76: A new journey

Jiang Chuan sat up feeling refreshed, finally feeling somewhat alive again. Last night was truly exhausting, and he hadn't slept well; even an iron man couldn't handle such a grind.

He took out his phone to check the time, ignoring the 99+ notifications.

【13:42】

"I slept for so long."

Jiang Chuan looked at the air-conditioning quilt covering him; it must have been put there by Sister Ning when she came to rest at noon.

He stood up, stretched, folded the quilt, and left the lounge.

Unexpectedly, Sister Ning was sitting in the boss's chair watching him, her gaze somewhat scrutinizing as she asked, "Where did you go fooling around last night? You slept for so long, and you're covered in the scent of perfume."

Before coming to the company, Jiang Chuan had specifically changed his clothes and showered, so there couldn't possibly be any perfume scent. He pretended to sniff himself and said with sudden realization:

"Isn't this the scent from your body? You didn't secretly crawl into my bed while I was sleeping, did you?"

Shen Qingning was shocked to hear this and hurriedly asked, "You were faking sleep?"

Jiang Chuan: ???

He had just said it out of habit, not expecting it to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. He leaned in close to her and said with a smile, "Sister Ning, if you want to sleep with me, just say so. Why be so secretive?"

Shen Qingning quickly turned her face away, avoiding his gaze. Her fair neck had already turned red, looking just like a cooked shrimp. She changed the subject, saying, "Sunset has declared bankruptcy. What's your next move?"

Jiang Chuan wasn't surprised at all and stopped teasing her. He sat in a chair and said, "The two giants have suffered a silent loss and will definitely make a move. No need to rush; we'll just deal with whatever they throw at us."

Shen Qingning really liked this kind of work where she didn't have to use her brain or deal with interpersonal relationships—he gave the orders, and she executed them. As she thought about it, her mind wandered, and her face grew redder and redder.

After a long while, she stammered, "You've finished talking, so you can go now. I have to work."

Jiang Chuan wasn't about to let her get away with taking such a big advantage of him. He walked behind the chair, forcefully spun her around, and feeling a bit nostalgic for the strawberry-flavored lip balm, he intended to have a good taste.

"Mmph!"

An unknown amount of time passed.

Jiang Chuan licked his lips as he walked out of the Vice General Manager's office and took the elevator to the cafeteria for lunch.

He simply ordered a bowl of deluxe egg fried rice and sat in a chair, eating in large gulps.

In fact, his original idea was to swallow up Sunset and Silver Star, secretly strengthening Starlight's power before the two giants could agree on their next move, and then deal with them.

Who would have thought an accident would occur? Sunset, that top-tier airdrop, was shot away by him, and Silver Star was still in Hangzhou City—looking good but useless.

With their current strength, they absolutely couldn't go head-to-head with Deep Sea and Competitive Creation unless they accepted investment and used the capital to compete for the audience.

Otherwise, with the little money he had in hand now, even stabilizing their basic operations would be a problem.

He had just left the beginner village, still holding starting equipment, and had already run into the final boss.

Since there was no chance in a head-on clash, he could only resort to strategy. He also needed to reach 400,000 popularity as soon as possible to make things easier.

Jiang Chuan finished his meal, found a random room, sat in front of a computer, and opened the business plan on his USB drive.

He deleted the plan to deal with Sunset and created a new page. His hands moved extremely fast, as if he didn't need to think, quickly writing on the computer.

Finally feeling it was about right, he didn't print it out. He turned off the computer and saw that the company staff had already finished work; even the main door was locked, so he had to leave through the back door.

He took a long detour to get his car, put on the glasses and watch from the passenger seat, and started the car to drive to the hospital, intending to see how the two girls were doing.

As he passed the shopping mall, he saw an advertisement placed by Starlight. Instead of using a celebrity spokesperson, it featured Xiao Yi in a floral dress with a vibrant and cute smile.

【Starlight, creating a sky uniquely yours!】

It had to be said that Xiao Yi's ability to attract fans was simply too strong. Her cute little face could attract girls, and her invincible figure could attract boys.

Only a day after the ad was released, many new users had joined. Truly, beauty is justice.

When new users watch Xiao Yi's livestreams, they will definitely find out about Jiang Chuan. Currently, his popularity has reached over 380,000; it won't be long before he can claim the reward.

Jiang Chuan felt a bit of anticipation. There was no traffic jam today, and he arrived at the hospital smoothly. He bought three dinners and carried them to the inpatient department.

Coming to the door of the ward, he saw that the atmosphere between the two women was quite good and they were chatting happily. He pushed open the door and said, "Little Green Tea, stop chatting. It's time for dinner."

"Ah! You're here! Why didn't you reply to my messages!"

Feng Qiqi quickly walked over to take the food containers. She had already become somewhat used to the nickname 'Little Green Tea,' feeling it was more intimate than her name, so she stopped arguing about it.

Zhang Linlin wasn't as lively. She quietly watched the two of them banter, her gaze never leaving the man before her.

Jiang Chuan had eaten late at noon and wasn't very hungry, so he sat in a chair and fed her porridge first. Only after she finished did he pick up a food container to eat.

Feng Qiqi didn't usually eat much at night at home. After eating a little, she lay on the bed watching him eat and asked, "Do you want me to feed you? The food I feed is especially delicious, right Linlin?"

Zhang Linlin nodded, assisting her best friend by saying, "Yes, yes, it really is delicious."

Jiang Chuan looked at the two women suspiciously, not knowing what scheme they were playing. He pushed Little Green Tea's head away, finished his last bite of food, and said indistinctly, "You can leave after eating. I'll stay here."

Feng Qiqi was indeed a bit tired after staying here all day, but she was still a bit reluctant to leave. She tapped her little face with her finger and said, "Give me a kiss and I'll leave, otherwise we'll just squeeze onto one bed tonight!"

Jiang Chuan turned his head and looked at her with disdain, saying, "Who's squeezing onto one bed with you? If you don't leave, I will!"

She was waiting for this moment. She leaned forward, kissed him on the cheek, and ran away giggling.

Jiang Chuan wiped the saliva from his face, wordlessly picking up a tissue to wipe it again. Little Green Tea's boldness had been growing lately; he even suspected it wouldn't be long before she dared to crawl into his bed.

Zhang Linlin watched her best friend run off happily, then turned her gaze back to him and said with a smile, "I want one too."

Jiang Chuan: ???

Is this the so-called deep sisterly bond? If you have it, I must have it too?

Seeing that he ignored her, Zhang Linlin followed the script her best friend had arranged, pinched her thigh hard, and tears instantly fell. She sobbed piteously:

"Do you still despise me? You don't believe me, do you? Wuwuwu~"

Jiang Chuan's eye corner twitched as he felt that familiar 'tea' flavor. If her face were covered, he would have thought it was Little Green Tea. He used a spoon to block her mouth, and it was finally quiet.

Zhang Linlin held the spoon in her mouth, not feeling disappointed. Thinking from his perspective, if someone had betrayed her, she wouldn't forgive them so easily either. Fortunately, she had Qiqi, her good friend, to help her strategize.

"I will definitely win you back! Keep it up!"