Last Love chapter 54

After dinner, the three of them sat down to discuss the last love app proposal. The atmosphere, which had just slightly eased, became serious again.

In the past few days, Wen Ke had completely reorganized the proposal. As he opened the new proposal, he couldn’t help but feel a bit nervous.

“Mr. Fu, according to our previous discussion, you raised two main issues: the lack of a monetization plan and the cumbersome nature of the four to five hundred questions in the test. After thinking about it for a while, I realized that what you said is indeed correct.”

“Yeah.”

Fu Xiaoyu’s response was not enthusiastic.

Even though Wen Ke acknowledged his opinions, Fu Xiaoyu seemed indifferent and immediately cut to the chase, “I heard you made a lot of changes this time—what are they?”

“Yes, I did,” Wen Ke nodded. He took a deep breath and continued, “I’ve been thinking a lot. Finally, I decided to combine the two issues you raised to solve them together.”

The Omega in front of him naturally exuded an elite aura, and when it came to serious matters, his eyes showed a sharp scrutiny, creating a sense of unavoidable tension.

“Combine them? How?”

“Yes,” Wen Ke opened the printed proposal, paused for a moment to organize his thoughts, and then slowly said, “I thought about it for a long time. The four to five hundred psychological tests set the bar too high. Throwing such a large number of questions at users all at once would deter most people. From a business perspective, it’s not advisable.

“I discussed this with Xu Jiale afterward. He still believes that while compromising user habits, we should try to maintain a high level of professionalism. After considering all these opinions, I suddenly had an idea. Instead, let’s turn this complex and professional questionnaire into the core monetization product inside the app.”

“How so?”

“Condense and simplify the questionnaire,” Wen Ke said. “Reduce it to less than fifty questions.”

“Yeah, lower the threshold,” Fu Xiaoyu nodded.

“Yes, all users who register on the app will answer fewer than fifty questions. This number won’t discourage people, and it will provide a preliminary psychological test result for matching. By lowering the threshold in this way, I can attract more users to experience the app. This part of the content will be entirely free.”

“And then?”

“We connect with the largest user base first, then break down the complete questionnaire into modules such as the influence of the original family and different emotional experiences. Embed them in the app like checkpoints, telling users that the more modules they unlock, the more accurate the matching calculation will be. So, in reality, we still have five hundred questions in the entire app. We just split them apart, and the subsequent deeper and more complex psychological tests will be used for charging.”

As Wen Ke spoke, he felt that his speech was becoming smoother. He took a sip of water and continued excitedly, “With this design, we can provide users with a clear and simplified path. They register, experience the free condensed content, get attracted, and then spend money to unlock subsequent content step by step. Users who complete the entire test will also receive certification, giving them a higher weight in matching. This way, we won’t sacrifice the unique professionalism of the app. On the contrary, we can make this most valuable content profitable for the app, achieving a win-win situation.”

“So, you think users will be willing to pay for a five-hundred-question test.”

Fu Xiaoyu’s tone didn’t reveal whether he agreed or disagreed.

“I think…”

Wen Ke hesitated for a moment. He certainly knew that he lacked business acumen compared to Fu Xiaoyu. Faced with such an ambiguous response, he felt like he was answering a teacher’s question, taking a moment to retreat.

In school, he rarely felt this way because he used to believe he was always right. However, over the years, his self-confidence had dwindled, making him increasingly hesitant and unsure. In this moment of hesitation and confusion, he felt a strong sense of unwillingness when he looked into Fu Xiaoyu’s sharp eyes.

Fu Xiaoyu was undoubtedly the best kind of Omega.

But he also had his pride.

“I think they will,” Wen Ke said earnestly, “as long as we can make users feel it’s worth it.”

“How do you think we can make users feel it’s worth it?”

“The experience users feel when using the app for free and—professionalism,” Wen Ke said slowly, emphasizing each word. “To make users believe in the professionalism of this questionnaire, having the support and certification of a professional institution is the most direct way.”

“Of course. I know this questionnaire comes from Dr. Xu’s alma mater, M University, where he studied anthropology. But expecting M University to endorse an app casually is unrealistic.”

Fu Xiaoyu said directly.

“It’s indeed difficult,” Wen Ke nodded, but he wasn’t flustered. He continued, “Unless the app can genuinely establish a connection with M University.”

“Too difficult.” Fu Xiaoyu shook his head, making no effort to conceal his denial. “That’s a top-notch institution like M University. Even with Dr. Xu’s connections, it’s impossible to impress such an academic institution.”

“Mr. Fu, you misunderstood Wen Ke’s meaning.”

Xu Jiale spoke lightly, “When he talks about a connection, he doesn’t mean my personal connections. He means a real connection that provides value to M University. M University is a top-tier institution, and the money and commercial benefits that the app can bring are not something they would pay attention to. Only academic value is what interests them.”

Wen Ke continued to explain, “I learned from Xu Jiale that several tenured professors in M University’s anthropology department are conducting in-depth research on AO emotional connections. One of them is actually Xu Jiale’s advisor. In the context of the new era, whether humans’ reliance on pheromone compatibility in seeking partners has changed and the reasons behind it are emerging topics in the field of anthropology. Naturally, it has attracted the attention of M University scholars.”

“And then?” Fu Xiaoyu squinted slightly.

“Mr. Fu, think about it. If this app, a dating app that completely excludes the pheromone matching module, can be successfully launched in the market, wouldn’t it indicate a change in people’s mating concepts? Wen Ke’s eyes lit up, speaking slowly and deliberately, “More importantly, this app can provide M University with a research avenue. Through user participation and choices, M University can obtain a complete set of almost laboratory-level, uncontaminated raw data. This set of data is priceless for the academic community.”

“So, I asked Xu Jiale to help contact his advisor, explained my proposal and the vision for collaboration. We can provide M University with academically valuable data, and they will become the backing of the app, helping us with questionnaire design and subsequent analysis. Everyone knows that M University’s anthropology and applied psychology departments are world-class. Through this official collaboration, we won’t need to explicitly state anything, and M University will naturally endorse the professionalism of the app. Users will naturally trust the authority of our test questionnaire. In this way, Last Love will be unprecedented, a love app certified by M University.”

Fu Xiaoyu was silent for a moment, then he asked, “Have they agreed?”

“M University is very interested in this collaboration.”

This time, it was Xu Jiale who answered, “The department still needs to discuss with the school, but based on the information I received, the situation looks optimistic.”

“Did you come up with this collaboration plan?”

Fu Xiaoyu couldn’t help but ask suddenly, unable to conceal his surprise and astonishment in his tone.

“Yes.”

Wen Ke slowly said, “Actually, I wasn’t sure before because I really… I have no experience in business collaboration, especially negotiating with a top-tier institution like M University. I had no confidence at all. But later, I thought that my ideas actually have commonalities with M University scholars. So, no matter what, I should give it a try.”

“What commonalities?”

Fu Xiaoyu asked puzzledly.

“I think it’s curiosity, that… curiosity about human emotions.”

Wen Ke murmured.

His expression was serious, and a hint of complex yet gentle emotion crossed his eyes. After a pause, he continued in a soft voice, “How do we perceive love? Why does a person fall in love with another individual—Is it really because of pheromones? Is it because of appearance? Or is it because of something else, something deeper? How do we find ourselves, understand ourselves, and how do we find love?”

“I think it’s curiosity about these questions that I share with those amazing scholars. So, with a sincere attitude, thinking about this collaboration method, I believe finding or approaching the answers to these questions should also be one of the meanings of Last Love.”

Looking at Wen Ke’s calm yet determined expression, Fu Xiaoyu felt an indescribable emotion in his heart for a moment—

He was pragmatic and practical, so he couldn’t understand this kind of curiosity. If it were him, he wouldn’t have come up with such a collaboration plan.

This was the first time in front of Wen Ke that he felt his thinking was somewhat limited and lacking.

The Omega in front of him had a mild temperament, was proficient in cooking, and appeared to have a mediocre look that belonged only to domestic matters.

He didn’t actually dislike Wen Ke, but before this, he had never regarded Wen Ke as someone who could stand on an equal footing with him in their careers.

However, at this moment, Fu Xiaoyu suddenly and genuinely felt that Wen Ke was different.

Wen Ke was intelligent, with a kind of wisdom that wasn’t sharp and sometimes lacked a bit of business insight and experience.

But his intelligence was rare—

He was gentle.