511: I was too presumptuous.

He quickly fumbled to pick it up, "President Xu, I'm so sorry, so sorry. My hand slipped just now, I really didn't do it on purpose."

Xu Lian was brushing his teeth and couldn't be bothered to speak himself, so he greeted Bo Bo, the intelligent AI, in his mind and had Bo Bo change his voice to deal with Old Ma.

"Stop talking nonsense, get to the point."

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll get straight to the point." Old Ma always felt that President Xu, who was speaking today, was a bit off, as if he had changed into a different person. However, he still didn't dare to miss any part of his report.

"Regarding our new game, dont starve, we have already organized a team of internet trolls and plan to add more fuel to the fire while the hype is still high. At the same time, we have also added interactive activities related to dont starve in multiple software and games under the Tencent platform.

By filling out a questionnaire related to dont starve, players can receive rewards such as a ten-pull gacha in legend of the celestial master.

We guarantee that by the time the entire dont starve game is completed, the internet will be filled with news about it."

"Hmm."

Bo Bo was a bit mischievous at this point. Seeing that his imitation of Xu Lian's voice was quite good, he deliberately spoke less, leaving more room for imagination.

Old Ma immediately felt that he was talking too much and quickly changed his tone.

"Oh, and those things I mentioned earlier are minor issues; we can handle them ourselves.

The important thing is that there's a national game exhibition in Shangjing in three months. I think our game will be almost ready to be showcased by then, and we can also use this exhibition to attract attention.

Additionally, I hope President Xu, you can spare some time to design a few mini-games for trial experiences.

That will definitely double the influence.

There's also one more thing: Miss Dou said she would be coming to the company today, and she probably has some things she needs to discuss with you in person.

You two can handle the specific details. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up first."

"Understood, President Xu.

Then I'll leave it at that." Xu Lian looked at the recently ended call on his phone and sighed softly, a wry smile playing on his lips.

That kid Bo Bo had even learned to be playful with his tone of voice. Xu Lian could feel Old Ma's apprehension on the other end of the line.

Never mind, these things can be dealt with later.

Right now, he had to rush to the company to see how the new recruits he had temporarily brought in last night were doing.

Just as he was about to get up, he suddenly felt someone gently embrace him from behind.

The soft, warm body pressed against him, making him involuntarily relax.

Xu Lian smiled, his voice gentle, "What, didn't you say you were tired last night? Why are you up so early today?"

The woman in his arms mumbled, "You're one to talk. You were so 'serious' last night that I didn't sleep well all night.

I don't want to go out today; I'll just stay here. I still have to interview a few selected maids later."

"Alright, then you stay home. I'll go to the company first to deal with some things."

Saying that, he lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead.

The two of them tacitly avoided overly disturbing each other's lives, but this sweet connection never faded.

Led by Wang Weijiang, Xu Lian met Dou Shan, who had already been waiting at the company.

As soon as they met, her exquisite makeup immediately caught his eye.

Naturally beautiful, even with light makeup, she perfectly showcased the beauty of her entire face.

Today, she was still wearing a blue long dress with a white top, simple yet elegant.

"Um... President Xu..." Dou Shan noticed that Xu Lian's gaze hadn't moved, feeling a little secretly pleased and a little shy.

She remembered the main reason she came today and finally mustered the courage to speak.

Xu Lian realized he had been staring too intently and also felt a bit embarrassed, so he quickly changed the subject: "Old Ma told me you had something to tell me, right? You came so early; I woke up late and caused a delay."

"It's nothing, it was presumptuous of me to come so early.

It's actually still about yesterday's matter."

When it came to business, Xu Lian's expression also became serious.

"The promotion has already been handed over to Old Ma, and I'm currently preparing for the new game."

"Hmm, I feel that yesterday's suggestions might still have shortcomings, requiring President Xu to personally adjust the content. I'm truly sorry to have troubled you."

"It's nothing," Xu Lian shook his head, "dont starve is actually almost complete. What I'm talking about is actually another new game."

Dou Shan was stunned for a moment, "Ah?"

The surprise on her face was evident, and she looked a little dazed and cute.

It turned out that this morning, Xu Lian received a call from Old Ma, saying that there would be a national offline game exhibition in three months. At that time, major game manufacturers would participate, and he also wanted to take this opportunity to understand what other companies were doing.

They had too few games to showcase now; relying on an old game to sustain them clearly wasn't realistic.

Moreover, this didn't quite align with the philosophy he had spoken about at the summit.

So, since dont starve was already finished, they would move directly into the next phase of research and development.

Dou Shan usually reacted quickly, but the sudden influx of information was too much, and she was still stunned.

This was too exaggerated, wasn't it? A game had just been launched, and they were already preparing for the next one?

Where did he get so much inspiration?

Xu Lian saw her confusion and realized his pace was too fast, so he quickly changed the subject: "Miss Dou, I haven't been to your company yet.

This matter can wait. If it's convenient, could you take me to your company? I also have some things I'd like to confirm."

"Ah? Yes, of course!" Dou Shan even forgot what she came to do today.

Perhaps she just wanted to see Xu Lian.

As soon as she thought of this, her cheeks flushed.

She immediately motioned for Xu Lian to get into her car, and they drove towards the company.

On the way, Xu Lian noticed that Dou Shan was a bit different today, but he didn't delve into it. He just casually chatted about the plot of dont starve while preparing for the arrangements at the company later.

Dou Shan gradually relaxed and began to excitedly talk about her experience playing the game again last night, "The game is really great, but the interactivity is a bit weak. New players might get bored and give up before they even get to the core content."

"What you said is exactly what I was thinking," Xu Lian nodded, "dont starve aims to express the loneliness of people in survival."