This response had completely shattered Cen Ya's hopes.
She refused to give up and continued to scroll through the comments. However, no matter how quickly the comments refreshed, none of them were what she wanted to see.
Nan Dou Navigation's personal response had pushed the entire matter to its climax. His comment, in particular, had emboldened others to mock Ou Minghan without restraint.
[@Ou Minghan, did you see that? Qi Xuan already sent a satellite! We just have to ask if your face hurts! You're the best at sowing discord, the clown is you!]
[Thanks to @Ou Minghan, without your instigation, I wouldn't have known how great the CP I ship is. The domineering CEO and the affectionate puppy, my Ms. Ye is truly my Ms. Ye!]
[I'm warning you all, stop @ing Ou Minghan. Don't you know @Ou Minghan hasn't slept all night, just waiting for Nan Dou to ask Qi Xuan for a satellite? Can't you just let @Ou Minghan get some good rest?]
[I get it now. It seems @Ou Minghan doesn't like Ye Zhi, nor Qi Xuan. He likes Nan Dou! @Ou Minghan, you truly are painstaking, your love runs deep. But instead of helping Nan Dou ask others for a satellite, why don't you donate one yourself!]
[@Ou Minghan, Qi Xuan has already sent a satellite. Your deeply moving love with your wife, aren't you going to send her one? Are you worthy of her?]
[I support @Ou Minghan sending that Duke's daughter a satellite too. @Nan Dou Navigation, quickly ask @Ou Minghan for a satellite!]
...
These comments eventually split into two factions. One faction was shipping Qi Xuan and Ye Zhi on the spot, while the other was egging on Cen Ya to ask Ou Minghan for a satellite.
Cen Ya had only had a fleeting thought before, but now, seeing them being compared online like this, she felt deeply uneasy.
If Ye Zhi had a satellite and she didn't, then what was her love... worth?
"Ya Ya, stop looking!" Ou Minghan said indignantly, "This must be Ye Zhi bribing Nan Dou Navigation to help her lie!"
"But I checked..." Cen Ya bit her lip, "Nan Dou does indeed have a satellite named Hong Luan, and its launch date was a month ago. Besides, Nan Dou has no reason to lie to Ye Zhi about something like this."
Ou Minghan grew even more annoyed. Why was it that whenever it came to matters of love, Cen Ya's intelligence would suddenly increase?
He snorted coldly and said impatiently, "Then it can only be that Qi Xuan is truly blind! To actually fancy a woman like Ye Zhi! Alright, let's not talk about them!"
"But he's willing to send Ye Zhi a satellite," Cen Ya stared at him intently, "Qi Xuan really likes Ye Zhi, very, very much..."
Ou Minghan became even more displeased, "Ya Ya! What is wrong with you?! Didn't we agree not to mention them anymore?!"
Cen Ya's expression grew a little dejected. The next moment, she said firmly, "Minghan, I want a satellite too."
Ou Minghan's eyes widened in shock. The next moment, he said displeased, "Ya Ya, don't be so unreasonable!"
"I don't care!" Cen Ya's attitude became even stronger, "I don't want to lose to Ye Zhi in this regard! Minghan, I've never actively asked you for anything before, but this time, I don't want to be sensible. I want a satellite!"
This was the first time Ou Minghan had encountered such a Cen Ya. He opened his mouth, unsure of what to say.
Finally, he decided to play the victim.
He put on a pained expression and said, "Ya Ya, I was hospitalized because of you. I'd give my life for you, isn't that more precious than a satellite?"
"If you'd give your life for me, why can't you send me a satellite?" Cen Ya asked persistently.
Ou Minghan opened his mouth. For the first time, he realized he was somewhat speechless in front of Cen Ya.
Seeing that he still had no intention of agreeing, Cen Ya sadly put away her phone and walked towards the door. "You should rest well. Contact me again when you've thought about whether or not you'll send me a satellite."
After Cen Ya left, Ou Minghan was so angry he wanted to smash things. This Cen Ya, why was she so materialistic?! What was with the satellite? Why did she only compare satellites with Ye Zhi? Why didn't she compare their earning capabilities? She was infuriating him to death!
But looking at the current situation, if he didn't send one, he really couldn't!
Helplessly, Ou Minghan picked up his phone and called Feng Jie.
He complained to Feng Jie for a long time about how materialistic and competitive Cen Ya was, and finally asked helplessly, "Feng Jie, do you know where I can get a relatively cheap satellite?"
Feng Jie listened and then seriously considered it for Ou Minghan.
Like Qi Xuan, sending a satellite worth hundreds of millions to Nan Dou was out of the question, as Ou Minghan was much more stingy. xxs1
He thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Ou, don't worry, this isn't a big deal. There are places in City S that can launch private satellites, and it's not too expensive, probably around thirty million..."
"Thirty million?!" Ou Minghan immediately said, "No, no, that's too expensive!"
Feng Jie: ...
He miscalculated. He thought Ou Minghan would at least be a bit more generous with Cen Ya's wallet.
Feng Jie thought for a moment and continued, "If you don't mind the quality, you could consider the UK. It's cheaper there, around ten million..."
Ou Minghan's brows remained furrowed, "Can it be cheaper?"
Feng Jie was completely speechless. Ou Minghan was truly stingy to the extreme!
"If you go any lower, you can only consider a CubeSat," Feng Jie said listlessly. "They're about ten centimeters in size, weighing a few kilograms to over ten kilograms. The lighter, the cheaper, a few million would do..."
"Find me one within five million!" Ou Minghan said in a deep voice, "And make it quick! Get them to give me a particularly large certificate, and write that its cost was fifty million... no, five hundred million!"
Feng Jie: ...
Why didn't Ou Minghan just go to a fake certificate maker and get one made directly!
"Mr. Ou, if you just want to buy a certificate, it would only cost a few hundred yuan," Feng Jie said sarcastically.
"That won't do. If there's no record of launching a satellite, and the Cen family finds out later, it'll be hard for me to explain!" Ou Minghan refused directly.
Feng Jie: ...
He was completely convinced. Ou Minghan had actually considered this plan, hadn't he?
After hanging up the phone, Feng Jie returned to his office and saw Ye Zhi waiting for him.
"Congratulations, Ms. Ye," Feng Jie said with a smile, "You're a new generation internet celebrity now!"
"Let's find a different word," Ye Zhi waved her hand, "It always feels like a bad term. But I'm considering if Taoxun has any areas where I can leverage my own popularity..."
Feng Jie: ...
He wasn't just convinced by Ou Minghan; he was also completely convinced by Ye Zhi.
Who would think of leveraging their own popularity?
"Stop it, Ms. Ye," Feng Jie said helplessly, "All of Taoxun's projects are quite popular right now."