Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 313 The Heartbreaking Stories of a Wealthy Family

It was late at night, past nine o'clock, in the bright and technologically advanced e-sports room of Jingyuan Villa.

Liu Shishi sat upright in her gaming chair, wearing headphones, her eyes glued to the game screen, her hands flying across the keyboard in front of her, the keys clicking away loudly.

Unfortunately, no matter what she did, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and the screen quickly dimmed, showing a game scene of a crystal exploding.

"Three consecutive losses!" Liu Shishi slammed her fist on the table, seething with anger, and unleashed a torrent of words into her headset.

"Si Cong, your ADC performance was terrible. You only got 1 kill and 6 deaths, completely feeding the enemy team. Asin's performance in the mid lane was alright, with 5 kills and 2 deaths."

Wang Sicong, unhurried and lazy, replied, "Sis, don't just criticize me. How many times did you actually land your support skill during the whole game?"

Liu Shishi glanced at the 0-5 scoreboard, her pretty face flushed, and she retorted with a sophistry: "You, a late-game carry, can't even get going, do you expect me, a support, to turn the game around!"

"Senior Sister, Young Master Wang, shall we continue playing?" Lin Gengxin's weak voice came through the earpiece.

"One more game, matchmaking!" Despite being crushed in the game, Wang Sicong didn't care at all and was still very interested in Tengda's new game, League of Legends.

Liu Shishi, controlling the mouse, suggested, "Let's coordinate the top, mid, and jungle this game. Let random players take the ADC and support roles; hopefully, we'll get some good teammates."

While waiting for their teammates to be matched, the three chatted casually in TT voice chat.

“Wang Luodan is really popular lately. She’s trending on Weibo every day, overshadowing you, sis.”

Lin Gengxin said with great envy: "The movie 'Love is Not Blind,' starring Wang Luodan and Wang Kai, was released before the National Day holiday. It has been exactly two weeks since then, and the box office has exceeded 1.3 million yuan. That's really amazing."

In addition, she just became the Golden Eagle Goddess last month, so her popularity has indeed skyrocketed recently.

"No one is always lucky, and no flower blooms forever. A celebrity's career always has its ups and downs, and I can't possibly dominate the trending topics every day."

Liu Shishi was very open-minded; no matter how popular Wang Luodan became, she was still working for Mr. Song.

"I've seen the movie. It's a chick flick with a low production cost. I estimate it will gross over 2 million yuan at the box office. Tengda Culture is going to make a fortune again."

My husband is really envious and has already decided that starting next year, Wanda Pictures will fully enter the film industry and make a big splash.

Recalling the viewing frenzy surrounding "Love is Not Blind," Wang Sicong couldn't help but secretly marvel.

Wanda Pictures, a subsidiary of his Wanda Group, was established last year, but it has only been operating on a small scale and he has not dared to make large investments.

Now, spurred by this movie and the unprecedented prosperity of the film and television industry, his father can no longer sit still and plans to concentrate the group's resources to support Wanda Pictures and make a big splash in the film and television industry.

"Ah Xin, did you hear that? Wanda Pictures is going to spend a lot of money making movies next year. Why don't you hurry up and cling to Young Master Wang so he can arrange a few roles for you?"

Hearing Liu Shishi's teasing, Wang Sicong pouted: "Sister, stop making fun of me. Even a hair plucked from my brother-in-law's body is thicker than my leg."

The Hurun Rich List was just released this morning, and my brother-in-law once again topped the list with an astonishing net worth of 1420 billion yuan. Our family can't compare.

In the private voice channel, Lin Gengxin, who had been silent all along, was shocked to hear these words. At this moment, he finally knew who the mysterious "Mr. Song" was!

“I’ve also looked at the list. My uncle is also one of the top ten richest people. He’s just as good.”

"35 billion ranks eighth, which is not even a fraction of my brother-in-law's net worth. He is the only billionaire in the country with a net worth of over 100 billion, and he has been the richest man in the country for three consecutive years. He is amazing."

Speaking of her husband, Liu Shishi said with pride, "My husband is really amazing. Okay, let's not talk about that anymore. Getting back to the point, if there are any suitable roles in the film and television projects invested in by Wanda Pictures, you can save them for Ah Xin."

"No problem, it's just a matter of a word!"

"Thank you, Senior Sister! Thank you, Young Master Wang." Lin Gengxin was overjoyed, feeling that by getting in touch with the top sister and Young Master Wang, she would likely have no shortage of good resources in the future.

"What has Ah Xin been busy with lately?"

"Sis, the company is preparing a web series called 'Best Friend,' starring Jin Chen and me. We'll be joining the cast next month."

“Act well. My husband said that young people nowadays basically don’t watch TV and love to go online. Web dramas will be the mainstream in the future.”

The new game loaded quickly, and the interface popped up. Liu Shishi was eager to try it out: "I'll play Lee Sin jungle."

When Lin Gengxin heard that the top player was going to play "Blind Man", he felt a chill run down his spine. With her skill level, she would probably miss every Q, and this game was likely to be another disaster.

However, he hadn't dared to contradict Liu Shishi before, and now that he had learned about the relationship between the top female star and the richest man, he dared not have any objection at all.

Fortunately, Young Master Wang stepped forward: "Sister, please, have mercy and play a different hero."

After hesitating for a moment, considering the difficulty of playing Lee Sin, she realized that she indeed couldn't handle him: "Then I'll pick Garen for top lane, build tank items to absorb damage, okay?"

The two said in unison, "Yes!"

Lin Gengxin breathed a sigh of relief. The first sister's Garen sword was still quite decent when wielding, not too bad. After a moment's thought, she chose a card for easy support.

Half an hour passed quickly, and another game ended.

"A close defeat! Let's try again!" Wang Sicong sighed slightly. In the early, middle and late stages of this game, the two sides fought back and forth.

The two random teammates were also quite skilled, so overall the two sides were evenly matched. Although they lost the game, the gaming experience wasn't bad.

Liu Shishi glanced at the time in the lower right corner of the screen, 10:15: "Let's start one last game, Ah Xin, do you still want to play?"

"I'm OK."

During the break between matches, Wang Sicong took out his phone to browse Weibo. Since his last verbal sparring session with Xu Jinglei, he has become quite famous on Weibo, with over three million followers.

"Hey, Ady An and Barbie Hsu are arguing online, that's interesting?"

Looking at the newly trending topics, Wang Sicong, with the mindset of a bystander, clicked on the relevant links with great interest.

"Aren't they good friends?" Liu Shishi was also intrigued and took out her phone to check the trending topics.

Wang Sicong glanced through the information and understood the whole story. She scoffed, "So it's a fight over love. An Yixuan introduced her boyfriend, Wang Xiaofei, to Barbie Hsu at her birthday party, and the two fell in love at first sight."

Wang Xiaofei dumped An Yixuan and got together with Barbie Hsu. An Yixuan angrily accused Barbie Hsu of stealing her boyfriend and accusing her of poaching her best friend's boyfriend.

"Why do these celebrities love to fight online so much? Isn't it shameful to do this kind of thing online?" Liu Shishi couldn't understand An Yixuan's actions.

It takes two to tango. Clearly, Wang Xiaofei is also at fault in this matter. An Yixuan actually posted about it on Weibo, which is just making herself a laughing stock for netizens!
"It's just for attention. Since the boyfriend can't be won back, they'll squeeze out every last bit of value from him and create a buzz to gain popularity. These days, online feuds are a common tactic for creating hype."

After listening to Lin Gengxin's analysis, the top female celebrity seemed thoughtful, but still felt a bit disgusted. Her boyfriend cheated on her, her best friend betrayed her, and this Weibo post had completely turned her into a laughing stock online. "Wang Xiaofei is quite something, holding the empty title of one of the Four Young Masters of Beijing, yet he managed to make two female celebrities fight over him."

"An Yixuan and Barbie Hsu are fools. They wanted to marry into a wealthy family, but they didn't open their eyes and chose a penniless man." Wang Sicong chuckled, her tone clearly carrying a hint of disdain.

"Doesn't Wang Xiaofei have money?" Lin Gengxin was very curious. In his mind, since Wang Xiaofei was one of the Four Young Masters of Beijing, he should at least be from a very wealthy family.

"It's all show and no substance, good for fooling ordinary people. Liu Tao's husband, Wang Ke, is also one of the Four Young Masters, but the female celebrity had to pay off her husband's debts after marrying him. It's really pitiful."

Young Master Wang's words carried a hint of schadenfreude; he held those female celebrities who were single-mindedly focused on marrying into wealthy families in utter contempt.

Lin Gengxin nodded in agreement: "That's true. The news on the market is a mix of truth and falsehood, and it's hard to tell what's real and what's fake. No wonder people on the internet say that it's like a tribulation for female celebrities to marry into wealthy families."

"Even if you successfully marry into a wealthy family, it doesn't mean you've successfully overcome your tribulation. I have some news about a certain female celebrity who married into a wealthy family. Do you want to hear it?" Wang Sicong deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi smiled and asked, "Is it about Che Xiao and Mr. Li from Shanxi Province getting a divorce?"

"This is ridiculous. Sis, you knew about this?"

Liu Shishi was a little emotional at this moment: "My husband mentioned it before. It's a pity that we've only been married for a year."

"It's not a pity. I heard the breakup fee was 200 million. He earned 200 million in just one year. That money really comes easily."

Women clearly have a different perspective on things than men. Liu Shishi sighed softly, "If I could have a happy marriage, I think Che Xiao would rather not have those two hundred million."

"Sis, can I ask you something?" Young Master Wang asked mysteriously.

"what's up?"

How much dowry did your brother-in-law give you when you married?

Lin Gengxin also perked up his ears, very curious about how much property the top sister received after marrying the richest man.

"Want to know?"

"think."

Liu Shishi didn't hide anything and said generously, "I haven't calculated it in detail, but I own a courtyard house in the capital and several other houses. The most valuable thing is an office building in Donghai, plus some miscellaneous items, it's worth at least four or five billion."

Upon hearing this, Wang Sicong was stunned for a long time before she came to her senses: "Brother-in-law is really generous. It's obvious that he truly loves you. This kind of treatment is something that female celebrities in the entertainment industry can't compare to."

Liu Shishi smiled and shook her head: "They want to marry into a wealthy family for money, but I choose to marry for love."

I was just lucky; the person I entrusted my life to became wealthy. Mr. Song and I fell in love when we were 17, when Tengda had just been established. Who knew what the future held?

Lin Gengxin exclaimed in surprise, "17 years old! Sister, you and Mr. Song are dating at such a young age!"

Recalling the past, Liu Shishi felt a sweet warmth in her heart: "It's not too late! We were childhood sweethearts, growing up together since we were little. Luckily, I was clever enough to win him over when he just entered university."

If it had been a few years later, and a childhood sweetheart had been defeated by a newcomer, I'd have had no one to blame but myself. Anyway, the game's started, let's continue our top, mid, and jungle synergy this round.

Lin Gengxin kept these words in mind. With her childhood sweetheart and first love, the position of the richest woman's wife was as secure as Mount Tai.

The three ended their casual conversation and focused their attention on the game. After a fierce battle, they suffered five consecutive defeats.

Wang Sicong was a little unwilling to admit defeat: "This is weird, is this game really that hard? Sis, Ah Xin, let's play again, win one round and then go to sleep."

Liu Shishi yawned: "Forget it, you said you'd go to sleep after winning one game the other day, but you lost miserably and didn't finish until 3 a.m. I have things to do tomorrow, so I can't play too late."

"Sister, one last round," Wang Sicong pleaded desperately, unwilling to accept defeat.

"I really have something to do tomorrow! 'iPartment 2' is about to air, and I have to attend a press conference with the main cast tomorrow morning, so I need to be in good spirits."

Wang Sicong sighed helplessly, "Okay. Speaking of which, 'iPartment' is quite interesting. Which channel airs it?"

"Four days later, on the Double Ninth Festival, it will be broadcast on Beiping Satellite TV during prime time."

After saying goodnight to each other, Liu Shishi turned off her computer, got up to stretch her limbs, left the gaming room, and prepared to go back to her bedroom to wash up and rest.

As I passed by the study, I saw a faint light coming through the crack in the door. I wondered if my husband was still working!

Gently push open the study door, and you'll see Song Ci sitting at her desk, intently looking at a document.

A desk lamp cast a dim, yellowish light, making his figure appear exceptionally clear.

Liu Shishi came up behind Song Ci, affectionately rested her head on her husband's shoulder, and breathed softly: "Yiyi, don't work too late, get some rest."

Song Ci felt the warmth on his shoulder, turned and kissed his wife's delicate cheek: "There are still a few pages of documents left, I'll finish reading them soon, you can go back to your room first."

"I'll stay with you." Liu Shishi pulled up a chair, sat down next to her husband, and gazed at him quietly, her eyes full of love.

Song Ci nodded slightly, refocusing her attention on the documents in her hands. The study was quiet, with only the soft rustling of pages turning.

Liu Shishi rested her chin on her hand, staring intently at Song Ci's profile. She thought her husband looked so handsome when he was focused on his work; men who were dedicated to their careers were indeed the most charming.

After an unknown amount of time, Song Ci finished reading the last line of text, picked up his pen, and solemnly signed his name on the document.

Turning around, I saw that Liu Shishi had fallen asleep to the side at some point.

His wife's peaceful sleeping face made Song Ci even more tender. He carefully took a step forward, preparing to pick her up and carry her back to the bedroom.

Just as she started working, Liu Shishi suddenly woke up, looking at her husband with a sleepy expression: "Honey, are you done with your work?"

Song Ci gently patted Miss Liu's soft hand: "Well, it's getting late. You have a press conference tomorrow, so you should get some rest."

Liu Shishi nodded, stretched, and was about to go back to her room with her husband.

Out of curiosity, he glanced at the documents on the desk and saw that it was an acquisition plan. He chuckled and joked, "Is Tengda Group going on another buying spree? Which company will they buy this time?"

“Gaode Maps,” Song Ci replied casually, nonchalantly mentioning a huge deal involving hundreds of millions of dollars.

In the mobile internet era, the importance of maps is self-evident, whether it's ride-hailing, food delivery, or other O2O projects.

With its abundant funds, Tengda Group's boss, Mr. Song, set his sights on Gaode Maps, a leading digital map service provider in China.

(End of this chapter)