The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 333 Year-End Review
"So, when you first met Yang Mi, you already knew she also possessed a system?"

"So, for your own reasons, you haven't told your mother?"

"So, even though you knew she was going to confront them today, you still chose to keep it from your mother?"

Liu Xiaoli asked three questions in one breath. Although her face was expressionless, her displeasure was obvious.

"Yes." The daughter didn't argue at all, and readily agreed, her expression quite calm.

"What's the reason?" Liu Xiaoli asked after taking a deep breath.

“She is my friend,” Sisi answered firmly.

Liu Xiaoli clenched her fist: "You treat her as a friend, but does she treat you as a friend?!"

This time, the daughter remained silent for several minutes before saying, "I think she is."

"What do you think..." Liu Xiaoli was so angry she almost laughed out loud.

"Yes, I think so." Sisi nodded very seriously.

Although Liu Xiaoli crossed her arms, she didn't say anything more, but just pursed her lips and stared at her daughter.

She had discussed some issues with her before, and she especially remembered that Xixi said that the reason she looked the way she did in some simulations was because she hadn't had any friends her own age for a long time.

Liu Xiaoli didn't respond at the time because she knew it was true. In the earliest simulations of the future, in the futures where she tried to immigrate to the United States but returned dejectedly, her daughter had no real friends since leaving Jiangcheng.

It's hard to say how much this factor accounts for, but it's impossible to say that it has no influence at all.

However, as a mother, Liu Xiaoli still instinctively did not want to admit her mistake in front of her daughter, especially since the matter was truly egregious and had been kept from her for more than two years.

You should know that Yang Mi has a system!

"So what's next? What do you want to do?" Liu Xiaoli asked after composing herself.

“Everything remains the same,” the daughter said, spreading her hands. “After all, she is a shareholder of Raytheon Technologies, and the others have agreed to help her set up a film and television company.”

"So, her main goal is still in the entertainment industry?" Liu Xiaoli thought to herself, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

“That’s how it is right now,” Sisi nodded. “So we still need to cooperate for the time being, and…”

She paused briefly: "And she also said that by jumping out to attract attention, she could delay the time it takes for her mother to be discovered by others."

Liu Xiaoli frowned slightly: "Did she figure it out herself, or did you tell her?"

“Of course she figured it out herself.” The daughter rolled her eyes without any attempt to hide it. “I told Mom from the beginning that she volunteered to attend the meeting.”

“I understand,” Liu Xiaoli said after a moment of silence. “Then that’s settled, Qianqian. Since you’ve made your decision, Mom will respect it. But at the same time, you have to bear the consequences of your decision, understand?”

"Understood." Sisi nodded, her expression was blank, but she seemed noticeably lighter as she left.

After the door closed, Liu Xiaoli sighed again and covered her forehead. A slight lapse in attention had led to such a huge incident, leaving her feeling utterly exhausted, something she hadn't experienced in a long time.

Actually, having one more person to share the cake isn't a big deal. People with systems naturally have advantages that ordinary people can't reach; if they can share the cake, they can also make it.

The key point is that Liu Xiaoli's intuition tells her that Yang Mi has an advantage that none of them possess, but what exactly it is is shrouded in mystery and she can't find it no matter what she tries.

"Forget it, I'll just have to take it one step at a time," Liu Xiaoli finally told herself.

Regardless, she currently holds the upper hand thanks to Yangyang, and judging from her younger brother's attitude towards Yangyang, he's clearly not a heartless person. Moreover, if she can influence Yang Mi through Qianqian, she might gain even more advantages.

I hope she really is Sissi's friend.
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Although surprised that Liu Qianqian really wanted to play Lin Yueru, Xu Jiuyang put the matter out of his mind after returning home, even though Sister Xiaoli hoped he would play Li Xiaoyao.

In his past life, he had indeed imagined what it would be like to play Li Xiaoyao. After all, with his looks, how could he be inferior to Hu Ge?

Moreover, I've played the Legend of Sword and Fairy series over and over again—including the unpopular sequel. Although most TV series adapted from games don't cast actors who have played the games, claiming it would affect the creative process, that's not always the case.

However, he has already played Yang Kang first, then Zhang Wuji, and then Duan Yu. Maybe he will play Yang Guo in the future. Li Xiaoyao seems to be just so-so.

Moreover, Liu Qianqian is her co-star, so it's obviously not advisable to have any ulterior motives. As for ensuring that the story won't be drastically altered, Sister Xiaoli said that the script is still under discussion, and we'll have to wait until the first draft is finished before making any decisions. So for now, we should just go about our business.

For example, we could analyze the problems of Aurogon Technology and Thor Technology, and what we can learn from each other to give "Falling" a decent ending, or study the joint venture plan proposed by Fan Bingbing, and so on.

Aurogon Technology's net profit this year is close to 1 million yuan, of which Xu Jiuyang received 500 million yuan, which he invested entirely in Thunderobot Technology.

Although Thunderobot Technology officially started charging fees in October, thanks to the popularity of "Legend" and its collusion with Aurogon Technology, it hasn't been badly targeted. Although there are still two weeks until the end of the month, the estimated net profit based on the financial report is between 12 million and 15 million, which means it has already recouped the agency fee.

Of course, this was also because of Li Yunxin's influence; they gave her a friendly price for the agency fee.

For various reasons, Xu Jiuyang holds 42% of Thunderobot Technology, Xiaoli holds 48%, and Damimi only holds 10%. So, if calculated at the highest point, they could earn about 600 million.

That's quite a substantial income, but if you think you can relax now, you probably can't. There are still many places where you need to spend money.

Putting aside other things, both Aurogon Technology and Thunderobot Technology's websites still require continuous investment.

This is essential. While having its own website is not a necessary condition for game companies, it is certainly a sufficient one. Shanda and The9 were able to develop not only because they were among the first to benefit from the online game boom, but also because they had always had websites to drive traffic to their businesses.

Although Zhulong Technology and Shenlei Technology managed to launch the game through their financial resources and someone's precognitive abilities, they still faced considerable inconvenience without their own websites to drive traffic, especially since Xu Jiuyang was also planning to create a pass.

Although both "Legend" and "MU Online" have their own official websites, the point remains the same: in the current climate where video games are discriminated against and parents readily shift blame, using game websites to attract traffic can be extremely dangerous when things are at stake. Otherwise, he wouldn't have suggested that Fan Bingbing rename Aurogon Games to Aurogon Technology.

In fact, Fan Bingbing and Gao Yuanyuan hired professional managers to run the game company, brought in people from Li Yunxin to act as supervisors, and are now not releasing financial reports, all to avoid associating their reputations with online games.

Of course, portal websites are out of the question, but you can break it down into niche areas and create specialized websites. For example, Aurogon Technology created a professional digital website, which is quite well-known in the industry. And they learned this trick from Angela.

Previously, Angela came to Xu Jiuyang for advice on how to gain an edge over Activision in game publishing if they were to acquire Blizzard. Xu Jiuyang then explained the Steam platform model to her.

At the time, he didn't go into too much detail, and it was mostly about building the platform. He didn't mention anything outside of the platform. Unexpectedly, she took it a step further and came up with a prototype.

(End of this chapter)