Chapter 100: The New Project Lead

Shen Huai's Adam's apple bobbed as he stared unblinkingly at every word on the document.

From the gameplay mechanics to the art style, and even the minor settings Shen Huai had mentioned in passing.

Everything had been recorded by Lin Yeman in meticulous detail and presented in this proposal.

"Director Lu, what does this mean?"

Seeing Shen Huai's expression shift several times, Lu Sheng assumed he was stunned by this sudden project.

She chuckled and tapped the tabletop: "Don't rush, flip to the last page and see."

Hearing this, Shen Huai frowned and flipped to the last page.

There, in the column for the project lead, were two large characters written clearly—Shen Huai.

"? This?"

Shen Huai looked up abruptly, staring at Lu Sheng in disbelief, "The project lead for this... is me?"

Lu Sheng shrugged and said truthfully: "To be honest, when I first got it, I was even more surprised than you."

"The company provided one hundred million in funding, which is enough to show how much they value this project."

"I didn't expect the company to actually hand it over to you, a newcomer who hasn't even been on the job for a month..."

Lu Sheng narrowed her eyes, tapping the table rhythmically.

"... What? One hundred million in startup capital?" Shen Huai's pupils trembled.

"That's right, and,"

Lu Sheng suddenly lowered her voice and said in a deep tone: "A project of this scale, with one hundred million, has never had such high startup capital in all of Xingyao's past projects."

"Currently, besides me and the person who initiated the project, you are the only one who knows."

"If this game can break into the market in one fell swoop, it will be an absolute slaughter."

"But opening up a market requires bearing pressure that ordinary people can hardly withstand."

Lu Sheng lowered her voice, her gaze falling on Shen Huai: "Well, do you dare to take this job?"

Shen Huai swallowed, looking at the thick stack of project proposals in his hand, and said nothing.

What did she mean by "dare to take it"? This project was his idea to begin with!

It was just that he hadn't expected it.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Yeman had actually finished the entire project proposal.

This efficiency was going to reach the heavens! "I'll take this project." Shen Huai's eyes darkened as he gripped the proposal tightly in his palm.

"Good, commendable courage."

Lu Sheng seemed to have already anticipated this result; she stood up calmly and poured a glass of water: "Although our company has always focused on artist incubation and has never been involved in game development,"

"But since it has fallen on you, it is no longer just your own business."

"Xingyao will soon carve out a new department for you, specifically for the development of this project."

"When the time comes, you will be the boss of this department, on equal footing with me."

She handed the water to Shen Huai, her eyes somewhat playful: "Your speed of promotion is comparable to riding a rocket; you didn't pull any strings, did you?"

Lu Sheng's feigned joking tone made Shen Huai's smile falter.

How should he put it...

He had pulled strings both front and back.

"I am a very sincere person."

Shen Huai dodged the topic and waved the proposal at Lu Sheng, "Director Lu, allow me to digest this."

"Mm, go ahead."

Lu Sheng watched him leave with a faint smile.

The moment the door closed, the smile in her eyes vanished instantly.

Although she hadn't obtained any substantial evidence yet, her intuition told her something.

Shen Huai's background was definitely not what it appeared on the surface.

She had been suspicious before. Anyone who could get Zhang Xiaolan to come out and conduct an interview personally must have a background that wasn't simple.

And now, such a massive project had just been dropped on Shen Huai so casually?

What right did he have? Behind this, there must be a secret she didn't know.

Lu Sheng tapped her temple lightly with her knuckles, staring at the closed door, her expression thoughtful.

Holding the project proposal, Shen Huai didn't return to Group 2; instead, he turned on his heel and walked quickly toward the Artist Management Department.

Arriving at Lin Yeman's office, Shen Huai took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

Inside the office, Lin Yeman was typing leisurely on her keyboard.

Seeing someone barge in, she looked up and glanced at him, smiling as usual: "What, do you miss me again?"

"Don't play dumb."

Shen Huai threw the project proposal onto Lin Yeman's desk, "Give me an explanation, Team Leader Lin."

Looking at the thick project proposal on the table, Lin Yeman finally stopped her work, picked it up to flip through it casually, and a cunning smile curled at the corners of her mouth: "What? Not satisfied with what's written?"

"You know that's not what I wanted to ask."

Shen Huai looked at Lin Yeman, his expression complex, "Your actions were way too fast, weren't they?"

"Fast?" Lin Yeman's eyes flickered for a moment, "Since you've set your sights on what needs to be done, what's the problem with striking immediately?"

"Yes, I didn't say there was a problem."

Shen Huai frowned, "But the problem is, you allocated one hundred million in startup capital to this project and handed it to me so openly; it will definitely cause controversy."

"Controversy?" Lin Yeman chuckled, "With skin as thick as yours, are you still afraid of controversy?"

"..." Shen Huai was speechless for the nth time.

"I won't tease you anymore." Lin Yeman straightened her posture, walked in front of Shen Huai, and explained calmly, "The reason I did this is very simple."

"First, this creative idea was yours to begin with, so it is only reasonable for you to take the lead."

"As for the startup capital and the establishment of the new project team," Lin Yeman paused and said, "although Star Glory has never made games, the resources accumulated over these many years are quite substantial."

"Instead of fumbling around on our own, wouldn't it be better to stand on the shoulders of giants to pluck the fruit?"

"The company has the resources and the platform, which can minimize the cost of trial and error to the greatest extent; why not use them?"

Lin Yeman blinked and stated her thoughts truthfully.

Hearing this, Shen Huai was stunned for a moment, finding himself unable to refute.

Originally, his plan was to wait until his wings were fully grown before doing this.

But Lin Yeman pulling this move had instead severed all his concerns and paths of retreat.

All excuses, evasions, and reasons for procrastination were gone.

"When will you ever accomplish anything if you are always looking ahead and behind? Since you have chosen the path, you must walk it firmly."

Lin Yeman saw through what Shen Huai was thinking at a glance, smiled slyly, and lightly brushed her fingertips across Shen Huai's lips: "We are people who share the same bed, so helping you is my duty."

"What do you say, Partner Shen?"

Shen Huai narrowed his eyes and let out a deep breath: "We are people in the same boat; watch your wording, Partner Lin."

After saying this.

The two looked at each other and smiled in unison.

"When the project lead is made public, some people in the company will inevitably feel unhappy, thinking it is unfair. How do you plan to resolve that?"

"We can't just ignore it; after all, the trust of the employees is the cornerstone of the company."

Hearing this, Lin Yeman smiled dismissively: "That problem is even easier to solve."

She looked deeply into Shen Huai's eyes and slowly exhaled:

"When the time comes, as long as we make your identity as the only son of the Shen Family public, all problems will be solved."

(End of this chapter)