Chapter 368: Jin Mi Shu's Real Estate, The White Moonlight

【Character Merchandise Blind Box】?

Seeing the item description, Tang Song's face broke into an excited smile, and he squeezed his partner's hands a little tighter.

Feeling Tang Song's hot breath and his solid body,

Gao Gao Gao Gao Mengting let out a low hum, her breathing becoming rapid as her evenly proportioned legs, wrapped in stockings, rubbed gently against each other.

"Alright, Tang Zong, I'm also a company shareholder; contributing to the company is my duty, so it's no hardship."

As she spoke, her hand gently patted Tang Song's back.

"Wait a moment, it'll be done soon," Tang Song said casually, adjusting their embrace to make them both more comfortable.

Gao Gao Gao Gao Mengting's face flushed red; she opened her mouth, momentarily at a loss for words.

This... this felt almost as if the two of them were doing *that*...

However, being held by him was indeed very comfortable.

Tang Song took a deep breath, his nostrils filled with the fragrant scent of shampoo.

Although he already knew the truth of 2016, at this very moment, the memory deepest in his heart remained the game "Male God Growth Plan."

He had invested a great deal of emotion into the characters within the game.

Now that the official entity (the System) had released merchandise blind boxes, it was an immense surprise.

Actually, he was not unfamiliar with blind boxes awarded by the System.

Previously, upon completing the branch mission 【Fulfilling Authority】, he had obtained a 【Physical Blind Box】 located at the Wan Hao Hotel in Modou.

From inside, he had drawn 【Su Yu's Glasses】 along with a stack of invitation letters Su Yu had written to him.

However, clearly, this reward was of a higher tier, entirely related to the characters.

In a joyful mood, he entered the 【Warehouse】.

A box shimmering with golden light lay quietly there.

According to the item description, the game character was completely random and unrelated to level.

In other words, if his luck was good enough, he could even draw the Jin Mi Shu Merchandise Blind Box.

Currently holding his partner dressed as Jin Mi Shu, and having previously received a 【Luck +1】 bonus upon completing the mission 【Parents' Approval】, he might just have a real chance to gamble on it.

Just thinking about it made him feel a little excited.

Licking his lips, Tang Song slid his hands, which were holding Gao Gao Gao Gao Mengting, down her beautiful back, moving lower to gently trace the raised curve of his partner's waist and hips, successfully enchanting his own hands.

It was worth mentioning that this partner's figure was truly well-proportioned; although lacking overly dramatic curves, the feel was excellent.

Held in his arms, Gao Gao Gao Gao Mengting's body stiffened, and a sound like "wu" escaped her lips.

She silently offered up a prayer in her heart.

Tang Song selected the 【Character Merchandise Blind Box】 and immediately opened it.

Immediately, the System's light curtain erupted with brilliant radiance, and lines of text leaped forth.

【Randomly selecting character...】

【Character "Jin Mi Shu" locked】

【You have obtained the "Jin Mi Shu Merchandise Blind Box"】

"Nice!" Tang Song exclaimed softly, lifting his head to passionately kiss the pink, delicate face before him. "You've worked hard, Gao Gao Gao Mengting."

Gao Gao Gao Gao Mengting's eyes suddenly widened significantly, her mind spinning in a daze.

Raising a hand to cover her left cheek, she said in a slightly trembling voice, "Hey, hey, what... what are you doing? Are you trying to act like a hooligan?"

As she spoke, she gently pushed against his chest.

The corners of Tang Song's mouth curved upward. "We are partners with a bond stronger than gold; isn't a kiss a bit excessive? How can that be considered acting like a hooligan?"

"It is excessive," Gao Gao Gao Gao Mengting said, lowering her head and using the heel of her leather shoe to step on his foot with moderate force. "If you do this again, be careful or I'll beat you up."

Tang Song lowered his head again and kissed her smooth forehead, winking at her.

"I'm saying, why are you like this?"

Tang Song's head moved downward once more.

Realizing she possessed absolutely no deterrent power, Gao Gao Gao Gao Mengting was completely speechless; she struggled forcefully to break free from his embrace.

Although her cup size wasn't large, it was still prominent, inevitably causing some friction, which for a moment made her heart flutter wildly.

Adjusting her clothing and hairstyle, Gao Gao Gao Gao Mengting said in a low voice, "Alright, Tang Zong, I'll go find my colleagues for the meeting first. Also, regarding the inventory management system you mentioned earlier, we need to get it online quickly; this aspect is one of our major weaknesses."

Having finished speaking, she hurriedly left.

Watching her somewhat flustered retreating figure, Tang Song shook his head with a light smile.

If he were facing a strong woman like Xie Sister Shu Yu, he certainly wouldn't dare to bully her so excessively.

However, Gao Gao Gao Gao Mengting was different; she was a person of very gentle yet firm character.

From the moment she accepted his embrace, it also meant she had opened her heart.

In a certain sense, this partner was a true idealist, possessing a touch of innocence and spirit.

In her heart, she harbored immense enthusiasm for her career, the future, love, and friendship.

As long as one interacted with her, one could feel this indescribable vitality and infectious energy.

For Tang Song, this was also the most charming aspect of her.

Returning his attention to the System interface,

Tang Song lightly touched it with his mind to view the blind box details.

【Jin Mi Shu Merchandise Blind Box】: Real estate merchandise of the game character Jin Mi Shu, located at Building T8, No. 1 Shenchengwan, Shencheng City. The apartment itself and all items within are included in the scope of the merchandise blind box; please explore with confidence.

【Note 1: This apartment is one of Jin Mi Shu's footholds in Shencheng and may contain many personal items.】

【Note 2: The access card is stored at the property management company; please present your ID card to collect it.】

After reading the blind box introduction, Tang Song's eyes sparkled.

Good heavens, he had directly drawn an entire apartment suite! And it was in Shencheng, his next destination.

It seemed this blind box drop was also predictive.

Of course, for him, what was more important was that this was a place where Jin Mi Shu had lived.

What would be inside? Photos, letters, stockings, underwear...

In an instant, a myriad of messy thoughts flashed through Tang Song's mind, directly pulling his curiosity to its peak.

Sitting down at his computer, he searched for "No. 1 Shenchengwan."

He gained a general understanding of this residential complex; located in the Houhai area of Shenchengwan, it was a high-end urban complex integrating offices, residences, hotels, and commerce, and also one of the top-tier apartments in Shencheng.

The entire project consisted of eight buildings, divided into north and south zones by a central water axis.

Among them, T8 was the newest building, offering a direct view of the magnificent seascape.

Subsequently, Tang Song's gaze shifted on the map to a building next to No. 1 Shenchengwan.

Liu Liu Liu Qingning Building.

As a unicorn enterprise in the AI field, Liu Liu Liu Qingning Technology Co., Ltd. was located in Shencheng, with its headquarters right at Shenchengwan.

Besides Liu Liu Liu Qingning Technology, the colossal entity of the physical industry, Tang Yi Precision, was also situated in and around Shencheng.

Exhaling, Tang Song opened WeChat and found Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning's chat window.

No. 1 Shenchengwan was only four kilometers in a straight line from the Nanshan Science and Technology Park office building where Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning was currently located.

On this trip to Shencheng, he would face his white moonlight directly and lay all his cards on the table with her.

They had once agreed to meet at the peak; he wondered if this counted.

Thinking for a moment, Tang Song typed a message: "Liu Liu Liu Qingning, are you still busy with work recently?"

Shencheng, Nanshan Science and Technology Park, Block B, Kexing Science Park.

Century Century Zhixue Technology Co., Ltd.

A WeChat message suddenly popped up on the computer.

Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning, who was organizing projects, immediately stopped her current work.

Looking at the message sent by Tang Song, she pondered for a moment before replying, "It's much better recently; the work on hand is basically in the maintenance phase, and I'll be completely free soon."

She was indeed about to become free.

As a member of the founding team and one of the department leaders, she actually managed a lot of work, and the handover for resignation would require at least half a month.

Actually, the company only wanted the shares she held; as long as the equity transfer was completed, she could still retain her position and continue staying at Century Century Zhixue.

But everyone knew this was impossible.

As a top graduate from the Imperial Capital University and a senior talent who had developed in the AI field for five years,

the main reason she stayed at a small-to-medium-sized company like Century Century Zhixue was precisely because of the equity.

Every piece of her labor results would be reflected in the company's valuation, indirectly increasing the value of her equity.

A mere annual salary of 300,000 was simply not enough to keep her.

"Buzz buzz buzz—"

【Tang Song: "That's good. Your health has always been rather poor; make sure to rest."】

Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning quickly typed: "Mm, I'm not on a 997 schedule anymore now; I get one day off on Sundays, and I'll get off work on time in the evenings. It's delightful."

Then she sent a cute emoji sticker over.

【Tang Song: "It's really not easy; you workaholic can finally catch your breath."】

Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning: "【o｀Дo】, Hmph! Don't call me a workaholic, it sounds terrible!"

【Tang Song: "Alright, great beauty, I was wrong (#pats head)."】

"Hmph hmph." The corners of Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning's mouth curved slightly upward as she began typing "clatter clatter clatter," starting to chat casually with him.

Since signing the equity transfer contract, she hadn't worked overtime even once.

She had specifically bought a set of high-end skincare products online and now followed tutorials daily, trying to maintain a regular schedule.

She just wanted to quickly restore her skin and physical condition.

Looking at her reflection in the computer screen, Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning sighed helplessly.

She wore the standard look of a female programmer; her hair hadn't been properly cared for in half a year.

Since graduation, she had consistently maintained a high-intensity workload.

Especially after arriving in Shencheng, facing the company's sudden surge in business, her schedule had turned into a 997 grind, spinning continuously like a top.

She had no time to groom herself; her biological clock was disrupted, her menstrual cycle irregular, her oil secretion unbalanced, her skin visibly deteriorating, and annoying pimples had begun to appear.

If she told him she was about to resign, he would definitely take leave immediately to come see her.

But she didn't want Tang Song to see her in this terrible state.

Her heart resisted the idea intensely.

For this reason, she hadn't video chatted with him for quite some time.

Regarding Tang Song, just like with family, she always shared good news and hid the bad.

She hoped that within half a month she could recover, and with some makeup applied by then, she should look presentable.

By then, she would fly directly to Yancheng, take him to buy a house, and thoroughly shock the guy.

Imagining Tang Song's dumbfounded expression, Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning's eyes curved into crescent moons, and her feet under the table swayed gently.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz—" The vibration sound of a mobile phone rang out.

She checked the caller information.

It was Wang Wang Wang Xiaoru, a high school classmate currently working in the Zhengding New District of Yancheng; she was extremely reliable, and Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning had entrusted her major house-buying plan to this old classmate.

After sending a message to Tang Song on WeChat, Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning stood up and walked outside.

Century Century Zhixue was still in its development stage; the company size was only around 100 people, the office area wasn't large, and she soon walked out the main door.

Reaching the stairwell, she answered the call, "Hello, Wang Wang Xiaoru."

"Liu Liu Liu Qingning, the agent from Anjia just called me. They said if we pay in full, the owner can lower the price by another 30,000 Zhao Yuan. Also, the parking space and the small storage room are included in the total house price."

Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning's eyes lit up. "Great! Help me check out the house this weekend, and we'll video chat then!"

"Mm-hmm, okay. I'm also worried about the actual lighting of the house, after all, the residential compound is full of tall buildings."

"Thanks for your hard work, Wang Wang Xiaoru. When I return to Yancheng, I'll treat you to Haidilao."

"Haha, great, then I'll wait for your hotpot." Wang Wang Wang Xiaoru paused on the other end of the line and asked, "Liu Liu Liu Qingning, I've always been curious. After you buy a house in Yancheng, will you continue working in Shencheng, or return to the Imperial Capital?"

Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning fell silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "I don't know yet."

"Alright, let's leave it at that. I'll wait for you in Yancheng. Bye-bye."

"Bye-bye."

Hanging up the phone, Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning stood dazed in the stairwell for a while before returning to the office to continue working.

The good property she had been waiting for had finally appeared.

It was located in the Qingxin Garden residential compound where Tang Song lived: a three-bedroom, one-living-room unit of 96 square meters. Although it wasn't on a golden floor, the layout was square and the renovation was relatively new.

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The owner's asking price was 1.9 million; with the 30,000 Zhao Yuan discount, it came to 1.87 million.

It perfectly met her requirements.

According to the equity transfer contract she signed with Changyun Investment, the equity acquisition funds would be transferred in two installments of 1.8 million each.

The purpose was naturally due to the non-compete agreement, to prevent her from jumping to a competitor's company.

She was currently mainly responsible for the educational software R&D team while also serving as an NLP (Natural Language Processing) engineer.

Not only had she participated in the entire development of the Century Zhixue Education Large Model, but she had also constructed the backend system for the company's educational software.

She could be considered a pillar of the company's software business, and the company wanted to keep an insurance policy.

Once the first installment of 1.8 million arrived, after deducting individual income tax according to regulations, she would have around 1.75 million.

Adding the 300,000 she had saved over several years of work, she would return to Yancheng with 2 million in savings to buy the house outright.

Thinking of this, a bright smile appeared on Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning's face.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, drowsiness gradually crept in.

Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning placed a cushion on the desk and lay down on it; due to her rather large bust, the posture wasn't comfortable.

Nevertheless, she fell asleep quickly.

When she woke up, a cup of Starbucks Oat Latte had appeared beside her at some point.

Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning paused for a moment, picked up her phone, and opened WeChat.

She transferred 36 Zhao Yuan to Cheng Qingfeng and left a message: "Thanks for the coffee, Qingfeng. I guessed it was you who bought it for me, right?"

"Buzz, buzz, buzz—"

【Cheng Qingfeng: "Awake? I'm drinking coffee in the activity area. Let's chat."】

Replying with an OK, Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning picked up the coffee from the desk and walked over.

The small activity area had three small tables arranged sporadically, alongside a small bar counter holding a microwave, capsule coffee, and snacks.

Soon, her gaze landed on Cheng Qingfeng, who was sitting by the window.

He wore black-rimmed glasses, had a neither fat nor thin build, with scattered stubble on his chin, regular features, and slightly prominent cheekbones.

This senior, three years older than her, was a graduate student in the Mathematics Department of the Imperial Capital University and also a senior algorithm engineer, serving as the Algorithm Director of Century Century Zhixue.

Back when they formed a team for the "Internet+ Entrepreneurship Competition," the main force consisted of graduate students.

She was the only undergraduate; she had been personally selected by Professor Wang Chang to join, essentially entering through the back door, so she received relatively little equity at the start of the venture.

Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning sat opposite him, shook the Starbucks in her hand, and smiled. "Let's keep things separate; hurry up and accept the money for the coffee."

"Fine." Cheng Qingfeng shrugged helplessly, operated his phone for a moment, and then showed her the screen.

Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning smiled, inserted the straw, and took a sip of coffee. "Congratulations; you're about to receive a large sum of money. Have you thought about how to spend it?"

Like her, Cheng Qingfeng was one of the shareholders being kicked out this time.

However, his equity share was much larger; this time he should receive over 6 million.

"I haven't thought about it yet." Cheng Qingfeng shook his head, his eyes filled with expectation. "Liu Liu Liu Qingning, I also plan to leave Century Century Zhixue. Headhunters have already contacted me; both Penguin and ByteDance have suitable positions and want to poach us, offering very attractive salaries. Do you want to consider it?"

"Thanks, but I'll pass."

"Then do you want to continue entrepreneurship? With the current AI explosion, we have many opportunities, and now that we have startup capital, it's definitely worth a try."

Looking at his expression, Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning fell silent for a moment before saying, "Qingfeng, after resigning from Century Century Zhixue, I will be leaving Shencheng. I've already told Liu Shuang about this; later, you can help ask around in your Moments to see if any girls are looking to rent a place in the Nanshan District."

Liu Shuang was her university classmate and roommate; like the vast majority of students at the school, she had chosen to pursue a master's degree.

During her graduate studies, she entered Tang Yi Precision and had been renting in the Nanshan District ever since.

When Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning first came to Shencheng last year, she had lived at Liu Shuang's place, and later the two of them rented a two-bedroom apartment together.

Now that she suddenly had to move out, she felt quite guilty towards her.

"Leaving Shencheng..." The smile on Cheng Qingfeng's face vanished completely; he pressed his lips tightly together. "Then where do you plan to develop your career?"

"I'm not sure yet; I plan to go to Yancheng first to rest for a while."

A flash of realization passed through Cheng Qingfeng's eyes, and he said in a low voice, "Yancheng, huh? Are you going to find Tang Song?"

Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning took a sip of coffee, nodded with a smile, and said, "Yes, going to Yancheng to see him. I heard this guy has lost a lot of weight recently. I haven't let him send photos because I want to put some pressure on him and open a blind box when I get there."

Buying the house was a private matter between her and Tang Song, so naturally, she wouldn't spread it around.

Moreover, she truly hadn't made up her mind yet; it had been over seven years since high school graduation, and Tang Song was already a mature man.

The road ahead was one they should walk together.

Before making a decision, she had to ask for his opinion.

Looking at Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning's smiling face and hearing her familiar, light tone when talking about Tang Song.

A thick sense of loss surged in Cheng Qingfeng's heart.

From the Imperial Capital to Shencheng, a distance of over 2,000 kilometers, he had originally thought they would drift further and further apart.

But now it seemed things weren't as he had imagined.

She still couldn't let go of that ordinary high school classmate.

For a beauty like Liu Liu Liu Liu Qingning, who was also very capable, there was naturally no shortage of excellent suitors at the Imperial Capital University.

Cheng Qingfeng wasn't the most outstanding among them, but he was the closest to her.

They had struggled together in the same group for two years and started a business together after graduation.

For him, who was introverted and persistent by nature, this pretty and cute junior was his white moonlight.

Yet, this light had always shone towards Tang Song.

The taxi slowly pulled over to the side of the road.

Xu Qing pushed open the car door, got out, and jogged into a commercial building.

She took the elevator to the third floor.

After wandering through the corridor for a while, she finally found the entrance to Youjie Housekeeping.

The female receptionist stood up politely and said, "Hello, may I help you?"

"I'm looking for your Director Shen; I'm a friend of hers."

"Director Shen is in a meeting, but it should be ending about now. Would you mind waiting a moment?"

"No wonder she didn't answer my phone," Xu Qing muttered, then said, "It's urgent. Please tell her that Xu Qing is here to see her."

"Alright, please wait a moment," the receptionist said, then quickly walked toward the inner area.

A moment later, the sound of "click-clack-click" footsteps arose.

Shen Shen Shen Shen Yu Yan, dressed in a shirt and slacks, walked out and asked in surprise, "Sister Sister Sister Qingqing, why did you suddenly run over to our company?"

Xu Qing grabbed her arm tightly and said anxiously, "Let's talk in your office; oh my, I'm dying of worry! I called you so many times!"

The entire office area wasn't large; after walking just a few steps, they arrived at the General Manager's office.

After closing the door, Xu Qing carefully took a document out of her bag and placed it on the desk.

She cleared her throat, originally intending to put on an act, but ultimately couldn't hold back and burst into loud laughter: "The equity exercise application I submitted finally passed the audit this afternoon!"

"Little Sister Yan Yan, I'm about to become a shareholder of Mortals!"

"Hehe! What do you want to eat tonight? My treat; you can pick any hotel in Yancheng!"

For her, this was a top-tier event in her life, even more important than the college entrance exam.

With this two percent equity stake, she would truly defy heaven and change her fate, no longer being just a bitter wage slave from now on.

With such a huge matter at hand, she had no mind to stay at the company and couldn't wait to share it with her best friend.

After flipping through the equity exercise notice and the stock delivery process for a while, a broad smile appeared on Shen Shen Shen Shen Yu Yan's face.

She rubbed Xu Qing's face hard and pretended to be displeased: "Yesterday you were calling me 'Big Sister,' and today it's 'Little Sister Yan Yan'? You're getting swollen-headed too fast."

"Wu, don't rub my face."

"Hey, hey, hey, Big Silly Qing, this is an office; don't get handsy!" Shen Shen Shen Shen Yu Yan covered her chest with both hands and looked at her with annoyance.

Although this was a private office, in reality, it was just a glass partition.

As the company's General Manager, she cared greatly about saving face.

Xu Qing blinked her dark, pitch-black eyes and looked her good best friend up and down.

Now that she had become a company shareholder, her attire henceforth also needed to be more formal.

Like what Sister Yan Yan was wearing today was quite good; a white shirt and white slacks made her look like a valiant and heroic female CEO, exactly like Xu Xu Xu Yanqing walking straight out of her own novels.

After the cash exercise, perhaps she could also do a cosplay session, make an appearance in the company, and blind her colleagues with her brilliance.

The two best friends laughed and played in the office for a while.

Then they huddled together to carefully examine the equity exercise documents for Mortals.

"Ding-dong—" The WeChat notification sound rang out.

Xu Qing picked up the phone on the desk, glanced at it, and pouted: "That girl Sorry Xiao Jing knows nothing but harassing me all day long; I don't even dare to chat with her anymore."

"What's wrong now?"

"Nothing much; she just sent a photo. She's currently at the headquarters of Smile Holdings, mingling with big shots; let me see who it is."

Upon hearing that the photo was sent by Sorry Xiao Jing, Shen Shen Shen Shen Yu Yan immediately looked over.

Xu Qing casually opened the photo, and immediately, a group photo appeared on the screen.

On the left was Sorry Xiao Jing, who had a sweet and obedient appearance and a slender figure; on the right was a woman of dignified elegance and great beauty.

Due to the difference in age and temperament, the two standing together looked more like a mother with her daughter.

Looking at that familiar yet strange face on the screen, Shen Shen Shen Shen Yu Yan's heartbeat suddenly began to accelerate.

She exclaimed: "Lady Lady Ouyang Lady Lady Ouyang Lady Ouyang Xianyue! It's Lady Lady Lady Ouyang!"

Xu Qing, who had originally been in a daze, quickly reacted.

So it was the Chairman of Tang Yi Precision! No wonder she looked so familiar!

But how did she get mixed up with Sorry Xiao Jing?

Holy crap, is this silly girl Sorry Xiao Jing really that awesome?

To actually be able to take a photo with a big shot like Lady Lady Lady Ouyang!