Actor: Thank you.

Inside the hotel, Zhang Yuan got out of bed and took another shower.

Fix your hair and apply a high-end perfume.

I asked my assistant to bring me the custom-made suit that I had just ordered room service to have the hotel iron.

The clothes were neatly arranged, exuding a sharp edge.

In addition, Zhang Yuan adjusted his breathing, making his state even sharper.

Sharpness upon sharpness, revealing its full brilliance.

Unlike the people I met with before from miHoYo.

When he saw those tech geeks, he deliberately wore cheap clothes and adjusted his demeanor to be as approachable as possible.

Their way of speaking and acting is more like that of an engineer—less roundabout, more truthful.

But things are different now.

He wanted to meet people in the entertainment industry.

It's just that Taiwan's social system is relatively backward... not in terms of economic development, but in terms of ideology and values ​​compared to the mainland, which has undergone thorough social transformation.

They place greater emphasis on seniority and hierarchy, and pay more attention to the culture of seniority and generational differences.

In addition, he was there to "collect and subdue Pokémon".

I want Zhang Shaohan to work for me and make money.

You should approach the other party as if you were the head of a company or the owner of a large enterprise.

This is a case of one monkey, one tether; you have to treat the symptoms accordingly.

He sat up straight and hung up all the equipment he had brought to Shanghai that he hadn't used before.

The suit consisted of four pieces: a shirt, a vest, a blazer, and a large overcoat.

It's already summer, and if his assistant hadn't turned the room's air conditioning down to the lowest setting, he would easily get heat rash.

He put on the watch; it was the Vacheron Constantin that Liu Xiaoli had given him years ago.

This was already his most expensive watch, and now it seems a bit out of line with his net worth.

He doesn't usually care about these things, so it seems he'll have to buy some to make it look more presentable.

He was wearing glasses; he wasn't nearsighted, but wore non-prescription glasses, which made him look refined and also highlighted the diamonds on the frames.

The leather shoes were polished so well they could be used as mirrors.

The cufflinks are all rhinestone-studded.

The ties are all from the Italian brand Stefano Ricci, made of patterned silk.

This tie can buy a whole nice suit for those who consider themselves middle class.

Her hair was combed like an adult's, so neat it looked like she'd used a hair mask.

He sat on the sofa, too tense to move.

I'm afraid that if I move, my suit will get wrinkled and my hairstyle will be ruined.

That's what you call putting on a show, all sanctimonious and hypocritical.

Just wait for the other party to enter the room, sit down, and without even opening a mouth, just your outfit and aura will be enough to overwhelm the other party and make you completely take the initiative.

Just like in ancient times when ordinary people went to the yamen (government office), even if you were the plaintiff and wanted to file a lawsuit, you had to kneel down first.

Kneeling down puts you at a disadvantage from the start, creating immense psychological pressure.

This entire outfit consists of over 200 items, nearly 250.

I specifically asked Kaiyun to order it for me.

He usually doesn't dare to wear it out easily, it's too much trouble.

Just sit here and wait.

About an hour later, he was almost frozen.

"Dandan, where is he?"

"I can't get through. They just said they were on their way to the airport, so they should be arriving soon." The assistant waved his phone.

"Investigate further and report back!"

He had barely finished speaking when his phone rang.

"Dandan, answer this for me." He remained unmoved.

"Put it in my ear."

"coming."

The assistant held the phone and listened to it; the caller was Ms. Lin.

"Hello."

As Zhang Yuan listened, he gestured to his assistant, making a back scratching motion with his hands, as if asking her to find him a back scratcher.

The human body is a very amazing system. Once you know you can't move, you start to feel itchy all over.

Once you can move, the itchy sensation will disappear.

"Yes, I'm waiting for Zhang Shaohan to come to me."

"We await their arrival."

"Oh..." The other person chuckled awkwardly before replying, "Shaohan, huh?"

"She suddenly fell seriously ill and can't come for the time being."

"What!" Zhang Yuan's eyes widened.

What does it mean to suddenly fall ill?
What disease?

Is there a disease that will cause sudden death as soon as you step into Shanghai?
"Sorry."

"She has a heart condition, you know that."

"She asked me to help her apologize."

Yup!

He only realized what was happening when he heard that.

You suddenly fell seriously ill, why didn't you tell me yourself?

If it's really serious, it's one thing if even speaking becomes difficult.

You have time to talk to Sister Lin, but not to talk to me?

He knew something was wrong after just a moment's thought.

They didn't beat around the bush and asked the question directly.

"You must give me an answer as to what exactly happened."

"I don't care what you think in private, you have to give me a reasonable explanation now."

He wasn't dressed like that for nothing.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse; a good look is essential.

Wearing official robes exudes an air of authority.

Even now, dressed in this outfit, he exudes an aura of authority, speaking with an air of superiority that surpasses that of ordinary people.

The main problem was that the clothes were too tight, making him feel uncomfortable and causing him to get a bit hot.

"Um...did you arrange to meet her in the hotel room?" Seeing his reaction, Ms. Lin dared not be vague any longer.

"Yes."

"Can you be honest with me, are you interested in Angela's abilities or in her as a person?"

Zhang Yuan: ...

He told himself, "You are a cultured person, you can't swear."

Do you know the story of Su Shi and the Buddhist monk Foyin?

"what?"

"Go look it up yourself."

Zhang Yuan hung up the phone immediately, too lazy to waste words with her.

Foyin has Buddha in his heart, so he sees Buddha in everything. You have cow dung in your heart, so you see cow dung in everyone else... This is the story of a great writer, a big foodie, and his best friend.

"Hurry, hurry up!" Zhang Yuan threw down his phone and called for his assistant's help.

"Take it off!"

Good guy!
I'm standing here holding my ground, and you've run away.

I specially wore an outfit that cost nearly 2.5 million, and now I look like a complete idiot.

He couldn't get up now and had to be supported by his assistant to help him take off his clothes.

My legs are numb!

The tightness of my trousers is so great that my blood is almost flowing out.

After taking off his clothes and pants, his body turned red and swollen, like a crab that was about to be cooked.

"You scratch the back, I'll scratch the front myself."

After scratching myself for a while, I took a warm-to-cool shower and finally felt better.

I was sitting on the sofa, feeling incredibly angry.

Meanwhile, Ms. Lin also found out the story of Su Shi and Foyin and called him back.

Unlike his straightforward approach with tech geeks, he uses a more cryptic approach when dealing with his entertainment industry colleagues.

Even if I say I don't have that thought, the other person might not believe me.

Only when you have to guess and understand for yourself will you believe it.

It also allows one to express their anger.

And here comes the apology.

"Sorry."

“After getting sick, Angela has gone through so many things, and her mental state is not good right now. I have suggested that she see a psychologist.”

"I apologize on her behalf. Shall we reschedule to meet again?"

When are you free recently?

“I’ve been very busy,” Zhang Yuan replied curtly.

At the same time, calm down.

So annoying!
Did she disappear in a huff?

This is not in line with his style.

There's no point in acting out of spite; business is business.

And it may not necessarily be a bad thing.

Before even meeting the other party, they've already incurred a great debt to me.

Then, thinking that he shouldn't make an appointment to meet, he ran away again.

In addition, I do have a lot on my plate.

It's better to be more proactive.

"Tell her to wait for me at home, I'll go to Taiwan to find her."

I'll block your way upstairs, where do you think you're going?

I refuse to believe I can't handle you!

After hanging up the phone, he went to catch up on his sleep, still fuming.

I got up around 5 p.m. and called Liu Wei.

Have you finished get off work yet?

"I said I'd treat you to dinner, let's go." We found a Japanese restaurant in the city, since these guys were all enthusiasts of Japanese culture.

A buffet costing over 500 yuan per person is considered quite upscale at this time of year.

A feast ensued: sashimi, prawns, crab, Wagyu beef...

These people are quite young and have good appetites, so a buffet is a good option for them.

Only after we've eaten and drunk our fill do we start talking about serious business.

"Hey guys, sorry in advance." He greeted them with a fist and palm salute.

"I have a lot of work and I'm quite busy."

"I have to leave tomorrow."

"Let's part ways here, and meet again in the future."

“Anyway, we can contact each other online.” He drew a timeline.

Upon hearing this, the group immediately exchanged glances.

These people weren't really focused on their work during the day.

I've already decided to give up on "Honkai Impact 3rd" and am prepared to stop updating it. There's nothing else to do.

It's nothing more than routine server maintenance.

For the rest of the time, these people continued to discuss.

They discussed the future, and also the things Zhang Yuan had said.

This includes promotional plans that utilize the Bilibili platform.

The result of the discussion is feasible.

The other party can largely make up for our shortcomings.

What are we lacking right now?
They lack ways to make money and methods to promote themselves.

The person in front of me can solve two major problems in one go.

In addition, the departure of co-founder Jin Zhicheng freed up some shares.

Jin Zhicheng held the smallest share among the four, with only 13%.

These tech geeks are really something else.

When the company was first established, the four of them pooled together 10 yuan and divided the shares according to their investment ratio.

Jin Zhicheng contributed 13,000, which would account for 13%.

He was preparing to leave, cutting all ties completely and never looking back, so he sold off his shares.

I paid 13,000 back then, and now I only need 13,000.

That's so honest.

Theoretically speaking, even if the company is currently losing money, because it has works to show for it, its total valuation will definitely not be the original 10 yuan if it raises funds.

But that's just how decisive and guileless I am.

After joining Cisco, this person earned a million-dollar annual salary within a few years and became a senior middle-class individual.

I just don't know if he regrets his decision.

Although the total market capitalization is far less, Cisco is, after all, a North American company. The US stock market's "keep playing music and dancing, who cares about the aftermath" mentality has given Cisco a market capitalization of over 4000 billion US dollars.

But later, miHoYo's annual profits almost caught up with Cisco's...

For those without a background or family connections, life is a game where choices outweigh efforts.

You can work hard for half your life, but make one wrong choice and the total benefits in your life can differ by thousands of times.

Now, this 13% stake is vacant.

It's perfect for raising funds.

Zhang Yuan is someone who "understands games" and "loves anime," making him more favored by investors than ordinary investors.

After exchanging glances, the group wanted Liu Wei to speak.

"It's a bit of a pity that you're leaving in such a hurry."

"We'd also like you to investigate our situation further."

"What's there to investigate? We already know everything." Zhang Yuan knew things were going well when he heard this, and he was secretly delighted.

Most of the unpleasantness he felt due to Zhang Shaohan's incident has dissipated.

But the more this was the case, the less anxious he became.

To maximize our profits, we must make it seem like you're begging me, not the other way around.

The persona has been established, and the questions have been raised.

We have to make empty promises now!

And if you're going to draw it, you have to draw a big one.

"I just remembered, I thought about it again while I was resting." Zhang Yuan interrupted the other person's emotions, deliberately preventing him from speaking.

"In addition to what I mentioned before, there's the issue of using Bilibili for promotion and marketing."

"I've thought of something else."

Zhang Yuan said with a serious expression.

"There's another reason why you're facing revenue difficulties, and that's the iOS platform!"

"Apple iPhones and iPads are indeed high-end, with good performance and stable systems."

"But precisely because of this, the number of users in the iOS camp is far less than that in the Android camp."

"Big brands like Samsung and HTC alone account for a massive number of users."

"In addition to the four major Chinese companies (ZTE, Huawei, Coolpad, and Lenovo) in mainland China, there are also Xiaomi, Meizu, and even Smartisan, which is currently on the rise and became very popular after its previous press conference."

"These are all brands in the Android camp."

"Choosing the iOS platform not only means giving up most of the low- and mid-range users, but also means abandoning Apple's exorbitant commission rates."

There's a question on Zhihu that asks, "Why doesn't Apple's App Store take a cut from 12306's revenue?"

Do you think he doesn't want to?
It's not that they don't dare!
The commission rate on the iOS platform is basically twice that of Android, which is due to the iOS ecosystem and the blood tax levied on its die-hard fans.

He didn't dare to smoke the Ministry of Railways cigarettes, but he once wanted to smoke WeChat cigarettes.

He even dares to accept WeChat Pay!

As a result, Tencent and Apple went head-to-head: "If you dare to accept it, I'll make sure all Apple users in China can't use WeChat."

I wonder if everyone will choose WeChat or Apple.

You can use an Android phone even if you don't need an iPhone.

If not WeChat, what should I use?
Should I send a text message?

If they dare to talk to penguins, they'd be even more willing to talk to small and medium-sized enterprises.

I'm just a big company that bullies its customers, what can you do about it?
"Therefore, you can't walk on one leg."

"In addition, to put it bluntly, the people who like anime and manga culture are mainly young people."

“Especially young men, this group doesn’t overlap much with Apple users.”

"To be honest, most people who are into anime and manga are poor and can't afford an Apple product."

"Therefore, if you plan to develop new games, you cannot abandon the Android platform."

"It's best to develop on both platforms to maximize the user base."

The group nodded in agreement; this made sense.

Moreover, they make money through in-app purchases, and iOS users also receive a larger share of the profits.

With the same spending power, the revenue generated by three Apple users is equivalent to that of one Android user.

"If you don't do it now, but want long-term development and keep focusing on mobile game platforms, you'll eventually have to do it anyway."

"It's better to get started early, prepare early, and lay a solid foundation early."

“What you said makes sense, we understand.” Liu Wei looked at the others.

“System development for iOS and Android platforms is completely different.”

“Besides needing to adapt to the game engine separately, or even rewrite it, it will increase costs significantly.”

"Also... we've never worked on the Android platform before."

"I'm not familiar with development tools, and Android devices are too complicated; I also have to adapt to different hardware."

"We don't have that condition."

The other party was very professional and immediately pointed out the problem.

The method is good, but the reality is difficult.

"Hey!" Zhang Yuan raised a finger, looking very clever.

Seeing him like this, the men all shuddered.

What are you going to do now?
What do you want to say?
They were all a bit stressed.

Because every time Zhang Yuan makes that expression, he's about to unleash something big.

Be gentle, we can't take it.

"Speaking of the Android platform," Zhang Yuan said with a beaming smile.

"If I told you that I happen to be a shareholder of Xiaomi Technology."

"If we can provide you with complete Android development tools and the latest hardware at all levels, even performance standards for unreleased chips, how should you respond?"

The miHoYo team believed that they had already experienced enough shocks in the past few dozen hours.

We've grown up and are no longer surprised by anything.

come on!

Let us bear it all.

They're basically just saying they know some Android guru or are a big player in Android development.

We can handle it.

But the result still far exceeded their expectations.

In other words, Zhang Yuan is not only able to handle Bilibili, a promotional platform and a hub for anime and manga fans, but also to provide many conveniences for the development of the Android version.

The development difficulty is on completely different levels depending on whether there is a mobile platform to refer to or not.

With this support, the difficulty for a company to develop a new game will be reduced by several orders of magnitude.

The difficulty level has dropped from hellish (no money, no people, no resources, no direction) to expert level.

Although it is still very difficult, there is finally hope.

The group exchanged glances in shock.

After confirmation, it was Liu Wei who spoke again.

"Well..."

"We've discussed it and would like to ask."

"If you want to make a new game, you need financial support."

"I wonder if you'd be interested in discussing this fundraising issue with us in more detail."

When the other person said this, even though they were asking for a favor, they still had the awkwardness of a science student.

But the meaning has already been expressed very clearly.

Zhang Yuan acted reserved.

Since you've asked me for help, I'll reluctantly agree to talk.

Hehe... (End of this chapter)