Chapter 91: Dating Simulation Game

"Cooperation? Haven't we already cooperated before?"

Lin Yeman smiled teasingly.

Listening to her slightly mocking tone, Shen Huai gave a deep, focused look and said calmly, "I'm not joking with you; I'm being serious."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Seeing this, Lin Yeman turned around, her back leaning lightly against the wall.

Her left hand was crossed over her chest, her right elbow supported on the back of her left hand, and her fingers tapped lightly at her temple.

"How do you want to cooperate with me?" Lin Yeman asked slowly after a moment of contemplation.

Upon hearing this.

A flash of brilliance crossed Shen Huai's eyes; his Adam's apple bobbed for a moment, and he finally spoke: "Didn't you ask me last time what it was I actually wanted to do?"

"Hmm, I have some impression of that," Lin Yeman said nonchalantly. "I remember you didn't say anything at the time."

Shen Huai nodded: "I didn't say it then because I didn't have enough courage yet."

"And now you do?" Lin Yeman raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Yes, I do."

Shen Huai took a step closer to Lin Yeman, a spark of fire igniting in his eyes: "I want to make a dating simulation game specifically for boys, with content that is unprecedented."

"……?"

The smile on Lin Yeman's face froze for a moment; she briefly doubted she had heard correctly.

"Wait a second, you didn't misspeak, did you? A dating simulation game, isn't that just an Otome Game?"

"But Otome Games... aren't they mainly aimed at female players?"

Lin Yeman's pupils widened slightly, her expression one of utter confusion.

Although she didn't play games, she was clear on the relevant financial reports of Otome Game companies.

In an era where making money was so difficult.

Several Otome Game giants, relying on the trump card otome games in their hands, raked in ten billion in revenue in less than a quarter!

And that was just pure top-up data, not including the producers' derivatives or related film and television development.

If one were to count those.

The profits these 2D characters brought to game companies were simply immeasurable!

They were absolute money-harvesting machines!

You could question whether they lacked love, but you absolutely could not question that this group of people lacked money.

It's just that...

Lin Yeman frowned slightly.

Although the market for dating simulation games was considerable, that was because female players were inherently more emotional.

Compared to girls, boys' consumption habits tended to be more rational.

Shen Huai wanted to make a dating simulation game for boys; could it have a market? Seeing Lin Yeman's confusion.

Shen Huai smiled and explained patiently: "I know what you're thinking; you must be thinking right now about how big this cake is and whether the domestic market will buy into it."

"That's right, even with the Shen Family behind you, the difficulty of trying to pioneer a new market all by yourself is probably hell-level."

Lin Yeman stated her thoughts truthfully.

Shen Huai nodded calmly and admitted: "Indeed, but this market isn't something I'm creating alone; this type of game actually already exists abroad, it just hasn't become popular domestically."

"This kind of game is called a 'Galgame', and we usually just call it a Gal Game."

"The gameplay is actually similar to the mainstream otome games on the market, except the primary gender of the players shifts from female to male, and the gender of the numerous characters shifts from male to female."

"It's all about simulating the dating process and experiencing different emotions; in fact, compared to Otome Games, Gal Games can have even more gameplay." At this point, Shen Huai raised an eyebrow with a playful look.

Lin Yeman immediately got the content of his wicked smile; she couldn't help but curl her lips and lightly tug on Shen Huai's collar: "This is a brand-new field; it's not like you can just flip the genders and start raking in money on the spot. You're thinking about this too optimistically."

"Not so."

After a pause, Shen Huai's eyes shifted, and he said quietly: "Do you know why I agreed to join Xingyao without hesitation?"

"?" Lin Yeman was stunned by Shen Huai's question and frowned suspiciously, "You thought the compensation was pretty good?"

"That's part of the reason."

Shen Huai nodded in admission, then quietly changed the subject: "But actually, more than that, I did it to collect material." "Collect material? What kind of material?"

Shen Huai: "Naturally, the relevant material for the game; this is also the reason I wanted to seek your cooperation."

"Oh?" Hearing this, Lin Yeman couldn't help but stand up straight, her interest piqued, "Tell me specifically."

"It's actually very simple."

Shen Huai took a deep breath and laid out his inner thoughts: "I want to produce a dating simulation game based on real people."

"In other words, all the female characters inside will be objects that boys in reality have truly fantasized about."

"And the artists you have in your hands are exactly what I need."

"I ask you, who wouldn't want to date a real-life celebrity?"

"As long as they give me authorization, allowing me to replicate them 1-to-1 into my game through motion capture and other methods, and then embed the artificial intelligence technology of your Yang Family."

"I guarantee that this will absolutely become a phenomenal dating game!"

After Shen Huai finished speaking, a touch of excitement appeared in his expression.

This was the first time he had completely and unreservedly told someone else what was in his heart.

He let out a long breath and looked at Lin Yeman with a pleasant mood.

So, opening one's heart was actually this refreshing.

And after hearing this, Lin Yeman was left completely stunned on the spot.

Real-person authorization?

An interactive dating game with celebrities?

This idea... is simply too heaven-defying!

Not to mention how it would be swarmed by those fanatical female fans of the celebrities.

Even just getting the authorization for this, I'm afraid, wouldn't be easy.

But...

Lin Yeman swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Clearly, this idea was so insane.

But after she heard Shen Huai finish speaking, she was unexpectedly and fiercely tempted...

Right now on the internet, in short videos, and in live streams, there are celebrity impersonators everywhere.

Every single one who has even a little bit of traffic or fame starts doing commercial gigs.

Don't look down on it for being tacky; these impersonators earn no less than legitimate third or fourth-tier actors.

Why? Naturally, it's because they are "lookalikes of the beloved"! She has quite a few popular artists in her hands, and every one of them is embraced by countless men as their own "white moonlight."

Who understands the lethality of a "white moonlight"?

If this idea of Shen Huai's could really be implemented.

The speed of making money would be much stronger than grooming a real person who might fall in love, have children, or have a scandal at any time! After all, 2D characters don't need rest, and they certainly won't have their reputation collapse.

As long as you spend enough money, they will never leave.

Her expression unconsciously retracted.

Lin Yeman narrowed her eyes and nodded thoughtfully.

The atmosphere quieted down a bit.

After a long while, Lin Yeman finally raised her eyes slowly, her gaze swirling with some kind of indiscernible emotion.

"Then... in what capacity do you intend to cooperate with me?"

Hearing this, Shen Huai pondered for a moment, leaned in calmly, and looked at Lin Yeman with unwavering determination.

"If you are Team Leader Lin of the Star Shine Artist Management Department, then I will cooperate with you in the capacity of a Public Relations Specialist from the Public Relations Department."

"If you are Second Young Miss Yang, then I will cooperate with you in the capacity of the Young Master Shen."

"If you are Lin Yeman, then I... will cooperate with you in the capacity of Shen Huai."

(End of this chapter)