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Chapter 124 Users Exceed 10 Million

The company has been developing smoothly recently, with a total of over 800 employees. The official version of Toutiao was officially released more than half a month ago, and the number of users has now exceeded 10 million.

Among them, the precise recommendations based on user self-profiles and using big data and algorithms have played a very important role in retaining users.

More and more users are falling in love with this software, with a very high daily active user ratio. This illustrates a simple fact: as long as the promotion is effective, this software has the potential to become a huge hit.

Then, it's time to prepare more ammunition for the company.

The Shanghai Composite Index has now fallen below 3,000 points and is still declining. Li Mu's short-selling activities have brought him a paper fortune of 850 million yuan so far.

It's time to stop; his principle is not to make every last penny.

Because the last penny isn't just about profit; more often than not, it's a trap, luring you to jump in.

Thinking of this, he took out his phone, found the number of Liu, the deputy general manager of the investment department of Huaxin Securities, and dialed it.

"Mr. Liu, please prepare a trader for me. I'll need him in a few days."

Mr. Liu exclaimed in surprise, "Mr. Li wants to liquidate his positions, but the stock market is still falling!"

Li Mu said, "We've already made enough money; there's no need to take any more risks."

Mr. Liu quickly chimed in, "That's right, Mr. Li is very thoughtful. The stock market bubble was too severe a while ago, and the market panic has been too high recently, with the decline being too sharp."

"Don't worry, Mr. Li, we'll definitely get the people ready for you. When will you come over?"

Li Mu said, "Three days later, I'll go there and clear out the granary."

Mr. Liu said, "Okay, Mr. Li, I'll wait for you."

After hanging up the phone, Li Mu finished reviewing the documents in his hand, stretched, and realized it was time to leave work.

As soon as I got home, there was a knock on the door. I thought it was Fan Shengmei, but it turned out to be Qu Xiaoxiao.

"Brother Li Mu, what are you doing at home?"

Li Mu laughed and said, "What could I be doing? I just got back from the company."

Qu Xiaoxiao walked in very familiarly, saying as she went, "Brother Li Mu, since you have nothing to do at home, could you do me a favor?"

Li Mu asked, "What kind of help?"

Qu Xiaoxiao said pitifully, "I have an event tonight, and everyone goes in pairs. I haven't found a male companion yet. Can you help me?"

Li Mu laughed and said, "Help me with what? Do you want me to be your male companion!"

Qu Xiaoxiao nodded vigorously: "Brother Li Mu, you must help me."

Li Mu asked curiously, "What kind of occasion is it? Why do you need a male companion?"

Qu Xiaoxiao pulled an invitation card out of her bag.

"It's this MINT bar, a pretty high-end place. It opened today, and they sent out special invitations. You can't get in without one."

Li Mu pointed to the corner of the table: "Is this the kind of invitation?"

Qu Xiaoxiao was a little surprised. She took two steps to the table and saw a stack of invitations on it. She picked them up and looked at them. There were all kinds of invitations, and one of them was from MINT Bar.

“Brother Li Mu, so you received it too. Now we can be a couple, and we’ll have a male companion and a female companion.”

Li Mu laughed and said, "These kinds of invitations are so boring. I've received a lot of them lately, and I usually just give them to my senior executives. I don't really like these kinds of occasions."

"So, I'm sorry, Xiaoxiao, I'm afraid I won't be able to go with you."

Qu Xiaoxiao was very frustrated. She went up to Li Mu and hugged his arm, shaking it back and forth, saying, "Brother Li Mu, please go with him!"

Li Mu reached out and pinched her cheek: "Xiaoxiao, I really can't stay with you."

Qu Xiaoxiao snorted: "Bad brother, you have no mercy for women at all."

Li Mu grinned mischievously, "How do you know I'm not chivalrous? Want to try and show you?"

Qu Xiaoxiao pounced on her aggressively, saying, "Who's afraid of who?"

Li Mu reached out and stopped her: "Xiaoxiao, can't we be a little more ladylike?"

Qu Xiaoxiao snorted: "What is a lady? Can you eat her food?"

Li Mu was speechless.

Qu Xiaoxiao suddenly leaned closer and said, "Brother Li Mu, there are so many beautiful women there tonight! Don't you want to see them?"

Li Mu said, "Isn't there a beautiful woman right in front of me? Why would I run so far away!"

Qu Xiaoxiao's eyes crinkled with laughter at those words, but she still said arrogantly, "I'm not like those flashy, cheap girls. They're just there to liven things up and grab attention. I'm here by invitation; I'm a guest."

He looked at Li Mu with a smile and said, "However, if you go, Brother Li Mu, there will definitely be a lot of beautiful women who will want to be the first to follow you."

"There are so many beautiful women out there, aren't you tempted?"

Li Mu slapped Qu Xiaoxiao's pert buttocks: "Qu Xiaoxiao, if you keep teasing me like this, you might not be able to leave tonight."

Qu Xiaoxiao blushed instantly after being photographed.

"You rascal, you bad brother!"

However, things did calm down after that.

The two bickered for a while longer, and Qu Xiaoxiao, knowing that Li Mu had no intention of going, stopped pressing him.

She's quick-witted; she changed the subject in an instant, moving on to other topics.

"Hey, Brother Li Mu, do you know? That aloof woman who lives in 2201, the one who called the police yesterday, she was so arrogant, I thought she was some big shot! Who knew she was just a mistress."

Li Mu knew she was referring to Andy, and couldn't help but ask with a smile, "How do you know she's a mistress?"

Qu Xiaoxiao wrinkled her nose, a playful look on her face, then smiled smugly: "Do you know what kind of car she drives?"

Li Mu asked knowingly, "What kind of car?"

Qu Xiaoxiao exclaimed exaggeratedly, "A Porsche 911, and a limited edition at that! A luxury sports car!"

Li Mu said, "What's wrong with a Porsche 911? People can't drive sports cars anymore."

Qu Xiaoxiao said, "It's okay for him to drive, but don't you think it's strange that a young and beautiful woman like him, living in this kind of neighborhood, drives such an expensive luxury car?"

Li Mu said, "Is it strange? What's so strange about it? This neighborhood isn't that low-class! Why can't I drive a luxury car?"

Qu Xiaoxiao thought of Li Mu's Bentley Continental, which wasn't cheaper than a Porsche 911 and was somewhat similar to the 2201, and suddenly felt a bit itchy.

So all she said was for nothing.

Fortunately, she had a trump card up her sleeve. She leaned close to Li Mu and whispered, "You know, I had a fight with her yesterday, so I had someone check her car."

"Guess what?"

Li Mu asked, "What's wrong?"

Qu Xiaoxiao smiled smugly: "That car doesn't belong to her at all; it belongs to Tan Zongming, the CEO of Shengxuan Group."

Li Mu asked, "So what?"

Qu Xiaoxiao said anxiously, "Brother Li Mu, isn't it obvious? A beautiful woman lives in this kind of neighborhood, drives this kind of luxury car, and it's not even registered in her name. It belongs to a big boss. What do you think that means?"

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Li Mu asked knowingly, "What do you mean?"

Qu Xiaoxiao snorted: "It must be Tan Zongming's mistress or other woman he keeps here."

"She acted so arrogant and aloof yesterday, but in the end she turned out to be a mistress. Isn't that ridiculous? What does she have to be proud of?"

He raised his chin and said with a smug look, "Next time we meet, I'll definitely teach her a lesson."

Li Mu looked at the smug Qu Xiaoxiao and chuckled inwardly. She usually seemed quite clever, but sometimes her brain just turned to mush.

"Are you familiar with Shengxuan Group and Tan Zongming?"

Qu Xiaoxiao raised the tip of her nose: "I know a little. I heard it's a very large group, and the boss, Tan Zongming, is a local business tycoon in Shanghai."

Li Mu asked, "How does it compare to your family's?"

Qu Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment, her confidence weakening considerably: "Of course our family can't compare. They're a large corporation with a strong background and resources; they're real financial giants."

Li Mu laughed and said, "Then why did you say you'd make her suffer? If she really is Tan Zongming's mistress, aren't you afraid she'll whisper in your ear and cause trouble for your family?"

Qu Xiaoxiao was stunned. She had obviously not thought that much about it. After a moment, she continued to be stubborn and said, "I didn't say anything wrong. What's so arrogant about a mistress like her? Tan Zongming is a business tycoon. How could a mistress possibly control him? He certainly wouldn't stoop to the level of a little woman like me."

Li Mu said, "That's not necessarily true. Haven't you heard the saying that men conquer the world through war, and women conquer the world by conquering men? What if a hero can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman? What if he actually listens to that?"

Qu Xiaoxiao said dejectedly, "Then I'll just put up with it and not talk about her anymore, okay? What kind of world is this? Even if you're right, you can't even argue?"

Li Mu said, "You can also choose not to."

Qu Xiaoxiao snorted and said, "Let's see how long she can be so smug. Once that big shot gets tired of her, let's see if I can still tolerate her."

Then she looked at Li Mu and said, "Brother Li Mu, are you men especially soft-hearted in bed, and love to listen to women's whispers in the pillow?"

Li Mu said, "I have no experience, I don't know."

He then smiled maliciously and said, "How about we give it a try sometime? Let's see if I'll listen to you."

Qu Xiaoxiao reached out and slapped him: "Bad brother, you just bully people."