At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

"Yes, a gift!"

Gu Yu nodded.

The tea was indeed a gift, previously Jiang Yuxin had given him a lifelong VIP membership to Honey Jar Ice City.

It included Beef Ridge Cinnamon Tea as a complimentary item.

He hadn't received it until today at noon, when someone claiming to be a VIP service representative from Honey Jar Ice City delivered the box of tea, he then realized the so-called membership gift was real!

Tea worth ten thousand per pound just given away like that!

"Sss—doesn't that seem irrational? Why would they give away such good tea instead of their chairman drinking it?"

Yu Xiaochuan still didn't understand.

"It really is irrational, but who cares? Since it's already given, let's just drink it!"

Gu Yu nodded but appeared unconcerned.

He casually poured himself a cup of tea and gently sniffed it; the fragrance was striking!

This was the kind of tea that even those who know nothing about tea could recognize as superior!

He took a sip; the deep and grassy aroma lingered in his mouth.

The two of them tacitly remained silent, quietly enjoying the relaxation that came with tasting the tea.

It wasn't until his cup was empty that Gu Yu brought up the topic they were supposed to discuss.

"Brother, you said you wanted to discuss something with me, what is it?"

He knew his brother wouldn't have come to him if it weren't something significant; since he had come, it must be something his brother couldn't decide on his own!

"Yeah, something I myself can't decide on. I want to hear your opinion."

Yu Shutong put down his tea cup, his gaze serious as he looked at Gu Yu.

"Our development team won a Developer's Gold Prize last week at a CSDn developers' convention, and then Mihayou reached out to our team, inviting us to their headquarters for a week of learning and exchange."

He painstakingly described the dilemma he was facing.

At that time, participating in the developer's convention was meant to sharpen the skills of some new employees.

He hadn't expected to win the gold prize, nor to catch Mihayou's attention and be invited for learning.

Presumably, Mihayou even thought they were an independent game development studio!

After all, they hadn't registered the company's information when they participated in the contest.

"Mihayou? The company that developed Yuan Shen? Nice! Brother, your development department is too awesome! To get an invitation from Mihayou!"

"Go for it! Why not? Go see how a company that could develop a game like Yuan Shen is really impressive!"

"Even if you don't manage to 'steal'... learn any techniques, it's still a great opportunity to broaden your horizons!"

Gu Yu immediately sat up straight.

The famous Mihayou!

Their game Yuan Shen had taken the world by storm! Before that, their 'Collapse' series was incredibly popular as well.

Although the company wasn't very well known before, Yuan Shen's release had made them explode onto the scene.

Everybody knew them!

Upon release, the game had overtaken Tencent's Five Kills Glory significantly, although it faded after its burst of brilliance, but one couldn't deny that it had its moment of splendor!

Interacting and learning from such a team would definitely be highly beneficial.

Looking at Laosi's expression that not going would be a missed opportunity, Yu Shutong felt conflicted.

Indeed, as Laosi said, not going would be a huge regret.

After all, even a single day in such a company's development department could be incredibly enriching.

Not to mention, this learning and exchange session lasted for seven days!

Seven days was certainly enough time to master a new development technique.

But what troubled him most now was the capacity in which to attend.

"If we accept Mihayou's invitation, in what capacity should we go and interact with them?"

"Clearly, Mihayou is actually looking to absorb our development team into their company..."

"If they knew we were from the same company, they might not have been so enthusiastic."

Yu Shutong voiced his concerns.

If they were just a personal studio, it would be okay, but going as a company might even result in being ostracized by the other party.

After all, one company visiting another to learn, to put it nicely, is called exchange, but to put it bluntly, it's snooping for trade secrets!

Even he, Yu Shutong, could think of this, so how could Mihayou not?

What if he took his team members there only to be turned away? Wouldn't that be embarrassing?

"Ah... that's indeed something to consider."

"If you go as a personal studio, they will definitely open up some of their private techniques for exchange."

"But if you go under the name of Ideal Paradise, you might just end up walking around their project department and learn nothing."

Gu Yu immediately understood the different reactions brought by different identities.

If they couldn't learn anything from Mihayou, Yu Shutong felt there was no point in going at all.

Their development department wasn't just a bunch of idle people; they were extremely busy every day.

"How about... we hide our identities?"

Yu Shutong pondered for a moment, a sly sparkle suddenly flashing in his eyes.

He thought of using a trick; as long as they didn't tell, Mihayou wouldn't be able to know they were employees of Ideal Paradise.

After all, Ideal Paradise had only been established for such a short time, and their development department hadn't yet made any name in the industry.

"We can't, that's too underhanded, what's the difference from stealing someone else's trade secrets? Ideal Paradise can't engage in such acts of deceitful learning," Gu Yu flatly rejected Yu Shutong's idea.

He frowned deeply, this tactic was feasible but was indeed too underhanded.

If discovered, it would directly tarnish the reputation of Ideal Paradise to the lowest level.

Such things must absolutely not be done.

It's okay for a company to develop slowly and have fewer technologies, but reputation must not be damaged.
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Once the reputation is ruined, not only will people refuse to collaborate, but it's also likely to invite ostracism from peers.

Gu Yu wasn't arrogant enough to think that Ideal Paradise could dominate the market single-handedly.

Even Shengda Game, which had shone for a long time, wouldn't dare to do so!

"So... we just won't go?"

Yu Shutong hesitated for a moment, somewhat reluctantly said.

As a technology enthusiast, he really wanted to see how Mihayou developed their games.

Yuan Shen was just too famous!

"Let me think." Gu Yu poured himself a cup of tea, then lowered his head in thought.

About ten minutes later, the tea in his hand had gone cold, and he hadn't taken a sip.

Yu Shutong waited anxiously.

Suddenly, Gu Yu put down the teacup and chucklingly said, "What are we thinking?"

"Thinking of crooked methods to enter someone's company?"

"Let's just go openly and rightly!"

Gu Yu drank up the cool tea in his cup, and his mood suddenly became clear.

"Openly and rightly?"

Yu Shutong did not understand.

Gu Yu gave him a glance, then opened his laptop, and as he typed on the keyboard, he said:

"I'll draft a visit invitation right now and send it to them."

"We are all in Modu; I think they wouldn't refuse an extra friend."

That's when Yu Shutong finally got it.