"Enough!" Ni Na interrupted them angrily. "Our Cen family has not reached the point where we cannot even protect our own daughter, to the extent of having to live in anonymity!"
Ouyang Minghan was overjoyed. Excellent, Ni Na had been thoroughly provoked and completely regarded Ye Zhi as an enemy who must be eliminated! Now that they had a unified front, it would be easier for him to extract money from the Cen family!
"Minghan, you have the most experience dealing with Ye Zhi. Now that you have the full financial support of the Cen family, how do you plan to bring down Taoxun?" Ni Na continued to ask.
"Auntie, I've thought this through carefully. Taoxun's current business is very extensive. In areas like online shopping, telecommunications, and navigation, she already holds a dominant position in the industry. It won't be easy to shake her from these aspects; it would simply be a waste of money. We should focus on Taoxun's emerging and weaker businesses!" Ouyang Minghan said in a deep voice.
"Taoxun's variety shows are quite popular now, and so is her live streaming platform... I remember the variety shows and live streams you ran before had even higher popularity. Are you planning to focus on these two areas?" Ni Na asked.
"I'm very sorry, Auntie," Ouyang Minghan said with deep regret. "If it were a month ago, with ample financial support, I could absolutely have pulled strings and used Feilong Live and the variety shows as a breakthrough to overpower Taoxun in these two areas. However, this woman Ye Zhi is too cunning. She saw my threat, so she resorted to despicable means, bribing some departments. First, she blacklisted my variety shows, and then she shut down Feilong Live. Now Feilong Live is severely weakened, with its audience snatched by Taoxun. Even after rectification and reopening, it won't be able to threaten Taoxun. Competing with Taoxun in these two areas is also not a good option."
"If this doesn't work, and that doesn't work, then how can we deal with her?" Ni Na's expression soured.
"Auntie, please don't be anxious. I have already studied Taoxun's businesses, and Taoxun isn't good at everything!" Ouyang Minghan said in a deep voice. "Taoxun Pictures and Taoxun Games are very average in the industry. Take Taoxun Pictures, for example. It's no different from a third-rate film company. It just happened to luck out with a low-budget comedy film. Those industry giants don't even take it seriously! And Taoxun Games, Taoxun's games are all very mediocre. The only notable one, Cosmic Heroes, was made by a foreign studio. Another relatively popular one, the renovation simulator, is currently in the 'drawing a pie' stage and hasn't even been released yet! Moreover, that can't even be called a game; it's at most a collection of advertisements!"
"You mean, you want to compete with Taoxun in terms of movies and games?" Ni Na realized.
"Exactly!" Ouyang Minghan nodded. "Taoxun hasn't invested much money in these two areas, so this is our best breakthrough point! We can cast a wide net, produce several more movies, develop more games. As long as one movie or game becomes a hit, we can then increase investment in the hit, thus ensuring we make a profit without risk! As long as we win against Taoxun in these two areas, Ye Zhi will inevitably increase her investment in these two businesses! If she invests more in these areas, she will inevitably invest less in others. When her other aspects face funding issues, we can then try to win over her so-called partners and stab Ye Zhi in the back together to carve up Taoxun! They are content with getting a share of the pie by staying by Ye Zhi's side, but how can that compare to directly taking meat from the pot for themselves? I believe her partners will know what the best choice is! By then, Ye Zhi, no matter how capable she is, will be powerless to turn the tide!"
Ni Na was slightly taken aback. She wasn't particularly knowledgeable about games and movies. If what Ouyang Minghan said about Taoxun was true, then his plan was feasible. Although she was tempted, she still felt some hesitation. The Cen family's main businesses were jewelry and tourism. Movies and games were too far removed from their core business. If it were just a trial, investing a portion of the money would be fine. But judging by Ouyang Minghan's words, he clearly intended to invest a massive amount of money to lure Ye Zhi into a bidding war.
Seeing Ni Na hesitate, Ouyang Minghan's expression darkened slightly. The reason he chose movies and games was twofold: first, because Ni Na didn't understand them; second, because both movies and games were long-term investments. It would take at least a year or two to see returns, and while they could be very profitable, losses were also normal. Now, he had to convince Ni Na to invest.
"Auntie, I must admit that Ye Zhi was able to build Taoxun into what it is today, partly due to her boldness in spending money! This is her strength, but also her fatal weakness!" Ouyang Minghan sighed with regret. "Your unwillingness to invest is understandable. After all, Taoxun is currently well-funded. It's only natural to have concerns and worry about not being able to outspend Taoxun..."
Ni Na was immediately enraged. Ouyang Minghan's words implied that her boldness was inferior to Ye Zhi's, and that the Cen family was not as wealthy as the Ye family!
"Hmph, Ouyang Minghan, don't you look down on the Cen family!" Ni Na snorted. "Bring out your plan. How much money do you need? The Cen family will provide it!"
Ouyang Minghan was ecstatic. He immediately agreed. He quickly began planning the specific financial requirements, but he had to bring Lin Shuangshuang along. Although Lin Shuangshuang also admired him and tried to get close to him, her intentions were too deep. If he didn't give this woman some encouragement, what if she turned resentful and ran to Ni Na to expose his scheme to get money? That would be troublesome.
After this meeting ended, Cen Ya saw Ouyang Minghan out.
"Yaya, come back to the Ouyang family with me," Ouyang Minghan said, taking her hand with an affectionate demeanor. He had to bring Cen Ya back to the Ouyang family. Although he had united with Ni Na, this wasn't foolproof. The most secure way was to get Cen Ya pregnant. Once there was a child, the Cen family would never be able to shake him off! However, despite his urgency and efforts in this regard, Cen Ya's belly remained stubbornly inactive. Ouyang Minghan even considered having Cen Ya get a hospital check-up to see if there was something wrong with her, making her infertile.
"I can't, Minghan," Cen Ya said with difficulty. "Although I really want to go back with you, my mother said it's better for me to stay with her. What if Ye Zhi finds another opportunity to kidnap me?"
Ouyang Minghan choked. He never expected that he would one day lift a rock only to drop it on his own foot.
"The capital is very safe. Ye Zhi doesn't have the guts to make a move here," Ouyang Minghan persuaded her. "Besides, I'll protect you!"