Chapter 74 Because of Luo Luo

"Isn't it because I, your master, taught you well? You must remember, a teacher for a day is a father for life!" Ji Bei followed and pulled out a dining chair.

He Ziyan ignored him, and his usual sharp-tongued retort failed to materialize as expected.

Clearly, he was in an exceptionally good mood.

Seeing that He Ziyan was impervious to teasing, Ji Bei stopped joking and picked up a water glass. While pouring himself some water, he got down to business, "I came to see you to talk about that company."

Gulu swallowed hard and added, "That company with the weirdest name is definitely going to work."

At the ACAI press conference, He Ziyan asked Ji Bei to do two things for him.

First, renew the contract with Lily.

As expected, when he confessed this, he was met with Ji Bei's merciless ridicule.

"Hahaha, you've been proven wrong!"

"They previously said they would absolutely not renew it!"

"Tsk tsk, men are so fickle!"

He Ziyan could only lie down and let himself be mocked.

For Luo Luo's sake, a small act of impatience could ruin a great plan.

The second thing was to have Ji Bei investigate "Love at the End of the World".

Upon hearing that the investigation had resulted in a demerit, He Ziyan became interested and sat down next to Ji Bei, his expression focused. "What did they say?"

"First of all, we both know the big boss of that company, Han Jing. He's a spoiled brat who's already opened and closed six or seven companies before this one. He doesn't understand technology himself, and the company's projects are outsourced to various small studios. The 'Love in the Apocalypse' that you asked me to look up was made by one of those small studios. What's interesting is..."

Ji Bei took out his phone, opened a picture of Yan Zihe, and then scrolled through the pictures to find another one of Song Ming.

Pointing at the picture, he roared, "Isn't that the two of us?"

He Ziyan already knew, so he wasn't surprised and asked, "So what happened?"

"Otome games have been quite popular these past two years, so they wanted to jump on the bandwagon and release one. However, they didn't intend to make a sophisticated, long-term game; they just wanted to make a quick buck. Therefore, their expectations for this game were extremely low, and their investment was minimal. The game was rough, and the character designs were pieced together haphazardly. Unfortunately, we were the two chosen ones!"

He Ziyan corrected: "At our age, we should be young people."

“Oh, the chosen youth.” Ji Bei grinned. “When I went to their door, they were all stunned. They thought I was there to demand compensation. They kept telling me that they never expected the game to be so popular after it was launched. They apologized to me and took me out to eat and get a massage.”

No wonder.

Every detail of the game exudes the desire to "give me money".

"I can't stand it. They said they'll delete my character, oh, and yours too." Ji Bei poked at the screen.

Upon hearing this, He Ziyan immediately refused: "It can't be deleted!"

"Huh? Why?" Ji Bei asked, puzzled.

Setting down the glass, He Ziyan tapped the rim of it with his fingertips, and said in a deep voice, "Because of Luo Luo."

He recounted to Ji Bei his encounter with Jiang Luo, albeit in a brief and concise manner, omitting all the details.

"The brain cloud experiment failed, and my consciousness entered 'Love in the Apocalypse,' and my player is Luo Luo..."

Listen, Ji Bei's lips curled into a wicked smile.

"So that's why Jiang Luo asked me about the game. Why didn't you just tell her?" Ji Bei asked, confused.

If it were him, he would definitely reveal his identity at the first meeting.

"If you were Luo Luo, and I confessed to you, what would you think?" He Ziyan asked in return.

"Uh...wouldn't that be incredibly frustrating?" Ji Bei scratched the back of his head and began to analyze with gestures. "After all, people say whatever they want online, their mouths are faster than their brains. If I suddenly found out that the AI ​​I was talking to was actually a living, real person, I would definitely be incredibly frustrated."

"Yes." He Ziyan asked again, "Then what would you do?"

After pondering for a while with his chin twitching, Ji Bei said, "Delete the game and pretend nothing happened."

He Ziyan added, "Yes."

"I understand, you're worried that Jiang Luo will distance herself from you."

"Um."

“But, Dad, I have something to say to you,” Ji Bei turned to the side, resting his arm on the dining table, and said anxiously, “You can’t keep putting this off! If you don’t say it now, when will you?”

He Ziyan's eyes lit up: "When I successfully win over the girl in real life."

"Oh—" Ji Bei drawled, pressing, "When was that?"

Knowing that he was deliberately teasing him, He Ziyan ignored him.

Ji Bei chuckled: "Then estimate how much of the strategy you've completed so far?"

"Fifty percent," He Ziyan answered without hesitation.

"Only half?" Ji Bei said with obvious disdain. "You've been busy all this time—at the amusement park, setting off fireworks, and going head-to-head with Xu Lu—and you only get half a point? That's a failing grade!"

He Ziyan sneered, unconvinced, "You make it sound so easy, but what about you? How far have you come in pursuing Lin Shuang?"

"Well..." Ji Bei's arrogance, which had been so overbearing just moments before, instantly subsided, and his eyes darted around. "It's at least sixty-five! Anyway, it's definitely a passing grade! Higher than yours!"

It's a boy's competitive spirit.

They absolutely cannot admit defeat.

He Ziyan raised his chin and glared at him: "I've only been at it for five days, and my efficiency is more than ten times that of yours!"

KO

Even after losing, Ji Bei refused to admit it and stubbornly continued, "Have you ever heard the saying, 'He who travels a hundred miles is only halfway there at ninety'? Besides, winning over girls isn't a linear process. Maybe you're at fifty percent now, but by the end of next week you'll be at ten percent, and the week after that your progress will be reset to zero... Pshaw, I'm just talking nonsense."

Ji Bei promptly shut up.

Battle is battle, but don't curse people.

Fortunately, He Ziyan is not a petty person. Moreover, ever since he returned from his date with Jiang Luo, his heart has become as vast as the sea, capable of encompassing all things under heaven.

Success in love brings a broad perspective on life.

“I wasn’t finished yet,” Ji Bei said, remembering something. “I brought up the acquisition of ‘Love in the End of the World’ according to your idea, but Han Jing, that rich kid, is quite principled. He said it’s their company’s product, his child, and he won’t sell it to anyone else. I thought to myself, ‘Child’? I’m one of your children…wait, isn’t he taking advantage of me?”

He Ziyan remained silent.

"In short, I'm determined to make them delete me!" Ji Bei continued angrily.

“We can’t delete it,” He Ziyan repeated. “If we delete it, Luo Luo will notice something’s wrong. The game needs to remain as it is until I finish the walkthrough.”

Ji Beiyuan's eyes widened: "Am I going to keep getting taken advantage of by Han Jing?"

He Ziyan nodded.

"You! Aren't you prioritizing your girlfriend over your friends?"

He Ziyan nodded again.

"Are you really going to sacrifice my brother of so many years for a girl you've only known for a few months?"

He Ziyan nodded again.

Ji Bei clutched his chest, his expression one of deep sorrow, and began to sing: "Little cabbage, turning yellow in the field, no one cares for you..."

Noisy.

Too noisy.

He closed his eyes tightly, unable to bear the disturbance any longer, and promised, "While you are pursuing Lin Shuang, I will do my best to help you in any way you can." He gritted his teeth, "Anything."