Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Chapter 704 Untitled
At night, Li Zhuangsheng and Lin Yuehua lay silently in bed, in complete silence, without even the sound of stray dogs.

"Don't you have anything to say to me today?" Lin Yuehua asked.

"what?"

For example, wishing me a happy birthday.

"……Happy birthday."

Lin Yuehua suddenly sat up, turned on the light, and stared intently at Li Zhuangsheng.

"What's wrong?" Li Zhuangsheng asked, startled. "How about I make you a bowl of longevity noodles?"

He knew, of course, that it was Lin Yuehua's birthday, but Lin Yuehua never celebrated her birthday, so he accompanied her in another way.

"Today is my birthday, so you should listen to what I'm saying." Lin Yuehua looked at Li Zhuangsheng. "I'd like to make a slight change to what I just said."

"What……"

"You mustn't forget me." Lin Yuehua gently kissed Li Zhuangsheng's lips. "But don't let her find out. You can only think of me secretly in your heart."

The kiss was filled with incredibly moving emotion. The two rolled around on the bed, passionately embracing each other… Li Zhuangsheng wanted to turn off the light, but Lin Yuehua stopped him:
"Don't turn off the lights. I want to stay like this, watching you forever."

Spring's might was extinguished overnight.

The next day at noon, Li Zhuangsheng and Lin Yuehua bid farewell to Grandma Lin and returned to Nanjing.

"Are you feeling alright now?" In the car, Li Zhuangsheng touched Lin Yuehua's small hand.

"It's alright." Lin Yuehua's face flushed slightly.

"Oh dear, it was really my fault yesterday, I didn't take any precautions..."

"Yesterday was my safe day."

"That's not 100%, what if she's pregnant..."

"If I get pregnant, I will have an abortion."

"If you want to have the baby, then have it. It's okay, I'll take responsibility!"

Lin Yuehua's lips curled up: "Then Hu Mengdie and Zhu Zhixue are really going to cause a huge uproar."

Li Zhuangsheng's face fell slightly, and after a long pause, he said dejectedly, "There's nothing we can do about it. We can only pray that you're not pregnant."

"Just kidding, you idiot. I bought birth control pills this morning."

Lin Yuehua leaned against Li Zhuangsheng's chest. Although she had always been Li Zhuangsheng's girlfriend, the feeling after last night was different. Last night's actions weren't impulsive, but premeditated. She was annoyed by Li Zhuangsheng's relationship with Lan Zhenxin, but she truly couldn't completely replace her deceased "white moonlight." So she wanted to make sure Li Zhuangsheng couldn't forget her, and she wanted to do everything she could with him. Even if he reincarnated countless times, he would still think of her.

"Emergency contraceptive pills are bad for your health, don't take them anymore." Li Zhuangsheng kissed her forehead.

"Mm," Lin Yuehua said.

Li Zhuangsheng hugged Lin Yuehua and whispered, "I'll take you to the hospital for a checkup when I have time. It's normal for men to have pubic hair..."

Lin Yuehua gave him a light glare, but did not refuse.

……

As winter turned to spring, Li Zhuangsheng's company flourished, prompting him to decide to expand its workforce once again and develop a brand-new game.

With more people, there were more meetings. But Li Zhuangsheng couldn't shake his carefree attitude, and he decided not to attend many unimportant meetings.

"I've done the calculations. Last year, the company's net profit was over 3200 million. I'll give you the details tomorrow," Yi Xiaoqian reported to Li Zhuangsheng in the office.

“So much? I thought it would be at most 20 million,” Li Zhuangsheng said lazily. “The game revenue is too high, and the government subsidies for us are also substantial.”

"This game is incredibly profitable! I've already been very careful to control my urge to make people spend money!" Li Zhuangsheng exclaimed, his eyes wide.

“Indeed, I checked. Last year, Onmyoji’s revenue was over 4 billion, Honkai Impact 3’s revenue was over 2 billion, and even Love and Producer and Azur Lane had over 1 billion…” Yi Xiaoqian said sullenly, “Comparatively speaking, our revenue is indeed not high. Although we’ve only been online for half a year, our revenue is less than 100 million. And someone is still spending money like water.”

"Don't rush! The flowing water doesn't compete on being first, it competes on its endless flow!" Li Zhuangsheng said confidently. "Look at the data, our long-term performance is pretty good!"

"I still think we need to cut costs. Our company's benefits are too high, far exceeding those of most companies. What if one day the game's revenue can't sustain us..."

Li Zhuangsheng was heartbroken: "How could you advise me to cut employee benefits again!"

Yi Xiaoqian blinked: "Just cut a little bit, it's not like you'll cut everything. I did the math, and if you listen to me, you can save nearly ten million in costs next year."

Li Zhuangsheng retorted, "If this were ancient times, you would definitely be considered a treacherous minister!"

Yi Xiaoqian chuckled twice and retorted sarcastically, "If this were ancient times, spending money like this would definitely lead to the downfall of a country."

"Bullshit! Do you think I'm such a tyrant?"

"You are a tyrant who is obsessed with women and has a lustful nature!"

Li Zhuangsheng was speechless; it was indeed difficult to refute this. He just noticed that Yi Xiaoqian's voice sounded a little sore.

"A lustful ruler is a fool... I think you still need to learn more. I'm just voicing my ailment! Even Emperor Taizong of Tang had three wives and four concubines, and his harem was full of people!"

"Stop being so stubborn. Emperor Taizong of Tang laid off a large number of palace maids to save money! If it were you, you'd probably have to keep them all!"

After arguing for a while, Yi Xiaoqian finished her usual casual conversation with Li Zhuangsheng and left satisfied.

Li Zhuangsheng sat in his office and sighed softly, suddenly feeling incredibly bored. "I started this company, not to make money."

He opened his phone and glanced at Hu Mengdie's latest short video.

Since the other person was also from the future, she had an excellent understanding of the concept of short videos, and her filming skills had become increasingly proficient over the days. Now she has truly become a major internet celebrity, and has even appeared on television programs.

At Li Zhuangsheng's suggestion, Hu Mengdie's short videos gradually developed a fixed format, with each episode featuring a short drama about an ancient woman. Furthermore, her artistic expression, which blends dance and martial arts, places her somewhere between an internet celebrity and a traditional artist.

To be honest, it's impossible not to feel jealous when reading the comments.

Li Zhuangsheng read the comments for a while and then closed them. Li Xiuyu came in and took a sip of water.

"What are you thinking about?" Li Xiuyu asked.

"I feel like I've hit a bottleneck in my life," Li Zhuangsheng said, slumped over the table.

"Huh?" Li Xiuyu raised an eyebrow. "Is it because you slept with Lin Yuehua that you feel empty now? Han Miaoyan has been doing voice acting for the game at the company recently, why don't you ask her out? Didn't you see the look in her eyes? Knowing that this company belongs to you, her adoring gaze is like she wants to devour you. And the way she calls you 'Master' is so slutty and shameless."

"Don't joke around..." Li Zhuangsheng sighed softly, "Well, to be honest, I didn't really want to do the new game project that started recently, but I know it can make money, so I decided to do it first. Now that the company is getting bigger and bigger, and so many people need to eat, I feel like I'm becoming less and less in control of my own destiny."

"Just do what you want. You should have a lot of money now, you can afford to lose it."

"That's what they say, but how many losses can a lot of money withstand... Project costs are getting higher and higher, and if we really lose money, it will be a huge loss."

"You talk too much nonsense." Li Xiuyu said sternly, holding out his hand, "I want to film a tokusatsu drama! Give me the money now!"

"Holy crap, how did you know what I was going to do?"

"What? You want to do it? I want to do it! Give me the money now!"

(End of this chapter)