Chapter 36: You'd Better Hurry Up, I'm Afraid My First Time Won't Last!

After the conversation turned to the game Genshin Impact, Yun Yun Shuqian seemed to have her floodgates thrown open in an instant; the long absence of contact and the resulting awkwardness were broken through the moment that topic came up.

"Speaking of which, you people who do game design—don't keep obsessing over some 3A masterpiece!" Yun Yun Shuqian had perhaps been subtly influenced by her work as a counselor.

So, hearing the implication in Qin Qin Xiaoyu's words, which seemed to look down a little on this game, she began to gently lead him along:

"The audience for games is getting younger and younger now, and high-quality anime-style games like this one are actually more popular with the market."

Watching Yun Yun Shuqian rattle on so freely, Qin Qin Xiaoyu only felt a bit like laughing.

In his memory, Yun Yun Shuqian had always hated otaku culture back in the day; whenever he read manga in high school, she had reported him to the teacher more than once.

And now she was actually trying to sell him on an anime-style game?

"I really can't tell where the quality is. The character models are a bit nice to look at, maybe, but it's probably just that this type of game never appeared on the market before, so everyone finds it novel for the moment!"

Of course Qin Qin Xiaoyu didn't truly look down on his own game; he was planning to take the chance to do a bit of market research, so he deliberately started running himself down.

"Character models are only one aspect!"

Yun Yun Shuqian shook her head, and to make it easier to show him, she simply stood up and sat down right next to Qin Qin Xiaoyu, then began analyzing it point by point.

From the main storyline, to the character designs, to the background music, and all the various novel exploration mechanics.

She demonstrated every single one of them to Qin Qin Xiaoyu, and while introducing them she didn't forget to lavish dozens of compliments on the game's core development team along the way.

To Qin Qin Xiaoyu, this woman Yun Yun Shuqian was practically a textbook "Mi-fan"—a die-hard fan of miHoYo.

So much so that he had originally planned to tell her that this game was one he himself had developed and designed, but now, thinking it over, in order to save her from dying of embarrassment on the spot, he abandoned the idea.

"Once I'm done with work in a bit, I'll go download the game and give it a try!" After a slight smile, Qin Qin Xiaoyu sent her the recruitment post he had edited.

"I can count myself a veteran player of this game now—once you're done, how about this senior sister of yours takes you around the map and shows you where the treasure chests are?

While I'm at it, I'll give you a detailed rundown of what makes this game unique, so you can get a faster grasp of its essence."

A trace of pride surfaced on Yun Yun Shuqian's face.

But very soon she seemed to realize that constantly praising another company's game in front of a game designer might come across as a bit impolite.

So, sneaking a sidelong glance at Qin Qin Xiaoyu's profile, she offered encouragement: "Actually, I think you're really impressive too. One day, sooner or later, you'll make a game even better than this one.

When that day comes, this senior sister will definitely become your game's very first paying player."

"Alright then, you just wait—and don't be stingy when the time comes!"

"Then you'd better hurry up, I'm really afraid my first time is about to slip away…"

Yun Yun Shuqian had only said it offhandedly, but after hearing it, a strange expression immediately appeared on Qin Qin Xiaoyu's face.

He just kept feeling that the way it sounded was a bit awkward…

It really had nothing much to do with whether his mind was dirty or not.

A woman—especially one with an outstanding figure and looks—saying something like "my first time is about to slip away" right beside a man.

If a man didn't let his mind wander, that man probably wasn't quite normal either.

"What are you thinking…"

Yun Yun Shuqian's gaze caught the expression on Qin Qin Xiaoyu's face, and she seemed to realize that her phrasing just now could easily be misunderstood by others; her pretty face instantly flushed red, she quickly lowered her head, and explained:

"What I meant was… my first time… spending money on a game…"