As soon as He Li returned to the studio, he was immediately surrounded. All his colleagues gathered around.
“Hehe, Brother Li, what did the new CEO call you in for?”
“You got to attend a high-level meeting—are you about to get promoted?”
“Hey, didn’t our chief planner just get transferred yesterday?”
“Don’t tell me you’re taking the chief planner’s seat?”
“Li, hurry up and tell us what the meeting was about!”
“You’ve been silent this whole time, you’re killing us with suspense!”
Everyone spoke over one another, bombarding him with questions. He Li shook his head. “Nothing much. The new CEO thought the story I wrote was kind of interesting and just called me in to sit in on the meeting and share a few ideas. The chief planner position should already be filled; the new guy will probably arrive soon.”
He gave a simple explanation. As for the strange dynamic between him and Yu Qingge, he didn’t go into it—mainly because he didn’t know how to explain it. Was he supposed to say that the goddess CEO was pestering him relentlessly? That wouldn’t reflect well on her. She had just taken over as CEO and was working hard to establish her image while fixing all kinds of problems in the company. He Li didn’t want to cause trouble for her.
After all, Yu Qingge had treated him quite well.
As he was thinking this, his closest colleague, Wei Huo, suddenly grinned mischievously. “Hehehe, I heard the new CEO is an absolute goddess.”
“Come on, Li, what does she look like?”
The others also looked on with curiosity. He Li thought for a moment, then uttered just eight words, “As beautiful as a moon-hidden flower, a fish-sinking goose-falling beauty.”
Yu Qingge was truly as stunning as a celestial fairy. He wasn’t exaggerating in the slightest.
Hearing this, Wei Huo’s eyes lit up with excitement. “Damn, that’s high praise!”
“Don’t tell me she’s even more beautiful than a top celebrity?”
“How many celebrity faces are even real these days?” He Li curled his lips. “CEO Yu’s face is the real deal.”
“True that!” Wei Huo nodded in agreement.
While everyone was deep in conversation, a young man in a suit and glasses walked in. He looked around and frowned slightly when he saw everyone crowding around He Li, chatting nonstop.
“Ahem!” He cleared his throat to get their attention. Once they looked over, he began, “Let me introduce myself. I’m Wu Qian, your new chief planner at Wuyun Studio!”
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone applauded to welcome him.
Wu Qian waved his hand. “Alright, that’s enough. Let’s all get back to work. Also, from now on, no more chatting during work hours. I’m someone who respects rules, not relationships. If I catch anyone breaking the rules again, don’t blame me for being harsh!”
Everyone nodded quickly and hurried back to their desks. With a new leader in place, no one wanted to be made an example of.
He Li also got back to writing his script, looking serious. Sometimes he frowned in deep thought, other times he seemed to have an epiphany and typed quickly on his keyboard.
Wu Qian, observing him, nodded with satisfaction. Before coming, others had warned him that He Li, the scriptwriter, was difficult to manage. He had originally planned to catch He Li slipping up and use him as a tool to assert his authority. That would help him quickly establish his position as chief planner so no one dared look down on him.
But now it seemed unnecessary. The guy was working diligently, wasn’t he?
Pleased, Wu Qian turned to go get familiar with his new responsibilities.
But just as he left, He Li’s document window flickered and switched to a game interface. The words he had just typed were actually messages sent in the game’s world chat… Enjoying the story? Read on at g.com.
[Ferret: Incoming! Incoming! Level 90 elite dungeon here—looking for someone to carry this salted fish who can only shout 666!]
[Rainy Day: Missing one leg accessory, come and lie down with me!]
Inside the CEO’s office, Yu Qingge quickly hit the enter key. “Is this really He Li’s account?” she asked suspiciously after sending her message, looking toward Wei Wei.
Wei Wei nodded firmly. “Definitely. I went to their studio once and saw with my own eyes—his in-game name is Ferret!”
She was full of conviction. Seeing this, Yu Qingge beamed with joy. Smiling sweetly, she turned her attention back to the game and even initiated a private chat with He Li. Wei Wei couldn’t help but secretly admire He Li—he had actually charmed CEO Yu Qingge to this extent.
But she was also a bit curious. What kind of expression would He Li make when he found out that the person carrying him in the dungeon… was Yu Qingge herself?
Would he be surprised? Flustered? Nervous? Or something else?
“Ahem, anyway… you go ahead and get back to work,” Yu Qingge suddenly said, interrupting Wei Wei’s wandering thoughts.
It was clear that she wanted Wei Wei to leave, so she could flirt freely with He Li. Understanding immediately, Wei Wei nodded and quickly returned to her own tasks, though she kept sneaking glances at Yu Qingge now and then.
Back at Wuyun Studio, He Li stared at the messages from Rainy Day with a strange expression…
[Rainy Day: Stinky fish, you sure know how to shout 666~]
[Rainy Day: I need a long-term leg accessory, wanna form a couple team?]
[Rainy Day: I’ll loot and rob, and you just praise me!]
Wait a minute… they just added each other and already this?
Why did this pattern feel oddly familiar?
“Whatever, getting carried by a big boss is a blessing!”
“And the boss is a girl too, hehehe~”
Grinning sneakily, He Li quickly replied: “Sure!”
On the other side, Yu Qingge was practically glowing with joy.
In real life, she hadn’t managed to get close to He Li yet, so why not start online? Besides, he didn’t know Rainy Day was actually her. The more she thought about it, the happier she felt. She quickly sent He Li a 998 True Love Gift Pack. On the game’s public screen, waves of heart effects burst out.
He Li was stunned. A nearly 1,000 tael gift pack—just like that?
Was this lady some heiress from a mining tycoon’s family?
[Ferret: Boss, was it really okay to send a gift like that?]
[Rainy Day: Call me wife. I’m your couple partner now!]
[Rainy Day: It’s just a sprinkle of water, my family owns a mine!]
[Rainy Day: Call me ‘wife’ and I’ll buy you more!]
[Rainy Day: And it has to be voice chat. Come on, call me twice so I can hear!]
[Rainy Day: What’s wrong with that? It’s just for fun online, we’re not meeting offline. You won’t lose anything. Come on, don’t overthink it. I’ll even buy you a few more gifts if you do it!]
[Ferret: No, you’ve misunderstood. It’s not that I’m uncomfortable, I’m just afraid if I call you too much, your family might go bankrupt…]
Reading this, Yu Qingge burst out laughing.
This guy was still just as funny.
[Rainy Day: Don’t worry, we’re so poor all we have left is money!]
[Ferret: Then I’ll begin now…]
“About to begin? Hehehe, didn’t you say you wouldn’t agree to be my boyfriend?”
“Now you’re calling me ‘wife’? Just wait till I save your voice message—let’s see how you deny it then!” Yu Qingge’s eyes sparkled with excitement as she saw He Li’s voice message come through.
He Li had no idea he was falling into Yu Qingge’s trap. He just thought he’d stumbled upon a rich woman online—he could score some freebies and get huge gift packs.
Not taking advantage of this would be idiotic!
So, he quickly ran to the restroom, recorded a few voice messages calling her “wife” using his phone, and uploaded them to the game for Yu Qingge. She eagerly clicked the moment they arrived…
“Wife? Wifey…” He Li’s familiar voice rang out from her computer, making Yu Qingge beam with delight.
[Rainy Day: Hubby, your voice is so nice~]
[Rainy Day: Next time, tell me some sweet nothings too!]
After sending the messages, Yu Qingge, without even blinking, gifted He Li a full 100 True Love Gift Packs. The screen was instantly flooded with hearts and their nicknames, practically blowing up the entire server.
At the studio, Wei Huo happened to walk over to discuss the script and saw this scene—he was completely dumbfounded.
“Holy crap, you’ve hooked a rich woman?”
“100 True Love Gift Packs? That’s nearly 100,000 taels!”
“Someone actually spent that much on you? This is insane!”
“Spill it, what’s your relationship with her?”
“Don’t tell me in real life you and her…”
Wei Huo was green with envy.
He Li quickly interrupted, “We’re just online friends!”
“Why drag reality into this? Her family has a mine…”
“Damn, why don’t I ever get lucky like this?” Wei Huo stared at He Li’s screen, falling into deep self-doubt…