Chapter 5

"Ah... ahem ahem!" Hao Pang choked on a mouthful of肠粉 (rice noodle roll), the spicy sauce making his eyes water. But he didn't drink water; instead, he grabbed Qin Yuanfeng's sleeve, leaving five bright oil stains with his greasy hand. His eyes wide open, he stammered, "You... you really quit Nintendo?! You... you quit the most powerful game company in the world... My God! That's terrifying! Absolutely terrifying!"

"We are still considered top students in computer science! How can you not understand the potential of this industry!" Hao Pang took the water Qin Yuanfeng calmly offered and coughed, "Japan now has a lifetime employment system! Once you're in Nintendo, you don't have to worry about the rest of your life! You... you actually quit Nintendo!"

"Yep, not only did I quit, but I also tore up a game design proposal at their front door."

"Ha!" Hao Pang spat out the water directly.

"You... don't plan to stay in this industry anymore?!" He wiped the water from the corner of his mouth in shock and then screamed, "What kind of person is Hiroshi Yamauchi! He's known for his iron fist! Look at the third-party manufacturers from 1983 to now, who can threaten him? Which company dares to threaten him? You... you actually tore up a proposal at Nintendo's front door?! If they find out, they'll kill you for sure!"

"So I quit Nintendo." Qin Yuanfeng said, biting into a pineapple bun, "Fatso, have you ever thought about starting your own company?"

Hao Pang's scream abruptly stopped, and his large bottom involuntarily shifted position.

"You've been possessed by aliens... I need to stay away from you..."

Qin Yuanfeng ignored him, finished the pineapple bun in a few bites, and wiped his hands on Hao Pang's clothes.

"You..."

"I'm just reminding you that your clothes need washing." He said without a hint of guilt, "By the way, I'm going to the administration office. Do you want to come with me?"

"Why are you going to the administration office?" Hao Pang widened his eyes. Who would want to go there if they didn't have to?

"To witness the birth of an entertainment empire."

"You go and witness it yourself." Hao Pang rolled his eyes, "I have to help a professor with a presentation this afternoon, no time. Entertainment empire? Do you have a few million now?"

"You missed a historic moment." Qin Yuanfeng smiled, "That's it, I'll let you know when it's done."

"Insane." Hao Pang grumbled as he watched Qin Yuanfeng's back as he closed the door. Suddenly, as if pricked by a needle, he jumped up and shouted, "Hey! Brother Feng! Why are you letting me know! You're not trying to drag me into your black workshop, are you?! I have rights! Your actions of acting first and informing later are a serious violation of human rights... No matter how close we are, I can sue you!"

Qin Yuanfeng had exactly that in mind.

As a top student who often ranked third or fourth, he had absolute confidence in Hao Pang's abilities. However, convincing this timid, easily startled fatso was another matter.

He had no money, no land, and no people, but he didn't see the first two as problems. The key was the third one.

As long as he had enough people, he could immediately form his own game development team.

The administration office was always open to students. When he was admitted, he didn't see the director but his personal secretary, a woman in her late twenties with an extremely curvaceous figure.

Even with a pair of rimless glasses, she couldn't hide her mature and fiery allure.

"What do you need from the director? The director is not here now, but I can report it for you." She sized up Qin Yuanfeng from head to toe. He had no designer clothes, and the total value of his outfit was less than hers. She couldn't help but sneer, feeling a sense of superiority.

She didn't even offer Qin Yuanfeng a seat, let alone stand to greet him. Her ample bottom sank deep into the sofa, and her soft body relaxed in the chair, showing no intention of standing up.

"I'm a senior student..."

"Huh?!" As soon as she heard Qin Yuanfeng's fluent Mandarin, the secretary rolled her eyes and said mockingly in fluent Min Nan, "Who are you?"

Qin Yuanfeng's gaze, sharp as a knife, swept over the lazy secretary. This was a "speechless" moment. In Hong Kong, local white-collar workers looked down on mainlanders of this era. Having lived in Hong Kong for over two years, he understood these words.

His face darkened, "Miss, I must remind you that you are the deputy director's secretary, and I am a student of Tech University!"

The secretary smiled coldly and said in broken Mandarin, "If you have something to say, just say it. I will consider reporting it to the deputy director."

She didn't take him seriously, idly flipping through her newly painted nails. If he were a Hong Kong student, she might have paid more attention, but a mainland student? He should go back where he came from.

She idly flipped through a magazine on the desk, treating Qin Yuanfeng as a decoration.

As for reporting to the director?

Ha, the deputy director would believe her over him? With thousands of students in the school, would the deputy director care about each one?

"I plan to start a company."

"Slap." The secretary's hand trembled, and she quickly closed her book, looking at Qin Yuanfeng seriously for the first time.

Did she make a mistake? Was he a down-to-earth rich second generation? As long as he had money, what did it matter if he was from the mainland?

"You... tell me more." She suppressed her shock, straightened her body, and forced a smile, "If possible... I will report it to the deputy director as soon as possible."

"This is an electronic entertainment company, aiming to be a third-party software developer, creating software for the popular electronic entertainment of today..."

Oh no!

The secretary's heart was almost bleeding. Starting a business as a college student, what a wonderful topic! This was the booming era in Hong Kong, one of the Four Asian Tigers, with a highly active economy. As soon as Qin Yuanfeng spoke, she knew she had made a big mistake!

Electronic games were a global money-making machine. If Tech University had a student start a company and create a decent game, regardless of the party, it would be a significant achievement!

If the deputy director knew she had driven him away because of her attitude, she would never be able to work in education again.

She finally stood up, her expression changing several times before settling on a stiff smile, "Please wait."

She took out a notebook and uncapped a pen, "Student, please continue."

Qin Yuanfeng nodded, "If possible, we will collaborate with large entertainment companies, of course, under the name of Tech University. We are currently in the first stage of our startup..."

The secretary scribbled furiously, her teeth grinding. This rich second generation was hiding his wealth. Why did he dress so shabbily? Wasn't he just setting her up to misunderstand him?

Please, if you're rich, act like it!

She hated it, but her pen didn't stop. She asked in her softest voice, "Are you facing any difficulties?"

"Yes, some."

"Please tell me. If the school can help, I will report it to the deputy director... The director just left, and if it's urgent, I can contact him. The school always supports student entrepreneurship, especially a dream team like Tech University and Nintendo..."

Qin Yuanfeng smiled, "We lack funding..."

The pen stopped.

The secretary looked up from her furious writing. The softness she had maintained was gone, replaced by a cold, icy gaze. She looked at Qin Yuanfeng with unrelenting hostility!

It was like slapping her twice. The first slap was when she thought she had misjudged him and tried to flatter him. The second slap was when she offered to help, and he told her they had no money!

Slap, slap!

She took a deep breath, her hand gripping the pen so hard her knuckles turned white.

"Slap!" The secretary slammed her notebook on the table, her face cold, her chest heaving, her voice icy, "Student, are you joking with me?"

"Which class are you in? What major? Who is your advisor?!" She wanted to kick Qin Yuanfeng to death, her voice like a hiss, "Tech University doesn't produce students like you! Are you even a student here! Don't have money? Don't dream! The school is not your personal bank! No money, ask the school; not enough credits, ask the school! Can't find a job, ask the school?! That's your attitude as a mainland student?!"

"I warn you again, I am talking to you as a student." Qin Yuanfeng's voice turned cold, "If you insult me again, I can sue you for verbal assault. Do you want to try?"

"You!"

"Don't, or you'll regret it." Qin Yuanfeng glanced at the secretary's pale face, "You're just a secretary, representing the deputy director. Reporting student concerns to the administration is your duty. Who gave you the right to act superior? Why?"

These words made the secretary's face turn even paler, her lips trembling.

"You... very well... which class? Which department!"

"That's a primary school threat." Qin Yuanfeng sneered, pointing at the notebook on her desk, "Remember, this point must be clearly reported to the deputy director. We will use Tech University's facilities, use its name, and prioritize Tech University students... Are you listening, Miss?"

"Get out... get out! The administration doesn't welcome you! Mainland brat!" She almost screamed.

"I'm leaving." Qin Yuanfeng shrugged. A secretary was just a secretary. Hong Kong's system was different from the mainland. If he staged a sit-in, it would be interesting to see who would back down. He had no patience for people who acted superior, "I'll wait two days. If you don't report it, I'll come back."

"Get out! Get out now!" She tore the pages in her notebook, her teeth gritted, "Take your fraud and get out!"

"Who told him to get out?" A stern voice came from the door.

The secretary's cold face instantly turned warm, "Deputy... Deputy Director... You... You were supposed to be in a meeting. Why are you back?"

"If I didn't come back, would you still act this way?" The deputy director snorted, "He said it well. Reporting student concerns to the administration is your duty. Who gave you the right to act superior? Who allowed you to reject a student's proposal without my approval?"

"Remember your place. You are my secretary, not the director!" He pointed to the door, "Now, it's you who should leave."

The secretary's face was ashen. She never imagined that her occasional act of superiority would be caught red-handed!

And it was because of this penniless mainland fraudster!

But she had to bite her white teeth and drag her heavy feet to the door.

The deputy director turned to Qin Yuanfeng, his face expressionless, "You have ten minutes."

The secretary stopped in her tracks, her eyes wide with disbelief, her gaze full of hatred fixed on Qin Yuanfeng.

"I give you ten minutes to convince me." The deputy director sat in the sofa, his brow furrowed, "I have a meeting to chair, just came back to get something, and can't be delayed. Ten minutes, not a second more!"