Only After I Was Reborn Did I Realize That I Had Childhood Sweethearts Chapter 332: Celebration Party (1)

On the day the Gaokao ended, every class organized celebration activities. The boys gathered at internet cafes for all-night gaming sessions, while the girls mostly booked karaoke rooms at chain KTVs. i Fang stayed ho to eat with the girls and mother-in-law, receiving nurous invitations throughout the al.

“Are you two going to celebrate with your classmates after dinner?”

Lin Youxi shook her head. “I don’t have any particularly close friends in my class—only Liu Xiaoyu, who’s been taken away by Yuan Yuan.”

“What do you an ‘taken away’? Don’t say it like that! Xiaoyu told she received an invitation to go to KTV and asked if I wanted to join, but I wasn’t even invited!”

“I think that’s understandable…”

i Fang picked up a chicken drumstick and placed it in Xia Yuan’s bowl. “Inviting you to KTV would be like asking Jay Chou to sing his own songs at a KTV. Wouldn’t it be embarrassing when your own songs co up? Plus, it’d be awkward if soone recognized you.”

“Mmm… I get that… But still, I was on such good terms with everyone, and they didn’t even invite to celebrate. It hurts.”

“Ah Fang, eat more lamb—it’s good for your health.”

Lin Youxi served i Fang while saying to Xia Yuan, “Maybe they just assud you’d definitely celebrate with Ah Fang?”

“Well, I was planning to…”

Xia Yuan thought for a mont and looked at i Fang. “Any celebration plans for tonight?”

“My classmates invited , but C-Site already reached out earlier to celebrate the end of the Gaokao. Uncle ntioned they might need footage for the platform, so I think we should go to C-Site. We haven’t appeared in videos for a while, and it’d be a good chance to push for the top spot on the charts.”

“Being the boss sure is tough… Even as the owner, you still have to do marketing yourself.”

“Our age is our biggest advantage as founders. This ‘growth journey’ narrative is a great experience for C-Site’s users—it significantly boosts engagent.”

i Fang pondered. “For example, if I wrote a novel about our childhood story, readers would have the sa sense of anticipation watching us grow up.”

“Ooh! That’s a great idea! Maybe when I stop singing and writing songs, I’ll try writing novels too—might even make money.”

Following Xia Yuan’s train of thought, i Fang recalled the struggling Shengda Literature.

By now, Shengda Literature’s “Five Emperors” had already defected to Tencent in last year’s internal strife, and a rger was likely to be finalized within the next two years.

Web novels were essentially IP incubators—a single strong work could generate imasurable profits. Given C-Site’s current scale, competing with Tencent was nearly impossible. But if i Fang wanted to beco a leader in the ACGN (Ani-Comic-Ga-Novel) space, the “N” (Novel) segnt was sothing he needed to dominate.

Dostic light novels hadn’t yet ford a major trend, though platforms like Happy Bookworm (Ciweizhu) and Lemon Bag existed. Still, their scale was minuscule compared to future industry giants like Yuewen.

Tonight, when I et with Uncle, I can discuss this idea…

Liang ijuan listened quietly as the trio chatted, never interjecting since she didn’t understand these topics. Only during a lull did she ask, “Youxi, if you three go out to celebrate, will you be coming back tonight?”

“Hmm…”

Lin Youxi deliberately tilted her head and glanced at i Fang, who imdiately felt exasperated. Don’t stir trouble, wife!

“Y-yes! Of course we’re coming back… though it might be late. Auntie, don’t worry about us—just rest.”

“Be safe out there. Try to relax, but co ho early if possible.”

Liang ijuan hesitated before adding, “And… have you estimated your Gaokao scores? It might help with planning ahead.”

“Don’t worry, Mom.”

Lin Youxi patted Liang ijuan’s hand with a gentle smile. “We’ve got everything under control.”

“Should we invite Xiaoyu and Yunyun to join us?”

“Up to them. If they want to celebrate with friends, let them. Oh—we can also ask Zhu Nainai and the studio team if they’re free.”

Thus, i Fang, Xia Yuan, and Lin Youxi began extending invitations. Guo Yun declined, citing family plans. Liu Xiaoyu had initially planned to attend the KTV gathering but changed her mind upon hearing a classmate intended to confess to her there.

Zhu Nainai, upon learning there would be free food, a lavish al, and screen ti, imdiately agreed and even vowed to rally the entire studio team.

Nowadays, i Fang was no longer a kid who had to rely solely on taxis. Uncle personally drove over to pick them up for the company celebration. On the way, i Fang discussed his strategic plans for light novels with him.

“I’ve been drafting proposals for light novel expansion… but C-Site’s current organizational structure is a bit convoluted. I’m considering a spin-off to prevent overextension and resource mismanagent.”

“Tell about your spin-off concept.”

“Bullet-comnt videos are C-Site’s core business, but we should also separate our gaming division. Although Ximilu Gas is technically the Site Head’s company, publishing operations still fall under C-Site. Based on your earlier vision, I think establishing a dedicated ga publishing platform is necessary.”

“So, you’re suggesting we split C-Site’s gaming team into a separate publishing company? I support that.”

C-Site → TapTap had been part of i Fang’s long-term plan. However, with the impending ga licensing freeze two years away, they needed to aggressively expand their ga library to build up a sufficient portfolio before the policy tightened.

But i Fang’s ambitions went beyond just becoming the “Steam of mobile gas”—he wanted to achieve what Tencent hadn’t yet fully realized with WeGa. Though he foresaw future regulatory challenges, the current industry environnt was still relatively open. If they positioned themselves as a global gaming platform from the start, competing with Steam wasn’t out of the question.

Whether they succeeded or not, they had to start planning now.

In Uncle’s vision, he wanted to create an integrated ACN (Ani-Comic-Novel) IP incubation matrix—a centralized hub for dostic creativity that would surpass all existing ani forums in scale.

While this vision was grand, building it from scratch would be arduous. Thus, Uncle hoped to acquire existing ani/manga/novel platforms.

i Fang promised ample budget but advised against reckless expansion, suggesting they focus on acquiring only high-quality assets. He also emphasized strengthening collaborations with fan subtitle groups—early content would inevitably rely on Japanese imports, making these groups crucial for traffic growth.

Their conversation andered between C-Site’s future plans, with Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi interjecting little, content to watch their man shine.

Through years of diligent work and the foresight of his past life, i Fang had unknowingly cultivated himself into a thoughtful industry leader—steadily progressing toward becoming the “Godfather of ACGN.” Yet, he himself hadn’t fully realized it.