Chapter 291

Chapter 291 – What Do You Think I Bought Such a Large Sofa For?

Mei Fang was quite satisfied with Chen Rui’s abilities displayed during the interview but felt somewhat uncomfortable with his attentiveness and enthusiasm.

Of course, Chen Rui now wasn’t that big boss ruling the 2D empire. He didn’t know what kind of person his uncle usually was or what his personality was like, so it was hard to tell if he had any changes in mindset.

Compared to Mei Fang’s mildness, Lin You Xi asked more rigorous and detailed questions.

She discussed some basic technical issues with Chen Rui, but his answers made her feel that this person was unfathomable. Therefore, she did not follow Mei Fang’s initial instructions but instead raised some high-difficulty technical solutions. Chen Rui could still answer them effortlessly.

Mei Fang and Lin You Xi have worked together for over a decade. Although they were young, they were among the earliest programmers to work with Unity and Golang languages and had considerable influence in domestic programmer forums.

In Mei Fang’s opinion, there were very few programmers who could rival Lin You Xi in programming skills. At least, no one in the current company had superior technical skills to hers. The theoretical knowledge Chen Rui showed was on par with Lin You Xi, and he might even surpass her in practical application.

Mei Yue had different concerns and did not continue the conversation on technical or management topics. She was more interested in the reasons behind her uncle’s resignation.

“I won’t repeat the questions the station manager and the young lady asked just now. It’s clear that you have high levels of skill in both technology and management, but why did you part ways with your former partner at Hunter Mobile?”

This was actually something Mei Fang had been paying close attention to, as in his previous life, his uncle did not fall to the point of being kicked out by a partner. He actively discovered Bilibili and bet everything on it. Now that Mei Fang had this perspective, he naturally wanted to understand the reason.

“Firstly, it’s due to differing management philosophies. I am a manager with a technical background, and sometimes discussing problems with partners who don’t understand technology can be frustrating because their ideas lack feasibility.”

“Furthermore, I am very passionate about the 2D culture and consider it my lifelong career. Before Xun introduced us, I had already been closely following your developments. I hope to promote this niche culture within our country…”

Mei Fang nodded, but noticed Chen Rui looking around uncomfortably when explaining, appearing nervous.

…

Did he not tell the truth?

While Mei Fang was pondering how to continue questioning, Lin You Xi took the initiative:

“It’s not just those reasons, right?”

Lin You Xi shook her head and said, “Based on what we’ve learned, there must be other reasons for your departure from Hunter Mobile.”

“Well… it is true, but the reason is a bit embarrassing—”

“There’s nothing to be ashamed of. If you’re so shy, it will be difficult for you to integrate into our corporate culture. Don’t be afraid to share.”

Mei Fang was trying to encourage his uncle to open up.

So Chen Rui rubbed his face and continued explaining, “Actually, there’s another reason… I accidentally played anime out loud at work, and the scene playing was particularly embarrassing. Female employees would walk around me to avoid me. So I really couldn’t stay at the company anymore.”

“…”

“…”

Mei Fang, Lin You Xi, and Mei Yue exchanged glances, all trying hard not to laugh. This reason was truly unexpected. “You won’t be disliked to such an extent at our company.”

“Yueyue, we can give him a separate office later.”

Chen Rui seemed very pleased with this: “It doesn’t matter about the office. After joining C Station, can I still watch anime while working?”

“Sure, that’s part of the job.”

Although it was clear that Chen Rui was discussing this topic with a teasing tone, his uncle was indeed very pure…

Chen Rui was considered a junior to Xia Xun, and Xia Xun was Xia Yuan’s father. Calling Chen Rui “Uncle” directly seemed strange. Given that Lin Xi Technology had the habit of using nicknames, Chen Rui officially became the “Uncle” of C Station, temporarily serving as a business consultant, and was promised a big slice of the management pie to match his current status.

Mei Fang was currently busy with the company and couldn’t afford to delegate too much power, which could make the direction of C Station uncontrollable. However, his uncle hadn’t shown much ambition and agreed with several of Mei Fang’s recent strategic directions.

With Mei Yue taking care of the company externally and Xia Xun as a guarantor, using his uncle wouldn’t be too difficult.

After solving the problem of the professional manager, Mei Fang could finally set aside Lin Xi Technology’s work and wait for Coconut Milk Studio’s results. In his previous life, the Bilibili his uncle managed was called a graveyard for mobile games, with no achievements in self-developed games and nearly all distribution failures except for BGO, making it overly dependent on external capital.

But now, Mei Fang wasn’t afraid of this issue. His rebirth advantage and senior experience in the game industry could help his uncle make up for the huge regrets in the gaming industry.

That day, after talking with his uncle, Mei Fang and Lin You Xi didn’t rush back. Lin You Xi said she wanted to finish organizing code standards, so Mei Fang accompanied her to work in the company.

After C Station completed its corporate and commercial transformation, Lin You Xi personally wrote less and less code.

Mei Fang and she saw themselves as CTOs, and her more important work was grasping the company’s technical strategy. She was now implementing this type of work, such as building software public platforms and designing coding norms.

These tasks greatly helped streamline the company’s business processes and improve efficiency, freeing Lin You Xi from complex business dealings.

The two of them worked until it was almost dinner time. Just as Mei Fang lay down on the sofa and stretched, Xia Yuan’s call came through.

“Afang… Are you and You Xi coming back for dinner tonight?”

“Of course, we’ll be back. We’ve finished, and we’re heading back now.”

“Great, great. Can you be back in 30 minutes? I just wrote a new song, and I can play it for you.”

“Really? That’s awesome! Hang on, You Xi and I will be there soon—”

Before Mei Fang could finish, Lin You Xi suddenly sat on Mei Fang and leaned towards his phone:

“Sorry, Yuan Yuan, we might be a bit late. We’ve been busy all afternoon, and I want to rest first.”

“What… can you rest properly when you get back?”

“I feel more comfortable resting at the office, so let’s do that for now.”

Lin You Xi hung up on Xia Yuan and then rode on Mei Fang, hugging him.

“Hey… what did you say to Yuan Yuan just now? It sounded weird.”

“There’s nothing weird about it. I just wanted to spend more time alone with you.”

Lin You Xi maintained her hug, then pushed Mei Fang onto the sofa, supporting his chest with her hands, and smiled gently, “Otherwise, do you think I bought such a large sofa in the office for anything else?”

“Phew… You always find fun ways to play.”

Mei Fang supported Lin You Xi’s arm, letting her lie naturally in his arms.

“We can only lie here for a bit, we can’t make Yuan Yuan wait too long.”

“Got it.”

Lin You Xi hugged Mei Fang and whispered in his ear.

“In fact, I rather like seeing Yuan Yuan jealous. It’s especially cute…”

“Uh, that’s true.”

Lin You Xi fell asleep on Mei Fang shortly after, but Mei Fang didn’t dare sleep much. While comforting Xia Yuan and preventing her from getting upset, he also had to ensure he didn’t disturb Lin You Xi’s rest.

So, having three people together is quite tough, not as easy as it seems. Everyone should not take this lightly.

That night, You Xi was punished by Yuan Yuan for sneaking away and was forbidden to sleep with Afang, but she snuck back in the middle of the night.

(End of Chapter)