Guo Rong finished taking care of her personal business and went out, only to find that the crossdressing man hadn't hurried away. Instead, he stood gracefully beside her son, as if waiting for her.
Guo Rong walked over and looked him up and down with fresh eyes. Earlier, she had wanted to compare breast sizes with him, not realizing she was comparing a different "size". Chun Yuxi calmly allowed her inspection, and even flashed her a bewitching smile afterwards.
Guo Rong saw him take out his phone and pass it to her. On it was a line of text: "I'd like to treat you both to a meal. There's something I want to discuss with you."
Who would hesitate when offered a free meal? Of course she quickly agreed. Guo Rong took her son's hand. "Sure, but let me make it clear first - I'm not going to any high-end places."
Chun Yuxi didn't mind. He tapped on his phone to show her: "I can afford a meal."
Guo Rong said: "It's not that. Usually those kinds of places have small portions. It's not satisfying. I'm starving right now. It's best to find somewhere we can eat our fill. My son and I have huge appetites."
Hearing this, Chun Yuxi indeed took them to a mid-range restaurant with a quiet atmosphere, delicious food and decent portions. Compared to Chun Yuxi's delicate elegance, the mother and son pair were like starving ghosts reincarnated. Over half the dishes on the table were polished off by the two of them.
Watching Guo Rong gnaw on a chicken leg, Chun Yuxi felt quite envious - in order to maintain his perfect figure, he had to eat strictly according to his nutritionist's requirements to get enough protein. Indulging in an unrestrained feast like this was out of the question.
The end result of such indulgence would be turning into a greasy middle-aged man. Chun Yuxi couldn't stand that thought.
Only after they finished eating did Chun Yuxi speak his first sentence. He said: "Now that we're done eating, let's have a chat."
His voice was magnetic, a pure masculine voice. No wonder he didn't speak and only communicated by typing on his phone. No matter how perfect the makeup, as soon as he opened his mouth, he was undoubtedly a man.
Guo Rong had personally witnessed his gender reveal, so she was still quite calm as she picked her teeth. But little Guo Qian was caught off guard, staring at Chun Yuxi with round eyes, stiff with shock.
Why did the gentle young lady have a boy's voice when she spoke? At his age, he had never encountered a crossdresser before and was completely baffled. Guo Rong found his reaction hilarious. She whispered in her son's ear: "See, this isn't a pretty girl, it's a big brother."
Guo Qian: "..."
She laughed for a while, then said to Chun Yuxi: "Don't worry, sis... no, bro, I won't go around talking about your business. I'll keep your secret. Gotta repay you for the meal."
Chun Yuxi smiled and brushed the hair by his ear. "No, that's not what I wanted to talk to you about."
Guo Rong: "Then what is it?"
Chun Yuxi: "I hope you can join my company. I greatly admire 'Unrivaled in History'. To be honest, a big part of the reason I came to participate in the Sword of Magic Online event this time was for you."
Guo Rong and Guo Qian: "..."
The mother and son both fell silent. Then Guo Rong waved her hand. "No thanks, I decline."
Chun Yuxi had anticipated he might be rejected, but didn't expect it to be so decisive. However, he wasn't flustered. He believed that no matter what reservations or questions the other party had about the work environment, salary or other issues, they could slowly discuss and resolve them. As a good boss, he was confident his sincerity in recruiting talent could move the other party.
He activated caring big sister mode and asked: "May I know what specific concerns you have? Are they from your husband's side, your child, or your own personal reasons? I hope you won't reject me so quickly. First, let me introduce my company to you. I believe you've heard our company's name - Pumpkin Games."
Guo Qian let out an amazed "Wow". Pumpkin Games was an oddity in the gaming industry. They made their own games and organized other game-related activities. For example, last year their game studio participated in an international game competition and won the gold award, causing a sensation in the domestic gaming circles at the time. Although their scale couldn't compare to the Sword of Magic Online production company Wei Group, it was said their background was nothing to scoff at.
Guo Qian's dream was to open a studio like this in the future, play games with a group of people, and dominate with a team of godly teammates. At this moment, he didn't care that the young lady had turned into a big brother. He stood up and declared: "I'm in! I'll join!"
Chun Yuxi didn't understand what he meant. He was still looking at Guo Rong with a smile. "You see, even your child hopes you can join."
Guo Rong crossed her arms. "No, he means he's joining, not me."
Chun Yuxi: "Hm?"
Guo Rong: "Alright, I'll tell you the truth too. Actually, the 'Unrivaled' account belongs to my son. That's right, you heard me. It's his."
Chun Yuxi: "...???"
"How old is he?" Chun Yuxi dropped his smile, his expression indescribable as he asked.
Guo Rong: "Seven."
Chun Yuxi: "Elementary school or kindergarten age, and you're telling me he's a gaming god?"
Guo Rong: "No, he doesn't go to school." In fact, she had tried to toss the kid into kindergarten twice, even paid the tuition, but the little rascal had a thousand ways to play hooky, exhausting her. The key was, in the end he refused to go to school, and the tuition was non-refundable. It pained her to no end.
Chun Yuxi determined the mother and son weren't lying. He didn't know how to react. If this was true, then the child was a super genius. But what did that have to do with him?
"Excuse me," he said. Forget about recruiting. Employing child labor was illegal. Better not to test the boundaries of the law. If he was reported and had to go to jail, he'd have to cut his hair. It wasn't easy growing it out this long.
Chun Yuxi left with regret. Guo Rong dragged her whimpering son back to the hotel to rest. Faced with her son's job-seeking failure due to his age, Guo Rong took the timely opportunity to instill in him the importance of education.
"You see, why didn't the boss want you? Isn't it because you don't have the academic qualifications? They require at least a college degree. Look at you, you won't even go to elementary school. Of course they don't want you."
"If you refuse to go to school, you won't be able to find a job in the future, understand?"
Little Guo Qian hung his head dejectedly, a pensive expression on his face.
Guo Rong asked, "Did you understand what I said?"
Guo Qian replied, "I understand. If I don't have an education, no company boss will want to hire me."
Guo Rong said, "Exactly! So, shouldn't you obediently go to school then?"
Guo Qian responded, "No, I understand now that I need to earn money and start my own company to become the boss."
Guo Rong rolled her eyes at her son, "You're thinking too much. You, starting a company? We're so poor, where would you get the money? You really think your dad is some rich tycoon with an inheritance for you?"
Little did Guo Rong know, the world she was in was that of a domineering CEO romance novel called "Genius Baby's Mommy Runs Away with Him". Her body, which was always slouched in front of the computer playing games and eating all sorts of fried foods without losing shape, belonged to the original female lead. Her devilish son, who could play games at three years old and became a gaming god at six, was the child of the male lead, Li Ye.
Many years ago, Guo Qiong, a female attendant working at a nightclub, accidentally encountered the drugged domineering CEO Li Ye and had a passionate encounter with him, resulting in a hidden pregnancy. In a panic, she quit her job, left, and gave birth to her son alone.
Of course, this was the experience of the original female lead Guo Qiong and had nothing to do with Guo Rong. She also didn't know that Li Ye, who had awakened his inner persona, was searching everywhere for her and her son.
...
When Li Ye awakened his inner persona, he was in bed, fondling a sexy model in the midst of getting intimate. Perhaps because the scene of castration from the previous world left too deep an impression, a certain part of his body subconsciously felt pain and went soft at that delicate moment.
The female model, who had been screaming to the high heavens, choked on her voice and stared at Li Ye in shock.
Li Ye's face darkened. He got up from on top of her, grabbed a nearby robe to put on, and kicked her off with his foot. "Get lost!" he barked.
Although the female model was displeased, she didn't dare throw a tantrum at her golden meal ticket. Without even daring to pick up her clothes from the floor, she quickly ran off.
Li Ye sat on the messy bed with his robe open, closing his eyes to recall everything about this world. After a while, the fierce and gloomy terrifying expression on his face gradually softened.
The situation in this world was very favorable for him. His persona in this world was a handsome, promiscuous, and wealthy young CEO who had taken over his family business at a young age and was the richest man in the country. The female lead was just an ordinary person who had given birth to his son after a passionate encounter. Based on the timeline, that son should be at least six or seven years old now.
Li Ye leaned back and relaxed. With a child, women were willing to sacrifice anything for their kids. When the time came, it would be a piece of cake to get her back by his side.
Moreover, he wasn't the original persona. After learning so many lessons, he decided that this time he would properly win over the female lead. As long as he met her, he guaranteed he could make that woman fall in love with him.
Slicking his hair back, he let out a breath and took out his phone to call his secretary.
"That's right, go to the Golden Street Hotel in H City to find a woman named Guo Qiong. She should be working there as an attendant now. She also has a son who is a few years old, called Guo Wangxi."
He knew the plot and where the female lead was now, so finding her would be simple.
But little did he know, the female lead had transformed from the original timid rabbit into a tattooed hooligan. She wasn't obediently working as an attendant in H City to raise her son, but had run off to C City with her son to indulge in the internet and gaming. She had even changed her name.
The original name of the female lead was Guo Qiong, but when Guo Rong woke up in her body, she felt it was weird to be called Guo Qiong. Plus, "Qiong" sounded the same as "poor" which she felt wasn't very good. So she simply changed it to her original name. She was also very direct in naming the son that came with her transmigration, calling him Guo Qian, without any of the delicate thoughts of the original female lead.
With the wrong name and wrong place, of course she couldn't be found. The secretary came back to report and Li Ye couldn't believe it. "Nothing? How could there be nothing? Go search again, she must be there."
The secretary was in a difficult position but thought of his high salary and went again. But after searching once, twice, three times and still not finding anything, Li Ye finally determined that the female lead's storyline had already changed here.
"Even if she's not here, as long as we know her name, we'll definitely be able to find her!"
Li Ye laid down his vicious words, but half a month later there was still no sign of her, which was embarrassing. In the process, he also discovered something that greatly angered him.
In the original plot, he should have been the undisputed protagonist of this world. His excellence was unmatched, his company was the largest in the country, and he was also the richest man in the nation. But now it wasn't like that here. He had gone from being number one in everything to number two. The title of richest man now belonged to the Wei family.
The Wei family? What company was this that popped out of nowhere? He looked at the information on this opponent and found that the youngest head of the Wei Group, Wei Jiao, looked strangely familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
He had seen too many people and experienced too many worlds. After thinking for a bit, he finally remembered. Wasn't this the foolish emperor Sima Jiao from the first world that escaped his grasp, who had stolen his female lead? The face was basically the same.
Li Ye looked at the photo and sneered. Well, he still remembered the grudge from back then. Although this Wei Jiao wasn't that Sima Jiao, he didn't mind venting his anger on him. Blame him for having that face.
He decided that while dealing with the female lead of this world, he would fiercely strike at the Wei family.
"The weather has turned cold. It's time for the Wei family to go bankrupt."
Author's Note: Afraid that the man dressing as a woman might not be able to beat the cuckolded domineering CEO, so I found him an ally.
Translations during sleepless nights. I can sleep when I'm dead! ...Please let me sleep. Happy readers keep me awake, and lots of love and a huge thank you for supporting my hobby!
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