Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66 - The Chaotic Opening Ceremony
Chapter 67 - Winner I
Chapter 68 - Winner Ii
Chapter 69 - Winner Iii
Chapter 70 - Designing Objects Other Than Jewelry
Chapter 71 - Needless Doubt
Chapter 72 - The Miserable Si
Chapter 73 - Moonlit Manacles
Chapter 74 - Jewelry Case
Chapter 75 - To Be A Self-Aware Hamster
Chapter 76 - The Correct Way To Use ‘A Man Of His Words’
Chapter 77 - A Special Way Of Confessing
Chapter 78 - Insomnia Is Also Contagious
Chapter 79 - The End And The Sequel
Chapter 80 - Weather Change
Chapter 81 - What It Was Like Having Split Personalities
Chapter 82 - An Unexpected Need To Break-Up
Chapter 83 - It Would Be Great If He Could Be Exposed Immediately
Chapter 84 - But It Would Be Awesome
Chapter 85 - Nannan’S Whispers (Ii)
Chapter 86 - Nannan’S Whispers (Iii)
Chapter 87 - Heart Lock
Chapter 88 - The Modelling Hamster
Chapter 89
Chapter 90 - What Goes Around Comes Around
Chapter 91 - It Was Over Just Like That
Chapter 92 - En Route
Chapter 93 - Revisiting Four Seasons Manor
Chapter 94 - How Misunderstandings Are Created
Chapter 95 - Who’S Paying For It?
Chapter 96 - Trump Card
Chapter 97 - Being Taken Advantage Of As Usual
Chapter 98 - Hacked
Chapter 99 - The Strongest Public Relations Team
Chapter 100 - A Tie-Break In Twelve Hours
Chapter 101 - Chairman Yan Plays A Game
Chapter 102 - The Wish Of A Lifetime
Chapter 103 - One Week
Chapter 104 - Battling Wits And Courage For Nothing
Chapter 105 - To Those Who Cannot Take Advice
Chapter 106 - Before Lunar New Year
Chapter 107 - There Are No What Ifs
Chapter 108 - How To Say Goodbye
Chapter 109
Chapter 110 - Omen
Chapter 111 - New Year’S Worries
Chapter 112 - New Car
Chapter 113 - Making Glutinous Rice Balls
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116 - The Truth Will Still Lead To Death
Chapter 117 - Mastermind
Chapter 118 - More Troubles Ensues
Chapter 119 - It Could Not Get Any Worse
Chapter 120
Chapter 121 - The Meeting Of The White Cat And Hamster I
Chapter 122 - The Meeting Of The White Cat And Hamster Ii
Chapter 123 - Discovering The Mystery Of Life
Chapter 124 - Panic
Chapter 125 - Forget It Then
Chapter 126 - (Real) Exposed
Chapter 127 - Twists And Turns I
Chapter 128 - Twists And Turns Ii
Chapter 129 - Twists And Turns Iii
Chapter 130 - The Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Chapter 131 - Wrapped In Happiness
Chapter 132 - Do You Want To Become A Flaw?
Chapter 133
Chapter 134 - Come To Yl
Chapter 135 - “Lifetime” Contract
Chapter 136 - The Hideously Adorable Design
Chapter 137
Chapter 138
Chapter 139 - The Little Tail That Was Forgotten
Chapter 140 - What Could Happen In Two Weeks
Chapter 141 - The Smitten Scoundrel Who Forgot His Friends
Chapter 142 - The Unusual Faye
Chapter 143 - Earth Day
Chapter 144 - First Attempt At Drunk Play
Chapter 145 - So It’S Okay
Chapter 146 - The World Really Is Small
Chapter 147 - The Genius’ Shortcomings
Chapter 148 - It’S Not A Confession
Chapter 149 - An Unexpected Acquaintance
Chapter 150 - Something Feels Wrong
Chapter 151 - The Man Called Yan Jin
Chapter 152 - The Ups And Downs Of The Past Two Months
Chapter 153 - Discussion
Chapter 154
Chapter 155 - Settling In
Chapter 156 - : I Already Understand
Chapter 157 - Bad Friends
Chapter 158 - The Evolved Incapable Ruler
Chapter 159 - Chairman Yan’S Mark
Chapter 160 - Holding One’S Head High
Chapter 161 - Assets That Could Not Be Given
Chapter 162 - The Person He Should Have Thanked
Chapter 163 - At Every Step
Chapter 164 - About His Elders
Chapter 165 - Improvement
Chapter 166 - Nan Wei Starts His Job
Chapter 167 - The Person In Control I
Chapter 168 - The Person In Control Ii
Chapter 169 - The Person In Control Iii
Chapter 170 - The Aftermath Of The Dismissal
Chapter 171 - The Price Of A Bowl Of Noodles
Chapter 172 - Business Trip
Chapter 173 - A Storm Approaches
Chapter 174 - Explosive News
Chapter 175 - Sense Of Security
Chapter 176 - Outside The Cubicle
Chapter 177.1 - Retribution (I)
Chapter 178 - Retribution (Ii)
Chapter 179 - Retribution (Iii)
Chapter 180 - An Unexpected Development
Chapter 181 - A Powerful Comeback (I)
Chapter 182 - A Powerful Comeback (Ii)
Chapter 183 - A Powerful Comeback (Iii)
Chapter 184 - Cancelling The Engagement And Coming Out Of The Closet
Chapter 185 - An Inescapable Past (I)
Chapter 186 - An Inescapable Past (Ii)
Chapter 187 - An Inescapable Past (Iii)
Chapter 188 - Chasing Memories
Chapter 189 - From Triumph To Sorrow (I)
Chapter 190 - From Triumph To Sorrow (Ii)
Chapter 191 - From Triumph To Sorrow (Iii)
Chapter 192 - An Unprofessional Abduction
Chapter 193 - Escape
Chapter 194 - Surveillance
Chapter 195 - Planned And Unplanned
Chapter 196 - Alice’S Insanity (I)
Chapter 197 - Alice’S Insanity (Ii)
Chapter 198 - Alice’S Insanity (Iii)
Chapter 199 - The Result Of Overlooking The News
Chapter 200 - Marriage And Honeymoon
Chapter 201 - He’Ll Be Back
Chapter 202 - The Final Week
Chapter 203 - Problems Exposed And An Appeal
Chapter 204 - Emergence Of The Dead
Chapter 205 - Post-Wedding Realizations
Chapter 206 - Chess (I)
Chapter 207 - Chess (Ii)
Chapter 208 - Chess (Iii)
Chapter 209 - Seeing Is Believing
Chapter 210 - Not Taking Visitors
Chapter 211 - Summer Springs Third Clinic
Chapter 212 - Will Never Bloom Again
Chapter 213 - Blood Type Confusion
Chapter 214 - The Gene Project
Chapter 215 - External Help
Chapter 216 - Hard To Say (I)
Chapter 217 - Hard To Say (Ii)
Chapter 218 - Hard To Say (Iii)
Chapter 219 - The Rotten Family
Chapter 220 - Finally, The End
Chapter 221 - The Life That Could Be Saved
Chapter 222 - The Cat Clan (I)
Chapter 223 - The Cat Clan (Ii)
Chapter 224(End) - Epilogue
Categories Genre: All, Completed, Romance, Shounen Ai, Slice of Life Status: Completed ______
Total Chapters in book: 224
Estimated words: 535798 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2679(@200wpm)___ 2143(@250wpm)___ 1786(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 535798 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2679(@200wpm)___ 2143(@250wpm)___ 1786(@300wpm)
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Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Five: Settling In
Xiao Yu felt something was a little strange.
He’d felt this way the moment he walked in, but the feeling hadn’t been as strong. Now, the feeling was more pronounced.
Whether it was the receptionist’s smiling expression or Director Wang personally waiting for him at the front, they all contributed to Xiao Yu’s inexplicable sense of unease.
But the feeling boiled over with what just happened with the human resources representative.
The contract worth tens of millions was resting innocuously in his hands, but somehow he felt a burning sensation from it.
“Speaking of which, the contract was prepared long ago. What took you so long to come?” Director Wang suddenly asked.
“Huh? Umm…”
Xiao Yu searched for a reason.
Of course he couldn’t say that the scoundrel Yan Jin had gotten him so drunk that his hamster ears wouldn’t go away.
“I was mainly dealing with the aftermath of the accident like, umm, compensation and such.”
In that frantic moment, Xiao Yu was only able to come up with that vague excuse.
Director Wang stopped abruptly in his tracks and gave Xiao Yu a suspicious glance. Reverting back to a straight face, Director Wang flatly asked, “Did you have to pay a lot? After all, Chairman Yan’s Phantom is extremely expensive. ”
“Umm, well, pay, I didn’t have to pay too much. Yan Jin…”
A single lie necessitates another ten thousand.
Xiao Yu first eliminated the option of revealing how much he actually paid and then considered for three seconds whether he should reveal his relationship with Yan Jin. In the end, he went with, “Yan Jin said that if I signed with YL, he’d waive the indemnities.”
Director Wang sighed heavily. Xiao Yu wasn’t sure, but he thought Director Wang’s eyes were full of sympathy.
“D-Director Wang?”
“It’s nothing. Let’s keep walking.”
Xiao Yu did the same and followed, the strange feeling growing ever stronger.
When they’d reached their destination, Xiao Yu was surprised to see the large lettering “Conference Room” on the door. “Wait, aren’t we going to the work area?”
“You’re not wrong.”
Director Wang pulled the door open, but instead of going inside, he stepped to the side. Fast as a thunderbolt, he solidly shoved Xiao Yu in the back.
Xiao Yu stumbled into the conference room. Just regaining his balance, he turned to reproach Director Wang for his dangerous stunt but instead heard
bang bang, pow pow!
Bang!
Pow!
Boom!
The sounds of a gun salute rang out and streamers and confetti of all colors filled the room. The flowery-like display showered the star of the show.
Shocked, Xiao Yu lifted his head.
The conference room was full of people. Some Xiao Yu recognized, and others he didn’t.
At once, they chorused, “Welcoming the honorable Mr. Mystery!”
A warm welcome for the mystery designer indeed.
A massive banner was unfolded, revealing those same words written in red and gold.
On the central table rested a double layer cake. Its white frosting and strawberries looked all the more appetizing.
Xiao Yu’s stunned brain slowly began functioning again. Pulling the streamers off his head, he opened his mouth to say all the things he wanted to, but in the end he only managed an emotional “thank you”.
The attendees broke out into applause and laughter. The applause continued for a long while.
From the other side, Shao Yue entered from a side door and saw the scene before him. While sighing that he’d arrived late, he grabbed the crown from the table and went to place it on Xiao Yu’s head.
Xiao Yu inclined his head to receive the crown but failed to do so.
Another person had followed Shao Yue in and intercepted the crown.
Xiao Yu saw a large shadow fall across his own fuzzy line of sight.
Yan Jin used his tall and large body to block Xiao Yu behind him, whose eyes were red with emotion. Indifferently, Yan Jin stated, “That’s enough playing around. All of you should leave now.”
“Whaaaat——”
Everyone expressed their fierce displeasure.
“Chairman Yan, you’re too much. Who was the one wanted the welcome party in the first place? Why are you blaming us now?” Shao Yue was the first to retort.
“Yeah, yeah!”
“Chairman Yan, stop mother-henning us. Come join us!”
The room quickly dissolved into a mess of continuous hubbub and laughter.
Mixed inside the regular sounds of conversation was the sound of some atypical laughter.
The laughter wasn’t evil or mocking either; rather, it was the undisguised silvery tinkling laughter of young girls in springtime enjoying the festivities.
“That’s like solid evidence!”
“The two of them look so sweet together!”
“I already know everything else, so when are they getting married?”
This conversation wasn’t loud, but Xiao Yu overheard because they were standing next to him.
“Jia Jia?”
Xiao Yu recognized a familiar face from previous discussions. Out of YL’s designers, He Xinjia was the one he had the best relationship with after getting to know her from a forum. She was younger than him by one year and had unexpectedly joined YL. Originally, Xiao Yu had planned to recruit her into SI.
“Yu Yu——”
He Xinjia happily greeted Xiao Yu after hearing her name called, and then… she was shot by Yan Jin’s icy cold stare and retreated two steps, not daring to come forward.
“Hey, what are you doing? Get out of the way.” Xiao Yu pushed the obstructing Yan Jin out of the way and walked over himself.
He Xinjia furtively glanced at Yan Jin for his reaction and then excitedly introduced the rest of their colleagues from the design department to Xiao Yu.
After being miserably abandoned, Yan Jin stood frozen for two seconds before being pushed by Shao Yue. “I say, stop getting in our way. The rest of us young adults don’t need an old fogey like you around. We’ll go back to work after splitting the cake.”
Yan Jin: “……”
Clearly, Chairman Yan had originally joined to help boost his lover’s confidence. However, he could only watch indignantly as Xiao Yu acquainted himself with the rest of the design department. With rigid steps, he left the conference room.
Yan Jin closing the door behind him was like flipping a switch. The ambiance immediately became more lively as the previously mindful employees relaxed. The conversation sounds grew extremely loud as if the ceiling would bust open. Fortunately, the entire building belonged to YL; otherwise, their upstairs and downstairs neighbors would have come to complain long ago.
Many people came to pay respect to the mystery designer. Perhaps it was because of Yan Jin’s instructions, but everyone who came over to raise a toast held fruit juice. Xiao Yu could therefore comfortably join in.
A few gossipy coworkers seized the opportunity to ask Xiao Yu why he had assumed the identity of Mr. Mystery to come work undercover at YL. Luckily, Xiao Yu had already prepared a response, so he calmly said:
“I discovered that another SI employee plagiarized my work. Nothing happened when I reported it to the company, so instead I took another path towards opposing him.”
This was pretty close to the truth. Xiao Yu had resigned himself to the fact that the perpetrator wouldn’t be exposed, especially since Xiao Yu was brought up well and didn’t talk about others behind their backs. He specifically didn’t name the person who plagiarized his work.
Unexpectedly, no sooner had he finished his statement than someone responded, “You’re talking about Lin Zhou, right? I found out about this a long time ago.”
The speaker was a refined young man dressed very casually in a white shirt and jeans. His hair wasn’t dyed and he didn’t wear any other accessories. Compared to the other designers, he looked more like a fresh college graduate working a standard desk job.
“Wow! I didn’t expect that it’s really true. Sorry Oliver, I was wrong, I should have believed your data analysis. Haha.” The lady standing next to He Xinjia let out an amazed cry before giggling and hiding behind He Xinjia’s back.
“Data analysis?” Xiao Yu was shocked.
“It’s just a joke.” The youth adjusted his glasses. “I’m Oliver. You can also call me Xiao Mo. Rather than designing things myself, I prefer analyzing other designers and their works.”
Isn’t that just a critic…
It was the first time Xiao Yu had directly met a critic. After being stunned for a short while, he timidly said, “Hello, I’m FISH.”
“Shouldn’t that be ‘Mr. Mystery’?” He Xinjia laughed from the side.
Xiao Yu helplessly indicated yes.
“Haha.” The other listeners also laughed.
The welcome party was extremely successful.
Xiao Yu was surrounded front and center answering questions. One cycle after another of gossip, photos, and autographs passed before the scheduled time was up. The unfortunate people that Xiao Yu hadn’t gotten to each cried that it was a pity, but they didn’t dare to spend too long. They could only make do with Xiao Yu’s promise that he’d get to them at their next meal together.
Xiao Yu happily agreed to.
Originally, they had entertained the idea of partying for a little longer, but after remembering the large pile of work that awaited them, one after another decided to quickly retreat back to work in fear.
So after eating the cake and sharing some small gifts, each person tactfully returned to their workstations to begin a new day of work.
“FISH, let’s go together.” He Xinjia beckoned him over.
“Sure, I’ll be there in a moment.”
……
The onboarding process at YL was far smoother than Xiao Yu had expected.
Xiao Yu was already familiar with about eighty percent of the other designers. The remaining twenty percent were fans of his anyways, so it was easy to get along with them. The previously disorganized rabble that operated like headless chickens were quickly unified with Xiao Yu as their core. The work experience was similar to when Xiao Yu had mentored an intern at SI.
The overall strength of YL’s design department was far worse than Xiao Yu had expected. Most of the designers had talent but no experience. Out of ten design drafts, nine were unusable. There were many odd novelties that were characteristic of young designers. However, Xiao Yu wasn’t worried about these issues. With him at the helm to mold the young talents, it was only a matter of time before YL’s standards and processes were perfected.
When Xiao Yu had last visited YL as a hamster, he hadn’t experienced the charm of YL. But now, Xiao Yu was struck by the brimming enthusiasm and motivation of YL’s workplace. It wasn’t an exaggeration to describe it as a paradise for young employees.
YL’s workflows were quite similar to SI’s, so it wasn’t long before Xiao Yu adapted.
This wasn’t a coincidence. Since SI had been an industry leader for so long, most of the new up-and-coming companies used SI’s workflows as a template, and YL was no exception.
Nonetheless, YL’s environment and overall workplace relationships were much stronger than SI’s. The relaxed atmosphere reminded Xiao Yu of his overseas apprenticeship with his master.
Although they clearly had such an old-fashioned chairman…
“Hmm, are you speaking ill of me?” Yan Jin lifted his head up from the pile of documents.
“Wow, you even found out about this.” Without the slightest fear of being caught in the act, he laughed and straightened the documents before tossing them onto Yan Jin’s desk. “Stop messing around and sign this. I still need to go downstairs to edit the little ones’ drawings.”
Up until now, Xiao Yu was extremely satisfied with everything YL had provided him. There was just one thing that he hadn’t completely understood to date…
Why was his workstation on the 30th floor at the chairman’s office?
Total Chapters in book: 224
Estimated words: 535798 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2679(@200wpm)___ 2143(@250wpm)___ 1786(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 535798 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2679(@200wpm)___ 2143(@250wpm)___ 1786(@300wpm)
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