“Good morning, President Ling.”
Yun Ziyu saw Ling Cheng, still half-asleep, slowly shuffling out of the office while rubbing his eyes, and greeted him with a smile.
She had already made up her mind: once they completed their dream together, she would take the initiative to pursue Ling Cheng. For now, she would just be a good subordinate.
After all, romance comes after game development.
“Morning. I’m going to get something to eat.” After making a round of the company, Ling Cheng went downstairs to buy breakfast.
Having eaten bread all night, he really didn’t want to touch the bread and cakes in the office anymore.
At this point, he would rather go eat a bowl of Lanzhou Lamian Noodles from the shop downstairs—the one where a single cow probably lasts ten years—than eat bread.
Just as Ling Cheng sat down in the noodle shop, picked up a slice of beef with his chopsticks, and marveled at how good the chef’s knife skills were—the beef was sliced so thin it was like a cicada’s wing, almost transparent—his phone buzzed with a message from his online store, Ling’s Everything Store. Turns out, there was another mission.
Ling Cheng thought about how his system had not only rewarded him with 5 million in funds to develop the game, but had even upgraded the mission rewards.
He was really looking forward to what extra rewards might pop up, considering a Level 4 satisfaction rating had already given him 5 million.
This new mission was also approved by the system. The system mission was called Dating Simulation.
The client claimed to be a freshman at Beishui University who had a crush on a male student but was too shy to confess.
She wanted to do a date simulation to practice her confession in advance.
Ling Cheng smirked. This mission was too easy—just practicing a confession with someone. He accepted it without hesitation.
They agreed to meet at 1:00 PM that afternoon, because by the time Ling Cheng finished his bowl of noodles, it was already almost 11:00.
After eating, Ling Cheng planned to go home first, so his girlfriend wouldn’t worry. He could also change clothes before heading out on the mission.
Back home, Ling Cheng saw An Xin sitting at her computer desk as usual, drawing a manga.
“Honey, you’re back? So what do you want to eat first? Do you want to eat me first, or eat me first?” An Xin teased Ling Cheng just like she always did.
“Let’s talk about it tonight. I have something to do this afternoon. By the way, An Xin, why are you still wearing long sleeves? The temperature has been rising lately. Be careful not to get heatstroke.”
“I’m not that hot when I’m at home.” An Xin pretended nothing was wrong, but the wounds on her arm still throbbed with pain.
But it didn’t matter. This pain would let those thieving cats taste their own medicine.
…
1:00 PM, at the gate of Beishui University.
According to the information the client left on the Everything Store, Ling Cheng was looking for a girl in a pink dress.
But at the school gate, there was only one familiar figure, seemingly waiting anxiously.
That person was… Hua Manyue.
“Huh? Hua Manyue. Was it you, junior, who contacted the Everything Store?” Ling Cheng walked over and asked tentatively.
“Y-yes. I didn’t expect it to be you, senior.” Hua Manyue blushed and lowered her head, looking embarrassed.
But inside, she was overjoyed: ‘As expected, it’s senior~ That day after the voice acting session, I saw the backend of this Everything Store on senior’s computer.’
‘The plan was born in my mind right then.’
“So, do you have any plans? If you don’t…” Ling Cheng quickly found a topic to break the awkward atmosphere, which was as embarrassing as being caught handing out shady flyers on the street by a female classmate you liked.
“Y-yes, I do, senior.” Hua Manyue’s little face showed a hint of panic. “I thought first there would be a date. When I confess to that boy, there will definitely be a date first too.”
“So I want senior to practice the date with me first…”
“Then let’s go to the amusement park…” When he mentioned the amusement park, Ling Cheng couldn’t help feeling a mix of emotions.
“Okay, as long as I’m with senior, I’ll be happy anywhere.” Hua Manyue blurted out subconsciously.
Soon she realized something was wrong and quickly waved her hands: “No, no, I mean that’s what I’ll say when I confess to him later…”
“Haha, I got it. Let’s go.” Ling Cheng, who was dense, clearly didn’t notice. Or maybe his long time with An Xin and Lin Wanfeng had already desensitized him.
“Then… can we hold hands?”
“Hmm… okay.” Ling Cheng thought it was just a dating simulation anyway. The more proactive he was, the sooner he could get the reward.
He took the initiative to hold Hua Manyue’s hand, and immediately heard the system reward sound: “Ding-dong! Detected mission target—Hua Manyue’s satisfaction increased. Obtained Phase 1 reward: 5,000 yuan. Obtained extra reward: Abnormal Resistance. Four phases remaining, keep it up!”
Ling Cheng checked the description of Abnormal Resistance. It allowed him to be immune to negative status effects caused by various unnatural factors.
Ling Cheng scratched his head. ‘What is this system up to? Don’t tell me the world is about to undergo a spiritual awakening or something?’
But the moment the system reward came through, Ling Cheng felt his whole body lighten. The fatigue that had been bothering him for so long vanished without a trace.
His eyes brightened up, as if he was wearing brand new underwear on the morning of New Year’s Day.
Meanwhile, Hua Manyue was still immersed in the excitement of holding hands with the senior she admired. She even decided she wouldn’t wash this hand today.
When someone is lost in their own thoughts, time passes without notice. Soon, the two arrived at the entrance of the amusement park.
At the entrance stood an event signboard, saying there would be a fireworks show this evening.
Hua Manyue cheered ‘Lucky!’ in her heart, vowing to drag senior to stay until the fireworks show no matter what.
“Senior, do you want to ride the bumper cars?” Hua Manyue suggested excitedly.
“Of course.” Since he was hired, Ling Cheng had no reason to refuse.
As the two experienced the rides, a petite young miss stood nearby holding binoculars of the same brand Su Qingwan used (see Chapter 1), watching Ling Cheng.
The maid standing beside her looked worriedly at her young miss. Ever since she came home crying that day, her personality had changed dramatically, and she had suddenly become a stalker.
The maid was very concerned, but every time she tried to advise her young miss, she was coldly rejected.
So the maid could only follow her young miss, making sure she didn’t get into any trouble.
“Qingwan, I’m so jealous. Tell me… can I kidnap Ling Cheng?”
Su Qingwan looked at her young miss, whose face showed a morbid expression, and goosebumps rose all over her skin.
“I want to lock him up, so he’ll never be able to leave me.” Chu Xiao Xiao’s face even flushed with an unhealthy red. “Then, whether it’s eating, drinking, or any other request, only I can satisfy him.”
“Ah… locking him in the basement—what kind of cute expression will he make? How will he beg me~”
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