Becoming the richest man by playing games that help cure depression

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A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd, and someone shouted, "Li Zhujian is awesome!"

Someone even yelled, "When will the new game be released?"

Will there be a new hero after the Joker?

What should have been a proper confession turned into a personal Q&A session for Lee Joo-ja.

He scratched his head, winked at Shen Yunshi, and whispered, "Are you wearing sneakers?"

Shen Yunshi was taken aback: "Yes, what's wrong?"

"That's settled then!" Li Zhujian grinned mischievously, grabbed her hand, and ran off.

He was running as fast as if he were being chased by an enemy, shouting as he ran, "Let's chat again next time, everyone!"

The onlookers were stunned: "Holy crap! He got away?"

"That Li Zhujian is so unreliable! He just runs away because he doesn't want to answer?"

"So this is the ruthless person who designed the Joker? He's acting like a complete idiot!"

Li Zhujian led Shen Yunshi and ran wildly all the way out of the school, only stopping when they reached the riverside square.

The two of them, exhausted and panting with their hands on their knees, looked up at each other and smiled simultaneously.

"Silly boy," Shen Yunshi said coquettishly, biting her lip, her eyes full of tenderness.

"You're the silly one," Li Zhujian looked at her seriously. "You're really beautiful. The way someone looks when they like someone really makes their eyes shine."

"You're so good at sweet-talking people." Shen Yunshi's face flushed red, and she lowered her head and muttered softly.

"I'm not just kidding, it's true." Li Zhujian took her hand and brought his face close. "Can you see the light in my eyes?"

Shen Yunshi pretended to look for a while, then shook her head: "No, I just saw a lot of bad ideas."

"Hey, how could you say that about your new boyfriend?!" Lee Joo-jaen exaggeratedly clutched his chest, looking utterly heartbroken. "My heart is breaking!"

Shen Yunshi giggled at his antics, tiptoed, and gave him a light peck on the cheek: "Okay, that'll be some consolation, alright?"

*Hiss*—Li Zhujian shuddered, feeling even more exhilarated than when he orchestrated the Joker's pentakill. His heart was overflowing with sweetness, and even his voice trembled: "One more time! Not enough!"

Shen Yunshi blushed and punched him lightly. The moonlight shone on the two of them, making them look incredibly gentle.

That night, the college forum exploded.

"School Beauty Confesses Her Love in Public! Li Zhujian Wins Her Heart" "Is the Joker Designer a True Winner in Life?"

"So sweet! Shen Yunshi takes the initiative to express her love," posts flooded the screen, and the forums were up all night.

Many boys who secretly admired Shen Yunshi cried in the bathroom, while girls who secretly admired Li Zhujian were also secretly heartbroken.

Only the two people involved were holding hands, whispering sweet nothings under the moonlight, their eyes brimming with undisguised joy.

The next morning, Li Zhujian slipped on his shoes, put on his coat, stuffed two items into his backpack, and rushed to the studio.

School had long since closed, and he always slacked off in class, barely passing the final exams every time, yet he had incredible luck and always managed to escape unscathed.

In addition to the academic credits from the grand prize at the last gaming expo, I can now easily graduate even if I don't go to school every day.

As he walked, he muttered to himself, "Right, I need to ask those three rascals if they have enough credits to graduate."

The four of us started a studio, so we don't need diplomas to find jobs.

But that thing is a certificate I've worked on for over a decade; I need to keep it as a souvenir, and I might need it for future studies.

Just then, Li Zhujian picked up his shoes, slung his backpack over his shoulder, reached out and opened the door, his voice booming:

"Holy crap! What are you three bastards doing squatting here?!"

Old Zhang, Liu He, and Lu Bian were squatting neatly at the entrance, each with shifty eyes, holding pancakes and soy milk in their hands, and oil stains on the corners of their mouths.

When Li Zhujian opened the door, the three of them were startled, almost spilling their soy milk. They stared at each other in the hallway, so awkward it could fill a three-bedroom apartment.

Old Zhang was the first to react. He patted his pants, stood up, and deliberately stretched his arms and legs, pretending to be doing morning exercises.

"Well, we were waiting to call you to go to the studio together, in case you overslept."

Li Zhujian took a deep breath, a fake smile on his face, and raised his chin at Lao Zhang: "Lao Zhang, look at me."

"Huh?" Old Zhang was confused, looking him up and down. "What's wrong? Didn't you sleep well?"

"Do I look like someone who's lacking common sense?"

"It looks quite similar," Old Zhang replied without hesitation.

With a "pfft," Lu Bian and Liu He couldn't help but spit out their mouthfuls of soy milk. They laughed so hard they almost squatted back down.

Li Zhujian was also dumbfounded—he had intended to trick Lao Zhang into saying "it doesn't seem like it," but he forgot that this guy's mouth was more scathing than a latrine, and he had only brought shame upon himself.

"You fucking asking for a beating, huh?!" Li Zhujian rolled up his sleeves and shook his fist.

He wasn't the strongest fighter among the four brothers, but in terms of prestige, none of the other three dared to disobey him.

"It's really nothing, we're just..." Lu Bian tried to be stubborn, but was interrupted by Li Zhujian before he could finish speaking.

"Bullshit!" Li Zhujian squinted and glanced at the three people, immediately understanding the situation perfectly.

"Stop talking nonsense, are you guys eavesdropping here?!"

Li Zhujian's guess was absolutely right. The three of them were browsing the school forum last night when they came across a video of Shen Yunshi confessing her feelings to him, and they were completely blown away.

The day before, Lu Bian was playing cards with Lao Zhang and the others, mocking Li Zhujian for being eloquent and able to challenge the dean.

He can handle that bastard Xiang Tianming, and he's on friendly terms with big shots in the gaming industry, but he's a blockhead when it comes to relationships.

Based on his "experience," Lu Bian concluded that Shen Yunshi would not have returned to the dormitory last night, and might have come back with Li Zhujian.

The three of them spent the entire night squatting outside Li Zhujian's apartment, trying to listen to what was happening inside.

The room was so quiet it was as if no one was there; not even the sound of someone turning over could be heard. The three men were not giving up, so they came back early in the morning to keep watch, hoping to hear some "juicy gossip".

Lu Bian scratched his head, shrugged at Li Zhujian with a sheepish look on his face, and handed him two breakfasts in a Dongbei accent:

"That's the situation. If you want to eat, this 8.5 yuan feast is all yours. We haven't touched a single bite."

Li Zhujian looked at the three of them like schoolchildren who had done something wrong, and couldn't help but laugh. He reached out and took the breakfast, taking a bite of the pancake:

"Was the egg in this pancake laid by a rooster that crows louder than anyone else?"

Seeing the three of them looking both amused and exasperated, he then complained, "How old are you?"

One deputy chief designer, one chief programmer, and one engine developer

The three of them together own more than 30% of the studio's shares. Eavesdropping outside someone's door—isn't that shameful?

"Yes, yes, yes, Hashirama, you're right." The three nodded repeatedly, not daring to refute. Lu Bian was inwardly puzzled, realizing he had miscalculated:

"How were we supposed to know you were such a gentleman? We thought you were just letting loose last night."

Who would have thought you'd walk Senior Shen back to her dorm at 11 PM? This is something no carbon-based being would do!

"What kind of talk is that?" Li Zhujian rolled his eyes.

"I was just being respectful. I brought her home right after we started dating. Shishi is such a wonderful girl, how could I let her suffer?"