Chapter 314: Chapter 314

Then they came to City B together and rented an apartment. This arrangement was also convenient for taking care of Hua Xiaomo’s child, Candy.

However, as a single man and a single woman living together, they inevitably attracted gossip.

So, to the outside world, they presented themselves as boyfriend and girlfriend.

But inside the apartment, they still occupied separate rooms.

Their cohabitation proceeded quite smoothly. Zi Yunsui helped Hua Xiaomo care for Candy, and over time, he grew quite fond of the child.

"Thank you, Zi Yunsui," Hua Xiaomo said. Looking at him, she couldn’t help but feel a little guilty. After all, he was at the prime of his youth. If he were willing, he could easily go out, meet others, and undoubtedly many girls would pursue him.

"Actually, Ya Ying is quite nice, Zi Yunsui. Ya Ying told me she likes you very much!" Hua Xiaomo said with a laugh. She genuinely thought the two of them were a good match. They were close in age, and importantly, Zi Yunsui was someone who could cook and take care of children. It was hard to believe that at such a young age, he was already such an all-capable man!

Zi Yunsui neither spoke nor looked up, remaining engrossed in programming the game software.

Seeing his lack of response, Hua Xiaomo walked over to him. Perhaps he doesn’t object to the idea, she thought, then added after a moment, "Zi Yunsui, if you don’t mind, then I’ll invite Ya Ying over for dinner someday. You can cook some nice dishes for her, and I believe you two will have a great time together."

This time, Zi Yunsui finally stopped working and looked up at Hua Xiaomo. "Hua Xiaomo, do you really think my life is easy? Taking care of Candy is already demanding enough. I don’t want the responsibility of looking after another person."

"But you should be dating by now. At your age, how can you not go out and meet more girls?" Hua Xiaomo pressed. It’s too lonely for him to always be cooped up at home with his computer, she felt. Such a life lacks excitement. Someone his age should be out meeting new people, especially girls.

"Interacting with Candy is enough for me. I don’t need anyone else," Zi Yunsui stated stubbornly. He then averted his gaze from Hua Xiaomo, redirecting his full attention to his game software development.

"In a couple of days, this game software will be ready for testing. Hua Xiaomo, if you find yourself with nothing to do, you could lend me a hand," Zi Yunsui suggested.

"How could I possibly help? My training is in painting, not game software development. I don’t understand anything about your computer programming," Hua Xiaomo replied. Zi Yunsui’s work seems so complex, she suddenly thought, but it also holds a lot of promise.

"Actually, I should have studied computer software in the first place. That way, I wouldn’t need to go out and work. Just sitting at home, I could still make money—how nice that would be," Hua Xiaomo said with a self-deprecating laugh.

It can’t be helped, she mused. Besides some martial arts skills and working as a stunt double for quick money, what else am I capable of? Those clerical positions at the Qi Imperial Court hold absolutely no interest for me.

Besides, she had no desire to work as a secretary again. Those kinds of jobs too easily lead to awkward, ambiguous relationships with bosses or executives, and I really dislike that, she reflected.

I want a completely new life, she resolved. I need to break away entirely from my old work and way of living.

Zi Yunsui chuckled, a spark of inspiration in his eyes as he turned to Hua Xiaomo.

"You can paint, which is perfect! My expertise is computer software development, and yours is painting. If you could draw anime-style characters and we then imported those drawings into the computer to become characters in an anime game, wouldn’t that be amazing?"

A sudden surge of excitement for this idea coursed through Zi Yunsui. This is even better!

Together, we could design and create an entire game, he mused. Once it’s launched, it’s bound to make a lot of money!

"Draw anime characters?" Hua Xiaomo’s eyes brightened. Why didn’t I think of that? I can draw anime characters! Of course! Flowers, grass, birds, houses... I can draw anything needed for an anime setting!

There’s probably nothing in this world I can’t draw, she realized with growing confidence. If I set my mind to it, I can draw anything.

Yes, isn’t this what I studied for? she thought. I love painting, and it’s the one skill I truly possess. I’m not good at much else.

"Let me think... besides anime characters, what else would you need drawn for the game?" Hua Xiaomo asked Zi Yunsui, genuinely interested in his game software development for the first time.

Previously, she would usually just exchange a few pleasantries before dismissing the topic and heading out to attend to her own affairs.

But now, she sensed they had finally found something in common. And leveraging this common ground, we could work together to get rich—what a fantastic idea! she thought excitedly.

Zi Yunsui’s eyes shone, his purple hair carrying a subtle luster. "For the game, I need all sorts of assets! Not just anime characters, but also their costumes, weapons, equipment, and various scenes. I need everything!"

"Xiao Mo, if you can draw all these, we won’t have to spend extra money hiring outside artists to create the assets. We can produce a complete game ourselves! Then we can sell it or operate it independently. Either way, we can earn a lot of money and give Candy a wonderful future."

Zi Yunsui’s eyes gleamed as he looked at Hua Xiaomo. I’ve found an excellent work partner! he suddenly realized.

This is no less exciting than the adventures I had with Master Qi Lingfeng! he thought. Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✶𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✶𝓷𝓮𝓽

On the contrary, he found this prospect thrilling and new. Besides, game software development was his passion; he was the type of young man who was hopelessly addicted to computers.

Sometimes, by developing online games and writing some code, he could earn substantial amounts of money. Consequently, he had no need to toil away at a nine-to-five job like typical white-collar workers.

He cherished this kind of freedom, both in his work and his lifestyle.

Besides eating and sleeping, my computer is my world. With it, my hands, and my brain, I can accumulate significant wealth. What kind of life would be beyond my reach?

To put it bluntly, he was a computer genius.