After the Nerd Marked the Top Omega - Chapter 26.2

There were many people at the university with similar ideas; most of them were students from the dorms gathering for a meal right after the start of the semester, making the barbecue stall very lively.

“Here you go, ladies. The drinks are in the fridge, just help yourselves,” the owner said after serving them, then rushed to another table, constantly on the move.

Fang Xu was seated on the outside, so she brought all three of their drinks over.

Tang Xingxing took hers: “Xu Xu, have you released your game yet?”

“I submitted it to the platform the day before yesterday, but it still needs to be reviewed,” Fang Xu said.

Liu Hanxue was curious: “How long does the review take?”

Fang Xu: “Three business days.”

“Submitted the day before yesterday,” Tang Xingxing calculated, forgetting about the skewers: “The actual review time for platforms is usually shorter than what they state. It should be done today, check it quickly.”

Liu Hanxue also nodded immediately: “Xingxing is right, check it now.”

Fang Xu wasn’t in a hurry, but she couldn’t resist the impatience of the people next to her, so she logged into the game platform and saw a small red dot in the private message tab.

“How is it? How is it?” Tang Xingxing asked: “Are the review results out?”

Fang Xu chuckled: “It’s out. The review passed.”

“Wow!” Liu Hanxue and Tang Xingxing exclaimed in unison.

Tang Xingxing was even happier than Fang Xu, raising the drink in her hand: “Let’s celebrate!”

“Cheers!” Liu Hanxue then asked: “Should I get a few more bottles of beer?”

Fang Xu felt the two of them were being a bit overly enthusiastic. She stopped the person about to get up and said with a smile: “These are enough.”

“Listen to Xu Xu.” Liu Hanxue sat back down and raised her drink: “To celebrate Xu Xu’s first game successfully completed!”

…

After eating and returning to the dorm, Fang Xu hadn’t even sat down before the two of them urged her to send the game link.

She logged into her account, sent the game link to the group chat, and also sent it to her younger sister.

Tang Xingxing: “Operating a Snack Stall,” the art style looks so cute, I’m going to play it.”

Liu Hanxue also clicked on it and asked one more question: “Xu Xu, after putting the game on the platform, is there anything else you need to do?”

Fang Xu said: “Not for now, just maintain it if any bugs appear.”

It was a free game, with little exposure, so it would most likely be left on the platform unnoticed. But she had learned the knowledge she set out to acquire, so Fang Xu wouldn’t be overly disappointed.

After explaining these things, Liu Hanxue realized: “If you want the game to get exposure, you’ll either have to make it a paid game or buy advertising yourself.”

Fang Xu: “Yes.”

Individual developers couldn’t list paid games and needed to cooperate with relevant game companies. As for buying advertisements, the cost was not a small amount.

Neither of these routes was suitable for her.

“No need to buy. I’ll recommend it for you in the gaming groups.” Tang Xingxing played a lot of games and had joined many related groups, which provided free traffic.

Fang Xu chuckled: “Thank you, Xingxing.”

Seeing the link, her sister, who was already finished with school, immediately replied.

【Yiyi: I saw it, the cover is very appealing! I’ll play it after evening self-study.】

Fang Xu knew the child worried too much, so she specifically talked about game platform promotion and exposure.

【Fang Xu: I’ve already achieved my goal just by finishing the game, so don’t worry too much about the data. Just play for a while, remember to go to bed early.】

【Yiyi: I know.】

【Yiyi: Jie (Big Sis), what did you have for dinner? I haven’t eaten yet.】

Fang Xu sent a picture of the barbecue they just had.

The school had evening self-study classes, so time wasn’t very plentiful. Most students ate at the cafeteria or grabbed a simple meal near the school.

【Yiyi: I’m queuing to buy a crepe right now. A new hand-grabbed pancake stall opened next to the school. Jie, your barbecue looks so delicious. Which one is better, yours or the one downstairs from our place?】

【Fang Xu: The one downstairs from our place.】

【Fang Xu: Are you adapting well to the start of the semester?】

Yiyi, who was queuing, smiled, pressed the voice key, and sent a voice message.

“Jie, I feel like Grade 11 and Grade 10 aren’t that different. But the teacher mentioned separating into arts and science streams in class.”

Fang Xu had seen it in the parents’ group. After thinking for a moment, this wasn’t a small matter, so she called the child.

“Yiyi, do you have any thoughts now?”

“Auntie, no green onions, and add extra chili.” After saying that, Yiyi continued: “Jie, I want to choose the science stream.”

Fang Xu hummed: “Are you sure? Do you have any specific major you particularly like now? Some majors require an arts background to study. Your grades in both arts and science are good, and your performance is stable, so just choose what you like.”

She didn’t want her sister to worry about employment or tuition fees; the child’s happiness was what mattered.

Yiyi took the freshly made pancake, which was still a bit hot. She held it in her hand for now and walked toward the school: “I’ve decided. Compared to arts, I still prefer science. As for the major, I’ve looked into it, but I don’t have a specific favorite yet. Should we decide later?”

Fang Xu felt a little relieved: “Okay, if you need any signatures, send me a photo then.”

“Mhm,” Fang Yi took a bite of the pancake while it was hot, not forgetting to say: “Jie, is your university about to start the semester too?”

Fang Xu: “Classes officially start next Monday.”

“That’s a week later than us,” Fang Yi arrived at the school entrance and didn’t walk further in.

Although classes hadn’t started yet, it was still not good for a teacher to see her using her phone. She kicked small pebbles at the school entrance and chatted: “Oh, right, Jie, did you see my moments (WeChat/QQ equivalent of Instagram/Facebook stories)?”

“Looking now,” Fang Xu asked her: “What did you post?”

Yiyi smiled and said: “I gave the souvenirs I bought in Jiangcheng to my friends and classmates, and I took a few pictures while doing it. Then I posted a few photos I took at Qianniao Lake, just enough for a nine-picture grid, and Sister Pei even liked it.”

As she spoke, Fang Xu also saw her moments.

Of course, she also saw the familiar name in the likes column.

Fang Xu’s fingertips moved, and she also gave the child a like, so the two names were displayed side-by-side on the screen: “Has Sister Pei contacted you recently?”

“Only once,” Yiyi thought: “After I returned from Jiangcheng, Sister Pei asked if I had arrived safely.”

She knew the other person was busy with work, so she hadn’t bothered her much.

Fang Xu hummed: “Is it almost time for class?”

“Almost,” Yiyi sighed: “Jie, after my class ends, the first thing I’ll do is play the game you made.”

Fang Xu: “…”

She curved her lips. After talking for so long, the child still only remembered this one thing.

Returning to the dorm from the balcony, Fang Xu was contemplating another matter: should she send the game link to Pei Yunci?

Two little people were fighting in her heart.

One little person said: Pei Yunci has seen so many big-budget and sophisticated games, there’s no need to send such a simple game to her.

The other little person argued: Pei Yunci helped you revise the protagonist’s image, which counts as participating in the game’s production. Why wouldn’t you tell her that the game is released?

Fang Xu struggled for a while, then still forwarded the game link.

【Fang Xu: My game is finished. Thank you for helping me revise the character image.】

Pei Yunci was at a celebratory banquet for a partner company. After greeting people, she took a glass of wine and went outside for some air.

Her screen lit up, and she saw Fang Xu’s message. She didn’t rush to reply but first clicked on the game link.

The main page was simple and elegant, the operation was smooth, and the background image was not complicated, yet it didn’t steal the show. Of course, when Pei Yunci looked at it, there were still signs of inexperience and areas needing improvement.

But from the perspective of individual creation, it was excellent enough.

【Pei Yunci: You’re welcome. The game looks good. I’ll play it when I have time.】

Upon receiving the reply, even though she knew the other person was just being polite, Fang Xu still curved her lips.

【Pei Yunci: How is the wound on the back of your hand?】

Two days ago, they marked each other again at the apartment. Perhaps the bite was a bit harder this time; Pei Yunci couldn’t help but clutch the Alpha’s hand tightly.

It was only after the marking was over that she noticed two faint scratches on the back of Fang Xu’s hand.

Fang Xu didn’t think it even counted as a wound and didn’t need to be concerned about. It took her a moment to realize what the other person was referring to.

【Fang Xu: Much better, no need to worry.】

【Pei Yunci: Send a photo?】

Fang Xu blinked, but still complied, sending a photo of the back of her hand.

Pei Yunci hadn’t paid much attention before, but now she realized that the girl’s fingers were long, and her skin was fair. Even though the photo quality wasn’t great, the picture was still beautiful.

After looking for a while, she continued to send messages.

【Pei Yunci: Why can’t I see the wound?】

【Fang Xu: It’s already healed, so you might not see it.】

Pei Yunci: “…”

【Pei Yunci: That’s good.】

“Xiaoxu, could you take this one to Sister Tong for me? Thanks!” A colleague came over with two folders.

Fang Xu took them: “Sure, you go back to work.”

Recently, the Pei Group had collaborated with two more game companies, and the development time for the game pod had also been shortened. The team had been particularly busy lately, working overtime.

Fang Xu had also stayed late with them a few days ago, but the current phase of the project was over today, so she finally left work at the normal time.

She hadn’t had dinner yet, so after returning to the university, she went to the cafeteria first.

Classes for the afternoon had just ended, and the cafeteria was crowded. After getting two dishes and a soup, Fang Xu searched for a while before finding an empty seat.

“Did you check the university forum today?” the person sitting at the same table asked her friend.

“What?” the friend said: “I’ve been in class all day, I’m completely exhausted and had no energy to check the forum.”

The person replied: “A new professor is joining our faculty, and she’s incredibly beautiful.”

“What?” the friend was surprised: “Shouldn’t the professors in our Medical School all have sparse gray hair and be quite old?”

The other person also laughed: “I didn’t believe it at first either, but then I went to check the faculty announcement and saw the professor’s ID photo. Everyone wasn’t exaggerating at all.”

Friend: “Now I’m curious. Do you have a photo?”

“Let me find it,” the person searched for a moment, then said: “Maybe too many people were looking; the faculty’s official website crashed. I’ll just send you the forum post directly.”

Not long after, her friend exclaimed in surprise: “She’s so beautiful!”

Her voice was much louder than before, making even the quietly eating Fang Xu instinctively look at her.

Out of the corner of her eye, she also inadvertently glimpsed the professor’s ID photo.

It looked familiar, but Fang Xu didn’t think much of it and withdrew her gaze.

“Don’t get so excited, keep your voice down.” The person pressed her friend into her seat.

The friend coughed: “Which class is she teaching? I’m definitely going to choose it. Looking at that face, I’d feel bad if I didn’t get a perfect score.”

“It hasn’t been decided yet.” The person next to Fang Xu continued to share the information she knew: “She’ll only start teaching next semester.”

The friend scrolled through the post, looking at the information. The more she read, the wider her mouth opened: “She’s a member of the Ji family? The Ji family I’m thinking of?”

“Yes, she made an appearance in the media a long time ago. If she wasn’t coming to teach at our university, she’d be going back to inherit the family business. When she returned to the country a while ago, Pei Yunci even went to the airport to pick her up.”

Hearing this, Fang Xu paused the chopsticks she was using to pick up food.

She remembered this incident too, and she hadn’t expected the person to come to Jiangcheng University to teach.

“Then is she really Pei Yunci’s girlfriend? They certainly match well in terms of looks and family background.”

“I don’t know about that. The media always jumps to conclusions. Pei Yunci picking someone up is written as if the two are getting married tomorrow.”

Fang Xu nodded silently in her heart.

Given Pei Yunci’s personality, she wouldn’t violate the terms of their agreement.

Furthermore, Ji Qingsi returned to the country before Pei Yunci’s birthday. If she were Pei Yunci’s girlfriend, she would have at least been by her side when the other person was feeling down.

After finishing her meal, Fang Xu stopped thinking about the matter.

Returning to the dorm, only Tang Xingxing was there.

She was looking down at her phone, very engrossed, and didn’t even hear Fang Xu enter.

“Xingxing?” Fang Xu called out.

Tang Xingxing looked up, her eyes lighting up: “Xu Xu, you’re back.”

“Mhm,” Fang Xu put down her bag and poured herself a glass of water: “Playing a game?”

Tang Xingxing nodded: “I’m playing “Operating a Snack Stall” that you made. I chose to operate the stall at the school gate, and the students’ reactions are so cute. It’s really fun.”

As she spoke, she showed Fang Xu the screen, which displayed the thriving snack stall.

Fang Xu was a little surprised: “You’ve played up to this point already?”

“Yeah, I stayed up late playing for a while yesterday,” Tang Xingxing said.

She had spent the day sorting out her graduate school application materials, and only now that she was back in the dorm did she start playing again: “It’s just that the upgraded grill you set up, is the price a bit too expensive? I feel like I need to save money for two days to buy it.”

Fang Xu: “It’s alright. It’s normal for management games to occasionally stall progress with expensive items.”

Tang Xingxing nodded: “I also recommended your game to my friends in the group. They really like it too. Maybe this game can become popular without buying ads.”

Fang Xu hadn’t thought about that and only chuckled: “Let nature take its course.”

Meanwhile, at the banquet.

The bored Pei Yunci tapped on the game on her phone.

She wanted to expand the store and add more stoves. After searching around, she found that there wasn’t even an option to spend real money (no pay-to-win/microtransactions).

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