Before Cheng Tianwei could speak, Fu Nanzhi, who had been listening intently beside him, became flustered and hurriedly said:
"How can that be? He's in the advertising department. Please check again."
"Well..."
The hesitant voice on the phone seemed surprised to hear a young woman's voice.
Observing this reaction, Cheng Tianwei quickly understood and spoke up:
"Do as she says."
"Yes, Mr. Cheng."
After a while, the voice came through the phone again.
"I've completed the search, Mr. Cheng. There's still no one named Shen Yi, but there are four people with the surname Shen in the group. There is indeed someone named Shen in the advertising department, but his name is Shen Yi (written with the 'Yi' character from 'Yi Jing')."
Although they still hadn't found the exact person, they had received useful information. The person on the phone was quick-witted and efficient in reporting back.
Fu Nanzhi listened intently, her heart rising and falling with anxiety, her expression uncertain.
Seeing her silence, Cheng Tianwei made a decision for her with a wave of his hand.
"Send up all the personnel files of employees surnamed Shen, now."
He then hung up the phone.
Seemingly noticing Fu Nanzhi's distress, Cheng Tianwei teased:
"It hasn't even been half a month, and someone's already stolen our little Fu's heart. I didn't know Tiancheng Corporation had such talented young men."
Fu Nanzhi's mood was as unstable as waiting for college entrance exam results, and she could only manage a forced smile in response to Cheng Tianwei.
Cheng Tianwei was surprised by Fu Nanzhi's reaction, which was far from what he expected. She showed no shyness at his teasing.
He figured it must either be a casual relationship or something quite serious.
Fu Nanzhi was unaware of Cheng Tianwei's thoughts, though even if she knew, she wouldn't have cared much.
In her previous life, she had brought Shen Yi to meet Cheng Tianwei multiple times, and he had even been their wedding officiant. Combined with her current anxiety, there was no room for shyness.
Finally, there was a knock at the door, and the secretary came in to hand a form to Cheng Tianwei.
Amused by Fu Nanzhi's eager gaze at the document, Cheng Tianwei handed it to her without teasing further.
Fu Nanzhi quickly flipped to Shen Yi's personal file.
A photo was attached to the upper right corner of the form, taken during Shen Yi's college graduation.
Although Fu Nanzhi still couldn't recognize him, her intuition from years of companionship told her this was Shen Yi.
Her eyes scanned downward, reviewing his age, date of birth, and place of origin.
She had naturally visited Shen Yi's hometown before, where she had met his parents, whom she had called father-in-law and mother-in-law for decades.
Moreover, Shen Yi's birthday was indeed in October, and everything seemed to match up.
Holding the form to her chest, Fu Nanzhi tried to calm her pounding heart, her joy evident.
"This is him!"
"But why did his name change from Shen Yi to Shen Yi?"
The confusion arose in Fu Nanzhi's mind.
Watching her behavior, Cheng Tianwei felt a mix of protective concern and relief.
He knew that his old friend Fu Yuanyu had always worried about Fu Nanzhi's personality issues.
Seeing her now able to make friends openly, he felt relieved.
"Little Fu, are you sure it's him?" Cheng Tianwei asked with a smile.
Fu Nanzhi nodded vigorously:
"It's him, thank you, Uncle Cheng!"
"Should I call him over now?"
Cheng Tianwei teased her.
"Ah? No need, I'm just relieved to know he's here."
Though momentarily tempted by Cheng Tianwei's suggestion, Fu Nanzhi ultimately declined.
After all, Shen Yi didn't know her yet, and being suddenly summoned by a senior executive might frighten him.
Much had already changed from her previous life, and Fu Nanzhi didn't want any more unexpected developments.
Just then, the secretary who had been standing nearby quietly whispered to Cheng Tianwei:
"Mr. Cheng, this Shen Yi has already resigned. I'm afraid we can't call him in."
"Oh? When?"
"Just yesterday, the department just signed off on it."
"Well..."
Cheng Tianwei discreetly glanced at Fu Nanzhi, who was still clutching the form, and fell into contemplation.
...
Shen Yi walked along a tree-lined street, surrounded by silence.
The street was filled with cars, parked haphazardly, some having collided with each other.
Upon closer inspection, there were no people, no corpses, and not even any bloodstains.
The surroundings were eerily quiet, with no sound except his footsteps - no birdsong or insect chirping could be heard.
Shen Yi felt like he was in "I Am Legend," unable to find any living beings in the vast city.
Being in this post-apocalyptic world, with damaged vehicles all around, constantly reminded him of lurking dangers.
He dared not shout or venture into shadowy corners, staying only where sunlight reached.
Stepping over an obstructing vine, Shen Yi picked up a phone.
The phone lay next to a damaged car, its screen covered in cracks.
The phone was rectangular, a brand Shen Yi didn't recognize, and wouldn't turn on when he tried.
"Probably out of battery..."
Judging by the decay and dust inside buildings, no one had been active for at least half a year, so naturally, the phone couldn't have lasted this long.
This was quite a prosperous street, but after walking for nearly ten minutes, it remained eerily quiet.
The expected monsters - aliens, zombies, man-eating plants - hadn't appeared.
"Seems like the apocalypse doesn't necessarily mean zombies..."
Shen Yi muttered to himself, his right hand had been raised cautiously, ready to draw his gun if needed.
Of course, he didn't want to use the gun unless absolutely necessary.
Firstly, he wasn't confident in his marksmanship.
His skill level could be described as missing nine out of ten shots.
Secondly, he worried about making noise.
The world seemed completely silent now, but once noise was made, who knew what it might attract.
After making a large circuit with no special discoveries, Shen Yi had to give up temporarily.
Although this was a system-arranged Valentine's Day event, Shen Yi really wasn't in the mood for romance in this apocalyptic setting.
He still had to stay in this ghostly place for an entire year.
He felt survival should be the priority - how could anyone think about romance when staying alive was already a challenge?
Whether due to this alternate world or not, the morning sun was particularly harsh, so Shen Yi sat down in the shade of some plants to rest and gather his thoughts.
In his idle time, Shen Yi had watched many apocalyptic survival simulation videos.
The first principles of survival were definitely food, water, and secure shelter.
During his walk, he had paid attention to his surroundings.
The good news was that this was a large commercial area, likely containing a large supermarket and many shops.
There were also numerous convenience stores along the street.
The bad news was that at least six months had passed, and he didn't know how many supplies would remain.
This didn't even account for previous scavenging or natural decay.
Seeing a small convenience store across the street, Shen Yi stood up, brushing off his pants, ready to check it out.
Just then, Shen Yi stopped in his tracks.
"Ah!"
A faint scream came from far away.
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
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ey change clothes. Li Chuan contributed all his possessions, only to find that things were not as they seemed. Almost a year after joining, he hadn’t managed to get a single Daoist consort. Thinking he had been deceived, he was approached by a stunning senior fellow disciple who asked if he would like to form a spiritual bond. For those who don’t practice cultivation, they might not know what “forming a spiritual bond” is. Let me put it this way: A long-term relationship is called a “Daoist consort,” while a short-term relationship is known as “forming a spiritual bond.” From then on, Li Chuan discovered the true way to interact with the Yin-Yang Sect’s Daoist consorts. As long as he had enough spirit stones, he could form a spiritual bond with anyone, Whether it’s Senior Sisters, aunts, Daoist consorts of aunts, female elders, Daoist consorts of elders, or even the Daoist consort of the sect leader, anyone can form a spiritual bond as long as there are enough spirit stones.” I've already joined the Yin-Yang Sect, and you're telling me to focus on cultivation? Do you even know what the Yin-Yang Sect is all about?
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
