Da Yu dismissed Zhong Xinxin's hand with obvious disgust, rubbed his shoulder, and yelled, "What's wrong? What's making you act so strangely?"
"I have to tell Mr. Ma that this is a huge deal." Zhong Xinxin walked into Mr. Ma's office with unsteady steps, as if possessed by a ghost.
After reporting the matter, Mr. Ma felt as if he were dreaming.
"You mean, it was Dailusi Media that helped us secure this angel investment?" While Mr. Ma was happy, his doubts increased.
Logically speaking, 20 million is already a considerable investment, enough for Penguin Technology and Dailusi Media to jointly develop a brand new network communication software.
As long as Dailusi Media Company maintains its position as the largest shareholder, they will be in the top position once the product is developed.
Now, Lucy, acting as an intermediary, has introduced him to such a huge deal—a billion-dollar deal, far exceeding the twenty-million-dollar investment.
Wouldn't that be like giving away a cake that was about to be eaten to someone else?
"Did Lucy say what this angel investor expects from us? What are his requirements? What are the conditions?" Mr. Ma asked anxiously.
He has always believed in the truth that there is no such thing as a free lunch.
Zhong Xinxin thought for a moment and said, "Miss Lucy said on the phone that this angel investor has only one condition, which is to bring down ICQ."
"Destroy ICQ?!" Mr. Ma panicked.
Zhong Xinxin nodded, then asked, "Could this angel investor have some connection with Longteng Group, or perhaps have a grudge against them?"
After all, ICQ has become very popular in Europe and America, and has become the most frequently used social software among netizens. At this time, the best strategy should be to cooperate with DragonNet, while going against DragonNet would be harmful in every way!
“ICQ is also our competitor, and they’ve always been on the opposite side.” When Mr. Ma said this to Zhong Xinxin, he was also trying to comfort himself.
If a $20 million investment was enough to successfully develop and launch QQ, making it the number one social networking app in China, then this $100,000 investment would be enough for Tencent to expand its influence and become a leading enterprise in China.
Mr. Ma felt his heart pounding, and his ambition burning fiercely.
“Miss Lucy said that as long as you bring down ICQ, this money will be transferred to our company’s account immediately.” Zhong Xinxin genuinely wanted the company to expand as quickly as possible, and she looked at Boss Ma expectantly, hoping to get a definite answer from him.
"Let me think about it some more." Mr. Ma frowned, as if he were standing at a crossroads in his life, making a choice.
His experiences over the past two weeks have been truly bizarre.
Just two weeks ago, he was the owner of a small startup company. He was penniless, his company was on the verge of bankruptcy, and his employees were about to be laid off.
However, a new European media company suddenly appeared and said it wanted to invest in his company, instantly saving it from the brink of bankruptcy.
The project restarted, and the company was revitalized.
What happened next was even stranger. The CEO of Longteng Company came to Penguin Technology Company in person to propose cooperation. Two days later, Lucy said that she had secured angel investment for QQ.
$1 billion! Even Jack Ma couldn't imagine it.
After work that day, instead of going home as usual, Mr. Ma unknowingly returned to Mr. Jiqing's computer room.
Ji Qing was playing a game on his computer when he looked up and saw Boss Ma standing right in the center of the store entrance.
"Mr. Ma, why aren't you coming in? Do you want to turn on the computer?"
Ji Qing was unaware of what Mr. Ma had been going through during this time. He only knew that Mr. Ma had been particularly downcast recently, and when he saw Mr. Ma reappear, he was still worried about Mr. Ma's condition.
"Whatever's bothering you, put it aside for now. You'll forget about it after playing a computer game." Ji Qing warmly welcomed Boss Ma into the computer room.
"What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood again today?" Ji Qing asked with a smile. "Young people starting businesses, success and failure are normal. Don't be discouraged."
Mr. Ma shook his head and explained to Ji Qing, "Our company received an investment some time ago, and it's now operating normally."
"Then congratulations! Your QQ app is saved, right?" Ji Qing looked down, opened the computer game, and quickly joined the "battle".
Xiao Liu, who was idling nearby, overheard Mr. Ma's conversation and learned that his company had received a new investment. He then leaned over and asked, "So, does that mean your QQ software is still under development?"
Mr. Ma nodded.
"Wow! In less than half a month, you've turned your life around so much you've practically turned your ancestral graves upside down!" Little Liu said with a shameless grin.
Xiao Liu speaks without thinking. Ji Qing glared at Xiao Liu and scolded, "Can't you speak properly? Go do your work!"
Ji Qing glanced at Boss Ma again and noticed that he didn't seem very happy. While playing his game, he asked him, "You got the investment, so why are you still so unhappy?"
Mr. Ma sighed, "I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing."
"Now that we've got the money, we don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing?" Ji Qing focused all his attention on the computer game, and while playing, he replied casually, "Listen to me, everything else is irrelevant, only getting the money is the most real thing."
“I don’t run an internet company; I do offline electronics leasing and sales. I don’t understand your internet stuff or your technology stuff, but all I know is money! Only when I have money do I feel truly secure.”
Mr. Ma nodded, indicating his agreement.
Before developing QQ, he thought that with his faith, advanced ideas, and boundless enthusiasm, he could achieve something in this field.
However, when QQ was first launched, it didn't receive flowers and applause, but rather cold, bleak data. Only then did he realize that ideas and enthusiasm alone could not support the development of a project.
He needs capital and strength to support the company.
Ji Qing finished the game quickly and was opening another game on the computer, waiting for it to load.
Mr. Ma asked him, "If someone offered you $100,000 to ruin your competitor's product, what do you think you would do?"
"Go for it! Why not?" Ji Qing stared at him with wide eyes. "Don't even mention a hundred million, even if we don't have the money, we'll still crush our competitors!"
"In this world, the strong prey on the weak, and everyone relies on their own abilities."
“I understand,” Mr. Ma nodded. “Thank you, Mr. Jiqing. You’ve taught me another lesson today.”
Ji Qing smiled and quickly immersed himself in the game. "What kind of logic is that?"
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