Chapter 497 - 407: The Pig-headed Man

Sitting in his spacious swivel chair, he was just about to pull out his phone to contact Wu Ying and the others when it suddenly vibrated.

Jiang Xinyi: "Ooh!~ Making a surprise visit, little bro? Are you trying to keep tabs on us!"

Wu Ying, on the other hand, sent an emoji of a hand covering a laugh. "I’m at the live streaming base right now. I’ll head right back!"

After Xingyun Media expanded, they found and renovated an office building outside the Third Ring Road to serve as their live streaming base. All of their live streaming operations were moved there.

Wu Ying and Jiang Xinyi had told him about it at the time. Wu Yun had only offered a few minor suggestions and hadn’t paid much attention to it afterward.

When he was playing with Susan, she had also mentioned that the streaming room the company prepared for her had been moved to the new base.

Thinking of Susan, Wu Yun then tagged Wu Ying in their three-person group chat: "Bring Susan with you! Have her end her stream early today."

Jiang Xinyi: "Little bro! Your appetite is getting bigger and bigger! You want to play mahjong every time you come back! Isn’t a game of Landlord good enough for you anymore?"

Wu Yun: "I just have something to tell you all! The mahjong game is just a side thing!"

Wu Ying: "I think we can swap the order of those two things!" she added, along with a coyly smiling emoji.

Wu Yun replied, "Alright, alright! Just finish up and hurry over!"

Jiang Xinyi: "Fine! I’m dropping this client! On my way now!"

...

Before long, Wu Ying arrived at Wu Yun’s office with Susan in tow. Wu Yun was on the phone, so he gestured for them to take a seat on the sofa.

"Uncle Qi! Please, don’t go to any trouble! Things are really tense with Little Red Car because of the security deposit issue, and with everything else going on, I just don’t have the time right now. Once this is all over, I’ll bring Feifei over for dinner!"

"Okay, okay! Or, after Feifei is done with her filming, you and Auntie could come visit us in Modu!"

Hanging up, Wu Yun heaved a sigh of relief. Qi Guo had found out Wu Yun was back in Rongcheng and had called to invite him over for dinner.

Though Wu Yun was usually thick-skinned, the thought of having dinner with her parents—and possibly other relatives—without Qi Fei there felt too awkward. So, he had politely declined Qi Guo’s invitation.

After hanging up, Wu Yun opted not to call Qi Fei. Instead, he sent her a long voice message explaining what had just happened. Only then did he put his phone down and turn to the two women on the sofa, who were watching him.

"Why are you two looking at me like that?"

If Jiang Xinyi had been there, she would have undoubtedly chimed in jealously, "I’m so envious you’re already meeting the parents, while we’re still stuck in the shadows!"

Wu Ying, however, wouldn’t say something like that. She just smiled and changed the subject. "It’s nothing. Was there a reason for your sudden visit today?"

Though her tone was calm, Wu Yun could detect a faint note of complaint. He grinned and replied, "What, can’t I just drop by for no reason?"

"It’s not that. It’s just that you’re such a busy man! Besides, the shared bike situation is a national hot topic right now!" Wu Ying shook her head and went on, "We were really worried at first, but we felt relieved when we saw how little negative press Little Red Car was getting online."

Wu Yun smiled confidently. "We anticipated this and already had countermeasures in place. Now, I’m focused on how to absorb the users from the other shared bike companies."

Seeing Wu Yun looking so commanding and in his element, Susan’s eyes filled with admiration.

Wu Yun didn’t dwell on the topic. Instead, he asked, "How are our company’s esports teams for those two games doing?"

Wu Yun had learned a bit about this when he was playing with Susan. Xingyun Media had recently recruited a number of highly skilled players to work as streamers.

Susan, however, competed in solo tournaments and wasn’t part of the main company team, serving only as a reserve member.

"For PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, the company team is ranked among the top in the Sichuan region. At this rate, qualifying for the next stage shouldn’t be a problem."

Since Wu Ying was in charge of live streaming, she was well-informed. "As for Honor of Kings, we followed your plan and recruited retired pros or poached them from the League of Legends scene. Their mechanics and game sense are on a whole other level compared to average players. So, that team is also ranked at the top of the province. As long as they keep it up, they’re a lock for the provincial offline tournament."

Wu Ying then glanced at Susan before adding, "Shanshan’s individual ranking is also quite high. Her skills have improved a lot lately; she’ll definitely qualify in the solo tournament."

Wu Yun wasn’t surprised to hear this. He’d noticed that getting chicken dinners was much easier when he teamed up with Susan. He was certain that in a one-on-one match, he wouldn’t stand a chance against her.

So, Wu Yun used his Detection Glasses to take a look and immediately discovered that Susan’s original Expert Level skill in shooting games had risen to Master Level. Moreover, she had also gained the Skills: Game Tactics Proficiency and Game Awareness Proficiency.

As for her Affinity and special values, there were indeed no changes.

Wu Yun nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad! Keep practicing hard and aim for world champion! That way, the prize money will stay in the family!"

Susan didn’t let the praise go to her head. "Don’t put so much pressure on me! I don’t think my shoulders can handle it! I’d be perfectly happy just to get a national ranking!"

"Don’t think that way! How about this: from now until the tournament, focus on playing solo mode. You can team up with randoms online when you just want to relax."

"Okay!"

After they chatted for a little while longer, Wu Yun noticed Jiang Xinyi still hadn’t arrived. He asked, "Why isn’t Sister Xinyi back yet? Didn’t she say she was just discussing a project nearby?"