187: Chapter 187 We agreed it was just after get off work, but you took President Su to a private game session?

By the time the press conference ended, the night in Mingzhu City was already deep.

But online, things were just exploding.

Guanghui Technology 8, pop-up camera, 20X rear camera, true Full-screen display, full-featured Doubao AI, Virtual Helmet creation platform, and Mirage.

These five keywords seemed to have been kicked onto the trending list, all surging upwards one after another.

The media was frantically writing press releases.

Industry peers were holding meetings overnight.

No one knew if the people at Google had gone to sleep.

But domestic tech forums, digital enthusiast groups, and short video platforms were already going completely wild.

Especially Mirage.

This thing was too new.

And too exaggerated.

The impact of "transporting people into the living room" at the press conference could no longer be explained by a TV or a projector.

Some people were singing its praises until their scalps tingled.

Others began to instinctively cast doubts.

"The press conference environment was specially set up. Can an average home really achieve this effect?"

"Simply put, isn't it just a projector?"

"Once the lights turn on, it'll be useless. Believe me."

"At 14,999, wouldn't it be better to just buy a big TV?"

These voices continued to grow louder and louder online.

Naturally, many of these were TV manufacturers—those old dinosaurs acting as the puppet masters.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Lu Li had already been brought home by Su Qingxue.

Once the villa door closed, the hustle and bustle outside seemed to be instantly cut off, as if isolated in another world.

The entryway light glowed with a warm yellow hue.

Beside the shoe cabinet sat the high heels Su Qingxue had bought a few days ago, and next to them were Lu Li's sneakers, which he was too lazy to tie and simply stepped on the heels to wear.

Throughout the journey home, Su Qingxue hadn't said much.

She simply took off her coat, slipped into her slippers, walked into the living room, and turned to glance at Lu Li.

There was a lot of emotion in that glance.

It held the aftershocks from the end of the press conference, the heartbeat she had suppressed all night, and a hint of warmth and softness that she only ever revealed at home.

Lu Li tossed his phone onto the coffee table, sank into the sofa, and let out a long sigh.

"Finally off work."

Su Qingxue had been holding it together, but upon hearing this, she almost couldn't help but laugh.

She walked over, stood before him, and looked down at him.

"You just steamrolled the entire industry today, and your first words now are 'finally off work'?"

Lu Li looked up at her.

"What else should I say?"

"Do you expect me to stand on the balcony and wax poetic to the night sky about how technology changes the world?"

The corners of Su Qingxue's mouth curled up; she couldn't hold it back anymore.

She knew this man too well.

On stage, he spoke about the future as casually as reciting a menu.

Yet off stage, once he was home, his first reaction was to complain about how tiring work was.

Yet, this very same person had been so dazzling when he stood at the center of the spotlight today that one couldn't tear their eyes away.

She watched him for a couple of seconds, then suddenly reached out and hooked her fingers around his collar.

Lu Li lazily allowed himself to be pulled toward her.

The next second, Su Qingxue leaned down and kissed him on the lips.

It was light.

But it carried a very clear sense of reward.

Lu Li raised an eyebrow.

"President Su."

"Does this count as a bonus?"

"It counts as an advance," Su Qingxue said, her ears turning slightly warm, though she maintained her composure on the surface. "We'll see how you perform later."

Lu Li looked at her and suddenly chuckled.

It wasn't a loud laugh, but it carried a lazy, mischievous edge.

"Alright."

"Then I'll strive to continue over-delivering tonight."

Su Qingxue's heart skipped a beat, and she shot him a glare.

"Shameless."

Lu Li leaned back into the sofa and gestured toward the study.

"Want to go up and play a round?"

"It's such a big day today; if we don't celebrate, it'll do a disservice to the extra work I put in."

Su Qingxue paused slightly.

"The Virtual Helmet?"

"Mm-hmm."

Lu Li sat up, his tone casual.

"Didn't the new version just update with a high-freedom couple scenario module?"

"I just happened to add some private permissions to it."

Su Qingxue immediately became wary.

She had developed a psychological trauma regarding his use of the phrase "just happened to."

Every time this man said he "just happened to" do something, the end result was always absurdly over the top.

"What did you add this time?"

"Nothing much."

Lu Li said, deadpan.

"I just carved out a private observation layer on top of the public map."

"Others can't see us, but we can see the entire world."

Su Qingxue understood, and her expression immediately became a bit subtle.

"Why on earth did you make something like that?"

Lu Li looked at her, his tone flat.

"For dating."

"I can't exactly have a dignified married man like me spending every day grinding monsters in a dungeon with you, can I?"

Su Qingxue's cheeks instantly flushed hot.

She had wanted to keep up her act, but as soon as she met Lu Li's eyes, she couldn't hold it together anymore and turned to head upstairs.

"...Whatever you want."

Lu Li watched her back and slowly followed.

In the study.

Two Virtual Helmets sat side by side.

Su Qingxue put hers on first; the familiar sensation of connecting flashed by, and in the next second, she found herself hovering over Stormwind City in world of warcraft.

Stormwind City under the night sky remained magnificent.

The city walls, towers, streets, fountains, and church spires were lit up bit by bit, resembling a vast expanse of flowing gold.

Further below were real players currently online.

Some rode mounts through the streets, others set up stalls in the trade district to shout prices, some dueled by the fountain, and others were squatting at the city gates in the middle of the night, forming groups.

Everything was shockingly real.

A breeze blew from high above.

Even the faint chime from the distant clock tower was clearly audible.

She and Lu Li were standing on a floating platform independent of the public layer.

No.

To be precise, it wasn't just a platform.

It was a semi-transparent bedroom.

The four walls seemed to be pieced together from flowing moonlight and glass; the floor was covered in a soft, light-colored carpet, and the bed, low table, floor-to-ceiling windows, sheer curtains, and lamps all carried a touch of an unreal, dreamlike quality.

But looking outward, Stormwind City lay right beneath their feet.

It was as if they had the entire world beneath their window.

Su Qingxue stood there, her breathing growing shallow.

"Did you 'just happen' to make this, too?"

Lu Li's figure solidified beside her, and he looked up at Stormwind City outside.

"Mm."

"The original art style was too rough, so I reskinned some textures and added spatial layers."

Su Qingxue: "…"

She was too tired to even complain about his use of the phrase "just happened to" anymore.

Other people played games.

He treated the game like his own personal backyard to renovate.

Just as she was about to speak, she caught a glimpse of a clothing menu floating not far away.

Elven style.

Light silver ear accessories, long hair, sheer fabric, a short cape with delicate leaf patterns, and a moon-white dress that clearly reflected someone's questionable taste.

Su Qingxue understood immediately.

Her earlobes flushed hot.

"Lu Li."

"Hm?"

"You'd prepared this long ago, hadn't you?"

Lu Li leaned against the side, watching her, his tone unabashed.

"This is called creating a festive atmosphere."