Chapter 19 A New Target
Ziyu didn't expect to meet a second selectable romantic partner so soon.
The abrasion on her head healed completely the next day, and Ziyu had no reason to stay in the ward any longer. As before, she returned to the company to deal with her recent affairs.
Qin Yuzhen always told him to rest well, saying that he would take care of everything in the company.
As soon as Ziyu entered the company, she made eye contact with a boy standing near the front desk. Beside the boy was a smiling vice president.
The moment the boy saw Ziyu, his lazy attitude vanished instantly, and he looked dazed and confused.
The next second, he abandoned the vice president who was still talking and hurriedly ran towards Ziyu.
Hello.
The boy had delicate features, with curly hair piled high on his head. He grinned and awkwardly reached out his hand to Ziyu, his voice hesitant, "My name is Mingyu, I'm 18 years old, and I'm from City A..."
"Hello."
Seeing that the boy was about to reveal all his information, Ziyu quickly interrupted him.
Ziyu gave Mingyu the same gentle smile and shook hands with him.
"My name is Ziyu. Are you a new artist?"
The warm touch from his palm traveled along his nerves to his pounding heart; it was the feeling of life. Mingyu's unfamiliar eyes suddenly felt an urge to cry.
--Very good.
Ziyu looked at the whorl of hair that was revealed when the boy lowered his head, and breathed a sigh of relief.
The plot remains unchanged.
The plot is exactly the same as the first playthrough.
Mingyu is the second romanceable character in this game, and also one of the most important cash cows for the scumbag's company at the beginning. In the later plot, Mingyu will stand out among a group of idols with his extremely outstanding and delicate appearance, and with the company's strong support and his own high EQ, he will rise higher and higher and become a top-tier superstar.
He was only 28 years old at that time.
Seeing how well the two of them hit it off, the vice president couldn't help but smile and looked at them with a hearty grin.
Ziyu had a lot to deal with. He hadn't been here for over a week. The company had clearly changed a lot, from being in a state of chaos dealing with the scandals to being in an orderly manner. He needed to quickly find out about the changes and said a hasty goodbye to Mingyu.
When Mingyu heard that Ziyu was going to work, his bright, puppy-dog eyes instantly dimmed, and he reluctantly said goodbye.
He turned around and told the vice president that he was going to sign the contract.
Ziyu returned to his office, sat at his workstation, and his eyes fell on the photos of Qinyu Town that Jian Shou had kept.
He sighed.
The sunny, younger, and charming "wolf dog" type is a timeless favorite; no matter how many years have passed, the vast majority of people still like it.
Mingyu is naturally one of the representatives of this character.
Mingyu fell in love with the submissive character at first sight, and was even more devoted upon seeing him again. His pursuit of the submissive character was always passionate and direct. Whenever the submissive character was hurt by the scumbag seme, he would always appear by the submissive character's side, gently comforting and accompanying him.
During their time together, Mingyu successfully rallied Jianshou countless times, and Jianshou came to regard Mingyu as his best friend, having previously seen him as a younger brother. In addition, Mingyu's resemblance to Qin Yuzhen made Jianshou develop feelings for him.
But if you think he's here to save the submissive protagonist, you're wrong. This old-fashioned scumbag seme/submissive uke game is all about "torture".
Mingyu does indeed like and love the submissive type. This can be seen from the fact that he had an 80% positive impression of the submissive type from the moment he appeared. His feelings for the submissive type can be described as deep love.
In reality, the person Mingyu truly cares about is Xia Xiaoqiao. He only came to Ziyu's side to see who this person was who could take away Qinyu Town, where Xia Xiaoqiao deeply loves him.
The story of how Mingyu and Xia Xiaoqiao met is simple: a child had a bad temper and no one wanted to play with him, but an older student from the same elementary school gently took care of him, and they became close friends.
At first, Mingyu only intended to mock the overconfident Ziyu and help his good brother's friend Qin Yuzhen. Unexpectedly, he fell deeply in love with the submissive Ziyu and gave him his whole heart—this is the most cliché and melodramatic plot. However, Mingyu himself was completely unaware of his feelings. He was too young, had never liked anyone before, and could not distinguish what love was. On one hand, he helped his good brother hurt Ziyu, and on the other hand, he secretly felt heartache and stayed by Ziyu's side to atone for his sins.
Of course, in the end, all these things were exposed by the villains. Ziyu learned that her boyfriend Qin Yuzhen was planning to marry someone else behind her back, that the gentle Tang Zuoge was secretly harming her, and that her younger brother was also one of those who harmed her. Her heart was completely shattered, and she was utterly desperate.
Later, when he saw the heartbreaking scene of Qin Yuzhen chasing after love, he felt a painful and desperate pang of sympathy and softened his heart. This was because the submissive character no longer felt he had the right to be loved, and after realizing that his lover was still willing to win him back, he was forced to accept the happy ending.
Ah... what a cliché and overused plot.
Later, Mingyu will realize that he truly loves Ziyu after losing her.
That's roughly the plot.
Just as Ziyu finished reviewing the plot of the previous game, a message came from Qinyu Town.
[Qinyu Town: How are you feeling?]
How could it not be good? Where would we put the power of our system assistant?
The assistant that Ziyu praised in her heart shook with joy.
Ziyu replied.
[Ziyu: Much better, nothing serious.]
After sending the message, Ziyu looked at the chat box above and saw it was showing "typing in progress".
[Qinyu Town: Are you free this weekend?]
After typing for so long, this is all I got?
Ziyu frowned, completely baffled as to what kind of gourds Qinyu Town was selling this time.
[Ziyu: Yes, what's wrong, Yuzhen?]
[Qin Yuzhen: I heard your favorite band is going to perform in City A. I bought two tickets. Do you want to go?]
The longest and most cautious words ever spoken in the history of Qinyu Town.
Ziyu was utterly shocked.
Uh… Ziyu was silent for a moment. This scene wasn’t in the main plot. In the first playthrough, after they took in Mingyu as their cash cow, they focused on training him. Every day was the same. He was too lazy to waste time, so he skipped this period until after the New Year.
So logically speaking, whether he personally goes through the rest of the story is up to him.
But he hadn't listened to that band's music in a long time, and even in the game, tickets for that band were extremely difficult to get...
Since it's not a crucial part of the plot, he should just go. There shouldn't be any problem, right?
Ziyu hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.
[Ziyu: Okay, let's go then.]
Qinyu Town responded quickly.
Qinyu Town: I'll come pick you up then.
After finishing her message with Qin Yu Town, Zi Yu was about to put down her phone when another new message came in.
It's a friend request.
The applicant is Mingyu.
It seems the vice president recommended it to him.
Mingyu is currently in a state of being completely unaware that he has fallen in love with the submissive Ziyu at first sight, and is approaching Ziyu based solely on instinct.
Ziyu passed.
As soon as the friend request was accepted, Mingyu bombarded me with messages.
[Mingyu: Brother Ziyu, can I call you Brother Ziyu?]
[Mingyu: Brother Ziyu, your name is so beautiful.]
Ziyu replied politely.
[Ziyu: Thank you!]
[Mingyu: Brother Ziyu, you're so handsome! I felt so warm and familiar when I saw you. I'm new to the company, and there are some things I don't understand yet. Can I ask you if I have any questions? /crying]
[Mingyu: /Little Dog Crying JPG.]
[Ziyu: Of course.]
[Mingyu: Great! Ziyu, are you free this weekend? Do you know the Hurricane band? I really, really love their songs. I just bought two tickets and was worried about who I could go with. I saw on your WeChat Moments that you seem to like them too! Would you like to come with me?]
Huh? Are Hurricane Band tickets that easy to get?
Hurricane Band is the band Ziyu likes, and it's also the concert that Qin Yuzhen and Ziyu had arranged to meet.
How come Qin Yuzhen got two tickets, and Mingyu got two tickets too?
What a coincidence?
If Mingyu had told him first, he might have gone with Mingyu first.
Unfortunately, the scumbag protagonist has a higher status, so the male supporting character should just step aside.
Ziyu said regretfully.
[Ziyu: Sorry, I have plans with someone this weekend.]
[Mingyu: /Little Dog Crying JPG.]
[Mingyu: /Puppy howling and crying JPG.]
[Mingyu: /Minion crying JPG.]
Mingyu sent several crying emojis in a row, and Ziyu didn't know how to reply. Finally, Mingyu replied sadly.
[Mingyu: Ziyu, can I know what you did this weekend?]
"It's not a private matter," Ziyu said frankly.
[Ziyu: I'm also going to a concert this weekend. Although I can't go with you, we might still have a chance to run into each other!]
[Mingyu: What! You're going to the concert too?]
[Ziyu: Yeah.]
[Mingyu: That's great! I hope we can meet then. Remember to tell me where you are!]
After chatting with Mingyu, Mingyu sent several more cute puppy emojis. Ziyu thought to herself, Mingyu was still cuter before things turned sour.
They're only three years apart, but it feels like they're more than ten years apart. Why does Mingyu talk with so much energy?
Ziyu didn't think about it anymore and focused her attention back on her work.
On the other side, Qin Yuzhen, seeing that Ziyu had agreed to his request, breathed a heavy sigh of relief and transferred the money to Cheng Ru, who had given him the advice.
[Qinyu Town: He agreed; this is the money for the tickets.]
Cheng Ru, who was being punished by family rules and confined to the house and forbidden from going out, breathed a heavy sigh of relief upon seeing the news about Qinyu Town.
Ever since he helped Qin Peng bring Qin Yuzhen out and caused that incident, he's been scolded by his family. They basically said that angering the only heir of the Qin family would not end well, and that he should find a way to salvage the relationship and stop associating with Qin Peng.
Qin Peng was packed up by his family the very next day and prepared to be sent abroad to calm down. His brother hadn't given any warnings, and he was told he couldn't come back. It must have taken a lot of courage to anger his brother. However, it's said that he was beaten up and crippled in both legs the day before he was to board the plane, and the perpetrator hasn't been identified yet.
The trip abroad to "gild his resume" turned into a trip abroad to "recuperate," and Qin Peng kept grumbling that he must return to China and find the person who framed him.
In order to make up for his mistakes, and also realizing Qin Yuzhen's true status in the Qin family, Cheng Ru did everything he could to help Qin Yuzhen win over Ziyu.
Cheng Ru: I really didn't expect that Qin Yuzhen, who was being fawned over, would one day actually think about licking back??
Besides, aren't they already a couple? Why are they doing all this?
Although he found the relationship between Qin Yuzhen and Ziyu strange, Cheng Ru, a playboy who frequented brothels, quickly came up with the first solution.
[Cheng Ru: Young Master Qin, please feel free to ask me anything else!]
Qinyu Town: Hmm.
Looking at the cold, indifferent "hmm" on the screen, Cheng Ru couldn't help but feel a deep sadness.
He actually had a day when he desperately wanted to become someone else's strategist... How pathetic.
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