I started as a spirited young man, and the system made me a male god.

The plane climbed smoothly, passing through the wispy clouds, and the scenery outside the window began to look dull and boring.

Chen Fei adjusted his posture and took out a copy of "The Lean Startup," a book about entrepreneurship, which he had casually bought in the waiting area.

Jiang Che, sitting next to me, had already put on his headphones and was looking down intently at the schedule and clothing information on his tablet. His fingertips occasionally swiped across the screen, making a soft sound.

She sat upright, her beige suit showing few wrinkles even on the airplane seat, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay.

But Chen Fei noticed that she hadn't said much since he made that "couple hair color" joke.

Chen Fei didn't disturb her, withdrew his gaze, and opened the book in his hand.

About an hour later, Jiang Che seemed to have finished some work, locked the tablet, and placed it on the small table.

She rubbed her temples, then turned to look at the book cover in Chen Fei's hand, her tone returning to its usual calm: "Reading a book on entrepreneurship? I thought someone as talented as you wouldn't need to read these."

Chen Fei closed the book and smiled: "Learning is endless. After all, I'm running a company now, so I can't just rely on my feelings."

Jiang Che nodded, and taking advantage of the relaxed atmosphere, told Chen Fei about the itinerary:

"After we get off the plane, we'll go to the hotel first. In the afternoon, I need to go to the fabric market. I have an appointment with the head of an OEM factory to discuss cooperation for the second half of the year."

I'm going to a fashion show tomorrow to see what's trending and find some inspiration.

I can shoot footage whenever I have some free time these two days.

On the third day, we spent the whole day filming, and then went straight back.

"Okay, sure." Chen Fei nodded.

Seeing that Chen Fei was alright, Jiang Che completely relaxed and gently rubbed his temples. "Okay, I'll take a short nap. I've only been sleeping three or four hours these past few days, and I can't take it anymore."

As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to have given up even the effort to maintain her posture. After adjusting her neck pillow, she turned her head to the side, closed her eyes, and her breathing quickly became even and long.

Chen Fei watched her quickly fall asleep and felt a surge of emotion.

This strong woman, whom he thought could control everything, appeared so exhausted after letting down her guard.

Because they were so close, Chen Fei could clearly see the dark circles under her eyes that even her foundation couldn't cover.

"Every industry is struggling these days..." Chen Fei sighed deeply.

Even for a talented entrepreneur like Jiang Che, who has some family wealth and seems to have a smooth start, there is an unknown amount of hard work and overexertion behind the scenes.

If you don't have a system that can be described as a "cheat code," you probably won't even have the courage to start a business, let alone start a self-media company that needs to fight in a red ocean and is easily impacted by AI.

Opportunities are hard to find, and most people can only rely on enduring hardship.

He looked away and returned his gaze to the pages of "The Lean Startup," but his thoughts drifted away.

The system provided him with skills, money, and a lot of knowledge, but he still had to learn and understand the deeper business wisdom, such as how to truly run a company well, understand the market, and manage a team, little by little.

"If only the system could directly reward this knowledge," Chen Fei thought greedily, then shook his head self-deprecatingly and continued to focus on the text in front of him.

Suddenly, a brief gust of air caused the aircraft to shake slightly.

Jiang Che, who was fast asleep, subconsciously moved. His head, which was originally resting against the neck pillow, unexpectedly leaned against Chen Fei's shoulder due to the force of the swaying, finding a more comfortable resting position.

She even hugged Chen Fei's arm gently, as if she were hugging a pillow.

Through the fabric, Chen Fei felt the soft touch of her arm. His body stiffened slightly, but he relaxed and didn't move, afraid of waking her.

After a while, probably due to a change in posture, Jiang Che, who was fast asleep, pressed his cheek against Chen Fei's shoulder, causing his lips to unconsciously open slightly.

Immediately afterwards, a small, warm, damp sensation was clearly felt on Chen Fei's skin through the thin clothing.

Jiang Che is drooling.

Chen Fei was somewhat surprised. He looked down at the small patch of dark water stain that had spread on his shoulder, and then smiled slightly.

He didn't feel bothered or unhappy at all; on the contrary, he felt that this completely unconscious little action revealed Jiang Che's trust in him as a partner.

He recalled that when Shen Shaoting was packing her luggage, she insisted on giving him five sets of clothes to change into, saying, "It's better to be prepared." Now it seemed that it was a lucky coincidence.

He remained still, continuing to read, letting the dampness on his shoulder slowly spread.

Most passengers in the cabin were resting or watching screens, with only occasional footsteps passing by.

About twenty minutes later, an announcement came over the loudspeaker that the plane was beginning its descent. The slight feeling of weightlessness made Jiang Che's eyelashes flutter, and he slowly woke up.

In the instant she regained consciousness, she first felt herself leaning against a warm and sturdy support, then felt the fabric of her clothes touching her lips and cheeks, which seemed a little cool and damp?!

She sat up abruptly, instantly becoming fully awake.

The first thing I noticed was the saliva-soaked stain on Chen Fei's shoulder, and then I met Chen Fei's calm gaze.

"..."

Jiang Che's cheeks flushed red at a visible speed, spreading all the way to his ears.

Her usually calm and composed expression changed at this moment, revealing a rare hint of panic and embarrassment.

"I'm sorry! I... I was sleeping too soundly, I didn't know..." She frantically pulled out a tissue from her bag, instinctively wanting to wipe him.

But after reaching out to Chen Fei, she felt it was inappropriate, her hand froze in mid-air, and her face flushed even more.

"It's okay, really it's okay." Chen Fei took the tissue and casually patted his shoulder. "Working hard is good, it's good to sleep soundly, and your saliva doesn't taste like anything."

"!!!" Jiang Che suddenly raised his head, his usually calm eyes now filled with shock, "How could you say such a thing!"

She opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to argue or apologize again, but in the end she just muttered dejectedly, "Don't talk about this kind of thing anymore! And don't mention it again!"

After saying that, she quickly closed her bag, then sat up straight, opened her tablet, and pretended to read it seriously.

She tried to regain some composure this way, but her bright red ears and unnatural posture completely betrayed her.

Chen Fei glanced at the tablet in her hand and couldn't help but laugh out loud, earnestly reminding her, "Boss Jiang, it looks like you're holding your tablet upside down."

"Huh?" Jiang Che didn't react for a moment and subconsciously looked down at the tablet in his hand.

Sure enough, the case's clasp and camera were located at the bottom, and the icons on the screen were upside down.

She didn't notice at all!

Jiang Che coughed twice, slowly turned the tablet around and held it in his arms. This time, he didn't even look at the safety instructions card. He closed his eyes, left a message saying "I'm going to sleep a little longer," and then remained motionless.

Her constant swallowing betrayed her inner tension.

Chen Fei stopped teasing her, crumpled the used tissue into a ball and put it away, then relaxed and leaned back in his seat.

The awkwardness of this little incident unexpectedly diluted the distance between the two, making them more like familiar friends.

Chen Fei was also somewhat surprised by Jiang Che's down-to-earth side, and suddenly felt that he could shape her character into a "down-to-earth female boss".

With so many "fake socialites" and "fake career women" becoming popular online, wouldn't it be even easier for Jiang Che to become famous?