Chapter 130: Chapter 129: Black Swan Goes Viral Across the Internet
At 8 PM that night, whether it was students or working people, after a busy day and dinner, many started browsing Weibo. However, the top three trending topics were all dominated by the words ’Black Swan’.
#Black Swan Capital Acquires Wajijiwa Entertainment#
#The Biggest Investor in ’Fuyao’, Leading with 400 Million#
#What is Black Swan?#
These three topics were high on the trending list, leaving many bystanders scratching their heads. Aren’t trending topics usually the territory of those high-profile celebrities? How come the style changed today?
Meanwhile, Gu Bai was reclining on the sofa at Sea View No.1, sipping wine while listening to Xiao Qiang’s report on the phone.
"President Gu, this press conference has already followed your instructions and exposed the company to the public, and today’s trending topics were also bought."
Xiao Qiang couldn’t quite understand why Gu Bai was so eager to present the company to the public eye, but she wasn’t aware of the several system tasks looming over Gu Bai.
On the other end of the call, Gu Bai took a light sip of wine and said casually, "Okay, this time stay in Kyoto for a few more days. Get in touch with ’Perfect World’, there’s a TV drama called ’Falling Like Frost’ currently fundraising for production; invest as much as you can."
’Fuyao’ only marked Black Swan Capital’s official entry into film investment. Gu Bai didn’t expect to make much money from it, but this project, ’Xiangmi’, was different. It was a well-regarded project with high returns. Since there’s an opportunity, naturally, he had to get involved, especially with the 20 billion profit target still weighing above. Earning money is crucial, but this time Gu Bai was lazy and left everything to Xiao Qiang to handle.
"Understood."
Gu Bai’s implied meaning was clear to her, that the project was fully entrusted to her. This was also her first independent operation since joining Black Swan Capital, and Xiao Qiang was already pumped up.
After a few brief instructions, Gu Bai hung up the phone.
He opened Weibo and clicked into the trending topics about Black Swan.
"Black Swan Capital acquired Wajijiwa???"
"Does that mean Mao Buyi is now an artist of this company?"
One must admit, netizens have a quirky perspective, able to link any topic to the entertainment circle.
"Black Swan Capital, registered in September 2017, is a new capital company, but it’s not just any new capital; its initial funds reached 500 million, followed by an additional 10 billion. It owns subsidiaries such as Black Swan Entertainment, Black Swan Entertainment, etc. Also, Black Swan Entertainment is currently the biggest guild in the live streaming circle, with nearly a hundred broadcasters amassing over a billion fans. Looking now, it seems to be another giant entering the entertainment circle; for more details, please refer to Wanda Film and Television and Ali Film and Television."
After scrolling for a while, he finally came across an official explanatory Weibo.
The comments below were varied.
"10.5 billion? An 11-digit figure? Sorry for the disturbance."
"Wait, Black Swan Capital? I remember it was on trending not long ago."
"I remember too, wasn’t it said that the boss of this company was called Gu Bai? And he’s a student? A student being the boss of a billion company? I don’t believe it, must be stuff these trashy media throw out for clicks."
Responding to the comment above, another replied.
"You don’t believe it? Go check out Principal Wang’s Weibo. I finally realize that going through my twenties, I’m still worrying about 100 bucks, while others already have 100 billion. Just one word, envious!"
Reading this comment made Gu Bai a bit curious; how did this relate to Principal Wang again?
Once he exited the trending interface, Gu Bai noted his seldom-updated Weibo had unexpectedly reached 99+ comments and the follower count had shot past ten thousand.
He had only posted one Weibo, which was a koi repost he made in high school, hoping to pass his cultural studies smoothly and enroll in Shanghai Theatre Academy. But now, this Weibo from two years ago had thousands of comments.
"Here first, straight to the point, hubby X me!"
"Turns out billionaires also repost koi... Seems the gap between me and the idol isn’t too big."
"Is it possible to have two hubbies at the same time? Principal and idol, I really can’t choose."
The comments below were all similar, Gu Bai had mostly figured out the situation, Principal Wang knew his Weibo, probably it was exposed by him.
Thinking of this, Gu Bai directly clicked into Principal Wang’s Weibo interface.
Sure enough, the first Weibo on the homepage had @ him, accompanied by a photo of them previously taken together in Europe.
"President Gu making big moves, 400 million invested in a TV series, could a little be spared for our Panda TV?" With two folded hands emojis at the end.
"So there really are such perfect people in the world. Looking at Principal Wang before, I could still comfort myself that despite his wealth, I looked better. Now seeing Gu Bai, I’ve given up on living. Handsome and rich, such people only exist in novels, even TV series won’t dare write like this..."
"Officially change of affection, starting today, Principal is no longer my hubby."
"My untold story with the billion-dollar mogul!"
"I’m from Shanghai Theatre Academy, same grade as Gu Bai. Had I not checked Weibo today, I wouldn’t have known there’s such a hidden idol with a billion assets beside me."
In his impression, apart from being the son of the richest man, Principal Wang also had the tag of a marketing genius. First, he marketed himself as a top trending influencer. Later, he generated countless earnings with this identity, like the nightclub boasting tool "Ace of Spades", and also, when he returned during resurrection, those classic simping quotes, later revealed for marketing the influencer Sun Yin Ning under his name. Now, he brings Panda TV to ride the wave, which is perfectly normal.
Anyway, Mr. Shao’s negotiation with Panda TV was almost finalized, investing in Panda was nearly a sure shot. Gu Bai also commented below: "Okay."
Principal Wang should still be browsing Weibo, he swiftly replied: "President Gu, generous!"
This comment soon soared to the top comments section, engaging a bunch of bored netizens to join in, with interactions between a billionaire’s son and a 20-year-old business mogul with billion companies.
Having already collaborated as he wished, it was now up to Principal Wang to operate next. With his marketing skills, he should be able to turn this B+ round of financing into a spectacle.
This was no joke, a billion-level capital announcing entry would stir the heart of those who were skeptical or pessimistic. Now, let’s see how much wind this butterfly’s wings could generate.
Gu Bai also took this opportunity to check the progress of Task One.
1750W/1 billion.
If he remembered correctly, previously the task progress was only 625W. Surprisingly, in mere hours, it soared to millions; boosting fame online is exceedingly simple.
However, Gu Bai knew well, much like stacking blocks, it’s easy at first, but the further you go, the harder it gets. With a total national population of only 1.4 billion, excluding the 400-500 million elderly and children who barely engage with the internet, the rest even if they all knew Gu Bai, might find it hard to meet the billion.
To complete the task, it must be considered globally.
For now, it seems the road ahead is still long.