Chapter 66 — Mom, Let Me Carry You (Mother and Son Bond) Part-1

Li Mo looked at the internet café god (legend) in front of him and greeted him.

He still remembered the first time they met.

This guy had been playing Legend here at the time.

Because Ma Tengyun had pitched Penguin Chat to him as a convenient messaging tool, the internet café god had fallen into the Penguin trap.

When it came to this guy,

Li Mo could say his impression was extremely deep.

Now that they met again, his feelings were a bit complicated.

“Hey man, it’s you.”

The internet café god picked up his cigarette case, trying to offer Li Mo one—

Only to realize it was empty.

“Net admin, a pack of cigarettes. I’ll pay.”

The net admin brought over a new pack.

At this point, even the net admin was getting confused.

Was this guy the God of Fortune?

He’d just bought instant noodles for a couple of grade schoolers—

Now he was buying cigarettes for the café god?

“Man, I feel bad. Let me pay you back.”

The café god took the pack, clearly a bit embarrassed.

“No worries, think of it as a gift. We’ve seen each other a few times now, just take it.”

The café god didn’t stand on ceremony.

“You’ve been in good spirits lately,” he said.

“But why do you look a little down today?”

Li Mo noticed the guy wasn’t playing Legend like before.

It was as if the game had vanished from his life completely.

A man who could quit a game he loved…

Or give up smoking—

Was not to be taken lightly.

“Ah, don’t get me started,”

“I started dating a girl recently,”

“She’s really clingy.”

“But your girlfriend’s pretty too,” he added.

“Bit mature, but still hot.”

Being misunderstood wasn’t new to Li Mo,

So he didn’t take it to heart.

Liu Pingping sat nearby, browsing Xinlang’s finance channel,

And found their conversation amusing.

“But I think my girlfriend, ‘Lonely Girl,’ isn’t any worse than yours.”

He sounded genuinely proud.

“Who would’ve thought, from a tiny Penguin app, never leaving home, a love story would bloom.”

“It’s kind of amazing.”

Li Mo nodded in agreement, half praising himself.

“Yeah. I used to think Legend was the meaning of life.”

“It was the happiest part of my existence.”

“But then I met Lonely Girl. I haven’t touched Legend in ages.”

“For her, I feel like I found life’s true meaning.”

“But lately, things have been rough.”

“I don’t have enough money to stay online.”

He looked rather melancholy.

“She’s great—no matter the time.”

“She even replies when she’s up at night for the bathroom.”

“So I can’t bear to leave her hanging at night.”

“My online time’s gone way up.”

“But I’m not playing Legend. I haven’t been making money either.”

“If this keeps up, I won’t be able to afford the internet anymore. I want to work—”

“But I’m scared she’ll be upset.”

Li Mo went quiet for a moment.

Then he pointed at the Penguin app’s notification bubble.

“Have you tried YiDong Penguin?”

“YiDong Penguin?”

“What’s that?”

Li Mo explained,

“There’s a new telecom operator called YiDong. They’ve launched an app—YiDong Penguin.”

“With their GPRS network, you can log into Penguin anywhere, anytime.”

The café god’s eyes lit up—

But his joy faded fast.

“My Nokia can’t use the internet… no way to install apps. Guess I’ll stick with my old Xindian SIM.”

Li Mo quickly added,

“No worries. YiDong’s DreamNet SIM can enable YiDong Penguin.”

“You can chat through SMS, and the other side can reply whenever.”

“It’s unlimited texts—chat as much as you want. Just five yuan a month.”

YiDong’s mobile app wasn’t ready yet,

But the monthly plan was already live.

In that instant, the café god looked like he’d been reborn.

“Watch my PC for me!”

He dashed out of the internet café.

Though YiDong had only recently separated from Xindian,

Its storefronts had already been prepped days earlier—

Ji Wanxian moved fast.

YiDong DreamNet SIMs were now available.

About twenty minutes later,

The café god came back, followed the instructions, and activated YiDong Penguin.

He linked his Penguin ID via SMS,

Then sent a message to his girlfriend.

Soon, a reply from Lonely Girl popped up on the computer screen.

And also on his phone.

Looking at this feature…

The café god couldn’t hide his excitement.

He felt like he could finally say goodbye to this internet café.

“Thanks, man. I’m never coming back here again!”

“Net admin, I’m logging out!”

He logged off and left,

While the nearby folks all came over, asking about YiDong Penguin.

Li Mo patiently explained to each of them.

Everyone expressed interest in getting a YiDong DreamNet SIM.

Even though Xindian’s card was decent, it couldn’t run Penguin—

Which was a dealbreaker for Penguin fans like them.

Liu Pingping listened quietly as the crowd bombarded Li Mo with questions.

She recalled that time in the conference room—

How casually Li Mo had pitched the Penguin monetization model.

Now it seemed…

That every one of those plans was not only feasible—

But about to take off.

Penguin’s profits were right on the horizon.

More and more people began hurrying off to get their DreamNet SIMs.

Even the two grade schoolers said they’d tell their whole class—

And get their parents to buy them a monthly plan.

After a long while…

Li Mo finally found some peace and quiet.

Liu Pingping looked at him in amazement.

“Xiao Mo, you’re truly brilliant. I still can’t believe—these strategies were all your idea.”

“And in such a tiny internet café…”

“To have so many people signing up for YiDong Penguin…”

“Just imagine—once it rolls out, YiDong and Penguin’s user numbers will soar.”

“Let’s head home. The smoke in here’s awful.”

She really wanted a shower.

As much as she liked being with Li Mo, the research was over.

And the air in here was unbearable.

“Alright, let’s go home.”

By the time they stepped out of the café,

The sky had darkened.

A chilly breeze blew by—

And Li Mo noticed Liu Pingping walking a bit slower.

“What’s wrong?”

Liu Pingping looked a little embarrassed.

“I wore heels today and walked too much.”

“My feet are sore. Should’ve worn flats tonight.”

Li Mo walked up and stood in front of her.

“It’s okay, Mom. Let me carry you.”

Looking at Li Mo standing before her…

Liu Pingping felt a wave of emotion.

True character shows in adversity.

Only when there’s no conflict of interest… can you see someone’s true heart.

And Li Mo—

Was treating her far too well.

She climbed onto his back.

And Li Mo lifted her legs, carrying her.

A warm moment of mother-son affection.

“Mom, if you’re tired, just sleep a little. We’ll be home soon.”

Liu Pingping was moved.

“You’re such a big boss now… and you still carry me.”

Li Mo chuckled.

“It’s only right.”

He respected Liu Pingping as his mother.

So of course he’d carry her.

Once she relaxed on his back,

Li Mo also felt much more at ease.