Becoming a Billionaire after Divorce

The landline on Sun Dasheng's desk rang while he was signing documents.

He picked it up. "This is Sun Dasheng. Go ahead."

His personal secretary was on the line. "Director Sun, Manager Sun from Xingdian Media downstairs has something to report. Should I send him up?"

"Let him come in."

Sun Dasheng hung up the phone.

A few minutes later, Sun Dacheng appeared in the office, his face beaming with a smile so wide his eyes were nearly squinted shut.

"Take a seat. What brings you here?"

Sun Dacheng pulled a chair over and sat down opposite him. He placed his briefcase on his lap, his feet held neatly together, and took out a document. "Director Sun, this is the latest good news from Xingdian Media. Please take a look."

"Oh." Sun Dasheng took the document and began reading it carefully.

About ten minutes later, he set the document down, looked at Sun Dacheng who was still sitting ramrod straight, and said with a smile, "Alright, why are you being so formal with me? Relax. Make yourself at home."

Sun Dacheng chuckled, then relaxed and leaned back in his chair. "I'm just worried about tarnishing your esteemed image. After all, I'm your cousin, so I have to be mindful of the impression I make."

"Bullshit impression," Sun Dasheng said, tossing the document back to him. "I bet you're putting on this show because you're about to make some huge demand, right?"

"Xingdian Media's performance is commendable, but your next plan is too risky and requires too much capital. I can't approve all of it at once. Draft a new plan, and then we'll talk."

"Director Sun, Xingdian Media broke the company's record this month! In April, our short dramas generated over a hundred million in revenue, a feat many veteran media companies haven't achieved. You really need to consider this," Sun Dacheng pleaded.

"I'm not denying your company's achievements; they are impressive. But from that hundred million in revenue, after paying taxes, salaries, and the huge cost of buying traffic on Douyin, you'd be lucky to have thirty million left for me."

"And now you come to me with a three-hundred-million filming plan? Where am I supposed to find that much money for you?"

Sun Dasheng rejected the idea without a second thought.

The so-called "Three-Hundred-Million Filming Plan" was Star Point Company's strategy to spend three hundred million to produce one hundred short dramas, ten web series, and one high-quality TV series for broadcast. One hundred short dramas at an investment of five hundred thousand each, totaling fifty million. Ten web series at an investment of ten million each, totaling one hundred million. The remaining one hundred and fifty million would be poured into a single primetime TV drama.

He couldn't help but admire the guy's guts. Even those established media firms backed by internet giants weren't so bold. They chose diversified investments, collaborating with several companies to spread the risk. He had never seen anyone fully fund such a huge project on their own. If it failed, they would lose everything, right down to their underwear. Besides, if you hog everything for yourself, what are you going to do when the platforms refuse to air your content? That would be a total disaster. No one does business that way.

Listening to Sun Dasheng's point-by-point rebuttal, Sun Dacheng felt his head spin.

He thought he had become a seasoned media professional, but now he realized how much more he had to learn.

"How about this? You put company matters aside for a bit, and I'll assign you a senior deputy manager from the industry to help you. First, go and learn for a while. Once you've made some real progress, I'll reconsider approving this plan."

"Of course, even if the plan goes through, you'll have to find some reliable allies to work with. This is no longer the era of fighting solo. In this day and age, anyone who tries to eat alone will only die a miserable death."

"Alright, Director Sun. I'll drop all my current work and focus entirely on learning."

Sun Dasheng was speechless. Why is he so extreme?

"Who told you to drop all your work? I'm saying I'll assign you a seasoned deputy manager to share some of your responsibilities. That way, you'll have time to really study and improve."

"If you let go of everything now, do you think you'll be able to command those old-timers when you get back?"

Sun Dacheng gave a sheepish smile. "Right, I got ahead of myself. I'll do as you say, Director Sun."

"Alright, get going. Remember to stay humble and be patient. We brothers will surely have a bigger enterprise ahead of us."

"Why are you getting so worked up over something of this scale? Stay cool, don't get reckless, and develop slowly. There will be plenty of chances for you to make your mark later on."

Sun Dacheng's eyes lit up as he finally understood his cousin's firm but well-meaning guidance. "I get it now!"

...

Currently, among the investment company's subsidiaries, the two developing best were Xingdian Media, which focused on producing short dramas, and XinXin Media, which specialized in the live-stream e-commerce sector.

Not long after Sun Dacheng left, Ouyang Jiani, the general manager of XinXin Media and Sun Dasheng's proud protégé, came rushing in.

KNOCK, KNOCK...

"Come in!"

The moment the door opened, Ouyang Jiani's signature laugh echoed through the room.

"Master, I've come bearing good news!"

"Oh, good news is always welcome. Have a seat, drink some tea to catch your breath. Take your time, there's no rush."

Looking at the now much more mature young woman from the Capital before him, Sun Dasheng felt very gratified. She's grown up under my guidance, step by step. It's almost as fun as raising a character in a simulation game.

GULP, GULP, GULP... After downing a large mouthful of tea, Ouyang Jiani finally composed herself and reported to the man sitting across from her, "Master, our XinXin Media's official live-stream studio is fully set up. After a trial period, we've managed to move past the awkward phase of relying solely on a single top influencer's account. The official studio's performance has been very encouraging lately. We've broken into the top one hundred on Douyin's weekly sales chart, with monthly sales reaching fifty million!"