Chapter 28

Mo Di was no longer in the mood for a big meal. He looked to Mu Tian Heng and said: “Brother, can we go home?”

“…ok.”

Mu Tian Heng pressed down the surging sourness in his heart. He reached out and gently rubbed Mo Di’s hair: “Let’s go home for steak. Brother is quite a cook, did you know?”

“I didn’t know.” Mo Di shook his head. He let Mu Tian Heng hold his wrist, “but there’s no steak at home.”

“Let’s go to the supermarket to buy two pieces. Brother will show you his skill.” Mu Tian Heng took Mo Di’s hand and left at a moderate pace.

Gu Ran Ju stared at their backs, not knowing what to say. In the end, he gave the wall a hard kick, then crouched down in pain.

All he did was mention that minors could not take part, did he have to look so sad? That’s just…

He really doesn’t get this Mo Di!

Mu Tian Heng brought Mo Di to the supermarket to get the steaks and added a bottle of red wine to the cart. When Mo Di saw Mu Tian Heng put the red wine in, he felt a strong urge to remind him: “Brother, I don’t drink wine.”

“Drink a little, you’ll feel better.”

“No, I really can’t drink.” Mo Di shook his head resiliently, “I get drunk easily. I’ll be drunk after two sips.” 

“Then …we won’t drink today. I’ll buy it first, we’ll drink when you’re an adult.” Mu Tian Heng did not take out the wine bottle. He turned around to the long shelf of snacks and picked up a bag of sweets, then passed it to Mo Di.

“Have something sweet, it’ll improve your mood.”

Mo Di looked at the bag of gummy bear candies with drooping eyes, reached out to accept it.

When they returned, Mu Tian Heng told Mo Di to relax in the bath, this would help him ease up and be ready for dinner. He then took the steak to the kitchen.

Mo Di at the same time also wanted to be alone so he agreed and went back to his room. He went into the bathroom and closed the door.

Mu Tian Heng did not start cooking right away. He took out his phone, found several numbers that he rarely contacted before, and made the calls.

Mo Di soaked for thirty minutes in the tub.

Finally, when he felt some discomfort, he got up, wiped himself, and came out of the bathroom.

It’s ok, all this has not been decided yet.

He had never given up even with so many setbacks his last life. This minor problem, there was no way he would give up.

In the time that the rule had not been implemented and no official announcement had been made, there was still a lot that he could do. After all, this rule was unreasonable. Even if those old fussbudgets managed to suppress the others in the system, the general masses will not agree.

This was not only ridiculous but also discrimination against age.

No one can stipulate the age at which someone can start making games, just like no one can impose that men and women have to be married by the age of twenty or thirty or women must have children by the age of twenty-something. All these conservative ideas had long been refuted by the general public.

When Mo Di came out of his room, he saw Mu Tian Heng placing the steak on the dining table. Seeing Mo Di, he paused slightly, then smiled: “Just nice, I was about to go get you.”

Mo Di looked at Mu Tian Heng donning an apron, giving off a very different image from before. He couldn’t help but voice his thought: “Brother, even in an apron… you still look good.” Particularly similar to those non-existent super hot husbands who were also good at housework that usually appeared on television. 

“Really, then today I’ll have dinner in this apron.”

Mo Di saw Mu Tian Heng’s exaggerated look and couldn’t hold back his laughter. “Better not.”

“Um…I also think that’s not a good idea. I’ll listen to you.” Mu Tian Heng smiled at Mo Di and pulled up his cuff, then took off the apron.

Just looking at Mu Tian Heng standing tall and gentle in the center of the dining room, Mo Di’s heart suddenly jumped violently. He covered his chest and patted it.

“What’s wrong?” Mu Tian Heng saw Mo Di patting his chest and hurried over. “Not feeling well?”

“No, I’m good.” Mo Di quickly shook his head, he also did not know why he was flustered. He said casually: “Brother, I’m hungry, let’s eat.”

“You’re really ok?” Mu Tian Heng was still a little worried.

“I’m really fine!” Mo Di insisted.

From the start, they both ate earnestly, neither mentioned the game. Instead, they talked about the steak because Mu Tian Heng’s skill was surprisingly good. The steak was tender and soft, it melted in your mouth after the first bite and slid down your throat. The fragrance was overflowing, bringing out the flavor of the meat itself and the little seasoning added supplemented the dish perfectly. Mo Di thought to himself that if one day Mu Tian Heng does not work on his website anymore, opening a restaurant will still make him a fortune.

After the meal was almost over, Mu Tian Heng looked at Mo Di drinking juice and said: “what that kid said is correct, I just checked.”

Mo Di fidgeted slightly, then put down his cup and said: “Brother, even if it’s true, I won’t give up. I will launch this matter on the online forums. One is to ask when will this age discrimination disappear. Second is to put up a poll to see how many people will support the age restriction on game making. Is it other than minors, the elderlies should also be restricted? After all, the elderly are not as strong competitively because they will not be able to understand the current trends. And also, shouldn’t those people in the system not be allowed to participate as well since their job is to serve the public. Participating in the competition might affect their work….there are so many ways to discriminate. As long as they want to, they can come up with countless other restrictions! We have to fight against this ridiculous autocracy!”

“It’s right to oppose. You’re going to spread this matter as a rumor and then stir up the discussion?”

“En. I’m sure the majority will not agree. If the masses’ reaction is forceful enough, I don’t believe the higher-ups can continue to enforce this rule.”

“It’s possible to use public opinion to oppose, but there’s an important matter that needs to be done.” Mu Tian Heng clasped his fingers and said: “The officials behind the competition need to confirm this rumor, otherwise, they can easily deny it and this will come back to bite us.”

“Then what can we do?” Mo Di ground his teeth.

“Calm down first.” Mu Tian Heng picked up the juice bottle and filled Mo Di’s cup, “according to the intel, the person who proposed this is a senior official on the board whose family had two generations of high ranking bureaucrats. Their influence is strong, which is why even if many people disagreed, they would still go with the flow and dare not speak up.”

“Then isn’t it more difficult to make them admit to the rumor?”

“Yes, it’s very difficult. But, if they’re not going to work in that department anymore, things are much simpler.” Talking to this point, Mu Tian Heng chuckled when he saw Mo Di’s eager look for him to go on, “drink your juice first.”

“Ah?”

Mo Di was flabbergasted at Mu Tian Heng’s request but seeing that he was serious, Mo Di picked up the cup and drank it in one go. He then urged: “Say it quickly.”

“Uhm.” Mu Tian Heng cleared his throat.

Just a moment ago, Mu Tian Heng saw Mo Di curling his hands on the table like a squirrel waiting to be fed and he felt the itch to do something. Sure enough, now he felt inexplicably satisfied. 

Mu Tian Heng did not realize that he was getting closer to becoming a beast.

“Among the organizers of the Hua Xia game competition, there are a few that I’m acquainted with. One of them coincidentally is about to resign. He also feels that the rule was ridiculous and strongly opposed it. He can coordinate with us.”

“Is he going to release the news and expose the rules for the competition in advance?” Mo Di frowned, “I don’t think that’s appropriate. He might get blamed for that.”

Although he was willing to risk himself to expose the matter, he refused to implicate another person. The consequences were his to bear.

“No, it doesn’t have to be that direct. He just needs another way to do it.” Mu Tian Heng suddenly smiled, “let’s say he is just an ordinary employee who is very enthusiastic about the game competition and its regulations. And so, seeing the unrest on the internet, he decided to come out and speak up for it but accidentally let slip one or two things in his argument. That way, he would have done nothing wrong. And even if he were to be blamed, it will still be understandable.”

“…” Mo Di was struck with enlightenment. He looked at Mu Tian Heng with a profound expression.

Mu Tian Heng had always been too good and too gentle that Mo Di had forgotten that this ‘brother’ of his at the age of twenty, already had his A-list business rivals in the palm of his hands. A truly… treacherous person.

“I’ll handle the rest. Brother, you only have to keep in touch with that person.”

…

And so on this day, a piece of gossip erupted across the major networks: 

It is said that a new rule will be added to the first Hua Xia Innovative Game Competition. Because the old-fashioned higher-ups think that the role of minors is solely to study, they should not be concerned with this competition. Also, the abilities of the minors cannot be compared to that of their adult counterparts. Hence, their submitted works will be of poor quality and this is a waste of time to review. In conclusion, it was suggested that minors should not be allowed to participate in the game making competition. The organizing committee is seriously considering this proposal and it is very likely to pass!

The news first appeared on popular gaming forums and drew a large number of objections. In the gaming world, minors are a force that cannot be ignored. Whether it’s in game making or e-sports, numerous talented individuals are underage. This rule is plainly unreasonable.

Soon, the controversy spread to forums whose user base was mainly minors, arousing a lot of anger amongst the students. This was simply discrimination against them. It was enough that they were restricted in so many aspects in their daily life, now there was even a prohibition on participating in a competition?!!

The whole internet was boiling. An increasing number of people was joining in the discussion to protest. Some even laughed at the executives for having an empty head, daring to propose such a bs stereotyped rule.

Mo Di waited till three in the morning when the public opinion was almost done kicking up a storm before bringing the main battlefield to Weibo.

In no time, the related tags climbed the hot search and kept going: 

#Minors will be banned from the game competition#

#Reviewing minor’s work is a waste of labor#

#Vote for who you think should not participate in the competition#

#Age discrimintaion#

#Stereotype#

In the beginning, there was not much movement due to the wee hours but by six in the morning, the heat was obviously on.

When the news that Hua Xia was going to hold a game making competition, a lot of people expressed an interest in participating which included a large number of minors. Their enthusiasm was especially high. Whether it was those that liked to play games or those that create games, they all strongly supported the event. Moreover, many students made use of their summer vacation to start their project at home, thinking that even if they only passed the audition, that was good enough.

As a result, the authorities gave them a slap on the face!

The emotions of young people are the most transparent and pure. The same amount of enthusiasm they had before was transformed into rage. The angry mob came together …and public opinion exploded through the roof.

The tags soared the hot search list at a phenomenal rate.

“Why are you restricting minors from participating? In the beginning when the competition was announced, how many of us gave you support and now you want to kick away the ladder?!!”

“Can I ask if the old fart who proposed this has a retarded brain and has been fermenting it for the over fifty years?!!!”

“Disgusting! What minor’s production capability is limited and cannot be compared with adults?! What waste of human time and labor?! This is an insult!”

“Although I’m an adult, I still think this is discrimination.”

“Where did the old antique who suggested this come from? Nowadays talents are emerging in the game industries from all walks of life. Adults or minors, both are very powerful forces. Why would someone f**king come up with this?”

“What minors can only study hard, can’t even participate in a game competition. This kind of committee is mentally retarded!!!” 

“Hahaha. Sorry but I’m quite happy anyway, I can participate.”

“I spit! Upstairs, you better get lost! Today they can make this idiotic rule, tomorrow they can come up with something else! See if you can still gloat!!”

“Ah! Even though I’m not participating, I’m still pissed. Thinking about the group of backward thinking people who are still stereotypical. Those who keep telling me I have to get married and have children. Women my age should all be wives and mothers. Bullsh*t! I’m twenty-eight and still a flower. I work when I should and travel whenever I want, why would I want to get married and have kids?!!!”

“Seriously, I’m very disgusted with this type of decayed thinking. It’s time you should retire! Maybe all your peers already kicked the bucket, isn’t it time for you to prepare yourself?!”

“Protest against such an unfair game competition!!”

“…”

And under these conditions, some questioned the authenticity of the news, saying that it was just a rumor. But very soon, they had to swallow their words.

The Weibo account that had previously disclosed the news that the game competition was being held, and later confirmed to belong to a committee member, released the following statement:

“I hope some people can be rational. It’s not easy to organize the first Hua Xia Innovative Game Competition. Both staff members’ and judges’ energy are limited and therefore, it’s important to ensure the quality of the game to improve work efficiency. Please do not just go with the flow and try to boycott this competition. This kind of act is not right.”

This is just great. They even put a stamp on it!!!

The post was pushed to the forefront of the hot search, receiving countless protests and opposition. It even caused angry swearing and scolding. As if displeased with their reactions, the owner of the blog also began a counter-argument with the netizens.

“Will you guys just drop it? This is discrimination? How many minors have learned to program? Even if they did, how good can they be? Can they compare with other actual programmers???”

“What kicking away the ladder, you’re not the only ones who can take credit for the game competition’s popularity ok?”

“Your brain is the one that’s retarded. Do you know how difficult it is for the government to hold a competition? The cost of hiring both the organizing staff and judges are very expensive. It’s because we want the competition to go well that we proposed this rule. What else can you people do other than swearing and cursing?! Do you know how hard it is to be a government official?”

“The competition will still get a lot of good submissions even without you. Thank you.”

“Do things that are appropriate for your age. You’re a student and should just study, stop thinking of joining the competition!!”

“…”

To think that a government employee could be this self-righteous and unreasonable, the masses were further provoked. This even included the people who did not care about the competition.

“This is the most idiotic and disgusting official I’ve ever seen!”

“Boycott the game competition! Liberate the staff and judges so they have no game to evaluate, how relaxing!”

“With this type of attitude, why don’t you just evaluate on crap instead of organizing a competition!”

“I want to curse the old geezer who proposed this rule. Are you this free because your peers are all gone. Did you prepare a coffin to join them?!”

“In today’s society, there’s a lack of everything but not discrimination! It’s confirmed these officials are brainless!”

“There’s not enough manpower so minors are banned?!! Incompetence and discrimination! Rubbish officials! Boycott! Get lost!”

“…”

Because the overzealous staff decided to tackle head-on with the netizens, the internet completely flared up.

The topic rose to the top three spots on the hot search as more people were getting involved. Many voted in the poll “Who you think should be banned from the competition” which reached several hundred thousand voters.

Less than ten percent voted for the elderly and minor and the rest agreed that there should not be an age limit.

At ten in the morning, the topics “Minors banned from participating in game competition,” “Minors’ work a waste of effort to evaluate,” “Let’s discuss about the conservationists around you,” “Game competition committee angers netizens,” “Boycott the game competition” and others dominated the hot search and stayed in the top positions.

After Mo Di woke up from his nap, he was quite satisfied with the result. But just as he refreshed the page, two of the topics lost their spot.

Well, well, someone’s trying to subdue the hot searches!!

Mo Di turned on his computer and ten fingers zipped across the keyboards. In less than ten minutes, the hot searches were back in their original positions.

He did not want to buy the hot searches because he did not want to pay for it, but he would not allow others to spend money to suppress his hot searches.

Seeing the public’s reactions were getting oppressive and the call for boycotting the competition had received wave after wave of support, the officials finally began to feel the threat.

Not only did they have to hold an urgent meeting, but those who had previously dared not voice their objection also stood up and suggested that the rule was unreasonable and should be removed.

The surrounding attendees nodded in agreement.

However, everyone was reluctant to provoke the big guy who had suggested the rule in the first place, and hence, none was willing to go hand in the report.

Someone said: “Let Sun Tian Cheng go. It’s all his fault for doing something like that on the internet. Although it’s to support the cause, what he did only fueled the fire.” 

Sun Tian Cheng was showing an unwilling and troubled expression, but seeing everyone’s eyes on him, he put up a brave front and went to see the big guy.

In actuality, he was feeling immensely satisfied. For a long time now, he had been incredibly annoyed with the old fusspot surnamed Ye. Before leaving he even managed to pull off this ‘rebellious’ act, it was just too fulfilling.

However, he was not stupid. There was no way he would do this alone. And so he went to find another bigshot named Zhao Sheng Qiang and told him about this whole escapade. Zhao Sheng Qiang was an innovator. He was most repulsive with outdated thinkers like Ye Guo Sheng.

When he saw Zhao Sheng Qiang coming to his office and gave tongue-in-cheek remarks, insinuating how bad his ideas were, Ye Guo Sheng’s face darkened.

…

The heat on the internet did not subside. By four in the afternoon, only the word “hot” was removed but the topics remained in the top few positions.

And by five in the evening, the official page of the game competition finally made an announcement. It stated that the rule circulating on the internet was actually one of several suggestions yet to be determined and was not finalized. There was a misunderstanding among the staff members and oversight on their part. The person in question had been admonished and justly punished. The game competition’s rules and regulations will strictly ensure the fairness and competitiveness for all participants. And of course, minors will not be banned and they also encouraged the general public to join.

Witnessing the announcement, Mo Di could finally let out a sigh. He took a look at his WeChat which was now scattered with over ninety-nine plus messages.

Han Chao: “[Happy] [Happy] [Excited] Xiao Di you can still participate!”

Pang Qiang Lang: “like I said, this competition cannot be this stupid, if not I will not participate either.”

Han Chao: “The road to success is lined with difficulties. This means that our team is sure to soar high.” 

Han Chao: “[arms akimbo]”

Pang Qiang Lang: “Come on! I’m ready for anything!”

“…”

Mo Di looked at his screen flooding with expression packs, he couldn’t help but smiled and picked a few to send back.

The group continued with their heated discussion.

What Mo Di did not notice was that in today’s hot searches, several were about the upcoming movies, and one of them was related to Mo Liu Gui: “The female lead for Sun Yi Lun’s new film has been decided”

Pity that after spending all that resources, it was drowned out by the other topics and could not even make its way into the top ten.

Chapter 27

Mu Tian Heng took Mo Di and Lai De Si to the Michelin restaurant he had reserved in advance.

Lai De Si was touched: “After not seeing you for ten days, I didn’t expect you to become so human and treat me so well! But I won’t fall in love with you. In my heart, there’s already….”

“Get lost!” Mu Tian Heng was creeped out by Lai De Si’s voice and tone. He raised his leg and gave him a kick but Lai De Si was able to dodge it.

Mo Di was amused and couldn’t help laughing. He felt that ever since he met Mu Tian Heng and Lai De Si, the suffocating pressure in his heart was elevated bit by bit, becoming less oppressive.

Lai De Si saw Mo Di’s sudden laughter and immediately wanted to pounce on him, “Little brother, you dare to laugh at me? See how I’ll…OW—!”

Lai De Si backed away and once again covered his ass.

“Put your paws away.” Mu Tian Heng shot Lai De Si a dark look. This guy is getting bolder, he dared to try to pinch his little one’s face?!!

Lai De Si eyed Mu Tian Heng and felt unexplainable guilt. It seemed he was overjoyed and forgot his place. Luckily, he did not manage to pinch the little guy, or else he would be very miserable today.

“Aiya, starving starving! I’m really starving. Let’s go eat!” Lai De Si put on an exceptionally bright smile and quickly ran outside.

At dinner, Mo Di received an anonymous yet not entirely anonymous text message.

Mo Di quickly said to Mu Tian Heng after reading it: “She finally decided to break up!”

Mu Tian Heng thought back and realized that Mo Di was referring to Wen Ru Ya. He nodded and smiled: “That’s a good thing.”

“What? Who’s she? Who decided to break up?!!” Lai De Si chomped a big piece of lobster with cheese and asked in confusion.

“My eldest cousin’s girlfriend decided to break up with him.” Mo Di put down his phone and explained it in one sentence.

From Wen Ru Ya’s message, it was probable that she had already guessed his identity so she not only thanked him but also sent him her blessings.

“Uhm? Your eldest cousin’s girlfriend?” Lai De Si recalled that Mo Yi Cheng was the noble-looking man chasing Mo Di at the hospital. And oh, he was also caught in the video, looking upright and natural even when spitting out all those nonsense.

“Why is it that even such a scum has a girlfriend?!” Lai De Si let out a burp, then went back to thinking about how unfair the world was.

Mo Di: “…”

Was that a profound question that he had after eating full?

After dinner, Mu Tian Heng and Lai De Si went back to work while Mo Di returned to the villa and continued to work on his game.

At around eleven midnight, he received a text from Pang Qiang Lang. As if he was vocalizing his message across: “You really know how to make games?!!!!!”

Mo Di was silent for a while before replying: “It’s true.”

“And it’ll be done in one and a half months. The game this time is of normal production difficulty. After this, I’ll work on a game with a higher caliber.”

“Are you sure you can finish in one and a half months?”

“I’m sure I can finish it by the end of August but that’s to say that you don’t delay the drawings.” Mo Di drank some water from a cup and continued typing: “And if you’re still suspicious, then don’t join, just finish with the work that I assigned you.”

“Why not? It’s all my drawings anyways, there’s no reason for me not to join. If I don’t join then ain’t I losing out? When the game gets popular I’ll also get my share. Not joining only earns me a little commission money.” Pang Qiang Lang typed with confidence as he felt that his brain and logic were never clearer than this moment.

“I’ve decided to join you. You don’t have to spend too much on my salary. Ten thousand a month is enough. After all, you’re younger than me. I don’t feel good taking your scholarship money.”

Mo Di read the text and was relieved. These few days he not only looked for illustrators to commission but also artists who could join his team but unfortunately, they were not up to his requirements.

Mo Di was very welcoming towards Pang Qiang Lang. He typed delightedly and smiled: “Welcome to the team. But I thought that you were going to contribute without requiring payment.”

“How’s that possible?!” Pang Qiang Lang replied in a flash. “Let me tell you I’m not someone who can work and not ask for anything in return. I’m also snobbish and to me, benefits are above all else! Do you understand?”

“Don’t ever expect too much from me!”

“I’ll get off work right on the dot!”

“I will not work overtime either!” (TN: great resumé)

“I…”

“…”

Mo Di regretted texting that line as a joke. He knew that Pang Qiang Lang was crazy and had a childish tendency but he still went on to feed his curiosity.

“Alright, I won’t pay you a cent less or make you lose a cent more.” He then sent Pang Qiang Lang a few character designs, sketch requirements, movement details, biographies, and also the game’s setting. “This is it for the time being. Draw these first and it’d better be done in a month. If you think that there really isn’t enough time, then tell me the parts you need help with, I’ll find another artist.”

“There’s no need for that. I have a friend who wants to join as well. His art is no worse than mine (but that’s only because he began drawing three years earlier than me!). What do you think? With the two of us, we can have the drawings done in a month.”

Once work was involved, Pang Qiang Lang was unexpectedly serious.

Mo Di thought it over and said: “It’s worth considering but I have to meet him first. I’ll bring along a contract. If he’s not bad then the three of us will sign an agreement, if not then it’s just us two.”

“Ok. Then I won’t send him those things you just sent me. These are confidential right?”

“Of course.”

“Just like that and you trust me? Is it because my illustrations are too good, that’s why you wanted to seize me? But you can definitely rest assured, Brother Pang will not do that kind of thing.”

Mo Di: “…”

Can Pang Qiang Lang even stay serious for one minute?

“Um, of course I trust you.” Mo Di said indifferently.

In truth, the reasons why he sent the information to Pang Qiang Lang were firstly, he did somewhat trust him and also, more importantly, those that he sent were not too confidential. His objective for this game was just to pass the first round of audition, there was not much uniqueness to the designs. Secondly, this was also part of his test for Pang Qiang Lang.

Mo Di and Pang Qiang Lang agreed to meet up at the cafe from before at four in the evening.

When he arrived, Pang Qiang Lang was already seated with another boy beside him. The boy was extremely skinny and white, with several white hairs on his head, looking almost transparent.

“Hello, I’m Han Chao.” Han Chao stood up at once when he saw Mo Di coming.

“Hello.” Mo Di nodded, “Nice to meet you.”

“It’s nice to meet you too. I really like to play games and it’s such a great honor to be able to take part in the game making process.”

“That’s enough. You two stop with the formalities. Are you going to follow up with a ‘how are you, I’m fine, thanks, and you? I’m fine too!’” Pang Qiang Lang then made a mocking gesture, “Quickly, we’re here to work.”

“This is a picture that old Han drew before, Xiao Di(第), see if it’s good?” Pang Qiang Lang said with a smug. This top student’s name was not good, whoever addressed him would sound like calling their younger brother.

Mo Di heard Pang Qiang Lang’s teasing but he did not mind. He took the computer and started browsing through the pictures.

This type of nickname was just a harmless joke which carried no malice, therefore he did not put it to heart.

After all, the origin of his name was a lot more unbearable. The reason he was called ‘Mo Di(第)’ was that none of the Mo family members wanted to name him, so they randomly called him ‘Mo Di(弟)’, meaning Mo Liu Gui’s younger brother.

But at the time they registered his name, the staff mistakenly typed it as ‘Mo Di(第)’. Fortunately, the Mo family did not check and that was how he avoided being stuck with that kind of name.

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TN: These are the two different ‘di’ mentioned here: 1)第 2)弟 The first one, which is Mo Di’s name, is mostly used with order or ranking like 第一 means first, 第二 means second and so on. The second ‘di’ usually refers to younger brother. So what Mo Di was trying to say is that he was glad to be named 第 rather than 弟, otherwise, his name would be Mo Younger Brother. 

The Mo family and Mo Liu Gui call Mo Di Xiao Di (小弟) which means little brother, while Pang Qiang Lang and Han Chao call him by Xiao Di (小第) which is more like Little Di, but I don’t really like how it sounds so I’ll just stick to Xiao Di for both.

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Han Chao’s drawing skill was indeed topnotch. His drawings were no worse than Pang Qiang Lang, and not only that, he was actually more proficient. If Pang Qiang Lang did not put in the time, he could produce six pieces a month. If he invested all his time then he could complete ten pieces. On the other hand, with adequate time, Han Chao could produce eleven or twelve pieces in a month.

Therefore, these two could deal with the main scenes and character sketches. As for the other scenes, supporting characters, equipment, etc, he would outsource it to other artists.

Anyway, he did not have high expectations for this game. Just passing the audition and the following elimination round will do.

Mo Di and Han Chao chatted for a while and the more they spoke, Mo Di found that Han Chao was alright. He was a little introverted but not unexpressive. For now, the trust was adequate to cooperate in this first game.

“Let’s sign the contract.” Mo Di retrieved the contract from its folder. “If this game received investment and is widely distributed, then as the key members of the original team, we can share the dividend as follows.” 

“From here, I’ll stop with the politeness and be straightforward. The game’s creator, planning, testing, game concept and characters, digitizing and animating your drawings, it’s all me. I’m sure you know how much time and effort this takes and so I’m going to take eighty percent. The remaining twenty is for you guys. In addition, I will also pay your salaries during the production period. The outsourcing costs, sound effects, dubbing, etc, will be paid by me. I will take care of all the expenses during the production. I assure you, you won’t be taken advantage of.”

Mo Di smiled: “Actually it’s written clearly on the contract, you can see it for yourself. And let me say this in advance, whether the profit is sizable or not, I will continue to work on a second game, which means our work will not stop here.”

“Isn’t it just signing the document, I’ll sign.”

Once Pang Qiang Lang heard that there will be another game, he was immediately excited. Moreover, he felt that he already had a lot of benefits. He took a pen and signed his name.

“Honestly, I didn’t think that I and old Han could account for twenty percent. We’re taking advantage of you. We’re not stupid. Do you know how much credit you should take for this game? Not everyone can be a producer. Planning, creating, designing, etc, are also not what ordinary people can do even if they want to. Or else, why would game companies spend millions to buy copyrights of novels? And then there’s also the coding. You’ve completed almost all of the work except the illustrations. Keeping eighty percent for yourself, you’re actually losing out.”

Mo Di was pleasantly surprised to hear such serious and humane words coming from Pang Qiang Lang.

“That’s right. We’re even taking a salary and such a high dividend from you when our efforts and investment are way less than yours. More importantly, your skillset is the most irreplaceable one here. We’re really taking advantage of you.” Han Chao was older than Pang Qiang Lang and was now twenty years old. He said with a little embarrassment.: “You’re only seventeen, right? That’s just too incredible. I’m very happy and honored to be able to work with you.”

Mo Di smiled and mutually sealed the business deal: “I’m also honored to work with you two.”

“Wei, when is your birthday? Quickly grow up! Being ordered around by a minor, how can I be so twisted?” Pang Qiang Lang began his non-human speech again.

Mo Di had now learned to ignore him and so, Pang Qiang Lang was totally disregarded.

“That’s right Xiao Di, which month is your birthday? I’ve done a little research of the constellation signs, tell me, when were you born?”

“…” Mo Di was speechless. Didn’t Han Chao seem more intelligent just a moment ago? But seeing that the two were relentless, he replied: “October 31st.”

Han Chao: “Xiao Di, you’re a Scorpio.”

“What’s unique about Scorpio?” Pang Qiang Lang asked Han Chao.

Han Chao: “Black belly. White outside and black inside just like a black sesame filled dumpling.”

Pang Qiang Lang gave Han Chao a complicated expression, then turned to look at Mo Di: “That’s so not accurate.”

Mo Di: “…”

After the agreement was signed and the details agreed upon, Mo Di left. The three of them created a chat group called ‘Dream Chasing Team Wechat Group’.

Mo Di, with no naming sense, was the one who named it. Pang Qiang Lang and Han Chao mulled over it for some time but in the end, did not object since they both also had no naming sense and could not come up with a good team name.

In the days to come, things only got busier.

Once his eyes were opened, Mo Di would be coding. Even when they were closed, his head would still be filled with computer codes. He slept less than four hours a day and eventually, dark circles, one by one, appeared under his eyes.

Seeing Mo Di busy to such an extent, Mu Tian Heng felt proud of his favorite little guy’s capabilities, but on the other hand, there was also heartache. He wanted to introduce one or two IT programmers to help Mo Di but Mo Di refused.

Compared to his last life, things were a whole lot better now. At least he was not in constant fear or on high alert. He was in a safe environment where he could create freely, so no matter how worn out he was, he was still happy.

Furthermore, he already relied on Mu Tian Heng to ward off the Mo family and Qin Cheng Yi. In other aspects of his life, he would prefer not to depend on Mu Tian Heng for help.

Mu Tian Heng was quite vexed by his family’s little guy’s independence which gave rise to a small sense of crisis.

He was only seventeen and already was not dependent on him. Wait till he was twenty plus, wouldn’t it be worse? By then wouldn’t he be a useless old beast who only knew how to gnaw on tender grass?!!

TN: I’m not sure if everyone’s familiar with the term ‘old cattle chewing on young grass’ or something along those lines. It refers to a couple with a large age gap, the older person is the old cattle (MTH) while the younger one is the grass(MD).

This definitely can’t go on!!!

On this day, Mu Tian Heng came back earlier for once in a blue moon. After taking his shower, he went to Mo Di’s room.

To start off, Mu Tian Heng inquired about Mo Di’s life like an elder caring for a child. Then he let Mo Di explain his game project; what kind of game it was and what the programming was like. Mo Di was not at all bothered by Mu Tian Heng. He obediently explained and guided Mu Tian Heng through the program.

Mu Tian Heng gazed at the Mo Di sitting next to him, speaking softly and politely. Although he was tired, his eyes were filled with stars talking about the game, like a small poplar tree with unimaginable tenacity in its core. The soft and dark hair was dyed a tint lighter under the light. And because he had lost too much weight lately, the t-shirt he had on seemed a size bigger as it became loose on his body.

Mu Tian Heng looked as his heart turned soft and a little sore.

“Actually I also liked gaming and quite interested in game designing.” Mu Tian Heng said to Mo Di: “you know that my major was in computer and the work I do is also closely related to coding. If you’re willing to teach me, I’d like to learn a bit about making games.”

“Of course I can teach you. Brother, you’re so talented, in no time you’ll be an expert.”

Mo Di did not think that helping Mu Tian Heng was adding on to his workload. Towards Mu Tian Heng, Mo Di only had gratitude and guilt. He only hoped to be able to make it up to him, there was no room to feel bothered.

Mu Tian Heng was really a quick learner. As expected from someone who had graduated from H University of America and created the ‘impression’ website just in his junior year, his talent was not something an ordinary genius could compare to. After he had mastered the procedures, his first request was to do a chapter that Mo Di had not completed to test his skills. 

Mo Di gawked at Mu Tian Heng and finally understood something. His heart was instantly filled with warmth as if it was poured with hot soup.

But he did not say anything or rejected the offer.

His refusal would not make it up to Mu Tian Heng nor help him repay his gratitude any faster. After the game’s completion, the possible investment will be partly used to make his next game and the rest, he would give it all to Mu Tian Heng. 

When Mu Tian Heng got the full directions for the unfinished chapter, he let out a smile and said: “It’s important to balance between work and rest. I’ll take you out for a breather in a few days, let you relax for a bit, how about it? It won’t take long, just a couple of hours.”

“Ok. But let’s wait till I’m done with the tenth chapter.” Mo Di’s eyes bent and he also smiled at Mu Tian Heng. After the tenth chapter, the remaining work should be reduced considerably. He should be able to relax when there was less stress. 

“Good.” Mu Tian Heng rubbed Mo Di’s hair and said tenderly: “You can do it.”

…

Lately, Lai De Si gradually found out that Mu Tian Heng’s almost inhuman work efficiency seemed to have gone up another level. 

He was a little afraid of Mu Tian Heng’s abnormality. This was very unlike a normal human being!!

Even when they were overloaded with work, Mu Tian Heng had begun transitioning the time he got off from 1 a.m. to 12 a.m, then to 11p.m. At times, he even left at 10 p.m.

This was just shocking. How powerful was the will to avoid being a useless old beast that could only gnaw on tender grass?

And hence, with the help from Mu Tian Heng, Mo Di managed to complete the high-intensity workload on July 22nd. After being done with chapter ten, what remained was just the ending and fine-tuning of the whole game.

Their work progression was way ahead of Pang Qiang Lang and Han Chao. Pang Qiang Lang wailed across the group chat that he would complete the illustrations by the end of the month even if he did not get any sleep.

Finally, Mo Di could catch his break with Mu Tian Heng.

Mu Tian Heng took Mo Di to have a big meal first. In front of the restaurant, Mo Di unexpectedly met someone he had not seen in a long time.

“…” Gu Ran Ju’s first thoughts after seeing Mo Di were quite complicated.

His first reaction was that he wanted to have a round with Mo Di, after all, Mo Di was the first person he had ever lost to and he was quite unwilling to let it go. But thinking about the video and what he understood from the internet, he was a little ashamed and remorseful. The last time they met, Mo Di’s situation couldn’t be any good, and yet he still caused trouble. Hence he felt that he should not fight Mo Di at this time. However, the desire to win Mo Di in a fight was also strong. These clashing emotions were making him agitated. 

“What are you doing now? Where do you live?” In the end, Gu Ran Ju could only squeeze out these two dull sentences in an angry tone.

Mo Di shot Gu Ran Ju a look and already, did not want to talk to him. He turned and left.

Gu Ran Ju jogged a few steps to catch up with Mo Di: “I’m asking you a question. What are you up to lately? Who is this man? He’s not a con man….is he?”

Mo Di really wished that Gu Ran Ju would disappear quickly: “I’ll tell you so you can leave quickly. At present, I’m making a game to compete in the game competition. I’m very very busy and have no time to fight with you.”

The rumor that the first Hua Xia game competition was going to be held had already spread all over the internet. Only the specific date and rules have not been announced yet. There was nothing wrong with him talking about it.

“Game competition!?” Gu Ran Ju eyed Mo Di suspiciously. “Are you an adult yet?”

“What does this have anything to do with adulthood?” Mo Di was a little impatient.

“Of course it does, I …” Gu Ran Ju surveyed the area and when he saw no one was coming, he whispered: “My father works in the system and heard a piece of gossip. There’s this old geezer that wanted to add the rule to ban minors from participating. That old geezer is very powerful and has a high position. The other old farts wanted to lick his boot so a lot of them supported this decision. There was some opposition, but most likely the rules will stick and minors will not be allowed to participate. If you’re underage then don’t waste your energy.”

“Ban minors from participating?!!” Mo Di’s face changed drastically. “How is this possible? Clearly last…”

Clearly in his last life, there was no such rule!

“You’re lying to me, right?!!”

“Who’s lying to you? If you don’t believe me then forget it!” Gu Ran Ju was frustrated. He had never bothered to lie to anyone, ok?!

Mo Di stared at Gu Ran Ju. Seeing that he did not seem to be lying, his whole heart immediately sank.

Mu Tian Heng saw Mo Di’s desolate state and hurriedly held his shoulder, stooping slightly to look at him. He said in an anxious but gentle tone: “It’s ok, don’t worry. I’ll get someone to ask about this.”

“And then what?” Mo Di’s eyes became hot and he was nauseous with anger. How can this world be like this?!!! Ever since he got his second chance at life, it just won’t rest until he was dead again!!!

“If this is true, then these old people were joining up to make unreasonable and ridiculous regulations. This is not right and there will be opposition. What we have to do is to increase the number of people who disagree with the decision, inside and outside the system.”

“Don’t worry. It’ll be fine.”

If Mo Wu Hang was the Mo family’s most impulsive member and the one who loved to physically abuse him the most, then Mo Si Lang was the kind that loved to slyly make suggestions in the back. He put up a noble and righteous front but behind it was a toxic and insidious mind. The one who came up with the iron needles torture idea: Mo Si Lang.

Mo Si Lang was one of the more difficult people in the Mo family to deal with. Because he entered the entertainment circle early and had numerous fans, even when he was hit with a scandal and his reputation was torn, there would still be a group of brain-dead fans with distorted three views willing to support him.

Therefore, to completely destroy Mo Si Lang, a ruined reputation was not enough.

Mo Di saw the man and woman disappeared into the street corner. He turned and said to Pang Qiang Lang’s mother who was eagerly trying to say something: “Auntie, to tell you the truth, I’m really busy during the summer, I might not have time to tutor Pang…”

“Call me brother Pang!” Pang Qiang Lang said abruptly.

“…” Mo Di: “I may not have time to tutor him but if he has any questions, he can send it to me, I’ll definitely teach him how to solve it.”

“You really don’t have time?” Pang Qiang Lang’s mother obviously refused to give up. She looked at Mo Di pleadingly.

“I really do not have time. I’m sorry, auntie.”

“Even if you’re free I still won’t study with you.” Pang Qiang Lang squinted at Mo Di. He seemed to be taking revenge on Mo Di for not calling him ‘brother Pang’.

Mo Di was speechless, then he asked: “How old are you?”

“Nineteen and a half. I got held back for a year. Got a problem?”

“No, I thought that you’re only sixteen or seventeen. You looked especially childish.” Mo Di smiled.

Pang Qiang Lang did not seem to hear the later part at first but after pondering for a few seconds, he realized that Mo Di had called him childish! He instantly slapped the table, “Did you just call me childish?!”

“Aiya, don’t make a fuss. Show some decency!” Pang Qiang Lang’s mother hurriedly pulled her son down and smacked him twice on his arm. “Sit down!”

Pang Qiang Lang twitched his mouth and sat down obediently.

The few people sat and chatted for a while. Mo Di still insisted that he was not available and apologized repeatedly. He also knew that Pang Qiang Lang had already repeated one year yet his results were barely passing the two hundred points mark. He really was not the academic type.

When Mo Di left, principal Huang and Pang Qiang Lang’s mother stayed behind to discuss the next candidate to tutor Pang Qiang Lang. As for Pang Qiang Lang, he quickly ran after Mo Di and stopped him before he crossed the street. Breathing harshly, he said: “You were serious about buying my work? It’s not a bluff?”

“Of course I’m serious.” Mo Di said.

“Then …then the same quality as the illustration just now, I’ll charge one for five thousand.” Pang Qiang Lang spoke in a gruff tone and showed an unkind expression. But Mo Di smiled and said: “Didn’t you say that you won’t give me a discount just because I’m pitiful?”

“Humph! I’ll increase and decrease the price as I like. None of your business!” Mo Di nodded his head in earnest but there was no sign of wanting to thank him. Pang Qiang Lang was half choked to death.

Mo Di scanned Pang Qiang Lang and was quite amused. This person was not bad. He was straightforward, his EQ was not exactly high, a little impulsive in his speech, but he was not ill-intentioned and his illustration skill was remarkable.

If he could get him to join his team….umm, that would be a good choice.

“Pang Qiang Lang, are all your drawings original?”

“What crap! I have never done any plagiarizing!” Pang Qiang Lang was quite angry. It seemed he indeed hated plagiarism and thought of it as an insult.

Mo Di nodded: “Then do you like playing games?”

“I do. The games ‘Legendary Beast Continent’ and ‘Immortal World’, I like to play them all. What about it?”

“Have you ever thought of being involved in the game making process?” Mo Di gleefully coaxed: “You design the characters, settings, equipment, and then animate them into the plot and gameplay.”

Pang Qiang Lang was clearly ignited by Mo Di’s words but he still said: “This, it’s impossible.”

Firstly, he was not a famous illustrator, no game company would hire him. Secondly, he knew nothing about programming or making games.

“!” Pang Qiang Lang suddenly woke up and seemed to finally understand something. The next moment he looked at Mo Di with a completely different set of eyes filled with zeal: “Are you going to use the characters that I drew to make games?! You know how to make games?!!”

“I do know how to make games. So, are you interested?”

“Is this true!?” Pang Qiang Lang turned red with excitement. “Just how old are you? You don’t even look like you’re eighteen. Did you learn it by yourself? Do you have a team?”

“At present, I’m the producer, planner, programmer, and tester for the team.” Mo Di said honestly: “I may have to seek out a design production team. After all, your drawings need to be computerized and put into the storyboard. Anyways, what I said to your mom earlier was all true, I’m very busy.”

Pang Qiang Lang: “…”

“If you want to join and become the graphic designer for the team then send me a message. But make it quick because I only have one and a half months to finish the game. And if you don’t like the idea, it’s also fine. I’ll still buy the illustrations. Basically, the deal is still the same.” Mo Di knew that Pang Qiang Lang could not make up his mind immediately. He did not mind. He waved his hand and left.

Pang Qiang Lang stood in place and stared at Mo Di’s back in silence.

When Mo Di returned to the villa, there was a car parked at the door. He was just wondering who came when a head suddenly popped out and with a teeth-flashing smile, said: “Hi! Did you miss me these days, little brother?”

Mo Di gazed at Lai De Si’s runaway-husky look and stayed quiet.

“I heard you came in first in the College Entrance Exam. Little brother, you’re incredible, so much better than an underachieving student like me!”

Lai De Si came out of the villa in an orange get up, looking like a walking bottle of orange juice. He said frankly: “And your family before are such scums and yet you can still excel, that’s really impressive.”

“Brother Lai De Si, stop talking nonsense. I know that you attended one of the top twenty universities in America.” Mo Di glossed over the Mo family topic and said: “If you’re an underachieving student then the other ninety-nine percent are also underachievers?”

“Ai, I had an upper hand in the enrolment process.” Lai De Si waved his hand. He did not think that there was anything wrong with what he just said. “Mu is still working overtime. Come, I’ll take you to him. Let’s eat out tonight.”

Mo Di was a bit hesitant but he agreed in the end. He should at least let Lai De Si who had just returned have a little ‘welcome back’ atmosphere. As for his work, he could always stay up later to finish it.

Mo Di nodded: “Ok.”

Mo Di boarded Lai De Si’s newly bought Land Rover. This car was specially brought back by Lai De Si and he was still in the intensive love period with it. He was not willing to let the driver touch it and so, he would be the one driving.

Six o’clock was the peak hours in the capital. Their usual thirty minutes’ drive had become an hour and yet they had not reached their destination. Lai De Si was hungry and thirsty but his new car was void of any food or drink. Lai De Si groaned uncomfortably.

Mo Di told Lai De Si to stay off the highway after they passed this stretch of road. He would go down to get him something to eat at one of the roadside stores.

Ten minutes later, they finally got off the highway. Mo Di directed Lai De Si to a corner of the street and alighted.

Mo Di went to get him a hotdog at a bakery and an orange juice from a vending machine, then he hurried back to the car. Mo Di would never admit that he deliberately bought the juice because of Lai De Si’s fresh orange look.

Concentrating on the road, Mo Di was not aware that on the second floor of the western diner opposite the bakery, two pairs of eyes had been following him.

“Xiao Gui, that is your little brother?” The elegant and handsome man looked at the girl across him with gentle eyes. “Do you want to go to him? He had misunderstood you to such a degree, do you still want to resolve it?”

If Mo Di was there, he would recognize that this was Ye Cheng Feng, the supporting male in the original novel with the most screen time. From his first meeting of the sorrowful Mo Liu Gui, he fell deeply in love with her. He had cleared the path for Mo Liu Gui and escorted her through it all. Gentle and handsome in appearance, considerate and meticulous at heart, his grandfather and father were both high-standing government officials, and he himself was also very capable. In his last life, the reason Mo Liu Gui had a smooth career and no stumbling blocks was that besides having Qin Cheng Yi by her side, Ye Cheng Feng was also there to help her out in secret.

But that did not mean Mo Di will like this person. Au contraire, Ye Cheng Feng was one of the people he was most disgusted with.

In addition to Qin Cheng Yi’s connections and intelligence network, Ye Cheng Feng’s meticulous and considerate coverup was part of the reason that Qin Cheng Yi could lock him up and torture him in the asylum, cleanly buried away anything that would incriminate the Mo family, and hid this matter from the outside world and the higher-ups.

Even after tormenting him to such an extent, Ye Cheng Feng actually came to visit him. In his polite and gentlemanly manner, he asked Mo Di if he knew he was at fault. He then mockingly stated that they were willing to forgive him… but he was too vicious and outrageous that they could not let him out to harm Mo Liu Gui.

Ye Cheng Feng stood there looking all gentle, noble and elegant, staring down on him who was almost unhuman-like, filthy and ugly. He stood as if covering the truth and doing what he did was a rational and upright act. Mo Di was utterly disgusted. If it weren’t for the shock and blood loss from the tortures he had earlier, he would’ve beat the crap out of Ye Cheng Feng’s handsome face.

“….honestly, I’m not sure.”

Mo Liu Gui bit her lips. Her slender fingers pinched the straw as she took a sip from the cup. “I did not want to break off with Xiao Di. No matter how he misjudged me, I still think of him as my brother. But …but this time, he went a little too far. How could he hurt my dad like this? I don’t know. I don’t know how to deal with him.”

Mo Liu Gui’s eyes slowly turned red. She lowered her head and pretended to eat. Ye Cheng Feng sat opposite and saw how she would rather forbear the sadness and refused to hurt others, making his heart ached for her.

“Xiao Gui, you are too kind. This type of person will not appreciate your kindness and concession. He will only continue to hurt and bully you. You have to fight back, you can’t forgive him anymore.”

“But, he’s my little brother.”

Mo Liu Gui’s eyes were slightly wet. She wiped it with a tissue, then smiled and said: “Forget it. Let’s not talk about Xiao Di for now. Let’s talk about something else. Cheng Feng, just now you said that the first Hua Xia Innovative Game Competition was about to start, isn’t it?”

Ye Cheng Feng did not voice what he had wanted to say. He just gazed gently at Mo Liu Gui and passed her another piece of tissue, “It’s a little piece of news that my father heard. It will roughly start in late August but the official announcement will not be issued until July.”

“The game competition, what kind of game is allowed to participate? What about the rules and regulations? Are there any rewards?”

“Any type of game, whether it’s sports, cultivation, or puzzle…any form or style can participate. First, there will be an audition that will sift out quite a number of teams. After that is the knockout round which will also eliminate another batch. The last few rounds will probably be slower and there will be more demand for higher quality games.”

“As for the reward, most likely it’s at least ten million yuan. But more importantly, the winning game will attract a lot of investors. After all, the whole process will not only be broadcasted countrywide but also worldwide. Getting attention is the most important thing for the game and its company.”

“That means the top few positions not only get a lot of investment but also free publicity?! As long as you do well, whether it’s a small company or team, it will help them flourish.” Mo Liu Gui said with some envy: “Too bad I don’t know how to make games or else I would’ve participated.”

“I’m going to take part in the competition. Xiao Gui, you can join my team.” Ye Cheng Feng looked at Mo Liu Gui and said: “Do you want to join?”

“But I don’t know anything.”

“It doesn’t matter. You can just stay in our team and be our adrenaline shot.” Ye Cheng Feng sincerely said: “You can absolutely participate.”

“Thank you Cheng Feng. I really want to participate but I don’t have the chance to. There’s a director who came to me…” Mo Liu Gui showed a smile, “he said that he liked my temperament. It’s very much in line with the heroine in his movie, and so he wanted me to join his cast.”

“Who is it?” Ye Cheng Feng was worried that the naive Mo Liu Gui would get scammed.

“Sun Yi Lun.”

“Sun Yi Lun?!” Ye Cheng Feng was somewhat surprised. Sun Yi Lun was one of the leading directors of Hu Xia. He had directed many award-winning films. He, Zhao Li Qing, and Meng Fan Hao were known as the three directors who would pioneer the hope of the Chinese film industry.

“En. Which is why I don’t have time to take part in the game competition.” Mo Liu Gui said as a wisp of hair drooped down. She lifted it gently and continued: “Actually I don’t think it’s a good idea for me to participate in the competition. After all, I don’t quite agree with allowing minors to participate in the game competition. Minors do not have the same skillset and capital as the other university grads or even working staff. They’ll most likely just be accompanying everyone else, it’s impossible for them to get a placing in the competition but they will put a lot of hope and effort into making the game, neglecting their studies, and finally end up losing at both ends. At the same time, it will also have a bad impact on other internet addicted children.”

“And more importantly, they will lower the threshold for the competition. In the early stages of the audition, this will increase the workload for the judges and staff which is not very conducive to the competition as a whole.”

“Xiao Gui, what you said makes a lot of sense.” Ye Cheng Feng looked at Mo Liu Gui with even gentler eyes: “for something that has nothing to do with you, you’re even thoughtful towards the minors and the competition staff. You’re really kind but you shouldn’t worry too much about this. The people who care for you will be upset.”

“I’m fine, I’m used to it.” Mo Liu Gui gave an alluring smile and said: “Then will the competition have this restriction?”

“I have not heard of it but I will definitely talk about this with my father and let him make the suggestion.”

…

Meanwhile, Mo Di and Lai De Si finally arrived at Mu Tian Heng’s office.

“Mu! Let’s go have dinner!”

Lai De Si pushed open the door after knocking on it twice. Mo Di followed behind not knowing whether he should wait for Mu Tian Heng’s invitation.

“Little brother, come in.” Lai De Si took a step in, then turned back and grinned at Mo Di: “you don’t have to be afraid, this is not a beast’s den. Also, there’s no office play like those you see on TV. Although Mu is very much a beast, in the company he’s still very… OW!”

Lai De Si gave a sudden cry of pain. He turned over and had his back against Mo Di: “Mu Tian Heng! Why did you kick me again!!”

“Shut your mouth.” Mu Tian Heng came out with a black face. “Say another word and you don’t have to think about this month’s bonus.”

After he finished speaking, he looked at Mo Di and the expression before was swept away and replaced with a smile: “Come in little one.”

“En.” Mo Di was a little embarrassed. He took a quick glance at Lai De Si before entering with Mu Tian Heng. Lai De Si groaned while patting his butt and followed suit.

Assistant Gao who had a report to hand in decided to turn around and leave. It was better to report back later, otherwise, Lai De Si would think that his embarrassing moment was seen, and then there won’t be any peace for him for at least a week.

Mo Di entered Mu Tian Heng’s office and kept his eyes and feet to himself. He stood obediently with his hands by the side. Mu Tian Heng saw his good-boy stance and just wanted to laugh.

“Don’t be so restrained. Come have a look, the scenery here is beautiful.”

“Um.” Mo Di nodded and walked over. But when he passed the pen holder, he accidentally knocked it askew. He stopped quickly to carefully placed it back in position.

From Mu Tian Heng’s perspective, Mo Di’s butt was a little higher than the desk. He felt that with a little hug, he could raise Mo Di onto the desk, and then a kiss could also be ….

Thinking to this point, Mu Tian Heng’s expression changed abruptly and his face turned dark.

That damned Lai De Si!