Chapter 38: Have You Ever Heard of Founders’ Shares?

#The Assassin Era Arrives: Countdown to the Collapse of the WE Dynasty#
#Endorsed by Riot, recognized by pros: Is JM truly the #1 Mid-laner on the Chinese Server?#
#Shocking: After the patch update, the first casualty is actually WE!#
#College student, streamer, gaming prodigy, e-commerce owner—just how many identities does he have?#
#The Two-Faced Genius: The #1 Mid-laner on the Chinese Server is a Million-Dollar E-commerce Operator#
#Decoding the Dimensional Strike of a Jinling University Top Student: Gaming Knowledge Crushing the Professional Scene#
#Student Entrepreneurship: The fusion of the gaming industry and the influencer economy—counting down the staggering foresight of this Jinling University elite.#
#The Student Entrepreneurship Myth: From a 3,000-yuan grant to an esports rising star#

[Wow, is the gap between people really this massive?]
[I’m so jealous I could die. It’s true what they say—comparison is the thief of joy. It’s one thing to be good at school, but to be this good at gaming too?]
[I’m still worrying about my retake exams, and this guy is already making millions a year (Broken)]
[The most crucial part is that he started from scratch, relying on that meager university startup grant to skyrocket to where he is now.]
[Other people’s university life vs. my university life!]
[Using a startup grant to open an online store? Sorry, I’ve brought shame to my alma mater (Kneeling)]
[Startup grant (Laughing/Crying)? Isn't that money supposed to be for opening fruit shops, milk tea stands, or copy centers?]
[To the guy above, why must you speak such painful truths.]
[Point me to JM’s online store! If I can't buy his gameplay, can't I at least buy his peripherals? (Dog head)]

The explosion in traffic and attention, combined with the fact that college students are the primary demographic for gaming, turned Jiang Ming—who was already somewhat well-known on campus—into a bona fide sensation.

Whenever he returned to campus, he was met with endless gazes from people turning their heads to look at him. It was as if they were trying to see through this "lucky guy" who had climbed to the peak of life like a cheat-code user, despite having absolutely no background.

Ultimately, faced with the sudden spotlight and wanting to avoid being treated like an exhibit in a zoo, Jiang Ming simply stayed holed up in his rented apartment after returning to the department to drop off some paperwork. He adopted a strict routine of commuting between the team training room and his room, livestreaming and waiting for the frenzy to blow over.

For college students, jumping on the bandwagon is just a phase; once the novelty wears off, he could go back, and no one would care who he was.

However, there were certainly benefits to the explosive traffic. The most immediate was the surge in traffic to the online stores Jiang Ming operated; the increase in visits and transaction volume could only be described as exponential. With the crazy rise in livestream followers and the view counts on his tutorial videos, the order volume naturally exploded along with them.

...

"You have a new order, please process it in a timely manner!"
"You have a new order, please process it in a timely manner!"
"You have a new order, please process it in a timely manner!"
"..."

When the mechanical female voice rang out for the 127th time, Lin Jingyi silently topped off her thermos cup filled with goji berries. The mountain of shipping labels piling up at the packing station was merely the opening bugle call for this esports traffic carnival.

"Can’t ship them all, can’t ship them all, it’s impossible to ship them all!"

The fluorescent lights in the warehouse hummed overhead. Lin Jingyi pressed her palm against the packing tape dispenser, sealing boxes with practiced efficiency. Looking at the orders pouring in like snowflakes and the ticket printer that had begun to emit a faint smell of burning, Lin Jingyi felt pain in every fiber of her being.

Asking for a friend: What do you do when your boss is a top-tier salesman who brings in countless orders, but the customer service and shipping staff are severely overloaded and on the verge of collapse?
Waiting online, it's actually quite urgent.

"Senior sister, our stock of shredded pork jerky is down to 20%. Please urge Youchen; if they don't deliver it soon, we’ll be out of stock by tomorrow morning at the latest."
"I feel like we can directly increase the order quantity."
"Other small snacks need restocking, too!"
"The fashion store as well—several items are out of stock in certain sizes, and we have two customer orders pending that are about to exceed the shipping deadline."
"Uh, there have been several cases of malicious chargebacks at the peripheral store. Should we contact Brother Ming to handle them, or?"

Lin Jingyi mentally organized the issues needing attention. "Don't worry about Youchen; the person in charge of our account is already personally delivering the goods. They’re likely coming to discuss increasing the order volume with the boss, so we don't need to worry about that."

"For the fashion store’s size issues, have the customer service team communicate with them directly. Explain the situation, and since we delayed them by failing to restock in time, offer a full refund and include a complimentary sample bag of our snacks."

"For the malicious chargebacks, communicate and negotiate first, then save screenshots of the evidence—especially the buyer's transaction history in our shop. If negotiation fails, hand it over to the platform to handle according to their established rules."

Lin Jingyi wasn't too worried about malicious chargebacks. She had learned a great deal during her time working with Jiang Ming. Everything followed the rules; even if the platform eventually favored the user and sacrificed their interests as merchants, she would make it as difficult as possible for the other party regarding their buyer credit and the refund process.

Due to holding multiple roles, from verifying order information and coordinating warehouse shipments to handling customer inquiries and dealing with after-sales issues, she couldn't afford the slightest carelessness in any step. Often, just as she solved one problem, another thorny situation would arise. Every day in the office, Lin Jingyi felt like a spinning top, without even a moment to drink water.

"Ah... and the November payroll calculation, plus the new hires aren't finished yet. Just kill me now."

"Senior sister, take a break if you're tired. No employee should work themselves to death for their boss," the newly joined freshman customer service rep said while typing replies to buyers, trying to comfort her. "If you ask me, with how much work you do for Senior Jiang, he should at least give you a raise."

Lin Jingyi lifted her eyes slightly, though her hands never stopped, the keyboard clattering rhythmically. She remembered that just over half a year ago, the two warehouses in front of her were so empty they echoed; even a mouse would leave in tears. Now, the goods moving in and out were so plentiful that one had to turn sideways to get through.

"Make sure to reply to customer messages promptly!" Lin Jingyi glanced at the girl's computer, her tone flat. "If you leave messages unread for too long, you’ll be marked for negligence and docked pay."

"Oh, oh... I know." The freshman gripped her staff lanyard, her fingernails turning pale. "I'm just standing up for you, Senior. You're doing the work of three people by yourself..."

*Crash!*

A box full of clothes suddenly tilted. Lin Jingyi quickly stood up and reached out to support the bottom of the box, her eyes catching a framed photo hanging on the wall: the three of them—Teacher Yu, Jiang Ming, and herself—taken after winning first place in the entrepreneurship competition.

"Junior?"
"Yes, Senior?"
"Do you know what sweat equity is?" Lin Jingyi asked suddenly.