Chapter 394: Chapter 394

Chuchu recalled what Jiang Lingling said yesterday, watching the two little ones rolling on the floor, and dialed Xiao Bai’s number.

The phone was picked up after one ring, but before Chuchu could utter a word, Xiao Bai spoke in a cold and formal tone: "I’ll call you in half an hour." Then, he hung up the call.

Chuchu stared blankly at the disconnected phone, unable to react for a moment.

It was the first time Xiao Bai hung up on her . Previously, even if he was in a high-level meeting or yelling at an employee who had made a mistake, as soon as he saw her call, he would immediately put everything aside and chat with her for a long time, laughing and joking.

Something’s not right!

Moreover, Xiao Bai’s voice just now had a hint of irritation, indicating that he was facing something he couldn’t control.

Could this be related to what Jiang Lingling mentioned yesterday? Chuchu couldn’t help but speculate.

Since returning from abroad, she had been occupied with taking care of the two babies and completing tasks assigned by her mentor, completely disregarding the company’s affairs and hadn’t even asked Xiao Bai if there was any issue.

She tried to recall Xiao Bai’s behavior during this period; it seemed he was very busy lately, only showing up a few times around the wedding days.

Chuchu was now quite sure that something must have happened at the company, and even Xiao Bai found it challenging to handle.

Frustrated, she tapped her forehead, feeling that she had been spoiled by Xiao Bai to the point of being too comfortable and indifferent, not even aware if something happened with the company.

The company wasn’t Xiao Bai’s alone. Back when the company was founded, Xiao Bai had given her twenty percent of the shares, meaning she had a share and responsibility in it.

Chuchu glanced at the two little ones enjoying themselves, signaled the nanny Xiao Liu, then stood up and walked to the window, dialing Jiang Xiaoxiao’s number again.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was now a secretary in the CEO’s office, she should know a thing or two.

When the call connected, Chuchu didn’t hear Jiang Xiaoxiao’s voice at first but instead the sound of keyboard typing, indicating Jiang Xiaoxiao was busy.

Chuchu waited a few seconds before speaking.

"Xiaoxiao, is this a good time for a call?"

Then Jiang Xiaoxiao’s startled voice came from the other end: "Oh, sister-in-law, hold on a second." After which, Chuchu heard an increase in the urgency of keyboard tapping, likely finishing up something.

A few seconds later, Jiang Xiaoxiao said, "Sister-in-law, what can I do for you?"

She asked directly if there was any matter, unlike before when she would first chat a bit, indicating she was very busy. Chuchu thought quietly, her expression turning solemn.

"Xiaoxiao, has the company encountered any trouble recently?" Chuchu asked directly.

Jiang Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment before saying, "There were some issues, but Mr. Bai said it’s nothing major, he can handle it."

"What kind of issue?" Chuchu pressed on, "I just called my Second Brother; he said he would call me in an hour. I want to know what exactly is going on first."

Jiang Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and said, "Well, it seems you’ve heard something, and if I don’t tell you, you’ll have to spend the effort to find out. It’s ."

It turns out that half a year ago, a new IT company called Thunder suddenly emerged in the country, launching dozens of internet products at an astonishing speed. Not only did they cover all of Hailang Technology’s products, but also directly introduced several globally popular products, coming on strong.

Initially, because Hailang Technology had seized the opportunity earlier, they had already garnered a large user base. Logically, Thunder shouldn’t have posed too much of a threat, perhaps just snatch some scraps.

Who knew Thunder had strong finances and immediately started using various money-burning tactics to snatch a significant number of users from Hailang.

By the time Hailang reacted, Thunder and Hailang were already evenly matched.

Moreover, Thunder showed no sign of stopping, continuously burning money and marketing aggressively, evidently trying to push Hailang out of the market.

So, Xiao Bai was anxious, and has been looking for investment and capital everywhere recently to withstand Thunder’s onslaught.

That’s why when Chuchu called Xiao Bai earlier, he was in a meeting with investors.

Chuchu hadn’t expected things to be , changing so drastically in just half a year.

Then she thought about it. The internet industry changes quickly, and Hailang’s products didn’t have any exclusive technology, so others could replicate their offerings. Hence, user retention was key.

For instance, you can make antivirus software, and so can I.

And users are fickle; even small incentives can entice them away.

Jiang Xiaoxiao, a bit embarrassed, said, "Sister-in-law, if there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up. I still need to finish a business report Mr. Bai asked for."

"Alright, you go ahead," Chuchu promptly ended the call.

She needed to think carefully about the situation, and Xiao Bai should be calling her soon too.

She tried to recall the internet companies from her past life, but unfortunately in her past life, she was just a countryside girl who failed to get into college. Even though she was in Beijing, most of her energy was spent dealing with Jiang Kechu and the Jiang Family.

Later, when the internet seemed to take off, she moved to a small fourth-tier city in the south, staying away from the epicenter. She could count the internet companies she knew on one hand.

Clearly, Thunder wasn’t among those she remembered, and in frustration, she tapped her head again.

Just then, Jiang Kechu came downstairs to get something and saw her hitting herself.

"What’s the matter?" Jiang Kechu was a bit displeased. He came over, turned her head to check for injuries, and only said, "Don’t self-harm in the future," once he confirmed there were none.

Chuchu thought for a moment and asked, "Have you heard of this company, Thunder Technology?"

Jiang Kechu furrowed his brows thoughtfully, unsure, and said, "I think Xiao Shan mentioned it once. Why? Do you need me to look into it?"

"Forget it." Chuchu shrugged her shoulders, realizing if even Jiang Kechu, who spent his days immersed in the military, had heard of Thunder, then the company was indeed formidable.

"Thunder is now a competitor to Hailang," she explained briefly, seemed to remember something, hurriedly said, "You take a look at Chuanqi and Hunter first," then quickly ran into the first-floor study, heading straight for the computer.

As she waited for the computer to start, Chuchu couldn’t help but be speechless at herself. It seemed like she hadn’t properly logged onto the internet to understand the computer industry’s trends for a long time. Whenever she did touch a computer, it was hurried communication with her mentor via email, pondering over encryption and decryption of passwords, writing a few lines of code, truly ignoring the outside world!