I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping
Chapter 327 - 311 Winter Vacation

Chapter 327: 311 Winter Vacation

The winter break was upon us, yet East Sea University had surged onto the trending searches at this time.

It turned out that a virtual love game developed by several students from the computer science department had been endorsed by Pei Yunxi. As advertisements spread across various platforms, it instantly caused quite a stir.

Reporters even started showing up, looking to interview the development team.

As the Paramela drove into East Sea University, Li Shuru glanced at the reporters blocked at the gate by security.

"I heard that the number of game reservations has already reached five hundred thousand?"

"Yep, now it should be almost six hundred thousand."

Jiang Chen, the one driving, lifted the corners of his mouth. The game hadn’t officially launched yet, and the marketing campaign had only started three days ago. Achieving this result was indeed cause for celebration.

Of course.

The credit was entirely due to Pei Yunxi’s powerful popularity and appeal.

"How much did you spend to get Pei Yunxi to endorse?"

Li Shuru couldn’t help but ask.

"A hundred million."

Jiang Chen said lightly.

Li Shuru was silent.

Jiang Chen turned his head and smiled, "What’s wrong?"

In fact, he even felt that a hundred million was a bit low, but maybe Pei Yunxi thought the asking price was already high. Perhaps it was also because of their relationship now, so they made a one-shot deal: as long as the game did not shut down, she would endorse it for life.

"...are you sure this game can make its money back?"

Li Shuru couldn’t help asking one more question.

Jiang Chen laughed, "Do you know how profitable mobile games are these days?"

Of course, Li Shuru had no clue.

"Have you played Honor of Kings?"

"A few rounds."

She wasn’t particularly interested in games, but Xu Siyi was quite skilled, apparently at the rank of Star Vanguard, and often boasted of being one of the top Yu Ji players in East Sea.

"Do you know how much Honor of Kings made last month?"

"How much?"

"Nearly 1.2 billion."

"In one month?"

Li Shuru confirmed, well aware that Honor of Kings was popular, likely the hottest mobile game at the moment, but she had not imagined it could be that profitable!

"Exactly, nearly 1.2 billion in monthly revenue. Don’t underestimate mobile games; they can be more lucrative than PC games. The empire of the Penguin company is almost entirely propped up by mobile games. Perhaps our virtual love game won’t reach the heights of Honor of Kings, but we’ve estimated that as long as we have a daily active player count of 100,000, we could break a billion in monthly revenue. Do you still think a hundred million for the endorsement is not worth it?"

Li Shuru was at a loss for words.

"...but aren’t the current reservation numbers almost reaching six hundred thousand? Doesn’t that mean..."

Jiang Chen smiled indulgently, patiently explaining, "Daily active user numbers, download volume, and reservation numbers are three different concepts. Some people reserve but won’t download, some download but won’t play, and others will play briefly just for the experience. Then there are those who will fall in love with the game and truly stick around. The daily active users I’m talking about are the latter, which refers to the average number of people online each day."

Li Shuru generally understood, yet she didn’t quite grasp the full picture.

Jiang Chen said with a smile, "You don’t need to understand it that clearly; you just need to know that I’m definitely not going to lose money on this investment."

Of course he wouldn’t.

With ’leech dogs’ backing it financially, this investment was bound to be a sure profit.

Li Shuru, of course, was not aware of this, but she admired his radiant spirit at the moment.

Confident men are always the most attractive, no matter when.

Of course,

confidence is not arrogance nor conceit.

It must be based on sufficient strength.

Otherwise, it isn’t attractive; it’s just foolish.

Jiang Chen parked the car underneath the girls’ dormitory and then helped to carry down some of the gifts he had bought.

"You’re really not going to Qindao for the New Year?"

Li Shuru closed the car door.

"You’re not faking royal orders again, are you?"

Jiang Chen smiled ambiguously.

"No!"

Li Shuru was embarrassed and annoyed.

"My mom really did invite you. Besides, it’s not like you’d be..."

Li Shuru suddenly realized her slip of the tongue and stopped abruptly, showing a look of apology.

Jiang Chen appeared nonchalant, his smile gentle.

"Although my parents aren’t around anymore, they’re still watching over me from heaven. If I don’t go back to visit them during the New Year, they would scold me for being unfilial."

Li Shuru bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Then, how about I go back with you?"

Jiang Chen was taken aback, and for a moment, he was actually tempted.

To return to one’s hometown in glory is like wearing brocade robes in a nighttime walk.

With Li Shuru’s beauty, taking her around Sha City would surely drop jaws in the neighborhood.

If his parents saw him bring back such a beautiful girlfriend, they would probably be very happy, wouldn’t they?

But after thinking it over, Jiang Chen still shook his head.

"If you go back with me, what about Auntie Xue? Wouldn’t she be left alone?"

Li Shuru was at a loss for words again.

"Next time, no need to rush. There will always be an opportunity.

"Who’s rushing!"

Li Shuru retorted with a snort, her cheeks flushing red.

Jiang Chen didn’t tease her any further.

"When’s your ticket for?"

"The day after tomorrow, in the afternoon."

"Do you need me to give you a ride?"

"No need, you have your things to attend to."

Li Shuru considerately shook her head.

She knew that Jiang Chen was not the same as he used to be and besides, with the virtual love game launching soon, he didn’t have much time to waste on romantic matters.

"What about you, when are you going back?"

"I’ll leave once the game officially launches. Probably a week from now," Jiang Chen estimated.

Li Shuru nodded.

"Go on up."

Jiang Chen passed her the things.

Li Shuru took them and turned to go upstairs.

Jiang Chen silently watched for a while, not leaving until Li Shuru’s figure had disappeared from view.

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Two days later.

East Sea University officially began the winter break.

Over ten thousand students, with their suitcases in tow, gradually returned to their hometowns.

"Shu Rui, Jiang Chen really isn’t coming to see you off?"

Zheng Jingjing and Li Shuru walked together, dragging their suitcases towards the campus exit. They were going to the airport together and then heading home separately.

As for Xu Siyi and Guo Ran, they had left yesterday.

"He’s busy right now."

"Busy isn’t an excuse. Can’t he spare that little bit of time? Seems like men really are no good."

Zheng Jingjing murmured to herself.

Li Shuru remained silent, but her expression was somewhat desolate.

Even though it was she who had taken the initiative to say there was no need for him to see her off, that’s just how women are—saying one thing but meaning the opposite.

"He hasn’t even graduated yet, and you can’t see him anymore. If half a year goes by and he really leaves East University, will he still hold you in his heart?"

"That’s enough, stop talking."

Zheng Jingjing pursed her lips, but she still seemed somewhat indignant.

"Where’s the car you booked? How long until it arrives?"

Once outside the campus, the two girls stopped.

Zheng Jingjing took out her phone and glanced at it, "It’s on the way, just a few minutes left."

While they were waiting, a procession of black cars approached unhurriedly, led by a Maybach followed by a uniform line of Mercedes-Benzes.

Just like the other students leaving the campus, Li Shuru and Zheng Jingjing’s attention was captured by the luxurious convoy.

"Shu Rui..."

Zheng Jingjing stealthily tugged at Li Shuru’s arm.

They watched as the eye-catching procession headed straight toward them, the Maybach stopping right in front of them.

"Ladies, need a driver?"

The window of the Maybach rolled down.

"Jiang Chen?!"

Zheng Jingjing’s eyes widened.

Jiang Chen stepped out of the car, and in his hand, he carried a bouquet of fiery red roses. The number of roses wasn’t large, probably only around a dozen or so, but it rooted Li Shuru to the spot.

"Thump thump thump..."

The doors of the other Mercedes cars opened, spilling out a crowd of men in suits and leather shoes, all with the air of seasoned professionals.

Their presence was commanding.

This scene, how similar was it to the spectacle once set up by Sun Xiyu?

Of course.

Perhaps these Mercedez did not boast the same luxury as the playboy’s array of supercars, but Li Shuru’s eyes trembled. She stared at the young man with the flowers as he approached, biting her lip tightly, overwhelmed with emotion.

It seemed like this was the first time Jiang Chen had staged something romantic since she had known him.

"With so many people watching, give me some face, won’t you?"

Jiang Chen, who was dressed especially formal that day, stopped in front of her.

That night, although Li Shuru had set down her grievances lightly and did not continue to pursue the matter with Shi Qianxi, he understood that she couldn’t possibly have no misgivings in her heart.

He couldn’t promise anything, but as a man, he had to show a certain attitude, not comfortably turn a blind eye and feign ignorance.

Zheng Jingjing’s grievance disappeared into thin air, and she was even more excited than Li Shuru, hurriedly and subtly nudging her best friend.

Li Shuru bit her lip, accepting the flowers with both shyness and happiness.

Jiang Chen, like a prince on a white horse, gallantly opened the car door.

"Ladies, please."

The convoy left one after the other.

At the entrance of East University.

Some students marveled endlessly.

Wei Chuyin, who also planned to leave campus to return home, glanced at her roommate beside her, feeling a mix of emotions, wanting to speak but ultimately falling silent.

Ai Qian adjusted her luggage and said softly, "Let’s go."

"Jiang Chen, who are those people?"

Inside the Maybach.

Zheng Jingjing, enjoying the entire backseat to herself, looked back at the Mercedes convoy following them.

"They’re employees from my company."

"Your employees? Doesn’t your company have only a few people like Luo Peng?"

Zheng Jingjing said reflexively.

"Another company of mine."

That’s right.

These people were all from CX Entertainment. To pull off a romantic stunt, he had almost brought out half of CX Entertainment’s manpower.

Although it was somewhat in the taste of an ancient tyrant, fortunately, it seemed the effect was not too bad.

"You’ve started another company?"

"Yeah."

"..."

Zheng Jingjing’s face showed astonishment, then she muttered under her breath, unclear about what she was saying.

Jiang Chen turned his head to look at Li Shuru sitting in the passenger seat.

She was still holding the bouquet of roses, which wasn’t really worth much, looking shyly bashful, the epitome of a young girl caught in the whirl of love, the sweetness nearly written on her face.

Women indeed are a complicated species.

When he was with Ai Qian before, he had been more attentive than now, yet Ai Qian never seemed happy.

But now, all he did was give a bouquet of flowers, and Li Shuru seemed more content than when she received the luxury apartment in Spring and Autumn Plaza.

"Didn’t I tell you not to come?"

Li Shuru turned her head, "What if I delayed your affairs?"

Jiang Chen gave a silent laugh.

He wasn’t inexperienced in love. If he really hadn’t come, she might not have said anything outwardly, but surely she would’ve been upset deep down.

"You’re my top priority."

"Roll down the window, I get carsick, and I feel like throwing up."

Zheng Jingjing mumbled.

Li Shuru’s cheeks flushed.

Jiang Chen smiled broadly.

"Hold it in. If you vomit in the car, you’re paying for the cleanup."

The airport.

"I won’t walk you inside."

Li Shuru nodded, looked at Jiang Chen for a while, then suddenly threw herself into his embrace and gave him a passionate kiss.

"Remember to miss me."

Then she walked swiftly towards the airport, one hand holding the flowers and the other pulling a suitcase.

"I’m off!"

Zheng Jingjing made a face at Jiang Chen and then followed suit.

Jiang Chen watched the two women approach the airport entrance, reflecting inwardly.

He had to admit.

Sometimes those playboys’ tricks really do work.

"Mr. Jiang."

A man in a suit approached and spoke with respectful discretion, "Miss Pei is waiting for you at the company."

"What’s the matter?"

Jiang Chen looked at him.

"I don’t know, but Miss Pei seems a little upset."

Jiang Chen looked once more at the airport entrance; the figures of Li Shuru and Zheng Jingjing had disappeared.

He turned around,

"Back to the company."