413: Chapter 413 I'm not short of money!

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Wu Ya chuckled.

"It's simple. Haven't you been making quite a splash recently?"

"As long as you show your face at the prize redemption location, someone will quickly post your picture online, and the news that you won the grand prize will also spread quickly."

"Once this news spreads, you can post something on Weibo, perhaps announcing that you're donating this money to disaster areas or establishing a Hope Primary School—basically, doing some charity work."

After she finished speaking,

Shen Yan was silent for a few seconds.

Not long after, he said to Wu Ya, "No, this won't maximize the benefits. Don't you usually enjoy following celebrities? What do people like you who follow stars usually do? Market an image for your idol?"

Wu Ya frowned in thought.

After a while, she replied to Shen Yan, "Marketing an image is the agent's job. We only need to handle some clarifications sometimes, and engage in online flame wars at other times..."

As she spoke, her eyes lit up.

"That's right! I know what to do! Come here! I'll tell you..."

...

The next day.

Shen Yan rarely woke up early.

The reason he woke up early was that he had to redeem the prize today.

Since it was the lottery grand prize, the redemption procedures were relatively complicated.

He first contacted the official number, communicated well with the officials, and then went to the center to claim the prize.

Just as he and Shen Ya had guessed, as soon as he arrived at the scene, he immediately attracted the attention of many people.

Not only that, but the staff there even asked for a group photo and even presented him with a silk banner, which Shen Yan accepted without refusal.

After taking the pictures, he left with the banner and the check.

As soon as he left, his photos began to circulate widely online.

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Why does money always flow to people who aren't short of it? Can't this chance to win the grand prize fall upon ordinary people like us?!"

"Shen Yan? Isn't he the software boss who's been making waves recently?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, as expected, successful people aren't just capable; their luck is also incredible. When will I ever have luck like this?"

The number of envious passersby in the comments section grew.

Shen Yan's name quickly reappeared on the trending searches.

"Ring-a-ling, ring-a-ling!"

As soon as Shen Yan arrived at the company, he saw his phone ringing. The person calling was Chen Guangke.

Since he was already at the company, he didn't answer the call; instead, he went upstairs directly to find Chen Guangke.

"Why are you calling me?"

Chen Guangke was startled by him.

"Damn, do you walk without making a sound?!"

As he spoke, he suddenly noticed something was wrong.

"What is that on you? What is that in your hand? Don't tell me you actually won the grand prize?!"

Hearing the question, Shen Yan curved his lips into a smile and said, "That's right."

As soon as the words fell,

Chen Guangke couldn't hold back and fell off his chair onto the floor with a thud.

"Ahhh! Why?!"

Shen Yan laughed and lightly kicked his foot.

"Alright, stop acting in front of me. Get up."

Chen Guangke pouted and scrambled up from the floor.

"Acting? I'm genuinely collapsing inside!"

"How has your luck been so good this past year? Were you a Koi in your past life?!"

Shen Yan rolled his eyes.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'm going back to my office."

Chen Guangke quickly shook his head, "No, no, no! Do you know you're trending right now?"

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow.

"Already trending?"

Chen Guangke nodded.

"You have no idea how shocked I was when I saw your picture trending. I thought someone was maliciously photoshopping things to spread rumors."

Shen Yan pulled over a nearby chair and sat down.

"What kind of rumor would someone spread like that? Don't worry, it's all real. The check is right here; look if you don't believe me."

Then, he told Chen Guangke the plan he and Shen Ya had discussed yesterday.

"Shen Ya and I have discussed it. We've decided to give this money away."

Chen Guangke, who was admiring the check, immediately looked up when he heard this.

"What? You're giving the money away?!"

Shen Yan nodded and explained, "Our company's public opinion isn't great right now, is it? I want to use this incident to clarify things."

Chen Guangke blinked, his face full of confusion.

"What do you mean? You want to use this money to buy promotional posts to clean up our image?"

Shen Yan made a 'tsk' sound, disdain in his eyes.

"Haven't you understood what I said yet? I mean using this money as a carrot to get those passersby to actively help us clarify things."

Chen Guangke: "..."

What should he do?

He still didn't understand...

Although he didn't say it out loud, Shen Yan understood the confusion in his eyes.

He sighed and carefully explained the fan circle clarification method that Shen Ya had told him about last night.

"So, you mean you'll post the clarification statement and offer the grand prize amount as a reward for retweets, encouraging everyone to actively share it?"

Shen Yan let out a breath of relief.

"You finally understand."

Chen Guangke frowned and asked, "Are you sure you really want to do this? Over sixty million! That could buy so many apartments..."

Shen Yan leaned back in his chair, spreading his hands, "Sorry, this old man isn't short of this little money."

Chen Guangke was momentarily stunned by his words, "...Fine, rich people are the bosses! You're the boss, I'll listen to you."

After speaking, he suddenly remembered something else.

"Right, yesterday you gave Wu Ya and me a task: to investigate the biggest deal Chen Wu's company is currently negotiating, remember?"

Shen Yan lifted his chin slightly, signaling him to continue.

Chen Guangke replied, "We've found out. He's currently involved in parts export trade. Although the cost is a bit low, the volume is huge. Should we step in?"

Large-volume parts export trade?

It seemed Chen Wu had many established cooperative partners abroad...

While thinking, he said to Chen Guangke, "No. This kind of business is not irreplaceable. If we poach one, he can find another. Keep investigating."

Chen Guangke nodded.

"Got it. I'll continue investigating with Wu Ya. As for what you just told me, should I have the people in the publicity department follow your instructions?"

After listening, Shen Yan stood up and patted Chen Guangke's shoulder, "The reputation of our software and company rests on you."

Chen Guangke raised his hand and placed it on the back of Shen Yan's hand, desperately sending charming glances his way with his eyes.

"Since you value me so highly, my dear Old Shen, may I ask if I qualify to participate in this game?"

Shen Yan acted as if he had been electrocuted, shaking off Chen Guangke's hand and retreating a few steps, shaking off all the goosebumps on his body and stomping them into the ground.

"In principle, you definitely cannot participate in the lottery. After all, we need to avoid outsiders thinking there's internal manipulation."

"But... special circumstances require special treatment. With your terrible luck, even if I gave you a hundred chances, you wouldn't win, so I'm very relieved."