Under such an environment, the ability of these Internet celebrity incubation companies to attract investment significantly decreased.
Take Qin Feng’s Internet celebrity company, for example, it was profitable last year, but this year, besides Qin Feng who could still make a profit for the company, the money earned by other Internet celebrities under the company’s banner was basically nothing after deducting marketing costs and various other expenses.
It was precisely because the company wasn’t making much money that Qin Feng turned his attention to the entertainment industry, thinking of getting closer to it, just like some prominent Internet celebrities, by making cameo appearances in TV dramas or participating in variety shows.
However, the circle of Internet celebrities and the entertainment industry are ultimately two different worlds; Qin Feng is a well-known top Internet celebrity in the former, with significant influence and a wide network of connections.
But in the entertainment industry, he was a newcomer, with little connections and resources. Therefore, Qin Feng was very polite to Wu Dehai, who after all was a big shot in the entertainment industry with a lot of high-quality resources in his hands.
Today, having met by chance at Hushang Family, Qin Feng’s first thought was to invite Wu Dehai to dinner and casually mention if there was any suitable variety show he could make a cameo appearance in.
But he hadn’t even got to discuss the matter yet.
Instead, he had offended the bosses of Maetian Entertainment and Tianmei Media, two of the top companies in the entertainment industry!
If the other party was someone who held grudges.
His chances in the entertainment industry would most likely be over!
Zhao Yuanyuan and Sun Yaru were both shocked; they had previously felt that Yang Hao’s identity must be extraordinary.
And indeed it was.
The man was the boss of two major entertainment companies, a big shot in the entertainment industry; just a word from him could fulfill Zhao Yuanyuan’s and Sun Yaru’s dreams of developing their careers in the entertainment industry.
Damn, such a powerful backer right in front of me, and I didn’t even cling to it!
Zhao Yuanyuan criticized herself silently in her heart.
Sun Yaru beside her was also full of regret, hating that she wasn’t shameless enough to rush forward and ask for his contact details, or at least leave a good impression.
Super tycoons like him from the entertainment industry could give them a resource that wouldn’t just skyrocket their careers, but at least significantly boost their visibility.
And fame and fortune often go hand in hand; with fame comes fortune.
Zhao Yuanyuan’s live streaming room exploded once again.
“Turns out to be a tycoon worth tens of billions!”
“I just did a search on Tianmei Media and Maetian Entertainment, and I was so shocked my jaw almost dropped, both are entertainment giants!”
“Mr. Qin really is the number one rich second-generation in Hucheng, he can’t even match the bosses of big companies like Tianmei Media and Maetian Entertainment in terms of wealth!” Stay connected through My Virtual Library Empire
“What a joke, obviously he gave up on his own accord, and I think Director Yang’s move must have a deeper meaning, how could someone like him do something with no follow through!”
“Yeah, I also find Director Yang’s behavior unusual, he was so aggressive at first as if he was determined to win, then suddenly he retreated, it feels so strange!”
“Is it possible that Director Yang was just driving up the price, just wanting to make Mr. Qin take a big loss once?”
“Indeed, that’s a possibility. It’s quite normal for a senior to teach a junior in his own way!”
“…”
After Yang Hao’s identity was revealed.
Everyone started speculating about Yang Hao’s motives because no one believed he couldn’t come up with the money. After all, how could a tycoon with a net worth of over ten billion not have ten million to his name?
If he was really annoyed, he could probably raise the price to several small goals!
The internet users speculated, but the incident’s popularity skyrocketed.
Soon, related topics appeared on Kuaiyin’s trending search list.
Such as [Hushang Family private room rights for 11 million]
[Hucheng’s number one rich second-generation, Qin Feng, furiously spends 11 million to grab a private room]
The fact of spending 11 million on the rights to use a private room was too fantastical, and the event quickly became viral on the internet.
It also made “Hushang Family” an instant hit with all locations in Hucheng fully booked, and the private rooms “as scarce as hen’s teeth”!
Many internet celebrities, in order to ride the wave, spent a lot of money to reserve these rooms and then recorded various video sketches inside them.
Suddenly, the private rooms at Hushang Family became synonymous with being extravagantly wealthy.
As a result, the next day after the market opened, the stock price of “Hushang Family Restaurant Management Co., Ltd.” soared.
It quickly hit the daily limit.
Then, another piece of major news came from the stock market, saying that Hushang Family Restaurant Management Co., Ltd. had been fully acquired the day before.
And the person who acquired Hushang Family Restaurant Management Co., Ltd. was none other than Yang Hao!
The information of legal entities and shareholders of listed companies is public, so such news couldn’t be concealed.
Consequently, the internet exploded.
“Such a sly move!”
“Worthy of a big shot, who could have guessed that the viral event online was actually a business deal!”
“I knew it, how could a tycoon with a net worth of billions be so timid, it turns out Hushang Family is their own company!”
“So, Qin Feng’s money actually went into Yang Hao’s own pocket!”
“Qin Feng: So I’m the biggest sucker!!”
“Damn, I finally understand why Director Yang didn’t keep bidding, because he saw that ten million was the maximum Qin Feng would accept, so he just decided to cash in quickly and back out!”
“Hahaha, I’m dying, it’s all just a bunch of tricks!”
“Now if you told me Qin Feng and Yang Hao were hyping things up together, I wouldn’t be surprised!”
“Anyway, Hushang Family is on fire! Director Yang is on fire too!!”
“…”
Fenghe Media.
Qin Feng, in a bad mood from last night’s drinking, stumbled into the company, planning to sober up with some tea before holding a meeting with the company’s middle and senior management.
In the meantime, Qin Feng was still in his office, drinking tea to clear his head.
Pink Hair, his attendant, rushed into his office urgently.
“Mr. Qin, something big has happened!”
Pink Hair shouted with a wide grin.
“Hmm?”
“What’s up, take it easy.”
Qin Feng sipped his tea, quite unruffled. After all, he had already offended a big shot like Yang Hao, what could be worse?
“Hushang Family is actually a property of Yang Hao!”
Pink Hair didn’t beat around the bush and blurted it out directly.
“Yang Hao??”
“Yeah, the boss of Maetian Entertainment, Director Yang!”
“Right, his name is Yang Hao.”
Qin Feng rubbed his temples and asked, “What about him?”
“He is the owner of Hushang Family!”
Pink Hair exclaimed loudly.
“What??”
Qin Feng frowned and hurriedly set down his teacup, “Say that again!”
“It’s all over the internet!”
“Yang Hao is the owner of Hushang Family, just acquired it yesterday!”
As Pink Hair spoke, he handed over his phone, displaying the relevant reports.
“Damn it!”
“He played me!”
After reading the news articles, Qin Feng swore profusely.
That was eleven million!
He had already been in pain about the expense yesterday, and now discovering that money ended up in Yang Hao’s pocket, he was even more distressed!
Now, Qin Feng also figured out why Yang Hao had suddenly given up the day before.
The other party must have seen that he didn’t want to pay more, so after reaching ten million, he just took off.
Well, earning ten million is still ten million!
One could even say that this ten million was almost like picking money up off the street. If the roles had been reversed, Qin Feng would have made the same choice!
After all, such a sucker who would shell out eleven million to buy rights to a box is hard to come by!!
Dammit, I am that biggest sucker!
Qin Feng cursed inwardly.
He picked up his teacup and took a big gulp, then asked, “In that case, aren’t I being publicly ridiculed??”
“Er, there are quite a few mocking comments.”
Pink Hair nodded slightly.
After the news about Yang Hao being the owner of Hushang Family broke out, Qin Feng became the target of public mockery.
In fact, if he had just spent eleven million on rights to a box, he might have been the one who garnered sympathy, and the image of a big sucker could have brought him attention.
But the problem is, Zhao Yuanyuan live-streamed the whole event. Netizens knew the ins and outs, and the reason the whole thing happened was that Qin Feng had taken someone else’s box.
Basically, it was like bullying others using his status!
As a result, he accidentally hit a snag.
The other party was even more powerful than him.
And, they played him for a fool.
Therefore, Qin Feng was the villain in this incident, so although the event brought a lot of attention, it was negatively impactful for him.
On the other hand, Yang Hao received unanimous praise, boosting his presence powerfully, with his popularity soaring and incidentally also establishing a character as a scheming and domineering CEO.