Chapter 866 I really can't cover this up anymore

"Miss Sheng, what a coincidence, are you here to see Boyan?" Qiao Xing stepped forward and greeted Sheng Yao first.

Sheng Yao nodded, "Mm."

Qiao Xing smiled awkwardly, "Then you guys chat, I have something to do, I'll go upstairs first."

Just as Qiao Xing was about to leave, she heard Shen Boyan say, "Let's go up together."

Qiao Xing glanced at Sheng Yao subconsciously.

The young girl is still here, and he just leaves like that. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?

However, Shen Boyan seemed completely unconcerned and had already pressed the elevator button.

Sheng Yao wasn't upset at all. Instead, she smiled and said to the two of them, "Then I'll head back first. Goodbye."

After she left, the elevator arrived, and Qiao Xing and Shen Boyan entered the elevator together.

The elevator was quiet; neither of them spoke. Qiao Xing had nothing to say, while Shen Boyan didn't know what to say.

As the elevator was about to arrive, Shen Boyan finally spoke up, saying, "My relationship with her isn't what you think."

Qiao Xing was taken aback and looked at Shen Boyan. Although she didn't understand why he was explaining this to her, she still smiled and said, "Even so, I will still wish you well. The young lady is very sincere towards you and I can tell she likes you a lot. Don't miss out."

The elevator arrived just then, and Qiao Xing and Shen Boyan walked out after finishing their conversation.

Shen Boyan lingered in the elevator for several seconds before stepping out just as the doors were about to close.

He let out a mocking laugh in his heart.

He knew perfectly well that Qiao Xing wouldn't care about this at all.

If he gets together with Sheng Yao, she, as a friend, will offer her her sincerest blessings.

But if they didn't end up together, she would simply feel regret.

That's all I had in mind.

Shen Boyan knew; he had always known.

But he still spoke up.

The reason was something Shen Boyan himself couldn't figure out.

Perhaps he didn't want to admit it, but Qiao Xing didn't care about him at all.

The company has not found investors and its funds are becoming increasingly strained.

Qiao Xing would occasionally ask Shen Boyan and Tao Yang about the specific situation on Jing Feng's side.

Tao Yang almost blurted it out several times.

But each time, Shen Boyan stopped him.

Tao Yang felt that things couldn't go on like this, so he quietly found Shen Boyan and asked him, "Didn't you say you had already come up with a solution? What exactly is going on? If this continues, I really won't be able to handle it."

Shen Boyan didn't want Qiao Xing to know about this, but if Qiao Xing knew on her own, the final result would be the same.

By then, even if Shen Boyan wanted to stop Qiao Xing, he wouldn't be able to.

Shen Boyan said, "We couldn't reach an agreement last time, and I'm still trying to find a solution."

Tao Yang opened his mouth, wanting to suggest asking Qiao Xing for help, but he held back.

"Then hurry up, or we really won't be able to continue this work. If Qiao Xing finds out, you can tell him yourself. I can't help you."

"I understand, you can go do your thing."

Although Shen Boyan kept telling Tao Yang that there was no problem and that he could handle it, only he knew that this matter was not so easy at all.

It's possible that in the entire Chongqing city, apart from Jingfeng, no other company would dare to invest in them.

Their company's qualifications are not being upgraded. Even if everyone is capable, it's like jade encased in stone. Only someone knowledgeable can dig it out and give it value; otherwise, it's just an ordinary stone.

They are currently being looked down upon by large companies, while small companies are unwilling to invest money in them.

Being stuck in a limbo is extremely uncomfortable.

Shen Boyan himself knew that he couldn't hold on for long. He even considered whether he should really bring it up with Qiao Xing when necessary.

Tao Yang is right. As long as he tells Qiao Xing, all their problems will be solved.

He knew why he couldn't bring himself to say it, but the company didn't belong to him alone. He couldn't let his own desires affect others; that would be too unfair to them.

Shen Boyan's phone suddenly rang, interrupting his thoughts.

"Mr. Shen, I'm from Sound Studio. We've already revised the script and dialogue for your company's game voice acting and sent it to your email. Please take a look. If you confirm that there are no problems, then we can start recording next week. Is that alright with you?"

Shen Boyan nodded and said, "Okay."

"Okay, and also, as we agreed before, since your game is considered a large-scale game, we will charge by the hour, which is about 1000-2500 per minute. I'm confirming this fee with you again. You agree to this, right?"

Even though the contract had already been signed, the studio would still go and confirm it again, as is their usual practice.

Because there are always cases where, even after signing a contract, someone denies it or thinks the price is too high.

When Shen Boyan heard that string of numbers, he felt a pang of heartache.

The company is running out of money, but the internal beta version has high requirements and cannot tolerate any mistakes.

Problems in other areas can be fixed, or even redone, but not in the dubbing part.

Once the character is presented to the players, the character is considered established.

From the day the game was launched until the day it shut down, players will probably only ever recognize the voice from the very beginning.

So no matter how much money they need, they have no choice but to spend it.

"I'm fine on my end. I'll bring people over when it's time for the official recording."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Shen."

The voice acting can't be delayed, but the company's remaining funds are simply not enough for the studio.

Moreover, this amount is calculated based on the voice actors working for free, only the cost of post-production is included.

It's hard to imagine that if you hired those top-tier CVs, the cost per minute wouldn't be 1,000-2,500, but tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.

Shen Boyan always thought that Qiao Xing didn't know about these things, or rather, he thought he had kept it a secret very well.

Little did they know, Qiao Xing already knew.

When Shen Boyan left the company in the afternoon, he saw Qiao Xing.

She stood there, as if she had been waiting for him.

Shen Boyan walked over and asked, "Why didn't you go back?"

"I have something to tell you." Qiao Xing looked at Shen Boyan seriously.

Shen Boyan realized from her expression that Qiao Xing probably already knew.

Shen Boyan evaded the question, saying, "If there's anything, come to the company tomorrow. It's after get off work now, you should go home early."

Qiao Xing said bluntly, "Even if you don't tell me now, I'll find out someday. Besides, it's not something shameful, so why do you insist on taking the blame yourself?"

Shen Boyan didn't speak for a while before saying, "Let's find a place to sit down first. It's not good for you to stand like this."