Chapter 263 An Nuonuo: Are you trying to take advantage of me?_1
Going for a swim and cooling off seemed like a good idea.
Jiang Xu wasn\'t thinking about seeing An Nuonuo in a swimsuit. Not at all.
"Ah... Not sure if that\'s a good idea..." An Nuonuo hesitated.
The idea of wearing a swimsuit in public made her scalp tingle.
Jiang Xu smiled, "We could go to a big hotel with its private swimming pool. No outsiders will see us."
An Nuonuo looked at him.
Her eyes glittered like a starry night, "Are you just trying to see me in a swimsuit?"
"No, I\'m not. Don\'t make things up."
Jiang Xu responded with a firm denial.
He was serious, "I just thought you might need to relax."
"Then..." An Nuonuo, having a mischievous glint in her eyes, went on, "We each get a room?" n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
"That\'s not happening." Jiang Xu literally put his foot down, "It\'s a waste.
Did you forget what the teacher taught you? Wasting is shameful."
An Nuonuo: "..."
She found herself unable to win an argument with Jiang Xu, so she decided to stay silent.
Jiang Xu saw that she wasn\'t resisting too much.
He promptly picked her up in his arms and headed outside.
"Hey, put me down!"
"Are you coming or not?"
"I\'m not."
"Then I\'m carrying you."
"I can walk by myself, Brother Xu~"
\'Brother Xu\', those words had a profound effect on him.
Jiang Xu surrendered on the spot.
He carefully put An Nuonuo down.
They set off in her little QQ car.
On the way, they stopped at a swimwear shop.
Jiang Xu wanted to go with her, but An Nuonuo stopped him.
Blushing, she told him, "Wait outside for me."
"Okay," Jiang Xu nodded, reminding her, "Go for something sexy. It\'s just us, who would mind?"
An Nuonuo scrunched up her cute nose and retorted, "No way, you perv."
Without another word, she turned and entered the swimwear shop.
Her hair was styled in a ponytail that day,
The ponytail swung left and right while she walked.
Full of youthful energy.
Jiang Xu had a thing for twin pigtails, however.
Because from a mechanical point of view, twin ponytails can better maintain balance...
After about half an hour, An Nuonuo finally emerged from the shop with a bag.
Her face, flushed.
"What happened?" asked Jiang Xu.
"Nothing, nothing..." She shook her head, clearly flustered.
She wasn\'t about to tell him that a saleswoman in the store had made an outrageous request to touch her when she was trying on swimsuits.
"Alright, let\'s go."
Jiang Xu didn\'t overthink it.
He was excited about what was in store.
He couldn\'t help but imagine An Nuonuo in a swimsuit.
...
Haoguang Game Company.
This was the company that Zhang Xiaohui had invested in.
Today, she and An Feng were both there.
She was eager to cash in on the gaming business after hearing about a famous Penguin\'s gaming department making billions of profits over a year, which was a real statistic.
This was a cash cow, and she definitely wanted a slice of it.
However, Zhang Xiaohui didn\'t have much internet acumen.
She didn\'t know that the Penguin\'s games made such huge profits because of QQ, a colossal traffic pool.
Any product would skyrocket if QQ gave enough attention to it.
She didn\'t feel secure unless she personally oversaw the first product after the takeover of the company.
Zhang Xiaohui, sitting in power, asked, "How are overall game stats right now?"
The general manager responded, "Under your wise leadership,
The game\'s current peak online user number is over a hundred thousand.
Zhang Xiaohui frowned, "That\'s not enough, the number of online users should be at least one million."
The general manager internally rolled his eyes at Zhang Xiaohui\'s ignorant jibber-jabber.
Do you have any idea how hard it is for a game\'s online user number to reach a million?
Even for the highly famous game Legendary, the peak online user number didn\'t exceed six hundred thousand.
For the game Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, the peak online user number is only eight hundred thousand.
Only New Dream Journey had a peak online user number above a million.
Zhang Xiaohui\'s demand was nothing less than a Herculean task.
But as a good employee, the manager said nothing but nodded in agreement,
Assuring that he would do his best to achieve the goal.
An Feng gave the manager a meaningful look.
The manager understood and continued, "Boss, several other biggest games have launched today as well,
Their strength is significant, I\'d like to apply for another two hundred million for promotional use."
"So much?" Zhang Xiaohui displeased, "We have already invested two hundred million in preliminary promotions."
The manager gave a bitter smile, "We have no choice, boss. At this time, if we don\'t keep up with promotions, we\'ll be overtaken by competitors steadily.
Also, to ease your burden, I have found a newly established promotional company.
They\'re pretty strong and charge half of what the other companies do.
Our two hundred million can achieve the effect of four hundred million\'s worth of promotions."
"In that case, I\'ll give you one hundred million first. Let\'s see the results first," Zhang Xiaohui conceded,
"Okay, I won\'t let you down,"
Zhang Xiaohui stood up and announced, "I\'m going to tour the company. Don\'t need to accompany me."
She then told An Feng, "You stay here and discuss the company\'s future with him."
An Feng nodded, "Okay."
Only when Zhang Xiaohui left did An Feng pat the general manager on the shoulder, "Well done. You will receive your due when the task is accomplished."
The general manager, in all sincerity, said, "Thank you for nurturing me."
This general manager had long been bought by An Feng.
Even the so-called promotional company was secretly controlled by An Feng.
In other words, a large part of the promotional capital Zhang Xiaohui provided ended up in An Feng\'s pocket.
Plus, the data that the manager had just provided was partially false.
The first step was to drain Zhang Xiaohui\'s cash flow.
The next step was to force her, in order to save the company, to sell assets or shares at a low price.
One step at a time, all of her assets would be consumed.
So far, the first step seemed to be going smoothly.
An Feng was getting hopeful.
He could soon be the head of the household.
Being suppressed by Zhang Xiaohui all this time, he was filled with resentment and dissatisfaction.
"We can\'t just leave it at this," An Feng instructed, "In a few days, prepare a proposal for her,
The proposal is about a new type of game on the market that\'s very profitable. Ask her if we should follow suit,
And mention that we will need at least two hundred million for R&D."
The general manager nodded, "I understand."
An Feng grinned smugly.
On the other hand, Jiang Xu and An Nuonuo had reached the rooftop private pool at the hotel.
Jiang Xu went in first.
After waiting for over ten minutes, An Nuonuo arrived late, wearing her swimsuit...