Chapter 78 Part 1 一 Gu Min, he hadn’t been destroyed thoroughly enough.
Who could have predicted that on Lu Xuan’s first day at work, she spent a total of 888,888 yuan?
One Weibo post directly sent the club to the top of the trending topics.
When the team manager messaged Ruan Yōu, the fan count skyrocketed by 10,000.
In the operations department, Lu Xuan shook her head and typed on the keyboard with confidence and pride, thinking, “Why am I so talented?”
The operations team exchanged glances, unsure of what to say for a moment.
What can be done!
For the little princess, 888,888 yuan was indeed nothing.
After the Spring Festival, there were many promotional activities, and their company was the first company that gave 888,888 yuan to the fans.
Under the RG team’s official account, there were a lot of shares, likes, and comments, with all the attention focused on the money.
【Did you make a mistake… 888,888 yuan? Delete the post quickly, operator!】
【I don’t think it’s a mistake. If it were, they would have edited the post quickly. It’s been half an hour, and there’s been no movement.】
【! ! ! Finally, I’m the snowman king who has been honed in snowball fights since childhood finally has a chance to shine!】
【Wuwuwu, cities without snow can’t participate in snowman building competitions.】
【Hahaha, who would’ve thought you could make money from building snowmen.】
【Northern folks are ecstatic, southern folks are crying; it just goes to show that the happiness of people from the north and south is always different (dog head.】
. . . . .
The RG Club fans unilaterally announced that in the New Year fan welfare event, the RG team elevated the average standard of fan activities single-handedly, causing a significant sensation not only in the e-sports circle but also in various industries.
Even fans of celebrities in the entertainment industry couldn’t resist joining this snowman building competition.
【Ah, the stingy agency’s New Year event is giving away ten signed photos and figurines to fans, while the e-sports team is giving away 88,888 yuan.】
【Hahaha, I’ve already joined a group for exposing fake entries in the snowman competition. Now the comment section is filled with一let’s expose the fakes!】
【People from the southern regions who have never seen snow say, ‘I can’t participate,’ and others shouldn’t try to take advantage of the situation. We should all suffer together (dog head】
【What is this, tearing the umbrella apart? You have been caught in the rain, and you want to let others experience misfortune?】
【Originally I didn’t want to participate, but a friend from the southern region is asking for the group chat ID to fight against fake entries. Brothers and sisters, please help me with one.】
So, an hour and a half later, this snowman building competition started to split into two factions.
Professional fake-exposers and participants.
The nationwide snowman building frenzy officially began, and whether you’ve ever built a snowman this year or not, you could find your rightful place in this event.
Three hours after Lu Xuan’s snowman building contest was posted on Weibo, the RG Club’s operations team was forced to create a detailed “Snowman Building Competition Rules and Guidelines.” They even hastily made an H51 for everyone to upload online for a nationwide vote.
Three days for participation, five days for online voting.
The competition became increasingly formal.
The team’s operations group couldn’t help but feel both helpless and delighted at the same time.
Activities like rewarding participants for uploading photos are one of the fan benefits that every Weibo operation does.
But none of them had this effect yet.
There’s no way, Lu Xuan has given too much.
The RG team’s operations team felt like they had picked up a big treasure from the sky, and they arrogantly said that with things going like this, having over ten million official fan followers was not a dream.
Amidst the joy across the entire internet, a group of people went to thank Ruan Yōu.
【The eldest lady of the Gu family is amazing! The snowman building competition really won my heart!】
【88,888! I’m willing to go out right now and endure the cold wind to build a snowman.】
【The snowmen you all built are so interesting, my snowman has to look better.】
【Ruan Yōu, you truly deserve to be the god of wealth in the wealthy circle, always giving money to people when you have nothing to do. (When will I also be able to live a happy life of giving out money to people when I have nothing to do).】
【Ruan Yōu’s inner thoughts: Money is a tricky thing, it burns in our hands, we have to spend it!】
. . . . .
After receiving a message from the team manager, Ruan Yōu immediately logged into Weibo.
Her comment section had indeed been taken over.
As Ruan Yōu browsed the comment section, the more she looked, the more she felt like she had picked on a treasure.
Lu Xuan shouldn’t have stayed in her e-sports team. The team needed results, not just traffic and fans.
The little princess was more suitable for the elderly care company or a “Everyday Taking Down Entertainment” company. With Lu Xuan’s ability to gain followers and this astonishing talent, her elderly care company and entertainment company would become known worldwide within a year.
By then, the whole world will be fans of her company (bushi
Ruan Yōu was happy and clicked on Weibo to clarify.
【@FatCat: It wasn’t arranged by me, it was done by the operators themselves _(:з」∠)_】
Naturally, she couldn’t steal the credit from the little princess.
With these words, the fans were once again excited.
Goodness.
It turns out Ruan Yōu isn’t the only one who loves to give away money. Under her leadership, all the company employees have started believing that “money is a bastard” (？
RG Club’s operations team dared to spend 88,888 yuan on an event, and even the boss didn’t know.
This company is really something.
In an instant, when all the operators on the entire internet saw Ruan Yōu’s Weibo, they felt one part envy and nine parts desire to switch jobs.
Every operator has had moments when they wanted to plan something big but didn’t have enough budget. They wanted to lead fan benefits but the company were too stingy. The company’s boss held onto the principle of “want the horse to run, but won’t feed the horse,” saving money whenever possible.
Now, looking at RG, who wouldn’t feel envious?
Gradually, the focus shifted to the organizers of the “Snowman Building” competition as people couldn’t find the identity of the operator. Unfortunately, there were no traces of her online, and her identity remained a mystery.
Unable to find the operator’s identity, netizens’ attention gradually shifted to the “Snowman Building” competition itself.
At first, everyone was amazed by the huge prize money, and the focus was all about the money. Besides the money, they couldn’t see anything else.
Now, the impact of the huge prize money has been largely waned. When looking at RG’s official blog again, netizens began to focus on the content itself.
In the Weibo post about the “Snowman Building” competition that Lu Xuan posted, they shared the final group photo of the Top Wealthy Octet team building snowmen.
In front of the Gu’s Manor’s western-style building on the fountain square, amid the pristine white snow, everyone stood beside their snowmen, with a gleam in their eyes as they looked at the camera, their smiles radiant.
The warmth of the scene shone through the screen.
【Our favorite eight-member team, celebrating the holiday and building snowmen together, I feel happy just thinking about them.】
【And each person’s snowman is very unique!】
【Hahaha, Jiang Huai’s snowmen are all made of banknotes. You can feel Jiang Huai’s love for money even through the screen.】
【I suggest they release a Jiang Huai snowman doll or merchandise, I’ll definitely buy it!!】
【Money lovers buy Jiang Huai’s snowman dolls, star chasers buy Lu Jin’s, cool sister buys Qi Zhiyan’s, I understand all of that, but what’s the deal with Gu Fuchen’s snowman, which smiles like a fool? So silly!!】
【It’s not Gu Fuchen, it’s Ruan Chenchen, who has a sister complex. He looks at Ruan Yōu with such a silly smile.】
Talking about snowmen, talking about the Top Wealthy Octet, in the end, everyone is discussing the heartwarming feeling of them celebrating the holiday together.
【Living together with friends is so joyful, but it’s a pity that everyone has their own paths, our time together is short, and farewells are even longer-lasting.】
【Sniff, actually, when I saw their group photo, I was really touched. Their relationship is so pure, it’s enviable.】
【I hope I will have the opportunity to eat, drink, and have fun with my roommates after graduating from college.】
【One person desperately wishes the Top Wealthy Octet to release snowman merchandise, I really want to buy it, one for each friend, I hope our friendship can be as enduring as theirs, lasting forever.】
【Let them release it, let them release it, I want to buy it.】
【This is the small happiness in our leisure life~】
. . . . .
Lu Xuan sat by the computer, roughly went through everyone’s comments, and when she glanced at the snowman, she had a little idea.
She sent the relevant comments to Ruan Yōu.
【Lu Xuan: ! What do you think!】
【Fat Cat: …Let me think about it.】
Previously, Gu Fuchen had made an exquisite cotton doll for Ruan Yōu, and now the cotton doll was still sitting on Gu Fuchen’s desk, small and cute.
It had some sentimental value, and it wouldn’t hurt to make one in her spare time.
But Ruan Yōu’s focus was now on how to deal with Gu Min.
Yesterday afternoon, she received a file from Jiang Li.
Detailed information about Gu Min’s competitors and his business partners had all been sent over.
Ruan Yōu set aside the information about the competitors and focused on Gu Min’s business partner, Fang Zeqi.
They had met during their freshman year and were both sons of wealthy families. They excelled in school, unlike other rich second-generation kids who spent their time eating, drinking, and having fun without doing anything productive.
They both wanted to return to their family businesses.
Every moment abroad was a test from their families, and they had to achieve something in a few years to prove themselves to their families.
Gu Min and Fang Zeqi collaborated to create a film and television company. They made some money from commercial films they imported or invested in, and later, Fang Zeqi and Gu Min used that capital to start an investment management company.
From looking at the file, there didn’t seem to be any issues. Ruan Yōu found Fang Zeqi’s contact information, activated a voice changer, and attempted to make a call but couldn’t get through.
After waiting for a few minutes without a reply, Ruan Yōu sent a text message to Fang Zeqi using another phone.
【I’m Lao Chu2, I have something to discuss with you.】
Now, both Yang Er and Jiang Li call her that way.
The four character ‘initial user’ was too informal.
Finally, on the afternoon of the same day the Weibo incident occurred, at around p.m., Ruan Yōu received a reply from Fang Zeqi.
【What do you want?】
【I want to talk to you about Gu Min.】
After a long silence, Fang Zeqi replied:【Did Ruan Yōu send you?】
What Ruan Yōu, the eldest lady of the Gu family, did on the day of Gu Min and Wen Cheng’s engagement party had spread both nationally and internationally. Fang Zeqi had been closely monitoring the situation since Gu Min’s return to the country and knew that conflicts between Ruan Yōu and Gu Min were normal.
【Sort of, but I have something that benefits you to discuss.】
Fang Zeqi was now in the eye of the storm. Gu Min’s reputation had been completely tarnished, and their jointly-owned investment and film companies had been affected. He was arguably the person most impacted by this incident aside from Gu Min and Wen Cheng.
Naturally, he held a bit of resentment towards Ruan Yōu.
【Not interested.】
Fang Zeqi’s refusal was straightforward and decisive.
Ruan Yōu realized this would happen and calmly typed back to him:【Gu Min is in a difficult situation now. Both of his companies have been greatly affected in recent days, and the future impact will be even more profound.】
Fang Zeqi asked angrily:【Whose responsibility do you think this is?】
Ruan Yōu replied casually:【Me? I think it’s Gu Min’s responsibility.】
When you do something wrong, you have to take responsibility for it.
Flies don’t bite seamless eggs3.
Fang Zeqi didn’t respond to Ruan Yōu any further, and Ruan Yōu wasn’t in a hurry.
After waiting for half an hour, she sent a long message slowly.
【Gu Min currently doesn’t have the capability to compete with Gu Fuchen or Bozhan. As soon as he shows up, the police will come knocking. If you continue to cooperate with him, you won’t gain any benefits. Moreover, the situation for the Fang family in the country is not great. If you want to return to China to take over the family business, the quickest way is to cooperate with Ruan Yōu and Gu Fuchen. Someone like Gu Min, with his current status, has no say in the matter. The one who can truly help you is Ruan Yōu.
Her attitude is known throughout the internet. She dislikes Gu Min very much. If you can provide her with valuable information and make her see your worth, helping you is just a matter of a few words.
The most important thing is that if Gu Min fails, the company will be yours.】
Fang Zeqi hesitated for five or six seconds on the last sentence.
Undoubtedly, the words of the initial user were very tempting to him.
This time, he did not refuse outright.
Ruan Yōu waited for nearly ten minutes before receiving his reply.
【Let me think about it.】
Gu Min’s behavior
had already affected the company’s development and future.
In fact, Fang Zeqi had only two options: either acquire shares from Gu Min to gain complete control over the company’s operations, reducing the impact of Gu Min’s public opinion, or make a quick exit before Gu Min appeared and before public opinion truly exploded.
Fang Zeqi didn’t have what Ruan Yōu wanted right now.
But he understood Gu Min.
Gu Min’s ambitions and desires had grown boundlessly, and Fang Zeqi had a vague idea of the direction in which Gu Min might make a mistake, even though Gu Min was cautious enough to leave evidence.
However, Fang Zeqi didn’t have it now.
To cooperate with Ruan Yōu, he needed to find this evidence.
Shortly after, Fang Zeqi received another message.
【Gu Min has an overseas trading company that made nearly 8 billion in profit last year. Did you know?】
Fang Zeqi was taken aback.
He really didn’t know about this.
【Where did you find this information?】
Ruan Yōu didn’t reply directly, she only said: 【I feel you can investigate in this direction.】
After replying to Fang Zeqi, Ruan Yōu opened WeChat and thanked Sheng Tong.
【Fat Cat: Thank you very much. If you think of anything else in the future, whether it’s useful or not, feel free to tell me.】
Ten minutes ago, Sheng Tong sent several messages. One of them mentioned that Gu Min had an overseas trading company and heard that it had made 8 billion.
Ruan Yōu searched online.
There was very little information about the company.
It’s weirdly mysterious.
That’s why she asked Fang Zeqi investigate in that direction.
Things she couldn’t do and people she couldn’t contact, Gu Min’s good friend Fang Zeqi could.
Once she was sure that Fang Zeqi would join her team, Ruan Yōu breathed a sigh of relief.
. . . . .
Ruan Yōu didn’t want Gu Min to continue affecting her emotions. After resolving his matters, she went for a bike ride to reduce the emotional pressure he had brought upon her.
For the same reason, she even played games with other members of the Avengers Guild to let off some steam. After completely venting her emotions, Ruan Yōu received a message from the little princess Lu Xuan.
【Little Princess: Yay, yay, yay, I’m so happy today!】
【Fat Cat: What’s up?】
【Little Princess: I feel like I’m doing a great job at work. Today, the operations team gave me more tasks!】
Before Ruan Yōu could reply, Lu Xuan had already started acting coquettishly.
【Little Princess: They want me to manage team member’s live streams. Do you want to come and watch?】
【Little Princess: Doesn’t matter, Sister Yōuyōu, you have to come.】
【Little Princess: As the boss, you had to supervise me, really supervise me!】
This was the first time Ruan Yōu saw the employees asking their boss to supervise them.
Alright.
Since the Little Princess ordered it, she dared not refuse.
The RG team’s livestream event scheduled this evening was a New Year’s fan benefit livestream.
There would be a livestream because RG club’s e-sports players hadn’t signed livestream contracts. While players from other teams were livestreaming during the New Year, RG’s fans could only watch, feeling envious.
On the sixth day of the lunar new year, when all the RG team members were working, the operations team posted a late-night topic, asking fans what New Year’s benefits they hoped for, and a group of people chose “a five-player livestream.”
Since the fans requested it, the operations team naturally had to arrange it.
After much persuasion, they finally convinced the five players.
This was the first time the RG e-sports players livestreamed a five-player game, full of energy. The official account had already teased this on Weibo a day before, and the fans knew about it.
The livestream began at 7 p.m., and by 6:30 p.m., many fans had already prepared food and drinks, sitting in front of the screen, waiting for the players to start the five-player game.
In addition to RG team fans, there were also many fans from other e-sports teams, casual fans, and netizens in the barrage.
They had all come to watch because they were influenced by Lu Xuan’s 88,888 yuan New Year benefits in the morning.
Since the players would show themselves on camera during the livestream, and sometimes club members would pass in front of the camera, the netizens had the idea that “maybe the 88,888 yuan operator lady, would pass by in front of the camera,” so they all came to watch the miraculous operator master.
They wanted to see what kind of staff can came up with an ambitious plan worth 88,888 yuan.
Although it wasn’t her money, she had to deal with the pressure once the budget was spent.
If the 88,888 yuan ends up going down the drain, this person will obviously have to take responsibility.
In conclusion, the person who proposed this activity is definitely extraordinary!
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