Things Are Starting to Go Awry

On the road, a brand new black luxury sedan attracted many envious glances.

Chang Zhiqing, seated in the passenger seat, looked at her boss's elated expression and couldn't help but advise, "Is this metal junk really that special to you? Don't get too lost in it. We still have several people coming in for interviews today."

With the generous salary offered by Yang Ruoqian, positions like janitorial and security staff were quickly filled with suitable candidates. The interviews were just a formality.

"Ah, you girls don't understand a man's romance," Yang Ruoqian retorted, but soon parked the car in the parking lot of Shengjing Haoyuan. The parking lot couldn't automatically recognize temporary plates, so Yang manually collected a parking card and carefully parked in a spot unlikely to get scratched.

Chang Zhiqing, growing impatient, grabbed Yang and dragged him towards the elevator, urging him to move on. Obsessed with the new car much?

Ding!

Amid their bickering, the elevator arrived. As the two stepped out back to their office, they found an elderly man with scruffy beard and thinning gray hair standing at the entrance.

He must be the older gentleman here for the security position interview...

Yang approached and gently patted the man's shoulder, wary not to startle him, "Hello, are you here for the interview? Please come to my office."

"Ah, yes," the man replied in a deep voice, carrying his bag along.

The two entered the office, with Yang motioning to a seat. "Please show me your ID. If everything's in order, you can start the onboarding process."

The old man quickly took out his ID and resume, placing them on Yang's desk.

Good heavens, such a thick resume for a security position? Was this really necessary?

As Yang browsed, he noticed the man's name, Zhu Qifeng. Age: 25.

Wait, 25?!

Zhu appeared old enough to be a grandfather. How could he be just 25?

"Are you really 25?" Yang asked in disbelief, taking a closer look at the resume, curious about what had led the man to look so aged.

A few flips through the pages, and it all made sense. The man used to be a programmer. Ah, that explains it.

"Yes, I am 25," Zhu replied, sounding resigned, accustomed to disbelief about his age.

Curious, Yang asked, "You were a front-end engineer at Tianyue Media? With a monthly salary of 15,000? Why do you want to be a security guard here?"

Tianyue Media was a giant in the entertainment industry, already public for three years. To leave such a promising career seemed odd.

Zhu pointed to his thinning hair, sighing, "The constant late nights and overwork turned my hair gray. I feared continuing might kill me."

Yang tried to reason, "With your experience, even if you left, you could easily find another high-paying job, right?"

Zhu sighed, "Coding for ten years without reaching management means getting replaced by younger, more energetic, and cheaper talent. Why not skip the stress and become a security guard now?"

His reasoning was oddly compelling.

Convinced, Yang agreed, "Alright, you're hired. Work hours are 9 am to 5 pm, weekends off."

Following Zhu's interview, other candidates like the cleaning lady, night security, receptionist, and others were also interviewed. Soon, the company grew to 10 members, achieving the system's first expansion goal.

  [Company Expansion Task: For a company to operate healthily, it cannot do without its capable employees. The host's company size has expanded to 10 people. Once the task is completed, the system-issued monthly quota will be upgraded from 200,000 per month to 500,000 per month, effective this month.]

　　[The next phase of the expansion task has not been unlocked. Please, host, continue to nurture artists to unlock subsequent company expansion tasks!]

　　The company's available quota has become 500,000 per month...

　　Unfortunately, this money can't be used to repay loans.

　　Business trips, official dining and the like should be possible, but there will definitely be various restrictions in terms of amounts and frequency, and it can only be used under the name of team building.

　　Regardless, with ample company funds, it means more benefits for employees, higher base salaries for anchors, using money to erode their motivation, and corrupting their ambitious spirit.

　　"Huang Rushi's live streaming is definitely flawless, no one will watch..." Yang Ruoqian glanced at the time, feeling more elated than ever.

　　The cars have been bought, the company has expanded, the system has been upgraded, and we have C-list streamers.

　　After experiencing the blunder with Gao Naiyun, everything has returned to normal, and everything is moving in the right direction.

　　Feeling contented.

　　"There are a few minutes left before the end of work, let's check the fan data of Gao Naiyun and Huang Rushi."

　　After all, it's about my money-making venture. How can I not be concerned?

　　[Gao Naiyun (streamer), Real Fan Count: 213,246. Ranking: Blurred (Bonus 50,000)]

　　The popularity of the beautiful girl slaughtering sheep is still there, but Gao Naiyun hasn't made any major news recently, so the growth rate of her fans has slowed down.

　　However, her unique streaming style and sweet appearance have maintained her fan base.

　　"That's okay, a 50,000 bonus is not much, but it's enough for now."

　　Yang Ruoqian closed Gao Naiyun's data panel and excitedly opened Huang Rushi's data panel.

　　This will be the main source of profit later!

　　If all goes well, this person will bring in a whopping 50 million for me next month!

　　[Huang Rushi (streaming), Real Fan Count: 641,921. Ranking: Minor Celebrity (Bonus 5,000)]

　　Haha! As expected, 5,000...

　　Wait?

　　"5,000, 5,000..." Yang Ruoqian rubbed his eyes, "Where's the million?"

　　Where's my 50 million?

　　"What the heck?!"

　　"641,921 real fans? Did the system make a mistake? Double-check it!"

　　Weren't there no viewers for his live streaming last night?

　　Why does he have 641,921 fans this afternoon?

　　600,000 fans in a day? This can't be possible, can it?

　　[The system has updated real-time data. The host's anchor "Huang Rushi" currently has 643,458 real fans. Ranking: Minor Celebrity (Bonus 5,000)]

　　A refresh and he's gained another thousand fans?

　　Yang Ruoqian was stunned, his worldview shattered by this unexpected turn of events.

　　What's with people nowadays? Why are they watching such a weird live streaming?

　　There are so many beautiful girls in the dance category, so many enchanting dances to watch, why watch an oily middle-aged Huang Rushi? What's the appeal?

　　Bang!

　　The office door was suddenly opened.

　　"Boss!"

　　Chang Zhijing quickly entered the office, looking at her phone with an incredulous expression.

　　She was both excited and ecstatic, admiration deep in her peach blossom eyes as she gazed at Yang Ruoqian, "Boss, I have to admit, your vision and planning skills are absolutely amazing!"

　　"Huang Rushi is trending on the whole platform!"

　　"We've hit the jackpot!"

　　Looking at Chang Zhijing's flushed face, Yang Ruoqian felt an overwhelming sense of despair.

　　We hit the jackpot?

　　Believe it or not, I lost a total of 49,995,000.

　　I'm broke!