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Having received a good upbringing and having gone through that tumultuous era, Mother Song's temperament is quite harmonious, which is why she hasn't directly confronted that man to hold him accountable for his daughter.
Together with her husband, she is busy preparing lunch, selecting and washing vegetables, while Mother Song explains everything to her husband in detail.
Upon hearing this, Song Zhuji immediately wants to put on his clothes and confront that man, but he is stopped by his wife. "What are you going to confront him about? Let our daughter think things through before making a decision. If you go now, you probably won't even get past the door!"
"Are we just going to wait like this?" Song Zhuji sulkily sits back down on the bench, continuing to select vegetables while asking for his wife's opinion.
Liu Mei sighs. "Now that I know, I will definitely ask her clearly and urge her. As such, she must be quite anxious too; after all, we can't let the child grow up without a father. Keep your thoughts in check! Don't just blurt out nonsense, and stop drinking!"
Unexpectedly caught in the crossfire, Song Father intends to retort a few times but holds back for the sake of his daughter.
Due to work reasons, Song Rushi's room also has a computer. When they first bought it, the high price and the potentially even more expensive follow-up costs made the elderly couple feel pained.
At this moment, looking at the chat window on the screen, Song Rushi hesitates. Although QQ has an invisible feature, Jiang Yizhou is always either online or offline; if he is online and doesn't want certain friends to see him, he simply deletes them.
She doesn't want to make a phone call because that would be as difficult as speaking face-to-face. Instead, through the Internet, she feels brave enough to express words she usually wouldn't say.
Even so, she still worries: does this count as using the life growing inside her as leverage against him? Will it backfire? She doesn't know; all she knows is that Jiang Yizhou never considers her pregnancy. Even when she prepared contraceptive measures out of concern, he wasn't accustomed to using them and firmly believes in the concept of continuing the family line.
He wouldn't want this child, would he?
...
Returnees who start their own businesses have a common issue—not too big of a problem but significant nonetheless: currency exchange rates and salary issues.
They tend to convert their foreign salary levels according to exchange rates into domestic salaries for their own paychecks. As a result, what they consider reasonable salary levels in their newly established companies often far exceed normal standards.
However, what startups lack most—aside from creative direction and a cohesive team with execution capabilities—is money! They should ideally combine low salaries with future options to alleviate financial pressure; many such startups have been dragged down because of this.
"Money, money, money, these people are blinded by cash!" Jiang Yizhou looked at the situation regarding Ailumese Technology in Silicon Valley. The divestment of Fail was proving to be quite difficult, especially since Hail, a model for them, was negotiating a buyout with Microsoft, and according to rumors, Bill Gates himself was overseeing the acquisition.
What does this mean? Naturally, it proves the potential of the free Mailbox business.
As Jiang Yizhou's intention to neither sell nor operate Fail for an IPO spread, it sparked opposition among many employees. However, as core member Zhang Xiaolong and his assistant had no objections, the dissent mainly came from American employees who had come to Beijing. They began voicing their concerns regarding salary; without future stock options to look forward to, they naturally demanded corresponding high salaries.
"Yi Zhou, I actually wanted to ask you, what exactly are you trying to achieve with this?" Zhang Xiaolong had some grievances in his heart. Jiang Yizhou's attitude towards Fail seemed strange to him and made him feel that his efforts were somewhat wasted.
"……"
That was a good question. Jiang Yizhou was just a bit reluctant. Plus, after selling Qi, he didn't lack money at all, which led him to have the thought of simply letting things fall apart.
"Xiaolong, I want to hear your thoughts!" Jiang Yizhou subtly redirected the topic back to him. He… well… actually didn't mind much; mainly he initially wanted to use Qi and Fail as a double insurance to defeat IQ. However, he didn't expect IQ to be so easy to beat. Four months ago, he sold it for five million dollars, and the founder made a decent profit before disbanding.
Later, when discussing acquisition with America Online, he discovered that Fail had developed to be comparable to Qi. So he decided not to sell it in a package but rather manage it well himself.
As a result, he became increasingly reluctant to sell it, leading to the current situation.
"I think there are two paths: one is simply to follow Yahoo's direction. Currently, Fail's official website traffic ranks among the top ten globally. The existing Chat Rooms and comment sections already meet the conditions for transitioning into a Portal. The second path is selling it to Yahoo; this could yield quick profits," Zhang Xiaolong blushed slightly. "We could also realize our dreams of becoming millionaires!"
Indeed, he was a very practical programmer. Jiang Yizhou smiled, "It looks like you're leaning towards the latter option then, Mr. Five Percent?"
The five percent referred to Zhang Xiaolong's share in the Fail project team.
If sold to Yahoo, it could be valued at around one hundred million dollars. However, even though Yahoo's stock price had started soaring—more than doubling since Jiang Yizhou's purchase—it was estimated that cash payments for the acquisition would account for less than half.
"I still rely on your decision, Boss, but at least don't let fail be half-dead and unable to perform its function." This means that if you don't have the intention to make fail work well, it would be better to sell it off early.
Jiang Yizhou rubbed his temples, leaned back in his office chair, spun around several times before stopping to say to Zhang Xiaolong, "Send an open letter to the project team using your Mailbox, soothe them. Referencing Qi's example, let them work with peace of mind. I can't believe they won't calm down after this."
"By the way, Xiaolong, if it gets sold, what are you planning to do? Not going to Yahoo, I guess there will be a non-compete agreement. Are you still at Zheng Yi... or planning to start your own business?" This was what Jiang Yizhou was truly concerned about, far more than the amount from selling fail.
"Me? I should probably stay at Zheng Yi! Yi Zhou, the treatment you give me is quite good. As for direction? I haven't thought it through yet."
With this, Zhang Xiaolong was happily sent back by Jiang Yizhou; talent is important!
At that moment, Jiang Yizhou noticed the wildly shaking panda and opened it up, instantly feeling as if life were a dream—full of joy and sorrow.
Messages from Song Rushi came one after another. At first, she politely asked if he was there, but later Jiang Yizhou sensed a surge of agitation in her tone. However, what was even more agitating was the content she sent.
She... was pregnant? Jiang Yizhou thought carefully about those days in America when they were almost inseparable; perhaps, indeed, this was his flesh and blood.
In this life and the next, Jiang Yizhou had always felt a sense of loneliness. He believed himself to be a difficult person who wasn't suited for companionship, so he had always done things his own way. Now that he finally wasn't alone anymore, this sudden twist of fate made him somewhat uneasy.
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