Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

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The era is changing rapidly.

No matter how it changes, the basic principle that controlling traffic means controlling business remains unchanged.

After discussing with Chang Fu, Chen Pingsheng privately registered a new live streaming company that wasn’t very noticeable yet.

He placed the company in Guangdong, deliberately distancing it from Xin Teng Live Streaming.

to avoid some repercussions.

The short video platform business was now beyond his reach; it was definitively a domain of giants.

Whoever could break through in this field would control the users’ time.

The benefits of doing so are self-evident.

Through such a platform, one could directly extend their reach to e-commerce, social media, food delivery, live streaming, gaming, and many other sectors.

Society was becoming increasingly impetuous.

Fundamentally, the rise of short videos was mainly due to the young people of today having little patience left.

They no longer wanted to watch TV dramas that lasted for dozens of minutes without a single thrilling moment.

Short videos, with just a few seconds for each, were clearly more in line with the entertainment habits of young users.

To put it plainly, it was about capturing users’ fragmented time.

This could indeed drive unprecedented changes in the entire entertainment industry right from the roots.

How to adapt to the times and strategically plan for the short video track in advance.

Setting up a live streaming company featuring internet celebrities to drive sales was one aspect, but it was also essential for Tengying Entertainment to position itself at the forefront of the short drama trend.

Since long videos were becoming less favored by young people, why not adapt to their consumption habits? Your journey continues on empire

Why not plan for a future in short dramas in advance?

For Chen Pingsheng, his early entrepreneurship had enjoyed a tremendous amount of traffic dividends.

He was well aware of the significance and benefits brought by traffic.

The future competition in Tengfei New Energy would undoubtedly be fierce, but if he could build an absolute kingdom of traffic,

it would be of great significance to Tengfei’s success as well.

The era of short dramas wasn’t apparent yet, but Chen Pingsheng had already foreseen their future potential within the short video industry.

The principle was simple.

It involved discarding the protracted and watered-down nature of traditional long-form dramas.

Instead, the focus would be on learning from short videos to create significant thrilling moments within seconds.

Then, with plot twists upon plot twists, continue to capture the audience’s attention.

To be even more straightforward, it was about continuously satisfying the users.

Tengying Entertainment was in a solid position to pursue this venture, given its formidable industry resources.

Not to mention the star resources it already had, but also the upcoming Tengying Artist Training Academy,

which would provide an excellent environment for the growth of short dramas.

Chen Pingsheng allocated resources to establish a short film production center in Guangdong and then moved a team from Tengying Entertainment there.

Drawing from the current model of short videos, they rapidly generated hit short drama clips.

He didn’t just transfer Tengying Entertainment staff; he also took a third of the scriptwriters from Xin Teng Live Streaming to Greater Guangdong.

As the group developed to this stage, any promising idea could be swiftly acted upon with a coordinated team deployment.

He believed this would be the next trend in the video industry, a market gap as of yet unfilled.

So he sent a team to explore and tackle it head-on.

As long as the direction was right, it would surely be profitable.

Once short dramas gained traction, the market value of Tengying Entertainment would also climb.

Their market capitalization might even reach a hundred billion.

Everyone riding the winds of this era had to adapt and embrace change.

He was no exception.

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Guangdong, Baiyun.

The 28-story headquarters towered high into the sky.

It was June now.

More than a month had passed since the Tengying Group dispatched a team to establish a new headquarters in Guangdong.

The efficiency of a big conglomerate was astonishing, with Tenghui Department Store also basing its headquarters in Guangdong.

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Tengying, Antler Coffee, Bobo Milk Tea, and other influential group enterprises have dispatched teams here to establish their corporate branches.

The previously empty ultra Grade-A office building, in less than a month, housed over three thousand employees.

At the same time, they are continuously recruiting new staff.

The reason Chen Pingsheng came to Greater Guangdong was not only to see the current development of the group in Guangdong.

He mainly wanted to learn about the local battery enterprises, including the lithium mining industry. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

These upstream industries of new energy have been flourishing due to the national support for new energy in the past two years.

Baiyun Headquarters, top floor.

In Guangdong, there is only summer with no spring, autumn, or winter.

All year round, you can wear a T-shirt and boxer shorts, then slip on a pair of flat sandals—this is probably the best attire for the wealthy in Guangdong.

The low-profile of the rich is famously so in Greater Guangdong.

What Chen Pingsheng loves most about Baiyun Headquarters is its top floor, which has an enormous rooftop swimming pool.

Swimming here not only exercises the body but also offers a panoramic view of the beautiful Baiyun scenery.

"Chen Pingsheng, won’t you swim?"

Yang Mi, who had been filming in Guangdong, rushed over as soon as she heard Chen Pingsheng had arrived.

This woman had an excellent figure, with a slender waist and curvy hips.

It was only upon arriving here that she discovered such an amazing rooftop pool.

How could she not take a swim?

"I’m a married man, swimming with you, a big star—what would it look like if someone snapped a photo?"

"Oh, cut it out..." Yang Mi gave him a seductive glance, "Give me a break. With your current influence in the entertainment industry, which paparazzi would dare to take your photo? I’ve heard from people in the company that you want to make a short drama. Want Mi to help you film one?"

"What are you going to film, a love story between a big star and a security uncle?"

Chen Pingsheng tossed her a white towel, "Forget it. Short dramas are low budget, they won’t hire any big stars. The cost of making a short drama might not even cover the bikini you’re wearing."

"Is there money to be made?"

Yang Mi boldly displayed her impressive parts in front of him.

Everyone knew that the group’s big boss was a serious man. No matter how beautiful you were, he would not entertain too many thoughts around him.

Yang Mi didn’t believe it, "This bikini of mine is adjustable with strings, a set costs merely seventy to eighty thousand. You mean to say you won’t invest more than a hundred thousand in a short drama? Would that even be watchable?"

"Whether it’s watchable I don’t know, but I’m certain plenty of people would watch if you, Yang Mi, filmed a cohabitation action film."

"Pfft... I wouldn’t touch a project with an investment of less than a hundred million."

Yang Mi climbed out of the pool, put on her sunglasses, and lay down comfortably on the sun lounger next to him.

"It wasn’t meant for big stars like you anyway."

Yang Mi asked him, "That Records of Dreams and Splendor you’ve prepared for Liu Yifei is almost done filming, right? When she’s finished, let’s play Kings of Glory together."

"Can’t you do something productive, still talking about playing Kings of Glory!"

Chen Pingsheng really didn’t know what this woman was thinking. After cashing out a substantial amount of money, she wasn’t as diligent as before.

She would rest when it’s time to rest, play wherever she wanted.

Her life was indeed quite laid-back and carefree.

Yang Mi turned around and shifted her sunglasses down to the bridge of her nose, "Old Chen, you’ve got a lot going for you except your business is expanding too fast. I’ve only been following you for so long and not only am I financially free, but I’ve also become the richest female star in the entertainment industry."

"I don’t want to keep working so hard in the future. As long as you, Old Chen, give me assignments, I will definitely complete them with all my might. Once Tengying Entertainment hits a hundred billion in market value, I’ll be Yang Haomen.

"I’m laying all my cards on the table."

Yang Mi laughed exaggeratedly.

She probably didn’t realize how dramatic her assets were.

In fact, by that time, she really could afford to work less.

"I can’t learn from you; despite being so wealthy, you still run off to get involved in new energy. Isn’t that just asking for trouble?"

Yang Mi sipped her chrysanthemum tea beside him, "Once your car is out, I’ll drive it every day for a spin. You have to put in the effort, Old Chen, strive to grow and strengthen the group even further and achieve new glories."

That sounded rather odd.

It was as if he was the one working for someone else.

When Yang Mi got up to change clothes, without a word, Chen Pingsheng kicked her in the backside.

He sent her plummeting back into the large pool.

With his wife Song Yanxi not around, there was no proper way to channel the excitement.

It was quite uncomfortable.

Yang Mi let out two screams but without any anger climbed up by the poolside again.