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As Fu Zhengnan’s in-game recharge level increased, the system granted him more permissions.
[Would you like to cover Jiang Qingqing with a blanket?]
The system automatically detected her and provided a prompt.
Seated in the back of a business-class car, Fu Zhengnan briefly discussed tomorrow’s competition with the Bai family over the S Country microelectronics project with his senior executives.
After that, he leaned back and started “playing his game.”
The executive sitting beside him sneaked a glance at the ultra-realistic game interface, breaking out in a cold sweat.
Had he said something wrong just now?
Tomorrow’s negotiation was crucial—it was the first step for the Fu Corporation into the tech industry.
Previously, among all the enterprises in Huaguo, only the gaming and tech giant Bai Corporation had been invited to the S Country negotiation table.
Fu Corporation was one of only two companies in Huaguo that had been granted access to participate in the project planning and negotiations.
A milestone day, yet the CEO was treating it so casually?
A few words, and then he just went to play on his phone?
“President Fu… I’ve refined tomorrow’s proposal based on your suggestions from yesterday.”
“Would you like to review it to see if any changes are needed?”
The executive tried to draw Fu Zhengnan’s attention back to work.
Without lifting his eyes, Fu Zhengnan tapped [Cover Jiang Qingqing with a blanket] on the screen and replied indifferently, “Print it out. I’ll look at it later.”
The executive checked his watch—it was already 1 AM.
The negotiation meeting was at 9 AM.
This… this game was ruining productivity!
Still determined to bring Fu Zhengnan back to reality, the executive pressed on, “President Fu, I’m worried we won’t have enough time.”
He handed his tablet over.
“Could you take a quick look?”
At that moment, Fu Zhengnan’s gaze was fixed on the painting scrolls beside Jiang Qingqing in the game. He was lost in thought and did not respond.
Awkward silence filled the car.
It was Zhang, the assistant sitting in the front seat, who laughed and took the tablet back.
“I’ll review it for President Fu.”
He was all smiles on the outside but cursing on the inside.
Why is it that when the boss is in love, I’m the one who suffers?!
Still, when he remembered the seven-figure salary hitting his account every month, he felt at peace.
Whoever pays is the real boss.
[Would you like to collect the painting scrolls?]
Jiang Qingqing’s offerings no longer needed to pass through the Fu family’s study.
Now, they could be transferred directly to Fu Zhengnan via his phone.
After arriving at the hotel, Fu Zhengnan immediately collected the scrolls, particularly the ones Jiang Qingqing had painted most recently.
The fresh scent of ink still lingered on them, and the artistic quality was undoubtedly high.
The S Country officials negotiating this deal happened to have a deep appreciation for Huaguo’s ancient paintings.
His cool fingertips traced the upper-left corner of a scroll where the artist’s name was inscribed. His dark eyes reflected an unreadable emotion.
[Jiang Qingqing]
His fingers lingered on the delicate strokes of the inscription, as if trying to grasp something tangible through the ink.
Then, a faint smirk curled at his lips.
How interesting.
It just so happened that Bai Wan would also be at the negotiation table tomorrow.
After napping for a while on the carpet, Jiang Qingqing stirred in half-sleep, feeling a comforting warmth around her.
It was the kind of warmth that made one think, Mom thinks you’re cold.
The room’s heating was already on, and she was dressed warmly.
She had been sleeping soundly on the floor, but now, with the extra blanket that Fu Zhengnan had provided, she was feeling a little too hot.
Kicking the blanket off in irritation, she turned over.
Moments later, the blanket was placed back over her—this time, even more securely than before.
“…What the hell?”
Still groggy, she mumbled her complaint.
She kicked the blanket off again.
But just as before, the blanket was placed over her once more.
Again, she kicked it away.
Again, it came back.
After several rounds of this, Jiang Qingqing was thoroughly annoyed.
“Enough already!”
So frustrating!
She was already exhausted, and now even her sleep was being disturbed.
Sitting up, she blinked drowsily, her face filled with mild irritation from being woken up.
A red mark was imprinted on her forehead from where she had been resting on her arm.
Meanwhile, Fu Zhengnan had been reviewing his proposal, but hearing her complaints, he glanced at his phone.
Sure enough, the blanket had been kicked aside once again.
“Aren’t you cold?”
His voice was calm and unhurried.
Jiang Qingqing nearly jumped.
Oh! It’s the deity!
Instantly, she retracted her grumpy expression and put on a sweet smile.
“Why are you still up so late~?”
Her voice dripped with honeyed charm.
Fu Zhengnan raised an eyebrow. He had completely figured out Jiang Qingqing’s little tricks by now.
He got straight to the point.
“What do you want?”
Jiang Qingqing hadn’t expected him to be so blunt.
Her heart fluttered slightly with embarrassment.
Why did it seem like every time she reached out to the deity, it was to ask for something?
She really was a little debt collector.
But there was no helping it—everyone had times of need.
In a small voice, Jiang Qingqing murmured, “It seems like we’re running low on vegetables and rice… We still have 120,000 soldiers to feed…”
Previously, the distribution of rations had only accounted for the city’s civilians.
But now, the number of people who needed food was increasing.
This time, Fu Zhengnan purchased supplies for 100,000 meal portions, deducting nearly 14 million RMB from his private account.
Now, with an additional 120,000 portions needed, it would cost nearly 16.8 million RMB more.
And these supplies wouldn’t even last for long before another round of purchases would be necessary.
If anyone else found out that this game required spending tens of millions just to feed hundreds of thousands of completely unrelated NPCs, they would probably quit immediately.
This was a bottomless pit!
But unfortunately for logic and reason, the player was Fu Zhengnan.
Hearing Jiang Qingqing’s request, he said nothing and simply tapped purchase: 150,000 portions in the game store.
That was 30,000 more than she had asked for.
Spending money like water—without even blinking.
Jiang Qingqing was about to suggest paying off her “debt” with her paintings, but when she turned around, she realized something was missing.
“Huh? Where are my paintings?”
“They’re with me,” Fu Zhengnan replied nonchalantly, finishing his review of the documents. Everything seemed in order.
With an air of indifference, he grabbed his phone and walked into the bathroom.
“Oh, oh, that’s good then…”
Jiang Qingqing had confidence in her painting skills. Since the deity hadn’t complained, that meant he was satisfied.
She was about to bend down to clean up the scattered paint supplies when she suddenly remembered something important.
Without even saying goodbye, she dashed out of the bedroom.
Moments later, she returned, lightly panting, dragging a heavy box full of gold bars behind her.
The subtle sounds of movement made Fu Zhengnan pause as he unbuttoned his cuffs.
Glancing at the phone placed on the bathroom counter, he spoke in a deep, measured voice:
“Jiang Qingqing, keep your voice down.”
Jiang Qingqing: ???
What did that mean?
She hadn’t even said anything… How odd.
“I have a whole box of gold~ I looted it today from Zhang Yuan’s governor’s mansion.”
“Do you want it~?”
Her soft, coquettish tone carried an unintentionally seductive quality.
Especially the way she drew out the last phrase, “Do you want it~?” with a playful, lilting cadence.
Fu Zhengnan closed his eyes, standing beneath the shower as cold water poured down over him.
Droplets cascaded over his sculpted chest, splashing onto the tiled floor.
He didn’t respond.
Jiang Qingqing, seeing no reaction, continued to coax him in a sweet voice:
“Do you want it or not~? Do you want it~~?”
Miumi[Translator]
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