I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 792 - 532

"What's wrong?" Willis asked, seeing Peng Changye bursting with fury.

"Master, I've been duped! That Cao Jun tricked me. He sold the hosting rights to that budget site, but he had promised the advertising rights to me! I've already sold the ad space, and at this critical juncture, this mess happens. The advertisers are already knocking on my door. What am I supposed to do?" Peng Changye ranted, sinking onto the sofa with an aching head.

"Uh... this is really tricky since you didn't have a written agreement. If Cao Jun insists he never made that promise, you have no way to prove it. Your only option now is to negotiate with President Yang from the budget site and see if he's willing to reassign the advertising rights to you," Willis said, sighing as he sat down on the sofa.

"Do you have the contact for the boss of that budget site?" Peng Changye asked.

"No, but Cao Jun must have it. Get it from him."

Peng Changye tried calling Cao Jun again, but no one answered. Left with no choice, he sent a text message asking for Yang Xiuwei's number. Thankfully, he received a reply this time. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

He immediately dialed Yang Xiuwei's number.

"Hello, President Yang? This is the Magician, Peng Changye. Yes, that's right, the one competing against Xia Liang in the upcoming Magic Feast. I wanted to ask about the advertising rights for the event. You see, Cao Jun originally gave them to me, and I wasn't aware he had made a new deal with you. Is there any way you could transfer the advertising rights back to me? I'm willing to pay for them. What? Ten Yuan for one ad spot? Fifty Yuan for a prime slot? Holy shit! Are you robbing me? That's an outrageous price! Who would be foolish enough to buy that?"

Hanging up, Peng Changye felt a suffocating tightness in his chest. That Yang Xiuwei is a true businessman, absolutely ruthless. Ten Yuan for a single ad and fifty for a prime one? That's sheer robbery! Nearby, Willis overheard the one-sided conversation and was equally incredulous.

"Does this Magic Feast really have that much value? Can they actually sell ad slots for such a high price?"

"Could we have underestimated this competition?" Willis asked, astonished.

"Sigh, I don't know. Perhaps it does. Otherwise, Yang Xiuwei wouldn't dare do this. He's a businessman, and he's sharper than anyone when it comes to making money. Before, I bet he wouldn't have attempted such an exaggeration. But ever since Xia Liang's Wish Magic performance at the hospital caused a global sensation, the event's value must have skyrocketed. I'm guessing that even at the price he's asking, there are plenty of people scrambling to buy," Peng Changye said with a resigned sigh.

The die was cast; he had been swindled, and there was nothing he could do about it. He blamed himself for not being more alert. If only he had insisted on signing a contract with Cao Jun from the start, but it was too late for regrets now.

"What if you threaten to pull out of the performance to bargain with Yang Xiuwei?" Willis suggested.

Peng Changye's eyes lit up for a moment, but then he shook his head.

"It won't work. I already signed a contract with Cao Jun, and the penalty for breach is two hundred Yuan. I was too naive and trusted him too much. Sure, he paid me an appearance fee of twenty Yuan, but now I see what a fool I was. That contract is probably in Yang Xiuwei's hands by now. If I threaten to pull out, he could come up with a hundred ways to ruin me. It's not worth it. That plan won't work," Peng Changye said, sighing in helpless frustration.

"If that's the case, our only option is to defeat Xia Liang in the magic competition. That's how we'll win everyone's respect and gain some leverage. This Magic Feast has gathered top magicians from around the globe, but the main event is still the Water Tank Escape Magic showdown between you and Xia Liang. As long as you beat him, there's a chance to turn everything around. You'll become a top-tier magician worldwide, and you'll recover all your losses," Willis proposed.

"Alright, that's our only option now, Master. I'm counting on your help. Whether I can make a comeback is all up to you. We're in this together; we share the glory and the fall!" Peng Changye exclaimed, stepping forward and gripping Willis's hand tightly.

「Meanwhile, online.」

The controversy over the Magic Feast's ticket prices was causing an uproar, facing a nearly unanimous boycott across the internet.

On every platform, people were calling for viewers to be rational and refuse to purchase tickets.

In the CEO's office of the budget site, a beautiful assistant approached Yang Xiuwei and said respectfully, "Boss, the current online sentiment is very unfavorable for our Magic Feast. Everyone thinks our ticket price is too high at one point per ticket, and that's just for a regular seat. Many people are refusing to buy."

Yang Xiuwei simply smiled, unconcerned. "I know. It's fine, let them boycott. Come back and report to me at eight o'clock when the sales begin."

The assistant left, a look of hesitation on her face.

Online, talent agencies specializing in celebrity concerts began to speak out, accusing the budget site of artificially inflating market prices. They worried about how they could host similar events in the future. Some celebrities also chimed in, condemning Yang Xiuwei's actions. Even the budget site's direct competitors started criticizing Yang Xiuwei, saying his greed was too blatant and that he would inevitably be scorned by the public.

Amidst this massive uproar and a storm of condemnation, the clock struck 8:00 p.m. The tickets for the Magic Feast officially went on sale.

Less than a minute after the purchase link went live, all one thousand regular tickets were sold out.

Everyone was stunned.

Elsewhere, Su Yi took out her phone and opened the official Magic Feast website. She intended to buy a ticket to give away as a prize on her livestream; as Xia Liang's girlfriend, she certainly didn't need one for herself.

However, just as she clicked the purchase link, was redirected to the payment page, and entered her password, a "Payment Failed" message popped up.

She returned to the website, only to find that when she clicked the purchase link again, there wasn't a single ticket left.

What the hell? One thousand tickets, gone in less than a minute? Weren't people boycotting this? Wasn't everyone saying they wouldn't buy? What is going on?

Su Yi was completely baffled.

Just then, her phone rang. Seeing it was her best friend, she quickly answered and was met with a torrent of complaints.

"Su Yi, you have to help me get some tickets for the Magic Feast this time! I was watching the clock and started trying to buy them right at eight, but they were instantly gone! Less than a minute! Are these people even human? I thought everyone online was saying the tickets were too expensive and boycotting? How are they all gone?"

Hearing her friend's rant, Su Yi felt just as helpless. "Xiao Qiu, I was just trying to buy one for a giveaway and didn't get one either. They were gone in under a minute. Sigh, you couldn't even grab one out of a supposed ten thousand. But don't worry, the official website should release a second batch soon, and I expect it will be a much larger number. You shouldn't have trouble getting one then."

Su Yi could only offer this comfort, though she had no idea how many tickets would be in the second batch or if they would be just as impossible to get.

"Sigh, I'm just now realizing that people must have been faking the boycott online to reduce the competition for tickets," Su Yi's best friend grumbled.

"It's okay, let's just wait. I'm sure the second batch will be released soon," Su Yi said with a smile.

"By the way, Su Yi? Your boyfriend is God Xia, right? Can you get a few tickets from him? I can pay extra! Several of my friends and my family all want to go see the magic show," Xiao Qiu pressed on the other end of the line.