Agreeing to Create Bad Games, What the Hell Is ‘Titanfall’? Chapter 48

"Huh?"

Yan Sheng was totally dumbfounded.

What now?!

Sis, aren’t you pushing this a bit too far?

If it were anyone else, Yan Sheng would have flipped the table, told Secretary Li to show them the door, and walked off without another word.

But this was Shen Miaomiao.

The eldest daughter of Shen Capital, the heiress of Shen Wanlin.

So he could only swallow his pride, force a smile, and say,

"President Shen, this is already our best offer."

"Looking across the entire top-tier global haptic pod market, our launch fee and revenue share rates are absolutely the lowest."

"If you don’t believe me, you’re welcome to do your own market research."

"Check out the other companies’ launch fees—some of them charge at least a hundred thousand."

"And some, like Neon’s Komera and America’s Yunwei, have already raised theirs to nearly 150,000..."

Yan Sheng was exasperated, practically crying inside.

Sis, this is not how you negotiate.

I’ve already laid everything bare—if you’re still not satisfied, there’s really no way we can keep this conversation going.

However!

Before Yan Sheng could even finish his sentence—

He saw Shen Miaomiao’s frown deepen!

A soft scoff interrupted him!

"President Yan! It seems you completely misunderstood what I meant!"

Shen Miaomiao’s expression turned icy.

"You actually thought I was trying to haggle?!"

Yan Sheng: ?

You know that saying—when I’m questioning you, it’s not because I don’t understand, but because I think you don’t get it?

That’s exactly how Yan Sheng felt right now.

Shen Miaomiao’s retort had his mental CPU practically overheating!

Wait, what?

If you’re not bargaining, then what the heck are you doing?

Don’t tell me... you actually want me to raise the price?

He opened his mouth hesitantly, his face full of confusion.

"So, what exactly do you mean, President Shen...?"

"What I mean is—how can a top-tier domestic haptic pod platform like yours only charge such a low launch fee and commission?!"

Shen Miaomiao’s voice was full of fury!

"President Yan, I came to you sincerely for a partnership, and this is the attitude you give me?!"

"Seventy thousand for a launch fee?! And you’re even offering a 20% discount?!"

"Have you lost your mind?!"

"If those foreigners see this, they’ll think Golden Wind can’t even afford a launch fee!"

Holy sh*t, she actually wants me to raise the price!!!

Yan Sheng was in shock!

He waved his hands frantically.

"Wait, no, no... this is just our standard pricing..."

"Standard pricing?"

Hearing that, Shen Miaomiao looked even more annoyed.

"How am I supposed to explain this pitiful launch fee to others?!"

"Line it up with the international big names! Make it 150,000!"

"One hundred fifty thousand per month!!!"

As soon as she said that—

The whole office fell dead silent.

Secretary Li rubbed his eyes hard.

D*mn, I must’ve gotten up too fast this morning. Why is this person sitting there, practically glowing? Maybe I should just go back to bed?

Meanwhile, Yan Sheng, sitting on the sofa, felt his knees go weak. He was this close to kneeling down and kowtowing to Shen Miaomiao.

D*mn! So that’s what you meant, Godmother!

You should’ve said so earlier!

It was my mistake for not realizing you’re someone who cares about appearances.

The two folks from YiYou had stars in their eyes, looking like they’d just seen the God of Wealth descend to earth.

But on the side, Chu Qingzhou was about to lose it!

No!

We can’t just throw money away like this!

Yan Sheng and the others didn’t know Golden Wind’s situation, but how could she not know?!

They had only two million in liquid funds!

And President Shen was never going to give them a cent of financial support!

Yet here Shen Miaomiao was, acting all generous, not only turning down the discount but even asking for a higher price?!

And the most outrageous part—

150,000 was already in the same league as top-tier international haptic pod platforms!

Even if, in the most extreme case, they really had that kind of money, why wouldn’t they go negotiate with Neon’s Komera or America’s Yunwei?

Those platforms had a global audience—way bigger than YiYou’s!

But even that wasn’t the craziest part.

The truly insane thing was, she was actually planning to pay YiYou a launch fee every single month?!

Is money burning a hole in her pocket or what?!

Why does it feel like this money isn’t even hers?!

"Uh..."

Chu Qingzhou couldn’t hold it in anymore.

If this kept going, Shen Miaomiao was about to hand the entire company over to YiYou.

She shot an awkward smile at Yan Sheng and spoke up:

"Our President Shen doesn’t really understand how launch fees work. She thought it was a monthly charge, hehe..."

Huh?

I do know!

Shen Miaomiao shot a surprised look at Chu Qingzhou.

I know the launch fee is a one-time payment per game.

But I want to pay YiYou monthly.

She opened her mouth, ready to argue:

"But I—"

"Mmm—"

The next second, Chu Qingzhou stuffed a lollipop into her mouth.

Please, Your Highness, just stop talking.

"Oh, I see, haha..."

Hearing that, Yan Sheng waved it off with a smile.

"No worries, no worries. I was just about to clarify that."

"President Shen is so generous, a true high roller!"

"But our haptic pod launch fees are also regulated by the market supervision authority."

"In other words, even if you wanted to pay monthly, we couldn’t legally accept it!"

Both sides burst out laughing.

Seizing the moment, Chu Qingzhou tried to steer the conversation back and see if they could recover the 59,000 discount.

But before she could say anything, Shen Miaomiao took the lollipop out of her mouth and said:

"Alright then! Let’s go with 150,000! As for that commission discount or whatever, forget it too. Just stick to the standard rates."

"We at Golden Wind don’t cut corners!"

Her bold declaration rang out, and Chu Qingzhou almost fainted right there.

Couldn’t stop her.

Absolutely couldn’t stop her.

Chu Qingzhou sighed internally—this was a disaster.

And then, they heard Yan Sheng burst into hearty laughter:

"Hahaha! Bold! President Shen is truly the daughter of a prestigious family! So impressive! I was too short-sighted!"

"Alright then, let’s go with President Shen’s terms. Here’s to a successful partnership!"

As he spoke, Yan Sheng happily reached out his hand.

What a woman.

If all the bosses in the world were like this lady, YiYou would dominate the global gaming scene in no time!

With a high-five, they sealed the deal—no matter how absurd it was, this partnership was now set in stone.

After finalizing the deal, Yan Sheng even wanted to host a banquet to celebrate with Shen Miaomiao and her team. After all, this was a once-in-a-century opportunity—a literal goldmine walking into their lap.

But Shen Miaomiao politely declined, citing company matters that still needed her attention.

Once Shen Miaomiao was gone, Yan Sheng was in an excellent mood.

Back in his office, he handed his suit jacket to Secretary Li to hang up, and Secretary Li leaned in close and asked in a hushed tone:

"President Yan, this President Shen... is she, uh..."

He gestured at his head with a finger.

The unspoken meaning: What a great woman... but not the sharpest, huh?

Yan Sheng frowned. "Hey—how can you say that about a business partner?"

Secretary Li quickly stuck out her tongue. "Sorry, President Yan, that was out of line."

Yan Sheng waved it off.

"Xiao Li, remember this: anyone who’s willing to throw around this kind of money isn’t an idiot."

"They might not understand certain emerging industries, but they absolutely understand profit margins—because money never lies."

"You really think President Shen is paying double the launch fee out of the kindness of her heart?"

"Some things can’t be said outright—they have to be understood."

"You didn’t pick up on President Shen’s message?"

Hearing that, Secretary Li’s expression turned serious.

"President Yan, could you clarify?"

"Hehe."

Yan Sheng chuckled and explained:

"President Shen got a taste of our platform’s promotional power. The Vampire Survivors breakout success showed her the strength of our platform’s announcements!"

"So!"

"This time, she wants to pull the same trick—but she can’t exactly say it out loud, so she’s using this whole ‘throwing money around’ move to hint at us—"

As he spoke, Yan Sheng glanced at Secretary Li, raising an eyebrow.

A light bulb went off in Secretary Li’s head!

"Got it!"

She nodded emphatically.

"Push harder!"

"Make it worth her while!!!"