I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

Why are you playing this idiotic game too?

What game is this? I've seen it for the third time today.

"What sheep?"

Zuo Pingping's gaze shifted to the side of her hand, where the brat was kneeling on the ground, his phone on the seat, tapping away with his fingers, engrossed in playing with it.

What game is this? Is it that popular?

...an hour later.

The brat finally fell asleep. The phone was back in Zuo Pingping's hands.

Zuo Pingping, however, couldn't sleep.

The WeChat Moments feed seemed to be going crazy, with more and more people talking about this thing called "Sheep's a Sheep," which made Zuo Pingping feel very strange—

These people don't usually play games, do they?

This piqued her interest.

She picked up the phone, which still carried the warmth of the mischievous child.

……

"Attention passengers, attention passengers, the next stop is Pingyuan Station. Passengers alighting from the train, please prepare in advance..."

Zuo Pingping raised her bloodshot eyes, looked at the passengers around her who were getting up to retrieve their luggage, and belatedly said:

"Huh? We've arrived? So fast?"

On the phone, a pop-up window appeared at just the right time: "The slot is full. Quickly share it with your friend and torture him/her!"

Zuo Pingping vigorously ruffled her hair, stood up, and noticed that a passenger in the next seat was also playing the same match-3 game as her.

She couldn't help but wonder if she could see seven or eight other people playing this game if she walked around the carriage.

How did this game become so popular?

……

Within the gaming world, a strange storm is brewing, while in another smaller circle, a storm has already begun.

"According to the usual practice in the V community, a song with 20 views is called a Hall of Fame song, and a song with 100 million views is called a Legendary song."

"Currently, there are four songs in the V-circle Hall of Fame: 'Ode to the Millennium Recipe,' 'I Owe You a Hug,' 'I Owe You a Shot,' and 'Ruling the World.'"

"Among them, 'The Reign of Power' is the only one that has recently been recognized as a classic."

"As you may have noticed, I haven't mentioned a song that's recently become very popular..."

"Because, damn it, this song has already had 50 plays in just one week since it was released, it's about to become a legendary song!"

"Yes, this song is 'Ordinary Disco,' the first new song released by a new content creator. Judging from the current momentum, in another week or two, this song will break 100 million plays and become legendary..."

"If this song gets over a million plays within a month, it will become the fastest V-song to become a legendary song in history, including in the Japanese V-pop scene..."

"Enough said, brothers, let's get a million assists!"

...During the three days of Qingming, it was as if all the seeds planted before were sprouting, blossoming, and bearing fruit at the same time.

The game "Sheep" generated revenue, and the single "Ordinary Disco" was played, resulting in a double success.

During the three-day holiday, Beichen Company made a fortune, earning a total of 3000 million yuan.

This 30 million yuan includes not only the advertising revenue of "Sheep and Sheep" but also the revenue of "Synthetic Watermelon".

Unlike the obvious popularity of "Sheep and the Sheep," "Synthetic Watermelon" quietly made a fortune.

If "The Sheep Is a Sheep" is an open fire, then "Synthetic Watermelon" is an insulated fire.

Due to the different nature of the game, "Sheep and the Sheep" can only monetize through advertising.

"Merge the Watermelon" has a built-in purchase channel, making monetization more direct than "Sheep and the Sheep".

So although this game wasn't as widely known as "Sheep and the Sheep," its revenue was no less than that of "Sheep and the Sheep."

Moreover, unlike "Sheep and the Goat," this game is not fraudulent and does not exploit negative emotions. In the long run, this game has a longer lifespan.

The combination of the two games generated a huge amount of revenue for the young Beichen Company, almost overwhelming the employees.

Gu Yuqing received 10 million yuan in bonuses, while other employees received 10 million yuan each. Almost everyone received hundreds of thousands of yuan, equivalent to two years' salary.

Most of these employees are recent graduates, and the most senior ones are those who quit their jobs after working at other companies for a month or two.

These people have never seen such a generous boss before.

The moment the money arrived, the entire Beichen Company was immersed in a sea of ​​joy, clamoring to increase production capacity.

Instantly, everyone's loyalty level was maxed out.

Especially Ishikawa Dong and Luan Qingying. Ishikawa Dong made the greatest contribution, so he received the most money, while Luan Qingying received the second largest share.

Luan Qingying felt rather embarrassed to accept the money; he even felt he had caused trouble and wanted to return it.

Chen Ya naturally wouldn't let him return the money.

Immediately following, Beichen Company launched its second round of large-scale recruitment, and the newly established company was about to experience its first major expansion in personnel.

……

As is customary, Gaoshan Capital will hold a major meeting after the holiday.

Wearing high heels, Gu Yuqing walked into the conference room with light and quick steps.

She paused briefly upon entering, then walked in and sat down with ease.

"Dad, you're here too."

"Hmm." Gu Zongyan nodded, but his eyes didn't look at his daughter. "I've heard some rumors about you recently."

Gu Yuqing forced a smile: "Dad, if you want to know about me, just ask me. Why listen to rumors?"

Gu Zongyan glared at her, and Gu Yuqing immediately composed herself, asking seriously, "What rumors?"

In the conference room, the other company executives were also seated. The smooth white table was as calm as a lake, the atmosphere as heavy as still water, and the cautious breathing sounded like mist floating above the table.

"I can only tell you that it's a bad rumor," Gu Zongyan said coldly. "As a young lady, you should be more careful about your reputation."

"Oh? What's my reputation like now?" Gu Yuqing asked coldly. "How come I don't know?"

Chapter 341 Beware of the Impact (Thanks to Alliance Leader Chang An~)

"Who said that? What kind of reputation do I have now? How come I don't know?" Gu Yuqing's face turned ashen.

Gu Zongyan said, "Everyone is talked about behind their back, and everyone talks about others in front of them. You don't need to care who said it, but you should know the principle that public opinion can melt metal."

Seeing his daughter's pale face, he said gently, "You still need to pay more attention to your behavior."

Gu Yuqing immediately felt extremely frustrated.

It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. She's not afraid of a business battle where both sides are evenly matched; it's these underhanded tactics from behind that are most disgusting.

She turned and looked around. The executives around her, who were also her relatives, all lowered their heads guiltily.

Gu Yuqing rarely sees her father, and apart from appearing at the company, she rarely interacts with her father's circle of friends.

If bad rumors about someone could spread, then all the relatives sitting here must have been involved.

Gu Yuqing said stiffly, "I think my usual behavior is normal. I haven't done anything out of line. What more do I need to pay attention to?"

Gu Zongyan was displeased upon hearing this, pointed at her, and said:

"If you know where you went wrong, that's good. If you don't, that's even worse. It means your mindset has changed. When your mindset is wrong, you'll feel like everything you do is justified."

Gu Yuqing, slightly annoyed, smoothed her sideburns, suppressing her displeasure, and forced a weak smile, saying:

"Well, I need to know which of my actions has angered the public, otherwise I won't know which direction to change, right?"

Gu Zongyan pursed his lips and said, "Someone told me that you've been getting too close to your investment targets in private, to the point that it makes people suspect something is amiss."

Gu Yuqing has been spending every day with Chen Ya these past few days. Of course, she knows perfectly well who the so-called "investment target" is, but she insists on pretending to be ignorant.

"Huh? What kind of investment targets?"

Are you trying to say that this didn't happen?

"I do go out with members of the opposite sex, but at my age, going out with members of the opposite sex isn't anything special, is it? As for the investment targets and such, I really don't understand what they're talking about."

Gu Zongyan frowned and said, "Your cousin Zefeng has already taken photos of you. On Qingming Festival, didn't you go out hand in hand with a member of the opposite sex?"

Gu Zefeng, who was sitting to the side, was instantly betrayed again. He covered his face with his laptop and shrank under the table.

Gu Yuqing didn't have time to deal with this guy anymore and said:

"I did go out with a woman, but the so-called investment target is nonsense. That person is not an investment target of the company, and I absolutely did not do anything illegal."

Going out with Chen Ya is certainly not considered a violation of regulations.

That was her private investment.

Is it wrong to give him special treatment?

"I'm not talking about any illegal operations," Gu Zongyan sighed.

He felt that he had no choice but to make his point clear.

"What I'm saying is that at your age, you need to be more mindful of your reputation and be careful about your behavior when you go out with members of the opposite sex."

Gu Yuqing began to nervously recall whether she and Chen Ya had done anything inappropriate when they went out.

At first, I felt quite indignant, but after thinking it over, I realized that I had really gotten carried away when I went out with him, and I was so attached to him that if someone saw us, they might really misunderstand our relationship.

Gu Yuqing's face flushed red, but she still stubbornly argued:

"Didn't you say you wouldn't take care of me for six months? You don't need to lecture me about who I go out with, do you?"

Gu Zongyan raised his voice and said, "I wasn't interfering with you, I was just reminding you to be careful! These are two different things!"

"Then why didn't they remind me to watch my behavior when I went out with those young masters from the Yi and Liu families?"

"Young masters from prominent families know each other inside and out, but who knows if other people might harbor ambitions of climbing the social ladder and take risks to do things that harm you?"

Chen Ya was quite dissatisfied with what Gu Yuqing said, but she couldn't refute it, since Gu Zongyan was also considering her feelings.

If she objected, it would seem like she was being unreasonable as a daughter. But deep down, she knew that Gu Zongyan wouldn't care whether she was hurt or not.

All he cared about was saving face for the Gu family.

Feeling even more stifled, I grabbed the water glass on the table and gulped down the water.

Gu Zongyan's face was also ashen.

My eldest daughter is rebellious by nature, and I feel terrible every time I talk to her.

"Let's discuss this further downstairs; we have other important matters to attend to today."

When it came to serious business, the executives below, as if they were well-trained, all opened their notebooks, picked up pens, and began to take notes seriously.

Gu Zongyan calmed himself down and continued, "Recently, Donghuang Qixing has finalized its plans to invest 10 billion yuan to create a next-generation open-world mobile game."

"They decided to split off a studio and have our acquaintance, Cai Zhenyi, the young man from the Cai family, take the lead in development."

"They adopted this model naturally to diversify risk, but after our assessment, we believe that this project has a high probability of generating large-scale profits, so we are considering getting involved to share the pie. Today we are here to collectively discuss and decide on this matter."

As she listened, Gu Yuqing felt increasingly uneasy. When she heard that Cai Zhenyi was developing the so-called "open-world mobile game," she completely lost her composure.

This happens to be a game in the same arena as Chen Ya's. His privately invested game and the company-invested game have become competitors, and he'll be caught in the middle.

"How come I didn't know about this?" Gu Yuqing immediately objected. "Donghuang Seven Stars has a very healthy financial situation. How can you be sure there's no fraud involved?"

Gu Zongyan glanced at her and said, "I didn't ask you to come during the discussion, so naturally you wouldn't know. As for whether there was any trickery involved, I know better than you."

He paused, then continued, "A billion yuan investment is an astronomical figure in the current mobile game market. Even Donghuang Qixing would find it difficult to undertake a project of this scale. But for us, 1 billion yuan is just so-so. In addition, we have always wanted to enter the cultural and entertainment field, and investing in their project can be considered a trial run..."

After Gu Zongyan finished speaking, the executives and actuaries below listed a large amount of data. This matter had been decided without her participation at all, and Gu Yuqing found that she couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Finally, a vote was taken by show of hands, and the executives present almost unanimously approved the investment, with only Gu Yuqing remaining silent.

But the decision of whether to invest or not is no longer in her hands.

If the news that "Gujia is entering the gaming industry" were to be released, it would be another bombshell and would definitely cause stock market turmoil.

Despite its long history, the gaming industry is still a completely new territory for established families like the Gu and Lu families.

These families control vast resources and wealth, wielding considerable influence in traditional industries.