In the following days, Feilong Live’s advertisements were everywhere, with a momentum no less than that of Taoxun’s earlier campaign.
Feilong Live took center stage, and Chen Wei came to find Ye Zhi to discuss the matter.
Ye Zhi had already noticed; she knew Feilong Live was operated by Ou Minghan under Cen Ya’s name, so she wasn’t surprised.
It seemed Ou Minghan’s recent series of pursuit tactics had been effective. Cen Ya was probably just putting up a brave front, but she was readily providing the funds.
However, Ye Zhi also had her doubts. Cen Ya had been back for so long, and Ou Minghan had fought with her many times. Why wasn't Cen Ya pregnant yet?
After all, if Cen Ya were truly pregnant, Ou Minghan would definitely use the child to secure funds and resources from the Cen family.
His current actions, using Cen Ya’s name, suggested that Cen Ya’s pregnancy was still pending.
In the original plot, they were practically blessed with fertility. No matter how much Cen Ya suffered or what her physical condition was, as long as they fought, a pregnancy was inevitable.
Thus, Ye Zhi was somewhat curious as to where the problem lay.
“Ms. Ye, Feilong Live is making a strong push. Although they initially claimed to focus on the PC end, they are now heavily promoting dual-platform connectivity for mobile and PC, with a clear emphasis on mobile. This directly competes with our T Live. Do we need to do something about it?” Chen Wei asked.
“No need,” Ye Zhi shook her head slightly. “We don’t need to pay attention to what they’re doing. Let’s just focus on ourselves, continue to refine our algorithms, and optimize the application.”
Chen Wei nodded. “Technical matters are my responsibility. However, Ms. Ye, I’m not equipped to handle the operations of a live-streaming application like this.”
“Don’t worry, Taoxun’s Public Charity initiative is almost ready. I’ll call Feng Jie back and have him take charge of the live-streaming operations.”
Chen Wei: …
Assistant Feng truly lived up to his title; he was like a brick, moved wherever he was needed.
Afterward, Ye Zhi called Feng Jie and transferred him back to Kyoto.
The significant presence of Feilong Live had not escaped the notice of Qi Guanghua, the professional manager hired by Cen Xiu Cheng.
Qi Guanghua had known from the start that Feilong Live’s funding came from funds Cen Ya had misappropriated from the Cen family company. However, as Cen Ya was the nominal chairwoman and Cen Xiu Cheng’s sister, and given that he hadn’t been there long, he could see how much Cen Xiu Cheng doted on his sister. Thus, he had turned a blind eye, pretending not to know.
But now, with these pervasive advertisements burning through the Cen family’s money, he could no longer feign ignorance.
Therefore, he went directly to Gu Sheng to inform him of the situation.
“Mr. Gu, you must tell Mr. Cen about this and let him make a decision. If this continues, Feilong Live will surely drain the Cen family dry!” Qi Guanghua said with deep concern.
Gu Sheng listened in silence. He wasn’t unaware of these matters. Cen Ya’s misappropriation of funds was not hidden from him, and she had even asked him to help conceal it from Cen Xiu Cheng.
He had been reluctant at first, but he couldn’t bear to see Cen Ya upset.
“Deputy General Manager Qi, let’s not disclose this for now,” Gu Sheng said after some thought. “I’ve checked. Feilong Live is under the chairwoman’s name. It’s perfectly reasonable for her to use her family’s money to launch new ventures. We don’t need to interfere.
Besides, if we intervene now, all the money invested so far will be wasted. It’s better to wait and see. Feilong Live has strong momentum right now, and its brand awareness crushes other live-streaming platforms. Perhaps it will become a leader in the live-streaming industry in the future?”
Qi Guanghua’s expression turned extremely grim. He suddenly felt that the position of deputy general manager was truly difficult to hold!
Not only did they have a reckless chairwoman, but even Gu Sheng, who could genuinely communicate with Cen Xiu Cheng, was indulging Cen Ya’s folly!
He couldn’t help but say, “But the chairwoman has recently misappropriated a large sum of funds again! If Mr. Cen finds out about this…”
“Then don’t let him find out,” Gu Sheng replied as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Qi Guanghua was rendered speechless.
Gu Sheng thought for a moment, still feeling uneasy. Qi Guanghua had already discovered it. If the matter reached Cen Xiu Cheng’s ears, it might damage their sibling relationship.
He immediately contacted Cen Ya, urging her to keep a low profile and not go too far.
Cen Ya was currently at the Ou residence.
Ou Minghan had brought her back and, in front of her, punished the servants who had previously made things difficult for her, even intending to fire them. The servants immediately begged Cen Ya for forgiveness with tears streaming down their faces. Cen Ya, deeply moved by Ou Minghan, ended up forgiving the servants.
Seeing that he had made Cen Ya happy, Ou Minghan finally revealed his true intention.
“Ya Ya, just advertising for Feilong Live isn’t enough. I also plan to poach some well-known streamers from other live-streaming websites to boost the platform’s popularity. However, these streamers are very arrogant and all demand high prices. For this, you’ll need to find a way to come up with some funds…”
“Ah?” Cen Ya looked troubled. She couldn’t help but recall Gu Sheng’s warning from their earlier phone call. She hesitated, saying, “But we’ve already spent a lot of money recently. If we keep spending like this, my brother will definitely be angry when he finds out…”
“Ya Ya, that’s not the right way to think about it,” Ou Minghan immediately began to brainwash her. “Think about it, if spending money yields no results and is just wasted, your family will certainly be angry. But if we use this to achieve results and become a leader in the live-streaming industry, they’ll be happy, not angry.
So, you shouldn’t worry about your brother finding out; you should worry about whether you’re investing enough to make the live-streaming website successful!”
Cen Ya was persuaded, but she still felt a sense of unease.
Ou Minghan continued to persuade her, “Ya Ya, you don’t need to overthink things. I know very well what the audience watching live streams wants to see the most. I have a new plan that will definitely make the live-streaming website popular and give you an explanation for the Cen family!”