Dreams of Struggle

Dreams of Struggle

Even though Manager Feng had been mentally prepared, all that remained now was inexplicable astonishment.

First, Wang Yue's sheer extravagance stunned him. After all, not everyone had the nerve to throw money around like that. Then he was overwhelmed by the public's enthusiasm. The passion buried deep in his heart for so long was ignited, infused once more with vibrant energy.

Driven by that motivation, Manager Feng threw himself into his work with boiling enthusiasm. What delighted him even more was that the game, which had originally had fewer than three million registered accounts and around three hundred thousand peak concurrent users, reached one hundred million registered players in a single day because of Wang Yue's outrageous stunt and the nationwide attention it drew. The numbers were still rising.

Of course, no more than ten million of those were actual gamers, but concurrent players had already surpassed six million and were still increasing.

The servers that had originally been scheduled for gradual expansion were put into use one after another, leaving Manager Feng painfully happy at work.

Manager Feng estimated that once the monthly revenue was calculated and ninety percent of the profits were transferred into Xinyuan Technology's account, the player base would surge again.

Sure enough, Glory Technology made 18 billion that month. After 16.2 billion of it was transferred into Xinyuan Technology's account, Glory's concurrent player count immediately broke through fifteen million.

Wang Yue had never imagined, even in his dreams, that his casual move would spark a nationwide gaming craze. Perhaps the grand success of Glory in Butterfly's novel really could come true.

But that was nothing compared to what came next. What no one expected was that his outrageous stunt would lead to Glory Technology and its subsidiary, Xinyuan Technology, being placed on the United States sanctions list six months later on the grounds that they threatened national security! Why did Wang Yue feel so proud of that accusation?

After the United States pulled that move, Glory Technology became even more popular. Most of its players had originally been domestic, but overseas users suddenly surged as well. Everyone wanted to know what kind of game could be made by a Game Company capable of threatening American national security.

As the first game in the world made by a Game Company that could threaten American national security, it received an enthusiastic welcome from gamers worldwide.

As the Boss of a company sanctioned by the United States, Wang Yue thought of Goddess Meng and instinctively issued a notice to every company under his name: employees in key positions were forbidden from entering the United States and were to exercise extreme caution when traveling to countries with extradition treaties with the United States.

Wang Yue's notice had originally just been sent internally and had not been marked confidential. However, an employee forwarded it online, where it spread rapidly. Netizens jokingly called him the Boss with the strongest survival instincts.

For a while, one Boss after another connected to Wang Yue called him, making him think he had already been wanted by the United States.

While Wang Yue was pursuing his doctorate in the Capital City and stirring up trouble on all sides, news spread through the construction industry that Dongfang Xingchen had actually been acquired by foreign investors.

When Wang Yue returned home that day, he heard Zheng Wei calling Ruan Wan to complain about it. "Ruan Ruan, Dongfang Xingchen is no longer a place where people fight for their dreams. This ending is rather regrettable."

"Yeah. Back then, so many students at our school were thrilled just to get a job at that company!" Ruan Wan sighed as well. "I heard Chen Xiaozheng was the one who brought in the foreign investment!"

"I don't know why he became like this. Or maybe I never understood him at all!" Zheng Wei was also somewhat melancholy. Her first love had been misplaced after all.

"Everyone pursues different things. Take Xu Kaiyang—there's only you in his heart. As for my Husband, his pursuit is to keep learning until the day he dies!" Ruan Wan shot Wang Yue a seductive glance.

How could Wang Yue withstand that kind of provocation? He immediately pounced, pulled Ruan Wan into his arms, snatched her phone away, and hurriedly said to Zheng Wei, "Zheng Wei, you're the General Manager now. At a time like this, shouldn't you be thinking about poaching people with sentiment and ideals? Instead, you're here bothering my Wife. Where's your vision? Are you trying to get your salary docked?"

"Poach people?" Zheng Wei was stunned on the other end of the call, and even Ruan Wan, sitting in Wang Yue's arms, froze, allowing Wang Yue to instantly seize the high ground.

"Yeah. The company building has so many floors that even if you poach everyone, it still won't be full. Since that land of dreams has fallen apart, just build another one!" Wang Yue said indifferently.

"That'll take a lot of money!" Zheng Wei was eager to give it a try.

"Do I look like someone short on money?" Wang Yue knew she was acting cute for his benefit, but he still took the opportunity to show off.

"Alright, then. I'm going to build my dreamland now. You'd better restrain yourself—too much indulgence might kill you from..." Zheng Wei ultimately did not say the word. As expected of Jade-Faced Little Flying Dragon, also known as King of Mouth.

Wang Yue looked at the disconnected call, picked Ruan Wan up, and said as he walked, "Since Little Yuan Yuan isn't here, we can give her a Younger Brother or younger sister!"

Ruan Wan punched the shameless man, then wrapped her arms around Wang Yue's neck. Everything else went without saying.

As if to cooperate with Zheng Wei's poaching efforts, Dongfang Xingchen actually started laying people off like idiots!

And so, with the tacit coordination of two former lovers, Dongfang Xingchen soon had a large number of talented people poached away, while Weimei Design swallowed them all in one gulp.

However, the sudden surge in strength made Zheng Wei somewhat anxious. Wang Yue learned through her calls with Ruan Wan that Jade-Faced Little Flying Dragon was probably already unable to sleep at night.

How did Wang Yue know? He did not even need hacking skills. Zheng Wei's calls always came in the middle of the night—it was far too obvious.

To avoid being harassed by Zheng Wei like this, Wang Yue decided to find a way to ease her pressure.

Wang Yue went to his doctoral advisor and wheedled the professor into introducing several Senior Brothers from the industry, strengthening Weimei Design's capabilities. When those people went to Magic City to report to Zheng Wei, the constantly tense Zheng Wei finally let out a breath of relief.

Then, through those Senior Brothers, Wang Yue poached a seasoned Senior Brother to serve as vice president at headquarters. After giving it some thought, Wang Yue directly contacted Manager Zhou, the man who had once interviewed Zheng Wei. After some maneuvering, he poached him for Weimei Design as well.

Manager Zhou valued relationships deeply; it was clear from the way he treated the person who had guided him into the industry. Zheng Wei was best at handling people like that. Wang Yue believed she could easily make Manager Zhou willingly become her trusted confidant.

Wang Yue spent more than a month busying himself before he finally finished everything. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief. The company should be stable now, right?

"Husband, with this round of moves, you not only greatly increased the company's strength, but also made them compete against and balance one another. You're amazing!" Ruan Wan, who was staying home to care for her pregnancy, had silently watched Wang Yue's string of maneuvers and praised him sincerely.

After all, Ruan Wan managed a branch company. Although Wang Yue had initially just thrown money at her to give her something to do, after stumbling through the past few years, she had accumulated some skill in managing people and was no longer an inexperienced novice.

What surprised Ruan Wan was Wang Yue's way of managing the company. Hadn't he always relied on just one move—delegating authority? How did he know this as well?

Seeing his Wife's expression, Wang Yue belatedly realized that he had unconsciously employed a balancing tactic, strengthening his control over the company.

Cleverly, this maneuver had not weakened Zheng Wei's control over the company. Instead, it had shared the pressure caused by the company's sudden expansion in strength.

Sure enough, after Wang Yue's series of moves, Zheng Wei stopped calling Ruan Wan in the middle of the night. She became radiant and full of fighting spirit again, returning to strive for her dreams.