I'm in Love Apartment, and the system is making me cultivate immortality.

Chapter 260 Teacher Zeng's Doppelganger and New Project: Three Kingdoms Kill!

Once everything is arranged.

Gu Yifan left the animation production company and went straight to the game company.

However, before leaving, Gu Yifan asked Li Mingliang to inform the supervisor that if they were free that evening, they should have a meal together.

As the boss, he needs to get to know his subordinates quickly.

Li Mingliang agreed.

He escorted Gu Yifan downstairs, looking at this boss who was several years younger than him, handsome, and wealthy.

It would be a lie to say she wasn't emotionally affected.

However, whether the boss will even notice her is another matter.

Li Mingliang didn't have much hope either, and quickly opened the car door for Gu Yifan, revealing a bright and sweet smile.

"Please come in, boss!"

Seeing Li Mingliang, who looks remarkably like Qi Wei, he respectfully opened the car door for him and bowed to say goodbye.

Gu Yifan felt secretly pleased.

"Mr. Li, you're too kind. See you tonight."

Gu Yifan smiled at Li Mingliang and said goodbye.

This irresistibly charming smile stunned Li Mingliang once again, leaving him staring blankly at Gu Yifan, forgetting even to greet him.

When he turned around, Gu Yifan had already driven the car out of the parking space and left in a dashing manner.

Li Mingliang stood there, her face burning with embarrassment, and the image of Gu Yifan's bright and gentle smile flashed through her mind again.

"It's over."

A water stain seemed to be gradually spreading.

Li Mingliang involuntarily brought her beautiful legs together, stood there for a while, and then turned around and walked towards the door with a flushed face.

At that moment, her heart couldn't help but flutter.

"The new boss is a handsome guy who likes to flirt with everyone. How am I supposed to get things done?"

Li Mingliang let out a soft wail.

But she quickly pulled out her phone and opened the chat group with her two best friends.

"Sisters, big news!!!"

"Guess what our company's new boss is like!"

When Li Mingliang returned to the company.

From time to time, gasps of surprise could be heard coming from inside the office, which then turned into deafening cheers.

Then we know that Master Fang has begun announcing the company's welfare subsidies.

After all, it's a small company with no complicated rules. Once the boss makes a decision, you just need to convey his message.

As for the new boss, will he just make empty promises and not actually deliver?

Li Mingliang subconsciously felt that Gu Yifan gave her a very good first impression, so he shouldn't be so tasteless.

come back to the office.

Li Mingliang couldn't help but laugh.

It seems that with a new boss, the once lifeless company has been revitalized.

Just then, my phone chimed.

"Niannian": What's going on? Mingliang, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me.

"Xiao Nuo": Exactly! How's the new boss? I bet he's another middle-aged man. I hope he doesn't have a crush on you, Mingliang.

"Niannian": Mingliang, you can't let capital control you, you have to stand up for yourself!
Upon seeing this, Li Mingliang's lips curled up.

Without hesitation, she immediately posted the profile picture of the new boss that she had secretly taken with her phone to the small group chat.

She could sense how shocked her two best friends would be next.

Even though it was a candid shot and the image quality is a bit blurry, the boss, dressed in a casual shirt, standing in front smiling and talking, has a really handsome profile. Absolutely stunning!
as predicted.

"Nian Nian": This...this is...this is...! Your new boss?!

"Xiao Nuo": Could he be a male celebrity your company hired? He's so handsome!
Li Mingliang smiled smugly, "Absolutely the real deal! He drove a Mercedes S350 here, and he's ten times more handsome in person than in the photos!"

Go ahead and be jealous, her best friends!
"Our party tonight is canceled. I'm having dinner with my new boss, and he wants me to find a fancy restaurant. I need to look at some places."

Afterwards, Li Mingliang put down his phone, ignoring his girlfriends' overly sour replies, and turned on his computer to start searching for restaurants.

It's getting late; we need to make an appointment in advance.

the other side.

Gu Yifan arrived at the location of the game company.

The company is located in a three-story villa.

Well, renting an entire villa to work in is a much better environment than an animation production company.

Gu Yifan had obtained all the employee information of this Mihu Games company.

Unfortunately, I didn't find any of those familiar names. Well, it's only 07, four years before 11.

However, many of the employees are from the same school as Teacher Zeng.

Most of them graduated from Jiaotong University with a degree in computer science, while others graduated from Fudan University and Tongji University.

The original owner was also a college student who started his business, but he sold the company because he wanted to immigrate to Australia.

The company has released several web games, which have been quite successful and have generated considerable revenue.

However, no console games have been released yet, so it's still unclear whether they can produce what Gu Yifan wants.

After all, online games are very popular right now.

Go-karting, Audition Online, Warcraft III, and so on.

Games are different from anime and comics.

Comics and animations can be produced in advance; technically, there are no problems at all.

However, games are limited by both computer hardware and software development, and the user base must also be taken into account.

Trying to directly replicate those famous masterpieces from the previous life is basically impossible.

Before acquiring these two companies.

Gu Yifan had already come up with a plan regarding the game.

There's no need to rush the development of a game based on "Under One Person".

Gu Yifan initially planned to collaborate with Zhanbo, suggesting starting with some simple single-player games or mobile games.

After all, Zhanbo has developed some small games himself, and he is a highly skilled computer expert. We are also acquaintances who know each other well, so there is no need to worry about his character.

They are simply the best partners.

But plans can't keep up with changes. Gu Yifan was lucky and was spared the trouble of building a game company from scratch. He directly owned a mature game company.

I've been a bit troubled these past few days about what kind of game to make.

What game doesn't require high hardware and software specifications, yet remains popular and never becomes outdated?

A: The simpler the better, and the more popular the topic, the better.

For example, card games.

Games like Dou Dizhu and Mahjong are always popular and will never go out of style.

But just making games like Dou Dizhu or Mahjong isn't quite right. So what other classic card battle games are there?
The name is Sanguosha (三国杀).

It immediately came to mind.

Whether as an offline board game or an online game, it's great, you don't have to worry about it becoming outdated, and it's not difficult to develop.

The subject matter is the Three Kingdoms, a topic that has always been talked about, so there's no fear of a lack of players.

It's a simple card game that combines a popular theme with its appeal, which is why Three Kingdoms Kill became a nationwide sensation in a short time.

It has become a childhood memory for many young people, especially students, standing alongside games like Rock Kingdom, Oobi Island, and Sailor Moon.

It's simply the best choice.

There are also problems.

Gu Yifan didn't know who the creator was, and he didn't dare to create it rashly.

After searching for information, Gu Yifan was surprised to find that many well-known online games from that period did not exist in this world.

Some are games that are ambiguous or dubious.

However, most foreign games, such as Pokémon in Japan and Warcraft in the US, have been retained.

The development of the gaming industry at Dongda University is not even as good as it was in his previous life.

Gu Yifan felt relieved. Since many games didn't have it, it was highly unlikely that Three Kingdoms Kill would appear either.

'boom! '

Close the car door and get out.

After much deliberation, Gu Yifan had made up his mind.

Let's make it a Three Kingdoms story!

Before Gu Yifan could even enter the villa.

Perhaps they had been waiting for the new boss to arrive.

They saw Gu Yifan heading straight for the villa.

A figure rushed out of the villa and jogged over.

"Mr. Gu, hello!"

The voice could be heard even before the person arrived.

But when Gu Yifan looked closely, his expression became somewhat strange.

"You are..." Gu Yifan asked hesitantly.

"Oh dear, look at my brain, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Gao Jian."

"I currently hold the position of Deputy General Manager of the company. Boss, you can just call me Xiao Gao."

The familiar, slightly lewd tone, those sparkling little eyes, and those short legs!
Don't think that just because you're wearing a suit, have adult-style hair, and a mustache, I won't recognize you—Zeng Ziqiao!

Gu Yifan looked at the strange-looking man in front of him who resembled Teacher Zeng and had the same temperament as Ziqiao.

My eyelids twitched twice.

Based on what Li Mingliang had just said, Gu Yifan seemed to have figured out which drama this was from.

What was it called again? Love is back.

Guan Gu also appears, but he's missing his broken Mandarin, which feels a bit strange.

"Hello, Mr. Gao, I am Gu Yifan." Upon hearing Gu Yifan's name, Gao Jian breathed a sigh of relief, and his smile became even brighter.

I didn't mistake the person; I made the right bet.

But then, Gao Jian's eyes also showed some strangeness.

The new boss is so young? And so incredibly handsome, he's got the looks to match this playboy.

"We never expected you to be so handsome and dashing, boss. Please come in. Our company staff has been eagerly awaiting your arrival."

Gao Jian's speaking style is exactly the same as Teacher Zeng's.

"Sorry I'm a little late. I just went to take a look at another company." Gu Yifan didn't mention what he was thinking, but smiled on the surface.

Gao Jian's heart skipped a beat. Did this young boss have other companies under his control?

Stepping inside the villa.

Goodness, the hall was packed with people, but it was all very orderly.

The company has a total of 18 people, three more than the system said, and they are all here at this moment.

They all turned to look at Gu Yifan as he walked in.

A few girls, probably graphic designers, were getting a little agitated.

"Ahem, everyone, please be quiet. This is our new boss, Mr. Gu!"

After Gao Jian finished speaking loudly, he said, "Everyone, please give him a round of applause!"

First, clap your hands loudly.

In a moment, the other employees also realized what was happening and quickly joined in the applause, which was deafening.

Gu Yifan was utterly embarrassed; this was a bit too much.

"Thank you everyone, thank you."

Seeing that Gu Yifan was a little embarrassed, Gao Jian quickly said, "Alright, alright, everyone go back to your workstations. Department heads, please stay."

After saying that, Gao Jian looked at Gu Yifan and said with an embarrassed smile, "Sorry, boss, everyone got a little too excited."

Gu Yifan waved his hand to indicate that he didn't mind.

I thought to myself, this insightful opinion is much better than what Teacher Zeng knows how to handle things.

"Boss, would you like to have a meeting first, or take a look around our company?"

At this point, most of the employees dispersed, but they were all filled with curiosity, looking back every few steps, leaving only a few supervisors behind.

Gao Jian asked Gu Yifan for his opinion.

"Let's take a tour of the company first," Gu Yifan said with a smile, as he had never been here before.

"Okay, boss, please go ahead."

To be honest, that's a brilliant idea.

Gu Yifan always had the feeling that he was seeing Teacher Zeng putting on an act in front of him.

She had a feeling that she would reveal her true form at any moment, and asked Gu Yifan with a grin.

Look how well he's doing now, isn't he awesome?

Thus, although it was their first meeting, Gu Yifan felt a greater sense of familiarity with Gao Jian.

Several managers took the opportunity to shake hands with Gu Yifan, introduce themselves, and also give a brief introduction to the entire company.

It can be roughly divided into the game planning department, art design department, programming technology department, and operation and promotion department.

Unlike Li Mingliang, who was considered an industry insider at his previous company, Gao Jian was previously the head of the operations and promotion department, and not exactly an industry insider.

Game design, as the name suggests, involves the overall design of a game. Currently, there are two employees, one of whom is the lead designer.

The main tasks include designing gameplay and world-building, which forms the initial framework for game development.

The art design department has three employees, including one lead artist whose main job is visual design.

Especially for card-based games, the most attractive selling point is the game characters.

Most of the employees are graduates of art academies.

The software technology department consists of programmers, with five employees and one lead programmer, making it the largest department.

Responsible for game logic, graphics presentation, product development and maintenance, etc.

The operations and promotion department has four people. Gao Jian was the leader before. His job is to be responsible for the operation and release of the game after its production, the maintenance of the official website, and player services.

It is also an important department.

In general, the chief producer of a game project team is called the producer, while the head of the operations department is called the publishing producer.

Can the game continue to generate profits?

Content is one aspect, but the ability to promote it, attract more players, and build a good reputation is another.

This explains how Gao Jian became the vice president.

After touring the entire company.

The so-called meeting room was just a rooftop terrace with a canopy, a long table, and some sofas and chairs.

It's a good choice for having parties and barbecues.

In fact, that's probably how they used them—frisbees, beanbag chairs, and even lamps made from beer bottles as decorations.

The rooftop should be very bright if you turn on the lights at night.

"Most of the people in our company are young, and they all like to have fun, so..." Gao Jian quickly explained upon seeing this.

"It's great, I like it." Gu Yifan nodded.

Seeing that the boss seemed quite agreeable, the other department heads also breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone sat down.

"Let me first talk about our company's current business."

The project team consisted of only fifteen people, plus a few operations staff and the finance staff that the boss had taken away earlier.

To be honest, it's a very small company.

After listening to everyone's comments, Gu Yifan had a general understanding of the company.

The two online games currently under development are only moderately successful, neither particularly popular nor unsuccessful, but they are still profitable.

The monthly revenue is probably several million.

But after deducting all expenses, the net profit that ends up in Gu Yifan's hands is only a few hundred thousand.

What can you do with this little bit of money?

If we want to develop new games while continuing to operate and maintain the old games, we will need to hire at least five to ten more people to fill the vacancies.

In this way, it's practically like starting a new game development project team.

Of course, you could also stop launching new events, simply maintain the servers, and shift all your focus to new projects.

The former boss was probably too lazy to hire anyone else and started a new project team.

After all, they didn't make much money.

If you start a new project too easily and it fails, all the money you've earned over the years will be lost.

"Does the planning department have any contingency plans for new projects?" Gu Yifan listened carefully and had already made a decision.

It's absolutely not a good idea to stick to two online games that don't make much money.

We need to allocate manpower.

However, there's no need to withdraw all of it at once, since the project hasn't been established yet.

Gu Yifan planned to first present his ideas and concepts for the Three Kingdoms Kill game to the planning department for design, confirm its feasibility, and then gradually withdraw manpower from it.

Of course, recruiting new members is also very necessary, but as I said before.

Don't rush, take it slow.

You can't become fat overnight.

"Not yet. Right now, the department is mainly focused on content innovation for the two online games we have on hand," the lead planner replied immediately.

"My idea is that we still need to work on new projects. We can't just stick to two projects until we die," Gu Yifan said with a smile.

"Our company's two online games are actually operating quite well and have accumulated some positive word-of-mouth. The number of players should gradually increase in the future," Gao Jian said, having no choice but to stand up and defend himself.

To prevent the new boss from thinking that everyone is not doing their job, or from acting impulsively and abandoning the two existing projects to start a new game.

In the end, they'll lose everything, and drag the company down with them.

"I know, but online games and web games will eventually become outdated. I do have some ideas for new projects."

Gu Yifan did not make any direct or forceful demands.

Although he is the boss and owns his company.

But I only took over today, and it's a mistake to issue orders without understanding anything.

"In that case, I'll come up with a plan later, and the planning department can take a look at it and then we can discuss it further. For the other departments, we'll just maintain the status quo for now."

Seeing that the new boss didn't intend to make any big moves and was temporarily backing down, everyone nodded in agreement.

It's not that they don't want to start new projects, it's that they're afraid the new boss won't understand anything and will just mess things up.

It's okay to do it, but it should be done step by step, and new projects should be planned in a systematic way.

Seeing this, Gu Yifan did not immediately come up with an employee benefits plan.

It was released directly by the comic book production company.

The reason for releasing them is that the company is merging and relocating, so releasing them is meant to reassure the employees.

For the game company, since the new project hasn't been launched yet, it's best to maintain the status quo for now.

It would be most appropriate to use this as an incentive when Gu Yifan is ready to move the company or develop a new project in the future.

Of course, you can't just leave the new boss without any greetings.

Gu Yifan then announced that the company would go on a team-building trip this Thursday and Friday, splitting into two groups.

We've also invited Takashi and other executives to dinner tomorrow night.

Before leaving, Gao Jian asked Gu Yifan if they should hire an accountant.

Most finance personnel are close confidants of the boss, since they control the company's finances.

You can do without a boss, but you can't do without an accountant, otherwise who will pay salaries?

After hesitating, Gu Yifan said he would look for a new accountant.

I also exchanged contact information with Gao Jian.

When Gu Yifan finished his first visit to the company, he looked at his watch and it was already 7 p.m.

The sky was gradually tinged with the glow of sunset.

Being a boss isn't easy.

(End of this chapter)