"You've worked hard. Take this chance to travel and meet more interesting people. And if you ever get married, I'll definitely give you a huge red envelope," Su Yan said with a smile.
"Oh, please, you're worried about me?" Shinozaki Ikumi rolled her eyes. "You're only a few months younger than me. You should worry about yourself. The day you get married, your wife might become the public enemy of your fans across Xia Nation—maybe even worldwide."
"At least the male fans would give their blessings."
"Not really." Shinozaki Ikumi popped a piece of candy into her mouth and grinned. "Most of your male fans ship you with Shen Liqian or Gu Qingyuan. And after 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion', your CP fans with Zhuang Yuxin are just as strong as those two."
"If you ever announce a relationship, be prepared. It'll probably be the biggest fan backlash in entertainment history."
"Stop, my head hurts," Su Yan quickly cut her off.
He had stayed single for so long in the Xia Nation's entertainment industry—not because he wanted to be a monk. Considerations like this played a big part.
"Come to think of it, I've kind of dragged them into this too," Su Yan said, a hint of guilt in his tone. "Especially Shen Liqian and Gu Qingyuan. With their conditions, the fact they're still single probably has something to do with fan backlash."
"Not necessarily." Shinozaki Ikumi smiled knowingly. "They've already achieved everything they wanted. Money? Enough for ten lifetimes. A few days ago, I chatted with them—they said if it weren't for staying at the company to help, they would've already been traveling the world."
"As for being single? High standards."
"When you're surrounded every day by a guy who's rich, handsome, talented, and globally famous…" she glanced at Su Yan, "…everyone else just looks mediocre in comparison."
Su Yan froze.
With over thirty years of life experience across two lives, he understood exactly what she meant.
The entertainment industry was full of couples who got together after a single project, let alone working together for seven or eight years.
Including Zhuang Yuxin, who joined the company the latest—he had already collaborated with her on multiple Fate series and 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion'.
They were practically close friends.
Even though he had focused on work these past years, it wasn't like he hadn't noticed anything.
Now that Shinozaki Ikumi said it outright—
All he could feel was awkward.
"Alright, I'll stop teasing you," she chuckled.
"But seriously—if one day you get tired of work and want a relationship, instead of searching everywhere… You could consider someone close to you."
"You've known them for years. You know what kind of people they are—good personalities, good values."
Su Yan was about to respond, but she cut him off.
"Don't think you're still young just because you're not even 29 yet. In a few years, they might all move on and start families of their own."
Su Yan paused, then nodded after a moment.
"I understand."
He hadn't come to this world to stay single forever.
Now that his career was stable—
It was only natural to start thinking about building a family.
Seeing his expression, Shinozaki Ikumi knew he wasn't brushing it off. She smiled, left the office, and immediately pulled out her phone—
Typing in a private group chat.
What Su Yan didn't know—
It was just how close Shinozaki Ikumi, Gu Qingyuan, Shen Liqian, and Zhuang Yuxin really were.
Nor how much information they shared.
Even though Shen Liqian and the others only dropped by occasionally—
With Shinozaki Ikumi "embedded" in Su Yan's office daily, they practically knew what he ate every day.
What seemed like a casual remark—
It was actually something the four of them had discussed at length before deciding to bring it up.
Whoever Su Yan ended up with—
They would sincerely bless him.
But after all these years of him doing nothing—
That lingering uncertainty was what truly drove them crazy.
As for fan backlash?
Aside from Su Yan caring a little—
None of them did.
Fans had been threatening to quit for years—
Yet his popularity never declined.
Soon—
June arrived.
With the global success of 'Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works', Su Yan accumulated another large amount of Emotional Value.
To him—
The most valuable resource wasn't money.
It was time.
Even if he lived to 100—
That was only about 70 usable years.
'One Piece' could take 20 years.
Then 'Dragon Ball' another 20.
Not to mention countless other classics—
And shorter masterpieces.
Film projects especially require time.
Aside from Miyazaki's works—
Su Yan also began considering high-quality Chinese animations from his previous life:
'White Snake',
'Monkey King: Hero Is Back',
'Ne Zha'.
Even though he mostly consumed anime from Sakura Island—
He wouldn't ignore great domestic works.
But in the system—
Exchange cost was tied to commercial value.
And also to whether the work was based on major IPs.
For example:
'Monkey King: Hero Is Back' had lower box office than 'Your Name',
but because it was tied to Journey to the West—
Its exchange cost was actually higher.
Same with 'Ne Zha'—connected to ancient mythology.
Even 'White Snake' followed this pattern.
After some hesitation—
Su Yan gritted his teeth and exchanged:
'White Snake' (Part 1)
'Monkey King: Hero Is Back'
Anyway—
He only needed to write the scripts.
Execution?
That's what his highly paid team was for.
It wasn't about surpassing the originals—
With enough budget and his reputation—
These works might even outperform their previous-life box office.
After all—
Good works don't always succeed.
Bad works don't always fail.
There were countless examples.
What Su Yan could do—
Was to maximize their potential in this world.
"Ah… Emotional Value is never enough," he sighed.
There were still so many works he wanted.
But—
No resources left.
"Forget it. Slowly. 'Castle in the Sky' and 'Spirited Away' can wait until next year."
The next day—
When Su Yan locked himself in the office again—
Shinozaki Ikumi couldn't sit still anymore.
What are you even doing?
'Mobile Suit Gundam SEED' was ready to air.
'Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam' was still in production.
'Naruto' and 'One Piece' were about to start filming.
The 'Rurouni Kenshin' TV series was in preparation.
And you're still writing new scripts?!
Even knowing how abnormal he was—
This was too much.
Didn't his brain overload switching between all these projects?
But in reality—
Two movie scripts totaling around 100,000 words—
Took him just a few days.
As 'Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works' approached its finale—
Dimensional Pictures dropped a bombshell.
They were hiring.
On a large scale.
The entire industry was shocked.
Their creative department was already capable of handling multiple productions—
Why hire more?
And everyone knew—
The writing department was mostly auxiliary.
Script polishing, dialogue refinement, scene adjustments—
Because every original script—
Came from Su Yan.
If they were hiring—
It meant one thing.
More new projects.
Writers across the industry were stunned.
At the same time—
Industry elites began reaching out through connections—
To Shinozaki Ikumi, Shen Liqian, Gu Qingyuan, and Zhuang Yuxin—
Hoping to secure a spot.
Media outlets went into overdrive.
Fans quickly pieced it together:
"Oh—besides 'Naruto' and 'One Piece', more movies are coming?"
"And the 'Rurouni Kenshin' TV series too?"
…
This is heaven.
Without intentional marketing—
Hype still surged.
June passed.
July arrived.
Su Yan dropped his laid-back mode—
Actively participating in promotions, interviews, and variety shows.
Because—
'Mobile Suit Gundam SEED' was about to premiere.
It would launch simultaneously in twelve countries.
Meanwhile—
Collaborations were ready:
Computers, GPUs, RAM, monitors, phones, cars—
All themed products are stocked.
Model kits and merchandise—
Already mass-produced in advance.
Su Yan had zero concern about failure.
If 'Mobile Suit Gundam' couldn't succeed—
Then 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion' would've failed long ago.
And that clearly wasn't the case.
Finally—
With everything in place—
Episode 1 of 'Mobile Suit Gundam SEED' aired.
Sunday night.
8 PM.
On his former home network—
Sakura TV.