I've made a fortune, my legs are so weak.

He Li briefly explained Miao Xiaoyu's situation to Mother He, then settled her into a room to sleep. With Mother He watching over her, He Li could confidently attend to his own matters.

Miao Xiaoyu, being very sensible, did not try to make him stay.

Even though she really wished He Li would spend more time with her.

But she knew even better that He Li's career was also important.

Only if He Li developed his career,

would he gain the approval of her Older Female Cousin and other family members.

Miao Xiaoyu was still hoping He Li would marry her.

She wouldn't be so foolish as to not distinguish between what's important and what's not. Besides... Miao Xiaoyu lay on the bed, looking left and right, then blushed as she sniffed the quilt and pillow.

There was no peculiar smell, only a faint scent of laundry detergent and a trace of He Li's own scent. Miao Xiaoyu sniffed, then realized her actions might be inappropriate and quickly burrowed into the quilt.

Hiding in the warm, confined quilt... Miao Xiaoyu felt an inexplicable sense of safety.

She sighed and shyly whispered, "Miao Xiaoyu, how can you be so unladylike?"

"And secretly sniffing... so embarrassing!"

She rolled around in the quilt. Although she hadn't slept much last night, now lying on He Li's bed, her emotions were extraordinarily excited, and she simply couldn't fall asleep.

It wasn't until Mother He brought some meat porridge that Miao Xiaoyu quieted down in the quilt and secretly peeked out her little head... "Tell me, how far have you two gone?"

In the studio, Wu Gang poked his head out and asked with a smile.

Before He Li could respond, he continued, "You and Miao Xiaoyu stick together every day, closer than a boyfriend and girlfriend. People who don't know might even think you two are a married couple."

He Li shrugged at his words.

"It's not that exaggerated, is it? But..."

"But what?" Wu Gang's eyes gleamed with gossip.

He Li smiled, "But I think it won't be long until she and I become a couple."

"That's great!" Wu Gang was a little envious.

"You're already establishing your career and almost settling down."

"Yet I still don't have a girlfriend."

He Li shook his head at that, "Establishing a career?"

"This is just the beginning, alright? But, have you really not met anyone suitable you want to pursue?"

He was a little suspicious. Wu Gang thought for a moment and replied, "Speaking of which, I actually met a girl I wanted to pursue yesterday. That girl was really pretty, and I almost had a beautiful encounter."

"How so?" He Li was a bit curious.

Wu Gang sighed, "She was going to a game exhibition."

"But her wallet was stolen, so she couldn't pay for things."

"I saw an opportunity and went up to help..."

"But then she turned around and left. I paid a huge price of 10 yuan and didn't even know her name!"

At this point, he couldn't help but say, "In anime, when similar things happen, shouldn't the male and female leads get to know each other and then fall in love? How come in my case, she didn't even leave her name?"

He Li patted his shoulder in comfort.

However, the game exhibition Wu Gang mentioned was interesting.

He Li had heard of the Ye City Game Exhibition in his previous life.

But in his previous life, he barely touched the gaming industry.

Coupled with the fact that Liu Yuyan didn't really like anime or games, he naturally didn't attend the Ye City Game Exhibition.

But that wasn't the point. The point was that He Li remembered several great talents appearing at the Ye City Game Exhibition. Those few individuals, in the years that followed, shone brightly, their fame skyrocketed, and they became industry giants.

Even the renowned Penguin and Yiyun companies... wanted to poach those individuals.

Although He Li only knew their names, he had no understanding or contact with them.

But he felt he might as well try his luck.

If he could somehow find them and poach them early... then it would be much easier for his studio to develop.

And with those talented individuals on hand, it would be much easier and simpler for He Li to produce other games in the future.

Worst-case scenario, even if he couldn't poach anyone... attending the game exhibition could still boost the studio's reputation and make it noticed by more people. This way, when the game officially launched, the download count would definitely increase significantly.

"Attending the game exhibition has a hundred benefits and no harm."

"I'll take Xiaoyu with me then!"

He Li mused inwardly.

The Ye City Game Exhibition wouldn't start until August.

There was still a long time until it began.

He Li wasn't particularly anxious. After a few casual chats with Wu Gang, he refocused his attention on the computer.

Miao Xiaoyu had stayed up all night testing the game, and she had found many issues that He Li needed to perfect and fix. The workload wasn't heavy, but even so, by the time he finished, it was already evening.

When he turned off his computer and returned home, Miao Xiaoyu hadn't left yet and was waiting for him at home.

Mother He casually explained a few things... "It's so late, I asked Xiaoyu to stay for dinner before she leaves."

"Remember to take her home later!"

She said at the dinner table, and He Li nodded.

"Okay, I know!" After saying that, He Li briefly mentioned the game exhibition to Miao Xiaoyu.

Miao Xiaoyu expressed great interest in going.

After dinner, on the way back, she brought up Mother He's birthday again, saying that she had chatted with Mother He that morning and subtly found out what she liked, wanting to buy it as a gift for Mother He.

She wanted He Li to pick a time to go together.

"Let's do it tomorrow then, it's pretty relaxed these two days."

"After that, we'll be busy again!"

He Li said, and Miao Xiaoyu nodded in agreement.

When he dropped Miao Xiaoyu off downstairs and they parted ways, she didn't forget to blush and take a few steps closer to He Li, whispering, "Thank you for carrying me today..." Before she could finish, He Li ruffled her hair.

"Thank me for what? I think I profited!"

He replied with a smile, and Miao Xiaoyu was surprised.

"Huh? Profited?" She was a little confused.

He Li nodded, bent down slightly, and leaned close to her small ear... "That's right, I profited. Your legs are really soft!"

Your legs are really soft? Miao Xiaoyu was utterly shy.

This guy could be so improper sometimes?

"You're naughty!" she mumbled, her face completely red, glaring at He Li with eyes full of affection before covering her face and running away. He Li watched her panicked retreat from behind and laughed out loud.

Miao Xiaoyu didn't know if she heard it or not.

She couldn't help but look back twice.

Seeing He Li still watching, she quickly sped up and ran home, throwing herself onto the bed and rolling around shyly. Her mind was filled with He Li's words, which sounded like he was teasing her.

If anyone else dared to say such a thing, Miao Xiaoyu would have long since given them two big slaps.

But, since it was He Li who said it... she instead felt her heart race, excited and joyful.

Perhaps this kind of flirtation is essential in a relationship?

She lay on the bed for a long time. Once her mood calmed down, she touched her hot cheeks and lifted her slender, pale, and tender thighs. She reached out and touched them; although they were soft, she didn't feel much.

But thinking back carefully, that strange feeling when He Li touched her legs while carrying her today... "Is it only when he touches them that I feel something?"

Miao Xiaoyu almost instinctively mumbled.

Then, her cheeks, which had been gradually losing their blush, burned crimson again, and she murmured even softer, "Does he like to touch my legs? Then... should I let him touch them?"

"Will he make such a strange request?"

"Oh, right, he also said he'd grant me one wish..."

...Miao Xiaoyu kept muttering to herself in the room.

Her face was shy and red one moment, then smiling incessantly the next.

She only fell into a deep sleep after tossing and turning until late into the night.

On the other side, He Li returned home and lay on his bed, also smelling the lingering fragrance Miao Xiaoyu had left in the quilt during the day. That familiar scent unsettled him, making it difficult for him to fall asleep for a long time...