Entertainment: A whirlwind marriage with a fairy-like mother at the start!

The news that 80,000 tickets sold out in seven minutes made headlines on major portal websites that afternoon.

This is not the entertainment section.

It's the finance section.

Sina Finance's headline was the most direct: "Tencent's ticketing debut: 80,000 tickets in seven minutes, zero scalpers. The era of real-name ticketing has arrived."

The First Financial Daily published an in-depth analysis titled "Looking at the disruptive impact of internet platforms through concert tickets: The traditional ticketing industry may face a reshuffle."

Even the Chinese website of The Wall Street Journal reprinted this news, adding a comment: "Yu Le has once again proven that he is not only an entertainment tycoon, but also a shrewd capital operator."

Stimulated by this positive news, Tencent's stock price rose in the final trading session in Hong Kong, closing up 3.7 percent that day.

.........

It's mid-April now.

Temperatures in Beijing are gradually rising.

In the study of Shengshi Huating, Yu Le leaned back in his leather chair, listening to Luo Xiang's report from across the ocean.

"Boss, the market on Wall Street is recovering." Luo Xiang's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Let's talk about the data." Yu Le picked up his teacup and blew on the floating leaves.

"With the implementation of the US government's bailout policies, the stock market has begun a full-scale rebound. The Apple and Nvidia stocks we previously bought at the bottom have seen their share prices rise sharply," Luo Xiang said rapidly. "Currently, we hold 30% of Apple's shares and 35% of Nvidia's shares. In addition, we have stakes in the three major cinema chains, including AMC, and some liquid funds in our offshore accounts..."

Luo Xiang took a deep breath.

"Your current total personal assets have exceeded $19 billion!"

US$19 billion. That's over 130 billion yuan.

This is just the figure on paper. As the era of smartphones is about to begin, only Yu Le himself knows how terrifyingly large Apple and Nvidia, these two money-devouring tech giants, will become in the next decade.

"Understood." Yu Le said calmly. "Keep an eye on it."

After hanging up the phone, Yu Le walked out of the study.

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In the living room, Liu Xiaoli was sitting on the sofa staring at the TV screen, holding a plate of cut fruit in her hand, but she didn't put it in her mouth for a long time.

Dongdong was lying on the coffee table playing with a Sun Wukong doll.

"What are you looking at?" Yu Le walked over, sat down on the sofa, and picked up a piece of apple from the fruit plate.

Liu Xiaoli turned her head, her eyes looking at her as if she were an alien. She pointed at the television.

The television is broadcasting CCTV's midday news program on its financial channel.

The female host's clear and articulate voice rang out: "This morning, the authoritative financial magazine Forbes released its 2009 list of the world's billionaires. Microsoft founder Bill Gates returned to the top spot with a net worth of $40 billion. Investment tycoon Warren Buffett ranked second with $37 billion."

The host paused for a moment, his voice tinged with barely concealed excitement.

"It's worth mentioning that this year's top ten includes a Chinese face for the first time. Mr. Yu Le, founder of Huaxia Salted Fish Entertainment and a well-known investor, debuted at number nine on the list with a net worth of US$19 billion. This is also the highest ranking ever achieved by a Chinese entrepreneur on the Forbes Global Rich List."

A photo of Yu Le appeared on the screen. It was a candid shot taken when he attended a movie premiere. He was wearing a simple black trench coat, with deep eyes and a faint smile on his lips.

"Dad's on TV!" Dongdong shouted, pointing at the TV.

Liu Xiaoli swallowed hard. "Honey, is it true that the news said...19 billion US dollars?"

"Pretty much." Yu Le leaned back on the sofa, his tone as relaxed as if he were discussing tonight's vegetable prices. "I casually bought some stocks in America earlier, and they just happened to go up."

Just on a whim? Bought some?

Liu Xiaoli felt she needed to take a quick-acting heart medicine.

Not only Liu Xiaoli, but the entire Chinese internet was in an uproar.

Sina, NetEase, Sohu, and Tencent—the headlines on the homepages of these four major portal websites all changed to the same news item within ten minutes.

$19 billion! Yu Le makes a surprise appearance in Forbes' Global Top Ten!

The Capital Empire of the Godfather of the Entertainment Industry!

From Director to Billionaire: Unveiling the Secrets to Yu Le's Wealth!

Seven out of the top ten trending topics on Weibo are related to Yu Le.

Netizens have gone crazy.

"I counted three times: 19 billion US dollars, which is over 130 billion yuan! Even if I won five million every day, it would take me decades to catch up!"

"No wonder Salty Fish Entertainment never seeks investment for its movies, no wonder they dared to spend 200 million US dollars on 'Inception,' no wonder they dared to book the Bird's Nest stadium for Liu Qianqian's concert. They're really loaded!"

"The guy upstairs, even if his family owns a mine, he's still not as rich as him. He's got a money-printing machine at home."

........

The entertainment industry was particularly hard hit, triggering a magnitude 12 earthquake.

Wang Zhonglei of Huayi Brothers was watching the news when his cigar fell onto his crotch and burned a hole in it without him noticing.

He had previously considered using domestic theater scheduling to negotiate with Xianyu Entertainment. After all, Wanda was the only theater chain controlled by Xianyu Entertainment, so there was still some room for maneuver.

Now I've completely given up on those ideas.

Bona's Yu Dong gave his secretary a direct order: "From now on, for any project with Salty Fish Entertainment, as long as they're willing to include us, name your price, absolutely no bargaining!"

Those peers who once harbored some hostility or jealousy towards Xianyu Entertainment now only feel awe.

You feel jealous when someone's wealth is only slightly more than yours.

When his wealth is hundreds or thousands of times greater than yours, or even more than you can comprehend, all that remains is awe and reverence.

In the afternoon, at the headquarters of Salty Fish Entertainment.

As soon as Yu Le parked his car in the underground garage, he was surrounded by a swarm of reporters. Their cameras and microphones were practically piercing his face.

"Mr. Yu! What are your thoughts on becoming the richest person in China?"

"Mr. Yu! What is your main source of wealth? Is it overseas investment?"

"Mr. Yu! What are your new business plans for the future?"

Yu Le walked forward expressionlessly, escorted by several security personnel.

He stopped at the elevator entrance and turned to look at the excited reporters.

"I don't have any particular thoughts." Yu Le's voice wasn't loud, but it was clear enough for everyone to hear. "It's just a number. I'm more concerned about the concert at the Bird's Nest on April 20th."

The elevator doors closed, leaving a group of reporters looking at each other in bewilderment.

It's just a number.

These four words became the most popular buzzword on the entire internet that very night.