After leaving the Lu Group, Jiang Qiuyi was in high spirits.

Humming a tune, she got into the car. The driver glanced back at her and asked softly, “Madam, are we heading home?”

Jiang Qiuyi replied, “Let’s go back.”

Having been out and about for most of the day, she was feeling a bit tired.

Just as she finished speaking, her phone vibrated. It was a message from Qiu Jianbai.

Qiu Jianbai: “I’ve found a coach. Would you like to meet him?”

Jiang Qiuyi: “Who is it?”

Qiu Jianbai: “A former professional player who has retired. He’s quite skilled, but has a bit of a temper. His name is Zhai Feng.”

He also sent over Zhai Feng’s profile.

Jiang Qiuyi opened it and was genuinely surprised by what she saw.

This Zhai Feng was once a champion, but later, due to a hand injury, he made a mistake during a match and subsequently retired.

At the time of his retirement, he faced a lot of criticism.

After that, he disappeared from the public eye for a while. Rumors had it that he went to coach a team.

Indeed, he did, but he failed to train any outstanding students, which left him feeling utterly defeated and disheartened.

Qiu Jianbai happened to run into him by chance this time. After a conversation, he managed to persuade Zhai Feng to give it a try with their team.

After reading through the information, Jiang Qiuyi thought for a moment before replying: “That sounds good. Let’s meet at the team base tomorrow. I’ll also check if my husband wants to come along.”

Qiu Jianbai: “? Your husband?”

Jiang Qiuyi: “Yes.”

Qiu Jianbai: “Alright, let me know once it’s confirmed.”

Jiang Qiuyi: “Will do.”

Jiang Qiuyi: “Have Chen Fu and the others been behaving these past few days? Any issues?”

Qiu Jianbai: “No major problems, but they’ve been getting a lot of provocations during their live streams. However, they’re the type who can tolerate it and won’t let it bother them.”

Jiang Qiuyi had been busy recently and hadn’t had much time to watch the live streams or keep up with the boys. Seeing this, she decided to log into Weibo.

As soon as she opened the app, she noticed that Chen Fu’s fan community was in complete chaos.

Aside from Chen Fu’s own fans, there were plenty of people from other fanbases coming to criticize him.

Similarly, there were also those who came out of curiosity to see just how extravagant Chen Fu’s wealthy fan (referring to Jiang Qiuyi) really was.

Jiang Qiuyi noticed that the two posts she had previously made had garnered a lot of comments.

Some even advised her to give up on the group she was supporting, calling them “lost causes” and suggesting that it wasn’t worth wasting her time on them. Instead, they recommended that she pay attention to more popular and well-known players.

Reading these comments, Jiang Qiuyi narrowed her eyes slightly.

Wasting time?

She was curious to see just how bold these people were to come to her Weibo page and boast about themselves.

On top of that, there were also those who criticized her.

They asked if having money meant she could do whatever she wanted, claiming that throwing money around was a cheap move and that their idols simply chose not to stoop to her level.

Jiang Qiuyi read these comments, blinked, and pondered.

Wasn’t having money exactly what allows you to do whatever you want? If it doesn’t, then you probably just don’t have enough money.

She clicked on the profile of a fan who had sent her a private message. Oh, it turned out to be a small fan from that game livestream she had scared off last time.

Jiang Qiuyi scrolled through the fan’s Weibo but didn’t find anything particularly interesting. Aside from occasionally liking and reposting game livestream videos, the fan mostly participated in repost-and-win giveaways.

Seeing this, Jiang Qiuyi fell into deep thought.

Ten minutes later, Qiu Jianbai received a call from Jiang Qiuyi. He couldn’t quite believe what he was hearing and asked, “What did you say? You want to host a giveaway?”

“Yes, to gain followers,” Jiang Qiuyi said. “Our team needs to gradually make itself known, and this is the fastest way. What do you think?”

Qiu Jianbai: “…Then what do you plan to give away?”

Jiang Qiuyi paused for a moment and asked softly, “There are quite a few female fans in the gaming community, right?”

“Yes.”

Jiang Qiuyi: “Then how about giving away bags?”

Qiu Jianbai’s eyelids twitched, and he hesitated, “What kind of bags?”

“Hermès, maybe?”

Jiang Qiuyi asked, “What do you think?”

Although Qiu Jianbai was a straight man, he still knew how much a Hermès bag cost. Moreover, if Jiang Qiuyi was planning to give away Hermès, it definitely wouldn’t be the cheapest one.

After a moment of silence, he said seriously, “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”

Jiang Qiuyi: “?”

Qiu Jianbai paused for a moment and reminded her, “Male gamers also love giveaways.”

“Really?”

Qiu Jianbai: “Yes.”

Jiang Qiuyi let out an “Oh” and said, “Then what do they like? We could do two separate giveaways, or prepare more gifts for one.”

Qiu Jianbai: “What do you think would work?”

Jiang Qiuyi thought for a moment and suggested, “Shoes?”

Qiu Jianbai: “Which brand?”

Jiang Qiuyi: “Any brand is fine. I’ve seen some AJ collaborations that look really nice.”

“…”

Qiu Jianbai choked slightly and said in a low voice, “Please, don’t spend money like this.”

He straightforwardly suggested, “Why don’t you give away in-game skins?”

“How much do those even cost?” Jiang Qiuyi replied. “That feels a bit stingy.”

It didn’t align with her image as a wealthy fan.

Qiu Jianbai: “…”

Jiang Qiuyi pondered for a moment and said, “We can include skins, but we can’t just give away skins. I’ll look into other options. Let me see what other esports teams are giving away.”

Qiu Jianbai: “Sounds good.”

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Qiuyi went online to do some research.

She noticed that no one was giving away bags. Aside from skins, most giveaways were for cash.

This actually seemed quite convenient—giving money so people could buy whatever they wanted themselves.

After browsing for a while, Jiang Qiuyi came up with an idea.

She opened her notes app and started listing the number of first prizes and what they would be, the number of second prizes and what they would be…

Once she finished, she took a screenshot and sent it to Qiu Jianbai, asking sincerely: What do you think?

After reading it, Qiu Jianbai suddenly felt like he didn’t want to live anymore.

Why did some people spend money so extravagantly?

He hesitated for a moment, then reduced the giveaway amounts Jiang Qiuyi had proposed by one digit.

Qiu Jianbai: For the first time, let’s not go too big.

Jiang Qiuyi: OK.

Qiu Jianbai: When do you want to do the giveaway?

Jiang Qiuyi: After signing the contract with Zhai Feng and finalizing everything, we’ll do it.

Qiu Jianbai had no objections.

After handling this matter, Jiang Qiuyi thought for a moment and decided that she would also host a giveaway on Weibo when the new store of Nijin opened.

However, it would have to be on her main account.

But her main account had many mutual follows with wealthy socialites, and by then, people like Zhen Ping would definitely know about her actions. She wasn’t sure what they would say.

Still, these weren’t things Jiang Qiuyi needed to worry about at the moment.

She had already come this far, so she wasn’t afraid of what Zhen Ping might say.

After all, Zhen Ping couldn’t possibly have more influence in the Lu family than Lu Mingcheng.

Thinking this way might seem unfilial, but it was the truth.

The Lu family had a bit of a preference for sons over daughters.

And Lu Mingcheng was now the head of the Lu Group—everyone listened to him.

That evening, Lu Mingcheng had a dinner engagement.

The resort project was about to break ground, and many people were eager to get a piece of the pie.

By the time Lu Mingcheng arrived, the private room was already filled with quite a few people.

Most of them were familiar faces, and a few were elders he had known since childhood.

“Mingcheng is here.”

Lu Mingcheng nodded, picked up a glass of wine from the table, and said calmly, “I’m late. Let me start with a drink.”

Everyone chuckled and said, “You’re not late, not late at all. We just arrived early.”

Despite their words, Lu Mingcheng didn’t go easy on himself.

After finishing the drink, he took his seat at the head of the table.

The group of men ate, drank, and chatted as the evening went on.

Lu Mingcheng wasn’t much of a talker, but he understood the purpose of this gathering.

As he listened to the flattery from those around him, he suddenly felt a sense of weariness.

“Mingcheng, has the resort project been finalized yet?”

Lu Mingcheng smiled faintly and said, “Almost.”

“Then the smaller items for the resort hotel haven’t been decided yet, right?”

“That’s right, Mingcheng hasn’t made the selections yet, has he?”

“How could it be decided so quickly? The construction hasn’t even started. Mingcheng, have another drink.”

“…”

Once the resort project broke ground, there would be no shortage of people trying to cozy up to him.

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