CSGO Unboxing Streamer: A Charity-Driven Tycoon

Chapter 49 Rejection
Let's go back a week.

Eggplant took the day off to go to PDD's house for a gathering.

The two have met in person more than ten times in the six months since they met.

At this gathering, PDD brought up the topic of this year's events.

Upon hearing this, Eggplant shook its head and said, "I'm not participating! I don't have the money!"

This blunt reaction can only be described as utterly ridiculous.

Although his live stream is currently very popular, he only became popular not long after joining Shark, and he doesn't have much experience or foundation.

PDD laughed upon hearing this, "Go for it! We're already number one in the sector, when else are we going to push for it? If you don't have any money, I can lend you some!"

Hearing that PDD was willing to lend money.

Eggplant was indeed tempted.

But after thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "No way! I already have enough to worry about with the mortgage. If I owe you money to spend on my annual project, I'm afraid my wife will take my son and divorce me!"

He already has a family.

What I'm looking for is stability.

Even if he wins the annual championship, it's just about saving face. I think it's unnecessary to go into debt to save face.

Looking at the eggplant's composed demeanor.

PDD smiled and said, "How about this! Your contract with Shark Platform is only for one year, right? How about signing a preliminary agreement with my guild? I'll guarantee you a top ten finish this year!"

Upon hearing this, Eggplant looked at PDD with a surprised expression.

PDD met his surprised gaze, took a deep drag on his cigarette, and continued, "Of course! Let's make this clear first, don't even think about signing my multi-million dollar contract. Even if Shark Platform can give you a multi-million dollar contract, they'll demand at least half of your gift revenue."

Eggplant certainly knows this.

If you only look at the money, Shark Platform's contracts are top-notch in the industry, but the requirements are also very demanding. He had never even heard of anyone getting the full salary.

PDD looked at Eggplant, whose face was starting to show a lot of confusion.

He was told to think about it for two days before replying.

"By the way! How much do you know about Mr. Lu, who's in the same sector as you?"

After PDD finished speaking, he looked at the eggplant with great interest.

Ever since Lu Yiming gave him a gift worth 100,000 yuan that day.

He thought this person was interesting.

Not everyone has the guts to give back 100,000 yuan in gifts.

Upon hearing this, Eggplant slowly shook his head and said, "I don't know! He suddenly became popular. I've only collaborated with him a few times by chance. What? Teacher P, are you planning to bring him into the guild as well?"

Looking at PDD, who was smoking and nodding slightly.

Eggplant pursed its lips and shook its head, saying, "This won't be easy! Didn't he sign with the new agent model? Will Shark Platform be willing to release him?"

The agent signing model was created by Shark Platform to counter the growing size of guilds.

Lu Yiming is a contracted streamer under this model.

Eggplant doesn't think PDD can win him over.

Upon hearing this, PDD grinned.

"Want to bet? Getting him back is just a matter of a word!"

PDD had a confident expression on his face when he said this.

This made the eggplant hesitant to accept the offer.

Seeing PDD's confident demeanor, I was reminded of the rumors circulating online that PDD held shares in Shark Platform.

He immediately asked cryptically, "It's said online that you have shares in the platform, is that true or false?"

Looking at the gossipy eggplant.

PDD laughed and said, "Guess!"

Screw you!
You definitely have it!
The eggplant, upon hearing this, inwardly grumbled.

PDD can be considered one of the top-tier (T0) streamers in the current live streaming scene.

His business has flourished in recent years, and outsiders speculate that PDD's net worth is at least 10 billion yuan.

Thinking about these eggplants makes me envious.

Before he became famous, he sometimes couldn't even afford to participate in online games with red envelopes (digital cash gifts), which happened at the beginning of this year.

At this moment, PDD's suggestion came to mind again.

Considering that PDD might miss a golden opportunity if he successfully signed Mr. Lu, who was in the same sector, he immediately stopped hesitating.

He looked at PDD with a determined gaze and said, "Let's talk about signing with your guild after the New Year!"

The timeline returns to the present.

When Lu Yiming heard that PDD wanted to sign him, his expression immediately turned strange.

Say something.

If he hadn't been reborn and had this opportunity, he would naturally be eager to sign a contract with PDD's guild.

But they've all been reborn and now have a system.

He has absolutely no interest in signing with a union under PDD.

He immediately retorted, "Can I refuse? I think the current cooperation model with the platform is quite good!"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Yuxin breathed a sigh of relief.

His gaze fell on Huang Xin, the supervisor sitting next to him.

The latter smiled, patted her shoulder lightly, and got up to leave.

The expression on his face clearly showed satisfaction.

PDD contacted his superior directly.

This put Huang Xin in a passive position.

It's safe to say that as long as Lu Yiming agrees, PDD can easily sign him, which infuriates Huang Xin, who is in charge of the agent department.

He was angry at the irresponsibility of his superiors.

Lu Yiming can be considered the only seedling in the current model that has the potential to grow into a great tree.

If PDD were to poach them...

Their department's efforts over the past six months have been nothing short of a joke.

I returned to my office.

The data on the desktop was all Lu Yiming's recent live stream data.

He had planned to use these to talk to other leaders, but now it seems unnecessary. As long as Lu Yiming himself doesn't agree, PDD won't be able to sign Lu Yiming.

Lu Yiming signed a new contract with them in October.

They were promoted to the Rookie Group in early November.

The breach of contract compensation standards for new talent are very low, which is why PDD is confident that he can poach talent.

Lu Yiming has already met the standards for the Rookie of the Year contract, but he doesn't plan to continue upgrading Lu Yiming step by step.

This request from his superiors made Huang Xin realize that the platform's top management had become seriously corrupt.

At this moment, he saw that Lu Yiming's live stream had been consistently showing an average of 8,000 concurrent viewers for some time.

He immediately slammed his fist on the table and said resolutely, "Let him be promoted to a gold contract! This time PDD got involved, but next time someone with even wider connections might come along. We can't give others the chance to poach him again!"

He skipped the Rookie of the Year contract and was promoted directly.

As the supervisor, he has this right.

However, certain risks must also be taken into account.

The gold contract is the second most important contract after the platinum contract.

The contract that Qiezi signed with Shark platform was at the level of Rookie King. However, it was this level of contract that led the platform to find PDD to support Qiezi when he first started streaming. You can imagine how lucrative the Golden Contract, which is higher than the Rookie King contract, must be.

If Lu Yiming's livestreaming performance is mediocre after securing the gold contract...

He will therefore receive a reprimand from the platform's senior management.

But he can accept this risk, or rather, he has to accept it.

soon.

After Lu Yiming and his agent Liuli ended their call.

Lu Yiming received a call from the head of the PDD guild, and despite the other party's strong invitation, he politely declined.

This surprised PDD when he learned of the news.

However, it was merely surprise.

He didn't even feel any regret.

He immediately whispered into the phone, "Let's just forget about it if we don't sign! Anyway, once we sign with Eggplant next year, being number one in the CSGO section will be enough to boost Elephant Interactive's value."

(End of this chapter)