Chapter 16. Actually, I Have a Girlfriend
Ma Tengyun could hardly believe what he was hearing.
A monthly salary of 100,000…
Was absolutely staggering.
The first round of funding Tencent secured was only three million.
And his own annual salary…
Was a full 1.2 million!
With 1.2 million, he could buy a house every year!
What shocked Ma Tengyun even more was that Li Mo was also offering him company shares.
A monthly salary of 100,000…
Was already something Ma Tengyun had never even dared to dream of.
He was also getting a 10% stake!
Even if Li Mo gave him no shares at all,
Ma Tengyun would still feel…
That Li Mo was being far too generous!
“Of course I’m serious.”
Li Mo patted Ma Tengyun on the shoulder.
“I believe in your abilities.”
“At the same time… I also believe in Tencent’s future.”
“An annual salary of one million is just the beginning, in my opinion.”
“Your salary will keep increasing in the future.”
Seeing the absolute trust in Li Mo’s eyes,
Ma Tengyun was so moved that tears welled up!
To him, Li Mo was like the legendary Bole who recognized a thousand-li steed.
He immediately vowed to Li Mo:
“I, Ma Tengyun, will dedicate my entire life to serving you, striving until my last breath!”
Ma Tengyun spoke from the bottom of his heart.
One reason was his admiration for Li Mo—
The man had made tens of millions in the stock market in an instant, yet remained unfazed.
This deeply impressed him.
Li Mo’s trust and generosity toward him
Made him feel nothing but gratitude.
“Zhang Zhidong, Zeng Liqing, Chen Yidan, Xu Chenye.”
“Each of you will receive a 1.5% stake.”
“Your monthly salary will be 30,000.”
The four of them were overjoyed.
This was far better than the 10,000 monthly salary they had expected!
Though they were the core team behind the startup,
Given that Li Mo was providing all the funding,
Even a 0.5% stake would have been generous!
Ma Tengyun was the true core of Tencent!
Li Mo was giving them 1.5% each!
“Mr. Mo… I-I’m not sure if I can do well enough.”
Chen Yidan seemed a little unsure of himself.
Li Mo’s earlier praise had already flattered him beyond measure.
Compared to the other three,
Were undeniably weaker when it came to an internet company.
“You need to remember—have confidence in yourself.”
“Never doubt your own abilities.”
“If I’ve entrusted the CAO role to you,”
“There’s a reason for it!”
“Tencent’s matters are settled .”
“Everyone, head to your respective departments.”
“Start recruiting your teams as soon as possible.”
“Tonight, we’ll celebrate!”
The conference room erupted in cheers once again.
Ma Tengyun sat in the CEO’s office of the Tencent project team.
He felt radiant with pride.
He had approached many big shots for investment before,
But none of them believed in instant messaging.
He finally had the capital he needed!
He began making calls.
“Hey, Senior Ding, it’s me.”
“We secured funding, we secured funding—just three million.”
“I told you, my monthly salary is only 100,000—just average, just average.”
“Our Mr. Mo is just an ordinary guy.”
“Only made 30 million in the stock market in an hour.”
Within the internet and investor circles,
The reputation of a mysterious stock god investor spread like wildfire!
Many came to know the name Li Mo.
At a star-rated hotel near Blue Sea Plaza,
Li Mo looked at the hundred-plus newly hired employees filling the hall
And felt genuinely happy.
Tencent’s departments were now operating smoothly.
Though the team was still relatively small,
The company was undeniably on the right track!
Li Mo sat at the head of the table,
With Su Qingyan beside him.
She felt incredibly happy.
“President Mo, let me toast you!”
“In just a few hours,”
“Our Tencent has officially launched!”
The prototype of Tencent was completed in mere hours.
“The servers are all set now.”
“I’ve prepared a Tencent ID for you—”
“Theirs go up to 1005.”
“Good… This numbering feels like the Five Tiger Generals.”
“Next, register another ID—”
Ma Tengyun glanced at Su Qingyan.
This woman held extraordinary significance to Li Mo.
“President Mo… May I ask, who is ‘Qingyan’?”
Ma Tengyun was curious.
Li Mo gently patted Su Qingyan’s hair—
The others instantly understood.
“Miss Su must be your girlfriend, right?”
Su Qingyan blushed slightly.
Having so many people acknowledge her relationship with Li Mo
Made her a little shy.
“My brother and I aren’t officially together yet, but we will be soon.”
That she was destined to be with Li Mo,
“It’s practically a done deal!”
“Exactly! We’re all men—if a man names his greatest asset after a woman, it means he’s head over heels for her!”
“Right, Mr. Mo must truly love Miss Su!”
Made Su Qingyan even more certain
That Li Mo deeply loved her.
She sat beside him, fidgeting shyly.
It wasn’t until past 10 p.m.
That the employees of Qingyan Investment finally dispersed.
After returning home with Su Qingyan,
Li Mo, exhausted, collapsed onto his bed.
Su Qingyan was clearly worn out too
And went straight to her room to sleep.
Just as he was about to drift off,
“Hey, Mom, is everything okay at home?”
If nothing was wrong,
His mother wouldn’t call him.
“You didn’t even tell me about your divorce!”
“What were you thinking? Do you want to ruin your parents’ lives?!”
The moment the call connected…
His mother scolded him harshly.
He could only sigh helplessly.
“Mom… How did you find out?”
“How did I find out?!”
Shen Caixia was still furious.
“Xiaoxiao’s mother called and told me!”
“Look at your cousins—your younger cousin already has two kids!”
“And here you are, not only childless but single again!”
“How are your father and I supposed to face anyone during New Year’s?!”
“Come home right now and meet some girls, you hear me?!”
Her voice was filled with anger.
“Mom… Let’s skip the blind dates. Actually, I have a girlfriend.”
Shen Caixia’s tone softened.
“Really? Is she kind? How old is she? Where’s she from? How tall?”
A barrage of questions followed.