199: Chapter 199 Lin Wanyu, the Beauty Adding Fragrance

Lin Wanyu stared blankly at Zhao Yang as he put on the stage costume of Passerby, unable to snap out of it for quite a while.

Suddenly, she pointed at Zhao Yang and giggled, "Brother Yang, hahaha, you are cosplaying as Passerby. You have to admit, it's quite similar."

Zhao Yang was speechless.

Alright, he had no choice but to go all out.

Thus, he made a shushing gesture to Lin Wanyu, gave a light cough, and sang a few lines: "Here we are, riding the sky, painting the night with sun..."

He used the female vocals from the English version of "Star Sea".

Lin Wanyu was stunned. She stood there like a statue, staring at Zhao Yang without blinking.

Zhao Yang walked up to Lin Wanyu and smiled faintly, "Didn't you want to meet Passerby? Passerby is standing right in front of you now."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Yang felt a stir in his heart.

[Ding! Lin Wanyu's love and admiration for the Host has reached a Breakthrough threshold, forming a bond with the Host — Red Sleeve Adds Fragrance.]

[Red Sleeve Adds Fragrance: Lin Wanyu shares the Host's fashion design skill and gains the skill — Culinary Arts (Level 6).]

Alright, Zhao Yang curled his lips; that's five. Three wives and four concubines, still two short. My Physical Body is strong, so it doesn't matter.

Gulp.

Lin Wanyu swallowed, let out a long breath, then threw herself into Zhao Yang's chest, hugging him tightly, "Brother Yang, let me hold you for a while. I just want to hold you right now."

Zhao Yang ruffled her hair, "Were you scared?"

Lin Wanyu smiled bitterly, "I never dreamed that you were actually Passerby. I... I even asked you whether Passerby was a man or a woman. Oh my god, I feel like a fool."

Zhao Yang smiled, "You have to keep it a secret for me; don't go spreading it around."

"Mm-hmm, I know. I will definitely keep it a secret." Lin Wanyu looked up at Zhao Yang, her gaze infatuated.

Zhao Yang took off the mask and kissed her forehead lightly, "Alright, little fool, stop acting like a lovesick fan. There will be plenty of time to look at handsome guys later."

Lin Wanyu blushed, then smiled sweetly, "Hehe, from now on, I'll be the little fool by Brother Yang's side."

Zhao Yang was also amused by her, "Didn't you like Passerby's songs? Come on, sing a few, and I'll record an album for you."

"Huh?" Lin Wanyu was surprised, "You can record albums here too?"

Zhao Yang nodded, "Of course. The master tape for "Blade" was recorded right here. Want to try?"

"Okay, I'll try."

That night, Lin Wanyu didn't return to 3601 until 11:30 PM. Hu Yifei had just finished whispering with Qin Yumo and was about to go to sleep. Seeing Lin Wanyu, she was a bit surprised, "Why are you back? I thought you were staying out tonight."

Lin Wanyu shook the disc in her hand, "Feifei, do you want to take a look?"

"What is it?" Hu Yifei asked in confusion.

Tang Youyou happened to come out to go to the bathroom. Seeing Lin Wanyu, she was also puzzled, "Wanyu, what are you doing with a disc? Wait... why are you back tonight?"

"If I didn't come back, how could I show you guys?" Lin Wanyu said with a smug expression, "Brother Yang recorded it for me; it was so much hard work."

"Brother Yang? Brother Yang is here?" Chen Meijia was watching a show, and hearing the commotion in the outer room, she also ran out.

Tang Youyou pointed at the disc and said, "Wanyu says she recorded a video with Brother Yang and wants to show us."

Lin Wanyu frowned, "It was Brother Yang who recorded it for me. How would I have the energy to record a video?"

Chen Meijia's expression was a bit strange, "What did Brother Yang use to record it?"

Lin Wanyu said, "Of course it was a DV. It took a lot of effort, and he was drenched in sweat."

Chen Meijia pursed her lips, a strange glint flashing in her eyes, implying something suggestive, "Wanyu, is it... appropriate for us to watch such private content? Aren't you afraid of being taken advantage of?"

Lin Wanyu was stunned for a moment, then stomped her foot in anger, "Oh, Meijia, what are you thinking? Brother Yang recorded a song for me. He has a recording studio there, and he was recording a song for me."

"Oh... so that's it." Everyone understood, though the anticipation in their eyes had diminished a bit compared to before.

Thus, the girls sat around the sofa and turned on the TV. Lin Wanyu put the disc into the DVD player, and soon, an image of Lin Wanyu wearing large headphones and singing appeared on the screen.

"Take off my shoes to dance, moonwalking barefoot, I smile while you act cool... My future style, I am in charge of it..."

The others' eyes lit up as they listened. Qin Yumo smiled, "Oh, Wanyu, you actually sing quite well. You could debut."

Hu Yifei asked in confusion, "What song is this? Why haven't I heard it before?"

Lin Wanyu smiled, "Brother Yang wrote it. He said he wrote it when he was in college."

"Wow, Brother Yang is so talented." Tang Youyou said in surprise.

Hu Yifei thought for a moment and said, "I remember Brother Yang saying that there are many capable people within the System. Once I enter the System, I need to learn and observe more..."

Qin Yumo smiled, "Yifei, you are also a capable person. Once you enter the System, the System will have one more sword-wielding heroine who knows how to use "Yishan", hahaha."

"Get lost." Hu Yifei pushed her and suddenly asked, "Do you think Brother Yang knows kung fu?"

"He definitely does," Qin Yumo said, "Old Gao told me about Brother Yang's undercover days. He said that when he first entered the detention center to get close to a leader, he beat all eight people into submission as soon as he got in."

"Wow." Tang Youyou had an exaggerated expression, "Brother Yang is so formidable."

Lin Wanyu listened with delight. Her Brother Yang was much more impressive than Hu Yifei and the others realized.

As time passed, Hu Yifei successfully passed the civil service exam, and the re-examination was just a formality. Such a well-educated PhD with a clean background was a hot commodity in any organization. Various departments of the Procuratorate almost came to blows to compete for her.

The Third Branch was the first to lose out, mainly because someone brought up the fact that Zhao Yang and Hu Yifei were in the same social circle, requiring Zhao Yang to avoid any conflict of interest. This reason was above board, and even Prosecutor Qin Wenxuan couldn't show favoritism.

In the end, with no resolution, Prosecutor Qin Wenxuan made the final decision: stop arguing, Hu Yifei will come to the Shanghai General Branch and report to him. Those in the know could see that Prosecutor Qin Wenxuan was definitely cultivating a team for Zhao Yang; once Hu Yifei's rank went up, she would definitely enter the Third Branch eventually.

The lives and careers of the others in the apartment were also thriving.

Guan Gu's "Love Tri-Cat" continued to be serialized hotly; Tang Youyou got the opportunity to play the female lead in "Burning Ice", so she didn't have to always play dead characters. Because of his good temper, Zhang Wei was very popular in the industry and became a key member of the legal team at Dasheng Law Firm.

As modern people stayed up later and later, the ratings for Zeng Xiaoxian's midnight broadcast also increased. Moreover, he followed Zhao Yang's advice and added a segment about telling ghost stories, which received unanimous praise. However, his status at the station hadn't changed much, which was mainly his own fault—people are bullied when they are weak, which was unavoidable. As for that Monopoly program, he was persuaded by Zhang Wei not to participate, avoiding a pitfall in his life.

The entrepreneurial path of Lü Ziqiao and Chen Meijia had some bumps, but finally, Zhao Yang suggested they rely on the e-commerce website of Qiangsheng Group to do live streaming sales. Although people had to connect to WiFi to watch live streams on their phones these days, home broadband bandwidth was sufficient. The two managed to eat the first wave of dividends and became the number one online live streaming sales duo.

Lu Zhanbo's Tiamei had completely grown large; wechat and Weibo were pushed rapidly, and Honor of Kings became a fast-hit, becoming a veritable cash cow. The next games to be developed were a battle royale game and Genshin Impact. He and Haizao got their marriage certificate and bought a house outside, but because they liked the atmosphere of the apartment, the two still lived in 3502.

Hai Ping and Su Chun both changed jobs, and their salary levels increased significantly. Although they could now afford the house they had looked at before, their horizons had broadened, so they decided to continue living in iPartment for now and keep saving money. In fact, deep down, they didn't really want to leave such a great living atmosphere.

When Haizao and Lu Zhanbo got their marriage certificate, the mission "Crossroads" was completed, and Zhao Yang obtained a "Strong Luck Card". This kind of Heaven-Defying item was naturally meant to be used at a critical moment and was temporarily placed in the System space. His official career continued in its previous style, getting promoted on time. In 2012, he became a department-level cadre and was promoted to the President of the Third Branch, while also serving concurrently as the Vice President of the Shanghai General Branch. He also began to make more arrangements because he had a premonition—the day to enter the game as a player and step onto the big stage of Handong Province was getting closer and closer.

In the same year, the two newlywed couples, Gao Qiqiang and Qin Yumo, as well as Lu Zhanbo and Guo Haizao, held a grand wedding together in Shanghai. Qin Yumo moved out of iPartment and became Gao Qiqiang's right-hand assistant in business. The two stayed together, becoming a beautiful story in the business world.

Time flew by, and 2015 arrived. Early that morning, just after Zhao Yang finished breakfast with Lin Wanyu, his private phone suddenly rang; it was a call from Chen Yan.

Zhao Yang pressed the answer button, and Chen Yan's voice immediately came through the phone: "Ah Yang, that Zhao Dehan from the NDRC is now being targeted by people from the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Supreme Peoples Procuratorate."