Chapter 1 Returning to the Hotel

Back at the hotel, Xia Jiang first organized the content of today's interview.

The content of the previous interview with Wu Zhicheng in the Imperial Capital was almost organized. Adding Qiu Hong's part, the draft should be ready within a few days.

However, Xia Jiang's attention was completely unable to focus on the content of the interview itself, and she couldn't help but want to pay attention to the "mysterious person" behind the incubation base.

After developing initial suspicions about the identity of this mysterious person, Xia Jiang sorted out various clues, such as the standard game list for the incubation base, the computer equipment used by the incubation base, the takeout meals they usually ate during "work breaks," and the fitness gym they used...

Combined with the unique atmosphere of the incubation base, she had already decided in her heart that this mysterious investor was most likely President Pei!

After all, Tenda Network Technology's working environment was so unique, like a firefly in the dark night, unforgettable.

Wu Zhicheng and these independent game developers had never been to Tenda, nor had they seen Tenda's working environment, so they couldn't guess; but Xia Jiang had seen Tenda's working environment and had done exclusive interviews with many companies. A company like Tenda was one of a kind, and the impression was too deep.

"If the incubation base is really funded by President Pei, then President Pei's behavior is simply a model, a savior of domestic games."

"Could it be that President Pei is the ray of light for domestic indie games?"

"President Pei has done so much, but we haven't had any special expressions, which is really a bit ashamed."

"How can I help President Pei? We can't let a kind person shed blood and tears."

"Arrange an exclusive interview for President Pei?"

"Hmm... that's not going to work."

Xia Jiang really wanted to do her best and do something.

After all, supporting the development of domestic independent games was the official platform's job, but due to various complex reasons, the official platform did not have the ability to support all independent game developers one by one.

President Pei, as an unrelated outsider, had already contributed to the development of domestic games by producing so many excellent games. Now he wanted to "let those who get rich first help those who get rich later" and do his best to help those independent game developers who were in poor conditions, which was equivalent to doing the official platform a great favor.

It would be a little too disheartening if the official platform didn't express anything at all!

Xia Jiang's first reaction was to arrange an exclusive interview for President Pei, after all, this was her job.

But she quickly dismissed the idea herself, because President Pei was originally a very low-key person. During the previous interview, he only reluctantly accepted a written manuscript and didn't even want to show his face; this time, the incubation base was completely confidential, and he didn't intend to let anyone know.

If Xia Jiang went to President Pei to ask for an exclusive interview, she would most likely be politely rejected, and she wasn't that tactless.

"In that case, let's apply for more recommended slots for games related to the 'Qiong Tu Project'." (Impoverished Path Project)

"'Shui Mo Yun Yan' (Ink Wash Painting) will be released soon, and it can also be added to the 'Domestic Classic Games' collection."

"The 'Domestic Classic Games Collection' seems to be an activity jointly run by Tenda and the official platform? Hmm... although the current recommended slots are already the best I can give within my authority, the time can be extended a bit."

"But then again, I can't decide these things. Even if I report it to my colleagues, it's hard to say whether it will be approved."

"Or... interview someone else?"

Xia Jiang thought of several ways, but she was just an editor-in-chief after all. These recommended slots were not within her authority. She could make suggestions, but they might not be approved.

So Xia Jiang felt that she could interview someone else.

Just like the previous Tenda exclusive interview, although she didn't give President Pei too much screen time, the interview with other Tenda employees perfectly highlighted President Pei as the protagonist!

So the question is, who to interview?

Xia Jiang did have the contact information of several Tenda employees, but as far as she knew, these old employees who were interviewed had basically been promoted step by step and had become department heads. Most of them no longer worked in Tenda's game department.

If they didn't work in the game department, there wasn't much to interview, after all, the official platform's interview only focused on games.

Xia Jiang searched her address book for a long time and finally decided to call Bao Xu.

This person was a Tenda veteran, should have a wide network of contacts, and should also have a better understanding of the game department. It must be right to find him.

...

At this time, Bao Xu was wearing a safety helmet and inspecting the construction site of the food market with Liang Qingfan.

The renovation of the entire food market was in full swing, and Liang Qingfan had to come and guide the work every day.

In fact, Bao Xu was still an employee of the game department, and it was very free to come to the food market to help. He could come if he wanted to, and he could not come if he didn't want to.

But Bao Xu still ran over here every day, mainly because he didn't want to leave the impression that he was doing nothing to his colleagues in the game department, so as not to be named again for a "company-paid vacation" during the next excellent employee selection.

Anyway, Liang Qingfan wouldn't drive him away, so Bao Xu just hung around here, occasionally offering his own insights from a game perspective.

Sometimes Liang Qingfan would adopt them, and sometimes he wouldn't, but Bao Xu didn't care. Anyway, he was idle, so he just casually made his presence known.

After a circle, everything went smoothly.

Just then, Bao Xu's phone rang.

"Xia Jiang, editor-in-chief of the official platform?"

Seeing the caller ID, Bao Xu couldn't help but be stunned, because it had been a long time since the last interview. If it weren't for the notes in his address book, he wouldn't have remembered who this person was.

Bao Xu immediately answered the phone.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xia Jiang directly asked Bao Xu about Tenda's game department. But she didn't expect that Bao Xu was not temporarily in charge of the game department, so she got the phone number of the current person in charge, Hu Xianbin.

After hanging up the phone, Bao Xu was a little puzzled.

"Wouldn't it be better for Editor-in-Chief Xia to directly contact President Pei if she has something to do? Why did she go around in circles to find me?"

However, Bao Xu didn't care too much and continued to work with Liang Qingfan on the food market.

...

After calling Bao Xu, Xia Jiang called Hu Xianbin, the current person in charge of Tenda Games, to understand the situation.

In particular, she asked in detail about the "Domestic Classic Games Collection."

"This plan for the Domestic Classic Games Collection is not President Pei's idea, but the idea of Meng Chang, the new head of the advertising and marketing department?"

"And this Meng Chang is actually the Meng Chang who bankrupted Cold Noodles Girl before..."

After learning this information, Xia Jiang suddenly discovered an excellent candidate for an interview.

Wouldn't it be perfect to have an exclusive interview with Meng Chang?

Intuitively, this Meng Chang seemed to be the same type of person as Qiu Hong, with many similarities, except that Meng Chang's situation was much more complicated than Qiu Hong's.

Why did this Meng Chang choose to join Tenda after failing to establish Cold Noodles Girl, and also started to contribute to the promotion of domestic games?

Xia Jiang still remembered the Tenda employees she had interviewed before, including Huang Sibai and Bao Xu. They all had one thing in common: they were basically all from grassroots backgrounds, with a low-level game planner who earned one or two thousand yuan a month, and an internet addict who frequented internet cafes all year round.

When these people joined Tenda, the company was still in its early stages. Under President Pei's training, they all became Tenda's pillars of strength.

After Tenda grew stronger, President Pei seemed to have turned his attention to people like Qiu Hong and Meng Chang, who had already achieved certain results in related fields but had gone astray, and took them into his own use.

Does this also mean that President Pei's way of employing people has changed with the company's development and growth?

Xia Jiang immediately decided to interview Meng Chang!

Moreover, she also thought of how to help President Pei.

First, send out this exclusive interview about the incubation base and Qiu Hong, and promote it with the release of *Shui Mo Yun Yan*.

Then, send out the exclusive interview with Meng Chang to promote the story behind the "Domestic Classic Games Collection."

Finally, add *Shui Mo Yun Yan* to the "Domestic Classic Games Collection" and max out the hint!

If these two exclusive interviews are viewed separately, players may not realize anything, but if the two exclusive interviews are released one after the other, and *Shui Mo Yun Yan* is added to the collection, players will definitely get the hint, right?

Xia Jiang had no direct evidence to prove that the investor behind the incubation base was President Pei, and President Pei was naturally low-key, so it would definitely be inappropriate to state it directly.

But Xia Jiang could use this method to hint at it, and how the players understood it was their own business.

"Well, this can be considered a slight effort!"

The more Xia Jiang thought about it, the more perfect it became. She immediately decided to call Tenda's advertising and marketing department to arrange an exclusive interview.

...

Tenda Group, Advertising and Marketing Department.

Meng Chang, who received Xia Jiang's call, was dumbfounded.

"You're the editor-in-chief of the official platform?"

"You want to interview me???"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Meng Chang fell silent and was a little hesitant.

Should he accept this interview or not?

Logically speaking, Meng Chang had no reason to refuse at all.

The reporter from the official platform wanted to do an exclusive interview for him and publish it on the live broadcast platform to help promote the "Domestic Classic Games" collection, which was equivalent to increasing the popularity of Meng Chang's marketing plan for free. To outsiders, how could he refuse?

But Meng Chang knew that the higher the popularity of this thing, the lower his commission would be!

Moreover, Meng Chang didn't want to be too high-profile.

After all, he worked for Tenda Games, under President Pei's command. Strictly speaking, he was working under someone else's roof. In order to pay off his huge debt as soon as possible, he had to bow his head under the low eaves.

In fact, Meng Chang had no interest in promoting domestic classic games at all, and he had no respect or loyalty to President Pei. He couldn't wait to cool down Tenda's industries and get more commission.

But obviously Xia Jiang had misunderstood. The entire content of the interview would revolve around "turning over a new leaf" and "returning from a lost path," which Meng Chang couldn't stand at all.

Thinking about the questions Xia Jiang would ask, Meng Chang felt uncomfortable all over.

Of course, with Meng Chang's eloquence and acting skills, it would be no problem to just play along, but he still felt awkward after all.

Accepting it was definitely not possible, but directly rejecting it would seem very blunt.

After thinking about it again and again, Meng Chang said, "Editor-in-Chief Xia, this is the thing. Although I really want to accept this interview, I'm too busy with work!"

"Why don't you settle for second best and interview other key employees in our department, what do you think?"

Meng Chang didn't want to refuse, but he didn't want to go himself, so he could only push it to other people in the department.

If the main person was not interviewed, this exclusive interview would definitely not be popular and would not have any impact on Meng Chang's plan. At the same time, it would not offend the official platform.

Xia Jiang was silent for a while. Obviously, she felt a little regretful that she couldn't directly interview Meng Chang himself.

But after thinking about it, she still said, "Okay, then arrange an interview with other people in your department. I hope you can cooperate more then."

Meng Chang was very happy: "Okay, Editor-in-Chief Xia, don't worry!"

Xia Jiang hung up the phone, thinking that the "blank space" interview method used when interviewing President Pei last time was about to make a comeback!