526: I did not mean that

But Xu Lian was different; what he said wasn't just on behalf of any company, but represented Aoyou World, represented Aoyou Studio.

Leaving aside the game private servers developed previously, and not even mentioning the terrifying monthly revenue of legend of the celestial master, which had long been a massive hit and incredibly profitable in Foreign countries—a record no one has broken to this day—just consider the recently released dont starve.

This was no longer a traditional PC game; it had completely moved away from the old operating methods that relied on keyboards, mice, and monitors.

What everyone competed on was game sense, and this was something that could be learned and improved.

It narrowed the gap in hand speed between ordinary players and top-tier experts.

Although virtual game technology was just starting, anyone with foresight could predict that virtual reality games would eventually sweep the globe.

And the holder of this core technology—Aoyou Studio—was no longer an entity that could be easily ignored.

After speaking, Xu Lian was decisive and didn't give anyone a chance to ask other questions, directly clicking to end the Streamer in the streaming software.

The screen jumped back to the desktop, and this fluctuating Streamer finally came to an official close.

On another monitor, it could be seen that the Streamer's bullet comments were still lively and continuous, with everyone intensely discussing how the technology Xu Lian had just mentioned would bring about changes to the future of the gaming world.

The name they repeatedly uttered was still Aoyou Studio, as if it had become a myth.

Looking at the lively bullet comments on the screen, Xu Lian merely smiled faintly.

He hadn't quite understood why he had suddenly said so much today.

It was already clear when he talked with Old Ma that artificial intelligence had already advanced far ahead.

Now, if the technological progress of the entire society were to accelerate further, would it be a blessing or a curse?

He turned to look at Dou Shan, who was gazing at him with adoration, smiled, and shook his head, shaking off these troubling thoughts.

Anyway, he had the system and the intelligent assistant Bo Bo, so who could catch up and snatch his lead?

"Alright, that concludes our discussion today on Aoyou Studio's overall vision for future game development."

"Let's chat again next time we play games!"

"Thank you for your gifts, and thank you for your companionship and support!" Dou Shan clasped her hands together, her tone playful, looking like a fangirl, which made everyone laugh.

"Bye-bye, President Xu, please take good care of our goddess."

"Bye-bye, goddess, see you next time.

We're always waiting for you two!"

"Remember to follow the room number, and if you follow, a small gift would also be appreciated and make us happy~"

..."President Xu, President Dou, you've worked hard!"

As soon as the Streamer ended, Assistant Xiao Li came in with two glasses of iced fruit juice.

"Oh my, I'm really exhausted.

It's been a long time since I played games for so long.

But time really flies when playing games; I didn't even notice what time it was." Xu Lian checked his watch: 6:12 PM.

He hadn't even rested for lunch, just hastily drank some water and continued the Streamer.

It was precisely because of this dedication and focus that even though he wasn't a professional Streamer, the audience found it very engaging.

"Thank you so much today."

Dou Shan also took off her VR headset and looked at Xu Lian.

Perhaps she had just exited the game environment and hadn't adjusted yet; she looked a bit dazed.

So, just like in the game, she subconsciously didn't use the formal "President Xu" as before, but casually called him by his name like an old friend.

But the moment she took the juice from Xiao Li, she suddenly realized what she had just said.

"Ah, I'm sorry, President Xu, I didn't mean that..."

"It's fine, it's fine, no need to be nervous; I've actually had this idea for a while.

Look, we're so familiar with each other, yet we still use formal titles when speaking; it's so distant."

"Didn't you directly call me 'Shan Shan' in the game? You can also just call me by my name, or even whatever you want."

Xu Lian was already used to people always being cautious when speaking to him, afraid of saying the wrong thing.

However, the more reserved the expression, the less he adapted; instead, he felt more comfortable with unrestrained forms of address from the start.

"Ah... okay... Then, can I call you 'Xiao Wu'?"

Hearing Xu Lian say she could be more casual, Dou Shan blurted out a new way of addressing him.

"Xiao... uh... I guess so."

Xu Lian had expected Dou Shan to give him a special nickname, but she blurted out "Xiao Wu," which made him feel a bit awkward, like being called a younger brother or an adopted child.

"If you don't like it much, I can change how I address you... You can tell me how you want me to call you."

Dou Shan then realized that she had indeed spoken a bit too impulsively.

Seeing the wry expression on Xu Lian's face, she couldn't help but secretly smile, thinking: her way of addressing him was indeed a bit strange.

"It's okay, names are meant to be used, you can call me whatever you want."

"Hehehe~"

Seeing Xu Lian's somewhat helpless expression, Dou Shan finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

After laughing, she looked up, and their eyes met unexpectedly.

At such close proximity, both Xu Lian and Dou Shan couldn't help but feel a jolt in their hearts.

Their heartbeats seemed to quicken.

At that moment, a hint of a sweet atmosphere seemed to ripple in the air... "President Xu, have you eaten? Would you like something to eat and rest for a bit?" Assistant Xiao Li timely broke the somewhat ambiguous silence.

"President Dou, tonight's board meeting..." At this moment, Xiao Li, who had just delivered the juice, pushed open the door of the Streamer room again, about to speak about Dou Shan's upcoming schedule.

However, as someone who had been with Dou Shan for a long time, the moment she opened the door, she sensed that the atmosphere in the room was not quite right.

Then she saw her boss's face was slightly red, and with a quick thought, she knew what had just happened in the room.

So, the words in her mouth naturally stopped halfway.

"Uh, excuse me, I'm sorry."

Xiao Li said, and then prepared to close the door and quietly withdraw.

"Come back!"

Whether it was a misconception or not, Xu Lian felt that Dou Shan's voice calling her back was a bit fiercer than usual.

Could it be that Dou Shan was interrupted when her emotions were running high and felt a bit displeased?

And in reality, just as Xu Lian guessed, Dou Shan had actually just made up her mind to take advantage of that atmosphere and actively kiss Xu Lian.