"Eh... swimming?"
Why is this woman suddenly interested in my body?
Yang Ruoqian thought for a moment and asked, "I didn't bring any swimwear, how can I swim?"
He still had some knowledge of swimming. A cold snort came from the other end of the phone, "I bought it for you; there's no need to come up with such a lame excuse."
Yang Ruoqian was even more surprised, "How do you know what size clothes I wear?"
"We've known each other for five years from university till now, five years!" Chang Zhiqing said in exasperation. "Can I not know what size clothes you wear?"
With things said to this extent, what more could Yang Ruoqian say? Besides, swimming with Chang Zhiqing didn't seem like a bad idea.
"Alright, when?"
"Nine o'clock in the evening."
...
As soon as he hung up, Yang Ruoqian noticed a missed call on his phone with an unfamiliar number displayed. He carefully examined the number and felt that it didn't seem like a harassing call.
The last time he received such a strange call, it was when a competitor tried to poach him...
After a moment of hesitation, Yang Ruoqian decided to call back.
Almost instantly, the call was answered on the other end, and a highly uneasy voice followed, "Mr. Yang, hello, do you remember me? This morning, in front of Moon Mansion Media, you asked me for directions."
Yang Ruoqian was taken aback.
Wan Min-er?
This girl actually called him voluntarily?
Did she have the intention of joining Xplendi Entertainment on her own?
Suppressing his ecstatic voice, Yang Ruoqian replied casually, "Oh, it's you... So, how should I address you? What can I do for you?"
"I'm Wan Min-er! Mr. Yang, may I ask if your company is still recruiting livestreamers?"
She's really coming to seek shelter with me!
What is this? It's like someone who's already asleep bringing their own pillow!
Originally, Yang Ruoqian was troubled about how to contact Wan Min-er proactively and what conditions to use to entice her into joining the Xplendi Entertainment family.
Now all the problems are solved.
"We're an entertainment company, and how can an entertainment company not recruit livestreamers?" Yang Ruoqian's tone remained calm. "But what we urgently need right now are game livestreamers. Are you one?"
Perfect, I am a game livestreamer!
Wan Min-er said, "I'm not good at anything else, but I'm good at a certain MOBA game!"
"How convenient," Yang Ruoqian restrained a smile and pretended to be a little surprised. "But if I recall correctly, aren't you an employee of Moon Mansion Media? Are you looking to switch over to our side?"
Wan Min-er obviously understood the true meaning behind Yang Ruoqian's question and quickly said, "Don't worry, I've already peacefully terminated my contract with Moon Mansion, and there are no penalty clauses."
"Alright, I trust Moon Mansion's judgment. I'll give you a chance. You should know the company's address, right? Come for an interview on the 2nd of next month. And add my WeChat as well. Send a screenshot of your game rank and ID. My WeChat ID is the same as my phone number," Yang Ruoqian acted formally, covering all the bases.
In reality, he didn't really care about Wan Min-er's game rank. Even if it was Bronze or Silver, it wouldn't matter.
Of course, Yang Ruoqian's most preferred rank was Diamond to Grandmaster – not too low to be dismissed as a "noob," and not too high to attract too many hardcore fans.
Wan Min-er's voice carried a hint of joy, "Sure, I'll add you right away!"
"Then, I'll hang up now. And in the future, please refrain from doing work-related tasks during your off hours. This is our company culture. If you join the company, you must remember this."
Why do young people nowadays like to work during their off hours? We should promote not working even during working hours!
Beep, beep, beep...
A few seconds after the call ended, Yang Ruoqian received a friend request on WeChat. The profile picture was a cartoonish character, and the username was a playful one. No one could have guessed that the owner of this account was a petite girl.
"Mr. Yang, this is a screenshot of my rank! [Image]"
Yang Ruoqian opened the image, which displayed a Grandmaster rank in the Canyon's Summit.
Good, very good. It fell perfectly within Yang Ruoqian's expectations.
"Very well, you can come for the interview on the 2nd of next month. We can provide reimbursement for your travel expenses."
After sending this message, Yang Ruoqian checked the time, placed his phone on the bedside table, put on slippers, and left the room.
He was ready to go swimming.
When the elevator reached the floor with the indoor swimming pool, Yang Ruoqian swiped his card to enter and looked around at the empty, standard pool area with no one in sight. He was relieved and thought, "It's a good thing it's the off-season; otherwise, this place would surely be crowded."
Yang Ruoqian called out, "Chang Zhiqing?"
"Right behind you."
Yang Ruoqian turned around, and he was momentarily stunned.
Chang Zhiqing was wearing a predominantly light blue island-style swimsuit, with a floral skirted edge that was both modest and alluring. She had casually tied a lace ribbon around her fair and shapely thighs, enhancing her allure.
Wow, this swimsuit fits her very well.
Yang Ruoqian controlled his intense gaze, pretended to assess for a moment, and said, "You should be careful not to overexert yourself while swimming in this outfit."
Chang Zhiqing handed over the swimming trunks with a cold smirk, "You're just being a pervert with your words. Quickly change your clothes. Today, I'm supervising you to swim at least eight laps."
With that, Chang Zhiqing hung her towel on the rack and began to warm up by the side of the pool.
Near the swimming pool, a citrus tree used for decoration was laden with bountiful fruit on its delicate branches.
As the girl's movements created ripples in the water, the reflection of the fruit tree blended innocence and charm to perfection, as if she were a beauty in a painting.
"This figure is definitely better than 99% of models..."
A few minutes later, Yang Ruoqian changed into his swimwear. Chang Zhiqing had already entered the water, and she was moving up and down in the clear pool.
Yang Ruoqian, who hadn't exercised for a while, playfully moved his limbs and jumped into the water. He started swimming freestyle based on his memory and quickly caught up with Chang Zhiqing.
Chang Zhiqing swam with a breaststroke style, with large movements of her arms and legs. Her swimsuit was already in a beach style, and when viewed from behind...
Yang Ruoqian's movements involuntarily slowed down a bit.
Cough, cough.
Yang Ruoqian nearly choked on the water.
After about ten seconds, both of them reached the shore at the same time.
Chang Zhiqing used her hands to push herself out of the water and lay by the side of the pool, her delicate feet slightly raised. A water droplet hung on her toe for several seconds, reluctant to fall.
This posture made her shapely figure appear slightly distorted.
"You haven't swum for so long, I didn't expect you to be so fast," Chang Zhiqing lay by the pool, alternately swinging her legs, and used her fingers to play with the water in the pool, sounding somewhat surprised. "I thought you would have lost your touch."
Yang Ruoqian retracted his admiring gaze and said somewhat smugly, "Of course, this is freestyle."
"Freestyle..." Chang Zhiqing lightly chuckled as she repeated the word, and then, following her own movements, slid into the water from her position, resurfacing next to Yang Ruoqian.
Both of them were so close that they could almost hear each other's heartbeats.
"I want to learn as well. Can you teach me?"