Lin Qiao took it. It was a project proposal for a 3D otome game. She quickly flipped through it, and from the world-building to the male protagonist’s personality to the main plot, everything reeked of being outdated. It even mentioned considering hiring a popular young actor to play the male protagonist to attract viewers!
Lin Qiao rolled her eyes to the heavens before she even finished reading.
“Who gave him this terrible idea? Besides jumping on the 3D bandwagon, is there even a shred of innovation in this? ‘Warrior’s Medal’ just became popular, so why did he have to do this? If this project gets approved and goes live, I guarantee he’ll get a bunch of razor blades in his mail, and I’ll be the first one!”
Su Zhengxing, seeing her indignant expression, deliberately asked, “What do you mean?”
Lin Qiao jumped off him and knelt on the soft carpet, pointing to the project proposal on the tablet page by page, saying, “Yes, otome games are very popular now, and the potential of female consumers has not been fully developed. However, most of the games on the market are just following the trend and playing around. How many companies are really serious about creating content?”
“Look at this story’s background: superpowers, space wars, saving the world; then look at the male protagonists’ character designs: commander, nobleman, bounty hunter; and the female protagonists’ character designs: an unloved young lady from a fallen noble family who hasn’t yet awakened her superpowers. At first glance, the setting seems novel, right? But upon closer inspection, it’s not as good as it seems at first glance. They just crammed all the good things from other people into it. A game tailor? Does Zhanyuan even care about its reputation?”
“And this? Hiring a popular young actor to play the male protagonist to attract viewers? My god, it’s a red line that fictional characters can’t have any real-life counterparts. Isn’t this just asking for trouble?”
“Take another look at this projected schedule. The production time is so tight, and the main storyline is so little before it’s going to launch. They’ve designed a bunch of random events, but the core is still to get players to spend money to draw cards. Isn’t this just treating people like suckers? The content is so thin, but the promotion budget is outrageous. Even if they do attract a group of players and make a quick buck, then what?”
“The reason ‘Warrior’s Medal’ succeeded is because the entire creative team put their heart into it, and it even had the potential to become the next national hit. Now that they’ve finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel, instead of focusing on maintaining the existing buzz and expanding its influence to create a brand effect, they’re rushing to make quick money. Has Gao Ming lost his mind?”
Su Zhengxing felt a sense of satisfaction as he saw that although she was speaking passionately, her analysis was reasonable and well-founded. He realized that she was a shining pearl that had been hidden from view.
“I will be absent from Zhanyuan’s project approval meeting next month, but I hope you can attend.”
“Me?” Lin Qiao’s emotions calmed down slightly after her outburst.
“Yes, express your views at the project approval meeting.”
“…Who do I think I am? Why would they listen to me?”
Lin Qiao was just venting; she knew that she was insignificant and had no power to change a company’s decision.
“You’re a shareholder of Zhanyuan, so you’re fully qualified.” He said earnestly.
Lin Qiao slumped her shoulders timidly, fidgeting with her hands: “What kind of shareholder is one percent…”
“One percent is still a shareholder.”
Su Zhengxing’s calm eyes were fixed on her, filled with trust and encouragement.
Lin Qiao had never accomplished anything in her life, and no one thought that she could accomplish anything, until Su Zhengxing appeared.
If it weren’t for him, she wouldn’t have had the opportunity to learn in the core department of a big corporation; if it weren’t for him, she wouldn’t have achieved financial freedom and avoided being constantly on the go; if it weren’t for him, she probably wouldn’t have had the courage to think that perhaps she really could.
For all of this, Lin Qiao was truly grateful to him.
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