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=No Pain No Gain= (Adapted from the Qidian novel)

("Losing Money to Be a Tycoon" by Qingshan Quzui)

=Episode 26= (This story is purely fictional)

The Divine Mountains and Seas.

This newly updated 2.0 version

is genuinely fascinating.

(A true genre-defining masterpiece) (Tengda is still Tengda.)

(Still that familiar feel.)

(All those solid suggestions everyone put forward,)

(he will definitely listen.)

(I believe)

(Tengda)

(will always stay true to itself.)

Pei Qian.

It really can only be you.

One thought to heaven, one thought to hell.

(This humble room may be small,) Anything you touch

(but virtue gives it worth.) pulls traffic instantly.

No wonder.

You can even turn

a company into a brand.

(Shenhua International)

Lv,

here we are again.

Looking at you now,

you really remind me of the old days.

Come on, Huang.

You must have forgotten.

On our first day here,

we met right at this spot.

Same seat.

How could I forget?

I never expected

to end up back at Tengda.

Who would have thought?

I am still mad at Mr. Pei, you know.

If it were not for missing Yintang,

I would not have come back.

Yintang.

Coming back to Tengda,

I feel younger again.

Coming back is good.

I have to pick up my kid anyway.

This place is closer to school.

That is great.

Exactly.

Tengda really is good.

Picked the wrong one again.

This is not a cherry.

Yeah.

Given where we are now,

finding work out there is really tough.

Bao, I honestly thought

there was no way you would come back.

You cursed really harshly on the day you left.

Go easy.

Games are better when they are old,

so are friends.

Exactly.

Why do you show up everywhere?

Ma Yang.

Even though we argue all the time,

ever since I met everyone here,

I truly felt like I finally had

a group of real friends.

And I came back to help of my own will.

Tengda will win.

Li Shi.

My brother.

From today on, you get the same treatment as Qian. Come here.

No.

Come on.

No.

Just hug it out.

I thought this was headed for a bad ending,

but somehow season two is starting again.

Getting back together after a breakup

is my favorite.

Welcome, female lead.

Female lead?

Then, where is the male lead?

I am sorry.

Earlier,

I made a very serious mistake.

Thank you, everyone,

for coming back.

This time, we reset the game.

I want to ask you all,

are you still willing

to keep going with me?

Let us clear the Tengda instance together,

and beat it to the very end.

This round is a sure win.

- A sure win! - A sure win!

For those top-tier authors,

give them the highest-tier treatment.

Five-star standard is enough.

Yes, the top standard.

About this Mid-Autumn Festival plan

I made for the Divine Mountains and Seas,

what do you think?

Players can now team up

to open the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival map,

admire the moon,

and enjoy the lanterns.

With four players,

they can play mahjong together.

With five players,

they can do an escape room.

I think it is pretty fun.

Any other ideas?

If Mr. Pei planned it himself,

it is bound to be special.

I was thinking,

could we add a lantern-riddle event to the festival?

With real-world prizes.

Perfect.

Add it tomorrow.

For the riddles,

should we put them into Returning to Shore?

Yes, add them.

Right.

I have also finished the other event plans.

I will send them to the group later.

Please take a look.

Sure.

Alright then, Mr. Pei,

could you come over for a moment?

I have a proposal

I need to go through with you carefully.

This one is a bit long.

Let me wet my throat first.

I have split it into six sections.

We could still add a few seats.

Do not add more.

If we do it that way...

Is M&Y Internet Cafe reopening?

Chen Lei?

Yeah.

Chen Lei is back?

(Back to Thank Our Old Friends) Our M&Y Internet Cafe

has reopened.

Really?

Really.

Chen Lei is back,

returning to perform for everyone.

Thank you for your support.

Can we book tickets in advance?

Of course.

Then we want...

Five tickets.

No problem.

Waiter.

Come here.

Please take these three ladies to the counter to register.

- Thank you. - Thanks.

Thanks for your support. Thank you.

M&Y Internet Cafe

has reopened!

Thank you everyone

for your support.

We hope you

come here to have fun.

Chen Lei

will return for a comeback performance.

This is to thank everyone.

Thank you all for your support.

Thank you.

(Chen Lei Returns to the Stage)

(Crafted by skilled hands to build a better world.)

Is this a new character from the Divine Mountains and Seas?

Is it the Little Prince?

This is the Guardian of Light.

This new character is so cute.

Yes.

Come on.

The Divine Mountains and Seas

has released the 2.0 new version.

New characters.

New storylines.

It is very fun.

Scan the code,

download it,

and register to get started.

The 2.0 new version.

New characters and new storylines.

Yes.

Just scan here.

Come on.

(Card Cancellation)

I will handle it.

Yaling.

You are back.

You are back too, Tian Mo.

(Sloth Gym Upstairs)

Sloth Gym?

Is it open again?

It was closed before, right?

- Sleep and eat when you want. - Sleep and eat when you want.

- Welcome back to Sloth Gym. - Welcome back to Sloth Gym.

Keep it up.

Hello.

(Sloth Gym) Sloth Gym has resumed business, right?

Yes.

Just like before?

Hurry up!

Thank you.

So Sloth Gym is back?

That is great.

(Northern Continent: The Wizard and Demon King Love You)

(Director Monitor)

Makeup, please come and touch up.

Coming.

Set up a light here.

Bring the tripod.

Coming.

Are all the actors in position?

In three more minutes,

we start shooting.

Run through the scene once more.

Are the position marks clear?

Clear.

Good.

Once ready, we go.

Prepare for live shooting.

Reshoot.

The script needs changing again.

Mixed feelings.

Welcome back to Four Wall Apartments.

(Four Wall Apartments) (Welcome home, old friends!)

- Welcome back to Four Wall Apartments. - Welcome back to Four Wall Apartments.

Madam.

Welcome back to Four Wall Apartments.

Let me help you carry that.

Madam,

Manager Cui said,

Four Wall Apartments will always welcome you home.

See, you are back already.

If you had not restored the ten-year lease,

and given us an extra year,

we would never have come back.

Enough, Mom. They even gave you an extra year.

You would come back to live here.

What do you know?

Isn't that what they should do?

Yes.

♪Shadows dancing♪

(Mid-Autumn Festival) Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.

♪I say I'm holding on♪

Come, cheers.

Miss Wang.

Hello.

Your place is open again.

Yes.

Your food is still the best.

All right.

One Old Bowl Signature Porridge.

And add...

♪Curating the highlights in my story♪

♪Filter out shaky frames from my glory♪

♪All this noise and mess♪

♪Needs some stillness♪

♪Say you're holding on♪

♪I say I'm holding on♪

♪If you need to say goodbye, just let it out, baby♪

♪I'll get by♪

♪Say you've had enough♪

♪I say I've had enough♪

(Tengda Games) Welcome to Tengda Games.

Hello, who are you looking for?

There is no way I could lose.

Exactly.

Who is losing?

(Tea Room) This is all you amount to.

Do you have a bigger one?

Did Divine General Pact make money?

It is back online.

Let me take a look.

He came with Ms. Xin.

Is he here to apply?

We do need people,

but this is a bit much.

That old gentleman looks unusual.

Is he here to ask Ma Yang to fulfill his dreams?

What dream, a kung fu dream?

Ms. Xin.

Hailu.

Who is that old gentleman?

He looks like he practices tai chi.

Is he here to fulfill a dream?

He usually helps others make their dreams come true.

He is Mr. Pei's friend.

You do not need to worry about all that.

Besides us, he has other friends?

I have never met him.

I thought I was already the upper age limit.

You are still young.

Jump A. Attack.

Switch skills.

Go. Push.

Almost there. Almost.

Use your skill.

Go in.

Hurry.

Nice!

Move it.

Keep up.

(General Manager's Office)

Nice office.

Even the high tech is all in place.

This chair is quite comfortable, too.

What about you?

When were you discharged?

Fully recovered?

Indeed.

Earlier than expected.

Mr. Sima.

Your illness came at just the right time.

Ms. Xin kept saying

that you had some

important plan to handle.

So that important plan

was me.

That is exactly what I like about you.

You always react faster than anyone else.

Mr. Sima.

The truth is, your illness

had already cleared up.

But you stayed on the sidelines,

waiting for me

to put out the fires caused by your sons.

No need to get so worked up.

My sons

are indeed no pushovers.

But rest assured.

From now on,

they will not cause you trouble again.

And

they will certainly have no

ulterior intentions toward Tengda.

I sent them abroad.

Looks like Sima Wan was right after all.

In your eyes,

even family members are just chess pieces.

Being young really is nice.

But when you reach my age,

the things you have to consider

naturally become much more complicated.

For me,

deciding where to spend

my limited time and energy

is what matters most.

Let's skip the empty talk.

Tell me, what do you really want?

I came to congratulate you, Mr. Pei.

All the tests are finally over.

I plan to

revise the agreement between us.

From now on,

as long as Tengda turns a profit,

you will be the primary beneficiary.

You won't have to worry anymore

about losing money like before.

Of course,

I...

will still stay behind the scenes,

helping keep things on track,

so you don't go astray.

I think I get it now.

You want

to move me, this small chess piece,

from a small chessboard

onto a much bigger one,

but in the end,

I am still under your control.

You are getting closer and closer

to the truth of this world.

No need to answer right away.

Go back and think it through carefully.

Tell me once you've decided.

Qian.

Who was that old man just now?

You talked for quite a while.

An old friend from another generation.

By the way,

isn't Sibo about to wrap up over there?

When are you heading over?

No rush.

Tell me first,

after all this time without me around,

did you miss me?

Have you been busy socializing every single day?

Who are you even...

(WeChat) Oh my god.

So many messages.

Can you even keep up with all this?

You need to separate work

from your personal life, Qian.

Look at me. Come on.

I will show you.

Take a look.

(Clear avatar to switch accounts.) Tengda is Tengda.

Dream projects are dream projects.

Personal life is personal life.

I even have a fruit shop account.

Nice and clean.

Ma Yang, do not push yourself too hard either.

You still need to rest when it is time.

I am not tired.

I am here to shine for Tengda,

to charge through fire and water,

and expand our territory.

Alright, Mr. Ma.

Then go conquer new ground.

I am heading out.

Try to socialize less.

At that age, can you really click with them?

(WeChat)

(Congratulations on the Wrap) Come on.

(of Northern Continent) To all members of the cast and crew,

please turn your attention to our camera.

Three, two, one.

- Congratulations on wrapping! - Congratulations on wrapping!

Great.

From the first cut to the last.

- Smooth sailing all the way. - Smooth sailing all the way.

From left to right.

- May good fortune stay by your side. - May good fortune stay by your side.

Alright.

Victory.

Nice.

Come on, look over here.

Yes.

- Very good. - Great.

Alright.

Okay, thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Mr. Shi.

This is our first time working together,

and I guess we got to know each other the hard way.

How about

we add each other on WeChat?

Sure.

Here.

(Shi Huo)

Why did you send me my stills from the show?

Take a closer look.

That should do it.

You really took him as a friend?

Let's go.

Give me the flowers.

(Congratulations on the wrap of Northern Continent)

(The Wizard and Demon King Love You)

It is finally wrapped.

Director, it's wrapped, so I don't have to revise the script anymore, right?

After everything we went through,

the leading fights and the pulled investments...

Thank goodness.

It is finally wrapped.

I only have one request.

Absolutely no second season.

Who said anything about a second season?

But Sibo,

I do have an idea.

From now on,

let's focus on animated films.

Animated films are the future.

No need to worry about pleasing anyone else.

We shoot however we want.

Right?

Animated films?

Then who plays the lead?

The lead?

What do you think about Nezha? [* A mythical Chinese child god with fiery powers.]

Nezha?

That's actually a solid idea.

They really installed this elevator just like that?

Who managed to talk Ge into it?

Who else but our son?

No wonder I've been thinking about him these past couple of days.

Give him a video call.

Son.

Dad.

What did you say to Ge

to get him to agree to installing this elevator?

The construction crew is already here.

Yeah, son.

How did you pull that off?

Well, Dad,

Mr. Ge's son-in-law

wanted to work at Tengda,

so I helped make some arrangements.

I'm sorry, Dad.

I let you down.

The place at Mingri Apartments

still couldn't be kept.

You had to stay at home.

It's just one apartment.

It's really not a big deal.

There's no talk of disappointment here.

Your mom and I are doing just fine.

Let me tell you this.

Never put pressure on yourself.

Exactly.

Your dad and I feel that

the life we have now is the best.

Look, our family is safe and healthy,

and our hearts are still together.

How wonderful is that?

Son,

if at work,

something makes you unhappy,

or if you want to try something else,

then just do it.

Your dad and I will always support you.

That's right.

No matter when, you have your parents behind you.

Thank you, Mom and Dad.

Alright.

Let's hang up.

Bye.

You're much earlier than we agreed.

Looks like

you've made up your mind.

I know.

Before,

the terms of our cooperation

were a bit too harsh.

We can discuss

this revision properly.

Say whatever is on your mind.

From now on,

you just lead everyone

and do solid work at Tengda.

You will not need to rack your brain anymore

over how to lose money.

I believe,

under your leadership,

Tengda

will expand into more fields

and create even greater value.

You are still so young.

In the future,

you will go much further than I ever did.

The path you laid out for me

is not the path I want to take.

As for how this game should continue,

this time, you will have to listen to me.

My condition is

that Tengda must operate independently.

Only then will Tengda never lose its integrity,

and never turn into your Jinghong.

Mr. Pei.

Why are you here so early?

You met Mr. Sima?

Ms. Xin,

please notify everyone at Tengda.

I am taking a long vacation.

Mom, the sun is out.

♪Only when you reach the highest peak♪

♪The sun comes out and all the gloom fades away♪

(Mr. Sima,)

(Tengda's greatest asset)

(is not your wealth,)

(but these people.)

(And I)

(do not want to become someone like you.)

♪Only when you reach the highest peak♪

(Jinchuan Financial View)

Hello, everyone. Welcome to Jinchuan Financial View.

Today's main headlines are as follows.

Jinghong Group has issued an announcement.

(Sima Ming Steps Down as Chairman) Founder Mr. Sima Ming,

(of Jinghong) due to health reasons,

has stepped down from all management positions.

(Sima Ming's four sons) Sima Wan,

(assume acting joint CEO roles.) Sima Tu, Sima Sui, and Sima Fu

will serve as acting joint CEOs.

Financial reports show that

in recent years, Jinghong Group's

performance has continued to decline.

(Jinghong Group) Mr. Sima Ming,

however, demonstrated remarkable foresight

(Shenhua International) by investing in Tengda,

whose market performance has been outstanding

(Tengda Games) and whose growth has been rapid.

The announcement further revealed that,

effective immediately, Tengda Group

will operate independently under the leadership of its core founder

and newly appointed chairman,

Mr. Pei Qian.

It is reported that all Tengda employees

will hold forty-nine percent of the company's shares,

while Chairman Pei Qian

will hold fifty-one percent of the shares.

It's so spacious in here.

Yeah.

Hello, everyone, I'm

Wu Bin from Tengda's HR department.

Welcome to Tengda.

This newly built complex looks impressive.

This is Tengda's Office Building A.

Tengda operates across many industries.

This entire area is Tengda's industrial park.

By the way,

this is only Tengda's headquarters in Jinchuan.

Tengda also has branches

in many other cities.

In the future, everyone can choose freely

the city where you work

and live, based on your own needs.

Oh my god.

That's amazing.

Who is that person?

There are often visitors downstairs at Tengda.

It's quite common.

This way, please.

Tengda is really impressive.

I heard they built everything from scratch.

(Tengda)

I really want to work here.

Me too.

Who wouldn't?

Exactly.

Lin Wan,

how many more trophies from

the Divine Mountains and Seas are you planning to bring back?

My desk can't fit anymore.

Wei.

Look, I still have plenty on my desk.

- Wan, where should these go? - Wan, where should these go?

I will ask Lv. Let's put them at his place.

Alright.

I did not expect that after all this time,

the Divine Mountains and Seas would still have the most players.

Of course, it would.

Lv, let me tell you...

Stop right there.

I do not like trophies.

I like peace and quiet.

Got it.

Put them with Bao.

Bao.

Still working out?

Life is about movement.

The Divine Mountains and Seas animation

is launching today.

Do not forget to watch it.

Look. I am all set.

Running while watching.

By the way...

Wei.

Bao.

Stop running.

I need to talk to you about something.

Well,

Wei, give me a second.

Isn't the animation

launching today?

I will go ask Huang

how the live-action version is coming along.

I need to talk to Huang about the budget anyway.

Keep training. I'll go ask.

Alright, thanks.

No problem.

No, stop training.

This is serious business.

Go on.

Let me give a brief summary.

This past year

has been very fulfilling for us.

At Feihuang Pictures,

we produced four projects in total.

Everyone, thank you for your hard work.

Huang.

How is the progress on

the live-action series for the Divine Mountains and Seas?

The Divine Mountains and Seas

is a massive IP.

Let's talk about it next year.

Alright, you carry on, then.

We will talk later.

Okay.

Everyone,

I need to make a formal announcement.

Director Zhuang and his team

are honestly just too unreliable.

I have decided

to direct it myself.

What do you think?

No need to get too excited.

I will do my best.

I am going to see Mr. Ma.

Mr. Ma, in the dining and leisure sector,

this year, our M&Y Internet Cafe

and Sloth Gym physical locations

have basically covered first and second-tier cities.

Four Wall Apartments, Ponytail Live,

Against Wind Delivery, Wayfarer Travel,

(Key business upgrades) as well as the upgrades

to Against Wind Logistics have been progressing smoothly.

In addition, our subsidiary projects,

Jingji Hostel

and the Cold and Warm Self Aware Zoo,

are also underway.

Good.

Very good.

DreamForge Capital has done a great job this year.

I hereby announce

that this year's year-end bonuses for all departments

will be doubled.

- Great! - Great!

- Thank you, Mr. Ma. - Thanks!

Go get back to work.

Year-end bonuses doubled?

Is that okay?

Mr. Ma.

I have a small dream.

I think you will help me make it come true.

Sure. Go ahead.

Mr. Pei.

Long time no see.

You are still not off work?

That is not very nice of you.

You came back without telling us.

Mr. Pei.

Skipping the move was one thing,

but you said nothing when you came back.

We could have picked you up.

That was one long vacation you took.

No wonder you kept telling me to travel before.

Turns out you love traveling yourself.

Why do I feel like

Mr. Pei seems a bit different somehow?

You look preoccupied.

Different how?

You have just been away too long.

Feeling shy, maybe?

Right?

Come on.

Take a look at the night view of our new Tengda building.

Impressive, right?

(If you were to start a business,)

what would I be?

BA.

BA?

I want to be the chairman.

General manager.

Vice chairman.

(General manager.)

(Just a vice chairman.)

Does any of this feel familiar to you?

Back then, in that rental apartment of ours,

out on the balcony,

you told me you wanted to start a business with me.

What did you say you would make me again?

BA, right?

Security guard. [* Security guard means "Bao An" in Chinese.]

Honestly,

back then, did you already know

that Tengda would become what it is today?

Wei.

What are they talking about?

I cannot hear clearly.

They seem pretty happy.

Yeah.

Maybe they're deliberately hiding something good from us?

Come on.

Let's go listen in.

Alright.

I actually have some work to report anyway.

Why are you working so hard?

(Chairman's Room)

(Shenhua International)

Mr. Pei.

So it's settled?

We're really leaving it empty instead of renting it out?

This place is prime real estate now.

We're not leasing it out at all.

I just think, well,

leaving it vacant like this...

Listen to me.

Just leave it as it is.

Alright.

Then I'll

take care of the paperwork.

(Tengda Games)

(As long as you are interested,)

(any field, any industry,)

(your dreams)

(will be funded by the company.)

(Think about what kinds of games)

(players like today.)

(Think about how we can)

(create something)

(truly groundbreaking,)

(innovative for its time.)

(At Tengda, there are no ranks.)

(So chairs)

(should not be divided by status either.)

(Look at these desks.)

(We need to replace them all)

(with height-adjustable ones.)

(In this world,)

(there could be one fewer so-called good game,)

(but I)

(cannot allow people who truly gave their all)

(to be let down.)

(About the Divine Mountains and Seas,)

(the budget has no ceiling.)

(A work)

(is, in essence, a vessel)

(for a creator's genuine emotions,)

(a reflection.)

(Right now, we have already strayed from our original intent)

(and gone too far off course.)

(Other investors only care about numbers,)

(but you)

(DreamForge Capital) (can see dreams.)

(Late Departure) (Today's Late Departure)

(is no longer the old Sky Fire.)

(What we want to carry forward)

(is the spirit of Tengda.)

(We must discard all instant gratification,)

(cheap thrills,)

(Zhongdian Web Fiction) (cheat codes.)

(Turn wish fulfillment stories)

(into restrained ones.)

(Turn sweet romance)

(into bitter love.)

Mr. Pei.

All set.

- Then let's go. I'll lock up. - Okay.

Wait for me a moment.

(I've made my decision.)

(I want to make games.)

(It will be called Tengda.)

(Soaring to Success.)

(Are you ready?)

Three, two, one.

- Grand opening! - Grand opening!

(Tengda Games)

=No Pain No Gain=

(Cosmos Restaurant) (Make life a little sweeter)

(Cosmos Restaurant)

(Zhongdian Web Fiction)

(Fill in registration information)

(Register as a Zhongdian Web Fiction author?)

(Registration successful)

(Losing Money to Be a Tycoon)

(Drop your worries. Make life a little sweeter.)

(End)

♪The sun rises, and all the gloom fades away♪

♪Fly past the clouds, and embrace tomorrow♪

♪Only when you reach the highest peak♪

♪Can you see the blue sky, made serene beneath a rainbow♪

♪Only when you reach the highest peak♪

♪Will a bright and brave world rise again with you♪

♪The sun rises, and all the gloom fades away♪

♪Fly past the clouds, and embrace tomorrow♪

♪Only when you reach the highest peak♪

♪A bright and fearless world will bring you back to life♪

♪The sun rises, and all the gloom fades away♪

♪Fly past the clouds, and embrace tomorrow♪

♪Only when you reach the highest peak♪

♪Can you see the blue sky, made serene beneath a rainbow♪

♪Only when you reach the highest peak♪

♪A bright and fearless world will bring you back to life♪