After a long time, Wang Yuan finally calmed down and started discussing the follow-up of the game with Chen Yiyang.

"Now our game is so popular, the WeChat platform has decided to give us several free recommendation spots. But the WeChat staff I spoke to hinted to me that,

our game now needs additional advertising fees to continue strong traffic attraction. Because our game only has a few playable levels, it's not suitable for long-term play.

It's very likely that in a few days the game will lose its buzz, so it's crucial to attract as many people as possible while it still has heat."

"Is the subsequent advertising cost to be covered by our unsettled revenue sharing, or do we need the investors to continue funding?" Chen Yiyang inquired.

"WeChat platform's ad revenue sharing typically takes a month to be credited. Their big company policies can't be easily changed.

So, what I'm thinking is for the investors to continue funding the advertising costs. If your funds are insufficient, I can reach out to a few new investors."

The implication in Wang Yuan's words was, if Chen Yiyang didn't continue investing money, he was prepared to bring in other investors.

By then, Chen Yiyang's share in the game's profit distribution would surely decrease.

Chen Yiyang suspected that Wang Yuan might have already contacted other investors.

After all, the sudden rise of the game Rabbit Boom had given Wang Yuan considerable leverage. There are no shortages of industry investors who want to invest in Wang Yuan.

"I previously invested two million, and according to the contract, I hold forty percent of the game's profit-sharing revenue. If anyone is willing to buy out my profit-sharing revenue now, I might consider it for around twenty million."

After careful consideration, Chen Yiyang decided to sell his forty percent profit-sharing and directly exchange it for cash.

Because he sensed that Wang Yuan wasn't very honest, hinting that he wanted to edge him out.

This can be understood. After all, before the game became popular, legitimate investors in the industry were unwilling to invest in Wang Yuan's game.

But once the game hit it big, that's different. Investors holding various resources swarmed in.

Even if Chen Yiyang continued investing in advertising for Rabbit Boom.

However, he lacks resources in the game industry. Other investors not only don't lack funds but can also help Wang Yuan access various channels.

So naturally, Wang Yuan had other ideas.

Chen Yiyang also decided to cut his losses in time.

Based on previous information, he could confirm Rabbit Boom's eventual revenue reached one hundred million.

It now seems the advertising cost alone is at least fifty million or so.

Thus taking the money and leaving now is undoubtedly the right choice.

"Alright, I'll ask my friends to see if anyone is willing to buy out your profit-sharing contract." Wang Yuan was naturally very pleased to hear Chen Yiyang wanted to exit.

After all, investors like Chen Yiyang, who can only bring funds, aren't considered optimal.

Since he's now not lacking money, naturally he hopes investors can provide other resources and channels for him.

After hanging up the phone with Wang Yuan, Chen Yiyang glanced at his phone.

Two or three missed calls, all from Han Bingbing.

So, Chen Yiyang called back. "What's the matter?"

"I got scooped!" Han Bingbing shouted so loudly she almost broke sound.

Chen Yiyang, up so early in the morning, without even eating, was bombarded consecutively by two people with high-decibel volumes.

So Chen Yiyang had to turn on the speakerphone and tossed the phone aside.

"What got scooped?"

"The news, the tomb robbery news!" Han Bingping revealed the reason for shouting so loudly.

The news of a tomb robbed, which unearthed multiple Middle Eastern antiques, was initially followed by Han Bingbing.

She had fully documented the process of purchasing Middle Eastern antique silver bottles from the Ghost Market.

However, later when the police apprehended the antiquities seller and controlled the site where the tomb previously was.

Han Bingbing followed instructions from above and paused her reporting.

Unexpectedly, she woke up this morning to a bolt-from-the-blue news.

As per what Han Bingbing said, Chen Yiyang searched the news headline.

This was a short video news; the headline read:

Suspected last Prince of Persia's tomb in West Capital City illegally excavated and maliciously leveled.

The headline was eye-catching, and the content wasn't bad either.

The opening was the video clip of Han Bingbing buying the antique silver bottle at the Ghost Market.

Followed by Han Bingbing asking Isis if the antique silver bottle was indeed manufactured in the Middle East, and whether it was a historical artifact from around the ninth century A.D.

Not only did Isis confirm it to be a rare historical artifact, but she also displayed two other artifacts, saying they were recently sold to her.

The video then cut to the perspective of the police.

The people selling the antiques were apprehended; the site manager responsible for leveling the tomb was controlled.

The last segment of the video featured a young, beautiful female reporter interviewing the police.

A very complete and engaging news item.

The only flaw was that Han Bingbing, who contributed at least half of the video material, didn't appear at all in this news and was completely represented from a first-person perspective.

Even the name of the reporter on this news story wasn't hers.

"Didn't your boss say that this news couldn't be reported for now?"

"Yeah, that's what he told me. At first, I thought it was true, but it turns out he was lying to me, just to give the story to his mistress to report."

"Isn't this kind of thing quite common? Didn't you take any precautions?" Chen Yiyang didn't think much of it.

He had seen such things many times in his previous jobs.

If you don't keep an eye out and hold onto evidence that's beneficial for you in the workplace,

it's easy to get screwed over.

"This boss is newly transferred. He's usually quite easygoing and sincere with people. So when he said the higher-ups wouldn't allow the report for now, I believed him. Turns out, he was lying!"

"Maybe he wasn't lying to you. The higher-ups might truly want to control public opinion, and you're not worth him taking the risk of letting this news get out."

"I'll remember this grudge, and that pair better pray they don't fall into my hands one day!" Han Bingbing cursed through gritted teeth, then spoke despondently.

"I guess I'll report on Ms. Wang Rui's notebook story soon. I'll post it to my personal account first, then submit it to the boss."

"On my end, there's a new little story you could report on," Chen Yiyang mentioned about discovering an ancient noble tomb beneath his leased land.

"Although this news might not be too hot in West Capital City, you could use this story to discuss whether the West Capital City Government needs to enhance compensation for commercial land contractors who find ancient tombs, so they don't just feel it's a burden rather than something to be pleased about."

"It's a good story," Han Bingbing thought. Although not as sensational as the story of the last Prince of Persia's tomb being leveled,

this news could ride on the current wave of interest in the Prince of Persia's tomb.

So Han Bingbing hung up the phone, preparing to head to the location Chen Yiyang mentioned to interview the archaeologists who had begun surveying the entire tomb.

Meanwhile, Chen Yiyang glanced at the intel for this day.

It was middleman intel, estimating earnings of just a few thousand bucks.

Chen Yiyang had other things to do, so he couldn't be bothered to chase this opportunity.

He called Zhang Yida, asking him to fly to Shanghai that night.

He was heading to Shanghai himself that night.

Wang Yuan's game studio is currently in Shanghai.

Chen Yiyang felt that if he delayed the Bunny Bunny investment matter any longer, there might be changes again.

Han Bingbing's story being cut made Chen Yiyang a bit anxious.

He had no connections or influence in the gaming circle or in Shanghai.

If Wang Yuan tried some tricks over there to reduce his investment dividends, he'd have no recourse.

So he decided to simply seize the opportunity now that the game was a hit and Wang Yuan was swelling with confidence.

Bringing lawyer Zhang Yida along, he intended to swiftly resolve the investment share contract issues.

Thus, that night, Chen Yiyang packed some light luggage and flew to Shanghai.

By the time Chen Yiyang arrived in Shanghai, it was already nighttime, coinciding with the evening rush.

Leaving the airport by subway, he was nearly squashed like a sardine.

When he met up with Zhang Yida, he found Zhang equally disheveled.

"It's too crowded here!" Zhang Yida complained as he walked, feeling it was even more packed than the Imperial Capital.

"But it's quicker than being stuck in traffic in the Imperial Capital," Chen Yiyang and Zhang Yida found a roadside café to rest for a bit, then hurried to Wang Yuan's game studio.

"Mr. Liu, take care."

When Chen Yiyang arrived at Wang Yuan's studio, Wang had just seen off an investor.

"Chen," Wang Yuan quickly extended his hand to shake Chen Yiyang's.

In just over ten days or so,

Chen Yiyang had gone from "Mr. Chen" to just "Chen."

Previously, when Wang Yuan sought investment, he went to West Capital to see Chen Yiyang.

Now it was Chen Yiyang visiting him in Shanghai.

The change in their statuses was evident even in the subtleties.

However, Chen Yiyang didn't mind much.

Getting his money was what mattered most.

Once inside Wang Yuan's office, Chen Yiyang got straight to the point,

"If you've recently found new investors, my request is to immediately sign a contract to sell off my forty percent investment share."

"Why the rush, Chen?" Wang Yuan casually took a seat, unrushed as he spoke.

"There's been some trouble in business recently, and I need the money urgently," Chen Yiyang wasn't planning to feud with Wang Yuan, so he casually made up an excuse.

"What a pity, I originally thought if Chen could come up with ten million to support further marketing for the game, I could offer you more investment in return."

Wang Yuan took a drag from his cigarette, pondered, then asked Chen Yiyang, "Now that our studio has churned out a blockbuster game, and we've already started a few new projects,

would you be willing to convert the investment share into stocks and directly invest in our studio?"

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