At 11 AM, City Dawn Residential Complex.

Li Shi strolled to the housekeeper’s room on the first floor.

“Oh! Mr. Li!” Song Kai saw Li Shi and greeted him warmly.

These days, Mr. Li wasn’t just a resident of Sloth Apartments.

He was also Mr. Pei’s good friend and partner, the person who successfully interpreted the deeper meaning of Sloth Apartments and made it instantly popular!

Even Song Kai, the manager of Sloth Apartments, hadn’t understood Mr. Pei’s true intentions.

So now Song Kai was very respectful toward Mr. Li, treating him completely as Mr. Pei’s close friend.

“Mr. Li, you seem to be in a good mood today?” Song Kai noticed that Li Shi’s complexion was rosy, and his face was beaming with joy.

Li Shi nodded with a smile: “Indeed. By the way, how are things going with Sloth Apartments recently?”

“You’ve probably seen Qiao Laoshi’s video, right?”

Song Kai said happily: “Of course I have! That video has gone viral online! It was uploaded late last night, and now it’s already been pushed to the top position on AiLiDao’s homepage. The popularity is terrifying.”

“Thanks to you and Qiao Laoshi, Sloth Apartments are about to be completely booked out! The two buildings in Lakeside Residential Complex are already fully occupied, and more than half of the commercial-residential building has been rented out. Before this, I wouldn’t have dared dream of such success!”

Li Shi smiled slightly: “This is what they call ‘when the time comes, heaven and earth work together.’ If luck stands on your side once, that’s luck; but if luck keeps standing on your side, that’s destiny!”

“Moreover, Mr. Pei’s success is only one-tenth destiny; the remaining nine-tenths are the result of meticulous planning.”

Song Kai deeply agreed.

In his view, Sloth Apartments was originally a business model completely rejected by customers, but three events completely reversed customers’ opinions!

First, all major rental brands were exposed for formaldehyde issues, while Sloth Apartments stood out among numerous rental brands with conscientious renovations, establishing quality and reputation.

Song Kai had also prepared a video with Fei Huang Studio to expose this issue, but they were a step too slow.

On the surface, this seemed like a coincidence, but it had a certain inevitability. Content creators covering the same topic were quite common, not to mention that in recent months, these rental brands were expanding on a large scale, and the formaldehyde problems were intensifying. Eventually, someone would have come forward to expose it.

But this only made everyone unanimously recognize the quality of Sloth Apartments; its philosophy and business model were still not accepted.

Next, Mr. Li deeply interpreted the philosophy of Sloth Apartments in the interview program, making everyone understand that those seemingly heartless regulations of Sloth Apartments had deeper meanings.

Renting here wasn’t just renting living space, but renting a space for calm reflection.

This instantly added extra value to Sloth Apartments!

Finally, Qiao Laoshi combined the content expressed in the game “Struggle” with Tenda Life’s related industries, further elevating the value of Sloth Apartments!

Mr. Pei’s expressed content was: everyone should spend money on what they truly need: leveraging their attention to create greater value, which is a true struggle.

Sloth Apartments are perfectly aligned with this point, so it further stimulated everyone to rent!

So far, those renting Sloth Apartments were mainly two types of people.

The first type, like Mr. Li, were people who didn’t lack money.

They didn’t plan to make Sloth Apartments their only residence but simply spent money to rent a space for quiet contemplation.

For these people, the benefit from making the right decision might far exceed a year’s rent at Sloth Apartments.

The second type was those in creative professions, such as illustrators, writers, musicians, artists, streamers, content creators, architects, and so on.

These people especially needed such an environment to calm down and think, while the housekeeper, cleaning service, and Slackin’ Takeout also ensured they didn’t have to worry about basic living issues, living quite comfortably.

Some people didn’t even live in Jingzhou but specifically rented an apartment at Sloth Apartments because they were attracted to the lifestyle in Jingzhou.

Slackin’ Internet Café, Slackin’ Takeout, Thrilling Lodge, and the regular tournaments held by GOG made some wealthy people feel that renting an extra apartment in Jingzhou, coming over when they wanted to rest, seemed like a good choice.

And emerging professions like streamers and content creators also felt that living in Jingzhou was a relatively livable choice.

As for the explanation Mr. Pei added to Sloth Apartments, although it also played an important role, it wasn’t as prominent compared to the previous three factors.

Song Kai couldn’t help but marvel that Mr. Pei was truly amazing. With this combination of moves, Sloth Apartments had never lost its popularity, and this model had succeeded!

A model that even Liang Qingfan didn’t approve of had been forcibly made successful by Mr. Pei!

It must be known that creating a new model in the physical industry and achieving success is an extremely difficult thing.

But Mr. Pei could make one successful after another!

Look at the Tenda Life APP, every project inside crystallizes Mr. Pei’s wisdom.

Song Kai sighed: “Mr. Li, I don’t know how to thank you. That interview was truly a huge help.”

Li Shi smiled: “No need to thank me. The rewards I’ve received are much greater than Sloth Apartments.”

Song Kai was stunned: “Huh?”

Mr. Li received rewards?

That couldn’t be, Mr. Li didn’t invest in Sloth Apartments, did he?

Li Shi smiled and explained: “Do you know why those investors and I suddenly came to rent Sloth Apartments? It wasn’t purely to support Mr. Pei, nor was it a whim.”

“Those investors were worried about Thrilling Lodge!”

“They all invested heavily in Thrilling Lodge, but at that time, Thrilling Lodge was barely covering operating costs, barely making any money, far from recovering costs and truly profiting.”

“They asked me what to do, and I had no solution, because in my view, Thrilling Lodge had already done enough in terms of both content and promotion. The three major projects were designed with distinctive features, and even the shopping mall was made into a golden maze. How could this be improved further?”

“So, I felt only Mr. Pei could take Thrilling Lodge a step further!”

“The way to get Mr. Pei to contribute his efforts was to support him. That’s why I brought those investors here to rent Sloth Apartments.”

“Sure enough, we received rewards!”

“I just asked Chen Kangtuo, he said the number of people pre-purchasing Thrilling Lodge package tickets surged this morning!”

“Thrilling Lodge has also become part of Mr. Pei’s lifestyle. Those coming to play in Jingzhou, whether to watch GOG matches, eat at Unnamed Restaurant, or experience Slackin’ Internet Café and Slackin’ Takeout, all want to visit Thrilling Lodge!”

“It’s foreseeable that when Thrilling Lodge’s three projects become so popular, the sales of goods in the Golden Maze will start surging.”

“So, those of us who invested in the periphery of Thrilling Lodge have also received rewards!”

“Of course, the more important gain is that we learned Mr. Pei’s way of thinking. After living here for a while, I feel my thinking has become clearer, helping us calm down and make better investments.”

“So, no need to thank me, I’ve already received enough rewards.”

Song Kai suddenly understood: “So that’s it!”

It seemed Mr. Pei’s big move was an AOE damage!

It not only made Sloth Apartments popular, but also Thrilling Lodge and all those industries in the Tenda Life APP became popular!

Li Shi smiled slightly: “I’ve learned from Mr. Pei’s move.”

“Those who don’t plan for the whole situation aren’t qualified to plan for a corner; those who don’t plan for the big picture aren’t qualified to plan for a moment.”

“As a successful entrepreneur, one must look at the big picture, not just focus on a single project.”

“Just like those industries in the Tenda Life APP, each one taken separately is quite good, but far from achieving the current effect. But if they are all integrated, they can exert a terrifying cluster effect!”

“Mr. Pei is truly admirable!”

Song Kai couldn’t help but nod: “Yes, Mr. Pei is truly admirable.”

As the two were chatting, the elevator door opened, and Pei Qian strolled out, preparing to go to Slackin’ Internet Café for lunch.

Just right, he encountered the two chatting.

Song Kai and Li Shi didn’t know that Mr. Pei had just woken up; they thought he had just finished a morning of thinking and was going to the company to guide work.

Both revealed admiring smiles, nodding respectfully to Mr. Pei.

“Hello, Mr. Pei.”

Pei Qian nodded instinctively: “Oh, good afternoon.”

It was just a normal greeting, but after walking out the door, Pei Qian felt increasingly uneasy.

These two people, their smiles made his heart a bit creepy…

It felt like there was something behind those smiles.

After Li Shi’s interview made Sloth Apartments and the Automatic Contrarian Machine popular, Pei Qian thought of a solution, adding an explanatory note to the pages of both Sloth Apartments and the Automatic Contrarian Machine.

As a result, it was completely useless!

Customers not only didn’t believe it, but bought with even more enthusiasm!

So Pei Qian had no choice but to give up. These past couple of days, apart from watching the GOG World Invitational matches, he was just thinking about how to spend money at the end of the month.

But today, walking on the road, he felt a chill in the breeze, making his heart flutter with unease.

After sitting down at Slackin’ Internet Café, Pei Qian became increasingly worried and took out his phone to browse.

Suddenly, he discovered that Qiao Laoshi had released a video late last night!

?

A question mark instantly appeared above Pei Qian’s head.

This Qiao Laoshi, why had he released another video?

Looking at the title, Pei Qian was even more puzzled.

Still talking about “Struggle”?

Old Qiao, you’re not keeping up with the times!

If you had released this video earlier, I might have been afraid, but now He An has already thoroughly dug into this game. Whether relevant or not, all the implied meanings have been completely excavated.

You’re still interpreting “Struggle” here. Do you understand what it means to repeat others’ wisdom?

Do you understand what it means to miss the hot meal, to miss the New Year?

Pei Qian’s lips couldn’t help but curve slightly upward.

However, out of respect for Qiao Laoshi, Pei Qian still clicked in and watched the video from beginning to end.

However, Pei Qian’s expression quickly changed from calm to stunned, his eyes and mouth gradually widening.

The whole person was shocked by what he saw, almost spitting out a mouthful of coffee.

“What the hell is this!”

“Complete nonsense!!!”