I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

He could play with this demo for a long time.

Gu Yuqing asked from the side, "How is it?"

"It's...okay, although I don't know how the final product will turn out."

"I asked how well it was completed, and whether we had the technical skills to update weekly every six weeks?" Gu Yuqing emphasized.

“Oh, the completion rate is very high,” the consultant said reluctantly. “At least it proves that their technical level is enough to give them something to brag about.”

Chen Ya didn't take his attitude to heart and said with a smile, "You're right, our technical level is very high, so there's no need to worry about updating every six weeks."

Gu Yuqing stared at Chen Ya with her beautiful eyes and said, "I have a few questions for you."

"please say."

"Your main revenue stream comes from the new card pools released after each update, and you use the money earned to develop the next version. However, this is just an ideal scenario. You can't guarantee that players will buy into every update."

Chen Ya nodded and said, "That's true, but once the overall ecosystem is established, the further you update, the easier it will be to make a profit."

Gu Yuqing asked, "You said your main selling point is cute characters, but I see that the art style of your demo is more like anime. There aren't many people in China who are into that genre. Are you sure you'll break into the mainstream?"

“First of all, we must be clear about one thing,” Chen Ya suddenly stood up, “that is, arousal is the primary productive force.”

The people sitting on the other side of the long table all looked at him.

"Modern society is a pluralistic society; in other words, it is a world without consensus. Any viewpoint will be refuted by the majority of people, but only SeSe will not be."

"Sexiness can unite people together. Nothing arouses people's protective instincts, desire to conquer, and possessiveness more than cute girls and boys..."

"So, from now on, all you need to do is trust my XP, and coincidentally, my XP is very trustworthy because I've met so many cute girls."

As Chen Ya said those last words, he kept his eyes fixed on Gu Yuqing. The consultant next to him couldn't hold back any longer and slammed his hand on the table: "Insolence!"

"Pfft."

Gu Yuqing suddenly laughed.

Laughing quiveringly.

"Okay, one last question: how much investment are you looking to secure?"

“One hundred million,” Chen Ya said, staring at everyone in front of him. “US dollars.”

After he finished speaking, the air in the room seemed to freeze.

"One hundred million US dollars?" The advisor leaned forward. "You're just a small team of four, and you dare to ask for one hundred million US dollars? Do you have some misunderstanding about our Gaoshan Capital?"

"No, there's no misunderstanding. Only you guys in the country have the guts to spend 1 million US dollars in one go, that's why I came to you."

Gu Yuqing stopped smiling, put her hand to her lips, and said, "Alright, you can go now. We need to close the door and discuss this for 10 minutes."

Chen Ya nodded, turned and went out.

As soon as the door closed, a heated argument erupted inside the room.

"This guy's idea is too unrealistic! 1 million US dollars? Why doesn't he just dream about it?"

"Judging from their plan, it does require 1 million US dollars to support the initial development."

"In other words, how did a small team with no team, no technical expertise, and nothing at all, come to us asking for 1 million? How did such a project pass the review?"

"..."

After a long while, the atmosphere of discussion in the room gradually cooled down. Gu Yuqing looked at her colleagues beside her and asked coldly, "Are you finished discussing?"

Everyone nodded in unison, with the advisor beside them being particularly resolute.

What was the result?

After exchanging glances for a moment, the advisor said, "I'm not very optimistic."

What are your opinions?

"disagree."

I disagree.

After several people expressed their opinions, Gu Yuqing nodded and waved her hand, saying, "Since everyone disagrees, then let's not pass it."

The secretary next to him pressed the stamp heavily onto the stack of documents in front of her: Not approved.

……

When Gu Yuqing walked out of the room, she saw the young men who had been there earlier squatting on the bench in the corridor, covering their heads.

Chen Ya was standing, holding an apple and munching on it.

"This failure doesn't mean we're incapable; it just means they had poor judgment. Besides, the funding issue isn't insurmountable, as long as we work on our other fronts..."

The three people sitting on the bench, looking dejected, were Ishikawa Tō, Luan Ching-ying, and Ge Zhang.

Later, the three of them were also known as the Three Heroes of Beichen.

Luan Qingying leaned against the wall, looking dejected. "Should we lower our expectations a bit? 1 million US dollars is too risky for those companies. It's practically impossible for anyone to believe us."

"Yes, I heard it from Brother Ya outside. They seemed quite moved. If the funding amount were set lower, like ten or twenty million US dollars, it might have worked out."

"No way, our team would be lucky to get even a few million. A few million would be enough for us to work in a basement developing a game for 10 years."

Chen Ya said seriously, "How can that be? If I can't achieve a profit of 5 billion within a year, why should I still be making games? If I just want to earn a few million, I can just write a few books and a few songs and I'll have that much. Why bother with all this?"

Gu Yuqing stood behind him with her arms crossed for a while, then smiled slightly and placed her fingers on his shoulder.

"Hey!"

As soon as Chen Ya turned around, a sharp pain shot through his face. Looking down, he saw a finger poking his face.

Gu Yuqing smiled and said, "Your way of encouraging your team members is quite unique."

Chen Ya turned around and, upon seeing her, immediately put on the same business-like smile he had worn in the conference room.

"President Gu."

Gu Yuqing waved as a greeting and looked Chen Ya up and down.

She finally understood this man. The sweet smile on his handsome face seemed to be a mask he had deliberately cultivated. In daily life, he always had an arrogant and annoying expression.

However, the mask he created for himself was indeed convincing; if he were to walk onto a university campus with that smile, he would definitely charm many people.

“Although our company rejected you just now, I’m still personally a little interested in you,” Gu Yuqing stared at him with interest. “How about it, after get off work, would you be interested in talking to me alone?”

If it were any other man receiving Gu Yuqing's invitation, they would probably have already accepted without hesitation, but Chen Ya surprisingly showed great self-control:

Would you invest money?

"Maybe?" Gu Yuqing blinked.

“Forget it,” Chen Ya shook his head. “I only need 1 million. You probably don’t have that much money.”

Gu Yuqing chuckled: "You're probably underestimating me a bit, aren't you?"

Chapter 304 The Heiress Who Likes to Play with People

"You're probably underestimating me a bit, aren't you?" Gu Yuqing smiled politely.

Politeness is a proper etiquette for a young lady of the Gu family, but politeness can also be a form of arrogance from a prominent family.

If Chen Ya were a little smarter, he would translate the sentence as follows:

"One hundred million? Who do you think you are?"

Chen Ya glanced down at Gu Yuqing's chest and said, "I wouldn't dare underestimate you."

Gu Yuqing certainly sensed that he was subtly making inappropriate advances, but this only excited her more.

"So, are you going to accept it or not? Or do you insist on going through the company and not accepting personal investment? What's wrong? Does having my personal funds injected make you worry about the risks?"

Her choice of words was very strange, but Chen Ya chose to ignore it:

"If those who inject funds aren't worried about risks, why should I, the one receiving the investment, be afraid of any risks?"

Gu Yuqing's smile widened: "Okay, then it's a deal. After I get off work, you wait for me downstairs in this building. Just you alone, and we'll have a proper talk about the injection."

Chen Ya nodded and asked, "So, when do you get off work?"

Gu Yuqing smiled sweetly, but did not answer him. Instead, she turned and walked away gracefully.

After she left, the three of them, including Ishikawa Tō, stood up excitedly.

"Wow! Brother Ya, there's still a chance!"

"Even better! From now on, as long as Brother Ya can handle her, we'll have money!"

Unlike their excitement, Chen Ya squinted his eyes.

Luan Qingying noticed his unusual expression and asked, "What's wrong, Brother Ya? What are you worried about?"

“There’s something wrong with this person,” Chen Ya frowned. “I can’t see through her, and I don’t know what she’s thinking.”

Ishikawa Takashi said, bewildered, "Why do we need to know what she's thinking? As long as she's willing to invest, who cares who she is..."

Ge Zhang slapped Ishikawa Dong across the face: "Keep your voice down, we're in their headquarters!"

The three of them quickly turned around and looked around. Only after finding that no one was paying attention to them did they feel a little relieved.

"So, Brother Ya, are you going or not?" Luan Qingying asked softly from the side.

"Of course we'll go. There's a huge difference between having this 100 million and not having it," Chen Ya said.

Ishikawa Takashi whispered, "Actually, with the existing capital, we already have enough to develop a profitable game."

"What's the use of making a profit from solar energy?" Chen Ya frowned and grabbed Ishikawa Takashi's ear. "Remember this: if you can't become the biggest behemoth in the industry, it's meaningless. Every one of you has to remember this."

Ishikawa Tō nodded repeatedly, grimacing, "I remember, I remember, Ya-ge, it hurts!"

Chen Ya let go of their hands and said to them, "Alright, hurry up and go back to your own business. There's still a lot of work to do. We haven't looked at the new batch of resumes yet, and the studio isn't finished being renovated. Don't just sit around."

Urging the three to leave quickly, Chen Ya went to the front desk himself and asked the receptionist, "Excuse me, what time does your company close?"

"6 PM." The receptionist blinked and stared at him. Because of his good looks, she had a very high level of liking for Chen Ya.

"Does your CEO, Mr. Gu, leave work on time?"

The receptionist hesitated, "Well... it's hard to say. Sometimes Mr. Gu has social engagements, and sometimes he has other things to do. If he doesn't have anything else to do, he'll leave on time, but most of the time he does..."

Chen Ya frowned.

"If you have an appointment with Ms. Gu, I suggest you wait a little longer. There are still more than two hours until she gets off work. You can wait for her downstairs or nearby. It won't take long."

“You said it yourself, there are still more than two hours until we get off work, and I can’t afford to waste that time,” Chen Ya said.

The receptionist stared blankly at Chen Ya, feeling that for a small startup, Chen Ya's attitude was a bit too much.

Two hours is hardly a long time to wait for Gu Yuqing. There was a company executive who stood downstairs all day to pursue Gu Yuqing, so it's not a big deal.

Chen Ya whispered to her, "Here's what we'll do: add me on WeChat. If you hear any rumors that President Gu is leaving, just send me a message."

The receptionist nodded, blushing, and said to him, "You scan my QR code, I'll scan yours."

After adding each other on WeChat, the receptionist hesitated to speak to Chen Ya, as if she wanted to tell him something.

But after thinking for a long time, she still didn't say anything, and just looked at him silently.

Chen Ya didn't notice her emotions, put away his phone, and went downstairs to find Ishikawa Dong and the other two.

These three people were talents he found while working as a librarian at Kyoto University Library, working on papers and accumulating system points in his spare time.

Ishikawa Akira is extremely talented in IT, but he's also quite clueless—he knows absolutely nothing about technology, making him a treasure trove of tech geeks.

Chen Ya plans to groom him to be the CTO.

Luan Qingying is very good at reading people and managing things in an orderly manner. Chen Ya has no doubt that if he were in ancient times, he would become a figure like Xun Yu or Fa Zheng. He is the perfect candidate for CEO.

Ge Zhang studied accounting and finance, and had a clean background and a pure family history—his entire family died in an earthquake when he was young, leaving him as an orphan. He was admitted to Peking University with his strong self-management skills, highlighting his loyalty.

Chen Ya is planning to make him the CFO.

This small team of three was the original core group. Chen Ya assembled this team not just to make money, but also to get revenge.

Aihua Company, the monopolistic cancer that drove him out of Haiya, the company he founded himself.

Even with a system, he's too weak to directly crush such a family and company.

So in recent years, he has been working hard to make money and accumulate capital.

He didn't actually save much money during those years at Haiya, mainly because he had lost the motivation to make money and had given up.