Chapter 791 - 272: Li Yuan’s Business Tactics, "Honor of Kings" is About to Start Closed Beta Testing_2

The main reason for the fans’ enthusiastic support was that by purchasing a certain amount of milk tea, they could participate in a points-based lottery. In this lottery, they could win exquisite gifts and concert tickets like the ones for today’s event.

Countless ideas instantly flooded Li Yuan’s mind, and he formed an answer to the question.

"This is certainly an issue that concerns many of you," he began. "The ’Tea Color Moonlight’ milk tea brand has developed rapidly since its establishment, thanks to the support of fans all over the country. Standing on this stage, I want to express my sincere gratitude for everyone’s support.

"And here, I promise you all that the ’Tea Color Moonlight’ milk tea shop’s points-based lottery will be a permanent event.

"The first prize will always be tickets to a concert or an awards gala. Once a certain number of first-prize winners have been drawn, I will choose a suitable time to bring you all a musical performance..."

Li Yuan’s response was met with an immediate, enthusiastic reaction from the audience.

"Wow! Wow! That’s amazing! I was just wondering when I’d get to attend another one of Xia Hua’s concerts, and now I have my answer. Sisters, we have to keep supporting Xia Hua’s milk tea so we can win enough first prizes and get him to hold another concert soon!"

"Tsk, what a great method. Xia Hua really dotes on his fans. I thought he was going to say this was his last concert. After all, with his wealth, he’s already achieved financial freedom."

"Xia Hua’s concert tickets are so hard to get. Even at 2,000 yuan each, they’re gone in seconds. I couldn’t even get one for my best friend! Those damn scalpers outside are selling them for over 4,000 yuan a piece. I actually won my own ticket as a first prize by buying ’Tea Color Moonlight’ milk tea. I bought about 30 cups, which was less than 1,000 yuan, and won after just three draws. It’s such a great deal!"

Downstage, seated in the center of the VIP section’s front row, Wu Wenhui and You Wenxuan instantly understood Li Yuan’s business model as soon as they heard his answer. As businessmen themselves, the logic was clear.

You Wenxuan marveled, "Don’t be fooled by Li Yuan’s youth; his mind is truly extraordinary. He’s not only a genius in music and literature but also a force to be reckoned with in business. With his influence, as long as this promotion continues, his ’Tea Color Moonlight’ milk tea shop will stay incredibly popular. The spending power of his fans is immense, and they are insanely devoted."

"I’ve heard some whispers that the ’Tea Color Moonlight’ shops are bringing in millions in daily revenue. The profit margin is terrifying. If that continues for a full year, its earnings could rival some publicly listed companies..."

Wu Wenhui nodded in firm agreement; his experience with it was even more profound. Due to Li Yuan’s influence, a vast number of fans had recently been flocking to Yuandian Web to support Li Yuan by donating to ’Battle Starry Sky.’ This terrifying spending power caused an explosive daily growth in paid users for Yuandian Web and a substantial increase in its sales revenue.

Last month, ’Battle Starry Sky’ alone earned him tens of millions in royalties from the Yuandian Web platform and its mobile reading channels. This set a new record in the history of web fiction. While Li Yuan reaped the lion’s share, other authors also benefited.

"Xia Hua is a true all-around genius, whether in music, literature, or business... If you add up his entire net worth right now, it has likely already reached a billion yuan, and his future potential is boundless..." Wu Wenhui remarked with deep emotion.

He had specifically researched Li Yuan’s history and was somewhat aware of his ventures, like developing games and investing in stocks. For a college student, barely nineteen years old, to build an empire from scratch in just half a year after graduating high school was an achievement the word ’legendary’ could no longer describe.

It was an unbelievable miracle.

Wu Wenhui recalled something and asked, "CEO You, how is your company’s game adaptation of ’Battle Starry Sky’ coming along?"

At the mention of the ’Battle Starry Sky’ game, You Wenxuan laughed. "It’s almost ready to enter beta testing. We’ve invested a great deal of manpower, materials, and financial resources into this game... It won’t be long before the first ’Battle Starry Sky’ game is released."

A look of surprise crossed Wu Wenhui’s face. He couldn’t help but give You Wenxuan a deep look. This crafty old businessman also knew how to ride the coattails of Li Yuan’s immense popularity.

"Oh? Well then, I’ll be looking forward to it," Wu Wenhui said with a smile. "Our Yuandian Web has many other outstanding works. We should deepen our collaboration..."

You Wenxuan glanced at Wu Wenhui. If your company had any other web novelists with Li Yuan’s level of fame and influence, I’d absolutely be willing to pay a high price for the rights...

"That’s worth considering."

...

After answering a few more questions, Li Yuan announced the official and successful conclusion of the "Milk Tea Girl" Awards Gala.

That evening, Li Yuan hosted a lavish dinner at the Longyu Grand Hotel for the special guests, as well as the roughly 300 "Milk Tea Girls" and their entourages. As for the so-called unspoken rules—like finding some "Milk Tea Girls" for escorting clients to drinks or sleeping with them—Li Yuan would never engage in such behavior that would tarnish his reputation. Besides, he didn’t have any particular weakness for female celebrities.

No matter how beautiful they are, could they possibly be more beautiful than Zhong Tingyue or Xia Zhijin? Besides, I don’t have the stamina for any more. And with no emotional foundation, wouldn’t I have to worry about being cuckolded?

...

「In the following days」

Fueled by enthusiastic discussions among Li Yuan’s many fans, all ten songs he performed at the concert spread like wildfire and were widely debated, especially since many of the songs were brand new to his listeners. Unsurprisingly, given his soaring popularity, the ten songs he performed quickly occupied the top spots on various music charts.

Many ardent fans had already bestowed upon him the title of "Music Prince," calling him the most talented singer in the music scene and a once-in-a-century talent. Such exaggerated praise naturally drew rebuttals from other music fans. However, Li Yuan’s fervent fanbase clearly stated their position: they challenged that if anyone else could personally write, compose, and perform over ten songs of the same high quality within three months, they would concede that person was superior to Li Yuan.

This challenge silenced the opposition. In the music scene, there were many classic songs and numerous superstars. But singers who could write their own lyrics, compose their own music, and perform their own songs were few and far between. Those who could consistently create highly popular, classic-level songs were even rarer.

...

「Three days after the "Milk Tea Girl" Awards Gala」

On the advice of his girlfriends, like Zhong Tingyue and Bai Weixi, and in response to the fervent demands of his fanbase, Li Yuan spent 5 million yuan to register and establish an entertainment company named "Fairy Music." He then recorded all the new songs in a professional studio and released them online, where they promptly dominated the headlines of major music forums and message boards.

...

「Time flashed by, and soon it was January 11th.」

This day was his 19th birthday according to the solar calendar. He had always celebrated his lunar birthday, but due to special circumstances, he celebrated his solar one this time. With his parents and sister attending, the celebration was fairly low-key and not particularly grandiose. He simply invited Zhong Tingyue, Bai Weixi, Xia Zhijin, and a few high school friends like Wang Shuai, Xu Zhi, and Wang Yuchen for a simple dinner at a hotel.

Then, on January 13, 2009, when it was Xia Zhijin’s birthday, Li Yuan held a grand celebration for her. It was on a similar scale of grandeur to the one he threw for Bai Weixi, and he invited Xia Zhijin’s cousin Chu Yanyan, as well as her roommates Gao Xin, Li Lanrong, and Ge Chenchen.

After celebrating Xia Zhijin’s birthday, Li Yuan became immersed in a new project.

The development had begun in early September 2008 and continued until mid-January 2009. After more than four months, with the work of nearly one hundred developers and an investment of almost 20 million yuan in R&D and labor costs, every module of "Honor of Kings" was complete. The game was finally about to begin its beta testing.