Chapter 135: Spread the Successful Experience of Moyu Internet Café!
Chapter 135: Spread the Successful Experience of Moyu Internet Café!
Pei Qian didn’t fully understand everything Bao Xu was saying, but there was one thing he was absolutely certain of:
Something big had happened. Again.
Originally, Pei Qian thought he had already hit rock bottom.
“President Pei’s Daily Life” was making money;
“Game Producer” was making money too;
His system funds—no matter how hard he tried—just wouldn’t run out.
What could possibly be more tragic than this?
The answer was: there is something worse.
Because of a single interview article, random onlookers had suddenly taken intense interest in Tengda Games. And as a result, every game under Tengda’s name had gone viral again!
Pei Qian was more miserable than ever.
What do you even call this?
Life is just one big emotional rollercoaster... that only ever goes down, down, down...
But then, a new thought struck him.
Was this really such bad news?
After all... the system funds couldn’t be spent down anyway!
If there was no hope of going bankrupt, then earning more money just meant he could convert more into personal wealth. From that perspective, maybe...
Maybe it wasn’t that bad?
Pei Qian felt like his entire understanding of reality was being challenged.
“Today is a day worth celebrating!” Zhu Xiaocai raised his DSLR camera and said enthusiastically,
“Let’s take a group photo!”
“Great idea!”
“Yes! A full team photo!”
“Come on, everyone, get in position!”
“President Pei, President Pei in the center!”
Everyone eagerly gathered around, forming a cheerful crowd and naturally placing Pei Qian in the middle.
Zhu Xiaocai squatted down slightly and adjusted the camera settings with practiced ease.
“All right, everyone smile! One, two, three—say: Congratulations on the big sales!”
“Congratulations on the big sales!!”
Everyone shouted in unison, faces glowing with genuine happiness.
Pei Qian stood there, surrounded by his own employees, listening to their sincere "blessings"—feeling a cocktail of emotions.
No matter what he did, it was now clear this settlement cycle wouldn’t end in losses.
The sadness inside him was like a river overflowing its banks.
And yet, for some absurd reason... the thought of converting even more money into personal funds brought him a tiny spark of comfort.
So... was he supposed to be happy, or depressed?
His eyes were clouded with melancholy, drifting slightly, but at the same time, his mouth subconsciously curved into a faint, relieved smile.
“Click!”
Zhu Xiaocai pressed the shutter. The flash lit up the room, capturing this moment perfectly with the DSLR’s high resolution.
Pei Qian sighed quietly and disappeared into his office.
Right now, all he wanted was to be alone, calm down a bit, and seriously reflect on one question:
What in the world is wrong with this reality?
Meanwhile, Zhu Xiaocai uploaded the photo to his computer, and the crowd eagerly gathered around.
“Send it to me!”
“Director Zhu’s photography is top-notch. As expected from a pro!”
“Wait a second— what’s up with President Pei’s smile?”
“Zoom in.”
“A little more.”
Everyone leaned closer to the screen.
Pei Qian’s section of the photo had been magnified several times over. Thanks to the DSLR’s crystal-clear resolution, his expression was clearly visible.
His eyes were distant, carrying a subtle trace of sorrow.
But the corners of his mouth... were ever so slightly curved upward.
It wasn’t a forced smile—It was genuine.
Zhu Xiaocai glanced at Huang Sibo, then at Bao Xu and the others.
“…President Pei’s smile…”
“What does it mean?”
. . . . . . .
Inside the office.
Pei Qian did a quick search online.
Bao Xu was telling the truth!
The keyword “Tengda Games” had indeed made it onto Weibo’s trending list. Curious netizens were passionately discussing the company, and some had even started arguing in the comments.
Because the interview article was basically a "three-nothing product"—no author, no clear sources, no credible details—no one could tell how much of it was real and how much was fake.
A few people were posting so-called “leaks” in the comment section, but with true and false info all jumbled together, there was no way the general public could figure it out in the short term!
The reason the company had managed to keep secrets so well was, frankly, because of Pei Qian’s absurdly high prestige within Tengda.
Everyone in Tengda was full of gratitude and admiration for him. Once Pei Qian laid down the rule that no one should reveal his real identity or disclose specific company benefits, everyone had stuck to it without question.
Even someone like Ma Yiqun—who secretly did publicity and gave interviews—still obeyed those two directives 100%. He would never expose himself as a Tengda employee!
So the rumors floating around now were a blend of truth and fiction—and no one in the peanut gallery had any idea who to trust.
The article claimed to lift the veil of mystery around Tengda, but in reality, it only peeled it back halfway.
Even after the curtain was drawn… you still couldn’t see clearly!
That sense of almost knowing, the “lute behind half a curtain” effect, only made the public even more curious!
Combined with “Game Producer” and “President Pei’s Daily Life”, which had already shaped a vague but compelling image of the company, the resulting synergy created a perfect storm of buzz.
Pei Qian opened the backend analytics.
To his horror, multiple games were showing increased activity.
The growth wasn’t huge—but it was across four different titles!
Even “The Lonely Desert Road” was experiencing a second wind in downloads.
And as for “President Pei’s Daily Life”, which had an exclusive deal with Aili Island, every single view now translated into real revenue.
Pei Qian shut the backend window and fell into deep self-doubt.
Was he… just that naturally gifted?
Did success follow him no matter what he did, even if he tried to fail?
That couldn’t be right.
Pei Qian knew himself very well.
Thinking back on all his accidental "successes"—were they really just dumb luck?
No… that wasn’t the whole story either.
Sure, luck had played a part. For example, if “The Lonely Desert Road” hadn’t randomly been picked up by Qiao Liang, it would’ve completely flopped.
But to say it was all luck? That didn’t add up either.
There had to be deeper factors, things Pei Qian had completely overlooked.
He began to think hard.
“The Lonely Desert Road” succeeded because it was unique.
“Ghost General,” “Ocean Fortress,” “Game Producer”...
They had all succeeded for the same reason.
Although the success of these games had some element of chance, there was also a clear logic behind it.
On one hand, Pei Qian had deliberately gone against market trends and player preferences, adding all sorts of weird and unexpected features.
On the other hand, in his effort to burn through money, he poured funds into top-tier art resources, gave out generous salaries and benefits—which in turn greatly boosted employee morale.
And just like that, a high-quality, innovative game was born!
Pei Qian slapped his forehead.
“...So that’s it. I was completely thinking about this the wrong way!”
“I can’t keep doing this!”
“How stupid am I?!”
“So... should I just follow the trends when making games instead?”
“No, no, that’s not right either...”
He immediately shot that thought down.
There were countless examples of copycat games that ended up surpassing the originals.
His company even had a name with the character ‘Teng’ (腾, meaning “to soar”)—this wasn’t something to take lightly!
“No, I need to take some time and really think this through.”
“Until then, all new game development must stop. No more risks.”
“I already have three money trees—if a fourth one sprouts, I’m doomed.”
Pei Qian promptly decided to cancel all new game development plans.
Fortunately, he’d previously promised players that he’d update a few of the older games a bit.
So for the next cycle, he’d have Lu Mingliang and the others focus on patching and tweaking the old titles instead.
By standard system rules, next month there should be a “first elimination”—someone would be rotated out.
But Pei Qian really didn’t want to eliminate Lu Mingliang.
At least based on current performance, Lu Mingliang was one of the few who strictly followed his instructions, unlike Huang Sibo and Bao Xu, who kept creatively "expanding" on his plans.
And Pei Qian actually appreciated that.
The "failure" of Game Producer was more of a result of his own misjudgment. It didn’t make sense to pin the blame on Lu Mingliang.
Sure, the whole voice acting fiasco had been a major deduction, but Pei Qian could just not let him do voiceovers in the next game—problem solved.
Since he was still relatively reliable, there was no reason to swap him out.
What if the new guy turned out to be Huang Sibo 2.0? Then he’d really be screwed!
So after some thought, Pei Qian decided to keep Lu Mingliang as the Lead Executive Designer and let him casually put together a new version update.
They’d just price it a little lower—it’d definitely make money, but hopefully not too much.
If Pei Qian wanted to lose money, he’d have to find another avenue.
“I absolutely must correct my way of thinking.”
“And now, the next step is clear.”
“I need to expand on the success of Moyu Internet Café.”
“I need to open a new branch in Jingzhou City!”
There was still a week left before this settlement cycle ended, but Pei Qian was already planning for the next one.
It was like being in a BO5 (Best-of-Five) game—if this round was already lost and you were calling GG at 20 minutes, you might as well start prepping for the next one.
So far, Pei Qian’s biggest and most consistent success in losing money was—without a doubt—Moyu Internet Café.
Initial investment of 3 million with no way to break even, and a steady monthly loss of 300,000+—It was Pei Qian’s single greatest accomplishment.
If he could replicate that success and open more branches, wouldn’t that mean he could lose money freely, however he wanted?!
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