If he has some free time in the afternoon, he might even take out his notebook and look at the password or the game architecture manual that Yu Jin left him.
The bed sank slightly, and the steel frame made a soft creak. The black cat remained motionless, its mind a jumbled mess, filled with images of Wen Zheng.
Unbeknownst to him, he had been living with this human for so long that when he closed his eyes, just hearing the voice made him feel safe and warm.
Was he lucky? He was definitely lucky. After all, although he didn't care much, who wouldn't want to live? He had food, drink, fun, and people who loved him.
Was Wen Zheng lucky? ...Bei Sining didn't know.
He suddenly felt a slight pain in his nasal cavity, and a huge wave of sorrow surged from his heart.
Wen Zheng is a cunning and treacherous person.
This human left his home and legacy to himself, a monster whose identity was "unknown" at that time.
Bei Sining had never felt fear before, but now he did.
If he had remained stubborn, if it weren't for Yu Jin's affair, if it hadn't been exposed by chance, he might have really kept it from Wen Zheng, and in the end, he couldn't find him, and then... he received a will and a house that he didn't need at all, an old house that was over eighty years old.
"What are you doing here?" The sudden voice startled the black cat, causing it to jump up and crash hard into the back of the mattress before being flattened on the ground like a ball.
Even though it was flattened, its fur still stood on end like a ball. Wen Zheng raised his voice in surprise: "What's wrong!?"
He didn't get off the bed; his head was halfway out from the edge. His cheeks, flushed from lying down, were a healthy red, and his eyes were wide open in surprise, a look and angle that Bei Sining had never seen before.
"Don't come any closer!" The black cat bared its teeth, looking extremely nervous.
“…………” Wen Zheng let out a sound of surprise, then pulled his head back and lay down on the bed: “I won’t look at you, you…do whatever you want. …Don’t be nervous.”
"...???" The black cat was stunned, not understanding what it meant for a long time. But before it could think about it, it cast a spell to put the letter close to its body, calmed down for a while, and then came out from under the bed.
"Ah...so fast," Wen Zheng said.
Bei Sining is confused: What's fast? What's fast?
"Should I excuse myself?" Wen Zheng asked again.
"No!" Bei Sining quickly transformed back into a human, her hair a little messy and her face flushed. Wen Zheng felt that he really hadn't meant anything by it, but he couldn't stop his thoughts from wandering...
"No, you go to sleep. I...I have something to do and I need to go out for a bit," Bei Sining said, composing herself.
"Where to?" Wen Zheng asked, sitting up.
"Leave the base, three days... two days, I'll be back in two days."
Wen Zheng hummed in response, unsure whether he should ask more questions. He was still unsure about his relationship with Bei Sining.
Sometimes I feel he has accepted it, and sometimes I feel he is always hiding little secrets, and he is somewhat aloof.
Like today, even if Wen Zheng heard what happened, he couldn't bring himself to ask.
He's not good at dating. Getting drenched by a water truck during his confession was already a huge disappointment. Expressing his needs is difficult for him; saying "I miss you" is already close to his limit.
He's lucky to be where he is now, but he will still work hard and strive to take it a step further as soon as possible.
After thinking for a moment, he stood up and said, "Why are you looking at me? When are you leaving? Have you told your superiors? Do you need me to help you pack? Or should you take some dry food so you can eat it on the road?"
“No need,” Bei Sining refused, her face flushing slightly. “I’ll be back soon. It’s nothing serious. Do you… is there anything you want me to take?”
The Beihai base has everything except an external network. Wen Zheng joked, "You can move me a base station that can be used for gaming, otherwise forget it."
Bei Sining gave a vague reply, said hello, and went out the door, disappearing from the spot in a flash.
***
Director Fan has been busy but happy lately. Her dark circles are so deep that even foundation can't cover them, but she's extremely excited.
The Beiyao Pet Series has received rave reviews since entering the market!
The best-selling items are various cat foods and cat treats, followed by daily necessities and cat toys. In short, they cover all aspects and are very "cat-friendly".
It's not hard to understand, after all, this room is full of product testers who can talk.
Last week, Director Fan received an invitation to have tea from a special department of Xia Guo. She was so scared that she went for a talk, but fortunately, nothing serious happened. The other party only had her sign a confidentiality agreement and said that everything else was normal.
Not only was she spared from being silenced, but she also gained national recognition. Fan Lingrou became even more motivated, spending her days leading her group of furry employees to make money with great enthusiasm.
She even came up with a special project featuring cat taste testers—turning Ye Yubing into a cat and filming a soft advertisement of cats happily selecting and eating snacks. Once released, it became a hit online.
Ye Yubing, as expected of the male lead in several TV dramas, can portray a mama's boy caught between his mother and wife with great depth. Let him perform a fancy way of eating snacks with ease.
Especially... I find mama's boys annoying, but cats with mama's boy traits are adorable.
That day, Fan Lingrou was discussing business, reviewing accounts, planning products, and making videos while showing her cat when she suddenly received a call from her boss, who had been missing for a long time.
Note that this is very important—it's a telephone!
This means that the boss has returned from that legendary place where there was no cell phone signal!
Look, even though our beautiful boss is a bit lazy, she still values the company... Fan Lingrou went to the restaurant downstairs from the company to meet the beauty, but Bei Sining didn't even say hello and asked stiffly, "Where is that Rick?"
"What? Rick?" Fan Lingrou was stunned. "Weren't you back to work?"
"I have important things to do!" Bei Sining said, dissatisfied.
Serious business...
Fan Lingrou clutched her chest, where she had been stabbed by a sword, and thought with annoyance, "How could I have thought the boss wanted to come back to work? It turns out he just ran the company for fun."
However, as a woman with extensive professional experience, it was only right to fulfill her boss's reasonable requests. She racked her brains for a moment, then finally remembered: "Ah, isn't he the designer of the living space? What do you need him for!"
"Didn't he look for Wen Zheng online? He told him, 'I know where he is,' and asked him to come over."
Bei Sining always speaks with such confidence. Fan Lingrou analyzes this matter from the perspective of an ordinary person, and it seems unreliable no matter how you look at it. After all, he is a big shot, and you are an insignificant passerby. Why would a big shot condescend to "come here"?
But Bei Sining always has a way of turning the impossible into the possible. Fan Lingrou made a phone call, and before she could even ask or explain, the other party readily said, "Okay, I'll come right away. I'm still waiting for you in Xia Country!"
Just as Fan Lingrou was wondering why things were going so smoothly, she heard the other person say something to the person next to them before hanging up. Although it was a little muffled because of the distance from the microphone, the content was very clear—"Wow, that super beautiful woman asked me out!"
"………………" Alright, Director Fan thought with relief. He had been bewitched by this face before, so it wasn't surprising.
After agreeing on a time, Fan Lingrou was quickly "used and discarded." As she was leaving, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Boss, what exactly did you want to see him about?"
Bei Sining hesitated for a moment before saying, "Let's learn to play games."
"What?" Fan Lingrou thought she had misheard.
“I want to make a game for Wen Zheng.” Bei Sining lowered her eyes: “He likes to play this game, and he likes me too. If I make a game for him, he’ll be so happy.”
"……" General Manager Fan couldn't help but think of more ellipses, and finally bowed with admiration: "Boss, you are truly confident."
After Fan Lingrou left, Bei Sining sat in the familiar restaurant, lost in thought.
This was the seat he had sat in before; he had broken a corner of the table, and he remembered paying for it back then. But the restaurant was cunning; they took the money but didn't replace the table, and someone still managed to glue it back on.
The person who glued the table was very skilled; at first glance, you couldn't see any cracks, but when you touched it, the lines were obvious, and it felt unpleasant to rub against your palm.
This is no longer a good table.
Was Wen Zheng lucky to have met himself?
Bei Sining had thought about this question countless times, looking at the crack on the table with a touch of sadness.
Author's Note: Zhengzheng: What exactly is the cat spirit doing under the bed? ??? ??? ??? (Completely baffled)
(It's a little late, but it didn't rot! You're allowed to make soup; it tastes even better with a little bit of white nutrient solution...)
Chapter 86
The annual testing period for the living space has come to a successful end, and the design department has finally taken a long vacation.
Rick, the leader, led the way in disappearing, followed by his inseparable partner, and ended up traveling in Xia Country.
But reality was far more harsh than dreams. Rick had originally planned to send the kid he had just met to be a local tour guide.
He was already very interested in Wen Zheng, and after May gave him a serious recommendation, he remembered the name and was planning to get to know him better, but then he lost contact with him.
He knew people in Xia Country, but Rick was the kind of person who would do things he couldn't do, so he wanted to see where this kid had gone!
Rick, with a mischievous grin, began rubbing his hands together, believing there was nothing he couldn't do, but... he still hasn't found anything.
He posted it on Weibo, people he knew asked about it, and he even went so far as to report it to the police. The Xia Guo police responded cautiously: "No comment."
Rick had no choice but to go off to enjoy the scenery with his tail, feeling quite frustrated.
He knew the person was definitely alright, otherwise his friend Wendy wouldn't have been so nonchalant and dismissive. He could only reluctantly accept this disappointment... Just then, he received a call from Bei Sining.
Rick's curiosity was immediately piqued, and he booked a flight to Rongcheng with his partner. While waiting for the plane, he got bored and started browsing Weibo.
Hey, Weibo, let's open up a world of stars.
"My raffle expires in three days, the timing is perfect... If I get any leads today, I'll give them the raffle." Rick was half-lying down, completely losing his composure, wearing a fisherman's hat and bubble shoes, with a black travel bag on his stomach, and playing on his phone with both hands raised.
Every passerby from the Xia Kingdom turned their heads and gave him disapproving looks, a stare born of his breach of etiquette.
His partner pushed up his glasses: "Please sit down. If you weren't willing to spend the money, you shouldn't have started this giveaway in the first place."
“Hey, how could I be stingy with the money!? But I want to see their faces when they work so hard to share it, only to find out it was all for nothing…” Rick clicked his tongue shamelessly, then suddenly sat up straight: “Wow, that’s exciting.”
He was looking at Weibo's trending topics, the keyword being #WenZhengHype#.
The most popular Weibo post is titled "[Mysterious Cat-Owning God: Is it a Massive Hype Scam?]".
Rick excitedly clicked in, but the translation software wasn't smart enough; he couldn't understand many of the veiled insults, so he could only watch the spectacle. Turning his head, he saw his partner next to him already sitting upright, fiddling with his phone.
Rick: "...What does this sentence mean?"
His partner grunted in agreement, looked at the original text on his screen, and read it aloud: "Your mother's pen is missing. It's definitely a deliberate publicity stunt. Your flat-top brain is destined to lead you to a disastrous life. It's not your fault, I feel sorry for you."
"Is it easy to keep your male god's leg hair? He disappears without a word, and after all this trouble, he doesn't even let you know he's safe. If it wasn't intentional, I'll eat my keyboard and mouse set for you. You bunch of idiots."
"Xia Kingdom's internet is said to have full coverage. You can call for love even standing in the center of the western desert, and you can call 10086 to top up your phone credit even after drifting in the ocean for three days. Wen Zheng, have you gone on a trip to the center of the earth and still haven't come out yet?"
"Someone called the police, and the police said it was a matter of personal privacy. Did the fans hear that? They even want to dox him, hahaha? It's obvious he did it on purpose. Look how many times he's been trending in such a short time. When he comes out again, he can just say, 'Oh, I didn't know...' Another pure white lotus rising from the mud, untainted."
"I know 'white lotus'!" Rick blurted out. "I finally understand the extended meaning of a word. Chinese is so difficult! What does 'absolutely' mean here? And what does 'idiot' mean? Is it like 'chicken-crushing fool'?"
His partner subtly revealed a look of disgust, then flipped through the pages again, concluding, "I get it now, this whole thing started because of you."
No sooner had Wen Zheng left than fans began posting on Weibo expressing their longing for him.
Wen Zheng has been live streaming for three years now, and he has never disappeared for an extended period of time. His longtime fans are not used to it, and he doesn't get along with his new fans either. At first, he would just mention it in a small group chat.
However, Wen Zheng was at the center of controversy. He won first place in the live streamer competition, but he did not attend the awards ceremony live stream on Aimao Live. His absence was very conspicuous.