After the proposal, the Valkyrie came to the door

As someone who has been through it all, Anliang has witnessed Hei Xier's transformation from arrogant to coquettish. It is precisely because he has seen how a girl changes from being domineering and tough to being shy and clingy that Anliang doesn't care at all about Hei Xier's previous unfriendly attitude towards him.

Even if Hei Xier's tone and actions are fierce, An Liang can automatically transform them into coquettishness in his mind. If Hei Xier curses a few times with "baka hentai wulusai", he will even feel refreshed.

Even when she's swearing, Hei-ki is so cute!

"Who are you calling a tsundere?!"

Upon hearing An Liang's words, Hei Xi'er, who had been observing from the sidelines, could no longer sit still. She logged back in, logged into her account, and stood up with a flushed face.

You were right, aren't you getting anxious?

An Liang remained silent, only smiling, but his meaningful gaze perfectly conveyed his meaning.

"you--"

Hei Xi'er became even more furious when An Liang stared at her like that.

She subconsciously clenched her fists, wanting to say something to prove she wasn't being arrogant, but then realized that whatever she said now would sound like she was just being stubborn, which would only confirm her arrogance. So she held back for a long time but couldn't utter a single word.

Damn it, why does the captain always assume she's a tsundere at first glance, whether in the past or now?

"Is it possible that... your other self is actually a tsundere?"

Bai Xier sensed Hei Xier's thoughts, hesitated for a moment, and whispered in her consciousness space.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Black Seele shook her head violently and said decisively, "Seele, don't be misled by the captain's opinion. Where is my personality arrogant?!"

"Really? But Bronya said something similar..."

Bai Xier revealed a beady expression, but stopped speaking halfway through when she saw her other self's ears getting redder and redder.

Although everyone can see that her other self is a tsundere, it's best not to bring it up yourself, otherwise she will be really hurt and shy enough to hide away for days.

"Ahem, the captain has only known you for a short time, so it's possible that his judgment is wrong."

Bai Xier gave Hei Xier a way out, and then suggested, "The captain sees you as a tsundere right now, so no matter how fierce you act, he probably won't care. Maybe you can go along with the captain's opinion, and the captain might be more relaxed."

"That makes sense, Seele. Do you mean I should pretend to be arrogant and haughty?"

Hei Xi'er pondered for a moment, then asked hesitantly.

'Actually, you just need to play yourself...'

Such a thought flashed through Bai Xier's mind.

However, being understanding, she didn't say it aloud. Instead, she smiled and took control of her body, giving Black Seele time to think.

"You can think about the other me first. As for the captain, I'll handle him for now."

During the exchange of consciousness, the girl's personality switched, while only a few seconds had passed in reality.

An Liang looked at the girl whose pretty face had been blushing, and whose temperament had changed from that of a cat with its tail stepped on to one of gentle grace. He immediately knew that Bai Xier had appeared.

He gently stroked his chin and asked with some curiosity, "Hey, did you come out for a bit and then go back?"

"Well, she's probably a little embarrassed because Anliang hit the nail on the head."

Bai Xier paused slightly, then gave an ambiguous smile, got up and brewed a pot of tea.

"I knew it! The other you is definitely a tsundere. This is such a typical example."

Anliang took the teacup from the girl with a knowing look on his face.

Black Seele's seemingly stubborn but actually easily provoked personality makes her easier to deal with than Thousand Tribulations from the Golden Courtyard, at least Thousand Tribulations has a truly volatile temper.

However, after he pointed it out, she immediately hid. It seems that Black Seele in this timeline is more easily embarrassed than before. Could it be that her tsundere attributes are stronger?

An Liang blinked, took a sip of the fragrant tea, and turned his gaze to Bai Xier, who seemed hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong, Seele? You seem to have something you want to tell me?"

"Well, how should I put it..."

Bai Xier took a deep breath, as if she had made a decision, and raised her beautiful blue eyes to look at An Liang.

“I was thinking that Anliang is one of the few people who finds my arrogant personality acceptable, so could you be her friend so she won’t be so lonely?”

"Lonely? I think the other you is doing alright, you still have Bronya, don't you?"

An Liang said thoughtfully.

It's normal for Black Seele to have few friends. After all, no matter how arrogant she is, the first impression she gives is that she's not easy to get along with. Apart from someone like Bronya who knows girls inside and out, it's probably only someone like Xiaoshi who is straightforward and doesn't care too much that can get along with Black Seele.

But if we're talking about loneliness, Anliang doesn't think Hei Xier is lonely.

The way the two of them are together as one means that Bai Xier is always by the girl's side, which is already a great satisfaction for Hei Xier, the number one Xier fan. How could she possibly feel lonely?!

"Of course Bronya will stay with us, but she has her own things to do, and family and friends are different."

Bai Xier rested her chin on her hand and sighed softly: "Although I don't really feel that way about the other self, not communicating with others and having no social life can easily lead to being out of touch with the world, becoming psychologically withdrawn, and causing all sorts of problems. That's why I wanted to find a friend for the other self to talk to."

"Oh, so that's how it is..."

Looking at the girl with her brows slightly furrowed, An Liang seemed to see an old mother worrying that her daughter would become a useless person who stayed at home, unable to find a job or make friends.

On the other hand, after several years of growth, Bai Xier, who has evolved into a woman with long, straight black hair, does indeed give people the feeling of a virtuous wife and loving mother!

An Liang sighed slightly, then nodded under Bai Xier's expectant gaze.

"Since you've put it that way, I have no objection. I have a lot of experience in being friends with tsundere types. Of course, the other one, please don't pin me down when you're in a hurry!"

"Ahem, I'll remind her, but it might not be effective."

Bai Xier lowered her head somewhat shyly, then glanced at An Liang again, her tone tinged with embarrassment.

“But if something like yesterday happens again, I will come out as soon as possible. Anliang, you don’t need to worry. Just think of this as… as a reward.”

P.S.: I was a bit too busy during the Chinese New Year and didn't expect to have to update weekly. But I still managed to catch up on the first day of the new year. I wish all my readers good health, all the best, and good luck in your gacha pulls in the new year!

Chapter 127 The Captain Wants to Slack Off

The weekend flew by, and the overworked office workers who had only had two days of rest had to step back into the hell of going to work.

Anliang is different...

He's not only a corporate slave who often works overtime, but he also didn't get much rest this weekend.

Although he spent a relaxing night drinking and playing games with Bronya, he then had to deal with Black Seele, go to the art studio to earn some extra income, and do all the housework like grocery shopping and mopping the floor all by himself this week, keeping him as busy as a spinning top.

Work itself wears down enthusiasm; if you just keep working without resting, even the strongest ox or horse can't keep up!

Therefore, even though Anliang's will had been tempered to be incredibly strong through reincarnation, he still felt somewhat unmotivated when he got up to go to work.

How about we slack off a bit today?

Anliang thought to himself as he walked wearily into the Principles Studio.

Good morning, Anliang.

Qingque, who was already sitting at her workstation, looked up and waved to Anliang. Then, realizing something, she narrowed her beautiful emerald green eyes in understanding.

That listless expression, that same laid-back attitude she has, and she even arrived later than her today…

Sure enough, even Anliang, who usually works overtime without complaint, couldn't overcome "Monday syndrome," and his face was full of resistance to work!

Unfortunately, Anliang's workstation was right next to Bronya's, so she didn't have a chance to slack off. Otherwise, she would have directly dragged Anliang to play mahjong, and the two of them would have secretly played together to rank up and become mahjong masters.

Qingque looked regretful, then thought for a moment, took out a few packets of snacks and handed them to Anliang who was walking over, whispering something to him.

"If you can't slack off under the boss's nose, eat more snacks and drink more water, go to make tea and get water often, or go to the toilet frequently. In short, do less work and slack off more."

"Uh, well... thank you."

Anliang looked at Qingque, who was imparting her experience to him, coughed lightly, and calmly accepted the snacks.

It has to be Qingque; she could tell at a glance that he wasn't motivated today. Is this the mark of a seasoned pro at slacking off?!

Anliang gave Qingque a thumbs-up to show his admiration.

He then returned to his workstation with the snacks in his pocket, skillfully turned on his computer, and made himself a cup of tea, appearing as if he had completely taken Qingque's advice to heart.

"I won't draw any new CG images today. I'll just check and revise the previous line art, and then add some color. That way, I won't have to put in too much effort, and Bronya won't notice that I'm slacking off. Perfect."

Anliang opened the drawing software and quickly figured out how to get through Monday.

He actually has a lot of experience in slacking off, or rather, slacking off is the norm for a working adult.

These days, there are too many bosses who should be hanging streetlights. Working blindly won't make you more money; it will only allow capitalists to extract more surplus value from you. Instead, taking a break while working is the real way to make money from capitalists.

Now that the boss is the generous Bronya, and with acquaintances and a full salary, Anliang feels too embarrassed to slack off...

If it were that stupid game company he used to work for, which dragged on with the players until they couldn't even pay their salaries, Anliang would have become a seasoned veteran in the workplace long ago. He would push away any work he could, and slowly do the work he couldn't push away. Overtime was out of the question, and he would never let the capitalists gain any advantage over him.

"Speaking of which, since I started working at the Principles Studio, I've been slacking off less, and Kevin and I haven't chatted for a while."

Anliang took a sip of tea, his thoughts drifting.

He and Kevin are kind of like brothers in misfortune. In their reincarnation, they were both peerless powerhouses, but now they've become corporate slaves. Moreover, they're the only two in the Golden Courtyard who have girlfriends, so they have a lot in common.

This is why Anliang and Kevin's relationship progressed quickly after they met in this life. They often teamed up to slack off at work, chatted in group chats, and watched Alicia's live streams.

As for now...

Bronya gave him far too much, and his workstation was right next to hers, so his slacking-off duo with Kevin had no choice but to disband.

"Hiss, why do I suddenly have this feeling of betraying my best buddy?"

An Liang took a deep breath, thought for a moment, then chuckled and shook his head.

He didn't say he'd be in a band for life, yet he personally destroyed it; there's no question of betrayal.

Besides, Kevin only lost his partner for slacking off; he was actually working crazy overtime. It goes without saying which one was worse off!

"On the other hand, Kevin is a programmer, so working overtime is the norm for him, while it's relatively rare for me, as a graphic designer, to work overtime..."

Anliang sighed helplessly.

Normally, among the many stages of game development, art is usually the first thing to be completed, so there's little need for people to work overtime.

However, the situation at the Principles Studio is different.

As the screenwriter, Qingque had already written most of the plot long ago. Bronya's computer skills were world-class, and Galgames didn't require any complicated functions, so the program could be completed in a few seconds. This resulted in Anliang being the slowest progressing member of the studio.

In order to launch the game as soon as possible and not hold everyone back, Anliang had no choice but to work overtime to catch up on the progress.

"Bronya always makes me work overtime, I guess she wants to finish the game as soon as possible..."

Anliang felt a little guilty about his plan to slack off today. He subconsciously looked at the workstation next to him, and then a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Qingque is always punctual for work, but he arrived a little later than Qingque today, which is already considered late. Unexpectedly, Bronya was even later than him and is nowhere to be seen now.

That shouldn't be the case. With Seele around, Bronya wouldn't oversleep, would she? Or is she busy with something else?

An Liang pondered for a moment, but didn't pay too much attention. He leisurely drank tea and ate snacks, occasionally drawing a few strokes on his tablet, looking extremely relaxed.

Not far away, Qingque was typing away while playing mahjong online, displaying his slacking-off style.

Ten minutes or so passed like this...

The sound of belated footsteps echoed outside the Principles Studio.

Anliang coughed lightly in Qingque's direction, and the mahjong girl, who was originally immersed in making big hands, instantly woke up, closed the game window with amazing speed, opened the document and started typing away on the keyboard.

At such a young age, Qingque has already mastered the skill of switching between work interfaces in seconds. She is truly gifted when it comes to slacking off!

An Liang watched this scene, raised an eyebrow, and then turned his attention to Bronya.

Today, Da Ya Ya didn't wear her usual business suit with a women's blazer and pencil skirt. Instead, she wore simple black trousers with a gray and white plaid shirt. Her long, three-turbine hair at the back of her head was slightly messy, as if she hadn't had time to style it. But this only made the young woman look more like a programming expert.

"Goodness, they've even pulled out the standard programmer gear..."

An Liang was somewhat astonished by the girl's unusual attire. "Is Bronya going to finish writing the game's program framework all at once today?!"

P.S.: Ahem, I spent the Chinese New Year holiday traveling around with family, and then I had a ton of work to do right after returning to work, so updates have been delayed until now. Please forgive me. The update frequency may not return to normal so quickly, but I will try to write whenever I have free time to avoid weekly updates.

Bonus Chapter: Alicia's Valentine's Day

Night is approaching.