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BASED ON THE NOVEL EVERYONE LOVES ME BY QIAO YAO

What time is it already?

Hello.

Don't mention it.

I made no progress the whole night.

Is it that bad?

You've only been there for a few days,

and they're already squeezing you dry.

Well, you can't blame them.

I just don't have any inspiration.

It's useless even if I push myself.

-What a coincidence. -I have to go...

-Why are you here? -I'm going for a night jog.

Jog on then.

I'm nearly home.

I'll call you when I get back.

Did you just leave work?

I only reached 40% on my draft. So, I have to work overtime.

Did it go well?

All too well.

It went so well that I worked till 3:00 a.m.

I think you need to focus more on your rest.

I'm worried about your mental health.

Why are you here instead of resting then?

As I said, I'm jogging.

You're jogging at 3:00 a.m.

until you're sweating hard.

Even the barbecue stalls have closed.

Keep jogging then.

You're right. It's already 3:00 a.m.

I should rest too.

CHAT WITH CAMPUS HUNK

Are you asleep?

Not yet. I'm eating instant noodles.

Are you not asleep, either?

Aren't you a game developer?

Do you know the D.I.C.E. Awards, the Oscars for games?

I do.

Are the results out?

Send it to me.

THE D.I.C.E. AWARDS WINNER LIST

FIRST PLACE WINNER: BATTLEFIELD OF SUPERIORITY

The first-place winner's characters are unique.

Not only did they win Game of the Year,

but they even won Best Art Direction.

They really are masters of their craft.

Look at the special thanks section.

SPECIAL THANKS TO MY DEAR FRIEND GU XUN

FOR THE INSPIRATION AND SUPPORT

MY DEAR FRIEND GU XUN

Gu Xun?

It's the guy you have a crush on, right?

It's a common name.

It must just be the same name.

How is this name common?

But it's someone in the gaming industry.

It must be him.

It looks like you have good taste.

Is he your long-lost twin brother?

You know him so well.

"CREATIVE GAME OF THE YEAR" WINNERS

HAPPY KITTY JUMP BY GU XUN

He even won a minor award.

It seems pretty good.

"FIGHTING GAME OF THE YEAR" NOMINEES

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT NOMINEES

Indeed,

this initial draft is only 40% there.

Looking at it that way,

it's true that the muscle lines are not strong enough.

The eyes aren't sharp enough either.

What Gu Xun said

might have a hint of logic.

SPECIAL INTERVIEW

I'm only testing the waters with this small game.

Currently, all my energy

will still be focused

on creating my own triple-A games.

I want to recommend newcomers to game development

to read reference books or industry magazines

like Rules of Game Art,

The First Game,

and White Paper on Anime, Comics, and Games.

I'm off now.

The meeting is starting. Where are you going?

Mr. Jiang,

isn't the meeting in the afternoon?

It was moved to the morning.

What is it?

Are you heading to the Ninth Business Unit?

Qianling,

don't forget you're still part of our department.

I don't need to remind you, right?

I understand, Mr. Jiang.

-Head to the meeting. -Okay.

FAN XING

Don't look at your phone during the meeting.

Okay.

It's meeting time.

I'm coming, Mr. Jiang.

TWO HOURS LATER

Qianling.

You actually joined.

Will we be working together?

Okay. Good luck. After all, we're all rookies.

-I'm busy. I need to find Fan Xing. -I'm the chief...

Fan Xing?

Fan Xing.

It's already 11:00 a.m.

Our meeting was at 10:00 a.m.

I'm sorry.

My message

failed to send.

Yue Qianling,

if you can't handle the job,

you can tell Mr. Gu.

Please don't waste anyone's time.

I'm sorry. Something came up at the last minute in our department.

It's my bad. I'll be more careful next time.

I don't need to hear your excuses.

Proper management of your work schedule

is basic professionalism.

You're not really naive enough to think

that work at the Ninth Business Unit can be completed part-time, right?

No.

Excuse me.

I have to attend another meeting with Mr. Gu.

Then I'll prepare the material

and talk to you

after the meeting.

Fan Xing,

I have a business call.

It won't end anytime soon.

Focus on your work first.

Yes, Mr. Gu.

Let me look for my documents.

Rules of Game Art, White Paper on Anime, Comics, and Games,

and The First Game.

Why are the books and magazines he recommended

so hard to find?

Hello.

Do you have any of these books?

We do,

but we only have a few copies of them.

You can try looking there. They should be there.

Thank you.

A LOOK BACK AT THE MING AND QING DYNASTIES

You...

Not many know

about this book.

How do you know about it?

Are you calling me ignorant?

Aren't I praising you?

Someone said this book is good for newcomers.

I'm checking to see if there's anything useful.

It costs 799 yuan?

What are you doing?

I got it first.

Don't you already have a copy?

Well,

I have a habit.

I'll read one copy

and keep another for my collection.

Give it to me.

Give it to me.

I simply must have two.

Are you crazy?

Don't cross the line.

There's no need to search.

They're all with me.

Are you doing it on purpose?

You...

Thank you.

Hello, do you still have those titles?

I'm sorry. We're out.

Wait.

You insist on antagonizing me, don't you?

So what if you're rich?

If you really want to read these books,

I can lend them to you.

You said it yourself.

However,

I have a condition.

-What is it? -You have to drive for me.

Your luggage last time was too heavy. I hurt my wrist.

The doctor said

I best avoid straining it.

That's enough to stop you from driving?

I think you need to exercise more.

Wait.

It's a deal.

It's only driving, right?

I got my driver's license for a reason.

I'll try out the turn signal.

It's not this one.

This one?

Hey, Sticky.

I'm listening.

Turn off the ignition.

What for? Don't turn it off.

The car will automatically power down.

Sit tight.

This car is supported by autonomous driving.

This is so cool.

Hurry up.

Let's go.

Why don't we...

Why don't we pull over?

I can drive with one hand.

It's called a safe following distance. Don't you know?

It's fine. Sit tight.

No. The light is red!

I see it. I'm not blind.

The brake is on the left! Brake!

-We're not there. -On the left!

-Brake! -I know.

Stop talking.

I see it. I'm not blind.

Stop talking.

Don't look at me. Look at your phone.

I know her. She's quite popular lately.

Keep your eyes on the road.

It's a red light.

She is quite popular.

She's a champion at the World Wushu Championships,

a sixth-generation tai chi master, and a master of all weapons.

This person

seems to be a great fit for Lin Zhi.

It's green.

I see it. I'm not blind.

Sit tight.

YUE QIANLING'S MOMENTS

GU XUN: I HURT MY HAND, SO I GOT A RIDE FROM JIANGCHENG'S NEW RACER

What does he mean?

Is he saying my driving sucks?

I'll optimize the background then.

Mr. Gu, about Qianling's schedule,

I've coordinated with Project Department One.

Thank you.

It's my job.

I'm done here.

I'll leave you two to talk.

Mr. Wei,

here's an iced Americano with no ice and no sugar.

It's your favorite.

Thank you for settling my schedule

with my department's chief graphic artist.

He has promised

to try and arrange all my work for the morning.

You'll have to buy a cup of coffee for Mr. Gu as well.

Mr. Gu?

What's the matter? Is there anything else?

Can you look over my draft for me?

Since you bought me coffee,

I'll tell you what you want to hear.

You've improved.

I can sense the character now.

It's not easy

to get a good sense of the character

in such a short time.

No. It's far from what Fan Xing wants.

I hear that you and Fan Xing aren't getting along well.

It's normal. It's all part of the process.

Fan Xing just states the facts

and speaks based on her ability.

I think she's great.

I'll do my best to reach her standard.

I'll tell you where you can improve then.

Look at this.

The female lead's weapon

is rather normal.

Actually, I've come up with many ideas

for Lin Zhi's weapon.

If the weapon is short,

then it doesn't exude a sense of powerful elegance.

If her weapon is long,

she's powerful and elegant,

but it's rather cumbersome.

If she uses hidden weapons,

that just doesn't fit with her role as a female lead.

I have a suggestion for you.

You can try reading up on ancient Chinese weapons.

I think Professor Wang Linzhi is giving a talk today.

Is it today?

The tickets to his lectures are hard to get though.

You likely can't make it today.

I'll let you know earlier next time.

Okay. Remember to let me know.

WEAPONS

Excuse me,

is Professor Wang inside?

Professor Wang? Go inside.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

This one is okay.

Professor Wang.

-You can go. -Okay.

BREAK AREA

Mr. Gu, you're a busy man.

What brings you here?

Sit.

I have something I would like you to look at.

PROFESSOR WANG LINZHI

What is it?

This is the concept art

I designed

based on the legendary Epang Palace.

It'll be used in my new game.

It was your tutelage back then

that kept inspiring me.

It's good.

I know you're still angry at me.

When I joined your history course,

you thought highly of me

and wanted me to study further under you.

I disappointed you.

Shouldn't I be angry?

You completely ignored my feelings

and said your true dream is developing games.

How shallow.

Look. I'm using what I was taught now.

I didn't embarrass you.

I'll wait and see.

You didn't come here today

just to show me this, right?

Actually,

I also want to ask for a ticket to your lecture.

Do you want to hear my lecture on weapons?

Is it for your game too?

That's right.

I want to be able to better design

the game's world and items.

I want my colleagues in the graphics team to come here.

I hope they can sit in your lecture and gain some inspiration.

Okay.

If the weapons you design end up being horrible,

don't ever say I once taught you.

I understand.

Okay. I'll settle the tickets.

Show it to me again.

It's really nice.

-I didn't teach you for nothing. -You taught me well.

CELESTIAL BOOKSTORE, ENTRANCE

QUEUE AREA

WEAPONS

-Okay. Here, head inside. -Okay.

Sign in here.

You just need to sign in.

Excuse me,

can I still buy tickets for today?

I'm sorry. We sold out a week ago.

Can you help me?

I don't need to sit. I can just stand at the side.

No way. Look at the queue.

There are so many waiting.

We're all full.

Miss,

where are you going?

My stomach hurts.

I need to use the toilet.

The toilets are over there. Please go.

I'm sorry.

QUEUE AREA, ENTRANCE

Qianling? Hello.

Su Zheng,

are you here for the lecture as well?

You couldn't get a ticket?

I have a friend

who works for the lecture's organizing partner.

I'll ask if he can help.

Really?

Thank you so much.

There's no need to be so polite.

Wait for me.

QUEUE AREA

Yue Qianling,

what a coincidence.

You couldn't get a ticket?

Why are you here too?

What a coincidence. I just happen to have...

Mr. Gu,

you bought all the books I wanted last time.

Don't tell me you've booked out the hall this time

just to stop me from attending.

Mr. Gu.

Are you here for the lecture as well?

My friend says he can help,

but the seat

might not be very good.

It's fine. It's good enough that I can go in.

Thank you so much.

There's no need to thank me. It's fine.

See, Mr. Gu?

My luck isn't that bad, right?

Let's go, Su Zheng.

I've been waiting for this for a long time.

I didn't know you liked this too.

I couldn't get my hands on a ticket.

Hello, are you Ms. Yue Qianling?

We have an empty seat over there.

-Please come with me. -Amazing, right?

Come this way.

Is it this one?

-Yes. -Thank you.

Su Zheng, your friend is amazing.

You're thanking the wrong person.

Girlfriend?

She's a co-worker.

How can someone who made Gu Xun willingly beg me

simply be a co-worker?

LECTURER: WANG LINZHI

Hello, everyone. I welcome you

to the lecture on ancient Chinese cold weapons.

I am Wang Linzhi.

It's raining.

No wonder the queue to book a taxi is so long.

Yue Qianling.

I drove. I'll give you a ride.

QUEUE NO.: 214, ESTIMATED WAIT: 140 MINUTES

A stitch in time saves nine.

Qianling.

You're still here, Mr. Gu.

My car is just there. I'll drive you home.

Okay. Well, Mr. Gu,

Su Zheng and I will be leaving now.

Let's go, Su Zheng.

There's no need. I'm already wet.

Let's stop dawdling and go.

-Let's go. -Okay. Let's go.

Thank you

for helping me get a ticket to the lecture today

and for driving me home.

I'll buy you a meal next time.

You don't have to be so polite with me.

Really.

Actually,

I don't think

my friend was the one who got you that seat.

It was Gu Xun who got someone to help you.

BATTLE TACTICS IN AN ERA OF COLD WEAPONS

I'm just asking,

but are you and Gu Xun...

What?

I feel like he treats you

quite differently from how he treats others.

When it comes to you,

he is...

very cautious,

like he truly wants to make you happy

while also wanting to beg for your forgiveness.

Well,

do you really think he truly wants

to make me happy and beg for my forgiveness?

Yes.

Why don't you fall?

You're still standing.

Are you the only one who can drive?

I think you have too much spare time.

Su Zheng,

hand in the work plan for this week by tomorrow morning.

I need new drafts

for all the game stage designs.

I want to see no less than 15 drafts.

By the way,

every design needs to be creative with good references.

GU XUN

SU ZHENG

ANOTHER WIN

Shall we play one round?

WHEAT

I'm all out of energy.

CHAT WITH STICKY DOUGH TWIST

Why are you out of energy?

I'm sick.

Have you been to the hospital?

I've ordered medicine.

The rider is so slow. It's still not here yet.

Hello.

Hello, sir.

How much longer will you be?

I've been waiting for 30 minutes.

I can't even accept other orders.

The shop owner just can't find the medicine.

Miss, don't buy from this shop again.

I'm speechless. I'm going to blacklist this shop.

I can hear everything you're saying.

I'm looking right now.

Please wait.

I found it. I'll have the rider send it to you now.

How long will it take for you to get here?

If you take too long, I'll go and buy it myself.

I'm sorry. I'll be there soon.

Please hurry.

The rain is so heavy.

If I go out, I'll freeze to death or die from a fever.

It's finally here.

Hello, this is your delivery.

It's finally here.

Rice with beef?

This isn't mine.

"402."

It must be Gu Xun's.

Where did you go this late at night?

Well, I...

I was jogging.

Your delivery was sent to my door.

What are you hiding?

Nothing.

You were jogging at night in the rain?

You're so secretive. Something must be fishy.

What are you hiding? Is it something shameful?

You...

Why do you feel so hot?

I might have a fever.

I don't really have a fever, do I?

Hello, sir.

Why isn't my delivery here yet?

Don't ask. That unreliable man gave me the wrong medicine.

I had to head back for it again.

It's way past my time limit. You must file a complaint.

Ridiculous.

Do you need something?

Do you have a hairdryer?

Why?

My hairdryer broke down.

Can I borrow yours?

I was in the rain just now.

Give me a moment.

You went for a late-night jog.

Of course you'd get wet.

Well, I'm going to bed.

Just give it back to me tomorrow morning.

You still have a fever, right?

I have some common medication at home.

Come and grab some.

From your home?

Okay.

Don't take off your shoes. You might catch a cold.

You can sit for now.

Okay.

Take this twice a day,

and take this three times a day.

Here are vitamin C supplements

to boost your immune system.

How much did these cost? I'll pay you.

It's fine.

BATTLE TACTICS IN AN ERA OF COLD WEAPONS

LECTURER: WANG LINZHI, ENTRY TICKET

FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS AND THRIVE. WANG LINZHI

Gu Xun indeed got me the ticket.

JIANMIN PHARMACY, TIME: 01:27:08

Wait.

Didn't he just bought these?

Take the medication first.

There's no need. I'll take them at home.

I'll transfer you the money later. Thank you.

Did I message the group

to say that I was sick just now?

CHAT WITH CAMPUS HUNK

I thought I said it in the group,

but I ended up privately messaging Campus Hunk instead.

Only he knows that I'm sick then.

Could it be that Gu Xun

is Campus Hunk?

How can it be?

Am I going crazy from the fever?

COLD AND FLU MEDICINE

What if he is though?

CAMPUS HUNK

He's gaming.

CAMPUS HUNK, CURRENTLY PLAYING CS:GO

GU XUN

Hello.

Hey.

About the medicine,

was it three times or two times a day?

I forgot.

You take the green box twice a day

and the red box three times a day.

Remember. Don't take them on an empty stomach.

I got it. Thank you.

I've really watched too many mystery shows.

I'm going crazy.

Are you playing with a girl this late at night?

Don't make a mistake.

She took the boxes of medicine,

and the instructions are written on them.

Yet, she still called me.

Could it be...

Lend me your account for a few rounds.

I've almost won this girl over.

You?

Can you really carry someone?

By the way, Dough Twist messaged you just now.

Pretend you didn't see it.

Could it be

that she knows I'm Campus Hunk?

CHAT WITH STICKY DOUGH TWIST

My fever is nearly gone after a night of sleep.

Nearly is still not enough.

That means you're not fully recovered.

Take another day off.

Why are you so nitpicky?

I'm recovered now, okay?

I'm starving right now though.

If I could have some fried pancakes

with double servings of fried dough sticks and cilantro,

paired with extra spice,

along with red bean rice cake rolls

and an iced Americano, it would be nice.

Are you practicing how to recite a menu?

Scram.

"Nearly is still not enough?"

We've darkened the background

to make the image more three-dimensional.

Look. It's nearly there, right?

We're developing a triple-A game.

Nearly is not enough.

We can't be short on anything.

"Nearly is not enough."

Why does that sound like Gu Xun?

It can't be.

I confirmed it yesterday, right?

It's not him.

Good morning.

Good morning.

My hand is better now. I'll drive you to work.

That's not necessary.

We've been working overtime a lot lately.

I bought some breakfast to thank everyone.

I just spoke to Campus Hunk,

and now, Gu Xun bought breakfast?

Okay then. Let's go together.

This is mine.

Sick people should drink warm milk.

He bought none of what I said.

I'm indeed overthinking it.

It seems you can use your hand just fine.

I just recovered.

The pain keeps coming and going.

You weren't acting the entire time, were you?

Hello, you have a delivery.

Are you home?

Just place it by the door.

CHAT

Do you

usually play FPS games as well?

I see you have the Chat app.

Occasionally.

Why don't I add you?

Before this, didn't you say

you hate games that are all about killing?

Before?

What I said before doesn't count.

What's your account ID? I'll add you.

THE DREAM OF 900 MILLION BOYS

Here.

THE DREAM OF 900 MILLION BOYS

THE DREAM OF 900 MILLION BOYS

The Dream of 900 Million Boys?

What a coincidence.

Your username matches my friend's username.

However,

you actually set your gender to female.

It's a personal preference.

It's quite special.

It suits you.

What are you doing? Is this revenge?

I guess my hand hasn't fully recovered.

Make sure

to keep your seatbelt buckled.

Thank you.

This is just...

Xinyi, let me do it.

The three masks I just bought...

This is amazing.

Isn't this cool?

Isn't that right?

Come. Look at the pumpkin heads.

Fan Xing,

do you want to draw with us?

I'm not done with work yet.

-You guys go ahead. -Okay.

-This one is good. -Sure. I'll wear this then.

Let me help you.

This...

Next up,

let's look at the drafts for Lin Zhi.

Okay.

In this version of Lin Zhi,

I mainly focused on tweaking her weapon.

ARMORED STATE, MORPHED STATE

I've made an animation

to showcase to everyone

the chain moves that Lin Zhi can do

by swapping between different weapons

in battle mode.

There's a blade, a sword, and a spear.

It's so versatile.

Yes.

In this version of Lin Zhi,

her weapon is made up

of meteorite fragments and silk.

They can form any desired weapon.

We have named it

Senluo Morph.

Under normal circumstances,

it's actually wrapped around the arm

like a piece of armor.

Nothing unusual can be seen.

When she enters battle,

it'll keep morphing.

It'll scatter into many fragments.

Then it can change into various weapons for her to battle with.

I'm very happy with it.

What does everyone think?

It exceeds expectations.

Mr. Gu?

I have no objections either.

Not bad.

You did well. Keep up the good work.

Of course. I already drew so many. It's annoying.

Mr. Wei.

Other departments display artwork

and murals.

Just what is going on with your pile of pumpkins?

Mr. Wei,

it's a gesture from all of us.

While it doesn't look especially pretty,

I stained my hands painting them.

Look. It's hard to draw on them.

That doesn't look presentable at all.

-I... -Fan Xing.

Didn't you paint on a boulder before?

You're good at this. You do it.

I don't have the time.

I still have to work on the male lead's design.

Yue Qianling,

you do it.

Me?

Qianling, even Fan Xing has acknowledged your skill.

Why don't you do it?

I just don't have the time.

Your standards are so high.

The person you delegate has to be someone you approve of, right?

I'll get it done.

Qianling, I'll leave this pumpkin to you then.

Here.

-I need a drawing pen... -Take this one.

Xinyi, I'm going to the break room.

-I'll get back to this soon. -Okay.

Fan Xing.

I know

you spent a long time preparing a design for Lin Zhi

to act as my backup.

Thank you.

There's no need to thank me.

I didn't do it for you.

I did it for the team.