Chapter 26. Passionate Tengyun, Online Chat Companions!
Li Mo’s words struck the Five Tigers like a lightning bolt of clarity.
Letting strangers connect and communicate freely…
Weaving them into a vast, intricate web…
This was sheer brilliance!
If they had even half of Mr. Mo’s vision…
Why would they be sitting here looking so gloomy?
And now, Li Mo still had four more strategies to boost Penguin’s engagement.
It only deepened their awe of his unfathomable insight.
“Exactly! With regular texting, you could only chat with people you knew!”
Chen Yidan exclaimed, as if discovering a new continent.
“Even if you had a phone…”
“Without many friends, texting felt like a single-player game—who would you even message?”
“But chatting with strangers? That means endless potential friends online!”
“People would waste hours on it every day!”
As she listened to the discussion, Su Qingyan was stunned.
Though she was an outsider to the industry…
She could still grasp the brilliance of Li Mo’s plan.
Once Penguin added the “stranger chat” feature…
Everyone online would have someone to talk to.
They could even spark romances through the platform.
“Mr. Mo, what are the other four game-changers?”
Ma Tengyun asked, barely containing his excitement.
(Though outwardly, he forced himself to appear calm—he wanted Mr. Mo to think he’d matured.)
“Personalized statuses.”
The moment Li Mo said it…
The room buzzed with excitement.
Five strategies—and this was only the second!
Li Mo glanced at the Five Tigers and continued:
“A Penguin account is a user’s personal identity.”
“Ordinary texting or other online platforms…”
“Treat communication tools as just that—tools.”
“But if users can see each other’s personalized statuses…”
“They’ll form instant first impressions!”
“That way, Penguin isn’t just a chat app—”
“It becomes a digital business card.”
“Strangers chatting can immediately gauge each other’s vibe.”
“This won’t skyrocket engagement alone…”
“But it’s still a powerful touch.”
The team erupted in applause.
Though not as explosive as a stranger chatting…
Personalized statuses were a genius addition!
“Absolutely! Such a small tweak, but it lets users express themselves!”
“Countless people will fall in love with Penguin because of this!”
Chen Yidan was still fired up.
Zeng Liqing, however, felt a pang of shame.
As Chief Operating Officer…
He hadn’t contributed a single idea this groundbreaking.
Yet Li Mo, an investor, had effortlessly devised them all.
“Mr. Mo, I’m truly embarrassed.”
“As COO, I couldn’t even come up with one decent idea.”
“If I had, I wouldn’t need to trouble you.”
“I handpicked all of you to lead Penguin.”
“Don’t dwell on self-blame.”
He’d chosen the Five Tigers for their talent…
And their unspoken cosmic synergy with Penguin’s destiny.
Without them, the project would falter.
His suggestions were merely accelerants for growth.
“I only provide broad strokes.”
“The execution details? That’s your domain.”
“I have no doubt Penguin will explode in popularity.”
Hearing this, the Five Tigers grew even more humbled.
Zhang Zhidong leaned forward eagerly.
“These two strategies alone could massively boost engagement.”
“But I’m certain of the remaining three…”
Will be even more revolutionary!”
Their faith in Li Mo was blindly absolute.
“Next, I’ll share a less critical—but still effective—tactic.”
“I call it… Passionate Chat Companions.”
Li Mo proposed something .
Passionate Chat Companions?
Sounded suspiciously risqué.
Was Mr. Mo suggesting something illegal?
Ma Tengyun stammered.
“Mr. Mo… Are you saying we hire women to flirt on the edge of appropriateness?”
“Use suggestive language?”
Li Mo shook his head firmly.
“In business, we never cross legal lines.”
“That’s our moral and legal bottom line.”
“Break the rules, and karma will come knocking.”
The Five Tigers collectively exhaled in relief.
If Li Mo had proposed shady tactics…
They’d have needed escape routes.
One scandal, and they’d be behind bars.
Thankfully, Mr. Mo was a law-abiding visionary.
Chen Yidan jumped in.
“Tengyun, what nonsense! A genius like Mr. Mo would never resort to cheap tricks!”
“His plan is clearly nothing like that.”
Li Mo flipped through Penguin’s latest user data.
“Current stats: 95,000 of our 100,000 users are male.”
“This aligns with our core demographic—”
“Online gamers and college students, mostly men.”
Su Qingyan listened intently.
His analysis was, as always, impossibly sharp.
“Those spending hours on Penguin…”
“Are likely lonely in real life.”
“Most don’t have girlfriends.”
“So, the Passionate Chat Companion concept?”
“We create batches of female accounts.”
“Pink avatars, girly usernames.”
“Each ‘companion’ chats with dozens of men daily.”
“Offering warm greetings, life updates, casual banter.”
“Once these users get hooked…”
“They’ll recommend Penguin to friends.”
“Short-term strategy only—we’ll phase it out once Penguin grows.”
Ma Tengyun’s eyes lit up.
The Five Tigers unanimously agreed—
“Brilliant! Men could even start virtual romances!”
“But Mr. Mo, we don’t have enough female staff!”
“Tengyun, you’re so naïve.”
“Men can operate female accounts too.”
“Imagine you, Ma Tengyun, running one—”
‘Passionate Tengyun, Live Chat Companion!’
“Who’d ever know you’re a man?”
(Silence. Then—slow, dawning horror.)