Chapter 110: No upper limit. (1/2)
Since Kang Shengzhe had things to do, the time he spent talking to You Liangxing was reduced by a great deal and it happened to coincide with the fact that You Liangxing was significantly busier at work. All in all, the cutting down of some of their contact could be considered as a good thing.
Speaking of his work, You Liangxing left a footprint with every step he took. Although he was busy bustling about, it was extremely smooth sailing.
Different from the novels that write about how a youth had to experience a row of fighting, scheming and mutual deception to upgrade themselves in order to reach the end game, You Liangxing’s group followed his orders without any protest from the beginning to the end.
Before they had thrown themselves into operation, You Ming had specially provided a group of outstanding talents. You Liangxing had a solid foundation to build on – especially when the arrangement and consolidation was in accordance to his own requirements – and they had an extremely clear and definitive goal to develop towards. Although each and every one in the group was rich in experience, none of them had underestimated You Liangxing despite how it was his first time undertaking such a project.
From the first day the project started, everyone had witnessed just how formidable You Liangxing’s capabilities were with their own eyes.
Everyone knew that the reason why You Liangxing could sit on the executive position was not just because he was You Ming’s son, but because only he could prop up the entire project steadily and reliably without exposing a single flaw.
Thusly, their advancement into the live broadcasting industry was on its feet and the things that still needed to be done were innumerable. You Liangxing threw his entire person into work and during his busiest days he would only rest for four hours. When the technology department took out the application after using preceding editions as a basis and conducting their own trial and error, the entire group heaved a sigh of relief. Now, they could carve and polish at the greatest problem they had before them.
The placement of their live broadcasting application.
A general survey of the live broadcasting industry showed that the competition was becoming increasingly fierce. Just in the market alone, there were already more than ten pre-existing live broadcasting applications and that included the likes of MengMao and Shark, which were well-known and long standing. If they wanted to have an effect against them and occupy a place in the live broadcasting industry, their application’s placement had to be precise.
“Singing and dancing channels are everywhere and we have to expend a lot of effort if we want to specialise in that. However, there are a lot of matters to deal with regards to that area, especially dance, and it will not easy to manage. If there is the slightest flaw in handling of the matter, it will affect the impression people will have of the application, making it appear crude.”
“Agreed, the live broadcasting industry is complicated at the present moment, not to mention the various live broadcasts that exist on the outskirts which are relatively niche. If we want to target a younger demographic with our application, we need to be more in tune with their tastes.”
Throughout the entire small meeting, they were debating ceaselessly. Meanwhile, You Liangxing was flipping through the information provided by different departments without making a single sound.
Someone probed him: “CEO Xiao You?”
You Liangxing was calm in countenance as he coughed. His voice was fine and smooth which was utterly incongruous with his image. Whenever he tried to speak with power, there would inevitably some girlish and coquettish quality to it. Despite that, everyone in the room wore a serious expression, and they were waiting attentively for You Liangxing’s decision.
You Liangxing said: “We’ll avoid dancing and the niches. Our target demographic will be young viewers below and above and the age of twenty. And honestly speaking, it is not be a difficult matter to merge both of them together.”
Everyone gazed at each other helplessly before they sent him quizzical looks.
You Liangxing said: “Currently, there are quite a few live broadcasting applications on the market but they are similiar to one another with minor differences. Even the likes of MengMao and Shark have yet to produce something different that separates them from each other which means to say that it is not necessary for us to cater to every section; all we have to do is properly execute the newest and most popular sections and that will suffice.”
Not expending too much energy was certainly the right thing to do but wanting to specialise in only one main section while ensuring it held up their live broadcasting application signified that the section had to be capable of creating an equivalent value.
Once those words came out, the entire room went silent. An epiphany flashed through their minds and they commented in a scattered manner: “The newest, the most popular, and the one with the greatest value…”
“E-Sports!?”
Raising his head, You Liangxing said faintly, “Not just E-Sports, we have to guarantee the entertainment value too.”
The eyes of everyone in the team brightened and they exchanged gazes. Seeing that everyone was considering it deeply, You Liangxing’s brows relaxed as he announced the final decision. “Our application won’t do anything else, we’ll be focusing on just gaming.”
***
When the small meeting adjourned, the team dispersed and rushed to complete their respective tasks. During the brief, idle time he had, You Liangxing closed his eyes to take a short break before he mindlessly retrieved his phone.
Ever since Kang Shengzhe started to play basketball as if he had been possessed by something, the number of niceties he sent every day in terms of number and speed had become lesser and slower.
When he read through their history, the last message Kang Shengzhe sent was still the k2018;good morning’ at 8:10AM, and after You Liangxing reciprocated with a k2018;good morning’, there were no other messages forthcoming.
There were no other messages. You Liangxing stared at it for a while, heart feeling a little empty. After a short while, he flipped open Liao Su’s WeChat account and typed: k2014; Work went well.
They did not communicate much but he would occasionally update him on his progress and that was how year three school seniors typically interacted. Without having to wait long, the other party did not disappoint as he quickly returned a reply shortly after his message went out.
— Lying down, Brother Liang flipped my tile, feels good.
You Liangxing was too lazy to acknowledge him and he was about to exit when Liao Su opened his chatterbox as he sent him a jubilant expression pack.
— 〖Profound〗I’m in the basketball court.
The two words ‘basketball court’ made You Liangxing pause. He replied: — So?
Liao Su sent him a meaningful expression: — Pretend, keep pretending. What kind of relationship do we have? I understand, I’ll send it to you immediately.
You Liangxing: ……
Without waiting for You Liangxing to type another question, Liao Su proactively sent him a short twenty-second-long video. Even though he did not open it, the still image of Kang Shengzhe could already be perceived.
You Liangxing: — … What are you doing.
Liao Su: — Filming God K for you ah.
You Liangxing’s eyelid jumped: — When did I say I wanted to see Kang Shengzhe?
Liao Su laughed: — Is it even necessary for you to state it? Didn’t you find me to ask for news about Kang Shengzhe?
You Liangxing: — No.
Liao Su: — Is that really not the case?
Liao Su pretended to mutter to himself: — Fine then, I was mistaken.
As he said that, his finger moved and he retracted the small video he sent a second ago.
You Liangxing: ……
Liao Su said: — Do you feel a little angry, to the extent where you want to hit someone?
Liao Su: — Hei hei hei, who told you to pretend!
You Liangxing: ……
Once You Liangxing was not by his side and in a place where his fists could not reach, Liao Su’s courage burgeoned greatly and he could be as thick-skinned as he wished. You Liangxing took several breaths, and it was only then that he removed himself from the suffocating feeling he was surrounded by.
When they got to the bottom of the matter, Liao Su was not the target of his ire. Rather, it was the subtle sensation of having been seen through. You Liangxing stabilised his emotions and pretended that the person trying to dismiss his words was not him.