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ADAPTED FROM JINJIANG LITERATURE CITY NOVELS

WRITTEN BY TWENTINE (ZHOU AIHUA)

You came so early today.

Our company has a good vibe.

Hello, Mr. Dong.

You're late.

According to the company rules,

you should be fined 200 yuan.

-I-- -Buy lunch for us at noon.

Wait, that's going too far…

Shut up.

I…

I'll declare something.

Li Xun, tell them about it.

Everyone,

our company will develop a new project

called Love Blind Box.

The project is officially launched today.

I'm in charge of it.

PROJECT PLAN

PLAN SUMMARY

I have an opinion about your plan.

Why did you have it printed on one side?

The other side of the paper will be wasted.

It's hard for Mr. Dong to earn money.

He even sold his car.

-Shut up. -Shut up.

You're so noisy.

When did you start this project?

Some time ago.

Your plan is so good

that even newcomers

can understand it immediately.

It has a perfect workflow chart.

Does our company still have money to develop a new game?

Mr. Dong sold his car for hundreds of thousands of yuan.

It's not enough.

Li Xun

is the investor in this game.

He's the biggest shareholder of our company now.

But all of you

still need to listen to me.

Yes.

Li Xun, the floor is yours.

Just look at the pictures and text.

ART RESOURCES

Look.

The magnified version looks interesting.

STRICT FEMALE BOSS

TRAVELING ARTISTIC GIRL

YOUNG SWEET MAID

It turns out he went to the coffee shop to collect materials.

CHARACTER DESIGN CONCEPT (TENTATIVE)

This is

the love roleplay game or education simulation game

in the market.

However, the earlier games

are usually oriented toward the female market.

There aren't many games

oriented toward unmarried and lonely groups like us.

I think it's a good idea.

Is it a good idea?

What are they actually about?

The title is on the first page.

Of course I know that.

I'm asking you about its content.

It looks like an ordinary love game,

but the difference

lies in its title.

Blind box?

Do you know Skinner box?

I know 13 spices.

Have you heard of hero cards?

Crispy instant noodles.

An item that has gradually increased

in second-hand transactions in recent months

is called a blind box.

A lot of people would rather spend money

on the garage kits that they may not like

so they might have a chance

to get hidden top-selling items.

This is the psychological basis of the blind box.

In our game,

players don't choose

their favorite love partners themselves.

They'll choose by opening blind boxes instead.

It's like choosing dancing partners when the lights are out.

Only after completing the game tasks and overall storylines

can they choose again.

But if we want every player

to interact with stories of other love types

in a single game run

-and we can't change-- -I see.

It's an intentional design.

Yes, it is.

They open new chapters constantly

in order to find their favorite love partners.

That is to say, they'll constantly top up their account in the game.

They'll pay more for the game.

-That's right. -That's good.

-Yes. -Yes.

Because every player will meet his favorite partner.

Does a love game

have such rich content?

Mr. Dong.

I think this game can become popular.

Can it become popular?

Yes, indeed.

If not, I'll change my surname to Zhang.

I don't care whether you change your surname to mine.

I only care when I can play it.

Yes.

Don't you think this is an indecent game?

It isn't.

Is it indecent?

Look at these characters, off-work beautiful teacher,

strict female boss,

artistic girl, maid.

Isn't it an indecent game?

-No, it isn't. -Yes, it's good.

Yes.

It's just a game.

Keep it separate from reality.

This is the first draft.

Don't be so sensitive.

This game will produce a large number of characters,

including different outfits and settings.

But the core

is to let the players experience the game playing pleasure

after blind selections.

Has anyone developed such games?

No. No matter what, they won't launch before us.

Do you know why? Because they're easily reported.

You're wrong.

It's because only a few people consider doing so.

Such games are reported

only because those followers are investigated collectively

once they add indecent elements.

It's still a risk.

I'll control

the game content strictly

to avoid such a risk.

Then let's begin.

No, I can't support your bad idea.

It's such a bad game.

You said you wanted to make money,

so you tried to design games

at the leading edge of technology.

Now, you only think of dating girls.

Let's vote.

Anyone who agrees with my plan can raise your hand.

I'm out of this meeting.

Are you really angry?

You're happy about such a discussion.

Guo Xiaojian usually looks serious.

He just smiled knowingly.

Don't get angry.

It's just a love-nurtured game.

There aren't so many values.

Don't magnify and overanalyze it.

Go on with your meeting. I need to work.

Calm down.

I'll explain to you after the meeting.

I'm leaving.

-Aren't you leaving? -Let's go.

Go ahead.

Remember to turn off the lights.

Okay.

Zhang Fang, there's a spicy crayfish restaurant beside my home.

Let's try it.

You said you would explain it to me.

Where are you?

Come in.

I need to take something.

Go ahead.

Why are you blushing?

Are you all right?

Yes.

It's raining.

Yes. It's suddenly raining.

Yes, it came suddenly.

Let nature take its course.

It's raining heavily.

Your tape.

Are you going to defeat Gao Jianhong with this game?

Yes.

Li Xun, if you want to defeat him in the end,

at least think of a great idea.

But I don't think

your current plan can make a hit.

It's nothing exciting.

This only shows that good works can stimulate human nature.

I don't care

whether my plan

is marvelous or not.

I don't need

to defeat him.

I just need to make him fearful of being defeated by me.

You've thought out a way to deal with him, right?

I'll tell you later.

You're unreliable

as always.

Thank you.

I won't help you with this project.

Don't be delusional.

I just want to tell you this.

What?

Go on with your previous project,

Invincible General.

If our company wants stability,

we should not only make money

but also show our attitude.

Invincible General is our signature game.

You'll know soon.

What do you mean by that?

You do the worrying

and I'll get everything done.

Got it?

Specifically,

you do the worrying

and I'll get everything done.

Understand?

Yes.

Free up your time on weekends.

For what?

My bed broke.

You should be responsible, right?

Unlocked.

This is a two-bedroom apartment as per your request.

It's so big.

You were much quicker than Fu Yizhuo.

He wouldn't know how to rent an apartment.

I have rental experience.

How do you like it?

I'll give you a card number.

Pay the rent every three months.

The apartment's owner is abroad, so stay with ease.

You can work in this room

and rest in the other room.

Move the table away

and put a bed in this room.

Are you going to sleep here?

Leave it to Hou Ning.

He'll come back.

Let's go.

Where are we going?

Let me carry one for you.

Your waist is very weak.

Don't carry heavy items, okay?

Then let's carry it together.

What did you buy?

I bought a pot.

I bought the pot.

Your shirt is so creased.

I wear it to bed.

But you haven't washed it.

It's still clean.

I wore it that day.

So?

So…

So you should wash it.

She's so shy.

I got a message.

But I'm not sure whether it's true.

What is it?

Gao Jianhong and Fang Zhijing

are planning a backdoor listing.

They're used to extravagant fancies.

Are they willing to risk it?

But if this is true,

they must be preparing to submit materials.

So?

So if L&P is really listed,

we can't defeat Gao Jianhong anymore.

Listen carefully.

If I can't stop him from listing,

I'll change my surname

and admit I lost to him.

Do you have a plan?

No.

Is that true or are you keeping it to yourself?

There's no difference.

Take good care of your project.

Li Xun, I share everything with you, right?

You didn't tell me.

I took a guess.

You're insightful.

But if I can't guess something, you should tell me.

What do you want to say?

We can't make the mistakes we made before.

No matter how you plan

to deal with Gao Jianhong next,

you must consult with me before you make any decision.

I'll tell you.

We need to communicate.

Li Xun, you're not alone anymore.

We need to talk to each other.

I see.

I actually said the same words as I did four years ago.

Zhu Yun, you fool.

STUDIO

-Come on. -Jin Cheng.

-Can I get your autograph? -Excuse me.

-I like you so much. I'm your fan. -Jin Cheng!

Jin Cheng!

Could you leave your autograph here?

Thank you, Jin Cheng.

Be careful next time.

Thank you. Jin Cheng, I love you.

Jin Cheng, I love you forever.

I saw him in person!

Jin Cheng, I love you!

My gosh!

Jin Cheng!

I told Mr. Gao

that you'll participate next season.

I don't want to participate in those boring variety shows.

I already promised him.

Do you remember how long

you haven't written songs carefully?

Write songs?

Isn't that single I wrote last month good?

It's such an awful song.

Yes.

There's no difference.

But my fans like it very much.

It ranks first in both sales

and the number of downloads.

Isn't that good enough?

Don't touch me.

Are you really mad at me?

I know the song sounds bad,

but our fans like it.

It's good as long as they're willing

to pay for our albums.

Ren Di, times have changed.

Popular singers dominate the market.

We should write songs

based on what fans want.

Everyone tries to make a quick buck,

so we don't have to act against the times.

I said don't touch me.

The news that we fought and broke up

is still a trending topic.

If you keep being mad at me and they catch us on camera again,

the news will be confirmed.

You paid for it, didn't you?

You bought a month's slot

and even the whole year.

You're just the resident guest of trending topics.

This is a routine operation.

I didn't expect that it would become a trending topic.

Maybe…

people are interested in such a topic.

Listen.

I won't see Light Red becomes a band

that just makes bad music to get attention through the hype.

What do you mean?

You know exactly what I mean.

Do you want to kick me out?

Listen.

Without me,

Light Red wouldn't become so popular.

Light Red only belonged to you before,

so you could decide who stayed.

But it's different now.

I'm the face of Light Red now.

Let me introduce her.

This is Ren Di.

Hello, everyone.

You can call me Liu.

SORRY, THE MODIFIED PART IS IN THE PLAYER.

PLEASE LISTEN TO IT.

You're so popular.

You're trending the whole day.

REN DI BROKE UP AND ANNOUNCED HER WITHDRAWAL

Won't you feel sad

if you withdraw from Light Red?

Legally speaking,

the Light Red Band belongs to you.

Let me tell you something.

The car Jin Cheng drives

is the second car he bought this year.

So he has

a total of seven cars now,

five of which are red.

He actually doesn't like red.

Our band became popular

and our songs ranked top on various lists

when he bought his first car,

so he thinks red is a lucky color.

As a result,

fans think he likes red

and make red our band's official color.

They think he's a man

who's as passionate as flame.

So naturally,

he thinks red is a lucky color all these years.

I think

he has forgotten

what his favorite color is.

Popularity gives you confidence.

Jin Cheng is no longer that unknown Liu who scrubbed toilet bowls.

Yes.

He changed so fast.

Nothing stays changeless,

especially men.

Cheers.

What are you doing?

Do you want to be trending again?

Heartbroken Ren Di.

Light Red Band's drummer, Ren Di,

plays the drum in a bar to vent.

Whatever.

Will you join me?

-Let's go. -Sure thing.

Hello. This way, please.

Mr. Li, look here.

Thank you.

ENTREPRENEURS' ANNUAL MEETING

This way, please.

Mr. Gao, Luna, look here.

Luna, can I take an individual shot?

Mr. Fang,

the L&P Company is really the leader of our industry.

-I'd appreciate your help. -Yes.

You're young and promising.

-Hello. -Mr. Gao.

Hello.

-It has been a while. -It has been a while.

It has been a while.

Enjoy yourselves.

-Excuse me. -Okay.

I've investigated the man you saw last time

at the police station.

He's Hou Ning,

a hacker.

He and Li Xun met in prison.

He was put in prison twice.

Last time, he was sentenced to seven years in prison

after he hacked into a listed network company

and made a lot of money.

He could even hack into a network company.

That shows his high ability.

He stayed with Li Xun

after being released.

After leaving the public security bureau last time,

they had a huge row and fell out.

Then he disappeared.

Have they fallen out?

Investigate him thoroughly.

Beware of a trap.

Don't worry.

He knows Li Xun best.

Find him.

How is it going with Li Xun's project?

Since you asked me about it, let me tell you something magical.

We worked on the tracking and dispatch system last week.

He assigned me a task to follow.

Then I worked overtime and completed it

in a week.

I showed it to him today. Guess what he said.

Did he ask you to redo it?

No.

He had finished it.

I worked day and night for a week.

But he could finish it in half a day.

He's such an unusual talent.

You just stayed up late for a week

and you can't stand it?

He has stayed up late for over ten years.

If you stay up late for over ten years,

you'll be better than him.

Stop kidding me.

Xiuzhu.

Then…

-I'll go ahead first. -Okay.

What brings you here?

Do you still remember me?

Ms. Zhu, we haven't seen each other for more than half a month.

I'm single-minded about my work.

You know it.

Li Xun.

-Go downstairs now. -What's up?

Stop asking me that. I'm here to report to you.

If another man wins Zhu Yun's love,

don't blame me for not reminding you.

What happened?

That handsome, unrestrained, young,

and promising painter, Mr. Tian, is here again.

He's talking with Zhu Yun downstairs.

Did he come?

Do you mean Mr. Tian Xiuzhu?

It has nothing to do with you.

Calm down.

Zhu Yun doesn't like him.

Do I look good in this suit?

Well,

you look strange.

You're like Kung Fu Panda.

Does it show my temperament?

Well, what's the matter with you?

Won't you go?

If I knew you would ignore me after I helped you paint the posters,

I would've done it slowly.

I'm too busy with my work.

I'll have dinner with you this weekend, okay?

I'd like to have foie gras too.

Don't kid me.

Are you not free today?

I'm occupied today.

I'm also busy today.

Mr. Tian.

Mr. Tian, here you are.

Sorry to keep you waiting so long.

It doesn't matter. Let's go upstairs.

Let's go upstairs. This way, please.

I'm going to work.

Don't bother me.

Let's go.

Mr. Tian.

What's going on?

Why did they invite him?

This way, please.

After you.

Our boss happened to be out today.

Let me introduce him.

This is our project leader, Li Xun.

We meet again.

Mr. Li, you'd better stand up now.

Hello.

Come on. This way, please.

Come.

This way.

Here.

What's going on?

I'm more curious than you.

Well…

Did you invite Tian Xiuzhu?

Yes, I did.

Did you contact him privately?

Sort of.

How did you get his contact information?

I saw it in the plan Mr. Li gave me.

There's an email address

on the page for the art requirements.

Are you sure Mr. Li asked you to invite him?

Yes, definitely.

What else did he say?

He also said…

He told Mr. Tian

that our company has a heavy task.

The art style of our project

hasn't been determined.

If the project is delayed,

it will cause extra costs

and overtime work for our staff,

including you.

Go to your meeting.

I'll go then.

Use it sparingly.

I remember now.

Mr. Li asked me to forward

the second version of the poster

painted by Tian Xiuzhu to him.

I thought he wanted to check the effect.

But he actually had an ulterior motive.

I wondered

why he gave up the priceless art resources easily.

I think Mr. Tian came for your sake.

I think so too.

He was jealous last time,

but now, he has moved on.

Awesome.

-Let me make a bet with you. -What's the bet?

If Mr. Li can't grow our company within two years,

I'll gouge out my eyes myself.

There's no need.

They've had a long meeting.

What are they actually talking about?

Why aren't they finished yet?

I think

he behaves normally.

Others may even think

they're close colleagues.

I'm off.

Here, Mr. Tian.

Slowly.

You must have had a long day.

No, it's you who has had a long day.

Yes. I've had a long day.

Let's go together. I'll have dinner with you.

Aren't you occupied tonight?

I've asked for leave.

-Let's go. -Okay.

What did you talk about in the meeting today?

We discussed the art style of the game.

And he asked me to design

several main characters.

Your game is really good.

It includes various scenes, characters,

and settings of different times.

If players can experience all the storylines,

I guess they'll be deeply fond of it.

You're an artist. Do you also like such games?

I am an artist.

But I'm not a monk.

If I play a blind box-style game,

I'll never know

who will spend a journey with me.

Don't you like such an experience?

I don't like it and I'm not interested.

Thank you.

Do you really have time to do it?

I promised him.

Even so, you can go back on your word as you didn't sign a contract.

Think it over, Zhu Yun.

What do you mean?

Your words are very important to me.

Perhaps I may regret it if you keep asking me not to help him.

Of course I hope that all our company's projects are successful,

including Love Blind Box,

which is a game genre I don't like.

But I just haven't reached Li Xun's level.

What level?

I just don't want to bother you for some reason.

Zhu Yun,

you should understand

that I'm not helping him.

I'm helping you.

I said

I want you to succeed.

Besides,

it's very simple for me.

The sooner you succeed,

the sooner we can leave here.

I don't want you to keep staying here.

We had a very tense meeting today.

Did he put you in a tough spot?

No.

He's…

very stubborn.

He just wants to express his feelings.

I don't want to evaluate his behavior.

I just want to express my own opinions.

I know

he's very persistent,

but I didn't expect

he would be so strict with himself.

I think

he has a serious health problem.

He just works with a strong will.

What's wrong with him?

It's not particularly serious.

He lacks rest.

He used to spend very little time resting.

Do you prefer this life?

In fact, we've spent as much time together

as you and he did.

But there aren't any exciting stories.

I prefer a stable life.

Because I think

it's not easy

to live a safe and healthy life.

I'm going to France for an exhibition at the end of next year.

I hope you can go with me.

-Xiuzhu-- -Zhu Yun.

You don't have to answer me now.

We don't know

what will happen in the future.

Help yourself.

Eat more.

Okay.

Have you considered it?

Zhu Yun.

Something big has happened.

The backend of Invincible General was hacked.

Do you know him?

You know him too.

If you do something wrong,

you will be punished.