My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 65 You Are the Key Person (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Chapter 65: Chapter 65 You Are the Key Person (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

"Hello, hello. My name is Zhang Nan, and I play Liu Min in the game. The protagonist’s childhood friend."

"Hello. I am Chu Mo, playing a minor female character who dies as soon as she appears."

"Hello, my name is Jiang Ting, and I play Lu Xiaoshu."

The only male, "Hello, my name is Li Chuan. I play Li Zhe."

After the actors introduced themselves, they naturally started talking about the game,

"How do you all feel about this game?" Jiang Ting, clearly a shrewd girl, took the initiative to ask.

They glanced at each other, and Li Chuan said with a smile, "I think it’s pretty good. A new form of film and television, and even Sister Lu Man has joined."

Jiang Ting nodded and continued, "Right. If Lu Man has joined, it must be a decent game."

Chu Mo, much more naive, said, "It might also be because of the money. After all, if the price wasn’t right, Lu Man wouldn’t have come."

They looked at her, smiled, and said no more.

Money?

If it was for the money, she would just go shoot a film or TV show. Why would she bother with a game that’s just pictures with voiceovers?

As for Sister Lu Man...

Many people in the circle know she loves gaming; maybe she thought this game was innovative, so she reduced her fee, or even invested to act in it.

But such remarks were unnecessary. Speaking them out could offend people, and if word got out by accident, it could harm one’s reputation.

With that in mind, they changed the topic and started discussing Sister Lu Man’s recently popular TV series instead.

After all, their main reason to participate in this drama was for Sister Lu Man...

As for this game, and even this company, nobody was really that concerned...

...

Meanwhile, Chen Yan and Yu Qiao Qiao were still in the cross-harbor tunnel.

Seeing Chen Yan, who stayed quiet after picking up a phone call, Yu Qiao Qiao tilted her head and asked adorably, "What’s wrong, Chen Yan? Are you okay?"

"Oh..." Chen Yan snapped back to reality, smiled at her, and said, "It’s nothing. Just thinking about something."

Yu Qiao Qiao asked curiously, "Is there a problem at the company?"

Chen Yan shook his head, "No. It’s just... I might have to put on an act by decree."

Yu Qiao Qiao: ??

"Put on an act by decree?"

Chen Yan smiled and relayed to Yu Qiao Qiao exactly what Fat Phoenix had said.

After listening to Chen Yan, Yu Qiao Qiao’s face was filled with confusion.

After a moment, she asked,

"Are all actors so unprofessional? They take the money and might still slack off?"

"I think... Sister Lu Man is really nice." freēwēbηovel.c૦m

While driving, Chen Yan said, "It’s not really their fault. The payment we offer isn’t much, and our company is just starting out with no reputation. It’s normal for them not to take it seriously."

"If we were the Zhao Group, even just a branch, they would take it seriously."

Yu Qiao Qiao muttered an "oh" and then asked, "So what do we do?"

Chen Yan said with a smile, "We might not have fame or power to impress them, so we just need to show our capabilities."

"If we demonstrate our capabilities, they’ll see a benefit in cooperating with us and get serious."

Yu Qiao Qiao, bewildered by Chen Yan’s roundabout explanation, asked,

"So... what exactly should we do?"

Chen Yan smiled, "Spend money. Isn’t the simplest way to show strength by spending money?"

"Talk is cheap. Nothing speaks louder than casually spending tens of thousands to make people believe you have the ’capability’."

Chen Yan looked at Yu Qiao Qiao and continued with a smile, "Qiao Qiao, I need your help with this..."

Yu Qiao Qiao pointed to herself, "Me?"

Chen Yan responded, "Yes."

He added with a play on words, "You’re a key figure in this..."

He instructed, "Call the hotel now, confirm a few things..."

...

Half an hour later.

Bright Hotel, "Prosperity" private room.

As the two large doors of the private room were slowly pushed open from the outside, two waitresses dressed in cheongsams respectfully stood at the entrance and warmly greeted the man and woman standing outside, "Welcome, sir, madam."

The actors, initially chatting in the sofa area of the private room, turned their heads toward the sound at the door.

Then, they saw a man and a woman walk in.

The man, standing at 187 cm tall, was handsome with a vibe reminiscent of early Hong Kong and Taiwan male celebrities.

The woman looked sweet and cute, with a petite oval face, big eyes, lightly drawn brows, pure and innocent, like the girl next door or the type of pure first love every guy dreams of.

After they entered, the man looked around the room and then cheerfully said, "It seems everyone is early. Please, take a seat."

Saying this, the man headed to the main seat in the middle.

The girl, following him closely, obediently took her place to his left, like a dutiful wife.

The man’s casual dominance over the room, combined with his grand entrance and presence, stunned the actors.

They couldn’t figure out Chen Yan’s identity and didn’t dare to ask outright. Instead, they followed his gestures and took their seats one by one.

Once everyone was seated, the quite perceptive Jiang Ting took the initiative to ask, "Hello, who might you be?"

Chen Yan looked at her, smiled slightly, and said, "I am the male lead of our game and also the boss of the game company. Chen Yan."

"This lady beside me is one of the game’s female leads: Yu Qiao Qiao."

"Our contact, Fat Phoenix, couldn’t make it today due to some emergency, so I came personally to host everyone."

After he finished, he looked around at everyone, "Would everyone like to introduce themselves?"

Hearing Chen Yan’s identity, and with him steering the situation, they all followed along and began introducing themselves.

During this, Chen Yan assessed their personalities, states, and demeanor based on their expressions, actions, and tones of voice.

Chu Mo was naive and had few scenes, so he wasn’t worried about her.

The only male, Li Chuan, was a bit shrewd but young, so likely not a big issue.

Zhang Nan was a fresh graduate from the Central Drama Academy, inexperienced, so also manageable.

Only that Jiang Ting, a slightly famous actress, seemed a bit clever.

But... that was all.

Thus, his plan was likely unproblematic.

While Chen Yan evaluated the actors, they, too, were scrutinizing him.

From the moment he stepped in, this man had an aura about him, an air of commanding and arranging things with ease, clearly not a simple character.

Not like some small company bosses who lack confidence and are overly friendly and eager to please everyone.

Could it be... this Director Chen has some other kind of status?

And this game company, not as simple as it seems?

Just as the actors’ opinions began to shift due to Chen Yan’s performance, he continued the act.

He told the group, "Sister Lu Man’s plane is delayed by an hour. Let’s eat first."

With that, he waved to call a waitress over, then asked, "What are the specialties here?"

The waitress, hands crossed at her abdomen and slightly bending forward, respectfully listed more than a dozen dishes.

Chen Yan waved his hand grandly, "Alright. Let’s have one of each of these dishes."

After ordering, he scanned the room and asked, "We’ve ordered the dishes. Would anyone like anything to drink?"

None of the actors dared to speak, unclear about Chen Yan’s situation.

Seeing no one volunteered, Chen Yan turned to Yu Qiao Qiao, "Qiao Qiao, what would you like to drink?"

Having rehearsed the lines earlier, Yu Qiao Qiao with a hint of red on her face, said, "Red wine."

Chen Yan nodded, "Alright. The usual then?"

He then told the waitress, "Bring a bottle of Pours 1998."

Hearing Chen Yan’s order, the waitress quickly responded, "Right away, Mr. Chen."

The actors looked at each other, their expressions mixed.

While the naive Chu Mo looked baffled, the perceptive Jiang Ting discreetly pulled out her smartphone...