After the investment, the following period was calm and fulfilling for Zhèng Mò.
During this time, he adjusted the upper structure of Mòyuǎn Technology and Zhèng shì Capital Investment Company, and would also issue stock incentives to core members of the company...
Incentivizing core talent and promoting stable corporate growth.
Zhèng Mò also actively promoted capable individuals, establishing positions such as General Manager and Deputy General Manager...
Notably, Zhèng Mò's university classmate, Xú Wǎnqíng, performed exceptionally well. In addition to receiving stock options, she was appointed the highest-ranking executive responsible for the Marketing and Operations departments of Mòyuǎn Technology. Xú Wǎnqíng had several management staff working under her.
Xú Wǎnqíng was overjoyed, full of drive, and felt a strong sense of belonging to Zhèng Mò and the company.
The key projects at Mòyuǎn Technology, the initial versions of four software programs, had been developed and were not yet publicly released. Zhèng Mò was continuously optimizing and adjusting them based on his memories from his previous life.
For example, he established a business unit for Zhìlián Bàngōng and created a Department of Information Security and Platform Governance...
Hancheng University soon reached its winter break.
Zhèng Mò had obtained his driver's license after graduating from high school, and now he decided to buy a car.
Inside the Audi 4S store, the heating was strong, and the polished floor reflected the luxurious crystal chandeliers on the ceiling. Two or three sales consultants stood together, talking in low voices, their gazes occasionally darting towards the young man standing alone in the center of the showroom.
This young man was Zhèng Mò.
He tilted his head slightly, gazing at the Audi A8L in front of him. His eyes behind the lenses were calm and unfathomable—although he was accustomed to wearing contact lenses, today, to appear more "scholarly," he had deliberately put on a pair of rimless clear-lens glasses.
"This is the brand-new generation A8L 55 TFSI, with a 3.0T V6 engine, 340 horsepower, and quattro all-wheel drive..." the sales manager was enthusiastically introducing, but Zhèng Mò lightly raised his hand to interrupt.
"I'll take this one, pay in full," Zhèng Mò's voice was not loud, but it was clear and firm.
The sales manager didn't react immediately, "You mean..."
"Sign the contract now, can I pick up the car today?" Zhèng Mò turned to look at him, his gaze calm yet exuding an unquestionable aura.
"Yes, yes! Of course!" The sales manager was overjoyed and quickly led Zhèng Mò towards the VIP area.
Just then, the glass door of the 4S store was pushed open again, and a young man and woman entered hand in hand.
The man wore a stylish down jacket, his arm tightly around the meticulously made-up girl beside him.
"Yo, isn't that Zhèng Mò?"
Zhèng Mò turned his head upon hearing the voice and recognized his classmate Zhào Péng, whose family was in the building materials business and who was always high-profile in class. The girl in his arms, Zhèng Mò also recognized: Lǐ Xuě, the campus belle from the School of Arts and Communication, known for her high standards.
Zhèng Mò nodded slightly, acknowledging the greeting, and turned to continue following the sales manager.
"Wait up, Zhèng Mò," Zhào Péng quickened his steps, blocking Zhèng Mò's path, and sized him up, "What are you doing here... applying for a part-time job? I heard the salary at Audi 4S stores is quite good."
Lǐ Xuě behind him gently tugged his sleeve, signaling him not to be too excessive.
Zhèng Mò frowned slightly. He remembered that in his previous life, Zhào Péng often mocked him in class for being honest and introverted.
"I'm here to buy a car," Zhèng Mò replied curtly, not wanting to waste words.
"Buy a car?" Zhào Péng acted as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world, looking around, "Even the cheapest A3 here costs over 200,000 yuan? How could you, from an ordinary family, afford it?"
The sales manager stood by, interjecting somewhat awkwardly, "This gentleman has already decided to purchase that top-of-the-line A8L, and we are about to sign the contract..."
Zhào Péng's smile froze on his face, "What? The top-of-the-line A8L? That must be over a million yuan, right?" He stared at Zhèng Mò in disbelief, "Where did you get so much money?"
Zhèng Mò ignored him, simply saying to the sales manager, "Let's go handle the paperwork."
"Wait!" Zhào Péng caught up unwillingly, "Zhèng Mò, did you do something illegal? I'm telling you, this is no joke!"
Zhèng Mò stopped, slowly turned around, his gaze sharp as a knife, "Zhào Péng, are we that familiar?"
Zhào Péng's heart shivered under that gaze, and he involuntarily took half a step back. Was this really the Zhèng Mò who was silent and introverted in class, who would blush even when talking to girls?
(Zhào Péng's impression of Zhèng Mò before his rebirth was that way. After Zhèng Mò was reborn, he changed, but Zhào Péng didn't notice, and his impression remained the same as before.)
"I... I'm just looking out for you..." Zhào Péng stammered.
Just then, a burly man in a black suit silently walked up to Zhào Péng and gently placed a hand on his shoulder.
Zhào Péng immediately felt a heavy weight on his shoulder, like a stone pressing down.
"Mr. Zhào, may I have a word?" the man's voice was deep and resonant.
Zhào Péng was involuntarily led aside; the strength in the man's hand rendered him unable to resist.
"Who are you? What do you want?" Zhào Péng asked in panic.
The man took out a badge from his inner pocket and quickly flashed it in front of Zhào Péng, "I am Mr. Zhèng's private security consultant. Mr. Zhèng prefers to keep a low profile and does not wish for his life outside of school to attract too much attention. Do you understand?"
Zhào Péng gasped, a private bodyguard? That Zhèng Mò?
"We hope you won't spread what just happened at school," the bodyguard's voice was calm but carried an undeniable threat, "Otherwise, we might need to contact your father's building materials company to discuss that outstanding loan in Qinghe..."
(Currently, Zhèng Mò's Mòyuǎn Technology company has quite extensive reach; it's quite easy to investigate the family information of classmates.)
Zhào Péng's face instantly turned pale.
The Qinghe loan was a stain on their family business, something outsiders could absolutely not have known.
"I... I won't say anything, I promise!" Zhào Péng nodded repeatedly.
The bodyguard smiled slightly and patted his shoulder, "Very good. Enjoy your car purchase today."
When Zhào Péng recovered, he found that Zhèng Mò was no longer in the showroom. Lǐ Xuě walked over, asking curiously, "Who was that person just now? He looked so scary."
Zhào Péng shook his head, still shaken, "It's nothing, just a friend." He paused, lowered his voice, "Xiǎo Yǎ, from now on, if you see Zhèng Mò at school, be polite to him."
"Why? Wasn't he always so..."
"Don't ask questions, just listen to me."
An hour later, Zhèng Mò drove the brand-new Audi A8L out of the 4S store.
In the back seat were several large bags of newly purchased items—Maotai and tea for his father, a cashmere scarf and skincare products for his mother, various toys and snacks for his sister. In total, he spent tens of thousands of yuan, almost filling the trunk.
He glanced in the rearview mirror at the black Mercedes following not far behind; that was the bodyguard Zhōu Yǒng's car. Since the company had grown, Zhèng Mò had hired a professional security team. He publicly only appeared with Zhōu Yǒng, but in reality, three others rotated shifts in the shadows to protect him.
Thinking about the incident at the 4S store just now, Zhèng Mò shook his head slightly. He had wanted to live a low-key university life, but his circumstances seemed to prevent it.
The phone rang; it was his mother.
"Xiǎo Mò, have you gotten in the car? What time will you be home? Mom made your favorite braised pork..." His mother's voice on the phone was filled with deep longing.
"I've already set off, Mom. I should be home in about three hours." Zhèng Mò's tone softened involuntarily. "I bought you some skincare products... and bought Xiǎo Yǎ the toy castle she's been wanting."
"Spending money recklessly again, did you get a part-time job? Earning money isn't easy, save it to buy yourself some nice clothes..."
His mother clearly thought her son had earned some money from a part-time job; otherwise, how could he have so much left from the living expenses she gave him? She chattered on, but her joy was audible.
Zhèng Mò's heart warmed.
In his previous life, when he was falsely accused of sexual harassment in the library and the entire school condemned him, only his family believed him unwavering. His mother had said at the time, "I know the son I raised!" That sentence became a light in the dark period of his university life.
In this life, everything would be different.
"Mom, I don't have a part-time job. This time... I have good news to tell you," Zhèng Mò said softly.
"No part-time job? What good news? Did you find a girlfriend?" His mother's interest was immediately piqued.
Zhèng Mò chuckled, "I'll tell you when I get back. I need to drive now."
After hanging up, he gently pressed the accelerator. The black Audi sped down the highway like a phantom.
Zhèng Mò's mother murmured, "Driving? My son bought a car?"