Rebirth: Starting with 10 Billion Us Dollars

18: Chapter 18 Live Streaming Goes ViralAs Chen Mo and Wu Dongju walked away, the group of second-generation heirs at the door collectively breathed a sigh of relief, a thin sheen of sweat breaking out on their backs.

The oppressive feeling just now was too intense. A single phone call from a bodyguard had forced the father of that Zhang family figure—a top official in the local government—to personally intervene and compel Zhang Lei to apologize. What kind of power was that for them to provoke?

Someone secretly thought that perhaps it was the Wu Family latching onto Chen Mo, rather than Chen Mo relying on the Wu Family.

The owners of several esports clubs firmly resolved to behave themselves and never harbor any mischievous thoughts while on the territory of the League of Heroes League.

Meanwhile, Chen Mo left the venue with Wu Dongju. The lingering excitement from the previous night left neither of them in the mood to deal with the closing formalities of the opening ceremony. Besides, Wu Dongju had plenty of staff to handle the cleanup.

Chen Mo also chose not to see Bai Fengjiu. After all, it was Wu Dongju’s home ground, and he had to consider her reputation. Moreover, the venue was crowded with many eyes; meeting up would only cause unnecessary trouble.

That night’s Tianxing Live completely broke out into the mainstream.

The League of Heroes matches were spectacular. The peak concurrent online viewers directly soared to over five million, yet the entire broadcast remained smooth and lag-free.

Behind this success was the support of Chen Mo’s master-level programming skills, as well as the currently expanding 4G network. Without either element, this result could not have been achieved.

The next morning, the entire internet was flooded with mentions of Tianxing Live and Chen Mo. All major forums and social platforms buzzed with discussions:

”Tianxing Technology is incredible! They just made Tianxing Takeout popular, and now they’ve launched Tianxing Live. Their innovation capability is insane!”

”Watching the match live stream last night was amazing—clear picture quality and no lag. I’m only watching gaming streams on Tianxing from now on!”

”I used to only watch sports broadcasts, but now I can watch gaming competitions in real-time. Times have really changed!”

”I heard ordinary people can apply to be streamers too, as long as they have a phone. It’s even more convenient than delivering takeout!”

”The key is that Tianxing Technology is generous. The takeout riders are already earning over ten thousand a month, so the streamers definitely won’t be lacking!”

”Seriously, domestic internet used to just copy foreign models. Only Tianxing Technology dares to create original content. This is the hope for China’s internet industry!”

Before Tianxing Technology, domestic internet models either copied foreign shopping malls or mimicked foreign social media software. Capital was willing to pour money in only because the feasibility had already been proven abroad.

Now, Chen Mo had successively launched two original models, Tianxing Takeout and Tianxing Live, instantly becoming the focal point of nationwide discussion. Yet, the boss of Tianxing Technology remained completely untraceable online, becoming the biggest mystery.

(The earliest documentation of the term ’takeout’ is found in the Song Dynasty’s Meng Yuanlao’s ’Tokyo Dream Records,’ which documented the catering delivery services in Bianjing, referring to items like ’Outer-delivery Soft Mutton.’ The mainstream modern platform-based takeout model in China was established by Ele.me’s Zhang Xuhao in 2008.)

(The prototype of online live streaming originated in 1993 at the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory, where scientists uploaded a camera feed of a coffee pot to the internet to monitor it, becoming the earliest application of online broadcasting. The pioneer of modern personal live streaming was the American college student Jennifer Ringley, who founded the Jennicam website in 1996, broadcasting her personal life 24 hours a day, and is regarded as the ’First Person of Online Live Streaming.’)

Of course, this was only true for ordinary people. Figures like the second-generation heirs and industry magnates could gather a bit of dirt on Chen Mo, but Chen Mo simply didn’t care.

He concealed his identity merely to avoid being mobbed and gawked at when he went out, preferring to quietly focus on his career.

On the other side, when Chen Mo woke up at Wu Dongju’s residence, the sky was already bright.

Wu Dongju was leaning against the headboard, scrolling through updates on her phone. Her complexion was rosy, and her eyes were full of smiles; clearly, Chen Mo’s performance last night had left her very satisfied.

Seeing Chen Mo about to get up, she suddenly spoke up:

”Why don’t we start a Weibo-like platform too? Look how popular these things are now. They spread news faster than Fetion, and it’s convenient for guiding public opinion.”

Chen Mo didn’t even lift his head, casually replying:

”Not doing it.”

How could he not understand Wu Dongju’s intentions? She was clearly still preoccupied with the matter of Fetion and wanted to secure a position in social public opinion.

But in Chen Mo’s eyes, this Weibo was a Hu Ge cesspool—too noisy—and utterly useless to him.

With his programming skills, he could manipulate anything on the internet with ease; there was no need to bother creating such a thing.

Wu Dongju was persistent and leaned closer:

”Then investing in one is fine, right? That platform already has nearly 300 million users and the top activity rate. It won’t cost much. Investing under the name of Tianxing Technology is a sure win!”

She was calculating her own small plans. Now that she was backed by the big tree that was Chen Mo, her ambition had grown. Moreover, she was doing all this for future security; even if she didn’t have shares in Tianxing Technology now, her children certainly would in the future.

Chen Mo thought for a moment and nodded in agreement:

”Fine. You handle it. This amount of money is irrelevant anyway.”

It wasn’t that he genuinely cared about that platform; he was just thinking that if Tencent or Alibaba made any small moves in the future, having such a platform available would make it harder for them to delete posts and silence people. It served as a contingency plan.

Leaving Wu Dongju’s place, Chen Mo drove his Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SV straight toward the set of ’diamond lover.’

Yesterday at the opening ceremony, he had to restrain himself around Bai Fengjiu because of Wu Dongju. Today, he certainly had to make it up to her. Besides, he genuinely hadn’t seen her in a while and missed her dearly.

In his previous life, Bai Fengjiu became famous thanks to ’diamond lover.’ After his rebirth, Chen Mo not only bought the Korean broadcast rights for this drama but also secured the variety show rights for ’Running Man,’ intending to use one drama and one variety show to make Bai Fengjiu completely famous.

As for the artists who rose to fame using those projects in his past life, Chen Mo didn’t pay them any mind and simply replaced them.

The crew’s shooting location was in a soundstage at the film city. The stiflingly hot studio was packed with lights and cameras, and staff members bustled everywhere.

As soon as Chen Mo entered, the script supervisor immediately shouted ’Cut!’ Yang Mi spotted him at once and rushed over, her face plastered with a smile, though her heart was a tangle of emotions.

After getting to know Chen Mo through Bai Fengjiu, she had now completely attached herself to him.

Chen Mo not only helped her buy out her management contract but also spent eighty million to acquire a 55% stake in her studio. If she needed money for filming, she could ask Chen Mo for investment anytime.

But there was no such thing as a free lunch. That share meant she was essentially tied to Chen Mo for the rest of her life. Chen Mo’s legal team had drawn up the contract so tightly that her petty schemes were useless; she could only complain quietly in her heart, daring not to show any hint on her face.

After all, thanks to Chen Mo, her status in the entertainment circle was already vastly different from before—that was a tangible benefit.

”CEO Chen, why have you come?”

Yang Mi’s voice carried a hint of deference.

Chen Mo waved his hand, his gaze sweeping across the set. He happened to see Bai Fengjiu finishing a scene, taking off her headpiece, and standing to the side.

Bai Fengjiu also saw him. Her eyes immediately lit up, but she didn’t dare walk over directly. She just exchanged a subtle glance and turned toward the separate dressing room nearby.

Chen Mo understood immediately and followed her.

This scene did not escape the notice of the rest of the crew, instantly piquing everyone’s curiosity.

Hu Ge and Deng Chao clustered around Yang Mi, while Tang Yan timidly followed alongside, her eyes full of curiosity.

”Mimi, who is this handsome guy? That car he drove was so flashy; he looks like a big shot just by glancing at him.”

Hu Ge patted Yang Mi’s arm and asked directly.

The casual attitude Yang Mi showed toward this handsome man just now actually concealed tension; any observant person could tell.

Deng Chao chimed in with agreement:

”Yeah, looking at your demeanor, this person must have quite a background, right? Could he be someone from Tianxing Technology?”

They all knew Yang Mi had latched onto the big tree that was Tianxing Technology, and they vaguely guessed this person’s identity wasn’t ordinary. However, no matter how they looked, the handsome man looked barely in his early twenties, perhaps a nephew or grand-nephew of some big shot at Tianxing Technology at most.

Yang Mi deliberately kept them in suspense, watching Chen Mo walk into the dressing room. Only after their curiosity reached its peak did she slowly begin to speak:

”Him? He’s CEO Chen from Tianxing Technology.”

”CEO Chen? Which CEO Chen? A big one or a small one?”

Deng Chao immediately pressed, his tone filled with disbelief.

”It can’t possibly be the big boss of Tianxing Technology, right? That boss should be some magnate in his forties or fifties! This handsome guy looks barely over twenty!”

Not just him, Hu Ge and Tang Yan also nodded repeatedly, their faces full of disbelief. The gap was too large; no one could connect the young, handsome man before them with the legendary boss who single-handedly created Tianxing Takeout and Tianxing Live.

Yang Mi smiled, her tone certain:

”There’s no ’big’ or ’small.’ Tianxing Technology has only one CEO Chen, and that’s the one you just saw.”

Upon hearing this, Hu Ge, Deng Chao, and Tang Yan instantly froze in place, their eyes wide open, speechless for a long time.