My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 43 Strawberry (Please vote for recommendation!)

Chapter 43: Chapter 43 Strawberry (Please vote for recommendation!)

Along the way, Yu Qiao Qiao walked in silence.

Chen Yan, still basking in the successful start of his dream, didn’t notice her odd behavior.

When it came the time for the two to part ways, Yu Qiao Qiao took the initiative to call out to Chen Yan, "Chen Yan."

Chen Yan stopped in his tracks and looked at Yu Qiao Qiao, "What’s up?"

Yu Qiao Qiao gave Chen Yan a sweet smile and flashed a thumbs-up, "You were really cool today!"

Chen Yan froze for a moment.

After a while, he laughed heartily, "You just realized? I’ve always been cool!"

Saying this, he even purposely tousled his hair, striking a pose.

Yu Qiao Qiao snickered.

Waving her hand at Chen Yan, she said, "Well then, Mr. Cool, see you tomorrow." With that, she trotted into the campus.

Chen Yan watched her youthful figure disappearing and the big laugh on his face slowly turned into a slight smile: See you tomorrow, Boss Qiao Qiao...

...

Yu Qiao Qiao’s diary.

I’ve been so busy these past few days, busy to the point of having no time to write in my diary or visit the orphanage.

Because I’m doing something big with Chen Yan!

We started a company!

Well... okay, actually Chen Yan started it himself.

...Maybe Brother Ying also helped quite a bit?

And I was just running around with the two of them.

We looked at many offices, made lots of plans, and bought a ton of office supplies.

I really don’t understand any of these things, just foolishly following them.

I don’t even understand why we’re starting this company.

Chen Yan just said it’s for a dream.

What’s a dream?

I don’t know.

But today, seeing Master Tian Xiang with that radiant look in his eyes, hearing Phoenix’s heartfelt laughter, and witnessing Tank’s usually non-smiling face struggling to suppress a grin...

...Watching Chen Yan confidently talking about the game, clinking glasses again and again, insisting on competing with everyone to drink Wang Laoji.

I think I understand...

Maybe... this is what a dream is.

So what’s my dream...?

For now, maybe it’s to enjoy a little strawberry...

...

Chen Yan’s "Game Strategy":

Office, secured.

Staff, secured.

Next up is making the game!

Working on game programming while casting actors and filming!

Let’s do this! Let’s do this! Time is money!

Besides... Yu Qiao Qiao seemed a bit off tonight.

Hmm... I think I feel a bit off as well.

But with Boss Qiao Qiao at the dinner, I could cash back tenfold! It’s just too enticing!

Other people lose money starting a company, but I’m earning tenfold, who can complain? Wakaka!

...

[Yu Qiao Qiao’s Favorability: 44](Feeding: +1, Interaction: +5)

[Wealth Value: 1721](Eating lunch: +45, Dinner gathering: +1200)

[Assets: 973,000+]

...

On Tuesday, Yu Qiao Qiao has classes all day and can only come in the evening... to do some clay sculpture.

Chen Yan went to the company early.

He had agreed with several big shots the night before that the company starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m.

When Chen Yan arrived at 8 something, the big shots were already there, setting up their desks and chatting.

Their enthusiastic demeanors indicated high hopes for the company.

Chen Yan greeted each of the moguls with a smile and tidied up his own workspace: The general manager’s office was merely for show when outsiders came for business talks, as Chen Yan himself also worked in the main hall...

On this Tuesday, Chen Yan and the few moguls refined the game and divided its development tasks.

Turning a plan into a real game is a collective achievement that doesn’t come without everyone’s hard work.

And the first step in game development is the refinement and division of tasks.

Each of them was a big name in their field, and Chen Yan was also a person of genuine talent and learning.

Thus, when they exchanged ideas, they really found many issues with "Hidden Guardian" that needed fixing.

They also identified many aspects that seemed good on paper, but were difficult to implement in design and programming or that didn’t produce good effects.

After making collaborative corrections, everyone divided up the work:

Cheng Tianxiang and another front-end programmer started on the game’s overall programming.

Since the game was very simple, their main efforts were on implementing lossless video compression, encrypting and decrypting videos, and enabling smoother and simpler video calls.

Phoenix was in charge of the overall graphic design and UI design. Naturally, she also had to craft the design proposals and process the poster and scene images.

Tank and an independant game cinematographer specialized in live action were responsible for optimizing the game plan, segmenting, and designing the shots and visuals.

Everyone knew that this game was not only a test but also a way to synergize the team, so they put extra effort into it.

You see, if they didn’t do well, they’d have to head back and continue living off their substantial salaries!

The day went by quickly, and in the evening, Yu Qiao Qiao came to the company.

Everyone was still voluntarily working overtime.

Chen Yan couldn’t even shoo them away.

According to these veterans:

They’ve been idle for two years, unable to do anything they wanted.

Now that they finally get to make a game, there’s no such thing as overtime—just do it!

They were determined to produce something for Chen Yan in a few weeks!

Chen Yan was both amused and helpless, so he stayed late as well...

Upon seeing Yu Qiao Qiao, everyone looked up and greeted her, and even the typically stoic Tank nodded.

Yu Qiao Qiao called out to each person and then sat down next to Chen Yan.

"Here."

Chen Yan looked up and saw a large strawberry resting in Yu Qiao Qiao’s palm.

Curiously, Chen Yan asked, "Did you just buy this?"

Yu Qiao Qiao nodded, "I picked out a big one for you."

Chen Yan smiled.

"Thank you."

Taking the strawberry, he popped it into his mouth, savoring its sweetness.

Seeing Chen Yan enjoy it, Yu Qiao Qiao happily went to the rest area, grabbed a plate, took out the fruits they bought earlier from the fridge, washed them, and handed them out to everyone, earning a bunch of "thank yous."

While eating the strawberry, Chen Yan curiously watched her actions:

Did this kid only buy one strawberry?

Why not buy more? The company can reimburse for it...

After placing the half-empty fruit plate back on the table, Yu Qiao Qiao sat down beside Chen Yan and asked, "What should I work on tonight?"

Chen Yan looked up from his paperwork, glanced at her, and said, "Have you finished your homework?"

Yu Qiao Qiao, "I don’t have homework today."

Chen Yan said, "Oh, then check out the entertainment news to see if anything significant happened. It’ll also help us pick a suitable celebrity for our game."

"I’ll send you the selection criteria."

Yu Qiao Qiao blinked, "Alright."

Watching Chen Yan return to his work after just a brief conversation, Yu Qiao Qiao picked up her phone and started browsing entertainment news.

Since Chen Yan had entrusted her with this task, she was determined to do it well...

...

Meanwhile, in Lao Hai District, in an ordinary neighborhood and a common house, a middle-aged man and a middle-aged woman were eating dinner.

Taking a bite of his dish, the man said while eating, "I’m stepping out tonight."

The woman looked up, "What for? Is Lao Liu calling you out for cards again?"

The man said, "It’s nothing to do with cards. I plan to go see our son."

After hearing this, the woman smiled, "When our son was home, you were never this affectionate. How come you’ve gone to see him twice in half a month now that he’s moved out?"