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BASED ON THE NOVEL EVERYONE LOVES ME BY QIAO YAO

I wonder if there's a player who can solve your design.

Let's see if there's a surprise.

I finally got it under control.

I am so good.

Impressive.

This player's anticipation of racing lines,

exit points, braking points,

as well as their precision in control, far exceeds the average player.

He's a real professional.

Whether he's a professional or not, we'll find out soon.

Such steady mountain roads

must have traps.

A dead end?

Well,

I'll create a road then.

Impressive.

He knew to break through the barrier to create a new path.

Not bad.

Interesting.

Once I drive through this chicane,

victory is mine.

WALTER GAMES

There really was a surprise.

Okay, everyone, now our four teams...

The last game was fascinating.

That was so fun.

-Next up... -It must be Gu Xun's work.

We now invite the players here

to vote for these four teams.

CIAO MATE TEAM, HERO'S PATH TEAM, JOY TEAM, CELLS TEAM

We're winning!

Our support rate is over 50% now!

We're getting there!

We're going to rank first!

The final mystery

will be revealed soon.

NO. 38, STICKY DOUGH TWIST, 52%, HERO'S PATH TEAM

Dough Twist?

She's here too.

The winner of this competition is...

Congratulations

to Hero's Path Group

from Dongning University!

NO. 1: HERO'S PATH TEAM, CAPTAIN: GU XUN, TOTAL SCORE: 89

Look!

-Gu Xun won first place! I told you! -Qianling.

I knew the last group was Gu Xun's!

-I got it. -Gu Xun, you're the best!

Excuse me, miss.

Please hurry and leave the venue.

Okay.

I'm leaving now. I'm just a bit slow.

Please hurry. Thank you.

Hurry up.

-I haven't found Gu Xun yet. -Let's go.

-I'm sorry. -Wait.

Are there still players left?

Please hurry and leave, everyone.

Excuse me.

-Hello. -Do you know

where Sticky Dough Twist is?

I'm sorry.

With so many players here today,

we really can't keep track of everyone.

DESIGN COMPETITION

DOUGH TWIST

DOUGH TWIST

Gu Xun, have you lost your mind?

How could you turn down such a great offer from Walter?

You owe me an office on the 88th floor by the river.

How could you reject a million-yuan annual salary

and world-class resources?

You'd even start as a producer.

In our field,

it takes years to become a gaming architect.

If you accept Walter's offer,

I'll turn down the offer I secured

and work for you with all my heart.

But the projects I want to work on

would never be greenlit by Walter.

If you want to make triple-A games, just tell them.

My work

must take root in Chinese soil.

You want a fully Chinese-owned company that allows creative freedom?

Where on earth will you find that?

-Exactly. -That's right.

There will be one.

-Take care of those first. -Okay.

I just don't understand these players.

They're voting for their favorite character designs,

yet they don't consider the artistry or skills involved.

-Yes, such bad taste. -It appeals to them

as long as it's bright and colorful.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

-Hopeless. -Good morning, Qianling.

Good morning.

So the one with the most votes

is Yue Qianling.

That's impressive.

Yue Qianling,

from now on, can you come closer when I'm talking to you?

RESIGNATION LETTER

What? Qianling...

You're resigning?

But you're about to graduate.

I thought you'd stay.

You're leaving?

What about the characters for the New Year's special?

Mr. Jiang specifically assigned that to you.

Well, you have Mr. Yin, right?

I'm sure he'll do a fantastic job.

Exactly.

It's just the New Year's special. Anyone with hands can draw that.

Qianling,

we've worked together for so long

and formed such a deep bond.

How about this?

Let's have dinner tonight as a send-off for Qianling.

What do you think?

-Yes, let's do it. -That sounds good.

-Here, Qianling. -Cheers.

Cheers.

Honestly, Qianling, you're something else.

You're the first to get Mr. Jiang's approval

-on the first try. -Impressive.

-Cheers to you. -Cheers to you.

The boss originally wasn't keen on our proposal.

So why do we get to be here today,

peacefully enjoying ourselves?

Why?

It was me.

I took the blame for all of you.

After all, as the group leader,

I have both the privilege and duty

to lead you through adversity.

Awesome.

You're amazing.

Yin Jun, thank you for your sacrifice.

It's fine.

-Here's another glass to you. -This one is for you.

-Cheers. Cheers to you. -Here.

Qianling, I've been at this company for ten years.

Do you have any idea how it has been for me all these years?

Do you know how much pain I have to endure every day

and how much I want to progress?

I want to make progress,

but they won't let me.

Do you know that?

-You really had it hard. Cheers to you. -Let's eat. Come on.

Mr. Yin, you're awesome!

Get up.

Yin Jun might tell you off.

SOMEONE SAVE ME

No, thank you. I'm not going.

Let's have the grilled fish downstairs. Let's give Yue Qianling a proper send-off.

I said I'm not going.

My cup!

I don't really want to waste my time.

You...

You...

Are you guys going?

-Sure. -Yes.

EMPLOYEE RESIGNATION FORM, NAME: YUE QIANLING

Are you sure about this?

Back then, you outshone

a bunch of job seekers with your work.

The bosses loved it.

To this day, I have yet to see an entry project that's better than yours.

Qianling, if you're having second thoughts,

I can still cancel the process for you.

No need, Ms. Yin.

I mainly haven't figured out

if I want to keep drawing otome characters for a living.

So I'm going back to school to finish my graduation project first.

You want me to step aside?

Have you lost your mind?

You're replacing me

with some wet-behind-the-ears brat

who hasn't even graduated from college?

Can you be more insulting?

I quit!

Which department is he from?

Even the way he quits is so cool.

The Ninth Business Unit. You know how it is.

Is it the one

that has gathered

a bunch of industry elites hired at high salaries,

who are supported by the entire company's profits

and are allowed to burn through cash

to create true next-gen games?

Is that the Ninth Business Unit?

Rumor has it that they've made no progress for seven months.

The board is quite unhappy

and wants to shut them down.

But the big boss has their back.

Not only is she keeping the unit,

but she also went to great lengths

to bring in a new producer.

Is he here already?

What's his background?

Apparently, he's a college student

who hasn't even graduated yet.

He's supposed to start today.

What's his name again?

Let me check.

It's...

CHIEF PRODUCER: GU XUN

Gu Xun.

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MAJOR

Hello.

I'm here to report for work.

The Ninth Business Unit, Gu Xun.

Is it...

your first day of work?

Done.

NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT

Thank you.

Do you two know each other?

Right.

You're from the same university.

Wait...

Qianling,

goodbye.

This is terrible.

It's done.

I'm free now.

Congratulations to our dear Qianling

for leaving a terrible boss

and being one step closer to human wisdom.

But I regret it now.

When I was going through the resignation process,

Gu Xun was going through the onboarding process.

Gu Xun?

Didn't he vanish

after winning that championship?

Exactly.

I've been searching for news about him for the past two months,

but he just started his job at HC today.

Why couldn't he arrive an hour earlier?

Then this might just be your fate.

Fate is mysterious.

Fate?

TWO YEARS AGO

Follow me!

Hey, you two.

Could you at least act

like you're here to play?

My limbs have already degenerated.

This is no news to you.

Qianling,

this is just a fun social event.

Take it easy.

Don't scare off all the cute guys from the Computer Science Department.

They definitely regret doing this today.

LIVE SCOREBOARD: 1. GU XUN, 2. YUE QIANLING

I'm just two kills away from being first.

This won't do.

I really can't go on.

Just shoot me.

Shoot me too.

This wouldn't be very nice, would it?

I don't mind at all.

-Eliminated. -Thank you.

Eliminated.

Eliminated.

OUTDOOR REAL-LIFE CS

You're just a camper. You even shot your teammates for kills.

What's a camper?

It's gamer slang

for someone who plays dirty.

In plain terms, it means lacking martial virtue.

Gu Xun, let's go.

That girl played fiercely.

She's very cute too.

Which class is she from?

What's her name?

I have no clue.

I just know she's a camper.

His face

is so symmetrical.

How could someone

have such a symmetrical and perfect face?

I should have been more merciful earlier.

With his skills,

does he need you to be merciful?

Symmetrical?

You art majors like someone for very weird reasons.

This is fate.

Maybe he likes someone like Qianling.

Really?

-Look how excited you are. -Why are you so excited?

Qianling,

I heard there's a new head in the Ninth Business Unit

who's also from Dongning University.

His name is Gu Xun. Do you know him?

I do.

Really?

But when I met him just now, I asked if he knew you.

He didn't say a word.

It seems like you two are not that close.

You also know Jay Chou,

but does Jay Chou know you?

That's not the point.

Do you know him?

Of course I do.

But does he know you?

Well, I fell asleep to his songs

last night.

Let me introduce you.

This is Gu Xun...

and Jiang Junnan.

Starting today,

Gu Xun will head the Ninth Business Unit,

focusing on triple-A game development.

Gu Xun was handpicked by me

and I have full confidence in his abilities.

Last time, I suggested

dissolving the Ninth Business Unit

and the board agreed.

Triple-A game development

is crucial for HC's future.

The board and I

have reached a consensus on this matter.

As we are all aware,

in triple-A game development,

engine development alone

takes a minimum of three to five years.

Gu Xun,

have you considered the timeline?

Triple-A titles require high-definition graphics

and immense processing power.

Standard engines can't balance graphics and optimization

at the same time.

However, engines upgraded by me

can significantly reduce computational demand

and ensure smooth graphics.

In short,

we'll be able to save

on development time

right from the start.

Include "completion of a game within three years"

in the contract then.

I hope you can elaborate on your project

at the project meeting next month.

Is that okay?

No problem.

Let me be clear upfront.

At the project meeting,

if the approval rate of your project

doesn't exceed 50%,

you should resign.

By the way,

Project Department One's new title, The Love Broker,

will also be up for approval next month.

We all know only one project

can pass at each project meeting.

As everyone knows, Mr. Jiang's projects always get approved.

If he's competing,

I'm afraid the rest of us don't have much of a chance.

It looks like

I have no choice but to compete

with Mr. Jiang next month.

My apologies,

but the office space for the Ninth Business Unit

is being renovated now.

So,

we'll have to ask you

to make do with the warehouse

as temporary office space.

That's okay.

But Mr. Wang,

given the limited space in the warehouse,

I'd like to conduct internal and external recruitment simultaneously

to ensure that I can hire the best

for my department.

No problem.

Yes, no problem.

Thank you all for your support then.

Thank you, directors.

Are we meant to be or are we not?

Yishi,

I didn't know you worked at HC too.

We'll have someone to back us up then.

Don't try to cozy up to me.

I already said you couldn't produce a triple-A game back then.

What you said back there

was just a waste of time.

The meeting hasn't even started, Yishi.

Don't rush to a conclusion.

Giving you one month

is just delaying the inevitable.

Speaking of which, Gu Xun,

for someone aiming to create a triple-A title,

how could you poach from other departments?

Doesn't internal recruitment

ultimately depend on the employee's own will?

The people I've hired

have been under my guidance for years.

Keep your hands off of them.

No way.

How is this any different from a college office?

You can still back out if you want.

No way.

I've boarded your pirate ship.

How can I jump ship before we've even set sail?

THE NINTH BUSINESS UNIT

We have new office space and new staff.

How about we get

a new name too?

Everything should be changed, but not the name.

One to nine

is a loop.

Nine

is both the beginning and the end.

We should stick to our original aspiration.

I think the name is quite fitting.

Why are you suddenly so poetic?

It's gross.

Then let me be more practical.

This month,

we'll do our best to get our project approved.

The key to this is to define the core gameplay,

so we need to keep our team as lean as possible.

The chief programmer,

chief designer, and chief graphic artist are most essential.

As for the other roles,

we'll try to find suitable candidates.

If not, we'll take on those jobs for now.

Hiring...

-Two, four, five... -By the way,

how much

do you plan to pay them?

I'll offer the highest salary in the industry.

The highest?

How much do you plan to pay me then?

How much do you want?

-We're practically family, so... -We won't have a salary for now.

Once our project is approved and we get to stay,

we'll have one then.

What?

Why do they get paid and I don't?

If you want,

I can pay you with my own money.

That's so kind of you.

The selfless Mr. Gu has spent all his earnings on development

and even signed an exorbitant non-compete agreement.

Forget it.

I must have owed you in the past life.

But I believe

that our project

will definitely be approved.

DOMINATION ARCADE INFERNO ARCADE MACHINES

-The legend has arrived. -The legend is here.

-The legend is here. -It's the legend.

-It's the legend. -Goodness.

-My goodness. -Goodness.

GAME RANKING CHART: 1. WAKE NATURALLY, 2. SLEEP TILL WAKING NATURALLY

"Wake Naturally"?

Who's that?

Your three-year undefeated streak

has been broken

by a newcomer.

LEADERBOARD: 1. WAKE NATURALLY

-Beat him up. -That's so...

"Wake Naturally,"

are you trying to copy my name, "Sleep Till Waking Naturally,"

or are you deliberately looking for trouble?

You're amazing! My goodness!

You're in great form today.

I'll put you back at the top right away.

Sir,

who on earth

is this "Wake Naturally"?

It feels like he's mimicking my name.

I don't know him.

It was his first time here.

But he's as good as you

and he's quite handsome.

Do you want me to introduce you?

In my eyes, an ordinarily handsome guy

is like a skeleton.

I'll move you back to the top spot right away.

Gu Xun?

What is he doing here?

Sir, could you do me a favor?

Gu Xun,

what a coincidence.

Do you come here to play games too?

Today is their anniversary.

Members get free game tokens.

What's your membership number?

Should I check for you?

Look.

They gave me 300 tokens.

I can't use them all by myself.

Why don't we play together?

What should I talk to him about?

Thank you...

Do you have enough game tokens?

I want to return them.

What a waste of a great opportunity.

Come on.

The four of us are waiting for you.

Where are you?

Do I need to invite you at your doorstep?

You can't handle a gun without me?

That's right.

I'M BUSY

Hello, boss.

This is Sticky Dough Twist, your playmate.

I live to protect you

and heal you when you're hurt.

I am flawless, except for my pricey rate.

It's 500 yuan per hour.

If you can't afford it, the chat ends here.

Bye.

-Shall we start? Quick. -I'm coming.

-I'm here. -Wait.

You can't be serious.

Do you have to wait for Dough Twist?

You're not playing if she doesn't come?

You're like a husband waiting for his wife.

I see now.

You never played shooter games before.

But after teaming up with Dough Twist, you play every day.

I thought you got addicted.

It's all for a girl.

I didn't play because you guys were bad.

Don't say we didn't warn you.

You're falling for Dough Twist

without even knowing what she looks like.

What if she's actually some nasty guy?

Yin Xue,

where's Yue Qianling?

You two never give me a peace of mind.

I'm...

Qianling, you're back!

Stay right there.

Come. Let me ask you something.

You're just in time.

I have something to ask you.

Tell me. Why did you and Yin Xue miss the PE elective exam?

When was this?

Two months ago.

Okay.

What does that mean?

We went to watch a design competition.

Now the only PE elective exam left is lion dancing.

Do you know how hard

I pleaded for you two?

I'm exhausted.

-Can you please behave yourselves? -We will.

-No problem. -We will.

Gu Xun and Jiang Junnan.

There's a PE makeup exam next week.

You missed the last one due to a competition. I don't blame you.

However,

you must pass this makeup exam,

or it might affect your graduation.

Do you hear me?

-Yes. -I got it.

Why are you looking at me? I passed the exam in my first year.

What are you laughing at?

What's so funny?

So you've passed.

What's the big deal?

Yin Xue, how could you set me up?

Do you know

who I saw today?

What?

Why are you

looking at me like that?

Do you still regret it?

I'm telling you. I'm full of regret.

But what good does regret do?

Even if I kept working there, he still wouldn't know my name.

You can't say he's a jerk, as he doesn't fool around.

But you can't say he's nice either since he pushes people away.

It seems like he can only

be your muse now.

Go back to your game.

I'm booking you for ten hours.

Get online.

CAMPUS HUNK: 5,000 YUAN TRANSFER

Where are you?

You didn't run off with the money, did you?

You even transferred money to an online friend?

It seems like netizens nowadays are quite foolish.

I should befriend a few more.

Dough Twist,

did you miss me?

Camel,

leave some opportunities for us young men,

or I'll tattle on you to your wife.

Nine, do you have to be so mean?

Mr. Hunk

badgered me to get online,

but he isn't online himself?

Something's not right.

Why aren't you working today, Dough Twist?

I quit.

You quit?

Why did you suddenly quit?

Look, Mr. Hunk is online.

Let's not talk about it. It was insane.

Come on.

All of you,

pick up your guns.

GAME ID: STICKY DOUGH TWIST

GAME ID: CAMPUS HUNK

That's bad.

GAME ID: CAMEL, THE DREAM OF 900 MILLION GIRLS, WHEAT

Dough Twist,

are you in a bad mood today?

Is it because you got fired?

No, I resigned on my own.

It's mostly because today, I...

What happened today?

Someone broke my heart.

Someone broke her heart?

She likes someone?

Someone broke my heart.

Someone broke her heart.

Dough Twist, you have a boyfriend?

No.

I met my crush today.

We've met so many times before,

but he said he doesn't know me.

You see why my heart is broken, right?

She's still single.

You still have a shot.

You have a crush? How old are you?

That poor guy.

What are you laughing at?

DONGNING UNIVERSITY

Wheat, your noodles will clump together if you don't eat them now.

I'm waiting for my girlfriend's text.

A text message?

You're texting? So old-fashioned.

Don't get me started.

I met a girl at the library the other day.

She's also applying for graduate school, so we've been studying together.

My girlfriend saw our chat history,

so she blocked me, and said the girl is an angelic bitch.

Read the chat out loud. I'll analyze it for you.

All right, here.

"I am so sorry

that your girlfriend misunderstood us.

We should probably stop chatting."

She's quite sensible.

"Look how inconsiderate your girlfriend is."

That's what she meant.

Is that so?

Hold on.

"How about I explain things to her for you?"

She's so considerate.

"Why haven't you broken up yet?"

That's what she meant.

What? You...

What about,

"It's okay,

don't worry about me"?

I feel so sorry for her.

"Don't you feel bad seeing how strong I am?"

That's what she meant.

Well, aren't you insightful?

How come I don't see you in a relationship?

I'm not interested in her type.

Then let me ask you.

If Dough Twist is also like this girl,

what are you going to do?

I'm hungry anyway.

ANOTHER WIN

One more round?

I'm not in the mood.

Is it because your crush

hasn't noticed you?

Don't get me started.

He won't even give me the time of day.

You've got hope again.

I'll teach you a way

to leave an unforgettable impression on him.

Talk.

The persona that no straight guy can resist

is the naive girl.

Do you like that too?

Of course.

What should I do?

Act like a lady.

Basically, be soft and gentle.

The naive girl?

I thought you weren't interested in this type of girl.

You're cunning.

I get it now.

You're awful.

I must learn from him.

Learn what?

Is this a good trick to learn?

BONUS SCENE

20 MINUTES UNTIL THE START OF GU XUN'S ONE-SIDED ONLINE ROMANCE

SLEEP TILL WAKING NATURALLY, UPLOAD

UPLOAD WORK

POST

Darn, I forgot to change the settings.

I matched with strangers since my teammates aren't online.

I said I wouldn't team up with strangers.

What if they're terrible?

This Campus Hunk is such a narcissist.

Who is he to look down on me?

What?

Are you afraid you're not good enough

to carry me?

Don't worry. I won't blame you.

Give me your game ID.

Let's play one-on-one. How about it?

You want to play one-on-one?

Bring it on.

58851325.

I can't believe I got shot in the head.

Let's do another round.

Victory.

Not bad.

You're not bad either.

We won.

This Campus Hunk

is really something.

Are you dating him?

Ridiculous.

We're just teammates.

Be cautious with online romance.

What online romance?

I can't chat anymore. I'm running late.

I'm going to miss the school bus. Bye.

SCHOOL BUS WAITING AREA

SCHOOL BUS FOR ZONE A

It's almost like fate.

Gu Xun is on the school bus too.

How should I greet him?

We Chinese express affection

by subtly asking,

"What are you doing?"

Gu Xun,

what a coincidence.

What are you doing?

I'm driving?

Darn it.

I chose the wrong question to ask.

CHAT WITH CAMPUS HUNK

What are you doing?

I'm trying to dig a hole to hide inside.

CHAT WITH STICKY DOUGH TWIST

246 DAYS UNTIL GU XUN UNILATERALLY ENDS AN ONLINE ROMANCE

Campus Hunk, you're a senior now.

Once you graduate, you will never be a campus hunk again.

Shall we celebrate?

ANOTHER WIN

Takeshi Kaneshiro once said

that those who label themselves as handsome or beautiful

are usually not presentable.

Why not share a photo to prove yourself?

You first.

I'm too ugly.

I'm afraid you'll use my photo to scare off evil spirits.

I'm too good-looking.

I'm afraid you'll use my photo to catfish others.

Send it to me and we'll see.

You can send a fake photo to deceive me,

but don't send a real one to scare me, okay?

Send me the photo.

It looks pretty good.

Take a look.

Let me see.

Right?

My eyes are closed.

Are they?

Do you not trust my skills?

I won't take photos for you next time.

ANOTHER WIN

Dough Twist,

do you want to see a photo of me playing basketball?

Send it.

Silly.

204 DAYS UNTIL GU XUN UNILATERALLY ENDS AN ONLINE ROMANCE

204 DAYS UNTIL GU XUN UNILATERALLY ENDS AN ONLINE ROMANCE

Log in.

CHAT WITH CAMPUS HUNK

I'm busy.

Are you busy playing solo?

What's wrong?

CHAT WITH CAMEL

What's up with Campus Hunk?

I asked him to play with me, but he said he's busy.

Yet, he's playing solo.

Miss,

don't you know what's going on?

Go and pacify him already.

What?

Didn't you agree to play with him?

But you ditched him two days in a row

without any explanation.

He's obviously upset.

Why is he so petty?

CHAT WITH STICKY DOUGH TWIST

Let me tell you a story.

I'm busy.

CHAT WITH CAMPUS HUNK

There was a little duck washing clothes,

and there was a spot that just wouldn't come clean.

The duck's mom got really angry and said,

"Can't you scrub properly?"

What should the little duck say?

I'm a scrub.

Was it

not obvious enough?

Let me try another one.

One day, I fell down

and couldn't get up.

Then you laughed at me and said,

"Do you plan to never stand up again?"

I angrily responded,

"Sorry, never!"

Can't you tell?

I'm trying to cheer you up.

Whatever.

Don't be mad, okay?

I went for an interview yesterday. That's why I wasn't online.

CHAT WITH CAMPUS HUNK

No reply?

How about I tell you a joke too?

Why are you telling me this?

I don't even care.

CHAT WITH STICKY DOUGH TWIST

THE DAY GU XUN UNILATERALLY ENDS AN ONLINE ROMANCE