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"Yue, how is it? This place isn't bad, right? Except for the lack of heating, but the neighborhood committee will start the heating renovation in a few months, and the environment is nice." Qin Yi said as she waited for Jiang Yizhou to fly to the United States. With her luggage packed and stored elsewhere, she immediately pulled Li Yue along and spent an afternoon moving her things over.
Li Yue didn't know what had come over her; she just agreed almost unconsciously, though her expression was somewhat complex. With a smile, she said, "It's not like I haven't been here before, Qin Yi. It's just a pity that my workplace was a bit far from here back then; otherwise, I could have lived with you from the start!"
There are so many "what ifs" in life—if only things had been different. Everyone wants to make the best choices. Even those who are incredibly wealthy or hold high positions will still face lifelong regrets and choices they wish they could take back.
Li Yue thought that if she could find a suitable job by the time she graduated and occupy this half of the room, her life might take a completely different direction!
Every fork in the road of life influences one's future self. Because of the move, Li Yue didn't go to see Jiang Yizhou off, perhaps intentionally avoiding such choices.
Since there was no conclusion, it seemed best to forget.
"Alright, that's enough. Let's quickly settle our things and then go out for a big meal!"
The two girls began cleaning and organizing while laughing and joking.
Meanwhile, on Zhang Chaoyang's side, after returning home, he was shocked by the quote from Song Rushi sent by Jiang Yizhou—1 million dollars for 5% equity. Although it was significantly higher than the initial valuation, he had his own views on the company's planning. He would rather delay development than give away so much equity at once.
In the end, after discussing with the company's partners and shareholders, they decided to wait until September when they would be in the United States to renegotiate with Jiang Yizhou directly.
Zhang Chaoyang could tell that Jiang Yizhou was a person of character—someone who appreciated good words—provided their relationship was good. On the other hand, Song Rushi was a professional elite who focused on business matters and naturally aimed to secure maximum benefits.
During this time, he aimed to develop the prototype of his newly named Sohu. This might delay some of his other work; however, since there were already prospects for venture capital, investing manpower and resources into projects that maintained financial balance became less critical.
Due to being relatively well-prepared, during this nearly half-day journey, Jiang Yizhou only felt a bit nauseous and drowsy, without any significant reactions.
However, there was nothing to be done; these were all necessary.
"I must buy a private jet sooner or later!" Jiang Yizhou thought to himself. The sea of clouds outside, which had initially attracted him, now held no allure. Having never flown before in his past life, he didn't know if he would get airsick, but he still wanted to appreciate the scenery from high above; he could only understand it through videos.
At this moment, he did not feel it was particularly wonderful. The flight attendants had already inquired several times, and Jiang Yizhou was quite annoyed, repeatedly emphasizing that he did not need to be disturbed. After all, he couldn't avoid flying just because of motion sickness.
"Well, I have high hopes for you! Once Ailumese goes public, I believe you'll be able to afford it!" Song Rushi said with a hint of teasing in her tone, if they really could reach the point of going public.
She still felt that there were several hurdles to overcome before going public, the first and most important being profitability. So far, Ailumese had been primarily focused on free services, which attracted many users and quickly gained a significant market share.
The already profitable qi Portal had not been part of Jiang Yizhou's initial plans. In his blueprint, there were only two key elements: products and user base. The open Mailbox and blog gradually formed a closed loop with qi and space along with various additional features. To ensure user experience, there were hardly any advertisements or very few ad-related businesses.
"As such, you don't genuinely have high hopes for me! It's clearly sarcasm!" Jiang Yizhou weakly retorted. He could see the issues that Song Rushi pointed out.
In today's era, qi's only advantage was its user base; however, this advantage could only survive on platforms that had formed a complete ecosystem capable of monetization, such as sn, Yahoo Messenger, and the AI developed by America Online.
Behind the many venture capitalists vying to invest was America Online's urgent desire for acquisition. Ailumese, which only had a user base, was quite suitable for America Online, which desperately needed users. America Online held a large amount of cash and was waving money around seeking acquisitions.
The development direction of qi could be discerned with a little research: by gathering a batch of loyal users through various sticky products and then surrounding them to provide one-stop Internet services.
Before qi Portal went live, America Online wasn't in a hurry; however, the launch of the Portal website indicated that Ailumese intended to create its own platform and develop its own one-stop service. This struck at America Online's pain point.
Jiang Yizhou had jumped on the bandwagon and started a Portal project, mainly because it was currently the best monetization channel. The paid features of QQ simply could not be applied to the current qi. Looking at the popular communication and social products in Europe and America, most of them are extremely simple.
In contrast, QQ in later generations is almost an exception, much like the unique characteristics of the flower-growing country, perfectly meeting the needs of domestic users but leaving foreigners bewildered and unable to accept it. This might also be a reason why QQ could not internationalize.
Only the future Tengxun Network is a good example; relying on QQ's user base, it managed to elevate this website to a prominent position, with the top three being the three major Portals, whose status is unshakeable.
Song Rushi smiled without saying a word; no one can predict such things. The Internet is a place full of surprises. Perhaps two years ago, a few young people developed a product in a garage, and two years later, the company they founded went public. That’s Yahoo.
With a somewhat pale face, Jiang Yizhou once again declined the attendant's inquiry and walked off the plane shoulder to shoulder with Song Rushi.
They got into the car that Zhang Xiaolong had come to pick them up in. The three of them didn’t say much; Zhang Xiaolong himself was a taciturn person, while Jiang Yizhou leaned against the car window, feeling the cold wind seeping into his clothes.
After being blown by the wind until he felt somewhat cold, Jiang Yizhou's uncomfortable feelings finally dissipated quite a bit. He then closed the window and asked Zhang Xiaolong to raise the temperature inside the car a little.
“How is it? Is the wind comfortable now?” Song Rushi looked at Jiang Yizhou with slight displeasure. She was dressed in a sharp outfit, with little covering from her collarbone down to her chin.
“Are you early! Why don’t you sit in the front seat?” Jiang Yizhou laughed heartily and tightened his clothes; it had indeed been a bit chilly earlier.
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