Chapter 531: [(531)] It’s not that the road is uneven, it’s just that you can’t do it_1

The investment conference continued in an orderly fashion.

Everyone queued up, handing over their project proposals, screenplays, and sample reels to Tang Feng.

Seeing the long line behind him, Tang Feng unconsciously quickened his pace.

He made snap judgments on most projects after only a cursory glance.

Among these projects, ninety percent were bound to lose money.

Of the few remaining, most could barely break even.

Only a very few could make money, but the returns were so limited that he could earn more by casually picking up a bargain at an antique shop.

This also showed just how lucky he had been to come across the project “I Am Not the God of Medicine” at the time.

Disappointed, Tang Feng, who had hoped to uncover more hidden gems like “I Am Not the God of Medicine,” felt a deep sense of disillusionment.

Those eliminated felt very aggrieved, believing that Tang Feng had not looked carefully and had frivolously sentenced their projects to death, toying with them.

But when Tang Feng presented his reasons and pointed out many fundamental flaws in the screenplays, these individuals were immediately convinced.

Everyone was quite surprised.

How could Tang Feng be so familiar with the plotlines of the screenplays without having looked at them in detail?

In any case, so far, having reviewed over fifty projects, none had caught Tang Feng’s eye.

At this moment, Ma Haoran started making sarcastic comments again, “Heh, I think some people are just fooling around with us, aren’t they? With so many projects, is there really not even one good one? Is the problem with our projects, or is someone’s judgment at fault here?”

The mood of those waiting in line behind was stirred up by his remarks.

An elimination rate as high as this, with not a single project receiving investment out of more than fifty, was indeed high.

Han Xiaoxiao had been queuing in line all this time, and it was now her turn.

She handed her project proposal to Tang Feng and then glanced at Ma Haoran, “Investors don’t fancy your project, and instead of looking at yourself, you think it’s the investor’s problem? With your attitude, you’ll never pull in investment in this lifetime.”

Ma Haoran immediately sneered, “If it was just my project that had issues, I would accept that. But when he has refused so many others, who’s really at fault? Are you saying among so many projects, there isn’t a single good one?”

The other teams present also began to feel a sense of shared hostility, thinking that Tang Feng was toying with them.

Han Xiaoxiao was about to retort.

But Tang Feng stopped her with a raised hand, then coldly eyed the others, “If you’ve come to me to seek investment, you need to meet my standards. If you think my standards are too strict, feel free to leave, I won’t hold you back.”

He showed no patience for these people who had more temper than talent.

These individuals, who had been planning to pressure Tang Feng, now quieted down after his rebuke.

Despite their dissatisfaction, they were a bit unwilling to leave just yet.

Tang Feng ignored these people and turned to Han Xiaoxiao, “What project has your company brought?”

Before Han Xiaoxiao could speak, Liu Xingxu hastily interjected, introducing their work, “It’s a mini-program game developed by our company called ‘Merge the Big Watermelon.’ The project proposal contains a detailed introduction…”

“How much money are you looking for?” Tang Feng interrupted his self-promotion, asking casually.

“Two… a million.”

Liu Xingxu’s initial expectation had been two million, but seeing the rigorous project review by Tang Feng, he promptly modified it to one million.

In fact, they had approached many investors before, and the highest offer from a company was only willing to invest 500,000.

Most of the other attempts fell on deaf ears, not even garnering a counteroffer.

Therefore, he did not have very high hopes this time.

Tang Feng took the project proposal and activated the system scan.

“Project name: Merge the Big Watermelon

Estimated investment: 1 million

Evaluation result: Potential blockbuster

Estimated value: 500 million

Investment return ratio: 500 times…”

When Tang Feng saw this information, his heart thumped violently several times.

After seeing so many projects, he had finally found a blockbuster with an astonishing investment return ratio of 500 times.

This was an opportunity that was hard to come by.

He tried to control his expression, not letting his joy show too obviously.

Liu Xingxu nervously watched Tang Feng’s face, feeling very anxious.

He was tired of being rejected so many times. If he couldn’t secure the investment this time, he was considering giving up on the project altogether.

It was then, Ma Haoran once again made a cutting remark, “I advise you not to get your hopes up too high. As you all saw just now, so many projects have been rejected by him, and yours will probably be no exception.”

Han Xiaoxiao cast him an annoyed glance, “Who says so? Just because your project didn’t pass doesn’t mean others can’t. People should look for reasons within themselves.”

“Heh,” Ma Haoran scoffed, “Then I’ll just say this–if your project gets through, I’ll take off my head and let you kick it around like a ball…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Tang Feng suddenly cut in, “I’m investing in your project.”

“Shush shush shush…”

All eyes in the room turned to Tang Feng, all wearing expressions of disbelief.

This was the first approved project of the day, an exceedingly rare occurrence.

Liu Xingxu and Han Xiaoxiao were both stunned.

They had indeed not held much hope, treating it as a last-ditch effort.

Who would have thought that they would actually succeed?

“You… are you serious? A million, you… you’re sure you’re investing?” Liu Xingxu asked, worried that Tang Feng hadn’t heard clearly, and he specifically emphasized “a million.”

Tang Feng slowly put down the project proposal, a faint smile on his face, “I’m quite sure.”

“Ah haha… our project is saved.”

Liu Xingxu was overjoyed, hopping around on the spot like a madman.

Han Xiaoxiao was also over the moon, immediately shooting a glance at Ma Haoran who was still frozen in place.

“See that? It’s not that the road is uneven, it’s just that you’re not up to snuff. Now, you can make good on your promise, remove your head for us to use as a ball.”