After seeing me enter, Xu Lin immediately started the meeting:
"As you all know, our line of work is a young man's game, so I don't want you all to just waste your time. I think I'm quite clear on the backgrounds of everyone sitting here; none of you are willing to do this kind of work. If I had a choice, I wouldn't either."
Xu Lin's expression darkened, then she continued, "Recently, a new online game, moons constant, was released, which many players have been anticipating for four years. I think you all must have heard of it, right?"
"Of course! There are promotional posters even on the bathroom walls. Unless you never use the restroom, how could you not know?"
A busty beauty chuckled as she spoke. She was our number one hostess here—Xin Yu. Her business was excellent; usually, you needed to make an appointment to spend the night with her.
What Xin Yu said was indeed true. moons constant, jointly developed by the world's three largest online giants, had been a hot topic since its design began four years ago. With its imminent release in the past few months, promotional posters were everywhere, and almost even kindergarten children knew about it.
"I don't know…"
A timid voice came from beside me. Everyone immediately looked at Lu Xuehan as if she were an alien.
Little beauty blushed, secretly glanced at everyone, and said, "I really don't know…"
Xu Lin quickly lost patience and continued, "Never mind if you don't know. Let Lin Fan tell you the details later. I'll be direct: I've been observing this game for a long time, and based on my business experience, this game is enough to make us all rich. Of course, the premise is that we all work together!"
Xin Yu immediately laughed, her chest jiggling, "Big Sister, please! You've done so many businesses before, which one was successful? Only this time, opening a foot bath center, showed some foresight. Do you really want us sisters to go gold-digging in an online game with you?"
Xu Lin glared at her and said irritably, "If we don't find a way out, do you want to spend your whole life living under men?"
Xin Yu crossed her leg, looking extremely seductive: "But if there are no men, how will you let us sisters live?"
Lu Xuehan's face turned red listening to this. After nearly two months, she still hadn't become immune to the lewdness of these women.
Xu Lin clearly didn't want to argue with Xin Yu and immediately changed the subject: "There are two more days until moons constant goes live. I called to inquire, and a set of game-specific computers and helmets isn't too expensive, probably around 5000 yuan. I've decided to invest my personal savings into the game. If possible, I hope you can also join in. This way, we can look out for each other. I'll give you an hour to consider."
Seeing everyone's bewildered expressions, Xu Lin added, "From what I understand, several of you have gaming experience, so getting started shouldn't be a problem. As for the helmets and equipment, I'll take care of that. As long as you agree to join my family, you'll get a free set of gaming equipment and a helmet, plus three months' extra salary!"
Exaggerated! Three months' salary and 5000 yuan worth of gaming equipment? There were eight people here in total, so that would be 40,000 RMB gone. Could Xu Lin really be so confident in making a profit from the game?
"I'll join!"
Xin Yu, who had just been singing a different tune, was the first to raise her hand. Li Qing, beside her, said in surprise, "Are you really that desperate? Do you truly believe you can make money by playing a game?"
Xin Yu smiled: "I don't believe it, but my living expenses for this month are already gone. If I don't take these three months' salary, then I'll just have to sell myself!"
"No integrity! Haven't you always been selling yourself?!" Li Qing looked resentful, having forgotten about how her moans were so loud last night that I couldn't sleep.
Xin Yu acted very nonchalant: "Just play then. When I used to play games with my boyfriend, none of you even knew where you were."
Her boyfriend had been taken care of by a rich woman; this was an open secret among everyone.
Li Qing sat cross-legged: "Although I'm not an expert, I once made it into the school team when I played CS. With my hand speed and reaction time, playing an online game shouldn't be a problem."
The other few also expressed their gaming experiences, and finally, everyone's gaze settled on me and Lu Xuehan.
Lu Xuehan looked at everyone and whispered, "I used to play Bubble Bobble, does that count?"
Everyone laughed.
Xin Yu stroked Lu Xuehan's fair thigh and chuckled, "Xiao Han, let's not talk about childhood pretend games, okay?"
Lu Xuehan's smooth, fair face flushed crimson, and she stopped speaking.
Everyone's eyes were on me. Xin Yu's eyes provocatively scanned me up and down, finally saying, "Lin Fan is still a virgin, right?"
Lu Xuehan and I almost dropped our jaws. Xin Yu smiled, wrapped her bathrobe tighter, leaned against me, and said sweetly, "Lin Fan, how about this? I'll take a loss. Give me twenty yuan and I'll let you have one go, how about it? Oh, no? Then ten yuan for one night? What, still no? I didn't realize you were such a bad boy. Alright then, it's on me, it's free!"
I just smiled and didn't say anything.
"No way, are you trying to have your fun with me and then make me pay you? Fine, who told me I have a good heart! Name your price!"
Xu Lin gave me a deep look and smoothed things over, "Stop messing around, Lin Fan definitely won't have a problem."
I was a bit surprised, but still smiled faintly and said, "No, I'm so clumsy, I definitely can't play games. Even if I did, I'd just be a noob."
"Do you think you can hide it from me?" Xu Lin slowly put down her coffee.
"Hide what?"
"Lin Fan, twenty-three years old, a junior at XX University, expelled from school six months ago due to an incident. In 2014, he co-founded the TOT Warcraft team with his friend Ye Qiu, and in the same year, won third place at WCG Nanjing, second place at CEG Shanghai in 2015, and then won first place at WCG Shanghai in July of the same year, securing one of the three WCG spots for the China Region in 2015. However, for unknown reasons, he later did not participate in the subsequent matches, causing the Chinese team to lose its strongest force in challenging for the championship. A WAR3 rising star, on whom everyone had placed immense hopes, vanished in an instant. A month after Lin Fan disappeared, he appeared at the Langhua Foot Bath Center in this city. All of this is true, isn't it?"
Yes, all of this, is it true?
I thought I had already forgotten…