"Boss, it seems there's been a problem with this collaboration. Zhang Dapao has been fired."
Li Mengqi spoke hurriedly, panting heavily.
Little did she know, her action completely stunned Lin Chen.
Oh no, you fouled me, senior! How could you charge someone with the ball?!
"Boss! Check again later! Something really has happened!"
After Li Mengqi finished speaking, the two looked at each other, and the scene became a little awkward.
Lin Chen coughed lightly: "Ahem, I was just lost in thought, something came up. You mean Zhang Dapao? It was expected."
"Huh? As expected?"
"Yes, from the moment he started doing this without telling Little Ma, his fate was sealed. Little Ma doesn't like these kinds of uncontrollable factors."
"Then why did you sign the contract with him?"
"This won't hurt us at all. Regardless of whether Tencent gets the exclusive live streaming rights or not, we won't lose out by buying these rights, especially since it's for ten years."
"Boss, the price we offered wasn't low. You're that optimistic about the future of League of Legends? You know, this game doesn't even have a proper professional league yet."
"Of course I'll keep an eye on it. Also, I'll tell you a secret."
"What secret?"
“STAR Games, the largest shareholder of the game League of Legends, is owned by me.”
"Huh? What? Hiss~!"
When Li Mengqi heard this news, she almost bit her tongue.
"Boss, are you saying that League of Legends is actually part of our company?"
"Haha, you could say that, but you have to keep it a secret, I don't want to be hunted down by Brother Ma."
"Tsk tsk tsk, boss, as expected, none of the big businesses have pure hearts."
"Hey, senior, you can't slander me! I didn't mean to not tell Brother Ma. He just didn't ask me himself."
Little Ma: I'm fucking...
At this point, Little Ma was unaware of the news. If he had known, he probably would have been so angry that he ended up in the hospital.
Moreover, at this time, Little Ma was extremely worried and couldn't think of any solution.
He even considered giving up on the QQ Live platform project altogether, but it was a project he had insisted on despite all opposition. In the end, he didn't recruit many streamers, and he didn't create any unique features. Now, his only source of income is from his competitor, Panda TV. If word got out, people would laugh their heads off.
In the future, who will support my decisions at the company?
Finally, having no other choice, Brother Ma decided to play along and go talk to Lin Chen without holding back.
"Hey, Mr. Ma? What a rare guest."
"Haha, Mr. Lin, busy?"
"No matter how busy I am, I have to answer Mr. Ma's call. What can I do for you, Mr. Ma?"
"I wouldn't dare to give orders. I'm just here to ask Mr. Lin a few questions."
"Oh? What's the problem?"
"I would like to ask Mr. Lin, how can my QQ live streaming platform break through the blockade imposed by Panda TV?"
"Huh? Mr. Ma, how could you ask such a question? I'm the owner of Panda TV."
"I've heard that Mr. Lin has a nickname in the business world: 'Consulting fee of five million'."
"Mr. Ma, this collaboration was initiated by your QQ Live platform."
"so what?"
"So...we have to pay more!"
Finally, after some haggling, Lin Chen gave Little Ma a suggestion for 55 million.
"Mr. Ma, QQ Live needs to forge its own unique path. You're competing with Panda TV, what's so interesting about that? Isn't it just a matter of time before you get wiped out?"
Brother Ma was seething inside. He was the one who used to say these things to others. This was the first time he'd heard it from someone else's mouth. Hey, that's really amazing. Damn it.
However, he remained polite in his words: "President Lin, please continue."
"Only by choosing your own unique path can you pave the way to success."
Little Ma took a deep breath, suppressing the anger that was about to burst forth from his heart. Who are you implying here?
"Mr. Lin, please continue."
"Take QQ Live for example. You can stream games like Dou Dizhu and Shuang Kou. If someone plays League of Legends, they're a game streamer, but if they play Happy Dou Dizhu, they're not? Besides, in terms of national popularity, Dou Dizhu and Shuang Kou are much more popular than these mobile games and online games. If we hold a national Happy Dou Dizhu competition, I guarantee there will be tons of viewers."
Are you sure?
Brother Ma asked Lin Chen with some uncertainty after hearing his suggestion.
"Of course I'm sure, Mr. Ma. If this idea doesn't work, just come to me for a refund. My reputation in the underworld isn't for nothing."
"Okay, Mr. Lin, thank you very much. I'll go and make it happen right away."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Actually, he didn't know if it would work, but once the money was in his pocket, it wouldn't be so easy to get it back.
Little Ma, however, was a bit hesitant. Was this idea reliable?
But after thinking about it, I realized I didn't have any better ideas anyway, so I figured I might as well try anything.
Little Ma convened another meeting with middle and senior management, where he repeated exactly what Lin Chen had told him.
"Mr. Ma, that won't do. Who stays home all day watching live streams of Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game)?"
"Yes, Mr. Ma, why don't we just give up? Let's just stop this QQ live streaming platform project. Tencent can accept this loss."
"Mr. Ma, hesitation will only lead to trouble."
Little Ma looked around and said calmly, "This idea came from Lin Chen of Star Technology."
An eerie silence fell over the meeting room.
After a while, the same group of people who had just led the refusal spoke up again.
"Ahem, I suddenly think this idea is pretty good. I sometimes see people playing cards in the park, and I'll go over and watch, right? Hahaha."
"Yes, yes, during the Chinese New Year, there were only four people playing cards, but there were more than four people watching. It shows that watching others play cards is quite interesting."
Little Ma silently wrote down the names of these people.
Not for any other reason, but because these people seem to have a rebellious streak. What, their own ideas are no good, but Lin Chen's are very reliable?
Which side are you on? Who pays your salaries?
Little Ma secretly decided that he would earn back the 55 million yuan consulting fee he had spent from these few people.
"Alright, let's implement this plan on the QQ Live platform. The game department and the publicity department will cooperate fully to hold a national Happy Landlords tournament as soon as possible. Make the prizes generous, with the first place winner receiving a cash prize of 10,000 yuan."
"Yes, Mr. Ma!"
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