Chapter 25

"What?!"

Seeing Tan Li scream in surprise, Ah Heng looked at her twice in surprise.

After appreciating it, he explained leisurely, "This team is young and full of enthusiasm, but the initial investment in technology was too large, and too much money was spent on some unimportant things, such as this 100% free face-shaping system, which is actually not necessary for a dress-up game."

"So there was not enough funding in the later stage, and system optimization, publicity, and operations could not keep up."

"Now it's because the national server has just been launched and there is still some popularity, so it can barely support it, but the revenue has not met expectations and it can't make up for the huge funding gap."

"If this situation continues, there will not be enough funds to support the most core clothing updates in their game, the user retention rate will decrease, the revenue will decrease, and it will be a vicious cycle."

"If nothing unexpected happens, there should be no splash in 2 or 3 years at most."

Tan Li was struck by lightning.

"Then can I save it by recharging more money?" Tan Li was as nervous as a normal girl in her early 20s.

Ah Heng nodded, "It depends on how much you recharge."

"But I don't recommend it." The next second, he immediately stopped Tan Li's hand from recharging.

"A game that is supported by only one player is not vibrant."

"The operator needs a large number of users to provide backend data and community discussions in order to flourish. Although krypton gold players are the core target customers of game companies, once they cross that line, they will become a balance-breaking existence."

"By then, even if the game company is not short of money, the game itself will become a stagnant pool of water."

"Of course, if you just use it as a stand-alone toy, just ignore what I said."

In his calm words, Tan Li's fingers that wanted to recharge froze and were retracted inch by inch.

She didn't want Le Tong to live in a lifeless world.

Even if that was just a shadow for her to rely on.

Tan Li stared at Le Tong in her phone absentmindedly. The game character didn't know joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness, and was happily smiling and spinning around.

"..." Tan Li slowly closed her eyes.

1, 2, 3 seconds.

Tan Li opened her eyes, "I understand."

As she said that, she actually wanted to delete the game.

Her tone was calm and her face was normal, but in Ah Heng's eyes, she seemed to be about to cry.

"Wait." Ah Heng held down Tan Li's hand that wanted to delete, "I mean you should change your way of thinking about spending money."

Tan Li: "......?"

Ah Heng: "Instead of being a player and recharging the game company, why don't you consider being an investor directly?"

Tan Li tilted her head, as if thinking about the difference between the two.

"As an investor, you can not only fill in the funding chain they lack, but also spur the team's enthusiasm and expand the team's talent pool. By then, after all the shortcomings have been made up, with the technical level of this team, it should be able to occupy a place in the dress-up game module."

"This way you can still get dividends, which you can use to continue to expand your investment, seize market share, and make money with money."

"Moreover, it's better to invest early while this team is still young. Helping people in time of need is always better than adding icing on the cake and can win people's hearts and maximize profits."

As he spoke, the light in Tan Li's eyes slowly returned.

"Yes!" Tan Li slapped her thigh vigorously, "Why didn't I think of it!"

Such a grand way to spend money, such a pure capitalist idea, killing two birds with one stone, she didn't realize it before!

It's her fault that she didn't use her brain before.

Tan Li didn't even continue lying in the sun as she loved to do, and stood up swiftly, "I'm going to invest in their company now!"

"Wait!" Ah Heng had some understanding of Tan Li's speed, in case she ran away all of a sudden, he quickly said, "Do you know how to invest?"

Tan Li's footsteps stopped.

I don't know.

She is good at fighting and killing.

...

Ah Heng saw that she was frowning almost invisibly, and he knew that Tan Li didn't know anything about these things.

Inexplicably, Ah Heng felt a little dissatisfied with the Tan family.

After finally finding the person, it was too careless to just give him money and let him go without explaining the industry details while he was still young.

Moreover, when Tan Li encountered something she didn't understand, she didn't even think of asking her parents for help, which was also very telling.

While Ah Heng was complaining about Tan Pei and Wu Xiu, who were elders to him, without any psychological burden, he patted the recliner and said, "Sit down."

"Let me tell you."

"Ah Heng! You are such a good..." In Ah Heng's narrowed eyes, Tan Li bent her tongue in time, "What a good person!"

As she said that, she sat down and looked at him with a smile.

Ah Heng felt that her smile was subtly malicious, "…Why?"

"You are already a good person," Tan Li's smile deepened, "Why don't you help me a little more?"

"I will be responsible for paying you, and you can help me with all those troublesome procedures, okay?"

"I can give you hard work fees."

Ah Heng: ...

"I don't need that hard work fee." He reiterated, "Besides, if you don't know the twists and turns inside, aren't you afraid that I will cheat you?"

Tan Li shook her head, "You won't."

She was so sure that Ah Heng was speechless.

"You won't, and others don't have a chance." Tan Li seemed to have guessed Ah Heng's next question and took the lead in answering, and also gave a smile of love and peace.

Ah Heng looked at her deeply for a while, "I understand."

Because of his confidence that he was not controlled by others, he acted indifferent and unconcerned about many things.

"But I have a condition."

Tan Li: "You say."

"No matter what happens in the future," Ah Heng said seriously, "you must not forget the agreement to stop me from committing suicide."

Tan Li agreed readily.

After getting Tan Li's promise, Ah Heng smiled faintly.

It was as if a layer of haze was lifted from his lifeless face, and the sunlight slowly penetrated.

Ah Heng: "Since you don't want to spend your energy on these trivial matters, why don't you think about forming your own team?"

Tan Li thought about it and looked him up and down.

"..." Ah Heng had a bad feeling, "You are not interested in me, are you?"

"Bingo!" Tan Li snapped her fingers.

Ah Heng couldn't remember how many times he had been made to laugh by Tan Li, and

he was almost out of temper, "You are thinking well." Tan Li just shrugged and looked at him with a smile.

Inexplicably, Ah Heng seemed to see the four big words "hard on the mouth and soft on the heart" in her eyes.

Ah Heng: ... Is it too late for him to regret not helping Tan Li with the investment?

Tan Li and her brother put their hands on Ah Heng's shoulders.

"Young man," As Ah Heng's dead eyes followed closely, Tan Li changed her words fluently, "Ah Heng, thank you for your hard work."

She directly took out the savings card that Wu Xiu gave her, "Here, the money is all here."

"The password is my birthday, you should know it after you investigated before."

Ah Heng's hand was stuffed with a bank card, and he rolled his eyes to the sky, but his mouth corners were slightly conscious.

There was a sense of relief that he was completely trusted, but there was also a worry that this girl was so naive that anyone could coax her to hand over all her property, and how she would survive in the future in a wealthy family full of wolves and tigers.

Thinking about it, the corners of Ah Heng's mouth froze.

...Why should he worry about whether Tan Li was doing well.

She is so pure that she doesn't bully others.

He reached out to push away the hand that Tan Li had placed on his shoulder, "Our relationship isn't close enough to the point where we can be close friends, have some self-respect."

Tan Li: ... Tsk, what a hassle.

However, seeing that he didn't want any hard work fee and was willing to help her solve her problems, Tan Li put down her hand without hesitation, "Okay, okay."

Ah Heng, who was coaxed like a child again,

turned his face black again. He wanted to confirm with Tan Li the agreement they had just made, in case Tan Li only agreed superficially and continued to treat him as a child in her heart, but Tan Li suddenly stood up.

Ah Heng's wheelchair was turned in a direction.

Ah Heng:?

"Someone is coming, are you sure you want to stay here?" Tan Li heard Wu Xiu's footsteps coming here.

Ah Heng didn't hesitate for a second, "I'm leaving first. I'll contact you when the investment is settled."

After that, he maneuvered the wheelchair and walked away without looking back.

Tan Li looked at his leaving back with deep eyes. This guy said that he knew that his legs could not stand up, but he had never accepted this fact in his heart.

...Isn't it just a pair of legs?

What's the big deal?

How can you not turn around with such a good brain?

Old man Tan Li sighed as well.

**

Recently, there is a new rumor in the circle of wealthy families in Jiangcheng.

Tan Xinman, who was designated as the next heir by Tan Jiaqin at a young age, is a fake daughter who maliciously usurped the identity of the real owner!

It is unknown where the news first came from, but strangely, the Tan family did not respond to it.

According to Tan Xinman's personality, it is possible that she did not respond.

Because she is different from those second-generation rich people, the real proud daughter of heaven never disdains to respond to these boring rumors.

But this time, everyone smelled an unusual breath.

The small wealthy families are still guessing, but the families at the top of the pyramid have keenly noticed that the Tan family may be changing.

The focus is not on Tan Xinman or even Tan Pei, but on Wu Xiu.

The rich people in Jiangcheng all know that Wu Xiu is the only daughter of the Wu family, and the Wu family was once one of the most famous families in Jiangcheng.

She grew up in the midst of all pampering, and she has hardly suffered any hardship or grievance.

When Grandma Wu was alive, she would put aside a project meeting involving billions of dollars and make faces at her granddaughter to cheer her up just because the little baby Wu Xiu was crying.

The man who scared his rivals in the mall and didn't even say a word to his own son, would let his granddaughter ride on his neck and pull out his hair just to make little Wu Xiu smile.

Some people say it's because Wu Xiu looks like his wife who died early.

Others say it's because of the relationship between the generations.

It is normal for ordinary people to have a grandfather who spoils without limits, but Wu Xiu is not only spoiled by Grandpa Wu, but also by her parents.

The Wu couple is a pair of yin and yang devils in the business world. Both husband and wife are extremely cunning and can dig 800 traps for their opponents with one step.

But these two big devils have only one requirement for Wu Xiu, that is, to be healthy and happy.

Not interested in the company? No problem.

Don't understand the evil of human nature? No problem.

The Wu family can protect their little princess.

Just like that, a little white rabbit came out of the beast fox's den.

To be honest, Wu Xiu did not become spoiled and unruly despite being doted on. Instead, she grew up to be innocent and simple, which was beyond people's expectations.

Wu Xiu was the only precious child in the Wu family.

Wu Xiu had this kind of personality.

It can be said that any family who wanted to fight for 30 years less would regard Wu Xiu as a piece of fat meat that would not resist.

Getting her was equivalent to getting the entire Wu family.

From childhood to adulthood, there were endless people who were attentive to Wu Xiu. When everyone thought that this naive girl would bring down the family, the innocent little white rabbit ended up getting together with the smiling tiger of the Tan family.

Everyone was shocked.

At that time, it should be the most difficult period in Wu Xiu's life.

Grandma Wu passed away, and the Wu couple died in a plane accident.

The huge Wu family was left with only Wu Xiu, who knew nothing.

As other families watched eagerly, Tan Pei stepped forward.

No one knew when the two had met. Everyone only saw that after Tan Pei proposed to her in a high-profile manner, Wu Xiu brought the entire Wu family as a dowry and held a sensational wedding of the century with him. No

one could even say that the Phoenix man was plotting against the family property.

Because the Tan family was also one of the old wealthy families in Jiangcheng, the two were well matched. After marriage, Tan Pei did not make any attempt to annex the Wu family group. He only helped with the management and operation, but did not take a single cent of Wu Xiu's original shares.

Another reason is that Tan Pei's parents have publicly stated more than once that they don't want their son to marry a naive woman, and would rather find a partner who can walk side by side with him.

Looking back, Tan Pei's parents must have meant something at the time.

After all, after Tan Pei and Wu Xiu got married, the two elders settled overseas and never came back in the past few years, almost showing their dissatisfaction with the marriage.

After Wu Xiu got married, she didn't need to take care of the company and housework, and Tan Pei was a well-known good husband. She didn't need to be suspicious and fight against the mistress every day like some wealthy wives. Anyway, her

husband and daughter are capable. Compared with her previous life as a princess in the Wu family, she just changed her place and continued to be a carefree noble lady.

Her life is smooth as if she is God's own daughter.

Therefore, Wu Xiu's personality has hardly changed compared to her teenage years. She

is innocent, simple, and takes things for granted.

At the same time, she is also the biggest loophole for finding out about the Tan family.

Now the rumor that Tan Xinman is a fake daughter is rampant. If it were normal, Wu Xiu would have cleared the name of her precious daughter long ago.

But now...

just when everyone was speculating, the invitation to the Tan family's banquet suddenly arrived.