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BASED ON THE NOVEL EVERYONE LOVES ME BY QIAO YAO

You're amazing.

You've even got a lawyer's license.

I made it all up.

You don't have a place to stay now, right?

I...

Follow me then.

Before you find your new home, you can stay with me.

Let's go.

Thank you.

Mr. Gu.

It's me, Chen Xinyi.

Mr. Gu, why are you here?

I...

Why are you here?

I'm currently staying with Qianling.

Well, I need to talk to her.

-Qianling, there is... -I'm not here.

It's about work.

What is it?

It was buy one, get one free.

Xinyi, this milk tea is yours.

That's not a good idea. Mr. Gu bought it for you.

Well, I can't just make you watch me drink this.

True.

Xinyi, you're a guest.

We can't forget about you.

It's 30% sugar.

Thank you, Mr. Gu.

I'll leave you to chat. I'll head back inside.

You wanted to talk about work?

I found a few examples

of game developers buying celebrities' image rights

and using them to create NPCs.

There are also some documentaries. You can refer to them.

I'll look at them.

Is there anything else?

Can you not...

stick a baboon's butt on your face?

Get out.

There's a two-hour line

to get this milk tea.

What? That long?

It's viral online.

-You two... -We're neighbors.

As he said, it was buy one, get one free.

Ms. Sleep?

Mr. Naturally?

-Wake Naturally -Who are they?

and Sleep Till Waking Naturally.

He is

forcing a connection between us.

Shameless.

He might have grabbed the wrong drinks.

I don't think it looks like...

Did you not bring your pajamas?

Well, I have some in the middle drawer of my room.

Go and get it. I have to wash up.

I still have work to do tonight.

Qian...

Goodness.

Why does he look so familiar?

Mr. Gu.

These two

have a chance.

Xinyi, can you help me clean up my kitchen as well?

ENTER THE PASSWORD TO UNLOCK THIS DRIVE

It requires a password?

What's the USB drive password?

Have you forgiven me?

Of course not!

What is it?

What happened?

It's fine. Go back to sleep.

Forgive you?

Don't even dream about it.

The USB drive password...

He couldn't be

that shameless, right?

"You are forgiven."

UNLOCK

I've compiled some information on Ling Yu.

Do you want to take a look?

Okay.

Thank you.

ENTER THE PASSWORD TO UNLOCK THIS DRIVE

THE PASSWORD IS INCORRECT

Why is the password incorrect?

What do you call Yue Qianling?

DOUGH TWIST

THE PASSWORD IS INCORRECT

GIRLFRIEND

THE PASSWORD IS INCORRECT

DADDY

It's rare for you to call me this early.

Has there been a development?

There's good news and bad news.

Which do you want first?

Judging by your tone,

the good news is also bad.

Ling Yu has replied to us.

She says she's very interested.

What's the bad news?

Good morning.

Xinyi, you're amazing.

How am I ever going to settle for takeaway food now?

It smells so good.

How is it?

It's so delicious.

I'll get the door.

Pack your bags.

We have to go to Beijing now.

A business trip? With who?

You and me.

Why would I go with you?

We'll be back today.

Hurry up.

But...

I still have other work to do.

I'm not going!

Hey!

Hello.

I might have to go to Beijing for a business trip.

Why are all of you going to Beijing?

All of you?

Mr. Jiang also sent someone to fly over to Beijing.

He said something about talking to Ling Yu, a martial artist,

about using her image rights in our game.

I have to go now.

No wonder.

Whatever. Gu Xun and I are not the same rank.

We won't be sitting together on the plane.

Hello.

It's like this.

I just booked flight tickets for economy and business class.

Yes, it was under this phone number.

Can you help me upgrade the economy class ticket

to business class?

You can use my miles.

Okay. Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Why do I also have a business class ticket?

It looks like Chen Xinyi treats you quite well.

Don't you think

it's not a pure coincidence

that Project Department One

wants to talk to Ling Yu at this key moment?

Try to find more things to highlight about Lin Zhi.

Don't worry about anything else.

Get in the car first. I need to take this call.

JIANG JUNNAN

Hello.

There must be something fishy about this.

How could they already be in Beijing as soon as we thought of this idea?

We must have been tricked.

Only the three of us know about this.

Yue Qianling did the presentation slides.

Jiang Yishi is also her superior.

He could easily find out.

I'm worried that this might blow up

and negatively impact her.

You've changed.

Does love change people's personalities?

I'm going to go now.

No wonder we had to contact Ling Yu's team right away.

It was to cut the Ninth Business Unit off.

You're a wise man, Mr. Jiang.

Is that what you think?

Ling Yu is an ambassador of China's traditional culture.

She embodies positivity.

We also need a public figure like that

to increase the influence of our game.

You're right.

You're forward-thinking, as always.

She promotes the quintessence of Chinese culture in the day...

What a bunch of liars.

Her image is completely ruined now.

Her persona is entirely fake. Her team created it for her.

Ling Yu has said in her interviews

that she runs a tai chi center

and teaches children who wish to learn tai chi.

But many parents disagree

as they think it's useless in life.

So she has no choice but to teach them for free.

But she has to pay for the operating costs

and her competition expenses.

She has to earn money somehow.

Her job as a bartender

is actually a bonus in our eyes.

Have you noticed

that Lin Zhi can be just like Ling Yu

and have two sides?

If Lin Zhi can transform into a Zhen, the poisonous bird, at night,

then the common concept of Zhen wine as poison

and the concept that Lin Zhi is poison to villains and monstrous beasts

align seamlessly together.

I'm sorry. I'm just too excited.

I have an idea.

Let me try drawing it out.

Sir, drive steadily.

Okay.

The E'mei spear emphasizes the harmony between motion and stillness,

resulting in powerful and unwavering might.

It's a spectacular sight in motion,

with the user's body moving gracefully in the air.

The Miao Dao is from the Han dynasty.

Its focus is on ever-changing continuous strikes

that are fast and strong.

It's a formidable weapon.

Look at Ling Yu.

She's a master with every weapon.

She truly fits very well with Senluo Morph.

That's why we must win her over.

Ms. Ling Yu,

next up, we'll be filming

the segment on tai chi.

-Okay. -Now, you can rest for a while.

Sure.

-I'll call you later. -See you later.

-Okay. Thank you. -I'll be going now.

Ms. Ling Yu,

hello.

Hello, Ms. Ling Yu.

-Hi. -Hi.

We're from the Ninth Business Unit of HC Game.

We contacted you

about working together for a character in Hero's Path.

We truly believe you're the perfect match

for our character, Lin Zhi.

I saw that.

I really like her too,

but another mobile game developer

from your company contacted me first.

Moreover,

their offer is even more generous

with greater exposure.

I'm sorry

for making you come here for nothing.

Ms. Ling Yu, please hear me out...

Are you okay?

-It hurts. -Ms. Ling Yu.

Ms. Ling Yu,

Xiaohao just got hurt.

Hurt?

How are you?

-I sprained my ankle. -Here. Let me see.

It might be a fracture.

Send him to the hospital to get it looked at.

Okay. Help me. Let's get him to the hospital.

-Here. -Come.

Come. Be careful.

-Call me when you're done. -Be careful.

Okay.

Let me do it, Ms. Ling Yu.

Ms. Ling Yu,

do you have any other assistants?

Is there anyone who can do the tai chi segment with you later?

I don't have an assistant.

That was my friend who came to help.

There's one here.

He knows tai chi.

Ms. Ling Yu, can you give us another chance

and hear our proposal?

If you can keep up with me,

I'll listen.

I didn't expect them to have such good chemistry.

Hold your breath.

Close.

Cut. Good.

Okay. Thank you.

Not bad.

Here, Ms. Ling Yu.

Thank you.

Ms. Ling Yu,

have a look.

These are the shots we need later.

-Okay. -You're good at acting.

-I've called the hospital. Xiaohao's fine. -That's great.

I said that you forgot to talk to Ling Yu about the project.

It's in your hands now.

I knew you were immersed in your act.

Limited edition equipment is dropping today.

-You remember, right? -Even now, you're in the mood to game?

I have something important to do. Let's continue later.

Okay.

This goal is hard to achieve.

Most people can't make it.

The season is ending soon.

I must achieve it.

This segment really relies on team coordination.

You need a team that's strong enough.

Why don't the three of us play together?

Sure.

Let's give it a try.

ANOTHER WIN

Aren't you guys in Beijing?

Why are you gaming together?

CAMPUS HUNK HAS MUTED THE DREAM OF 900 MILLION GIRLS

Good luck.

CHAT WITH CAMPUS HUNK

Gu Xun, flank on the rear.

Done.

Go first. I'll cover.

You regularly team up, don't you?

-No. -Yes.

Let me brief you on our project.

This is our leading lady.

We've just added

two extreme day-and-night contrasts for her character.

During the day, she is just Lin Zhi,

an owner of an ordinary inn.

She lives side by side with the regular townspeople.

Once nighttime falls, she transforms into a Zhen,

slaying monstrous beasts and villains.

She and Ming Chen, the male lead,

protect the citizens with one in the light and one in the shadows.

The mobile game will give you great exposure,

but none of the characters

are like you at all.

As for Hero's Path,

whether it's Lin Zhi's character or the heart of the game,

it's a perfect fit for you.

What do you mean?

The essence of Hero's Path and Lin Zhi

is "A thousand foes won't bend my will."

It's just like how we're developing a triple-A game.

We've stumbled into many obstacles along the way,

and practically no one believes that we can do it,

We might also face many challenges in the future,

but none of that is important.

That's because we have faith

that we're doing the right thing.

Here. Have a look.

This is a game I plan to develop.

It's a triple-A game.

Won't this triple-A game be too hard?

Don't worry. Read through it first.

What's with this proposal?

I'm here to invest,

not to play games with you.

Leave.

What made you think of saying

"A thousand foes won't bend my will"?

That's my understanding of Hero's Path.

Am I wrong?

No, you're right.

That line is exactly what Hero's Path wishes to convey.

Let's go. It's time for food.

TRIPLE-MODE WIRELESS MECHANICAL KEYBOARD

There are so many people.

Can we order this online?

No way. This bread shop is extremely popular.

If we order delivery, it'll take two hours.

We won't make it for the flight back.

Why don't you line up for me while I go get drinks?

I already ordered on my phone. You just need to grab it. Bye.

It's done.

That was fast.

Thank you.

It's fine. I just waited one hour and one minute.

Why did you buy so much bread?

LING YU MANAGEMENT COMPANY: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

Ling Yu has agreed to work with us.

Help me think of a gift.

It's for a girl.

A girl?

What does she like?

Does she like wearing jewelry?

Is she elegant and refined?

She's neither.

-So she's not sophisticated. -She's very unsophisticated

but also very cute.

Are you giving Ling Yu a gift?

As a girl who plays esports games,

if she doesn't like this keyboard,

then she has no taste.

TRIPLE-MODE WIRELESS MECHANICAL KEYBOARD

Hold it yourself.

Hello. Are you Mr. Gu?

-Yes. -This is your parcel.

TRIPLE-MODE PUNK MECHANICAL KEYBOARD

Thank you.

Thank you.

You're pretty proactive when it comes to buying gifts for a girl.

Wait.

Buying a second one was half-price.

You'd be a fool to pass this up.

I still can't take this.

Can't the two of you just have one each?

This is for girls.

It doesn't suit me.

I'll pay you then.

There's no need.

You worked hard on our trip today.

This is a reward.

I still can't take it. It's too valuable.

I can get it reimbursed.

Fine then.

-I'm back. I'm exhausted. -You're back.

Try this bread out. It's delicious.

Was today tiring?

I'm dead tired.

You bought so many things.

Well? Was today a success?

We got it done.

Let me tell you.

Ling Yu is exactly the same on and off-camera.

She's really suave.

Did you make good progress today

because you...

and Mr. Gu work well together?

This trip sure was worth it.

I envy you guys so much.

You dare to pursue your dreams.

Next time, you and Jiang Junnan can go together.

-No way. -Why are you being shy?

Didn't you want to go just now? What's wrong?

-Okay. -Why are you feeling shy?

Okay. You've had a tiring day.

Take a bath and rest.

I've prepared the bath for you.

Xinyi, I love you to death.

I'm off to bathe now.

Go on.

I'm so tired.

This keyboard is so cool.

It feels so good.

I've seen this online.

I remember it was very expensive.

Gu Xun gave it to me.

He said it's a reward

for winning Ling Yu over. It's a claimable expense.

Not bad.

Claimable?

Mr. Gu is so nice to you.

Mr. Gu, do you have any expenses to claim?

You can give me the receipts tomorrow.

I'll take care of them for you.

I have nothing to claim,

but you paid for the seat upgrade.

I'll pay you back.

Okay. Thank you, Mr. Gu.

HC GAME

Good morning, everyone.

Today's meeting is for us to decide

which of the two departments will receive the S-tier budget.

Let's start with Mr. Jiang from Project Department One.

Good luck, Mr. Jiang.

The Love Broker

is a romantic experience with a high degree of freedom.

Our four male leads are all new and original,

including a remarkably capable

and talented young man,

a cheerful and handsome basketball star,

a rugged hip-hop singer,

and a mild-mannered economist.

Players are free to choose who they want

according to their preferences.

Additionally, our most important innovation

is incorporating a blockchain-based

pet-raising simulator.

As an example,

the players raise pets,

and the pets will feel hunger and thirst

and require the players' companionship.

The pets' entire mechanic is in social interaction.

We can use this new type of social interaction

to increase user stickiness.

Our revenue will be quite considerable.

We hope to establish a positive feedback loop

and create a forever innovative,

forever played, long-lasting premium game.

Guess who will win.

Let's wait and see.

Hero's Path.

As the first triple-A game to be developed in China,

I hope its concepts and gameplay

can exceed those of international games

while its characters and motifs

can show the unique beauty of the East.

This is the protagonist of our game,

Lin Zhi.

During the day,

she is the owner of Hidden Heroes Inn.

She graces the city with her beauty,

causing countless men to fall for her.

During the night, she is a Zhen,

poison to villains and beasts,

striking without mercy.

We believe

her duality

will touch the hearts of our players.

That's why she is also a very compelling character.

We've already signed an agreement with Ling Yu,

a sixth-generation tai chi master

who is a master of all weapons.

She's the perfect match for Lin Zhi's weapon, the Senluo Morph.

Mr. Jiang's brief today

is very attractive indeed.

Based on the history

of Project Department One's performance,

The Love Broker will certainly bring a sizeable profit for the company.

I'll concede that point.

However,

I still insist

that we must create a triple-A game.

During the discussions with my team,

whenever we talk of triple-A games,

they mostly come from the US, Europe, or Japan.

None of them were developed by China.

That's right.

There's not a single one.

Is it because we can't do it?

I don't think so.

As we try to get from points A to B,

as long as we lock in our goal, we'll surely eventually reach point B,

no matter how tough it is.

If point C appears halfway through the journey,

the developer might take a detour

and slowly forget his goal is actually point B.

We have way too many point Cs.

There are manpower, costs,

innovations, company resources, and so much more

that no one has ever reached point B.

However,

just because no one has reached it

doesn't mean no one is on their way there.

Some people stay up three nights

just to perfect one petal.

Some people scour the Internet

just for one setting in the game.

We're not here to impress ourselves.

We just don't want to back down,

give in, or give up.

This persistence

cannot be measured in terms of revenue.

One day in the future,

when our industry uses Hero's Path

as a reference for new developers,

what we get will be the most precious treasure of all.

Thirty million yuan

might not seem very important to the development

of a triple-A game.

But with 30 million yuan,

we can fine-tune every detail to be even better

and even greater.

Once Hero's Path launches,

it'll make more gamers proud of us.

A thousand foes

won't bend my will.

Dear shareholders, let's start the vote.

Please raise your hands if you select the Ninth Business Unit.

Congratulations to the Ninth Business Unit.

My goodness.

That was a crushing defeat.

Did you see Mr. Jiang's face?

It was really sour.

But I have to say

that I was truly moved by Mr. Gu.

My applause came from the heart.

Yue Qianling.

Come to my office.

Speak carefully.

He's a ticking time bomb now. He'll explode at any time.

Good luck.

Sit.

Mr. Jiang,

thank you for giving me the chance to learn from the Ninth Business Unit.

-I... -You won the chance yourself.

Well,

I haven't embarrassed Project Department One.

You're too humble.

You've also done a lot to make the Ninth Business Unit look good.

Well, since I'm there,

naturally, I have to work hard.

If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now.

The Love Broker

is the best project from our department.

Turn your focus back to it. Center yourself.

Yes, Mr. Jiang.

The pets of our four male leads in The Love Broker

will be in your hands.

In our next meeting,

I want to hear your ideas.

Isn't our meeting in two days?

Won't it be a little...

The schedule is a little tight,

but you've been doing well in both departments.

I trust your efficiency.

Okay. I'll do my best.

At the meeting,

you can also share your experience working with the Ninth Business Unit.

Let everyone learn from it.

Yes, Mr. Jiang.

Well, if that's all, I'll get back to work.

I'm back.

How was it? Did he scold you?

Well, he didn't exactly

scold me.

But he also wasn't exactly nice.

He was being quite snarky.

Can't you speak plainly?

He just assigned me my next task.

Other than that,

he also told me

to share my experience with the Ninth Business Unit's success.

I think he's giving you a chance

to make your stance clear.

You cannot praise the Ninth Business Unit,

but you also can't undermine your allies.

What should I say then?

Actually, you can say anything you want.

However,

you must stand by these two principles.

Evade the crucial point and focus on your love of home.

I'll jot it down.

Evade the crucial point and focus on my loyalty of home.

Okay. Continue.

When I say evade the crucial point,

it means you can't really share your experience.

You must express your loyalty...

-Show your loyalty -Loyalty.

-to Project Department One. -Okay.

Keep using the conjunction "but."

The conjunction "but"...

Key animations for a triple-A game were challenging,

but...

our current animation style

is more suitable for the current market

and caters to the likes of youths.

Not bad.

As for focusing on your love of home,

It means for you to express

that while you are working part-time

at the Ninth Business Unit,

all you can think about is how you can reuse what you learned

in Project Department One.

Basically, you're working elsewhere, but your heart is with our department.

In that case, I can say

that I have my own opinion

on the situation I described,

and then I'll express my loyalty.

I'll say

that I'm thinking of Project Department One

at every moment.

You instantly got it.

You're amazing.

If you were in the HR department,

at worst, you would at least be a director.

You're too kind.

But in all seriousness,

from what I understand about Mr. Jiang,

he is explicitly and implicitly asking you to make your stance known.

During this time, you had best leave the Ninth Business Unit

to avoid suspicions. Got it?

Is there a need for that?

He's the head of two departments.

He must be very broad-minded.

Why are you in my department?

There's a celebration gathering tomorrow.

We're playing Outdoor Real-Life CS. Join us.

Aren't you afraid I'll kill all of you?

Did you forget the first time we met?

Things are different now.

I got it. I have to get back to work.

OUTDOOR REAL-LIFE CS

REAL-LIFE CS LASER TAG

Does Yue Qianling know you're champing at the bit?

If you're bad at idioms, you can keep quiet.

Will the two of you ever get together?

It's my first time.

-It's fine. I'm here. -I'll just be hiding...

That's right.

I'm working on it, okay?

-Good morning. -Is there trouble?

-Good morning. -Good morning.

-Fan Xing, did you just arrive? -Su Zheng.

I don't think we have enough people.

It'll be boring.

-How do you use this? -Why don't we recruit a few more?

Outdoor Real-Life CS is about skill.

The number of teammates doesn't matter.

Take me for example.

One of me is equivalent to ten.

Excuse me.

Do you guys still need more people?

The two of us are looking for a team.

I'm sorry.

He just said...

What a coincidence. We happen to be short on two players.

That's great. Let's team up.

Let's team up.

Mr. Gu, stop talking.

Come and draw your team.

Xinyi, have you played this before?

No.

It's fine. I'll carry you.

Okay.

Qianling, Xinyi.

I'll go.

Red?

-The three of you are together. -Red.

-Okay. Let's enjoy ourselves. -Qianling.

I drew this for you.

Well, I want to be with you.

You're drawing for two?

This is for Qianling.

You hit me.

Thank goodness we're on the same team.

-Who else hasn't drawn yet? -I haven't.

-Come. -Don't be nervous. I'll be with you.

Not bad. Who else is there?

It's fine. You have me.

I'm sorry.

-Hurry up. -Don't rush me.

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

What did you two draw?

Red.

What a coincidence. We're on the same team.

Let's stick together later.

Let's get changed and start.

Jiang Junnan, thank you so much.

I was on the Red team just now.

Hurry up.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

This is good.

-The trigger is here. -Okay.

Let me help you test its accuracy.

Sure.

Dead.

It vibrates.

It's so cool.

-Give it a try. -Okay.

Do I shoot you?

Sure. Shoot me.

Dead.

-This vest makes it very immersive. -Not bad.

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

Here. Shoot me.

-Why would I shoot you? -Shoot me.

Do you have

self-harm tendencies?

Dead.

-Dead. -How dare you. You shot me.

Ready.

Start.

Move.

Dead.

Dead.

Su Zheng, let's push forward.

Move.

Who's that?

Why...

Dead.

You play dirty!

-Shot. -Let me go. You...

Dead.

Move.

Other than Yue Qianling, all of you are rookies.

There's a mismatch in strength.

Let's swap teammates.

Me?

-You? -Are you scared?