Since we are both reborn, of course I would choose the rich woman!

Chapter 448 Before Leaving the Country (Please Subscribe)
Since preparing to go abroad, Lü Yao has had less and less time to see Zhou Bella and Cheng Xinyu. As for Li Qiuwen, Lü Yao doesn't really like being with her. Even as an outsider, Li Qiuwen's awkwardness makes people feel very uncomfortable.

So after leaving Jian Xiaojie's villa, Lü Yao asked Zhou Bella to go to Cheng Xinyu's house and stay with them for two days.

Two nights later.

Lu Yao, dressed in casual and comfortable home clothes, was lounging on the sofa. To his left was Cheng Xinyu, who was wearing a black silk nightgown. The smooth, flowing silk material draped over Cheng Xinyu's body like water, outlining her exceptionally charming and alluring figure.

Cheng Xinyu's long, shapely legs were like two serpents, intertwined, outlining a beautiful and captivating curve.

Even though he had handled them countless times, Lü Yao was still amazed and even felt a flutter in his heart every time he saw such long legs during his leisure time.

On the other side, Zhou Bella was wearing a cute pajama set. The loose, oversized pajama set concealed Zhou Bella's increasingly slender and toned figure, which had become more and more shapely after years of exercise. But Lu Yao knew that Zhou Bella was now an air force pilot.

So Lü Yao lay on the sofa, his hands and feet getting restless.

As for what kind of stance it should take, that's for the viewers to figure out for themselves.

Originally, Lü Yao, Cheng Xinyu, and Zhou Bella were watching a movie, a classic old Hollywood film. After 2010, the film market was dominated by Hollywood superhero movies, and after 2020, the domestic film market was filled with various patriotic war films.

Seeing the popularity of patriotic films, many directors who were originally dismissive of them rushed into this field, such as a so-called master who has dedicated his life to art and to the benefit of all people, and who thinks his film aesthetics are more than a decade ahead.

But Lü Yao didn't actually like any of these movies that much.

Lu Yao prefers Hollywood movies from before 2000. At that time, Hollywood movies were truly ahead of human aesthetics and cognition, so Hollywood movies also played a huge role in the export of knowledge. Many people in China's yearning for that place was influenced by movies.

However, as the movie progressed, the atmosphere in Cheng Xinyu's living room became increasingly tense.

Later on, none of the three of them watched the movie.

Once Lü Yao broke free from Cheng Xinyu and Zhou Bella's gentle embrace, he ordered a roasted lamb, a huge amount of seafood, and oysters. Since returning from his hometown in the countryside, Lü Yao had been working like a donkey, barely getting any rest.

As for work…

What job?
I'm so happy here that I don't even think about work.

After finishing this very nourishing meal, Lü Yao finally felt much more at ease.

Zhou Bella moved closer to Lü Yao, and after Lü Yao lay down in a relaxed position again, Zhou Bella said with some concern, "Brother Lü, I've heard some rumors recently that it might be dangerous for you to go abroad next. Maybe we shouldn't go?"

Lu Yao was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Why are you suddenly starting to care about these things?"

Zhou Bella said with a hint of resentment, "I've always been concerned about these things, but before, Brother Lü, you were always in China, so I thought nothing could stump you and I never talked to you about these things."

Lü Yao said with a smile, "It's the same this time."

Bella Zhou said worriedly, "It's different. I specifically looked into the situation abroad, and it's not peaceful overseas. Especially in Southeast Asia, I've heard a lot of bad things. Why don't I go with you? Although I probably won't be of much help..."

Lu Yao raised his hand and patted Zhou Bella's head: "No need, I can handle it myself."

Cheng Xinyu chimed in, "I can go with them; my English is pretty good."

Lü Yao smiled and declined Cheng Xinyu's offer.

Although English is an international language, its use is basically limited to English-speaking regions such as the UK, the US, and Australia. Ironically, in Europe, the homeland of English, its usage is not high. Places like Italy, Sweden, and Spain speak their own languages. Even in Southeast Asia and East Asia, the prevalence of English is not high.

Therefore, Cheng Xinyu's visit wouldn't have been of any help.

As for the question of safety abroad, Lü Yao had already considered this, as had Rong Nianqing and Jian Xiaojie, who were by his side. Therefore, Lü Yao's security arrangements had already begun when it was confirmed that he would attend the Global Economic Cooperation Conference.

First, they are personnel selected domestically who are highly capable in security and protection, and they are also equipped with personnel who are highly skilled in combat and personal protection.

Before Lü Yao left western Sichuan, Boss Wang even sent over several elites of the "Swords of the Plateau"—in layman's terms or in novels, they were the "kings of soldiers" handpicked by Boss Wang, two of whom were even masters who had won the martial arts competition for multiple consecutive years.

In addition, Rong Nianqing also contacted his uncle Rong Zhijian and borrowed several information security experts from him.

These people are all absolutely trustworthy. With their protection, Lü Yao's safety is actually guaranteed. However, these protective measures are more of a formality. Lü Yao is probably certain that foreign official agencies will not take action. What he really needs to worry about are the radicals in foreign civilian circles.

Fortunately, radicals in foreign communities are often quite amateurish, so Lu Yao's security force should be sufficient.

Of course, it's important to keep a low profile when abroad, otherwise people will find opportunities to target important figures. In 2025, there will be more than one shooting incident targeting important foreign figures. As for which one is a publicity stunt and which one is real... life will tell.

After declining Cheng Xinyu and Zhou Bella's offer of help, Lü Yao smiled at them and said, "You two should stay in China and take good care of my company. Don't come back to find the company in disarray and its finances in dire straits. I would be heartbroken if that happened."

Zhou Bella immediately puffed out her chest and solemnly assured him, "I will definitely take good care of the company for you, Brother Lü, and I will absolutely not let the situation you described happen."

Lü Yao certainly trusted Zhou Bella.

In Lü Yao's MCN agency, although Zhou Bella had the fewest members and the fewest people in charge, she was also the person Lü Yao trusted the most. Lü Yao even spoke with Jian Xiaojie and Gan Xiaoxi, asking them to take better care of Zhou Bella and give her more guidance.

Zhou Bella's core support within the company has never been any particular person in the company, but rather Lü Yao and the people he represents.

As for the others, such as Cheng Xinyu, Xiao Nali, and Zhu Junyan, they are all important parts of the company. Because of Lü Yao's presence and checks and balances, they can currently get along harmoniously within the company.

However, if Lü Yao leaves the company and the country, especially if it takes up to three years... it's inevitable that there will be some unrest within the company.

The reason Lü Yao stayed in western Sichuan for so long was to test whether the company could operate smoothly and stably without him. After surviving the first year, with Zhou Bella and Rong Nianqing keeping an eye on things for the next two years, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Lu Yao held Zhou Bella and Cheng Xinyu's hands and said earnestly, "After I go abroad, take good care of yourselves. Discuss things together whenever possible. If you can't resolve internal issues, you can go to your sister Shu and ask for her advice. If it's a particularly important matter you can't decide, you can go to President Rong or President Jian; they will lend a hand." Zhou Bella nodded vigorously, "Okay!"

Cheng Xinyu sensed something else in Lü Yao's words, but she couldn't quite figure out what it meant. After thinking it over, she could only nod earnestly and say, "Okay, I will."

Lu Yao smiled easily and said, "Alright, let's continue watching the movie."

……

Five days later, after Lü Yao left Cheng Xinyu's house.

During these five days, Lü Yao didn't just spend time with Cheng Xinyu and Zhou Bella; he also left them some backup plans. They wielded considerable influence on the internet and could play a significant role in certain crucial moments in the future.

In a word -

The bigger the trouble Lü Yao causes abroad and the higher his domestic profile becomes, the more secure his personal safety will be abroad.

On the day he left Cheng Xinyu's house, Lü Yao went to the company with Cheng Xinyu and Zhou Bella. He first called Liu Mulin's financial audit team to start auditing the company's accounts, and at the same time, he also brought in the financial audit team of Guang'an Network Games Company upstairs to audit together.

The twenty-odd elite accountants spent almost a day auditing the financial statements of the two companies for the past year. The audit results were quite good, with no major flaws. At the same time, the two companies also generated considerable profits for Lü Yao last year. Among them, Guang'an Network Games Company had the highest profit, with a net profit of over 47 billion yuan in one year, which further increased Lü Yao's net worth.

The MCN agency also generated considerable profits for Lü Yao, with 18% of those profits coming from Li Ziqi's online flagship store, which was established just last year. Li Ziqi's ability to monetize online is indeed not to be underestimated.

After the financial audit was completed, Lü Yao booked a team-building activity for everyone the next day. The team-building activity was not scheduled outside of working hours, but during the working hours of the following afternoon.

The following afternoon, Lü Yao raised a toast to everyone in the team-building banquet hall: "The financial audit is not directed at you, but is a necessary process for the company. From today onwards, the annual major financial audit will be a regular occurrence. Thank you all for your hard work over the past year."

After saying this, Lü Yao drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.

After a few rounds of drinks, Lü Yao began his usual activity of throwing money around.

The guys who participated in this team building activity each received a hard-earned allowance of 30,000 yuan, which was not included in the year-end bonus or performance reward; it was simply a reward for everyone.

Lu Yao's generosity in giving money naturally drew cheers from everyone.

After the banquet, Lü Yao called together the executives of MCN agencies and Guang'an Network Games. Lü Yao first gave a general direction for the development of the Internet in the future, and said that as the speed of economic development slows down, the domestic Internet will continue to shrink towards e-commerce and sales.

People's spending will become increasingly conservative, so more and more people will tend to consume at low prices. In order to survive, many businesses will join the price war.

Even if the economy is sluggish in the future, there will still be many wealthy people. So the important thing is to find a way to get those with spending potential to spend their money.

This is the task that Lü Yao assigned to the executives of the MCN agencies.

They immerse themselves in the internet all day long, and with the internet information capture system built by Lü Yao, they can easily find popular things in trillions of data through their own internally developed "hot word search engine".

Next, what Lvyao MCN agency needs to do is find channels and leverage their internet influence to facilitate transactions.

"What we need to pay special attention to is!"

When Lü Yao got to this point, he gave an important tip: "Because our economy has developed too fast in recent years, all kinds of new types of products have begun to flood the consumer market. Many of our own old domestic products have gradually lost their space to survive. We can focus on supporting these companies that are about to go out of business."

This is a good way to gain favor and goodwill from strangers.

In today's world, things that are both useful and inexpensive are often considered low-class, but in the past, "good quality at a low price" was always a compliment.

As the economy begins to decline in the future, many people will once again recall the beauty of "good quality at a low price".

After discussing the MCN agency, Lü Yao turned to look at the executives of Guang'an Network Games. In the past year, Guang'an Network Games had invested heavily in domestic game studios, giving them space to refine their work and improve the quality of domestic games. At the same time, Guang'an Network Games also proposed the establishment of the "Dongda Game Database".

This game database contains models, textures, algorithms, and even creative ideas shared by domestic game studios.

Based on game databases, many netizens have started to build domestic "creative workshops".

This approach of making game data open source may seem like a loss, but free is never a losing business. The key is how to operate it. Playing games is human nature, which is why humans are nicknamed the Fourth Calamity. Therefore, game products never lack a market; what the game market lacks are fun games.

Therefore, publicly available technology and data can greatly increase the size of the market.

Because of this approach, Guang'an Network Games officially surpassed traditional game companies in reputation in China, becoming a leader in the domestic game industry.

This approach is excellent and ingenious; Lü Yao has praised it more than once in the days since he returned.

But that alone is not enough.

In response to future changes in the game market, Lü Yao offered several suggestions and encouraged Guang'an's executives to develop more domestically produced single-player games, including action, strategy, management, and even unique mini-games, all of which are worth developing.

Lu Yao pointed a finger at the executives of Guang'an Games: "Games are the easiest way for most people to get happiness."

Therefore, there's never too much of a game.

Good games are always in short supply.

After saying this, Lü Yao looked at Feng Ji and Yang Qi and asked, "How's your single-player game development going? Do you have anything worth showing off yet?"

(End of this chapter)