The Game Developer Who Left the Company Is Too Competent

69. Mars Games(1)

After joining Nexle, Sung Tae-hee received a dash from numerous employees. Not only the same developer, but also male employees from all departments approached.

This was a fact that many people, not even Taeyeon, were aware of.

“I was one of them.”

And, of course, it was rejected.

“First of all, the look wasn’t my style. The reputation as a star developer was also burdensome.”

“I still couldn’t give up. My brother knows… … .”

Choi Jong-hak proudly looked at Seong Tae-hee and said.

“You are my ideal type.”

‘Didn’t I like you if you were pretty?’

Taeyeon suppresses what she wants to say.

Confession continues.

“So I changed my approach.”

“How?

Since there is no point of contact, it must have been difficult to access it?

The answer that followed was once again beyond imagination.

“I attacked Lee Young-ae’s AD first.”

“… … .”

“He knows very well that I have a brotherly relationship with him. I also like it to some extent, so it’s a good feeling… … But it wasn’t that hard to win his heart.”

It is said that after gaining Lee Young-ae’s trust and promising full support, he attempted a detour.

“AD-nim Lee Young-ae is my benefactor. He knew my sincerity and really supported me properly.”

They provide opportunities to be together in the same space for work or other excuses, and constantly praise Choi Jong-hak.

“I wonder if I’ve been brainwashed because I kept listening to it… … At some point, a good feeling built up.”

The decisive moment was at the first company dinner.

“Dining together?”

“I was also there at the time.”

“Ah, it was. Because you wanted to come… … .”

Taeyeon stopped talking and narrowed her eyes.

“I had a different plan.”

“I will not deny it.”

Choi Jong-hak shrugs.

Sung Tae-hee said.

“I’ve never seen a person with whom PD-nim can talk so comfortably and happily. I thought so then. Ah, if PD-nim is someone who trusts me and treats me comfortably like that, he must be a good person. I can believe it. seems like a good person what the… … .”

“… … .”

Taeyeon looks at Choi Jong-hak with an expression as she heard the terrible sound.

“This guy is a decent guy, but I don’t know if he can be trusted… … .”

“what? No, look at this brother. Shall I tell you who was able to join Nexple thanks to you?”

“… … .”

“I’m just saying this now, but half of my success right now is thanks to me! And I was the first person to come running and worry about anything… … .”

Taeyeon ended up laughing, but Seong Taehee’s eyes widened.

“Is that true?”

“Oh, I guess you haven’t heard?”

“yes. To be honest, even now, I haven’t talked much about PD… … .”

“Originally, Jong-hak doesn’t talk about other people well.”

“that’s right. In fact, there were some things that made me like it even more. No matter what happened, he would never gossip.”

Taeyeon thought of them as they were arguing with each other.

‘Trust is strong.’

Isn’t it a very interesting relationship?

The combination of Sung Tae-hee and Choi Jong-hak?

‘Many men who had unrequited love for Tae-hee must shed bloody tears.’

How long can you keep it a secret?

I had no intention of getting involved.

I guess I should ask one thing though.

“Jonghak, are you planning on getting married? Or just… … ?”

“Uh, that… … .”

* * *

Rumors started to circulate around Nexle.

-Seong Tae-hee, it seems like you’re dating Choi Jong-hak?

-what? Tae-hee and Choi Jong-hak? Really?

-There are many people who witnessed the two of them going together. No matter how you look at it, it wasn’t an ordinary relationship… … .

– Whoa, that’s great.

It was thanks to the barrage of questions from studio developers that Taeyeon heard about this rumor.

“PD-nim, can I ask you something?”

“yes. Please tell me.”

“Are Tae-hee and Choi Jong-hak really dating?”

“Is that rumor spreading?”

“Right now, there are not only one or two eyewitness accounts. This is a very hot topic! In terms of presence in our company, they are the second most powerful people after PD-nim!”

“is that so?”

“sure! And producer Choi Jong-hak and Seong Tae-hee are both close friends with PD. That’s why I’m asking. I think PD-nim knows the truth!”

Before I knew it, employees were flocking to Taeyeon’s seat.

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Most of them were female employees.

The male employees stood up in their seats with their heads up like meerkats.

Taeyeon smiled and said.

“I don’t think that’s a question for me to answer. Wouldn’t it be better to ask the person in question?”

* * *

After a while, the rumors were confirmed to be true.

-yes. It’s okay when you’re dating.

It seems that Sung Tae-hee acknowledged it.

‘Looks like I couldn’t bear to ask Choi Jong-hak.’

That would be the case, Choi Jong-hak had a huge position at Nexle. The executives, even the chairman, were beings that could not be treated carelessly.

“Tae-hee, how is your company life these days?”

Lunch hour.

AD Youngae Lee’s question draws the attention of the people in the art department. Seong Tae-hee laughed bashfully.

“I have never been as pleasant and happy as I am today. No one bothers me anymore.”

The team members, who were well aware of her struggles, nodded at her words.

In fact, Tae-hee had been suffering countless times until just a short time ago.

“My opponent is PD Choi Jong-hak, but if I have an idea, I won’t do any more tricks.”

“Great. PD Choi Jong-hak is a really cool person… … Ms. Tae-hee, now you can enjoy your company life comfortably!”

These guys here are simply not the same team.

He was a like-minded colleague.

We laughed and cried day and night to create a great work together… … . They are people who know better than anyone what kind of suffering Taehee has been living through.

Seeing the people who were happy and congratulating her as if it were her own work, Taehee’s heart felt heavy.

‘When Pandaemonium is launched, these people and… … .’

And at Tae-hee, Lee Young-ae was quietly watching.

* * *

Start working in the afternoon.

Lee Young-ae said to Seong Tae-hee.

“Would you like to talk with me at the cafe for a minute?”

and tell others

“Go in first.”

Lee Young-ae’s first words were as follows.

“Are you going to America with Mr. Jonghak?”

“… … !”

Seong Tae-hee is surprised.

“Uh, how did you know that… … ?”

“You must have forgotten that I am the director of Nexple Entertainment. I knew about Mars Games from before.”

“ah… … !”

that’s right. It did.

Lee Young-ae suggested to Seong Tae-hee, who nodded in agreement.

“Starting today, join me in planning and program meetings.”

“… … yes?”

“American companies are very different from Korea. Even if you are not good at practical work, you should have a good understanding of the basic elements that make up a game. There, it is not a way to do only what you are told to do, but it is a way to propose yourself, to keep creating and dismantling TF teams from within, and to create and announce results.”

“right. AD, have you ever worked for an American game company?”

“You have to have a clear understanding of the concepts to be able to participate in business conversations. And these days, while studying planning and programming, I feel… … .”

“uh? Did you start studying planning programs?”

“yes. I’m with my husband. Anyway, I felt that I could do something properly only if I had the ability to make at least a small game by myself. So far, I’ve only scratched the surface of the game.”

Lee Young-ae recently shared what she felt while working with Taeyeon on Raising the Spirit.

“You can’t be important to a project by just doing what you’re told. Taehee, you have a dream of becoming an AD, right?”

“yes.”

“AD-nim Han Seol-ah, who recently transferred from Nintendo, already has the ability to make a Mario game by herself. You are such a wonderful person.”

“ah… … .”

“That Seolah Han AD is going to be the art director of Mars Games, but he is a strict and scary person who is incomparable to me.”

“Have you had a conversation?”

“Have you ever had a conversation? We are already like friends.”

After all, one affinity… … !

Lee Young-ae continued to give advice, calmly accepting Sung Tae-hee’s eyes of respect.

“If you want to do your part under him and go higher by being recognized, you need programs and planning… … No, you need a high level of understanding of game development in general.”

“Oh, so… … .”

“There is some time before Pandaemonium launches, so study hard. I’ll teach you right next to you. Got it?”

Sung Tae-hee was moved.

Is there any boss who cares so much for his subordinates?

I tried to suppress my emotions and answered.

“yes!”

* * *

Seeing Sung Tae-hee enter the planning meeting, Tae-yeon asked.

“Tae-hee, do you have any business?”

“Ah, that… … .”

“I brought them in.”

Lee Young-ae, who was sitting next to her, said.

“Most of the meetings I go to will come together.”

Taeyeon didn’t understand why, but she nodded.

“All right. Alright then, the pantheon planning meeting… … .”

After the planning meeting, I briefly heard the reason.

“Tae-hee, you’re going to America soon. That’s why I recommended it to improve my understanding of development in general.”

Lee Young-ae speaks seriously.

“I saw producer Han Seol-ah directing, but he was really strict. Your level is much higher than me… … .”

“As for the art skills, AD Youngae Lee is definitely excellent, but in general game directing, AD Seolah Han is absolutely amazing. It was because I learned from friends like Choi Jong-hak and Park Myung-hoon.”

“Oh yeah?”

Taeyeon asked with a strange look in her eyes.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“I thought I could succeed even if I set up a game academy with this level… … ”

“It wasn’t that I taught well, but that my friends were great. It was a time when they were busy with their own work, but they did it on their own.”

I said to Tae-hee, who was also making a surprised expression next to Lee Young-ae.

“Do you speak English well?”

“I know how to do it, but… … I’m not sure if it’s at a business level.”

“You will have to study hard. Understanding the overall game is of course important, and language skills are also one of the most important factors in adapting to a local company.”

“Ah, come to think of it, I heard that PD-nim set up Mars Games in the U.S. and came with perfect stabilization… … Any problem?”

“yes. I don’t think I’ve had any major problems.”

At those words, Lee Young-ae put on a playful expression and started asking questions in English.

Taeyeon received it in fluent English without a hint of embarrassment.

Tae-hee couldn’t help but put on a confused expression because of the difficult and technical terms used.

After completing the test, Lee Young-ae admired.

“Wow, you are really great. You spoke English perfectly, more than the local elite. I don’t think this is an area that can be done with effort alone… … .”

“… … ”

“Anyway, you should be able to do this much. okay? Mr Tae Hee.

“yes! Uh, by the way, you said that you are learning to make games from PD-nim… … Can’t I do that too?”

“… … ?”

Tae-hee asks innocently.

“Since everyone is good at English, I thought it would be great to work and learn together by talking in English as well as studying English… … Oh, I’m really good at cooking! I am confident that I can become a chef! Meals and late-night snacks are unconditionally my responsibility!”

sparkling eyes.

Lee Young-ae asked with interest.

“Will it be okay? I need someone anyway… … I think it would be fun for the three of us to make a game together, with PD Choi Jong-hak taking this opportunity.”

“There are six of us, including Jong Hak… … .”

Taeyeon nodded.

“That would be nice too. Let’s do it.”