SAG -Chapter 79 Prince Hyman

While Zhang Ran was discussing esports clubs with Ning Qing and the others, Zhang Sicheng was slacking off at work.

There was basically nothing to do at the company anymore.

They were only doing simple maintenance on their old games, with no new projects in development.

“Master, have you heard?” Wu Ying leaned close to Zhang Sicheng and whispered.

Zhang Sicheng looked surprised.

“Heard what?”

Lately, all his thoughts had been on the renovation.

Even though he knew he didn’t need to worry about it, he couldn’t help thinking about it every day. From time to time, he even imagined what the apartment would look like once it was finished.

Wu Ying also knew his master had probably run into some good fortune recently and wasn’t focused on work, so he wasn’t surprised.

“Our company might be acquired.”

Wu Ying’s tone was mysterious.

Zhang Sicheng froze.

This was truly the first time he had heard of it.

“Really? Is the news reliable?”

“Absolutely reliable. The whole company is talking about it now. Someone even worked up the courage to ask the boss, and the boss didn’t deny it,” Wu Ying said.

“If that’s true, that would be great.”

Zhang Sicheng clenched his fist.

Although they now had a house, and even the renovation had been arranged, keeping his job would still be wonderful. It would save him the trouble of looking for a new one.

Wu Ying nodded along.

“Exactly. I don’t really want to go back home either.”

“Did you hear who’s planning to acquire the company?” Zhang Sicheng asked.

Wu Ying thought for a moment.

“I heard it’s some rich second-generation heir. The super-rich kind. His family has assets worth over ten billion.”

“A rich second-generation heir?”

“Are they reliable? What if he’s just buying it for fun?”

Zhang Sicheng hesitated.

Wu Ying replied, “Master, why do you care about that?”

“And rich heirs nowadays aren’t like what people say online. Many of them are actually very capable and ambitious.”

“Most importantly, we won’t have to worry about the company collapsing at any moment anymore. With such a powerful backer, that’s capital.”

“Think about it. Even if this rich heir is just playing around, what if we make a successful game later? Wouldn’t even more funding come in then?”

“At that point, our company would definitely develop much faster than it does now. Maybe…”

Seeing Wu Ying starting to fantasize, Zhang Sicheng shook his head helplessly.

Compared with that, he cared more about whether the company would be run properly.

What if this rich heir got bored and stopped caring?

“Oh right, Master, you know those people who gave Zhao Yu gifts a while ago? They’re all regretting it now,” Wu Ying said gleefully.

The company Zhao Yu had found was newly established.

In comparison, it was still inferior to their current company.

And now that rumors were spreading about a super-rich heir joining their company, those people naturally didn’t want to leave anymore.

Zhang Sicheng secretly felt pleased when he heard this, though he didn’t show it.

“What is Zhao Yu planning to do? When is he leaving the company?” Zhang Sicheng finally couldn’t resist asking quietly.

Wu Ying gave him a knowing look.

“I knew you cared.”

Then he lowered his voice.

“I heard he doesn’t plan to leave anymore either.”

Zhang Sicheng nodded.

Zhao Yu had always been good at seeking benefits and avoiding harm.

Naturally, he knew how to choose.

“Oh right, Master, do you have any connections?” Wu Ying suddenly asked.

Zhang Sicheng was confused.

“Connections? What do you mean?”

“I heard Zhao Yu has been going to the boss every day to curry favor. He wants the boss to say some good things about him in front of the new owner,” Wu Ying explained.

Zhang Sicheng said, “What use would that be?”

“When the new boss comes in, he’ll definitely bring his own people. If we old employees aren’t fired, that would already be good enough.”

“Master, you don’t understand.”

“Didn’t I just say this is a rich heir? And I heard it’s his first business venture.”

“Other than the finance department, which will probably be completely reshuffled, the rest of the company will continue using existing employees.”

“When the time comes, there will definitely be changes among management.”

“For example, the people who have already left—someone has to fill those positions.”

Zhang Sicheng replied, “I think that’s unlikely.”

“Didn’t you say this person is capable? He’s not stupid.”

“He probably won’t directly promote us old employees.”

“Maybe the entire leadership team will be brought in from outside.”

“Don’t forget, as long as you can pay, headhunters can find almost anyone for you.”

Wu Ying thought about it and admitted that made sense.

“Suit yourself.”

“But be careful.”

“Don’t let Zhao Yu take advantage of the opportunity and become our boss.”

Zhang Sicheng nodded, indicating that he understood.

Kang Shilan Headquarters

Zhao Jingyu said helplessly to Huo Zhiyuan, “President Huo, Miss Tian has been calling countless times every day. She keeps asking when you’ll give her an answer.”

Without even lifting her head, Huo Zhiyuan said, “Let her wait.”

“Tell her this has to be discussed by the board before a decision can be made.”

Zhao Jingyu was really just venting.

These past few days, Tian Ya had annoyed her badly.

It was only because she had a good relationship with Huo Zhiyuan that she spoke this way.

In truth, Zhao Jingyu knew that no matter what, Tian Ya and Sun Gaixin’s cooperation request would never be approved.

After handling some matters, Huo Zhiyuan suddenly remembered something and looked up.

“How is communication with Prince Hyman’s team going?”

“What conditions do they have?”

Just as Tian Ya wanted cooperation with Huo Zhiyuan, Huo Zhiyuan was also seeking other partnerships.

Zhao Jingyu smiled bitterly. “They haven’t given a reply yet.”

“Although they haven’t said it directly, I can tell they aren’t especially interested in this cooperation.”

Huo Zhiyuan pondered for a moment.

“This cooperation with Prince Hyman is very important to our company.”

“Although Kang Shilan has always had top-tier reputation and branding domestically, if we look carefully, our brand level is still slightly lacking.”

“Overseas, we can only barely count as a first-tier luxury brand.”

“If we can connect with Prince Hyman this time, it would greatly benefit the elevation of our brand.”

“What about Princess Lin Mei?”

“How is contact with her side going?”

Huo Zhiyuan continued asking.

Zhao Jingyu shook her head.

“Not very ideal.”

Huo Zhiyuan was also somewhat helpless.

“Forget it. Leave it for now.”

“When is Prince Hyman coming to China this year?”

“If nothing unexpected happens, it should still be during Spring Festival.”

“Every time they come, it’s around that period. The only difference is how long they stay,” Zhao Jingyu said.

“Then we’ll wait until then.”

“If there’s really no other way, I’ll go block his door myself.”

Huo Zhiyuan made her decision.

As for Prince Hyman, there was much to say about him.

He could be considered the wealthiest prince of the British royal family.

More than once, he had publicly expressed his deep fondness for ancient Chinese culture.

Even his wife was a British-Chinese woman.

Of course, because of these ties, he had publicly stated that he was giving up his right to inherit the throne.

However, this prince’s personality was also famously free-spirited.

He never cared much about the throne to begin with, and his position in the line of succession wasn’t particularly high anyway.

What people talked about most enthusiastically was that Prince Hyman had given all of his sons and daughters Chinese names.