Chapter 75: The Meeting

At the office, Ye Qiu smiled and said, “Let’s try to get everything sorted before your offline meeting.”
“Whether we can sign the contract that day depends on you,” Han Zhiye replied, patting Han Hongxin on the back. “Little brother, I believe in you!”
Previously, they had said that separating the two hot topics would prolong the gaming experience…
Han Hongxin looked at Ye Qiu and his foolish brother with hopeful expressions and felt a pang in his heart. Was there really no one in this world who cared about him?
After making his parting instructions, Ye Qiu turned away gracefully.
Han Hongxin was only in charge of the technical department and wasn’t sure how far the company had progressed, but he could catch a glimpse of things through Han Zhiye’s persistent smile as he rushed around every day.
#Poor Workers#
As Ye Qiu’s company thrived, Cen Chen became a workaholic, and complaints echoed throughout the company.
He Ye Bai looked at the person at the computer whose lips were turning pale and worriedly asked, “Are you okay?”
Cen Chen didn’t lift his head and replied, “I’m fine.”
The best way to get over a past relationship, apart from starting a new one, is to throw oneself into work. When love life disappoints, career life flourishes.
He blocked all contacts, exited the game, and thought about how vast the world is—the chance of finding gold from the sky is greater than the chance of two people bumping into each other. But as his mouse hovered over the delete button in the game, Cen Chen hesitated.
He clearly remembered how that person had supported him in-game and accompanied him through all those romantic quests.
“I’m sorry, I really didn’t know how much this impacted you,” He Ye Bai sighed as he leaned on the desk.
Breaking up seems wrong, yet staying together feels wrong too. It’s really hard to be a person.
“In a few days, there’s going to be a gathering in the game world. Do you want to go out and have some fun?” He Ye Bai looked at him with concern. Even machines can’t work twenty-four hours a day without rest.
Cen Chen appeared unbothered and even managed the company with precision, but he was truly exhausting himself. His already thin body looked ready to topple over at the slightest breeze.
It was clear he hadn’t moved on, and He Ye Bai didn’t dare take him out again. After the last “disappearance,” Cen Chen hadn’t recovered for a full week.
Cen Chen expressionlessly flipped through contracts and said, “I’m too busy lately. Just go alone.”
“Fortunately, you suggested it; we secured a collaboration opportunity with Phantom. If the two companies partner up, I’m confident we can take the company to the next level.”
He Ye Bai cautiously suggested, “Why not wait until we sign the contract and then go out to relax?”
“That works.”
He Ye Bai breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Cen Chen was willing to go out, that was good enough.
If he were to vent daily through tears, that would be fine, but Cen Chen maintained an unfaltering demeanor, making it hard for anyone to predict his feelings. As the saying goes, either one explodes in silence or perishes in it. He truly feared something might happen to Cen Chen.
He Ye Bai struggled internally. In order to win over Cen Chen, he had sacrificed a lot, even letting go of his previous character. From what he understood of Wan Fengye Chou, he was someone who liked to attract people’s attention, and past events proved that he was right about that.
When they left the faction, their breakup had created quite a stir in the world, but after getting together, they had kept a much lower profile.
Now, he could really let go cleanly, discarding a character worth 400,000 to 500,000 yuan, and he hadn’t sold it like others would. If it were really just a scam, could it end so simply? Was he misunderstanding something?
Lu Cong Jin Ye: Do you have Wan Fengye Chou’s contact information?
Xiao Yao Hu La Tang: It’s not convenient to give out the contact; if you need something, just tell me directly.
Could it be that the boss was exposed for being a scumbag in the game? Han Hongxin wondered to himself as he sneaked a glance at the office.
He felt wronged too; clearly, the boss had told him to balance work and rest and not to rush, but recently, he suddenly changed his mind and decided to seize the anniversary celebration opportunity. He and his brother were working overtime every day, hardly having time to play games, only stealing moments to fish during breaks.
Lu Cong Jin Ye: Is he going to the gathering in the game world?
Why would he ask that? Could it be that he’s preparing for revenge?
Han Hongxin had some idea of what his boss did in the game; he couldn’t be trying to trick him into talking, could he?
Han Hongxin replied cautiously, “Why do you ask?”
Lu Cong Jin Ye: I have a friend who is his little fan; she keeps pestering me to ask if she can meet Wan Fengye Chou that day. Just help a friend out!
Xiao Yao Hu La Tang: Oh, I didn’t mention it. He was supposed to go to Shuanghu for a game meeting, but recently his company has been working overtime, so it’s uncertain now.
Xiao Yao Hu La Tang: Isn’t your friend in a romance with him? If worse comes to worst, let her take you along.
He Ye Bai: Is this person really that naive or just unbelievably stupid?
If Cen Chen wanted to meet, he wouldn’t have needed to ask someone like this with no connection to him.
Fortunately, the outcome was good. After his persistent efforts, he could finally meet with this silly person who had contact with Wan Fengye Chou.
At this moment, Han Hongxin looked at Lu Cong Jin Ye’s messages on the computer, feeling a tinge of relief through the screen. Having a sister who would stand on their older brother’s bed in the middle of the night and do something atrocious if she didn’t meet her idol was quite terrifying. Compared to that, his boss and brother could barely be considered normal.
The gathering in the game world was bustling with energy. The gaming company had spent generously on several well-known cosplayers, and there were two long queues at the ticket booth.
He Ye Bai had a hard time pulling Cen Chen inside, “It’s good we came early; otherwise, I don’t know if we would have gotten this many tickets. If we come out to have fun, let’s not keep a straight face. We will definitely succeed in signing the contract later.”
Cen Chen had been forced to come along, dressed in a well-fitting suit that made him stand out in the crowd. If it weren’t for the partnership with that company being nearby, he wouldn’t have come so easily.
There were also many people from the Xiao Yao faction around; He Ye Bai was not short on cash. He covered the ticket expenses and even arranged for a vehicle to pick them up and drop them off. Among the group, there were students and working professionals, but the most important person was surprisingly absent!
However, he didn’t show any sign of disappointment.
He Ye Bai deflected the compliments from everyone while messaging and leading Cen Chen further in. His purpose for being there today was not for these people.