Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 364 The Temptation of One Hundred Million

Stepping into the office building of Shengda Group, Cheng Yi's first feeling was as if he had returned to Zhonghai City around 2015.

In his previous life, he had visited the global R&D center of Shengda Group. Shengda's global R&D center was completed in 2013. The garden-style office park once led the trend of office buildings. This office building already has some of the shadow of a garden-style office park.

The building occupies a large area with a high green coverage rate, and the designers and architects have really put a lot of thought into it.

Luo Shengyi desperately wanted to see shock in Cheng Yi's eyes, but after observing for a long time, he couldn't detect the slightest ripple in Cheng Yi's gaze.

It felt like it was something we'd already taken for granted.

"This guy is really good at pretending," Luo Shengyi thought to himself with a cold snort.

Even Shi Yuzhu, who once developed the Giant Building, would have been full of admiration and envy if he came here, but Cheng Yi didn't react at all.

To put it bluntly, their office building is definitely one of the best in Asia.

Although Luo Shengyi was displeased, he said, "President Cheng, our chairman has been very busy with business lately and probably won't have time to see you. I will be in charge of all the reception arrangements for your visit this time."

Cheng Yi smiled and said, "It's alright. I didn't expect Chairman Chen to see me. I'm just a small vice president of Momo Group. It's already quite proper for a vice president to receive another vice president."

"???" Cheng Yi's words made Luo Shengyi feel a little uncomfortable.

Why does this sound so awkward?
A mere vice president? A vice president receiving another vice president?
This sounds like an insult.

Luo Shengyi's lips twitched slightly, and he forced a smile, saying, "President Cheng, you're joking. Haha, President Cheng, this way please."

Led by Luo Shengyi, Cheng Yi quickly arrived at Luo Shengyi's office.

After a year of development, Shengda Group is now completely different from what it used to be. The original 12-person company has become a behemoth. Along the way, Cheng Yi has met dozens of office staff.

Luo Shengyi first instructed his assistant to print the contract, then made Cheng Yi a cup of tea and placed it on the coffee table, saying with a smile, "President Cheng, have a cup of tea first. After the contract is printed out, we can go through it point by point."

"Okay." Cheng Yi nodded and asked, "President Luo, how many employees does Shengda Group have now?"

A hint of pride appeared on Luo Shengyi's face as he said, "It's not that many, only a little over seven thousand."

"More than seven thousand people?" Cheng Yi exclaimed. "When we first met, your group only had 12 people. Even you, the vice president, had to personally do the on-the-ground promotion. I never imagined that there would be so many people now. Whenever I think about this change, I feel that this world is truly amazing."

Luo Shengyi knew that Cheng Yi was trying to reminisce and get closer to him, so he deliberately said, "Yes, it was really tough back then. I even got beaten up by the owner of your internet cafe while doing on-the-ground promotion."

"Oh, I almost forgot. You haven't paid me back for Yunnan Baiyao yet," Cheng Yi said with a smile, seizing the opportunity.

Upon seeing Cheng Yi and then asking for a favor in return, Luo Shengyi really wanted to slap himself twice.

Luo Shengyi didn't respond to that, but said, "Hey, to be honest, our group was really too poor back then, which is why you tricked us into giving us the agency rights."

"President Luo, you're mistaken. How can you say it's a scam? We were kindred spirits and hit it off immediately," Cheng Yi said. "If anyone was scammed, it was you who scammed me. Your game's total agency fee was only a little over 300 million, but you took 250 million from me all at once."

Luo Shengyi's cheeks flushed slightly as he said, "Didn't you also make back several hundred times your initial investment?"

"Luckily, I made it back. What if your game had died out as quickly as A Chinese Odyssey? Wouldn't all my money have been wasted? This is venture capital, and according to the logic of the normal capital market, you should have given me shares," Cheng Yi said with a smile.

Knowing that he was no match for Cheng Yi in eloquence, Luo Shengyi stopped arguing about the issue and looked at Cheng Yi, saying, "President Cheng, let me be frank with you. Even if you want to get the authorization for the second year, you absolutely cannot calculate it based on the previous agency fee."

As soon as Luo Shengyi finished speaking, he saw Cheng Yi's eyes suddenly light up.

Cheng Yi's tone was tinged with excitement as he said, "President Luo, as long as you're willing to grant us authorization, the agency fee is negotiable. As long as you can leave us some profit, the rest is up to you."

Luo Shengyi sneered inwardly, thinking: Talk? Talk my ass!

Luo Shengyi smiled and said, "You've done a great job in Handong Province, so of course we're willing to continue giving you authorization."

Cheng Yi said, "President Luo, to be honest, the reason I organized this event is to secure the authorization for the second year."

Cheng Yi looked around to make sure no one was there before lowering his voice and saying, "If President Luo can help me get the authorization, I'm willing to give him five percent of the profits every year."

Luo Shengyi's face darkened, and he said, "President Cheng, are you planning to bribe me?"

Cheng Yi laughed and said, "You can take it as a bribe, but five percent profit is no small amount. Based on our current revenue, five percent profit is a hundred million a year."

Luo Shengyi's heart skipped a beat.

At that moment, he admitted that he was somewhat tempted.

If the group hadn't already passed on the authorization, he really would have been willing to take the risk and give it a try.

Cheng Yi picked up his teacup, took a sip, and asked, "President Luo, how much agency fee does your group plan to charge us?"

Luo Shengyi made up a story: "It's not much. I heard from the group that the agency fee has been changed to 25 million per year, and the revenue sharing has been changed to 50/50. This should be within your acceptable range, right?"

“No problem.” Cheng Yi smiled and said, “President Luo, you’ll have to help us out. Don’t worry, as long as you renew our contract, our group will definitely fulfill our promise. I will deposit the five percent profit into President Luo’s account on time. If President Luo is still worried, I can also convert it into cash for you.”

"Cash?" Luo Shengyi couldn't help but imagine what 100 million in cash would look like.

Luo Shenyi felt very uncomfortable. When Cheng Yi didn't mention giving him five percent, Luo Shenyi didn't think much of it. But now that Cheng Yi had mentioned a hundred million in cash, Luo Shenyi felt like he had lost a hundred million in cash.

That's a hundred million! To say you don't want it is just nonsense.

Even a saint would want that.

Luo Shengyi tried hard not to think about the 100 million, but the thought of it aroused his greed, like a cat's claws scratching at him.

The more it itches, the more I think about it, and the itchier it gets.

He has been pushing to reclaim the agency rights from Momo Group. If he hadn't pushed for this, would that mean he now has 100 million yuan in cash?
Luo Shengyi wanted to cry.

He had originally prepared many performances for Cheng Yi in order to intimidate him.

But all these programs combined are not as powerful as this 100 million.

Regarding the agency rights for Momo Group, the senior management of Shengda Group were divided into two groups.

One group was led by Zhang Jinfeng, the group's vice president. Zhang Jinfeng suggested a deep cooperation with Momo Group, bringing Momo Group as an ally, and striving to break free from the control of the Korean company.

One group, led by Luo Shengyi, advocated reclaiming the agency rights for Momo Group and regaining the market in Handong Province. In other words, he personally ruined his 100 million yuan fortune.

After working for more than a decade, this was the first time he had come so close to financial freedom.

If he had a hundred million, he wouldn't need to stay at Shengda at all. With his abilities, he could easily start his own business and become the agent for an overseas game.

He heard that Blizzard Entertainment in the United States had been developing an online game called "World of Warcraft" since 1999, and it was now nearing completion. According to industry insiders, the game was highly playable. If they could acquire the rights to distribute it, even if it couldn't compare to "Legend of Mir," it could still rival games like "Magic Baby."

hate it!

Luo Shengyi suddenly felt a sense of boredom with everything.

Cheng Yi had noticed Luo Shengyi's change in mindset. He glanced at Luo Shengyi, who was now consumed by guilt and self-blame, and thought to himself: You little punk, trying to fight me? I'll beat you to a pulp.

Cheng Yi picked up his teacup and took another sip.

A unique feeling welled up inside me, so refreshing!

Just as Luo Shengyi was filled with self-reproach, his assistant walked into the office and said, "Mr. Luo, the contract has been reviewed. Please take a look."

"Okay." Luo Shengyi sighed inwardly and took the contract.

The assistant looked Luo Shengyi up and down and also sensed that something was wrong with Luo Shengyi's condition.

Their boss, Mr. Luo, is extremely enthusiastic about his work and is always full of energy. How come he looks so much older in just a quarter of an hour?
Looking at Luo Shenyi's homesick expression, the assistant couldn't help but guess that their boss was probably missing home.

The assistant printed out three copies of the contract. Luo Shengyi handed one of the contracts to Cheng Yi and said, "President Cheng, please take a look first."

“Okay.” Cheng Yi smiled and said, “Actually, as long as President Luo thinks it’s appropriate, that’s fine. Our event this time was originally intended to be completely in accordance with the will of Shengda.”

The more humble Cheng Yi acted, the more uncomfortable Luo Shenyi felt.

If Cheng Yi had been this humble before, why would he have taken the lead in canceling Momo Group's agency rights?

Luo Shengyi sat down in the boss's chair, feeling agitated. He unfolded the contract and, after just one glance, felt that the first page was filled with 100 million yuan.

"Damn it!" Luo Shengyi took a deep breath and shook his head.

We can't keep thinking about it. If we keep thinking about it, he'll definitely go crazy.

Luo Shengyi closed his eyes and gently massaged his temples.

"Mr. Luo, are you tired?" Luo Shengyi's assistant quickly went over and gently massaged Luo Shengyi's shoulders.

Luo Shengyi waved his hand and said, "I don't need your help, you can go out now."

The assistant nodded slightly and walked slowly towards the office door.

As she was leaving the office, her beautiful eyes couldn't help but linger on Cheng Yi.

Although she didn't know who Cheng Yi was, this was the first time she had seen President Luo, this workaholic, become so anxious and insecure.

When Cheng Yi first walked into the office, President Luo still had his usual spirited demeanor, but after Cheng Yi came in, President Luo changed completely.

It's obvious that the reason why President Luo has become like this is definitely related to this guy named Cheng Yi.

After his assistant left, Cheng Yi got up and locked the office door from the inside.

He had just glanced through the contract and there were no major issues with the content; the main problem was the change in the payment method.

The initial model of sponsoring television stations has been changed to sponsoring based on actual results.

Cheng Yi placed the contract on Luo Shengyi's desk and said with a smile, "President Luo, this contract is fine. Let's sign it as soon as possible."

Luo Shengyi composed himself and asked, "Aren't you going to reconsider? This sponsorship is based on actual results. If your campaign only generates 10,000 qualified accounts, then we will only pay 50,000 yuan."

"It doesn't matter. I organized this event to curry favor with you guys. Even if you don't give me a sponsorship fee, I still have to get you to sponsor me." Cheng Yi laughed. "Of course, it would be great if I could recoup some of my investment. What if we really develop ten million active users? That would be fifty million! When we renew the contract, I'll add another fifty million, and I can immediately deliver your one hundred million in cash to your home."

"..." Luo Shengyi really didn't want to hear the words 'one hundred million' again.

It's too heartbreaking.

Luo Shengyi tried to compose himself and said, "How could you possibly have developed so many active users? Did you not read the contract carefully?"

Luo Shengyi spread out the contract, turned to the page about valid users, and pointed to it word by word, saying: "The first condition for a valid user is that you must register an account that starts with 'Q'. The second condition for a valid user is that you must level up your account to level 15 within 15 hours of registering. Only if you meet these two conditions can you be considered a valid user."

“Our event has a wide reach, so I don’t think that’s a problem,” Cheng Yi replied confidently.

"Alright, since you're so confident, let's sign it." Luo Shengyi had already sensed Cheng Yi's sincerity.

It seems Cheng Yi really wants to use this event to curry favor with them.

Unfortunately, he was a few months too late.

If he had organized this event a few months earlier, they might have actually been able to renew the contract with Momo Group.

Then he had 100 million in cash...

Ugh... Damn it, I must be poisoned! Luo Shengyi pinched himself quietly to calm himself down.

He can't afford to let his mind wander now; the decision to revoke Momo Group's agency rights was personally approved by their chairman and is irreversible.

His only option now is to follow the chairman's orders and execute the next plan.

Once he seizes the market in Handong Province, the group might reward him with some shares.

He may have lost one hundred million, but another hundred million might be waiting for him.

Luo Shengyi kept comforting himself, fully embracing the spirit of Ah Q.

(End of this chapter)