Chapter 705 The Circle of the Rich is Too Deep
Tao Yang didn't notice Shen Boyan's unusual mood. He was still asking curiously, "How do you think they met? I really didn't expect her husband to be the president of S&C. Qiao Xing is really amazing. She kept it a secret all along. We've known her for so long, and we didn't find out anything."
"I must ask her when she gets here."
The company has been very busy these past few days, and Qiao Xing occasionally comes over to help out.
She was pregnant, so no one wanted her to stay at the company every day.
However, Qiao Xing saw that everyone was so busy and couldn't stay at home, so he would come to the company whenever he had time.
Upon hearing what Tao Yang said, Shen Boyan immediately said, "Don't mention her husband later."
Tao Yang asked instinctively, "Why?"
Actually, Tao Yang didn't want to pry into Qiao Xing's private affairs; he was just incredibly shocked to learn that her husband was the CEO.
He was particularly curious about how Qiao Xing met Qin Ce and how they got married.
Shen Boyan's expression was solemn. "She's pregnant now. If she knew about her husband's affairs, she would definitely overthink it. So just pretend you don't know anything and keep your mouth shut."
Tao Yang then realized, "Right, right, look at my brain, I forgot about that."
He said with relief, "Luckily, Qiao Xing doesn't usually go online much or pay attention to these things. When she came to the company yesterday, she seemed to know nothing, whether it was good or bad. Otherwise, this matter would have been really hard to say."
Shen Boyan also saw the rumors about Qin Ce and Tan Yuwen online by chance a couple of days ago.
He had tested Qiao Xing's attitude at the time, and only after confirming that she knew nothing did he feel relieved.
At the same time, I couldn't help but feel sad.
He checked and found that Qin Ce always pretended to be single in front of the media. Even after marrying Qiao Xing, he did not announce it to the outside world, and the two did not even hold a wedding.
Even with such a man, Qiao Xing always tolerated and understood him.
Even though their social statuses were vastly different, Shen Boyan still felt that Qin Ce was not good enough for Qiao Xing.
Shen Boyan and Tao Yang were discussing when Qiao Xing arrived late. "I'm sorry, there was a traffic jam on the way, so I'm a little late."
“Your situation is special, which is understandable,” Tao Yang said jokingly.
Compared to the surprise he felt when he first learned that Qiao Xing was pregnant, Tao Yang was much calmer when he saw her round belly at this moment.
He even thoughtfully pulled over a chair and put a cushion on it, saying, "Sit down quickly."
"Thanks."
Qiao Xing sat down and saw Sun Miao slumped over the table. She said with concern, "Miao Miao has been staying up late these past few days. Should we give her a few days off so she can go home and get some rest?"
Sun Miao heard Qiao Xing's voice and groggily raised her head. "It's okay, I'm used to it. As long as I can finish drawing the picture, I don't care if I don't sleep."
Tao Yang and Qiao Xing were amused by her adorable appearance, but Shen Boyan looked at Qiao Xing, and no one knew what he was thinking.
After Qiao Xing arrived, Sun Miao brought all the drawings she had made and showed them to Qiao Xing.
She and Qiao Xing are both girls, and there are significant differences in aesthetics between men and women. In addition, the target audience of this game is mainly women, so from their perspective, the effect will be completely different.
Qiao Xing carefully reviewed the four characters. Although they were only the first drafts, it was still clear that Sun Miao had put a lot of effort into them.
She praised, "Miaomiao's drawing skills are getting better and better, she's almost catching up with professional artists."
Actually, they had considered hiring a professional illustrator before.
It's not that we don't trust Sun Miao, it's just that the workload of drawing is too heavy, and Sun Miao has other work to do. Everyone is worried that if we leave everything to her, she won't be able to handle it.
But Sun Miao said, "Drawing one is the same as drawing two. Hiring an artist is so expensive these days, and the profession of artist is very sensitive. It can easily involve plagiarism issues. We have our own people, why spend that money? Let's consider hiring an artist after the game is launched."
In the end, everyone had no choice but to decide to let Sun Miao do it, and Shen Boyan also reduced her other workload so that she could focus all her attention on drawing the male lead.
Sun Miao was a little embarrassed by Qiao Xing's praise. She hugged Qiao Xing's arm and said shyly, "This is also my first time drawing a male protagonist, and it's a male protagonist in an otome game. This is the first time we've taken on a game like this, so I have to draw it well. If it's ugly or the character design is wrong, then all your hard work will be wasted."
Despite the praise, Qiao Xing still raised the issue he had discovered: "Your professor, the persona we set for you is gentle and refined, mysterious, and someone whose thoughts and feelings are unfathomable."
"The color of your pupils doesn't quite fit your persona; it makes you look too aloof."
Sun Miao glanced at it and said, "Really? I didn't notice."
"Yes, the main focus of otome games nowadays is companionship, so many times, people hope that the male protagonist can be more realistic, so that they can feel immersed in the story."
Sun Miao listened carefully to Qiao Xing's suggestion. "Okay, then I'll fix it a bit more. Anyway, Boyan and Tao Yang aren't in a hurry. This print is too hasty. I can just optimize the details."
Sun Miao glanced at the four characters she had drawn and couldn't help but complain, "Actually, I've tried my best to draw these characters according to popular aesthetics. Just like you said, everyone likes characters that are closer to reality, but in reality, where are there so many rich, good-looking, and stable boyfriends? This is just wild imagination."
Qiao Xing laughed, "Not necessarily. The character design is fixed, but the male lead isn't rich from the beginning. We need to gradually show the character's charm through the plot and background story, and then make the players like him."
"That's true. Fortunately, our characters are all quite common in real life, and the gap between the male lead and the player's status isn't too big. In the games I've seen before, the characters are either CEOs or celebrities. How could people like that possibly date ordinary people?"
Tao Yang joked, "So you used to be a fan of celebrities and said you wanted to marry a rich man, but now you don't want that anymore?"
Sun Miao shook her head. "I don't want to think about it anymore. I can still tell the difference between dreams and wishful thinking."
"Besides, what's so good about being a fan? You can easily have your image ruined. These days, celebrities manage their personas so well, but when they finally collapse, it can make you question your entire existence," Sun Miao said with absolute clarity.
"What about the rich? They don't like it either."
Sun Miao pursed her lips. "I used to like him, but a while ago, there was this rumor about the eldest son of the Qin family that was going around online. They even said he was cheating and having an affair. The circle of rich people is too complicated. I'm going to drown in it."
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