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Chapter 361, Chapter 0348: [My Boss Works Overtime with Me]

Chen Guiliang didn't drink much because his classmates didn't urge him to drink.

To be precise, it's that I didn't really urge him to drink.

Sigh, there's still a barrier between us.

Chen Guiliang didn't rush to pay for the meal. Usually, he would pay, but today was a farewell dinner. They agreed to use the remaining class funds to pay, and if that wasn't enough, they would split the bill.

Not everyone was present. Of the large class of over 140 students, only about 60 showed up, as some students had already left Beijing.

Many people have decided to study abroad, especially in the United States, and they start discussing things to be aware of while eating.

Because Chen Guiliang had been to the United States, several prospective students surrounded him, hoping to gain some experience in studying abroad.

What experience do I have?

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "Let alone buying plane tickets, the visas were all handled by the team. After arriving in the United States, I was either sleeping in the hotel or doing or preparing for roadshows. I didn't even have time to go shopping in the United States."

Upon hearing this, the prospective members were very disappointed.

Ask the blind for guidance.

Yang Shuo brought over a cup of milk tea.

Chen Guiliang got up to say goodbye to his classmates and asked the class monitor to pay for the meal that he needed to split the bill with.

It was quite late, but there was still a hint of summer heat on the street.

Xu Fengyin is at the company at this moment.

After finalizing the basic idea, this girl often stayed at the company to work overtime. In her own words, she suddenly felt a surge of creative passion.

If she continued drawing "Three Kingdoms Kill", she would definitely leave on time every day, and might even slack off at work.

There were quite a few staff on duty today, especially at the "Future Era" team.

Because the expansion pack was just released at noon, many players who weren't usually very active stayed online to experience the new version. Peak online player count surged, keeping customer service staff very busy, and some technical staff were also on standby.

Chen Guiliang first asked the staff on duty, "How many people are currently online?"

"203."

"There are still so many?"

"Around 7 or 8 o'clock, it reached a peak of 211 million."

"Thank you for your hard work."

"Hehe, as long as the boss gives me a bonus, that's fine."

"We will definitely give you enough."

"..."

Chen Guiliang went to Xu Fengyin's place and found that there were still other employees in the art team who hadn't left.

He placed the milk tea on Xu Fengyin's table and said to the other person, "Sorry, I didn't buy yours."

He was a male employee who deliberately stayed behind to get close to Xu Fengyin. But he didn't dare to confess his feelings directly, fearing that it would be awkward to continue being colleagues if he failed.

Seeing Chen Guiliang buy milk tea for Xu Fengyin, the male employee instantly felt disheartened, believing that he could never compete with his boss.

"I've finished drawing, goodbye Mr. Chen." The male employee quickly shut down his computer and left.

Chen Guiliang smiled and waved.

Xu Fengyin happily picked up the straw, turned to Chen Guiliang and smiled: "At least you still have some conscience. It wasn't for nothing that I've been working overtime these past few days."

As soon as she said it, she regretted it, because it sounded rather ambiguous.

Chen Guiliang said, "Open it and let me see."

Xu Fengyin manipulated the mouse to bring up Yasuo's original artwork, explaining, "Yasuo is similar to a low-ranking samurai or ronin in ancient Japan. Therefore, the colors cannot be too bright, otherwise it will appear noble and lose his ronin nature."

"Low-rank samurai or ronin primarily wear clothes in indigo, brown, tan, gray, light yellow, and off-white. This is because these colors have the cheapest dyes. I ultimately chose blue, which is both eye-catching and understated. The fabric is cotton..."

“The traditional hairstyles of Japanese ronin are too ugly; I don’t like them. At first, I adopted the messy hair of Musashi from ‘Vagabond,’ but it never felt quite right—too unrestrained. So I tied Yasuo’s hair up to achieve a kind of messy yet orderly, wild yet principled effect…”

Chen Guiliang looked at the original artwork on the computer screen and was very surprised. Although the face was drawn differently, this Yasuo was very close to the one in "League of Legends".

This girl has such a keen artistic intuition!
Chen Guiliang asked curiously, "How do you know the colors that Japanese ronin often wear?"

Xu Fengyin pointed to two books next to her computer.

Chen Guiliang took them and looked at them. One book was called "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Japanese Armor and Weapons," and the other was called "Records of Daily Life and Clothing in the Warring States Period."

Xu Fengyin said, "When I was in high school, I often read Japanese comics and I really liked the style of ronin and ninja. At that time, I tried to draw them in a haphazard way, but they were not systematic. In college, I frequented anime forums and met two netizens who were studying in Japan. I asked them to buy related books and send them back to me. In order to understand these books, I also taught myself Japanese."

"Awesome," Chen Guiliang exclaimed.

Xu Fengyin smiled and said, "If you only need to understand Japanese books, learning Japanese is very simple, much simpler than learning English. However, I've heard that it's very difficult to master it, especially in terms of spoken language and abstract expressions."

Chen Guiliang pointed at Yasuo's hair and said, "Draw his hair up even more exaggeratedly, make the tied-up part bigger than his head. Don't let the hair hang down, but let it fly upwards. He's the Wind Swordsman, always surrounded by the wind."

Xu Fengyin pulled out a sheet of A4 paper, picked up a pencil, and quickly sketched the outline: "Is this how it is?"

“Yes.” Chen Guiliang nodded.

Xu Fengyin stared at it for a long time, then shook her head and said, "That's not right. If it's just the hair like that, the picture will look very disjointed, and the overall lines of the character won't be smooth."

She took out another A4 sheet of paper, sketched it out for two minutes, outlining the general shape, but was still not satisfied after careful inspection.

So I took out another A4 sheet of paper.

Xu Fengyin drew several pictures in a row and placed them all in front of the computer for comparison.

Chen Guiliang roughly guessed her intention and reminded her, "Actually, you can show your stomach. Yasuo has been chased all the way, and his clothes and protective gear are all tattered. When the wind blows, they can't cover his body anymore, which is a good opportunity to show off his abs and arm muscles."

Xu Fengyin remained silent and quietly made the changes according to Chen Guiliang's suggestion.

Another half hour passed, and this time not only was the outline drawn, but many details were also revealed.

Yasuo's clothes were torn in many places, billowing backward and upward in the wind, completely exposing his waist and revealing his muscles. His arm guards were also badly damaged, bearing the marks of a fierce battle.

Chen Guiliang felt instantly relieved upon seeing it.

It looks particularly good, even better than the original Yasuo artwork from League of Legends.

The exaggerated armor on Yasuo's left forearm in League of Legends is purely fictional. It doesn't exist in reality. While it exists in movies, anime, and games, I've never seen it drawn so distortedly. It looks pleasing at first glance, but the more you look at it, the more awkward it becomes. The reason it's drawn so awkwardly is for the same reason Xu Fengyin just mentioned: to achieve overall harmony and fluidity in the image. It also serves to highlight Yasuo's debauchery and eccentricity.

Chen Guiliang picked up the mouse to look at the original artwork on the computer and offered his suggestions: "Yasuo's hair shouldn't be pure black, it should be black with a hint of purple. His face should be more elongated. Add a little bit of stubble. His eyebrows and eyes should also be longer, with the backs of his eyes slightly upturned."

Following his suggestion, Xu Fengyin picked up a pencil again and sketched a draft.

"Is that so?"

"Make the stubble more obvious."

"so?"

"The proportions of the eyes are off again."

"..."

Chen Guiliang was finally satisfied after revising the document until 1 a.m.

"You have so many demands," Xu Fengyin complained, but as she looked at the revised Yasuo sketch, she became more and more satisfied.

She had to admit to herself that although her boss couldn't draw, his aesthetic sense was still amazing.

This Yasuo design is about 70% similar to the original artwork from League of Legends. The main differences are in details such as clothing and protective gear, making it more down-to-earth and wilder.

Xu Fengyin yawned: "I'm leaving now. It's so late, I'll definitely be late tomorrow."

Chen Guiliang said, "I'll put you on overtime. You don't need to come in tomorrow morning."

"That's good." Xu Fengyin said with a smile.

Chen Guiliang said, "It's so late, let me take you home. Your area is a bit remote, so you should go home earlier next time."

Xu Fengyin did not refuse.

Yang Shuo was driving, and Chen Guiliang, who had been drinking, sat in the passenger seat.

Xu Fengyin, in a very unladylike manner, reclined on the back seat, stretched her back, and yawned, saying, "It's so much more comfortable to ride in a car. When I have time to get my driver's license, I'll buy one too... Sigh, I'll have to wait and see. I still have a huge mortgage to pay off that house."

"What are the house prices like in Yanbei Garden?" Chen Guiliang asked.

Xu Fengyin said, "It's not cheap. Don't be fooled by the remote location and the lack of an elevator. It's sandwiched between the Old Summer Palace and the Summer Palace, and it's also in the school district of Peking University Affiliated Primary School. Some of the houses here are priced at over 20,000 yuan per square meter."

Chen Guiliang smiled and said, "It will be very convenient to take your parents on trips when they come to visit you in the future. The Old Summer Palace is right outside your door, and the Summer Palace is just a few steps away."

Xu Fengyin said, "They know I bought a house and they're actually planning to come and see it. I guess they'll come during the National Day holiday."

"I'll spend more time with them then," Chen Guiliang said.

Xu Fengyin did not respond.

She was naturally happy that her parents were coming.

But I'll definitely be pressured to get married, and just thinking about it gives me a headache.

Xu Fengyin felt that she had lost the ability to be in love. She had no problem communicating normally with others, but she always felt that something was missing when she was in a relationship, and she would subconsciously resist it.

Sigh, I'll just find a colleague to pretend to be my boyfriend and try to fool my parents.

Chen Guiliang is definitely out of the question; he's too famous, and it would be easy for him to be exposed if he were pretending to be her boyfriend.

"Boss," Xu Fengyin called out.

"Mm," Chen Guiliang replied.

Xu Fengyin hesitated for a moment, then couldn't resist asking gossip, "Why hasn't your junior come to the company in so long?"

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "She's busy writing novels day and night, and only comes over occasionally on weekends."

"Oh." Xu Fengyin didn't dare to ask any more questions.

The distance of five and a half kilometers can be reached in the blink of an eye by car.

Xu Fengyin got off the bus carrying a backpack she had used for several years, waved and said, "Goodbye, boss."

"Goodbye. Your neighborhood is so dark. Let me know you got home safely." Chen Guiliang rolled down the car window and waved.

Xu Fengyin said, "The security is very good; there are even academicians living inside."

Xu Fengyin walked slowly, climbing five floors before finally arriving at the door.

As she took out her keys, she texted Chen Guiliang: "I've arrived."

"Good night," Chen Guiliang replied.

Xu Fengyin pushed open the door and collapsed onto the sofa, too lazy to move. She wanted to sleep, but she needed to take a shower first, yet she was too tired to shower, so she just sat there on the living room sofa, conflicted.

Ding Beili was awakened by the sound of the door closing. Holding a clothes rack, she tiptoed into the living room, trying to find the thief.

"What are you doing?" Xu Fengyin asked.

"what!"

Ding Beili screamed and took two steps back: "You scared me to death! Who can see you lying on the sofa? I thought a thief had broken into the house!"

"I just got back from the company," Xu Fengyin explained.

Ding Beili turned on the living room light: "Working overtime so late today?"

"The boss watched me revise the draft and only let me leave after I finished. Those damn capitalists!" Xu Fengyin complained, then couldn't help but take out her phone to text Chen Guiliang to discuss Dao Mei.

The Irelia has become a swordswoman, and she and Fiora are fellow disciples.

"You spent a night alone with your boss?"

Ding Beili's gossip spirit was burning brightly. She sat down next to Xu Fengyin and glanced at the phone screen with even greater surprise: "Still texting the boss?"

Xu Fengyin said, "Let's discuss work."

Ding Beili said, "Do you think I believe that?"

“You’re not usually this talkative,” Xu Fengyin suddenly stood up. “I’m going to take a shower.”

Ding Beili joked, "Don't think about men while you're showering, or you'll take forever. Last time you showered for 40 minutes, and the water bill was about to explode."

(End of this chapter)