Chapter 88
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Chapter 88: We Join Forces
Li Mengyue’s idea was not supported by Ye Qingxue.
This approach might actually work.
However, Ye Qingxue herself didn’t have much knowledge of finance, and her expertise wasn’t in the financial sector. To pursue such a venture, aside from the initial capital, almost everything else would have to start from scratch.
Moreover, whether it was in her past life or this life, China was never very supportive of virtual currencies. One wrong move, and you could end up in jail.
The fact that Li Mengyue had even considered such a risky approach showed that after learning this news, the pressure on her had indeed become very heavy.
Li Mengyue sat with her hands on her head, her heavy chest resting on the table, clearly overwhelmed.
Seeing her in such a desperate state, for a moment, Ye Xiao even felt a bit sorry for her.
“Silly big sister, running away is such a stupid idea. Showing your value—let’s be honest, isn’t it all about your ability to attract wealth? From now until graduation, plus the six-month deadline your family gave you, that’s almost a year. If you work hard to earn money during this year, wouldn’t that solve everything? Big sister, you’re really a bit slow~” Ye Xiao teased Li Mengyue.
“But…” Li Mengyue looked up, her eyes once again gleaming with hope.
“Really? Xiao Xiao…” She became a bit excited and started speaking incoherently.
Ye Xiao had originally thought this was just a meal, and from what Jiang Qingyue had told her, she knew that Li Mengyue liked to treat people she had good relations with to meals.
She didn’t expect that Li Mengyue would turn out to be a huge landmine. Unfortunately, Ye Xiao stepped right on it. Not only did she step on it, but now she had to defuse this landmine without damaging it.
In reality, if she hadn’t known that Ye Xiao was the boss of Yun-Xiao, Li Mengyue wouldn’t have lit the fuse so suddenly. She would have just kept the pressure to herself.
But Ye Xiao’s appearance seemed like a lifeline. Though it seemed a bit flimsy, it was exactly what Li Mengyue needed right now.
“Of course it’s true. Does silly big sister not believe me anymore? How about a specific amount? If we can earn 100 million Huaxia Yuan in a year, would that be enough?”
“That’s 100 million Huaxia Yuan, not yen, and not Zimbabwean dollars!” Li Mengyue opened her mouth, then spoke seriously.
“One hundred million, is that all? Silly big sister, are you so insecure? Or are you just a spendthrift who can only waste money, a silly fish!” Ye Xiao’s tone was nonchalant.
However, once she uttered her signature “silly fish,” it seemed to diminish the seriousness of the entire matter.
“One hundred million? Have you ever earned one hundred million…?”
Li Mengyue immediately regretted her words after speaking. She had followed the sales of My World and by this afternoon, it had already exceeded two million copies sold.
The game had been online for less than two weeks, and the numbers were quite extraordinary. This game was Yun-Xiao’s first, and according to the revenue-sharing agreement with the new company, Yun-Xiao’s account would indeed receive over one hundred million in funds this week.
“Actually, we don’t need one hundred million. If we can earn close to ten million in profit within six months…” Li Mengyue was interrupted by Ye Xiao.
“Silly big sister, are you underestimating me? This week’s game revenue share should be close to that amount. Want to earn one hundred million? It’s not that difficult.”
Currently, My World‘s sales were still growing. As long as they kept up with proper maintenance, regular updates, and released a few more DLCs, Li Mengyue couldn’t even imagine how much Ye Xiao could earn from this game.
Making such a game definitely gave her the credentials to not worry about mere millions, but claiming that she could earn another hundred million with other projects made it seem a little boastful.
My World was innovative in this world, and its success was nearly impossible to replicate.
“Ye Xiao!” Ye Youran’s expression turned serious as she tapped her fingers rapidly on the table, looking visibly anxious.
It seemed like she had many questions for Ye Xiao regarding tonight’s events.
But the two sisters would need to talk when they got home tonight, in private, away from outsiders. Ye Youran still wanted to leave Ye Xiao with some face.
Knowing this, Ye Xiao began to act a bit more recklessly.
What couldn’t be avoided should be postponed to later; tonight’s matters would be dealt with tonight. For now, she needed to address the immediate problem.
At least she needed to reassure Li Mengyue.
Meanwhile, Shen Yunchu, sitting to the left of Ye Youran, was feeling suffocated by the pressure released from Ye Youran. The older sister’s pressure wasn’t directed at Ye Xiao, but at Shen Yunchu instead.
She wasn’t stupid and quickly realized what Ye Youran likely wanted to talk to Ye Xiao about. Shen Yunchu and Ye Xiao shared a close relationship, and as one of the involved parties, she could not escape the situation.
She was afraid that once Ye Youran confirmed Ye Xiao’s sexual orientation from her directly, she might expel her and forbid her from continuing to associate with Ye Xiao.
Moreover, Li Mengyue’s growing confidence in Ye Xiao only seemed more suspicious the more Shen Yunchu observed it.
Generally, those who speak with such confidence about tens of millions or even billions are often scammers.
However, right now, she didn’t have many options left, and since she had already given herself to Ye Xiao, how much worse could the situation get?
Besides, Ye Xiao wasn’t lacking in money, so she wouldn’t even care about the little bit Shen Yunchu had.
“So, Dreamy, the vast Li family wouldn’t have given you no seed money and expect you to produce results, right?”
“Of course not,” Li Mengyue immediately refuted. “They did give me startup funds. Originally, it was only two million, but my father managed to get me an extra one million. Plus, I’ve saved up two million of my own over the years.”
“So, in total, you have five million?” Ye Xiao teased.
Li Mengyue nodded, then shook her head. “More like around four hundred and fifty thousand. I just spent forty thousand on something.”
Now Ye Xiao understood. Helping four people get cards was definitely intentional—she was being given a sweet date first, then hit with a hammer, followed by an act of pity.
It was all a sugar-coated shell, and Ye Xiao had just tasted the sweetness when the bomb exploded.
Since the bomb had already gone off, there was no need to be overly dramatic.
In reality, Ye Xiao had her own considerations.
Helping Li Mengyue was equivalent to helping herself.
By giving Li Mengyue more influence in the Li family, she could assist in future confrontations with Gu Tingyuan, which could happen at any time.
Although everyone in Binhai City thought Yun-Xiao had connections with the Gu family, only she knew that she had an issue with Gu Tingyuan, and sooner or later, they would clash.
Therefore, it was necessary to pull in another powerful family in Binhai City.
Also, considering her relationship with Lu Shiqing, if both the Li and Lu families were on her side, Ye Xiao’s chances of success would increase.
Although neither the Li family nor the Lu family individually was as powerful as the Gu family, if they joined forces, they would far surpass the Gu family.
And with Ye Xiao herself, bringing down the “son of destiny” would be only a matter of time.
Let’s unite!