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Having resolved the housing issue, Li Hong finally felt a weight lifted off his shoulders.
He had bought an apartment in the capital and even gained a daughter; it could be said that he had settled down and started a family.
After calling Zhang Yi to help with the mortgage, Li Hong arranged for a moving company to transfer everything from his rental place to the newly purchased apartment.
Since it was a fully furnished unit ready for move-in, Li Hong didn’t need to do much preparation and simply took Loli along to move in.
Once they settled into the new home, Li Hong took Loli with him to Riot Games.
The reason for bringing Loli along was that she refused to stay home alone and insisted on following him. Li Hong had no choice but to take this little baggage with him.
After dropping Loli off with Charlie on the twelfth floor, Li Hong headed over to meet with Soulmate, the spokesperson for Goddess Alliance.
“Mark, how’s Goddess Alliance coming along? Is it ready to launch?” Li Hong asked Mark, who was busy at his computer.
The launch of Goddess Alliance was crucial for him to have a steady cash flow. It was essential for Li Hong to completely escape his financial struggles and ascend into the ranks of Rich Gamers.
Mark scratched his head and replied solemnly, “Boss, launching isn’t an issue. But we currently have almost no visibility. Promoting Goddess Alliance will be very difficult.”
“Is Sweet Potato not an option?” Li Hong asked, puzzled.
Sweet Potato should have some level of recognition, right? Wouldn’t it be feasible to use Sweet Potato for promoting Goddess Alliance?
“Boss, you really don’t get it. Sweet Potato has become toxic. If you don’t want things to backfire, it’s best not to involve Sweet Potato,” Mark shook his head in refusal.
Li Hong shrugged helplessly; if that wasn’t an option either, he felt stuck.
At that moment, Soulmate, who had been silent until now, spoke up and asked, “Boss, how about we let Soul Mix do some promotion?”
"No, no, no, we've turned over a new leaf, no deals!" Li Hong quickly refused.
After all, he was about to reach the pinnacle of his life as a successful person; using such underhanded tactics was simply too low.
"How about this? You guys release the game first, and we'll just have to put more effort into the promotion."
Li Hong calculated that the revenue share from Sweet Potato Films would be around one hundred million. He had already diverted ten million for his own use and needed to set aside several million for the New Movie project. That aside, the promotional budget he could allocate to the company would only be around twenty to thirty million. That amount should suffice.
Having discussed the promotion strategy for Goddess Alliance, Li Hong left the company feeling dejected.
Soulmate noticed Li Hong's gloomy demeanor and curiously asked, "Boss, what's wrong?"
"I'm not feeling well; I need to see a doctor," Li Hong replied in a muffled voice.
Soulmate chuckled at this and patted his chest confidently. "Don't worry! I'm a renowned super doctor in Dou Qi Continent! Whatever's wrong with you, I guarantee my medicine will cure it!"
"Then what do you think is wrong with me?" Li Hong teased as he looked at Soulmate.
Soulmate stretched out his hand, took Li Hong's pulse, and suggested, "Exercise more, avoid buying drinks. Drink more plain water, take public transport or walk more. Don't eat out; try to eat vegetarian and limit meat and seafood!"
Li Hong nodded and asked, "So did you figure out what's wrong with me?"
Soulmate smiled lightly and explained, "Your income is too low, your stress is too high; it's not suitable for high consumption. Spending money makes you anxious!"
Li Hong replied, "What a miraculous doctor..."
"Get lost!" Li Hong kicked Soulmate away and cursed without any good humor.
"Hmm?"
Soulmate shrugged nonchalantly, seemingly indifferent to Li Hong's forced excuses. The look in their eyes seemed to say: your excuses are useless; I can see right through you.
Li Hong sighed. This damn money shortage had already been noticed by Soulmate. Just how obvious was he?
The moment the box office revenue was calculated, Li Hong felt a sense of satisfaction as if he had reached the pinnacle of his life. He thought to himself, with so much money, how long could he spend it? Little did he know that just a short while later, he would face the same financial dilemma again!
"I can't do this anymore; I need to make a film!" Li Hong declared, shaking his fist and speaking firmly.
If they didn't come up with a way to earn money soon, they would be facing a situation where expenses exceeded income.
"Are you going to dive into the industry?" Soulmate asked in surprise.
"Get lost! I'm telling you to dive in!"
"Me? I can't do it! My skills are rough, I don't know the poses, and my stamina is terrible..." Soulmate quickly listed his shortcomings, hoping to dissuade Li Hong from making him take the plunge.
"I'm not asking you to shoot those kinds of films; why are you so anxious?" Li Hong scoffed.
Soulmate's expression brightened instantly as he asked, "Then what are we shooting?"
"Youth Pain Film!" Li Hong explained.
This wasn't just a whim; it was based on recent box office trends.
He knew that with Sweet Potato's abilities, they wouldn't be able to produce anything good. If they blindly chose another project to test the waters, they might not even know how they failed. A youth film was the way to go; no matter how bad it was, there would always be fools willing to contribute to the box office.
"I'm already this old, and you want me to shoot a youth film? Isn't that ridiculous?" Soulmate complained in frustration.
Li Hong clarified, "There's no rule saying old folks can't make youth films. As long as you capture that youthful feeling, it will be fine."
"What does it feel like to be young?" Soulmate pondered, utterly perplexed.
"What was it like when you kissed a girl for the first time? How did it feel afterward?"
Soulmate scratched his chin, deep in thought, and replied, "I felt my face flush, it was so hot..."
"Exactly! That's the feeling I'm talking about. That naive, hesitant, shy essence of youth!"
"But..."
Soulmate stammered, "I didn't feel that way at all!"
"Then why were you blushing?" Li Hong snapped.
"After the kiss, I realized her husband had come back and slapped me a dozen times. It hurt so much..."
Li Hong was left speechless.
Why don't you just shut up! Countless llamas raced through Li Hong's mind.
He noticed that ever since Soulmate arrived at Blue Star, he seemed to have awakened some sort of goofy spirit. The once mature and steady leader of the Soul Clan was nowhere to be found.
"I don't care. If you can't understand this feeling, I'll have Lu Mao slap you across the face before filming starts so you can remember it well."
Soulmate fidgeted with his fingers, embarrassed. "Actually, I have a way to experience that youthful feeling, but... I'm afraid Boss might hit me..."
"Why would I hit you? As long as you don't go overboard, why would I do that?"
Li Hong grumbled irritably, but just as he finished speaking, a face suddenly appeared right in front of him, with stubble clearly visible on it.
A crisp sound shattered all of Li Hong's fantasies. All those dreams of a harem of three thousand beauties were nothing but illusions! False!
The air in the corridor suddenly became tense, like the calm before a volcanic eruption.
Soulmate seemed to sense something was off as well, turning around and slipping away, not giving Li Hong any time to react.
Around the corner of the corridor, Charlie was pulling Loli, who covered her mouth in disbelief, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
Charlie quickly realized the situation and covered Loli's eyes with his hand, exclaiming, "Don't look, don't look! The dirty things will contaminate your eyes..."
Then, in a flash, he scooped Loli up and fled.
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