Chapter 24: A Godlike Move
In less than two seconds, “Sun Umbrella” replied with a meme of a goofy dog.
Clearly, he was in a good mood.
Gu Zhiren seemed to be in a similar mood. His narrow eyes looked like they were shining, and a faint smile curved on his lips. Then he glanced at the tablet screen.
The smile in his eyes faded a little. As for Gu Anran’s two questions, he instinctively didn’t want to answer them.
So he simply skipped them and looked up at his sister.
“Anran, you said you wanted my help. What do you need me to do?”
“Ah… it’s this.”
Not rushing to ask further, Gu Anran picked up her tablet, walked away from the desk, and moved behind Gu Zhiren’s chair, leaning on the backrest.
Her fingers lightly swiped across the screen.
On it was a simple artist lottery system.
Then she carefully explained the whole situation to him.
“So, you want me to draw an artist for Mu Yi? For something this important, wouldn’t it be better to let Mu Yi do it herself?”
Gu Zhiren glanced at the lottery page, then turned his attention back to the computer screen. Just in time, his childhood friend was about to log off to rest.
He quickly sent a “good night, sweet dreams.”
Then he saw his sister shake her head and pat his shoulder seriously.
“I thought so at first too. But the problem is, Mu Yi’s luck hasn’t been good lately, she caught a cold, got some injuries, and there was even a big mouse in her house before.”
Hearing this, Gu Zhiren’s expression changed slightly. So there was also a mouse in her house?
“So, this task should be given to you, brother. I believe in your ‘godlike move’!”
Hearing this, Gu Zhiren raised an eyebrow with a half-smile.
“‘Godlike move’? Where did you learn that? Don’t you think it’s a bit exaggerated?”
“Not at all. Not exaggerated at all.”
As she spoke, Gu Anran cleared her throat, looked at him proudly, tilted her head slightly, and spoke as if reciting a text.
“My brother has been excellent in studies since he was young, skipping grades all the way. To improve his physical condition, he even joined the army. Then he studied abroad, and after coming back, he managed our parents’ company very well.”
“He does everything seriously, strives for perfection, is careful and strict with himself and others, and never lets emotions affect—”
At this point, Gu Zhiren frowned slightly and cut her off without mercy.
“Are you reciting a script?”
“Hehe, you caught me. But in my heart, my brother is like a god!”
Gu Anran smiled awkwardly but politely.
Hearing this, Gu Zhiren let out a short, soft laugh.
“Give it to me. I’ll help you.”
He took the tablet from her hand, shook his head with a helpless smile, and looked down at the lottery system. A confident smile slowly appeared on his handsome face.
With a light tap of his finger on the center of the screen—
A card flew out from the box, spun for a moment, then landed face up.
“Xiaoyu Lanshan.”
“Is this okay?” Gu Zhiren handed the tablet back to his sister.
“It’s actually her! As expected of a ‘godlike move’!”
Gu Anran happily took the tablet and nodded.
Gu Zhiren didn’t really care who the artist was. He just smiled and said nothing.
“Oh right, brother, what exactly happened between you and Mu Yi? If it was something unpleasant, Mu Yi is actually easy to talk to.”
At this point, Gu Anran seemed to think of something, and her eyes lit up.
“Mu Yi is probably still working hard on writing now. I’ll tell her the news tomorrow. When she meets this artist to discuss the illustration details, how about you give her a set of clothes as a gift?”
After hearing that, Gu Zhiren thought for a moment and then nodded. He felt the idea was pretty good.
“With your taste, brother, the clothes you choose will definitely be reliable. It’s getting late. After you finish your work, go to bed early. Good night.”
“Good night.”
He replied softly and watched Gu Anran leave. When he saw the door close behind her, he picked up his phone and called his assistant, Xiao Xi.
“Sorry, Xiao Xi. I’m bothering you again so late. Tomorrow, please help me with…”
While giving instructions, he thought about Mu Yi’s update today.
Hopefully it wasn’t just a short burst of effort.
At the same time, Mu Yi was still lying on the sofa, covered with a blanket, looking at the chat group on her phone.
The “Old Buddha Authors Going Ashore Chat Group” was full of people like her. For her, joining this group felt like coming home. Everyone here was talented and spoke nicely.
Completely different from a certain Mr. Gu.
As she kept scrolling, a group member replied to her earlier message.
[You Don’t Understand Aili’s Good Points]: “Xiao Yiyi finally showed up, huh?”
Seeing this, Mu Yi tilted her head and sighed helplessly.
Her pen name on that platform was “Yi Ren Bu Xiao.”
Her group nickname was also the same.
At first, people called her “Bu Xiao,” but she didn’t remember when or who started it. Now everyone called her “Xiao Yiyi.” It had become the group’s agreed nickname.
After thinking for a moment, she typed a reply.
[Yi Ren Bu Xiao]: “Ran into a lot of annoying things lately. Busy.”
[You Don’t Understand Aili’s Good Points]: “Ah, what happened? Tell us, we can help you analyze it.”
[Elegance Never Goes Out of Style]: “I saw Xiao Yiyi updated a lot on Egg Bun website today. Then looking at her updates here… it’s hard not to suspect she got possessed.”
[Who Can Resist Octopus Girl?]: “I saw Xiao Yiyi updated a lot on Egg Bun today. Then looking at her updates here… it’s hard not to suspect she got possessed.”
Seeing this, Mu Yi pouted and shook her head, muttering, “Do you think I wanted this?”
If it weren’t for that “bishoujo” making her own decisions, and Gu Zhiren interfering, she would never have written over thirty thousand words in one go. Writing that many words would be much more enjoyable if it were her usual genre.
Before she could reply with her full frustration,
people in the group kept repeating the same message. After more than twenty replies, one person suddenly interrupted.
[Offering My Heart to Teacher Xiaoyu]: “Xiao Yiyi, you’ve been on Egg Bun for so long, have you met your idol yet? I heard Teacher Xiaoyu is a big beauty.”
Mu Yi paused. How could it be that easy to meet her? Teacher Xiaoyu rarely shows up and doesn’t even attend author meetings. If she had met her, she would have definitely posted a photo together to make everyone jealous.
This “Teacher Xiaoyu,” full name Xiaoyu Lanshan, was said to have the real name Song Quan.
She was a top-tier comic artist in the country.
She mainly created dark, intense stories about imprisonment and suffering. Most of her works were published as physical books, and only recently started being updated online.
And Xiaoyu Lanshan was also Mu Yi’s “teacher” when it came to writing adult content.
Mu Yi always felt… This teacher was truly amazing!
The comic world cannot be without Xiaoyu Lanshan, just like the 3D world cannot be without Tifa, and the West cannot be without Jerusalem!!
[Real Men Wear Pink Underwear Outside]: “Is it possible that Xiao Yiyi is also a big beauty?”
Seeing this, Mu Yi froze for a moment and quietly typed a question mark.
[I Really Love Crybaby Pretty Girls]: “The group demands that Xiao Yiyi post a photo to prove her identity!”
[Money-Loving Little Greedy]: “The group demands that Xiao Yiyi post a photo to prove her identity!”
[I’m Really Not Arluo]: “The group demands that Xiao Yiyi post a photo to prove her identity!”
……………………………
Mu Yi rolled her eyes, tossed her phone aside, rested her head on her arm, and closed her eyes.
Sleep, sleep. Sleeping is the best way to survive.