Chapter 340

August 3, 2023, Thursday, cloudy, 25~35°C.

North City Garden Residential Complex.

"Ding-a-ling—"

The alarm clock had been ringing for quite a while.

A fair, alabaster arm reached out, fumbled around for a good while, and finally succeeded in turning off the alarm.

Soon, the sound of light snoring started up again.

After another while, the harsh sound of the alarm rang out once more.

It finally succeeded in waking Xu Qing up.

A fluffy head poked out from under the summer quilt; her messy hair looked just like a marshmallow blooming in the morning mist, with a few strands of hair sticking up stubbornly.

She sat up abruptly from the bed, stretching like a lazy little cat.

Her cartoon pajamas hung loosely on her body, revealing a large expanse of fair skin at the collar.

One could faintly see the outline of her B-cup, as smooth and tender as a freshly peeled egg.

"It's all Yan Yan's fault!" Xu Qing pouted, reaching out to rub her cheeks.

For some reason, her best friend, who had been feeling down lately, had suddenly become happy last night.

Not only did she play cosplay games with her, but they also ate snacks and binged shows until late at night.

Ever since Shen Yu Yan resigned from her foreign company to start her own business, this was the first time she had been this relaxed and happy.

Of course, she, the young lady Xu Qing, was even happier!

Her best friend had voluntarily lent her 400,000, allowing her to acquire shares in Ordinary Mortal Culture Media.

From a tiny wage slave, she had leaped into becoming a capitalist.

Simply invincible!

If the company really made it big in the future, she could call herself "Bai Fumei Qingqing"!

When that time comes, whatever cosplay outfit she takes a fancy to, she'll order it directly!

Milk tea will be the top-tier version!

No need to wait for Thursday for KFC; she'll eat Original Recipe chicken until she's stuffed!

Xu Qing jumped out of bed excitedly, stood by the window in her slippers, hands on her hips, and laughed "ha-ha" several times.

Oh, wait, today is Thursday! She must have a big meal at noon to celebrate properly!

Humming a song while changing her clothes, Xu Qing picked up her phone, her expression freezing for a moment.

My god! Tang Song actually took the initiative to message me?

Is he going to admit his mistake to me?

This guy, last time at the company he kissed my face and then turned around and denied it.

I kindly took cosplay photos for him, and the reply I got was: "Qingqing, don't disturb my studying!"

For the past few days, she had deliberately ignored him.

Is he finally unable to sit still and wants to win me back? Hmph!

Xu Qing tapped on the message notification, and a few messages came into view, sent early this morning.

【Tang Song: "I'm not studying for this period of time, you can send me more cosplay pictures."】

【Tang Song: "Also, I really want to adopt such a cute stray cat, how much do you think is appropriate?"】

【Tang Song: Video screenshot. jpg】

Looking at the shameful photo of the cat-girl kneeling on the ground below, Xu Qing screamed "Ahhhhhhh".

"You scheming Yan! You, you, you! Actually—"

Thinking of all the messy things she said last night.

"Bang."

Xu Qing hammered her head hard, seeing stars.

My reputation as the young lady Xu Qing has been ruined in one fell swoop!

This kind of social death experience really made her want to dig a hole and crawl into it.

Lying on the bed, she buried her face in the pillow and "hummed and hawed" for a while.

Xu Qing stood up abruptly, grabbed her messy hair, and rushed out the door!

Pushing open the master bedroom door forcefully, she shouted: "Scheming Yan! Get out here!"

Immediately after, she saw the empty bed.

"Ran away? Damn it! I'm going to spray all your sunscreen on myself, use your serum, and also..."

Just as she was shouting in frustration, the front door was suddenly opened.

"What else do you want?" Shen Yu Yan, wearing gym clothes, walked in.

Hearing the voice, Xu Qing rushed out of the bedroom and pounced on her like a husky.

"Hey, hey, hey, talk properly, don't grab my chest!"

"Who told you to send that little video to Tang Song!?"

"Isn't it just a cosplay video? You've taken so many before... ouch, that hurts!"

"Can that be the same? You induced me to roleplay, it's too shameful! Don't I have any face? Ahhhhh! I'm so pissed off!"

Shen Yu Yan knew she was in the wrong, and having just finished exercising, she didn't resist much, letting Xu Qing vent her anger.

After the two best friends tossed and turned for a while, the living room finally quieted down.

Xu Qing grumbled a few complaints and started to go to the bathroom and wash up.

Watching her best friend's back, Shen Yu Yan gathered her scattered hair and couldn't help but sigh.

She was naturally well aware that Xu Qing liked Tang Song.

Actually, if her best friend were with him, she could give up.

With the friendship they've had for so many years, if Xu Qing became Tang Song's girlfriend, she could also leverage that influence.

But because Tang Song already had a girlfriend, "Xiao Jing," Xu Qing didn't dare to face it, let alone take the initiative to snatch a boyfriend.

Sending the video last night was also to create some opportunities for the two of them.

Reality is just like this; high-quality resources are fought over by everyone.

Tang Song should be the most mysterious, excellent, and powerful man she has met in so many years.

If Xu Qing still can't get over that hurdle in her heart, she might have to step in herself.

Keep it up, Qingqing!

Yuhua Business Building, Ordinary Mortal Culture Media.

"Good morning, Qingqing."

"Morning." "Morning."

With a sweet smile on her face, Xu Qing greeted everyone all the way to her workstation.

She opened her computer and started today's work.

Having been at Ordinary Mortal for over a month, she had completely integrated into it.

She spent half a day every day finishing her work, secretly writing in the afternoon, and occasionally writing snippets for short dramas.

As a veteran failed writer, she found that she was quite talented in this area.

Short drama production cycles are short, taking only about a week from start to finish; production is also fast, with editing completed in about a month.

In terms of plot, it's usually 2 minutes per episode, with one short drama having about 80 episodes.

One episode only needs 500 words, and the whole thing is only 40,000 words.

The web novels she wrote had light novel elements with some exaggeration and were always criticized for lacking logical rigor.

Although there were no low-level problems like "Los Angeles First People's Hospital," there were always some bugs when it came to human relationships and business logic.

But putting these into a short drama, it's not a problem at all!

Dog-blood! The more dog-blood, the better! Reversals upon reversals! No logic, just brainless fun!

The protagonist must be a rich heir or the richest person, with assets in the hundreds of millions, often saying things like "100 million in pocket money to spend as you please," or "The domineering CEO brainlessly fell in love with plain old me."

From this perspective, her classmate Guo Liyuan really understood her well.

Isn't this exactly what she is best at?

The novel she is writing now has two male leads who are both in this situation.

Hmph, Little Song Zi still wants to adopt me?

If he really dared to make this request to my face, I would just open my mouth like a lion and make him give me 100 million!

4:00 PM.

Xu Qing yawned, took a bag of instant coffee from the drawer, and was just about to get up to get hot water.

The male colleague next to her, Li Shubin, put a cup of Cotti coffee directly in front of her, "I bought two cups online, can't finish this one, help me solve it."

Xu Qing's eyes lit up instantly, "That's so nice! Coconut latte, my favorite! Thanks, Brother Bin!"

"You're welcome."

Li Shubin was a colleague she met on her first day, also a legal specialist, and was particularly enthusiastic.

He helped her a lot at work and occasionally shared snacks with her.

Taking the coffee, Xu Qing sipped it happily.

While lost in thought, a cup of coconut latte went into her stomach.

Li Shubin next to her knocked on her desk, revealing a bright smile, "Friendly reminder, there's a lucky draw activity organized by the merchant at the bottom of the coffee, take a look and see if you won."

"Huh?" Xu Qing blinked, held the coffee cup high, and saw a note stuck to the bottom.

She peeled it off and opened it, and a line of text was written on it: "Congratulations, you won the 【V me 50 prize】!"

Li Shubin stretched out a hand and said: "Hurry up, hurry up, V me 50!"

"Ah, Brother Bin, are you playing dirty? No money!"

Several male colleagues behind her also gathered around, joking around happily.

Regarding her equity incentive, no one in the company knew about it yet.

However, because of her lively and cute personality and pretty looks, she was very popular in the company.

Especially popular with male colleagues.

Just as they were laughing and joking, the surroundings suddenly quieted down.

Xu Qing quietly raised her head, and then her eyes widened suddenly.

In the hallway, a handsome guy appeared out of nowhere.

Wearing a loose, solid-colored turtleneck T-shirt and casual trousers, his figure was upright, his features were handsome, and his temperament was excellent.

His gaze was gentle and indifferent, passing by their workstation calmly.

The people gathered around Xu Qing immediately returned to their positions, holding their breath and working seriously.

As a Series A investor, everyone in the company naturally recognized him.

Looking at Tang Song's back, Xu Qing's heart skipped a beat.

Usually, before he arrived, he would tell her and let her pick him up, why did he run over suddenly today?

But then again, he is now the company boss, coming here is equivalent to coming to his own company, no need to be so polite.

But why ignore me?

He clearly said he wanted to adopt me this morning!

Is it because he saw me playing with other male colleagues and was unhappy?

Sitting at her workstation, Xu Qing was dazed for a while, bit her thin lips, feeling a bit anxious.

What the heck! I don't have anything to do with them!

I'm ignoring you!

Xu Qing sat up straight and started "working seriously," but her eyes couldn't help but glance toward the office.

Time passed unknowingly until after 5 o'clock.

Li Shubin whispered: "Qingqing, how about going to the KFC next door together tonight? The same set meal as last week."

"No, Brother Bin, I won't go." Xu Qing shook her head listlessly.

"Uh, okay." Li Shubin was stunned and had to give up.

This colleague had a particularly good personality; in the past, when he asked her out for a meal, she usually agreed happily, especially on Crazy Thursday, she would definitely go to KFC for a shopping spree.

Don't know what's wrong with her today.

Xu Qing at the workstation twisted her little butt and looked at the office direction again.

Hesitated for a good while.

Opened WeChat and left a message for Tang Song: "I was reborn! Reborn to the day before my best friend spread rumors and slandered me. In my previous life, I was backstabbed by my best friend, who spread my little videos wildly in the circle, and I didn't fight back because I was soft-hearted. In this life, I have been reborn and will fight back bravely. V me 50, treat me to KFC, and listen to my revenge plan, how about it?"

After the message was sent, there was no reply immediately.

Xu Qing fell into a state of anxiety again.

General Manager's Office.

"The Yannan Short Drama Base is very powerful, it was jointly developed by the Handing Group and the Yan Province Culture and Tourism Investment Group..."

"Currently for us, finding a venue is indeed the most troublesome thing, and this short drama base is the first one in Yancheng..."

"The 100+ micro-short drama scenes in the first phase are all modern-style, which can basically cover all the needs of urban-type short dramas, which happens to be our business scope..."

Guo Liyuan said what she had learned and looked up at Tang Song opposite her.

Every time we meet, I have to sigh, he's so handsome!

High nose, thin lips, face like jade.

Getting along with such a boss is a visual enjoyment, and chatting is not boring at all.

Tang Song nodded gently, pondered for a moment, and said: "I understand."

He valued the short drama base project very much.

After all, it involves growth tasks and can form a linkage with Ordinary Mortal here.

And Ordinary Mortal had previously been invited to visit that film and television base.

Coming here today was to ask Guo Liyuan, an industry insider, to understand and see if the other party was excellent enough as a pure shooting base.

"Buzz buzz buzz—" The phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.

Tang Song took it out to look, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Well, it seems this cat-girl maid is really angry with her best friend, she's even started writing scripts.

But then again, ever since he started losing weight and exercising, he hadn't eaten things like burgers and fries.

He really wanted to eat some.

And now with the buff 【Metabolic Rate Optimization】 provided by Wen Ruan, he doesn't need to care too much about eating.

As long as it's not binge eating, his figure will be maintained very well.

After chatting with Guo Liyuan for a few more words, Tang Song got up to say goodbye and walked out.

Walking along the corridor for a while, he turned the corner and saw Xu Qing at the workstation.

Lying on the white desk, looking puffed up, seemingly still muttering something.

Tang Song couldn't help but smile.

Seeing her cute and proud look in the office area just now, and the male colleagues surrounding her, he couldn't help but want to tease her.

It seems the effect is very good.

With his reappearance, the office area quieted down instantly.

Xu Qing, who was lying down, seemed to sense something, quickly raised her head and looked over here.

Their eyes met, first a joy, then she hurriedly turned her head away, kept a straight face, and typed on the keyboard "clatter clatter."

"Tap tap tap—" Tang Song came to her workstation, and the surrounding colleagues sat up straight instantly.

There were also clever ones who took the initiative to greet: "Chairman Tang."

Xu Qing's hand movement stopped, and she looked over sideways.

Tang Song patted her shoulder and said with a smile: "Let's go, I'll treat you to KFC, and listen to your revenge plan by the way."

Xu Qing's eyes lit up, she twisted her little butt, and said in a reserved, low voice: "It's not time to get off work yet."

"Okay, then we'll eat together next time." Tang Song made a gesture to turn around.

The expression on Xu Qing's face froze, she stood up with a "thump," and stammered: "That... but I've finished my work, if I tell Manager Guo, I can go eat first."

"Let's go."

Xu Qing hurriedly picked up her bag, stuffed her phone in, and followed quickly.

Watching the backs of the two leaving.

The surrounding colleagues looked at each other.

Most of the people at Ordinary Mortal Media are young people under 30.

Like Xu Qing, a beauty with such a good personality, and she is also the college classmate of General Manager Guo Liyuan, many boys are eyeing her.

However, judging from the situation just now, the relationship between this investor and her is obviously unusual.

Li Shubin and others lowered their heads, instantly throwing their little thoughts to the back of their minds.

In the quiet underground garage.

Xu Qing opened the passenger door of the Mercedes and sat in, secretly looking at Tang Song in the driver's seat.

She brushed her hair and explained in a low voice: "That... when you came just now, I was talking to my colleague about Crazy Thursday."

"Hmm."

Xu Qing pouted her lips and continued: "Last night's video was just Yan Yan and me messing around, who would have thought she would send it to you, it's really hateful."

Tang Song turned his head and smiled: "I think it's quite interesting, how about we play next time? I quite like cats."

"Ah!" Xu Qing's cheeks turned red and hot instantly, and she stammered: "I don't want to! You can't!"

That kind of shameful game, it's okay to play for fun by yourself, but if you play with Tang Song.

Xu Qing shivered, feeling her whole body starting to get hot.

"Why can't I?" Tang Song tilted his body slightly toward her.

"It's just not allowed, I don't want to be a maid." Xu Qing shook her head vigorously, holding her bag tightly with both hands.

Seeing her cowardly look, Tang Song laughed "pfft," and leaned over.

Xu Qing said "ah," hurriedly shrank back, thinking Tang Song was going to force a kiss on her again.

But saw him directly pull out the seatbelt and plug it in for her.

Their eyes met, and the distance between the two was only ten centimeters.

Tang Song's fresh breath sprayed on her cheeks, itchy and weird.

Looking at Tang Song close at hand, Xu Qing felt a bit dazed.

Under the high nose bridge, thin lips were slightly raised, with a faint smile.

The hair was pitch black and fresh, and the ink-like eyes were deep and bright.

Slender, fair, and bony fingers held the black leather steering wheel.

The whole person exuded a confident and calm sense of nobility.

At this moment, he looked exactly like the gentle and handsome male lead she described in her novel.

In an instant, the stars shifted and the world turned upside down.

When she came back to her senses, her gaze became sharp and her expression became calm.

Reaching the highest realm of a coser, she directly transformed into the great lawyer Xu Yanqing!

Xu Qing gradually relaxed and sat up straight.

"Where are we going to eat?"

Xu Qing sat up straight, only a few centimeters away from Tang Song's face.

Her chin was slightly raised, and her voice was faint: "Go to that KFC at People's Square."

Hmph, what is my status, Xu Qing, if I want to go, I'll go to the biggest KFC in Yancheng for a date!

Let's go! Young and handsome male lead! Take me to eat Original Recipe chicken!

Their eyes met for a few seconds.

Looking at Xu Qing who suddenly became strange.

Tang Song blinked and kissed her cute cheek directly.

"Pop" sound rang out.

A faint fragrance lingered on the tip of the nose, soft and delicate skin.

The sudden scene directly broke Xu Qing's defense, the expression on her face froze instantly, and her heart beat "thump thump."

Xu Qing covered her face with both hands, lowered her head, and stammered: "You... you... you... what are you doing!"

Looking at Xu Qing who had returned to normal, Tang Song smiled, "It's nothing, let's go."

"Boom—" The headlights turned on.

The car started slowly and drove toward People's Square.

Recalling the close-up eye contact just now, and the sudden kiss.

Xu Qing in the passenger seat covered her red face, feeling dizzy.

Ahhhhh! What do you mean it's nothing!?

Can you just kiss me randomly if it's nothing?

Damn Little Song Zi! Bullying me just like scheming Yan!

In Yancheng at rush hour, the traffic on the road was like a weave.

And People's Square is in the city center, the car walked and stopped for more than ten minutes before arriving at the destination.

After looking for a parking space for a while, they finally arrived at the destination.

Walking into the KFC store and breathing the fragrant smell, Xu Qing finally recovered.

She rushed to the counter with her fists clenched.

Today, with Tang Song, the big rich man, treating, she must eat until she's satisfied!

She didn't order burgers, but directly ordered all the snacks she had been thinking about.

Soon, the two sat by the window on the first floor, and the table in front of them was full of various delicacies.

Mellow mashed potatoes, Original Recipe chicken, fries, egg tarts, hot and spicy chicken bones...

Xu Qing grabbed a piece of Original Recipe chicken and took a big bite.

The rich salty fragrance exploded on her taste buds, and Xu Qing smiled instantly, "So delicious!"

Hmph, for the sake of you treating me to KFC, I won't argue with you today!

Looking at Xu Qing who had completely returned to normal, Tang Song smiled, picked up a piece, and started eating.

As time passed after 6 PM, there were more and more people in the store.

The two ate KFC while chatting about Ordinary Mortal and Youjie Housekeeping.

"Ding-dong—" The phone on the table vibrated.

【Wen Ruan: "What are you doing?"】

Tang Song took a photo of the KFC in his hand and shared it.

Replied: "I'm eating fried chicken at People's Square."

【Wen Ruan: "Oh, at KFC. Speaking of which, I also want to eat fried chicken, the kind that is fresh, tender, and juicy, KFC's Original Recipe chicken is not bad, every bite can feel the juice overflowing in the mouth."】

Looking at this ambiguous message, thinking of the big sister Wen Ruan, Tang Song's heart surged instantly.

Replied quickly: "When you come back, I'll treat you to it, the kind that's enough."

Speaking of which, he hadn't seen the big sister for nearly 20 days.

Now that his endurance had reached perfection, he had always wanted to teach her a lesson, but she happened to be on a business trip in the Imperial Capital.

After a while.

Xu Qing drank some iced cola, wiped her mouth clean, and patted her stomach with satisfaction, "So full! I'll leave the rest to you!"

"Too much, I can eat at most one more mashed potato, you can pack the rest and take it away."

"Then... okay." Xu Qing licked her lips, unable to refuse the temptation of another late-night snack.

Have to say, there's a reason why she can gain weight.

Just at this time.

"Ding-a-ling—" The phone rang suddenly.

Tang Song picked it up and glanced at it, his eyebrows raised slightly.

【Wen Ruan】

Answering the phone, Tang Song said softly: "Hello, Ruan Ruan."

Hearing Tang Song's gentle tone, Xu Qing's heart jumped, and she hurriedly pricked up her ears.

Hearing Yan Yan say, Tang Song had a very close relationship with a woman named Wen Ruan in the Imperial Capital.

Could it be her?

"Hmm, yes, at this KFC at People's Square."

"Uh... you're here too?" The expression on Tang Song's face froze, he looked out through the bright floor-to-ceiling window, stood up directly, and the expression on his face was very wonderful.

Noticing his abnormal reaction, Xu Qing also looked over.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling window, there was an extremely eye-catching figure standing there.

Black tube top dress, thin black silk stockings.

Features were exquisite and charming, figure was tall and plump, and her whole body exuded mature and sexy charm.

There was a big smile on her face, her left hand was carrying a bag, and her right hand was waving at them, very enthusiastic.

(｀Д)!!

Xu Qing's eyeballs were about to pop out.

Ahhhhh! Finished!

Even if I grow to a big D, it won't work now.

This... this... this Nana-ko... is bigger than me and Yan Yan combined!