Chapter 304: The Existence of an “Invisible Person”
Chapter 304: The Existence of an “Invisible Person”
Xia Jiang: “So, you left Tengda because you received the Dream Fund?”
Huang Sibo nodded. “Yes.”
“When I first got that money, I was honestly a bit dazed. I had never imagined that I would one day be in charge of such a large sum.”
“I spent a long time thinking about what I should do.”
“After repeatedly reflecting, I realized that what I truly liked wasn’t actually the gaming industry.”
“When Ocean Fortress exploded in popularity, I did indeed think about devoting my entire life to game development. But after receiving that money and thinking things through carefully, I realized that what I really wanted was the film and television industry.”
“So, I used that money to establish Feihuang Studio, found a like-minded friend—Zhu Xiaocai—and started a brand-new chapter of my life.”
Xia Jiang: “So it can be said that this money changed your life.”
Huang Sibo nodded. “That’s right. This money helped me truly understand myself, discover what I was passionate about, and find a direction I’m willing to devote my entire life to.”
“Even now, I’m incredibly grateful for the Best Employee trophy and the Dream Fund.”
“It wasn’t just startup capital—it helped me see myself clearly. You could say that without that Best Employee Selection Process, there would be no present-day me, no Feihuang Studio, and no series of excellent video works like President Pei’s Daily Life or Breaking the Cocoon.”
…
The more Pei Qian listened, the more wrong this interview felt.
Yes—the entire interview never mentioned Pei Qian directly. Other than the title President Pei’s Daily Life appearing once, the words “President Pei” were never spoken.
But within Huang Sibo’s words, there was clearly an “invisible person” present!
Who rejected Old Liu—the experienced candidate—and hired the underqualified Huang Sibo?
Who directly doubled Huang Sibo’s salary?
Who made Tengda’s working environment so good?
Who proposed the three foundational requirements of Ocean Fortress, which Huang Sibo didn’t understand at first?
Who paid out of his own pocket to create the Dream Fund, causing Huang Sibo to leave Tengda Games and create Feihuang Studio?
Obviously, all of these questions point to a single person.
The boss behind Tengda!
And that person is Pei Qian himself.
Even though the entire interview didn’t mention Pei Qian by name, it used this deliberate “blank space” approach to let the audience feel that some unseen presence had been silently influencing Huang Sibo—playing a crucial role in his growth.
That role is called “guiding someone onto the right path.”
After listening to the interview, the impression left is this:
Huang Sibo is indeed talented. At such a young age, he has already succeeded in multiple fields—games, short videos, and more.
But such a talent might once have been buried.
If not for this “invisible person” discovering him, recognizing his potential, and pointing him toward the right road… then this talent called Huang Sibo might very well have remained lost. At the very least, he would not have been able to shine so brightly within just a single year.
More likely, he would have “remained humiliated under unworthy hands, dying in obscurity in a dusty stable, never earning the title of a thousand-li horse.”
As the saying goes: “Exceptional horses are common, but a true Bole who recognizes them is rare.”
Huang Sibo’s outstanding achievements indeed proved that he was a true qianlima, a thousand-li horse.
But from the interview content, the importance of a Bole—a talent-discovering mentor—became even more evident!
Cold sweat began dripping down Pei Qian’s forehead.
Something felt wrong!
These two people were acting in perfect harmony—too perfect!
Pei Qian had originally thought Huang Sibo would seize the opportunity to show off in front of the reporter, boasting about his own accomplishments while mentioning him as little as possible.
But Pei Qian had only guessed half correctly.
Huang Sibo indeed didn’t mention President Pei at all—but every single achievement he talked about belonged to President Pei!
And presenting it this way made the effect even stronger than praising him directly!
Pei Qian hurriedly read on.
…
The second employee interviewed was Bao Xu.
His résumé was also written at the top: from a once-notorious internet-addicted youth, to designing the concept of Ocean Fortress, and later fine-tuning multiple games—Bao Xu had become a stabilizing pillar of Tengda Games.
Although the interview angle was completely different from Huang Sibo’s, the feeling was exactly the same!
“I heard that you used to be considered an internet-addicted youth, practically living in the internet café. Is that an exaggeration, or…?” Xia Jiang asked.
Bao Xu smiled awkwardly. “It’s true. Not exaggerated at all.”
“There was a time, from the end of winter through the beginning of spring all the way to summer—four or five months straight—I lived entirely in the internet café. I didn’t return to my dorm even once.”
“People in the café were already wearing shorts and T-shirts, but I was still in a sweater and padded pants.”
Xia Jiang’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Then… how did you shower?”
Bao Xu shook his head. “I didn’t.”
“Brush your teeth?”
“No. At most I’d wash my face and rinse my mouth in the café restroom.”
“What about when you got sleepy?”
“At night, I’d push some chairs together and sleep there. During the day, if I got tired, I’d just nap sitting upright.”
“And your internet fees and living expenses?”
“I earned money by boosting accounts and selling in-game items. Aside from paying for my hourly PC fee, I had almost no other expenses. When I was hungry, I’d eat instant noodles. If I was really starving, I’d order takeout. Barely enough to scrape by.”
Shock was written all over Xia Jiang’s face. “Then your hygiene and health must have been…”
Bao Xu smiled again. “Terrible. But back then, I didn’t care.”
“Lately I’ve seen news about people suddenly dying in internet cafés. Looking back, the fact that I didn’t keel over from exhaustion is… very lucky.”
Xia Jiang continued, “Then why do you think you fell into that lifestyle?”
“Was it ‘internet addiction’?”
Bao Xu paused for a moment before replying, “More like… a sense of confusion about the future. A loss of purpose.”
“Back then, nothing excited me besides gaming. I wasn’t interested in anything else. Even if I left the café, I had nowhere to go. Over time, it became a vicious cycle.”
“Thinking back now, if that had continued, I probably would’ve been ruined.”
Xia Jiang asked at the perfect moment, “So, how did things start to change?”
Bao Xu recalled the moment. “Someone came to the internet café looking for me. He said he wanted me to help design a game with him.”
“At first, I didn’t believe him. But he was sincerely persistent. He directly handed me five hundred yuan and said their company had high-end computers and dual monitors where I could play games freely.”
“Five hundred yuan wasn’t much, but… it was the first time I felt valued—recognized. For the first time, I felt like maybe I wasn’t just a good-for-nothing who only knew how to play games.”
“So, I walked out of the internet café.”
“I just didn’t expect… that my life would change because of that moment.”
Xia Jiang continued asking, “You’re considered one of the veteran top performers within Tengda Games. I heard you even won second place twice in the ‘Best Employee’ selection, with a reward of one month of paid vacation for travel. How did you feel about receiving that reward?”
Bao Xu gave a slightly bitter smile. “My feeling was… deep regret.”
Xia Jiang froze. “Regret?”
Bao Xu nodded. “Yes. Regret that I was selected.”
Xia Jiang couldn’t help but laugh. “That’s really hard to understand. I think most people would be grinning from ear to ear if they got a month of paid travel, right?”
Bao Xu shook his head helplessly. “But I really don’t want to go out. I’d rather stay in the company and work than run around outside.”
Xia Jiang: “But you still went.”
Bao Xu nodded. “Yes. I wanted to give it up and let the leave roll over to the next person, but… rules are rules. They can’t be changed.”
Xia Jiang found this unbelievable. “This is the first time I’ve heard of something like this.”
“A company gives an employee a full month of paid travel—salary fully paid, all travel expenses covered.”
“And the employee doesn’t want to go, and wants to transfer it to someone else.”
“But the company doesn’t allow the transfer!”
“If I hadn’t heard it directly from you, I would have thought this was an incredibly clumsy lie.”
Bao Xu spread his hands, showing helplessness.
There was nothing he could do, he was simply telling the truth from his heart.
“I feel like that’s unnecessary. If you voluntarily wanted to give up the reward, why didn’t they approve it?” Xia Jiang asked.
Bao Xu thought for a moment, then replied, “Maybe… it was for my own good.”
“To be honest, at the beginning I really resisted going out, but after traveling twice, everyone said I looked much healthier, with better color in my face.”
“I think maybe it’s because I desperately needed to go outside, so they didn’t allow the transfer.”
“It was probably a form of care for the employees. Even though I resisted, deep down I knew… it was the right thing.”
…
Next came the interviews with Lin Wan and Lu Mingliang, along with several other employees.
Each person’s résumé was dazzling enough to blind the eye.
Lin Wan, as a director, participated in the development of Blood War Anthem: Enhanced Edition, and she was also the one who made the decision to turn the game into a mobile version.
Lu Mingliang was the producer of Game Producer, and even voiced the cheeky narrator in it. Now he was in charge of Against the Wind Logistics.
Their interviews, like Huang Sibo’s, followed the same pattern. Behind the success of these two games was also an “invisible figure,” constantly guiding them, constantly pointing them down the correct path.
And after these two interviews, Xia Jiang provided a concluding remark:
“These four outstanding Tengda employees are merely exceptional representatives among the hundreds of excellent talents within Tengda.”
“They have different personalities, different backgrounds, and different responsibilities.”
“But without question—they are all truly outstanding individuals!”
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