I Really Didn't Mean to Make Money

Chapter 298: Private Screening at the Cinema

Not long after—

There was a knock at the office door.

Soon, Wei Yan walked in with two young men, both of whom were eyeing Chen Mo with curiosity.

“President Chen, this is Chen Cong from Sky Pavilion Game Club. And this is Mr. Du, Du Ziteng.”

Wei Yan stepped forward to introduce them.

“Mm, please, have a seat.”

Chen Mo gestured toward the sofa in the lounge area by the floor-to-ceiling windows and led the way over.

“Would you like tea or coffee?”

“Tea is fine, no need to go to any trouble.”

Chen Cong smiled as he sat down on the sofa, glancing around the office and unable to hide his amazement.

He’d already been stunned by the office the moment he stepped in.

His first impression: huge. Second: expensive.

Even his dad’s office didn’t feel this extravagant.

“So, what brings you both to Cangxue Games today?”

Chen Mo asked casually once they were seated.

At the same time, Wei Yan had finished preparing the tea and poured a cup for each of them.

Chen Cong accepted the tea with a smile and said, “We’re here on business. Our Sky Pavilion Game Club is hosting an offline tournament for Extreme Survival, and we’ve chosen Jiang City as the venue.”

“To give the event a more official feel, we’ve partnered with Cangxue Games. Today, we’re here to film a short promotional video.”

“Once the tournament starts, we’ll play the video during breaks in the live stream. That way, viewers can learn more about Cangxue Games, see what the daily work life of your employees is like, and understand the environment where Extreme Survival was created.”

“And for us, it helps show that the tournament has official backing.”

As Chen Cong spoke, Chen Mo’s hand paused on his teacup.

He knew it—these two weren’t here for anything good.

Offline tournament.

Promotional video.

Publicity.

He glanced coolly at the two men sitting across from him.

They just wouldn’t give him a break.

He’d barely resolved the Nanhe Coffee issue, and now Cangxue Games was stirring up trouble.

If this tournament went ahead, Extreme Survival would probably see another massive surge in players.

That had to be stopped!

But Cangxue Games had already signed a contract with Sky Pavilion Game Club. Sky Pavilion had the rights to host events for Cangxue Games’ titles.

If he wanted to stop it, he’d have to unilaterally terminate the contract.

And that would mean paying a penalty fee.

Another expense!

Just as Chen Mo was thinking this, his eyes suddenly lit up—he might’ve found a loophole.

If he kept signing contracts and then breaking them, he could endlessly pay penalty fees!

He could use this method to burn through his System Funds!

That’d be way easier than racking his brain every day trying to spend money.

But just as the idea formed, the system’s voice rang out in his mind.

[Reminder: To unilaterally terminate a contract, one of the following conditions must be met—violation of law, harm to company interests, or unreasonable contract terms…]

[Current contract does not meet any of the above conditions. Termination not permitted.]

Chen Mo: …………

Damn system!

It really didn’t leave a single loophole.

If he couldn’t break the contract, then the tournament would have to go ahead.

Just thinking about how Extreme Survival might explode in popularity again after the event gave him a headache.

Even looking at Chen Cong and Du Ziteng sitting across from him made him feel irritated.

No—more than irritated.

Seriously, you two are rich kids. Why not just enjoy your lives? Why go through all this trouble to start a business?

Isn’t inheriting the family fortune good enough for you?

He grumbled to himself silently, but kept a calm expression and said flatly, “When does the tournament start? Are there a lot of participants?”

“We’re here now to start setting up the venue. The tournament kicks off on April 15th, and the finals will be held on April 30th. The final match will take place at the Jiangcheng Sports Arena. If you’re interested, President Chen, you’re welcome to attend—we’ll reserve the best seats for you.”

“As for participants, with how popular the game is right now, of course there’ll be a lot. Especially since the grand prize is a million yuan.”

Chen Cong replied steadily.

A million yuan prize!

When Chen Mo heard that, his mind suddenly kicked into gear.

Maybe he could host a tournament too. Make it bigger, offer a larger prize pool—that would be a great way to spend money.

He nodded to himself quietly, deciding to jot this down in his Spending Manual later.

Still, hosting a tournament came with risks. It could easily make the game even more popular. So this would have to be a backup plan—only to be used when he had no other options.

With that thought, Chen Mo’s mood finally lifted a little.

They chatted a bit more after that.

Chen Cong and Du Ziteng eventually got up to leave. They had originally invited him to dinner, but he declined.

Eat with them? He’d probably lose his appetite.

Back downstairs, The short video shoot had just wrapped up.

“Mr. Fang, Mr. Wei, we’ve got more work to do, so we’ll be heading off.”

Chen Cong gathered the club members and left Mingri Group.

Outside, he stroked his chin and said, “President Chen didn’t seem too fond of us. He was pretty cold the whole time we talked.”

“Bosses are always like that. My dad’s the same way—always looks like someone owes him money,” Du Ziteng said nonchalantly.

“Yeah, I guess that’s true.”

Chen Cong nodded, not taking it to heart. He turned to the group behind him and said, “Tell the others who didn’t come to meet us at Tianda Plaza.”

At Tianda Plaza, the members of Sky Pavilion Game Club gathered—about a dozen people in total.

Chen Cong looked at them and said, “Today, we’re taking a break. Tomorrow, those of you who need to train, get back to it. The rest of you, get to work.”

The group erupted in cheers.

He led them to a Korean BBQ restaurant in the mall.

By then, a long line had already formed outside the restaurant.

Chen Cong led the group forward, completely ignoring everyone else as they passed.

He went straight to the person in charge of the store and gave his name.

Moments later,

The manager personally led Chen Cong and his entourage into a private room that had clearly been prepared in advance.

After eating and drinking their fill, they headed straight to a movie theater.

Tianda Cinema.

“Damn, did we book out the whole place?”

One of the club members exclaimed in surprise as they looked around the empty screening hall.

“What’s the big deal?”

Jiang Jiu shot a glance at the astonished club member beside him. “Don’t you know? Brother Chen’s father owns Tianda. Booking out a theater is nothing.”

As a club member, not even knowing who your boss is? That’s just embarrassing.