I Really Didn't Mean to Make Money

Chapter 289: President Chen’s Innovation

Wei Yan thought for a moment, then turned to look at Xu Yuan.

“Did President Chen say anything to you just now?”

“President Chen just randomly praised me for something, didn’t say much else. Then you showed up, Manager Wei.”

Xu Yuan scratched his head, still looking puzzled.

President Chen had just promoted him to Supervisor. Xu Yuan had wanted to thank him properly after they finished talking, but President Chen had walked off right after speaking, not giving him any chance to respond.

Did President Chen think he was being rude?

Hearing Xu Yuan’s words, Wei Yan grew even more confused.

President Chen wasn’t the kind of person to hand out praise for no reason. Xu Yuan must’ve done something that impressed him.

But what exactly had Xu Yuan done?

“What were you doing before President Chen arrived? Describe it.”

Wei Yan looked at Xu Yuan seriously. President Chen never did anything without purpose—especially not promoting someone out of the blue.

Xu Yuan thought for a moment, then pointed to the tablet on the table and the paused anime on the screen.

“I was just watching this anime. You know, Manager Wei, with all the characters we’ve added to the game, I figured I’d watch some anime for inspiration.”

“Manager Wei, I wasn’t slacking off, I swear!”

Wei Yan’s eyes landed on the tablet. He reached out and resumed the paused video.

Soon,

The screen came alive with two teams locked in battle. Each character unleashed their abilities, the effects dazzling and intense.

The anime featured agile assassins, frontline warriors, mages… and more.

The combat style in the anime bore a resemblance to their own Turn-based Game.

In their game, there were also mages, assassins, and support roles, each with their own unique skill sets.

But in the Turn-based Game, it was just card-based characters attacking each other. It lacked the dynamic, back-and-forth thrill of the anime’s fight scenes.

Watching this,

A lightbulb went off in Wei Yan’s head. Could it be that President Chen was hinting at transforming their Turn-based Game into something more like this—free-form combat?

Yes, that had to be it.

He’d played quite a few Turn-based Games recently, and honestly, they all felt the same. The core gameplay barely differed. The only real variations were in character models and skill effects.

That’s why President Chen kept emphasizing innovation—he didn’t want them to follow the same old formula.

But for nearly a month now, they hadn’t made any real breakthroughs. The only thing they’d done differently was create a bunch of card decks.

Then today, President Chen happened to walk in and see Xu Yuan watching this anime. He must’ve thought Xu Yuan was planning to evolve the Turn-based Game into something with more dynamic, free-flowing combat.

That’s why President Chen promoted Xu Yuan to Supervisor on the spot.

Wei Yan nodded slowly to himself, eyes gleaming with excitement, as if he’d seen through everything.

None understand President Chen like I do—only Wei Yan.

“Call the project team. We’re having a meeting in the conference room.”

Having figured it out,

Wei Yan turned to Xu Yuan with a command, then headed straight back to his office to prepare.

Xu Yuan watched the suddenly energized Manager Wei, completely baffled. He had no idea what had gotten him so worked up.

Still, orders were orders. He didn’t dare delay. He immediately called the studio staff to gather in the conference room.

Once inside,

Everyone took their seats, but confusion was written all over their faces. No one knew why they’d been summoned so suddenly.

Normally, meetings were announced an hour or two in advance.

This kind of urgency was a first.

A few minutes later,

The door opened again, and Wei Yan strode in briskly.

Taking the lead seat at the front of the room,

Wei Yan looked around at the team and cleared his throat.

“Before we begin, I have an announcement. Starting today, Xu Yuan is officially the Supervisor of our project team. Let’s give him a round of applause.”

Clap!

Clap!

Clap clap clap clap!

The applause started off scattered, then gradually became more enthusiastic.

Wei Yan scanned the room. A few senior employees clapped half-heartedly, clearly unhappy. He took note.

“Everyone here has seen Xu Yuan’s work ethic lately. He’s taken on a lot of responsibility for our project team. Yes, he’s new—but he’s done more than many of the veterans.”

“So if you’re feeling upset about him becoming Project Supervisor, don’t be. I know some of you are more technically skilled than Xu Yuan, but if you don’t show it, what can I do?”

“And one more thing I want to emphasize.”

“Xu Yuan has my full support—and more importantly, he was personally promoted by President Chen. If you’re not convinced, then prove yourselves. This company has a bright future. If you’ve got the skills and the courage to show them, you won’t be overlooked.”

“But let me be clear—starting today, if anyone refuses to follow Xu Yuan’s lead or tries to sabotage him behind the scenes…”

“I’d better not find out. But if I do, don’t expect me to go easy on you. You’ll be out of this company.”

“I want a team that works together, not one that’s constantly scheming against each other. President Chen gives you all great benefits—not so you can play politics, but so you can do your jobs well.”

Wei Yan spoke slowly and firmly, his tone deadly serious.

The moment he saw those few disgruntled senior staff, he knew he had to say this.

He’d been in business for years. Office politics were unavoidable.

But he didn’t want that in his team. So he laid it all out. And he wasn’t bluffing—if anyone really tried to stir up trouble out of jealousy, he wouldn’t hesitate to act.

He believed the company’s generous compensation would be enough to keep people’s envy and resentment in check.

After all, once you leave this company, good luck finding another one that treats you this well.

The conference room fell silent.

Everyone was stunned by Wei Yan’s serious expression. No one had expected the usually easygoing Manager Wei to ever look so stern.

Xu Yuan, on the other hand, was deeply moved. It was clear that Manager Wei was doing this to help him.

Wei Yan waited quietly for a moment, then suddenly broke into a smile.

“I may have come off a bit harsh just now, but I wanted to set expectations upfront. I hope you all take it to heart.”

“Now, let’s move on to the official agenda.”

“First, all previous game plans are scrapped. Today, we’re going to come up with a brand-new proposal. I want everyone to contribute actively. The project team still needs four Team Leaders, so take that into consideration.”

“But don’t worry—I’ll give you a direction to work from. You can build your ideas around that.”