After listening to Cheng Jixue's advice last time, Zhang Chaohe had a profound realization, and his thinking reached a deeper level.
Therefore, when he accepted the invitation to the promotional event for the collaboration between "Drunken Blade" and "The Madman", he was already prepared to politely decline.
The offline event was held at Youjie Company's own e-sports venue. Fortunately, Li Ye had instructed in advance to strengthen security. As expected, the venue was packed with people and fans. Some fans even brought a giant goose-shaped light board.
Li Ye thought to himself that CEO Zhang really is a traffic magnet. This event looks much more lively than the last time he invited idols. He glanced around and was surprised to see several pink and purple light boards with the name "He Ye" flashing in the distance!
Unfortunately, their numbers were too small, and they were lost among a flock of geese.
Li Ye was so moved that he almost cried. After the last live stream ended, he carefully read the comments and realized that he had probably done all the work for that guy surnamed Cheng.
He felt that the entertainment industry was a big melting pot, and that even the most seemingly virtuous minor stars had dark hearts. So he decided to learn from the West and use the same methods to win over Mr. Zhang.
So he stared at the group of girls for a while, then suddenly raised an eyebrow—with the official endorsement, the CP fans screamed and fainted, but it also instantly attracted angry glares from the fans of the show!
How can Li Huohua be so unethical? What kind of celebrity personally promotes their own on-screen couple?! Get out of here, refuse to be associated with him!
Meanwhile, after confirming that Zhang Chaohe had arrived backstage, the warm-up performance finally ended, and the event officially began.
Today, for the event, Li Ye specially invited the "Play-with-Yourself Team" he had invited to the event. The host started by introducing these big content creators from the pink website.
After all, everyone had experience attending such live events, and the content creators took turns going on stage in an orderly manner.
The host kept everyone in suspense until the very end before officially announcing: "Finally, let's welcome our special guest, Mr. Zhang Chaohe, President of Gain Capital!"
The next second, the cool game soundtrack resounded throughout the venue, and the collaboration CG of "Drunken Blade" was simultaneously projected onto the circular screen, igniting the enthusiasm of the audience, who cheered loudly.
The electronic screen slowly opened, and Mr. Zhang, dressed in a bespoke suit—the epitome of a domineering CEO—made a cool entrance and waved to everyone!
The scene was chaotic and filled with shouts. Some people were calling for "baby", others were calling for "Zhang Baiwan" (a nickname for a wealthy man), and still others were calling for "Goose Boss". Even the live broadcast comments exploded!
[My idol looks best in a suit! The cool and handsome guy is back!]
Please, just weld this three-piece suit onto your body!
[These two domineering CEOs are such a sight for sore eyes! It's just skin color, I'll give them a wedding gift!]
Li Ye clearly sensed that everyone's attention shifted instantly after Xiao Zhang came on stage—even the shouts of "rnm, refund!" decreased. Moreover, Xiao Zhang was quick-witted and humorous, and although the two hadn't rehearsed beforehand, their chemistry was surprisingly good, and the audience laughed non-stop.
After explaining the game's next phase of developments and revealing some details, Li Ye, as the game's producer, handed the stage to Zhang Chaohe. The director then played the game's crossover CG again—the audience had practically memorized this terrible animation, and jokingly urged Zhang Chaohe to hurry up and finish.
[Quick, tell me! I want to see Mr. Zhang play games!]
[I really suspect the gaming industry did this on purpose... Even though Tencent's CEO is terrible at games, we really felt a connection to the characters!]
Wow! Mr. Zhang said he's going to start a new Drunken Blade worldline! Does that mean he's going to fully develop this IP?!
"In addition, we will also join hands with other brands to bring the world of Drunken Blade to life." Zhang Chaohe clasped his hands together and stepped back to the edge of the big screen. The project proposal for "Drunken Blade" has become much more effective since He Guangyin took over. Zhang Chaohe was very pleased after reviewing it yesterday.
As the trailers for the IP collaboration projects were refreshed page by page on the screen, waves of exclamations rose from the audience.
[Is it good to have a big tree to lean on for shade?]
This is called keeping the good stuff in the family!
Wow! A martial arts RPG mobile game! Can I get close to the Jade-Faced White Fox now?!
The last page focuses on a poster featuring a silhouette, with the words "The film adaptation of 'Drunken Blade' officially launched!" at the bottom.
Not only did the audience cheer, but related trending topics on Weibo also skyrocketed! Under the trending topic of "Drunken Blade", countless people were discussing this legendary novel that transcended eras. With Zhang Chaohe's name as a guarantee, netizens surprisingly expressed their expectations for the IP to be adapted into a film or television series.
I don't know why, but I just feel that if a million dollars are invested in this project, it's more anticipated than if others are just trying to make a quick buck.
[+1, and I heard from a friend who works within the company that the project team initially wanted to turn the Drunken Blade game into Plants vs. Zombies, but thanks to General Manager Zhang, it turned out to be the martial arts RPG we know today.]
Back then, my parents forbade me from reading online novels. Now that I'm thirty, I absolutely have to see the movie—a martial arts epic—with my child!
After a short break, it was finally time for everyone to try out the game!
The Golden Team took their seats, with Zhang Chaohe sitting in the center. After the staff helped them adjust their equipment, they joined the queue.
The audience was snapping photos with their phones – Mr. Zhang was sitting in a swivel chair, his long legs casually dangling out, his proportions as perfect as a suit model.
Compared to the other unfortunate content creators who were sitting obediently on the swivel chairs with their feet not touching the ground, he was a stark contrast to an ordinary person!
Although I'm a complete newbie to the game, I'm sitting in the center position.
Wow, I love this Jade-Faced White Fox skin! So you guys actually do fur textures in your game models? Give me my money back!!
[This is hilarious! You can tell how intense the battle is just from how the player sits while gaming!]
[Hahaha, Zhang Baiwan Caicai, this is like a goose standing among cranes!]
Zhang Chaohe's initial calm and elegant posture had completely vanished. He went from casually holding his phone to sitting up straight and gripping the phone tightly, all within a few minutes.
Although his individual performance was abysmal, the overall rhythm was still in the hands of the Golden Thigh team—not only did Tofu Baibai, with his Jade-faced White Fox skin, go on a killing spree, but Li Ye's performance was also quite impressive.
After all, even if Zhang Chaohe has been practicing hard recently, the skill gap is indeed not something that can be closed in a short time.
Li Ye didn't forget to care for Zhang Chaohe while fighting, but Cheng Jixue was so refined and handsome that he was a pleasure to behold; Li Ye, on the other hand, had the air of a chivalrous outlaw, and even when he was being gentle and considerate, it was as if he wanted to punch the teeth out of the person next to him.
"Little Crane, don't be afraid, I'm here to help you."
"Little Crane is great, you can have this kill."
"Little Crane..."
Zhang Chaohe: You little spiral mace!
Doufu Baibai was laughing so hard he could barely contain himself. He was the closest and was trying his best to keep from laughing out loud!
Meanwhile, the marketing accounts arranged by Li Ye seized the opportunity to launch a barrage of fabricated reports:
"Anchor Doufu Baibai was so touched by the sweetness that she couldn't help but smile like a doting aunt!"
"Yehe CP Shows Off Sweetness Up Close"
"Ye and He appear together: A clash of titans from two powerful families!"
However, someone immediately jumped out to expose his ruthless lie:
[Are you an online troll hired by Li Ye?]
[Hilarious! This is so unbelievable! Little Zhang can tolerate Ye He? The nation's ideal husband would never be a bottom!]
[Hai Yehe, I'm speechless. Zhang Baiwan may be outrageous sometimes, but he would never be on the bottom, okay? I can't even imagine it.]
[+1, I don't believe it either]
The next second, the marketing post was immediately 404. Outside the computer screen, Assistant Chen was directing the public relations department to do everything possible to destroy Li Ye's den of nonsense, and reporting to the phone receiver: "Yes, Vice President Jiang."
Jiang Wei hung up the phone—she had been remotely observing Li Ye's every move, and even though she had left her position as Xiao Zhang's trusted general, she was determined to clear all obstacles for His Majesty!
Li Ye discovered that all the small sparks of public opinion he had carefully cultivated had been ruthlessly extinguished—but that's a story for another time. At this moment, he was locked in a fierce battle with the opposing side.
Since it's just a model demonstration, the match queue is limited to players with beta testing access.
The press conference was a major event that the beta testers were very interested in, so almost as soon as Zhang Chaohe and his team got a number of people, the other person knew they were going to be on TV.
The opposing jungler's hands moved incredibly fast. While arguing with Boss Zhang via voice chat in the chat box, he also brutally attacked Li Ye, the swindler: "Boss Zhang, Boss Zhang, if you help me shout out the guild slogan and promote our guild, I won't kill you!"
Zhang Chaohe: "..."
"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang, please say something!"
Zhang Chaohe: "..."
"Mr. Zhang, if you don't help me shout the slogans, I'll kill you!"
Zhang Chaohe sneered: "If you say another word, I'll take a million and have someone kill you."
other side:"……"
[So simple and straightforward!]
[What's Eddie's name, guys? I'm logged in!]
I've already received the one million yuan from Zhang Baiwan's lottery draw. Thanks in advance, my little rascal!
The other party died a terrible death because Li Ye frantically buried him—"Tea is no match for Cheng Jixue, I still can't kill you?"
The peacock, having failed in its courtship, channeled its grief and anger into motivation, allowing players to clearly see the game development team's skill in game design.
However, in the end, Mr. Zhang still took out one million—not to kill this foul-mouthed guy, but for the promotional purposes of the collaboration between "Drunken Blade" and "Wild Blade".
The crowd cheered, and then Mr. Li waved his hand and said, "Since that's the case, I'll join in the fun and personally give away one million yuan, plus 100 sets of collaboration skin CD keys (redemption codes)!"
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Zhang immediately gave him a death stare!
[Hey, Mr. Zhang! Your domineering CEO style can't be overshadowed by anyone!]
[How can you tolerate this? He actually dared to draw 100 more skins than you? (doge)]
[Stop arguing, listen to me, let's just forget about Mr. Zhang taking another million!]
Sure enough, Mr. Zhang arrogantly raised his chin and said, "I'll also throw in a hundred more Drunken Blade co-branded hoodies!"
The atmosphere was electric, with audience members shouting, "Brother Ye can't lose! Losing isn't manly!"
Some viewers, who had already noticed something amiss, jeered and shouted, "Brother Ye! If you want to pursue Xiao Zhang, you'll have to put in the effort!"
The venue erupted in cheers. Zhang Chaohe felt his face stiffen slightly, but he calmly turned to look at Li Ye—who had an undisguised aggressive glint in his eyes.
Li Ye smiled, finally revealing the last layer of pretense: "Since you're going to pursue President Zhang, I'll add five more seven-day stays at the Presidential Suite in Luowei Junting under my name!"
He looked at Zhang Chaohe with deep affection: "Young Mr. Zhang, let's not argue about this anymore?"
[Ahhh, I was totally charmed! What a public confession scene!]
[Sorry, Big Goose, why don't you go stay on the right side for a while? Right now, it seems like Dog Fire Flower is more dominant...]
If it's fake, I hope it's real; if it's real, I also hope it's real.
【Oh, but my goose doesn't seem very happy. He seems confused... Did Li Ye not discuss it with him at all?】
[To be fair, don't ship everything. The CEO's stance was quite clear in the show "Zai Huo" a couple of days ago, right? Publicly declaring your feelings now would be tantamount to moral blackmail, wouldn't it?]
[How can you talk like that? Everyone has the right to pursue someone else. Can you please stop labeling people without reason and using moral blackmail for everything!]
...
Because of Li Ye's sudden attack, not only did the live chat explode with noise, but the scene itself almost went crazy!
What a scene of witnessing love! The two CEOs really went all out for this promotional collaboration!
Zhang Chaohe was at a loss for words. The previous part was indeed something they had discussed, but this part was not within the scope of their discussion!
Why the sudden public showdown?