Feng Jie was currently in Ye Zhi's office, along with Bai Xuan and Yun Shi. Taoxun Games' performance had surprised even Ye Zhi.
After all, the new game had simple gameplay and a low investment, not even reaching seven figures. Yet, its first-day revenue had soared to twenty million.
However, after her initial joy, Ye Zhi quickly calmed down.
"Bai Xuan, Yun Shi, we cannot afford to relax," Ye Zhi said sternly. "Mobile games can easily peak at launch. Therefore, we must ensure the quality of the game continues, develop new gameplay, and strive to retain players.
Also, discuss and issue an announcement regarding fan-creation rules. We should not only encourage player-created content but also hold more events with cash prizes.
For excellent fan creators, we can provide financial support to encourage their high-quality output, attracting new users..."
Bai Xuan quickly took notes.
While Feng Jie was marveling at Ye Zhi's composure, completely unswayed by the game's popularity, his phone suddenly vibrated.
He pulled out his phone and his mood immediately soured. What kind of trouble was Ou Minghan causing again?
Seeing Ye Zhi busy instructing Bai Xuan and Yun Shi about the Spring Festival gacha, Feng Jie quietly excused himself and returned to his assistant's office. He reviewed the current situation before calling Ou Minghan back.
"Why so slow?!"
Ou Minghan's accusatory voice came through the receiver. Feng Jie ignored it, lowering his voice and speaking conspiratorially, "President Ou, I was just gathering information from other departments. It was inconvenient to call you back."
Ou Minghan paused slightly. Although he felt he had wronged Feng Jie, he was never one to admit fault.
"Then what did you find out?" Ou Minghan asked.
"President Ou, I heard that Taoxun seems to be contacting television stations. Ye Zhi is personally in charge of this. I probed a few times, and it seems they're planning some advertising..."
"Ye Zhi is truly foolish!" Ou Minghan sneered. "Most of the people who watch TV don't go online! She's an online company, and she's advertising on television? I think she's just gotten a bit of money and is getting arrogant! Anything else?"
Feng Jie suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and continued, "Yes, I heard that Taoxun Chat is preparing a major event before the Spring Festival! I'm not entirely sure of the details, but it seems to involve a lottery..."
"You're at Taoxun, how can you not know anything?!" Ou Minghan said impatiently.
"President Ou, Taoxun Maps is launching personal maps soon. At a time like this, if I show too much interest in other departments, Ye Zhi might get suspicious," Feng Jie said worriedly. "I've always felt that Ye Zhi assigning me to the maps department was because she suspected something. That's why I'm trying to get transferred back to her side, so I can better help you!"
Ou Minghan was completely silenced now, and even felt a little touched.
His voice softened slightly, "I know it's not easy for you. Continue. What other situations are there at Taoxun?"
Feng Jie continued, "Taoxun's free game is planning to collaborate with a milk tea shop when it updates to a new version, and they're releasing merchandise. Taoxun Games' official Weibo will announce this in the next couple of days..."
"That's not what I asked!" Ou Minghan said impatiently.
What did it matter to him whether Taoxun Games collaborated or not? He wasn't going to buy milk tea!
Feng Jie was momentarily stunned. He had already provided Ou Minghan with so much intelligence, covering almost every department, and it was still not enough? No, Ou Minghan saying this clearly indicated he had a specific target in mind.
"President Ou, what are you trying to find out?" Feng Jie asked directly.
"I heard..." Ou Minghan gritted his teeth. "Taoxun's new game had a first-day revenue of twenty million?"
Feng Jie was speechless. So all this fuss was just because Ou Minghan was jealous!
He adopted a tone of disdain, "President Ou, don't be fooled by its outward success. That's all thanks to Ye Zhi's marketing spending! Otherwise, why would those mobile manufacturers push this game so hard? After deducting game costs and operating costs, plus the significant share taken by channels, very little money actually reaches Taoxun..."
Although there was marketing, the cost wasn't that high. The mobile manufacturers' promotion was partly due to their good relationship with Ye Zhi, and partly because the game was genuinely profitable. Moreover, the twenty million was the revenue after channel deductions. However, he decided not to tell Ou Minghan this, to avoid provoking him further.
But Ou Minghan clearly believed him.
"I knew it!" Ou Minghan snorted. "This woman, Ye Zhi, she just can't stand to see Qianbai develop better than Taoxun! That's why she's deliberately trying to steal the spotlight from Qianbai at this time, making people think that all of Taoxun's departments are currently profitable..."
Feng Jie couldn't even bother to roll his eyes anymore. He just listened silently, like he was hearing a joke.
"...However," Ou Minghan's voice turned sinister, "I don't want to see Taoxun prosper like this!"
Feng Jie's heart sank. Was Ou Minghan going to cause trouble again?
He quickly said, "President Ou, we can let it appear prosperous on the surface, but make it so they have to suffer in silence! What if the game department makes money? We can find an excuse to spend that money immediately, can't we?"
"You have a way to make her spend the money?" Ou Minghan asked, surprised.
"Of course!" Feng Jie sneered, his tone sinister. "President Ou, map navigation is very costly! Even though Ye Zhi has launched personal maps, I've already thought of it. I'll ask her for money to develop 3D maps! No matter how much money other departments earn, I'll spend it all!"
"Good! That's exactly what we should do!" Ou Minghan's gloom vanished, and he said heartily, "Feng Jie, I haven't trusted you in vain! Don't worry, when I reclaim Qianbai and acquire Taoxun, I'll hand over Taoxun to you to manage! I will never treat you unfairly!"
"President Ou, thank you for your trust..." Feng Jie uttered a string of saccharine words before finally hanging up the phone.
Afterward, he returned to Ye Zhi's office. Seeing that Bai Xuan and Yun Shi had already left, he recounted the conversation he just had to Ye Zhi.
"President Ye," Feng Jie frowned. "Ou Minghan is targeting you more and more closely now!"
"In his eyes, this is already the moment for the decisive battle," Ye Zhi said, feeling somewhat exasperated.
"Decisive battle?" Feng Jie was taken aback.
"Yes, Qianbai's stock price has been soaring recently, looking prosperous. But in reality, those old foxes are planning to run. Ou Minghan doesn't know that. He probably still thinks those investors have finally decided to go all out.
And at this time, with Taoxun flourishing across all departments, in Ou Minghan's view, isn't it just me getting desperate and willing to fight Qianbai to the death at any cost?"