Free Web NovelChapter 704: Chapter 244: Couple Game in Class, Class Autumn Trip Plan
Li Yuan looked out the window. The torrential rain outside had gradually ceased, and a touch of the evening sun emerged from the horizon, casting a rosy hue on a corner of the villa. Dressed in pajamas, Li Yuan stood by the window, a smile touching his lips as he observed the scene.
This kind of life is actually quite delightful... a life I wouldn’t have even dared to dream of in my past life.
Li Yuan then turned his thoughts to his current entrepreneurial endeavors.
*Honor of Kings* is still in development, and the progress is very promising. With abundant human, financial, and material resources supporting it, and with me steering the overarching direction and offering guidance, there are virtually no bottlenecks. The game’s overall framework, King’s Canyon, the Inscriptions system, skill designs, and the modeling and artwork for the main heroes have all been completed. The next step is to conduct overall testing.
According to the plan proposed by Hu Zhenqiang and his team, a preliminary beta test can be initiated around mid-December. If everything goes smoothly, the game could officially go online by January or February 2009. The overall progress has significantly outpaced my expectations; it’s much faster than before. Under my original plan, getting it officially online before May 2009 would have been considered a success.
This game is my biggest expectation since my rebirth, and I’ve already devised a promotion strategy. Although I don’t have the convenience of QQ like Tengxun, with Zhihu and my own fame, promoting it will be much easier than how Riot Games promoted *League of Legends*...
As for Zhihu, it’s still in a stage of rapid development, attracting a large number of college students to register. Its scale, popularity, and traffic are now second only to sites like Tieba, Weibo, and the School Network. In particular, its various ranking systems cater to some college students’ desire to show off, which makes the forum feel even more professional...
Apart from the game and Zhihu, the milk tea brand is what I care about the most right now. I’ve focused my main efforts on the milk tea shops lately, including store decoration, raw materials, personnel, warehousing, packaging, contracted manufacturing, and so on...
Currently, the ten milk tea shops have been renovated, the warehouse is rented, and the custom packaging cups and bags have all been designed. Raw materials and contracted manufacturers are also in place. Everything is ready. All that’s left is to recruit and train the staff before we can officially open for business.
Li Yuan then remembered he still had a large amount of cash.
After I gradually sell off my shares in Bicrown Di, my total cash on hand will exceed 150 million. That much money just sitting in the bank would be a waste. The best way to use it is to invest.
He went to his study, turned on his computer, and checked the stock market.
I’m not very familiar with stocks, but I know with crystal clarity which ones are going to soar.
Li Yuan primarily looked at the stock prices for Tengxun, Tesla, Apple, and Maotai.
Tengxun stock is currently at a low point. It hasn’t established its monopoly like it did after the 3Q War. There are still many chat apps in this timeline. The potential for a massive price surge isn’t that high. Investing in this stock would be less profitable than investing in real estate. The same goes for Tesla. It hasn’t reached its true takeoff point yet.
That leaves two options: Maotai and Apple. Maotai’s market value will spiral upward in a stepladder fashion over the next few years until it becomes a super-giant with a market cap exceeding a trillion. The stock has a large enough market, and its growth prospects are high. It wouldn’t be an easy target for manipulation, making it a solid backup investment channel.
As for Apple, it just released the iPhone 3G smartphone, which is already available in the country. It won’t be long before it’s officially launched... How popular the "kidney machine" will become in China is probably something even Apple’s CEO can’t imagine. It’s going to completely crush the other brands.
Li Yuan furrowed his brow, thinking deeply.
After careful consideration, I’ll use a large portion of my cash to buy some Apple stock and a smaller portion of Maotai stock. I’ll leave the rest for expanding the milk tea shops... Besides that, I could also invest in some high-end residential properties, like large flats in the city center, duplex apartments, or even villas...
As he pondered, the sound of thunder outside had faded, and the rain had gradually stopped.
Suddenly, a voice calling, "Senior," jolted Li Yuan from his thoughts.
Li Yuan looked up to see Zhong Tingyue, clad in a nightgown, standing at the doorway of the study and smiling sweetly at him. She lazily leaned against the doorframe, her long, fair legs swaying under the silk nightgown, outlining a perfect figure that any man would covet.
Seeing Zhong Tingyue suddenly at the doorway, a warm smile lit up Li Yuan’s eyes. He opened his arms, patted his thigh, and said with a grin, "Little Moon, come here."
Zhong Tingyue’s face turned red. She moved with a captivating grace, her hips swaying as she walked shyly toward him.
Just as she was about to speak, Li Yuan reached out, pulled her into his embrace, and sat her down on his lap.
Zhong Tingyue gasped, instinctively wrapping her pale, slender arms around Li Yuan’s and huffed playfully, "Senior, what are you doing?"
Li Yuan countered with a question, "What do you think?"
As he spoke, his idle hands seemed to gain a mind of their own, moving without any conscious thought from him.
