Becoming the richest man by playing games that help cure depression

Unexpectedly, after a struggle, Li Zhujian pressed on relentlessly, forcing the opposing chief planner into a series of retreats.

Shen Yunshi was full of doubts and couldn't help but ask:

"How could Hashirama, the lead planner of a major game, be driven to this state by our small studio of about thirty people?"

Li Zhujian shrugged, looking completely matter-of-fact: "What else could it be? He has no one to rely on now."

"Nothing to rely on?" Shen Yunshi still didn't understand.

Li Zhujian didn't beat around the bush and told her all the information he had found about Huang Yu.

After listening, Shen Yunshi suddenly understood and nodded, saying, "I get it. He only allows success and doesn't allow failure. He can't afford to lose."

"That's right!" Li Zhujian clapped his hands, grinning smugly.

"Logically speaking, a seasoned veteran like Huang Yu shouldn't be engaging in such short-sighted activities. He must have been driven to desperation by something."

Shen Yunshi looked at him, utterly impressed. This guy seemed so carefree, like a complete idiot.

They had actually anticipated that Huang Yu would back down—no matter how tough his attitude was, Huang Yu would still have to scramble around to coordinate in order to get things done.

"Then tell me, what made him act so recklessly?" Shen Yunshi pressed.

Li Zhujian shook his head, his tone casual: "I don't know, maybe it's just industry infighting."

"New people replace the old; if he doesn't keep moving forward, he'll be trampled on sooner or later." He then sighed dramatically.

Everyone envies big companies, but it's not that easy to work there. The bigger the company, the fiercer the competition.

Huang Yu, whose position is almost on par with a project president, is still overwhelmed by the workload.

Shen Yunshi fell into deep thought after listening. After a moment, she looked up, her eyes filled with confusion:

"But sooner or later, our studio will grow bigger. By then, I won't be able to keep up anymore. Will I end up like Huang Yu?"

Li Zhujian paused for a moment, holding the water glass, then grinned and said casually:

"What are you thinking! You're the lead artist at Platinum Studio. When it comes to drawing, who can beat you? Impossible!"

He was just offering casual words of comfort; normally, Shen Yunshi would have just smiled and let it go.

But for some reason today, she suddenly became sentimental and kept asking, "What if?"

I'm the lead artist now, but that doesn't mean I'll always be. The studio will only get better and better, and we'll definitely get more talented artists. Then…”

She stood up as she spoke, her voice tinged with sadness. Seeing this, Li Zhujian quickly waved his hand, his tone more certain:

"Hey, what are you talking about! Is there any artist in the world more talented than you? Stop daydreaming."

As he spoke, he wanted to step forward and pat Shen Yunshi on the shoulder to comfort this suddenly emotional girl.

Before she could even take a step, Shen Yunshi looked up at him, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

The office fell silent instantly, the atmosphere becoming somewhat awkward.

After a long while, Shen Yunshi ultimately didn't say anything, but only shook her head and picked up the sketch beside her:

"I...I'll work on the hero's original artwork, I'll get it to you soon."

"Yunshi, you..." Before Li Zhujian could finish speaking, with a "click," Shen Yunshi had already closed the door and left.

He looked at the closed door, scratched his head, and shrugged blankly, not understanding what was wrong with the girl all of a sudden.

After a brief pause, Old Zhang pushed the door open, peered curiously into the doorway, and asked:

"Hashirama, what did you say to School Beauty Shen? She didn't look well, she looked listless."

"I don't know either, things just started to go wrong as we were talking."

Li Zhujian shrugged, putting the matter aside. "Alright, let's not talk about that anymore, let's get down to business."

How's the game development at the studio going? Any problems?

Old Zhang didn't ask any more questions. He pulled up the sofa, sat down, and explained to Li Zhujian in detail the recent development progress and the problems encountered.

On the other side, Shen Yunshi quickly returned to her office, closed the door, and slumped onto her desk, looking annoyed.

What's wrong with her today? She suddenly had a brain fart and asked such a sentimental question.

Hearing Li Zhujian casually mention the internal competition just now, a sense of unease inexplicably welled up in her heart.

It seems she fears that one day, Li Zhujian will treat her like he treats Huang Yu, using her as a disposable pawn.

Is it because she cares too much about the position of chief art director? Or is it because she can't accept being treated as an ordinary partner by Li Zhujian and being abandoned at will?

Thinking of this, Shen Yunshi suddenly sat up straight, her cheeks flushed instantly, and her heart skipped a beat.

She and Li Zhujian were clearly just ordinary business partners, at most their superiors and subordinates.

He is the boss and chief designer, and she is the illustrator and chief art director. How could she have the strange idea that she "can't live without him"?

She glanced at the hero concept art on the table, and then recalled how Lee Joo-mi always came up with ingenious ideas.

He quickly shook his head at that smug, infuriating look, and muttered to himself:

Just kidding! How could I possibly be unable to leave that kind of perverted idiot!

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. I'll finish the hero design first!

Huang Yu was driven to a dead end. The industry was fiercely competitive, and he was like a small boat in the waves, swaying with the slightest breeze, ready to capsize at any moment.

The League of Legends project is very valuable, and the fact that Tencent dared to entrust him with the position of chief planner shows that the higher-ups truly recognize his abilities.

In addition, Zero Corridor Studio had a good reputation among players, and Huang Yu still had a certain amount of influence in the company.

He negotiated fiercely with the company's top management for five rounds, and actually managed to secure the conditions proposed by Li Zhujian:

The T1 skins will be split 50/50, plus PlatinumGames' extensive promotion on Tencent's WG platform.

This put him completely on the edge of a cliff.

If he succeeds, Tencent executives and players will look at him differently, and his position as chief planner will be secure; if he loses...

Without anyone saying a word, he had to pack his bags and leave. This was a gamble that cost him his entire career.

As soon as headquarters gave the word, Huang Yu didn't even catch his breath before immediately buying a plane ticket from Shenzhen to Beijing, determined to explain things to Li Zhujian in person.

When Li Zhujian heard that Huang Yu was coming to visit, he was immediately delighted.

He's quick-witted; even a fool could tell that this kid must have gotten the price from headquarters, otherwise there would be no need for him to make a special trip.

Ultimately, it was he who deliberately put Huang Yu in that position; his attitude was now more polite than it had been on the phone.

It's just a tiny bit.

Jiang Wanning led Huang Yu into the office, and Li Zhujian finally met the chief planner of the MOBA game with the most players in the world.

Huang Yu was in his early forties, with a square face and frameless glasses, making him look exceptionally upright.

To reach this position at forty years old is an impressive resume. Yet, this formidable figure was rendered powerless by him, a fact that no one would believe if told otherwise.

"Oh, Mr. Huang, your presence is an honor to my Platinum Studio!"

Li Zhujian jumped up to greet him, and with a flick of his wrist, patted Huang Yu on the shoulder, so hard that he almost made Huang Yu sit back down.

Huang Yu quickly steadied himself and waved his hand with a wry smile: "President Li is too kind. You should be thanking you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to see me."

That's absolutely true. Huang Yu knew it perfectly well.

Li Zhujian deliberately set a trap for him and created difficulties for him, but he had no way to express his suffering and had to put on a smiling face and flatter him.