Chapter 299
The morning sun shone through the blinds into the office area of GR Company.
A few Penguin HR representatives in suits stood in the corridor, their faces looking worse than if they had swallowed a fly.
Who knew what they were thinking, trying to poach employees out in the open by coming right into the company instead of doing it secretly?
The GR employees looked at the slightly awkward group standing in the aisle, their eyes filled with undisguised mockery.
The HR representatives clutched contracts offering triple salaries.
They were trying to poach MicroChat's core technical backbone, but they were met with an unprecedented cold shoulder.
They hadn't expected to complete this mission anyway, so with a nothing-to-lose attitude, they marched straight into the enemy's lair.
Even if they didn't succeed, they could at least go back with a report.
That was what they thought.
Lao Wang from the technical department strolled over, holding an enamel mug printed with the words Serve the People.
He took a loud slurp of strong tea, glanced at the contract, and laughed out loud.
"You guys are just toads propping up a table leg, trying too hard to act like a big shot."
Lao Wang rubbed the edge of the enamel mug with his rough fingers, his tone full of undisguised sarcasm.
"The options and year-end bonuses President Gu gives us are enough to buy several of your Penguin teams."
"Hurry up and put away these pie-in-the-sky tricks used to fool kids."
The Penguin HR wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, still unwilling to give up his persuasion.
"Engineer Wang, please reconsider. Our Penguin is a massive platform, and the room for development is definitely better than here..."
"Give it a rest!"
Lao Wang waved his hand impatiently, like he was shooing away a fly.
"What else can your big platform do besides copy others? Our MicroChat is the king of the future!"
The surrounding employees burst into roars of laughter.
The Penguin HRs' defenses were completely shattered, and they could only awkwardly tuck their briefcases under their arms and scurry away in disgrace.
Gu Ran walked out of the pantry wearing a loose hoodie, holding a cup of freshly brewed hot coffee.
After listening to Li Sinan's report, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Taking the sword of the previous dynasty to execute an official of the current one, how ridiculous."
Li Sinan followed closely behind Gu Ran holding a folder, and quickly stepped forward to hand over a list of personnel.
"President Gu, Penguin really went all out this time. They even offered double salaries to the entry-level programmers. They are truly getting desperate."
Gu Ran walked to the center of the office area and clapped his hands, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
He looked at the energetic faces and raised his voice to announce.
"Since Penguin is being so generous, we can't fall behind, and we can't be stingy!"
"Everyone gets a raise this month! And we're giving out the quarterly bonuses early. Take the money and have a great New Year!"
The office instantly exploded with excitement. The employees cheered and jumped for joy, and the corridor was filled with shouts of "Generous boss!" and "President Gu is awesome!"
Su Wan stood in the corner, looking at this indestructible team cohesion.
She silently calculated the terrifying future growth potential of this company in her heart.
Gu Ran returned to his office in a great mood.
He leaned comfortably in his boss chair, took out his phone, and opened his photo album.
On the screen was a photo of Ye Zhenzhen dozing off on her desk last night.
The young girl's fair cheek was pressed against a thick medical textbook.
A few drops of crystal-clear drool hung from the corner of her mouth, completely devoid of any image.
Holding back his laughter, Gu Ran decisively uploaded the photo to his WeChat Moments, specifically adding the caption:
My little fragrant pig.
To prevent being beaten up by a certain someone, his strong desire to survive made him set it to "Only visible to her."
At this time, in a classroom at the Qinglin University School of Medicine.
Ye Zhenzhen had just finished class and picked up her phone to check the time.
The moment she tapped into WeChat Moments, a disastrously ugly photo of her sleeping face struck her soul.
A massive social death scene!
The young girl's tender white cheeks instantly flushed red, and her chest heaved violently with anger.
Zhao Xiaoxiao leaned over to take a look and immediately clutched her stomach, laughing so hard she couldn't stand straight.
"Zhenzhen, your sleeping posture is too wild! I have to thank your Gu Ran for this, otherwise I would never have known you had this side to you, hahaha!"
Ye Zhenzhen angrily slammed her phone on the desk, turning around to look for a handy weapon.
Gu 'Dog' Ran, you are dead!
Even if the King of Heaven comes today, he can't save you!
...
The autumn sun filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled shadows on the asphalt road.
The young man originally wanted to pick Ye Zhenzhen up from class, but as soon as he reached the gate, he saw a certain someone holding a broom she had grabbed from who knows where.
She was walking toward him with a face full of murderous intent.
On the sunny, tree-lined avenue, Ye Zhenzhen chased wildly after him, the stray hairs on her forehead soaked in sweat.
"Gu 'Dog' Ran! You are either dead or deceased today, stop right there!"
The air was filled with the faint scent of osmanthus, mixed with the crisp laughter and scolding of the young people.
Gu Ran ran extremely fast in front, not forgetting to turn his head and make a highly punchable grimace while running.
"Dr. Ye, I kindly came to pick you up from class, and this is the treatment I get!"
Ye Zhenzhen waved the broom vigorously and protested loudly.
"Cut the crap! Hurry up and delete that Moments post! Otherwise, you are dead tonight!"
Gu Ran continued to sprint forward.
"Deleting is impossible. This is my precious historical collection, it has to be passed down as a family heirloom!"
The two played a chaotic game of cat and mouse on campus.
Passing students stopped in their tracks, letting out bursts of good-natured laughter.
A few boys gathered together and shook their heads.
"This bowl of dog food, the physical damage is low, but the insult is extremely high."
Gu Ran knew well the principle that a wise man does not fight when the odds are against him.
When he ran to the entrance of the cafeteria, he tactfully hit the brakes, turned around, and obediently admitted defeat.
Ye Zhenzhen rushed forward angrily with the broom raised. Gu Ran quickly put his hands together and raised them above his head.
"Sister, I was wrong! I'll treat you to a luxurious seafood buffet for lunch, plus a full package of shoulder massages and leg rubs tonight!"
Ye Zhenzhen proudly turned her head, gave a cold snort, and casually tossed the broom aside.
The young girl stepped forward, stretched out two slender fingers, and gave Gu Ran a vicious twist somewhere on his body.
"Glad you know what's good for you. Eating is one thing, but you can't escape this beating. Take this!"
"Hiss! Mercy, have mercy!"
At noon, Gu Ran kept his promise and took the young girl to a highly-rated seafood buffet restaurant.
The store's decor was antique, matching the design of the entire floor.
The reception area and the queueing area at the entrance formed a long corridor, flanked by two rows of dark brown pillars and red-painted wooden benches.
Above the storefront was an eave made of stacked tiles.
Below it hung a huge plaque with several large golden characters written in flamboyant calligraphy.
Weixianju
There were many people, and they needed to wait for their number to be called. When they arrived, there were already five tables ahead of them.
A good meal is worth the wait. Seeing the person beside him constantly staring at the surrounding environment, her eyes unable to hide her amazement and fondness, the young man held Ye Zhenzhen's hand.
"Sister, let's go for a stroll first. The sixth floor was just renovated, and we haven't walked around there in a long time."
Hearing this, the young girl indeed became happy and excitedly hugged Gu Ran's arm.
"Really? Then let's go quickly! Otherwise, when our number is called, we won't be able to see it!"
The young man smiled and walked up to ask the waiter at the reception desk.
"Hello, we are number 36. Could you tell me how much longer the wait is?"
The waiter looked at the handsome man and stunning woman standing before him, his eyes instantly lighting up.
"Hello! When it is almost your turn, we will make a store-wide announcement five minutes in advance. Please make sure not to wander too far, though—if we call your number three times with no response, your spot will be skipped."
Gu Ran nodded in thanks, took the hand of the "older sister" beside him, and led her out of the restaurant.
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nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
saw a female celebrity tied up and stuffed in the trunk! Little did he know, countless cameras were aimed at him at this moment - this was a new type of reality show. The first randomly selected passerby was caught in less than an hour. But when Xu Moru was selected, things started to take an unexpected turn. "Damn, this isn't how the script goes. This Xu Moru is too bold, he's not following the rules at all." "Crap, is this guy taking it seriously?" "The female celebrity has been scared to tears!"
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
