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Xu Shuo left the Script Space and when he opened his eyes in the real world, he realized he had a stiff neck again.

His neck was so sore that he didn't even want to lift his head.

Suddenly, he seemed to sharply sense something and swiftly looked to the side.

As a result, that movement made his neck crack, although the stiff neck was forcefully corrected, the instant relief rushed right up to the apex of his head!

"Yikes~"

Pei Sheng, who was quietly walking into the office, shook his head and clicked his tongue.

Xu Shuo, holding his neck, frowned, "What are you doing coming in, sneaking around like a thief?"

Speaking of which, Xu Shuo felt his sensitivity in the real world had also improved. There had been no noise in the office just now, but he felt like there was someone beside him.

Seeing that he was awake, Pei Sheng no longer suppressed his voice and carelessly dragged a chair over from across the office desk, sat down, and then brought his wristwatch, a Patek Philippe, close.

"Big Brother, it's already three in the afternoon, what do you think I'm here for?"

"..." Xu Shuo was at a loss for words.

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Pei Sheng suddenly looked at him doubtfully from top to bottom, "I've always felt you've been acting strange lately. Suddenly you seem to have a lot of money, you've even changed office buildings, and you've been so generous to the operations department, plus now you're always slacking off at work. I'm really starting to suspect you..."

Xu Shuo looked at him indifferently.

"... suspect you've been body-swapped."

"I think you're the one who's got too much free time on your hands, feeling bored? I've got a task for you right now."

Xu Shuo moved his neck around, and after it felt a little better, he pulled out a file from the bottom of his pile and slapped it in front of Pei Sheng.

"What's this?"

The blue file folder had no title.

But judging by its heft, the contents were probably not written haphazardly; perhaps it was a plan that had long been prepared but never brought out.

Pei Sheng, curious, flipped it open for a look and let out an involuntary "Holy shit."

He looked astonished at the young man opposite him, "Are you serious?"

Xu Shuo softly "Hmm" in affirmation.

Hearing the response, Pei Sheng who had been casual, suddenly turned very serious and said earnestly, "Shuo, I have to make it clear to you, if you really intend to start this project, the investment isn't something we can handle with our current small-scale operations, and if it crashes, it could seriously lead to the bankruptcy of Radiance Studio!"

"I know."

Xu Shuo nodded and then looked at him meaningfully, "So I'm letting you go to raise investments now to share some of the risk."

Pei Sheng: "..."

He tugged at the corner of his mouth speechlessly and after a while asked again, "Are you seriously serious, not kidding me?"

"No, if I'm kidding, I'm a dog."

"There's a difference... Huh??"

"There's another matter."

Xu Shuo rubbed his forehead and took out another document from the drawer, saying, "Your brother asked me to keep an eye on you wearing the Amulet and also asked about your recent performance. To be honest, I think your performance is pretty bad, I feel embarrassed even talking about it."
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Pei Sheng immediately shifted his focus, slamming the desk angrily, "My performance is bad?! When did I not go and draw in investments with my charm, sealing the deal with every contract discussion!"

Xu Shuo ignored his complaints and laid out the document in front of him.

Upon a closer look, Pei Sheng realized it was a new contract.

During his previous cooperation with Xu Shuo, he actually had a standard employee contract with a status even lower than Li Ziwen's.

There was no helping it, because he had no particular strengths or capabilities in either technical or managerial aspects, and back when the studio was just starting, there was no possibility of creating a higher-level position for him.

As one of the six founding members of the Radiant Game Studio, while the others were getting promotions and moving into management, he was still hit the ground running in sales.

It was truly so miserable it was difficult to speak of.

"I'm putting you in full charge of this new project, and I'll only check it casually from time to time. No problem, right?" Xu Shuo said.

"..." Pei Sheng opened his mouth but said nothing.

"You're not going to tell me that after all these years, you only know how to do sales and nothing else, are you, Mr. Pei?"

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"...Fine," Pei Sheng gritted out.

"Okay, then sign here."

Xu Shuo pushed the new contract towards him again.

Thus, fuelled by a surge of indignation, Pei Sheng picked up a Montblanc pen and signed his name. Then, as he watched the ink settle, he had a moment of realization and sank into deep thought, clutching the hefty project planning folder.

Xu Shuo took back the contract, his smile brimming with satisfaction: "You're not having second thoughts now, are you?"

"Of course not..." Pei Sheng muttered softly, "But considering the size of our studio, we definitely don't have enough staff. Shouldn't you recruit some people for me?"

"There are plenty of positions in the studio now, and I've allocated that area for your use. As for recruiting, you'll have to go to HR yourself, I won't be getting involved," Xu Shuo said, pointing with his pen to where Xu Xi was sitting while speaking the first half of his statement.

"And what about the equipment?"

"You compile a list of what you need and give me a printed report. I'll get the finance department to approve it for you."

"..."

"I'm not setting any deadline for when this needs to be done, just as long as you can complete the project. That's reasonable, isn't it?"

"..." Indeed, it wasn't unreasonable.

Now with both staff and funding in place, Pei Sheng felt there were no more excuses left to find.

In the end, all he could do was speak weakly, "Aren't you afraid I'll really screw up this project and bankrupt the studio?"

On hearing this, Xu Shuo looked at him with a gentle smile, "Yes, that's why Radiance Studio's fate is now in your hands. If you do bankrupt us one day, I'll grab you and we'll jump off a skyscraper together."

Pei Sheng: "......"

Did it have to be that brutal?

But he had never understood the way this man thought, so it might actually be true.

In the end, Pei Sheng left the office, a grave expression on his face, clutching the folder as if he had just been dealt a bitter blow in life.

...

After he had left, preoccupied with heavy thoughts, Li Ziwen pushed up his glasses and walked into Xu Shuo's office.

"You gave him the 'Free Night' project to do?"

"Yes."

"Didn't you say just yesterday that you would first give him that card game? Giving him a 3A blockbuster project all of sudden might be too much pressure, which could lead to easy mistakes," Li Ziwen remarked.

"No problem, his brother has invested money, so it's not my loss," Xu Shuo said with a smile.

"..." Li Ziwen.

The money's not coming from you, but the profits will go to you, right?

Li Ziwen had reason to suspect that his boss was pulling off a 'something for nothing' scheme.

And he was doing it quite openly and legitimately.

Although Pei Sheng was not the Pei Group's heir, the Pei Family wouldn't really let their youngest son achieve nothing in life. They had allowed him to struggle in society for several years, and it was time for the next stage of his development.

Xu Shuo received an investment and was naturally willing to give a helping hand.

...

The next day, Pei Sheng, who didn't dare to be complacent, also didn't dare to waste any time. He ordered HR to start recruiting immediately and even planned to supervise it himself!

As for something like creating a report, why not hire the talent first and then have them do it?!

He was truly clever!

It was the graduation season, and within half a day of posting the recruitment ad, a flood of resumes from fresh graduates poured in. The diverse abilities and qualities of these students were enough to make one's head spin.

With a stern expression, Pei Sheng interviewed several apprehensive students eager for experience. Finally, he encountered a candidate with an impressive resume!

Of course, he had to rigorously test the candidate first to avoid hiring someone who was all show and no substance.

"Next, Los."

The scholarly young man sitting in the waiting room heard his name, looked up gently, then pushed his black-framed glasses up and took his briefcase into the interview room.

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