After Playing the Fool and Marrying the Blind Villain [Transmigration] - Chap 92
Three days later, Haishi Airport.
Qiao Dong handed the boarding pass back and said, “Mr. Li, it’s almost time for you to go through the security check.”
Li Yuan took it with a nod, then moved his eyes back to Pei Yi. “Are you okay to stay in Haishi alone to confirm that there are no problems with Weiyi? Otherwise, I can……”
Pei Yi understood his friend’s meaning. “No problem, don’t I still have Qiao Dong? Also, I can communicate with our employees online about the script, so I won’t be working alone.”
He patted Li Yuan on the shoulder and said, “You can go back without any worries. Our studio can’t survive without a boss in charge.”
The mobile version of “The Last Fog” had been officially released online, and the current operating data coming from the background operations was pretty good.
Even though Lou Yang and Xiang Nansheng were in charge in the capital, and there wouldn’t be any problems running the game, the two core bosses couldn’t stay in Haishi in case of an emergency.
Li Yuan glanced at the time on the screen in the lobby. “Then I’ll go first and keep in touch. It’s getting dark now. Qiao Dong, please drive carefully.”
Qiao Dong nodded at once. “Don’t worry, Mr. Li. I promise to take good care of Brother Yi!”
Pei Yi urged teasingly, “Go quickly, ba. Your man is probably already waiting anxiously at the airport”
Li Yuan clicked his tongue. “Don’t talk nonsense, I’m leaving.”
“En, land safe.”
“All right.”
Pei Yi and Qiao Dong saw Li Yuan off, the first person to complete his contract tasks, then walked to the underground parking lot.
It was not time to work, so Pei Yi didn’t deliberately maintain the distance between superiors and subordinates, and instead put his arm around Qiao Dong’s shoulders.
“Walk slowly, I have something to ask you.”
Qiao Dong was confused. “Ah?”
Pei Yi’s hand on his shoulder tightened, and he pretended to be stern. “Mr. Bo asked you to report on me at all times?”
Qiao Dong’s entire body tensed up, and he was so nervous that he stuttered. “B-Brother Yi, I-I was wrong.”
“What are you apologizing for? I don’t blame you.”
Pei Yi took the opportunity to rub his head, and said, “Remember, you are my assistant. The main thing is that you are on my side. If I drink occasionally or something, don’t let him know.”
After all, he definitely didn’t want another punishment such as “spanking.”
Pei Yi couldn’t help but add that last sentence, and Qiao Dong’s head shook like a rattle. “Brother Yi, I promise not to tell!”
“En, that’s my good assistant. When we go back this time, I’ll increase your salary.”
Pei Yi waved his hand and muttered with a hint of pride, “Actually trying to bribe my assistant, how can this be possible?”
Qiao Dong smiled.
Although he was just a bystander, he knew that Pei Yi’s outward and inward attitudes were particularly different—
The contrast was cute.
“What are you smiling about?”
Pei Yi rubbed his head again and said with interest, “Since we’re free tonight, how about I treat you to the Japanese restaurant downstairs in the hotel?”
Qiao Dong lost his previous restraint and became more cheerful. “Thank you, Brother Yi!”
The two got into the car together.
Pei Yi sat in the passenger seat and opened WeChat on his phone. He did not directly open the pinned account, but scrolled down and found Lin Zhong’s WeChat ID, then typed a request without a blush or racing pulse:
“Lin Zhong, report today’s situation!”
“…….”
Qiao Dong saw it, but pretended not to.
. . . . . . .
The original movie game structure was divided into two parts. The script of the first part had been adapted well, and the preparatory work had been fully completed.
Once Pei Yi held a detailed three-day meeting with the filming team headed by Kong Li, he finally entered the most important stage of filming.
Knock knock.
There was a knock on the door.
Pei Yi turned over in his sleep and habitually shrank his head into the bed.
But the knocking on the door outside didn’t stop. At the same time, it was accompanied by Qiao Dong’s cautious yet urgent call, “Brother Yi, are you awake?”
Pei Yi gradually recovered his clarity. After checking on the sky through the window, he squinted in confusion—
Hadn’t he set the alarm for nine-thirty? He shouldn’t have overslept, right?
It wasn’t like Qiao Dong didn’t know his work and rest habits, so how could he suddenly knock on the door and wake him up?
“…….”
Pei Yi realized something was wrong and struggled to get up and open the door.
The moment his gaze fell on Qiao Dong’s anxious expression, the remaining sleepiness in his mind dissipated. “What’s going on?”
“Brother Yi!”
Qiao Dong was still holding his cell phone in his hand, and it was clear that he had just received some news. “Mr. Gu called and said that our first game script has been leaked and exposed on the internet!”
Pei Yi’s expression changed at once, but he quickly calmed down. “Get ready to go to Weiyi headquarters. You and Brother Gu keep in touch, we’ll meet up later.”
“Okay.”
. . . . . . .
Forty minutes later, Pei Yi and Qiao Dong arrived at Weiyi headquarters and immediately saw Gu Jianshen waiting at the gate.
The two parties met face to face, and neither side wasted time on being polite.
Pei Yi got out of the car and asked directly, “Brother Gu, have you found out who posted it?”
In fact, he already understood the general situation while they were on the way here—
At 12 o’clock in the morning, the content of the first part of their movie game was simultaneously sent to the gaming circle on the Youtu forum, Weibo, and multiple social platforms.
Among them, the most comprehensive script content was on the Youtu forum.
Because the posting time was so tricky, Weiyi’s network monitoring took almost an entire night from its discovery to contacting the relevant platforms to delete the posts.
Unfortunately, the effect of withdrawing the posts was not clear, and it was difficult to guarantee that other users wouldn’t save and repost them.
Gu Jianshen shook his head. “Not yet. The account that initially posted it was an original one, and the IP address was specially encrypted.”
Pei Yi frowned slightly. “Specially encrypted?”
Gu Jainshen added, “Based on the effectiveness of exposure in such a short period of time, we initially suspect that Xunya Technology gave it a push.”
The two companies were already fighting openly and in secret, and their relationship was like fire and water.
A while ago, Xunya Technology suffered a loss in its investment in the original game design competition, and was currently using this method to make up for it.
Although it was vile, this was also the law of competition.
Qiao Dong spoke carefully, “Even if the people at Xunya Technology are involved, the script still leaked from within, right?”
How could Pei Yi not know this? His eyes became darker again.
He gazed at the slowly rising floors of the elevator and selected the first priority, saying, “The most urgent thing is to think of remedial measures.”
Gu Jianshen nodded. “Boss Ning is already in her office. Let’s talk in detail there.”
—Ding dong.
The elevator door opened.
With Gu Jianshen in the lead, Pei Yi and Qiao Dong walked straight into Ning Jing’s office.
Ning Jing had already prepared tea, and invited them to sit down. “Mr. Yi, you already know the specific situation?”
Pei Yi nodded, and spoke sharply, “Boss Ning, regarding the script, I have to ask your company to root out the mole.”
Ning Jing and Gu Jianshen exchanged glances, then turned their attention back to Pei Yi. “Is Mr. Yi so sure that there is something wrong with our staff?”
“If not?”
Pei Yi narrowed his eyes slightly. When he came to related interests, he resolutely safeguarded the interests of his studio.
“The contract has been signed, and the funds have been invested in proportion. Before the official filming of the movie game begins, our YWY are the ones who have invested more in the script.”
“Boss Ning, do you think our studio would do something to harm ourselves in this situation?”
Pei Yi pointedly made clear, “Mr. Gu also told me just now that Xunya Technology is the driving force behind this matter.”
Ning Jing sighed and admitted, “Yes. I will ask someone to investigate this matter, but the most urgent thing is to think of a solution.”
“Before you arrived, I already asked Director Kong to suspend the rest of the filming.”
Pei Yi had anticipated that they would stop filming, and acquiesced.
What did such a script leak mean?
It was like putting the entirety of the secrets and game story in front of the players!
In that case, what strategy was there in the game? It would only greatly reduce the interest of players.
Ning Jing presented the facts, “Mr. Yi, the crew and actors have been hired and the contracts have been signed. The current situation is this—”
“If we continue filming, there is a nine out of ten chance that the subsequent benefits will not meet expectations, and if the script is exposed again, the visible benefits will be even fewer.”
“But if we stop filming, the crew will lose an extra day of time.”
“Furthermore, I think that Xunya Technology will definitely make a move, and may even rush ahead of us to seize the title of ‘China’s first movie game’ for publicity.”
From filming, to production, to obtaining distribution rights, the conservative estimate was that it would take four months.
If progress continued, their profits would definitely not be up to standard. If they gave up and started over, they would easily miss the market opportunity. Now they were in a dilemma!
Pei Yi was a clever person, and understood the hint in Ning Jing’s words. “Boss Ning wants to shoot with a new script?”
Ning Jing said honestly, “The crew can only wait until the 15th at the most. I just don’t know if Mr. Yi and YWY can come up with the script…..”
“The 15th?”
In other words, including today, there were only twelve days left?
Qiao Dong calculated the time and couldn’t help but say, “A new game structure needs to be completed in twelve days? How is this possible?”
Pei Yi’s eyelids drooped slightly, casting a dark and gloomy light in the silence.
Gu Jianshen glanced at Ning Jing, but didn’t speak.
He knew how difficult this requirement was, but as a member of Weiyi, he couldn’t ignore the company’s interests and devote more time to Pei Yi by lobbying his senior management.
Ning Jing’s voice slowed a little. “Mr. Yi, I know that a new script is a bit difficult to handle, but if the entire crew waits until the 15th, all the lost time and expenses incurred will be borne by Weiyi. This is the company’s maximum concession.”
She paused. “Perhaps…..I have another suggestion here.”
Pei Yi looked over. “What is it?”
“Actually, before accepting YWY’s partnership, we also had a completed game script that we can use directly.”
Ning Jing further explained, “If this is the case, we at Weiyi will be responsible for everything from the script, to filming and post-production. Other than in promotion and operations, YWY’s status would be equivalent to a stock investment.”
“On this basis, then the original 40-60 split would revert back to 20-80.”
Gu Jianshen frowned deeply and sent Ning Jing a questioning look—
The other party never told him about this!
The party at fault this time was clearly not YWY Studios, so how could they let the other party bear the most losses?
Qiao Dong looked directly at Pei Yi, feeling aggrieved at this injustice as his assistant.
He had clearly given it his all, but now he was forced to accept a new profit share because he couldn’t hand over a new script?
Weiyi was indeed a major game company, but the water may not be clear and their hearts may not be pure! They didn’t even blink an eye to trick people for profit!
Pei Yi rubbed the edge of his cup and suppressed the coldness in his heart, asking, “A full script? Who wrote it?”
As soon as he spoke, there was another knock on the office door.
After being told by Ning Jing to come in, Gao Pingfeng pushed the door open and entered. He glanced briefly at the people in the office.
Gao Pingfeng’s eyes met Pei Yi’s, and he suppressed the malice and gloating in them.
Before he came, Ning Jing had told him on the phone that there might be changes with the movie game project, and to come prepared for a possible handover.
Gao Pingfeng came over and feigned confusion. “Boss Ning, what do you need from me?”
Ning Jing seemed to have understood Pei Yi’s choice in his silence. After a couple seconds of hesitation, she began, “Teacher Gao, it’s like this, our……”
“Boss Ning.”
Pei Yi interrupted her, responding lightly, “I will hand over a brand new script before the 15th.”
Everyone present was stunned when these words came out.
Pei Yi was at the center of these gazes as he continued to take his stance, “I’ll need to make daily handovers with Director Kong and the film crew. As for the cooperation and shares agreed upon between YWY and your company, everything will remain unchanged.”
Twelve days?
Complete a new game script?
Without absolute capability, who would dare to accept this task?
Ning Jing was truly impressed by Pei Yi’s courage, and asked repeatedly, “Mr. Yi, are you sure?”
All partnership conditions had been negotiated.
If things could proceed as planned and the current losses were minimized, Ning Jing would naturally be willing to cooperate with Pei Yi long-term.
“I’m sure. Please also ask your company to find the person who leaked the script within this period of time.”
Pei Yi pushed back the untouched coffee with a hint of sharpness in his eyes. “After all, we must be given an explanation for this matter.”
“…….”
Ning Jing and the others sensed Pei Yi’s dissatisfaction and fell into an awkward silence.
Pei Yi stood up and said, “Time is of the essence, so I won’t delay any longer. I’ll contact you when I’ve written a new version of the script structure. Goodbye.”
Saying this, he walked out without looking back.
Qiao Dong saw this and quickly followed.
. . . . . . .
The two quickly returned to the car.
Qiao Dong finally expressed his worries. “Brother Yi, don’t you need to discuss this matter with Mr. Li and the others?”
Pei Yi shook his head. “Even if I tell Li Yuan, the result will be the same. If I don’t agree to write a new script, then the terms we negotiated before will be in vain.”
He still had the same considerations as before. Their studio had only been established for less than a year, and they must rely on the cooperation of major companies to expand their reputation.
Pei Yi closed the door and said, “I think it’s really strange that the game’s script was leaked.”
Qiao Dong started the car. “Something is strange?”
Pei Yi explained to him, “Think about it. Even if Xunya Technology was behind this matter, they are definitely not the ones who took the opportunity to ‘leak’ the script.”
“Qiao Dong, tell me, if they are enemies of each other and Xunya Technology held Weiyi’s script, how would they maximize the damage?”
Qiao Dong thought for a moment. “Release it halfway through the filming? Or directly before the movie and game were completed and about to be released?”
This sort of expensive filming would cause greater losses.
Pei Yi revealed the pleased expression of ‘a child can be taught.’ “Clever.”
The people at Xunya Technology were no fools, so how could they not understand the most basic of tricks?
Since the leaker chose to make it public in the early hours of this morning before the filming of the movie started, it could only mean that he was not from Xunya Technology.
“Having access to Weiyi’s internal script files, and being able to gain interests for himself after the incident…..”
Pei Yi came to the end of his point, and Qiao Dong quickly understood.
“Brother Yi, you mean it was Gao Pingfeng? That’s why you agreed again before Boss Ning could speak?”
Pei Yi did not do things arbitrarily. “There is no way to be one hundred percent certain of this.
After all, Gao Pingfeng had been with Weiyi for fifteen years, so he wouldn’t easily ruin his future.
“I just looked at him and got annoyed. I’m unwilling to give up the opportunity that should belong to our YWY.”
Qiao Dong caught a faint glimpse of Pei Yi’s ambition and competitive spirit, but his tone was still anxious, “But Brother Yi, we only have twelve days. Isn’t it too late?”
“With hard work, we’ll make it in time.”
Pei Yi had not agreed blindly, and had a general idea.
“Now that the first script has been leaked, isn’t the second part still there? I plan to change it to an infinite streaming game format and work backwards from the second part.”
This would not only reuse the unexposed content, but also free up time for subsequent new games plots, and the cast and locations of the crew would not need to be rearranged.
“Work backwards?”
“En, what ‘you’ think is the beginning of the story is actually the ending. ‘You’ think that the strategy is at the end, but it is actually the beginning of the game loop.”
Pei Yi’s inspiration came at once. “Qiao Dong, when we get to the hotel later, contact Xiao Zhou and Sister Ling from the studio to hold a brief online meeting.”
“Have them work hard in the next two weeks. In the current difficult situation, they must continuously cooperate with my work needs.”
Qiao Dong responded at once, “Okay.”
“There’s more, ah.”
Pei Yi remembered another thing. “Don’t talk to Mr. Bo about this. He has a new project in his hands nowadays and is busier than me. Don’t distract him.”
Hearing this, Qiao Dong whispered, “I understand.”
. . . . . . .
Upon returning to the hotel, Pei Yi first made a video call with the relevant studio employees. Then he sat in front of the computer and pulled up a document to write the specific game plot framework.
This busy schedule lasted until half past nine in the evening.
It wasn’t until Bo Yueming’s inevitable evening video call came in that Pei Yi hurried to the bedside and answered the phone.
“Hey, Er-ge.”
Bo Yueming asked first, “I heard that the script was leaked online?”
Pei Yi was unsurprised by his lover’s question, and answered evasively, “It’s nothing serious, I’ll just re-write it.”
Bo Yueming’s eyes flickered. “Really?”
“Of course, what would I lie to you for?”
Pei Yi smoothly changed the subject, “I heard from Lin Zhong that you have an international video conference tonight?”
Two months ago, Bo Group established a new branch overseas. As the executive director, Bo Yueming must take into account all aspects of this.
Bo Yueming explained warmly, “It’s in ten minutes. Tonight’s meeting might last an hour or two.”
“Okay, got it.”
Pei Yi didn’t mention the pressure on him at work, and said with a smile, “I’ll be busy this week, but I’ll reply to you when I have time, okay?”
Bo Yueming hesitated to speak, and said with some gentle coaxing, “Kitten, if you encounter any difficulties, please tell me, okay?”
Pei Yi felt his heart grow warm. “Okay.”
The two talked briefly but intimately for ten minutes, and ended the call at the last moment before Bo Yueming was to conduct the video conference.
Pei Yi took the opportunity to shower, then he wrapped himself in a bathrobe and sat back in front of the computer. He looked at the progress plan he had written down during the day—
Thinking that he might have to work all night, he felt his temples twitch.
No matter how relaxed he seemed on the surface, the pressure inside him was still heavy.
Pei Yi suddenly wanted to eat sweets, but unfortunately, it was late at night. The dessert shops were probably closed, and he couldn’t be as willful as he was at home.
Thinking of this, Pei Yi had no choice but to get up and open the drawer of the bedside table.
There was a box of cigarettes and a lighter placed quietly inside. He had borrowed them from Li Yuan and forgot to return them last time. The number of cigarettes was still the same now.
After a moment’s hesitation, Pei Yi took out a cigarette, opened the ventilation window, and leaned against the window to light it—
The lingering smoke numbed the fatigue in his nerves.
He took advantage of the nighttime to settle his thoughts, and within three to five minutes, he regained his composure and sat back down at the computer desk to continue working.
Pei Yi had developed his abilities in the real world.
The new method of game architecture had been recognized by Weiyi’s senior management and had successfully entered the adaptation phase.
In order to avoid unnecessary complications, in addition to the remote assistance of studio employees, Pei Yi only discussed and connected with Kong Li for this script adaptation.
She personally helped with every detail in order to reduce the burden on Pei Yi, and was a sincere and serious director.
The group of people worked continuously, and at last completed the handover in the early morning of the 15th.
. . . . . . . .
“Wu.”
Pei Yi woke up with a headache.
His brow furrowed, and he found that he had slept in front of the computer desk all night, which resulted in his neck being stiff.
“…….”
Pei Yi fumbled for his phone and looked at it. It was only after eleven in the afternoon, but Qiao Dong had sent a WeChat report at 7:30 in the morning—
“Brother Yi, have a good rest. I’ll go to the team meeting for you. I asked the hotel to arrange a meal delivery at noon, remember to eat when you wake up. Contact me at any time if you need anything.”
Pei Yi smiled slightly in his fatigue.
Nearly two weeks of high-intensity work overload was not only a test for him, but also allowed Qiao Dong to grow rapidly as an assistant.
Thinking about it this way, it was not a waste of time.
The headache and dizziness accumulated over the past few days continued. Pei Yi just wanted to drink some warm water and calm down, and when he unlocked the door of the room—
Suddenly, the doorbell rang.
Pei Yi remembered Qiao Dong’s report in the WeChat message and thought it was the hotel staff delivering his meal on time.
He forced himself to lift his spirits and open the hotel room door, but was stunned in a flash.
The person he had been thinking about day and night suddenly appeared in front of him. Pei Yi blinked uncertainly, and the fatigue accumulated within him transformed at this moment.
It was sour and astringent.
When Bo Yueming stretched out his arms, Pei Yi practically ran into them. His sleepy voice still contained a hint of grievance. “Er-ge.”
