But then…
Since she had sympathized with him for a second, she could now mock him mercilessly! Qi Xuan, Qi Xuan, you have your day!
Ye Zhi truly lived up to the woman he fancied. The hard-to-pursue Qi Xuan met the even harder-to-pursue Ye Zhi. It was like braised tofu with a mold, one conquering the other!
For Qi Xuan’s sake, she wouldn't make things harder for him. After all, Ye Zhi was so straightforward that even if the matchmaker tried to connect them, she would mistake him for a kidnapper. If Cupid shot an arrow, she would mistake him for an annoying brat. Ye Zhi was single by her own merit!
“Hahaha, you’re right!” Zhan Ruoqing suppressed a laugh and agreed, “I was overthinking it! By the way, should I ask my dad and brother to help you find out Qian Bai’s movements? They’d be happy to do it now!”
“No, no,” Ye Zhi waved her hand, “I heard that Qian Bai’s newly appointed Vice President is quite strong. Qian Bai should be very peaceful recently. At most, investors will be dissatisfied with the new Vice President, but they’ll need a legitimate reason to make trouble…”
Zhan Ruoqing listened blankly. She opened her mouth, intending to interject a few words, but then gave up. Finally, she sighed enviously, “I wish I had a brain like yours…”
“You’re not bad either,” Ye Zhi said with a shallow smile. “I chatted with Vice President Yao before. He said you trust him immensely, that you wouldn’t give advice outside your expertise, nor would you pretend to know what you don’t. Even if you encounter something you don’t understand, you’d patiently ask for clarification.”
“Uh…” Zhan Ruoqing said with a troubled expression, “Are you sure you’re complimenting me?”
“Of course!” Ye Zhi chuckled lightly. “The current you is much better than Qian Bai’s investors. You are the decision-maker. Your job is to choose the most suitable option from the proposals provided by the employees. However, regardless of the outcome, you should take primary responsibility for your choices, not shift the blame to your employees.”
Zhan Ruoqing pondered, “I understand.”
Afterward, Ye Zhi bid farewell.
At Qian Bai Company, Jin Kaiyuan left, grumbling.
He had specifically come today to urge Shi Fan and check on his work progress.
He knew Shi Fan was difficult to deal with and worried about being brushed off over the phone, so he made the trip. But he hadn't expected Shi Fan to give him such a cold shoulder!
Sitting in the car on his way back, Jin Kaiyuan grew increasingly angry. He couldn’t help but take out his phone and call Su Ming.
As soon as the call connected, Jin Kaiyuan couldn’t help but launch into a complaint. “Su Ming, you have no idea how arrogant that Shi Fan is! I just asked him about the progress of his self-operated business, and he was so sarcastic, saying things like hiring, procurement, negotiation, and sorting all take time, and why was I in such a hurry…”
Su Ming listened to his complaints helplessly and then advised, “Shi Fan is young after all, and it’s understandable for him to be a bit arrogant. We lack talent right now, so let’s not pursue it further.”
“I can’t stand it anyway!” Jin Kaiyuan said irritably. “This kid just needs a taste of reality! He doesn’t understand any workplace etiquette!”
“If you want to find fault, you should wait until he makes a mistake. I think we should just leave Qian Bai to him for now,” Su Ming said with a chuckle, changing the subject. “By the way, are you interested in Zhi Wei, the one started by Zhan Li’s daughter? That website is gaining a lot of momentum. I’m quite interested in investing, how about you?”
“You mean Zhan Ruoqing, the one who led our children to collectively invest in Tao Xun?” Jin Kaiyuan’s face immediately turned dark. “Su Ming, have you forgotten how good that Zhan girl’s relationship with Ye Zhi is? I don’t even need to investigate to guess that Ye Zhi has invested a lot in Zhi Wei!
Their interests are definitely deeply intertwined! Look, as soon as Zhi Wei launched, they heavily promoted that event called ‘Journey to the West Revisited’. That’s a Tao Xun game! Isn’t she boosting Tao Xun’s popularity? You don’t know how popular that game is. Even my wife…”
Jin Kaiyuan’s voice abruptly stopped. Su Ming was stunned for a moment, then said with amusement, “I didn’t expect Madam to be so young at heart. But Kaiyuan, even if their interests are deeply intertwined, they are still two separate companies, aren’t they? Even if they are good friends, our relationship with Zhan Li isn’t bad either! I’ve thought it through. Even if Ye Zhi has shares in Zhi Wei, we can still invest! It’s about making money, nothing to be ashamed of!”
Jin Kaiyuan fell silent for a moment, then said awkwardly, “I’ll think about it again…”
“Alright then, you think about it,” Su Ming no longer persuaded him. He guessed that Jin Kaiyuan still hadn’t gotten over the incident of him climbing the wall before and was probably still holding a grudge. It was unlikely Jin Kaiyuan would invest in Zhi Wei this time, so he could only express his regret.
*
Later, Su Ming contacted Zhan Li and expressed his intention to invest in Zhi Wei. Zhan Li was overjoyed, and with his intermediation, the investment deal was quickly reached.
Zhi Wei became increasingly popular, with many celebrities joining, continuously attracting new users. The creative content produced by the “Journey to the West Revisited” fan art event retained many users. Zhi Wei also brought many new players to “Journey to the West Revisited.” This collaboration truly achieved a win-win situation.
One day, Ye Zhi went to see Chen Wei to inquire about the progress of the new application development.
When she returned to her office, she found Feng Jie, Yao Hongbo, Bai Xuan, and Yun Shi waiting for her.
“Why are you all here together?” Ye Zhi was startled.
“It seems like we all happened to have something to do and it just happened to be at the same time,” Yao Hongbo said with a smile. “President Ye, please attend to your internal matters first. I’ll wait for you in the reception room.”
“Alright,” Ye Zhi nodded. “Feng Jie, take Vice President Yao to the next room first.”
Feng Jie agreed and led Yao Hongbo out of the office.
After they left, Ye Zhi asked, “Is there any situation with the game department?”
“President Ye, it’s good news!” Yun Shi said happily. “The Ministry of Culture contacted us just now. Because our game is very popular and well-received, the Ministry of Culture wants to use our game as a model for promotion!”
Ye Zhi was surprised. This game had actually caught the attention of the Ministry of Culture?
She really hadn’t expected this, but having the Ministry of Culture help with promotion was, of course, a welcome development.
“However, the Ministry of Culture classified it as a fitness game…” Yun Shi said somewhat awkwardly.
Ye Zhi: “…That classification doesn’t seem wrong. Alright, please cooperate with the Ministry of Culture for the specific promotional work. Is there anything else?”
“There is also…” Bai Xuan took out a proposal and placed it on Ye Zhi’s desk.
Yun Shi explained from the side, “Sister Xuan means that we have already made a simplified trial version of the derivative game for ‘Journey to the West Revisited’. It contains about an hour of gameplay. Sister Xuan hopes to leverage the current popularity of the game to release the trial version and test the market reaction…”