The boss of Palm Treasure Novel Website?
Lei Hui was shocked. Palm Treasure Novel Website had been making waves recently, gaining a lot of momentum.
Moreover, it had risen to prominence by stepping over the head of the industry leader, Leap Novel Website.
Out of curiosity, he had downloaded the app. Although the website had fewer than fifty novels, the quality was exceptional, and most of them were highly suitable for adaptation into TV dramas or movies.
This novel website was destined to replace Leap Novel Website as the industry leader.
He had assumed that the marketing strategy behind Palm Treasure Novel Website was so sophisticated that it must have been managed by a seasoned, shrewd businessman.
But it turned out to be a young man still in college?
"Mr. Lei," Lin Xuan continued, "I’m still in school and don’t have much time to manage the company. I value your abilities and would like to invite you to join my company."
Lei Hui’s lips curled into a bitter smile. "Mr. Lin, you might not know this, but I was accused of leaking bidding prices and was expelled from my family’s business. No company dares to hire me now. Aren’t you afraid I might do something detrimental to your company?"
"I know you didn’t leak anything," Lin Xuan said with certainty.
In his previous life, Lei Hui had been recognized for his talent and was hired as an executive at a company, where he quickly achieved remarkable results.
In contrast, the Lei family had gradually declined. It was only then that they remembered their son and found evidence to prove his innocence. However, by that time, Lei Hui had been too deeply hurt to return.
Lin Xuan intended to use the knowledge from his past life to gather talented individuals and bring them into his company, making them valuable assets.
Lei Hui was momentarily stunned.
After the incident, even his own father had only hurled accusations and insults at him. This was the first time someone had said they believed in him...
"Mr. Lei, here’s the contract I’ve prepared for you. Please take a look."
Lin Xuan handed a contract to Lei Hui.
After reading the terms, Lei Hui looked at Lin Xuan in shock.
The offer included a monthly salary of 400,000 yuan plus 8% of the company’s profits.
Lin Xuan then took out a bank card. "Mr. Lei, this is an advance on your salary—1.5 million yuan—for your daughter’s medical treatment."
Lei Hui’s eyes reddened.
His daughter was lying in a hospital bed, in need of a major surgery. He had been working day and night to earn the money for her treatment, but what he managed to save was a drop in the bucket. He had almost given up hope.
Lin Xuan’s gesture was like a lifeline in his darkest hour.
Lei Hui’s hand trembled as he held the bank card.
His daughter could be saved now. She could finally be saved.
Lin Xuan smiled and extended his hand. "Mr. Lei, I sincerely invite you to join as the CEO of my company, Sky Curtain Group."
He was terrible at naming things, and the company’s name was chosen purely because it sounded catchy. (The author admits to being bad at naming things.)
Lei Hui shook his hand, his voice trembling. "Thank you for giving me this opportunity."
"Brother Lei," Lin Xuan naturally switched to a more familiar tone, "here’s a list of people I’d like you to bring into the company."
The list included directors, actors, screenwriters, and more.
These were talented individuals with potential or acting skills, but for various reasons, they had been suppressed in the entertainment industry and hadn’t been able to break through.
As a newly established entertainment company, it was unlikely that promising talents would be willing to join.
However, those who had been suppressed would seize any opportunity given to them. As long as they had the talent, Lin Xuan could help them shine in their respective fields and achieve great success.
"Boss, some of these people have been explicitly blacklisted by Starlight Entertainment and other major players. If we sign them, we might face retaliation," Lei Hui said with a frown.
"By retaliation, you mean they’ll suppress their popularity and prevent our shows and movies from being released, right?" Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow.
"Exactly," Lei Hui nodded. "They have close ties with major video platforms and cinemas. If they decide to come after us, we won’t be able to withstand the pressure."
"No worries. I don’t plan on sharing the pie with anyone," Lin Xuan said confidently.
Lin Xuan aimed to rapidly establish and grow his company without having to beg for cooperation from video platforms.
By developing the novel website, short video apps, the entertainment company, and long video platforms simultaneously, he intended to build his company into an internet giant.
The world hadn’t yet seen the rise of short videos, and Lin Xuan believed their introduction would capture everyone’s attention.
Lei Hui was stunned. "Boss, are you saying…"
Lin Xuan pulled out a business plan.
"This is what I’m planning to do, and it’s also what you’ll need to prepare for. Take a look."
After reading the contents, Lei Hui was visibly shocked.
Short videos? This young man had actually thought of such a concept.
By adapting novels from his website into short dramas and directing users to the short video app, while also encouraging people nationwide to create their own short videos, the app would become a nationwide phenomenon once it took off.
Through this platform, the company’s actors would gain popularity, making it easier to develop long video platforms later.
As for movies, cinemas were profit-driven. They wouldn’t refuse a blockbuster film.
By handling everything in-house and not relying on external video companies, they wouldn’t have to fear suppression from Starlight Entertainment or other major players.
This was truly brilliant!
However, there was one thing Lei Hui was still concerned about.
"Boss, what if Starlight Entertainment suppresses our popularity? A short video app needs massive traffic. While the novel-reading community is large, it’s not enough to sustain such a high level of traffic."
"Don’t worry. They won’t be able to suppress it."
They won’t be able to?
What did that mean?
Lei Hui’s face was filled with confusion. Suppressing popularity was usually achieved with money, and Starlight Entertainment and other major players had plenty of that.
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow. "Do you think Leap Novel Website didn’t try to suppress Palm Treasure’s popularity?"
Lei Hui was taken aback.
That was true... During those days, the trending topics were all unfavorable to Leap Novel Website, with many promoting its competitors. Given Leap Novel Website’s usual behavior, they would have removed such topics and not let them stay on the trending list.
How had the boss managed to pull that off?
Lei Hui knew it wasn’t his place to ask, so he didn’t press further.
"Boss, I’ll follow your plan and make sure everything is prepared," Lei Hui said, his eyes gleaming with excitement. If this succeeded, the landscape of the internet and entertainment industry would undergo a major transformation!