A game of dreams

CreativeAssembly replied an email to Yuan Chong, which contained the address of the online interview.

Yuan Chong was so excited that his hands shook a little.After returning from his sister's wedding, he still sent his resume and work materials to CA. This is a rare opportunity. If he missed it, he doesn't know when he will meet again next time.He didn't expect to actually receive an interview notice.

Fu Lien taught him how to interview: "You may be asked very specific questions, including the specific operation of the game, the story line, and the setting of the characters. You should take advantage of the weekend to review the "Total War" series. I have this problem, thinking that everyone from all over the world who interviews with them must be a fanatic."

Playing games is not a burden for Yuan Chong: "I haven't played it for several years, so I just revisit it."

"If you have any suggestions for improving the game, just say it openly, try to be as detailed and practical as possible, and combine your work experience. Don't keep praising, there are too many people praising, and there is no shortage of you."

"Spoken English also needs to be practiced, my accent won't be very heavy, right?"

"Nobody cares about the accent, as long as it's smooth."

Yuan Chong is opening the game: "For a while, I especially loved playing strategy games. The "Civilization" series, "Age of Empires", "Red Police", "Three Kingdoms"... I played everything I could find. At that time, I was too hot-headed and wrote too long Wen, "Three Kingdoms" is praised infinitely high, and many people on the forum scolded it. Some people said that it is not good. I am anxious. Looking at it now, the writing is nonsense."

Fu Lien was also very impulsive when he was a student: "Coincidentally, I played "Three Kingdoms Warriors" and fought with someone in an Internet cafe. Glory should pay us both. Now I can write articles to support it, and it has to be counted by words. Fee."

Yuan Chong laughed loudly: "Tsk tsk, senior, you also have times of passion."

Fu Lien is not afraid of him laughing: "It's not normal to play games."

Yuan Chong felt the same way.He still swears while playing games, and when he gets excited, greeting his ancestors is a home-cooked dish.If Zhao Shouyu was with him, he thought he was noisy and his speech was too dirty, and even threatened him to unplug the network cable.Yuan Chong was aggrieved when he played the game, but Zhao Shouyu didn't understand that cursing was part of the game.It would be boring to play games in a polite manner!

He missed the time when he played games with Fu Lien: "When will we fight together all night again."

Fu Lien joked: "I agreed not to fight, but I can't beat you."

CA's interview was smoother than Yuan Chong expected. They chatted for more than an hour, from game planning, production to marketing, and even mentioned the issue of the engine.The other party was very interested in the engine developed by Yuan Chong himself, and talked about it for at least 10 minutes. Yuan Chong showed some of the completed parts.After the end, the other party was very happy and told him that the time for the second round of interviews had been decided and would tell him as soon as possible.In the end, they may have to have a face-to-face meeting in the UK, so Yuan Chong should be prepared.

Yuan Chong asked Zhao Shouyu for a week's leave in advance, on the pretext that he would accompany Yuan Chun back to his hometown to worship his ancestors.Zhao Shouyu agreed without thinking too much, and gave some money back. He didn't know that Fu Lien took Yuan Chong to his home as soon as Yuan Chong's plane landed in London.The two played games all night and didn't sleep.

Yuan Chong had only slept in the guest room for three hours in the morning. He woke up smelling the aroma of bacon, and followed the smell to find the kitchen.

"Morning." Fu Lien pointed to the coffee machine: "It's freshly brewed, and the cups can be used, so pour it yourself. The sugar and milk are on the dining table."

When Yuan Chong saw the oily bacon and asparagus in the pot, his eyes glowed, but his mouth was polite: "Let me pay for the food."

Fu Lien hit him on the head with a spatula, and said with a smile, "Go and drink your coffee."

Yuan Chong leaned against the door to appreciate the beautiful scenery of a man from a good family cooking: "Senior, you can make money and manage the house. The future sister-in-law will be blessed."

Fu Lien's ears were slightly red: "It's good to get used to it alone."

"The family is not in a hurry? My sister has been urging me for a long time."

"The mountain is high and the emperor is far away, so it doesn't matter."

Yuan Chong only considers Fu Lien as the most important thing in his work.Fu Lien felt uncomfortable being stared at by him: "What are you looking at me for, do you want to fall in love with me?"

Yuan Chong thought he was joking: "If you were a woman, I would definitely marry you."

Fu Lien thought of Zhao Shouyu: "Last time your boyfriend...is he alright?"

If he didn't mention it, Yuan Chong would have forgotten Zhao Shouyu's raid on the hotel: "It's okay."

"I don't know, you like men. I didn't notice it when I was in school. When did you talk about it?"

"It's just... two or three years."

"He's pretty good-looking, isn't he as old as you? We know each other through playing games?"

"Him? He doesn't like playing games."

"That's enough for you?"

Choosing a game or choosing an object is a classic question.Zhao Shouyu also liked to ask questions for a while. In order to test Yuan Chong's loyalty to the game, he did all kinds of tricks, and even swayed in front of Yuan Chong in women's underwear.He is used to acting like a spoiled child, acting like a monster, not to mention playing games, Yuan Chong can't even remember his last name.

Sometimes Yuan Chong would gnash his teeth, wondering where Zhao Shouyu's ability to seduce men came from. After all, he was brought up in a decent family, and he could do anything with his clothes off.

Fu Lien couldn't guess what he was thinking by looking at his face: "Then he has no objection to you changing jobs?"

"Haven't told him yet."

"Are you afraid he won't agree?"

In fact, it's really hard to say whether Zhao Shouyu agrees or disagrees.Intellectually speaking, Yuan Chong couldn't think of a reason why Zhao Shouyu disagreed.There was always a day when the banquet was over between them, Zhao Shouyu didn't have to have him, wouldn't it be the same to find someone else to wait on without Yuan Chong?At work, Cao Ding is already in place, and the company has no shortage of people.Whether public or private, Zhao Shouyu shouldn't make things difficult for him anymore.

But Yuan Chong was subconsciously afraid. Zhao Shouyu's ideas were very accessible, and he instinctively felt that "breaking up" would not be so easy.

Anyway, "breaking up" is inevitable, Yuan Chong is not afraid to confess to Fu Lien: "I'm telling the truth, don't laugh at me."

Fu Lien held the mug and smiled softly: "When did I ever laugh at you?"

Yuan Chong's face was a little red, and he hesitated: "He is actually... my boss... we can't count as a relationship..."

Fu Lien immediately understood: "No wonder you seem a little afraid of him."

"I really can't help it, he is my last ticket in this industry." Yuan Chong finally said it, he held back for too long: "I know it's not good, no matter what the reason It must be a stain. Sometimes it is written about the character setting, and looking at the characters I made, each and every one of them has a personality of "the mighty can't be subdued, and the poor can't be moved". I really want to slap myself. Bah! Zisun Temple Chanting scriptures inside—false prudence.”

Fu Lien sighed, and after a while, he came over and gave Yuan Chong a hug.

"You have suffered, A Chong." Fu Lien patted him on the back: "It will be fine in the future, trust me."

Yuan Chong was very grateful: "Thank you, senior. Thank you for giving me this opportunity."

Fu Lien said earnestly: "Ah Chong, be careful, don't make things difficult for yourself. Society is not a stand-alone game, but an online game. It is not a choice corresponding to an ending, but a fruitless confrontation relying on social interaction. RMB players even play differently. Players like us who don’t charge money and don’t know GM rely on operation and craftsmanship. With craftsmanship, we are not afraid, and there will always be a foothold.”

The huge waves of the Internet and information technology have set off, leaving these out-of-date single-player players on the beach.In the past, Yuan Chong and Fu Lien were both young people chasing waves, but the localized world they indulged in was difficult to maintain.In the end, everyone had to be swept away by the tide. Fu Lien chose to transform, and Yuan Chong admitted the fact that the game's gameplay might not necessarily be what he said. Identity is never a "protagonist", but a "player".

In the game world, there is no distinction between good and bad gameplay.From Fu Lien's point of view, Yuan Chong's choice of Zhao Shouyu was not a stain, it could only be said to be a tricky game at best.Zhao Shouyu's Novice Village is not very good, but it is suitable for Yuan Chong as a novice. After Yuan Chong has completed the upgrade, he will naturally not want to stay in Novice Village anymore.

After completing the final round of interviews with CA, Yuan Chong had to return home early.

The assistant notified him that he had received a media interview invitation. "Mirage" broke the record of domestic stand-alone games, and people began to pay attention to this little-known small game company and Yuan Chong as the game producer.

Yuan Chong didn't like to meet the media, he was afraid of saying the wrong thing: "Can Cao Ding replace me? He is better at it."

Zhao Shouyu felt that he was irresponsible: "How long has he been in the company, can he be more familiar with you than you? You followed the development and production from scratch, who else but you? Let me tell you Yuan Chong, you can't do this behind closed doors. .”

Yuan Chong knew that what he said made sense, but his mind was no longer on this.

Zhao Shouyu thought that he was wild on vacation, and patiently persuaded him: "Why did I push you out? Isn't the increased media exposure a good thing for you personally? Do you want to stay in this industry for a long time? Don’t want popularity? If you don’t have popularity, who will sell your face? Now you can rely on me in your twenties, but you will still rely on me when you are 30 or 40?”

Yuan Chong was tired of hearing it, and he continued to deal with the media unwillingly.

Seeing that he was young and handsome, the reporter asked the photographer to take another set of photos temporarily.

Yuan Chong was embarrassed at the camera: "Do you want to post a photo?"

The reporter was amused by his simple question: "I won't show the original film, and I will definitely repair it for you."

Just stayed in the studio for more than three hours.In the middle of the photo, Zhao Shouyu came to visit the class, and saw Yuan Chong sitting on a high chair, wearing the suit he bought for him last year, the coat was unbuttoned, and there were ironed vests and shirts inside.The vest was a bit tight, two deep shadows were drawn out at the ribs, the fabric could barely support the two bulging muscles of the chest, and the buttons were so stretched that they were crumbling.

Zhao Shouyu's eyes sank, and Anna immediately understood his expression, and hurried to find the assistant: "Take off the vest and find a shirt that's one size bigger. It's strangling your director, and I won't be able to breathe later. "

But the photo is already halfway through.The photographer was also very excited to show Zhao Shouyu the film: "Look, Mr. Yuan has a really good figure."

Zhao Shouyu turned coldly and said, "Would you like to tell me how good he is?"

The photographer was taken aback and quickly shut up.Zhao Shouyu waved his hand: "What a mess, I don't want to be a star. Ask the assistant to pick two usable work photos for the magazine, and none of the photos taken today will be released."

This was the only way to save Yuan Chong from under the flashing lights.