However, this didn’t mean Pei Qian could do whatever he wanted.

Companies with absolutely no connection to system funds probably weren’t familiar with Pei Qian either, so how could they possibly offer him such high acting fees?

Pei Qian also couldn’t engage in exchanges of interests or make subtle hints, because the system had one prohibition: he couldn’t make anyone suspect the existence of the system or the challenge.

In other words, the other party must willingly, without any suspicion, and reasonably offer Pei Qian a high acting fee.

If that happened, the system wouldn’t interfere, no matter how high the fee was.

But this condition itself was very difficult to meet.

“Indeed, very rigorous. Almost all underhanded paths have been blocked.”

Pei Qian did have a vague idea, but this required someone’s cooperation, so it had to be put aside for now.

At this moment, his phone rang. It was Ma Yang calling.

“Brother Qian! President Lin says he’d like to meet with you to discuss something. Why don’t you come over?”

……

……

At a Slackin’ Internet Café branch.

Lin Chang and Pei Qian’s meeting wasn’t held at the flagship store because there were too many people and it was too noisy.

So Ma Yang suggested they meet at another branch.

Pei Qian arrived at the entrance of the branch and pushed the door open.

He could see that there were many more people than before.

This was obviously due to Chen Lei.

Since Chen Lei had become famous from “Finding Good Voices,” his story with Slackin’ Internet Café had also become a topic of conversation among viewers, inadvertently adding a layer of golden branding to Slackin’ Internet Café.

Most people chasing celebrities went to the Slackin’ Internet Café flagship store, after all, that was where Chen Lei had once stayed.

But the other Slackin’ Internet Café branches also benefited from this brand gilding.

Many people who originally thought Slackin’ Internet Café was expensive were now willing to pay a premium for the brand.

Of course, due to location issues, there were only so many customers with strong spending power nearby, so the few Slackin’ Internet Café branches were currently hovering between breaking even and not breaking even.

Pei Qian sat down across from Lin Chang.

Although this person had spent several hundred thousand on Slackin’ Internet Café in one go, Pei Qian wasn’t particularly grateful to him, after all, only a few thousand reached his pocket…

And Lin Chang didn’t put this money to heart either.

“Mr. Pei, pleased to meet you.”

“My sister has been in your care recently. Consider that day’s private booking as a small token of appreciation,” Lin Chang said with a smile.

Just mentioning this made Pei Qian angry.

You indeed spent several hundred thousand, but it didn’t end up in my hands!

Pei Qian smiled and said, “President Lin, saying that shows a lack of sincerity. You spent several hundred thousand to show off in front of everyone. How can that be considered a token of appreciation?”

Lin Chang was startled and then laughed heartily, “That’s true, that’s true.”

A joke brought the previously unfamiliar pair closer.

Lin Chang sighed, “My sister has been the most stubborn among our siblings since childhood. Even my father couldn’t do much about her. But I heard she’s been very well-behaved and diligent working for you, which surprised me. That’s why I made a special trip to Jing Zhou to see what kind of extraordinary person Mr. Pei is.”

Pei Qian: “…”

She’s been well-behaved and diligent here?!

She almost ruined me!

Pei Qian had ten thousand complaints in his heart, but he silently took a sip of coffee and decided not to respond to this statement, instead letting the conversation continue.

“It seems your father doesn’t want her to continue in the gaming industry.”

Pei Qian probed with a casual tone.

He wasn’t clear if Lin Chang, as the older brother, shared the same attitude as Lin Wan’s father, nor did he understand the family situation.

Asking a bit to clarify the situation would also help him understand Lin Chang’s thoughts.

This way, when it came time to send Lin Wan away, he wouldn’t mess things up.

Lin Chang looked somewhat helpless: “I’m quite torn about this matter.”

“Logically speaking, what Wan is doing now doesn’t make much sense. If she were willing to return and inherit the family business, she could easily invest money to open her own gaming company.”

“But she’s quite stubborn and insists on being a designer herself.”

“Rationally, I agree more with my father’s view, but emotionally, I understand Wan’s choice.”

“After all… my dream was to be a band vocalist, and thinking about it now, I somewhat regret not persisting…”

The corner of Pei Qian’s mouth twitched slightly.

Well, well, all four siblings seemed to be talented and have broad interests.

From Lin Chang’s tone, he had originally wanted to pursue his dream too, but couldn’t go against his father’s wishes. He was forced to give up his dream of being a band vocalist and returned to inherit the family business, becoming the CEO of Shenhua Media Company.

Lin Chang took a sip of coffee and continued, “Actually, I think letting Wan gain some experience and go through some things is also good.”

“First, she’s still young and has plenty of time to spare; second, more tempering will help her handle the family business without feeling lost in the future.”

“So, I still ask Mr. Pei to take care of Wan.”

“I may have caused you trouble, which I truly feel sorry about. How about this, Mr. Pei? Tenda is a gaming company, and I like the game ‘Sea Fortress’.”

“I’ll buy five hundred Fire Kirin weapons as a token of my appreciation. How’s that?”

Pei Qian was stunned.

Five hundred Fire Kirins?

That’s over 400,000 yuan!

It would be so much better if you just gave me the 400,000 directly, why buy the damn Fire Kirins?!

Obviously, in Lin Chang’s mind, buying Fire Kirins was equivalent to directly giving money to Pei Qian, and it also boosted the game’s revenue data. How nice.

But for Pei Qian, this was a huge loss. With the 70-30 revenue split and profit conversion ratio, only a bit over 2,000 yuan would reach his pocket from the 400,000…

“Not necessary.”

Pei Qian maintained a calm expression and spoke at a measured pace: “If President Lin truly wants to show appreciation, I do have a suggestion.”

“I’ve been thinking of spending some money on an experiment recently. If President Lin could help cover the cost, I wouldn’t mind.”

Lin Chang was taken aback, then showed an interested expression.

“Spend some money? No problem.”

“How much does Mr. Pei need?”

Pei Qian calmly said, “Two hundred thousand. Among that, one hundred thousand is my acting fee, and the other hundred thousand is for props. It’s in short video format, 20 episodes in total.”

“However, President Lin should be prepared for this money to be wasted.”

Lin Chang did a rough calculation: “Mr. Pei’s acting fee is only 5,000 per episode? That’s too low. I’ll make it 10,000!”

He had originally planned to spend 400,000 on Fire Kirins, but since Pei Qian had a better suggestion, he would do as Pei Qian said.

Lin Chang looked at Pei Qian’s calm expression and understood in his heart.

“For Mr. Pei, 400,000 is just like pocket money.”

“He intends to have some fun with this 400,000, and since we happened to talk about this topic, he’s doing me a favor by letting me pay for it.”

“Perfect. I can repay his kindness and strengthen our relationship. Not bad.”

Lin Chang was quite happy, feeling that Mr. Pei wasn’t treating him as an outsider!

It was like two good friends, one having a birthday, and when asked what gift he wanted, he said, “I’ve been eyeing this game recently, it’s about 200 yuan, buy it for me as a gift.” Same idea.

In Lin Chang’s understanding, this 400,000 was like a small meeting gift from a good friend, plus a thank-you gift for taking care of Lin Wan.

Pei Qian, on the other hand, was still somewhat dazed, temporarily unable to react due to his surprise.

The system didn’t warn me?

I got twenty million so easily?

Then what was all that money I worked so hard to convert before??