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"I should be under the car, not inside..."
Li Meng packed her things and fled the office as if escaping, without exchanging any words with Pan Shuai the entire time.
When Su Chang arrived at the principal's office, the principal stood up with a warm smile and greeted her, "Teacher Su, you've come! Please have a seat!" The principal had a bright smile on his face and his eyes were full of anticipation.
Su Chang didn't understand what the principal wanted, but she still sat down and asked directly with a puzzled look, "Principal, I'm not used to beating around the bush. Just tell me what it is, and I'll do whatever I can to help."
The principal realized Su Chang had misunderstood him and immediately explained, "Teacher Su, you've misunderstood. It's like this, the National Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry Competition is coming up soon, and this year's finals for the Mathematics Competition will be held in Shanghai. Our school will have students participating, and I remember you're from Shanghai, so I was wondering if you'd be willing to lead a team there? You could go back and visit." The principal's tone was sincere, and his smile grew even brighter. He leaned forward slightly, placed his hands on the table, and his eyes were full of trust in Su Chang.
When Su Chang heard that it was just a small matter, and that he had indeed been away from Shanghai for quite a while and should go back to comfort his woman, and perhaps he could even take Li Meng and Yang Tao back with him this time, he agreed without hesitation: "Principal, no problem, what's the specific time?" A relaxed smile appeared on his face, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
"There's still half a month left, early next month." The principal breathed a sigh of relief after Su Chang agreed. Originally, a senior high school teacher was scheduled to lead the team, but suddenly had a family emergency and couldn't go. Now that Su Chang was willing to go, it was a relief. The principal's expression relaxed, and he leaned back in his chair, letting out a soft sigh.
"Okay, Principal, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now." Su Chang didn't plan to stay here any longer, so he said.
"It's alright, Ms. Su. You can go ahead and get back to work. I'll send the details of the math competition to your email later." The principal said this and then waved his hand, indicating that Su Chang could leave.
Su Chang smiled and replied, "Okay, thank you, Principal." Then he left the principal's office with light steps.
On a weekend morning, Su Chang was sound asleep, cuddling with Li Meng, when the phone suddenly rang. Su Chang rubbed his sleepy, slightly sore eyes, picked up the phone, and saw that it was Zheng Shuyi calling. A look of confusion crossed his face; he wondered what Zheng Shuyi wanted to call at this hour.
Su Chang hesitated for a moment before answering the phone: "President Su, I'm sorry to have woken you up so early this morning!" Zheng Shuyi apologized as soon as the call connected.
Su Chang's voice was a little tired: "It's nothing, Shuyi, tell me, did something happen at the company?" He knew that Zheng Shuyi wouldn't call him at this time unless something urgent had happened at the company.
Zheng Shuyi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Su Chang wasn't blaming her. Then, beaming with excitement, she said, "President Su, the initial versions of the two games you had the R&D department develop, 'Honor of Kings,' are out. The test results are quite good, and the data has been sent to your email. Would you like to come over and take a look? And also meet our R&D team. If everything is fine, we'll prepare for promotion next." Her tone was full of anticipation and pride. She had initially resented Zheng Fangxiu's transfer of her to Kyoto to manage the game company, but now that they had achieved results, she was still extremely excited and couldn't wait to share the good news with Su Chang.
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Su Chang was also thrilled after hearing Zheng Shuyi's words. He knew this game had enormous potential; in his previous life, its market value had reached tens of billions, not even including the yet-to-be-released online game League of Legends. Combined, that would amount to trillions. He wasn't going to let anyone else have such a huge piece of the pie.
Su Chang glanced at Li Meng in his arms, then hesitated. He had originally planned to take Li Meng out for a walk later, but this game was also very important.
Li Meng seemed to notice Su Chang's hesitation. She leaned against Su Chang's chest, gently stroking his arm, and said softly, "Awei, go ahead and do what you need to do. I'm just preparing lessons at home."
Su Chang glanced at Li Meng gratefully, his heart filled with warmth. He knew Li Meng was trying to save face, but he couldn't bear to leave her bored at home alone.
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“Well… why don’t you come to the company with me? They’ve just developed a new game, and you can give them your feedback,” Su Chang suggested. This was the best solution he could think of that would benefit both parties.
“Okay, then I’ll go with you.” Li Meng thought for a moment and nodded.
Although she didn't understand games very well, and even disliked them—after all, as a teacher, many students' grades had dropped because of their addiction to games—she still agreed for Su Chang's sake. So, she sat up from Su Chang's lap and began to tidy her clothes and hair.
"Shuyi, I'll be right there." Su Chang hung up the phone after saying that, quickly got up, and dressed. He looked at Li Meng, his heart filled with love. He walked to Li Meng's side, gently kissed her forehead, and said, "Thank you, Mengmeng."
Li Meng smiled and replied, "You're welcome, we're family." Her eyes were full of tenderness and understanding.
Su Chang asked Cui Tianqi to drive her and Li Meng out of the house and head to the company.
When the car arrived downstairs at the company, Zheng Shuyi and her group were already waiting there.
As soon as the car came to a stop, a young man wearing glasses next to Zheng Shuyi eagerly walked over and opened the car door for Su Chang. His face was full of obsequiousness as he bowed and said cautiously, "President Su, I am Jiang Tao, the vice president of Longteng Games Company, sent from headquarters by President Jiang. Welcome, President Su, for your guidance!"
Seeing Jiang Tao's behavior, Su Chang frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "A vice president so eager to beat the general manager to it is really ignorant of the rules. How exactly does Jiang Lai choose people?" A hint of dissatisfaction appeared on his face, but he did not show it directly. He just glanced at Jiang Tao and nodded slightly.
Su Chang waited quietly for Li Meng to get out of the car, then led her to Zheng Shuyi. His eyes held a hint of reproach as he said softly, "Shuyi, let's go upstairs first. Why make such a big fuss?"
Chapter 175 King of Glory
Zheng Shuyi's lips pursed slightly, a hint of grievance on her face. She inwardly groaned; she didn't want things to be this way, but Jiang Tao, upon hearing that Su Chang was coming, immediately had company employees come down to greet her, and she couldn't stop him. Besides, Jiang Tao was sent by Jiang Lai; what could she do? She nodded helplessly and said softly, "Okay, President Su."
Zheng Shuyi led Su Chang and the other person straight upstairs. When Jiang Tao saw that Su Chang ignored him, his face instantly turned gloomy.
He gritted his teeth, inwardly groaning, but remembering his family's instructions, he forced himself to act as a lackey once more. Along the way, he pressed elevator buttons, blocked elevator doors with his hand, his face plastered with a fawning smile, constantly introducing Su Chang to company matters and highlighting his importance within the company.
Su Chang watched this unfold, a cold smile creeping across his face. He said nothing, simply observing Jiang Tao amusing himself like a clown. His eyes held a cold indifference and disdain, as if he were looking at someone insignificant.
When the group arrived at the conference room, Su Chang instructed Zheng Shuyi, "I'm here to see the game today. Shuyi, you and the '710' 'King of Glory' development team stay here. Everyone else, go ahead and get busy. I'll treat everyone to dinner tonight."
The others initially showed some complaints when they heard that Su Chang hadn't asked them to stay. But when they heard that Su Chang was treating everyone to dinner, they burst into enthusiastic cheers.
"President Su is so handsome!"
"President Su is so generous!" The employees' praises were endless, and many female employees even showed their infatuation. If it weren't for Li Meng and Zheng Shuyi by Su Chang's side, they probably would have rushed up to him by now.
While some were happy, others were not. Jiang Tao's face darkened when he saw that even a vice president like himself had been asked to leave the meeting room. After leaving the meeting room, he went straight back to his office.
Jiang Tao locked the door, swept everything on his desk onto the floor, and muttered, "Su Chang, what's so great about you, you nouveau riche? I'm a member of the Jiang family. How dare you ignore me? Wait until I take over your company and see how arrogant you are then!"
Jiang Tao then took out his phone and dialed a number. As soon as the call connected, he said with a gloomy expression, "Dad, that country bumpkin Su Chang came to the company today. How's it going with your contact with them? Has that brat Jiang Lai still not given in?"
"Tao'er, that brat Jiang Lai is an outgoing girl, you don't need to worry about her. I'm her second uncle, even if she finds out something, she won't dare to do anything to us. As for the other side, they contacted me, they're more anxious than we are, we just need to wait. You should try to win over some people in the company, so you can take over the company later." Jiang Tao's father instructed, but his tone was relaxed, not taking Su Chang seriously at all.
"Okay, I understand, Dad. But you should still urge them. Su Chang, that country bumpkin, is too arrogant. He didn't even let me attend the meeting today. It's outrageous!" Jiang Tao was really upset about Su Chang's attitude towards him today.
"Okay, Tao'er, just bear with it a little longer. Once you get the company, you can do whatever you want. Even Zheng Shuyi, whom you like, will be easy for you to win over," Jiang Tao's father comforted him.
Jiang Tao thought of Zheng Shuyi and Li Meng, and was immediately tempted. A lewd smile appeared on his face, and his mood eased considerably.
"Okay, Dad, I understand. I'll hang up now. I have some things to arrange. Let Su Chang, that country bumpkin, be arrogant for a while longer." Jiang Tao hung up the phone after saying that and continued to arrange things to please Su Chang.
Su Chang didn't know that Jiang Tao was a member of the Jiang family, let alone that they wanted to take down his company. At this moment, he wasn't in a hurry to ask Zheng Shuyi about it.
Su Chang looked at Zheng Shuyi with a hint of curiosity in his eyes and asked softly, "Shuyi, who is in charge of developing 'Honor of Kings'? Tell me about the current situation."
“Okay, Mr. Su.” Zheng Shuyi stood up, a hint of confidence flashing in her eyes. After nodding slightly, she pointed to a bald man and said firmly, “Mr. Su, this is Cai Bin, the engineer in charge of the development of ‘Honor of Kings’.”
Upon hearing his name mentioned, Cai Bin's face instantly lit up with excitement. He quickly stood up, his movements somewhat hurried, as if eager to express his respect to Su Chang as soon as possible. He leaned forward slightly and bowed respectfully, saying, "President Su, hello! I'm finally meeting you in person today."
Su Chang felt Cai Bin's enthusiasm and responded with a smile, "Hello, Engineer Cai! Everyone has worked hard! There's no need to stand up, just sit down. Let's treat today as a tea party and brainstorm together." His tone was friendly and approachable, without any airs, and his eyes also revealed his high regard for Cai Bin.
After Cai Bin sat down, his face still beamed with excitement. He immediately praised Su Chang, saying, "President Su, thanks to your preliminary work, everything went very smoothly later on. After we finished the initial version of this game, we tested it, and all the developers raved about it. You're a genius; to come up with such a great game idea, everyone on our development team truly admires you. Even the other development team responsible for the battle royale game is incredibly impressed with you."
Hearing these praises, Su Chang felt a pang of shame. After all, he knew he was just a plagiarist; without the skills provided by the system, he probably wouldn't even have been able to complete the plagiarism. An awkward smile appeared on his face as he tried to hide his unease.
"Alright, enough talk. Bring me a computer so I can take a look." Su Chang quickly changed the subject, his eyes revealing a hint of urgency, hoping to end this uncomfortable situation as soon as possible.
As soon as Su Chang finished speaking, a young man at the door, as if he had received a royal decree, immediately ran over with a laptop in his arms.
His movements were swift and light, as if he were afraid of missing this opportunity to shine. His eyes gleamed with excitement, and his face beamed with a thrilled smile. He thought to himself, "Finally, I have a chance to get up close and personal with President Su!"
"Thank you!" Su Chang thanked the young man after receiving the computer.
The young man blushed with excitement and quickly waved his hand, saying, "President Su, you are my idol. This is what I should do." His voice trembled slightly, revealing his nervousness and excitement.
Su Chang knew that the young man was too excited; he was practically a fanboy, which was why he was acting like a delusional teenager. He smiled and said, "It's my honor. Please go back and sit down."
Upon hearing Su Chang's words, the young man breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and immediately jogged back to sit down. His face was still filled with excitement, unable to contain his joy.
Cai Bin walked over, his steps steady and confident, his eyes full of anticipation. He approached Su Chang and said softly, "Mr. Su, let me guide you on how to operate this game." His voice carried a hint of nervousness, as if he was worried that his performance wouldn't be good enough.
Su Chang quickly got the hang of it, after all, he had played this game in his previous life, and he had created the initial character models himself in this life. He skillfully operated the mouse and keyboard, his eyes focused and sharp. He thought to himself, "The basic controls of this game are the same as in my previous life, very easy to pick up."
After playing for a while, Su Chang had a general understanding of the game's current status. He looked up at Cai Bin and asked seriously, "Engineer Cai, I'd like to ask, has a mobile app for this game been released yet?"
A hint of relief flashed across Cai Bin's face. He quickly replied, "It's out, Mr. Su. We planned to launch it simultaneously on both the computer and mobile platforms, so it's always been synchronized. Mr. Su, are you satisfied?" His eyes revealed his anticipation for Su Chang's evaluation.
Seeing Cai Bin's expression, Su Chang smiled and comforted him, "Engineer Cai, don't be nervous. You did a great job, and the smoothness of the footage is also quite good." His words were full of affirmation and encouragement, which made Cai Bin relax a little.
Next, drawing on his experience as a gamer from his previous life, Su Chang detailed the strengths and weaknesses of the game's current state. His fingers moved smoothly and naturally across the computer screen. His expression was earnest and focused as he explained how to make the game more perfect, and he also outlined the monetization model of charging for hero skins.
Finally, Su Chang emphasized, "You must remember, there can be no ads in the game; it severely impacts the player experience. If you want to generate more profit, you need to focus on in-game skins." His gaze was firm and resolute, revealing his confidence in the game's future.
Cai Bin listened attentively to Su Chang's words, nodding in agreement from time to time. He secretly resolved to do as Su Chang asked and help the game achieve even better results.
"President Su, you're a genius! We've been thinking about how to make this game profitable, but we haven't had a good idea yet. I didn't expect you to have such a solution." Zheng Shuyi praised him with a look of surprise and delight, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Is there anything else?" Su Chang frowned, secretly anxious, seeing that Li Meng was almost asleep. He wanted to end the meeting quickly so he could take Li Meng out for a walk, while simultaneously signaling to Zheng Shuyi to speak quickly.
Chapter 176 Getting Angry
Zheng Shuyi seemed oblivious to Su Chang's urgency. She gently bit her lip, as if organizing her thoughts, then took a deep breath and said, "There is a problem, Mr. Su. We need a celebrity endorsement for promotion, and there are two opinions within the company. One is that we should find an established celebrity to endorse our game, so we can quickly open up the market by leveraging their fame and influence; the other is that our game's target audience is mostly young people, and we need to find a rising star or an unknown to endorse our game, so that we can better cater to the preferences and needs of young players. What are your thoughts?" After speaking, Zheng Shuyi waited expectantly for Su Chang's reply. In her mind, Su Chang was omnipotent; no problem could stump him.
Su Chang listened to Zheng Shuyi's words and fell into deep thought. His fingers tapped lightly on the table, a hint of hesitation in his eyes. He knew that both options had their advantages and disadvantages, and he was finding it difficult to decide.
Looking at Su Chang's expression, Zheng Shuyi felt a little uneasy. She nervously licked her lips and unconsciously clenched her hands, waiting for Su Chang's answer.
Finally, Su Chang raised his head, looking firmly at Zheng Shuyi, and said, "I think both of your ideas make a lot of sense. Young people are the main target audience for our game, and finding a rising star or an ordinary person to endorse it can better resonate with them. However, we can't ignore the influence of celebrities, which is very helpful for building brand awareness in the early stages of the game's promotion. I suggest that we consider both options simultaneously, finding an established celebrity and a rising star or an ordinary person to jointly endorse our game, which can take advantage of both."
After listening to Su Chang's words, Zheng Shuyi hesitated for a moment and said, "President Su, this will greatly increase our expenses, won't it...?"
Seeing Zheng Shuyi's troubled expression, Su Chang couldn't help but laugh and said in a pretentious manner, "Do you think I'm short of money? You just need to figure out how to make this game and promote it well. You don't need to worry about money. You can discuss it with Bi Ruoshan later and see if you can hold a preliminary selection or something."
"Okay, President Su." Hearing Su Chang's magnanimous statement, Zheng Shuyi felt no pressure and readily agreed.
"Okay, since there are no problems, let's adjourn the meeting. Shuyi, let's go to your office to talk!" Su Chang originally planned to leave directly, but thinking about Jiang Tao's matter, he decided to talk to Zheng Shuyi.
"Okay, President Su!" Zheng Shuyi quickly agreed, and then led Su Chang and Li Meng to her office after announcing the meeting was over.
The three arrived at the office. Su Chang, with a serious expression, instructed Cui Tianqi to stand guard outside the office door: "Don't let anyone disturb us." His voice was deep and firm, carrying an unquestionable authority. Then, he pulled Li Meng and Zheng Shuyi into the office together.
"Shuyi, what's the deal with Jiang Tao?" Su Chang asked directly, his eyes blazing as he sat down.
Zheng Shuyi's expression instantly turned somewhat troubled, her eyes flickering as if she hesitated about how to answer. She bit her lip, wanting to say something, but then swallowed it back.
Seeing Zheng Shuyi's hesitant expression, Su Chang's dissatisfaction intensified. His brows furrowed tightly, and his voice became even sterner: "Just say what you have to say. Why are you beating around the bush? Is there anything in the company that I, as the boss, cannot know?"
Zheng Shuyi's heart raced instantly. She knew she couldn't hesitate any longer. She took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and stamped her foot, saying directly, "President Su, this Jiang Tao is President Jiang's cousin, and I heard he's her second uncle's son. Because of President Jiang's connections, he interferes in everything at the company. But because of your relationship with President Jiang, we usually can't say anything."
Su Chang's brows furrowed even more, a flash of anger crossing his eyes. He had already been somewhat dissatisfied with Jiang Lai because of the bodyguard incident, and had originally planned to deal with it later, but he hadn't expected that someone from the Jiang family would interfere in the company now. A surge of anger welled up inside him, but he managed to suppress it and asked directly, "Are there any other people from the Jiang family or arranged by President Jiang in the company?"
Seeing Su Chang's expression, Zheng Shuyi felt a little nervous. She knew Su Chang was unhappy, but since she had already spoken, there was no point in hiding it. She composed herself and continued, "President Su, because President Jiang often goes out to do business, her second uncle frequently comes to the company. He wanted to join the company when it first started, but President Jiang refused several times, apparently because of President Jiang's parents. However, President Jiang's second uncle still joined our head office this year and now seems to be interfering in various aspects of the company's business."
Su Chang's face was so dark it seemed like it could drip water. He clenched his fists tightly, his anger surging like a volcano, almost spiraling out of control. His voice, filled with suppressed rage, continued, "Where is Zheng Fangxiu? What is she doing?" His eyes revealed utter disappointment in Jiang Lai, but also a firm belief that Zheng Fangxiu wouldn't stand idly by while these things went on.
Zheng Shuyi's body trembled slightly, her eyes filled with fear, and she answered timidly, "Assistant Su? He didn't seem to say anything because of President Jiang, but now a lot of the company's business has been transferred to another company by Assistant Su." Her voice was a little stuttering, clearly intimidated by Su Chang's imposing manner.
Su Chang realized that his emotions might have frightened Zheng Shuyi. He took a deep breath, tried to suppress his aura, and then comforted her in a gentle tone, "Shuyi, I'm sorry, I wasn't targeting you." A look of guilt appeared on his face.
Zheng Shuyi quickly shook her head, saying with a sigh of relief, "It's alright, President Su, I know." Her expression relaxed slightly, but her inner tension was still evident.
Su Chang knew he couldn't get any more useful information from Zheng Shuyi for the time being, and with Li Meng present, he couldn't say too much. He stood up and said firmly, "Shuyi, I'll trouble you for a bit. Keep a close eye on Jiang Tao for me. If anything seems amiss, just tell me. You arrange the dinner tonight; I won't be attending. I might have to go back to Shanghai." His eyes gleamed with determination and decisiveness.
"Okay, President Su." Zheng Shuyi quickly agreed, secretly relieved but also feeling a sense of responsibility. After all, Su Chang trusted him so much, and if he didn't do a good job, wouldn't he be letting Su Chang down?
Su Chang didn't linger, leading Li Meng out of Zheng Shuyi's office. Zheng Shuyi and Cui Tianqi quickly followed. Jiang Tao wanted to go up and greet Su Chang, but Su Chang simply walked past him without even glancing at him, as if he were invisible. Jiang Tao's face instantly darkened, a surge of anger and helplessness welling up inside him.
Back in the car, Su Chang's expression was still very unpleasant. His brows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes revealed a hint of worry. Cui Tianqi looked at him cautiously and asked softly, "Mr. Su, what's wrong?"
Su Chang took a deep breath and tried to keep her voice calm: "Tianqi, go back to the Rose Garden!"
Seeing Su Chang's expression, Cui Tianqi couldn't help but feel a little worried, but she still quickly started the car and drove towards the Rose Garden.