Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 1044 - 1030: Feng Ge and Yan Ji Get Bullied! (Part 1)

Chapter 1044: Chapter 1030: Feng Ge and Yan Ji Get Bullied! (Part 1)

In the following days, Huo Feng and Yan Siyuan went from company to company like salespeople, carrying their game proposal book.

They initially thought that their joint efforts in game development, coupled with their educational backgrounds, would be enough to win collaborations.

Who would have thought...

After several days of running around, they faced immense indifference from the real world!

Their studio was not well-known; it couldn’t even be found online, and their registration with the commerce department hadn’t been approved yet...

Despite Huo Feng’s best attempts to persuade, not a single salesperson from any company gave them any trusting glances.

The companies Yan Siyuan had previously researched, they had visited each one over the past few days...

They had given out proposals and had discussions, but not a single company provided feedback.

In short, all their planning proposals were given in vain.

On their fifth day in Hangzhou, Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng visited their final company.

This company, called ’Orange Play Company,’ was a relatively unknown entity, essentially just starting...

Initially, Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng had considered this company as the last alternative among several choices, but surprisingly, it turned out to be their only target.

This company occupied a small space on a single floor of an office building, with an area slightly larger than their studio.

Despite its size, the reception area was minimal, with Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng waiting on a small sofa in the reception area.

What they hadn’t expected was that, despite the company’s small size, its employees were rather pretentious...

Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng sat on the small sofa all day, and only near closing time were they greeted by a salesperson who had returned from outside.

At this moment, the salesperson began reviewing their proposal book.

Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng waited anxiously, having spent an entire day here, knowing that this was their last hope in Hangzhou...

Therefore, the salesperson’s mood was crucial in their eyes!

Like other companies, after reading the game proposal, this salesperson asked about the status of their studio.

After a few rounds of questions, he learned that their studio was newly established and that they were still in university, causing a noticeable change in expression.

Then, the male employee named Xiaoli adjusted his glasses and said directly, "You’ve waited all day at our company, so I’ll be upfront about your situation. Clearly, as students starting a business, the games you create don’t meet our collaboration requirements. But I think your game concept is quite good, and I can report back to my superiors. If our company sees potential, we might consider buying the rights outright."

Among those they had dealt with in the past days, Xiaoli was the only one to acknowledge their game’s quality.

However, Xiaoli’s words and the conditions he suggested... irked Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng!

"Buy outright?"

Huo Feng wondered if he had misheard and repeated, "Sorry, may I understand that if the rights are bought outright, the game’s distribution, promotion, and profits will be entirely unrelated to our studio?"

"Of course."

As Xiaoli pushed his glasses, he said, "Naturally, whether our company wants to buy this game or not, I’ll need to report back to my superiors. After all, your studio is newly established, and you’re both university students; there’s too much instability. Our company cannot establish a partnership with your studio. If you want to promote your game, it can only be through buying out the rights."

At this point, Huo Feng and Yan Siyuan’s expressions changed...

Huo Feng wore a disdainful look, lips slightly curled in a faintly displeased manner.

"Honestly, your game’s core concept isn’t bad. If I were to report back to my superiors, there’s a considerable possibility it might be accepted."

Xiaoli said this while continuing to flip through their game proposal...

In small startup companies like this, the weakest aspect is usually the game product. Such small companies desperately need a product to bring in profits and support the company.

At these times, salespeople take extra care in assessing the quality of games.

Thus, Xiaoli was the only one in the past few days to seriously go through the game proposal.

Still, buying out the rights was too much!

If it were a partnership, the profit distribution could be negotiated. After all, Huo Feng and Yan Siyuan were just starting out, their ambition wasn’t yet huge...

But Xiaoli’s suggestion struck at Huo Feng and Yan Siyuan’s bottom line.

Buying out the rights... it wasn’t happening!

"If buying out rights is the only option, I think we won’t consider it."

Seeing no room to negotiate, Huo Feng also made his stance clear.

"Sorry, please return our proposal book."

Huo Feng nodded to Xiaoli, "I think we won’t have further opportunities for collaboration."

It seemed Xiaoli hadn’t expected Huo Feng to be so firm.

The game proposal, in Xiaoli’s view, was very satisfactory...

Hence, he wasn’t very willing to return it to Huo Feng...

"Why not leave the proposal with me."

Xiaoli said to them, "This way, I’ll give you two some time to think. If you decide to sell the game’s rights, I’ll be an avenue. Leaving the proposal here lets me report back to my superiors, so if you choose this path, it’s convenient for you both."

Huo Feng smiled faintly and shook his head, stretching out a hand, "Sorry, we will never consider selling the rights, please return the proposal."

Due to Huo Feng’s firm tone, Xiaoli felt somewhat threatened.

But, being someone who had already experienced the working world, Xiaoli raised his eyebrows and said, leaving room for negotiation: "Young ones, you’re new to entrepreneurship, probably unfamiliar with this industry’s rules, right? Let me be direct with you..."

With a slight smirk, Xiaoli said snidely, "Students from the computer science department like yourselves, starting your own business, aren’t uncommon to me. You neither have stable time to manage game development nor to run a studio, moreover, your studio is recently established. Under these conditions, any company you approach for partnership will likely reject you, because you’re too unstable!"

Listening to this, Huo Feng and Yan Siyuan frowned, their emotions fluctuating.

Xiaoli continued, "Therefore, I suggest selling rights for immediate cash during your startup phase instead of running a studio, which is cumbersome and demands a lot of time and effort. You certainly lack the time. Also, I believe your game development is commendable, which is why I proposed buying out the rights. This game is merely satisfactory in my eyes; it’s not guaranteed my superiors will approve it."

"Sorry."

Huo Feng furrowed his brow, "I’ll say once more, return my proposal."

Seeing Huo Feng’s unwavering stance, Xiaoli didn’t force him, casually tossing the proposal onto the table.

Huo Feng picked up the proposal, stood angrily, and said only to Yan Siyuan, "Get up, let’s go."

Yan Siyuan stood, equally displeased.

As they prepared to leave, Xiaoli suddenly said, "Young ones, good things held too long without selling may spoil. Moreover, this simulation-type game is a low-cost project, only companies like ours in development might find it appealing; try bigger companies, they may not be impressed at first glance."

His words... undeniably irritated Huo Feng and Yan Siyuan!

But, because they were on someone else’s premises, and adults don’t act rashly, Huo Feng and Yan Siyuan endured the anger.

Before leaving, Huo Feng remarked, "I hope you remember ’Yuanfeng Studio’s name, as soon, this name will make waves in this industry, possibly surpassing your company!"

Hearing this, Xiaoli scoffed.