You said you were going to make games, how did you become the richest man without doing anything?

Chapter 172: Hiding Merit and Fame (Please Edit)

Below this Weibo post, netizens commented:

"Taoyuan Township is awesome!"

“The boss is awesome!”

"What a big picture! No wonder so many great games are released! Thumbs up!"

In the comment section, some people also brought up the old accounts of Youyi:

"A large gaming company with tens of thousands of employees has a much lower ambition than a small company with only a few dozen people. That's all they can achieve. No wonder EASTJOY had the nerve to cause trouble at the Taoyuan Township booth."

"Ah? Is what you said above true? Those extreme players before were Youyi's people? Is that solid evidence?"

"Really? Someone at NGA has already exposed this through the livestream footage. Before going to the Taoyuan Township booth, those players secretly conversed with Zou Zhongtian!"

Soon, this solid evidence from netizens further exacerbated Youyi’s public opinion crisis.

……

In the evening, Zou Zhongtian was called to Shi Yi's office.

Shi Yi's brows were furrowed, his eyes as cold as ice, and he spoke word by word, "You are already dead."

Zou Zhongtian's face was pale and his palms were sweating. He knew that he had just inadvertently added fuel to the already ignited public anger.

After all, he was a direct descendant promoted by himself. Shi Yi's voice was filled with pain and anger:
"Before, because of your quarrel with other players in the game comment section, it caused a public opinion crisis.
Originally, this time, it was not something that could be solved by recording an apology video.

You're just adding fuel to the fire. Why are you messing with your employees now? Are you stupid?"

Zou Zhongtian's voice was hoarse and full of pleading: "Boss Shi, I didn't expect it to develop to this point. You must save me."

Shi Yi's voice became deeper and deeper:
"This matter can no longer be covered up. The public relations department of the Liu Group in Shenzhou has been alerted.

Furthermore, you caused Wang Su's men to suffer psychological trauma at the EASTJOY exhibition. I don't think the group will let you off easily this time."

Zou Zhongtian was shocked and pleaded almost in tears, "Boss Shi, you were the one who made the final decision about EASTJOY. We are in the same boat. You can't just ignore me."

A sharp cold light flashed in Shi Yi's eyes.

You kid, are you threatening me?
I trust you so I assign people to you.
You didn't do your job cleanly enough, and you blame me!

But the next second, his eyes returned to calmness, and he patted Zou Zhongtian's shoulder with a forced smile:

"How about this, I see you're quite tired lately, so I'll give you a day off.

You don't have to worry about anything, just go home and have a good rest, leave everything to me!"

His expression was like a smiling tiger.

"Hey! Okay, Mr. Shi!"

Zou Zhongtian was so moved that he nodded repeatedly, secretly delighted.

Look, this is the benefit of having a backer, this is the treatment of the direct line!
Haha, I’ll remember those troublemakers who got angry at me in the conference room before. Just wait and see.

After I recover from this wave, I will deal with you one by one!

After sending Zou Zhongtian out of the office, Shi Yi made a phone call with a cold expression.

"Hello? Is this the Group Public Relations Department? I agree to follow the plan you proposed earlier."

……

That evening, Youyi’s official Weibo account released an announcement regarding the handling of the incident:
"After internal investigation and evidence collection, our employee Zou Zhongtian repeatedly violated Youyi's company rules and regulations, deceived superiors and subordinates, plagiarized other employees' work results, engaged in workplace bullying, and harassed competitors' booths at game exhibitions.
All of this is entirely his personal behavior, but it has seriously tarnished the company's image and values. Youyi Company will never tolerate this!
Our company announced that Zou Zhongtian will be fired immediately and blacklisted. Liu Group will never hire him again.

Our company will not fire any other employees except Zou Zhongtian.
We have initiated accountability procedures for the losses they have caused to the company and will pursue the lawsuit to the end!"

Below the announcement, netizens began to comment:
"666666, all the good things are due to the boss's leadership, and all the bad things are due to the employees' personal behavior. Are you kidding me?"

"So it's officially confirmed? This recent news has really given the workers a bit of a PUA shock."

"You bunch of bastards in management really treat your employees like animals. You eat the meat yourself and don't even let the employees smell it?"

"He could have taken away your health and time, but he chose to set up a company to deceive you. He really did that. It made me cry."

Although there were still some voices of dissatisfaction, the public opinion began to drop sharply once the announcement was made.

……

The next day, Zou Zhongtian came to the building of Youyi Company.

Last night, Youyi’s announcement shocked him so much that he couldn’t sleep all night.

Just as he was about to enter the building, he was stopped by several burly men from the administration department, who casually threw a cardboard box on the ground.

"Here's everything for your desk, take it and get out of here."

Zou Zhongtian bit his lips until they turned pale, and pulled the other person:
"Xiao Li... Oh no, Brother Li, since we have a good relationship and often have dinner together for team building, please do me a favor and I would like to see Mr. Shi again."

The other party knocked his arm away in disgust.

"Don't call me brother, we're really not familiar with each other."

At this time, other employees were also swiping their cards to enter the building. Many employees who usually flattered Zou Zhongtian now avoided him as if he were the plague, as if they had never known him before.

Zou Zhongtian was very familiar with this scene. He had dismissed Mo Xiaoxuan and Zhang Fan in the same way before, but this time, he himself became the protagonist.

After leaving the building with the cardboard box, Zou Zongtian gritted his teeth and reluctantly sent a WeChat message to Shi Yi:
"Boss Shi, I am your direct descendant, Boss Shi. I have been by your side for eight years!"

After reading the message, Shi Yi deleted and blocked the other party with an expressionless face.

When you are useful to me, you are my main supporter, but when you are a burden to me, you are just trash!

When a whale falls, all things come to life. Lots of people are vying to be my new direct descendant. Do I need you?
Seeing that his final struggle was ineffective, a bitter taste welled up in Zou Zhongtian's throat.

His eyes were hollow, his body was hunched, and he looked like an exiled criminal, instantly aging ten years.

He walked with heavy steps and disappeared at the end of the busy street.

There is no doubt that his career has come to an end.

……

Taoyuan Township Villa.

Lu Yu read You Yi’s apology on Weibo, smiled slightly, and closed the browser.

Liu Mengyuan brewed a cup of black tea and placed it on his desk. He asked curiously, "That 'Land Feather Demon' who posted on Tieba, is that actually you?"

Lu Yu waved his hand indifferently, keeping his achievements and fame to himself.

He took a sip of black tea and exhaled comfortably:
"It doesn't matter who Lu Yumo is. What matters is that justice has been served. Mo Xiaoxuan and the others finally got rid of their anger, didn't they?"

Previously, when he was on vacation at home, he received an email from a Frostwolf employee.

It is estimated that Zou Zhongtian has tortured these people too badly. Some people were forced into a corner. Knowing that Taoyuan Township and Youyi are not on good terms now, they sent themselves solid evidence.

So he just went along with it.

Liu Mengyuan asked curiously:

"I have a question. Why didn't you reveal Zou Zhongtian's identity when you first posted the message? Instead, you censored his name and the game title?"

Lu Yu analyzed:
In this way, I have whetted people's appetite by half-hiding the information with coding. Curious players will definitely forward it everywhere to inquire about it. The process of searching and opening the box can accelerate the spread of information.

After all, I still revealed some information.
It was coded, but not completely.

Secondly, I want Shi Yi to personally deal with the direct descendants that he promoted.
Yes, the information I provided is indeed incomplete and cannot be completely confirmed, but public opinion has fermented to this point. In order to protect yourself, Shi Yi, do you want to take the initiative to complete this fill-in-the-blank question?

I just don't believe that you would gamble your own future just to protect this subordinate?
He could only sacrifice his pawns to save his rook and put all the blame on Zou Zhongtian alone.

Shi Yi is a smart man, he must know who posted it.
But this is a clear move to kill someone with a borrowed knife, are you going to follow it?"

Liu Mengyuan was filled with admiration, her beautiful eyes full of adoration. He was indeed an expert in cunning tricks, and with just a little trick, he could kill two birds with one stone.

Lu Yu sneered in his heart.

This matter has nothing to do with the income from leisure points, he simply wants to stand up for Mo Xiaoxuan and the others.

After all, I was a producer of a mobile game project with a turnover of over 100 million in my previous life.

If the tiger doesn't show its power, Youyi, do you really think I'm Hello Kitty?

……

Friday, January 9th.

Shenzhou, Liu Group headquarters building, chairman's office.

Chairman Liu Lan was sitting at his large mahogany desk, reviewing the group's financial report for this month.

She wore a light queen makeup, with her long curly hair loose, a slim-cut silk shirt that fitted her graceful curves, and high-end hollow black stockings from LV that outlined her intoxicating leg lines.
Although she is a mature woman, she still has charm.

When she turned to Youyi's performance report, she frowned.

(End of this chapter)