Restart life

Chapter 577 0565 [Enjoying Life is the True Meaning]

Chen Guiliang was the type to kill but not bury, so after cursing him, he ignored him.

Zuoyeben, Li Kaifu, and Jia Moubao have all fallen silent, and have even deleted their Weibo posts and disabled the comment function.

All parties involved have ceased their actions.

However, influential figures and netizens have become increasingly heated in their arguments. The related topic has remained on the trending search list for a week.

At this very moment, Baidu announced its acquisition of PPS.

Once the integration of iQiyi and PPS is completed, iQiyi can jump directly from the second tier to the first tier of video websites.

After criticizing others, Chen Guiliang felt it was pointless and didn't bother checking Weibo for more than half a month, becoming more low-key in his work and life every day.

The Global Wealth Forum was held in Chengdu, a very high-level event that brought together over 600 CEOs from around the world, as well as former leaders from various countries. Even our leader sent a congratulatory letter to their welcoming banquet.

Chen Guiliang did not go.

In the entire Chinese internet industry, apart from Sina's former and current presidents, no other company's chairman or CEO attended.

It's called a global wealth forum, but it has little to do with the internet; it mainly focuses on traditional industries such as automobiles, pharmaceuticals, energy, finance, real estate, and manufacturing.

Hangcheng.

Bailian Technology Company.

Chen Guiliang is about to get his marriage certificate, and before officially registering, they need to sort out their assets. He will also donate all of his shares in Bailian Technology to Bian Guanyue.

Due to physical limitations, Bian Guanyue only appointed a designated agent to handle the matter.

After the equity transfer agreement was signed, Tao Chenggang called Chen Guiliang to dinner alone.

"I haven't asked you yet, but what's going on between you and Xiaoxue?" Tao Chenggang's expression was rather unpleasant.

Chen Guiliang said, "Xiaoxue already knows that I'm getting married."

Tao Chenggang didn't say anything more, but just stared at Chen Guiliang, looking like he might hit him at any moment.

After a long silence, Tao Chenggang seemed to give up, leaning back in his chair and saying, "Forget it, we're all adults, you can handle your own affairs. If I beat you up, Xiaoxue will probably complain that I'm meddling."

Chen Guiliang stood up and poured wine for Tao Chenggang: "Brother Gang, let me toast you."

Tao Chenggang didn't want to clink glasses with him, but he didn't refuse the drink either. He casually picked up the glass and drank it down by himself: "I want to buy back those shares in the company. You make an offer on behalf of Bian Guanyue!"

"Give it to me however you like," Chen Guiliang said.

Tao Chenggang said, "Then I'll find a third-party organization to conduct an evaluation."

Chen Guiliang said, "There's no need for that. Just offer whatever price you can think of."

"Ugh!"

Tao Chenggang sighed, "Forget it, I don't have much cash on hand either. Damn it, things haven't been going well these past few years. Of the four founding partners, one of them insisted on splitting up and starting his own business this year. It's hilarious, he just cashed out his shares and left, and the mobile game the company was running became a huge hit."

"He's really unlucky," Chen Guiliang said with a smile.

Playcrab Technology, a subsidiary of Ourpalm, developed a mobile game called "Da Zhangmen". Instead of operating it themselves, they entrusted it to Tao Chenggang as an agent.

Aside from the well-designed character art, this mobile game isn't particularly outstanding, and its gameplay is similar to many other mobile games currently available.

But Tao Chenggang, who said last year he was going to settle down, seems to be serious this time. He is personally in charge of the operation of "The Great Master" and has even asked the production team to modify the game according to his opinions.

In the first month after its launch, it generated over 20 million in revenue, over 40 million in the second month, and over 100 million in the third month!
Just outrageous.

Tao Chenggang somehow managed to create China's first mobile game with monthly revenue exceeding 100 million yuan.

Currently, only two mobile games in China have monthly revenue exceeding 100 million yuan. The other one is called "Time Hunter," which is jointly operated by multiple platforms such as Youke, Tencent, 91, 360, and Baidu Duoku.

This multi-platform joint operation model is extremely popular in the current mobile game market. However, its drawbacks are also obvious: firstly, the platforms take a higher cut, and secondly, it is difficult to maintain independent control.

Youke and Tencent are vying for the exclusive operating rights to "Time Hunter".

Chen Guiliang stopped personally handling game operations a long time ago; he only oversees a few of his main games.

Sometimes, he felt that the operation of his own games was terrible, but it was impossible to analyze and guide every game. He could only slowly find and promote capable people, and let those who didn't perform well take a break. Chen Guiliang didn't have a deep impression of "Time Hunter", but he remembered "I am MT" clearly.

This is also a mobile game with monthly revenue exceeding 100 million yuan. Some time ago, Chen Guiliang personally instructed Youke to acquire "I am MT".

Tao Chenggang wasn't in the mood for eating or drinking either. He put his feet up on the edge of the table, smoked a cigarette, and said in a muffled voice, "I think I should get married by now. There's no point in continuing to play around. Even with games, after 'The Great Master' became a hit, I don't want to do the operations myself anymore."

“You lack nothing, and your ambitions were worn away in the past few years. Now you can’t find your own pursuit,” Chen Guiliang said.

Tao Chenggang asked, "Are you attending the Internet conference next month?"

“If the CEO intervenes, I won’t participate,” Chen Guiliang said.

Tao Chenggang complained, "I'm destined to be a workaholic. I have to go and see for myself. Maybe I'll discover one or two more companies with potential. Venture capital is much more interesting than managing my own company. Damn it, my own company is getting worse and worse, but my assets are increasing."

"Just be smug," Chen Guiliang laughed.

Two of the companies Tao Chenggang has invested in went public last year, and two more are currently in the IPO process. Although his investments are not large, his returns are extremely considerable.

As they chatted, Tao Chenggang brought up TV dramas: "Xiaoxue's 'Silk Road Smoke and Dust' has recently become a ratings hit, and it seems that the audience is very interested in exotic customs. Tangren Media's 'The Legend of the Wind' has also made temporary script changes to add a lot of desert scenes. I plan to go to the grasslands for a trip and maybe even have a cameo role."

The original novel of "The Legend of the Wind" was originally called "Ballad of the Desert," so it's normal to add desert scenes.

"You really do have a lot of free time," Chen Guiliang said.

Tao Chenggang said, "I saw your and Xiaoxue's WeChat Moments last year; riding horses on the grassland looked really fun. I'm also planning to start a horse riding club with some friends in Hangzhou. Would you like to invest?"

Chen Guiliang said, "You can throw in any number of balls."

The two then reminisced about their time running a private server for the game Legend of Mir. Tao Chenggang sighed with emotion, saying that he had a very happy time back then.

While drinking, he called Chen Guiliang's cousin, Feng Tao, to catch up.

Feng Tao's computer shop isn't doing as well as it used to.

A while ago, Feng Tao called Chen Guiliang via WeChat video to ask for his advice on starting a business, as he wanted to sell his computer shop and switch to a new business.

Chen Guiliang said the highway has been completed, and JD.com has also set up a logistics center in southern Sichuan in Longdu. He suggested that his uncle first work as a courier for JD.com, and after becoming familiar with the business, he could then proactively contact other courier brands to become their regional agents in southern Sichuan.

My uncle is very busy right now. He hasn't even sold his computer shop yet, and he's already getting familiar with the courier business.

After handing the drunken Tao Chenggang over to his driver, Chen Guiliang boarded a plane back to Beijing.

In Phase II of Oceanwide Lavie, half of the villas have finally been handed over, including Chen Guiliang's penthouse with a garden of over 2 square meters.

Chen Guiliang hired top designers to design both the interior and the garden.

Bian Guanyue suggested, "I want to build a platform by the lake. One side of the platform must be in the lake, so that holding onto the railing gives the feeling of standing on water."

Chen Guiliang said, "That's a good idea. If friends come over, they can sunbathe and fish on the lakeside platform."

"Can we fish in the lake?" Bian Guanyue asked.

Chen Guiliang said, "The lake has a total shoreline of 12 kilometers, so it must be a very large lake with plenty of fish. If all else fails, we can talk to the property management and release some fish fry into it ourselves."

Bian Guanyue pointed to the garden again: "Don't just leave bare lawns and trees. I want to make the garden more romantic and dreamy. Plant willows by the lake. Plant crabapple trees further in. The house is Western-style, but the garden should be a blend of Chinese and Western styles, but it shouldn't look out of place because of the Chinese style..."

The designer kept sketching and drawing, and the specific design ideas had to be thought out slowly.

When dealing with a big client like Chen Guiliang, even if he requests a variety of colors in black, he has to comply.

Chen Guiliang naturally had his own desires, such as setting up a dedicated gaming room with everything from computers to handhelds, consoles, Famicoms, and arcade machines. A man's pleasure.

Needless to say, the study.

We also need to build a room to store cold weapons, armor, and horse tack from China and other countries.

Horseback riding will be very convenient then, as the community is next to an equestrian club that opened this year. You can also buy one or two horses, board them at the stable, and ride them around in your spare time.

Having been reborn and worked hard for many years, it's time to enjoy life.

(End of this chapter)