Don't get married if you're reborn.

Chapter 437 Fishbone (5K)

Sure enough, even a dorm room with four girls can generate eight group chats, let alone mature women...

Anyway, Zeng Wenjie broke out in a cold sweat for no apparent reason.

He quickly pushed Zeng Mi upstairs and said, "I don't have any special requirements for you. Just focus on your painting. Oh, and also help out with Feng Ji's work. I asked him to plan some different gameplay and story background for 'Hero Kill'."

Zeng Mi said indifferently, "Oh!"

After leading Zeng Mi into the studio, everyone couldn't help but cast curious glances, and then they were amazed by this classical beauty who looked like a lilac.

Yuan Xiuqin's gaze towards Zeng Mi suddenly became extremely vigilant, scrutinizing her closely as if afraid of missing any details.

Zheng Shouyun said, "Wow, the artist is a stunning beauty! Oh, what's your name? Do you have a boyfriend?"

Zeng Mi smiled and said, "Hello, Director Zheng. My name is Zeng Mi. I'm thirty-eight years old and have two kids."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Shouyun rolled his eyes. So he's that old and has two kids. No wonder he couldn't come to work before.
Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but laugh as he introduced, "Everyone, this is Ms. Zeng Mi, also my sister. She's the artist who does the character illustrations for our game 'Heroes of the Three Kingdoms.' Let's give our new colleague a round of applause!"

So everyone started clapping, especially the men.

As for the women, they feel even more pressure...

One Yuan Xiuqin was already making things difficult for them, and now there's an even more beautiful Zeng Mi, it's almost like they're being forced to live! Luckily, she's already married, thirty-eight years old with two kids... But how come she looks so young! I must find a way to get some of her beauty secrets from her, so that I can still charm a bunch of young men in a few years.

The male colleagues were very excited. A woman even prettier than Yuan Xiuqin had arrived. From now on, there would definitely be some office rivalry. These two beauties would probably compete to outshine each other and try different ways to dress up!

You'll be in for a treat!

Zeng Wenjie led Zeng Mi to Feng Ji and introduced him, "This is Feng Ji, the game planner, whose stage name is Yuka. Sister Zeng Mi, you should communicate with him more; he will arrange drawing work for you."

Zeng Mi politely extended her hand and said, "Hello, planner. Please guide me in the future."

Feng Ji quickly shook hands with her and said with a smile, "Hello, Sister Zeng Mi, please give me your guidance! I always thought the artist was a man, but I didn't expect it to be a woman. You are amazing. The character illustrations you draw are very exquisite. I have admired them many times."

Zeng Wenjie said, "I'll take Sister Zeng Mi to her post first to familiarize her with the work. Everyone else, please get back to your tasks. The game is about to launch, and we're quite busy lately, so please bear with us!"

Zeng Wenjie led Zeng Mi to a private office and said, "This will be your post from now on. Painting requires inspiration and a quiet environment, so I'm giving you this space. If you don't like it, I can adjust it."

Zeng Mi shook her head and said, "No, I like it very much and am very satisfied! I hope I can create some value for you."

Zeng Wenjie said, "No need to be modest, your value has already begun to be realized! Everyone praises your painting skills, you just need to maintain this level."

Zeng Mi sat down in her office chair and couldn't help but gently rub the desk with her palm.

She actually longed for this kind of life.

It's not that she's being a masochist and loves going to work; it's just that she wants to have a normal life, not be imprisoned in a cage.

“If you need anything, just tell Director Zheng, and he will arrange it,” Zeng Wenjie said.

"Don't you work here?" Zeng Mi looked up with a smile and asked softly.

"I've been busy with the supermarket and snack shop lately. The supermarket is under renovation, and the snack shop is preparing for financing. This year, I want to expand and strengthen our business, and strive for the award of one of the top ten outstanding young people in the country!" Zeng Wenjie said.

"One of the top ten in the country..."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Mi couldn't help but murmur to herself.

She smiled helplessly and said, "I was already surprised when you got into the top ten in the province, but I didn't expect such a big leap this year, that you're going straight for the top ten in the country?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "It's just like the imperial examinations in ancient times. It's very difficult to advance, and almost a third of the year has already passed. I don't have much time left."

Zeng Mi said, "Then good luck."

"Hmm... Here's your meal card. You can have lunch and dinner at the faculty and staff canteen on the second floor of the Fengyuan No. 2 canteen," Zeng Wenjie said, tossing her the meal card.

Zeng Mi was taken aback. Looking at the meal card, many scenes from her school days flashed through her mind.

Back then, schools didn't have meal cards; students bought meal tickets and then used them to exchange for meals at the cafeteria.

She happily put away her meal card and said, "Thank you!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "Then I'll be going now. If you need anything, just call me anytime."

Zeng Mi spun around in her chair, waved cheerfully, and said, "Wishing you all the best."

Zeng Wenjie reached out and pressed down on her shoulders to stop her, and smiled, "You'll always have a safe haven and a place for yourself here. Enjoy your free life!"

Before leaving, he went to 207 again to inquire about the advertising placement.

After he and Zheng Shouyun communicated with President Ma, Tencent increased its advertising efforts, which caused a lot of complaints online, but the number of people making fun of the memes also increased.

“Invite this Jiang Yong to come and try it out, then give him some travel expenses and have him rewrite two articles,” Zeng Wenjie said to Zheng Shouyun.

Zheng Shouyun was taken aback and asked, "Are you doing shady product reviews?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "This person's article has a lot of buzz. If he suddenly changes his tune and comments 'It's so good,' do you think it will generate a lot of attention?"

Zheng Shouyun immediately let out a strange "hehehe" laugh and said, "That makes sense. Then I'll try to contact him through someone in the industry."

Zeng Wenjie disappeared in a flash, and recently he has been focusing his work on the management of the snack shop and the business alliance.

The main purpose of the business alliance is to help Yan Peng launch a new business model, so that his "Brother Miao" can have the confidence to expand and leave the mountains.

If we can copy Haidilao's model and offer a variety of different hot pot bases, it's only a matter of time before they are accepted by a wide range of diners.

The snack shop's office was also located in the Fengyuan Entrepreneurship Base, a business he was determined to pursue at Fengyuan.

Let's not consider relocation until the entire startup base can no longer accommodate the Snack Panic team.

Marlenia and Game Science, the two major industries, will definitely have to move out eventually, as the space here is limited and not enough.

Moreover, Marlenia needs to continue hiring. The ideas Zeng Wenjie remembered have begun to dry up, and they need to recruit some designers and planners who truly understand the ropes.

However, Feng Xiao can handle all these tasks; her abilities are more than sufficient.

In most cases, we actually cooperate with the official channels.

As "The Voice of China" nears its end, a second show is about to follow, and the organizers have already begun to promote him, highlighting his unusual connection with "Village BA".

Upon seeing Zeng Wenjie, Fu Qianzhu greeted him with a smile, saying, "Boss, you've arrived."

Zeng Wenjie asked, "How's it going? Have a lot of people come to the store to inquire about things lately?"

Fu Qianzhu nodded and said, "There are some, but they shouldn't be ordinary guests."

Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "With this wave of publicity, business has improved a lot, and those investors should be tempted. In a little while, I'll go find my journalist friends and release the news of opening up financing."

Fu Qianzhu looked at him and said, "Don't be too busy. I see you've lost a lot of weight recently."

Zeng Wenjie immediately curled his biceps and said, "Have you lost weight? It's alright, I don't think I've lost much muscle."

Fu Qianzhu was both amused and exasperated. She gave him a reproachful look and said, "You haven't asked me to take you to training lately, you must have lost muscle!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "Okay, I'll let you take good care of it when I have time."

Fu Qianzhu became happy again.

The snack shop on Hospital Road was doing booming business, and the renovation of the gold shop was in its final stages. Ye Qiansheng no longer came to keep an eye on things; Zhuang Bifan and Zeng Wenjie would come over to check on things whenever they had free time.

Zeng Wenjie started working like a spinning top, but he still tried his best to spend time at school with Mu Qingyang and spend the night in the dormitory.

The company is located in the startup base, so it's very convenient for them to rest at the school.

Before we knew it, it was the eve of Qingming Festival.

Even the boss, Zeng Wenjie, was so exhausted that he gave his employees a day off. However, the people at the game studio volunteered to work overtime so that the game could be launched as soon as possible to prove the naysayers wrong.

The studio is full of young people, and everyone is holding back their anger.

Online, there were contemptuous remarks mocking Tencent for collaborating with a third-rate studio, and everyone looked down on Fengyuan. Moreover, the advertisement sparked fierce public opinion and online arguments, and its popularity remained high.

They all wanted to strike while the iron was hot, quickly finish the remaining work, and then launch the game to make a name for themselves and prove their worth.

Zeng Wenjie laughed. What kind of amazing employees are these?!
However, he paid him as overtime. Since the studio was accounted for by Tencent, he wasn't worried about losing money, and Pony Ma wouldn't be concerned about the small amount either. He was more eager for the project to launch. Mu Qingyang asked Zeng Wenjie expectantly, "Are you going back to your hometown?"

She was very enthusiastic about returning to her hometown. Ever since her family returned to Baishui Town, she had been keeping an eye on the calendar, eagerly awaiting the Qingming Festival.

"I have to go back to visit my relatives. If I don't, people will talk behind my back and say that I've forgotten my ancestors after making money," Zeng Wenjie said helplessly.

That's how life is in the countryside. If you don't do something right, the villagers will secretly point fingers and curse you behind your back.

Zeng Wenjie also wanted to take some time to rest and spend some quality time with Xiao Mu.

Mu Qingyang asked with a smile, "When are we leaving? I bought everyone a set of clothes and I really want to give them to them in person."

Zeng Wenjie checked the time and said, "We'll set off soon. We'll stay overnight in WQ County, soak in the hot springs, and head back early the next morning."

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingyang immediately jumped up with joy and exclaimed, "Great!"

She really enjoys traveling with Zeng Wenjie, but Zeng Wenjie is too busy. She feels that even just taking a walk together on campus after dinner is fine.

"Princess, please get in the carriage!" Zeng Wenjie waved to Mu Qingyang and said softly.

"Little Jiezi, let's go!" Mu Qingyang said playfully.

Zeng Wenjie was taken aback, then his lips twitched, and he said, "Go ahead and shout, you'll be the one who suffers in the end."

Mu Qingyang stared blankly and said, "What are you saying? I don't understand anything."

Then, Zeng Wenjie noticed that her eyes darted furtively towards her crotch before quickly looking away.

It's obvious she's implying something, but she insists on pretending she knows nothing. Her acting skills are still as bad as ever.

After parking the car downstairs at the dormitory building, Mu Qingyang went upstairs to get the clothes he had bought, and then left the school directly, heading straight for WQ County.

After getting on the highway, even though Zeng Wenjie knew Luo Hui was already drinking tea, it didn't stop him from still cursing him.

That's two billion! Holy crap...

He may seem successful now, but how difficult it would be to earn two billion.
Mu Qingyang couldn't understand what Zeng Wenjie was muttering, but it sounded like he was cursing someone.

We arrived in WQ County just in time for dinner.

As soon as you exit the highway, there are rows of restaurants, all specializing in river fish hot pot.

WQ County has a river running through it, making it a perfect place to make a living by the water.

"Let's choose a restaurant for dinner. If it's not good, you can pay the bill," Zeng Wenjie said with a smile as he parked the car.

Mu Qingyang looked up for a long time, suffering from decision paralysis. They were all selling fish, and he really didn't know which one to choose!

Finally, I randomly chose a restaurant and ordered a five-pound carp.

"Young lady, this is too much for two people!" The kind-hearted owner couldn't help but advise them to order a small portion.

"Uncle, I can eat a lot!" Mu Qingyang said confidently.

The shopkeeper was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Okay, don't waste it, this is a carp caught from the river."

After sitting down at the table, Mu Qingyang said happily, "I've heard that the fish in WQ County is delicious, but I regret that I didn't get to eat it last time I came."

Zeng Wenjie praised, "Wow, I didn't expect you to know all the local delicacies in Chongshan so well! You're quite something!"

Mu Qingyang said, "Yoshi!"

"You don't learn the good things!" Zeng Wenjie reached out to hit him.

"I learned it from you..." Mu Qingyang said defiantly.

"..." Zeng Wenjie stopped Cao Pi's father-in-law from speaking.

Soon, the hot pot was served.

Mu Qingyang asked with some curiosity, "Is this sour soup?"

Zeng Wenjie shook his head and said, "It's not good to cook carp in sour soup. This soup base is made with pickled chili peppers, and the carp has been deep-fried. Try it, you should like it!"

Mu Qingyang's eyes lit up, and then he said to the shopkeeper, "Uncle, please give us some chili dipping sauce."

The owner said, "The chili peppers are very spicy. Can you handle the heat?"

Mu Qingyang proudly said, "This bit of spice went straight into my eyes."

Zeng Wenjie looked at the unusually lively Mu Qingyang and couldn't help but find it amusing. Perhaps this was her true nature—lively, charming, and approachable, able to joke with people.

He was happy to see this side of Mu Qingyang, and also glad that the timid and self-conscious Mu Qingyang was gone.

The carp is cut into large pieces, fried in oil, and then cooked in a hot pot with a special spicy broth. The taste is extremely fresh and slightly crispy, while the fish meat inside is still very tender.

Mu Qingyang took one bite and immediately fell in love with the food, happily eating it without wanting to chat with Zeng Wenjie at all.

Zeng Wenjie was also hungry.

The shop owner smiled as he watched the young couple eating in front of the store, feeling a great sense of accomplishment. The way the customers ate was really giving them face!

Mu Qingyang overestimated her tolerance for spicy food. She was gasping for breath while eating the meat, which was already very spicy. The fish was also very hot, so the spiciness doubled when she ate it, and her eyes started to well up with tears.

"Little girl, I told you it was spicy!" The owner handed her a bottle of drink, probably because she was pretty.

Mu Qingyang hurriedly took the drink and, without even having time to thank him, gulped down a large mouthful.

Then, with tears in her eyes, she said, "It's not spicy, not spicy at all, I can still eat it!"

After saying that, she picked up a piece of fish, dipped it in the chili sauce, and shoved it into her mouth.

The boss was amused and couldn't help but praise Zeng Wenjie, "Young man, your girlfriend is so beautiful and cute!"

Zeng Wenjie grinned and said, "Of course! The thing I'm most proud of in my life is finding such a beautiful and lovely girlfriend!"

Mu Qingyang was so spicy that he was hissing and groaning, which made the boss and Zeng Wenjie laugh.

After finishing their meal, Zeng Wenjie got up to pay the bill. When he turned around, he saw Mu Qingyang drinking water non-stop.

"I told you to eat slowly," Zeng Wenjie said with amusement.

"Uh uh uh~" Mu Qingyang nodded repeatedly, his neck stiff, while still drinking water.

After leaving the restaurant, Mu Qingyang looked for water to drink in the car and cleared his throat repeatedly.

Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but glance at her, then asked, "It shouldn't be that spicy anymore, right?"

Mu Qingyang forced a smile and continued drinking and swallowing.

"Did you get a fishbone stuck in your throat?!" Zeng Wenjie suddenly raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Ah...you could even tell that?" Mu Qingyang was taken aback and said awkwardly.

Zeng Wenjie frowned repeatedly and said, "Are you out of your mind? You got a fishbone stuck in your throat and didn't even say anything?"

Mu Qingyang said weakly, "I'm afraid you'll scold me... Besides, I've choked before, and drinking some water always helps."

Zeng Wenjie rolled his eyes at her, annoyed, and said, "Why would I scold you? Stop drinking water, it's useless. I'll take you to the hospital."

Getting a fishbone stuck in your throat isn't a big deal, but it's not a small one either.

Some people think that eating a couple of bites of rice or drinking a couple of sips of water will help them swallow a fishbone, but this is actually a very dangerous thing to do. Many people have died because of a small fishbone.

I drove straight to the ENT department of the county hospital, spent two hundred yuan, and had the doctor use a laryngoscope to remove it from her.

The fishbone was stuck diagonally in my throat, a tiny piece, about the length of a small fingernail.

Mu Qingyang looked at Zeng Wenjie somewhat guiltily and said, "Don't be mean to me."

Then she suddenly put her hands on her hips and said, "I'm not afraid of being fierce!"

(End of this chapter)