Cen Ya cried even harder. "But who would want to live their entire life burdened by such debt? I used to think that as long as I could pay off this debt, I would do anything. But I found that even if I was willing to do anything, I still couldn't finish paying off this debt..." Qin Yuhan comforted her a few words before hanging up.
However, after hanging up the phone, Qin Yuhan began to seriously consider the issue.
A debt of two hundred million was indeed not something an ordinary person could afford. Even she would have to wait until she won more awards, achieved fame, and worked for several years before she could possibly pay it off.
But Cen Ya did not yet possess the skill of playing the piano. If she were in Cen Ya's position, she really couldn't think of any way to pay off the two hundred million.
Let alone her, even if it were someone else in this situation, it wouldn't be very likely to repay two hundred million... No. Qin Yuhan suddenly paused. If it were Ye Zhi, even in such a desperate situation, she would definitely find a way to turn things around.
However, she quickly collected her thoughts and began to practice the piano.
*
At Taoxun, Zhan Ruoqing was leading a team on a study tour.
After the tour was almost finished, she brought the young man leading the team to meet Ye Zhi.
Upon arriving at Ye Zhi's office, Zhan Ruoqing introduced, "Ye Zhi, this is my cousin, Ke Wei. He just returned to the country recently and established a media company. It's just a small company, not very well-known. Since they are here for a study tour today, I thought what a great opportunity it would be to bring him to meet the legendary Ms. Ye."
Ye Zhi found it a little amusing. When did she become a legend?
"Mr. Jiang's media company can't compare to Zhiwei, but it's not exactly a small company, is it?" Ye Zhi said with a slight smile, then turned to Jiang Kewei, "Mr. Jiang has a discerning eye and a very keen market sense. Your media company has cultivated quite a few streamers recently, and they are very famous on T Live."
"Ms. Ye is too kind. I didn't expect Ms. Ye to have noticed my small company. I've only managed to make a few streamers popular by chance. It's mainly because T Live has a large user base, and my company has benefited from it," Jiang Kewei said with some surprise and increased admiration.
"Alright, alright, stop with the pleasantries," Zhan Ruoqing waved her hand in exasperation. She frowned at Jiang Kewei. "Didn't you say you had something you wanted to consult Ms. Ye about?"
"It's like this, Ms. Ye. My cousin mentioned your feud with the Cen family before. I wanted to ask..." Jiang Kewei hesitated, then finally spoke. "What is your attitude towards Cen Ya?"
"Jiang Kewei, are you crazy?" Zhan Ruoqing was shocked. "You begged me to bring you to meet Ye Zhi just to ask this? What's wrong with your brain? You actually fell for Cen Ya?"
"Cousin, you misunderstand," Jiang Kewei said helplessly. "I'm not..."
"Misunderstand what nonsense!" Zhan Ruoqing gritted her teeth in anger. "She owes two hundred million! Are you out of your mind, wanting to pay off the debt for her? Be careful, I'll tell your parents about this..."
Ye Zhi was slightly taken aback. Jiang Kewei had just returned to the country, and judging by the development of his company, this person should be a formidable figure, not someone blinded by love. Moreover, he shouldn't even know Cen Ya. Even with Cen Ya's strongest aura, it wouldn't be enough to attract a foolish benefactor to pay off her debt voluntarily.
Thinking about Jiang Kewei's company, Ye Zhi instantly understood his intentions.
"You want to sign Cen Ya as a streamer?" Ye Zhi asked.
"Yes, yes!" Jiang Kewei nodded repeatedly.
Zhan Ruoqing was stunned and asked in confusion, "Why would you sign her?"
"Cousin, it's the era of traffic king now. She has a lot of hype and belongs to the category of self-generated traffic, which is very suitable for being a streamer!" Jiang Kewei hurriedly explained.
"Don't forget, she said a lot of bizarre things before, which are still used by netizens as jokes to mock her!" Zhan Ruoqing sneered.
"Being a meme itself means having inherent popularity," Ye Zhi said calmly. "Moreover, Cen Ya has high颜值 (yan zhi - appearance value). People with high appearance are treated better everywhere. If you add a good personality, it's even more of a bonus. Mr. Jiang probably wants to build her into a narrative of a prodigal son returning or a self-reliant and determined person, right?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Putting aside other things, just imagine if she started a live stream titled 'The First Day of Earning Money to Repay Two Billion Debt.' That alone would be enough to attract viewers! As long as the persona is good, combined with her appearance, making her a top streamer is absolutely not a problem!" Jiang Kewei nodded repeatedly. He couldn't help but sigh that he hadn't even said anything, and Ye Zhi had already guessed his plan.
That was why he had begged Zhan Ruoqing for a long time to bring him to meet Ye Zhi and see Ye Zhi's attitude.
After all, he didn't want to sign Cen Ya only to have this new streamer be subject to a platform-wide traffic restriction the next day, wasting his time.
Ye Zhi felt a pang of emotion, Cen Ya's luck was truly good. Even when facing such a desperate situation, opportunities were sent her way.
It could be seen that Jiang Kewei was a person with both ideas and abilities. If Cen Ya seized this opportunity, perhaps she could truly achieve a win-win situation, and it wouldn't be impossible for her to pay off the bank's debt.
"Do what you want to do. I have no reason to go against a streamer because of personal grudges," Ye Zhi said calmly, stating her position.
Jiang Kewei's heart rejoiced. "Ms. Ye, you are truly magnanimous!"
"Of course! Do you think Taoxun became this big because Ye Zhi was petty? If I had known you came for this little matter, you might as well have asked me, and I could have answered you on the spot!" Zhan Ruoqing sneered and began to pour cold water on Jiang Kewei. "However, I think this matter is difficult to succeed. You should prepare yourself for failure."
"Why?" Jiang Kewei asked in confusion. "It's not like Cen Ya would refuse, right? That's impossible, isn't it?"
"Why don't you try and see?" Zhan Ruoqing said coldly, unwilling to say more.
Jiang Kewei suddenly hesitated.
Just then, Ye Zhi's phone rang. Seeing that it was Qin Yuhan calling, Ye Zhi's eyebrows rose slightly, and she pressed the answer button.
"Ms. Ye, I've mailed you a few concert tickets. Have you received them?" Qin Yuhan asked.
"I have received them," Ye Zhi smiled faintly. "I will definitely attend the concert."
"Then thank you, Ms. Ye," Qin Yuhan paused, then couldn't help but ask, "Ms. Ye, can I ask you a question? If... I mean, if you owed two hundred million, how would you solve it?"
Ever since Qin Yuhan started thinking about this question, she became increasingly curious. She was curious about what method Ye Zhi would use to repay the debt if it were her. This question kept popping up, distracting her even during her piano practice.