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Jiang Yizhou handed the two copies of the agreement to Li Yue, looking as if he had successfully executed a scheme.
Li Yue read through the entire equity agreement with a complex expression. She could certainly see the sincerity behind it; 0% equity required five years of work to obtain, but it was still quite good. After all, her original expectation was merely bonuses and salary.
Jiang Yizhou was pleased with Li Yue's expression. This was an action he thought of after noticing that Wu Ming had some imbalances in his mindset. Besides those six interns, in a certain sense, the founders of this company were the two of them. Wu Ming was responsible for technology, reflecting Jiang Yizhou's ideas in the product.
At first, he felt fortunate that he hadn't invested, but later realized that if Wu Ming left, his losses would be significant. In this era, the only person who understood instant messaging software as well as he did was Wu Ming.
So before Wu Ming went abroad, he specifically signed an agreement stating that after working for five years or until the company went public, stock options would be granted. The specific amount had already been negotiated with IDG; if the company went public, 10% to 15% of shares would be allocated as an option pool, with the shares held by the company.
This process already had established protocols in the United States, and IDG naturally wouldn't oppose it. If they could go public, offering some stock options was inevitable; otherwise, internal discord would harm their interests. Moreover, Jiang Yizhou currently held 60% of the shares, including the 5% held on behalf of Ding Zhengnan, which was already quite risky. He couldn't afford to give away any more of his shares.
Financing was not easy at all, so Jiang Yizhou could only promise IDG that they would allocate shares for the option pool when going public.
The agreement also stipulated that if Wu Ming resigned, he could not engage in the same industry. This was an understandable clause, and Wu Ming signed it readily.
This also relieved a concern for Jiang Yizhou; at least now Wu Ming would consider himself subordinate to Jiang Yizhou and wouldn't rely on his status as a founder to oppose him or refute his ideas.
Now was the time to stake out territory. In his previous life, IQ had gained millions of users within seven months. Jiang Yizhou believed that with his imitation of QQ's structure, he should perform even better. According to the 7-1 rule in the Internet field—where the first player occupies 70% of the market share while the second occupies 0%, and others share 10%—he felt that achieving over half of the market share should be possible.
In a situation where two tigers contend rather than one dominating entirely, Jiang Yizhou thought it should be achievable to secure a majority share.
As for the Training Class side, it relied heavily on Li Yue, so he had to make a tough decision to ensure she wouldn't harbor resentment while working for him.
"Oh~~ Jiang, you really are generous!" Qin Yi said while covering her mouth to suppress her urge to laugh, elongating her tone.
"You're annoying!" Li Yue naturally put away the agreement and playfully slapped her quirky friend. "This is what I deserve; don't you think so, Boss?"
Jiang Yizhou casually replied a few words and avoided further discussion, which made Li Yue so angry that she didn't give him a good look even after finishing their meal.
As they walked out of the restaurant door, Jiang Yizhou instinctively followed Li Yue.
"Are you two planning to go back together?" Qin Yi increasingly felt that the relationship between the two was unusual. Although Li Yue no longer maintained a polite smile, she seemed more like an ordinary woman, experiencing joy and sorrow, anger and resentment, capable of throwing tantrums and being clever.
Li Yue turned around, seemingly startled. "W-What are you following me for?"
Then she said to Qin Yi, "It seems like you're thinking something inappropriate."
"Not at all, I was just wondering whether to leave the lights on in the living room for Jiang Yizhou!" Qin Yi joked. If they ended up together, it would be much easier for her; she could enjoy such a large house by paying only half the rent. However, there was also the possibility that they would kick her out. She suddenly thought of many things.
"Jiang Yizhou, explain yourself right now!"
Jiang Yizhou blinked blankly a few times. "You haven't signed the agreement yet? I don't know when we'll meet next..."
This was frustrating! Both women had this thought in their minds: You clueless guy, don't you realize that your behavior is too easy to misinterpret? What does it mean to follow behind like this?
Li Yue snorted coldly, took out a pen she carried with her, and signed the agreement on a long bench by the roadside. Then she shoved it into Jiang Yizhou's hands. "Alright, now you can g…o…a…way!"
Although Jiang Yizhou sensed something was off, it hadn't reached the point of triggering his reaction. He accepted the agreement and said, "Okay, that's enough."
He then stood by the road and hailed a taxi, turning back with a cheerful smile. "Do you want to take a taxi too?"
Angry, Li Yue ignored him and turned to leave. Qin Yi couldn't disregard her best friend's feelings either; she apologized and walked back home.
"Buddy, it's wrong to play both sides!" The driver started the taxi and saw Jiang Yizhou, who showed no awareness of the situation. He chatted with Jiang Yizhou based on his own assumptions.
"What do you mean by playing both sides?" Jiang Yizhou didn't realize what the driver meant.
"Don't hide it; aren't you living with that long-haired girl and got caught by another one? I advise you to choose one soon; they're both good girls..." The driver spoke confidently, transforming into a late-night relationship advice host.
From the rearview mirror, he saw Jiang Yizhou remain indifferent and added, "It's a pity you ran into trash."
"Driver, what are you talking about? They're both best friends..." Jiang Yizhou defended himself.
The driver interrupted abruptly, "Then that's even more unacceptable. I didn't expect you to be this kind of person. I won't take someone like you in my car. Get out!"
What a hot-tempered driver! Jiang Yizhou was a bit startled and obediently got out of the car, leaving the fare for this segment unpaid as the taxi drove away.
Can't you let me finish my sentence? Jiang Yizhou felt a bit frantic inside. He had no romantic connection with those two people at all, well, except for thinking that Li Yue was quite nice as a girlfriend, but that was about it.
After waiting for about ten minutes, Jiang Yizhou finally managed to hail another taxi, which took him back to the room he rented near the company.
This room was rented for employees to rest and freshen up during overtime, divided into several single rooms, and Jiang Yizhou had one assigned to him.
There was a key at the company, and Jiang Yizhou also had one in his hand, but usually no one else used it; it was mostly just for him.
"Ah~~ I should go to bed early!" After taking a hot shower, Jiang Yizhou yawned and crawled into bed. He glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table and closed his eyes...
Ding ding... ding ding...
Who on earth is it? If it's not important, I'll kill them! Jiang Yizhou answered the phone with indignation, "Who is it? What do you want?"
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