Jian Yan, ever the thoughtful girl, made the phone call as instructed.
"She's at the China World Trade Center, she might be a while." Jian Yan really didn't know what to say. Dai Dai was being entangled with a major client, Ms. Zhao Jiening, who was also providing her with a chat service.
"Aren't you guys about to get off work? Could you come with me to find her?" Qin Shu asked, then probably realized his mistake. He didn't really know Jian Yan; he'd only met her once or twice when she delivered coffee. He simply found her baby face endearing and made him want to talk to her, but he was preoccupied with his own thoughts.
Jian Yan went to the counter and said, "Lan Ka, I'm going out for a bit. Call me if you need anything."
Blue Mountain was processing coffee beans, but with raised eyebrows and sharp words, "I suggest you charge a separate service fee for Ms. Zhao. Her orders always take an average of eleven minutes longer than others."
"Eh," Jian Yan exclaimed in surprise, her voice tinged with a hint of gossip, "You even know about Miss Zhao? V-VIP? I wouldn't dare!"
You Duoduo covered her mouth with her hand and muttered in a low voice, "Miss Zhao placed an order today, and she specifically asked for Brother Lan's name."
Lan Shan gave You Duoduo a death stare and continued what he was doing. You Duoduo immediately fell silent.
Jian Yan shook her head helplessly, slung her small bag over her shoulder, and left the coffee shop with Qin Shu.
The CBD is experiencing peak hours, and the roads are completely congested.
"I find it hard to believe that Junior Sister Xue actually stayed at your shop." At the crossroads, Qin Shu looked at the red light and said.
"That's because you haven't experienced that situation. Sometimes, people are stronger than they imagine."
That feeling of being in despair, falling from the peak to the dust. Jian Yan has always felt that there's a saying that perfectly describes Dai Dai: We have weathered many storms, but now we are in our prime.
Qin Shu glanced at Jian Yan again. This girl was really something! Her eyes were upright, her thoughts were upright, her energy was upright—yes, that was the feeling. He chuckled and started to walk forward, but Jian Yan grabbed his clothes.
"red light!"
Uh, I was daydreaming. Qin Shu scratched his head sheepishly, "Why does this red light take so long!"
Jian Yan shrugged, as if to say, "How should I know?"
After crossing the street, the two walked side by side, and Qin Shu asked again, "Have you ever had that experience where you raised a child with your own hands, participated in its growth, and then one day, it grew up and became worth a lot of money, would you sell it for the money?"
Jian Yan glanced at Qin Shu, puzzled. Was this really Senior Brother Dai Dai? His intelligence seemed a bit off. "Senior Brother Qin, do I look like someone who's ever raised a child?"
"No, it's just..." Qin Shu stammered a bit, "Let me put it this way, you have a very proud work, the kind you've poured your heart and soul into, and now someone is offering a high price to buy it, would you be willing to sell it?"
This time, Jian Yan understood. She clapped her hands with a smile, "Senior Brother Qin, I think I should congratulate you. So many people go through a lifetime without ever having a masterpiece, but you have; so many people dream of their work being recognized, but yours has already sold for a high price. With such a wonderful thing, why are you still looking so long-faced?"
Qin Shu stopped and tilted his head in thought. "Miss Jian, do you really think so?"
"Just call me Jian Yan. I'm answering you seriously, this is what I think."
Qin Shu recalled his argument with Huo Yunchao in the office that morning. He had been furious and pointed his finger at Huo Yunchao, demanding, "Are you really going to sell your child? We've worked so hard day and night, watching it grow its fanbase bit by bit, until everyone was stealing vegetables from it, and it's achieved what it is today. Are you willing to do that?"
Huo Yunchao's answer was straightforward: "Happy Farm isn't a child, it's a commodity, and commodities are meant to be sold at a price. Lao Qin, think about how you'll make tens of millions after the game sells, what's there to be reluctant about?"
Qin Shu wouldn't listen; his mind was filled with the thought of his child being sold. "Old Huo, let me ask you, if someone offered you 100 million to leave Xue Qiandai, would you accept?"
"Of course I don't want to. The problem is that you're confusing the issue and misrepresenting the facts. How can a game be compared to Dai Dai? Happy Farm is just a game, and a game that's declining in quality."
Maybe I shouldn't have argued with Lao Huo. His voice is hoarse. Maybe he didn't have a good day yesterday. He was reluctant to sell the game, but he had to do it for the sake of a better tomorrow for everyone.
If Qin Shu knew that Huo Yunchao's hoarseness was due to his unrequited love for Xue Qiandai and the fact that he had smoked a lot, he would probably give up on him.
Back to reality, the CBD lights were already on. Qin Shu looked at Jian Yan with gratitude. "Jian Yan, sigh, that's too formal. You're Xue Shimei's colleague and friend, so you're technically my junior sister too. Can I call you Jian Xiaoyan? Look how much I've made you walk, and it's lunchtime now. Let me treat you to a meal."
Jian Xiaoyan, whose name had been changed in a strange way, asked, "Then, aren't we going to go find Dai Dai?"
"I couldn't figure it out on my own, but after listening to you, I suddenly understood. Whether I look for it or not doesn't matter anymore." Soon I'll be a millionaire, what else is there to be upset about?
Jian Xiaoyan: "..." Actually, she hadn't said more than a few words. "Then I'll call Dai Dai."
"Go ahead and call her over for dinner. Let's have a big meal together, she absolutely won't eat grass."
Qin Shu waved his hand dismissively, saying that money was no object and that people should eat as much as they wanted.
Jian Xiaoyan was speechless, as if the whole world knew that Xue Qiandai didn't like eating grass.
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