Chapter 225
Chapter 225
Only when he turned did he discover that she had fallen asleep standing up.
Xiao Yanxi: …
At first, he was speechless. Then, after some thought, he quietly leaned close to Yun Youyou’s ear.
“Time to eat.”
Yun Youyou’s eyes flew open.
Her voice rang out jarringly in the silent office.
“What’s on the menu?”
Fu Yiming jumped and turned to see what had happened.
Xiao Yanxi snickered nearby.
Ha! That was what she got for refusing to help him earlier.
Only after opening her eyes did Yun Youyou realize she had just fallen asleep.
The mention of food had excited her so much that she had completely forgotten where she was.
“What’s wrong?”
Fu Yiming looked at her questioningly.
Yun Youyou calmly smoothed her slightly messy hair.
“Nothing. I was just worried you’d get so absorbed in your work that you’d forget to eat.”
She looked like she was wholeheartedly concerned for her superior.
“President Fu, you’re the backbone of this company. You absolutely can’t collapse!”
Fu Yiming froze.
He had not expected Yun Youyou to care about him so much.
He had assumed she was unreliable. Who knew she was actually attentive beneath that careless exterior and handled both ghosthood and work with great care?
A trace of approval appeared in Fu Yiming’s eyes.
“It’s fine. I’m not hungry yet.”
Yun Youyou smoothly ended the conversation. “Good to hear. Please carry on, then. I won’t disturb you.”
Xiao Yanxi stared at her in shock.
She could get away with that?
She really did have a silver tongue.
She had fallen asleep and spoken in her dreams, yet somehow made herself sound completely righteous. She really knew how to make things up.
When Yun Youyou saw Xiao Yanxi’s stunned expression, she instantly knew he was behind it.
She always repaid a grudge.
Before long, Xiao Yanxi felt someone kick him in the butt.
He quickly looked up and glanced at Yun Youyou.
She was putting on an act and staring straight ahead.
Xiao Yanxi was not fooled by appearances.
It was her!
It had to be her!
Without moving his head, Xiao Yanxi tried to kick her back under the desk.
One kick from her, one kick from him.
Their battle below grew more and more intense.
Xiao Yanxi felt as though his foot was about to swell up.
He put all his strength into one vicious kick.
Heh. That one had to hurt, right?
Xiao Yanxi looked smugly at Yun Youyou.
Yun Youyou showed no reaction. Instead, Fu Yiming slowly raised his head and looked at Xiao Yanxi with a dark expression.
“Is kicking me fun?”
Fu Yiming stood up.
His black suit pants were covered in dirty footprints.
Xiao Yanxi’s mouth formed a perfect O.
What was going on?
He had clearly been kicking toward Yun Youyou’s feet. How could he possibly have kicked Fu Yiming?
“Bro! Let me explain!”
“Those footprints on you definitely weren’t mine. Look, I can’t even reach you from here.”
To prove it, Xiao Yanxi kicked in the same direction again.
This time, Fu Yiming was standing to the side, so no new footprint appeared on him.
However, the executive chair he had been sitting in rolled all the way to the door.
“No! Listen to me. This has to be a misunderstanding!”
Xiao Yanxi was nearly incoherent.
Fu Yiming glanced at the executive chair.
“What else is there to explain?”
As expected, Xiao Yanxi got another beating.
Yun Youyou stood motionless nearby, apart from the faint smile at the corners of her lips.
Xiao Yanxi limped over to her.
“Hmph. Happy now?”
Yun Youyou stared straight ahead. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Xiao Yanxi said, “Your mouth is practically grinning. Stop pretending.”
Yun Youyou said, “I’m not smiling.”
Xiao Yanxi was not about to believe her nonsense.
“Then what’s going on with your mouth?”
Yun Youyou kept smiling. “My lips naturally curve into a smile.”
Xiao Yanxi: …
For the rest of the night, he no longer dared to provoke Yun Youyou.
He was afraid he would get nothing out of it and end up taking another beating.
Fu Yiming gave his pants a quick wipe, then sat back down at the desk to continue processing documents.
The two ghosts behind him quieted down.
His efficiency improved considerably as well.
Even so, he remained busy until the middle of the night.
Yun Youyou secretly poked Xiao Yanxi.
Xiao Yanxi lifted his eyelids and looked at her irritably.
“What?”
Yun Youyou ignored his attitude.
“If someone processes these documents carelessly, can the Game detect it?”
Xiao Yanxi said, “Of course.”
Seeing that Yun Youyou knew nothing about this, he immediately grew smug and launched into a long explanation.
“You don’t understand, do you? You think these documents are all made up? They come from real companies outside. Once a Player finishes processing them and sends them back, the Game can scam those companies out of a fortune.”
Yun Youyou continued questioning him.
“Aren’t they afraid Players will leak the contents?”
Xiao Yanxi said, “None of these documents are particularly important, and the Game changes some of the key information. Tsk. You didn’t know any of this, did you?”
After hearing that, Yun Youyou could not help admiring the Game’s business acumen.
As expected of something capable of making a game. It certainly knew how to think on its feet.
“But what does the Game need money for?”
There was nowhere to spend it inside the Game.
Xiao Yanxi spread his hands and whispered, “I don’t know. Only a ghost would know. No, wait. Not even ghosts know.”
After chatting for a little longer, the two of them fell silent again.
It was not until dawn began to break that Fu Yiming finally raised his head from the documents.
After staying up all night with his mind constantly racing, his eyes were bloodshot, dark circles hung beneath them, and even stubble had emerged along his jaw.
He closed his eyes and rubbed the space between his brows wearily.
Yun Youyou and Xiao Yanxi had long since fallen asleep against the wall behind him.
The two ghosts were awakened by the Game’s emotionless notification.
[Instance complete. All employees, please exit the Instance in an orderly manner.]
Yun Youyou opened her eyes, still half asleep.
“Hmm? It’s already complete?”
Xiao Yanxi was still curled up asleep on the floor.
Yun Youyou lightly nudged him with her foot.
Xiao Yanxi rubbed his eyes and woke up too.
“What happened?”
After working through the night, Fu Yiming was exhausted in both body and mind. Fatigue showed plainly in his eyes.
When he turned to speak to Yun Youyou, however, those weary eyes suddenly flew wide.
Seeing his exaggerated reaction, Yun Youyou looked down at herself in confusion, then turned around as well.
Jiang Mixue was plastered against the transparent window like a Giant Spider.
Yun Youyou: …
Speechless, she walked over and opened the window.
“What are you doing?”
Jiang Mixue crawled in through the open window.
She smoothed her hair in embarrassment.
“I just wanted to see what you were doing.”
Fu Yiming was at a loss for words.
He remembered Secretary Jiang as an elegant, gentle, and capable professional when they first met.
How had she become more and more… indescribable?
“It’s time for me to go.”
Fu Yiming settled himself, then said goodbye to the ghosts.
Yun Youyou smiled and waved.
“Bye! See you next time!”
Jiang Mixue said politely, “Goodbye.”
Xiao Yanxi gave a cold snort and muttered, “Then go. What, do you expect me to see you out?”