“I did.”
Hearing the white-haired elder’s question, Lin Yuan replied with a smile.
The elder’s pupils widened slightly, his face filled with disbelief.
Those beautiful compositions—
he had assumed they were the work of some master composer.
Yet they all came from this young man?
To convince him, Lin Yuan took out the sheet music he had prepared in advance.
They were printed from the files on the USB drive—
of course, still restricted by the system.
The elder quickly took the sheets and scanned through them.
Soon, there was no doubt left.
To any composer or musician, sheet music was as vital as life itself.
It was something that would never be casually handed over to someone else.
“I’ve actually composed quite a few pieces like these,” Lin Yuan continued.
“I just lack a top-tier orchestra to bring them to life, which is why I came to you.”
Then his tone shifted.
“Of course, if you’re not interested, I’ll just find someone else.”
“Wait!”
“My surname is Xu.
I’m one of the orchestra conductors.”
The elder quickly extended his hand, his tone sincere.
“If you’re willing, I can represent the company and work with you.”
“…Hmm.” Lin Yuan hesitated.
He needed a truly top-tier orchestra—not just any group.
At that moment, the receptionist couldn’t hold back anymore and quickly added:
“Conductor Xu’s orchestra is well-known across the entire country!”
“They’re one of the best in the company—one performance costs millions!”
“Oh?” Lin Yuan was surprised.
He had assumed the elder was just an ordinary instructor.
But hearing that, he felt reassured.
“Then I’ll be counting on you, Conductor Xu.”
He reached out and shook the elder’s hand.
Next came the discussion of specific cooperation terms.
The music company clearly had plenty of experience in this area.
And thanks to the elder’s strong sincerity, Lin Yuan managed to sign the orchestra at a much lower price—
less than one-third of their usual rate.
After securing the orchestra, Lin Yuan felt extremely pleased.
With the hardest part settled, producing Genshin Impact would become much easier.
As for voice acting—
there was a company called Qixiang Tianlai that was fairly decent.
It specialized in voice work, and its actors were quite capable.
However, due to the current state of the domestic voice acting industry, it was still considered a small company.
So cooperation wouldn’t be too difficult.
If negotiations went well, Lin Yuan even considered acquiring the entire company.
For artwork and animation, he also had a suitable partner in mind.
Taking out his phone, Lin Yuan noticed his unread messages had already reached 99+.
Then he remembered—
today was the monthly internship and employment report day.
In the dorm group chat, his roommates were enthusiastically discussing their job situations.
But somehow, the topic shifted to him.
Liu Qingfeng (art major) tagged him:
“Hey Lin, how’s the job search going?”
“If you really can’t find anything, I guess I can help you out.”
Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow.
Back in the dorm, this guy used to call him “Brother Lin” all the time.
Now he was acting all smug.
“Heh, what’s the point of working for someone else?” Lin Yuan replied.
“Your dad here already started his own game company—just a small boss for now.”
“When the company grows, I’ll reluctantly give you guys some junior management positions.”
Wang Yuehua (vocal major):
“Oh?
Since when did you get so stubborn, Lin?”
“I just passed the interview at Qixiang Tianlai.
I’m about to switch jobs—my salary’s doubling to five digits a month!”
“If you can’t make it, just call me ‘Brother Wang’ and I might help you out.”
Yang Xue’an (programming):
“Brother Wang is amazing!”
Liu Qingfeng:
“Brother Wang is amazing!”
Seeing Wang Yuehua’s message, the other two were shocked.
A five-figure monthly salary was one thing—
but getting into Qixiang Tianlai? You are reading on g.com, the official source.
Back in school, they used to mock it as a low-tier company.
But now they realized—
even a “small” company like that had ridiculously high requirements.
Just the three years of experience alone ruled out most fresh graduates.
Wang Yuehua must have used connections to get in.
Lin Yuan replied:
“Nice.
I actually have some business dealings with Qixiang Tianlai soon—maybe we’ll run into each other.”
The moment they saw his message, his roommates burst into laughter.
More teasing followed.
As his close friends, they knew his situation very well.
And they all knew how tough it was to find a job in game planning.
Seeing his “sons” mocking him nonstop, Lin Yuan just shook his head.
He didn’t bother explaining.
Instead, he found himself looking forward to something—
If he really ran into Wang Yuehua while acquiring Qixiang Tianlai…
what kind of expression would he have?
“But there’s still one thing I need to think about.”
Walking back, Lin Yuan rubbed his chin.
Making a large-scale game like Genshin Impact wouldn’t be done in a day or two.
Whether it was the orchestra or voice actors, they all needed a proper working environment.
“Renting a place is going to cost a lot…”
“Forget it—I’ll go ask the landlord.
Maybe I can find something cheaper in a more remote area.”
The landlord of his current apartment was a kind person.
She had helped him quite a bit when he first graduated.
So he planned to ask her once he got back.
As long as the conditions were decent and the rent reasonable, a remote location wouldn’t matter.
Of course, Lin Yuan would’ve preferred a big house and an office in the city center.
But the system had only given him 100 million—and even that was tight for making Genshin Impact.
There was no room for unnecessary spending.
Every cent had to be used wisely.
Once the game launched and made money—
then he could move to a better location.