97: The Art of Pulling

Jiang Chuan closed his eyes, enjoying the knee pillow and the massage from the cold little hands, and comfortably replied:

“From the moment we entered, I began to test his personality. If you had observed carefully, you wouldn't be asking this question.”

Hearing this, Feng Qiqi carefully thought about his actions after entering the room: covering the opponent's documents with his own, pulling a chair from next door to sit down, crossing his legs, and writing on the documents.

Connecting this with the information the Fourth Brother had told her about the opponent, everything clicked into place, giving her a sudden realization.

General Manager Qin was not a patient person; this could be inferred from his statement that they only had half an hour from the moment everyone entered.

But why would someone with such low patience tolerate Jiang Chuan interrupting his work?

It was obvious he was interested in Starlight, but simply couldn't accept the lowest price cooperation proposal.

The subsequent probing was merely to find out how interested he truly was in Starlight.

Jiang Chuan's actions became increasingly audacious, yet the other party still didn't lose his temper, which was proof enough.

That's why he wrote the words “Gambling Agreement.” After confirming the other party's interest, he turned and left, gaining the upper hand for the next negotiation.

Most people would scoff at his approach, thinking, “Where did this bumpkin come from? So rude.”

Only intelligent people could see the method behind it. Although it was the other company's territory, it felt more like Jiang Chuan's home ground, steadily advancing and luring the enemy deeper!

Push and pull is an art, whether in relationships or at the negotiating table.

Feng Qiqi felt that such an operation was simply inhuman; how much calculation would that require? It was terrifying!

Pan Renxing had naturally figured everything out long ago. He felt that in just half a month, the Third Brother had changed so much. Starlight's success was definitely not a coincidence!

No one who starts from scratch is a simple character!

“Fourth Brother, is Uncle Pan home today?”

Jiang Chuan no longer indulged in the gentle embrace, sitting up to ask. He had time today and could go visit.

“Let me ask.”

Pan Renxing parked the car by the roadside and took out his phone to message his mother. Calling was out of the question.

There were no secrets between his parents; if the phone rang, they'd pick it up regardless of who was calling. So, unless it was absolutely necessary, he always sent messages.

He saw no reply and was hesitating whether to call when a video call suddenly came through.

Afraid of picking up and seeing his father's stern face, he decisively rejected it. Not long after, the other party replied with two simple words.

“I'm here.”

Pan Renxing was extremely glad he hadn't answered the video call; it really was his father. He turned around and said, “He's home. Should we go?”

“Let's go. It's been a while since I saw Uncle Pan. Since we're in Hangzhou City, we definitely should visit.”

Jiang Chuan planned to quickly finish what needed to be done and move on to the next city. Just now, Deep Sea and Competitive Creation finally made their move, raising 20 million USD in funding, as expected.

As soon as they secured the funds, the two companies, as if by agreement, extended their claws towards the top game Streamers of other companies, showing their continued preference for gaming to attract traffic.

This also intensified the rivalry between the two giants. After all, there were only so many top game Streamers, and neither side was willing to give up, leading to a fierce struggle.

Of course, it wasn't just about signing Streamers. The events they had previously been reluctant to host were also officially launched.

With excellent precedents, they didn't even need to think; they just changed the page color and directly launched a lucky draw event.

Jiang Chuan clicked in and was stunned, thinking he had mistakenly entered Starlight's lucky draw page.

It wasn't just similar; it was identical!

Feng Qiqi watched from the side, clenching her small fists in anger, and took out her phone, ready to denounce them in the comment section.

The two companies had anticipated this and directly disabled Weibo's comment function, truly playing the word “reference” to its fullest. If no one says it's someone else's, then it's mine.

“They're infuriating! They're absolutely shameless!”

Little Green Tea was ready to make a big fuss, but found all avenues blocked. She could only post a message of denouncement on her Weibo, which only had a few hundred followers.

Seeing her so angry, Jiang Chuan patted her little head and comforted her, “Don't worry, the real show is yet to come.”

Pan Renxing was driving and didn't have time to check his phone, so he didn't know what had happened. He asked curiously, “What's wrong? What made Third Sister-in-law so angry? Tell me!”

“I met two thieves who stole my silver but left me a piece of gold.”

“Hahaha, how can there be such foolish thieves? We're here, let's get out of the car.”

“Yes, how could there be such foolish thieves?”

Jiang Chuan shook his head, feigning incomprehension, and took out some regularly stocked gifts from the trunk, walking into the luxurious residential area.

Xinghui Company Meeting Room

Upon seeing the news online, Shen Qingning immediately gathered everyone at the company for a high-level meeting.

They officially entered battle readiness. No one knew if the other party would extend their reach to Starlight.

No one could resist a financial offensive; not being poached simply meant the stakes weren't high enough yet.

Although she had anticipated it, she still felt a bit nervous. After all, she had just graduated and become CEO, and now she had to face the kings of the industry.

And two of them at once, with massive funds. Fortunately, although Jiang Chuan wasn't at the company, he had left a plan, so they weren't at a loss; their strategy was still very clear.

Shen Qingning's clear, cold voice, though not loud, reached everyone's ears distinctly as she systematically gave instructions:

“Their main target is game Streamers, but we must also guard against other Streamers. Xiao Yi, I'm entrusting this to you.”

“Understood!”

“Xiao Cheng, notify General Manager Chen of Silver Star. If they make a move, we must organize a counterattack immediately.”

“Understood, Sister!”

...Shen Qingning clearly laid out the defensive tasks for all departments. The bottom line was that the number of active users should not drop.

Seeing that the main business was done, everyone sent the tasks to their department groups, then discussed, “Deep Sea and Competitive Creation are too shameless. Changing a color makes it theirs, right?”

Tang Ke was the most angry; this was something she had painstakingly created, only to have it stolen by competitors. Hearing this, she nodded furiously and said:

“Exactly! It's too much! Such big companies, can't they make their own?!”

Xu Huaze leaned back in his chair, sighed, and said, “There's nothing we can do. Even if we win a lawsuit, who knows how long it would take? What we lack most right now is time.”

Wang Jing had just woken up and was called to the company, so she had no idea what had happened. However, she generally understood after the meeting.

Seeing the meeting conclude, she quickly took out her phone and opened Weibo. When she saw the Deep Sea and Competitive Creation event pages, she was stunned, with only one thought in her mind.

“The boss is too terrifying!”