Jing Yang woke up from his deep slumber, rubbed his face in the pillow, stretched vigorously under the blanket, then turned his face to the side, eyes open, and remained quiet.
Despite the fact that Jing Yang's body had been turned over several times, he felt incredibly refreshed, with only a minor soreness in one certain place. Someone has obviously cleaned him up.
Jing Yang got out of bed after lying down for a bit, grabbed a pair of underwear from the closet, put on a t-shirt, and went to the bathroom to wash. He normally wears whatever is comfortable while he is alone at home. He'd just wear underpants if it was too hot.
Jing Yang emerged from the restroom, eager to head to the kitchen for a bite. When he opened the door, he noticed He Lang standing in the dining room with a piece of fruit. Jing Yang was surprised, he thought he'd already left.
"Awake? Come on in and have some fruit." He Lang set the fruit on the table before pouring the milk. He didn't know how to cook or even make porridge. He could only cut some fruit to give to Jing Yang, but he had already ordered delivery.
"What time is it? Why haven't you gone to the company?" Jing Yang gave him a dubious look before walking up to the dining table, picking up the fork and beginning to eat.
"I'm taking a day off today," He Lang said as he stared at Jing Yang's exposed thighs till Jing Yang sat down, he then walked around to sit beside Jing Yang.
"It's great to be the boss. You could take a vacation whenever you want." Jing Yang teased.
"You can also take a vacation whenever you like if you become the boss's wife. It's also fine if you don't want to work." He Lang said, looking at him.
With one palm supported on his chin, fruit in his mouth, and staring out the window, Jing Yang feigned not hearing what he was saying.
He Lang was about to say something when the doorbell rang.
Jing Yang stood up instinctively to open the door, but He Lang grabbed him, stared at his legs, and said, "You go in and put on your pants, I'll open the door."
Jing Yang looked down at his legs and said, "Don't want to." After that, he went to the living room.
The living room, thankfully, was not visible from the front door. He Lang took the meals, close the door then brought the food and placed it on the table.
Jing Yang smelled the scent, returned to the dining room, and sat down. After seeing the table was piled high with all of his favorite foods, Jing Yang happily grabbed the chopsticks and began eating.
"Last night, I got word that Xi Rui and his mother were hospitalized." He Lang said as he sat down to have breakfast.
"Again? Their family is extremely weak. Why do they always end up in the hospital? What's the reason this time?" Jing Yang said, as if he had forgotten that he was the one who had sent Xi Guangshan and Xi Rui to the hospital before.
"My people told me that Xi Rui's mother had been beaten and she had bruised all over her body, so she went to the hospital." He Lang purposefully did not finish his sentence.
"Beaten?" Jing Yang put down his chopsticks and fixed his gaze on He Lang. "Who is capable of beating her? Is it Xi Guangshan? Is it possible..."
Jing Yang wondered if Xi Guangshan was aware that Xi Rui was not his own, because if not, how could he have beaten Wen Zhu?
"It's not Xi Guangshan; it's someone you'd never expected." He looked at Jing Yang and purposefully held.
"Hurry up!" Jing Yang looked at him with impatience.
"It was Xi Rui." He Lang said.
"Xi Rui?!" Jing Yang was absolutely dumbfounded at this point "Xi Rui truly beat his own mother?! Why?"
"It is said that he grew mentally unstable because playing video games for extensive periods. I'm not sure what happened, but he started beating his mother."
"Playing games..., is it "Conquer the Galaxy"?" Jing Yang asked.
"Yes, it's "Conquer the Galaxy"" He Lang said.
Jing Yang chewed his chopsticks and considered what He Lang had said. He knew Xi Rui had never had any mental issues before, but now he was insane after only a few days of gaming? Is that even possible?
He was well aware of the game he had created himself. Despite the fact that he made the game highly lifelike, it was not to the point of driving people insane. Besides, there is no setting in his game that can impact people's spirits. But what has caused Xi Rui to lose his mind?
Jing Yang thought about the game's scenes. He used events from his own life in the interstellar world, and then remembered the painting Su Mo had created in the past life. Is there some sort of link between the two? Maybe it was because Xi Rui saw those scenes that he went crazy after playing "Conquer the Galaxy".
When He Lang noticed Jing Yang didn't eat or talk, he thought Jing Yang was scared that the game would lead more people to have mental problems, so he calmed Jing Yang and said, "Don't worry; I've already looked into it. With the exception of Xi Rui, no one else has shown any signs of mental illness by playing our game. He may have had mental issues in the past, which is why it suddenly erupted."
"I'm not worried about this..." Jing Yang shook his head and said.
"What are you worried about, then?" He Lang asked.
"There's nothing to be worried about; eat fast. I'm going to take a nap." Jing Yang didn't want to lie to him, but he couldn't tell him what was really worrying him, at least not right now.
Jing Yang went to bed and slept again after finishing his meal. He Lang also went to bed after doing the dishes alone.
After turning on the system, Jing Yang layed down on the bed and closed his eyes. He searched for information on those who had been against him in prior lifetimes, he looked for Su Mo, Abby, Aikeli, and so on. None of these people's information appeared, as expected. In other words, these people, like him and He Lang, are reincarnations of the same souls. They're all outsiders. But why do they meet in every life as an enemy?
Jing Yang was still puzzled by this issue. He Lang and Xi Rui should be the same, they had no memories of previous lives except for the current one. He could only be awakened if he saw certain scenes.
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Xi Rui spent a few days in the hospital. His emotions were still a little unsteady at first. He would be furious when he was not permitted to play the game, but after a few days, the situation improved, his mood had stabilized, and he didn't lose his temper because of the game anymore.
This is the first time the doctor has seen a patient like this. Although Xi Rui's state is similar to that of a drug addict, doctors thought that he might have a psychological problem and should seek counseling from a psychiatrist.
When Xi Rui and Wen Zhu were released from the hospital, Xi Guangshan was concerned that Xi Rui would continue to play the game, so he had all of the computers in the house moved. When Xi Rui's mind returned to normal, he realized the game was too harmful for him, and he began to restrain himself from thinking or playing it.
Xi Rui was baffled as to why he was suffering from mental illnesses as a result of playing a game. It had to be a game-related issue, he thought. They might be able to use this issue and sway public opinion in order to defeat Weiyu all at once. However, after speaking with Du Jie, he discovered that there was no other circumstance like his, therefore there was no way to use it.
After a period of recuperation at home, Xi Rui returned to work. He was always thinking about his company's game and why it wasn't in public testing yet.
When Xi Rui arrived at the company, the first thing he did was hold a meeting and then gave lectures, as well as established a deadline for the game development team, requiring them to release the game within the stated time frame.
The second thing Xi Rui did was to organize marketing and publicity for their game "King of Galaxy".
Xi Rui utilized the company's huge amounts of money to market the new game since he didn't want to lose in any way. Commercials are also produced at a great cost by foreign film special effects companies. The goal is to make the commercials look like a movie, similar to how Weiyu did.
Even in their advertisement, it is repeatedly stated that their new game, like Weiyu's, is set in an intergalactic time and space. However, their games, in whatever aspect, would exceed Weiyu's "Conquer the Galaxy". Their games will be the ones that genuinely conquer the gaming industry.
Du Jie tried to convince Xi Rui to not exaggerate too much in the advertising content, but he didn't know how. Although Du Jie felt the game they created was excellent, it was not as extravagant as the commercial suggested. The higher the hope, the greater the disappointment would be. When the game is officially released, Xi Rui's approach is likely to decrease player satisfaction.
In the company, Xi Rui thoroughly exhibited his domineering style. What he says is a must. The people underneath him must listen, but he will not listen to other people's views and will only act on his own.
Many employees, even executives, began to yearn for the days when Xi Le was the president. Xi Le approached work with seriousness and discipline, frequently brainstorming, listening to employee opinions, and never pretending to understand things. Xi Le's attitude with employees, while maintaining the president's status, also gives the employees the respect that they deserve, and he never yells at them or loses his temper. Xi Le will not require staff to do other things unless it is a work-related matter.
In such a comparison, many employees, including top executives, were thinking about changing jobs. Although they work for the company, they are first and foremost human beings. Shouldn't they be treated with respect?
With Xi Rui remaining oblivious of himself, a growing number of employees and senior management were displeased with him. In fact, if you want to talk about unhappiness, the new game's R&D team should be the most unsatisfied, since they are the ones who have been reprimanded and scolded the most by Xi Rui, and they are also the people who have been angered the most by Xi Rui who doesn't know but pretends to understand. However, Xi Rui hired them at a hefty cost, and they were paid far more than other staff. The others are enduring, therefore they can only endure more.
Because of Xi Sheng's aggressive advertisement and multiple comparisons to "Conquer the Galaxy," and the promise of a better version of "Conquer the Galaxy," it has not only piqued the interest of many players, but also raised a lot of expectations.
Xi Rui noticed that many game players were discussing their company's new games on the Internet, and he was pleased and proud of the advertising effects he had created. He's eager to see their company's games outperform Xi Le and Weiyu's. He's even fantasizing about how much praise he'll get and how badly Xi Le will be hit.
Every day, Xi Rui will excitedly discuss their company's games to Xi Guangshan and Wen Zhu when he returns home. Before they are officially launched, they are already quite popular on the Internet. They will undoubtedly outperform Weiyu's games after the official launch. Their company will soon be stronger than Weiyu under his leadership.
When Xi Guangshan and Wen Zhu saw Xi Rui's former energetic look returned, they were relieved and eagerly anticipated their company's new game. This achievement is critical for both the company and Xi Rui. They were also waiting to see how Xi Rui compete with Xi Le. This is the ideal moment for everyone to affirm Xi Rui. So whether or not the money invested is worthwhile or not, it depends on this time.
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Jing Yang was bored because he had been resting throughout this time, so he paid attention to the various ads and publicity for Xi Sheng's new game. Jing Yang found it ridiculous that they are continually comparing their game to the one he created and even convinced that they can outperform him, but he was also looking forward to seeing their final outcomes.
Jing Yang had complete faith in the games he created. He developed "Conquer the Galaxy" solely to oppose Xi Sheng and not to mention the fact that, at least in the next five years, no new game will be able to compete with "Conquer the Galaxy".
Furthermore, even when the original Xi Le was here, he never spared a look at both Xi Rui and Du Jie, and Jing Yang did not take them seriously either. Even though Xi Rui is reborn and remembers all that happened before, he believes he can defeat him on his own.