Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 397 A complete fallout
With Cheng Yi's final remarks, the leadership of the Beijing Daily will definitely undergo a major reshuffle.

This bastard kept saying he didn't hold grudges and even told himself not to take action, but what happened?
Does he feel a great sense of satisfaction from getting revenge?
In principle, for meetings of this level, all speeches must be submitted for review.

Cheng Yi's speech was personally reviewed by Lin Hua, and it was written in a standard and proper manner without any flaws.

What Lin Hua didn't expect was that this bastard had prepared two drafts.

No, it's very likely not two separate drafts.

That bastard might be improvising!
If it's improvised, that's even more frightening.

Lin Hua stared at Cheng Yi on the stage, his eyes blazing with barely suppressed anger.

If looks could kill, he would have riddled Cheng Yi with bullets by now.

He kept talking about being afraid and shy; was he really that afraid?

Lin Hua truly regretted it, regretted bringing up the event, and even more regretted cleaning up Cheng Yi's mess.

Even if he's just wiping, he'll stuff the toilet paper into that bastard's mouth after he's done.

Cheng Yi continued, “Receiving this award today makes me feel extremely apprehensive, because I feel that what I have done is far from enough. Vice Principal Gao Lifu once told me that we should never be poor in education! So I plan to invest 200 million yuan in the Poverty Alleviation Agency to build 200 Hope Schools together with the Poverty Alleviation Agency. At the same time, I would like to appeal to the entrepreneurs present here: it’s enough to have enough money. What we need to do now is to help more people get rich. Only when everyone has money can we be considered truly rich.”

Upon hearing Cheng Yi's words, several middle-aged men in the front row smiled and led the applause.

Immediately afterwards, thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

Cheng Yi bowed repeatedly to the audience before stepping off the stage.

Gao Lifu, who was sitting in the second row, was almost moved to tears.

Even a biological son wouldn't be this good, would he?

What else could he say?
What else does he need to say?
Li Chengxuan, who was sitting in the sixth row, was also grinning from ear to ear, as if he had eaten bee droppings.

He was just there to attend the meeting, but he didn't expect to be specifically thanked.

This expression of gratitude is incredibly meaningful.

Li Chengxuan couldn't even imagine how much benefit he would receive next.

Two hundred million...

At this moment, the entrepreneurs in the audience were also somewhat stunned, especially Zhang Chaoyang and others who were familiar with the business operations of Xiaonei.com Technology.

They thought Cheng Yi had gone mad.

They're still young. Young people can't resist being admired. Once they're admired, they're prone to doing impulsive things.

The school's intranet hasn't even turned a profit yet. Not only that, but its publicly available financial statements show that it has liabilities of over 5 million yuan.

With a single move of 200 million, how can they possibly make a living?
With these two hundred million yuan as a foundation, the philanthropic entrepreneurs who followed seemed somewhat lacking in substance.

Some donated hundreds of thousands, some donated several hundred thousand, and some donated goods...

Besides Cheng Yi, there was another entrepreneur who donated a large sum of money, namely Chen Tianqiao of Shengda.

Chen Tianqiao thought he was already far ahead by donating 20 million, but he didn't expect Cheng Yi to announce a donation of 200 million, which completely stole his thunder.

Just like that brainwashing saying, nobody remembers who the second person to walk on the moon was; everyone only remembers the first.

The awards ceremony concluded successfully as these philanthropic entrepreneurs made their appearances one by one.

After the leaders in the first row left, the crowd gradually dispersed.

"Congratulations!" At this moment, Liu Guiwu walked up to Cheng Yi and said with a smile.

Cheng Yi laughed and said, "It's just a medal, what's there to be happy about?"

Liu Guiwu smiled and said, "You've already got the pardon, isn't this a stroke of good luck?"

Liu Guiwu made his point very clear because he was worried that Cheng Yi didn't understand the significance of this medal.

Cheng Yi feigned ignorance and asked, "Is this thing really that powerful?"

Liu Guiwu laughed and said, "It's even more powerful than I said. In the future, if anyone in the business world wants to use unfair means against you, they'll have to think twice about the weight of this brand."

"Alright, are you free tonight? I'll host a farewell banquet for you," Liu Guiwu said again.

"Isn't this a bit much? I just made you spend money at noon," Cheng Yi said with a smile.

"I'll treat you, I'll treat you!" At this moment, Li Chengxuan ran over quickly and said with a smile, "I must treat you tonight, you must give me this opportunity."

"Alright, then let Brother Li treat us tonight." Cheng Yi laughed loudly, "I'll also call a few more friends over."

Cheng Yi called out to Zhang Chaoyang, Wang Yan, and Bao Yueqiao. When the three of them saw Liu Guiwu, they all looked surprised.

This is Liu Guiwu, the man who has reached the pinnacle of China's IT industry. For those of us who work in IT without formal training, it's a rare opportunity to have a meal at the same table with Liu Guiwu.

Seeing that Liu Guiwu and Cheng Yi were very close, Zhang Chaoyang and the other two couldn't help but speculate about Cheng Yi's true identity.

This nineteen-year-old has many secrets.

As soon as everyone stepped out of Studio One, Cheng Yi saw Lin Hua standing not far away with a sullen face, looking like he was about to interrogate someone.

Cheng Yi smiled at Li Chengxuan and said, "Brother Li, why don't you take everyone to the restaurant first, and then text me your location? My friend needs to talk to me about something, so I'll be there later."

“Okay, no problem.” Li Chengxuan readily agreed.

His job was to greet and send off guests, and as soon as he stepped out of Studio One, he had already become friends with Zhang Chaoyang and others.

Cheng Yi walked up to Lin Hua, took out a cigarette, and handed it to him.

Lin Hua took it and threw it into the trash can from a distance, saying, "Smoking is prohibited here. Don't always be the one breaking the rules."

"Aren't rules meant to be broken?" Cheng Yi laughed. "Don't be so serious. I really praised you in my acceptance speech."

Lin Hua said in a deep voice, "This is simply outrageous! What kind of occasion is this? How dare you do this? Luckily, I was the one reviewing the manuscript. If it were someone else, do you know the consequences of making unauthorized changes?"

"I only dared to revise the manuscript because you're the reviewer," Cheng Yi's reply nearly made Lin Hua vomit blood.

Cheng Yi leaned against the wall and laughed, "Putting everything else aside, just tell me how I did?"

Lin Hua fell silent.

To be honest, Cheng Yi did speak very well.

Lin Hua frowned and said, "Then what about the Beijing Daily? Didn't you say you had already let it go?" "When I couldn't beat them, of course I had to let it go, but now that I've found an opportunity, haven't I?" Cheng Yi said with a frank smile, "I don't want to leave behind a potential threat."

“You’ve gone a bit too far,” Lin Hua said in a deep voice. “The only people you have a conflict with at the Beijing Daily are a small part of the management. With what you’ve done, their management will probably have to undergo a major reshuffle.”

"Change it however you want, it's none of my business." Cheng Yi smiled and said, "Since you're out having fun, you have to learn to bear the consequences. When an avalanche happens, no snowflake is innocent."

Lin Hua didn't continue to argue with Cheng Yi about this topic. After all, the incident had already happened, and he didn't like to waste time on things that had already occurred.

Lin Hua looked at Cheng Yi and asked, "Our director asked me to ask you, will you really deliver on your promise of 200 million, or is it just talk?"

"Am I the kind of person who makes empty promises?" Cheng Yi said, "Give me your public account, and I'll arrange for the finance department to transfer the funds immediately."

"You really want to offer two hundred million?" Lin Hua exclaimed in surprise. "What exactly do you want to do? Just tell me directly what you want to get."

"I'm just doing this to support your work," Cheng Yi said irritably. "Don't be ungrateful."

"?" Lin Hua didn't believe that Cheng Yi would really spend 200 million to support his work.

Whether he believed it or not, when Cheng Yi said those words, he unconsciously felt indebted to Cheng Yi for a debt of 200 million yuan.

This feeling is really fucking annoying.

Lin Hua became increasingly agitated, and involuntarily reached out his hand.

"What are you doing?" Cheng Yi was taken aback.

"Give me a cigarette," Lin Hua replied.

Cheng Yi took another cigarette and handed it to Lin Hua, lighting it for him, and said with a smile, "What? You're not going to be a defender of the rules anymore?"

Lin Hua took a few puffs of his cigarette and said, "With you standing here, no one can uphold the rules."

Lin Hua just kept smoking silently. After half a minute, he finally said, "Our director put me in charge of the Hope School project. I always feel like I've changed jobs but I'm still working for you."

“This shows we’re destined to be together,” Cheng Yi laughed. “I’ll say it again: resign and become my CEO. You’ll achieve financial freedom in three years.”

"Making money isn't my goal." Lin Hua shook his head, stubbed out his cigarette and put it in his pocket, saying, "Alright, I'm not going to talk to you anymore. Our finance department should contact you in the next few days. Get your money ready."

"The money's already prepared," Cheng Yi said with a smile. "We're having dinner together tonight, want to grab a drink?"

"Let's do it another day," Lin Hua said. "The meeting just ended, and I have a lot of things to do."

"Okay, remember to call me in advance when you get back to Jingzhou City."

Watching Cheng Yi's departing figure, Lin Hua's expression became complicated.

Being tied to this unpredictable guy, I really don't know if it's a blessing or a curse.

Now that most of the guests have left, Cheng Yi passed through the security gate and walked out of China TV Station. He saw a Mercedes-Benz van parked on the side of the road.

Next to the van was Chen Tianqiao, who had been waiting for a long time.

Upon seeing Chen Tianqiao, Cheng Yi instinctively moved a little further away, worried that a group of burly men would jump out of the van and drag him inside.

Upon seeing Cheng Yi emerge, Lin Yongxing quickly walked over and said, "President Cheng, this person has been waiting for you here."

"Hmm." With Lin Yongxing by his side, Cheng Yi felt a little more at ease.

At this moment, Chen Tianqiao walked over slowly.

"Chairman Chen, what a coincidence!" Cheng Yi quickly stepped forward and shook Chen Tianqiao's hand.

Chen Tianqiao's face was devoid of any smile. He stared at Cheng Yi and said coldly, "Cheng Yi, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

"What explanation?" Cheng Yi feigned ignorance.

Chen Tianqiao said coldly, "Luo Shengyi has already confessed. You used 100 million to tempt him into illegally protecting those offline accounts for you, didn't you?"

"What offline cheat?" Cheng Yi said, completely bewildered. "I have no idea what you're talking about."

“You’re quite the actor,” Chen Tianqiao said. “Luo Shengyi is now under investigation, and I believe there will be results soon. You used an offline cheat to embezzle more than 800 million yuan in sponsorship funds from our group, which is a very serious crime of fraud. We just banned these accounts this morning and found that their actual IPs are all located in Jingzhou City, Handong Province.”

“Chairman Chen, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t say whatever you want. Even if the IPs are all located in Jingzhou City, does that prove that we did it? I can also suspect that you are trying to frame us and deliberately set up these cheats in Jingzhou City.” Cheng Yi straightened the medals in his arms and said, “Let me make this clear from the beginning, I’m not someone to be trifled with. If you try to pin any accusations on me, don’t blame me for being impolite.”

Chen Tianqiao's expression stiffened slightly as he looked at the medal in Cheng Yi's arms.

Cheng Yi just received this medal. If he were to attack Cheng Yi now, wouldn't that be a direct slap in the face to the Poverty Alleviation Agency?
But if he pretended nothing had happened, he would feel as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly.

At this moment, Chen Tianqiao was somewhat bewildered.

Cheng Yi said, "Chairman Chen, first of all, it's very clear in black and white that I have fulfilled the contract in full. Just like what you said about those offline cheats, even if those college students really used offline cheats to manipulate votes, it did not violate the contract."

Does the contract state that using cheats to level up accounts is prohibited?

Chen Tianqiao was stumped by the question.

It seems the contract doesn't explicitly prohibit the use of third-party software like cheats for account leveling.

Cheng Yi continued, "We've put in our best effort these past two months. Now, 1225 universities across the country are playing Legend of Mir. You should be very clear about the growth data for Legend of Mir these past two months, right? What? We worked so hard to help you build the market, and now you're planning to kick us while we're done? If that's the case, then let's go on a TV program and have a good talk in front of the whole country."

Chen Tianqiao felt a sense of fear.

Go on a TV show to argue?
He, a game developer who had aroused public outrage among parents across the country, went to a TV station to argue with a national poverty alleviation charity pioneer who had donated a large number of Hope Schools.
Unless he's crazy!
Chen Tianqiao looked at Cheng Yi and said in a deep voice, "Fine, Shengda isn't a company that's short of money. However, starting today, the cooperation between Shengda Group and Momo Group is canceled! After November 15th, Momo Legend must cease operations, otherwise we will pursue your legal responsibilities."

After Chen Tianqiao finished speaking, he turned around and got into the van.

"This day has finally come." Watching the van slowly drive away, Cheng Yi suddenly felt a sense of relief.

What's meant to come will eventually come.

It's just a pity about Luo Shengyi; he's probably going to spend the rest of his life in jail.

Before coming to Yanjing City, Cheng Yi arranged for someone to give Luo Shenyi ten million yuan in cash in advance, which Luo Shenyi had asked for.

Sure enough, you can't make money off windfalls.

Luo Shengyi only took ten million and was imprisoned for life.

By donating 200 million to the Poverty Alleviation Agency, he not only gained a good reputation but will also receive more benefits in the future.

We must do charity work.

(End of this chapter)