Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 495 - 189: Best Friend’s Surprise, Is the Pretty Daughter-in-law Also Afraid of Meeting the Parents-in-law?

In the meeting room, Lin Yuwei, as the head of the "Zhihu" website’s development, was detailing the promotional steps planned for after the site’s official launch.

The main plan was very similar to the concept Li Yuan had proposed a few days ago. It primarily adopted an unorthodox strategy, aiming for promotion through entirely new methods.

"Director Li, everyone, those are the six promotion plans I’ve prepared. Please feel free to share any opinions," Lin Yuwei said.

Xie Zheng responded with a smile, "We’ve studied them, and I think they’re feasible. I’m in favor!"

Hu Zhenqiang also raised his hand in agreement. "The plan is feasible. While we’ll have to observe the specific results, it should be far more effective than our traditional promotion methods."

"’Kan Yi Dao,’ hiring paid posters to spam posts, casting a wide net across websites, forum advertising... these tactics are indeed feasible, but their effectiveness needs to be verified."

"We’ll see how it goes after the official launch tomorrow..."

The company’s other key members also voiced their opinions, all unanimously in agreement.

Finally, all eyes turned to Li Yuan, waiting for him to make the final decision.

Li Yuan glanced around the meeting room, noting the hopeful smile on every face. Zhihu was Datang Technology Company’s first product. Whether or not it could become an instant hit was indicative of the company’s development potential and prospects. Naturally, it also concerned the financial and career prospects of everyone present.

Li Yuan smiled, his voice calm as he spoke, "Everyone has made excellent points, and I agree. Let’s proceed swiftly with the plan Group Leader Lin has outlined."

"As for the budget for the temporary paid posters, ensure it’s topped up in a timely manner. The prize redemptions for ’Kan Yi Dao’ must not be delayed either. For the next few days, I will personally be in the office to oversee and coordinate... I’ll wish our Zhihu a resounding success in advance."

As soon as Li Yuan finished speaking, the meeting room erupted into enthusiastic applause.

Lin Yuwei looked at Li Yuan, hesitating for a long moment before mustering the courage to make a suggestion.

"Director Li, may I make one small suggestion?"

Li Yuan paused, surprised, then nodded. "Go ahead, Group Leader Lin."

Gathering her courage, Lin Yuwei began, "Well, Director Li, I was hoping you could promote the Zhihu website in your fan groups, and maybe ask the other authors you know to help spread the word in their fan groups as well..."

Hearing Lin Yuwei openly voice the suggestion they had discussed in private, Xie Zheng, Hu Zhenqiang, and a few others gave her a silent thumbs-up. As professionals in the internet industry, and with Li Yuan as their boss, they were naturally very curious about him. It hadn’t been difficult for them to dig up some information on Li Yuan. They soon discovered that their boss was indeed the hugely popular online novelist and genius music composer. They had also seen the recent online posts and gossip, secretly enjoying the drama.

In front of Li Yuan, the man at the center of it all, they pretended to be completely oblivious. Since Li Yuan himself had never mentioned leveraging his fame for promotion, they didn’t dare bring it up, worried they might cross a line.

Group Leader Lin is so bold. None of us dared to suggest that, afraid Director Li would get angry. His expression looks a little grim. Is this the prelude to an eruption? The suggestion is definitely effective, though. Director Li is hugely famous right now, no less than some major stars. With his music fans and book fans combined, if he promoted it himself, it would definitely go viral again, and our Zhihu website would take off with it. I wonder if he’ll agree? Or will he just fly into a rage and shoot it down?

The dozen or so people in the room stared silently at Li Yuan. You could hear a pin drop as the atmosphere grew tense and stagnant.

Li Yuan met their gazes and cleared his throat. "Ahem. I’ll find a way to promote it."

With those words, the tension in the room instantly eased. Lin Yuwei also breathed a quiet sigh of relief. Although Li Yuan’s identity was an open secret, as employees, they had no idea what he truly thought about it, so they had all tacitly agreed to avoid the topic.

"Alright, that’s settled then. Group Leader Lin, Chief Hu, and Chief Xie, the three of you need to take charge of this. Quickly organize your teams, ensure everything is coordinated, and we’ll launch tomorrow at 10 a.m. sharp."

"Understood, Director Li!" came the unified reply.

Li Yuan stood up. "Good. Meeting dismissed."

...

By the time Li Yuan left the company and returned to campus, it was around 11 a.m. He went straight to the athletic field, found a secluded corner, took out his MP4 player, and began playing his guitar while listening to music. It had been over half a month since he started learning guitar from Jiang Zhiyu. Although he hadn’t practiced much, his natural talent for learning meant his playing was already quite presentable.

While he was practicing, time flew by, and soon it was noon.

...

「A-1314, girls’ dormitory.」

Ding Shanshan, Xu Tingrou, and Zhong Tingyue, the three roommates from the Business Administration program, had returned a bit earlier than Bai Weixi, Wang Lisha, and Deng Meiqi from the accounting program.

Ding Shanshan’s eyes were drawn to a heart-shaped diamond necklace around Zhong Tingyue’s neck. It shimmered with a dazzling light. Against her snowy-white skin, the effect was striking, enhancing her youthful and elegant charm.

"Tingyue, is that a diamond necklace you’re wearing? It’s absolutely beautiful."

A smile touched the corners of Zhong Tingyue’s eyes and a healthy pink flushed her cheeks, a far cry from the sadness she had felt recently.