My capital is quite large.

Chapter 217 Making money isn't shameful.

The scars left by the S3 World Championship on the LPL region have gradually healed over time.

Although they didn't win the Summoner's Cup, the phenomenal viewership and massive online buzz generated by this year's World Championship have shown domestic investors the potential of esports.

For Li Feng, who single-handedly created this e-sports craze, the mission of S3 has been successfully completed.

For the next two weeks, Li Feng took a long vacation.

In the penthouse at Aoxuan, a hillside property that had been fully purchased, he enjoyed the tranquility away from the hustle and bustle of the inland business wars, and also took the opportunity to see his increasingly boisterous eldest son, Li Maozhen, and his pampered second princess, Li Yuxin.

The boss was having a great time in Hong Kong, but it was the people back home who were desperate to meet him who suffered.

For example, Su Youpeng, who is ambitiously preparing to cross over into directing.

In order to secure investment from Haofeng Film & Television, Su Youpeng has been running around like crazy for the past two weeks!

He first used his connections in the Hong Kong and Taiwan circles, asking people everywhere to pass on his message, but he couldn't even get into the headquarters of Haofeng Film and Television.

Later, he swallowed his pride and asked Mr. Wang, the owner of Enlight Media, for an introduction.

Although Boss Wang has some influence in the film and television industry, he obviously doesn't have enough face in front of an internet giant like Li Feng, and the script he submitted disappeared without a trace.

Finally, thanks to Zhao Daye's matchmaking, Su Youpeng visited Jack Ma of Alibaba Group in Hangzhou.

Thanks to the intervention of Jack Ma, the godfather of e-commerce, Su Youpeng finally got a rare meeting opportunity!

Next month on the 5th, at the Jinling Haofeng Group headquarters, in the president's office for a face-to-face meeting!

Having obtained this ticket to the gates of top-tier capital, Su Youpeng was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.

He knew this might be his only chance in his life!

With Zhao Daye's "selection strategy," Su Youpeng immediately joined forces with Zhao Daye to launch a massive nationwide audition campaign with the gimmick of "The Huanzhu cast reunites, and the Fifth Prince and Little Swallow jointly create a youth blockbuster!"

For a time, the casting of the Fifth Prince became the hottest headline in the Chinese entertainment industry.

From Shanghai to Beijing, from Nanjing to Shenzhen, Su Youpeng and Zhao Daye personally oversaw the interviews of batch after batch of young girls with dreams of becoming stars.

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Inside a private room at a high-end club in Yanjing.

After more than half a month of nationwide auditions, Su Youpeng leaned wearily against the sofa, with several resumes and photos scattered on the coffee table.

Zhao Daye held a glass of red wine and slowly flipped through the photos on the table, but his brows furrowed slightly.

"The auditions that have been going on for more than half a month have been quite a big event, but to be honest, the quality... is rather disappointing."

Zhao Daye laid out the photos in a row, pointed to the five girls in them, and began to analyze them one by one.

"Look at these few, they're the best in this audition: Zhong Chuxi, Chen Yao, Zhou Yutong, Xing Fei, and Wu Qian."

"They are all quite pretty, good enough to be the female lead in a typical youth film. But..."

Zhao Daye shook his head, his tone revealing the critical eye of someone with experience, "He's still lacking in presence."

"Take Zhong Chuxi for example. She's a bit seductive at heart, and her looks are rather sophisticated. But Boss Li already has an upgraded version of Ni Ni in his harem! Ni Ni is so charming and alluring, what does this little girl have to compete with her?"

"Look at Chen Yao and Wu Qian, they're going for a pure and cute look. But with Zhao Liying and Mao Xiaotong, those two sweet girls, around Boss Li, their looks lack that kind of distinctiveness that makes them stand out."

Listening to Zhao Daye's comments, the conclusion was that "he probably wouldn't like any of them."

Su Youpeng was immediately stumped, and complained with a bitter face, "Seriously, Big Eyes? We selected this girl from tens of thousands of girls across the country! How can the boss be so picky?!"

"nonsense!"

Zhao Daye rolled his eyes and said irritably, "People in that position are worth hundreds of billions! Countless A-list actresses and top models would strip naked and line up to get there, but they still don't have a chance! You're trying to fool them with a few amateur college students who haven't even grown up yet. Why would they invest in you?"

Su Youpeng slumped onto the sofa, at his wit's end: "What can we do? I'm going to Nanjing on the 5th of next month, and I don't even have a decent 'stepping stone' to offer. Won't this investment fall through?"

A brief silence fell over the private room.

Zhao Daye held his wine glass, his mind racing as he searched for the stunning new faces that had emerged in the Chinese entertainment industry in recent years.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into her mind!

"Hey! Youpeng, do you remember that super popular national college beauty pageant at the beginning of the year?" Zhao Daye sat up straight.

"A campus beauty pageant?" Su Youpeng was taken aback. "I think there is such a thing. What's up?"

"In that competition, wasn't there a particularly pure-looking female college student who became an internet sensation and was dubbed 'Milk Tea Sister' because of a photo of her holding milk tea?"

Zhao Daye slapped his thigh excitedly, "I remember that 'Milk Tea Sister' was all over the trending topics for days!"

"But..." Su Youpeng hesitated, "I heard that the 'Milk Tea Sister' comes from a very powerful family, and it seems she has no interest in the entertainment industry, but is focused on studying abroad and climbing the social ladder. Even if we go to invite her, she might not agree to act."

"Who told you to invite that 'Milk Tea Sister'?"

Zhao Daye glared at him with a hint of exasperation. "I mean! In that school beauty pageant, there was someone who beat the internet sensation 'Milk Tea Sister' to second place!"

"That girl who won the national campus beauty pageant! What was her name again...?"

Zhao Daye racked his brains trying to recall that name.

"Chen Duling!"

"Yes! His name is Chen Duling!"

Upon hearing this name, Su Youpeng quickly took out his phone and searched for news about the school beauty pageant from back then.

When that female college student's ID photo, showing her wearing a simple T-shirt, with her hair in a ponytail, and exuding a cool and pure aura, appeared on the screen.

"Wow—this face is like a first love goddess straight out of a youth novel!" Su Youpeng was also stunned.

But he still had some concerns: "But Big Eyes, this girl is a complete novice. I saw online that she studied science and engineering. If I cast her as the female lead, will the film be any good?"

"Oh my God!"

Zhao Daye was speechless, looking at Su Youpeng with an expression as if he were looking at an alien.

"Youpeng, you've been in this industry for so many years, how can you still be so naive?"

"As long as she's pretty enough! As long as the hype of her being the most beautiful school beauty in the country is enough!"

"Once filming begins, with our massive publicity campaign, capital paving the way, and fans footing the bill! Who cares if she can act? Who cares if the movie is good or bad?"

"You'll understand once you direct one. In this industry, who has all that lofty artistic pursuit? As long as you get the boss's approval, secure the investment, and boost the film's box office!"

Zhao Daye patted Su Youpeng on the shoulder earnestly:

"Making money is nothing to be ashamed of!"