Rebirth begins with picking up a cold and aloof school beauty

Inside a brightly lit luxury villa.

Xia Linsheng asked with interest, "Wife, what are you laughing at?"

Gao Rong explained with a smile, "Xiaoyuer said she wanted to go to Beidu for a study tour, but her aunt wouldn't allow it."

"Not allowed? Uh..." Xia Linsheng frowned. "Is Xiaoyuer going there for an educational trip?"

Gao Rong chuckled. "Obviously."

Xia Linsheng: "…………"

Obviously not!

After a few seconds of silence, Xia Linsheng asked again, "So, Chen Zhou really made it into the provincial team? He's going to Beijing to compete in the national finals?"

Gao Rong nodded slightly. "Most likely, no, that's the only possibility!"

"Otherwise, given Xiaoyuer's personality, she wouldn't even want to leave the house."

Xia Linsheng smiled wryly, "That's true, daughters are no longer under their fathers' control once they grow up!" he sighed.

Gao Rong packed her handbag, smiled easily, and said, "Okay, honey, I'm going to Haitang Middle School now."

Xia Linsheng asked in confusion, "What are you doing going to Tangzhong right now?"

Gao Rong said, "There are some things that I think are better explained to my elder sister in person."

Xia Linsheng said, "You're just defending that kid Chen Zhou. What incredible luck he had to meet such a wonderful future mother-in-law like you!"

Gao Rong said, "Weren't you the same back then? You met such a wonderful mother-in-law like my mom."

Xia Linsheng laughed heartily, "That's right, this is the inheritance of family tradition."

Gao Rong smiled. "Of course!"

·

Half an hour later, at Haitang Middle School, in the administration building.

Inside the office.

Gao Rong sat in her office chair, arms crossed over her chest, legs crossed.

As soon as Gao Qin entered the door, she saw her younger sister's posture.

Gao Qin walked over in her high heels, smiled, and said, "Gao Rong, why do you give me this feeling that you're not here with good intentions?"

Gao Rong remained seated, smiling as she asked, "Really?"

As Gao Qin filled her glass with water, she said, "Tell me, what can't we say over the phone? Why do you have to come all the way to the school in the middle of the night?"

Gao Rong stood up and said, "Elder sister, I want to talk to you about Chen Zhou!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Qin paused in her action of getting water, turned her head, and looked at her younger sister with suspicion.

"Want to talk to me about Chen Zhou?"

"right!"

"So, you already know about his relationship with Xiaoyuer?"

Gao Rong nodded slightly, her expression unchanged.

Gao Qin's gaze sharpened slightly as she said, "So, you've come here today... to interrogate me?"

Gao Rong smiled slightly and didn't say anything.

Gao Qin gritted her teeth, pondered for a moment, and then said seriously:

"Little sister, I am the head of the senior year at Tangzhong High School and also the deputy director of the Academic Affairs Office. The biggest responsibility for Xiaoyuer's relationship with Chen Zhou lies with me."

"Don't blame Xiaoyuer. That girl is immature. She's just experiencing her first love, which is only natural. It's just that this is not a good time."

"Besides, I've already given that girl a serious reprimand, so please don't blame her anymore."

"Also, don't go looking for Chen Zhou privately. You know he's a student at Tangzhong High School; if something happens to him, only our school can handle it!"

"Otherwise, even if they're sisters, don't blame me for turning against you!"

Gao Rong looked at Gao Qin with interest, her red lips slightly parted, "Big sister, you're still as protective of your own as ever."

Gao Qin said, "It's just my duty."

Gao Rong smiled lightly, "However, eldest sister, you've got it wrong."

"I'm not here to interrogate anyone, nor am I here to hold anyone responsible."

Gao Qin was taken aback, then asked in confusion, "No? Then what do you mean?"

Gao Rong said, "Elder sister, I just want to talk to you about some things concerning my future son-in-law."

"What???" Gao Qin was completely dumbfounded, "Future son-in-law???"

"Gao Rong, are you crazy?"

"How old is Xiaoyuer? What kind of future son-in-law is this?"

Gao Rong said, "Xiao Yu'er will be 19 years old in two months, which is not young anymore."

"When I was her age, I was already dating Lin Sheng in college, which is normal."

"And if it weren't for the fact that Xiaoyuer had a stutter and had to attend kindergarten for an extra year, she would be a freshman in college now."

"As for my future son-in-law, I'm naturally referring to Chen Zhou."

Upon hearing this, Gao Qin nearly coughed up blood.

Gao Qin frowned. "Gao Rong, don't tell me you already knew about Chen Zhou and Xia Yu being together?"

Gao Rong smiled gently and shook her head.

Gao Qin was even more puzzled. "So, you didn't know this before?"

Gao Rong smiled and said, "No, eldest sister, what I mean is, I'm not the only one who already knew."

"Little Fish's father already knew, and so did Ningning."

"Our family unanimously agrees."

Gao Qin: "…………"

"WTF!!"

Gao Qin rarely swore.

She never dreamed that her younger sister's whole family already knew about Chen Zhou and Xiao Yu'er's affair!

And she even agreed to let them be together?

Is Chen Zhou their jointly chosen future son-in-law?

Outrageous!!

I've been teaching for over twenty years, and I've never encountered anything this outrageous!

Chen Zhou, have you bewitched their entire family?

Gao Qin let out a breath and asked, "So I'm the last one to know?"

Gao Rong smiled. "Big sister, that's why I came to inform you."

Gao Qin: "…………"

"Gao Rong, what I don't understand is, why did you agree? And why do you seem so certain that Chen Zhou will be your future son-in-law? Is there anything special about him?"

Gao Rong said, "He's really quite special. Do you remember Xiaoyuer when she was little? When she was in kindergarten..."

Gao Rong told Gao Qin about Chen Zhou and Xia Yu's past.

After listening.

Gao Qin fell silent.

That's it!

No wonder I told that girl to break up with Chen Zhou; she bit me like a rabbit when cornered.

Chen Zhou truly holds extraordinary significance for her!

After a moment's hesitation, Gao Qin said, "However, isn't this still a bit hasty?"

"Just because of a childhood friendship, Xia Yu decided to spend her life with Chen Zhou?"

"Fine, even if that girl is love-struck, aren't you and Lin Sheng also being immature?"

"Just because Chen Zhou is handsome, has good grades, and is in love with Xiaoyuer, you two just agreed to it? And even designated him as your future son-in-law?"

Gao Rong said, "Otherwise what? Do you think I can stop Xiaoyuer from liking it?"

"Big sister, Xiaoyuer is an adult. She has her own independent personality and independent thoughts. We elders should learn to respect her choices."

"Just like you should learn to respect...respect your daughter's choices."

Gao Qin: "…………"

She frowned slightly, displeased. "Don't mention that girl Lu Yan to me!"

Gao Rong said, "Elder sister, I know that my best choice is not to say anything, but after all, I am her aunt, and I am also your sister."

"There are some things I still need to say."

Gao Qin suddenly realized, "So, you're here as a persuader?"

Gao Rong nodded gently and said in a refined manner, "Perhaps this winter study camp at Tsinghua and Peking Universities is an opportunity for you to go with Xiaoyuer."

"Go to Beidu and see for yourself, have a good talk with Yan Yan, maybe you'll change your mind."

"Besides, Yan Yan didn't do anything wrong. She just chose what she loves."

Gao Qin said angrily, "She's ruining her own future!"

Gao Rong stared intently into Gao Qin's eyes, her gaze sharp: "Hmm?"

“…………”

Gao Qin knew very well that her younger sister was usually gentle and refined, but deep down she was even more domineering and assertive than herself.

They just never show it.

Seeing this, Gao Qin couldn't help but purse her lips and ponder for a moment.

Then, she suddenly chuckled softly, "Gao Rong, now I finally understand why you suddenly came to find me in the middle of the night!"

Gao Rong chuckled and said, "Killing two birds with one stone, saves trouble."

·

The school bell rang, signaling the end of the school term.

After evening self-study.

Under the warm yellow streetlights, countless students in blue and white school uniforms filed out of the school.

Chen Zhou and Xia Yu, a handsome couple, were also among them.

They walked side by side on the campus road.

Chen Zhou said, "By the way, Xia Xiaomiao, I suddenly remembered something."

Xia Xiaomiao asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Chen Zhou said, "When the second evening self-study session ended, I saw your family's Rolls-Royce at school."

"The silver one, the license plate number is correct too."

"It should be your mother's, right?"

Xia Xiaomiao nodded, "Yes, I saw it too."

Chen Zhou asked, "What is Aunt Rong doing at the school?"

Xia Xiaomiao replied, "They're probably here to see my aunt, definitely not to see me."

Chen Zhou smiled, said "Oh," and didn't ask any further questions.

Xia Xiaomiao was indeed not lying. She didn't even know why her mother had made a special trip to the school.

Isn't this something that can be solved with just one phone call?

However, none of this matters anymore.

The important thing is that Chen Zhou and I can finally go to Beidu together.

Xia Yu planned to give Chen Zhou a surprise, so she couldn't tell him now.

Xu Lele, standing to the side, was itching to try it.

They couldn't wait to reveal the secrets they knew to the world.

But for her best friend's sake, she held back.

And so, the three of them returned home, and Chen Zhou went back to his own home.

Xia Yu and Xu Lele went back to room 402 next door.

However, after putting down her schoolbag, Xia Yu ran to Chen Zhou's house again.

Xu Lele was alone in her room: "…………"

Fortunately, she has gradually gotten used to it.

In the living room of Chen Zhou's house next door.

Xia Yu sat upright on a small stool behind the coffee table, her eyes glued to the youth idol drama being rebroadcast on TV.

Chen Zhou was using his computer in the bedroom and wasn't with her.

But as long as they are in the same space, Xia Yu feels very at ease.

In the bedroom, Chen Zhou logged onto QQ on his computer.

In the QQ work group of Fishboat Game Technology.

Chen Zhou tagged everyone.

"@Everyone, we're having an online meeting. Let's talk about the details."

"Here you are, boss."

"Boss, we're working overtime at the company all night."

Ren Junshuang, Yu Xiu, and others immediately chimed in the group chat.

Shortly after, Luo Fei reported to his superior:

"@Chen Zhou, this afternoon we received the App Store's review results, and there were no problems. Now we just need to wait until midnight for the Fruit Ninja iOS app to be officially launched."

"The Android version of the Fruit Ninja mobile game has also completed all testing, has no problems, and does not require approval; it can be launched at any time!"

Chen Zhou replied, "Okay. The dual-platform mobile game can be launched at midnight on time."

"I'm confident that this time, we'll definitely be a huge success!"

Ren Junshuang and others cheered in the group chat.

"There's definitely no problem!"

"Everyone who's played this game loves it, so how could it not be a hit?"

"Fishboat Technology is awesome!! Fruit Ninja is awesome!!"

The people weren't just flattering him; they genuinely believed it.

From a product perspective, the Fruit Ninja game, spearheaded by Chen Zhou, is indeed a game-changer for most other casual mobile games on the market.

It's hard not to be optimistic about its market prospects!

As for how optimistic people are about it, well, everyone has their own interpretation.

At this moment, Luo Fei sent another message:

"Everyone's points are valid, but the game still has shortcomings. The biggest problem is the lack of marketing and promotion. After all, we haven't invested any GG yet. Will we end up with no interest at first and very slow data growth later on?"

Upon reading this, Chen Zhou's lips curled into a smile.

They say that a person who is ignorant and uneducated should be viewed with new respect after three days of separation!

Chen Zhou was truly surprised that Luo Fei had made such rapid progress in less than half a month since he told him he wanted to turn over a new leaf and joined the team!

Where can you see the image of him as a former gangster boss?

No wonder he comes from a family business; he's incredibly quick to learn!

Chen Zhou quickly typed a reply.

"Luo Fei, you're absolutely right about that. Marketing and promotion are very important, especially in the early stages of a game."

"It would be best to do some promotion and marketing; this way, the data can reach the inflection point of explosive growth sooner!"

"But to be honest, our company currently has limited funds."

"@Yu Xiu, how much money do we have left in the account?"

Finance officer Yu Xiu replied, "Boss, we still have over 35 in cash reserves."

Chen Zhou thought about it and realized that in just one month, more than 15 yuan had already been invested in the research and development stage alone.

This is seriously burning money!

Fortunately, I managed to latch onto a rich young woman back then.

Otherwise, we don't know when we'll be able to bring this game to market.

The daylily might be too cold by then!

Tsk... I have to give Xia Xiaomiao a big reward later!!

Chen Zhou typed: "Since there is still more than 35 left, let's keep 20 in cash for the company's daily operations."

"The remaining 15+, all in!"

Luo Fei: "OK, got it!"

"But what does 'All in' mean?"

Chen Zhou: "…………"

Ren Junshuang: "All in means to go all in."

Now Luo Fei suddenly understood, and he replied, "Okay, I get it!"

"But the question is, who should we hire for our advertising and promotion?"

"A portal website? Or print news? Or maybe TV?"

Chen Zhou: "With so little money, you think you can find portal websites and TV stations? You're dreaming!"

"Furthermore, the audience of print media news simply doesn't match the target users of our mobile games!"

"There's even less way to let them intuitively grasp the core selling points of our game!"

Luo Fei asked, "Even if you say that, it won't work?"

Chen Zhou: "Yes!"

Luo Fei: "Then what should we do?"

Chen Zhou: "@Everyone, do you have any good ideas?"

Ren Junshuang: "Boss, how about we type 'GG' on Tieba?"

Yu Xiu: "I think it's good to play games on game forums."

In a short time, everyone brainstormed and put their ideas together.

But it takes a mere 15 to trigger the biggest GG effect.

In particular, it is important to capture as many target users as possible.

That's a bit difficult!

Ultimately, Chen Zhou did not make a decision immediately.

He replied in the group chat, "Let me think about it carefully, I'll talk about it tomorrow."

"Also, once the game goes live on both mobile and PC app stores at midnight, everyone can go home."

"Thank you for your hard work these past few days!"

After ending the QQ group chat, Chen Zhou sat in front of his computer, pondering for a long time.

Damn, if only I didn't have to worry about funding!

Chen Zhou thought that if all else failed, he would just throw all his funds into it!

Go all in!