Yu Qingge’s domineering act of defending her man almost made He Li waver in his conviction. His thoughts were running wild, yet the instigator remained completely unaware, simply continuing the previous topic and addressing the room, “I know what you’re all thinking. You believe it’s unreliable that I value He Li’s opinion so much, right?”
“Just because he’s only a story planner?”
“Hmph, keep your arrogance to yourselves!”
“What I want to tell you now is…”
“My judgment has never been wrong!”
“You don’t believe in him, but I do!” She paused for a few seconds, then added, “You all want to know what He Li just told me and what kind of suggestions he made?”
“Fine, I’ll let him tell you.”
“And I’ll let all of you, who sit in high positions yet can never come to a conclusion when it matters, witness for yourselves…”
“Just how capable the man I’ve chosen really is!”
After she finished, He Li’s mouth twitched slightly. You don’t believe, but I do… Did Yu Qingge not realize how lethal that line was? Why was every single thing she said like a ‘big move’? Did she not have a cooldown? No mana bar?
How could she always strike the heart with her words?
How was any man supposed to resist?
Staying by her side was way too dangerous. A single careless moment and one could fall headfirst into the trap of her sweet words. He Li had to muster all his mental strength to stay alert.
At that moment, Yu Qingge, having finished her words, suddenly dropped her cold and aloof expression and looked down at He Li with an enchanting smile. “Hehe, it’s your time to shine!”
“Come on, say everything you just told me again for them. Let this arrogant bunch see…”
“How amazing the man I like really is!”
He Li was speechless, “CEO Yu, can we keep the conversation proper?”
“Stop saying stuff like ‘the man I like’ so casually.”
“Why not?” Yu Qingge pouted. “I like you, and you won’t even let me say it?”
“How can you be like this?” She pouted adorably, glaring at He Li with her stunning face. She had no idea just how irresistible she looked to a man at that moment.
The heart He Li had just managed to calm began to stir again from Yu Qingge’s cute and charming expression. He quickly averted his eyes to stop himself from looking.
Yu Qingge was not pleased, “Why won’t you look at me?”
Hearing that, He Li couldn’t hold back anymore. Why wouldn’t he look at her—didn’t she know herself?
He couldn’t help saying, “Fine, I’ll look, I’ll stare at your face that could kill a man all day, alright?”
His tone was filled with irritation.
But Yu Qingge didn’t seem to hear that at all.
All her attention was on the literal meaning of his words, ‘stare at your face that could kill a man all day’. She blushed and nodded, “If it’s you… then… alright!”
“But, not now.”
“Wait until the meeting is over, and I’ll let you look all you want, okay?”
Okay your head!
He Li was going numb. What was wrong with this woman?
She couldn’t even tell he was being sarcastic? And she actually agreed?
Now what? How was he supposed to explain this? Say he didn’t mean it, that he didn’t want to look at her at all?
He Li shook his head. If he said that, Yu Qingge would definitely pester him endlessly with her strange way of thinking. Who knew what crazy reaction this goddess-like CEO would come up with next? The source of this chapter is g.com.
Forget it. Better to leave it to fate.
Just don’t say anything more and make things worse!
With that thought, He Li stayed silent.
He stood up on his own, cleared his throat, and faced everyone in the conference room, beginning to repeat what he had just told Yu Qingge. This time, though, he explained things in greater detail than before.
He started with the development trend of the ACG (anime-comic-game) industry, and gradually linked it to the changes in the current game market and how the two are interconnected.
The expressions of the senior executives in the room shifted from indifference, to surprise, to astonishment.
Even Wu Jian’s face changed completely.
He had assumed He Li was just a script-writing coder. Aside from writing some plots, there was no way he’d understand the market.
But… reality was full of surprises!
Not only did He Li understand it—he understood it better than most.
He explained how the introduction and rise of ACG culture decades ago had cultivated countless enthusiasts, and as those fans entered the workforce, their influence began spreading across gaming, film, and various industries.
Their influence had accelerated and amplified the spread of ACG culture, leading to the current explosive growth of secondary games.
Even just the change in the player demographic…
Was something none of them had anticipated.
And that was just the start—He Li had even more to say.
By now, everyone in the conference room finally understood…
Why Yu Qingge valued He Li so much.
This guy… was indeed talented!
“I didn’t expect it. This kid isn’t just good at writing stories, he actually knows this stuff too?”
“I seriously suspect he’s been secretly researching for a long time!”
“Him? Researching? I saw him slacking off a few times…”
“Regardless, he really is talented.”
“True that. Not only does he write well, but he also has such insight into market trends and player behavior. If we had more people like him, it’d be way easier to plan our blockbuster projects.”
“You think talent grows on trees? ‘More people like him’—yeah, right.”
As soon as He Li finished speaking, the meeting room erupted in discussion.
But unlike before, this time the talk about He Li carried no trace of mockery.
He Li himself didn’t care much about the change in tone.
After he finished, he simply sat back down and spaced out.
Yu Qingge, sitting next to him, looked at him with sparkling eyes.
Hearing others praise the man she liked gave her a sense of pride, and her heart filled with delight. In her eyes, He Li seemed even taller, even more handsome, even more attractive.
But now wasn’t the time to get lost in his ‘beauty’.
She stole a few more glances at He Li, then stood up.
“You all heard what He Li said, didn’t you?”
“His understanding of the game market and player trends isn’t any weaker than yours, is it?” You are reading on g.com, the official source.
“So, does anyone still have a problem with me listening to his opinion?”
She scanned the room coldly as she spoke.
No one responded. Everyone simply nodded repeatedly.
Yu Qingge looked very satisfied and then turned her gaze to the flustered Wu Jian.
“Manager Wu, what do you think of what He Li just said?”
She smiled faintly, while Wu Jian looked extremely uncomfortable. “He spoke… well. Very well,” he replied awkwardly.
Yu Qingge narrowed her eyes and asked again, “Since Manager Wu also thinks He Li spoke well, then about your earlier ridicule—don’t you think you should apologize to He Li?”
Wu Jian’s expression was even uglier than crying as he looked at the well-behaved He Li sitting there, about to speak.
Unexpectedly, He Li beat him to it.
“No need to apologize. It’s not that big of a deal.”
“I believe Manager Wu didn’t mean it. After all, everyone says the wrong thing sometimes!”
“It’s fine. I didn’t take it to heart!”
He Li tried to ease the tension. After all, they worked in the same company and would see each other often. There was no need to make enemies over something like this. The others looked at He Li with newfound respect.
“This kid is not bad. He’s got a good personality!”
“Yeah, we really shouldn’t have said those things earlier.”
“He’s capable, appreciated by CEO Yu, and easy to talk to. A guy like that is worth befriending!”
The others in the meeting room praised him, and Yu Qingge’s eyes were filled with admiration. She felt that the man she liked was truly outstanding. He wasn’t just talented, he also had high emotional intelligence, knowing when to let others save face.
“Alright then. Since He Li has already said that, let’s drop the apology matter.”
“But everyone better remember this.”
“Tone down your arrogance in the future!”
She waved her hand, gesturing for Wu Jian to sit, as she spoke.
Everyone nodded in agreement, but Wu Jian remained silent.
He didn’t seem at all grateful for He Li’s generosity.
He was narrow-minded to begin with. Now that he had lost face, he already held a grudge against He Li. There was no way he’d let it go that easily. In his eyes, He Li offering him an out wasn’t sincere at all—it had some hidden agenda.
“Hmph, this kid’s being favored by CEO Yu. He’s probably going to get promoted to middle or senior management soon.”
“That speech of his wasn’t for nothing. He’s clearly trying to step on me to make himself look gracious and win people over.”
“He’s already working on building his network!”
“Acting like he’s some kind of noble saint…”
With his head lowered, Wu Jian’s eyes were filled with disgust and jealousy.
Yes, jealousy too. He was deeply envious that someone like He Li had caught the attention of a goddess-like CEO like Yu Qingge.
He believed he wasn’t worse than He Li. His position was much higher, so why wasn’t he the one being noticed?
The imbalance in his heart grew stronger…