31: Chapter 31 Tianxing Mobile Phone

Chen Mo looked at the dawdling Nalan Ruoshui and said casually.

"Even if she knows, she won't talk nonsense. Besides, her livelihood is still in my hands right now."

He didn't care at all if Ling Jing knew about their relationship; in fact, he thought it was great for Nalan Ruoshui and Ling Jing to move out together.

It was close to school, and when he didn't have time to accompany Nalan Ruoshui, Ling Jing could keep her company, which was both safe and entertaining.

Nalan Ruoshui felt both sweet and panicked inside. The sweetness came from Chen Mo being willing to make their relationship public, and the panic came from not knowing how to bring it up with her good sister.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally bit the bullet and found Ling Jing, revealing Chen Mo's true identity and the nature of their relationship completely.

When Ling Jing finished listening, she was completely stunned on the spot. She kept her mouth open for a long time without speaking, and after a while, she managed to squeeze out a sentence:

"So you've directly become the boss's wife? My fake relative is actually the big boss of Tianxing Live?"

"What boss's wife? We're just seeing each other."

Nalan Ruoshui's face flushed slightly, and she brushed it off casually. She didn't want to tell Ling Jing that Chen Mo had other women around him, nor was she clear that Chen Mo was unlikely to marry her, but she didn't care. As long as she could stay by Chen Mo's side, it was enough.

Ling Jing looked at her appearance and understood clearly in her heart.

With Chen Mo's qualifications—rich, handsome, and powerful—he was genuinely a first-generation wealthy man. How could there only be one woman around him?

But she didn't say a single word of persuasion. Firstly, Nalan Ruoshui was currently willing, and secondly, Chen Mo was her direct superior, so how could she dare to speak carelessly?

Moreover, by following Chen Mo, Nalan Ruoshui had everything she could want, which was much better than her struggling as a streamer. She had absolutely no right to comment.

"Alright, alright, Boss's Wife, you need to look out for me more in the future!"

Ling Jing laughed it off, and the matter was settled just like that. The two remained good sisters.

The story splits into two paths, each telling its own branch.

The Tianxing Search Engine officially launched, and netizens who used it immediately exclaimed how great it was.

"Tianxing Search is so awesome! The speed is ten times faster than Baidu, and there are no ads!"

"I no longer have to search through Baidu's pile of ads to find answers, and the accuracy is even higher!"

"Tianxing Technology is truly amazing. They don't even place their own ads; this outlook is incredible!"

Baidu was completely panicked. The technology of Tianxing Search left them ten streets behind, and they were pursuing an ad-free route, clearly intending to burn money to fight them to the death.

Search engines fundamentally relied on advertising for profit. Tianxing Search didn't accept a single penny of advertising, relying purely on burning money to sustain itself. But Chen Mo was rich and could afford to burn money. Baidu had nothing to do but glare helplessly, and its market share was visibly dropping.

But Chen Mo currently had no intention of dealing with Baidu, or even putting aside Ali and Tencent. His gaze was fixed on the true world-class giant: Apple.

This was because the iPhone 5 was about to be officially released this month, and it was time for Chen Mo to reveal his trump card.

Chen Mo returned to his hometown but didn't go home. He headed straight for the Tianxing Technology Industrial Base on the outskirts of the city.

This was his future core asset, more important than food delivery, live streaming, or animation.

This place wasn't just a chip factory; it also housed factories for phone screens, batteries, cameras, metal casings, and various mobile phone parts processing plants—everything was available.

These technologies were upgraded by Chen Mo from the iPhone 4S. Coupled with the full support of the nation, all factories were built and put into production in just half a year, with the first prototype even manufactured, a full six months ahead of schedule.

"Son, take a look, how is this phone we built?"

Chen Changlin stood tall, handing over the phone with a look of pride.

He was now the person in charge of this entire industrial base. Although most of the time he assigned tasks according to the instructions of the artificial intelligence, this phone was built right under his nose, filling him with pride no matter how he looked at it.

"No phone on the market right now can beat it!"

Chen Mo took the phone, weighed it, and its appearance was almost identical to the iPhone 6 from his previous life. In 2012, it would absolutely be a stunning existence.

He said casually, "It's alright."

"Alright?"

Chen Changlin was instantly displeased, glaring with wide eyes.

"You kid's standards are too high! The performance of this device is a big leap ahead of the iPhone 4S, and the cost is only a little over a thousand. You still think it's just average?"

"It's my technology, my factory, so of course, it's my phone."

Chen Mo shrugged helplessly. The configuration of this device was higher than the yet-to-be-released iPhone 5. It was pure bullying for Chen Changlin to compare it with current phones.

Chen Changlin snorted, unwilling to yield verbally, but his heart was full of pride.

His son was capable, and as his father, he also benefited. Now, when major leaders from the city and the province came for inspection, they were all very polite to him.

"Right, how much are you planning to sell this phone for?"

Chen Changlin cared most about this.

"No less than six thousand," Chen Mo said calmly.

Chen Changlin's eyes went wide: "Six thousand? The cost is only a little over a thousand. You're robbing people!"

But upon second thought, since their device was better than Apple's, selling it for six thousand didn't seem too expensive.

On September 13th, Apple held a press conference in San Francisco, USA, officially launching the iPhone 5 and announcing its market debut on September 21st. However, the first batch of launch regions was only Hong Kong, and mainland China would have to wait until the fourth batch, with sales starting in December.

Even so, the Apple Fans in the country were completely ecstatic.

"The iPhone 5 is too cool! This appearance, this performance, it's instantly legendary!"

"Too bad the mainland has to wait three months. I really want to get one immediately!"

"The price of over five thousand is worth it! This is Apple, the best phone in the world!"

"Those who think it's expensive are just losers. Apple Fans will buy it even if they have to sell a kidney!"

Gray market imports from Hong Kong instantly became highly sought after. Many people were even planning to specifically travel to Hong Kong just to snatch an iPhone 5.

But just as the Apple Fans were celebrating, the Tianxing Technology official website suddenly posted a short announcement:

"Tianxing Technology's self-developed first smartphone—the tianxing generation—is about to hit the market. Stay tuned."

The entire internet instantly exploded!

"Tianxing Technology is making phones?! Since when?"

"Aren't they in the chip business? How did they finish a phone so quickly?"

"Self-developed! Then the chip must be their own 32nm chip, right? This is the world's most advanced technology!"

However, the Apple Fans scoffed, especially when Tianxing Technology announced the price of the tianxing generation.

The starting price was 6088 yuan, 800 yuan more expensive than the iPhone 5. The Apple Fans burst out laughing.

"Tianxing Technology thinks it can compare to Apple? Selling for 6088, isn't that just a tax on the gullible?"

"Based on just a chip? A phone isn't just about the chip. Apple's components are the best in the world. What does Tianxing have to compare?"

"Buying a no-name phone for 6088? Whoever buys it is an idiot! Apple is the true king!"

Even the netizens who originally supported Tianxing Technology fell silent.

Apple's strength was evident, with a market value of 650 billion US dollars, equivalent to eighteen Alis. Even if Tianxing Technology dominated domestically, it was still far behind Apple.

Who would buy a phone they had never heard of that was sold for more than Apple's price?

But just as everyone was doubting, the Tianxing Technology official website updated again, releasing the complete specifications and real product photos of the tianxing generation.

This time, the entire Chinese internet completely erupted!