I'm afraid I'm not interested in love

Chapter 607 The Meaning of Travel (2)

In fact, this was also one of the reasons why Su Chengyi came to this family dinner. He wanted to get such a short vacation opportunity for Miss Chu, who was busy with all kinds of affairs.

During every pause in the conversation with Chu Yuanjiang, he was thinking about how to bring up this topic. Fortunately, before he made a move, the other party took the initiative to extend an olive branch.

"If there's anything I can do to help, just let me know."

So Su Chengyi decisively took advantage of the situation and made this request.

Of course, he would not state his purpose directly, but just said tactfully that what he needed was the young lady's three-day vacation.

This "unreasonable" request was obviously beyond Chu Yuanjiang's plan. Obviously, he asked this question just as a polite courtesy.

I didn't expect that this guy would really get the chance.

"I no longer interfere too much in the operation of Xingxing Entertainment. Most matters are handled by Mianmian herself, and most decisions need to be made by her personally. Even I can't replace her."

Chu Yuanjiang rubbed his hands and explained the difficulties.

Su Chengyi put down the teacup in his hand and nodded:
"Chu Qingmian mentioned this to me recently. She said that Xingxing Entertainment is trying to get a joint project with a foreign game IP. She has been working overtime and going on business trips for this purpose."

In fact, when the two of them were together, they seldom talked about work. Chu Qingmian probably thought that Su Chengyi was also in the gaming industry, so she jokingly talked to him about this project that had been bothering her recently.

Many foreign game companies are different from what she imagined. What they care about is not how attractive a price you offer, but the sincerity of the joint project and how much the other party values ​​their favorite games.

In other words, in their eyes, games are not a tool for making money, but a "child" that they truly put their love and efforts into.

Chu Qingmian occasionally thought that this was quite similar to Su Chengyi. It seemed that otakus all over the world who loved playing games had the same persistence and passion.

So, even though other people in the company felt that this project was extremely risky and could not be negotiated, and the other party's attitude was not friendly, and everyone was inclined to give up, Chu Qingmian still insisted.

"Ah, yes."

Hearing him say this, Chu Yuanjiang nodded, indicating that it was indeed true.

However, his attitude on this matter is the same as that of others. There are so many projects that can be linked together, so there is no need to stick to it.

Although everyone knows that the effect of this collaboration will be very good, and Xingxing Entertainment's project does need the support of such a popular and well-reputed game, there is still no need to stick to it.

Because from Chu Yuanjiang's perspective, time cost is the most important.

Perhaps because Chu Qingmian is still young, she is willing to waste time on these insignificant things, but Chu Yuanjiang is different. As he reaches middle age, he feels that time is more precious and every minute and every second is very important.

His career ambitions have not yet been fully realized, his long-time enemy has not yet been completely defeated, and he has not yet paved the way for his daughter's bright future brick by brick.

It was so busy that Chu Yuanjiang wished he could split the minute into two halves.

At such a critical juncture, Su Chengyi shamelessly proposed that he would fight for three days of vacation for Chu Qingmian.

Chu Yuanjiang performed the "fly rubbing hands" action for three minutes, and Su Chengyi realized from it that this kind of leave was really difficult to get.

The difficulty was almost as great as the last two months of sprint before the college entrance examination. I walked confidently into the office and asked Li Tianwang for three days off to go home and catch up on my sleep.

It is hard to imagine how angry Li Tianwang would be after hearing these words. He would definitely be furious.

"The college entrance exam is coming up and you're telling me you want to go home and catch up on some sleep?! Are you confused? Are you giving up three years of hard work? Are you letting me down at the last critical moment? The countdown says so many days, but you don't have any idea?

If you are like this, don’t even ask for leave. Call your parents right away and let the teacher process your withdrawal. Just go home and have a good sleep!!!”

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Thinking of this, Su Chengyi could almost imagine Li Tianwang's loud and angry curse.

Fortunately, Chu Yuanjiang is a decent man and would not be as direct as Li Tianwang. He only used awkward smiles and silence to remind Su Chengyi that he really couldn't handle this matter.

What's more, the person who has been supervising Xingxing Entertainment every day recently is Wei Peilan, not him, which makes things even more difficult.

If Chu Yuanjiang was still a romantic person who would be moved and agree to something like "elope with me to the end of the world", Wei Peilan was not interested in it at all. She was like a precisely running old pocket watch and would never allow any plans that wasted time to appear.

So, it’s not that he doesn’t want to help, it’s that he can’t help.

Chu Yuanjiang coughed, trying to hide his embarrassment.

But the young man in front of him didn't seem to be willing to accept his hint and kept looking at him with clear eyes.

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Chu Yuanjiang was silent for a while, and finally said:

"This is a special situation right now, let's wait a few days."

He said this with no confidence, because he didn't know what kind of special situation would be waiting in the future.

But Su Chengyi shook his head and said:

"What if I can find a way to solve this project that Chu Qingmian is currently busy with?"

This was another unexpected answer.

Chu Yuanjiang hummed and showed some interest.

To be honest, he originally thought that Su Chengyi would use the method of "persuading with reason and appealing to his emotions", like most young people of his age, reciting some poems and songs about his ideals in life, in an attempt to persuade him, an old capitalist who did not have much romantic cells.

In fact, such verbal attacks are often only useful in anime, and in reality they will just be regarded as naive idiots.

But Su Chengyi's words were more straightforward. He said there was a way to solve the problem.

"This way, the time she originally reserved for this project can be freed up. Including the flight time, it will be three days, no more, no less."

Su Chengyi had obviously prepared for this and even planned the time, so he mentioned the number of three days at the beginning.

"What method are you talking about?"

Chu Yuanjiang asked with interest.

“For this game project linkage, Xingxing Entertainment first needs the popularity that the game itself can bring, and the guarantee that the quality of subsequent games will never collapse. That’s why Chu Qingmian set his sights on the well-known foreign game company with a relatively wide audience, and worked tirelessly for it.

So what if I said I had a better option to offer?”

Su Chengyi looked calm and spoke in a straightforward tone, seemingly without much emotion.

Chu Yuanjiang concentrated and thought for a while, and soon guessed what he wanted to express.

"You mean, your X1 studio is willing to take over this project?"

"Yes." Su Chengyi nodded and continued:
“Although in terms of seniority and fame, it is difficult for X1 Studio to compare with its predecessors in the industry. However, in terms of popularity, it is not bad.”

Su Chengyi said this neither humbly nor arrogantly. Chu Yuanjiang turned the Buddhist beads in his hand, recalling the annual game awards that had just concluded grandly a few days ago.

It has to be said that X1 Game Studio became famous overnight. Regardless of whether or not they have played Disco Elysium, all gamers have their eyes on it.

In terms of popularity, if we compare, it's really not that scary.

The first is the dazzling achievement of winning four major awards some time ago, and the second is the extremely high quality of "Disco Elysium" itself and its reputation that has crossed the threshold of "niche game".

"In addition to the reasons you have thought of, there is another one."

Su Chengyi added slowly and calmly:

"Compared to its predecessors in the industry, X1 Game Studio has one most crucial advantage: it is a domestically produced studio."

"I always believe that we have the best players. They will unconditionally support domestic studios and sincerely affirm all their efforts and tolerate their shortcomings."

"Because of this, I am confident about the future development prospects of X1 Game Studio. I will not backstab players, so players will give me the most support they can."

"so--"

After explaining the basic idea, Su Chengyi lengthened the ending of his voice slightly, and his eyes were as clear and clean as ever.

"I can tell you with confidence that I am the better choice."

After hearing these words, Chu Yuanjiang suddenly recalled that it seemed that he had not had such a face-to-face communication with the young man in front of him for some time.

If you think about it carefully, whether it was the earliest review meeting or the subsequent communication about the case, Su Chengyi always maintained such a calm and self-controlled attitude.

It's really not suitable for young people of this age.

Chu Yuanjiang recalled himself when he was eighteen or nineteen years old. He was really stubborn and fearless. He traveled for two days and ate two steamed buns with free hot water, but he was still full of energy.

A man with only a canvas bag on his back dared to take a green train for dozens of hours. He endured the oppression and bullying of the Hou family, was turned away again and again, and forced himself to cheer up again and again.

On the day of Chu Qingmian's college entrance examination 100-day oath-taking ceremony, Chu Yuanjiang was also present, so he also heard Su Chengyi's speech on "Don't waste your golden years".

Chu Yuanjiang had also read the book "The Golden Age", but what he remembered most clearly was another passage.

"That day I was twenty-one years old, in the golden age of my life, and I had many extravagant wishes. I wanted to love, to eat, and to turn into a half-bright, half-dark cloud in the sky in an instant.

Later I realized that life is a slow process of being hammered. As people grow older, their hopes disappear day by day, and finally they become like a cow being hammered.

But I didn’t foresee this when I turned twenty-one. I thought I would be strong forever and nothing would be able to beat me.”

Although it was the perspective of a middle-aged man who had experienced many hardships, when Chu Yuanjiang saw the hidden sharpness in Su Chengyi's eyes at this moment, he felt that he was thinking of himself in the past.

Objectively speaking, they are completely different people, but in some ways, they are surprisingly similar.

"So, I got you a vacation. But after we go back, your project will have to be drastically changed. Now your partner is PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds."

When boarding the international flight, Su Chengyi spread out the thin blanket handed to him by the flight attendant and wrapped it around Chu Qingmian.

Chu Qingmian was wrapped in a blanket, with only a pair of bright eyes exposed. Her eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings, looking very colorful.

"I'm sorry for changing your plans without your permission."

Su Chengyi stopped what he was doing and looked down into her eyes.

"Not at all."

Chu Qingmian quickly shook his head to deny it.

“The reason why I am so interested in this project is actually just to get closer to you. I want to know more about the career you love.

Although the deal has not been concluded yet, I understand much more now than before. For example, game planning is divided into numerical planning, plot planning, and system planning."

She muttered to herself for a while, and it turned out that although she had some understanding, it was not her area of ​​expertise, and she seemed to have successfully muttered herself to sleep.

Su Chengyi couldn't help but smile and raised his hand to take the warm water handed to him by the flight attendant.

"Then, wish us a pleasant cooperation in advance, Mr. Chu."

"It's a pleasure to work with you, Boss Su."

Chu Qingmian laughed muffledly twice under the blanket.

"In order to ensure the normal operation of the aircraft's navigation and communication systems, please do not use laptops during takeoff and landing. Please do not use electronic devices such as mobile phones, remote-controlled toys, electronic game consoles, CD players, and audio receivers during the entire flight."

The airline's routine broadcasts were as familiar to Chu Qingmian as high school textbooks and were almost etched into his DNA. But this time he was not on a business trip, so the broadcasts that usually sounded boring and annoying became much more friendly and pleasant to the ear.

After listening for a while, Chu Qingmian couldn't help but raise his head curiously and asked:
"Right, where are we going to go whale watching?"

"Didn't you check your destination when you boarded the plane?"

Su Chengyi handed the cup of water to her mouth and nodded for her to drink some first.

"Yes! But even in Iceland, there are many different whale watching spots."

After Chu Qingmian said this, he lowered his head obediently and drank the water.

Su Chengyi waited until she finished the remaining half cup of warm water before withdrawing his arm and continuing slowly:

“Iceland’s climate is milder in the summer, with fewer extreme weather events such as storms and cold weather, so most people choose to go whale watching in the summer.

But this season also has its advantages. In winter, whales gather in certain areas of the sea. Generally speaking, the probability of killer whales and beluga whales appearing is much higher than in summer. "

"Yeah! I love White Whale!"

Chu Qingmian said with a smile on her face.

"It's just that the chance is higher, but you may not be able to see it, okay?"

Su Chengyi raised his eyebrows slightly and said this.

The smile in Chu Qingmian's eyes did not diminish. She shook her head and said seriously:

"It doesn't matter, because compared to whales, my favorite is Su Chengyi."

(End of this chapter)