Chapter 731 - 407: He Yimeng’s 100 Million (Part 2)

"How about you help me out when the time comes?"

Li Peifeng pondered, "I’ll set the big direction, and you’ll be in charge of daily management. As for administration and finance...yes, you can be my CEO!"

His tone paused slightly, eyes full of admiration and awe: "Honestly, ever since I saw you giving lectures to them in the club, I’ve always believed that Mengmeng, you’ll be an incredibly great manager because you have a keen eye, you’re decisive, you understand human nature, and you’re better at convincing people than I am. Doing self-media, being an internet celebrity, you’re overqualified. You’re naturally suited to be a boss, a little genius of entrepreneurship, a female general on the battlefield."

"Stop right there!"

He Yimeng’s mouth twitched: "I think you’re not just interested in making me your mistress, you also want me to work for you! Are you not satisfied until you’ve squeezed every last bit of value out of me? Hmph, you’re just a wicked ghost that devours people whole..."

Li Peifeng said, "Come on, deep down you want this too. Besides, if you stay on the path of being an internet celebrity, you’ll always be limited by Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning. Jumping ship now, changing careers, is like a form of liberation. Also, this opportunity I’m talking about is more challenging and offers better development for you. And if you manage well and the company makes huge profits, I’ll give you shares directly!"

He Yimeng scoffed: "Stop painting pies! There’s not even a company yet, and you’re already talking shares with me?"

Li Peifeng was resolute: "This is definitely not a pie in the sky. You know how well-known the ’Sword and Magic’ IP is. Its success is inevitable; even if the game turns out a bit crappy, people will still buy it, so the question is only how profitable the mobile game will be. Plus, it has a unique style with no cultural gap with Westerners. If we focus on quality and playability, ’Sword and Magic’ might just break out internationally like some God-level mobile games, becoming a cash cow with daily revenues in the tens of millions. What would the company that makes this game be worth then? At least hundreds of billions, right?"

"And you, as the CEO of this billion-dollar company, people will call you President He, the youngest and richest female mogul in the country, isn’t this prospect much greater than being an internet celebrity?"

He Yimeng was clearly persuaded, not by the baseless pie but because some situations were indeed as Li Peifeng described. If she continued to be an internet celebrity under the trinity’s contract, she would inexplicably be a level lower than Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning, constantly needing to mind their mood.

If she broke away and took the position Li Peifeng mentioned, she wouldn’t have to deal with this hassle, and it seemed to have more potential... As for not being familiar with the job responsibilities? Not understanding how a game company operates or how to manage it? All of that can be learned!

Li Peifeng sensed He Yimeng’s interest, so he struck while the iron was hot and said the famous line:

"Mengmeng, do you want to continue living off your youth as an internet celebrity in front of the camera, or join me in changing the world from behind the scenes?!!"

Oh dear, getting all fired up... not really!

"You just want me to work for you!"

He Yimeng retorted, glanced at the bank card, feeling a little tempted, and found an excuse for herself: "So what is this money? My salary card?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Li Peifeng nodded repeatedly: "The startup capital for the company and your salary, absolutely not any sort of dowry or allowance."

Hmph! So what if you have money? You think a billion can keep me... Okay, with you, a billion could indeed keep me!

He Yimeng rolled her eyes, feeling a bit guilty, then slightly frowned, "If they find out you’re letting me manage your company, it’s bound to stir up trouble again."

Li Peifeng shook his head nonchalantly: "As long as you don’t say, and I don’t say, they basically won’t know, and even if they do, it doesn’t matter much."

He Yimeng was silent for a moment, then slowly picked up the bank card: "...So, for acquiring a mobile game company, do you already have a target in mind?"

"There are a few, but I’m not very satisfied with any."

Li Peifeng decided to communicate openly, passing the information of several companies he had in hand to her, then solemnly said: "You’ll have to get to know these bit by bit, about computers, the game industry, company management... it’s tough, but I know you can do it, because you’re Mengmeng, you’re my CEO, and this is our shared business!"

He Yimeng chuckled self-deprecatingly: "I think I once talked to you about the IP development for ’Sword and Magic’... who knew I’d really end up on your pirate ship."

Though saying that, she was already imagining how, if the mobile game became a hit, she would grow the company big and strong, deeply binding Li Peifeng both emotionally and professionally. Wouldn’t her importance in his heart be enormous?

After all, I would be the boss of a billion-dollar company by then; Zhao Qingge, Wu Wenyue, Huang Tianxuan, Xu Manning, they would all be trivial minor characters...

"Just afraid you might lose interest in me later."

Li Peifeng sighed: "Mengmeng, if you ever get rich, don’t forget about me!"

"Of course, I’ll surely forget about you, and once I’ve made it big I’ll sideline you, make you step down. If I don’t make it big, it’s your money that’s lost anyway. I’ll just be in charge of spending it!"

He Yimeng pretended to threaten him, thoughts racing through her mind, finally making a decision, calmly saying: "Give me two days to wrap things up, then I’ll go talk to Wenyue about terminating the contract. Oh, and you don’t need to show up, lest she gets suspicious and refuses to let me go."

Li Peifeng understood immediately: "I’ll just pretend I don’t know."

...

True to her word, He Yimeng took exactly two days to wrap things up.

On the morning of April 3rd, He Yimeng arrived at Jintian City, ready to have a long talk with Wu Wenyue.