20: Chapter 20 What a huge misunderstanding! I really am catching a thief...

"No, I can't let Qingxue see this data for now."

Lu Li suddenly realized.

If his wife found out that he could make tens of millions just by casually making a game, and even get hyped up by the entire internet, although he wouldn't have to go to work at Guanghui Mobile...

But—

...he would definitely be dragged to the game studio to work as cheap labor, working overtime every day to make games.

How terrifying.

But if he didn't show his talent as a game designer, he would be dragged off to be a product manager.

Looking at it this way, he at least couldn't let her know that he had made this game in just five days.

"I need to stall," Lu Li made up his mind. "I'll play dumb for half a month. When I absolutely have to become a product manager, I'll then say I wrote the game."

Shutting down his computer, Lu Li hummed a little tune, shouldered his extremely expensive, top-tier fishing gear, and sauntered out the door in his slippers.

...

On an afternoon nearing autumn, the sunlight was not harsh.

By the artificial lake in the villa district, willow branches drooped down to the water's surface, creating ripples.

"Yo, Uncle Liu, you look great today. Here to feed the fish again?" Lu Li skillfully set up his folding stool, greeting the old man next to him while adjusting his float.

Uncle Liu's mustache twitched in anger: "Pah, pah, pah! Little Lu, do you even know how to talk? I went all out today with a secret red worm bait! Every fish within ten miles has to show me some respect!"

"Oh, come on, even the fish would find your bait too bland to bite." Lu Li chuckled, pulling a dark clump of something from his pocket. "Watch me. This is called the 'Ultimate Groundbait'."

With a splash, a large clump of groundbait hit the water.

Uncle Liu's eyes widened, his finger trembling as he pointed at Lu Li. "Cheater! You're drawing all the fish over! How the hell am I supposed to fish now?"

"Can't be helped. Fishing is thirty percent skill and seventy percent technology." With a flick of Lu Li's wrist, a half-pound crucian carp broke through the water, drawing a silver arc in the air before landing steadily into his fish keep.

As the two bickered, time flew by.

Fishing until four in the afternoon, Lu Li carried his half-bucket of spoils and walked back, thoroughly satisfied.

As he neared the entrance of his villa, his footsteps suddenly halted.

He saw someone crouching sneakily outside his courtyard wall.

The person wore a peaked cap with the brim pulled very low. She was practically pressed against the French window, trying hard to peer inside, while gesturing with something in her hand.

Judging by her figure, it was a woman.

She wore a tight black yoga outfit with a sun-protection jacket over it, and tight yoga pants on her lower half, which outlined a rather striking curve.

"Wow, are thieves really this brazen nowadays?"

Lu Li raised an eyebrow and gently set down his fish bucket.

Although the security in this villa district was good, it couldn't stop someone this audacious. And looking at her posture, she didn't seem like an ordinary thief, but more like... a corporate spy?

Or maybe a paparazzi?

After all, Su Qingxue was a prominent figure in the business world, the CEO of Guanghui Mobile, and she had a lot of fans.

"You dare spy on my house?"

Without wasting any words, Lu Li flicked his wrist, and the expensive carbon fiber fishing rod in his hand instantly transformed into a weapon.

He had practiced casting his line at the artificial lake for a long time, and now it was finally coming in handy.

"Where do you think you're going!"

Lu Li barked softly. The fishing line traced a beautiful arc in the air, and the fishhook flew precisely toward the person's back.

His original intention was to hook her clothes, make her stumble, and then go over to apprehend her.

The girl seemed to hear the wind behind her. She instinctively let out a startled gasp, twisting her body sharply to dodge.

This dodge, however, ruined everything.

Because she turned around, the fishhook that was originally aimed at her shoulder snagged directly onto the collar of her thin yoga top.

Riiip—

Along with the crisp sound of tearing fabric and the tension of the taut fishing line...

...that tight, skimpy yoga top was actually ripped clean off by the fishhook.

The black fabric hung from the fishhook like a flag, swaying in mid-air.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

The girl only felt a sudden chill on her body. Looking down, she froze completely.

Immediately after, an incredibly high-decibel scream echoed through the entire villa district.

"Ah!!! Pervert!!!"

Holding the fishing rod, Lu Li looked at the girl who was covering her chest with both hands, glaring at him with a flushed face, and then at the black yoga top hanging from his fishhook. A row of black lines instantly appeared on his forehead.

No, sister...

You were peeping through my window, and yet you're calling me a pervert?

And also...

Is the quality of this fishhook a bit too good?

"Shut up!" Lu Li took the initiative and quickly walked over. "You were clearly the one who came to my house to peep first. Are you, a thief, trying to use your gender as a shield?"

The girl was both embarrassed and furious, her face turning as red as a ripe tomato. "Who's a thief! You... return my clothes to me first!"

"Return them to you so you can run?"

Lu Li wasn't buying it at all. This woman looked delicate and weak, but who knew if she was carrying a knife?

Steeling himself and ignoring her murderous gaze, he directly used the remaining fishing line to tie her hands behind her back in a double knot.

"Let me go! Lu Li, you bastard! I'm going to kill you!" The girl struggled desperately, cursing up a storm.

Lu Li was taken aback.

This thief did some pretty detailed research.

Not only did she know his address, but she also knew his name.

It seemed like a premeditated plan; she might even be after Su Qingxue.

"Save your breath. You can explain it to the police officers when security gets here."

Lu Li pulled out his phone and dialed the property management office.

Within five minutes, two decent-looking female security guards arrived in a patrol car. Looking at this suggestive yet bizarre scene, they exchanged bewildered glances.

"Mr. Lu, this..."

"Caught a thief peeping at my house. I'll leave her to you." Lu Li waved his hand and packed up his fishing rod. "Check the surveillance footage to see how she got in."

"Lu Li! You bastard! You have a wife and you still harassed me!!" the girl screamed hysterically as she was being dragged away by the security guards.

Lu Li cleaned his ear with a finger, thought about it, and added:

"Take her to the villa office first and put a jacket on her."

Who told him to have a soft heart? He had even specifically requested female security guards when he called.

But with this female thief's acting skills, it was a pity she didn't win an Oscar.

"Phew, she almost got away!"

Lu Li wiped the nonexistent sweat from his forehead, picked up his fish bucket, and went home comfortably.

Returning to his study, he tossed the fish bucket onto the floor and sat down in front of his top-spec computer.

The little episode just now hadn't affected his mood.

His phone was vibrating non-stop.

He opened WeChat and found that in the chat group of "Genesis Studio", messages were flooding the screen at a crazy rate of ten per second.

"Holy crap, is that minecraft really the game we made?"

"Insane! It absolutely is! I remember that mining sound effect crystal clear. Back then, Boss Lu Li made me record it fifty times! That metallic impact texture, there's no mistaking it!"

"@Lu Li, Boss, what's going on? Are we famous now?"

"@Lu Li, Boss is awesome! If the outside world knew this game was made in just five days, they would definitely be shocked! Are we geniuses or what?"

"@Lu Li, I saw the company is being renovated. We've had such a long paid vacation, I actually want to go to work! To think such an awesome game was developed by our studio, just thinking about it gets me hyped. I'm even considering whether to brag about it in my besties' group chat."

"@Tech Director Dou Bao, where is the great Tech Director Dou Bao? Come out for a bit, why aren't you saying anything?"

Looking at the shock and admiration overflowing from the chat group, the corners of Lu Li's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a calm smile.

These guys have finally realized.

However...

Lu Li's gaze suddenly locked onto the words "five days" on the screen.