Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 548 Values
It's not that Zhang Lingyu is conservative, but rather that this competition has truly produced too many e-sports geniuses.

Previously, the prize money for esports competitions was only one million, but now it has suddenly increased to one billion.

The billion-yuan prize money inspired countless gifted young people.

This has also led many investors who smelled the potential for money to establish esports clubs.

A selection period that lasts for six months is enough time for a talented esports player to develop into a fully-fledged professional.

This time, the outcome is truly unpredictable.

At this moment, in Lao Ba Esports Internet Cafe in Jingzhou City.

Sun Baxin is leading the team in intensive training. Although they won the championship this time, they also felt immense pressure.

Having trained for more than six months in advance, they encountered an unprecedentedly strong opponent at the finals.

That's the Anta Spark team, which won second place in this selection competition. The captain is Dong Can, 19 years old, who previously worked on the assembly line at the Fuhai Electronics Factory. His team members included internet cafe managers and auto repair apprentices. They honed their skills bit by bit using the free training area provided by the local Momo Internet Cafe. As a result, their team demonstrated extremely strong strength.

During the county-level qualifiers, their Spark team barely made it to the next round. However, they began to shine in the city-level qualifiers, and Anta recognized their potential and started sponsoring them.

Their team name was changed to Anta Spark Team.

After nearly three months of training, they soared to the top in the provincial selection competition and became the champion team of Fuhai Province.

Then, in the national finals, they defeated three top players from Sun Baxin's team in succession. If it weren't for Sun Baxin's heroic efforts, they would likely have become the champions.

In addition, Liu Chenxing, the captain of the third-place Taishan Great Wall team, is also very strong. Liu Chenxing is a true academic. From the preliminaries to the finals of the selection competition, his average win rate is as high as 91%. He is the only player in China who can go toe-to-toe with Sun Baxin. If his teammates were not so weak, the Taishan Great Wall team could definitely defeat the Anta Spark team.

Now that the qualifiers are over, Liu Chenxing's team has absorbed many members from the defeated teams, and their overall strength has improved significantly.

Sun Baxin is now feeling the pressure.

After all, they went to Singapore not to compete, but to fight.

It's about giving 1.4 billion people a chance to hold their heads high.

This burden is really too heavy on the shoulders of these young men.

They cannot afford to lose.

The whole nation is watching closely; a loss will bring a torrent of condemnation, while a victory will bring lights to every home.

This battle can only be won, not lost!

After the domestic qualifiers concluded, their Momo team recruited many top players, significantly improving their overall strength.

Sun Baxin had watched the finals videos from various countries and concluded that the only teams that posed a threat to them were players from Russia, South Korea, the Netherlands, and Germany. Other countries might have a few esports prodigies, but their team strength was insufficient.

"Let's arrange a few more friendly matches with Anta Spark," Sun Baxin thought to himself.

"Eighth brother, you all need to remember to balance work and rest." At this moment, Su Duo walked in carrying a bag of fruit.

She casually placed the fruit on the counter of the internet cafe and naturally sat down next to Sun Baxin.

During the months of the national selection competition, her relationship with Sun Baxin quickly warmed up.

Just as Du Yusheng said, Su Duo and Sun Baxin, one likes women and the other doesn't, they are simply a match made in heaven.

Sun Baxin glanced at Su Duo, but quickly returned his attention to the game screen.

Women are still not as fun as games.

Sun Baxin was a very pragmatic person. He didn't think that he, as the owner of an internet cafe, was worthy of the young lady from the Handong Hotel.

Although he knew Su Duo's feelings and quite liked her personality, he didn't want to be a "phoenix man" (a man from a poor background who achieves success in the countryside).

Just like Du Yusheng, he has now broken up with that senior.

It's not so much about whether it's trash or not, it's mainly because the difference in status is too great.

Liu Shengnan's perception and personality were completely incompatible with Du Yusheng's.

The two people initially had common ground, but gradually, those common topics disappeared.

You could say the feelings faded, but more likely it's a change in personal character.

Liu Shengnan has a strong personality. The person she likes must obey her every word. If she says one, her boyfriend can't say two. If she says go east, her boyfriend can't go west.

At first, Du Yusheng didn't care.

But gradually, as Du Yusheng's social status rose, he could no longer tolerate being bossed around by his girlfriend in formal settings.

A sense of boundaries is something many people know about, but many people can't achieve.

This also led to a huge problem with the values ​​of the two people.

Sun Baxin and Du Yusheng have always had a good personal relationship. They have lived together since the Momo Internet Cafe was first established. Even now, when Du Yusheng has free time, he often goes to Sun Baxin's Internet Cafe to play a few games.

Su Duo lay down on the sofa next to Sun Baxin, casually placing her left hand on his shoulder, and said, "There's a concert tonight, want to go together?"

"Whose concert?" Sun Baxin asked.

"I've forgotten whose it was, but it doesn't matter," Su Duo chuckled. "Having you is the most important thing."

Sun Baxin was already used to Su Duo's flirtatious behavior. Su Duo was very good at these corny and cheesy pick-up lines, which made people's skin crawl.

As they were talking, Sun Baxin was cornered by his two opponents. He casually said, "Okay, you can come pick me up then."

Sun Baxin paused for a moment, then added, "No overnight stays."

"You wish!" Su Duo smacked Sun Baxin on the head and said, "Do you think you can just sleep with me whenever you want? At least we need to go through the basic procedures first."

“I don’t offer overnight stays,” Sun Baxin reiterated.

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you." Su Duo put her feet up on the computer desk, put her hands behind her head, and reclined on the sofa. She asked, "Eighth brother, you have to win the championship this time. I've heard that if you win the championship, you will definitely become a big star."

“I’m not interested in any of that,” Sun Baxin shook his head and said, “I’m only interested in the prize money.”

"If you get the bonus, how will you spend it?" Su Duo asked Sun Baxin excitedly.

“Let’s bring my parents here first and buy her an apartment,” Sun Baxin said.

"What about the rest?" Su Duo asked. "A commercial apartment in Jingzhou City only costs a few hundred thousand."

“My mom said to save it and slowly earn the interest,” Sun Baxin replied. “Huh? Earn the interest? What are you thinking? If you have money, you should definitely invest it,” Su Duo said angrily.

“My mom said that this is a short-lived career, and saving more money is the right thing to do,” Sun Baxin said. “Besides, I’m not cut out for investing.”

"You can invest in stocks. I have a few friends who are really good at it. I can introduce you to them. Once you have some money, we can..."

Su Duo was about to say that once she had money, they would go to see her father, but before she could finish speaking, Sun Baxin said, "My mother said that if investing in stocks were truly a sure way to make money, no one would tell you what to buy."

"Your mother, your mother, your mother!" Su Duo jumped up in anger, glaring at the only man she had any affection for. She snapped, "I'm asking you, if I and your mother jumped into the water, who would you save first?"

“It’s definitely my mom.” Sun Baxin glanced at Su Duo, his eyes clearly saying, ‘Are you an idiot?’

Su Duo turned her head to the side, wanting to slap herself twice.

It's really unnecessary for her to ask such a question to someone like Sun Baxin.

She was indeed a little impatient just now.

She sat down and cut to the chase, asking, "Haven't you ever thought about working hard and marrying me?"

Sun Baxin looked at Su Duo and deliberately said, "Didn't you already drown?"

"Spit!" Su Duo spat at Sun Baxin, threw the fruit on the table into the trash can at her feet, and turned to leave.

After Su Duo left the internet cafe, Sun Baxin pulled the fruit out of the trash can. He took an apple, wiped it on his sleeve, and took a bite.

Adu is right, women shouldn't be spoiled, the more you spoil them, the more messed up they become.

His tactics were personally taught by Du Yusheng, the number one scumbag on the internet.

Su Duo had just stepped out of the internet cafe when her phone rang.

It was Cheng Yi calling.

As soon as Su Duo answered the phone, she heard Cheng Yi's commanding voice: "Su Duo, call Sun Xianglan and have her come to my office."

"Oh, okay." Su Duo dispelled her displeasure, first called Sun Xianglan, and then drove to the Momo Group building.

She is now the general manager of Xizi Hanyan, while Xi Zihan has been promoted to vice general manager of Momo Group and CEO of Xizi Hanyan.

Despite being a marginalized part of the Momo Group, Xizi Hanyan has now achieved its goal of 10 billion yuan in annual output value.

Xizi Hanyan has become a well-known light luxury brand in China.

In recent years, Su Duo has divided Xizi Hanyan into mass-produced and customized versions. The mass-produced version mainly produces seasonal clothing, primarily women's wear, while the customized version remains very expensive, often costing tens of thousands of yuan per set, and mainly serves entertainment stars, entrepreneurs, second-generation rich, and successful people in various fields.

When she arrived at the Momo Group building, she saw that Sun Xianglan, the general manager of Momo Celebrity Agency, had just gotten out of the car.

Upon seeing Su Duo, Sun Xianglan immediately quickened her pace and called out, "President Su."

Su Duo has always had a capable demeanor, and she wore a well-tailored business suit.

Sun Xianglan's attire was more approachable, with a friendly smile and a shrewd glint in her eyes, typical of people in the entertainment industry.

This year's annual meeting was jointly organized by Su Duo and Sun Xianglan, who were also the vice chairpersons of the annual meeting organizing committee.

Cheng Yi, on the other hand, serves as the director.

Su Duo smiled and asked, "Sister Sun, how's the celebrity part going?"

Sun Xianglan smiled and said, "Celebrities are no problem. Looking across the country, which celebrity doesn't want to be associated with our Momo Group? It's just that there are limited spots, so we need to do a careful selection. I've compiled a list and am about to show it to President Cheng."

Sun Xianglan handed a document to Su Duo and said, "Take a look at it first."

Su Duo took the document and looked it over, then said, "There are indeed too many. Fifty seats for celebrities is enough; any more will look messy."

“Yes, that’s what I think too.” Sun Xianglan nodded.

The two walked into Cheng Yi's office while talking.

Seeing the two walk in, Cheng Yi put down the documents in his hand and asked directly, "How are the preparations for the annual meeting going?"

Su Duo reported first: "President Cheng, as per your previous instructions, our initial plan is to book the Jingzhou Workers' Stadium. This venue is large enough to accommodate 30,000 people, and the stage effects are easy to set up. The theme is tentatively set as the third anniversary celebration of Momo Group. In terms of visual style, we are considering combining technological elements with Chinese style elements. The main color scheme will be a deep blue tone symbolizing the Internet and silver from Honor computers, with some traditional and festive red accents, and then blending them together. The first draft of the stage design will be ready for you to review in the next couple of days."

"Hmm." Cheng Yi was always very satisfied with Su Duo's efficiency.

His gaze quickly fell on Sun Xianglan.

Sun Xianglan immediately said, "President Cheng, regarding the artists, the schedules of our singers and actors have been reserved. In addition, as you suggested, we are in contact with several heavyweight Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland A-list artists, including Mr. Jay Chou, Mr. Andy Lau, etc. Their initial feedback has been very positive. This is the list I have drafted."

Sun Xianglan immediately placed the document in front of Cheng Yi.

Upon seeing the list of hosts, Cheng Yi shook his head and said, "He Jiong and Wang Han aren't quite up to par. Have they even invited any top-tier hosts from CCTV?"

Sun Xianglan said, "Top-tier hosts rarely attend corporate annual meetings. We've invited them, but haven't received a reply yet."

"What about Grade B?" Cheng Yi asked again.

Sun Xianglan said, "Among the second-tier, Sa Beining and Zhu Jun are acceptable, but they charge fees, while provincial TV station hosts can work for free."

“We’re not short of money,” Cheng Yi said. “Let’s go with Zhou Tao, Zhu Jun, Sa Beining, Ni Ping, and Li Yong. You go and invite them first, and if you can’t, I’ll arrange for others to go.”

“Okay, I’ll contact them right away. There shouldn’t be any problems,” Sun Xianglan replied quickly.

Cheng Yi glanced at the list of celebrity invitees again.

Andy Lau, Jay Chou, JJ Lin, Dao Lang, Wang Leehom, Angela Chang, S.H.E., Eason Chan, A-Do, Pu Shu, Jolin Tsai, Joey Yung, Stefanie Sun...

Well, it's pretty complete. After all, 2004 was the peak year for the Chinese music scene.

"As for the celebrities, just invite whoever you think is best," Cheng Yi said, handing the documents to Sun Xianglan. "But we don't need too many to go on stage, just pick a few."

“Okay.” Sun Xianglan nodded.

“We’ll also invite a few international stars, like Michael Jackson and Madonna,” Cheng Yi added.

Sun Xianglan was taken aback and murmured, "Their appearance fees are not low."

Cheng Yi said, "Let Zhao Gang's Universal Vision invite them. That way, the cost can be kept to a minimum. After all, the major shareholders of Universal Vision are Enze Capital and Rothschild. This time, we're not hosting an ordinary company annual meeting. We're going to flex our muscles to the entire industry and the world to prevent a repeat of the Samsung incident. So, the scale, investment, and influence must be on par with the grand events of those top international technology companies."

(End of this chapter)