Seeing Michelle's response, Devin and Sean went straight to business: "Sorry to disturb you. We are talent managers at TikToc, the platform where Wealthy Smith recently scolded his daughter on stream. TikToc just raised $20 billion and wants to become number one in streaming. As a top YouClub streamer, we sincerely invite you to join us!""TikToc?" Michelle's beautiful eyes flashed as she said, "So you're not Wealthy Smith. From your words, there seem to be two of you, both from TikToc. Let me guess - the one who invested $20 billion is probably Wealthy Smith, so you took this ID to poach me!"Devin and Sean smiled knowingly at each other. No outright rejection - that meant they still had a chance! They continued typing: "We truly don't know if Mr. Smith is the $20 billion investor, but our guess is there's an 80-90% chance it's him. Let us tell you a secret - Mr. Smith is very young and has a magnetic voice, 100% a hunk!""..." Michelle didn't care if the boss was handsome. Of cou
Thinking of this, they both wondered: "If YouClub knew its domination was lost from offending one streamer and the resulting exodus, what would their expression be?""Definitely regret.""Just don't know if they'll cry.""That would be a great scene.""Hahahaha!"1pm, a seaside cafe. Blue skies, green trees, soft clouds, gentle breeze. Soothing music played in the cafe as two beautiful young women in evening gowns sat by the window.Any YouClub viewer would recognize them - Zoey and Aliyah, ranked #8 and #9 through their efforts over the years.A deep red lipstick imprint was left on the straw. "Pop!" That soft sound drew eyes to Zoey's full, red lips. With her fair, exquisite face, an indescribable allure emanated!"As expected of top streamers, gifted with good looks! Devin has no luck, getting drunk on just two beers!"Sean sat opposite them, dressed very ordinarily, not like a TikToc founder at all - more like a lowly programmer!This disappointed Zoey and Aliyah, who had held s
"What's going on? Could it really be TikToc?" A chill shot up their spines.They frantically checked YouClub's official Twitter, desperately hoping for reassuring news - maybe the top streamers were just ill, not on TikToc!But the pinned, verified tweet with 3,000+ replies utterly crushed them.Title: Where Have YouClub's Streamers Gone?1st reply: You just got the internet? The offline streams this afternoon all went to TikToc!2nd reply: Yup, all went to TikToc, the one giving away $888 cash, with Wealthy Smith's crazy tips, and the Billionaire Challenge event tonight!3rd reply: YouClub's done for! I prophesize TikToc replaces YouClub as #1 in streaming starting today!4th reply: What prophecy? That's a given!This tweet left Zoey and Aliyah devastated. They collapsed limply, hastily messaging Devin and Sean apologies on WhatsApp, agreeing to join TikToc and pay their own breach penalties.Sean replied: "Hmph!"At YouClub headquarters, the near-total streamer blackout shocked ever
Included were insiders selling quietly, wisely avoiding holding worthless paper when prices plunged.With massive dumping, YouClub shares sank. By 6pm market close, Jeremy reported:"Boss, after 4 hours of manipulation and acquisition, you now hold 51% of shares - enough to force a shareholder meeting!""Stop purchases," said Evan, smiling evilly at the clouds."Leave the real show for 8am tomorrow!"The dumping and ruthless acquisition by the mystery man shocked Marcus, Liam and executives, who desperately tried to borrow and buy back shares, to no avail.Then came the notice from the securities regulator - a mandatory shareholder meeting to elect new management, at 8am sharp tomorrow!Marcus learned this meeting was compelled by a Mr. Smith who now held 51% of YouClub! Naturally he could force the meeting.This Mr. Smith must be Wealthy Smith of TikToc! Only he could amass such a stake so quickly and recklessly! Marcus shuddered at the thought.Who was this Wealthy Smith, appearing
"Did I really win? $10 million?"Ryan stared at his phone in disbelief, reading the prize notification sent by TikToc. He could hardly believe his own eyes!$10 million! That's enough to buy a house, a car, bring his parents back to live with him so they don't have to work away from home, and attract girls by dressing sharp from head to toe!With $10 million, he could finally lift his family out of poverty. And it just fell into his lap through sheer luck? Just like that? It felt like a dream! Did he really wake up a millionaire overnight? Or was he still dreaming?"Ding!"Before Ryan could doubt himself further, his phone chimed with a bank transfer notification, shattering his disbelief."1, 2...6, 7!"His face flushed crimson with excitement as his body trembled uncontrollably. Unable to restrain the scalding blood rushing through his veins, he threw back his head and let out a roar:"Yes! It really is $10 million! With 7 zeros! I'm rich now! I can finally end my family's poverty!"
This gave the fuming Marcus Wells an outlet for his anger. He shot up from his seat and yelled, "Who the hell are you? No manners at all! Do you belong here? Get out!" Then he turned on the wheezing security team. "Were you raised on shit? Wasted 40 years of your lives? Can't even stop one student? Useless trash! No wonder we're going under with incompetents like you!"Unfazed by the verbal lashing, the boy casually lifted his head to meet Marcus' glare. "Are you sure you want me to leave?" he asked, a hint of amusement in his tone."Am I sure?" Marcus sputtered, incredulous that this intruding boy would speak such nonsense. He jabbed a finger at the boy's face, shouting, "Get out right now! Right now!"Flecks of spit flew with his words, some even landing on the boy's face. Unbothered, the boy dabbed himself dry with a tissue. "But without me, what's the point of holding this shareholder meeting?" he said softly, a mocking edge to his voice.The words were softly spoken, yet they
Whether or not Marcus and Liam Wells sold their shares, Evan didn't care. If they sold, he would acquire them and merge YouClub into Tiktok, creating Elysia's largest live streaming platform. The Wells, lacking shares, would get no dividends.If they refused, Evan would let YouClub go bankrupt. The Wells would still get nothing, just with extra steps of restructuring. YouClub would remain Evan's while the Wells reaped no benefits.The outcome was the same either way. This was no contest of equals but a heavyweight boxer versus an infant - a complete mismatch!With the second task mostly accomplished, Evan moved on to the third group. Their actions came last by design. Evan wanted staggered timing to maximize resources. More importantly, he wanted these celebrity headliners generating excitement over weeks or months, sustaining Tiktok's newfound popularity.Yet Tiktok exceeded Evan's expectations!The sensational events, amplified overnight by the internet, had already catalyzed into
This boy claimed to be Mr. Smith??Their benefactor in shorts and sandals?Absolutely unbelievable! They gaped, completely astonished.Seasoned businessmen, their sharp instincts had failed, not recognizing this youth as Mr. Smith. They mistook him for a delivery boy or fan."You...you are Mr. Smith?" Adam ventured carefully on everyone's behalf."Yup, I'm Evan Smith - the one who invested $20 billion in Tiktok and had you develop those three plans," the teen grinned.Thunderclaps erupted in their minds."Mr. Smith's so young?""He's twenty at most! Such wealth and cunning at twenty?""With half his money and brilliance, I could be the richest tycoon in Lumina City, surrounded by beauties!"Adam reacted swiftly despite their dazed muttering. "Mr. Smith! Apologies for not recognizing you earlier. You are far beyond our expectations, incredibly young!"The others quickly followed his lead, bowing deeply. "Welcome Mr. Smith! Please forgive our poor reception!""No worries," Evan laughed.