Chapter 842 You have experience in this area

However, Shen Boyan seemed particularly sensitive and bothered by this matter.

Last time, he only mentioned it casually, but Shen Boyan's expression made him wonder if he had some deep-seated grudge against Qiao Xing's husband.

Shen Boyan shook his head. "No."

He didn't have specific details, but Tao Yang had already figured out the reason.

He sighed, a little disappointed, but still said to Shen Boyan, "Let's take it slow, we can hold on for a while longer."

As he spoke, he changed the subject and tentatively asked Shen Boyan, "Do you think we should talk to Jing Feng's people again?"

Shen Boyan ruthlessly shattered his illusions, "It's no use. Jingfeng doesn't plan to continue investing in this project because they don't trust us. It's a vicious cycle."

Tao Yang responded with an "Ah."

Shen Boyan was right.

Although Big Bad Wolf had been operating for several years, it only started to gradually get on the right track this year.

They were lucky to get into this project, as Jing Feng's previous team had disbanded.

Otherwise, even if it were this project, given their company's current capabilities, it's uncertain whether they could even secure it.

This matter became a concern for Tao Yang and Shen Boyan.

In terms of personal connections, Tao Yang was not as good as Shen Boyan, so even if he wanted to help, he didn't know where to start.

He didn't have many clients at all, and of the few he did, Tao Yang had asked around, but none of them were willing.

They either felt that their game didn't have much potential for growth, or they were worried that the game wouldn't be well-made and that their money would be wasted.

The situation on Shen Boyan's side wasn't much better.

He was different from Tao Yang. Tao Yang was willing to invest as long as it was possible, because his company didn't have much money left. Even a small amount was still a piece of meat.

But Shen Boyan felt that while such scattered customers could provide temporary relief, they would only lead to a continuous stream of troubles in the long run.

Moreover, such investors are not stable. Some people just have some spare money on hand and casually throw it in. When they make money, they happily wait to receive their share. But if they don't make money, even if it's only a thousand yuan, they will feel like they've lost out and demand an explanation.

But finding an investor you can completely trust is not easy at all.

After being rejected by several clients in a row, Tao Yang was extremely depressed.

Qiao Xing saw him sitting in front of the computer, scratching his head, and walked over to ask, "Tao Yang, what's wrong?"

Sun Miao joked, "Qiao Xing, don't worry about him. He'll be acting strangely for a while every month. He'll either be struggling with the computer or with the project."

Qiao Xing asked doubtfully, "Haven't all the problems we encountered in the game been resolved? What new problems have you run into?"

Just then, Shen Boyan walked over and, upon hearing Qiao Xing's question, glanced silently at Tao Yang, his meaning already quite clear.

Tao Yang dared not say it, so he could only make up an excuse. "Life is full of disappointments. I thought our company was slowly getting better and life would be better, so I secretly saved money to buy a house or a car. But my friend somehow found out that I had money and actually came to borrow money from me. Now I don't know whether to lend it or not. I'm so depressed about this."

Sun Miao laughed at him from the side, "I reminded you before that you should keep a low profile whether you have money or not. But you're not low-key at all. You even told others about your background. It would be strange if people didn't ask you for money."

Qiao Xing agreed with Sun Miao's words.

Because that's how she was back then.

Before marrying Qin Ce, she was just a nobody whose name no one could even remember.

She has a good temper and doesn't hold grudges in many things, so most people assume that Qiao Xing is easy to bully.

However, as her relationship with Qin Ce gradually became known, the people around her unknowingly changed their attitude towards her.

That change was very obvious, and sometimes it even carried a deliberate attempt to please.

Qiao Xing understood perfectly why this change was happening.

It's all about money.

Qiao Xing and Tao Yang said, "Miao Miao is right. It's normal for friends to lend money to each other, but you can help in an emergency, not in a long-term relationship. People are too materialistic these days. If you don't pretend to be someone you're not, you'll really get skinned alive."

This topic was originally something Tao Yang made up.

But after listening to what Qiao Xing and Sun Miao said, Tao Yang suddenly became a little scared.

Because he truly has such friends around him.

You two don't usually have a great relationship, but whenever the other person has a problem, especially related to money, he always thinks of you first.

If Big Bad Wolf Company becomes more and more famous in the future, and everyone around him knows that he is a shareholder of the company and asks him for help, should he help or not?

Tao Yang quickly sought advice from Qiao Xing, "Qiao Xing, you have experience in this area, please teach me what I should do next time I encounter this situation?"

Qiao Xing was both amused and exasperated. "What experience do I have?"

"Your husband is so rich, you must have encountered this kind of situation before. Tell me about it!"

It was just a casual chat, and since Tao Yang had asked, she simply said, "Actually, there's nothing to teach you about this. The more people you meet, the more you'll know what to say to whom. The best way is to always show that you're not having an easy time."

“That’s right!” Sun Miao chimed in. “As long as you pretend to be poor enough, no one will borrow money from you.”

Tao Yang felt this was a bit too much. "So, after working hard from dawn till dusk every day to earn a little money, I can't even enjoy myself?"

“You can enjoy it, but at the same time you also have to deal with all sorts of envy, jealousy, and even negative comments,” Qiao Xing said.

If you earn a lot, they'll say your money came from shady sources.

If you earn too little, they'll say you're at the prime of your life and have accomplished nothing.

Part of the reason she didn't want to make her relationship with Qin Ce public knowledge was because of this.

Because of the huge gap, in other people's eyes, one party must have sacrificed something to make the relationship happen.

Qin Ce is rich and powerful, so he naturally wouldn't offer himself up. Therefore, the only one who would sacrifice in this relationship is Qiao Xing.

As for what you sacrifice, that depends on how valuable you are in the eyes of others.

Tao Yang learned a lesson.

He originally thought he had experienced enough. After all, when he started the company with Shen Boyan, the predicament and embarrassment were experiences that few people could probably understand in their lifetime.

He stumbled and fell along the way, and met many people, but he still thought too simply about people's hearts.