After Transmigrating as the Northeast CEO's Pampered Little Husband - Chapter 40

Dai Gucan woke up early in the morning. With the college entrance exams over, the results would be out soon, so he needed to arrange Gu Jiaoyang’s university placement as quickly as possible.

Although the top university in Changjing accepted sponsored students, Dai Gucan decided to let Gu Jiaoyang choose wherever he wanted to go.

There was also the vegetable garden in the backyard; it needed expanding. He planned to knock down the rear wall and re-plan the entire area.

However, the most pressing issue was his little boyfriend’s livestreaming career.

“Li Ying? Prepare a report on Orange Blossom’s shareholding structure for me.” Dai Gucan straightened his clothes as he sat in the back of the car, watching the scenery recede outside the window. His expression was inscrutable, but having followed his boss for so many years, the driver instinctively sensed danger.

It was best not to speak.

The driver increased his speed, hoping to avoid any traffic jams that might worsen the boss’s mood.

…

“Orange Blossom has only been listed for six months and is currently performing at a mid-tier level. Mr Zou Mingshen, who holds 44% of the shares, also holds a 20% stake in our aquarium business. The value of the assets under his name isn’t significant… Based on your requirements, only he and Mr Li Jiasi are potential candidates for share transfer.”

Li Ying pushed up his glasses, handed the documents to Dai Gucan, and verbally highlighted the key points.

“Send Team Six to negotiate. Offer to swap a portion of the real estate company’s shares.” Dai Gucan put on his plain-glass spectacles and perused the documents meticulously, his pen marking a few areas to indicate the negotiable range.

“…This… swapping Allen Real Estate shares for theirs seems…” Li Ying looked at his boss in surprise. Exchanging shares in the property sector for a video platform seemed like a loss-making trade.

“Your vision has improved, but your ears haven’t.” Dai Gucan closed the folder, his eyes narrowing slightly behind the lenses. “The Central Network has moved in. The remaining top-tier platforms will follow suit sooner or later. Furthermore, with the new leadership taking office, where do you think he’ll start to add a solid achievement to his political record? He needs public approval far more than his eyeing competitors.”

“…Yes, I understand. I’ll get onto it immediately.” Li Ying sighed. He had to admit, the man before him lived up to his reputation as a business titan; his foresight was far superior.

“Send Wu Ke in.”

“Boss, you asked for me.”

The man who entered was massive, wearing only a tight black vest that brazenly displayed his exaggerated muscles. He looked like someone you wouldn’t want to mess with.

“Do something for me.” Dai Gucan took a card from the drawer and handed it to Wu Ke.

“You got it, mission guaranteed!” Wu Ke took the card, performed a peculiar salute, and grinned, revealing a set of teeth that were half dentures.

“They haven’t woken up yet?” Gu Jiaoyang stretched lazily, moving his phone away to nuzzle his pillow.

“It looks that way. The police sent them to the hospital, but there are no signs of them waking up. I think the officers are getting a bit annoyed.”

Zhu Zhengwen was speaking on the other end of the line. Ever since they resolved everything and returned, Zhu Zhengwen had become Gu Jiaoyang’s number one fanboy. No matter what he posted, he would tag Gu Jiaoyang, tirelessly praising him to the high heavens.

“Do you really want me to go to the Streamer Gala?” Gu Jiaoyang looked at the electronic invitation on his phone. He wasn’t particularly keen on such crowded places.

“Of course, Yangyang! The summer holiday is so long, naturally, we have to seize the traffic. I’ve asked around; this year’s gala is in an outdoor livestream format. Rumour has it they’ve invited a few celebrities too. We have to go and fight for some exposure. This is a chance to show your face across all sections!”

Zhu Zhengwen was clearly fired up; he had probably already planned everything out. Previously, a large portion of Gu Jiaoyang’s followers were hate-followers. Even with the trend reversing, they still needed more traffic to increase the number of genuine fans.

“Alright then, hard to refuse such hospitality.”

Gu Jiaoyang agreed and exited the interface, submitting his details as Zhu Zhengwen had instructed.

System loading… Please wait.

“System? You’re back?” Just as he tore open a pack of snacks to eat, the long-lost voice of the system rang in Gu Jiaoyang’s mind.

“Tsk tsk tsk, I’ve already finished one major task, and you only decide to show up for work now?”

Gu Jiaoyang was speechless at his system’s slack attitude. A supposed ‘Overseer’, yet it went AWOL every other day, showing none of the professionalism expected of the Administration Bureau.

Program upgrade complete… Initiating..

Overseer System Little Zhi at your service. Hello, esteemed user.

“You know how to come back, do you?”

Burp! The Observation System let out a loud belch. Its originally rigid mechanical voice seemed to have changed somewhat.

“What did you eat? Engine oil?” Gu Jiaoyang naturally noticed the difference. The static noise that used to plague their communication was gone. It sounded as if a million-dollar sound engineer had tuned it; the system’s voice was now smooth and natural.

I ate a virus system. Specifically, Virus System No. 037, which the user defeated.

“The virus system I defeated? When did I defeat… Are you saying those two people had a virus system on them?” Realizing something, Gu Jiaoyang tossed aside his snacks and entered his sea of consciousness. Sure enough, he found that the technological fortress within his mind had grown larger, and there was now an additional layer of semi-transparent honeycomb shielding.

“Blimey… you’re joking, Comrade System. I think there’s something wrong with this world. We agreed it was just a book turned into a real world, so why does it feel like you’re having a System War here?”

Not only had the perimeter become more secure, but the internal structure had also been upgraded for comfort. Gu Jiaoyang sat on what had transformed into an ergonomic beanbag chair and marvelled at Little Zhi, who was still charging.

“Wow, you kept the fluorescent green? Hmm… can’t see much difference otherwise.”

Your customisation has been saved. Modification is prohibited without command.

System update complete. New data import successful. Proceeding with voice broadcast.

“Right, go on then.”

Gu Jiaoyang nestled lazily into the beanbag, listening to the upgraded Overseer System broadcast the new information.

…

“So… the Space-Time Administration Bureau won the temporary victory, but this world was eroded by virus systems before the war. That means there’s more than just Xichuan Bai’s virus system here?”

“So the old scoundrel was carrying a system too, albeit a low-level version. And you just ate it to absorb energy without worrying about infection… fine, you’re a system, you probably come with antivirus software.”

“Oh… no wonder you said I couldn’t use my own abilities at the start, yet abilities clearly not belonging to this world just like mine kept appearing.” It turned out that all this time, only his system had been working diligently by the book, unaware that the world had long since gone haywire.

Detected ally systems: TC124, TC635, TC077. Detected virus systems: No. 037, 014, 107, 003, 413, and Protagonist User Virus System 001.

“Four against five, and one of them is the world’s protagonist. Aren’t you lot bullying people a bit too much?” Gu Jiaoyang tapped open the holographic panel, his head aching as he read the detection report on his future allies and the virus systems.

“Bro, you’re my big brother. There’s only a single line of characteristics here, and not even a detection range. How am I supposed to find my teammates? How am I supposed to find the other virus systems?”

Apologies, esteemed user. Due to database corruption, our detection program has been damaged and cannot currently measure location. Please take precautions. Virus systems will actively attack users carrying Overseer Systems. Protection protocols have been activated for you. Please authorise.

“…Damn it. what did I do wrong to be dragged into this world and forced to participate in your war? Basically, I wake up every day with someone wanting to kill me?” Gu Jiaoyang lay flat like a salted fish on the beanbag, rolling the semi-transparent screen into a tube and tapping it against the corner of the table.

Given the complexity of the event, a VIP Green Channel has been opened for you. We will relay your request to the General Bureau immediately. A Counter-Confrontation Gift Pack has been issued to you. Please check your inventory.

“A gift pack? Open it, open it! Ah, you poor system, you’re finally of some use.” Gu Jiaoyang tapped the gift box on the screen. Amidst a dazzling display of special effects, several cards slowly appeared.

Effort Buff: Increases own ability level. Automatic match detection. Upon use, your ability level will be raised to: Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Substitute Attack: Obtain one specific extra life. Upon use, target unit’s life value increases to: 2 Use within specific range.

Special Medicinal Item: Increases random attributes. Automatic match detection. ‘Chrysanthemum Healer’ dropped. Upon use, it will improve the XXX of the XX, making your X-life more harmonious and beautiful.

Special Item: One Random Gift Pack. Upon opening, receive one random item. Validity: Forever.

“…Little Zhi, I understand the others, but what does this third medicinal item mean?” Gu Jiaoyang’s mouth twitched as he looked at the tube of ointment depicted on the third card, a herd of alpacas stampeding through his heart.

Esteemed user, this medicine originates from Planet BLVE-999 in the Omega-36 Galaxy. Due to the complexity of the name, it has been automatically translated to your mother tongue for identification. This medicine will effectively improve your experience in XXX, XXX aspects of your X-life, by XXXX… Ding! The Minor Protection System reminds you: Do not browse information beyond the regulations. Content has been automatically censored for you. Please abide by relevant regulations…

“Oh ho, so you’re an underage system?” Gu Jiaoyang stored the other cards in his warehouse and picked up the Effort Buff card, clicking ‘Use’.

“Forget it. Either way, I’m unlucky enough to bump into all sorts of demons and monsters. Better to improve my own strength first.”

For the sake of his boyfriend still living in this world, Gu Jiaoyang had zero desire to see those damned virus systems destroy it.

“Hopefully, the remaining virus systems share the same IQ as that old scoundrel.”

“The Orange Blossom Streamer Gala might just be an opportunity.”

Changjing No. 2 People’s Hospital.

“Hiss… which woman scratched him like this? Blimey, she must be wild.” Wu Ke, wearing a dark grey hoodie and a mask, stood before Zhou Cheng’s hospital bed, complaining to the doctor wearing glasses beside him.

“I don’t know. The police just told us to treat him first; they didn’t say anything else.” The doctor beside him was sketching on a piece of paper, evidently unconcerned with the patient’s actual condition.

“Right then. If he stays limp like this, I can’t complete my mission either. Hey, look here. New reagent. Not on the market yet. I’ll let him test it out.” Wu Ke pulled a small glass vial and a syringe from his pocket. skillfully flicking the top of the vial open with his finger, he drew up half of the transparent liquid inside.

“Launching another new drug? Truly worthy of being the country’s number one bio-research company. Honestly, if I had the funds, I’d want to invest in you lot.” The doctor put away his pen, turning a blind eye to Wu Ke’s obviously suspicious actions.

“You’d better be quick; shift change is in twenty-six minutes. By the way, remember to say hello to President Dai for me, and thank him for that batch of medicine. Also, you really should get that tattoo on your neck removed. Don’t you think it’s a bit… you know, for a big bloke like you to have a cute version of ‘Happy Hero’ tattooed there?” The doctor sighed helplessly, frowning as his gaze lingered on Wu Ke’s neck.

“What about it? Does a big bloke have to tattoo a Green Dragon or White Tiger? I chase dramas and treat him as an idol, is that not allowed?” While retorting, Wu Ke’s hands were nimble. Without a shred of hesitation, he accurately found Zhou Cheng’s vein and injected the transparent liquid, ensuring every drop went in.

“Tch, how old are you, watching cartoons like my daughter? You might as well tattoo a Jialuo then. Jialuo can transform into anything, just like you capable of doing anything. Plus, you wouldn’t need so much black ink. Wait until you hit middle age and get fat; see what you do then.”

“Haha, last time Ronnie told me to tattoo Peppa Pig. Thankfully, I maintained my integrity and didn’t tattoo that hairdryer on my body.”

“Never serious. Alright, I’m clocking off.”

Seeing Wu Ke finish up, the doctor tucked his notebook under his arm and left the ward with Wu Ke.

“I’ll come back to see him this afternoon. You go get busy.”

“Right, see you later.”

Among the people queuing for numbers in the corridor, no one paid any attention to the ordinary farewell between the man and the doctor.

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