Chapter 364: A single statement sparks heated discussion across the internet.

"My work email is almost overflowing, and the company's switchboard hasn't stopped ringing either. I estimate that in a day or two, the first batch of negotiation delegations will arrive in Rong City."

Jiang Jing looked at Jiang Yan's delicate skin; although she seemed to be in good spirits, he could imagine how heavy her workload would be in the coming days.

He said apologetically, "You've worked hard. You're going to be quite busy for the next little while."

Hearing this, Jiang Yan let out a soft snort and deliberately looked at him with a mournful gaze, "Boss Jiang, does this count as exploiting your employees? You dump the most tiring and troublesome work on me while you play the role of a hands-off boss, living a carefree life."

Jiang Jing laughed, hurriedly picking up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs—her favorite—for her, his tone carrying a hint of appeasement:

"How could I bear to actually exploit you? Just ask for whatever you need! If you need people, I'll give you people; if you need resources, I'll give you resources! The entire company, including me, will fully support you!"

Hearing this promise—which wasn't quite a formal promise—and his caring words, the little bit of resentment in Jiang Yan's heart instantly vanished, and her eyes curved into crescents.

She thought for a moment and said with a hint of anticipation, "Exploitation, huh… well, that's not entirely out of the question."

"However, once this export business stabilizes, you have to give me a long vacation. You need to properly accompany me on a trip, travel, and relax. You can't use work to fob me off anymore!"

"Travel?" Hearing this, Jiang Jing's eyes lit up, and he suddenly had an epiphany!

That's right!

He had money, he had time, he was surrounded by beautiful women, and his life was fantastic. Why did he have to stay in Rong City all the time?

The beautiful landscapes of the motherland, with so many scenic spots, he hadn't properly experienced any of them!

Taking a group of close female friends to tour the mountains and rivers, experiencing the local customs of different places—wouldn't that be much more interesting than staying cooped up in the manor or the company every day?

"Good idea!" Jiang Jing slapped his thigh and nodded in agreement, excited.

"No problem. Once you're done with this busy period, we'll go! I won't just take you; we'll all go together! We'll have a great time!"

Hearing Jiang Jing's unhesitating agreement, Jiang Yan was initially happy, but when she heard the words "we'll all go together," her smile froze slightly.

She, of course, understood who "all" referred to—that group of sisters in Shanshui Manor.

However, she quickly let it go and even found it a bit funny.

She didn't even have a formal "status" right now; could she really expect a playboy like Jiang Jing to take her on a honeymoon trip alone?

The fact that he even thought to include her was already pretty good.

What's more… traveling with so many people, while it sounded a bit exaggerated, might… actually be lively and fun.

She gave a soft "Mm," lowered her head, and continued eating, hiding the complex emotions in her eyes.

But the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly, as she began to feel a secret anticipation for that grand trip.

Just as the entire internet was arguing heatedly over the export pricing of the Neural Induction Prosthetics, and various media outlets and netizens were guessing how ruthlessly Jiang Jing would wield his sickle—

Jiang Jing, the focus of public opinion, quietly cast a stone into another field.

When it came to game development, Jiang Jing was an even more thorough hands-off boss.

He only needed to move a thought to select the game he had long admired and its supporting technology from the vast System Store.

After quietly purchasing it, the rest was left to the professionals.

Jiang Yan's execution was unquestionable. After Jiang Jing proposed the idea, she quickly pulled elite personnel from within the company and supplemented them with external hires, forming a highly efficient and confidential game project team.

Equipment, venues, and resources—everything was configured and in place in the shortest possible time.

One day, Jiang Jing strolled leisurely into the newly designated game project area of the company.

He casually pulled a seemingly ordinary black USB drive from his pocket and handed it to the project lead, a technician wearing black-rimmed glasses with a focused look in their eyes.

"This contains all the core data for the game's test version," Jiang Jing introduced in a calm tone.

"Don't worry, Boss! We will immediately proceed with deployment and final testing!" The technician received the USB drive with both hands, their eyes filled with absolute loyalty to Jiang Jing.

This wasn't just empty flattery; under the influence of the passive skill [Leadership Charisma], the loyalty of everyone working for Jiang Jing would naturally reach the maximum value of one hundred.

Leaking secrets? Betrayal? In the face of such absolute loyalty, those possibilities simply didn't exist.

The subsequent efficiency was astonishingly high.

Possessing the complete underlying technology, the team worked like they were taking a test with the answer key, needing only to copy it out step by step.

A series of complex processes were quickly completed through overtime work.

Jiang Jing looked at the game's official website on the screen, which was simple in design yet full of texture, and the not-too-large test version installation package, nodding in satisfaction.

This was the effect he wanted—no overwhelming publicity, no pretentious hype, just like friends sharing a fun toy.

He immediately logged into his Weibo account, which had long surpassed one hundred million followers but was almost completely inactive, and tapped his fingers on the screen to post a new update:

[Jiang Jing]: Recently, I had some free time, so I casually developed a small game as a diversion from work.

After 12 o'clock tonight, the test version will quietly go live on the official website. Friends who are interested can download and try it out.

It's purely for fun; I can't guarantee it will be to everyone's taste. [Dog Head]

He didn't mention an official release date, nor did he do any exaggerated promotion.

The reason was simple: this game was something he bought from the System Store based on his own preferences. He found it very interesting, but the public's taste was hard to predict.

In case this game turned out to be a flop, wouldn't it be embarrassing to have promoted it with great fanfare beforehand?

Therefore, it was better to quietly release a test version first and see the reaction.

However, he clearly underestimated his current influence and level of attention.

Less than ten seconds after the Weibo post went out, his phone notification sound started ringing incessantly, like a storm.

The numbers for comments and retweets were jumping wildly.

The first to pop up were always those entertainment industry friends with a keen sense of smell.

Ranking first in the hot comments was, unsurprisingly, Yang Mi.

She commented almost instantly, her tone carrying undisguised enthusiasm and support:

[Yang Mi]: Wow! Academician Jiang is stepping into the gaming field?! I'm so looking forward to it; I will definitely download and support it on time tonight! Wishing the game great sales and nationwide popularity!

She liked and retweeted Jiang Jing's Weibo post.

Jiang Jing looked at Yang Mi's incredibly enthusiastic comment, as if he could see her excited and jumping for joy on the other side of the phone, and couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.

This woman was the shrewd and capable Boss Yang when outside, but in front of him, she sometimes really had the cute traits of someone "lovestruck."

However, this unreserved support made him feel warm inside.

Immediately after, Leng Ba also quickly followed up:

[Leng Ba]: Supporting Brother Jing! It sounds very interesting! Waiting for midnight! [Cute] [Cute]

She did the same—liking and retweeting.

Then came Tong Liya, Nazha...