Huayu: We're asking you to act, and you're playing a superhuman?

Li Xue has always had a dream.

She wants to act and become a star!

As a graduate of the Beijing Dance Academy, she had heard many stories of her seniors entering the entertainment industry, including Liu Shishi, whom she had met once.

In order to realize her dream of becoming a star, Li Xue tried working as an assistant, and that's when she met Wang Weili.

She didn't have any particular feelings about Wang Weili at first, only that he seemed a bit lazy.

After more than a year of getting along, Li Xue finally waited until Wang Weili started to expand the company, only to find that Wang Weili was not just a little lazy, but extremely lazy.

Watching Wang Weili sitting in a chair in his pajamas, legs crossed, conducting a conference call, Li Xue had only one thought in her mind: Didn't he just sign a performance-based agreement? Why does he seem so calm?

Wang Changtian was also eager to know the answer to this question, as he was the one who invested in Wang Weili.

"Willie, do you have any work plans lately?"

"Busy filming Running Man."

Wang Weili spoke in a light tone, showing no sign of pressure.

Wang Changtian asked in bewilderment, "What happens after you finish recording? Aren't you going to start preparing for any new projects? When will that 'Left Ear' novel adaptation into a movie, which I asked you about last time, begin?"

"No rush, let's talk about the Left Ear movie next year."

"Can you achieve the profit target stipulated in the bet using this method?"

"I understand, Mr. Wang, don't worry, let's just follow the rules of the betting agreement."

Wang Weili answered casually, as if he didn't take the betting agreement to heart at all.

His 3 million yuan betting agreement with Enlight Media was actually based on the betting contract Yang Mi had in her previous life.

The performance-based agreement has a three-year term and requires after-tax profits of 3.1 million. If this is not achieved, the money must be repaid at an annual interest rate of 7%.

This requirement is easily met, even if Wang Weili had already secured the money-making tool of Running Man, let alone if he had invested in the company's name.

If that's the case, why put pressure on us?

Wang Changtian was puzzled but respectful: "I was just giving you a heads-up, just keep that in mind."

His ability to be so understanding is not only due to Wang Weili's own fame and commercial value, but also because of the recent news that Kuaidi Dache had passed its 12 billion yuan Series B financing.

No matter what, Enlight Media will be able to recoup its investment, so Wang Changtian is not in a hurry.

Wang Weili smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Wang. I'm already working on it. If all goes well, this performance-based agreement might be completed ahead of schedule, perhaps next year!"

Li Xue's lips twitched: Really? I don't believe it!

Wang Changtian's tone became stiff as he replied, "Is that so? Then I'll wait and see."

He clearly didn't believe it either.

After a few polite words from Wang Weili, the other party hung up the phone impatiently.

Li Xue stepped forward with a worried expression: "Boss, Mr. Wang seems a little angry..."

"I can tell he's fine. As long as the revenue from Running Man is enough, his attitude will improve."

Wang Weili said dismissively.

Wang Changtian is a businessman; as long as he sees profit, he'll agree to anything. But if there's no profit, no amount of fawning will make a difference.

Li Xue didn't understand this principle and wanted to say a few more words of advice, but Wang Weili raised his hand to interrupt her.

He picked up the buzzing cell phone on the table, which was displaying an unknown number.

Wang Weili answered the phone and held it to his ear: "Hello, who is this?"

"Mr. Wang, can you recognize who I am?"

It sounded somewhat familiar, and the voice was quite distinctive.

Wang Weili frowned, trying to recall where he had heard the voice on the phone before.

Suddenly, a fairly vivid memory appeared in his mind.

"You are, Mr. Ma?"

"Hehe, that's right, it's me. I forgot to get your phone number after our last meeting, so I specifically asked Liu Bing for it today. I'm sorry for not letting you know beforehand!"

As expected of the person who had all the company's senior executives come up with nicknames for martial arts characters, Ma Yun's tone of voice carried a carefree and casual air.

Wang Weili asked curiously, "Did Mr. Ma want to see me about something?"

"It's not a big deal."

"Then something really has happened."

"I only heard from Liu Bing's report that you planned to use a variety show to promote Kuaidi, and I was a little curious, so I called to ask you in person."

Ma Yun's tone wasn't harsh, but you could clearly feel the smile disappear from his words.

Wang Weili treated this benefactor with a little more respect than he did with Wang Changtian.

"This is my idea, and it has been approved by the board of directors. What aspect doesn't Mr. Ma understand?"

It seems there wasn't much respect involved...

Perhaps because she hadn't been asked such a direct question in a long time, Ma Yun paused for several seconds on the phone before giving her answer.

"I just want to know, why did you think of using a reality TV show to discredit Kuaidi? They have absolutely no connection!"

No, there are many.

Wang Weili's resolute statement made Ma Yun pause for a moment on the phone.

"Um... for example?"

"Kuaidi Dache's user profile is mostly young people, which highly overlaps with the audience watching variety shows. Since the shows are filmed outdoors, the travel needs in the shows are all covered by Kuaidi Dache. This subtle soft advertising model can give users the mindset of using Kuaidi for ride-hailing."

Wang Weili paused here and gave an example: "It's just like how you, Mr. Ma, gave Taobao a 'GG' in the movie back then."

OK.

Ma Yun's voice was hesitant, clearly indicating that she was thinking about it.

Wang Weili continued, "This kind of promotion is more suitable for small and medium-sized companies. If Mr. Ma wants to help Alipay get out of trouble, I suggest that it be paired with some special programs of traditional festivals, such as the Spring Festival Gala."

Why should I help Alipay fail?

Ma Yun asked with amusement.

As Taobao gradually becomes a national-level shopping app, Alipay is also becoming widely known.

The so-called "GG" is used to help startups gain brand awareness and promote themselves. Why would Alipay need it?

Wang Weili had anticipated his response and even prepared his answer in advance.

"Mr. Ma can certainly choose not to disable it, but if other companies disable another mobile payment function during a program like the Spring Festival Gala, how many users will Alipay lose?"

"You mean penguins?"

Ma Yun's voice became serious and earnest.

Wang Weili didn't answer directly: "I'm thinking, how can WeChat, as a follower in mobile payments, catch up with Alipay?"

"...This idea is very interesting. Why did you think of this?"

"I'm just worried that if WeChat Pay's market share suddenly experiences explosive growth, it will inevitably boost Didi Chuxing's market share and thus affect Kuaidi Dache. Mr. Ma, what do you think?"

"So we're on the same side?"

Ma Yun's joke contained a hint of relief that he himself was unaware of.

Wang Weili affirmed, "Of course we're in this together! Didn't we just confirm that a few days ago?"

"Haha! You're right... Hey, I suddenly realized that chatting with you is really fun. How about we add each other on social media?"

"You actually use WeChat?"

Alipay has a chat function...

Ma Yun said in a strange voice.

Wang Weili, on the contrary, showed an expression that said, "That's more like it."