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Chapter 134 Selling a Kidney to Buy Apples

April 1st is April Fool's Day.

The hustle and bustle of downtown Nanjing is kept out by the soundproof glass on the top floor.

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Sunlight streamed through the gap in the loosely drawn curtains, casting a dazzling golden dappled light on the carpet.

The large, soft European-style bed was covered in the mess of a frenzy.

Liu Shishi was curled up in a thin silk quilt, fast asleep, her face showing signs of exhaustion and the lingering effects of her previous actions.

"Buzzing—"

The phone on the bedside table vibrated, breaking the silence of the room.

Li Feng frowned slightly as he pulled his slightly sore arm away from the embrace of the woman.

Before he could reach the phone, the bedroom door was gently pushed open.

Zhang Xinyu glanced at Liu Shishi, who was still fast asleep on the bed, a hint of indifference flashing in her eyes, before handing the phone to Li Feng's ear.

"Boss, it's already 2 PM. Shouldn't you be done with your visit to observe the people's conditions?" Zhang Xinyu's tone was a mix of coquettishness and teasing.

Li Feng rubbed his temples and took the phone.

"Mr. Li! I hope I didn't disturb your rest? This is fantastic news!" Old Chen from the game department said on the other end of the phone.

"It's April Fool's Day, don't joke with me. Let's get down to business." Li Feng's voice was still hoarse from just waking up.

"This is absolutely no joke! We just received confirmation from Yanjing that the game license has been obtained!"

"The domestic game license for 'League of Legends' has been officially approved! At the same time, our joint application for the [Haofeng Esports Professional League] submitted to the General Administration of Sport and the Ministry of Culture has also been approved!"

Upon hearing this news, Li Feng's drowsiness vanished!

"Okay, I'll be at the company right away."

……

Half an hour later, at the headquarters building of Haofeng Network in Xianlin Science and Technology City.

As soon as Li Feng stepped into the large, open-plan space of the game development center, he heard a burst of barely suppressed cheers.

"Mr. Li! You've finally arrived!"

Old Chen, carrying a financial statement from March, rushed over to greet him.

"I already know about the game license issue. Are the server setup and localization progress for the Chinese version going well?" Li Feng sat down at his workstation.

"Rest assured, Mr. Li! Everything is ready, and we can launch the open beta test for the Chinese server at any time!"

Old Chen patted his chest and assured him, then spread the report in his hand in front of Li Feng, "But Mr. Li, what I need to report to you now is the incredible performance of our mobile game department last month!"

"Thanks to the global success of Apple's groundbreaking iPhone 4, our motion-sensing touchscreen mobile game revenue is now experiencing explosive growth!"

"Last month, we practically swept the top ten spots on both the global App Store's download and top-grossing charts!"

The iPhone 4's Retina-level ultra-high-definition screen, smooth multi-touch, and gyroscope brought out the full charm of these casual masterpieces from Haofeng Networks.

Countless gamers around the world who just got their iPhone 4 are absolutely hooked on these games, and the in-app purchases in the store are skyrocketing!

However, Li Feng remained surprisingly calm in the face of this impressive report card that would drive any internet mogul crazy.

"It's only forty million US dollars, why are you so excited?" Li Feng pushed the report aside.

"Old Chen, when running a business, you must be prepared for unforeseen circumstances."

"Casual games have too short a lifespan. Players will swipe on the screen for a few days, and once the novelty wears off, they will uninstall them."

"The mobile game division's strategic transformation focus must not be on resting on its laurels!"

Li Feng's eyes shone brightly: "The development progress of 'Clash Royale' and 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' cannot be relaxed for a moment! These kinds of hardcore mobile games with strong social interaction, intense competition, and long-term numerical progression are the future!"

Hearing the boss's reprimand, Old Chen felt a chill run down his spine. His initial elation at the huge profits subsided, and he solemnly nodded in agreement.

"But the boss is right, the iPhone 4 is indeed gaining momentum."

Zhang Xinyu, who had been standing silently behind Li Feng, couldn't help but interject, her tone tinged with absurdity and wistfulness.

"I saw on the news this morning that a high school student in the south sold one of his kidneys to a shady broker so he could show off to his classmates by buying an iPhone 4!"

Zhang Xinyu clicked her tongue and said, "The internet is in an uproar right now. Everyone's stopped calling it an Apple phone and started calling it a 'kidney phone.' It's a good thing, but the price is really too expensive for ordinary people in China."

"Sell a kidney to buy an iPhone?"

Li Feng sneered. This is the tragedy of an era swept up by consumerism.

"The iPhone 4 is indeed a groundbreaking work of art, but its price means it can only be a toy for a small number of high-income people. The vast majority of ordinary people and students in China simply cannot afford this 'kidney phone' that costs five or six thousand yuan."

Li Feng turned his swivel chair around and looked at Zhang Xinyu: "That's why my initial investment in Lei Jun's Xiaomi project, to make affordable smartphones for the masses, was so urgent and necessary! How's the progress there?"

Zhang Xinyu immediately opened her memo and reported, "Lei just reported the day before yesterday that the supply chain and contract manufacturers have been fully integrated. The initial launch is scheduled for the end of August this year, and Lei has set a very low price, saying he wants to make friends."

"Late August debut, great."

Li Feng issued the order: "Notify the operations departments of Weibo, iQiyi, and Bilibili to coordinate with Xiaomi's marketing team in advance! Prepare a backup plan for the pre-launch promotion, the splash screen, and the trending topics matrix! Don't cause any server issues."

……

While Li Feng was strategizing, the Haofeng Film and Television Department downstairs was also bustling with activity.

With the completion and release dates of major dramas such as "The Return of the Heiress" and "Xuan-Yuan Sword," even with Hao Feng's shocking new regulations, it still couldn't stop young people with dreams of stardom from rushing to squeeze onto this aircraft carrier.

The resumes sent to the film and television department every day could pile up into a small mountain.

However, those in the industry know that Haofeng Film & Television has a very strange rule:

Without the personal approval of the big boss Li Feng, the film and television department would not allow any newcomer to be signed, no matter how good they were!

Today, a rather strange uninvited guest arrived in the lobby of the film and television department.

Yang Mi happened to be on vacation today and came to the company's legal department to handle the contract for her new drama.

As she passed the office of the head of the film and television department, her eyes inadvertently glanced inside, and she stopped in her tracks.

Across from the supervisor's desk sat a young man with an ordinary appearance.

The man looked somewhat flustered, but he was clutching a contract stamped with Haofeng Network's official seal in his hand.

They signed a new artist?! And the boss personally approved it?!

Yang Mi couldn't help but take a second look, and quickly started making plans in her mind.

With that kind of look, there's absolutely no way she could be an idol.

"If he's not handsome, then he's a comedian. I guess he's following the same path as Shen Teng."

Yang Mi secretly analyzed the current landscape of male artists in the company.

Apart from Han Geng, who was hired as a "mercenary" to make a transition, Huo Jianhua signed a five-year short-term contract.

Among the true loyalists who have signed long-term contracts, the handsome ones include Yang Yang and Zhang Ruoyun, as well as Li Yifeng, who just signed a contract with a 100 million yuan bond.

The remaining one is Shen Teng, who acts in comedies.

This unassuming guy in front of me was probably brought in by the boss to fill out the comedy segment.

Yang Mi happened to be free, so she walked to the door, knocked on the open door, and greeted the head of the film and television department with a smile.

"Manager Liu, are you busy?"

Yang Mi pointed to the figure who had just signed the papers and walked away, and asked casually, "Has our company gotten some fresh blood again? What's that person's name?"

The head of the film and television department, seeing that it was the boss's most favored darling, naturally dared not neglect him and patiently explained with a beaming smile:

"Sister Mi, don't underestimate him. His name is Da Peng, and he was personally selected by President Li to be brought here from outside."

"Da Peng? Never heard of him." Yang Mi raised an eyebrow. "Did the boss hire him to make a comedy movie?"

"It's neither a movie nor a TV series."

The supervisor shook his head. "President Li recently spent some money to buy the rights to a German comedy called 'Lady Loser.' He plans to remake it in China, creating a male version."

"I don't know where this Da Peng came from, but he actually caught the boss's eye. The boss assigned him to direct and star in a 'web series.' This kid's really hit the jackpot!"

Web series?

Yang Mi frowned slightly, keenly catching the unfamiliar word.

"What is a web series?" Yang Mi pressed.

"Hey, it's a low-budget short drama that won't air on TV, it's just for our own iQiyi and Bilibili platforms," ​​the manager explained nonchalantly. "Each episode is only ten minutes or so, just some quick shots to drive traffic to the video websites."

Not broadcast on television? A short drama only available online?

As one of the most popular actresses in the Chinese entertainment industry, Yang Mi instinctively looked down on this kind of low-brow web series.

After all, in traditional thinking, only works that are shown on the big screen and during prime time on satellite TV can be considered true works.

Web series? That's something only amateur productions do.

but……

As Yang Mi turned to walk towards the elevator, a glint of clarity flashed in her clever, fox-like eyes.

"Although it sounds cheap and low-class..."

"But this was the direction set by the boss; he personally initiated the project and bought the copyright!"

Yang Mi silently memorized the names "web series" and "Dapeng" in her heart.

She was able to climb from being a plaything crushed by capital to her current position as the "Queen of Weibo" because of her keen insight and compliantness, which are difficult for ordinary people to match.

Now that the boss has started planning "web series", no matter how insignificant this thing may seem now, we have to learn about it even if we don't understand it!