I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 203: Father-in-law is Going to Meet Father-in-law_1

Chapter 203: Chapter 203: Father-in-law is Going to Meet Father-in-law_1

Shen Dong and his entourage, along with Wei Haoran and his group, left Li Zhengtai’s company and found a Dragon Restaurant.

The food of Zhenzi Country wasn’t much to talk about, just some barbecue and kimchi, neither Shen Dong nor Wei Haoran were interested.

They found a private room, sat down, and ordered.

After some small talk, Shen Dong said, "Mr. Wei, we can’t keep bidding like this, or else it’ll just benefit that son of a gun, Li Zhengtai."

Wei Haoran nodded in agreement, "Indeed, we can’t carry on like this."

Shen Dong continued, "Mr. Wei, I’ll cut straight to the point. Your Tencent Games has deep pockets, and our Dongyan Games is just a newly established company. If it’s a matter of finances, I definitely can’t compete with you. Give it to me straight—are you determined to get the exclusive rights to ’Survive the Seas’ no matter the cost?"

Wei Haoran nodded and said, "Mr. Shen, since you’re being frank, I’ll be straightforward too. We at Tencent Games are dead set on acquiring the rights to ’Survive the Seas.’ Even if it means outbidding and giving Li Zhengtai an advantage, we have to secure it."

He was very optimistic about this game and felt that once introduced, it would definitely explode in popularity.

If it were an ordinary game license, he certainly wouldn’t have taken the matter into his own hands.

His personal trip to Zhenzi Country exemplified the importance he placed on this game.

"Alright then," said Shen Dong, seeing that Wei Haoran didn’t seem to be lying. He felt utterly helpless.

His financial resources were nowhere near those of Tencent Games.

If it were only costing one or two hundred million, he would definitely have bid.

But the problem was, that was beyond his reach.

If he spent too much, it would affect the expansion of Shuidilao.

He couldn’t let this matter affect the operations of Shuidilao.

No matter how you looked at it, the ’Survive the Seas’ game, even if profitable, was in no way comparable to Shuidilao.

Securing ’Survive the Seas’ was important, but his core business was even more so.

Besides, it was just one game. The team from Mi Xie You that he had acquired, and the team from Fengyun Studio that he had poached, could develop many hit games in the future. This game wasn’t worth fighting tooth and nail to acquire.

What was most important to him was that he didn’t want Li Zhengtai to benefit from it.

The thought of him and Wei Haoran, both from Dragon Country, vying for the game while Li Zhengtai watched and enjoyed the show was something he found annoying.

With this in mind, Shen Dong said, "If that’s the case, I’ll withdraw. You negotiate with Li Zhengtai."

Wei Haoran raised an eyebrow, "Are you willing to withdraw?"

Shen Dong forced a smile, "What choice do I have? As I said earlier, you guys have the might of Tencent Games behind you. Our Dongyan Games is just a new company and can’t compete with you. If I don’t withdraw, in the end, it’ll only benefit that grandson Li Zhengtai. I’d rather not have the license than see his smug face."

Wei Haoran laughed, "Well spoken, then let me thank you in advance, Mr. Shen."

Originally, Shen Dong’s Dongyan Games company had poached people from Tencent Games, and deep down, Wei Haoran had been somewhat annoyed with Shen Dong.

But now, seeing Shen Dong conceding voluntarily, that annoyance disappeared instantly.

After the meal, Shen Dong’s group returned to the hotel, booked their flights, checked out, and then headed straight to the airport.

While in line for the security check, Shen Dong received a call from Li Zhengtai.

Upon learning that Shen Dong was leaving, Li Zhengtai called to persuade him to stay.

It had been difficult enough for him to entice Shen Dong to compete with Wei Haoran; with Shen Dong leaving, how was he supposed to proceed?

Without Shen Dong, he would be at a disadvantage.

With only Wei Haoran to negotiate with, he certainly wouldn’t be able to get a good price for the rights.

Li Zhengtai pleaded with Shen Dong to stay, even offering to treat him to Zhenzi Country’s entertainment, with female celebrities and models to choose from at his pleasure.

Whatever Shen Dong wanted, Li Zhengtai would satisfy.

Unfortunately for him, Shen Dong was completely uninterested and responded with three words, "Not interested," and hung up the phone.

By four o’clock that afternoon, Shen Dong had returned to Hai City.

Shen Dong first went to the office, then left with Chen Yuyan to visit Chen Yuanxiang’s house.

Chen Yuanxiang said he wanted to invite the two of them to dinner today because there was something he needed to discuss.

When they arrived at Chen Yuanxiang’s home, they saw Lin Shulei busy in the kitchen, so Chen Yuyan went in to help out.

Meanwhile, Shen Dong and Chen Yuanxiang sat in the living room, chatting over tea.

Chen Yuanxiang briefed him on the situation at Shuidilao, which had begun to expand into second-tier cities and was in the process of looking for store locations and recruiting staff.

Recruiting staff needed to be done in advance, as employees required a month of training before starting work.

Becoming an employee at Shuidilao wasn’t easy. Service awareness had to be on point, and the expectations were very high.

Even so, many people were still eager to become part of the Shuidilao team.

The reason? Shuidilao offered high wages.

These days, when you have money, everything else is negotiable, and high expectations aren’t a big deal.

The worst companies are those that have high expectations but offer low wages.

High expectations coupled with high wages—that was the way it should be.

After all, the main point of working is to earn money; what else is there to say?

Soon, dinner was ready, and the family sat down to eat together.

"Mrs. Lin, your cooking is truly amazing. My dad is so lucky to be with you," Chen Yuyan complimented while eating.

"Yuyan, your cooking is also quite good. Isn’t Shen Dong just as lucky to have you?" Lin Shulei laughed.

After the two women complimented each other for a while, Chen Yuyan asked Chen Yuanxiang, "Dad, has Feng Lijuan tried to contact you again?"

Chen Yuanxiang shook his head. "No, I have blocked her number."

Indeed, Feng Lijuan had not come to harass them again.

"That’s good," Chen Yuyan nodded.

Shen Dong raised his glass and said, "Dad, you’ve worked hard managing Shuidilao. Without you, it wouldn’t have developed so fast and well. I’d like to toast to you."

"We’re family, why say these things?" Chen Yuanxiang picked up his glass, clinked it against Shen Dong’s, and drank in one gulp.

"By the way, Dad, you mentioned you had something to talk to us about, what is it?" Chen Yuyan asked.

"It’s about Mrs. Lin and me going to her hometown to meet her parents. We’ll be leaving in a few days, and I wanted to take the opportunity to ask Shen Dong for some time off," Chen Yuanxiang explained.

"Really? Going to meet the parents, that’s wonderful!" Chen Yuyan exclaimed happily.

"Dad, Mrs. Lin, just arrange the time and details. As for taking time off, there are no issues on my end. You can go for as long as you want," Shen Dong said with a smile.

"Dad, are you nervous about meeting Mrs. Lin’s parents?" Chen Yuyan asked with a twinkle in her eye.

"A little," Chen Yuanxiang admitted with a bitter smile.

His main concern was his previous marriage and whether Lin Shulei’s parents would accept him.

"My parents are very understanding, and when it comes to matters of the heart, it’s up to me. There’s no need to worry," Lin Shulei reassured.

She had previously inquired about Chen Yuanxiang’s hesitations, and he had shared his concerns, so Lin Shulei was aware of what was on his mind.

Chen Yuanxiang smiled bitterly, knowing that saying he wasn’t nervous wouldn’t change his actual feelings.

"Dad, when have you decided to go?" Chen Yuyan inquired.

"We’ve set the date for the 26th of this month—just over a week away," Chen Yuanxiang replied.

Lin Shulei wasn’t from Hai City; she was from Sha City in Hu Province.

"Should Shen Dong and I accompany you?" Chen Yuyan offered.

"You are both so busy, we’ll see when the time comes," Chen Yuanxiang said.

Bringing his daughter and son-in-law to meet his potential in-laws didn’t seem quite appropriate.

After dinner, which lasted until nine o’clock, Shen Dong and Chen Yuyan said their goodbyes and left.

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