Chapter 294
The autumn wind in Qinglin City blew past the GR Company building with a hint of chill, rustling the leaves of the camphor trees lining the streets.
Su Wan clicked her high heels all the way to her workstation, already scheming how to exploit her status as a newcomer.
She planned to infiltrate the database, pull off a heist from the inside, and get her hands on the core architecture of WeChat.
She had just set up her nameplate and had not even had time to turn on her computer when Li Sinan walked over, carrying a thick stack of documents.
"Su Wan, these are the basic data reports for all competitor analyses this month. Familiarize yourself with them first."
Li Sinan slammed the documents onto the desk with a thud, a flawless, professional fake smile plastered on her face.
"Our company believes in wolf-pack culture. This stack of data must be manually entered and handed over to me before you get off work today."
Looking at the mountain of documents, Su Wan cursed this amateur operation eight hundred times in her head.
Still, she managed to squeeze out an obedient smile.
"Director Li, isn't this workload a bit too much? I am afraid I will not have enough time on my first day."
"It is a good thing for young people to endure some hardship. President Gu specifically asked me to properly cultivate a highly educated talent like you."
Li Sinan smiled, patted her on the shoulder, and turned to leave in her high heels.
Su Wan thought to herself: F*** you!!!
After returning to her office, Li Sinan looked through the blinds at Su Wan's miserable state as she frantically typed on her keyboard, and laughed out loud.
Did she really think a capitalist's wool was so easy to shear?
Wanting the horse to run without feeding it grass? Today, I will let you experience the sinister nature of society!
Two months passed in the blink of an eye. Su Wan was so tormented by the blessing of the 996 work schedule that she now sported heavy, dark circles under her eyes.
Not only had she failed to see a single line of core confidential code, but she had also been completely reduced to the company's soulless typing machine.
Every day, besides making reports, she had to write that deadly three-thousand-word handwritten daily report. She felt like her wrists were going to break.
Looking at the dense data spreadsheets on her screen, Su Wan only felt dizzy.
Back when she was an executive at Penguin, this kind of grunt work was always left to the interns under her!
Now she had to personally verify everything line by line, and she was not even allowed to use web scraping software.
Gu Ran had specifically set this rule, using the glorious excuse of data security to mandate that all materials be entered purely by hand.
Su Wan was so furious that she greeted all eighteen generations of Gu Ran's ancestors in her heart.
While making coffee in the pantry, Su Wan's hand holding the cup trembled uncontrollably.
"Engineer Chen, isn't our company's overtime intensity a bit anti-human? We don't even have time to catch our breath."
Su Wan tried to fish for information from the technical backbone getting water next to her, looking for a breakthrough to instigate a defection.
"I think it is quite fine. Specialist Su, if you are tired, you should drink more coffee to refresh yourself."
The technical backbone, Engineer Chen, gave a perfunctory reply and hurriedly left the pantry with his cup.
He turned around and walked straight into Li Sinan's office.
"Boss Li, that Su Wan was just asking me about the core architecture again in the pantry, and even hinted at me jumping ship."
Li Sinan nodded in satisfaction after hearing the report.
"You did well. Continue to play dumb and keep her steady. Do not let her see any flaws."
She picked up her phone and dialed Gu Ran to report the situation.
On the other end of the phone, Gu Ran laughed heartily after hearing this.
"Keep her steady for now. The moment she completely breaks down will be the best time for us to reel in the net."
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In the cafeteria of Qinglin University, the midday sun poured through the glass windows onto the dining tables.
Gu Ran sat opposite Ye Zhenzhen with his tray, eating braised pork while keeping an eye on the young woman's movements.
Ye Zhenzhen was looking down, swiping at something on her phone screen, barely touching her favorite sweet and sour spareribs.
Gu Ran leaned over to take a peek under the pretense of reaching for some food.
His sharp eyes caught the text in the search bar of her mobile browser.
[Is it good to live with your boyfriend before marriage?]
Seeing this line of text, Gu Ran almost could not hold back his laughter, instantly feeling confident.
"Dr. Ye, you have been complaining these past few days about not being able to grab a seat in the library. How about I find you a quiet place to review?"
Gu Ran casually threw out the bait, testing the waters.
Ye Zhenzhen quickly turned her phone screen face down on the table, a suspicious blush spreading across the tips of her ears.
"None of your business. I can read in the dorm too, I just need to put on my earphones."
"The dorm is so noisy. I happen to have rented a two-bedroom river-view apartment in Yijia New Residence, the environment is exceptionally good."
Not allowing her to refuse, Gu Ran directly grabbed her hand resting on the table.
"Come on, I will take you there to recognize the door, just consider it a field inspection."
"Hey, wait, I haven't agreed yet!"
"Gu Ran!"
The latter turned a deaf ear and headed straight for their destination.
The two arrived at the door of the apartment in Yijia New Residence. Gu Ran opened the door and stuffed a brand-new key into Ye Zhenzhen's hand.
"From now on, this is our home. You can come over to study anytime."
Holding the still-warm key, Ye Zhenzhen was completely dazed, but looking at the object in her hand, an indescribable flutter welled up in her heart.
"Stop being so narcissistic. Who wants to have a home with you? I am just here to check the environment."
She muttered proudly, but her feet honestly walked inside to start patrolling the territory.
The apartment was spacious and bright, with a warm and minimalist decor style. Sunlight spilled through the floor-to-ceiling windows, filling the entire living room.
When she saw that there were two bedrooms, the young woman suddenly felt a trace of disappointment in her heart.
Ye Zhenzhen pushed open the doors of the two bedrooms to check.
She discovered that although the two bedrooms were separate, they were connected outside by a super-large balcony.
The subtle feeling in her heart instantly dissipated, replaced by an unspeakable joy.
Realizing her own thoughts, the young woman secretly despised herself in her heart, the temperature of her cheeks rising higher and higher.
Ye Zhenzhen, what nonsense are you thinking about!
A girl should be reserved!
Gu Ran followed her into the master bedroom and subconsciously locked the door behind him.
The two stood on the balcony, enjoying the cool river breeze as cruise ships slowly sailed past on the water.
The young man hugged the young woman's slender waist from behind.
"We finally have a space of our own."
He whispered softly in her ear, his warm breath hitting the crook of her neck.
"Just thinking about being able to make dinner with you in the future."
Gu Ran tightened his embracing arms.
"Going to the supermarket together, picking out furniture together, and slowly decorating our little home, my heart feels completely full."
Hearing these words, Ye Zhenzhen's eyes grew hot. Her heart felt sweet, and for once, she did not talk back.
"Me too."
She replied shyly, her voice as quiet as a mosquito's hum.
Gu Ran took the opportunity to turn her around. The two drew closer and closer in front of the river view until their noses touched.
Two hearts slowly pressed together. The young woman's heartbeat quickened, and her hands gripping Gu Ran's shirt subconsciously tightened.
The sunlight cast their connected shadows onto the ground, their closely joined figures looking as though no one could ever pull them apart.
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e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
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