Chapter 531: Chapter 197: Blowing up the Internet, Attention from School Leaders (Requesting Monthly Votes)

Li Yuan watched as the operations staff opened the backend webpage, his face expressionless as he seriously inquired about data related to the website’s user experience.

"What’s the feedback from registered users? Have you been collecting it?"

"Director Li, the overall feedback is very good. We’ve collected the main issues that have been raised, and we will continue to optimize based on recent user feedback."

"How smooth is the page browsing? Are there any lag or frame rate issues?"

Relying on his experiences surfing the internet in his past life, Li Yuan tested the user experience of the Zhihu website. Overall, the user feedback was quite good. He had invested a great deal of effort into the Zhihu website, providing design guidance and hiring professionals at high salaries. The site they developed was of much higher quality than many others that were slapped together in a week or two by just one or two people.

「In the meeting room.」

Li Yuan, Xia Zhijin, Lin Yuwei, Xie Zheng, Hu Zhenqiang, Tan Zhonghua, and all the company’s other employees, both senior and junior, were gathered together. Li Yuan glanced around. The company now had 35 official employees, including a specially hired janitor and a security guard. With such a large staff, it could no longer be considered a small company. The monthly salary expenses alone amounted to about 300,000 yuan. If one added the five million yuan in promotional funds for the Zhihu website, as well as the costs for servers and office supplies, the total Li Yuan had invested in the company already exceeded ten million yuan. Yet, it hadn’t earned a single penny in profit, making it a complete loss-making venture.

As for the Honor of Kings game, its framework was only in the initial stages of construction. It was still far from launch, and the prospect of making a profit was even more remote.

Thinking about his initial idea to start a business now made Li Yuan break out in a cold sweat. If it weren’t for his stock market earnings and the over 40 million yuan from selling the copyright to Battle Starry Sky, his tech company might have actually gone bankrupt from a broken funding chain. That would have made him a laughingstock among Reincarnators. Other Reincarnators could start businesses with just a few words, casually find a few people, and quickly build something great and glorious. But he had spent a lot of money and effort, hiring numerous professionals at high salaries. If he went bankrupt right after all that, it would be utterly ridiculous. Starting a business really isn’t so easy. There are far too many things, inside and out, that require money and attention.

Li Yuan looked at the key members of the company in the meeting room, tapped his finger lightly on the table, and spoke seriously.

"We have what amounts to a successful start, but we must absolutely keep our pride in check and remain focused. Continue to implement our previous decisions and deployments. Organize the internet water army to intensify our promotional posts. The headlines must be exaggerated, and the content must be eye-catching.

"Regarding any negative comments online, make sure to delete them promptly. In a word, we need to control the comments section.

"Follow my instructions. Everyone get to your posts and do your jobs well. I don’t want to hear about anyone shirking their duties or slacking off. You would be better off not testing my temper and personality."

As Li Yuan finished his last sentence, a shiver went down the spines of some employees in the room. They lowered their heads guiltily, feeling as if he were talking directly about them.

Xia Zhijin sat obediently beside Li Yuan. Looking at her boyfriend’s stern expression, she was both surprised and shocked. In her impression, Li Yuan was a very calm and gentle person. He loved to smile and was especially considerate, so it was rare to see him this serious.

Li Yuan truly has many faces. I still don’t know enough about him. The pressure he’s under must be immense... Sigh, and there’s not much I can do to help him... Xia Zhijin’s heart suddenly ached for him. As she secretly gazed at him, she found herself becoming infatuated.

Li Yuan was unaware of the little thoughts swirling in the mind of the girl beside him. He looked at the employees sitting upright with serious expressions and nodded inwardly with satisfaction.

Zhihu has launched, and based on the current data, it’s already a hit. It seems to be on the verge of great success. But the more critical the moment, the more vigilant one must be. We can’t afford to become complacent, or a single oversight could make all our previous efforts for naught. Tightening the reins now is absolutely necessary. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Li Yuan tapped the table, his expression serious.

"That’s it. Everyone, get to your posts! Meeting adjourned!"

「In the CEO’s office.」

Li Yuan looked at Xia Zhijin, who appeared a bit nervous as she stood rigidly straight. With a serious expression, he beckoned to her.

"Zhijin, come here!"

"Oh!" Xia Zhijin walked over tensely, her head hung low and her cheeks blushing, as if recalling something too embarrassing to mention.

Not too long ago, in this very office, she had experienced a shocking moment that left her feeling shy and frightened whenever she recalled it. Hearing Li Yuan call her over, Xia Zhijin was so frightened she quivered, hesitantly making her way to his side.

Before she could even open her mouth, Li Yuan grabbed her hand and pulled her into his lap, settling her sideways in his embrace.

Xia Zhijin’s body jerked. She glanced at Li Yuan’s chin, then squeezed her eyes shut in embarrassment, looking completely vulnerable.

Observing Xia Zhijin’s coy demeanor, Li Yuan’s lips curled up and he raised an eyebrow, an unconscious smile spreading across his face.