Don't get married if you're reborn.

Chapter 490: Six Hundred Million in Series B Funding (10K)

Wen Sishun looked as if she had lost her parents, which made Zeng Wenjie even more certain that Secretary Zhang was no ordinary person.

Otherwise, how could a mere secretary make this wealthy young man, who has a good relationship with Lin Dong, so afraid?
The key is……

Wen Sishun, who was just a moment ago so arrogant and wealthy, is now kneeling down.

Then, Secretary Zhang calmly said to Wen Sishun, "Don't be so impulsive in the future. Luckily I was there, otherwise, if you had caused any trouble in your impulsiveness, no one could have protected you."

Wen Sishun nodded repeatedly, as obedient as a lapdog.

“Brother, I have no grudge against you. Well, I only got close to Yan Xinyi because we did a few shows and interviews together,” Zeng Wenjie said kindly.

Wen Sishun's expression was unpredictable. He no longer harbored any hatred for Zeng Wenjie; instead, he wanted to tear Lin Dong, whom Zeng Wenjie had brought there, to pieces.

However, Lin Dong obviously didn't know that Secretary Zhang would be with Zeng Wenjie; otherwise, he might not have dared to do so even if he had ten times the courage.

Secretary Zhang said to Wen Sishun, "Let's go."

Wen Sishun nodded and bowed, then begged for mercy, "Please don't tell my grandfather about this, okay?"

Secretary Zhang said, "You have no right to bargain."

Wen Sishun dared not utter another word and slipped away, crouching low.

Zeng Wenjie shook his head and said, "These people from Nine City Capital are really like they have rabies. They target me every now and then. Not only did they use their connections to cut off my chance to be among the top ten in the country, but they also tried to find ways to get rid of me."

Secretary Zhang frowned and looked at Zeng Wenjie, asking, "You mean they rigged the selection process for the top ten in the country?"

Zeng Wenjie smiled and shrugged, saying, "One of the judges happened to be surnamed Lin. He asked me some very pointed questions, which annoyed me, and we got into an argument. I think there was someone named Xu Sheng there, who was also a candidate. He said that I had offended the wrong person and that I definitely wouldn't have a chance this time."

Tang Xi glanced at Zeng Wenjie with a half-smile, thinking that this kid was really smart and knew how to take advantage of the situation.

By having Secretary Zhang witness his conflict with Nine City Capital, another matter was also brought up.

Secretary Zhang was getting angry. He had been calm when Wen Sishun kicked the door in, but now he scolded in a very harsh tone, "Nonsense!"

Tang Xi offered a helpful suggestion, asking, "So how did the judges target you?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "She asked me if my donation of so many teaching buildings in Chongshan, and the naming of each one as 'Zeng Wenjie Teaching Building,' was just a way to gain fame and to be hypocritical."

Secretary Zhang asked curiously, "What was your answer?"

Zeng Wenjie shrugged and said, "Just do good deeds and don't worry about the future. What I meant was, 'The reason I did this is so that if any quality problems arise in the teaching building in the future, the local people can come directly to me to hold me accountable.'"

Zeng Wenjie's words made Tang Xi and Secretary Zhang nod in agreement, feeling that his response was brilliant and well-crafted.

“Chongshan is my hometown, a poor and backward place. Now that I have some financial means, it’s only right that I do some help. I never expected that this would become a reason for petty people to attack me. It’s truly laughable,” Zeng Wenjie said with a helpless smile.

Secretary Zhang felt that this young man had a pure heart, so she patted him on the shoulder encouragingly and said, "You did a great job, young man, and your response was excellent! Keep being yourself, I'll support you, hmm..."

He reached into his pocket, pulled out a business card, and handed it to Zeng Wenjie, saying, "This is my business card. It has my office phone number and mobile number on it. You can call me anytime."

Zeng Wenjie accepted it with both hands and said, "It would be impolite to refuse, thank you Secretary Zhang."

He glanced at it; there was only one name on it—Zhang Yuanqiao—and below that were two rows of phone numbers.

After giving Zeng Wenjie his business card, Zhang Yuanqiao offered a few words of encouragement and said, "I have a lot of things to do, so I'll be leaving now."

Tang Xi said, "I'll give it to you."

Zhang Yuanqiao waved his hand and said, "No need, no need! You two chat."

After Zhang Yuanqiao left, Zeng Wenjie moved to the window and lit a cigarette.

"You're a smart kid, you know how to take advantage of situations," Tang Xi said.

"No, I just feel a little wronged by being targeted all the time," Zeng Wenjie said shyly, like a naive child.

Tang Xi scoffed and said, "I've seen your feigned ignorance countless times with my father. You can fool others, but you can't fool me! It's fortunate that you're young, so saying such things won't make Secretary Zhang think too much. Otherwise, it would backfire."

After hearing this, Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but pinch his chin and said, "Your disadvantage is your youth, but your advantage is also your youth. Pretty good, hehe..."

Tang Xi said, "You don't need to worry about the Nine City Capital matter. Secretary Zhang will handle it, and they will never dare to provoke you again."

Zeng Wenjie said, "I do hold grudges. It wouldn't be good if they kept popping up to annoy me every now and then if I didn't make them pay."

Tang Xi asked, "Oh? You're really confident."

Zeng Wenjie said, "Originally, there wasn't one, but Secretary Zhang was present today and witnessed this incident. If something unexpected happens to me later, everyone might think that Nine City Capital is behind it, right?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xi couldn't help but twitch her lips and said, "This young man is really ruthless to himself."

Zeng Wenjie shook his head helplessly and said, "Do you think I don't want to give the order and have 100,000 soldiers rush from the border, and then slap Lin Dong to death one by one? I'm not one of those spoiled brats in Beijing's elite circles with a huge background. Now that I have some money, if I want to bring someone down, do I have to be ruthless to myself?"

Tang Xi smiled and said, "Then you can decide for yourself."

Zeng Wenjie asked, "Just who exactly does Secretary Zhang work for?"

Tang Xi then asked, "How many other big shots in Chongshan would be willing to take such good care of you? Hmm?"

Zeng Wenjie sat up straight and said, "I understand."

Tang Xi pointed lightly at Zeng Wenjie and laughed, "You little rascal, you probably thought this day would come after all those public statements you made?"

Zeng Wenjie remained noncommittal, but his opinion of Feng Furen had unconsciously risen a notch. Was this not what she initially intended? Was she deliberately using these remarks to attract the attention of a powerful figure?
No wonder Wen Sishun was so frightened when he saw Zhang Yuanqiao that he acted like a grandson.

If he were Wen Sishun, he would definitely apologize on the spot.

"Work hard to earn foreign exchange. I look forward to you making WG the world's largest online gaming platform." Tang Xi stood up and walked out.

He left without saying goodbye.

Zeng Wenjie sat in the private room and lit another cigarette, recalling the conversation he had just had, and was quite satisfied with his performance.

He immediately called Zhuang Aimin and said, "Senior brother, I met with a big shot in Yanjing."

Zhuang Aimin asked, "Who?"

Zeng Wenjie then said, "Zhang Yuanqiao."

Upon hearing the name, Zhuang Aimin immediately recognized him and was surprised. He asked, "How did you end up meeting with Secretary Zhang?"

Zeng Wenjie then said, "Secretary Zhang is very concerned about WG's overseas expansion. He came to ask me about the specific plans, wanting to know how I'll structure things in the future and how much US dollar revenue I can expect each year. The most interesting thing is that that bastard Lin Dong bumped into me outside, and as soon as he turned around, he called some scoundrel over and kicked down the door to our private room..."

Zhuang Aimin sighed, "Truly, you reap what you sow! Junior brother, you've become quite successful now, I never expected to attract the attention of someone like this."

Any company that can earn foreign exchange is given special attention by the government.

Moreover, with all these advantages surrounding Zeng Wenjie, his youth is frightening, and in people's eyes, he has unlimited potential and a bright future. At such a young age, he already has the ambition to earn foreign exchange, so he definitely deserves more attention.

"I guess I don't need to worry about the Top Ten anymore. After his commotion, even if I shouldn't have won the award, I'm going to win it this time!" Zeng Wenjie said with a grin.

"That's great news! Come over to my house for a drink when you get back," Zhuang Aimin said with relief.

Zeng Wenjie said cheerfully, "No problem, I'll start the Series B financing after I come back for a meeting."

Zeng Wenjie didn't tell anyone else about his contact with Secretary Zhang; such a top-level boss doesn't like people who talk too much.

Back in Fengzhou, Zeng Wenjie announced that Snack Panic was launching its Series B funding round.

He contacted Tang Xi immediately. This wealthy woman didn't say much and directly invested 200 million yuan, instantly completing two-thirds of Zeng Wenjie's small goal.

Two listed companies in the food industry also participated in the financing, as did some invited companies and institutions. Because of the lead investment from Tang Xi, the financing results were unexpectedly good.

Furthermore, after expanding and opening up franchising nationwide, the results that Snack Panic has shown are truly impressive. Even without a wealthy woman leading the investment, there are plenty of investors willing to hold shares.

In its Series B funding round, Ling Shi Hen Huang (Snack Panic) secured a whopping 600 million yuan.

Ye Qiansheng was completely dumbfounded when he heard the news. He just wanted to sell some snacks and look at pretty girls, and he'd become a millionaire?!

Without saying a word, he called Ye Yixuan and asked in a pretentious tone, "Ye Yixuan, have you seen the news?"

Ye Yixuan said, "Zeng Wenjie is really amazing!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qiansheng's forehead veins throbbed, and he said, "What do you mean Zeng Wenjie is really amazing? Couldn't it be that I, Bole, recognized him as a thoroughbred horse?"

Ye Yixuan said calmly, "My grandma could win a championship even if she were teammates with Jordan."

After saying this, she hung up the phone.

Ye Qiansheng came to his senses and understood what she meant. So, it meant that even a dog tied to Zeng Wenjie's side could be turned into a multi-millionaire?!

"Ye Yixuan is such a dog!"

Ye Qiansheng couldn't help but curse, then angrily stuffed his phone back into his pocket.

Just then, I saw Fu Qianzhu, whose brows were full of worry.

Ye Qiansheng couldn't help but ask, "You've become a multi-millionaire, why do you look so worried?"

Fu Qianzhu was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Brother Ye, I feel like holding onto these shares is a bit too hot. I'd like to return them to the boss. What do you think?"

Ye Qiansheng was bewildered and greatly shocked. "Are you crazy?"

Fu Qianzhu pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "I... when I first came to the snack shop, I was just trying to help out. I didn't even think about making any money. But I never expected that the snack shop would grow bigger and bigger, and that the shares he gave us before the expansion would become so valuable... I don't feel at ease holding these shares."

Ye Qiansheng said, "What's there to be uneasy about? Among the entire team of elders, you are the most reliable, capable, and diligent. Why should you return the shares to that scoundrel of a capitalist? These are what you deserve!"

Fu Qianzhu gave a bitter smile and said, "My monthly salary is already the envy of countless people, enough for me to live a very good life! Besides, I owe him so much, and even with these shares, I simply can't pay it back..."

Ye Qiansheng said expressionlessly, "Why not just sleep with him?"

"what?!"

Fu Qianzhu was terrified by Ye Qiansheng's words. Although she had a special feeling for Zeng Wenjie, she had never thought about this.

Ye Qiansheng said, "Just kidding. Well... this is ultimately your own business, and I can't give you any good advice. You'll have to talk to him yourself when the time comes."

At that moment, Zeng Wenjie happened to arrive at the snack shop.

He was smug and arrogant, walking with a swagger and showing off.

Ye Qiansheng pointed at him and said, "The dog capitalist is here!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "I've made you so much money, can't you show some respect for your boss?"

Ye Qiansheng shook his head and said, "Respect is impossible. You treat me like a beast of burden, so I deserve to earn this money!"

Zeng Wenjie wasn't angry, he just laughed, and then Fu Qianzhu said she wanted to talk to him alone.

Ye Qiansheng couldn't help but sigh, cursing inwardly, "Fu Qianzhu is such a fucking idiot!"

Just then, a customer walked in, and Ye Qiansheng instinctively said, "Welcome."

Although he was a veteran, he had no ambition and did not participate in the high-level decision-making and meetings at all. He just stayed at the snack shop as a store manager and made a living.

Now, no one in the family has any objections to him working in the snack shop; after all, the bulging of his wallet speaks for itself.

If Ye Qiansheng were willing to cash out and leave, there would be plenty of people willing to take over, and he could become a millionaire in no time and live a life of luxury with young models at clubs every day.

"Ye Qiansheng?"

A young woman arrived and, upon seeing Ye Qiansheng wearing an apron and a small yellow hat, asked in surprise.

Ye Qiansheng looked at the other person, paused for a moment, and slowly said, "Huang Xi, it's been a long time."

The young woman named Huang Xi was dressed fashionably, wearing designer brands, and had a beautiful appearance and an air of wealth.

"You work at a snack shop?" Huang Xi asked.

"You could say that," Ye Qiansheng nodded and replied with a smile.

He and Huang Xi were high school classmates. He had pursued her but failed. Because of this, and because he no longer wanted to listen to his family's arrangements, he resolutely joined the army.

He was doing well in the army and was about to be promoted to officer, but there was interference, and he could only serve two years of compulsory military service before being discharged.

Huang Xi smiled helplessly, "You disappeared after graduating from high school, and I had no idea where you went. It's been so long since I've seen you, and it's really unexpected to find you working at a snack shop!"

Ye Qiansheng chuckled awkwardly, feeling somewhat embarrassed in front of this girl.

Just then, a man walked in and said to Huang Xi, "What are you doing? Weren't you going to pick out some snacks?"

Huang Xi said to him, "Look who I've run into, it's Ye Qiansheng!"

The man paused, glanced at Ye Qiansheng, then casually placed his hand on Huang Xi's shoulder and said, "Oh, it's you! How did you end up working at a snack shop? Back in school, you were quite the big shot, nobody dared to mess with you..."

Ye Qiansheng's personality made him a little tyrant at school. He often stole cigarettes from home and had a bunch of cronies around him. They frequently formed gangs and got into fights.

"Now, do you regret not listening to your teacher's advice?" Tian Kai, an old classmate, said this in a tone that seemed like a joke but was actually contemptuous.

Huang Xi smiled at Ye Qiansheng and said, "Tian Kai and I are dating and planning to get married next year. Let's exchange contact information, and remember to come to the wedding!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qiansheng raised an eyebrow, feeling a mix of displeasure and bitterness.

"I didn't expect you two to become a couple. Congratulations." Ye Qiansheng smacked his lips, feeling a bit bitter, but still offered his blessings and didn't pay much attention to Tian Kai's sarcasm.

Huang Xi covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, "Actually, I was dating Tian Kai back in school. I only said I didn't have a boyfriend because we were arguing, and I said it on purpose! I didn't expect you to take it seriously."

Ye Qiansheng's fake smile instantly froze.

What do you mean by that?

"I was just joking with you back then!" Huang Xi said.

Ye Qiansheng's expression instantly turned cold. The embarrassment and shyness deep inside him were crushed by some emotion. He curled his lips and cursed, "You two sluts, get out of my way! Don't delay my business."

Huang Xi and Tian Kai were taken aback. They hadn't expected Ye Qiansheng to suddenly turn against them, or perhaps they hadn't expected that Ye Qiansheng, who was now just a snack shop worker, would dare to turn against them.

"What...what do you mean?!" Huang Xi asked angrily, glaring at him.

"Screw you, get lost! I feel nauseous just looking at you, you bastard," Ye Qiansheng said coldly.

When someone deliberately tries to disgust you, you shouldn't put up with it.

Men should go all out, only attacking and not defending, with high destructive power, throwing manners aside, and having fun cursing first!

Tian Kai was furious and said, "You're still the same trash you were before. With your looks, you deserve to work for others your whole life!"

Ye Qiansheng suddenly understood the "Dragon King Returns" story Zeng Wenjie had told him. He smiled and said, "Sorry, I'm worth at least tens of millions now."

Huang Xi and Tian Kai exchanged a glance and both smiled helplessly.

Then, Huang Xi sighed and said, "Ye Qiansheng, I really misjudged you. Forget it, let's pretend we never met today."

After saying this, she prepared to leave.

Tian Kai said, "You can ignore it, but I can't! Call your boss here; I'm going to complain about you in front of him." "Who?"

"Who wants to complain about my amazing Brother Ye?!"

Just then, Zeng Wenjie finished talking with Fu Qianzhu and heard someone making a fuss in the store, so he came over.

Without turning his head, Tian Kai pointed at Ye Qiansheng and said, "Your staff just insulted a customer for no reason, and the insults were very offensive. I demand an explanation from you."

Zeng Wenjie glanced at Ye Qiansheng and then said, "Isn't it just a case of a whore and a dog? What's there to curse about?"

In a fit of rage, Tian Kai turned around and was taken aback when he saw the person in question.

Huang Xi was also surprised, her eyes wide and her mouth agape. She hadn't expected that the person who came was really the one who was in a real snack panic... Boss!

“Ye Qiansheng is the vice president of our Snack Panic. I can’t do anything about him scolding you! Otherwise, if he cashed out his shares worth tens of millions and ran away, it would have a huge impact on me.” Zeng Wenjie spread his hands and then chuckled.

After these words were spoken, the man and woman fell silent instantly.

Tian Kai originally thought that even if it was Zeng Wenjie, he would argue with him on the grounds, but when he heard that Ye Qiansheng was the vice president of Ling Shi Hen Huang and held shares worth tens of millions, his mental defenses collapsed instantly.

Huang Xi couldn't help but ask, "Is he... really your vice president? Then why... is he on duty at the store?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "That's his hobby. He says he enjoys looking at beautiful women and doesn't want to sit in an office. What can I do?"

Huang Xi felt like her world had come to a complete mess. Ye Qiansheng was actually the vice president of a snack company, and so rich?!
“I have to say you misjudged him. Putting money aside, his father is a retired top-tier bigwig. He can get you into a unit that others would kill to get into with just a word,” Zeng Wenjie added with a laugh.

Then he winked at Ye Qiansheng and said, "Isn't that right, Brother Ye?!"

Ye Qiansheng couldn't help but curse, "Is it your mother? Don't bring up my family."

Hearing that Ye Qiansheng dared to speak ill of Zeng Wenjie, Huang Xi and Tian Kai couldn't help but look at Zeng Wenjie, only to see him smiling and not showing any reaction at all. It was clear that the two had a very good relationship and didn't take these things seriously at all.

"If you two aren't buying anything, you'd better leave quickly. Don't delay the shop's business, or my brother Ye will start swearing at you again," Zeng Wenjie said. "Didn't you see he swear at me, the boss?"

Tian Kai snapped out of his daze, grabbed Huang Xi, and headed outside, not wanting to linger for even a moment longer.

Thinking back to what she had said when she met Ye Qiansheng, her cheeks now felt a burning pain!

An invisible slap in the face, it really hurts like hell.

Zeng Wenjie crossed his arms and watched the two men leave in a disheveled state. He couldn't help but laugh helplessly and said, "How many times have I told you not to talk nonsense with customers? It will affect business!"

Ye Qiansheng said coldly, "That's exactly the kind of scum I'm cursing, wasting my time! Damn it!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "Brother, you're a vice president, so watch your manners."

The Ye family also cares about their reputation. Although Ye Qiansheng was a nobody, Zeng Wenjie still gave him the title of vice president.

In this way, when others ask Ye Ling, "What does your son do?", Ye Ling can say that he is the vice president of Snack Panic.

Of course, if Ye Qiansheng really wanted to do something, Zeng Wenjie would give him real power.

After all, Ye Guo is known for his competence, and Zeng Wenjie even wished he could learn to create a shadow clone so he could go to branches all over the country to supervise the renovations.

"Simple foul language, ultimate enjoyment. Even Chiang Kai-shek, the great leader, was cursing!" Ye Qiansheng rolled his eyes.

Zeng Wenjie was taken aback for a moment, then laughed. He felt that this guy had a bit of Feng Xiao's insightful understanding of life.

At this moment, Fu Qianzhu came out with a grim expression and said sullenly, "I'm going back over there!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "Remember to make my dinner. Brother Ye and I will come over to eat later."

Fu Qianzhu said, "I refuse. Brother Ye can come, but you don't have to."

After saying this, Fu Qianzhu left.

Ye Qiansheng chuckled, adopting a "Donnie Yen hotpot restaurant" expression, and said, "Looks like the conversation didn't go well? What did you do to offend someone?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "Let him scold me, what else can he do? He got a real dressing down from me, and then he looked sullen."

Ye Qiansheng clicked his tongue and said, "They really deserve to be scolded. They've graduated from university and are still so naive! If anyone said that to me, I'd scold them too."

Zeng Wenjie said, "You'd curse them whether they're human or ghost, wouldn't you?"

Ye Qiansheng grunted and said, "I'm warning you, I'm in a really bad mood right now. I feel like I wasted the most precious years of my high school years on that dog."

Zeng Wenjie took out a cigarette and handed it to him, saying calmly, "When you're a student, how will you know what youth is if you don't waste some of your precious youth?"

Ye Qiansheng said, "Hey, you really are a genius, what you said makes some sense?"

Zeng Wenjie smiled and didn't take it to heart. Who doesn't have a less-than-glorious past?
"You've raised so much money in the second round of financing, what are your plans for this summer?" Ye Qiansheng asked.

"As soon as school let out for break, I took Xiao Mu back to my hometown to rest for a few days. Lately, I've been flying all over the country and attending all sorts of meetings. I'm exhausted," Zeng Wenjie said with a helpless expression.

"Serves you right! You make so much money, how can you not work hard?" Ye Qiansheng said happily.

Zeng Wenjie felt a surge of displeasure. He gave him a deep look and said, "Now that you're a millionaire, have you gained Sister Xuan's approval?"

Ye Qiansheng was immediately annoyed and said, "Damn it, I called Ye Yixuan and she said, 'Her grandma could win a championship if she played on the same team as Jordan!' Damn it!"

This sentence thrilled Zeng Wenjie. Wow, has this guy become Sister Xuan's Michael Jordan? The GOAT is the real GOAT, not just the Executive Vice GOAT!
"I'm going to work at the company headquarters tomorrow. Give me some work to do. Damn it, I'm going to show her who the real 'easy win' is!" Ye Qiansheng cursed.

Despite earning so much money, he still couldn't gain his father's approval, which made the foolish little brother very depressed.

Zeng Wenjie was already laughing inwardly. Sure enough, that bastard Ye Qiansheng still had to use Sister Xuan to provoke him. Well... maybe not. He might have been provoked by those old classmates from earlier.

There are advantages to being a salted fish, and there are advantages to hard work.

Anyway, with Ye Qiansheng's family background, he was born into a privileged life, and no matter what choice he makes, he can live a very comfortable life.

Zeng Wenjie said, "You go ahead and do your work. I'll pick up Xiao Mu later, and we'll go to Fu Qianzhu's place for dinner together."

Ye Qiansheng then said, "No one has cooked your meal."

Zeng Wenjie said, "If I really don't go, she'll be unhappy. Don't you know how complicated women are?"

Ye Qiansheng was taken aback for a moment, then clicked his tongue and said, "Indeed! So tell me, if she wants to come back to me, what's the best way for me to respond?"

“Sun.” Zeng Wenjie succinctly stated with a single word.

"Damn it!" Ye Qiansheng cursed.

“That works too.” Zeng Wenjie nodded.

Ye Qiansheng's lips twitched, and he said, "You're a beast."

Zeng Wenjie said in Fengzhou dialect: "If you have a P (illegible) soon, you'll be fined fifty."

After saying that, he happily ran away, too lazy to be Ye Qiansheng's relationship coach.

If that woman really comes back to him, it only proves she's truly shameless. What decency is there to show to a gold digger like her?

The news that Ling Shi Hen Huang (a snack brand) raised 600 million yuan in its Series B funding round was quite explosive, and it was all over the news.

Zeng Wenjie has already been interviewed twice by the State Administration of Radio and Television in a short period of time. The State Administration of Radio and Television wanted to arrange another interview for him, but they thought it was too frequent and that he had just been interviewed by Teacher Sa, so they put it aside.

However, Zeng Wenjie's personal story was still being broadcast repeatedly by major news media, and the number of reporters lurking in Fengyuan also increased.

Qin Yixuan also benefited from this financing. It wasn't that she received money, but rather that she wrote two important articles based on the advance information given to her by Zeng Wenjie, which helped her gain some fame in the industry. Her superiors also valued her more and more and stopped assigning her to odd jobs.

Senior student Xiao Qin finally escaped the life of a grueling intern through her own efforts.

Even more gratifying is that the WeGame gaming platform has successfully gone global, and has attracted some attention overseas thanks to the buzz surrounding Zeng Wenjie's "Snack Panic" funding round.

Just kidding, at the age of nineteen, he has secured two rounds of funding, A and B, totaling nearly 700 million yuan. Such achievements are unmatched even on a global scale.

Moreover, the two major village-level leagues, "Village Super League" and "Village BA," have become incredibly popular, even gaining international attention. ESPN even sent a reporter to interview and report on them, highly praising the province of Cherngshan for having the purest form of sports.

As the true founder of the two major leagues, Zeng Wenjie has also benefited from them. While paying attention to him, people are also paying attention to WG, which has gone overseas.

Hollow Knight is indeed an excellent game. Although its high difficulty has tormented players, its overall rating has reached 95% positive reviews, and its domestic sales have reached a total of 1.1 million copies.

After WG launched the game overseas, Hollow Knight attracted a large number of overseas players with its excellent production and extremely high difficulty. Within a week, overseas sales exceeded 200,000 copies.

This number isn't large, but WG is a newly established platform, and it has no advantages whatsoever in promoting itself overseas.

WG has also successively launched the copyrights it has negotiated with various manufacturers, with the commission rate decreasing from high to low. The higher the sales, the lower the commission. This is an incentive mechanism to encourage manufacturers to provide better games to earn more money.

Zeng Wenjie went to room 208 of the startup base and found Mu Qingyang, who was playing Hollow Knight on his second playthrough. It was almost holiday time, and there weren't many classes left at school.

WG recently launched an achievement system. For such a challenging game, achieving all achievements is undoubtedly very rewarding.

However, you can only complete one ending per playthrough. There are a total of three endings, so to achieve all the achievements, you need to complete the game at least three times.

Zeng Wenjie placed his palm on the dog's head, which belonged to the internet-addicted girl, and laughed, "You haven't finished the second playthrough yet?"

"Ugh, this is too difficult! I'm not one of those expert players, so I always struggle when fighting bosses," Mu Qingyang said.

Her tone was full of envy.

Because on various video websites, expert players have already uploaded gameplay videos of Hollow Knight, showing off their amazing skills and making ordinary players extremely envious.

Zeng Wenjie had no idea how terrible Mu Qingyang's situation became after Dark Souls came out...

However, he didn't just sit back and do nothing with Dark Souls; instead, he participated in the planning to prevent Miyazaki and Feng Qiying from making it too outrageous.

The "sick village" thing is too outrageous, let's delete it first;
And the classic 365-mile journey should be shortened as much as possible;
The conditions for setting up campfires and teleporting should not be too strict;

The basic mechanics offer some advantages to players, but the overall level design focuses on difficulty and cunning, ensuring that players experience the "fun" of each death.

Zeng Wenjie pulled up a chair and sat down next to Mu Qingyang to watch her play. Little Mu's fingers were still very nimble, and she typed "clack-clack" on the keyboard. She also controlled the character with great skill, but she couldn't show off the kind of pro-level skills that Zeng Wenjie admired.

Watching Mu Qingyang play the game, Zeng Wenjie felt a rare sense of peace and comfort.

He did nothing, just watched, and felt it was good.

Silent love, quiet joy.

Mu Qingyang died again, scratched his head, and pouted, saying, "Sigh, it seems like the monsters in the second playthrough have gotten stronger too."

Zeng Wenjie said, "Yes, it gets stronger a little bit each time you play through the game, and it reaches its strongest point in the eighth playthrough. After that, it won't get stronger anymore."

Souls games have some basic characteristics, with the eighth playthrough being the peak, where even a small enemy can cause significant health loss with a single touch.

"School lets out for summer vacation tomorrow. When are we going back to Baishui Town?" Mu Qingyang asked, turning his head instead of asking.

"Huh? We're on holiday tomorrow?" Zeng Wenjie was stunned, completely losing track of time.

Mu Qingyang nodded, reached out and touched his forehead, and said, "Yeah, you've been so busy lately, haven't you? You have a day off tomorrow."

Zeng Wenjie said with a wry smile, "I thought there were still several days left, and I was planning to take advantage of this time to organize a get-together with the classmates, or something like a picnic!"

Mu Qingyang laughed and said, "Some classmates who live far away have already asked for leave to go back home. Otherwise, why would I come to the startup base to play games? Because I'm all alone in my dorm!"

Zeng Wenjie asked, "Yunzi and the others have all left?"

"Yes, leaving me all alone." Mu Qingyang pouted. "Luckily, Xiaobaibai didn't leave. We've been playing together a lot these past few days."

"Don't let her lead you astray," Zeng Wenjie said.

Mu Qingyang said, "Then let's go back tomorrow too? Grandma called me at noon today to ask when I'm going back."

Zeng Wenjie said, "Then let's go back tomorrow!"

Mu Qingyang said, "Okay, let's prepare some gifts first thing tomorrow morning, and then we'll set off!"

"This is the first time I've seen a young person so eager to go back to the countryside." Zeng Wenjie rolled his eyes.

Mu Qingyang said with a big smile, "Because when I go back, I can see people who care about me every day, eat delicious food every day, and be happy every day!"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but make a peace sign next to her face.

Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but smile and said, "Well, I'll go back and rest for a while too. Once I'm rested, I'll come back to Fengzhou to get things done. The financing plan is complete, it's time to make a big splash!"

Mu Qingyang nodded happily.

Zeng Wenjie said, "Play a little longer. When it's almost time, we'll go out. I'll take you to Senior Sister Qianzhu's place for dinner."

Mu Qingyang said, "Okay, okay! Let's go see a movie after dinner. 'Men's True Colors' has been released ahead of schedule, and I want to see it."

Zeng Wenjie agreed without hesitation. Although he had seen this film countless times, he had never seen it with Mu Qingyang before, so it was still very necessary.

"My idol texted me a few days ago, reminding me to watch his new movie!" Mu Qingyang said excitedly.

Zeng Wenjie began to realize his talent, and the four mentors who became friends with him on "The Voice of China" started to interact with him more and more. Lao Xie and Mu Qingyang, who had each other's contact information, would occasionally send him a couple of text messages to say hello, and even mailed her a lot of souvenirs and records.

Without a doubt, Mu Qingyang became the most beautiful girl in the entire dormitory building, and every time she opened a package delivered to her, it would arouse a wave of envy.

Despite her seemingly aloof and goddess-like demeanor, Mu Qingyang actually thoroughly enjoys the feeling of being envied by others.

Zeng Wenjie took out a cigarette, and Mu Qingyang lit it for him before continuing his second playthrough of Hollow Knight.

Zeng Wenjie kept his distance from her to avoid bothering her with the smoke, and even started considering whether he should quit smoking. After all, his status was becoming increasingly different, and he was still so young.

Being caught smoking will definitely have a negative impact.

Although tobacco taxes are quite high every year, the government still advocates that smoking is harmful to health and that smokers should quit smoking as soon as possible.

"Why don't I research a RELX 5th generation, stuff it in my big pipe, and give a speech at the United Nations..." Zeng Wenjie thought absurdly.

With his current financial resources, he could easily invest in research, but he decided against it, as it doesn't fit his public image. Besides, his future focus will definitely be on WG, so he won't have the time or inclination to research e-cigarettes.

He stubbed out his cigarette after smoking half of it, then said to Mu Qingyang, "I'm going to check out the 'Hero Kill' studio. You play it for now."

"Mmm! Mmm! Mmm!" Mu Qingyang was engrossed in the game and simply nodded.

Zeng Wenjie smiled and turned to enter room 207.

This is now a department that spun out from Game Science, responsible for the operation of "Heroes of the Three Kingdoms". Feng Ji and Zeng Mi often come here.

Lead artist Yang Qi is completely absorbed in the art creation of "Dark Souls" and has no interest in this matter at all.

"The boss is here?"

Zheng Shouyun happened to be here today, and he looked up and glanced at Zeng Wenjie.

Zeng Wenjie asked, "Why isn't President Zheng at headquarters?"

Zheng Shouyun sneered. Zeng Wenjie knew that his boss was about to get a beating again!
"Oh dear, boss, you really have a bad memory. Today is the day our new mode for 'Hero Kill' is launched, and you've already forgotten? Sigh!" Zheng Shouyun said sarcastically.

Consequently, the employees in the studio began to look at him with resentment.

They already felt somewhat abandoned by Zeng Wenjie.

(End of this chapter)