Chapter 357 - 354: Dili Dili

Chapter 357: Chapter 354: Dili Dili

"Teacher Fang, how is our video website coming along?"

Jiang Xia looked toward a middle-aged man at the far end of the conference table. His name was Fang Jianzhong. In his forties, he wore glasses, had thinning hair, and possessed over a decade of programming experience. He was now the technical director of Qitian Animation Company.

His two other dorm mates, Zhao Ning and Zhou Zijian, were now working under Fang Jianzhong.

"It’s finished. We can launch it anytime," Fang Jianzhong said with a smile.

"Oh? Is that so?" Jiang Xia’s face lit up. This was indeed good news.

’I’ll have to go check on the development department after the meeting.’

"According to the original plan, our video website will launch together with *Slam Dunk* after the Lantern Festival, on March 1st. That leaves us with a little over a week. Teacher Fang, please lead the project team to focus on squashing bugs. We should also get bigger servers, so we don’t drop the ball when the time comes."

"Understood, President Jiang."

"Additionally, we need to acquire a batch of high-quality, nationally beloved animations to fill our site’s library. Director Li, I’ll leave this task to you," Jiang Xia said.

"Mm, okay." Li Weiya nodded in agreement.

Next, Jiang Xia announced that Wang Ming would become the head director for *Cat and Mouse*. From now on, he would lead the *Cat and Mouse* team forward, and Jiang Xia hoped everyone would give him their full support.

Hearing this, many people present weren’t particularly surprised. It was more accurate to say they had long known that Wang Ming was being groomed by President Jiang as his successor. It was an expected development, just that it had happened a little sooner than anticipated.

"In addition to that, this year I’m also going to start production on a *Cat and Mouse* feature film. I will be directing it. The release is tentatively set for the Spring Festival window. We’ll have a full year to produce it, so time-wise, it’s quite ample. However, the image quality requirement is shooting on ones, so the task on everyone’s shoulders just got a little heavier."

The moment he said this, the team leads in charge of *Cat and Mouse* grew visibly more excited. After all, what animation producer didn’t dream of bringing their work to the big screen?

Moreover, compared to the meager revenue from television broadcasting rights, the box office income from a feature film would be far more substantial. If the film performed well enough, given the current popularity of *Cat and Mouse* in the domestic market, a box office gross of over a hundred million was not out of the question.

Jiang Xia looked seriously at the *Cat and Mouse* project team. "I will be pulling some people from your teams. We’ll fill the vacant positions by hiring from outside."

"Yes, I’ll get on that immediately," Li Weiya said.

"Alright, this short meeting is over. Notify everyone that there will be a general staff meeting in the conference room at ten o’clock."

The team leads left one after another. Jiang Xia closed his laptop and took a few sips of tea to soothe his throat.

Li Weiya set down her pen. Her notebook was filled with what Jiang Xia had just laid out—the company’s main development plan for the year. ’The workload really is immense,’ she thought.

But if they achieved these goals, Qitian Animation would become a new giant in the domestic animation industry.

"Ah Xia, you have to manage *Slam Dunk*, direct the *Cat and Mouse* feature film, and juggle your studies at the same time. Isn’t the burden on you a little too heavy?" Li Weiya looked at him, her eyes filled with concern.

Sometimes, she was genuinely afraid that Jiang Xia would collapse from exhaustion.

Jiang Xia smiled. "Godmother, don’t worry. I’ll manage my time well. However, I need you to be the art director for the *Cat and Mouse* feature film. I wouldn’t feel at ease entrusting this task to anyone else."

Li Weiya nodded gently. "No problem."

As long as it was a request from Jiang Xia, she would give him her complete support.

"I’ll go prepare the materials for the staff meeting then."

"Mm, okay."

Soon, Jiang Xia was the only one left in the conference room. He rubbed the bridge of his nose with his thumb and let out a long sigh.

’The tasks on my plate really are heavy. On top of that, I have to make time for my wife every day. If there’s a time conflict, I’ll just have to sacrifice my studies. As long as I pass the final exams, it’ll be fine.’

Thinking of his wife, he took out his phone and called Lin Yanwan. After more than ten seconds, his wife’s groggy voice came through the receiver.

"Baby, are you still sleeping?"

"Mmm..."

"Are you still sore?"

"Much better."

Thinking about their wild night, Lin Yanwan’s face flushed beet-red. After their rebirth, they had both suppressed their desires for each other for so long. When a soul with the appetite of a thirty-year-old met the virile body of an eighteen-year-old, their desire was a bottomless pit. She herself had lost count of how many times she had tirelessly demanded more.

"I’ll come back to be with you at noon. What do you want to eat? I’ll bring it back for you later."

"You," Lin Yanwan said with a hint of bashfulness.

Jiang Xia chuckled lightly. It strangely reminded him of a saying: once a couple lets loose, a formerly reserved woman will show a man what true ruthlessness is.

"You can’t just have me, can you? You need to eat real food."

"Pork rib soup with red dates and goji berries, to help you replenish your strength," Lin Yanwan giggled. She knew that Jiang Xia was actually the one who was most tired.

’If his body isn’t well-maintained, how can our future life of sexual bliss continue?’

Jiang Xia couldn’t help but click his tongue. ’She wasn’t like this in our past life, was she? Why do I feel like after being reborn, my wife has turned into a succubus? I have a strange feeling I’ll be having a lot of backaches in the future.’

"You’re underestimating my eighteen-year-old body!" he protested.

"Hmph, let’s hope your body is as tough as you talk."

The two then chatted for a while longer about work. Jiang Xia briefly told Lin Yanwan about the meeting. After hearing about it, her heart began to ache for her husband.

She decided to make it up to him properly when he got home.

"Alright, you go back to sleep. After work, I’ll find a good Chinese restaurant and bring you back some pork rib soup."

"Okay. Kisses, hubby."

"I’ll kiss you when I get home. Miss you."

After hanging up, Jiang Xia left the conference room and went to the development department. He saw Zhao Ning and Zhou Zijian debugging the video website.

The three of them made some small talk before Jiang Xia found Fang Jianzhong.

"Teacher Fang, I came to see how our video website is coming along."

Fang Jianzhong typed in the URL. The interface that popped up looked similar to the B Station homepage from Jiang Xia’s memory, but the database didn’t have much content yet, so it looked a bit empty.

"In terms of functionality, it’s pretty much complete. There might still be a few bugs, but we’re debugging and working through them one by one."

"Likes, coin tipping, comments, and bullet comments, as well as the personal profile pages, are all currently working without any issues."

Jiang Xia tried it out. The bullet comments’ display area, speed, opacity, and font size could all be adjusted. The personal profile page showed the user’s following count, follower count, total likes received, and total view count, along with features for tipping, a news feed, video submissions, and a comprehensive creator incentive program.

It was almost identical to the interface from his memory.

"Teacher Fang, our site is a video platform primarily aimed at ACG enthusiasts. It will focus on new anime series, a lively ACG atmosphere, and creative content creators, and will be dedicated to promoting ACG culture."

Fang Jianzhong nodded. That was more or less what he had figured. "Then what should we call the site? Name it after Qitian?"

Jiang Xia couldn’t help but reveal a meaningful smile.

"Let’s just call it Dili Dili."