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"Then I won't waste any more time and will get straight to today's topic."

As Li Haoyu said this.

The murmurs from the audience immediately ceased.

Everyone was eager to see what surprising things Snail Games would do at this press conference.

Li Haoyu said, "Let me tell you a little-known secret: Snail Games has always planned to list on the New York Stock Exchange. It was my dream."

"It had already reached the final step and was about to succeed, but it was stopped by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission."

"Logically, I should have been quite angry, but I was surprisingly calm when I heard the bad news."

This sentence instantly ignited the entire audience.

"Mr. Li, do you mean the company is facing difficulties going public?"

Does this mean you are publicly criticizing the listing system?

"Could this press conference be interpreted as a form of soft protest?"

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Li Haoyu did not respond to the reporters.

He took a piece of paper from his suit pocket and handed it to the nearest reporter.

"This is an award that I cherish very much, even though it's just a very cheap certificate. The prize money is only a pitiful little over a thousand dollars."

"Even the company that organized this game award has gone bankrupt, but it's an experience I'll never forget."

"This is also one of the reasons why I was determined to make games. If you're curious, you can take a look; I think it's quite a meaningful keepsake."

The reporter who received the award was a little stunned.

He didn't expect Li Haoyu to do this so suddenly.

Looking at the yellowed certificate in front of him, the reporter was also filled with emotion.

He felt that this boss was different from the ones he knew, and he had a feeling he couldn't quite put his finger on.

He picked up the microphone: "There's a more direct issue here. Actually, this kind of thing is a huge blow to game companies."

What is your opinion on this?

Li Haoyu did not remain silent this time.

He picked up the microphone to answer the question.

"Back then, I had nothing but dared to get involved. Now, Snail Games is one of the top game companies in China. What do I have to complain about?"

Li Haoyu's voice was very loud.

The voice wasn't very loud, but the tone was firm.

"Some people keep chanting slogans like democracy, freedom, and technology without borders, but in recent years they have been doing things that violate liberal values."

"Whenever a good company touches their interests, the other side always seems to run into some bad news."

"For example, if the factory accidentally catches fire, and I'm on vacation, I might not be able to come back."

Laughter erupted from the audience.

Clearly, everyone resonated with this "coincidence".

What will become of Snail Games in the future?

"I've been thinking about this a lot lately, and I've even considered just going private and not going public at all."

"Anyway, Snail Games can basically make games without going public. I hadn't made up my mind before the press conference, but I just changed my mind."

"Because I heard some of my colleagues chatting with others backstage."

What are you doing now?

"Make games."

"Making games is great, going to work is like playing, and you earn a lot."

"I don't think there's anything to be ashamed of. The point of working is to earn money."

"When I first started my game company, I didn't think about making a sacrifice for the people. I was mainly thinking that I could do any job as a trash game planner."

"In the end, they managed to fool a few people into going ahead with it."

Li Haoyu spoke with a smile throughout.

His tone was much cheerfuler than before.

"I was happy to hear what the two were talking about, not only because the employees still have a sense of belonging to the company."

"This is also thanks to the relaxed working atmosphere at Snail Games."

"For example, one of our programmers once kept an axe in his office cabinet in order to communicate smoothly with the planners."

"This is a true story... Let's be serious."

This time, the laughter didn't come from the audience, but rather from employees of Snail Games.

"I'm a self-taught entrepreneur. After Snail Games achieved some success, I've been considering whether to enroll in an MBA program to brush up on my business management skills."

"Later we found out it wasn't necessary at all."

"Managing a company is quite simple: just give them plenty of money. Even though I was very strict back then, they all thought it was serious love."

At this moment, applause rang out both on and off the stage.

Li Haoyu paused for a moment.

"Later I asked myself, having more money is certainly a good thing, but am I only doing it for the money?"

"I've thought about it... and I don't think so?"

"The world's first game was invented by a physicist."

He was in charge of creating an exhibition to showcase the work of the instrumentation department. But people weren't interested in the various high-end machinery stalls.

To attract attention, he created the game "Tennis for Two".

"No matter how you look at it, that game isn't fun. You can only move a dot by pressing a button to decide whether the ball can go over the net."

"But he has undoubtedly made history."

"Every era has its own games. In the past, there were arcade games; now there are video games; and in the future, there will be VR games."

"Times are progressing, and so are games. The diversity of games is constantly increasing, but the purpose of playing games for fun remains unchanged."

"However, with the rapid development of the gaming industry..."

"There will also be some negative voices: such as the theory of the flood of games, the theory of the opium of games, and the theory that games are useless..."

"This kind of thinking is meaningful, but we can't put all the blame on the game."

"That's like someone hurting someone with a knife and blaming the knife."

"In our traditional culture, happiness and benefit are often seen as opposites."

"This leads to a distorted logic: beneficial things must equal pain, and happy things must equal bad things."

"This is actually a terrible phenomenon. Just like when I first started my business, every game company had to force themselves to give their games some grand meaning."

"For example, revitalizing domestically produced games and breaking through foreign blockades..."

"It's as if things that are meaningless are unnecessary, a waste of time, or even vulgar."

"Making games to make money is meaningless; making games for cultural export is meaningful."

"But I think rather than asking what games have brought to people today, it's more accurate to ask what people are experiencing through games?"

"Is happiness meaningless?"

"Or is it that happiness doesn't deserve meaning?"

"Can't I just do something for the sake of having fun and relaxing? After get off work or school, my mind is tired, and I want to play games to rest."

"Isn't that meaningful enough?"

"That's why I'm not convinced, and I will never admit defeat."

Li Haoyu put down the microphone and even ripped off his tie.

"So even if I face difficulties this time, and even a foreseeable ban, I will not give up."

"In my capacity as Chairman of Snail Games, I hereby formally announce the termination of Snail Games' plan to list in the United States."

"Tomorrow will be tough... and the day after tomorrow will be even tougher."

The atmosphere in the audience became heavy.

Snail Games is not the first example. Many industry leaders have encountered similar situations before.

Their results are often not very good.

They either quickly fade into obscurity or linger on, barely surviving but never regaining their former glory.

Li Haoyu said firmly.

"But the future is in our own hands. I'm not one to kneel and wait to die. There are no cowards in Snail Games."

"Use dreams as your yardstick, and you'll have nothing to fear about right or wrong."

"Since they have launched a war without declaring war, I choose to lead Snail Games to confront them head-on."

"Game companies naturally let their games speak for themselves. Snail Games has endured three years of hardship but its passion remains undiminished. The first AAA title in China, 'Black Wukong Myth,' will be released on December 31st at 12:12 PM to celebrate the New Year."

"This game is only available on the Snail Games platform in the country."

"I am the chairman of Snail Games. Thank you all for attending this offline press conference."

Qiu Yingying had already stood up excitedly beside her.

She couldn't help but applaud.

It's like a spark falling into an oil drum.

The entire press conference erupted in applause that lasted for a long time.

This press conference ended much faster than expected.

The effect is indeed very good.

However, Andy was not satisfied.

She hated that Li Haoyu suddenly added scenes for her.

They even leaked the company's secret weapon, "Black Wukong Myth," and even set a date for its official release.

Domestically produced exclusively?!

Did Li Haoyu not know?

The economic losses caused by his slightest touch on the lips amounted to hundreds of millions, which angered Andy.

She had never seen such a bizarre boss before.

No sooner had Li Haoyu stepped down than Andy came knocking on his door to settle scores.

"Li Haoyu! Do you even know what you did on stage?!"

Andy didn't give Li Haoyu any face and questioned him directly.

Li Haoyu looked up, appearing completely bewildered.

"What are you still pretending for! Your acting skills are good enough to be in a movie. Why don't you just become the spokesperson for Snail Games from now on?"

Andy complained, "Do you know that your casual remark has completely disrupted our planned game promotion strategy?"

"Furthermore, if we don't list overseas, it will be a huge economic loss."

Andy is really regretting it now.

If she had foreseen this situation, she should have forced Li Haoyu to read the script she had written.

That way, we won't cause so many problems.

I shouldn't have believed his nonsense last night for a moment of pleasure.

Li Haoyu waved his hand.

"That's all small change. I only said I wouldn't release it first, but I didn't say I wouldn't release it at all."

"Besides, as long as the game is fun enough, setting up a payment gateway in China isn't that difficult. Which game company doesn't have backdoors?"

"As long as the game is fun enough, I'm not worried about them not buying it. They'll find a way to buy it themselves. If they can do it, why can't we?"

"It's time to let foreign gamers experience the pain of bypassing the Great Firewall."

"Besides, even if not a single one is sold overseas, Black Wukong has already saved a lot on advertising costs just from today's press conference."

Andy wanted to say something more.

But more and more people were gathering around Li Haoyu.

Among them were reporters who wanted to interview him.

She had no choice but to shut up for now.

After all, Li Haoyu's public identity is her boss.

If others hear the insults directed at him, it's not just a bad influence.

If the brilliant image of "the pride of Chinese-made products" and "a lone hero" that Li Haoyu has just created is ruined, then this press conference will have been a waste.

That would mean she lost both her wife and her army.

At this moment, Li Si, a beautiful reporter from the official media, arrived.

Li Haoyu had several conversations with her.

The two had a fairly good relationship, and he gave her a special pass.

That's why Li Si was able to come to the backstage of the press conference.

She said with a bright smile.

"Mr. Li, you're such a busy person. You've stood me up for my interview program several times."

"This time you have no reason to refuse, right?"

Li Si continued, "However, this press conference really attracted a lot of attention."

"After today, I doubt anyone won't know Mr. Li from Snail Games. Truly, who in the world doesn't know him?"

As a host, Li Si's most basic skill is to read between the lines.

She quickly noticed that Qiu Yingying and Andy's expressions were quite subtle.

Looks like something's up!

Qiu Yingying is still naive.

She still thought Li Sisi was an ordinary reporter.

Still captivated by Li Haoyu's dashing performance at the press conference.

On the contrary, Andy noticed something was wrong.

She looked at the two of them with a hint of suspicion.

At this moment, Li Haoyu also realized that something was wrong.

He decided to act decisively and quickly.

We must resolve this before the situation deteriorates further.

Li Haoyu immediately spoke up.

"Let's skip the flattery. It's just an exclusive interview, let's arrange it now. Secretary Qiu, when are you free recently? Could you set aside an afternoon for Reporter Li?"

Qiu Yingying suddenly realized.

She frantically checked her phone.

"The fastest is the afternoon after tomorrow."

"Let's do it that day. Now you can show me your sincerity. I still have to entertain other guests. We'll talk more at the media dinner later."

Li Haoyu simply waved goodbye.

He chose to flee the scene.

Do not give Li Si and Andy a chance to clash.

On the contrary, Qiu Yingying just followed behind Li Haoyu in a daze.

This made Li Haoyu quite gratified.

Three women make a drama. If everyone were as clever as Andy, his life would be so difficult.

Being stupid has its advantages.

"You're still quite cute."

Li Haoyu suddenly spoke up.

Qiu Yingying was completely bewildered.

"I'm definitely incredibly smart, but why are you suddenly praising me like this? There's no smoke without fire; you probably want something from me."

Li Haoyu nodded.

"Of course! You have the dangers of mountains and rivers to explore, and I love adventure. I wonder if you can satisfy my needs?"

She was wondering what Li Haoyu meant.

She followed Li Haoyu's gaze and instantly understood.

"Eh."

Qiu Yingying glared at Li Haoyu.

"Keep your voice down, are you afraid others won't hear you?"

"It was originally impossible, but you did a great job today."

"So... I do."

Li Haoyu took Qiu Yingying's hand directly.

This terrified Qiu Yingying.

"I mean, it's possible, but this is too rushed and too crazy!"

Li Haoyu smiled.

"Why are you more eager to go on the adventure than I am? I wanted to take you out to eat first."

"What are you thinking?"

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