Chapter 24 Part 4 – Brother, are you okay?
Inside the conference venue.
After the speech, the “blind date” meeting between investors and entrepreneurs officially began.
As more people arrived, Ruan Yōu put on a mask.
A bunch of investors went with the entrepreneurs to a small room to discuss the feasibility of their plans, market research, audience preferences, and other things.
Ruan Yōu knew that some TV dramas would be a big hit, even more profitable than campus variety shows, but she didn’t want to go.
Talking to that group of people is so tiring.
She just wants to give the money and leave.
Among so many investment projects, the one that everyone was least optimistic about was the campus live variety show <Just Study Hard Now!>. When an investor who looked like a rich lady walked into the small room for a chat with Wu Wei, everyone was stunned.
Is she some kind of god of wealth who’s here to give money?
Cheng Xin smiled and said nothing.
These people don’t know anything.
Wu Wei had changed her contact information a long time ago. During this period, she was fully focused on preparing for the variety show for the economic conference, and didn’t have the opportunity to chat with anyone. Naturally, she didn’t reveal her new contact information.
When Wu Wei learned that Ruan Yōu was going to invest in her variety show, her lips trembled silently and she closed them because she was too excited to say anything, holding her chest in an attempt to calm down.
“I’m…I’m sorry,” the director Wu Wei tried to calm down. “I can’t help but be excited.”
The house had already been mortgaged as preparation funds, and the salaries of the five guests were reduced to the minimum, but the cost of the live variety show was still terrifyingly high.
The rented equipment was expensive, and a lot of manpower was needed for the real-time editing after each night’s streaming. However, Wu Wei still believed that live streaming was the perfect way to present the theme of this variety show.
No one could predict what the guests could do under the guidance of the academic masters, and that’s the excitement that this show brings.
Each guest has their own strengths and weaknesses, and they are no different from the ordinary people watching in front of the screen.
Most high school students spend their lives in hard work and study, without the sensational romance of campus dramas, but this cannot change the fact that everyone’s youth has once shone brightly.
There is always a beautiful side to everyone.
This variety show showcases everyone’s imperfections and their shining side.
A hot-tempered male actor may make mistakes due to impulsiveness, but he is also the first to lend a helping hand to his peers when they are in trouble.
It took a long time for Wu Wei to find the guests for this show, and she has devoted too much to it.
Ruan Yōu said, “I’ll give you ten million in three days to do the first three live streams, and I’ll handle the publicity. You guys don’t have to worry about anything.”
She wants to show the entertainment industry what top-level promotion looks like.
The two of them chatted for no more than three minutes front and back. Among the small discussion rooms, the one Ruan Yōu emerged from was the fastest and most efficient, without even thinking about it.
Upon hearing that someone had already finished discussing, people from other rooms opened their doors and threw envious glances.
They didn’t see the person, only a vague black silhouette.
This is too straightforward!
Making money like this is so satisfying.
Without doing anything and even quickly solving the investment, start living a leisurely life with a sum of money. It’s truly earning money while lying down.
Looking back at the documents and research reports on their table.
Hehe, I’ll have to look at them tonight.
Why can other investors be so leisurely when we’re all investors?
This is not scientific.
Some investors discovered that the mysterious person who just invested was investing in Wu Wei’s project, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Good.
She definitely won’t make any money!
After finishing her work, Ruan Yōu messaged Gu Fuchen.
[G: Wait for me for half an hour.]
[Fat Cat: Okay.]
[G: Mom and Dad can video call with us at eight tonight. Also, you’ll have to come to class with me tomorrow.]
Ruan Yōu tapped her finger and replied with a “Okay.”
. . . . .
After Luo Ze disappeared, Gu Zexi’s task was over, and Ruan Yōu ruthlessly drove him away.
With nothing to do, Ruan Yōu wandered around to other floors to see if she could meet some academic gurus who write textbooks.
Hall 1 had the most people.
There were no rows of chairs in the Conference Hall 1; instead, there were groups of people standing in front of small round tables, all quiet and listening attentively, indicating how influential the speaker in the Hall 1 was.
Ruan Yōu looked up.
No wonder, the speaker was a big shot who wrote university textbooks.
Unfortunately, Ruan Yōu arrived at aninconvenient time, and the big shot’s speech ended five minutes later.
The big shot talked about the entertainment industry, specifically IP creation and brand operations1, which are relevant to many industries in the entertainment business.
After the speech, three or four investors were discussing it with the big shot. Ruan Yōu listened in, hoping to catch up on what she had missed. However, they only talked for a while before changing the topic, “Speaking of IP, Weisi Entertainment has made a lot of money secretly over the years, and their brand building is the strongest.”
“This company is making a fortune secretly.”
“It’s a bit unfair. Last time, I wanted to participate in their IP creation, but they didn’t give me the opportunity.”
“I don’t even know who the boss is.”
The four investors were chatting casually, obviously familiar with each other’s identities.
Ruan Yōu wore a mask when she came down, and they couldn’t see her face, but they felt a little familiar. When they saw such a beautiful girl like Ruan Yōu approaching, one of the female investors smiled and asked, “May I ask which family’s daughter you are?”
“She’s actually an investor.” Another investor saw the small black badget in Ruan Yōu’s jacket and added with a smile.
After Ruan got off, she took down her little black card and forgot which company her brother had arranged for her. She was about to lower her head to look closely when the female investor looked surprised and asked, “Can I see your little card?”
She added with a gentle smile, “It seems a bit different from mine. I just want to take a look.”
This aroused Ruan Yōu’s curiosity.
What are the others like?
She exchanged her little black card with the female investor.
The female investor’s card did not have any hidden patterns on it.
It was just a simple, ordinary design.
The female investor looked up at her and then down at the card, apparently a little puzzled.
Ruan Yōu looked down curiously, except for the hidden pattern, there didn’t seem to be much difference.
It wasn’t until she saw the words on the small black card—
[Chairman of Weisi Entertainment Company]
The three investors looked at her with a hint of condemnation in their eyes.
— So, you’re the sneaky boss of Weisi Entertainment who secretly made a fortune!
— Not only secretly made a fortune, but also listening to our gossip!
Ruan Yōu: “…”
It’s all a misunderstanding…
The phone rang at the right time.
Gu Fuchen had already arrived at the door. Ruan Yōu awkwardly smiled and quickly put away the black card and slipped away.
Gu Fuchen seemed to be in a good mood.
All the way, he was talking to her about his parents.
As they approached home, Gu Fuchen suddenly asked her a question.
“Did you have fun?”
Ruan Yōu nodded.
“Did you learn anything?”
Ruan Yōu immediately shook her head, “I met an investment advisor who suggested that I buy some stocks, but I didn’t take it seriously and just bought them on a whim. Investing is too complicated and not suitable for me at all.”
Gu Fuchen’s brows furrowed.
He initially had his sister attend the conference to meet people, learn something, and boost her confidence. But now he felt that Ruanruan had lost all confidence in investing?!
Other people have a high rate of investment accuracy, but his sister can only rely on the initial user that she mentioned, so does she feel inferior?
Gu Fuchen became instantly alert and his expression turned serious.
He must cultivate his sister’s confidence.
“Ruanruan.”
Ruan Yōu turned her head to look at him.
‘Now think of an industry that you think is most likely to make money.’
Ruan yōu widened her eyes and was stunned.
What is this? A test after attending an economic conference?
Her mind turned quickly, pretending to think seriously for a long time, and pouted with a helpless expression of “the question is too difficult, I just can’t think of it, I’m so stupid.”
Five minutes later, Ruan Yōu finally squeezed out an answer, her almond eyes sincere, like a damp little deer.
“I think the elderly care industry is very good.”
Not at all.
It frequently faces setbacks, and no one believes in it in the market.
Gu Fuchen remained silent for a long time, pondering commercial strategies to support the elderly care industry.
At the next traffic light, Gu Fuchen turned his head and looked at Ruan Yōu seriously, “This industry is very good.”
Ruan Yōu : ?
Brother, are you okay?
“Now take some money and give it to Xia Shi to help you acquire an elderly care company.”
Ruanyou: ??
Are you really okay?
“Use your own money.”
As someone who has been working hard in the entertainment industry for so long, you must have some savings. It will be more fulfilling to make money with your own money.
“If it’s not enough, use the money I gave you last time.”
Ruanyou: ???
Okay, you’re fine.
Now the one who has a problem is me.
- IP stands for “intellectual property,” and in the entertainment industry, it refers to a particular brand or franchise that has marketable value beyond its original medium. For example, a popular book series can become an IP if it is adapted into a successful movie franchise, and then expanded into merchandise, video games, and theme park attractions. Brand operations refer to the various strategies and activities that companies undertake to develop and promote their brand. In the entertainment industry, brand operations can involve creating a consistent and recognizable image for a particular franchise or intellectual property to maximize its commercial potential. ↩︎
This is exactly the kind of situation where a little kid makes an excuse to not have to do their chores, but then their parent makes them actually do their excuse so the kid ends up shooting themself in the foot lol
If Ruan Ruan knew that all Big Brother Fu’s effort to make money was so that he had enough to spend, I wonder if he would be angry!! 🤔
Thanks for the update!! 🤗 🤗