Chapter 363 - 363 228 Xu Qing Someones Trying to Poach Me

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Chapter 363: Chapter 228: Xu Qing: Someone’s Trying to Poach Me? Chapter 363: Chapter 228: Xu Qing: Someone’s Trying to Poach Me? Yan City, North City Garden Community. “Ding-a-ling-a-ling—” The alarm clock rang incessantly. Xu Qing rubbed her eyes groggily, picked up her cellphone, and turned off the alarm. The room returned to silence. Lying on the bed for a bit longer, Xu Qing yawned and got up. She began her morning routine in the bathroom. Today was a big day for her. As her serialized novel continued to be a hit, her fans were also increasing. A few days ago, a fan with the nickname “yyyy” sent her two huge donations! Afterward, the person added her as a friend from the fan group, and they hit it off as they chatted more and more. “yyyy” was obviously a real fan of her book, discussing plotlines and contemplating the future development of the characters with her. This was very inspiring for Xu Qing and she felt bursts of creativity. It was only later that she found out that this person was also from Yan City. Today, being the weekend, they had arranged to meet up at a coffee shop in the city to discuss her ongoing novel in depth. Looking at the pretty and cute reflection in the mirror, Xu Qing puffed her cheeks and clenched her fists with force. Very good. Today she would play the role of—elegant and graceful beauty writer, Xu Qing! She went to the vanity, curled her long black hair into a few large waves, and instantly looked more mature. A light sweep of blush on the apples of her cheeks, pink with a hint of orange... Dark brown and red eyeshadow mixed and smudged, with slightly upward-trending eyeliner outlining mysterious, cat-like eyes... Soon, a somewhat mature makeup look appeared on her face. Xu Qing snapped her fingers crisply and smiled with satisfaction, “Perfect!” “Knock knock knock—” Suddenly, there was a knock at the door, “Hello, delivery!” Xu Qing ran to the door and saw a delivery guy holding a large box. “Thank you, thank you!” After signing for it, she closed the door and hurriedly took out a box cutter to open the box. It revealed a series of well-protected boxes inside. Intel i9-13900KS, ROG MAXIMUS Z790... These were the last few computer parts she had asked Liu Shuaibo to buy through an internal channel, and they were also the most expensive ones. In total, she had transferred 35,000 yuan, saving 5,000 yuan compared to the market price. And Tang Song had given her a whole 50,000 yuan! All in all, she made a net profit of 15,000 yuan! The previously ordered 4090 was back! Hooray! “Ding dong—” A WeChat notification tone went off on her cellphone. [Liu Shuaibo: “Qingqing, I see that you’ve received everything, check if there’s any issue, okay, and contact me anytime! If you encounter any problems during use, you can also reach out to me!”] Xu Qing quickly replied, “Okay, thanks Shuaibo. When you come to Yan City, I’ll treat you to a big meal!”] After a brief chat, Xu Qing also took out the parts she had received earlier and neatly arranged them on the table. She snapped a photo of everything together and sent it to Tang Song. The message read, “Tang Song, your full set is all ready. When are you free to come get it?”] After sending the message and checking the time, Xu Qing put on a pair of sports shoes and quickly headed downstairs. The meeting place was at a coffee shop in the city center, not far from her company; she was very familiar with the area. After all, meeting an online friend required caution, even if it was a female friend. Thinking of the 15,000 yuan she had effortlessly earned, Xu Qing couldn’t help but giggle softly, generously opting for a taxi. After all, it was quite hot now, and our Qingqing wasn’t lacking the means! ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ Rushing to the northern gate of the community, she caught a taxi with ease and sent a message to her online friend “yyyy.” Her phone suddenly vibrated. [Tang Song: “I’m in Shanghai on a business trip right now; I’ll come to you when I’m back.”] Xu Qing smiled and replied, “Alright, President Tang, you’ve been working hard on your trip; take care to rest!”] Then she sent a cute emoticon his way. This was her major patron, and also the male protagonist of her novel; she definitely had to show concern. [Tang Song: “I am indeed quite tired. Got any latest cos photos? I need to relax a bit.”] Xu Qing blushed and typed back forcefully, “No!”] Because of the financing for Yanyan’s company, she had already promised to let Tang Song take photos of her, so she hadn’t been in the mood for other things lately. Just thinking about it made her heart race and her cheeks flush. [Tang Song: “Then send me some of your selfies.”] “Darn you, Song! You’ve got the sickly, infatuated character Jing, and you still dare to tease me!” Xu Qing muttered to herself, but obediently took a photo and sent it over, her cheeks growing redder. After all, he had done such a big favor for her and Yanyan; it really wasn’t nice to refuse. ╮( ̄⊿ ̄)╭ About ten minutes later, the taxi stopped outside the coffee shop. Xu Qing got out of the car, the Dior chain bag Tang Song had given her hanging in front of her. Excellent, the next act was for writer Xu Qing! With her head held high and chest out, Xu Qing pushed open the door and entered, trying her best to appear even more elegant and intellectual. At this time, Glimmer Cafe was rather empty. Xu Qing’s gaze went straight to the corner where they had agreed to meet. There sat a woman in casual professional attire, with her hair elegantly pinned up. Can’t see the face clearly, but the presence is impressive. Xu Qing felt vaguely guilty and took steps to walk over. The woman who was looking at her phone heard the footsteps and quickly looked up, smiling, “Long time no see, famous writer Qingqing.” Xu Qing’s facial expression froze, and she exclaimed in surprise, “Guo Liyuan? It’s you!” “Haha, let’s sit down and talk,” Guo Liyuan made a welcoming gesture with her hand. Xu Qing’s eyes twitched, feeling the shame of being unmasked. This Guo Liyuan was Shen Yuyan’s classmate, the kind who majored in the same field! They were also friends in college. However, after graduation, Guo Liyuan went to develop her career in Hang City and lost touch with each other. Xu Qing never expected her to become a “book fan.” Guo Liyuan sat up straight, gave Xu Qing a top-to-bottom look, and chuckled, “When I stumbled upon this novel, the more I read, the more familiar the character settings seemed, especially since the protagonist was also named Xu Yanqing. It was when ‘Tang Song’ made an appearance and some college scenes were narrated backward that I finally confirmed it was you!” Xu Qing felt terribly awkward and stiffened her neck, “What! You knew and still didn’t tell me straight away! You’ve been teasing me with a secondary WeChat account!” “Pfft—hahaha—” Guo Liyuan covered her mouth as she laughed aloud. Xu Qing’s face turned crimson, and she was screaming inside. What is this even! Do I, Miss Xu Qing, have no shame at all! After a while, Guo Liyuan sincerely said, “Actually, I really am a fan of your book. Your writing is excellent, and the plot is fantastic. Of course, the most fantastic part is the plotline. I don’t know how you come up with it. It’s really impressive.” Hearing a series of flattery, Xu Qing’s heart bloomed with joy. She “cough coughed” twice and took a sip of her coffee, bowing her head. She pretended to say casually, “It’s okay, perhaps I have a bit of a talent.” Guo Liyuan smiled, pulled out a business card from her bag, and handed it over. Xu Qing took it with surprise and looked at it. [Mortal Media Communication Co., Ltd, General Manager, Guo Liyuan] “Yanyan, how did you become a general manager?” Guo Liyuan began to narrate openly. After graduation, she worked at an internet company in Hang City. Last year, the company began trying short drama production and operation, and she actively applied to work in this department. With the rise of short video platforms and increasing demand for fragmented content, the operational results were unexpectedly impressive. She also smoothly earned her first pot of gold in life. Short dramas are exploding even more this year, but that has also led to internal strife among the company’s shareholders, and she got caught up in it, resulting in her transfer away from the short drama department. A media company in Yan City, which had been cooperating with them, valued her highly. The boss personally went to Hang City, inviting her to come to Yan City to take full charge of the company’s short drama business. And they gave her a 15% share of the company. Although the company wasn’t large, facing the vast short drama market, Guo Liyuan decisively agreed and had now firmly established herself in the company. Upon reaching this point, she looked at Xu Qing sincerely, “Qingqing, I would like to invite you to join us at Mortals as a full-time legal officer, with a salary 50% higher than your current one. During your free time, you can also try writing some short drama scripts. Once they pass our internal review, we can give you the corresponding share. Our company has 92 employees and over 500 square meters of office space, and we’re currently actively negotiating a multimillion-dollar Series A financing. With the limitless prospects of the short drama market, why not seize this opportunity, since you have such a talent for creation? Perhaps you can change your life like I did and even bring the characters from your writing to the screen.” Her words were very sincere and filled with allure. The heart of the great author Xu Qing raced, agitated by the temptation. Not to mention anything else, that’s a 50% raise! And she could legitimately slack off to write novels! ... Shanghai, Marriott WJ Hotel. “Tat-tat-tat—” Lin Muxue followed closely, twisting her slender waist, by Tang Song’s side. The two took the elevator straight to the 59th floor and swiped their card to enter the executive suite on the inner side. Tang Song opened the mini bar and took out a bottle of beverage, handing it over, “It’s quite stuffy today, have a cold drink.” “Thank you.” Lin Muxue hurriedly took it and gently closed the door. Being alone in a room with Tang Song always caused her heart to uncontrollably “thump thump” erratically. Walking into the master bedroom’s walk-in closet, Tang Song halted and his gaze fell to the safe on the floor. Lin Muxue, apparently not noticing, bumped into him from behind. After a startled “Ah,” she immediately retreated half a step and lightly stroked her hair, “Sorry, it’s a bit inconvenient to walk in high heels and a skirt.” Tang Song turned around to look at her, his eyes carrying a faint smile. Lin Muxue quickly averted her gaze, speaking to herself, “I’ve been to this Marriott WJ. It’s been built for a few years, but the service and facilities are pretty good.” That was indeed the truth. The prices here were on the cheaper side, especially with frequent discounts. When she came to Shanghai, she would occasionally group up with others for a stay here, taking the chance to take photos and show off on social media. “Give me a moment, I need to get something,” Tang Song nodded, crouched down, and opened the safe. He took out a wooden eyeglass case with an exquisite and luxurious design. Tang Song stood up and handed the eyeglass case to her, “Xue, the task I’m giving you is to hand this over to Mo Xiangwan. Additionally, I have an electronic document that I’ll send to your WeChat later; give it to her when you meet.” “Sure, no problem, I guarantee the task will be completed!” Lin Muxue quickly took the eyeglass case, sensibly not asking why he wouldn’t give it to her himself. She had always been thoughtful. Since Tang Song had given her a task, figuring out how to do it well was what she needed to consider. Tang Song looked up at the obedient Lin Muxue, a broad smile on his face. He could tell she had dressed up with care, especially in the form-fitting “stepmother dress,” which was very feminine. She must be trying to please him deliberately. Tang Song smiled, crouched down again, and looked at the two stacks of cash inside the safe. He asked softly, “Since it’s a task, there must be a reward. Now, I’m holding a reward in my left hand and another in my right. Which one do you want?”

Chapter 363 - 363 228 Xu Qing Someones Trying to Poach Me

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