Chapter 1395 - 1393: Tribulations (Part 2)

Chapter 1395: Chapter 1393: Tribulations (Part 2)

No need, it’s better not to eat too much at night." Jiang Cheng said, patting his full stomach, and everyone nodded in agreement.

Old Ma was speechless at this point; the amount you guys ate really wasn’t much—just a normal person’s food intake for a few days, that’s all.

I’ve already booked your rooms. You can have a good rest here tonight. Mr. Jiang, come to my company tomorrow morning and we’ll discuss the specific plan." Old Ma handed out five room cards to everyone, then turned to ask Jiang Cheng.

"Alright, tomorrow Mengmeng and I will come together."

Okay then, everyone rest well, I’ll get going first." Old Ma finished and left the private room.

Once Jiang Cheng saw Old Ma leave, he could finally say some things. What are your plans next? Mengmeng and I will probably stay at Tencent Company. I figure it won’t be long before we can buy a place. What about you guys, got somewhere you want to go?" Jiang Cheng asked the group. Just drifting like this wasn’t a solution; life still had to be lived. Since they’d come here, they might as well properly experience life two hundred years in the past—that wasn’t a bad thing either.

I want to join the army!" Mount Da was the first to speak. "I think life out here is pretty boring. Might as well go see what the army of this era is like. With my ability, promotions will definitely be fast."

Jiang Cheng nodded. Mount Da was right—just based on Mount Da’s strength, in this era that relies more on individual combat power, this was definitely what suited him best.

"But one thing: the Superpower stuff absolutely has to stay secret. I’m guessing Superpower Users in this era are extremely few, maybe none at all. If someone finds out, it could bring huge trouble."

Everyone nodded; they also understood how serious this was. What about you two?" Jiang Cheng looked at Ning Jing and Counting Sheep.

I just talked with Counting Sheep—we want to open a bar." Ning Jing said. With Ning Jing’s charm, the bar would never lack customers. But opening a bar needed a big chunk of money, and that was a problem.

Jiang Cheng immediately thought of that issue. "I think opening a bar is fine, but for now it’s probably not doable. Capital’s a problem, plus the venue and greasing all kinds of relationships. Let me go to Tencent tomorrow and then we’ll see the specific situation."

Ning Jing nodded, indicating she agreed with Jiang Cheng.

Alright then, let’s all go rest. Everyone’s definitely exhausted today. Starting tomorrow, we’ll get ready to embrace our brand‑new lives!

The next day, around eight in the morning, the long‑awaited sun was already lifting its head in the mist. The gentle sunlight streamed through the dense leaves, scattering down into mottled patches of light. As the sun shone, it gradually brightened. In this quiet morning, it gave people a sense of vibrant energy.

Bright sunshine, carrying the vigorous spirit of the city’s morning, poured in from the hotel window, spreading through the air like jade‑green glow and rosy clouds. In this tranquil yet chilly day, it brought a comforting breath of spring. Maybe it was the call of the beautiful sunlight outside, or maybe his biological clock was acting up—Jiang Cheng slowly broke free from his subconscious world, opened his eyes, and quietly savored the brief, cozy pleasure of staying in bed after waking.

Jiang Cheng looked at the time—past eight o’clock already—so he got up, washed up simply, and knocked on Zhang Mengmeng’s room door.

"Mengmeng! Get up, the sun’s burning your butt already!" Jiang Cheng kept knocking on Zhang Mengmeng’s door. Luckily no one was staying next door, or the neighbors would definitely come over and beat him up.

Are you insane! What are you yelling about so early in the morning!" Finally, Zhang Mengmeng opened the door—and Jiang Cheng’s eyes went wide on the spot.

Since she didn’t have her own pajamas, Zhang Mengmeng was wearing the hotel’s. But the hotel pajamas totally didn’t match Zhang Mengmeng’s measurements, and that one tempting area of hers was more than half exposed.

That was really hard to bear for Jiang Cheng, who already had plenty of morning fire in his system.

Zhang Mengmeng didn’t seem to notice Jiang Cheng’s staring. She lazily stretched, showing off her graceful figure to the fullest. That did Jiang Cheng in—he felt a wicked fire surge up from his lower abdomen and quickly turned his back to her.

I’ll wait for you downstairs." Jiang Cheng fled in a panic.

Zhang Mengmeng still didn’t get what was going on. She gave Jiang Cheng’s back a baffled look, then turned around to wash up.

An hour later, the two arrived at Tencent Company.

Old Ma had been waiting for them for quite a while. Ever since last night he’d been itching to release this program. This was the weapon that would make Tencent Company famous! As someone who had poured his heart and soul into Tencent Company, Nature was of course impatient to see the day Tencent soared. And Jiang Cheng was the key to his company’s rise.

Mr. Jiang, you’re here." Old Ma came up to greet them. "Hello, Miss Zhang. Mr. Jiang, we’ve called a high‑level meeting today, and everyone’s just waiting for you." Old Ma said to Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng and Zhang Mengmeng followed Old Ma into a room called the conference room. Three people were already waiting inside. These were all the current executives of Tencent Company. Tencent Company was still too small; developing it wouldn’t be something that could be done overnight.

Let me introduce everyone." After they’d all taken their seats, Old Ma started. "This is Mr. Jiang, Jiang Cheng, our company’s second‑largest shareholder. This is Miss Zhang Mengmeng."

"Hello, Mr. Jiang." The three greeted Jiang Cheng one after another, but as for Zhang Mengmeng, they chose to basically ignore her. In their eyes, Zhang Mengmeng was probably just some arm‑candy.

Jiang Cheng knew perfectly well what they were thinking. That wouldn’t do—if this young lady got pissed, the loss would all be money!

"Miss Zhang Mengmeng will be our newly appointed technical director. From now on, all technical issues with our products will be overseen by Miss Zhang Mengmeng." Jiang Cheng said. His words shocked everyone except Old Ma. This young‑looking girl was going to be technical director? Was this a joke? Even if you’re the second shareholder, you can’t play around like that!

Jiang Cheng knew these people definitely wouldn’t believe in Zhang Mengmeng’s ability, but he couldn’t be bothered to explain. Soon enough, they’d witness Zhang Mengmeng’s strength for themselves.

Let’s first discuss the issue of the proprietary Kill‑Millennium‑Bug program. The reason I called you here today is exactly this." Old Ma looked at the other three. They had been very curious about why this sudden meeting was happening. Now that Old Ma mentioned it was related to the currently most talked‑about Millennium Bug, and sounded like there was already a dedicated killer program, they immediately turned their eyes to Old Ma, completely forgetting about Zhang Mengmeng.

Old Ma, what did you say? Millennium Bug killer? There’s a killer program now? Which company is that badass? That company’s gonna hit it big! Just this one killer program is enough to have a normal company counting money until their hands cramp!" Another person chimed in.

Ahem." Old Ma coughed twice, stopping their envy of other companies. "It’s Tencent Company." Jiang Cheng cut in at just the right moment. Oh, Tencent Company, I’ve had my eye on them for ages!! What? Tencent Company? Which Tencent Company?" Vice President Old Xiao got so worked up he jumped to his feet. The other two were also looking at Old Ma in excitement.

Old Ma, hurry up and tell me, is it our company?" Old Xiao could barely restrain his inner urge. He grabbed Old Ma’s shoulders with both hands and shook him hard.

Enough, enough, stop shaking! I’m gonna fall apart! Of course it’s our company! What other Tencent Company is there besides us?" Old Ma said with a grin.

Hahaha! We’re finally going to make it! We’re gonna get rich!" Old Xiao couldn’t contain his wild joy and shouted.

Alright, alright, you trying to call everyone from the other floors over? Shut it. We’re here today to figure out how to maximize the profits from this killer program." Old Ma fully understood Old Xiao’s excitement. The four of them had been classmates since university. Because they shared the same ambitions, they founded this company together after graduation. Along the way, they’d endured countless hardships and storms to build Tencent Company to its current modest scale. Now a huge pie had fallen from the sky onto their heads, giving them a chance to realize the ideals of their youth—how could that not be thrilling!ℴ