My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 41 Meeting (Please Vote!)

Chen Yan, pressed back into the sofa by Zhao Ying’s single hand, looked up at her blankly. "What’s the matter?"

Zhao Ying let go of Chen Yan and smacked her lips before saying,

"Actually, it’s nothing too important."

"These people were all poached by me."

Chen Yan, filled with question marks, "Yeah, so? What’s wrong?"

Zhao Ying, "When I poached them, I used some... um, tactics."

"They might have agreed to join our company, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re willing."

Chen Yan, "Huh?"

Zhao Ying, "Also, they have no idea what game you’re developing or understand anything about its quality."

"So, you need to start from scratch and explain to them about your game and work."

Chen Yan, "Huh huh?"

Zhao Ying said, "Oh, right, there’s something even more important. Since I was so focused on recruiting these people for you, I... forgot to calculate their salaries."

"This morning, I took a look, and the salaries for these five people would come to about 230,000 a month."

"Don’t skimp on them."

Chen Yan, "Huh huh huh?"

A monthly salary of 230,000?

Chen Yan was completely stunned...

He hadn’t guessed wrong earlier; these people were indeed glittering with gold.

After all... they were all made of gold!

He had indeed said before that as long as they were capable, a higher salary wouldn’t be a problem.

But... this was too expensive, wasn’t it!

Seeing Chen Yan continuously uttering "huh huh huh," Zhao Ying glared at him, freēwēbnovel.com

"What are you imitating a goose for!"

"Are you a man or not? Big shots shouldn’t sweat the small stuff."

"It’s just 230,000 a month, you’re being so fussy. If you think it’s too much, I’ll just send them back!"

Chen Yan chuckled bitterly, "Don’t rush. Let me do some calculations."

While saying this, Chen Yan rapidly ran a cost-benefit analysis of these high rollers in his mind.

The five people that Zhao Ying had brought in each had clear roles: a lead programmer, a front-end UI, an artist, a planner, and a real-world game cinematographer.

From this, it was clear that Zhao Ying had thoroughly looked into the list and plan he’d been given...

The production cost for "Hidden Guardian" was between 800,000 and 1 million.

The rough production cycle was about 1–2 months.

Even with the use of these experts, it would only add an extra 200,000 or so in costs.

However, the quality they could bring to "Hidden Guardian" could potentially maximize it.

Keep in mind, the expected revenue for "Hidden Guardian" was between 2.5 and 6 million. The gap between the upper and lower limits was 3.5 million.

This unexpected extra 3.5 million was enough to pay their salaries for a year.

If they could get a celebrity on board, the revenue could potentially double again.

So...

It was worth the investment!

With that thought, Chen Yan confidently told Zhao Ying, who had once again started to pull at her own hair, "Stop pulling your hair, I agree!"

Zhao Ying looked up, her face breaking into a satisfied smile, and she clapped Chen Yan on the shoulder like a man, "That’s more like it."

"Don’t worry. Even if you fail, I can just pull in more investment for you."

Chen Yan blinked.

"Brother Ying. I didn’t notice earlier."

"Now that you mention it, I somehow feel..."

"You’re deliberately scheming, trying to empty the nest and move in, to take over my company...?"

Zhao Ying: .....&#%#*

...

The following morning was spent with Chen Yan asking questions and Zhao Ying answering, while Chen Yan planned how to quickly "conquer" the big guns.

In the afternoon.

Five people of different appearances and heights arrived at the Jinmao Building.

Perhaps because they were all in the gaming industry and sensitive to numbers, these experts arrived almost simultaneously as if by a miracle...

Meeting inadvertently at the entrance of the Chenyu Company, the five were momentarily startled.

They looked each other over and then nodded slightly before entering the company one by one.

The company made a good first impression.

The décor was simple but high-end, the workspaces were spacious and bright, clean.

Although aware they had been "exiled," it was still comfortable to be exiled to a decent place, wasn’t it?

As they were checking out the office space, the door to the general manager’s office opened, and a young man and a young woman walked out.

The girl looked quiet and cute, very sweet and obedient.

The young man was dressed in a T-shirt and shorts, clean and tidy but informal.

And...

Surprisingly, he matched everyone’s attire quite well because everyone was dressed very casually.

Approaching them, the young man took the initiative to introduce himself,

"Hi everyone, I’m glad you all joined Chenyu Company. I’m the general manager, Chen Yan."

Hearing Chen Yan’s self-introduction, the others responded somewhat awkwardly and politely, "Hello." "Hello..." "Hello, General Manager Chen."

Knowing that most people in the indie game circuit were a bit introverted and not very talkative, Chen Yan took the lead and said, "It’s everyone’s first day at work, so don’t be nervous. Come, let’s sit over here and get to know each other."

He led the big shots over to the lounge area in the hall and sat them down, while Yu Qiao Qiao poured cups of water for them. After receiving a bunch of "thank yous," she then sat back down next to Chen Yan obediently.

Chen Yan then began to introduce them to one another.

He looked at a very tall, lanky man sitting to his left, who was nearly 1.9 meters tall, and said, "This must be the ’Tank’ master, right?"

Hearing Chen Yan call out his name, several of the previously aloof people turned their surprised gazes toward the lanky man.

The lanky man silently nodded, looking a bit expressionless and unsociable.

Tank: A somewhat famous planner in the indie game circuit. Low-key and unassuming, his games "Warm Winds" and "Pop Balloons" received rave reviews upon release. Besides doing planning work, he also frequently offered strategy advice to other planners on gaming forums, known as a warm-hearted senior figure in the indie game community.

Since everyone seated was part of the indie game world, they had all heard of him. They hadn’t expected him to be such a thin, tall, and unapproachable person. Looks can be deceiving...

After briefly introducing Tank’s achievements and background, Chen Yan turned to a woman on his right and said, "This must be the ’Plump Phoenix’ expert, right?"

The woman appeared to be in her thirties, around 1.6 meters tall, plump, with a round, jovial face and a very pleasant personality.

Hearing Chen Yan introduce her, she smiled and said, "Right. I’m the ’Round-faced Plump Phoenix’."

Then, she turned to Yu Qiao Qiao and asked, "This little sister is really pretty. What’s your name?"

Yu Qiao Qiao blushed and said, "Qiao Qiao, Yu Qiao Qiao."

Yu Qiao Qiao, who had been briefed on the newcomers by Chen Yan earlier, added softly, "I’m the design assistant here at the company, and I’ll be learning under you in the future."

Plump Phoenix smiled and said, "What do you mean learning? We’re partners in work."

While Plump Phoenix and Yu Qiao Qiao talked together, the others, including Tank, could hardly conceal their surprise.

Round-faced Plump Phoenix: A renowned artist in the indie game circuit with outstanding artistic skills and a commendable design talent. The games and character designs she worked on are renowned for their beauty, setting aside the stories and functions.

Chen Yan then introduced the other two powerhouses, who also had a name for themselves in the indie game world.

Lastly, Chen Yan’s gaze fell on Cheng Tianxiang.

He smiled and said, "I won’t introduce this person; I’ll just say a name, and I believe you all should recognize him."

The other four looked at Cheng Tianxiang curiously.

Chen Yan announced, "This is Master Tian Xiang."

Hearing the name "Tian Xiang," the other four changed their expressions.

Even the usually quiet group couldn’t help exclaiming in surprise,

"Tian Xiang?"

"The one who developed indie games by himself with a 3D engine, and later was poached by an online game company to be the lead programmer?"

"Really, Master Tian Xiang?"

Cheng Tianxiang hadn’t expected to be still so famous after retiring from the scene for two years, and he smiled awkwardly, "Yes, that’s me."

When they heard his confirmation, delight appeared on the faces of the four...

The gaming world is a place where skill, experience, and achievements matter.

Having a master leading the project makes a big difference compared to not having one.

Initially, they had been "exiled" here without any expectations, just wanting to muddle through the project and then return.

But now, seeing a group of their equally skilled peers, and even a gaming legend among them...

Could it be that this game might actually be interesting?

Could this company... actually have great potential for development?!