Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 1045 - 1031: Strive in Beijing! (Part 2)

The entrepreneurial journey for Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng is far from easy, contrary to what they had imagined.

In just a few days, society has dealt them a heavy blow!

It took more than a semester, more than half a year, to make the game...

Such a good product sat there, and in the end, no one appreciated it. They couldn’t even find a collaborator...

This Orange Play Company is the last company in Huo Feng and Yan Siyuan’s plan.

If they can’t reach an agreement with this company, there will be no more suitable partners in all of Hangzhou.

They had visited many big companies before, but they were all perfunctory in their attitude toward them.

Huo Feng and Yan Siyuan can confidently believe that their business plans, once accepted, are destined for the shredder.

So after experiencing the polite indifference of several big companies, the two decided to aim at small companies.

As a result, the small companies gave them even more blunt indifference!

This time, it wasn’t just perfunctory treatment; they were rejected and hit hard...

At 5 p.m., Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng left Orange Play Company, both feeling as heavy as mud.

Not like on the first day...

After the blow, they just wanted to go back to their girlfriends for comfort.

After so many days of blows, especially the final heavy blow from this small company!

By this point, they had lost all confidence, their mindset completely collapsed.

Disappointment, loss, anger, distress... all sorts of emotions piled up in their chests.

The two didn’t want to go back to their girlfriends; they just wanted to find a quiet place to stand for a while, to calm down.

Because the problems in front of them seemed too big, they didn’t know how to face them at the moment...

So, the two walked along the road, and as they walked, they reached a lakeside...

"Let’s stop walking and stand for a while," Huo Feng suggested.

Yan Siyuan then stopped, stood with Huo Feng at the railing, and gazed at the lake...

In front of them was a vast stretch of water, and the bustling city beyond it. The scenery, the combination of nature and humanity, looked so beautiful and calm...

Yet, in a restless social environment, it’s hard for the heart to find peace.

After a few minutes of silence, Huo Feng let out a long sigh, resting his hands on the railing, his eyebrows tightly knotted...

"We can’t tell Sangzhi and Xiaocao about this, right?" Huo Feng asked.

"I think we can," was Yan Siyuan’s surprising and affirmative answer.

"Why?" Huo Feng asked, puzzled.

Yan Siyuan, his brows knitted, gazed at the lake and sighed softly, saying: "We can’t hide it. They’ve been involved in the entire process so far, and they’re also anticipating the result. If we don’t tell them now, they’ll still be disappointed in the end. It’s better to be honest now."

"Oh..."

Huo Feng understood what Yan Siyuan meant and lowered his head, sighing again, "Sigh... was it just that we imagined things too well? Why is it so hard to put into practice..."

Yan Siyuan didn’t refute, "Probably. Reality is always harsher than we imagine."

Initially, they had imagined the entire process thoroughly.

Yet, often plans can’t keep up with changes, and imagination is always beautiful.

This was yet another lesson that society had taught them.

Today’s society is just so realistic...

When their studio lacks fame, credibility, and even when their game has no fan base, with nothing to show, there’s truly nothing to negotiate with others about.

And their game is merely a simple love simulation game, with simple story design and plot, primarily aimed at a female audience. At first glance, it doesn’t seem like a game that can make a lot of money.

Up until now, reflecting on it in detail, Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng realized...

Games that might catch the eye of those big companies should be more like fantasy or massive online multiplayer games like Zhuxian, Xianjian, World of Warcraft, or cultivation-style games!

After all, in today’s world, most gamers are boys, while girls prefer watching dramas.

Therefore, their kind of love simulation game draws no interest from those big companies’ business people, while the small companies’ agents are only looking to buy out the rights to fiddle with themselves...

Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng were uncertain whether it was an issue with their decisions or if the problem started at the very beginning.

At this moment, both of them were deeply confused...

After a few more minutes of silence, Huo Feng asked Yan Siyuan again, "If no company is willing to cooperate with us, what channels can our studio use to promote on its own if we self-publish?"

Yan Siyuan pursed his lips and shook his head, "I’m not sure about the channels, but the promotion costs are very high. If we want to go all out, the promotion costs could reach tens or even hundreds of thousands."

Huo Feng widened his eyes in shock, shook his head with an open mouth, "That much investment? I’m just a poor guy!"

"And, just like they said..."

Yan Siyuan sighed, "Our studio has just been established with no fan base or reputation. So even if we spend a lot to promote it, our game may still not attract players."

Huo Feng scratched his head, looking conflicted, "Isn’t this a dead end..."

All Yan Siyuan could do was sigh.

At the moment, the two had neither direction nor means and were stuck in a place of hesitation and uncertainty.

After another few minutes of silence, Huo Feng thought of a way out, "Maybe we could create a few single-player games and sell the rights outright? Like that person said, we could sell them the rights but demand the game be credited to our Yuanfeng Studio. Once they release it, industry insiders will gradually become familiar with Yuanfeng Studio. Once the timing is right, we can bring this game back out to seek partners again? By then we should have the confidence to collaborate."

"This way..."

Yan Siyuan frowned tightly, knowing there was no good option at the moment, yet said: "I think... this isn’t a good idea."

Huo Feng asked, "Why not?"

Yan Siyuan replied, "How much effort does it take to develop a game? And how much can we get from selling the rights? We might spend a whole semester making a game... only to sell it for a pittance. It’s time-consuming and exhausting with little benefit..."

Huo Feng: "Then there’s nothing we can do..."

"Perhaps there’s one last way..."

Suddenly, Yan Siyuan’s eyes lit up, a plan flashing through his mind, "Go to Beijing."

Huo Feng raised an eyebrow and turned to stare at him, "You want to move the studio to Beijing again? Hey, we just rented this place... and we’ve already paid a year’s rent... Plus, studios in Beijing are expensive! Tens of thousands a year!"

"So..."

Yan Siyuan also turned to look at Huo Feng, "I mean, it’s fine to leave the studio here, but the two of us should go to Beijing to look for opportunities. There are definitely more companies, big and small, in Beijing, and more opportunities than in Hangzhou, so let’s go to Beijing to find partners!"

"To Beijing to find partners?"

Huo Feng couldn’t help but raise his voice...

A few seconds later, Huo Feng’s expression changed several times, "It seems feasible!"

Yan Siyuan also thought this was a good idea, so he continued, "Beijing is a big city with countless companies, big and small. I believe, even a small studio in Beijing can pull in plenty of resources. So we should go to Beijing to find partners. If we find suitable partners, we can connect online later."

"I think it’s a good idea!"

Huo Feng nodded, fully agreeing with Yan Siyuan’s idea, "Then let’s abandon Hangzhou, pack up and head to Beijing tomorrow! You can stay at my dorm, and Xiaocao can stay at Sangzhi’s dorm. Our plan would be just like that; the two of us will go out and seek collaborations. Hey, you know what, I know a few wealthy people in Beijing! Maybe we can actually find suitable partners!"

In that moment...

Yong Mu’s exclusive handsome face of a rich second-generation heir popped into Huo Feng’s mind!

This is precisely the time to test connections!

Moreover, Huo Feng also remembered the director from earlier...

Although he wasn’t that familiar with the director, the director was a wealthy man, surely knew many other wealthy individuals!

Huo Feng knew he had to leverage his extensive network of social connections...

Now more than ever, they had to strain to utilize all the interpersonal relationships they could possibly tap into...

Yan Siyuan, for sure, didn’t have such a vast network of connections as Huo Feng...

Otherwise, the two wouldn’t be struggling so much in Hangzhou.

Therefore! 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Going to Beijing... Huo Feng thought it was a great idea!

He wholeheartedly agreed!