novelraw Chapter 102: Rich Lady
Chapter 102: Rich Lady
Under the night sky,Tang Yao spun Li Xue around one and a half times before her strength gave out. She stopped and gently set her down, slightly out of breath, her red lips parting as she panted softly.Well—she did have skinny arms and legs…
Li Xue’s cheeks were a little flushed too, leaning against Tang Yao and also breathing heavily.Though chances were, it wasn’t from exertion.
The two of them held each other close, cheek to cheek, and said nothing for a while as they both tried to steady their breathing.Li Xue needed to catch her breath.Tang Yao, on the other hand, was calming herself down after getting way too excited. Once the high faded, she started to feel a little shy… so she focused on her breathing too.
After a good long moment—Li Xue finally steadied herself. She rested her hands on Tang Yao’s shoulders, lifted her head, and looked at her lowered gaze. Smiling in exasperation, she asked:
“Why were you so excited? So how did the game actually do?”
She already knew the game had succeeded.She’d seen the forums. And besides, Tang Yao had literally just picked her up and spun her around…
But just how successful it was—That, she didn’t know.
“Ninety-four million…”
Tang Yao lifted her snowy chin slightly as she spoke:
“The game made 94 million yuan in revenue on Day One.” “…………”
?
Li Xue froze. Her whole body stiffened, lips slightly parted as she stared at Tang Yao’s flawless, beautiful face, not moving an inch.She’d guessed the game had done well.But she clearly hadn’t expected this well.
Ninety-four million…
“You didn’t mishear.”
Tang Yao could tell what Li Xue was thinking:
“Ninety-four million. Almost one hundred million. On the first day alone… that’s how much players spent. And while we’re talking, that number’s probably still rising. Impressive, right?”
“……”
Li Xue still didn’t respond, staring at Tang Yao’s perfect face like she was in a daze.Tang Yao could understand—it had taken her a while to process the number too when she first heard it.And she knew mobile games made a lot of money.Even so, she was stunned.
So it was only natural that Li Xue—who had no idea—would need time to let it sink in.
Tang Yao waited patiently for her to process it all.
“It’s incredible…”
Finally, several minutes later—Li Xue let out a slow breath and muttered:
“Actually, ‘incredible’ isn’t even the word… Back when you said bishoujo mobile games could make money, I didn’t believe you.”
“You believe me now?”
Tang Yao smiled, then teased:
“So, got any thoughts, Miss Rich Lady?”
“Is it really appropriate for you to call me rich right now?”
Li Xue was dragged back to reality by Tang Yao’s teasing tone.She looked at her and laughed:
“A bishoujo worth ninety-four million yuan on Day One?”
Honestly, she was still in shock…But she was also genuinely happy for Tang Yao.
Because more than anyone else, she knew how much effort and pain Tang Yao had poured into this game.
“…Tch. What do you mean ‘bishoujo’?”
Even after more than half a year, Tang Yao had gotten used to a lot of things.But being called a bishoujo to her face still felt awkward.Her cheeks turned slightly red, and she glared at Li Xue:
“And what do you mean ‘my net worth’? You have a share too! From now on, you’re the second-largest shareholder in the studio!”
“I don’t want it.”
Li Xue was caught off guard by that. She blinked, then shook her head:
“I told you, I helped you because we’re friends…”
For some reason—She didn’t want things to be that clearly divided between them.
“Well, I’m also doing this for a friend.”
Tang Yao cut her off directly:
“I want to share this happiness with a friend. If it weren’t for you, forget making money—I’d still be locked in a battle of wits with Ou Congquan right now. I never take people’s kindness for granted. Two million yuan is no small favor.”
“But I only chipped in a bit of money…”
Li Xue looked at Tang Yao’s serious face and shook her head again:
“That’s all I did…”
“Oh, please. You ‘only chipped in a bit’? Do you even know what that money meant to me?”
Tang Yao glanced toward the closed café behind them, remembering that moment when Li Xue had told her to reach out her hand.She instinctively hugged Li Xue a little tighter, a heartfelt smile spreading across her face.
She’s the best.
If it hadn’t been for Li Xue, she’d probably still be stuck wrestling with mangaka or editors right now.
“What I’m trying to say is…”
Snapping out of her thoughts, Tang Yao continued softly:
“You were the only one who believed in me back then. And you kept believing in me the whole time… You saw me as a friend—wouldn’t it be nice if I treated you as a friend too?”
“We’ll talk about it later.”
Li Xue replied:
“It’s not like I need money. If I ever do, you can just give me dividends.”
“You trust me that much?”
Tang Yao was surprised.
Li Xue blinked:
“What, you’re saying you wouldn’t give them to me?”
“Can’t say for sure.”
Tang Yao looked at Li Xue’s soft, beautiful face and grinned:
“You know how people change when they get rich. I might let it go to my head. Then if you ask for money, I might make you dance for me first. If it’s not good, no money!”
“……”
Li Xue rolled her eyes and gave her a half-mocking glare:
“Then make sure to give me a heads-up. I’ll start practicing in advance.”
Tang Yao chuckled and didn’t continue the joke.Instead, she hugged Li Xue again, her soft, fragrant body fitting perfectly in her arms.
“You’re beautiful, gentle, can cook, and super understanding. I seriously want to take you home.”
“……”
Li Xue didn’t resist as her feet left the ground again.She just stared blankly at Tang Yao’s stunningly beautiful face, a soft blush creeping across her cheeks.
But Tang Yao didn’t notice.After putting Li Xue down again, she put away her teasing tone and said softly:
“Li Xue, thank you…”
Even though she was excited, Tang Yao still hadn’t fully processed it all.Sure, the first-day revenue was insane—but it was just the first day.Still, even if she hadn’t fully grasped it yet, she knew—
She had succeeded.
If nothing unexpected happened, given the current trend and FGO’s unique platform model of regular story updates…This one game alone could keep her comfortably set for life.
And the whole reason she started making games in the first place was simple—To improve her life.To make sure Xun wouldn’t have to suffer after being reborn…
Now she’d earned her first real bucket of gold.From here on out, she could start doing what she wanted to do.
And there was no way she could’ve gotten this far without Li Xue’s help.
Li Xue quickly pushed aside the flurry of thoughts in her head:
“Thank me for what?”
“Thank you for—”
Tang Yao hadn’t finished speaking when a sudden gust of cold wind cut her off.She shivered involuntarily.
Just like that, the emotional moment was totally derailed.
Truth be told—She’d been jogging, spinning Li Xue around, and had worked up a light sweat.Now that her adrenaline was wearing off, the wind was really starting to bite.
“Cold?”
Li Xue looked at her, amused:
“That’s what you get for being all sentimental…”
“……”
Tang Yao shot her a half-annoyed glance, her cheeks flushing from both cold and embarrassment.
She let go of Li Xue’s waist and grabbed her hand instead, picking up the pace:
“Let’s go—calling a ride home.”
“……”
Li Xue let Tang Yao pull her along.
They walked side by side in the cold night,And somehow, even with the chill in the air,The warmth of their tightly held hands made it feel not so cold anymore.
Meanwhile, as Tang Yao was spinning someone around to celebrate…
A day had passed.And the game’s hype?Still going strong—actually, even stronger now.
This was the first real anime-style game in the core fandom!It was insanely popular!
Most of these players had never played a game with this kind of model before.And because the core anime fans loved it so much, they started promoting it on their own—Soon enough, the game really did start spreading beyond the fandom.
On social media, players were sharing character sprite illustrations.And thanks to the randomness of gacha, a lot of players were talking about their luck—posting pics, telling stories.
At first, only hardcore anime fans were paying attention to these posts.But gradually…Even the broader anime-curious crowd started to take interest.
The illustrations were genuinely stunning. Not totally unheard of, but striking enough.And when these fans pointed at a blonde bishoujo and a white-haired bishoujo and said:
“This one is King Arthur, the legendary ruler of ancient Britain—And that one’s Attila the Hun, the emperor of the ancient Eurasian steppes…”
Anyone even mildly interested in anime would be curious enough to click.
And once they clicked, some would start learning about the Fate series and its almost genius-level lore…Then discover the game itself…
Add to that the fact that mobile games are games—And this one was clearly top-tier among anime games.
Soon, even more general gamers started learning about it.
While it hadn’t fully broken into the mainstream yet,The game’s reach was spreading at a stunning pace—Like a stone thrown into a lake, sending ripples outward far beyond what Tang Yao ever expected.
The next day.A certain venture capital firm.
Lin Shuang walked through the employee floor in a perfectly tailored outfit, high heels clicking on the ground like a queen surveying her domain.She still had no idea how her cousin’s investment—the game—was doing.
She was planning to “ask about it” today.Not that she was hoping her cousin would break down crying.But she was looking forward to hearing a few words of regret.
Thinking of that, she smiled slightly and quickened her pace.
But just as she was about to enter her office—A voice called out not far away:
“Wow… this game is so fun.”
Lin Shuang stopped in her tracks, curiosity piqued, and looked over.