Chapter 356: Fighting to the End

In the photo, Li Li Dongling stood in the center, Zhang Zhang Yufeng on the left, and Fang Zheng from his past life—whose company once peaked at over sixty billion Hong Kong dollars—stood on the right, with Yu Yu Minhong beside him, whose New Oriental reached a market value exceeding twenty-four billion during its height.

In the photo, Zhou Zhou Hongwei's 360, returning to the A-share market, achieved a market cap of 427.8 billion RMB; beside him, Lei Jun held Kingsoft and Xiaomi—the former once surpassed two hundred billion in value, the latter's smartphone business propelled its market cap beyond eight hundred billion, and its automotive division, thanks to a single model, pushed the brand's valuation past fifty billion U. S. dollars!

Wang Wang Jiangmin's Wang Jiangmin Antivirus software company once became the most profitable software firm in Zhongguancun; Wang Wang Jiangmin was jokingly called the "Zhongguancun richest man," and within a few years, his net worth entered the hundred-million-yuan club.

Had Wang Wang Jiangmin not suddenly passed away due to health issues in his past life, even with the rise of free antivirus software, he might still have had a chance to lead Wang Jiangmin Antivirus through its transformation into a global giant like Norton, McAfee, or Kaspersky.

Besides Zhang Zhang Yufeng, Lei Jun, Zhou Zhou Hongwei, and Wang Wang Jiangmin, the rest in the photo—Wang Wang Jizhi now leads Bai Lingyun Company.

In his past life, the domestic printer manufacturer Bonc, parent company of Pentop, reached a market cap exceeding seventy billion; if Bai Lingyun could reach Pentop's level, with its printer business and Bai Lingyun's chain printing stores spread across major Chinese cities, its future market value might well rival Pentop's.

Guo Guo Jingyun is now the head of Tianya Network; how Tianya will fare in the future is uncertain, but as China's first internet pioneer and with Li Li Dongling's presence, it shouldn't fall too far behind—especially since Tianya currently owns the most office buildings and land in Zhongguancun.

Finally, standing at the center of the photo with a smile was Li Li Dongling—Li Dongling High-Tech is not yet a public company, and its future remains unknown.

But if, years from now, this photo from Changcheng Haohan Slope were to surface and be seen by the public, would anyone calculate the combined net worth of everyone in the photo—and would it become the most "gold-laden" photo in mainland China's tech history?

"Old Wang!"

After the photo was taken, as everyone prepared to descend, Zhou Zhou Hongwei suddenly called out to Wang Wang Jizhi with a tense expression.

Li Li Dongling and the others turned to see sweat on Wang Wang Jiangmin's forehead, his hand pressed against his chest, his face twisted in pain.

Seeing Wang Wang Jiangmin's condition, Li Li Dongling, Zhang Zhang Yufeng, Yu Yu Minhong, Lei Jun, and others all showed signs of alarm.

"It's nothing serious—just an old issue. Maybe I came up too fast. Rest a bit and I'll be fine!"

Wang Wang Jiangmin acted as if it were trivial, but everyone could see the pain flickering across his face—they knew it was far from as light as he claimed.

"Let's rest a while, then head down."

Li Li Dongling looked at Wang Wang Jiangmin and couldn't help but marvel—Wang Wang Jiangmin's willpower was stronger than anyone imagined, yet fate had given him a frail body that struggled to support it.

"Once we get down the mountain, go to the hospital for a checkup. All staff from Tianya Company will go—it's a company benefit, covered by the company. If there's nothing wrong, fine; if there is, consider it a paid vacation." Li Li Dongling handed Wang Wang Jiangmin a bottle of water carried by Yang Gao Zhiyuan.

In his past life, Wang Wang Jiangmin had died of a heart attack while fishing—this was likely already showing signs.

Wang Wang Jiangmin hesitated, then nodded. He never liked showing weakness; in front of others, he always pushed himself three steps further—even in activities his body was clearly unsuited for, like swimming or climbing.

But Wang Wang Jiangmin knew: if his body failed now, the Wang Jiangmin Antivirus company he wanted to build would vanish before it even began.

After resting a while, Li Li Dongling and Wang Wang Jiangmin, along with the others, began descending the Great Wall. Li Li Dongling glanced at Yu Yu Minhong and recalled a rumor from his past life: "Your New Oriental's revenue keeps rising—be careful."

"Yu Boss, think not just of yourself, but your family—move to a safer residence and hire proper security."

Given Yu Yu Minhong's stingy nature, if asked to hire bodyguards or buy a high-end, secure home or villa without reason, he'd likely deliberate for three to five years.

But when Li Li Dongling mentioned his family's safety, Yu Yu Minhong's expression shifted noticeably. Though some criticized his mother's interference in New Oriental, Yu Yu Minhong was undeniably filial—no one could deny that.

In his past life, Yu Yu Minhong was robbed twice: the first time, he had no security and barely survived; the second time, he hired two skilled guards, yet still narrowly escaped disaster.

Every weekend, since banks were closed, Yu Yu Minhong carried huge sums of tuition fees from New Oriental students home—like a child walking through a crowded market with gold. His attackers targeted him because of his residence; if he lived in a safer neighborhood, he might not eliminate these risks entirely, but he'd be far safer.

"The security situation really is worse these days—be cautious," Zhang Zhang Yufeng added. "At Fang Zheng, we've already strengthened security in finance and other departments."

Yu Yu Minhong nodded, thinking of the two million RMB stored at home and the ten to twenty thousand in cash he carried every weekend—his heart lurched.

If left unnoticed, fine—but if targeted, he knew two million RMB in cash would be enough to drive a desperate man to madness.

After descending the Great Wall, Wang Wang Jiangmin still insisted he'd be fine after a good night's sleep and would go to the hospital tomorrow—but Zhou Zhou Hongwei grabbed him by the arm and dragged him straight into the car, heading for the hospital.

The next day, Li Li Dongling arrived at his office at Tianya Company in Zhongguancun. This trip to Beijing had secured multiple agreements with Founder, Kingsoft, and others, and with ongoing projects at Bai Lingyun and Wang Jiangmin Antivirus, Li Li Dongling now managed the details of these projects from Tianya's office.

As soon as he entered, he heard Guo Guo Jingyun urging Wang Wang Jiangmin.

"The doctor said you need to rest at home—Wang Jiangmin Antivirus can wait," Guo Guo Jingyun told Wang Wang Jiangmin.

Wang Wang Jiangmin replied, "The hospital only gave advice—it didn't order me to stay in bed. Besides, I've already been prescribed medicine—I'm fine now."

"Li Zong!"

Seeing Li Li Dongling arrive, Guo Guo Jingyun stepped forward, helplessly handing him the report: "This is yesterday's medical checkup result."

Li Li Dongling glanced at the diagnosis—his head throbbed. The report stated Wang Wang Jiangmin's heart carried significant risk: avoid stress, avoid overexertion, and so on.

"Wang Jiangmin, I think you should follow the doctor's advice…"

Before Li Li Dongling finished, Wang Wang Jiangmin looked him straight in the eye and said firmly, "I know my body best. I'm fine now. Worrying won't help. I've heard of athletes in America who returned to competition after heart surgery—I'm not made of glass, I'm not that fragile!"

He chuckled, his voice tinged with longing and emotion: "I've found something now I want more than anything in the past forty years. I won't die with regrets—if I do, I won't rest in peace."

Li Li Dongling opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out. Guo Guo Jingyun, Zhou Zhou Hongwei, Zhou Zhou Zhiyong, Zhu Zhu Chongjun, and others stared at Wang Wang Jiangmin—his gaze burning with determination—and fell silent. When someone stakes their life on a cause, others' fears seem trivial.

After speaking, Wang Wang Jiangmin returned to his work, full of energy. Zhou Zhou Hongwei no longer argued with him—he simply stepped forward silently to help, preparing to build the foundation of Wang Jiangmin Antivirus.

"Notify his family in Shandong to come to Beijing—they'll need someone to care for him. Tianya Company will arrange his accommodation here, and assist with work or school needs if required."

Back in his office, Li Li Dongling instructed Guo Guo Jingyun.

"Also, set up a medical room in the Tianya office building—purchase emergency medical equipment, hire doctors and physiotherapists—to provide immediate care."

"Understood," Guo Guo Jingyun nodded—he knew exactly what Li Li Dongling meant.

(End of Chapter)