Chapter 112 Negotiated Cooperation
"The copyright of the novel is in the game company. Why do I feel that what we are buying now is not the film and television copyright, but the game copyright."
Don't judge a book by its cover, and don't judge a thing based on a name or some rumors from the outside world. Although Lin Nuan felt that it was a bit unreliable, she didn't feel comfortable expressing too many opinions.
Xiao Jingyan has never been bound by these things. Business can be discussed in the office, at the dinner table, in a teahouse, and of course in a game company. As long as both parties are sincere, many places can be used as places to discuss business.
"Everyone has his or her own way of dealing with people. Business talks are all about profit. As long as we offer enough, the hope of closing the deal will be greater."
The two people arrived at the game company and were led by the front desk to the reception meeting room. After waiting for a while, two people came in.
The two men were of similar age, one in formal clothes and the other in motorcycle clothes. They didn't look very harmonious in their attire, but when they stood together, it was easy to tell who was the leader.
The man in motorcycle clothes looks a bit bohemian, with an arrogant expression on his face, while the man in formal clothes looks serious. Fortunately, both of them have decent looks, otherwise, one is an arrogant boy, and the other has a paralyzed face, both of them would give people a feeling of asking for a beating.
"Hello, my name is Ye Shixun,"
"This is Zheng Yuan, the manager of our company who is in charge of this project." Ye Shixun pointed to the man in formal attire next to him, then looked at Xiao Jingyan and Lin Nuan, "Please take a seat, we can discuss the copyright of the novel in detail."
Xiao Jingyan smiled politely, "Boss Ye, I believe your company understands our intentions. We can discuss the specific details."
"Well, Mr. Xiao is a straightforward person, so I will speak frankly." Ye Shixun leaned forward and crossed his hands on the table. "The price is not a problem, but we have a few conditions. If your company can agree, then the deal will be done."
"What conditions? Please tell me, Mr. Ye." Xiao Jingyan nodded, and he probably guessed what conditions the other party would propose.
"First, we hope that the characters in the TV series adapted from this novel will be close to the original. Second, the plot cannot be changed drastically and the original flavor of the novel must be retained. Third, we hope that you two can participate in our company's latest game experience." Ye Shixun put forward three conditions.
After Xiao Jingyan pondered for a moment, he said, "The first two conditions are fine, but I don't understand why the third condition is necessary. Will your company only agree to cooperate with us if we pass the game?"
Ye Shixun smiled, somewhat noncommittal.
Zheng Yuan, who had been silent, nodded at this time. "The basic background of the latest game developed by our company is based on the content in the novel. In fact, before you came, I had met with several people in charge who came to discuss cooperation. After several considerations, I still think that your company is more sincere. However, I don't want my work to be handed over to a partner who doesn't understand it and will over-interpret it. If that's the case, I would rather never remake it into a film or TV series. Letting you experience the game is also to allow you to better understand the novel I wrote."
Lin Nuan felt a little wronged when she saw that they included her in the equation. She was just a small follower, and any decision was up to the big boss. Why were they dragging her into this?
What kind of experience game is this? You have to complete the game before you can sign the contract. Isn't this just playing house? How can signing a contract be so frivolous?
The most important thing is that there will be multiple settings in the game, which is not completely consistent with the novel. Everyone’s choices are different, and the experiences and results are naturally different. The background may be based on materials in the novel, but there are too many uncertain factors when playing the game. How can you always follow the plot written in the script?
Xiao Jingyan agreed quite readily. In his opinion, it was just a gaming experience, and it was indeed a gaming experience. However, he made the decision on his own without even asking for her opinion.
"Okay, so are we going to try out your new game now?"
"The game is currently being upgraded and needs further improvement, so the experience event will be held in a month. I will call you to let you know when the time comes."
In response to Xiao Jingyan's answer, Zheng Yuan's somewhat expressionless face also showed a look of satisfaction.
Next, the two sides discussed some details in depth. In the end, Xiao Jingyan and Lin Nuan reached a preliminary cooperation intention with Ye Shixun and Zheng Yuan. They decided to study the contract terms carefully after returning and try to sign a formal contract as soon as possible.
After leaving the game company, Lin Nuan couldn't help but complain: "Boss Xiao, why did you agree without asking me? I can't play games at all! Aren't you afraid that I will mess up our cooperation?"
Xiao Jingyan smiled and said, "Don't worry, there is still a month left, you can learn it. This game is related to Zheng Yuan's novel. If you play it well, it will also help your future work."
Lin Nuan nodded helplessly and could only accept this arrangement.
Both of them believe that experiencing the game is to log into the game with a mobile phone, create an identity, and then fight monsters and level up.
Little did they know that the game Zheng Yuan let them experience was to let them personally enter the game world. Of course, this is all a story for later.
The contract was signed smoothly, but the only additional clause I included was that one month later, Xiao Jingyan and Lin Nuan must personally experience the novel world in the game.
I thought it would take several days to sign the contract, and my leisurely weekend time was wasted. I also had to postpone my plan to go to the temple to fulfill a vow with Shen Baozhu. Unexpectedly, I completed the task in just one day. As long as I take a plane back today, I can still spend a leisurely weekend.
“Boss Xiao, I didn’t expect things to go so smoothly. Now that the contract has been signed, can we go back?” Lin Nuan asked impatiently after leaving the game company.
"I'm not going back today. I still have some things to take care of. Anyway, the hotel is already booked. Why don't you stay here for two days and treat it as a vacation? I'll reimburse your expenses."
She could be given leave if she had something to do, and could also travel at public expense, which sounded really good, but she was thinking about fulfilling a vow, and really wanted to go to the temple to worship, hoping that it would resolve her doubts.
Xiao Jingyan originally thought that Lin Nuan would be very happy to be able to go out and have fun at public expense, but he didn't expect to see any smile on her face.
"You want to go back for something?"