs solid results to prove itself. So, Mom, there’s no need to worry.”

Their company wasn’t far from Binhai Park,

So before long, they arrived at Serenity Café.

“Mom, I’ll be meeting with a state-owned enterprise CEO for this collaboration, so I won’t bring you in with me.”

“Feel free to explore the area. I’ll be back soon.”

Liu Pingping nodded.

Without Li Mo around, she had no interest in sitting inside the car.

Even though the luxury vehicle was comfortable,

What she enjoyed more was simply being with Li Mo.

While Li Mo walked into Serenity Café,

Liu Pingping decided to wait at a nearby teahouse

For however long it might take…

…

Once he entered the café,

Li Mo again met that icy queen, Ji Wanxian.

Today, she wore a long black lace dress.

—The faint outline of sheer black stockings beneath could just barely be seen—

A look that carried its own distinct charm.

Yet, one that made it impossible for others to entertain any bold ideas.

Li Mo had always thought the whole “ice queen” thing was a persona women created for themselves.

But Ji Wanxian… was the real deal.

Perhaps it was due to her lofty background.

In truth, she viewed everyone else as beneath her.

To her, men were merely ordinary beings—

How could they possibly be qualified to work with someone like her?

She believed no man was worthy.

Which was likely why she remained single to this day.

“Miss Ji, it’s been a while.”

Even in a dress, Li Mo could tell Ji Wanxian’s figure was flawless.

Her legs matched her cool, commanding temperament perfectly.

He couldn’t even imagine the beauty she’d radiate in a short skirt.

What a shame—a woman like this seems unattainable.

“Mr. Mo, what is this generous cooperation gift you mentioned?”

Li Mo picked up the coffee Ji Wanxian had ordered earlier.

“Now that you’ve assumed the CEO role at Yidong, you must be eager for results.”

“I can help you promote Yidong’s mobile SIM cards.”

Ji Wanxian was visibly surprised.

Li Mo had invested in Penguin—why would he help her promote Yidong’s cards?

At first glance, it seemed implausible.

But she also understood—

If Li Mo said he could do something, he’d do it.

This was a man who’d made 30 million in the stock market and 300 million in real estate in just three months.

How could someone like that be ordinary?

If he said it, he meant it.

“How will you promote them?”

She had decided—

She would repay this favor.

Even if Li Mo’s proposal wasn’t entirely in Yidong’s favor,

As long as it wasn’t outrageous, she would agree.

Last time, Li Mo had given her a 20-million discount—

It had been a lifesaver for her cash flow.

And that piece of land had since become her most profitable project.

Pre-sales for the development had already surged,

And prices were still rising.

“I’ll start by explaining the concept of Yidong Penguin.”

Li Mo gave her a full and detailed explanation.

Only then did Ji Wanxian realize—

Li Mo truly was here to deliver performance metrics for her.

“Mr. Mo,”

“Your idea is genius. I’ve been using Penguin myself recently,

So I understand its potential. User growth could explode. I just hadn’t imagined you’d find a way to monetize it.”

Before she could finish her praise,

Li Mo continued by explaining the pricing model for the subscription service.

Once she heard it—

Ji Wanxian fell silent.

She truly wanted to study how Li Mo’s mind worked.

How could anyone be this clever—coming up with such brilliant, almost magical, ideas?

Still, her astonishment didn’t translate into romantic affection.

In her heart, she always remained untouchable.

“Mr. Mo, you really are too smart.”

“These two proposals—I agree.”

“Where’s the contract?”

Li Mo didn’t waste time. He pulled out the document.

Ji Wanxian took it, carefully avoiding any physical contact as she held the other end.

“Mr. Mo, for the data fees from the joint Yidong DreamNet and Penguin card, let’s do a 90-10 split. Let’s sign for one year.”

“And for the Yidong Penguin subscription, let’s go with 80-20.”

Li Mo understood—

Data sharing was just a secondary revenue stream.

Eventually, once Yidong grew, the profit-sharing would be canceled anyway.

Of course, by then, he wouldn’t care.

The real moneymaker was the Yidong Penguin subscription.

That would be the main source of income.

If he could make a huge profit in the short term—that would be enough.

“Pleasure doing business.”

Very quickly, the contract was signed.

The whole process had taken only about seven minutes.

“Mr. Mo.”

Just as Li Mo was about to leave,

Ji Wanxian called out to him.

“Yes, Miss Ji?”

“I want to invest in Penguin. Would that be possible?”