"If you had come any later, I would’ve had Lu Wei get the waiter to serve the dishes."
Xiaowang sat directly next to Gu Bai.
"Get lost, I was already nearby when I called you. I bet you weren’t here much earlier than me."
Gu Bai didn’t continue joking with him and asked, seeing he was alone, "Where’s your girlfriend?"
Shrugging his shoulders, Xiaowang replied nonchalantly, "We broke up."
"As expected of the nation’s husband, a model for our generation!"
Listening to Gu Bai’s teasing, Xiaowang wasn’t angry and cheerfully poured himself a cup of tea.
As for Lu Wei and the others, watching the two heavyweights chat, they didn’t dare interrupt.
"Oh right, did you get your visa sorted?"
Hearing Xiaowang’s question, Gu Bai turned his head and smiled, "Already sorted. Why? Are you going to Europe too?"
"Not only am I going, you and Qin Fen will have to rely on me to go to Europe."
"Because I’ve got a private jet!"
Looking at Xiaowang showing off, Gu Bai was a bit speechless.
A while ago, Xiaowang’s interactions with Zhou Hongwei, the boss of 360, had already gone viral online.
"Does the plane allow dogs?"
"Buy children’s tickets?"
"I don’t know, it’s a private jet."
Suddenly, Xiaowang unlocked a new way to flaunt his wealth.
To be honest, Gu Bai also wanted to buy a private jet. Although it’s a hassle to fly and probably wouldn’t be used often, there’s a status associated with private jets, like buying a novel big toy.
But the money given by the system was almost used up, and he only had 170 million in liquid cash on his person. Buying a private jet seemed a bit tight, now just hoping these ten days go by quickly so the system can upgrade to level 2 and give him a windfall.
Although private jets vary in price, since Gu Bai wants to buy one, he must buy the best. Those private jets costing a few hundred million are not worth buying if they aren’t top-tier.
Just like Xiaowang, who usually uses his father Old Wang’s plane, which is a world-class private jet, the Gulfstream G550, and Ma Ba Ba also has a private jet of the same model. If Gu Bai were to buy a private jet, he would aim for this level.
"Alright, enough talk, let’s eat!"
Seeing Gu Bai lose out for once, Xiaowang laughed heartily.
As for Lu Wei, upon command, he immediately got the waiter to start serving dishes.
Throughout the meal, most of the chat was between Gu Bai and Xiaowang, while Lu Wei and the others quietly listened and occasionally chimed in with agreement.
Suddenly, Gu Bai turned to Lu Wei and asked.
"Did anyone from my company contact you?"
Hearing the question, before Lu Wei could respond, Sister UU answered, "Someone did contact us. We’ll be signing in the next couple of days, and we’re using this opportunity to thank President Gu too."
Gu Bai smiled lightly and waved his hand.
"No need. It’s business, after all. Lu Wei is worth the price, as long as he keeps his popularity, it’s a win-win. You earn, and I earn."
Sister UU and Lu Wei quickly nodded in agreement.
Like PDD next to them, who is the future ace of Douyu in the post-era, they won’t affect his money-making.
"President Gu, what did you see in this guy? How am I, Mr. Liu, not as good as this pigskin monster?"
After hearing Gu Bai speak, PDD, feeling indignant, addressed Gu Bai.
"I didn’t say you were inferior to him. If you’re willing to join my Black Swan Entertainment, I’d certainly welcome you, offering the same treatment as Lu Wei—no split in shares, a signing bonus of 5 million per year."
PDD was taken aback that a casual joke would bring him such a lucrative offer, momentarily stunned.
"Hold on! What do you mean? Poaching Panda’s ace right in front of me?"
Xiaowang, sensing something off, quickly spoke up.
Gu Bai turned to Xiaowang with a smile, "What do you mean poaching Panda’s ace? You guys are doing live contracts, and I’m doing broker contracts, no conflict, okay?"
"Anyway, I think you’re up to no good."
Of course, Xiaowang understood; it was only a joke. If PDD could join Gu Bai’s Black Swan Entertainment, it would mean more resources for promotion, benefiting not just PDD but the Panda platform significantly. After all, PDD remains one of Panda’s flagship streamers.
Gu Bai didn’t continue with Xiaowang but instead looked back at PDD.
"So, what do you think? Can you accept my terms?"
PDD couldn’t help but glance at his former boss Xiaowang.
"You don’t need to look at him. Although he’s yelling happily, deep down he’d hope you sign with me. At least with the 10 million in gifts I’d send, Panda’s platform would get several million."
Hearing this, Xiaowang couldn’t help but argue back.
"Who’s bothered about your few millions?"
As for PDD, seeing Xiaowang indeed didn’t seem displeased, he agreed on the spot.
"If President Gu thinks highly of me, then of course I agree. I’ll sell my 300 pounds to you, President Gu!"
"It’s not as bad as you make it sound. Like I said earlier, it’s a win-win. You make money, and I make money."
Gu Bai smiled faintly, waving his hand.
"Old Gu, how big do you plan to spread your empire? The guild hasn’t even started, and you’ve already thrown in 30 million." Fresh chapters posted on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝓷𝓮𝓽
Knowing Gu Bai wouldn’t aim for a small-time venture, but spending 30 million just on signing two broadcasters piqued his curiosity.
Gu Bai didn’t intend to hide his ambitions in front of him.
"I plan to sign at least half of the top streamers on your major live platforms within a year. There might be initial losses, but if it succeeds, it should be worth tens of billions."
Hearing this, Xiaowang gave a thumbs-up.
Listening to Gu Bai, not only were industry figures like PDD and Lu Wei shocked, but even Qi Man, an outsider unfamiliar with live streaming, couldn’t help but gasp.
Tens of billions flowing from Gu Bai’s mouth as casually as tens of dollars.
"As for the signing, don’t leak any information yet. In the next few days, I’ll have someone contact Huya’s League of Legends streamer Ma Chachong. When the three major platforms announce together, I’ll spend money on public relations to make Black Swan Entertainment a hit."
Gu Bai had planned it all out and figured that once he returned from Europe, the system would have upgraded to level 2.
By then, he likely wouldn’t be short on money, and these efforts would need to be launched in earnest.
The live streaming industry, internet celebrity industry, and entertainment industry would undergo his capital transformation.
Starting with the live streaming industry, let Black Swan’s golden plow till the ground and make a grand entry!
After a satisfying meal and discussing everything that needed to be talked about, Gu Bai and Xiaowang were ready to leave.