Rebirth begins with picking up a cold and aloof school beauty

"Well, I still have to thank my little rich wife, otherwise I wouldn't be able to be so extravagant!"

"No, she needs to be rewarded properly!"

Chen Zhou muttered to himself for a moment, then he called out to the outside of the bedroom.

"Xia Xiaomiao".

Before long, Xia Yu jogged to the bedroom door and looked at Chen Zhou curiously.

"Chen Zhou~, did you call me?" Xia Yu tilted her head, looking adorable.

Chen Zhou smiled and said, "Yes, that's exactly what I was calling you."

"Um..." Chen Zhou said as he stood up and slowly walked towards Xia Yu.

Standing next to Xia Yu, Chen Zhou continued, "This afternoon, I might... not have performed well."

Xia Yu blinked her beautiful eyes, puzzled. "Chen Zhou, what are you talking about? What do you mean by not performing well?"

Chen Zhou reached out and gently cupped Xia Xiaomiao's exquisite and flawless face in his hands.

Looking at the lovely and adorable white moonlight that he held in his hands.

Chen Zhou smiled slightly, and Xia Yu made a strange "Hmm?" sound.

But in the next instant, Xia Yu suddenly saw Chen Zhou's eyes become deep and affectionate. He tilted his head and slowly moved closer to her.

Chen Zhou closed his eyes.

Xia Yu's quick-witted mind suddenly went blank!

When Xia Yu felt the hot breath from Chen Zhou's nostrils on her pretty face, she nervously closed her eyes, her fair fingers gripping the hem of her clothes tightly.

Then, her face turned bright red, her ears burned, and her heart pounded like a deer.

However, her delicate red lips slowly met his.

About half a minute later.

Chen Zhou suddenly withdrew his kiss, his face and ears turning red.

Seeing that her boyfriend's reaction was even more exaggerated than her own, Xia Xiaomiao asked with concern, "Chen Zhou, what's wrong?"

Chen Zhou had already turned his back, exhaling heavily, and said, "Xia Xiaomiao, I...I need to take a shower!"

"You should go back now!"

After saying that, Chen Zhou went straight to the bathroom without waiting for Xia Xiaomiao's reply.

The door slammed shut.

Soon, the sound of rushing water came from inside.

Xia Xiaomiao looked bewildered: "???"

What's wrong with Chen Zhou?

Xia Yu couldn't understand it at all. When she got to the balcony, she gathered up the clothes her boyfriend had dried, folded them neatly, and put them in the closet.

Then she went back to her own house next door.

Xu Lele stood on the balcony enjoying the night breeze. When she saw her best friend return, she exclaimed happily, "Little Fish, look outside! There are so many airplanes flashing their lights!"

Xia Yu walked over, looked up, and exclaimed, "It really is! There are so many flights tonight!"

Xu Lele then asked, "By the way, Xiaoyuer, where's your boyfriend?"

"You two weren't at his house, all lovey-dovey?" Xu Lele grinned mischievously.

Xia Yu blushed suddenly as she recalled the ambiguous scene between her and Chen Zhou.

"He...he's taking a shower."

"I...I'm not talking to you anymore, Lele, I'm going to sleep."

After saying that, Xia Yu slipped away and went back to her room.

Xu Lele: "???"

What's wrong?

·

The next day, Monday, was marked by the biting cold of early winter.

It rained in Chengdu late at night, and the city was free of the usual winter smog.

The air felt quite fresh.

After Chen Zhou, Xia Yu, and Xu Lele (the "third wheel") had breakfast.

Xia Xiaomiao and her best friend went to school early.

Chen Zhou temporarily bid farewell to his exhausting study life and took a nap at home.

When he woke up again, the sun was already high in the sky.

The sun shines after the rain.

Chen Zhou hailed a taxi and arrived at the lakeside park.

Thinking back to yesterday, both day and night, I realized I had kissed Xia Xiaomiao twice.

And it was their first and second kiss.

He was in a very good mood!

Chen Zhou hummed a song: "Become rich, I'll become rich..."

"So many people waste their time day and night..."

He walked toward the fishing boat game, but passed by Diana's company next door.

Chen Zhou suddenly noticed two young people, probably employees of Diana Company, each carrying a cardboard box, leaving dejectedly.

"Sigh... I never thought that even a long-time employee like me would be laid off!"

"What can we do? Even if we don't get laid off, Sister Dai's company won't survive."

"That's true. Sister Dai is a really nice person. At least she gave us compensation."

Watching their figures gradually disappear into the distance, and listening to their conversation.

Chen Zhou became somewhat interested. Diana's company was on the verge of collapse?

Is it going bankrupt?

Chen Zhou then looked at the name of her company—Rongcheng Panda Culture and Entertainment Media Co., Ltd.

Chen Zhou suddenly remembered that Diana's company was in the marketing business.

Moreover, the promotion was carried out on YY platform, which was only established this year.

Isn't that... quite a coincidence?

Suddenly, Sun Siqi appeared at the entrance of Panda Culture and asked curiously, "Handsome, who are you looking for?"

Chen Zhou said, "Uh, hello, my name is Chen Zhou. I wanted to ask if Anna is here?"

Sun Siqi exclaimed "Oh!" with a sudden realization, "I know! You're Chen Zhou from the Fish Boat Game next door?"

Chen Zhou nodded. "Yes."

Sun Siqi smiled and said, "Long time no see. It's been about half a month since I last saw you, hasn't it?"

Chen Zhou couldn't remember when he had seen her before.

Chen Zhou smiled. "Who are you?"

Sun Siqi said, "I am one of the partners of Panda Media and Dai Zhihui's best friend. My name is Sun Siqi."

Chen Zhou asked in confusion, "Dai Zhihui?"

Sun Siqi explained with a smile, "Dai Zhihui is Diana, and Diana is Dai Zhihui."

"She studied in England for a year and was particularly fond of Princess Diana, so she gave herself the English name Anna, which she has used ever since."

Chen Zhou suddenly understood, and smiled to himself.

It really is true that a year spent studying in the UK leads to a lifetime of love for Britain!

However, these days, not to mention highly educated young people, the whole society is more or less permeated with the idea that "the moon is rounder abroad".

This can be considered a major characteristic of the era.

Chen Zhou thought for a moment, then quickly steered the conversation back to the main topic, saying, "Hello, Sister Sun, I'd like to look for Sister Anna. Is she here?"

"Yes, she's inside. What do you want to see her about?" Sun Siqi asked curiously.

Chen Zhou smiled and said, "I'd like to talk to you about cooperation."

Sun Siqi was taken aback. "Cooperation?"

Chen Zhou nodded. "Are you interested in a collaboration for game promotion?"

Sun Siqi was overjoyed upon hearing this, "Really? That's wonderful!"

"Handsome, please come in!"

Seeing Sun Siqi's enthusiasm, Chen Zhou had a feeling that this company was not very legitimate.

Not long after, they entered Panda Media and met Diana.

Diana was initially surprised; she hadn't expected Chen Zhou's brother to visit so suddenly.

Soon after, Sun Siqi whispered something to Diana.

Diana was even more surprised.

"Brother Chen Zhou, you want to discuss a collaboration with us? Something to do promotion?"

Chen Zhou nodded slightly without making a sound, but the next second, he scanned the area with his ring finger.

"Sister Anna, do you guys... not work on Mondays? Is there only a few of you?"

"Uh..." Diana was embarrassed and was trying to find an excuse to get through the situation.

Chen Zhou then asked, "You just laid off two people. What happened? Did they run out of work?"

Diana was even more embarrassed after Chen Zhou exposed her, but she didn't care anymore.

She went all out and admitted, "Yes, due to poor management and sluggish business, we were forced to lay off employees."

Chen Zhou said, "It seems like it's not just a forced layoff, is it?"

"It feels like your company is about to go bankrupt," Chen Zhou said without any mercy.

Diana was speechless for a moment: "…………"

Sun Siqi said, "That may be true, but our company still has the basic operational capabilities."

Diana immediately replied, "Yes, yes, yes!"

"Brother Chen Zhou, if you want us to do game promotion, we guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

"You don't need to worry at all!"

Chen Zhou laughed and said, "Okay, can I take a look at the relevant information about your YY streamer guild first? Which streamers are there, and what were their previous promotional achievements...?"

Chen Zhou and Diana learned about the strength of their company.

Diana readily agreed.

She grasped at this as if it were a lifeline, using all her skills and holding nothing back, even giving Chen Zhou access to all the company's trade secrets.

Sun Siqi chimed in from the sidelines.

In their eyes, Chen Zhou's younger brothers all drive sports cars, and Chen Zhou's family even has a Rolls-Royce!

Such an arrogant rich kid deserves to be treated well!

After understanding Panda Media's true business capabilities, Chen Zhou made an objective assessment in his mind.

They're fairly capable, and they also have experience in game promotion.

They just lack business orders and an opportunity.

However, Chen Zhou felt that if he had to choose a game promotion company, he didn't necessarily have to choose hers.

It lacks a core competitive advantage.

Unless the unit price is cheap enough!

With the same budget of 15, she can achieve the same effect as someone else with a budget of 30 or even more!

Chen Zhou felt that he could take advantage of the situation and rob the other party!

Diana asked with concern, "Mr. Chen, do you think our company still meets your requirements for game promotion?"

Chen Zhou began, "President Dai, we can cooperate, but..."

Chen Zhou paused deliberately, and Diana asked urgently, "But what?"

Chen Zhou smiled and continued, "But I want to test your practical business skills."

"I want to see how many effective clicks and conversions you can generate for me if I only give you a promotion budget of 15."

"If the data meets my expectations, I will increase the promotion budget tenfold or even more!"

"But if the test data is not good, then unfortunately, there will be no further follow-up."

Diana and Sun Siqi were overjoyed to hear this, thinking it would be ten times or more the promotional cost?

That's 150 million, or even more?

This guy is practically a god of wealth!

Even if we lose money, we have to do this job!

Diana, seized by a gambling impulse, declared, "Mr. Chen, rest assured, we will absolutely not let you down!"

"You set a KPI, a number. If the effective clicks and effective promotions don't reach that number, I'll personally sell my Mini Cooper and use the money to boost your data!"

Sun Siqi quickly smoothed things over, saying, "President Chen, Anna is right! I support her!"

"But please don't set it too high, okay?" Sun Siqi said with a smile.

Chen Zhou said easily, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"If there are no problems, I'll bring the contract over at noon."

Diana and Sun Siqi exclaimed in unison, overjoyed, "Okay!!"

After Chen Zhou left Panda Media.

The two remained excited.

Sun Siqi said happily, "Anna, what you just said was so bold! You even said you'd sell the car to help Chen Zhou with the data; you completely fooled me!"

Diana stammered, "I wasn't lying!"

"I'm serious!"

Sun Siqi exclaimed, "Ah! No, you're really going all in?"

Diana declared resolutely, "All in! We have to go all in! This is our do-or-die situation!"

"Oh, right, Sisi..." Diana smiled mischievously, "If I can't even get enough money by selling this car, don't you still have a Volkswagen?"

Sun Siqi was dumbfounded. "Me? I have to sell my car too?"

Diana replied, "Of course! You're my partner!"

"If we complete Chen Zhou's order this time, he said he'll offer ten times the amount in future promotional collaborations!"

"So even if we lose money, even if we go bankrupt this time, we have to do it!"

Sun Siqi: "…………"

Sun Siqi was really scared. She was worried, very worried!

What if Chen Zhou finishes this order for us and then gives the next order to someone else?

What if he's a scammer?

·

The company next door, Fish Boat Game Technology, is located inside a villa.

Office area.

Chen Zhou casually leaned against Luo Fei's desk, looking at the data in his computer's backend.

Chen Zhou frowned slightly.

Luo Fei also frowned and said, "Our 'Fruit Ninja' mobile game has been online for almost 12 hours on the App Store and Android app markets, and the data is not good!"

Ren Junshuang said dejectedly, "Downloads are pitifully few, and the revenue from recharges is almost non-existent."

Yu Xiu, a 35-year-old middle-aged accountant, analyzed the data and said, "Combined across the two platforms, Fruit Ninja has been downloaded less than 1000 times, and most of those downloads came from the Android Market."

"It received almost nothing from the App Store; it didn't even get 100 downloads."

"The turnover is only a mere 400 yuan or so. At this rate, our first project will go bankrupt!"

Hearing this, Chen Zhou smiled and said, "It's alright, let the dust settle."

Everyone was confused: "What do you mean?"

Chen Zhou said, "Our products are excellent enough; they just lack exposure."

"Don't worry, I've already finalized the advertising and promotion partnership."

"They will promote Fruit Ninja to us on YY, currently the most popular game live streaming platform."

"I believe that before long, our mobile games will usher in the first inflection point of growth!"

Chen Zhou remained confident.

The four employees present felt slightly better after hearing this, but not by much.

They felt that Chen Zhou's words were just like the words Cao Cao used to comfort his subordinates when he fled after losing the Battle of Red Cliffs.

"Although our army suffered a defeat in this battle, we still hold the north, and hundreds of thousands of troops remain."

This is just for boosting morale!

More importantly, can the company really hold onto the money in its account until it makes a comeback?

Luo Fei was also skeptical.