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On the phone, Gao Si immediately understood Zhou Yi's intention—he had already seen the news about Weibo crashing on the Haijiao Forum.

[Weibo crashed again. Trash app. Can Lai Zhijian, who pockets so much money from celebrities, at least invest in better servers?]

[Jia Zong (nickname for Weibo's CEO) loves money more than his life. Who cares if it crashes? It's not like you have alternatives anyway.]

[Gotta admit, Zhou Yi is kinda legendary. I barely got a glimpse of his face before the app froze and kicked me out.]

[I’ve tolerated Weibo for too long. Why hasn’t anyone made a competing app? Haijiao, time to cash in on Weibo’s misfortune!]

[Exactly. Without competition, Jia Zong doesn’t care. We’re all stuck on his platform with no other choice.]

[Haijiao is good, but it still can’t replace Weibo’s functionality.]

The forum was flooded with complaints about Weibo. People vented, but at the end of the day, Weibo remained the hottest platform, leaving users with no choice but to occasionally grumble in forums.

"Are you suggesting we go live on Moxin?" Gao Si asked.

"Exactly. I expect Weibo will be back up soon. Once it is, I’ll post another update to redirect traffic," Zhou Yi replied.

"Understood, President Zhou. I’ll launch it right away."

The Moxin app had long completed testing, and its details had already been submitted and approved by the platform. It was just waiting for Zhou Yi’s green light—no one expected it to be today.

Gao Si couldn’t help but marvel at how some people just had luck on their side. Fate really favored Zhou Yi.

Who would’ve thought Zhou Yi would end up benefiting the most from this situation?

Shaking his head, Gao Si turned to his computer and got to work.

Just then, Zhou Yi’s warm voice came through the phone: "I know working late is tough. Hang in there—I’ll make sure everyone gets a bonus when I’m back."

Gao Si paused. For a programmer, overtime was nothing unusual, and at Huanyu, they even got paid for it. He didn’t feel particularly burdened.

In fact, since joining Huanyu, he’d barely worked overtime.

Tonight was different—it was a crucial moment. He was determined to seize this opportunity. Zhou Yi’s simple acknowledgment of his effort warmed his heart.

For employees, sometimes a small gesture of appreciation was enough. But Zhou Yi didn’t stop at words—he backed it up with tangible rewards like bonuses.

What wasn’t to love about a boss like that?

"President Zhou, you’re too kind. This is just part of my job," Gao Si responded.

"You deserve the thanks. Alright, I’ll let you work. I’ll check if Weibo’s back up."

"Got it, President Zhou..."

After hanging up, Gao Si smiled to himself. Maybe his luck wasn’t so bad either—he’d landed himself a great boss.

With a brief moment of reflection, he threw himself back into work, rallying his team to ensure the app ran smoothly that night.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yi called Kong Huaijin to inform her about Moxin’s launch.

A sharp businesswoman like Kong Huaijin instantly recognized the opportunity.

"I’ll buy a trending topic right away and have our team spread the word on forums and Tieba," she said.

About forty minutes later, Weibo finally recovered.

Zhou Yi posted an update:

[12 AM—I’m going live on Moxin, an app developed by my company. No lag.]

Soon, the announcement went viral across Weibo and major forums.

Before midnight, Zhou Yi gave users time to download the app.

[What’s Moxin? Isn’t Huanyu an investment firm? They make apps now?]

[The app store description says it’s a short-video platform. Is it competing with long-form video apps?]

[More like a Weibo competitor. President Zhou is totally capitalizing on Weibo’s crash—that “no lag” line is a clear jab, lol.]

[Just downloaded it! It’s so fun! There are even influencers I follow!]

[Gonna try it out. Can’t let Jia Zong get too comfortable.]

Before launch, Moxin had already onboarded influencers and preloaded a vast library of short videos, ensuring users would see engaging content as soon as they signed up.

In an era before filters and short-video trends, Moxin’s fast-paced clips were a revelation.

Short videos were an effortless way to kill time—easier than reading. The vertical format was more immersive, boosting engagement and interaction.

Plus, Moxin’s beauty filters—slimming faces, enlarging eyes, and elongating legs—outperformed Weibo and even professional streaming apps, instantly attracting female users eager to film themselves.

The app’s timed, rhythmic videos quickly became a hit with young audiences.

New trends always captivate the youth first.

Moxin’s content spanned comedy, food, music, dance, pets, history, science, medicine, and more.

Building this library hadn’t been cheap—Zhou Yi had invested heavily.

[Whoa, so many gorgeous girls here! Those legs are unreal.]

[How do you make videos like this? So cool—teach me!]

[Way more fun than Weibo! Huanyu never disappoints!]

[There’s my favorite cat! So adorable, I can’t—]

[This app is genius. Everyone can film stuff. I could play with the effects for hours.]

[With these filters, I look like a celeb. President Zhou gets us.]

[This is heaven for looks-obsessed folks. Hot people everywhere. Moxin’s gonna blow up!]

Soon after launch, young users flooded in, registering and inviting friends.

Once signed up, they were hooked—who cared about gossip when there were endless clips of attractive people to binge?

Even major Weibo influencers began migrating to Moxin. If everyone else was jumping on the trend, you couldn’t afford to fall behind—or risk being left out of conversations.

Finally, midnight arrived.

Zhou Yi went live on Moxin right on schedule.

"Didn’t expect this many viewers online at this hour."

His livestream had 100,000 concurrent viewers.

In just two hours, Moxin’s registrations had soared past a million.

Some had already gone to bed, missing the launch and Zhou Yi’s stream.

On camera, Zhou Yi looked even more striking than on Weibo, prompting mockery in the comments.

[On Weibo, Zhou Yi’s looks are a 100. On Moxin, he’s inhumanly handsome. The contrast is brutal—Weibo should be ashamed.]

[First time watching a vertical livestream. Feels fresh and way more convenient.]

[Kinda feels like my boyfriend’s video-calling me. blushes]

[President Zhou, try the bunny-ear filter! Pretty please!]

[Can you get my favorite celeb on here? Weibo’s comments are all bots—zero real interaction.]

[Wait, why are we all talking about the app? Didn’t we come here for something else?]