She is my childhood sweetheart, how could I not understand her?

Chapter 177 177 Even if you can’t be a sponsor, you can’t be kept by someone!
After convincing my parents, it became very easy to drop out of school.

But in terms of process.
Early Monday morning, Chen Shen and Liu Yujie found counselor Zheng Yi.

Although neither of them told the reason for their leave of absence, since both sets of parents agreed, Zheng Yi did not ask any further questions and gave the leave of absence application form to the two of them.

What followed was endless errands, delivering documents to this office, then to this one.
After working until the afternoon, they still failed to complete all the processes. They had no choice but to return to the dormitory in anger.

The plan today is to stay in the dormitory for a day, and then go back to Suisui tomorrow after I have completely finished my leave of absence.

But plans can never keep up with changes, and this sentence applies everywhere.

I had just returned to the dormitory for less than ten minutes when a large group of classmates from the same class and even the same department came running to the dormitory.

They are all of the same age, so naturally some of them are very familiar with Steam.

Chen Shen has never concealed the fact that he is making games, so the news that "Vampire Survivor", which is currently at the top of Steam's best-selling list, is the work of the two of them has long been spread in the professional community.

At first Chen Shen didn't care too much, but as more and more classmates came to join in the fun, Chen Shen couldn't help but start to feel a tingling sensation on his scalp.

He didn't mind telling everyone about the production process of the game, but it was obvious that this group of people were just here to join in the fun.

Compared to making the game, they care more about how much Chen Shen's game sells.

Currently, the number of reviews on Steam has exceeded 10,000, and the positive reviews are maintained at the level of "overwhelmingly positive". Anyone who is familiar with Steam can basically infer the sales of the game based on the number of reviews.

It’s not surprising that some people would be jealous.

Moreover, the large number of people who came to gossip really affected Li Ming's rest. In desperation, Chen Shen and Liu Yujie looked at each other and started to pack up tacitly.

The Internet is so transparent nowadays, and there are a group of very idle netizens, so the fact that they are just freshmen has long been exposed online.

Chen Shen even received a call from Tencent yesterday.

Yes, it was Tencent, the company behind QQ and WeChat. However, what was incredible to him was that this top sponsor in the gaming industry did not target their games, but directly targeted them.

In short, want to invest.

Chen Shen had heard of the rumor that Tencent was an angel investor in the gaming industry, but he never quite believed it. After all, he played Tencent games when he was a kid, including CF, QQ Speed, and DNF.

Because of this, he is very clear about Tencent’s reputation over the years.

However, this phone call did slightly change his previous stereotyped impression of Tencent.

There was no such thing as in novels where it says "Send me your game now, or I'll make sure you can't survive in this circle!". The Tencent employee on the phone just asked them if they wanted to invest, and said he was very optimistic about the two of them.

Even after he clearly refused, the other party did not hang up the phone directly. Instead, he chatted with him for a few more words and even gave him some small suggestions for the game over the phone.

Moreover, these suggestions are issues that only players who have played the game will understand. Which producer would not like players who play his own game?

Chen Shen had a very happy chat and even added the other party on WeChat.

(In reality, Tencent does invest in game studios in this way. Last year, Larian Studios, which won the annual Baldur's Gate 3, was also invested by Tencent in this way, with the main focus on humanistic care.)

"How about staying at my place for the night?"

Liu Yujie shook his head and scolded with a smile: "You want me to eat dog food, right? Go away, I can find a hotel by myself."

"Okay then." Chen Shen did not insist. After waving goodbye to Liu Yujie, he stopped a taxi and went straight to Xu Suiyou's house.

Because it was so cold, Chen Shen didn't even want to take out his cell phone to send Xu Suiyou a message to tell her that he would be there. When he pushed open the door of the apartment, Xu Suiyou's confused little expression made him laugh.

"Why are you here? Didn't you say you were going to stay in the dormitory today?" Xu Suiyou quickly got up, walked to Chen Shen in slippers, and took the computer from Chen Shen's hand.

"It was impossible to stay in the dormitory. Within ten minutes of us entering the door, someone came over and asked us how much we earned. We didn't know whether to answer or not, so we left."

While complaining, Chen Shen hung up his coat and naturally reached out to hug the girl.

But Xu Suiyou dodged Chen Shen's arm with a light step back and took a step back with a look of disgust.

"Warm yourself up first."

This person is full of coldness, and she doesn't want to hug him.

Chen Shen changed his shoes depressedly and went into the house. He first went back to his room to turn on the computer, and then changed his cold clothes into warm and comfortable pajamas.

After doing all this, he finally got his wish and hugged his sweet and soft girlfriend.

Then, the hug ended instantly, Chen Shen let go of Xu Suiyou, turned around and went back into his room, leaving Xu Suiyou alone and dazed.

No, so perfunctory?
She was just about to lean into Chen Shen's arms, but then she leaned against nothing.

good good!
Xu Suiyou walked into the kitchen angrily, took out a knife, and cut the apples and cantaloupe into small pieces that were easy to eat. He then washed some strawberries and put them on a plate, then carried the plate into Chen Shen's room.

Chen Shen didn't play any games today. He is a game producer and also a veteran player.

He hasn't played any games properly for a while. Today he has some free time, so he wants to give himself a short break and play the latest game.

While watching the latest game recommendation video, Xu Suiyou walked in with some fruit.

Chen Shen's face lit up with joy, and he extended his hand affectionately: "Thank you Sui Sui."

Xu Suiyou sneered and did not put the plate full of fruits in his hand on the table. Instead, he said lightly.

"Thank you so much."

After saying that, she took a toothpick and put the strawberry into her mouth.

Yes, she was not here to give Chen Shen some fruit, but to eat in front of Chen Shen and show him off!

The brat dared to treat her like this now, she didn't dare to think about what would happen in the future.

This time it was Chen Shen's turn to be dumbfounded.

However, he also knew what was awkward about Xu Suiyou, so he stood up without hesitation and pulled the girl over and held her on his lap.

Xu Suiyou was now somewhat satisfied, and he forked an apple and fed it to Chen Shen.

The sweet and delicious apple was very crisp. Chen Shen controlled the mouse while chewing it.

"I'll show you the perfect game in my mind."

Xu Suiyou turned her head and looked at the computer screen. She knew this game. She had seen someone use this game as an example when she was learning about the gaming industry some time ago.

It is said to be a benchmark for open world games and a trendsetter for future games.
"GTA5?"

"Oh? You know."

"I also understand the game, okay?"

The angry Xu Suiyou was so adorable that Chen Shen couldn't help but give her a kiss.

“But the game you’re making now is a bit different from this one.”

Xu Suiyou has already given her boyfriend a lot of face, and Chen Shen is not a man without self-awareness.

"It's more than just big, it's completely different. They've been working on this game for years, spending hundreds of millions of dollars and having thousands of people. We have a budget of less than 20,000, two newbies, and a top-of-the-line computer."

“That’s still hundreds of thousands of dollars, which is already great.”

Holding Xu Suiyou's small hand, Chen Shen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not shocked. This kind of big company is not something we can consider at the moment. We still have a lot to learn."

"It's good that you can keep a calm mind." Xu Suiyou felt relieved. She was really afraid that Chen Shen would suddenly become so proud after the success of this game.

Fortunately, Chen Shen is still the same Chen Shen.

“The next step is to expand enrollment.”

"Are you going to poach people?"

Chen Shen shook his head and looked serious: "I still want to find new people. Now is the best time to train new people in the game. At present, Lao Liu and I have already built the framework. The new people will be responsible for updating the subsequent content of the game for training."

Ever since he decided to expand the studio, he began thinking about what to do next.

This matter troubled him a lot, mainly because after the studio expanded, in addition to his identity as a game producer, he also had the identity of a boss.

The boss certainly can't just think about the game, but also staff allocation, interpersonal relationships, and even the future direction of the studio. These are all things he has to consider.

It turns out that a sense of responsibility forces a man to grow. Today's Chen Shen is a completely different person from when he was in high school.

Thanks to the month he worked in the milk tea shop during the summer vacation, Chen Shen gained some experience in being a boss or a store manager.

"What about you and Liu Yujie?"

"We are working on a new piece."

Xu Suiyou frowned subconsciously. She had also been a corporate slave, so she knew how time-consuming and laborious the preparation phase of a new project was.

"Why do you have such a sudden idea? Didn't you want to set up a studio in the first place so that you could update the game in time?"

Chen Shen nodded, but then scratched his head and smiled guiltily: "It gets a bit boring after doing this for a long time."

"Do you know what this is called?"

"what?"

"If you are too ambitious, you are like a bear trying to break a stick. You are eating from the bowl and looking at the pot."

Idioms, proverbs, and two-part allegorical sayings were all used by Xu Suiyoutong.

Chen Shen grinned awkwardly, patted his face, and took a deep breath: "Indeed, I thought too much, but we have to recruit new people, and it's just right for the two of us to lead them."

"I didn't say that you hired the wrong people." Xu Suiyou rolled his eyes at Chen Shen.

"As long as you don't object."

"Hmm? It doesn't matter if I object. Your studio is not mine."

Xu Suiyou is also worried now. Chen Shen’s game was released too early. While she is happy for Chen Shen, she is also sad for herself.

Now that Chen Shen is not short of money, how can she invest money in it?
“My money is not your money?”

After hearing this, Xu Suiyou became even more depressed.

Well, she can no longer be Chen Shen's financial sponsor, and it even seems that she is being supported by him instead.

"No, I have my own money!"

"Hey, how much money do you have? Ten thousand, twenty thousand, let's say you have one hundred thousand. I will give you two hundred thousand every month from now on!"

Chen Shen vividly had the word "nouveau riche" written on his face.

Xu Suiyou also smiled sweetly: "Then I want a house, a car, and a betrothal gift of 999 million~"

Chen Shen was embarrassed now. He coughed and couldn't help but complain, "You are destroying the market, right? Our betrothal gifts are not that expensive."

"My brother already earns a million a month, this little money must be nothing to him~"

The word "brother" really captured Chen Shen's soul. Moreover, after Xu Suiyou said this, she picked up a strawberry with her tender little hands and fed it to his mouth personally.

Chen Shen bit off the strawberry in a daze, was coaxed into nodding repeatedly, and then without knowing it, Xu Suiyou took away all his wealth.

Well. Verbally.

After succeeding, Xu Suiyou laughed repeatedly, then easily broke free from Chen Shen's arms and walked out of the room quickly.

It was not until the sound of the door closing did Chen Shen wake up from his dream, and then he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Come to think of it, he gave away everything he had, but in the end he didn’t even get a kiss?

The more Chen Shen thought about it, the more he felt that he was at a disadvantage, so he stood up and walked out of the room.

Then he happened to see Xu Suiyou standing at the door of her room, sticking out her tongue at him, and then she waved playfully and closed the door.

Then there was a "click" and the door was locked.

Chen Shen was speechless. Well, his underwear was almost seen through.

(End of this chapter)