A game of dreams

"Mirage" achieved sales of 20 copies in two months, which is already ranked high among domestic stand-alone games.Zhao Shouyu was overjoyed, and gave Yuan Chong's development team a bonus of 50 yuan out of his own pocket.The celebration banquet was held on the top floor of the International Trade Building, and the revolving restaurant in the air served as a buffet for more than 500 people. Everyone in the company had a share.On the day of booking, I saw technical men in T-shirts, hot pants and flip flops crowded into the most expensive restaurant in the city, eating lobster and caviar noisily.

Only Yuan Chong didn't go, and he was editing the PPT in the office alone with a sad face.He made an appointment the next day to meet with people from Hongxi Capital, and he had to give a report speech. The future of the entire team was in his hands, and he dared not be serious.When the US dollars are in his pocket, let alone eat caviar, he can take a bath with caviar.

The little assistant couldn't bear it, and wanted to stay and help him, but was sent away by him, and ordered takeaway for him before leaving.

Yuan Chong actually likes to work quietly in the office by himself. After he became the director, this kind of "enjoyment" is not much. Most of the day is spent in meetings, and the other half is coordinated and communicated with the subordinates of various departments. He really calms down. The time to do things is overtime.He was not a person who was good at communicating and speaking, and he was trained to improve his skills by leaps and bounds.This is the price of leadership.

"Almost there?" Zhao Shouyu pushed the door open and came in. He had just returned from China World Trade Center.

Yuan Chong smelled the alcohol on his body and made tea for him: "How much did you drink?"

Zhao Shouyu leaned on the sofa, his eyes widened: "I drank at least three cups from the big cup."

The leader of the celebration banquet must drink, and after a round of toasts, it is actually the leader who drinks the most.Yuan Chong couldn't bear it. He actually had a share of the wine. Zhao Shouyu went to the front and drank two drinks, but he hid in the office instead.

Yuan Chong helped him lie on the sofa, wiped his face, and fed him a cup of tea mouth to mouth.

"Go to sleep for a while." Yuan Chong said, "I still have an hour to finish."

Zhao Shouyu said in a low voice, "You hug me to sleep."

Yuan Chong laughed: "I want to work."

Zhao Shouyu was upset, and turned over, facing the person with his buttocks.Yuan Chong could only bring the computer over and let the little ancestor sleep on his lap.Zhao Shouyu curled up next to him and passed out, not knowing what was dreaming, biting his shirt and grinding his teeth while sleeping.Yuan Chong's clothes were wet with his saliva, and he couldn't laugh or cry.Zhao Shouyu is just a child, grinding his teeth while sleeping.

The PPT was corrected before twelve o'clock, and the two leaders proofread each other before the work was completed.Yuan Chong was too lazy to go home to rest, so he simply opened the rest room behind Zhao Shouyu's office, and the two of them would spend the night in it.

Who knew that secretary Zhao Shouyu would come to clean up the next day, and open the window to ventilate the rest room. As soon as she opened the door, she saw the boss and the director sleeping hard.

Yuan Chong was also frightened, but only Zhao Shouyu didn't care: "Anna knows how to measure."

Anna is his secretary. She is the only person in the company who knows the relationship between the boss and Yuan Chong. Zhao Shouyu trusts her. She even buys gifts for Yuan Chong because she is always cautious and smart.

Yuan Chong knew that there would be no problems with the people around Zhao Shouyu, but it was difficult to calm down emotionally: "I won't knock on the door before coming in."

Zhao Shouyu laughed at him: "Isn't it just being glanced at? You are not a big girl, so you are afraid of being taken advantage of?"

Yuan Chong's face turned darker, and he didn't say a word on the way to Hongxi.Zhao Shouyu didn't want to get used to his problems, and didn't talk to him, and the two froze to their destination.The people from Hongxi received them to the meeting room, and the report started at ten o'clock on time.

The results of "Mirage" are not bad, and Yuan Chong's confidence is also more abundant.No one is more familiar with the games he makes than him. Even without speeches, he is clear and logical. From the structure to the specific gameplay, from team configuration to marketing, there is no nonsense in the 10-minute report, and it is smooth and smooth. .

When it was over, he was a little out of breath, subconsciously looking for Zhao Shouyu's eyes.Zhao Shouyu was looking at him with a smile, and gave him a thumbs up.

Yuan Chong's heart beat faster, his face was slightly red.There was a wave of applause below, but Zhao Shouyu's smile was the only thing in his mind.

"Where did Mr. Zhao dig such a treasure? I have also done many projects for game companies. I know several producers of big factories, and I have never heard of him before." The manager of the Hongxi Venture Capital Department teased .

Zhao Shouyu has never been stingy with compliments in front of others: "In the past two years, he has indeed improved. When I interviewed him, his words were clumsy."

The chief analyst of Hongxi was also there. He looked good-natured, but he asked very tricky and mean questions. It was like an analyst conference call. He came up with a series of the most realistic questions about concentration risk, monetization efficiency, and MAU growth rate. Yuan Chong has no experience in dealing with professional analysts, so he misses the point when answering, and the more he answers, the more he gets stuck.

After the Q&A session, the atmosphere in the conference room became a bit awkward.

The chief was not polite: "The investment of 3000 million yuan is considered a small project. But to be honest, I spent nearly two hours sitting here today listening to your speech, and I don't think it's worth it. You go back and prepare, next time Let's talk again."

Yuan Chong's heart sank, and he didn't dare to move: "Thank you for your guidance."

He was a little frustrated, his hard-earned confidence seemed to be exhausted, and he drooped his head when he went to the toilet halfway.

Zhao Shouyu walked behind him and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't listen to him scaring people, those rich people like to show their power and prestige. It's okay, let's talk about it as usual."

He didn't realize that he was scolding himself.Yuan Chong also felt guilty: "It's true that I was not prepared enough, I'm sorry, I messed up."

Zhao Shouyu only said: "If you know what's wrong, make up for it. You are the leader of the team, and you can't do these things. I can help you find someone, and I can help you talk, but I can't take you away forever."

He spoke like a senior, but in fact he was younger than Yuan Chong.Yuan Chong is more professional than Zhao Shouyu in games, but when it comes to investors, Yuan Chong is still young. Zhao Shouyu is doing it for Yuan Chong's good. Making games is not just about game production.

At noon, Zhao Shouyu made an appointment with the chief for dinner and continued the private conversation.Yuan Chong followed the secretary back to the company first.

Anna is still apologizing for what happened in the morning: "At that time, I will replace the door with a smart lock, the kind of traffic light, so that I will know if you are resting inside. Don't take it to heart, I will pretend that I don't know anything."

She is a smart person, and Yuan Chong is Zhao Shouyu's darling. If she doesn't conflict with Yuan Chong and coax Yuan Chong to be happy, she just wants to make Zhao Shouyu happy.

Yuan Chong guessed the clue: "Are you feeling unwell, or are there any difficulties?"

Anna was taken aback: "What?"

"You are Zhao Shouyu... Mr. Zhao's full-time secretary, you must have sent him back to the company last night before leaving get off work. You know he was in the company all night yesterday. Then you went in without knocking? Is there any difficulty? Confused?" Yuan Chong explained.People approved by Zhao Shouyu should not make the basic mistake of entering the boss's lounge without knocking on the door.Either I was thinking about other things and didn't think about work, so I opened the door in a daze, or it was intentional.The girl had no intentional reason either.

Anna's face paled slightly: "I'll make you laugh."

Yuan Chong kindly suggested: "If you really have difficulties, you can tell Mr. Zhao, he will not treat his subordinates harshly."

"It's my fault," Anna said hesitantly, "I have a warehouse here, which keeps a lot of Mr. Zhao's personal things, including paintings, calligraphy, jewelry, antiques and even furniture. Recently, his house During the decoration, he remembered that he bought a French wine cabinet before and wanted to put it in the study. He found a moving company to move it, but the workers were rough and knocked off a piece of the cabinet’s foot.”

Yuan Chong was surprised: "You are responsible for Zhao Shouyu's house decoration?"

He has never really done such work as senior leadership service.It is common for the secretary to do private work for the boss, not to mention the decoration of the boss's own home, and the third aunt and sixth uncle's house may have something to do with the secretary.Compared with Anna, Yuan Chong's "service work" at night is much more cost-effective.After all, Zhao Shouyu wouldn't be happy to buy a limited-edition game console for his secretary, and spend a week in Europe with just one person at his own expense.

Yuan Chong sympathized with Anna: "It's over if you find the moving company to pay for it? It's not your problem."

Anna was in a dilemma: "The moving company said it was okay to pay. They paid 1 yuan per kilogram. How much can they pay? I also asked the lawyer if I could file a lawsuit, but the lawyer said it was not easy. The cabinet said It’s not good, is it an antique, you know Mr. Zhao, he will definitely want what he likes, otherwise he will lose his temper. I dare not tell him that the cabinet is broken. "

Yuan Chong felt deeply that Zhao Shouyu's temper might really make someone fired for a cabinet.

"What does the cabinet look like? Can you find the original manufacturer to repair or replace it?" Yuan Chong could only change his strategy.

Anna sent him a picture of the cabinet: "I just didn't think about getting insurance, otherwise it wouldn't be such a big trouble now. I didn't follow Mr. Zhao when I bought it, and I didn't know where I bought it. I didn't even find someone to buy it. There are no channels to inquire."

The wine cabinet is really exquisite, made in the shape of a globe, the sphere is hollow, and wine can be placed inside.The globe is lacquered and printed in gold, Yuan Chong has only seen this kind of thing in "The Sims".He thought it was a fantasy in the game.

He remembered Anna saying that the cabinet was made from France, and he had an idea: "I have a friend in Europe, let me ask for you."

A few days later, Fu Lien called Yuan Chong back, teasing: "The game is selling well, and the quality of life has improved all of a sudden."

"It's not me. Look, I look like someone who buys this kind of thing." Yuan Chong owed him another favor: "This is our boss's private product. I don't know anyone outside. If it weren't for you, senior, I would Really cornered."

Fu Lien replied: "You are lucky. This cabinet is not an antique, it is the work of a local French designer. I contacted the other party's studio, and they said that it would be replaced or repaired depending on the specific damage. I will give you the contact information, you Figure it out for yourself."

Yuan Chong was grateful: "That's great."

"It will cost a lot of money to make a trip. Are you going to pay the bill first?"

"Let's fill it in first, and explain it to the boss slowly after you buy it."

The man on the other end of the phone laughed softly: "Senior, I'd like to give you some advice. Don't do anything wrong for the boss."

Yuan Chong was a little ashamed: "People have to bow their heads under the eaves."

Fu Lien talked about another thing: "I attended an industry wedding last week, Creative Assembly (CA), you know?"

Yuan Chong hadn't heard this name for a long time: "The "Total War" series, I know. Wasn't it acquired by Sega?"

"Yes, one of the product directors of the CA studio moved to NaturalMotion. I told the people in CA about your general situation, and they are interested. Do you want to chat with them?"

"The "Total War" series is also considered the Mount Everest of strategy, and it is also guaranteed under the Sega banner."

"Although it's not as good as Nintendo, let's take it step by step."

"I didn't dare to think about Nintendo. Sega is also very good."

Fu Lien said: "If you want, I will formally contact the other party, and you can chat through email or video first."

Yuan Chong was actually still hesitating: "I..."

Fu Lien knew it well: "There is no hurry, you will contact me after you think about it."

Yuan Chong felt that he had failed his good intentions: "Senior, I know you are doing it for my own good. Thank you very much. But I still have family members in China, and my position in the current company is not low anymore. It will not be a while before I leave. I can walk away in a while..."

"I understand. It's up to you to make up your own mind, I just happen to have this opportunity to tell you."

Yuan Chong was also confused. He wiped his face, thinking about Zhao Shouyu saying that he would give him the position of vice president for a while, and Fu Lien saying that CA was interested in him for a while.His career path came to a crossroads.He knew that he would have to leave one day, and it was not a day or two since he wanted to leave here, but he hadn't thought about going abroad yet.Continental Europe is like a game world, not so real.

What's more, even he himself felt irresponsible to leave "Mirage" just after its release, not only to Zhao Shouyu, but more importantly to the entire game production team who worked side by side with him.These people are also his comrades-in-arms, and he can't just walk away.At least we have to wait until the later announcements are over and the operation has stabilized.