Chapter 843 No means no
Shen Boyan uttered the most astonishing words in the calmest tone.
Even Tao Yang, who was standing next to him, opened his mouth in shock.
Thirty percent, that's practically a cut in half.
Shen Boyan really dares to speak his mind!
Tao Yang thought this number was outrageous, let alone Jing Feng's people.
The person sitting opposite Shen Boyan suddenly stood up. "Seventy percent! You really dare to ask for such an exorbitant amount!"
Tao Yang was afraid that if he angered them, he would lose even his last chance.
He quickly picked up a glass of wine, smiling ingratiatingly as he explained, "Mr. Wang, please don't be angry. My buddy had no other choice. If you're not satisfied, we can still discuss it..."
Before Tao Yang could finish speaking, Shen Boyan said directly, "There's no way to discuss it."
The man Tao Yang referred to as "General Manager Wang" immediately flew into a rage, "You're dreaming! Don't forget, if we hadn't invested in this game with you, your lousy company would have gone bankrupt long ago!"
The breakdown of negotiations was to be expected.
Shen Boyan had already thought of this from the moment he accepted the game.
Even Qiao Xing had warned him at the time that this was a mess, and with their current capabilities, they might not be able to handle it well, and there might be even more trouble ahead.
But the company had just started operating, and he needed this project. Regardless of whether it would succeed, he had to give it a try.
Shen Boyan could understand Jing Feng's reluctance to continue investing money.
But as they themselves said, nobody's money comes from thin air. You can't expect to reap the rewards without spending any money. Where in the world is there such a good thing?
Shen Boyan said calmly, "I understand you. This game is indeed very risky. Since you don't plan to increase the budget, we won't force you. But the game still needs to continue operating. You want us to pay out of our own pockets and take all the benefits. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
His words left the man speechless.
He hadn't expected Shen Boyan to be so blunt, which completely put them in an awkward position.
Tao Yang stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "President Wang, Boyan was just looking out for the company. You might say others don't know, but don't you know what the game was like at the beginning?"
As he spoke, he even played the victim, saying, "We're just a small company, and it's already quite an achievement that we've managed to get this far. Although the company is small, we still have more than a dozen people. We have to pay tens of thousands of yuan in employee salaries every month, and we have to cover all of that ourselves. You should at least have some understanding of us, shouldn't you?"
Tao Yang's words effectively eased the atmosphere at the table.
The man sat down again, thought for a moment, and then put forward his conditions: "Thirty percent is too little, no way, it has to be at least forty percent."
Shen Boyan's tone left no room for negotiation: "Thirty percent."
"you!"
That person was furious; Shen Boyan was too shrewd.
If they don't agree, then we must agree to let them continue investing money, because they've already invested so much, and if the game is canceled halfway through, then all their money will be wasted.
These are all secondary issues. They can take it back and do it themselves. The real fear is that after a complete falling out, Shen Boyan and his group will destroy the code as well, which would be even more of a loss.
Seeing Shen Boyan's nonchalant attitude, President Wang really didn't dare to push him too hard.
They want to gain an advantage, not to fight to the death.
Although the profit is less than a few percent of what it was before, it's still better than nothing.
But this 30% is just too frustrating!
Finally, Mr. Wang had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree, "Fine, thirty percent it is. Let me tell you, you'd better guarantee that this game will be a success, otherwise, according to the contract, you will have to pay compensation!"
The meal wasn't particularly enjoyable, but it wasn't terrible either.
However, Tao Yang was still very uneasy about Shen Boyan's decision.
After Jing Feng's men left, he quickly moved the chair in front of Shen Boyan.
"Are you sure this will work? It's still uncertain whether our game will even succeed. Even if you let them take 60%, it's fine. At least convince them to invest money first. Otherwise, are you really planning to continue making this game on your own?"
“It’s no use,” Shen Boyan said. “Otherwise, why do you think they chose to cooperate with us? They didn’t have much hope to begin with. If you were in their shoes, you wouldn’t have continued to invest money either.”
Tao Yang thought about it and agreed, but then he immediately thought of another problem, "What about the budget for the game later? Don't think you have money. The money Li Ya paid and the deposit Jing Feng gave are long gone, right? You haven't finished paying off your loan yet. What if in the end you get nothing? Will you even be able to live?"
"I'm not that stupid." Shen Boyan glanced at him indifferently.
"So you have a solution?"
"Not at the moment."
Tao Yang, "..."
He couldn't laugh at all.
"Let's try to attract other investors first; that's all we can do for now."
Tao Yang, however, lacked confidence. "Even Jing Feng is unwilling to invest, so who else would dare?"
"Let's take it one step at a time. Otherwise, do you have a better idea?"
Tao Yang's eyes darted around. "It's not impossible. How about we ask Qiao Xing's husband..."
"No." Shen Boyan's expression immediately changed, and he rejected the idea without even thinking about asking.
Tao Yang had actually wanted to talk to Shen Boyan about this for a long time.
However, he also anticipated that Shen Boyan would reject him, so he never dared to say anything.
I just blurted it out casually.
Seeing Shen Boyan's strong reaction, he became even more curious. "Why? Anyway, her husband doesn't lack money. Besides, isn't this also helping Qiao Xing? It can also save us a lot of trouble."
Shen Boyan's face was cold, and his tone left no room for doubt, "I said no means no. It's getting late, go back."
Tao Yang couldn't understand Shen Boyan anymore. It was such a simple thing, so he couldn't understand why Shen Boyan was being so awkward.
As the two left the private room and passed by the next room, they heard a noisy commotion coming from inside.
"I'm saying it again! Let us out, or you'll be in big trouble!"
At first, the two didn't pay attention, but upon closer listening, the voice seemed to sound very similar to Sheng Yao's.
Just as the two were wondering what was going on, a voice came from inside the private room again, "Don't touch her! You grown men are bullying a girl, have you no shame!"
Tao Yang's eyes widened immediately. "Holy crap! That sounds like Sheng Yao's voice!"
Shen Boyan also understood, his brows furrowed slightly, and he pushed open the door to the private room without saying a word!
The private room was crowded and noisy.
And most of them are men.
When Shen Boyan and Tao Yang went in, two of the men were pinning a girl down on the sofa, while on the other side, Sheng Yao was being held by the arms by two other men and was unable to move.
The intrusion of Shen Boyan and Tao Yang plunged the private room into silence for a moment.
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