Feng Jie: ...
Having been by Ou Minghan's side for so long, he could actually understand Ou Minghan's thinking.
Ou Minghan probably felt that because Qian Bai had persecuted Chen Wei back then, Ye Zhi had regarded Chen Wei as a comrade-in-arms and cultivated him as a confidant. Now that he had also been persecuted by Qian Bai, Ye Zhi, even if she didn't treat him the same way, would try her best to win him over.
But the situations these two times were different; how could the same formula be applied?
Feng Jie truly felt the gap in their vision and scope now. Since Ou Minghan was willing to misunderstand, he didn't need to explain further.
"Did she instruct you to do anything?" Ou Minghan continued to ask.
"Yes," Feng Jie replied. "She mentioned preparing to acquire a company, but didn't specify which one. Additionally, she wants to develop games and asked me to help assemble a game team."
Since Ye Zhi could tell him these things during their first meeting, it was obvious she wasn't afraid of Ou Minghan knowing.
Ou Minghan was somewhat surprised, and soon, he smiled contemptuously. "Ye Zhi is really fantasizing, wanting to get involved in everything. Trying to acquire a company like others? She's truly greedy! Does she have the ability to manage it? She also wants to make games; is she envious of how much money those online game companies are making, so she's planning to follow suit? How ridiculous!"
Feng Jie: ...
Whether Ye Zhi was ridiculous or not, he didn't know, but Ou Minghan was truly quite ridiculous.
Acquiring a company was a normal business activity; how did it become greed?
Also, although he didn't understand why Ye Zhi wanted to make games, it was definitely not because she was envious of others making money that she would rashly enter this industry.
Feng Jie habitually advised, "President, Ms. Ye has managed Tao Xun to where it is today, which also shows her capability. It's best not to underestimate her..."
"Ms. Ye?" Ou Minghan's voice turned cold. "Feng Jie, you've only met Ye Zhi once, and you're already planning to side with her? Don't forget, it's very easy for me to deal with you!"
Feng Jie: ...
You really know how to pick out the key points!
He was truly speechless. When he was by Ou Minghan's side before, he could still rein him in a little, but now, Ou Minghan had become so self-important that he wouldn't listen to any advice at all.
After reprimanding him, Ou Minghan changed his tone and continued, "Feng Jie, you're a smart person, and of course, I trust your loyalty to me. Don't worry, I won't underestimate my enemies. Ye Zhi, that woman, is just a bit luckier! Her good luck will run out sooner or later!"
Feng Jie: ...
Alright, alright, whatever makes you happy.
He was silent for a moment, then asked, "President, what should I do next?"
"You can help her assemble the game team first and gain her trust. You don't need to worry about other things..." Ou Minghan pondered for a moment and asked with some anticipation, "Feng Jie, what do you think? If those investors knew Ye Zhi was preparing to make games, would they also follow Ye Zhi to burn money in the gaming industry and defeat her in this sector?"
"No," Feng Jie stated with certainty. "Those investors' target has never been Ye Zhi, but the online shopping industry. As long as it's not related to online shopping, no matter what Ye Zhi does, those investors won't pay attention."
"Hmph!" Ou Minghan was somewhat displeased. Clearly, these weren't the words he wanted to hear. He impatiently said, "Alright, that's all for now. If anything comes up, you inform me."
Looking at the phone that had already hung up, Feng Jie sighed helplessly.
After being by Ou Minghan's side for so long, he habitually helped him strategize. But it was obvious that Ou Minghan wasn't listening at all. Especially at the end, Ou Minghan clearly had his own plans.
Thinking of this, Feng Jie felt a bit uneasy. Would Ou Minghan's actions have any adverse effects on Tao Xun?
With that thought, Feng Jie instinctively dialed Ye Zhi's number.
As soon as he dialed, Feng Jie was slightly stunned. How had he made himself seem like a double agent?
Just as he hesitated whether to hang up, the call was directly connected.
"Feng Jie, what's wrong? Are you encountering any difficulties?" Ye Zhi asked calmly.
Feng Jie felt touched... Look! Look! How different these two bosses are!
Ou Minghan only knew how to threaten him and extract information, while Ye Zhi asked if he was facing any difficulties.
He took a deep breath and said cautiously, "Ms. Ye, regarding your plan to develop games, Qian Bai should know about it soon. Is that alright?"
Ye Zhi immediately found it a bit amusing. This beating around the bush; was he reporting to Ou Minghan and then feeling embarrassed about it? Should this mole, Feng Jie, really defect so quickly?
She calmly replied, "No problem, absolutely no problem. I wasn't planning to hide this matter anyway."
Feng Jie breathed a sigh of relief and hung up the phone.
He could tell that Ye Zhi genuinely didn't care, and she seemed to have anticipated it, holding all the cards.
He became even more curious about what Ou Minghan would do and how Ye Zhi planned to respond.
Soon, Feng Jie learned of Ou Minghan's plan.
The news that Tao Xun was preparing to develop games suddenly spread online and generated a lot of discussion.
Some said Tao Xun was preparing to make a AAA masterpiece, aligning with international standards. Some said Tao Xun was preparing to make a Wuxia online game, creating a real Jianghu. Others said Tao Xun simply intended to make some reskinned games, just to make money.
So many messages popped up like mushrooms after rain, and it seemed like everyone was discussing it everywhere. Feng Jie was truly speechless when he saw it.
So...
Ou Minghan was paying out of his own pocket to promote Tao Xun, in order to stimulate Qian Bai's investors?
Feng Jie really didn't know what to say. When he was by Ou Minghan's side before, he would definitely try his best to stop Ou Minghan from doing such unreliable things. Now that he was gone, Ou Minghan's way of doing things was becoming more and more like an unbridled wild horse, charging headlong without any rules.
As for Ye Zhi's reaction... If someone was promoting her for free, what reaction would she need to have?
The lively weekend quickly passed, and Feng Jie, with mixed feelings, came to Tao Xun to complete the onboarding procedures.
After finishing the paperwork, he was called into Ye Zhi's office.
"This is the acquisition plan," Ye Zhi handed him a document. "Take a look first. I've had a brief understanding with their boss, and our disagreements on the acquisition price are quite large. This part will be up to you. Also, assembling the game team is also entrusted to you. This is the general direction for the games; you can handle it as you see fit."
Feng Jie looked at the two documents in front of him and was utterly speechless.
Was he really here to be a workhorse?
Ye Zhi was like a hands-off shopkeeper, handing everything over to him?
He was a mole, for goodness sake; at least show some respect for his identity and be a little wary of him!