My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 56 Shearing New Wool (Please vote for recommendation!)

Chapter 56: Chapter 56 Shearing New Wool (Please vote for recommendation!)

Looking at Yu Qiao Qiao’s big eyes, full of pity as she gazed at him, Chen Yan simply couldn’t utter a word of refusal.

Oh well. Since everyone wants to leave early, let’s call it a day.

He had not slept well last night anyway and was a bit tired.

So he said, "Alright. Since everyone is busy today, let’s leave early."

At this moment, Phoenix laughed and said, "Thank you, Boss Chen! We will work doubly hard tomorrow!"

Chen Yan smiled and nodded, "Let’s all work hard together!"

Saying that, he tidied up his desk a little and turned off his computer.

After cleaning up, Chen Yan looked around and saw that several bigwigs were still tidying up, and Yu Qiao Qiao seemed a bit anxious, so he simply handed the keys to Phoenix and said to Yu Qiao Qiao, "Let’s go."

Yu Qiao Qiao obediently nodded, picked up her purse, and happily followed Chen Yan out of the office.

As they were about to exit, Yu Qiao Qiao sneakily looked back and made a "yes" gesture with her hand.

Seeing this, the bigwigs chuckled and then put the stuff they were packing away back in their places, turned on their computers, and continued working.

Boss Chen had been tired all of last night; let’s deceive him into resting earlier.

He’s quietly contributing to the company; we can’t let him down...

...

After sending Yu Qiao Qiao home, Chen Yan went home, freshened up, had dinner, and went to bed early.

Having solved the toughest part of the game today, Chen Yan felt he had reaped a lot and could finally sleep comfortably.

Meanwhile, in room 1616 of the Qin Island Intercontinental Hotel.

Mei Li looked at Lu Man, who was sitting on the couch, and said angrily, "Man Man! I want an explanation!"

Lu Man had lost her composed and elegant demeanor from this afternoon and instead looked like a petulant child.

While smiling and looking at the game plan in her hands, she retorted without looking up, "Sis, what explanation do you want?"

Mei Li fiercely slapped the document on the table, "The contract! The contract! Why did you take it upon yourself to lower your fee! Do you know what this means?"

Curious, Lu Man looked up with wide eyes, seeming genuinely puzzled, "What does it mean?"

Mei Li said, "By lowering your fee this time, what about future collaborations with others? Will you also lower your fee for people with connections who approach you? This sets a precedent that affects everything!"

Lu Man looked puzzled and asked, "Why should I lower it for them? Those are normal collaborations."

Mei Li grew even more agitated, "This is also a normal collaboration!"

Lu Man smiled blissfully, "No. This isn’t. I like this game, so I’m willing to."

After that, she went back to looking at the game plan and casually added, "That’s enough. Sis, you can leave now. I’m going to look at this plan a bit more, then go to sleep."

Then she added, "As for the company, just say it was my decision. If the company thinks the revenue is too low, then deduct it from my share. I don’t mind."

Hearing Lu Man’s indifferent words, Mei Li’s heart fluctuated fiercely.

She glared at the capricious Lu Man for a long time, then snorted coldly and slammed the door as she left.

After Mei Li left, the room regained its long-lost quiet...

A few seconds later, Lu Man peeked her head out from the game plan, cautiously checked the door, and stuck out her tongue...

Gone was the calm demeanor of just now...

"Oh my gosh. Mei Li was so fierce this time. I’ve never seen her so fierce."

She patted her chest,

"What a loss, what a loss."

"Damn Chen Yan, if you don’t spend a few more evenings with me, I’m going to twist your head off."

...

[Yu Qiao Qiao Affection Level: 57] (Feeding +2, Touched +8, Hug +3)

[Wealth: 1267.5] (Salary +1200, Feeding +67.5)

[Assets: 98.97 million+] (Salary, Feeding, and other expenses)

[Game Upgrading...]

...

The next morning, Chen Yan arrived at the office.

The company’s bigwigs were even more enthusiastic in their greeting than the previous days.

Cheng Tianxiang took the initiative to come over and chat with him about cloud storage for game videos.

The video expert [Si Hai] actively discussed issues related to the game’s visual style with him.

Even [Tank], a tall and thin man usually expressionless, came over and wordlessly offered Chen Yan a delicate little cake.

At that moment, Chen Yan truly felt flattered.

But... this pink and white cake, adorned with strawberries, does it really match Giant Tank’s image...?

...

The game plan had been finalized, and Lu Man’s participation confirmed. The main work of the company now was selecting voice actors and actors.

Although "Hidden Guardian" was a video mystery game, most of the videos were still images with dubbing.

Dubbing played a significant role in this game, so selection needed to be cautious.

A few days ago, Chen Yan had contacted several voice acting agencies through Lao Kong, sending out invitations for potential collaboration, and over the past few days, he had received several audition clips.

Chen Yan put on his headphones and quietly listened while noting down his evaluations of the voice actors.

The morning flew by, and it was lunchtime. Phoenix approached Chen Yan.

Chen Yan was still eating and listening to auditions, but when he saw her coming over, he took off his headphones and asked, "What’s up, Phoenix?" freēwēbnovel.com

Phoenix said, "Boss Chen, it’s like this. You had previously entrusted me with selecting actors, and I sent some inquiry emails to various talent agencies, but there aren’t many who are interested."

"And the prices they’re quoting are also higher than our budget."

Chen Yan asked, "Our game involves filming videos, but it’s more about shooting posters; it shouldn’t be expensive. How much are they asking?"

Phoenix said, "The price for the female leads is a bit lower because their roles are less central. Apart from Lu Man, each of the four major female roles would cost about 80,000."

"But the male lead is much more expensive..."

"Because of more screen time and longer duration. The lowest quote from all agencies is 300,000."

Chen Yan was taken aback.

Four female roles at 80,000 each make up 320,000, adding the male lead’s 300,000. That’s 620,000.

If you add other extras, set design, props, dubbing, and other production costs, the minimum the game would need is 820,000.

This did indeed match the estimate given by [Xiao Ha’s Instant Camera]. Chen Yan could afford it.

But... adding Lu Man’s 800,000 fee, the salary of the company’s experts for two to three months.

The production costs for this game were high.

Chen Yan did some quick calculations.

2.34 million!

Although the game looked like it would probably bring in 12 million in revenue, which would make a significant profit,

He didn’t seem to have that much money for supporting the game’s production.

For a moment, Chen Yan was confused.

The 1 million just "scammed" from Yu Qiao Qiao wasn’t enough?

Should he... plan to "pluck" some more money...

But now, Boss Qiao Qiao was particularly astute. Making her spend money was too difficult. Just yesterday, by taking advantage of her emotional moment, he had advanced her a month’s salary and earned only 1200 wealth points.

Earning 10,000 wealth points normally would be too difficult...

Headache.

Meanwhile, as Chen Yan was pondering how to extract more money from Yu Qiao Qiao to subsidize the game, Phoenix added, "So, Boss Chen, I was thinking yesterday. Lu Man’s idea actually has some merits."

Chen Yan didn’t catch on immediately, "What idea?"

Phoenix said, "That you play the lead role."

Phoenix sized up Chen Yan and smiled, "I feel like you’re very suited for the lead role, Boss Chen."

"You look like Gu Tianyue, and you have a rare mix of ruggedness with elegance, a sense of both righteousness and mystery."

Chen Yan repeatedly waved his hands, "I can’t. I’m not a professional actor."

Phoenix said, "That’s okay. We’re just doing static shots, no real acting skills needed."

"And, not just you."

"Don’t you think Qiao Qiao is also very suited for our drama’s characters?"

"If both you and Qiao Qiao participate, it saves 300,000 for a male lead and 80,000 for a female lead. This would make our game’s production budget much more flexible."

Initially, Chen Yan was going to refuse.

But after hearing the rest of what Phoenix said about Yu Qiao Qiao...

His eyes suddenly lit up...

Huh?

Yu Qiao Qiao... playing one of the female leads, participating in filming?

Hmm...

That seems like a good way to make money...