Qi Long's gaze turned cold when he heard about Zhou Lirong plans for Lingtian's future. His plan was completely opposite of what Boss wanted for Lingtian. If they really progressed based on his plan, then Lingtian would be the same as every other independent armies, losing its glamour in the process.
Zhou Lirong took a step back when he finished speaking and nodded at Luo Zhiqun and Qi Long.
Luo Zhiqun smiled lightly and walked forward to the center of the stage. Just like Zhou Lirong, he expressed his admiration for the first commander of Lingtian, Ling Lan. Then, he explained his future plans for Lingtian. His plan was slightly different from Zhou Lirong. He felt that they should train the current soldiers in Lingtian first before expanding the independent army. You could say that Luo Zhiqun's method was gentler than Zhou Lirong's. His method would ensure the positions of the current soldiers in the army as well as focusing on the current soldiers before turning the Lingtian Independent Army into a mature integrated independent army.
Luo Zhiqun's method would likely be able to gain the support and approval of the current members of Lingtian easier. Although he might take more time than Zhou Lirong to turn Lingtian into a mature integrated independent army since his methods wouldn't have effects in the short run, but his method severely lowered the possibility of any mistakes. It was the safer option of the two routes.
This was the difference between an official leader and a deputy leader. The former knew how to have his soldiers accept the changes calmly while preventing all possible problems from cropping up. On the other hand, the latter's plan was too idealised. The latter wanted to see results as quickly as possible so his methods were more radical.
Although their methods were different, the end result was still the same. Both of them wanted to turn the Lingtian Independent Army into a mature integrated army to lay the foundations for it to become an official division in the future. A commander who doesn't want to become a general of a division wasn't a good commander. Most of the representatives from the military agreed with plans so both their speeches ended with enthusiastic applause.
The last person to speak was Qi Long. Zhou Lirong and Luo Zhiqun's plans had already caused his gaze to turn cold. He wouldn't let anyone who went against Boss's plan to take over the Lingtian Independent Army.
Qi Long took a big step and stood at the center of the stage. He looked down at the representatives with a stern gaze. He stared at them quietly without saying anything.
The chatter in the conference room soon subsided. Everyone looked at the person standing on stage silently in confusion. The atmosphere slowly turned tense too.
Qi Yaoyang slightly raised one of his eyebrows when he saw his son's act. He also straightened his sitting posture a little.
Looking at his expression, he knew that Qi Long was angry. He expected his son to say some shocking words.
After sensing that everyone's attention was on him, Qi Long audibly scoffed. "I highly suspect Major General Luo Zhiqun and Major General Zhou Lirong when they said that they did detailed research of Lingtian."
Surprisingly, Qi Long mocked Zhou Lirong and Luo Zhiqun the moment he came on stage. Those representatives who thought that Qi Long was well-mannered even though he was young frowned.
Although Qi Long's track record was exemplary, he was still too young in the end. He wasn't able to maintain his composure at crucial times. He was too aggressive.
"People who understand Lingtian will know what Lingtian used to be. We were the 250 Mecha Clan."
"We grew from an ordinary clan into an independent mecha clan before becoming an independent army. From the very beginning, the foundation of Lingtian is our mechas," Qi Long continued without hesitation.
"Our commander, Lieutenant General Ling Lan, said this to us when we first became an independent army. He said the Lingtian Independent Army will be the only independent army where all the soldiers will service one kind of soldiers, the mecha operators. Under his leadership, the Lingtian Independent Army is on route to become the most powerful mecha army of the Federation."
Qi Long spoke confidently with full aspirations. The representatives seated below were moved. They were reminded of those times when they fought with all their might on the battlefield. 
"In the future, no matter what the Lingtian Independent Army ultimately becomes, whether it will be an independent army or an official division, its foundation will never change. The Lingtian Independent Army can only be a mecha army. It must be a mecha army. It will be the first line of offense on the battlefield. It will also be the last line of defense for a base." Qi Long placed his hand on his left chest and said sincerely, "It will be the most powerful mecha army of the Federation. Its name will bring fear in our enemies. This is what Lieutenant General Ling wanted for the Lingtian Independent Army."
"Hence, I will continue our commander's faith and turn Lingtian into a unique mecha army. We will create our own legacy and leave a mark in the history of the Federation. I've finished my speech. Thank you!" Qi Long saluted solemnly to express his attitude. He truly meant what he said.
The audience was silent. Qi Long's speech was entirely different from the norm. He was breaking fresh ground. Independent mecha clans were all unique but once they became an independent army, they would all turn into integrated divisions in the end. Some of their special traits might still be present but the other types of soldiers would become stronger too so everyone could progress together.
Lingtian Independent Army wanted to overthrow the conventional mindset. None of the representatives knew what to say. They could say he was wrong but if the Lingtian Independent Army really became a powerful and legendary mecha army… they felt excited just by this thought. They couldn't control their imagination. Slowly, they hoped that it would come true immediately. If what Qi Long said was true, they wondered if an independent army with mecha operators as its main focus was really able to walk far.
While everyone was confused and silent, the sound of clapping echoed through the entire conference room.
Everyone looked over in unplanned unison and saw Ren Feiyu smiling and clapping his hands slowly.
"Not bad. You have a very good plan. I've seen enough of integrated divisions. I feel that Major General Qi's plan is very interesting." Ren Feiyu clapped a few more times before putting his hands down and continued slowly, "There are too many of the same integrated divisions. We don't need any more of them. I really want to see what a mature mecha army will be like."
The highest commander of the Flying Dragon Special Forces had spoken. The representatives who had a good relationship with Ren Feiyu opened their mouths to express their anticipation for the future of a legendary mecha army. As for Qi Yaoyang, he would definitely support his son.
The most powerful officers had already spoken to those that were still hesitating, so including both the representatives from the military and the government started clapping. 
The Third Marshal finally smiled. Pushing Qi Long up was the decision of his faction. If Qi Long was rejected the moment he showed his face, he would feel embarrassed. From the looks of it now, the neutral faction, led by Ren Feiyu, had high hopes for Qi Long. This was a surprise to him. 


After dying from a strange terminal illness, Ling Lan was reborn into a world 10000 years into the future. Although she dearly wished she could just live a peaceful and uneventful life in her new healthy body, fate had other plans ...
 
Forced to disguise herself as a boy just so she could inherit her deceased father's premium military benefits, Ling Lan's journey to adulthood was full of challenges. After much difficulty, she finally turned sixteen when she could drop the charade. But before she could grasp her newfound freedom to get married and start her own family, a twist of fate results in her being thrown into the Federation's top military boys' school.
 
With these twists of fate, Ling Lan had little choice but to walk further and further down a path of no return, one of cold and aloof dominance ...
 
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ryuxenji the translator here. :3 Here are some other things you should know:
 
1) This story is NOT primarily a romance. QI's system right now categorizes all novels taken from the female novel Chinese site (起点女生网) as 'romance' without fail, regardless of whether they truly are romance. So, if you are here just for the romance, you might want to find a different novel. There will be some romance eventually, but most of this novel is Sci-Fi/Xianxia with a lot of world-building and character development.
 
2) I use British spelling. So, please ensure spelling errors are really errors before reporting them.
 
3) No matter what the release rate up top says, the guaranteed release rate right now is 1 chp/day (a.k.a. 7 chps/week). All else is extra at my discretion. (I'll try my best, but RL responsibilities come first.)

"Ang Independent State.."
Heidi, the little loli and their group were all taken back when they heard Ye Wanwan's words.
Nagulat sila Heidi, little loli at ang grupo nila nang marinig nila ang sinabi ni Ye Wan Wan.
They naturally knew about the Independent State—the haven for mercenaries and the golden place for martial arts…
Natural lang na alam nila ang tungkol sa Independent State–isang paraiso iyon ng mga mersenaryo at ang dakilang lugar ng martial arts...
"Master, we've always aspired to go to the Independent State, but we never had the guts to go…" Heidi said with a smile.
"Master, matagal na naming gustong pumunta ng Independent State, pero wala kaming lakas ng loob para pumunta doon…" nakangiti na sinabi mi Heidi.
The Independent State had always been xenophobic. If outsiders entered the Independent State without a permit, the consequences were unimaginable. Even if a person had a permit, it was extremely possible for a person to lose their life in a place like the Independent State if they weren't careful.
Isang nakakatakot na lugar ang Independent State. Kapag pumasok ang isang hindi mamamayan doon ng walang permit, malaking kaparusahan ang naghihintay sa kanila. Kahit kung may permit ang isang tao, imposible na hindi ka mamamatay sa lugar na tulad ng Independent State kung hindi sila maingat.
It was a nearly lawless place…
Halos maging isang lugar na walang batas iyon...
Since the beginning of the Independent State's existence, all the rules were established by the Independent State's four great patrician families and the Martial Arts Union.
Simula pa noong nabuo ang Independent State, lahat ng batas ay ginawa ng apat na patrician families sa Independent State at ng Martial Arts Union.
One of the laws was: The Independent State doesn't permit anyone to bring modern weapons—whether small or big—like a gun into the Independent State. If anyone is caught doing so, any resident of the Independent State is allowed to beat the violator to death.
Ang isa sa mga batas nila ay: Hindi pinapayagan ng Independent State na magdala ng kahit anong modernong armas ang kahit sino man–kahit na maliit o malaki pa ito–tulad ng isang baril kapag pumasok sa loob ng Independent State. Kapag may nahuling gumawa nito, kahit sinong residente sa Independent Stats ay pinapayagang bugbugin hanggang sa kamatayan ang gumawa nito.
In the Independent State, carrying weapons was a form of humiliation to them.
Sa Independent State, nakakahiyang gawain ang magdala ng armas sa loob ng bansa.
This was why most countries didn't interfere with the Independent State.
Kaya halos lahat ng bansa ay hindi nangingialam sa Independent State.
The Independent State was considered its own independent world with its own laws. Moreover, laws that disallowed the carrying of guns and producing firearms weren't a threat to any country in the world, so there wasn't a single powerful country that wanted to conspire against the Independent State.
Tinuturing na may sariling mundo at patakaran ang Independent State. At tsaka, ang batas nila na hindi pinapayagang magdala ng baril at gumawa ng baril ay hindi malaking problema sa ibang bansa sa mundo, kaya walang sino man ang gustong makipagtalo sa Independent State.
For example, if a few powerful countries wanted to eradicate the Independent State, once the Independent State was destroyed, all the martial art experts and patrician families would flood into other countries.
Halimbawa, kung may ilang bansa na gustong sirain ang buong Independent State at kapag nasira na ito, lahat ng eksperto sa martial arts at patrician families ay susugod sa kanilang mga bansa.
At that point, without restraint from the Independent State's rules… the displacement of the ancient, martial-arts patrician families with immense backgrounds wouldn't be beneficial to any country.
Sa punto na iyon, dahil walang limitasyon ang patakaran ng Independent State… hindi magkakaroon ng maayos na kahihinatnan ang ibang bansa kapag pinalabas ng bansa ang mga sinaunang martials arts na eksperto at ng patrician familes na may malupit na pagkakakilanlan.
What was more frightening was that these ancient, martial-arts patrician families wouldn't have to obey the Independent State's laws anymore. The implications of allowing them to use guns and firearms were too horrible to imagine.
Ang nakakatakot pa doon ay ang mga ninunong martial arts patrician families ay hindi na susunod sa batas ng Independent State. Kapag gumamit pa sila ng baril at mga armas, mas lalong nakakatakot ang kahihinatnan ng lahat ng tumabla sa kanila.
Since the Independent State existed until now without any regulations or provocation from other countries, it must have its own complete set of rules and system.
Dahil nakatayo ngayon ang Independent State at wala silang nagawang masama sa ibang bansa, kailangan nilang magkaroon ng sariling mga batas at sistema.
"Master, do you need us to accompany you?" the little loli asked Ye Wanwan.
"Master, gusto mo ba na samahan ka namin?" Tinanong ni little loli si Ye Wan Wan.
Ye Wanwan contemplated for a moment before shaking her head. "No need this time."
Nag-isip muna si Ye Wan Wan bago siya umiling. "Hindi muna sa ngayon."
Heidi and Old Jiang might have some knowledge about the Independent State, but they had never been there. Ye Wanwan herself was clueless about the situation with the Independent State, so having more people there would actually be a hindrance.
Sila Heidi at Old Jiang ay may kaalaman ng kaunti tungkol sa Independent State, ngunit hindi pa sila nanggaling doon. Kahit si Ye Wan Wan ay walang kaalaman tungkol sa sitwasyon sa Independent State, kaya malaking sagabal kung nagkaroon pa sila ng maraming mga tauhan.
They didn't say anything more upon seeing that Ye Wanwan didn't plan on bringing them.
Wala na silang sinabi pa nang makita nila na ayaw na silang isama ni Ye Wan Wan.
The Independent State was an especially unique entity and was completely different from any country.
Isang kakaibang bansa kumpara sa ibang bansa ang Independent State.
Rumors said that martial arts were very prosperous in the Independent State, but they were a bit behind on things other than martial arts.
May sabi-sabi pa nga noon na masagana ang martial arts sa Independent State, ngunit hindi sila kasinh-moderno ng ibang bansa maliban na lang sa martial arts.
For example, magic in the Independent State was at least a decade behind China. Any great magician with talents in magic tricks would be able to earn a lot of money in the Independent State and would be respected.
Halimbawa, ang mahika sa Independent State ay isang dekada ang layo kumpara sa China. Makakakuha ng mamraming pero ang isanh mahusay na mahikero sa Independent State at rerespetuhin sila ng maraming tao.
Of course, that was if the great magicians who dared to go to the Independent State weren't discovered to be outsiders by the residents of the Independent State or didn't lack a permit. Otherwise, they would earn money, but whether they could retain their life to spend it would be a completely different matter…
Syempre mangyayari lang iyon kung ang mahusay na mahikero na iyon ay hindi matatagpuan ng mga tao sa Independent State na mga dayo lamang ito at wala itong permit. Kung hindi, makakakuha sila ng maraming pera, ngunit ibang usapan pa kung mananatili ba silang buhay kapag gagamitin nila ang kanilang yaman na naipon...
Except for that, the gambling scene in the Independent State wasn't weaker than that of big cities in some of the powerful countries, like Las Vegas.
Maliban pa doon, kasing lakas rin ng mga makapangyarihang bansa na tulad ng Las Vegas ang pasugalan sa Independent State.
Also, underground boxing competitions were also very popular in the Independent State. There were also matches between humans and ferocious beasts on top of human vs human boxing matches.
At tsaka, sikat na sikat sa Independent State ang underground boxing competitions. May mga laban sa pagitan ng mga tao at mga mababangis na animal, gayundin ang laban sa pagitan ng mga tao.


“Bakit napakalibog ni Si Ye Han? Ganito pa rin ang tingin niya sa akin?” Pagkagising niya, tiningnan niya ang kanyang sarili sa salamin: sinalubong siya ng sabog na wig, tatuan at mala-demonyong makeup. Kahit isang segunda lang, paniguradong masusunog ang mga mata ng isang normal na tao. 
Iba ang lalaking iniibig niya sa una buhay noon, bago siya mabuhay muli. Gusto niya lamang makawala kay Si Ye Han na kinagagalitan niya dahil ikinulong siya nito, Pero nang mabuhay siya ulit, nag-iba ang kanyang pananaw kay Si Ye Han, umaasa na siya na baka… magbabago na ito?
Sa buhay niya noon, walang direksyon at napakagulo ng isip niya. Naghiwalay sila ng gwapo niyang asawa, sinaktan ng masama at mapanirang tao; higit sa lahat, ginamit siya ng matalik niyang kaibigan.
At sa huli, siya ay naiwang nag-iisa. 
Pero ngayon, sa panibagong buhay niya,  hinihintay at nagpa-plano na pabagsakin pa lamang siya ng mga masasamang taong iyon. 
Pasensya na pero, hindi na muli magpapaloko ang babaeng ito!


It was common knowledge that the Ci family was full of useless individuals.
Mr. Ci had taken over the family business, but he did not even have an heir that he could pass the business down to.

The young masters of the Ci family expressed repeatedly, "We don't want to take over the family business. We just want to eat, enjoy ourselves, and live out the rest of our days."

The only daughter of the family, "Dad, as long as I use the company as my dowry, my Prince Charming will marry me!"

Mr. Ci's unfilial children almost exasperated him to death.

Until one day, all his children straightened themselves out and saw the error of their ways—

The eldest son became a business elite, the second son became a popular live streamer with countless followers, the third son aspired to be a master chef, and the youngest son became obsessed with learning, unable to extricate himself.

The youngest daughter, who used have eyes only for her male idol, suddenly changed. Not only did she stop pursuing her Prince Charming, but her four brothers also doted on her.

The youngest daughter said, "Dating is meaningless. As long as my brothers treat me well, that's good enough."

A certain elegant man lightly tugged at the corner of her shirt. "Suisui, come with me. They don't treat you as well as I will…"


He carefully surveyed Ye Wanwan's flustered appearance and his eyes glinted, realization dawning on him. He lightly asked, "You… aren't from the Independent State, are you?"
"Who said I'm not from the Independent State?" Ye Wanwan immediately retorted. "I've been in the Independent State since I was in my mom's womb…"
"Then… do you have a permit… Which region are you from?" the man asked with a smile. 
Ye Wanwan was too lazy to argue with him. If the members of the Martial Arts Union caught up to her, it wouldn't be fun at all. 
Seeing that Ye Wanwan wanted to keep running, the man instantly blocked Ye Wanwan and shook his head. "No outsiders have ever escaped from the hands of the Martial Arts Union's investigation team… Follow me." 
Without giving Ye Wanwan time to think, the man led her to run forward. 
The man was very familiar with this area, so a series of twists and turns later, they entered a manor and escaped from the investigation team. 
At the manor, the man asked Ye Wanwan, "Excuse me, what's your name… How should I address you?" 
"Ye Wanwan… Thank you for your help…" Ye Wanwan didn't know the rules and customs of the Independent State, so she cupped her fists, pretending like she knew what she was doing. 
The man chuckled. "Miss Ye, you're welcome. I'm Zhou Wu."
After a conversation with Zhou Wu, Ye Wanwan learned that Zhou Wu was the heir of a martial arts patrician family and this was the Zhou residence. 
Ye Wanwan knew Zhou Wu didn't hold any malicious intentions toward her. If it wasn't for Zhou Wu stepping in today, her fate would've been inconceivable. It was quite unrealistic for her to successfully escape from the Martial Arts Union's investigation team based on their speed. 
"Miss Ye, I don't know whether you came to the Independent State to sightsee or for something else, but… you should prepare yourself. The Independent State is very xenophobic and many outsiders die in the Independent State," Zhou Wu said to Ye Wanwan. 
"Then… you aren't xenophobic?" Ye Wanwan was curious. 
Zhou Wu shook his head. "Don't be ridiculous, Miss Ye. My grandfather was also an outsider when he was young, but the Independent State's rules were more relaxed back then, so my grandfather managed to establish the Zhou family in the Independent State through hard work… Our Zhou family isn't xenophobic; we've been the same from the beginning."
"I see…" Ye Wanwan nodded. No wonder Zhou Wu was willing to help her. 
"Since Miss Ye doesn't have a permit, it'll be hard for you to walk around the Independent State. If you don't mind, you can stay here for a few days, Miss Ye."
Ye Wanwan didn't decline. She just arrived at the Independent State and was unfamiliar with this place and didn't know many things. Additionally, she lost everything, so she didn't even have a place to stay that night. 
"That's too troublesome, right…" Ye Wanwan said.
"Don't be polite, Miss Ye. As compensation for living here, tell us about the outside world, like China… Us people from the Independent State are truly too far from our homeland, China. Except for the top four great clans of the Independent State, nearly no one is willing to expend a huge effort to return to China," Zhou Wu replied with a smile. 
"…" Amazing! They don't even know any recent news about China… 
Shortly after, Ye Wanwan followed Zhou Wu into the living room. 
The patriarch and madam of the Zhou family both arrived at the living room upon receiving news of their visitor. 
The patriarch and madam were both very polite toward Ye Wanwan and kept asking about China. 
The patriarch of the Zhou family was born in the Independent State and never left, so he was very curious about his native country, China. 
Ye Wanwan didn't hold back and told them everything she knew.
"China has television… Television is… there are people inside and such…" Ye Wanwan described to them as she ate the food prepared by Zhou Wu. 
Patriarch Zhou looked at Ye Wanwan with surprise. "Our Independent State… also has television…"
"Oh… Right, China has cars, like the ones that people sit in…"
Patriarch Zhou was taken aback again. "The Independent State… also has cars… Big cars, little cars, sports cars, race cars, go-karts…" 
Their Independent State wasn't some sealed-off fifth-world country, alright… 


“How perverted is Si Ye Han's taste? He still wants me like this?” Waking up, she looked at her reflection in the mirror: explosive wig, tattoos, and demon-like makeup. Any normal person’s eyes would burn if they looked at her for more than a second.
Before her rebirth, she was in love with a different guy, so all she wanted to do was escape from Si Ye Han and hated him to his core after being locked up by him. 
After her rebirth, she looked differently at him, thinking that maybe he changed for the better?
In the past, her mind was muddled. She let go of a stunning husband, was hurt by a scumbag and backstabber and most of all, was brainwashed by her most trusted friend. In the end, she was utterly alone.
In her current lifetime, there are evil people scheming and eagerly waiting for her downfall. Sorry, but this girl won’t fall for the same tricks twice! 

Pei Qian finally understood why there were so many pre-orders after flipping through discussions related to Black Ink and Clouds and Destitution Plan online.
That was because Qiu Hong had tied Black Ink and Clouds, the Destitution Plan, and the Survival Guide for Working Adults together for publicity!
The promotional video of the 'Destitution Plan' could cause such a huge reaction. On one hand, it reignited the common memories of many gamers and resonated widely. On the other hand,there were also high-quality domestically-produced independent games as the catalyst.
It would not have caused such a huge reaction if there was no game accompanying this promotional video.
Black Ink and Clouds was just a demo. It was obviously not enough just for this demo.
That was also the reason why Qiu Hong did not come up with a publicity plan in the beginning. He naturally could not achieve the best publicity effect without an opportunity.
However, the Survival Guide for Working Adults had unexpectedly exploded in popularity, providing an opportunity for the promotion of the Destitution Plan!
It was before Chinese New Year. It was the time for various companies to hold annual meetings and distribute year-end bonuses.
Most of the working adults were not satisfied with the treatment given by their own companies. Many of them were planning to change jobs after receiving their year-end bonuses and taking leave.
The release of the Survival Guide for Working Adults resonated well with the office workers. Not only did it become popular among independent gaming enthusiasts, but it also successfully became mainstream. Many office workers who did not play games also knew about this game.
Qiu Hong had used the success of the Survival Guide for Working Adults and tied the Black Ink and Clouds and 'Destitution Plan' to it. He had let gamers know that the reason why the Survival Guide for Working Adults could be successfully produced was because of the sponsorship of the 'Destitution Plan'. The 'Destitution Plan' had also sponsored many outstanding independent game projects, such as Black Ink and Clouds.
Thus, the popularity of the Survival Guide for Working Adults had broken out of their own circle. The sentiments of the local independent game enthusiasts, and gamers' expectations for domestically-produced and independent games had all been integrated together. That was the good publicity effect!
It would not be able to achieve its current effect if any one of the publicity videos of the Survival Guide for Working Adults, Black Ink and Clouds' demo, and the Destitution Plan was lacking!
What a coincidence.
Pei Qian felt a little dizzy as he looked at the increasing number of pre-orders.
In just one afternoon, the pre-sales sales of this game had already broken 50,000 copies. Moreover, judging from the current popularity, it was very likely that it would increase by ten times in the next week!
Even though domestic independent gamers were a minority compared to mainstream gamers, there were still millions of active gamers in terms of size.
What's more, the smaller the circle, the more attention it would have on domestically-produced and outstanding independent games. Black Ink and Clouds would probably become a hot topic among independent gamers like the Survival Guide for Working Adults!
Pei Qian did some calculation and felt that something was amiss.
The official pricing of Black Ink and Clouds was 45 yuan. It was considered above average in domestically-produced independent games. The pre-sales this time was not a full-term pre-sales, but a third of it, which was 15 yuan.
Based on current trends, if 500,000 copies were sold in the next week, the official platform would be able to settle the bill before settlement.
The only good news was that the game was not distributed in the name of Tengda. Therefore, it did not enjoy the privilege of Tengda's high share of the profits. It could only get sixty percent even if it included the special preferential policies of independent games.
On this basis, Tengda would get thirty percent.
In other words, the pre-sales of Ink and Clouds before settlement would be more than 1.3 million yuan!
On top of that, there was also the money earned from the Survival Guide for Working Adults.
It might not seem like a lot of money, but Pei Qian felt like a camel with straw on its back. When it came to settlement, this one million yuan could be the difference between heaven and hell.
What if he earned more than a million yuan? Who could he reason with then?
Pei Qian was furious.
Why was this Qiu Hong finding trouble for me at such a crucial time!
Couldn't he just go home and celebrate the new year? Why did he have to create a publicity video a day before the holidays? He had even posted a DEMO to earn some pre-sales money?
It was too much! 
Pei Qian immediately called Qiu Hong at that thought.
… 
At that moment, Qiu Hong had just treated everyone in the incubation base to a feast. He returned to the house he rented in Beijing to pack his things and prepare to fly home early the next morning.
Qiu Hong could not help but feel surprised when he received Boss Pei's call.
"Could it be that Boss Pei saw the popularity of the Destitution Plan video and specially called to affirm the results of my work because he was very happy?"
Before this, the entire incubation base had only completed two games. What's more, they were not selling well. Even so, Boss Pei still praised Qiu Hong, saying that the effects were obvious and that he was improving rapidly. He wanted him to work harder.
Qiu Hong pondered for a while. According to such standards, the videos of Survival Guide for Working Adults, Black Ink and Clouds video and the Destitution Plan had been quite well received. Wouldn't Boss Pei be overjoyed?
He quickly picked up the phone and waited for Boss Pei to praise him.
However, Boss Pei's first question stumped him.
"Who asked you to put a semi-finished game on the official platform for pre-order?!"
Pei Qian's tone was stern because he was indeed very angry.
The game had not been completed yet. You should sell it in the next cycle. Don't affect my settlement!
However, Qiu Hong's pre-order caught Pei Qian off guard.
Qiu Hong was stunned for a moment. He looked a little confused as he said, "Boss Pei, isn't pre-sales very common in independent gaming circles…"
Pei Qian could not help but fall silent. "Er…"
He thought about it. Qiu Hong was right.
ESRO's official platform was actually encouraging independent games to be presold. The reason was very simple. It was just like crowdfunding.
Independent game designers often lacked money and resources. There would definitely be all sorts of compromises during the production process. In order to achieve a high completion rate for the game, various conditions were actually not allowed.
On the other hand, the pre-sales would allow those quality and popular independent games to earn some money in advance. On one hand, it would help out with the development fees, and on the other hand, it would increase the producer's confidence.
Of course, there might be some lousy producers who would be suspected of scamming money. For example, they could update a very fun DEMO and slowly develop the game after receiving a huge amount of pre-sales money. They could turn the game into a 'to-be-completed-sometime-in-this-lifetime" series and not be released.
However, the official platform also had corresponding punishments for such producers. What's more, such people were in the minority after all. They could not cancel this rule that was beneficial to all independent game designers just because of some black sheep.
Thus, Qiu Hong taking the DEMO of "Black Ink and Clouds" for pre-sales was indeed in line with the usual routine of independent games. It was an action advocated by the official platform.
Thus, Pei Qian's question seemed unreasonable.
After a moment of silence, Pei Qian said righteously, "Why do the other independent games like pre-sales? It's because the producers lack money. They can only use pre-sales to refund and obtain development funds!"
"Are the producers of the Poor Plan lacking in development funds?"
Qiu Hong was stumped. "Er, this…"
Pei Qian did not give him much time to react. He continued, "If we are not lacking in funds, why do we want to do pre-sales?"
"Pre-sales is actually using the players' sympathy to transfer the risk of failure from the developer to the players."
"The official platform supports this behavior mainly because the conditions of most independent game designers are too poor. They need players to contribute and support them."
"Such action might be a punishment skillfully given by one that is gladly accepted by another, it still hurts the interests of the players. The best way should be to hand over money and goods at the same time. Once the game is done and released, players can buy it if they like it."
"Since the independent game creator of the Destitution Plan does not lack money, shouldn't we not start pre-sales and wait for the game to be developed before selling it?"
Qiu Hong was speechless. "This…"
He suddenly felt that what Boss Pei said made sense!
In fact, Qiu Hong had only set up a pre-sales based on the usual routine of independent games. He had not thought too much about it. However, now that he thought about it carefully, this behavior was indeed inappropriate.
Qiu Hong quickly asked, "Boss Pei, what should we do now?"
Pei Qian pondered for a moment and asked, "Can you change it to 0 yuan? Then, you can refund the players who have already paid."
Qiu Hong hesitated for a moment. "Er… Boss Pei, we can't change it to 0. At the very most, we can change it to one-third of what it is now, which is five yuan. The refund process would be more troublesome. We don't have enough authority, ESRO might not approve it."
"It might be possible if Tengda were to intervene. However, that would be equivalent to announcing the relationship between Tengda and Destitution Plan…"
Pei Qian immediately said, "Of course not. Since that's the case, we'll change the pre-order price to five yuan. We'll compensate the players who have already spent 15 yuan pre-order."
Qiu Hong added, "Also, Boss Pei, the officials have never been very supportive of such price changing behavior. It would affect the players' interests no matter whether it is raising or lowering prices."
Pei Qian nodded. "Yes, that's understandable."
"Our actions must have affected the interests of the players. We have to apologize and compensate them!"
"How about this? As I said before, we'll change the pre-order money to five yuan. For those who have already paid, we'll give the game a twenty percent discount, which is 36 yuan. Then, we'll make an announcement to apologize. We'll say that we didn't expect gamers to be so passionate. We think that the pre-order price was set high. We'll lower it now and hope gamers can understand."
To Pei Qian, cutting the pre-order money from fifteen yuan to five yuan meant that the money earned by DEMO this week would be reduced by hundreds of thousands.
It was good to be able to take a small handful of straw off the camel's back.
As for the players who had already spent 15 yuan on pre-order purchases, Pei Qian could use this opportunity to give them a discount and earn less.
Qiu Hong quickly said, "Alright, Boss Pei. I'll talk to the official platform now."


I really just want to lose money! T_T
Best boss ever, prodigy of the business world, genius creator, visionary of the century.
These are the descriptions used for Pei Qian, President of Tengda Corporation.
Ever since his rebirth, Pei Qian finds himself in possession of a system that rewards him if he manages to lose money.
Instantly, a brilliant idea comes to mind — making crappy games!
"If the game flops, all my investment cost will be lost!"
"How difficult can it be to lose money?"
Indeed... how difficult can it be?
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She was used to be alone. She can managed to live, without the help of other people. She can walk on her own. She doesn't need any other persons to stay by her side. In other words? INDEPENDENT. Yes she is likely known for being independent. But what if one day, someone knocks on her door and say, she has a large dept that she must pay. In between their charge, is it possible to build some strange and powerful emotion with each other? Is there a chance that they'd build up a powerful string connected to their hearts, which may lead to a woman to depend on someone on her very first time? 

We don't have any idea, so lets see what will happen to the both of them. Will they cut the tie between them and break each other's heart? or They will end up like the fairytale movie that has a happily ever after?

A story of girl who is trying to be independent.

THIS IS A BTS FF. IN WHICH A POOR GIRL BECOMES THE 8TH MEMBER OF BTS BIT SOME THINGS WHICH ARE COMING IN BETWEEN TO STOP HER AND ALSO SOMETHING'S HIDING IN HER PAST.
WILL THE MEMBERS ACCEPT HER?
WILL SHE BECOME AN IDOL?WHAT WOULD BE THE FANS REACTION? AND THIS STORY ALSO HAS MANY TWISTS IN BETWEEN JUST LIKE A ROLLAR COSTER RIDE.
READ THE STORY IF YOU WANT TO KNOW IN DETAIL AND ALSO VOTE FOR IT.
THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE 21+.ANY AGE GROUP CAN READ IT.

how to become independent girl in this society and how to chase for our dream .

Su Ruan’s life was not going great at the moment. Her best friend, whom she had been in love with for the longest time suddenly announced that he was getting married. Then, she had suddenly lost her job.

To take a break from all those things that have been going on in her life, Su Ruan decided to return to a place that she had not visited for more than twenty years--her grandfather’s orchard in the countryside.

It was supposed to be a quick break until Su Ruan was ready to pick up herself and start again. 

However, her life changed the moment she decided to go into her grandfather's orchard where she met… a creature.

For Long Fei, he has been searching for Su Ruan ever since the girl had left the small town twenty-five years ago. Now that Su Ruan had returned to his life, Long Fei was bent to claim her as his own and never letting her out of sight again.
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Entering WPC 227 - Human and Beast
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This is a contemporary/fantasy/chick-lit romance XD
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2. True Love and Other Lies (on-going)
3. A Lifetime with You (completed)
4. You're My Only Star (completed)
5. Love So Sweet (on-going)

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