I'll Personally Negotiate on Behalf of the COO!

Supervisor Lian looked at the private messages on the company's internal communication software, thought for a moment, and then remembered who this person who claimed to be the COO's secretary assistant was.

It turns out to be that tall woman I occasionally run into in the elevator this morning.

Okay, we're not familiar with each other.

Infinite Network Entertainment is a large building with many employees, Supervisor Lian won't remember many people he doesn't interact with.

This includes the secretary's assistant.

But what did she just say?

Dead Space?

Supervisor Lian frowned and replied.

[If it's about operations and promotion, then yes.]

After typing "send, "Supervisor Lian immediately switched screens and began her work.

After all, she doesn't just work on Only Game; she also has many other projects underway.

It's fair to say that when they get busy, they're just as busy as the developers.

However, the message notification sounded again very soon.

The secretary replied.

Supervisor Lian clicked on it out of habit, and was immediately taken aback by the contents.

[Okay, that's right, Supervisor Lian. We're planning a business collaboration with Tiancheng Pictures, intending to replace the main character in this game with one of their company's artists.]

[The company's COO is currently in talks, so there shouldn't be any major issues. Please arrange for Tiancheng Pictures to outline their requirements, outlining what you need to do, or what you need them to do. Please create a detailed Excel spreadsheet, and if there's a quote, please include it. Thank you.]

Supervisor Lian simply couldn't believe the news she was seeing!

What's going on?

Did the company's top management pre-select the protagonist for the Only Game?

Is the other party an artist under Tiancheng Pictures?

Do you expect me to make forms and arrange work?

Is it not a big problem?

Isn't that big?

We at Infinite Network Entertainment don't own any rights at all!

What's going on at the higher-ups?!

For a moment, Supervisor Lian had a headache.

She knew the COO; as a mid-to-lower-level manager in the company, she had met him at every major meeting.

His speeches at the meeting were highly constructive and developmental. Each report highlighted various ways to generate profits for different projects, which earned him the appreciation of the CEO and Manager Liang.

But how did this person inexplicably decide on the protagonist of Dead Space?

Did he communicate with President Meng privately?

Thinking of this, Supervisor Lian did not reply to the secretary's message, but instead dialed President Meng's number directly.

Instead of just speculating here, it's better to just ask directly.

She didn't have the COO's number, so for convenience, she decided to ask President Meng at the nearest location.

This is urgent; I can't wait for a reply by leaving a message on WeChat.

So making a phone call is the fastest way!

The call was connected very quickly.

A young voice, which she had only seen once before but was incredibly familiar with, came from inside.

[Hello, Supervisor Lian, what's wrong?]

Supervisor Lian glanced at the internal messages on the screen and got straight to the point.

"Hello President Meng, may I ask if the lead actor for your new work ' Dead Space ' has been decided yet?"

[Um?]

President Meng on the other end of the phone hesitated for a moment, then replied,

[No, actually, this game hasn't even officially started development yet. The main character and such are still a long way off, and we don't have any plans for that yet. Our company is currently busy working on another game.]

After hearing this, Supervisor Lian immediately understood the gist of it.

She swallowed hard and asked again in a soft voice.

Have any other people from our company contacted you?

[To be honest, I don't know either. As you know, I get several phone calls a day. Now I don't answer any calls from unknown numbers or landlines, so I don't know if any of your people from Infinite Network Entertainment are among them.]

Upon hearing this, Supervisor Lian's already uncertain heart immediately felt certain.

"So, you didn't receive a call from our company about ' Dead Space '?"

[No, what's wrong?]

The Supervisor Lian was stunned.

In just a few words, she realized that the company's senior management had made a grave mistake.

They took matters into their own hands without the consent of the Only Game company.

However, there is still a chance to resolve this.

Before the higher-ups reach an agreement with that film company!

"Okay, President Meng, I'm sorry to bother you. We were just asking a routine question. Thank you for taking the time to answer the call."

"Please let me know if you have any questions, and we will be happy to help. Well, I won't disturb your work any longer. Goodbye, President Meng."

Beep beep—

Beep beep—

In the office, Meng Shu frowned slightly as she looked at the phone that had just been hung up.

Supervisor Lian's behavior today is a bit strange. She has never made such a nonsensical phone call before, which is really suspicious.

Moreover, he seemed to be in a hurry when he hung up, as if he was afraid of staying too long.

Has something happened?

President Meng frowned as he glanced at his phone, but then relaxed and ignored it.

He still trusted Infinite Network Entertainment, with whom he had collaborated for a year.

With that thought, he put down his phone and began working on the game.

At that moment, Supervisor Lian, who had just finished making a phone call, asked the secretary assistant without any hesitation on the internal communication software.

[I just asked President Meng, and they haven't received any notification about changing the protagonist of * Dead Space *. They haven't even started developing the game yet, let alone confirmed the protagonist. What's going on?]

[Also, please contact the COO immediately and tell him that we haven't obtained Only Game's consent yet. I'm worried this will negatively impact our company and hinder his business!]

After sending the message, Supervisor Lian began waiting for a reply.

This is a serious issue; it violates the contract for cooperation with Only Game.

You won't find another company with such potential.

If this matter is handled unclearly, then when problems arise, not to mention whether Only Game will terminate the contract, Infinite Network Entertainment itself will be unable to escape legal responsibilities.

So she's not in the mood to work right now, she just wants to get this matter over with as soon as possible!

The secretary replied quickly.

Its contents immediately infuriated Supervisor Lian.

[That's your problem. You're the supervisor, the person in charge of that game. You need to assign tasks and convey the leadership's opinions to the game development team. You're asking me what's going on? How would I know?]

What kind of talk is that!

I asked why the COO acted on his own initiative without informing me, I just phrased it somewhat euphemistically, did you not understand?

This time, your argument is completely nonsensical. What does it have to do with whether I'm responsible or not?!

So Supervisor Lian typed again.

[We don't even have the copyright to that game, how can we arrange it?]

After typing "send," Supervisor Lian thought to herself, "This is utterly absurd."

Don't the senior management know that Only Game and we only have a cooperative relationship?

We are their publishers, nothing more.

We just earn a cut from their games!

There is absolutely no copyright!

Soon, another message arrived, containing only four simple words.

[What's the meaning?]

have to.

Supervisor Lian realized that the secretary was unaware of the relationship between Infinite Network Entertainment and Only Game.

That's true. If even the COO doesn't know, then there's no point in expecting the secretary to understand.

I doubt anyone in the entire company, except for myself and Manager Liang, knows about the relationship between the two companies.

Just as Supervisor Lian was thinking this, her secretary sent another message.

The above content confirms the fact that she was unaware of it.

[You mean this pre-promotion game project isn't from Infinite Network Entertainment? I looked up Only Game, and I don't understand. If it's not under their umbrella, why did they spend nearly ten million on promotion for each of their previous games?]

Why?

Because it's profitable!

Upon seeing this message, Supervisor Lian really wanted to reply to her like this.

But the thought of pressing for answers would make explaining things very complicated, since it takes more than a few words to make the other person understand the value of the Only Game.

Just as Supervisor Lian was having a headache over this, her secretary sent another message.

The above content made Supervisor Lian sigh after reading it.

[I'd like to know how the negotiations went when we initially partnered with Only Game, and why we, as the publisher, were not entitled to the copyright for the work? Please explain this, and I will pass it on to my superiors.]

[Furthermore, since they've partnered with Infinite Network Entertainment, it means they need our help. Now that we're collaborating with Tiancheng Pictures, are we asking them to change the main character's appearance in the game? Do we need their permission for that too?]

[You are the supervisor, so please take responsibility accordingly. Tell the game developers who is in charge.]

Upon seeing these messages, Supervisor Lian stopped replying.

Instead, I took screenshots of the entire message and forwarded them to Manager Liang Manager Liang see what he had to say.

The rest was beyond her control.

Meanwhile, the secretary, still not receiving a reply after two hours, sent several more messages to 'question' Supervisor Lian.

But the result was the same, which made her extremely unhappy.

Fine, you won't cooperate, huh?

Sure, then I'll personally represent the COO of Infinite Network Entertainment to talk to that small company!

I can't take it anymore, it feels like a knife is scraping my throat, it's so uncomfortable. I don't know if I can even write the next chapter.