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BASED ON THE NOVEL EVERYONE LOVES ME BY QIAO YAO

It's really accurate.

It's so accurate.

What's so accurate?

It says here that yesterday, it was ominous for me to work

and pray for blessings.

But it was a good day to spend money and meet a benefactor.

How accurate. Let's see today's fortune.

It's a good day to make money...

Shouldn't you be checking the drawings today?

Check them and submit them to me.

There's only one ominous thing for me today. It's work.

You're too superstitious.

Today is also perfect...

for a confession.

MOVING IN, CONFESSING

Is it accurate?

Yes.

I'm leaving.

Please let it be accurate.

Everyone has been giving

good reviews about our promotional video.

Let's have a feast to celebrate.

Let's go home and order delivery.

It's a day worth celebrating.

Are we just going to make do with delivery?

You'll find out why in a bit.

You head up first.

I'll go and buy some things.

You know my password.

Okay.

It's so obvious.

He's going to confess, isn't he?

JIANG JUNNAN

Hello. What is it? Be quick.

Gu Xun, we're in trouble.

I thought

he was going to confess to me this time.

I was wrong again.

GU XUN

Gu Xun, you asked me to come over...

I'm sorry, Qianling.

An NPC in Hero's Path has been sued for copyright infringement.

I need to go back to the company.

I'll go with you.

You should rest.

I'll update you on the situation.

Okay.

Minline claims that Xiaolin in Hero's Path

and his signature item, the Conch,

plagiarized an important setting

of a game that they will publish soon.

You know very well

that plagiarism is destructive

to any company

or game.

Xiaolin is an original character of Hero's Path.

I can guarantee

that there was no plagiarism involved.

Minline's game is being published at the same time as ours.

Their accusation is an act

to maliciously hurt the competition.

Okay. I understand.

Deal with it as soon as possible.

HERO'S PATH

Okay, Xinyi. I understand.

I wonder how Gu Xun is doing.

He hasn't sent me a single message.

Has the problem been dealt with?

I haven't found a solution yet.

However, this NPC

is very important to me.

Can you

bend down?

Don't be sad.

Let's solve it together.

This image

looks almost identical to Xiaolin.

He also has a conch on his waist.

He's a character I designed with my father,

including this conch.

Back then,

we discussed this through emails.

Since you have the emails,

you can use them to prove

that Xiaolin is your original character.

Can you ask your father to be the witness?

He passed away many years ago.

I'm sorry.

It's all in the past now.

Let's submit the evidence first.

So you've always been good at drawing.

Luckily, you're not a key animator.

Otherwise, I'd be out of a job.

If you're ever out of a job,

you can come to me.

Let's take a look.

COPYRIGHT TRANSFER AGREEMENT OF "XIAOLIN" AND IN-GAME ITEM "CONCH"

Who is Lin Yihong?

He's my father.

Then...

Minline really does own the copyright.

I think

that this agreement is forged.

Why are they trying to frame us then?

Come in.

I suggest

selling Hero's Path

while its popularity is still high

and dissolving the Ninth Business Unit.

-We must cut our losses now. -Mr. Wang.

I don't think an extreme method

is the right approach here.

Perhaps we can delete that NPC.

I disagree.

There's only a framework agreement on the Internet.

Its veracity is yet to be confirmed.

Before we're found guilty of plagiarism,

I don't agree with deleting it.

I won't make any changes either.

I'm standing by my stance.

What do both of you think?

Well...

I think

we should deal with our current crisis before we do anything.

What do you think, Mr. Wang?

Otherwise, we won't get a good price

even if we can find a buyer.

Fine.

How about this?

Gu Xun, we'll give you three days to settle this.

If you can't,

we'll have no choice but to make the call.

What do you two think?

Okay.

Gu Xun.

You have three days

to prove your innocence.

Okay.

COPYRIGHT TRANSFER AGREEMENT OF "XIAOLIN" AND IN-GAME ITEM "CONCH"

How can we prove

that this document is a forgery?

However,

it includes everything an agreement should have.

It doesn't look like a forgery.

GU XUN

I'm going home.

Don't worry.

Leave everything to me.

Will Mr. Gu really defy the higher-ups

just for an NPC?

Knowing his temper,

it's very difficult to change his mind.

If the game really ends up being sold,

will the buyer poach Mr. Gu to continue working on it?

What will happen to us then?

Hero's Path will never be sold.

Mr. Gu will never give up either.

We've experienced so many things together.

Didn't we solve every problem we encounter

in the end?

That's because

Hero's Path is more important to him than anything else.

Nothing has been confirmed yet.

Let's not scare ourselves first.

I know all of you just want to rant.

It's okay to voice it out.

Our journey to this point has not been easy.

But let's be patient, everyone.

Excuse me,

has the resident of Unit 402 returned?

He left with his luggage in the afternoon.

He seemed like he was in a bad mood.

Did he tell you where he went?

He didn't.

I asked him to get the new keycard,

but he said there was no need.

Okay, thank you.

You're welcome.

No need?

Gu Xun said he would return, but he didn't come home.

This is not like him at all.

Did something happen to him?

Gu Xun, why aren't you picking up?

Where are you?

No matter what happens,

you can tell me.

Don't shoulder everything alone.

YUE QIANLING

Who is this?

Hello.

Hello, Camel.

Do you know where Gu Xun is?

We're all looking for him.

Is that you, Dough Twist?

Jiang Junnan also asked me to find him.

I've heard about the whole thing.

Usually, he returns to his hometown

in this kind of situation.

Did he contact you?

He didn't.

But he usually comes home for a few days

when he's in a rough patch.

He'll be fine when he's home. Don't worry.

I'm relieved.

I was so worried just now.

However, it feels different

this time.

What do you mean?

Whenever he goes back to his hometown,

he still answers his phone and replies to messages.

Something's not right this time.

Then...

Is it possible that he just wants to be alone?

Gu Xun is someone

who's very stubborn.

Once, our elementary school teacher wrongfully accused him.

He felt distressed and stayed in the teacher's office the whole night.

He almost passed out from starvation when I found him the next day.

I'm not sure if he's also being stubborn this time.

Send me his address immediately.

Give me another bowl to go.

Sure.

-What about me? -Don't take it.

Hurry.

Gu Xun.

How could you run off alone?

Don't you know you're the team's pillar?

What would we do without you?

You didn't even say a word.

You're making me worry.

How could you do that?

You know how much I like...

Qianling.

Why are you here?

Thankfully, I didn't say it out loud.

I would've embarrassed myself again.

What did you say

just now?

Nothing. I was scolding you.

Qianling, it's only 7:00 a.m. now.

The high-speed rail doesn't run so early.

Did you take an overnight train here?

What do you think?

Do you think I rented a bike?

How can you be so selfish? You left without saying a word.

Do you know how anxious we were?

You're an adult.

Don't just vanish without a word.

Didn't I send you a message

saying that I went home?

You said you went back home.

I thought you went back to our home.

"Our"?

I didn't specify

and made you worried.

I'm sorry.

It's fine to return to your hometown.

But why is your phone off?

I didn't bring my charger. My phone is dead.

Can't you buy a charger?

Is it difficult to buy one?

-I... -I've been thinking about you.

I've been trying to find a special opportunity to tell you this.

Campus Hunk had a crush on you in the past.

And the current Gu Xun also has a crush on you.

The last time I asked you to come to my place,

I actually wanted to give you the perfect confession.

I even prepared some fairy lights.

However, I couldn't show them to you.

Anyway, the person before you right now

really likes you.

You look prettier when you smile.

There are two people here who want to kiss!

I came up with that confession

on the spot.

Was it bad?

I guess...

it was okay.

Didn't you say

that you wouldn't like me?

You said you would never like me.

You also said

that I was not your type.

Well, I didn't know

that it was you.

You clearly already knew

that I've always liked you.

I guess...

I did know.

So...

you just said

you liked me a lot.

How much do you like me then?

I can't

answer this question.

That's the wrong answer.

A subjective question like this

doesn't have a standard answer.

There isn't a reference to look into either.

I only know

that I've never liked another girl

throughout my whole life.

You are the only one.

You are my first love.

You are mine too.

What did you say?

She said you're also her first love!

The number you have dialed is currently busy.

Please call back...

CALLS

GU XUN

The number you have dialed is currently busy.

Please call back...

What is he doing?

The company crisis is very serious.

How do you plan to solve it?

Look at all these people.

Regardless of what they experienced the previous day

or how long the night was,

they hold new hope

once a new day begins.

Gu Xun,

did you bring your girlfriend back?

Yes.

Your girlfriend is so pretty.

Thank you.

I can't believe I've really become Gu Xun's girlfriend.

By the way,

how did you find this place?

I was worried about you.

You didn't answer my call or reply to my messages.

You left without saying a word.

Camel said you'd do foolish things if you were alone.

He did it on purpose.

In my opinion,

he just told a white lie.

The security guard told me

you left with your luggage.

You didn't even collect the keycard. I thought...

You thought I wouldn't go back anymore?

I left in a hurry.

I thought I could ask you to collect for me.

You scared me.

How's our team doing?

Jiang Junnan is keeping the morale afloat.

Everyone is waiting for you to return with evidence.

I came back this time

mainly to find clues.

After all, the Ninth Business Unit's survival is at risk.

My father's computer should still be in his studio.

What we need should still be in there.

Your father's studio?

He had a game studio.

There was a period

when he was living a muddled life.

The studio was everything to him.

Are you okay? Be careful!

This is cold. Ice it.

I didn't get an explanation at all.

Is this it for us?

Mr. Jiang.

You have what we call

the male breakup syndrome.

Three days before the breakup,

you drink, dance, and play games to enjoy yourself.

A week later, you start to have various...

Isn't this a bit despicable?

I didn't get a single call,

message,

or apology.

Should I take the high ground

and be the first to call?

It's not my fault.

Why should I do that?

Right, Xinyi?

What a joke. Why should I?

-You're right. -Seriously.

Not at all!

You dated Feng Ruru

for one month and four days.

I was the one texting and sweet-talking her half the time,

and I picked out all the gifts.

What did you do apart from paying?

To be honest,

I'm the one who should be sad about this breakup.

-Wait, I... -All you've done is impress yourself.

What she wanted was so basic, but you couldn't even do that.

In this relationship, you were like a gamer who only spends money.

Simply logging into the game means nothing.

I was this close to just marrying her myself!

-No, I... -Also,

you keep saying you love your job and career,

but you're doing nothing about our unit's crisis.

What do you want?

But I was talking about Gu Xun.

Crap.

Did I just tell him everything on my mind?

I suddenly remembered

that I still need to finish the document from this morning.

I'll do it now, Mr. Jiang.

No, Xinyi!

-It's hot! -Are you okay?

It's so hot!

THE NINTH BUSINESS UNIT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Mr. Jiang, I'm really sorry. I didn't do it on purpose.

I'm having a slight fever, so I talked nonsense.

I promise not to do it again.

I'll do my best.

What if Mr. Jiang is so angry

that he wants to fire me?

If he wants to fire me, I...

I'm not afraid. Why should I?

Mr. Jiang, I...

Do you need help?

There's no need.

You don't need to apologize either.

I won't fire you.

-I... -The soundproofing is bad.

Stand further away if you want to rehearse next time.

-Let me do it. -No...

Does it hurt?

It's okay.

I'm sorry, Mr. Jiang.

I didn't know you'd get burned.

It's not your fault. I tripped on my own.

We can apply the ointment now.

Mr. Jiang, this...

I'm sorry for intruding.

No. Wei Han.

I'll leave...

Dad.

What's this?

This is a scene

in the game I want to make.

That's so cool.

I'm sure this is very difficult to make.

It's not.

In the future, you'll do better than me.

Really?

-Of course. -This studio

once carried all my father's hard work.

This was also the first place

where I was exposed to triple-A games.

The concept of triple-A games didn't exist back then.

I only knew huge games like this were amazing.

That was when I realized

what my father made

was really cool.

Dad,

did you argue with Mr. Guo

because of that game you're making?

Why are you still developing it if it's so difficult?

Well,

let me tell you.

Sometimes,

it gets difficult to persevere,

especially when people

don't notice your perseverance.

What's the point of persevering then?

When you grow up,

you'll understand.

No problem. Sure.

I'll wait for your call.

-How was it? -How was it?

-Tell us. -Tell us.

We did it.

Really?

The company is interested in our demo.

We're just one step away

from success now.

Dad!

I'll always remember the scene

when Dad received his first invitation from a game company.

So your triple-A game dream

was inspired by your father.

I'm sure you had a good relationship with him.

Yes, it was great.

He was passionate about his career.

However, compared to his dream...

You didn't go to the parents' meeting

or the planetarium even though you promised.

What?

Are you trying to let me experience being a widowed mother?

No.

I didn't skip those events on purpose.

These few days are very crucial

to my game project.

I really can't leave.

-You know... -I've decided.

Gu Xun and I are moving

to my parents' place in Qing'an.

Are you running away from me with our son?

Of course not.

Qing'an's high schools

are much better than here.

Besides,

our expenses in the future will only increase.

I want to rent this house out

to cover the expenses.

Then...

Where will I stay?

If you want to,

you can follow us.

Otherwise,

you can live and die

with your games.

Dad.

Come with us.

You said anything can be solved.

Come here.

Gu Xun.

I want to go with you too.

But...

The game

is not complete yet.

It's very important to me.

Once I complete the game,

I will go to find you and Mom.

Okay?

Later, my mother moved to Qing'an with me

to live with my grandparents.

But I knew

that my mom left the door open for Dad.

Like me, she was waiting

for my father to pick us up.

Later,

we received a call from him.

He said he would succeed soon.

Then he would be able to pick us up.

I was waiting for that day to arrive.

What happened next?

After that...

Because of constant overworking,

my father had a sudden heart attack

when he was working overtime one night.

He didn't make it.

After my father passed away,

this place was rented by his partners.

It wasn't until I went to university

and started making my own games

that I thought of this place.

The computer and data should be here.

Let's find the evidence.

I can only find some office supplies here.

What about you?

I can't find anything either.

Do you think

someone put it aside?

It's possible.

Is it possible that your mother kept it?

I don't think so.

My mother doesn't like my dad's passion,

so she wouldn't keep anything related to games.

Then...

Let's talk to Mr. Guo.

Everyone, stop for a while.

Mr. Gu is not here, so he can't lead us.

We must take the initiative ourselves.

Copywriting Team,

draft a statement.

Apart from our official account, contact a few influencers

to share the statement.

-Can you do that? -Yes, Mr. Jiang!

Due to the NPC plagiarism allegation,

there are rumors on the Internet

saying that we're just

stitching different games together.

They're trying to snowball the issue.

Yi Hong, find out who's behind the account

that's fabricating the rumors and send a lawyer's letter.

-Okay. -Xiaowang!

Delete all the false rumors

to minimize the damage.

No problem, Mr. Jiang.

Su Zheng, change the schedule.

It'll definitely be affected.

Yes.

The graphics team will help out too.

-Okay! -Okay!

Okay! Everyone, get to work!

-Do your best! -Let's do this!

Did you pick yourself up?

I never gave up.

Camel.

You're here.

Congratulations on becoming a father.

Hello, I'm Dough Twist.

What? Were you mesmerized by me?

Hello, Dough Twist. What a beauty.

Congratulations.

Where's Mr. Guo?

He's over there.

Come.

It's done.

-It's very fast now. -Okay, thank you.

Find me if there's a problem.

-Dad, I'll carry it for you. -It's fine.

Mr. Guo.

Xiaogu?

It has been years since I last saw you.

You've grown up.

Is this your girlfriend?

Yes.

Hello, Mr. Guo.

Hello.

How nice.

You look so good together.

Xiaogu,

what are you doing now?

I'm developing a triple-A game.

Xiaogu,

listen to my advice.

Get a normal job.

Your father sacrificed his life,

but he ended up with nothing.

Mr. Guo,

times have changed.

Triple-A games can be made.

Besides, we've achieved some results already.

Yes, Dad.

You're still working with computers after all these years.

Be quiet.

Mr. Guo,

we came here

to ask you about something.

My father had a computer in his studio,

but when we went there, we couldn't find it.

Do you know where it is?

There are a few old computers in the warehouse.

I don't remember

when they were brought over.

I'm not sure

if the one you're looking for is there.

They're over there.

Sir, I've placed the goods.

Do I need to register?

Dad,

which computer is it?

How would I know?

This is going to take an eternity.

Here. Register your name.

GROUP PICTURE

I found it.

Dad.

This is the picture you have inside your drawer.

Yes.

Back then,

your father, Lu

and I started the company together.

Then

Lu had an argument with your father,

and we lost contact with him.

While some perseverance could be construed as stubbornness,

at that precise moment,

everything was worth it.

Mr. Guo,

I'm sure you thought that way

and persevered back then.

Back then, some game companies

indeed reached out to your father

to buy the copyright to his game.

Of course

that included the copyright of some in-game settings.

Was the copyright

sold in the end?

Your father told me

that the deal was closed.

However, he passed away after that.

I don't know

what happened later.

Xiaogu,

I know better than anyone

how tough it is to make triple-A games.

If you insist on pursuing this path,

I hope

you can reach the end successfully.

What if...

I'm just saying "if."

If your father did sell the copyright, what will you do?

Regardless,

I need to know who owns it.

Stella bought us three days.

I need to fight for the Ninth Business Unit's future.

I'm sure we can do this together.

Besides,

I created this character with my father.

It's our only connection now.

I don't think he would sell it that carelessly.

Xiaolin

is the mentor of the main character

in the storyline.

In the game,

the main character finds him

under the starry sky.

Two distant stars

crossed paths there.

Actually...

Actually, you want to make up for the regret

of not being able to go

to the planetarium with your father, right?

Yes.

Never mind.

There will always be regrets in life.

Are you thirsty? Do you want some water?

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Do you want some?

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Don't you think...

we are

being too polite with each other?

A little.

Then what should we do?

Perhaps...

I can be a little cheekier.