Lin You left their little world to give them some space to cool down.
He felt he needed to cool down too.
Clearly, it was these two who lacked manners, flashing their affection in front of a single dog like him—so why did he feel guilty and slip away?
“Ugh!” Lin You sighed heavily. “Is this the psychological weakness of single dogs when facing loving couples?”
“It’s not like I don’t have a wife. I’m just too busy. Otherwise…”
“Wait! Who says I don’t have a wife? I have plenty of 2D waifus!”
Lin You kept muttering to himself, trying to ease his embarrassment.
Unexpectedly, Xiaomeng suddenly popped up beside him, looking at him eagerly. “Master, do you want a wife? Just say the word, and Xiaomeng will make one for you!”
“Huh?” Lin You gaped in shock.
“Xiaomeng has collected tons of data these days! Whatever style you want, Xiaomeng can make it! Xiaomeng has plenty of computing power now—if Master wants, ten or eight wives are no problem!” As she spoke, she pulled up dozens of windows to show him.
“Stop, stop, stop! What kind of nonsense is this?! You can only have one wife—any more and you’ll end up in jail!”
“But…” Xiaomeng tilted her head in confusion. “Virtual wives shouldn’t count, right? Didn’t Master just say you have lots of 2D waifus?”
“That’s different…”
“How is it different?” Xiaomeng looked genuinely curious.
“2D waifus are fake.”
“Virtual wives are fake too, aren’t they?”
“2D waifus are just for looking at—you can’t touch them.”
“But you can touch figurines, right?” Xiaomeng wore an expression that said, “You can’t fool me.”
Lin You froze. How was he supposed to explain to Xiaomeng that touching a figurine in real life was completely different from touching an NPC in virtual reality?
But the topic felt too dangerous, leaving him momentarily speechless.
Seeing Lin You at a loss but still unwilling to agree, Xiaomeng nodded as if enlightened.
“Xiaomeng understands now! Xiaomeng made a mistake!”
“?” What did you understand? What exactly did you understand?
“Then, Master, do you want a husband? Just say the word—”
“Shut up! I’m straight! No supercomputer for you! I’m going to work!”
With that, he ignored Xiaomeng, who looked thunderstruck again, and hurried off to find Qin Songyun and Xiao Chun.
This kid’s brain is definitely broken!
Meanwhile, Xiaomeng watched Lin You flee, grinning mischievously.
When Lin You returned to Qin Songyun and Xiao Chun, the two had already calmed down.
Qin Songyun stood waiting for Lin You, while Xiao Chun bounced around excitedly nearby.
It had been so long since she could move like this—so long that she’d forgotten what it felt like to have strength coursing through her body. She was overjoyed and treasured every moment.
Qin Songyun also looked at Lin You with immense gratitude.
During his years of relentless work at NetDragon, he had created the critically and commercially successful *Blazing Flame* series. Though he had ultimately left despite Zhao Yucheng’s sky-high offers to retain him, the bonuses from his earlier work had already earned him a substantial sum.
Money wasn’t really an issue for them—he wasn’t worried about the costs of treating ALS anymore.
What terrified him most was the late stages of the disease, when Xiao Chun would be bedridden day and night, unable to move, struggling to speak, even needing machines to breathe.
And he would have to watch helplessly as the girl he loved suffered.
Then Lin You appeared out of nowhere, inventing virtual reality equipment that changed everything.
Even if the physical body remained trapped in a hospital bed, at least Xiao Chun could still experience a second, third, even countless new and fascinating worlds—living a life indistinguishable from reality.
This was equivalent to giving Xiao Chun a second life! That was why Qin Songyun had come to work for Lin You no matter what: he wanted to be part of creating an ideal world for Xiao Chun.
Fame? Money? He had long stopped caring. His only wish was for Xiao Chun to have more happiness.
Lin You spent about ten minutes briefly explaining the current state of the “studio.”
In short, it was called a studio, but it was really a company.
Though it was a company, it hadn’t been registered yet.
Though unregistered, the product was already finished, and even loans had been negotiated.
Though they had money and a product, they hadn’t settled on a factory for production.
“So, my task is to find a suitable OEM factory and get the equipment made as soon as possible?” Qin Songyun immediately grasped the key point.
“Yep. Do you know any relevant channels?”
“I do. I rotated through multiple departments at NetDragon and know quite a few factories. Leave it to me—I’ll find the right one quickly.”
“That’s great. I’ll leave this to you, then.” Lin You sighed in relief, only then remembering they hadn’t discussed compensation.
He had just finished describing the barely-existent company when Qin Songyun immediately jumped into work mode, leaving no time to talk about pay.
“Regarding compensation, feel free to state your requirements. I’ll do my best to meet them.” Lin You was very generous with employee benefits.
“Nothing special—just as little overtime as possible.” Qin Songyun glanced at Xiao Chun, who was now flying around with her newly acquired runes.
Lin You immediately understood—he wanted to take care of his girlfriend.
“Absolutely no problem! Once the factory is settled, you can even work from home.”
Qin Songyun brightened at this. Xiao Chun was strong-willed and had always refused to hire a nurse or caretaker, so he constantly worried about her getting into trouble or hurt while he was at work.
Working from home would mean more time with her and less anxiety during work hours.
But as he watched Xiao Chun, full of energy in the distance, a sudden thought surfaced from the depths of his mind.
“Boss, will most of the future work be online? In a virtual reality world?”
Lin You nodded. “Exactly. I plan to make time to create a virtual office space. We’ll work there—everyone can freely customize their workspace. Isn’t that better than being stuck in a cubicle in real life?”
Qin Songyun’s eyes lit up—not because he had special demands for the work environment, but because…
“Boss, why not interview Xiao Chun? She studied art, worked as a lead artist for games at *Deserted Island* after graduation, and did an outstanding job. Even while resting at home, she kept drawing and posting illustrations online—she has over a million followers on Lingxi.”
“Huh?” Lin You was stunned. Was this… hiring a planner and getting an artist for free? “Xiao Chun stopped working mainly because her body was weakening, but in virtual reality, her condition wouldn’t hold her back. She’d do great—why not consider it? Of course, if she doesn’t meet the requirements, no pressure.”
“Hold on.”
Lin You pulled up the control panel and had Xiaomeng gather Xiao Chun’s portfolio and send it over.
Under Qin Songyun’s nervous gaze, he went through each piece one by one.
(End of chapter)