The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 365 Goal Analysis
Xu Jiuyang, who was used to it, didn't pay any attention. He even came out from behind his desk and sat on the sofa in the reception area so that she could better rub her face against his trouser leg.

"Tell me, what happened?" he asked in a calm tone.

“The boss probably guessed it,” Dong Qing said like a well-behaved kitten. “Last year, CCTV reached an agreement with the prostitutes to dismiss several people involved from within in exchange for the prostitutes not pursuing CCTV’s responsibility. Zhou Tao was one of them.”

"Hmm," Xu Jiuyang responded.

"Miss also promised CCTV that she would properly arrange for these people, and because of my outstanding performance, she took a liking to Zhou Tao, so she sent her for training. Because they need to understand themselves from the bottom of their hearts, the training period is a bit long," Dong Qing said casually.

He was right. Xu Jiuyang unconsciously stroked the kitten's face, then, as if remembering something, asked, "Where are her family?"

"After resigning from CCTV, she divorced her husband. It's said she had wanted to divorce for a long time. However, after being forced to resign, she changed her mind about divorce, but her husband insisted on it," Dong Qing replied.

Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but chuckle. He knew a little about this. Zhou Tao had been considering staying in Beijing before graduating from Beijing Broadcasting Institute, so he started dating a senior from the institute who was three years ahead of him.

Although I managed to stay in Beijing after graduation, I didn't get a job at a TV station and instead went to work in the Public Security Bureau doing propaganda work.

Later, I don't know what methods he used to get into Beijing TV, where he stayed for almost three years. Finally, he secured a hosting job on "Variety Show," which allowed him to establish himself at CCTV.

Although she married her senior after joining the police force, how could a marriage based solely on self-interest be stable? Moreover, she rose higher and higher in her career, so naturally, their relationship began to sour and they started a cold war.

In addition, in 97 she got involved with a wealthy businessman from Beijing. Although according to public information, she rejected his marriage proposal, the fact that she was proposed to while she was already married was quite strange.

In short, around 02, she finally divorced her senior and then married a wealthy businessman.

So there's no need to feel too sorry for her.

Her ex-husband must be very happy now, but what about that wealthy businessman? Xu Jiuyang wanted to ask Dong Qing, but he didn't actually ask.

Logically speaking, he shouldn't have known about this. This isn't an era where you can find every kind of gossip 10 years from now, and besides...

Think about Wu Zheng. Although Yunxin isn't as direct as Angela, given her values, she definitely wouldn't allow anything to go wrong with what she's set her sights on.

"Alright, that's enough for today." Xu Jiuyang patted Dong Qing's cheek.

"Won't you let me cool you down, boss?" Dong Qing straightened up, her chest puffed out and head held high. Even kneeling on the ground, she still appeared dignified.

"We still have things to do today, so don't keep thinking about cooling off." Xu Jiuyang pinched her cheek. "Have Assistant Liu bring over all the reports."

Since we're already here, we should at least do something and shoulder the responsibilities of shareholders and directors.

It's worth noting that in the first quarter of this year, he received nearly ten million yuan in dividends from Shenlei Technology, which was more than double the amount from Zhulong Technology.

Sales are still growing, and by the end of June, the second-quarter dividends will definitely exceed ten million. The marketing department estimates that this year's revenue may exceed 5 million.

The cost of Shenlei Technology distributing "MU Online" is much less than that of The9 in the previous life, so the net profit can be expected to reach 200 million. By the end of the year, he might become a billionaire.

"It's still not as good as over there," Xu Jiuyang sighed as he flipped through the reports.

The marketing department of Aurogon Technology estimates that the revenue from "Legend" alone may exceed 6 million this year, not to mention that they also distribute games such as "MapleStory" and "Bubble Fighter".

"Is it really a good idea to give World of Warcraft to them?" Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but mutter to himself, after all, he only had a 5% stake in the company. "Damn it!" Xu Jiuyang slammed his hand on the table, startling Liu Tao who was sitting on the sofa.

"Boss?" she tried calling out.

"It's nothing, it's nothing," Xu Jiuyang waved his hand with a wry smile. "I made too many promises before, and now I want to take them back, but I feel like I'll lose face."

“I think that when it comes to running a company, saving face is secondary,” Liu Tao said after thinking for a moment. “If all else fails, we can always let someone else do it.”

"If it can be done by someone else, that would be great." Xu Jiuyang shook his head, then frowned slightly and looked towards Liu Tao.

Ms. Bai had already lowered her head and continued to organize the reports in her hands, but her head was slightly tilted, fully revealing her fair neck.

Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This one was starting to get restless too. When she first arrived, she chose to keep her distance from him, and then he watched her change little by little. Now she was even openly seducing him.

I don't know if it's because of Yang Rong and Chen Hao, but Sister Xiaoli once hinted that Liu Tao's status in her heart is actually about the same as theirs.

Of course, it could also be because of Dong Qing, or perhaps the newly hired Zhou Tao made her feel a sense of urgency.

Thinking about it carefully, it's not surprising. If Liu Tao were truly a virtuous wife, she wouldn't have been fooled by a fake tycoon.

Similarly, if she were truly smart, she wouldn't fall into the same trap multiple times.

The title of "virtuous wife" did help her, but it also bound her firmly to it. If it were any other woman, she would have divorced him long ago.

Realizing his thoughts were starting to wander again, Xu Jiuyang steadied himself and continued to think about the agency matter.

Although I previously thought there was nothing wrong with having Aurogon Technology distribute World of Warcraft, now I think it was somewhat inappropriate.

Aurogon Technology now holds more than 50% of the domestic online game market share, perhaps only slightly behind Shanda in its previous era. If it also acquires World of Warcraft, it will become the leader in the domestic online game industry.

After all, besides "Legend of Mir," Aurogon also secured the distribution rights for NEXON's "Bubble Fighter," "KartRider," and "MapleStory" through Li Yunxin. Although these games cannot compare to "Legend of Mir," they have at least been profitable for the next ten years.

This is obviously not a good thing. Being the leader in online games is not a good thing. If there are no other important technology industries, it's just a big fat pig.

Once the authorities decide to take advantage of the situation, online games will inevitably be the first target, as they are lucrative and can also appease a large group of parents.

If Shenlei Technology were to become the distributor of World of Warcraft, the future online game market in mainland China would be a two-horse race between Shenlei and Zhulong. However, the two companies could also collude behind the scenes to squeeze out other game companies—yes, I'm talking about NetEase.

With Xu Jiuyang around, and the two bosses knowing each other, any conflict could be mediated.

That's right, that's exactly it. It's definitely not because I'll get tens of millions more in dividends after becoming an agent for Shenlei Technology.

"Wait a minute, things aren't that simple." After rubbing his chin for a moment, he suddenly got up, went to the filing cabinet, opened the door, found the relevant documents, and began to look through them.

After spending about ten minutes reviewing the documents and carefully recalling them, Xu Jiuyang breathed a sigh of relief. He figured he wouldn't make the same mistakes as Boss Zhu, so... it all depended on when Angela could take down Blizzard.

(End of this chapter)