Chapter 174: 171. Professional League

Although Fang Hua had already reached an agreement with Siyan regarding the endorsement, there were still many matters to discuss with Fang Hua's management team, so the contract had not been signed immediately.

But as long as no major errors occurred during the negotiations, this endorsement was basically set in stone.

Therefore, when this news was announced at Kangshilan Company, the entire company was stirred; no one had expected that Siyan would actually manage to secure Fang Hua's endorsement.

This also increased Siyan's prestige; after all, as long as you can bring benefits to everyone and have the ability, then everyone will respect you.

If people had previously only respected Siyan in words but not in their hearts, now some had begun to truly respect her.

Of course, some of the smarter people also sensed something, given the rumors currently circulating online about the mysterious Mr. Zhang and his relationship with Fang Hua and Prince Haiman.

And since Siyan also shared the surname Zhang, and had received support from both Prince Haiman and Fang Hua, such a signal was simply very obvious.

However, since Siyan did not speak of it, no one went to inquire; although they were curious, they also understood that for matters like this, knowing too much might not be a good thing.

If Siyan happened to be the type who, despite rising thanks to her family, did not want others to think so, then by doing this, they would be offending Siyan.

At the same time, Huo Zhiyuan also held a small celebration for Siyan in advance because of this matter, bringing Siyan into a high-level meeting for the first time.

Sicheng's development was also extremely rapid; thanks to Prince Haiman and Fang Hua, the game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds became known to many players, and its download count climbed steadily.

Meanwhile, on March 12th, Biaoxue Company announced the launch of the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds professional league.

Just when many industry insiders thought Biaoxue Company was getting carried away after achieving only a little success, that same afternoon, ten Game Clubs announced their establishment simultaneously.

And they simultaneously announced they would join PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds to participate in the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds professional league.

There was also a nationwide selection tournament being held by Biaoxue Company, with competitions in every city and every province.

It was similar to the internet cafe leagues of League of Legends from Zhang Ran's past life; the prize for first place in a city was 50,000, and first place in a province was 100,000.

And the prize for first place in this professional league was five million!

This immediately attracted the attention of many players; this was five million, after all, and those who considered themselves skilled all had some ideas in mind.

Moreover, this was considered the first large-scale, formal professional league in Huaxia, and many gamers were full of anticipation for it.

At the same time, several game clubs in Europe also announced they would join the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds professional league, which made even more people excited.

This was all thanks to Prince Haiman; it must be said that Prince Haiman really treated Sicheng like his own nephew, and regarding these matters, as long as Sicheng spoke up, Prince Haiman never refused and always helped with all his heart.

And when Ning Qing's Clear Snow Team made their appearance, it attracted even more eyes.

There was no helping it, they were all beauties!

Furthermore, Ning Qing had spent a fortune on the styling for Cheng Yi and the others; just the clothes for each person were designed by specialized designers to perfectly highlight their figures, and she even let them wear some of the jewelry she had saved up.

Time passed unknowingly to the end of March; this day, just after Zhang Ran had sent the two children to school, he received a call from Meng He.

"Brother Zhang, the research here has yielded results; there are basically no problems, and it can be planted on a large scale. Would you like to come over and see the specific situation?" Meng He said over the phone.

Zhang Ran said, "I'll be there right away."

While He Yong was driving halfway there, Zhang Ran called Liu Lu, "Xiao Lu, I have something to do today and might not have time to pick up Susu and Taotao; you go pick them up today."

Liu Lu didn't ask what the matter was, nodding as she said, "Alright, I will get off work early."

"By the way, Dad, are you coming back tonight? Should I save dinner for you?" Liu Lu asked.

"No need, I might be back very late tonight, or perhaps I won't come back at all. You all eat your own, don't worry about me."

Arriving at the research institute, Zhang Ran saw Meng Mingxuan waiting for them at the entrance; Meng Mingxuan had already completed the task Zhang Ran had assigned him during this period, and currently, Meng Mingxuan was the one watching over the research institute.

It was just that Meng He would also come by often to check; this matter was of great importance, and since Zhang Ran chose to trust him, he would treat it seriously.

"Uncle Zhang." When Meng Mingxuan saw Zhang Ran, he couldn't help but feel a sense of awe in his heart.

It was only last night that he learned the true situation from his father's own mouth.

Meng Mingxuan never imagined that Yaotian Pharmaceutical was actually also Zhang Ran's industry, and from Meng He's demeanor and tone, Meng Mingxuan guessed one thing: that Zhang Ran's industries back then were not just their family and Yaotian Pharmaceutical.

Upon guessing this, Meng Mingxuan was truly stunned; he found it hard to imagine how Zhang Ran had managed to achieve all of this back then.

At this moment, he also thought of some rumors that had been vaguely circulating in the business world, that his father Meng He, Tian Yaohui, and these people all belonged to the same circle.

If that were really the case, then were the others in this circle also...?

Meng Mingxuan didn't even dare to think further; if it were true, it would truly subvert his worldview.

Zhang Ran looked at Meng Mingxuan and said with a smile, "How have your studies been recently? Do you have any new ideas of your own?"

Although Zhang Ran seemed to ask casually, Meng Mingxuan thought a lot in that moment; he felt a bit pleasantly surprised, but shook his head and said, "I have discovered that my own abilities are still lacking quite a bit, and I want to study for a while longer."

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "Having such a mindset is a good thing. Then study more; when you feel you are ready and want to do something, tell Uncle Zhang, and Uncle Zhang will help you arrange it."

Meng Mingxuan's heart leaped wildly; was this Zhang Ran making a promise to him?

However, Meng Mingxuan also understood that the reason Zhang Ran treated him this way, having decided to cultivate his abilities from the start, was likely all for the sake of Meng He.

The choice Meng He made the moment Zhang Ran returned had actually already determined the situation for him, Meng Mingxuan, today.

Zhang Ran didn't care what Meng Mingxuan was thinking; he still thought quite highly of this guy, Meng Mingxuan—not only was he smart and eager to learn, but Zhang Ran also trusted him, and the latter point was the most important.

Zhang Ran quickly found Meng He and the others; at this moment, Meng He and Professor Zheng were discussing something together.