Entertainment: A whirlwind marriage with a fairy-like mother at the start!

TOkTik.

Wang Luochuan repeated the name several times.

That sounds weird.

But it's strangely catchy, even a bit mesmerizing.

"Should the overseas version have its own separate algorithm?"

Yu Le was holding a thermos when he heard this and said...

"nonsense."

"Can domestic users' viewing preferences be the same as overseas users'?"

Wang Luochuan immediately pulled out his notebook, looking just like a primary school student taking notes in class.

"What about the content ecosystem?"

Yu Le held up two fingers.

"First, we need to integrate our own artists, musicians, and internet celebrities into the app so that users don't open it and find it completely empty."

"Second, we invested heavily in collaborating with some top overseas influencers, inviting them to join our platform, and using their traffic to create the initial buzz."

"Then, allow regular users to upload."

"But remember, the review system must be set up in advance."

Wang Luochuan nodded vigorously.

"clear!"

Yu Le put down his thermos, his tone becoming more serious.

"It's more troublesome overseas."

"Cultural differences, religious taboos, racial issues... every step could be a landmine."

Wang Luochuan's excitement instantly cooled as he realized the difficulty of the task.

"Mr. Yu, where should we go first?"

Yu Le leaned back in his chair, his fingers gently tapping the rim of his cup.

"Southeast Asia."

"There are many Chinese people, the cultural barriers are small, mobile internet is just taking off, the market is like dry tinder, it will ignite at any moment. Most importantly, the promotion cost is low."

"Let's practice in Southeast Asia first."

"Go to Japan again, you stick."

Finally, we will expand into Europe and America.

Wang Luochuan's eyes lit up again.

"clear!"

"Let's start with the easier beginner village dungeons!"

Yu Le glanced at him.

Stop being sarcastic.

"Plan the server architecture in advance, so that the system runs smoothly in China, but then it runs out of power and floods the data center when it goes live overseas."

Wang Luochuan chuckled awkwardly; he could never forget this embarrassing past.

"I'll assemble a team right away, and we'll have a meeting tonight!"

"besides."

Yu Le called out to him.

Wang Luochuan immediately stood up straight, just like a soldier awaiting orders.

Yu Le spoke calmly, but every word carried undeniable weight.

"TOkTik has established a separate overseas business division."

"Hiring a foreign manager to handle the day-to-day operations makes us seem more international."

"If we don't have enough staff, we'll hire more; if we don't have enough money, we'll approve it."

"But one thing must be written into the highest charter."

Yu Le paused for a moment, then spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Data must be in our own hands."

Wang Luochuan paused for a moment, then nodded heavily, his eyes full of understanding.

"Mr. Yu, I understand."

"Go."

After Wang Luochuan left, the office became quiet again.

Outside the window is Beijing in October, where the wind swirls a few withered yellow leaves between the high-rise buildings.

Yu Le picked up his thermos and took a sip of water.

The goji berries, plump from being soaked in hot water, floated lazily on the rim of the cup.

He screwed the lid on the cup and was just about to turn on his computer to check the Douyin backend data when the phone on the table suddenly started vibrating.

Two words were displayed on the screen.

Luo Xiang.

Yu Le picked up the phone and pressed the answer button.

"explain."

On the other end of the phone, Luo Xiang's breathing was noticeably heavier than usual, filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Boss."

"The latest valuation for overseas stock accounts is out."

"The total value of our holdings in technology, consumer, and energy stocks, as well as several financial stocks we bought at low prices earlier, has already..."

Luo Xiang took a deep breath, as if the number was burning his tongue.

"Breaking through 30 billion US dollars."

Yu Le's hand, which was about to twist the cup lid, stopped in mid-air.

Three hundred billion US dollars.

At the current exchange rate, that's close to 200 billion Chinese yuan!

The office was eerily quiet, with only the air conditioner vents tirelessly blowing a gentle breeze.

Yu Le remained silent.

Luo Xiang didn't urge him either.

They all knew that this number was not just a sum of money, but a behemoth capable of stirring up trouble on Wall Street.

After the subprime mortgage crisis, Wall Street was ravaged by bloodshed, and everyone was on edge.

Yu Le, however, led Luo Xiang against the tide, like a greedy scavenger, frantically buying up high-quality assets that had been wrongly sold off by the market.

He took on a project that no one else dared to take on.

Now, with the market recovering, those former "junk" assets have multiplied many times over, transforming into gold that makes hearts race.

Luo Xiang lowered his voice, his tone serious.

"Boss, there are quite a few wolves in Hualien who are asking about our account."

"Although we have been using offshore structures and multi-layered fund holdings, the amount of money is too large to be hidden anymore."

"Someone from Goldman Sachs tested me."

Morgan also sent someone to deliver a message.

"They want to know whether we, this 'dragon crossing the river,' are prepared to hold on for the long term or to withdraw."

Yu Le placed the thermos on the table, and the bottom of the cup hit the table with a dull "thud".

He smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

"They don't want to know whether we're withdrawing or not."

"They want to know when this piece of fat meat will fall off so they can swarm in and devour it all."

Luo Xiang did not refute.

This is the truth about Wall Street.

A pack of well-dressed wolves are never afraid of you making money; they're only afraid that you'll make money and then try to take it all away.

Luo Xiang paused for a moment, then asked, "Boss, should we continue to hold a portion? Based on the current market trend, Apple and Amazon still have a lot of room for growth. If we hold them for a few more years, the returns could be even more dramatic."

"Old Luo".

Yu Le chuckled lightly, "No matter how high the paper profits are, if they don't actually go into your pocket, they're just a string of numbers that could be wiped out at any time."

Luo Xiang said in a low voice, "I understand."

Yu Le stood up and walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window.

Below, the endless stream of cars in Beijing flows by; in the distance, rows of high-rise buildings and construction cranes are rising from the ground.

This land is his root.

That's where the money in his hands should go.

Yu Le knew exactly what was going on.

The market in the United States has rules that look beautiful.

But those rules only apply to sheep, not wolves.

When the stakes are low, they'll talk to you about the spirit of contracts.

When the profits become too great for them to be greedy, they will talk to you about national security, anti-monopoly, and any other excuse they can put on the table, and then freeze your accounts and seize your money.

Do you want to put your Achilles' heel at someone else's doorstep?

Yu Le would never do such a foolish thing.

In that place, a little money is like air, but too much money is a cardinal sin.

"Start selling."

Yu Le's tone was calm.

Luo Xiang paused noticeably.

"all?"

"most."

Yu Le gave clear and logical instructions.

"Each retains a small strategic position, as a kind of entry ticket."

"The rest should be sold off in batches. Don't dump them all at once and crash the price; that's not worth it."

"Sell financial stocks first."

"Energy stocks will depend on market liquidity; take it slow."

"Keep some consumer stocks in your portfolio."

"The entire evacuation period will be controlled within three months."

Luo Xiang immediately got to work.

"What about the funding channels?"

"According to the old rules, it must be clean and tidy, with many twists and turns."

Luo Xiang said in a deep voice, "Understood."

Yu Le added another sentence.

"The money withdrawn this time will be prioritized for investment in domestic companies."