Chapter 1 Aired

The Chinese New Year holidays were pretty dull, nothing more than visiting relatives or having relatives visit.

It wasn't until the third day of the Lunar New Year that Pei Qian finally got some peace and quiet, collapsing on the sofa at home to watch TV.

"Son, has that short drama of yours come out yet?" His mom handed him a peeled apple.

Pei Qian reached out and took it, munching as he said, "Mom, it's not like you can watch a short drama as soon as it's filmed. It needs editing and post-production, you've asked me eight times today."

"Ask the director again," his mom, not giving up after having delivered the apple.

Pei Qian was helpless and had to send Huang Sibo a message.

Soon, Huang Sibo replied.

"President Pei, it was uploaded yesterday! You can see it on the Sweet Potato website under the 'Comedy' section, ‘President Pei's Daily Life’."

It actually came out.

Very efficient!

Pei Qian picked up his laptop, opened the homepage of the Sweet Potato website, and flipped to the "Comedy" section.

There was actually a recommended spot!

Not the most eye-catching one, but not bad either.

Zhu Xiaoce had mentioned before that he had a senior classmate working at the Sweet Potato website who could help with the recommendation, and it actually worked!

Of course, it probably wasn't free; it was likely paid advertising.

Pei Qian clicked on it and his heart sank.

It was released yesterday, and the views were already over two hundred thousand today!

And this was a new account!

He glanced at the comments below.

So lively!

A quick scan revealed that the internet trolls were very active, with dozens of pages of comments!

Damn it, the premonition came true!

Pei Qian stabilized his emotions, not letting his parents see anything unusual.

Then, he calmly handed the laptop over, "This is it."

The two elders placed the computer on the coffee table and huddled together.

"‘President Pei's Daily Life’?" Old Pei gave Pei Qian a suspicious look.

"Ahem. That's the name of the short drama. I play the role of a company boss in it," Pei Qian explained.

The video started.

"I looked at my Lao Li Shi (Rolex), not to check the time, but to subtly let you know that I am a nouveau riche."

"One day, on a whim, I wanted to create a game that would make players whale like crazy."

The dull background music, coupled with the flat tone, immediately highlighted the characteristics of the entire video!

In the picture, Pei Qian was wearing a custom-made suit, wearing a Lao Li Shi, lying on the sofa in the company's reception room. The coffee table next to him was filled with high-end tea sets and tea, everything looking so natural.

Even Pei Qian's indifferent expression was so vivid!

From a stylistic point of view, "President Pei's Daily Life" was very similar to "Zhu Yidan's Boring Life."

The first impression viewers got from this video was that it might be boring, meaningless, confusing, or even uncomfortable!

But, the more you watch, the more you get used to this feeling!

This style of video had two advantages.

One was its distinct characteristics, and the other was its many metaphors. The more you savor it, the more profound meaning you could glean from it!

Whether it was the vertical shooting method, the unchanging background music, or the narrator's voice that deliberately created a "boring" feeling, all were impressive!

As for the metaphors.

There might be some over-interpretation, but the director did add a lot of information to it.

This kind of dark humor was a level above those cheesy and vulgar contents in terms of style!

Pei Qian stood behind his parents, watching himself on the screen, the corners of his mouth involuntarily rising slightly.

Am I so handsome in the camera?!

Moreover, I actually have some acting skills!

Look at this expression, how natural!

Look at this face, how photogenic!

No wonder Director Zhu Xiaoce didn't call "cut" even once.

It's not because I'm his boss and investor, it's mainly because I'm a good actor!

Pei Qian even felt a little complacent.

In just one minute, the plot twisted and turned, the lines were witty and rhyming, and the ending left people wanting more!

"Is that it? Not enough!"

"Son, is your short drama too short?"

In Old Pei's mind, he thought that a short drama should be at least ten minutes per episode.

But this short drama was good, one minute per episode!

Pei Qian explained, "This is what's popular now, short and concise!"

His mom clicked on the video and watched it again.

"I have to say, I think my son really has some acting talent! Look how well he plays a boss, so natural, it's like he really owns this company!"

Old Pei also nodded slightly, "It's indeed not bad. But our son is so young, not old enough. Playing a big boss is a bit unconvincing, right? Didn't the director give you a little mustache or something? And this voice..."

Pei Qian quickly interjected, "The voice was dubbed by someone else."

Old Pei nodded, "I know, I just think it doesn't sound like a typical big boss."

His mom didn't agree with Old Pei's words, "It's not like you've seen many big bosses."

Old Pei was momentarily speechless, and after five seconds, he said, "Well, haven't you seen any either?"

"I haven't seen any, but I've watched more TV dramas than you! Big bosses in TV dramas are all like that. I think my son acted very well, so what?" His mom started her unreasonable mode.

"Okay, okay... In short, this kid can act and earn money, he's capable, that's a good thing." Old Pei's face was filled with gratification.

Seeing that Old Pei was in a good mood, Pei Qian quickly seized the opportunity, "Dad, our short video is actually satirizing the gaming industry!"

"You see, the boss gave 200,000 in research and development funds, but the people below skimmed off layers, and in the end, only 50,000 was left in the hands of the people doing the work. This satirizes the chaotic internal management of many game companies!"

"Five thousand dollars was used to make a boring game, but players still desperately bought it to play. This is to satirize the chaos in the game market!"

"This is a style of dark humor, to achieve the effect of satire and exposure. This was all planned by the director from the start."

Old Pei's expression went from serious to curious to realization.

"Oh... so that's how it is."

Pei Qian felt that he had piqued Old Pei's interest and quickly tried to change Old Pei's stereotypes, "Moreover, the plot is actually very meaningful. Director Zhu plans to create an image of a conscientious game company boss, to distinguish himself from those traditional game companies!"

"Oh? How to create that?" Old Pei asked curiously.

Old Pei was a typical member of the older generation. His stereotypes about games weren't his fault, mainly because of the publicity.

Games were a new thing. How could people of Old Pei's age have access to them?

The only way to know about games was from TV or from other parents.

Every day, the news they saw was about xx students skipping class to go to internet cafes, affecting their studies, or spending their parents' hard-earned money to recharge in games, etc.

Naturally, they didn't have a good impression of games.

In this regard, some unscrupulous game merchants and media who liked to stir up trouble and create big news had to take some responsibility!

And Pei Qian was now trying to reverse Old Pei's stereotype.

"That's what Director Zhu plans to do."

"He wants to create another side to this game company boss. He is a designer who brings positive energy to everyone, allowing games to bring joy and emotion to everyone!"

"For example, there was a student who was maliciously hit by a gangster while catching a car thief and eventually died. This designer created a statue for him in his game, allowing all players to remember him."

"Not only that, this boss is also very different from other game companies, deliberately making the game very conscientious, without inducing recharges, without inciting hatred, just giving players the purest and happiest experience."

"Guess what, it was very popular!"

Old Pei had never heard of these things and was obviously much more interested, "Is this the character you play?"

Pei Qian nodded, "That's right!"

"That's not bad." Old Pei nodded.

Pei Qian continued, "To be honest, the domestic game industry is indeed full of chaos now. But games are also a form of entertainment, the key is how the people who make the games are."

"If the people who make the games are focused on making money, then children will definitely steal their parents' money to recharge. Conversely, what if the people who make the games use the games to bring pure happiness to people?"

"Those office workers who are under a lot of pressure can play games after work, just like watching a movie or reading a novel. It becomes a form of pastime and relaxation, isn't that a good thing?"

"Therefore, banning it completely is definitely not a suitable idea. We should try to guide everyone to get rest and relaxation without being addicted to games. This is the right direction."

"This is the idea that Director Zhu is trying to convey, and it's also the goal of the character I play in the drama."

Old Pei listened and nodded frequently.

The same words were particularly convincing when spoken through Director Zhu!

Pei Qian could tell that Old Pei's attitude had obviously softened!

"That director is really good, he's a director with ideas! What's his name?"

Pei Qian replied, "Zhu Xiaoce."

"How old is Director Zhu?"

"He's a senior this year."

"Young and promising!" Old Pei had a look of envy on his face, "And he's so young, but he speaks so reasonably. It would be great if there were really game company bosses like this."

Pei Qian nodded sharply, "Who says not!"

His mom was still watching the computer.

"My son's acting is really good, I'll watch it a few more times. Son, quickly copy it to the computer at home."

There was a very old desktop computer at home, which Pei Qian bought when he was in high school, and it was now very slow.