Wandering the world of film and television begins with the golden years

The top-floor office of the chairman at Snail Games.

Qiu Yingying was still extremely busy.

She is doing her homework.

This time I'm really doing my homework.

Qiu Yingying had already mastered the simplest email replies. The second step was to summarize her subordinates' work reports of several hundred words into just a few sentences.

This sounds simple, but it still caused Qiu Yingying a lot of trouble. This is because Snail Games has many overseas employees, and many of their work reports are in English.

It's definitely too late to learn English now.

So Li Haoyu gave her a translation pen. He told her to first use the translation software inside to translate into Chinese, and then summarize it.

Qiu Yingying couldn't help but frown.

She had never studied this hard in college.

However, under Li Haoyu's forceful suppression, Qiu Yingying obediently agreed.

Because Li Haoyu said that if Qiu Yingying dared to resist...

He was going to "do it with her" in his office.

Qiu Yingying fell silent instantly.

Because he knew the man in front of him was actually capable of doing such a thing. It was possible this was all a conspiracy, arranged to force him to submit.

Qiu Yingying wanted to escape Li Haoyu's clutches.

She didn't even dare to stay in Li Haoyu's office anymore, and went straight to her workstation outside.

Li Haoyu did not stop him.

He has certainly made her work very hard these past two days, so it's a good thing to let Qiu Yingying rest for a while.

Of course, there is an even more important reason.

He's lost interest in Qiu Yingying now.

Actually, Qiu Yingying is quite pretty.

Although her bust size is a bit small, her waist-to-hip ratio is just right.

With her face full of collagen, she exuded health and youthful energy. Her lively and cheerful personality was highly infectious, making Li Haoyu unconsciously want to tease her.

But right now, he had absolutely no thoughts of incestuous relationships with men or women in his mind...

Li Haoyu felt that he should do something meaningful now.

This gives him a chance to work diligently for a while.

That way it won't be so boring.

Li Haoyu first looked at the schedule. There were no important matters for him to handle at Snail Games; most of it was routine work.

Those things didn't require his intervention; the executives could handle them themselves. Otherwise, why spend so much money treating them to meals?

Li Haoyu decided to clear his mind for a while.

Even when you're just spacing out, time really does fly.

It's already midnight.

It was lunchtime again, and Li Haoyu decided to end this boring period of spacing out.

He decided to have lunch with Qiu Yingying first, then go find that vixen Qu Xiaoxiao in the afternoon to test his skills, and finally go for a bike ride with Guan Juer in the evening to solidify their relationship...

There's absolutely nothing wrong with this time management.

It's a perfect plan.

Li Haoyu was just about to leave.

The office door suddenly rang.

This puzzled Li Haoyu quite a bit.

Has Qiu Yingying finally become perceptive?

Did she know she was hungry at noon and order food for herself?

Such rapid progress?

"Come in."

But to Li Haoyu's surprise...

The person who arrived was not Qiu Yingying, as she had expected.

It was Andy, on the contrary.

Andy maintained her simple and neat style today, wearing a black round-neck cardigan over a white turtleneck sweater, which was both gentle and formal for the workplace.

She still exudes a queenly aura when she appears.

High intelligence, indifferent, rational.

That will always be Andy's first impression.

Even if Andy just stands there motionless, he can outshine everyone else.

She exudes a mature and sophisticated aura.

However, the Queen didn't seem so proud this time.

Because she was carrying a gift in her hand.

This is not Andy's style.

Li Haoyu noticed a subtle change in Andy's facial expression.

When she saw herself, her pupils contracted slightly.

This is a sign of nervousness.

Although Andy hid it quite well.

Ordinary people would find it impossible to detect such subtle changes, but they could not escape Li Haoyu's true vision.

"Mr. Li, I'm here to visit you again. It's not my style to back down when things get tough. I'd like to explain the plan to you in person again, and I definitely won't waste your time."

"After you hear this, you will understand the advantages of this plan even better."

Andy walked in and placed the gift box on the table.

She revealed her purpose for the day in just a few words.

Simple, direct, and concise.

She also possessed an indescribable decisiveness.

She seemed completely unafraid of being rejected by Li Haoyu.

Li Haoyu smiled slightly upon seeing this.

Why did you come in person?

"I've already told you about the proposal; it's in the final stages of discussion. We'll notify all participating companies of the results via email once we have them."

In fact, Li Haoyu had already decided to use Andy's plan. This wasn't because he was being unfair, but simply because Andy's plan was indeed the most appropriate and the simplest and most efficient to implement.

"Mr. Li, won't you invite me to sit down and continue our conversation?"

Li Haoyu gestured and said, "Of course, please sit wherever you like."

Andy sat down with a smile.

This prompted Li Haoyu to complain.

So Andy can laugh too, and laugh so brightly.

This is truly a rare sight.

The last time Li Haoyu went to Andy to film a promotional video.

Her refusal was quite resolute.

Now the tables have turned, and it's finally her turn to beg me.

Sure enough, as long as there are enough chips, even Andy has to lower her proud head.

"Then I will now begin to explain my proposal."

"Don't rush this. Qiu Yingying, stop hiding at the door. If you want to listen, why sneak in and listen?"

Andy appeared calm on the surface.

But the emotional turmoil within me was considerable.

What's Qiu Yingying doing here?

Before Andy arrived, he had already decided that he would abandon his pride if the case went smoothly.

However, losing face in front of only one person is completely different from losing face in front of a group of people.

She can't calm down at all right now.

Seeing Andy's surprised expression, Li Haoyu couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

He casually introduced her to Andy, saying, "You know she lost her job a few days ago. I felt sorry for her, so I put her with me to do odd jobs."

Qiu Yingying was initially quite happy.

The fact that Li Haoyu let her in to listen meant he still cared about her. Unfortunately, her joy was short-lived, as she soon heard Li Haoyu belittling her like that.

What does "odd jobs" mean?

Now she is a true secretary to the chairman of the board.

She was truly second only to the boss, and everyone in the company who saw her had to call her Sister Yingying.

However, the price is that sometimes, Li Haoyu will actually pin him down.

Qiu Yingying unconsciously recalled the events of the past few days.

She immediately lowered her head, as if recalling some unbearable memory.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey..."

"Qiu Yingying, why is your mind filled with such filthy thoughts? The system has matched you with an urban novel category. Click here."

So she looked up at Li Haoyu.

His dark eyes were wide open.

Qiu Yingying tried to salvage some face with this.

Li Haoyu, not to be outdone, stared directly at Qiu Yingying.

When it comes to shamelessness, Qiu Yingying can't compare to Li Haoyu. Not to mention Andy was also present, Qiu Yingying quickly lost.

The two flirted in front of Andy.

But Andy had no time to care about any of that at the moment.

Because she is very confused right now.

This was not an unexpected appearance by Qiu Yingying.

This didn't really affect Andy.

The main problem is that the Snail Games project itself is too big.

Not to mention after Andy learned more about it.

She then realized just how deep the game's strategy was.

If Snail Games' IPO is successful, it could be the biggest deal in recent years.

In fact, the process of a game company going public is different from that of most other companies. Going public is not a simple matter for any company; it's no exaggeration to say that for every success, countless others fail.

Going public is even more difficult for game companies.

In fact, this applies not only to game companies, but also to companies in the cultural, media, gaming, film and television, and internet industries.

Their common weakness is insufficient business stability.

A blockbuster movie or game can propel a company to new heights. For example, if Snail Games happens to develop a blockbuster like Genshin Impact, the company's revenue could increase tenfold in a short period of time.

When the IPO audit revealed that Genshin Impact alone accounted for 95% or even more of the company's revenue...

This is the downside of over-reliance on a single project.

It is a very clear and significant operational risk.

This is an extremely lucky example, but more often than not, projects fail. A single major project can be enough to bring an entire company to its knees.

For example, before its release, "The Crossing" was hailed as the Chinese version of "Titanic." However, it ended up being made into a music video, which nearly bankrupted the entire film company.

Director John Woo was also affected by this, and for a long time he couldn't get any big-budget films. This was only because he had a brilliant resume; otherwise, other directors would have retired from the industry long ago.

But Snail Games is completely different.

Firstly, besides "Endless Battle", Snail Games has other representative works with excellent revenue in both PC games and single-player games, and the revenue is quite considerable.

More importantly, Snail Games is clearly not content with simply being a game development company. It has long been secretly laying the groundwork by leveraging its capital advantages to invest in and acquire a large number of companies.

The more Andy investigated, the more terrified he became.

Snail Games was already rated S-level by her, which is quite rare.

Andy then realized that she had underestimated the man in front of her.

Snail Games has long since begun a comprehensive layout for pan-entertainment, covering everything from R&D and publishing to distribution channels and cross-industry cooperation.

This is the work of a true master.

From the very beginning, it carried an air of ambition to conquer the world.

If everything goes smoothly.

Even she couldn't predict how huge Snail Games would grow into.

People always say that if you stand in the right place at the right time, even a pig can fly.

In fact, even when a company truly encounters a booming opportunity, it is extremely rare for it to withstand the test and survive. For every industry giant that succeeds, countless competitors have perished behind them.

There are countless examples of businesses that disappear without a trace.

Therefore, companies with bright prospects like Snail Games are even more sought after in the market because the future profit potential is simply too great.

Each investment bank has a different investment philosophy, some aiming for short-term profit-taking, others for long-term holding.

But almost all investors share a common belief: missing out on a project is more regrettable than investing in the wrong project.

That's why Andy swallowed his pride and visited Zhuge Liang three times.

However, she really didn't expect that Li Haoyu could set up such a far-reaching plan.

This made Andy admire it.

She already considers herself one of the best among her peers.

But compared to Li Haoyu's cunning, they are really inexperienced.

How old is he?

That's how shrewd they are in business.

Andy thought he had met a very talented company founder during their last meeting.

But this happened not long ago.

Li Haoyu has once again changed her impression of him; he has become a financial tycoon.

Why would someone like that allow themselves to film a promotional video?

She refused.

Andy suddenly thought of a possibility.

Could it be that... his actions were all within his expectations?

Li Haoyu made the filming request last time, but there have been no further invitations since.

Is she anticipating that she will take the initiative to contact him?

That's right, that's how everything makes sense.

Andy couldn't help but start imagining things.

After all, it didn't make any sense from what I thought before. First, they treated me exceptionally well, and even revealed crucial information like Snail Games' IPO to me.

It's likely she's trying to use herself to attract other investment banks. Once competition develops, her usefulness will be gone.

This explains Li Haoyu's attitude towards me, and why there was such a huge difference. It turns out I was just a pawn in his game.

As for inviting himself to film a video, that's probably just the boss's weird sense of humor.

The kind of fun that's like a cat playing with a mouse?

Andy felt a chill run down his spine when he thought about it.

Unbeknownst to her, she had already fallen deeply in love with it.

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Even so.

Andy wasn't going to give up this opportunity either.

She looked at Li Haoyu and gave him a bright smile.

"Now let me explain the plan."

Li Haoyu didn't speak, but silently glanced at Andy.

He smiled and said, "I already know the plan. I don't think there's any need to repeat it."

"Why don't you reconsider and come back to me with something more original?" Li Haoyu said this on purpose this time.

It's because Andy rejected him so firmly last time.

Doesn't he have any pride?

Andy now is a completely different person from the last time.

She finally got a taste of the boomerang.

It was really awesome!

This gave Li Haoyu a sense of triumph.

Andy also fell silent.

She also caught the implication in Li Haoyu's words.

Andy didn't know how to answer.

Well, actually, she had some personal feelings involved when she rejected Li Haoyu last time. Mainly, she felt that Li Haoyu's request was unreasonable and even looked down on her.

She's someone who's fought her way up on Wall Street, and yet he wants her to make videos like an actress.

Andy felt that this behavior was an insult to her.

What's more, last time it was clearly Li Haoyu who begged her, but he only mentioned it casually and didn't even ask her a second time. He really didn't have any sincerity at all.

But now... it's my turn.

Andy took a deep breath, still intending to make amends.

Li Haoyu noticed that Andy's expression had changed.

He knew the time was almost right.

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