Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 308 After the breaking news, there is even more breaking news

The news that Chen Ran has won the Masters for the fifth time and secured the first place at the end of the year in advance has been continuously reported not only on sports channels, but also on CCTV and local satellite TV news channels.

But this time, his news appeared in the gaming media for the first time.

"Who? Who leaked the news!" This was Chen Ran's first reaction.

He had already kept a low profile, but the news still leaked out.

Chen Ran had told his agent before that he did not want to endorse online games.

That's because there are countless low-quality netizens in the market today who are trying to make money. He is trying to avoid the risk of public opinion.

But "World of Warcraft", especially "World of Warcraft" in the level 60 era, is definitely an insurmountable peak in the history of the game.

What's more, Chen Ran didn't go to endorse it himself, but the company he invested in wanted to act as an agent for the game. He was not the legal representative, but he happened to be the major shareholder.

The Sports Bureau does not stipulate that its athletes must avoid the gaming field if they want to start a business, not to mention that they cannot control Chen Ran, who is responsible for his own profits and losses.

Not long after this news appeared, it immediately detonated the entire Chinese Internet.

"Dude, you can do it!"

“Not only is he ranked number one in the world in tennis, he is also one of the most profitable athletes, and now he wants to represent the most anticipated game in the world.”

At this moment, Blizzard has announced that the research and development of "Warcraft" has come to an end. It will conduct internal testing in the middle of next year, and then officially conduct public testing in the second half of the year.

There are not so many routines for game testing in this era. Internal testing is internal testing, and public testing is public testing. Unlike later generations, where all kinds of tricks emerge in an endless stream.

"But this company name is really... hard to complain about!"

Originally, many people saw that the major shareholder was named Chen Ran and did not immediately associate it with the tennis player. However, the name of the company was "Golden Slam" and everyone immediately thought of Chen Ran.

When an ordinary businessman opens a company, who would name it like Chen Ran?

However, after thinking about it, the name "Golden Slam" is still very domineering and memorable. It is not easy to forget after hearing it.

Soon, netizens used their detective skills and began to dig deeper.

They also discovered that a company called "Golden Grand Slam Real Estate Management Co., Ltd." had acquired many stores in eastern coastal cities, and then collected the rent leisurely.

In addition, Chen Ran also established a studio for business negotiations, also named "Golden Slam Studio".

Is your kid involved with the word "Golden Slam"?

It also exposed Chen Ran's fondness for the word "Golden Slam" from another angle.

Well, if someone else were named "Golden Slam", the venomous netizens would definitely make fun of them.

But if it were Chen Ran, everyone would have nothing to say.

Who has won two Grand Slams and five Masters tournaments in a year, and is still the youngest year-end No. 1 player.

People just like to use the term "Golden Slam", do you care?

Soon, some media interviewed Chen Ran to confirm the matter.

At this point, it seems that denying or staying silent is useless.

What's more, Allen from Blizzard has already asked him to meet, and he is also accompanied by Allen from Blizzard's parent company.

Being exposed by the media is a matter of time.

With his popularity, this matter is very likely to be carried out under the spotlight. Chen Ran must always be wary of the hidden arrows of other Chinese game companies.

In fact, China's online game market has just begun to prosper. It can be said that it is divided among a group of heroes. It does not have a situation where a few strong players compete for hegemony, while other small shrimps can only eat soup, as was the case in later generations.

But among these heroes, few have shown strong interest so far.

NetEase is currently focusing all its energy on "Fantasy Westward Journey", which will be publicly tested in December at the end of the year. Ma and his Tencent are still small shrimps in the game market. Only Ninetowns and Shanda have shown some interest.

Most game companies still want to be like Shanda two years ago. The first choice is to represent a Korean game and then use small to win big.

In the eyes of many companies, the US$200 million spent by Ninetowns to represent "Miracle MU" is already a sky-high price.

Blizzard requires an annual agency fee of 1000 million US dollars plus profit sharing. Why don't you rob it?

So there are currently only three companies that are truly competitive: Shanda, The9, and Chen Ran's Golden Slam.

"I have played Blizzard's games before and have very good memories."

Chen Ran spoke eloquently in an interview with reporters, "But this time, I mainly listened to the brokerage company. I trust them very much. If they say to try it, then give it a try."

He very decisively threw the blame to the brokerage company.

If they don’t take the blame, then who will?

"But this matter hasn't been determined yet, and there hasn't even been much progress. That's all I can say."

"What, you're asking about agency fees?"

Chen Ran looked bitter: "It's simply too expensive. Even if I win four Grand Slams + nine Masters + year-end championships, the bonus won't be enough. So everything is still being discussed..."

"How should I put it? There are several competitors. Maybe because I am a celebrity, it is easier to attract attention. But you must understand that I don't think I am the one with the greatest possibility."

Until now, he already vaguely knew who had released the news.

After all, Shanda is still the richest Internet company in China, and it also owns the phenomenal online game "Legend". Although it is interested in "Warcraft", it will not make too many concessions, let alone do something without a pattern. .

That can only be Nine Cities.

After all, that person's behavior has always been arrogant and eclectic.

Zhu Jun's family was poor in his early years, so he rode a yellow croaker to deliver goods to others to make money. At the beginning of his business, he was deceived because of his ignorance. Later, he finally won a high-stakes gambling game, and then his wealth began to accumulate rapidly.     Looks inspiring? Hey, isn't this Gao Qiqiang?

So most likely this guy got information about himself from Blizzard, and then released it through familiar media.

The other party obviously wants to put his actions under the spotlight so that he can be intimidated.

I also hope that the authorities, especially the Tennis Association and the higher-level Sports Bureau, can intervene so that Chen Ran can withdraw from the competition.

But the other party made a wrong calculation.

Whether it's the Tennis Association or the Sports Bureau, they can't control themselves.

Chen Ran only touched on this topic and did not continue to discuss it in depth.

In short, he insisted externally that this matter should be left to the team to handle, and he was only responsible for concentrating on playing football.

……

On the third day after Chen Ran won the Paris Masters, he went out wearing a white T-shirt and white sweatpants.

He first attended a business event organized by a local sponsor, and then went to watch a Paris Saint-Germain football match at the Parc des Princes in Paris.

On this day, the sun was shining brightly and the wind was gentle.

In the afternoon, he went to a local grass court in Paris and played a tennis match with the popular French queen Ellie.

This was also invited by the sponsor, and the two of them were also in the name of discussing.

It's really comfortable to play on the grass court.

Even when he fluttered to the ground, he only felt soft and comfortable coming from the lawn, and could not feel any pain.

In addition, white clothes complement the grass court perfectly. Even except for some sweat, the jersey and shorts will not make people feel dirty.

Tennis is indeed the number one sport for French women.

The little queen Ailijie's golf skills are very good. When Chen Ran deliberately let go, she really hit some beautiful shots.

As for Chen Ran, he was very smart and acted like he wanted to save the ball, but failed to catch up, and then fell to the grass in embarrassment.

The onlookers all smiled knowingly, praising Chen Ran for being so good at performing and managing the atmosphere.

The French beauty has equally rich expressions. Sometimes she frowns, sometimes she pouts. She also stomps her feet with a little temper, and is annoyed by her own batting mistakes.

Sometimes Chen Ran would tease Ellie, and sometimes he would hit the ball suddenly with great force, causing the French beauty to hold the racket and stand there motionless.

The discussions between the two sides have been conducted in a friendly and cheerful manner.

Then, the crowd of onlookers let out a cry of surprise.

Because the little queen Ailijie failed to control the line when hitting the ball at close range, the tennis ball flew directly towards Chen Ran unexpectedly.

In professional matches, most players will deliberately avoid the opponent's body when hitting the ball at close range, but Ellie is just an amateur and does not think about it so thoughtfully.

Her shot just focused Chen Ran's body.

Of course, because she was not very strong, the tennis ball did not hurt Chen Ran's body, but he still fell to the ground.

"Oh, Chen, SORRY!"

"I definitely didn't mean it just now!"

The French beauty was so frightened that she turned pale. She immediately ran to Chen Ran's side, squatted down and asked with concern.

The fragrant body odor spread into Chen Ran's nostrils, and he felt a little dazed for a moment.

"Uh...I'm fine."

"The fall just now was just a protective move."

"You don't have to blame yourself."

"If you think about it in professional tournaments, tennis players occasionally hit those ball boys by accident."

"It's no big deal."

A picture suddenly flashed in Chen Ran's mind.

I remember that Nadal accidentally knocked down the female ball girl during the match. Then when he ran over to check the opponent's injury, he saw that the female ball girl was really beautiful, and then he decisively apologized by kissing her cheek.

It also made many fans complain about Natto, which is purely based on appearance.

As a tennis fan, Ailijie obviously knows this etiquette in tennis.

When this happens, professional players will often apologize with a kiss on the cheek, often between a male player and a female caddie.

Should she kiss me too?

Perhaps she had a tacit understanding, so the little French queen ignored Chen Ran and kissed her on the cheek, and then said, "I'm sorry, should we continue practicing?"

Hey~

The French reporters might not be surprised, but the Chinese reporters opened their mouths in shock as if they had seen a dinosaur.

There’s breaking news again!

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(End of this chapter)