Starting from a Bar to Sign Internet Celebrities

’If it works out, not only can I have Chen Jincheng...’

’But if I can add Little Su Fei to the mix, that would be absolutely perfect.’

’My perverted fascination with cute girls could finally be satisfied.’

’But, I can’t rush things. I have to trick Little Su Fei into coming over first.’

So, she sent another message: "Of course, there’s a chance. Chen Jincheng is planning to recruit streamers from Black Cat. If you help pull in some of the more famous ones, you’ll be a hero when you come to Beijing."

"Got it." Little Su Fei’s first target was that PDD guy. He was definitely one of the top five streamers on Black Cat TV.

She immediately ran up to him and asked, "There’s an event being organized by a hundred-billionaire tycoon and a multi-billionaire mogul. Are you guys in?"

PDD and the other guy were both stunned. What was going on?

Was she messing with them?

But Little Su Fei continued, "If you want to go, join this group. And try to pull in as many streamers from the company as you can."

...

「In the hotel.」

After Chen Jincheng finished breakfast, Sun Yifan showed him a WeChat group. "These are all streamers from Black Cat TV. My friend is pulling in more and more of them. I’m sure quite a few will come to Beijing."

He saw the number of members in the WeChat group. It was already over 200, and the number was still climbing.

These people were a good start.

’Come to think of it, Wuyou Media, the number one MCN company in the other world, rose to prominence after Black Cat TV went bankrupt by signing a huge number of streamers who had become free agents.’

’By poaching them now, I’m essentially intercepting Wuyou Media’s big break.’

"Good work!" Chen Jincheng didn’t hesitate to praise Sun Yifan.

"Just remember to promote me, Boss!" Sun Yifan beamed, wrapping her arms around his.

"You’ve gotten quite comfortable with that," Chen Jincheng teased.

Sun Yifan was unfazed. ’Of course I have to get comfortable. With so many Black Cat TV streamers coming, I’ll need to leverage his authority. That’s the only way Little Su Fei will fall right into my trap.’

「After that...」

Chen Jincheng left the hotel with his team and headed straight for the Rice Group. Right now, the most important thing was to finalize the financing with Boss Lei.

When they arrived at the Rice Group headquarters, Wei Yuan was already waiting. He greeted them with a smile. "Mr. Chen, congratulations. President Lei is waiting for you. Please, follow me!"

As he spoke, he couldn’t help but feel a bit envious and amazed by this man.

’President Lei showed me Second-Life Star’s financing proposal. Who would believe an MCN company could ask President Lei for 3 billion in exchange for just 20% of its shares?’

’If any other MCN company dared to make such an offer, they’d be kicked out the door immediately.’

’But now, President Lei has actually agreed to Mr. Chen’s financing request. From this day forward, Mr. Chen’s status and position will be on a whole new level.’

"Thank you for your trouble, President Wei," Chen Jincheng said.

Before long, he was once again in Lei Xiaojun’s office. The business mogul was already brewing tea. Seeing him arrive, he welcomed him with a smile. "Mr. Chen, please, have a seat."

Chen Jincheng sat down with Sister Feiye and Sun Yifan.

Lei Xiaojun then poured a cup of tea for each of them, which left Sun Yifan feeling flattered and overwhelmed.

A man like President Lei was personally pouring her tea.

This tea tasted exceptionally fragrant to her.

She knew this was another blessing she owed to Chen Jincheng. Otherwise, even that Internet Celebrity Young Master wouldn’t have this kind of clout. He couldn’t even get tea brewed by Boss Lei himself.

That was because he could never get an appointment with Boss Lei in the first place.

After a couple of cups of tea, Lei Xiaojun got straight to the point. "Mr. Chen, I’ve agreed to your financing proposal. I’ve already had my legal and accounting teams get ready. They should be on their way to the airport now, heading to Coastal City to start the financing process for Second-Life Star."

"However, this is a personal investment from me, so their visit is mostly a formality. Please have your people cooperate with them so we can get this process wrapped up as quickly as possible."

Chen Jincheng hadn’t expected President Lei to be so decisive and efficient. He didn’t hesitate to pick up his phone and call Sister Hong.

As the person in charge of Second-Life Star, Sister Hong’s work hours were relatively flexible when she wasn’t busy.

That morning, she had delayed going to the office. She needed to talk to her husband. For the next while, she was going to be completely swamped, and she might even have to travel for extended periods.

After all, if the company really acquired LeTV Film and Television’s division, she would definitely have to go there to handle the takeover. Moving the entire LeTV Film and Television division to Coastal City would also require a tremendous amount of effort.

All of this would need her, the head of the company, to oversee it.

Sister Hong explained the company’s situation to her husband, whose face filled with disbelief. "Honey, how long has it been? That scumbag boss of yours has already achieved so much? Doesn’t that mean the pie-in-the-sky promise of stock options he made you might actually come true?"

Sister Hong nodded. "Even if that pie comes true, it’s still far in the future. After this acquisition of the LeTV Film and Television division, the boss is raising my base salary to 100,000 a month!"

Her words clearly elicited another gasp from her husband.

A salary of 100,000 was an unimaginable figure. His wife had really been carried to success by that little internet celebrity.

As they were talking, Sister Hong’s phone rang. Seeing the number, she answered immediately. "Boss!"

Chen Jincheng got right to it. "Sister Hong, I’ve finalized the deal with President Lei. 3 billion for 20% of Second-Life Star’s shares. His people are already on their way to the airport and will arrive in Coastal City today. Please greet them on your end and cooperate with them to go through the process."

"3 billion for 20%? The deal’s already done?" Sister Hong shot to her feet in astonishment.

She knew her boss was seeking 3 billion from Boss Lei to acquire the LeTV Film and Television division, but she never imagined it would be settled so quickly. She had assumed her boss proposed that figure to give Boss Lei room to bargain.

She figured the back-and-forth would take some time to convince Boss Lei.

Who would have thought that Boss Lei would agree to such a figure, and that the deal would be settled so fast?

Didn’t this mean she was now the general manager of a company valued at 15 billion? And once the LeTV Film and Television division was acquired, that valuation would climb even higher.

Had she just reached the pinnacle of her life?

Without any further hesitation, she rushed out the door, leaving her dumbfounded husband behind. He had overheard it too—Boss Lei was spending 3 billion to buy 20% of Second-Life Star.

It was unbelievable.

’Is Boss Lei’s money made of paper or something?’

Sister Hong rushed to the company as fast as she could. The first thing she did was summon the heads of every department—Lao Chen, Xiaoliao, Xiaohai, HR, finance, gaming, fashion design, and so on—to the conference room for a meeting.

"Sister Hong, you’ve gathered all of us here. It must be something important, right?" Xiaoliao was the first to ask.

This was truly the first time the company had ever held such a grand assembly. Even for previous meetings, they had never called all the department heads together at once.

Once everyone had arrived, Sister Hong got straight to the point. "The boss has finalized the deal with Boss Lei. He’s investing 3 billion in Second-Life Star for 20% of the shares. Boss Lei’s team is on their way here to handle the formalities."

"We’ll be in charge of receiving them, and all departments must cooperate. After this is done, everyone’s salaries will be increased."

Instantly, the entire conference room erupted with voices of disbelief.

The talk of a pay raise was completely ignored. The news that Boss Lei was investing in Second-Life Star was just too shocking.

And it was 3 billion for a 20% stake.

The boss was incredible. How on earth did he convince Boss Lei?

"Sister Hong, is this for real?" Xiaohai asked, his face a mask of shock.

"It’s real," Sister Hong confirmed with a nod. Then she instructed, "Everyone, go back to your departments and get ready. I need to arrange the reception."

After the meeting, Lao Chen and the others immediately returned to their departments to make announcements and arrangements.

Before long, the entire company knew about Boss Lei investing in Second-Life Star. Everyone was buzzing with excitement.

Who could have imagined something like this before?

They were just an MCN company.

But with Boss Lei’s 3 billion investment, they were no longer just a simple MCN company. They were an MCN company with a tycoon as a shareholder.

Once all the employees of Second-Life Star knew, it was impossible to keep it from the company’s artists. Soon, every artist knew.

And so, the news quickly spread to the outside world.

When the public found out, they were even more shocked than the employees of Second-Life Star.

That was Boss Lei.

And that was 3 billion.

The news spread like a hurricane at an unbelievable speed, soon hitting the trending list on Tiao Yin.

Both Tiao Yin and Kuaishou were almost immediately captivated by the news.

And they both realized one thing: if this was true, Chen Jincheng had just become a much, much more important person.