Three o'clock in the morning.
Except for the writers who worked overtime during the day and still had to go back to finish their manuscripts at night, and the young boys practicing "marksmanship" under the covers, most people had already fallen into dreamland.
Huachuang Building.
This landmark building in Jiangbei City still had one office brightly lit.
Is there still someone in the office at this hour?
An Yi, who had just sent Wang Yuan, who was so excited that he was almost spasming, back, took a sip of his "Lei Bi" (a knock - off of a well - known beverage), and looked at the office with a curious expression.
With a single leap, he climbed up along the wall perpendicular to the ground.
There was an elevator, but he just didn't take it. He was just having fun!
An Yi looked at the cars below that had become like matchboxes and fell into a slight contemplation.
In theory, the Qi - Controlling Technique allowed one to fly. Unfortunately, manipulating the surrounding air required an enormous amount of inner energy.
He wondered if that poker - faced person could fly at will.
An Yi quietly opened the window and gently walked into the office.
This was only the second time he had come to the office since the establishment of his company, and everything had taken on a new look.
All kinds of documents were piled up on the large and small workstations.
Apparently, during his absence, Lan Ruoxi had already recruited employees for various positions.
An Yi let out a soft sigh.
There is no such thing as peaceful days. It's just that someone is shouldering the burden for you.
No one?
An Yi's face darkened slightly.
Could it be that an employee left the office without turning off the lights? How wasteful that would be!
As a capitalist, making money was no easy feat.
One had to be good at stealing, robbing, and fighting, and also be good at negotiation!
There was someone in the office.
An Yi gently opened the door and slowly walked in, with a hint of guilt in his eyes.
Lan Ruoxi was lying on the CEO's desk, sound asleep.
Her already pure and beautiful face looked even more charming, with a tinge of exhaustion that made people feel pity for her.
The midnight wind carried a bit of chill. An Yi sighed softly and gently walked over to Lan Ruoxi. He took out a coat from his storage space and put it on her.
Lan Ruoxi's eyelashes, as delicate as if painted, fluttered slightly. She sensed something and opened her eyes.
Are you awake?
An Yi asked gently.
After realizing An Yi's arrival, the tired look on Lan Ruoxi's face was replaced by a look of joy. She showed a sweet smile and said, "An Yi, why did you come here at this time?"
"I, I was just passing by and came to take a look. Why did you fall asleep here? Go home on time after work. Your health is important." An Yi said a bit sheepishly.
He knew that Lan Ruoxi was a girl who was gentle on the outside but strong - willed and hard - working. Seeing her haggard appearance, even An Yi, with his seemingly heart of stone, couldn't bear it.
For a moment, he wondered if it was right to leave the company in Lan Ruoxi's hands.
Lan Ruoxi smiled and said, "Recently, our factory has just been completed, the production lines are ready, and we're still in the process of negotiating with major e - commerce platforms. Many things aren't convenient to hand over to others."
"I just recruited a guy. Maybe he can share some of the workload with you."
An Yi said seriously, "Don't take on everything by yourself. Where have you ever seen a leader fighting on the front line? You should learn to delegate tasks to the workers and dangle the carrot in front of them."
"Haha, the person An Yi introduced must be very capable. But forget about dangling the carrot. Only by treating the employees as family will they be willing to sincerely work hard for the company's future." Lan Ruoxi said with a beaming smile.
An Yi shrugged. Then, as if remembering something, he frowned and asked, "What about your studies if you're working here all day?"
Lan Ruoxi was a bit silent. Then she forced a smile and said, "I, I've dropped out of school."
Dropped out of school?
An Yi looked at Lan Ruoxi seriously and said, "That's Donghai University. You..."
"This is a direct opportunity to be a CEO. I don't want to miss it.
Besides, isn't graduation just for getting a job? Many college students will never reach this position in their entire lives. I can tell what's more important.
Don't worry. If one day you don't want me anymore, with the experience of being the company's CEO, I'll still have an advantage over many graduates from prestigious universities when I go for job interviews."
Lan Ruoxi said with a smile, "Moreover, I enrolled in the university for someone in the first place. Who knew that someone never even went to class."
An Yi looked at Lan Ruoxi, wanting to say something but suddenly finding himself speechless.
"By the way, An Yi, our company is already a bit well - known now. Take a look at this month's financial report."
Lan Ruoxi looked quite proud as she picked up a folder and handed it to An Yi.
An Yi opened it and raised his eyebrows.
To be honest, he was a bit confused.
Come on, he hadn't even attended college seriously for a few days. How could he understand this?
"System, do you have any skills for company management?"
An Yi asked, a bit troubled.
The system didn't respond.
After asking three times,
The system, which had been as silent as the dead, finally gave a reply.
"Ding! System prompt: Your subsidiary system, the Financial Management System, has been activated!"
An Yi was speechless.
Forget it. If I don't understand, I don't understand. After all, as a boss, I should have the magnanimity of emperors with the surname Liu.
In terms of fighting, I'm not as good as my subordinates.
In terms of management, I'm not as good as my subordinates.
In terms of showing off, I'm still not as good as my subordinates.
But I'm the emperor. What can you do about it!
"Everything is in good order. It seems you've done a great job these days." An Yi put down the document and said seriously.
Lan Ruoxi said timidly, "You, you were looking at the material reimbursement form just now."
An Yi:
That doesn't matter!
An Yi put his hand on Lan Ruoxi's shoulder and said seriously, "Since I've chosen to hand the company over to you, I have absolute trust in you. I believe in my ability to judge people."
Lan Ruoxi covered her mouth and chuckled, "An Yi, you look so funny when you're serious."
An Yi:
"Um, An Yi, do you have a girlfriend now?"
Lan Ruoxi lowered her head and asked shyly.
Normally, girls should be more reserved, but she knew that being reserved wouldn't work on this blockhead, An Yi.
She didn't want to simply define their relationship as that between a boss and a subordinate.
Hearing this question, An Yi hesitated slightly.
Lan Ruoxi froze, and there was no color on her beautiful face.
Sometimes, a hesitant answer is already an answer.
Lan Ruoxi's eyes were a bit red. She quickly changed the topic and said, "Yes, yes, I, I just bought some new coffee. It tastes really good. Wait a minute. I'll go make you a cup!"
Saying that, Lan Ruoxi walked out staggeringly, looking dejected.
An Yi slapped his head and said to himself, "What on earth are you doing?!"
Crack!
The sound of something breaking rang out.
"Hey!"
An Yi quickly ran out.
Lan Ruoxi was squatting down, carefully picking up the fragments of the broken mug. "I'm sorry. I'm always so clumsy. I mess up everything I do."
Lan Ruoxi let out a soft cry as a shard of the broken mug cut her finger and drew blood.
"Be careful!"
An Yi quickly walked over. Looking at her cut finger, he directly sucked the blood out with his mouth, then took out a band - aid from his storage space and carefully put it on her finger.
Lan Ruoxi stared at him, her shoulders trembling slightly. Big tears rolled down her beautiful cheeks.
"An Yi, I'll definitely work harder. Please don't abandon me."
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
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.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
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!
