In the list of "things that I don't like to do in life", Zhang Chen will not hesitate to write the words "family dinner".

Today is the "family dinner" time that the Zhang family has to come to once a month, which is more regular than the woman's aunt.

Sitting at the dining table, facing his father, who has always been overly serious, and the two brothers who almost didn't engrave "high spirits" on their faces, Zhang Chen couldn't eat this meal.

As if he had deeply comprehended the poem "Every grain is hard", Zhang Chen buried his head in counting the grains of rice at the bottom of the bowl and swallowed them one by one.

Mother Jiang Yuanyuan looked at him silently a few times, and sighed invisibly.

Why did you give birth to such an unlucky son?

"Ah Chen, I heard that the game you made has been launched, how about it? Is the market feedback okay? The eldest brother Zhang Zhixuan opened his mouth to break the silence at the table.

When Zhang Chen heard this, he almost choked on the few grains of rice in his mouth, and couldn't help coughing lightly.

What kind of pot can't be opened......

What kind of work do you talk about at dinner?!

But he complained in his heart, and the eldest brother opened this mouth, no matter how unhappy he was in his heart, he had to respond well.

After all, the old father is here.

He has spent a lot of money on this game project for two or three years, and now it is finally grandly launched, and it is impossible to say that he does not report the results.

The second brother Zhang Yunkai also turned his eyes to look at Zhang Chen when he heard this, with a look of anticipation.

His father, Zhang Deyuan, continued to eat his meal in an orderly manner without saying a word.

"Hehe......"

Zhang Chen took a napkin and wiped the corners of his mouth, trying to ease the atmosphere with a low laugh.

"Game ......" he paused for a moment and grinned, "It's indeed online, and the data is pretty good in the first few days, it's quite hot." ”

"Really? So it seems that this project has a head-scratch? Zhang Yunkai looked a little surprised.

Zhang Zhixuan: "What is the name of the game, I'll play it later." ”

"......" Zhang Chen suddenly felt uneasy when he heard it, no longer hidden, and hurriedly gave the following text, "Eh...... Although the data is good, there are some bugs in the game design, players are not very satisfied, for a better experience, now we have decided to rebuild the game, I am afraid that we will not be able to play this game for the time being. ”

Zhang Zhixuan: "??? ”

Zhang Yunkai asked sharply: "How long will it take to go back online?" ”

Zhang Chen scratched his head and said, "I can't give an accurate number for the time being." ”

Jiang Yuanyuan subconsciously glanced at her husband Zhang Deyuan and found that his face was not beautiful.

"In front of your own family, if you fail to start a business, you will generously admit that you have failed, and there is no need to hide and hide it to be so nice."

Zhang Deyuan opened his mouth in a deep voice at this time.

Father was so faceless, Zhang Chen's face suddenly darkened.

Although he felt very uncomfortable, Zhang Chen couldn't defend himself.

His game project this time is indeed a failure to start a business.

The team has worked hard to make the game for so long, and because it was well promoted after it was launched, it was really popular at first, but who knew that it didn't take long to find that there were a lot of problems, the server went wrong, and there were many bugs in the gameplay, and players had bad reviews.

In the end, they gritted their teeth and could only take the game offline and return to the furnace to improve.

Zhang Chen was furious and ordered the optimization team.

Now the team's vitality is greatly damaged, as for the development time? The devil knows how long it will take to get back online.

This kind of large-scale game is time-consuming, laborious and costly, and the key is that now professional giant game companies have been eyeing their projects.

Zhang Chen originally had high hopes for this project, but it turned out to make him feel cold again.

Although he is still struggling tenaciously, Zhang Chen's inner evaluation of this project has been labeled as a "failure".

Repeated investments have not yielded much good results, and at this family table, he really has no confidence.

Criticism is inevitable.

He can only accept it.

In fact, he also has a way not to be criticized, that is, to stop from now on, no longer ambitious to catch up with the achievements of the eldest brother and the second brother's career, and be willing to be a rich boy who only eats, drinks and has fun.

However, he has a mother who has high hopes for him, whipping him to persevere in targeting the eldest brother and the second brother, chasing, chasing, chasing, chasing, chasing, chasing, chasing, chasing,

Zhang Chen buried his head and replied to his father's words in a low voice: "Yes, the game project can be said to have failed, the ROI is no longer visible, if you want to continue to do it, you have to continue to spend money, this amount is not small, and the value of continuing to invest is still being evaluated." ”

Jiang Yuanyuan saw that his son was so depressed and wanted to help him say a few words, but he didn't know where to start, for fear that he would say too many mistakes, and in the end he just wanted to stop talking.

Zhang Deyuan asked seriously: "If the assessment result is not good, what do you do?" ”

Zhang Chen swallowed his saliva, and when he heard this, he said with some sadness: "It's really not good, I'll sell this project!" ”

Zhang Deyuan raised his eyebrows: "Can you sell it back?" ”

Zhang Chen felt his father's contemptuous tone, and he raised his chin, "Of course you can!" I still have a lot of potential for this project, and there are already people who are willing to buy it! Dad, don't underestimate the game industry, if you don't encounter problems in the middle of this project, it will be a project that makes a lot of money. ”

Zhang Deyuan: "But in fact, it's just a problem. ”

"......" Zhang Chen choked and had nothing to say.

Zhang Zhixuan looked at Zhang Chen for a while, and then interjected: "You just made up a large amount of money into this project a while ago, and now you don't want to think about solving the channel, so you have the idea of selling it so hastily, isn't it appropriate?" ”

Zhang Chen was stunned for a long time when he heard this, and then "Huh? "Big brother, what are you talking about?" How can I make up the funds for this project? ”

Zhang Yunkai answered: "Didn't you embezzle 200 million some time ago?" ”

Only then did Zhang Chen understand what they were talking about.

"Those 200 million are not invested in this project!" Zhang Chen explained anxiously.

"Isn't it?" Zhang Yunkai frowned suspiciously, "So what new project have you played?" Want 200 million? ”

Just failed a project and tossed a new one?

It's really a loser......

No matter how thick your family is, it's not enough for you to lose!

Father really spoils you enough.

Zhang Yunkai couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Zhang Chen explained: "The 200 million is for movies. ”

Zhang Yunkai and Zhang Zhixuan: "??? ”

Can't get enough of playing games, and then go to the movies?

They don't know what words to use to describe their indescribable mood at the moment.

Zhang Zhixuan questioned: "Do you know movies? ”

Zhang Chen: "I understand a little bit. ”

The corners of Zhang Yunkai's mouth couldn't help but tremble, "Understand a little, you will invest 200 million when you come up?" ”

Zhang Chen heard the extreme distrust of himself in the tone of the two eldest brothers, and his self-esteem was crushed again.

He was not convinced, why did he start questioning him without figuring out the situation?

He didn't start doing anything, and they thought he was going to fail, and he was really annoyed by that.

"Don't worry, this investment is capital preservation!" Zhang Chen raised his chin slightly, and his voice was raised, "I signed a bet, if I can't make a profit, people will compensate me." ”

"Whose movie did you vote for, and people signed a bet with you?" Zhang Zhixuan was even more puzzled.

Zhang Chen didn't say who it was now, and replied around the corner: "You don't care, you don't know it, you don't understand the entertainment industry, anyway, I won't make a loss-making investment this time, don't worry." ”

"Besides, don't think that if I don't understand the movie and don't understand the gameplay of the entertainment industry, I will definitely fail, this time I have a consultant, don't worry, besides, Ye Fangfei also invested 100 million in this film project, the entertainment industry is one of their industries, and you can't go wrong with her."

Zhang Chen's words made everyone at the dinner table stunned.

Zhang Yunkai was stunned, "Ye Fangfei? ”

Zhang Zhiyuan: "After that show, do you still have a relationship with her?" ”

When Zhang Chen saw their surprise, he immediately came with confidence, and said with a smile: "Yes, not to mention that there are contacts, Fang Fei and I are good friends now." ”

Everyone was surprised: "??? ”

Zhang Zhiyuan and Zhang Yunkai were suspicious, and said in unison: "Really fake? ”

"Of course it's true, this film project is something I discussed with her about investment." Zhang Chen smiled, deliberately blurring the concept.

It's true that the investment is discussed, but not separately.

Zhang Deyuan looked at Zhang Chen's eyes with a hint of different colors, and said:

"If you can't be lovers, it's okay to be friends, you are still young, if you develop well, everything is possible in the future."

"After such a big disaster before, you can now be aware and properly handle the relationship between yourself and Ye Fangfei, which shows that you have grown recently."

It was rare to be praised by his father, and Zhang Chen almost danced with his eyebrows.

Jiang Yuanyuan next to him couldn't help but smile.

Zhang Zhixuan and Zhang Yunkai silently turned their heads and glanced at each other, both of them feeling incredible.

The foolish thing that this kid did before made the Ye family so unhappy?

Can Ye Fangfei be friends with him regardless of past suspicions?

What happened?

It's weird.

"The 200 million should be for you to test the water in the entertainment industry, if this project can be played, you can also consider really entering the entertainment industry in the future, and you will be responsible for it."

Zhang Deyuan suddenly said.

Zhang Chen: "?! ”

it!

Really?

Zhang Chen instantly felt that he could do it again.

"Dad! Rest assured! I'll definitely follow up on this project! Zhang Chen patted his chest and said.

……

At the end of this family dinner, Zhang Chen suddenly became full of passion for his career.

He contacted Lu Zhou as soon as possible, intending to ask how the movie was going.

As a result, the first phone call, no one answered.

The second call, still no one answered.

Zhang Chen frowned and began to wetalk information bombardment.

[What about people?] ]

[What's the busy?] I don't answer the phone either]

[I'm going to talk to you about the movie, contact me as soon as you're free]

[Forget it, I'll talk to you face to face, where are you?] I'll go find you]

……

However, the message was sent, and after waiting for a long time, Zhang Chen did not receive a reply from Lu Zhou.

Zhang Chen couldn't stay in a hurry.

Now that he is on the rise, it is really a disappointment for Lu Zhou to disappear at a critical moment.

After thinking about it, Zhang Chen contacted Ye Fangfei again.

Because Ye Fangfei reminded him before and asked him to promise not to bombard her with messages, otherwise she would block him again.

Zhang Chen was afraid that something would go wrong, after all, Ye Fangfei's relationship with him now was very important to him.

So, he didn't choose to send a message to Ye Fangfei, and called her directly.

No one answered once, and there was no movement the second time.

Zhang Chen couldn't help but complain: "What's the situation?" Could it be that he is missing from playing with Lu Zhou? They won't just get together together, will they? ”

As soon as this thought came out, Zhang Chen's eyes widened instantly, and he let out a low "groan".

It's taboo for investors and investees to get together!

If you don't get it right, this project is likely to blow!

Zhang Chen suddenly felt bad.

"Don't give me this whole show! This project is important to me right now! ”

Zhang Chen made up a big drama in his own brain, and he couldn't help but make a third call.

The third call went on for a long time and no one answered.

"Women are really confused at critical moments!" Zhang Chen said irritably, and was about to cut off the call.

At this moment, a woman's voice suddenly came from the earpiece:

"Say it again."

Zhang Chen was caught off guard and froze in place: "?!" ”

Actually got through?

What he said just now must have been heard by Ye Fangfei......

Zhang Chen embarrassed "hehe", and quickly explained: "Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean you...... I just said my friend. ”

The other end of the phone responded with a shallow "oh", and asked directly: "Deadly serial call, what are you looking for me?" ”

Zhang Chen didn't rush to answer, but asked back: "Who are you with?" ”

Ye Fangfei: "Why are you asking this?" ”

The implication: What's your business.

Zhang Chen tentatively: "You won't be with Lu Zhou, right?" ”

The other end of the phone paused for a moment before replying: "No, why do you say that?" ”

Zhang Chen suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, it seems that they didn't get together! Very good! Very good!

He smiled and said, "No, I called him and no one answered, and no one answered your call, such a coincidence, what do I think you two are busy with?" ”

"He's been busy recording a show recently, maybe during the filming period, he didn't look at his phone." Ye Fangfei said.

"Filming a show? What kind of show to film? Zhang Chen was curious.

"Variety."

"Filming variety shows again, this kid won't go to love variety again, right?" Zhang Chen was puzzled.

"......" Ye Fangfei was a little speechless, "Yin Zong." What's the matter with you? I'm busy, and I'm hanging up without me. ”

"I want to talk to him about the progress of the project of that movie, and I want to ask him out to talk, do you want to come along?" Zhang Chen said.

Ye Fangfei wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, she said again: "Yes, when?" ”

Zhang Chen: "He doesn't answer my phone, and I can't make an appointment, I have to see when he is free, didn't you say he was recording a show?" ”

"Then I guess I have to wait, he is not in Jinghua."

"And where is he?"

"Gottoria."

"......" Zhang Chen frowned, his heart was a little far away, and after thinking about it, he felt that something was wrong, and asked: "How do you know his affairs in such detail?" ”

"He told me."

"Why didn't he tell me?"

"Why do you want to tell you that he has a good relationship with you?"

“？？？” Zhang Chen felt numb, "I invested 200 million in him, the relationship is not good?" ”

"Oh, I also voted for him 100 million." Ye Fangfei's lazy voice came from the other end of the phone.

Zhang Chen: "2 is a multiple of 1, a completely different concept, thank you." ”

Ye Fangfei: "You signed a bet with him, I didn't sign it, thank you." ”

Zhang Chen: "??? "Gan!

"Hang up, I'm busy now, you make an appointment with Lu Zhou and tell me later." Ye Fangfei hung up the phone as she spoke.

Zhang Chen fell silent.

At this time, the phone shook, and a new message came in.

Zhang Chen picked it up and saw that it was actually Lu Zhou's reply.

Lu Zhou: [I'm filming a show in Koktori Harbor]

Zhang Chen: [When are you free]

Lu Zhou: [Not recently, if you are not in a hurry, I will look for you when I return to Jinghua after I am busy for a while]

Zhang Chen: [Forget it, I have time recently, I'll go find you, you always have time to eat, right?] ]

Lu Zhou: [There must be this, then come on]

Lu Zhou: [Share personal positioning]

Zhang Chen: [OK]

Thanks to the empty stool for a reward of 500 starting coins!

(End of chapter)