When did you learn to act pitiful? (1)

Even though Yue Qianling was a smooth talker, at this moment, she couldn’t think of a reason to refute this statement.

While it had some truth to it, she still felt annoyed.

She scoffed lightly and cursed to herself while rummaging through her backpack, calculating the difference in kills between her and Lin Xun. She was determined to be the MVP of this game.

However, the match wasn’t over yet when a WeChat message suddenly popped up above her phone.

Yue Qianling glanced at it and saw it was a message from their work group chat.

She exclaimed in surprise, feeling puzzled.

It stood to reason that after she resigned, the team leader should have immediately created a new group chat without her.

Even if they hadn’t, why would they send messages in this group now?

She thought for a moment and decided to take a quick look while the game had not yet entered the intense group fighting stage.

Upon checking, she saw a message related to her.

【Team Leader】: Do you guys know that Qianling is coming back to work?

Yue Qianling’s mind was filled with question marks. She couldn’t understand what her team leader was trying to achieve.

Clearly, the others were just as confused, and they started sending question marks.

【Team Leader】: When I went upstairs to get the invoices today, I overheard the boss talking about this.

No one in the group responded, but it didn’t stop her from continuing.

【Team Leader】: The boss was really angry, saying that Qianling treats the company like a vegetable market, coming and going as she pleases. The company doesn’t depend on her, and we can’t let her disrupt the rules like this. Otherwise, she might think she’s some big shot making tens of millions in monthly revenue. Nowadays, fresh graduates are too impatient, always thinking of flying in one step. But if they want to aim that high, they should have the capability too.

Someone finally responded, but it was a string of incomprehensible “…”

The team leader continued.

【Team Leader】: At the time, Chen Yin’s face turned pale when she heard this, and was told not to hire people like that in the future.

【Team Leader】: It’s a shame. We were about to launch the Christmas event, and if the revenue was high, we could receive a substantial bonus.

【Team Leader】: Hey, don’t mention any of this outside, okay?

After a short while.

【Huang Jie】: Team Leader… did you send this message to the wrong group?

A few seconds later.

【Team Leader】: Oops, I made a mistake!!

【Team Leader】: @GlutinousRiceTwist, Qianling, I’m really sorry. I may have exaggerated a bit earlier. Actually, the boss might not be that angry. Don’t worry too much about it.

With her understanding of the team leader, it was clear to Yue Qianling that this was deliberately sent to the wrong group, intentionally letting her see it, and perhaps there were a lot of oil and vinegar added in the words.

So, she had no intention of playing along with this act.

However, regardless of whether she acknowledged it or not, the team leader dared to do this, which at least indicated the boss’s attitude.

It’s not looking good.

She has no chance.

Coincidentally, at that moment, Yue Qianling’s phone displayed an incoming call from Chen Yin.

Looking at the screen, Yue Qianling took a deep breath before answering.

The voice on the other end of the line was soft, “Hello, Qianling.”

As soon as Chen Yin’s voice came through, Yue Qianling’s heart sank a little.

Chen Yin’s next words were, “You may not be able to come back to work, it’s like this…”

Her words were very gentle, not mentioning the boss’s attitude at all. She only said that the boss wanted them to follow the rules in an attempt to soften Yue Qianling’s disappointment.

With a trace of reluctance, Yue Qianling asked, “The Christmas event is coming up soon, and I haven’t finalized the card illustrations I drew before. You know that players really like my art style…”

“Of course, I know” Chen Yin interrupted her. “But you also understand that our boss won’t care about a concept artist for a mobile game project, right? I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to bring it up with her again.”

Alright.

Yue Qianling slammed her head on the desk. “I understand, Sister Yin. Thank you for your efforts.”

After hanging up the phone, Yue Qianling removed her headphones, tossed her phone aside, and sat at her desk, lost in thought.

If she couldn’t go back, then she couldn’t go back. She could find another way!

The office building where her company was located wasn’t just home to HC Interactive Entertainment. If she remembered correctly, there was a well-known animation studio nearby.

And if all else failed, there was an online AI education company next door that was always looking for artists.

In any case, if she wanted to be in the same professional circle as Gu Xun, there were more ways than difficulties.

Yue Qianling wasted no time and immediately opened her computer to start writing her resume.

She still had her previous internship resumes saved, so she didn’t have to put in too much effort. The main task was to add her recent internship experience.

After a little over an hour, Yue Qianling had sent out three job applications and felt satisfied with her efforts. She then lay down on her bed with her phone in hand.

However, when she unlocked her phone, she saw that she was still in the game interface, but it showed that she had been disconnected, and her other three teammates had already left the game.

Yue Qianling: “…!”

She had been so engrossed in her job search that she had forgotten she was still in the game. Thinking about her three teammates, she quickly switched to WeChat to explain. But what she saw were several missed voice messages and four unread messages.

【School Grass】: Are you there?

【School Grass】: Have you been kidnapped?

There was a few-minute gap between these two messages.

【School Grass】: Hello, I’m her friend. How much money do I need to pay for you to release her and let her finish this game?

【School Grass】: You can tie her back up after the game is over.

Her feelings of guilt toward him dissipated by half, and she even felt a bit annoyed.

【Glutinous Rice Twist】: Can’t you play the game without her?

【School Grass】: No.

Yue Qianling: “…”

【School Grass】: Where did you go?

【Glutinous Rice Twist】: I answered a phone call.

【School Grass】: ?

【Glutinous Rice Twist】: ?

【School Grass】: I was getting beaten up at the training base, and you’re chatting on the phone?

Getting beaten up?

Since he had used those words, Yue Qianling assumed that they had really struggled in these few rounds. She quickly opened the game and checked the match history.

When she saw Lin Xun’s kill, damage, and score, Yue Qianling felt like she had lost her mind for even thinking he would be getting beaten up.

He was already making the biggest contribution to the game’s balance by not chasing after other players.

【Glutinous Rice Twist】: When did you learn to act pitiful?

【School Grass】: What do you mean by “act pitiful”?

【School Grass】: I didn’t leave you to talk on the phone with someone else.

【Glutinous Rice Twist】: Work!! Work is more important than you!!!

After a while.

【School Grass】: Alright, I accept that reason.

Why hadn’t she realized that he was so petty before?

This was really giving her a headache.

Yue Qianling glanced at the time and realized it was getting late. She switched back to the four-person WeChat group.

【Glutinous Rice Twist】: Sorry, I just took a phone call. Are you all still playing?

【School Grass】: No.

【Glutinous Rice Twist】: I didn’t ask you.

【Xiao Mai】: I have class early tomorrow morning, so I need to sleep.

【Luo Tuo】: It’s so late, and you’re still getting a call. Is it your male god?

【Glutinous Rice Twist】: I wish QAQ

【Glutinous Rice Twist】: But we’re not at that level yet.

【Luo Tuo】: Hahaha, he must be very handsome, right?

【Glutinous Rice Twist】: Super handsome! Even his hair is handsome, and his hands are super good-looking!

【Luo Tuo】: That handsome, huh? Do you have a photo?

【Glutinous Rice Twist】: No QAQ

In another dormitory building.

Beneath the pale light of a desk lamp, a young man’s tranquil profile appeared excessively cold in the white light.

The limited space under the desk couldn’t accommodate his legs, so one of his legs was propped against the table leg. He leaned back in his chair, arms crossed in front of his chest, and there was a slight frown on his face as he stared at his phone on the desk.

When he saw the word “no”, he curled his lips slightly, put his leg down, and was about to get up when his roommate, Jiang Junnan, suddenly pushed the door open and walked in.

This semester’s classes had already ended, and their other two roommates had gone for internships in other cities. Besides Gu Xun, only Jiang Junnan, who was still preparing for exams, remained in the dorm.

“Damn, it’s so cold today,” Jiang Junnan said, rubbing his hands together as he entered and rushed over to the radiator to warm up. “Just a few more days, and I’ll finally be free from this place. Want to play some games?”

Gu Xun casually tossed his phone onto the desk, raised his hand to turn on his computer, and said in a cold tone, “Log in.”

As the withered branches rustled and the sky and earth stood still, the entire campus fell into tranquility.

Jiang Junnan had been holding back for a long time without relaxing. As soon as he started playing a game today, he couldn’t stop and became completely immerse, losing the track of time.

When the two of them finally logged out, it was already 3:30 in the morning.

Jiang Junnan rarely let loose like this, but he didn’t expect Gu Xun, who had work commitments, to stay up this late playing games.

Playing late was one thing, but Gu Xun had been playing aggressively throughout, and several times his actions surprised Jiang Junnan. At times, he even thought that the opposing players had taken Gu Xun’s girlfriend from him.

After some contemplation, Jiang Junnan asked, “Did you get fired?”

Gu Xun glanced at him and said, “Only the weak need sleep.”

Jiang Junnan immediately put his headphones back on and said, “Then let’s play a few more rounds.”

Gu Xun took off his headphones, didn’t even bother to shut down his computer, and walked toward the balcony.

As soon as he opened the door, a rush of cold air flooded into the room.

Jiang Junnan shivered and hugged his arms, partially leaning on his chair. He turned to look at Gu Xun and asked, “Hey, Gu Xun, are you in a bad mood today?”

Gu Xun, while casually washing his hands at the sink, replied, “I’m in a great mood. Otherwise, would I have stayed up this late playing games with you?”