In order to promote Black Swan Club, Gu Bai not only invited various celebrities to show up but also called over top internet celebrities from Xingnai Media and top streamers under Black Swan Entertainment. At this moment, Lu Wei and PDD are holding their phones and starting an outdoor stream.

"Bros! You guys usually say in the chat that PDD and I are game nerds, but today I'm going to show you what nightlife is all about!"

Lu Wei is dressed formally, wearing a flashy outfit for his appearance at the nightclub, while PDD's style is even more outlandish. His obese frame is adorned with a big floral shirt, and his pot-bellied look is perfect for streaming, making the viewers worry if his buttons will pop open at any moment.

After the opening, the atmosphere in the live stream chat was already heated, filled with so many comments that you couldn't see the stream content without activating the comment-blocking feature.

"Honestly, I've been to quite a few nightclubs, but I've never seen one like Black Swan Club before. It's not like any nightclub at all! At least from what I've seen in the video, the effect is mind-blowing—more like an AR experience center, but without the need to wear AR glasses!"

"Guys, I just checked, and there's no such holographic 3D experience equipment in the country right now, only abroad. I also checked the price, 25 million USD! That's nearly two billion RMB!"

"That's amazing, two billion just for a basic experience. Now I finally understand why Black Swan Club dares to claim being Asia's number one nightclub."

While PDD and Lu Wei were joking around, a streamer who defied description stood next to them.

If one had to describe him specifically, it would be a combination of honesty and sleaziness.

This was Xu Xu Baby, who in the last life replaced Lu Wei as Douyu's top streamer after Lu Wei got banned. However, as Lu Wei hadn't repeated the ban incident in this life and with the resources and support from Gu Bai's Black Swan Entertainment, his popularity was soaring. He still held onto the title of Douyu's top streamer, while Xu Xu Baby, although the number one DNF streamer, was slightly less popular. However, by this time, he had also joined Black Swan Entertainment and became one of Gu Bai's streamers.

Even though Lu Wei, PDD, and Xu Xu Baby were merely game streamers, they had a large fanbase. Walking inside Black Swan Club, fans often stopped them for photos.

"I usually say on my stream that the combined fame of me, PDD, and Xu Xu Baby is equal to that of an A-list celebrity, but you guys didn't believe me. Do you believe me now? You can't possibly say all these fans taking photos with us are just hired extras, can you?"

"Aren't the fans just here for a chance to defeat you offline? What does this have to do with your fame?"

"I used to think that PDD was the ugliest existence among streamers, but today, seeing Choukai standing next to PDD, I realized I was terribly wrong. No wonder they are known as the Three Uglies of Esports. If we talk about 'ugly,' Lu Wei, you absolutely suppress the ages! PDD standing beside you even looks a bit cute,"

PDD, standing next to him, laughed out loud with a pig-like snort when he saw the comments.

While Lu Wei was discussing with his viewers, a voice suddenly appeared from the side.

"What's so funny?"

Lu Wei, PDD, and Xu Xu Baby turned around to see Gu Bai smiling at them and quickly greeted him.

"President Gu."

"President Gu."

Gu Bai has many titles now, such as Chairman Gu, Mr. Gu, and Principal Gu. But in the streaming world, everyone still remembers him as the President Gu who once splurged ten million overnight and created the biggest guild in the streaming industry.

Gu Bai waved his hand, indicating they didn't need to be so formal.

"You haven't told me yet, what's making you so happy?"

PDD replied somewhat embarrassedly, "It's just those pigskin commenters arguing about who's uglier, me or Choukai. Choukai even ran a poll in the chat, and he won with 280,000 votes and 90% support."

Lu Wei, familiar with Gu Bai, though respectful, wasn't too reserved and jumped in, "President Gu, can you be the judge? Even if everyone in the world says I'm uglier, I'll accept it, but saying I'm uglier than this PDD? No way!"

Gu Bai chuckled, "How do you want me to judge?"

"Just tell me who's uglier, me or PDD?"

"28,000 people said you're ugly. Do you think I have more authority than those 28,000 people?"

Hearing Gu Bai's words, Lu Wei's expression drooped as he spoke to his phone, "Enough said, President Gu may not have pointed out who's uglier, but his words say it all..."

"Esports · Self-Own · Lu Wei · Three Uglies."

As the competition in the streaming industry intensified, all the platforms were coming up with all kinds of strategies. Today, one copies the other, tomorrow someone announces they've snagged a top streamer, and the next day someone announces the acquisition of a guild. Everyone knows the hundred-host battle in the streaming world is nearing its end. Smaller platforms like Longzhu and Battle Banner have long been abandoned by capital and can't compete with the big three streaming giants: Panda, Douyu, and Huya.

But from the heat in the streaming chat, it's clear Douyu still leads the charts.

Just Lu Wei's channel alone on Douyu had 300,000 votes, meaning real-time online viewers could likely be over 500,000, which in the streaming industry is considered top-tier traffic.

Gu Bai was just there for a routine visit and wouldn't spend too much focus on them. After a brief chat, Gu Bai said, "We've arranged a booth suitable for streaming over there. The staff will take you there. Help me promote a bit."

Gu Bai gently patted Lu Wei on the shoulder.

Lu Wei thumped his chest in assurance.

Shortly after Gu Bai left, Lu Wei's stream suddenly lit up with 100 Super Rockets, totaling 200,000 RMB.

The account sending the rockets was none other than "Gu Bai," which hadn't appeared on Douyu for several months.

The screen was filled with enthusiastic messages for President Gu, and many viewers flooding into the livestream room from the Super Fire boxes quickly filled it up. Meanwhile, in the lounge, Gu Bai glanced at the comments and smiled lightly, then put his phone away.

Two hundred thousand is nothing compared to what he has now, and this round of Super Fire serves as an advertisement for Black Swan Club.

............

Black Swan Club has established three supreme seats, each with a unique style.

The three seats are positioned in a triangular shape facing the stage. The seats on both sides are quoted externally at a minimum expenditure of 680,000, while the central seat is usually not open to the public. Without certain connections, no amount of money could secure a seat there.

At present, Gu Bai and the others were seated in the central seat, with security guards protecting the surrounding passageways to prevent disturbances.

The other two supreme seats were given to Du Jun and other friends who came to support and the invited celebrities for the event.

Gu Bai leaned back on the massive, luxurious sofa while the marketing director stood next to him with a delighted face, reporting, "President Gu, the sales of Black Swan Club have reached 30 million within the first hour of opening and might exceed 100 million tonight!"

Gu Bai nodded calmly while Principal Wang seemed a bit shocked.

"Is it really that impressive?"

Gu Bai turned his head and teased Principal Wang with a smile, "Aren't you glad you didn't bet against me?"

Principal Wang was still slightly incredulous.

A nightclub breaking 100 million in sales in a single night was not unheard of but definitely not common.

Gu Bai then explained to Principal Wang, "This is thanks to our entry ticket system from the past three days. Tonight, approximately 4,000 people entered, with about one-third of them coming in with entry tickets. Do you think these people have low net worth? Let me tell you, in the past three days, we've sold 5,000 entry tickets which, on the scalper market, have a total price of 60 million!

Those who snagged the low-price entry tickets as ordinary people wouldn't just use them as mere tickets, would they? No kidding, they could earn over ten thousand by reselling them. I believe most ordinary people would choose to make money.

Now, nearly all the ticket holders entering are high-net-worth senior white collars or wealthy second generations, and spending ten grand or several tens of thousands isn't a big deal for them, is it? You're also a veteran nightclub player, so you know, at nightclubs when the vibe hits, spending hundreds of thousands is normal, and right now, our vibe is just starting."

After hearing Gu Bai's explanation, Principal Wang couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.

When Gu Bai previously stated that the net profit of this nightclub could exceed 1 billion a year, he was a bit skeptical. But seeing the current scenario, he was half convinced. Black Swan Club, through these few days of marketing, has effectively established the effect of being high-end. Consequently, even if patrons have not been to Black Swan Club, they will subconsciously view it as the highest-end nightclub in the country, and the revenue brought about by this perception is entirely immeasurable.

Thinking about this, Principal Wang also smiled.

Among the high-end alcoholic brands at the nightclub, three have him as their distributor, especially the Ace of Spades series, which is considered a staple in high-end nightclub beverages. This means, just as a distributor, he could earn over 100 million from Black Swan Club each year, plus dividends, which would surpass 300 million a year. No wonder nightclubs are said to be hugely profitable—indeed, incredibly so. In just one year, one can earn back the cost, and the following years are pure profit.

Gu Bai looked at Principal Wang's smile, clearly understanding what he was thinking, but he just quietly sipped his drink without speaking.

A few billion in profit annually wasn't much to him, but winning the goodwill of these second generations and becoming a direct profit hub was the greatest gain.

With his drink finished, Zeng Yaning, sitting nearby, quickly refilled it for him.

During this period, it was Zeng Yaning who was overseeing the construction and preparation of Black Swan Club on Gu Bai's behalf. Undoubtedly, Zeng Yaning is a capable woman, handling issues orderly and never troubling Gu Bai over matters related to Black Swan Club.

"Where do you live now?"

Gu Bai asked out of nowhere, which left Zeng Yaning a little stunned, but she answered honestly, "I'm still in Lu Mao's previous apartment; the court ruled the house to me."

During this time, Zeng Yaning indeed appeared to be a bit overworked, and at over 30 years old, the signs of fatigue were more evident.

Perhaps it's the lack of pampering that results in such.

Thinking of this, Gu Bai gently leaned in and whispered in Zeng Yaning's ear, "Can your place sleep two people?"

Zeng Yaning coquettishly rolled her eyes at Gu Bai, "Of course, it can."

"Without any wedding photos, will you go crazy like last time?"

Zeng Yaning recalled the time when she asked Gu Bai to carry her under her wedding photo with Lu Mao and couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed again, but she blew a warm breath into Gu Bai's ear and said, "If you like, I can put on a wedding dress...

There are several sets of wedding dresses at home, which I usually don't want to wear."

"Deal, let's rest at your place tonight."

"Just rest?"

"No other intentions, just want to test the quality of your wedding dresses."

Even though Zeng Yaning is divorced and not actually married, indulging in some enjoyment as if she were, shouldn't be too much, right?

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