The moment she stepped through the company’s front doors, Zhu Wenwen, Wu Tao, and the boss lined up three abreast and swarmed toward her like a welcoming party.
The four of them entered the conference room together. The boss kept a smile on his face the entire time, hands lightly clasped on the table. Wu Tao spoke with great tact and smoothness, while Zhu Wenwen barely said a word.
The overall message was about contract renewal.
They hoped she could understand the previous situation, laid out their plans for the future, and also mentioned that with so many people liking her now, leaving abruptly would let her fans down.
It was a classic mix of carrot and stick.
In the end, it was mainly for the fans who supported her that she decided to renew for another six months.
Tutu and Little Bear immediately surrounded her the moment they saw her.
Little Bear was utterly shocked by yesterday’s competition results, regretting that he had left early.
Dai Daiyu had just come out of the conference room. Seeing the three of them, she stopped in her tracks and locked eyes with An Mengyue, her tone laced with sarcasm and resentment. “Oh, if it isn’t the first-place winner. Looks like you’ve turned into a phoenix~”
Everyone present knew exactly what she meant by that. Who was she calling a pheasant?
An Mengyue kept her smile, but it carried more disdain now as she calmly watched this clown’s little performance.
Little Bear muttered under his breath but didn’t want to stir up trouble. Tutu, however, shot right back, “Just say you’re jealous! Jealous that we’ve got President Ku, huh?”
Dai Daiyu let out a cold snort. “And who do you think you are? She can at least pull some dirty tricks—if you tried, nobody would even bother with you. How pathetic.”
Tutu was so angry her teeth itched. An Mengyue then stepped forward, using her height advantage to look down at Dai Daiyu from above as she spoke:
“Frustrated, are we? If you want gifts that badly, I can have a word with President Ku and get a couple thrown your way. But you can’t go around slandering people in public, now can you?”
An Mengyue wore a smile, but her eyes were cold and devoid of warmth.
Walk the green tea path, and leave the green tea with nowhere to go!
An Mengyue simply preferred to keep a low profile, but who exactly decided she was a soft persimmon that anyone could squeeze?
She had a face that simply couldn’t stay low-key!
Dai Daiyu stamped her foot in anger. Unable to think of a comeback on the spot, she could only hurl a vicious parting shot: “Just you wait!”
The makeup artist finally reaped the rewards of her patience—at last, she could go all out on a beautiful face!
An Mengyue got to wear the white princess dress she’d bought earlier as she’d hoped, her waist-length hair curled into soft waves, finished with a white satin bow.
Today, she was going to be a little princess!
With makeup that suited her style and a job where everyone listened to her, how could she not be thrilled?
Dongdongmao’s personal follower count also broke 20,000. Tonight, she stood in absolute center stage. When she went live, over ten thousand people flooded into the stream, and even after the traffic stabilized, more than 6,000 viewers remained online.
When An Mengyue took the stage, the bullet comments were filled with familiar faces. The fans of Cat Cat’s channel carried a sense of pride, like parents whose child had finally made good.
Shark’s voice was still a bit hoarse. “Welcome our little princess, Cat Cat—also the champion of this month’s Guild Tournament, the pride of Wantang 2016~”
Standing at the center of the stage, she smiled sweetly, her eyes curving into little crescent moons. She had just picked up the microphone to greet everyone warmly when she noticed the staff setting up a life-sized cutout behind her.
It was a poster of Fillet Nori. The company really worked fast!
But the surprises weren’t over yet. She saw staff members pushing a flatbed cart onto the stage, carrying a giant bouquet—pink lychee roses, adorned with pearls and ribbon bows.
The bouquet was almost absurdly large. An Mengyue gasped and covered her mouth. This was way too extravagant.
She stood in front of the flowers, examining them endlessly, unable to hide the joy on her face. She reached out with both arms to hug them, only to find she couldn’t even wrap her arms around them. Leaning in closer, she spotted a small card tucked among the blooms.
【My little cat, be happy every day】
There was no signature, but the nickname said it all. An Mengyue looked at the screen in surprise.
It’s him!
“Cat, this was prepared for you by Boss Cool—999 roses. He asked me for your address this morning and had them delivered by truck. The staff hid them in the warehouse, afraid you’d spot them.”
【Fu Yuexiang: Damn! Emperor Cool is way too romantic!】
【Daydream Blue: This bouquet is way too big, it’s so pretty. So happy for you, my cat~】
【Fillet Nori: Pink lychee roses symbolize first-love-like affection and loyal devotion!!】
【Princess Yaoyao: Cat, marry him!】
【User “Coolest Villain” sent Dongdongmao a Romantic Castle*1】x5 (28,888 diamonds)
【User “Coolest Villain” sent Dongdongmao a Romantic Carriage*1】x5 (28,888 diamonds)
【User “Coolest Villain” sent Dongdongmao Endless Romance*1】x5 (20,000 diamonds)
【User “Coolest Villain” sent Dongdongmao a Carnival*1】x50x51x52 (30,000 diamonds)
An Mengyue’s gaze was practically melting with affection. She pouted her lips and smiled playfully. “Oh my god, are you even going to let me live?!”
【Coolest Villain: Slow and steady, we have all the time in the world】(Screen-Floating Message)
Seeing his words, An Mengyue smiled even sweeter, her eyes curving into crescents, her dimples showing at different depths.
“Thank you all so much for coming to see us today. You stayed up so late watching the Guild Tournament with us yesterday—all of you, big brothers and sisters, have worked so hard.”
With that, she bowed at a 90-degree angle, then picked up her little notebook and began her thank-you speech.
“Thank you to my sister Xiangxiang—the sister who’s been with me the longest. Yesterday, you sent me the ‘City Lights’ gift and so many others.”
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“And my final thanks go to you, my Boss Cool! Saying ‘thank you’ feels way too simple. We met on July 18th, when you sent me twenty sets of 1,314 little music notes. From that day on, you became the pillar of my channel, shielding me from wind and rain. At first, I was pretty puzzled—after all, I wasn’t exactly easy on the eyes back then…”
【Coolest Villain: You’re the prettiest. Throw those ugly clothes far away】(Screen-Floating Message)
【Fillet Nori: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA ugly clothes】
【Fu Yuexiang: Gotta say, Cat’s old look was… hard to look at】
Seeing those comments, she put down the microphone and doubled over laughing.
Shark chimed in with a grin: “Got it, bro. I’ll burn those ugly clothes right after the stream ends.”
“Later on, you came to watch me whenever you had time, helped me win the weekly competition so I could stand in the C position and wear prettier dresses. And now, we’ve won the Guild Tournament, letting me go from being a nobody in the corner to standing in front of everyone, getting noticed by so many people. I’m especially grateful to you.”
“I used to think you were this aloof boss who barely said a word, and I was almost too scared to talk to you.”
[Coolest Villain: You have to tell me, and I’ll change] (Screen-Floating Message)
An Mengyue’s eyes practically sparkled with pink bubbles as she looked at the notebook and gave a slight nod. Her voice even carried a hint of shyness as she spoke, “It’s fine, it just happens to be really cool. They say leaders come and go, but you give me a real sense of security.”
“I cried a lot yesterday, but from now on I’ll make myself stronger and bring you all positive energy. Finally, thank you again for dragging me along for so long, resting so late and waking up so early. You have to take good care of yourself.”
With that, she shrugged and smiled, as bright as a spring breeze.
[Coolest Villain: I’ll take good care of myself, after all, I still have to feed you] (Screen-Floating Message)
Shark stared at the barrage, stunned into silence. Feed her? The girl at the center of the stage actually smiled and nodded in response.
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