Become The Domesticated Pet Cat of a Mature, Bossy Lady Superior - Chapter 53

The journey to Qingcheng was not particularly far. The company centrally purchased and reimbursed the train tickets, so Ying Miaomiao and Sang Xu’s seats were naturally next to each other.

The approximately three-hour trip was very quiet.

Ying Miaomiao was not in high spirits, and Sang Xu was an inherently quiet and reserved person. Apart from an initial greeting and necessary exchanges, there was almost no other conversation between them.

The world outside the train window was blurred. The journey began under bright sunshine, but halfway through, a hazy rain started to fall.

Various blurry blocks of color flashed past their eyes.

Watching this scenery, the train slowly pulled into the station. After it smoothly came to a stop, Ying Miaomiao and Sang Xu got off together with their minimal luggage.

It must be said that Liuguang (Flowing Light) was quite generous, having specially dispatched a private car for pick-up at this time. Following the instructions the company sent, Ying Miaomiao and Sang Xu finally met their driver.

As the car traversed the streets of the unfamiliar city, Ying Miaomiao continued to look at the scenery outside the window. It seemed that Qingcheng and Nancheng were largely similar.

The same high-rise buildings, the same office buildings. The only difference was perhaps the office workers inside those buildings.

Before long, the vehicle slowly stopped.

What came into view was a grand building. At the entrance, someone in a crisp uniform stepped forward with a smile to open the car door.

Ying Miaomiao was a little unaccustomed to such enthusiastic service, and Sang Xu felt the same. They politely declined the service, cautiously pulled their own luggage, and entered the hotel lobby.

The moment they stepped into the lobby, the surrounding air felt much cooler and fresher, carrying a faint scent.

The marble floor reflected the dazzling light from the dome, which was momentarily blinding. The driver who had brought them, clearly familiar with the place, guided them to check in and then left.

For safety, the two of them were arranged to stay in two adjacent rooms.

After going upstairs together and exchanging a few words, Ying Miaomiao used her room card to open her door.

‘Drip.’

The moment the door opened, a massive floor-to-ceiling window greeted her eyes. Looking out from this window, it seemed possible to take in the entire city’s bustling night view.

The sofa was soft, and the bedsheets were snow-white.

Ying Miaomiao put down her luggage and couldn’t resist taking a picture.

Although she navigated high-rise buildings every day, seeing different scenery in an unfamiliar city always brought a little excitement.

Ying Miaomiao couldn’t help but sigh. Even though this trip wasn’t for leisure, it was still good for people to get out and travel more. Occasionally seeing different sights outside broadened one’s mind.

She had a good night’s rest.

Early the next morning, Ying Miaomiao woke up according to her biological clock. Since she had free time anyway, she planned to go downstairs for breakfast first.

Sang Xu’s room door across the hall was still tightly shut, with no sign of opening.

Ying Miaomiao glanced over it and then took the elevator down to the restaurant.

The hotel offered excellent service, and the breakfast selection was extensive. Ying Miaomiao casually chose a few items according to her appetite, and the taste was surprisingly good.

After breakfast, she didn’t plan to sit idle. Liuguang had scheduled the training to begin tomorrow, which meant Ying Miaomiao had the entire day free today. Spending the whole day in her room seemed like a waste of time.

She searched online and found that in addition to its restaurant features, the hotel also included basic facilities such as a gym, meeting rooms, ballrooms, a pool, and a garden.

Given the current weather, Ying Miaomiao wasn’t very interested in swimming, so she decided to check out the gym.

Following the manual, Ying Miaomiao arrived at the gym floor.

Because it was still early, there were only a handful of people warming up inside. Although Ying Miaomiao wasn’t very familiar with fitness equipment, looking at the dazzling array of machines, she could tell they were all well-equipped.

Furthermore, a coach greeted her the moment she appeared in the gym.

The coach had tanned skin, a bright smile, and exceptionally well-defined abs, making Ying Miaomiao momentarily envious.

After politely declining the coach’s enthusiastic offer to guide her on using the equipment, Ying Miaomiao went to the plain old treadmill.

After warming up, she began to jog slowly.

The treadmills were lined up facing a massive floor-to-ceiling window, providing good light and scenery.

As she sweated, all her worries and thoughts seemed to be temporarily emptied. Ying Miaomiao felt the joy of exercise for once.

Just before reaching her physical limit, Ying Miaomiao slowly decreased her speed, unwilling to push herself too hard.

She suddenly regretted eating breakfast before exercising; she felt as if the food she had just eaten was gathering in her throat.

After desperately swallowing down the nausea, Ying Miaomiao rested for a while, replenished some electrolytes, and planned to return to her room for a shower.

Just as she reached the elevator floor, she happened to make eye contact with Sang Xu.

Sang Xu was wearing a pair of plain glasses, looking even more demure. Seeing Ying Miaomiao, who clearly looked like she had just finished a workout, she was startled for a moment.

They greeted each other, and Sang Xu couldn’t help but ask, “Did you just come back from exercising?”

Ying Miaomiao nodded. “Is it that obvious?”

Sang Xu chuckled. “You look like you’ve fought a major battle.”

They were not very close, so after exchanging a few pleasantries, they both went about their own business.

After showering, Ying Miaomiao adjusted the photos from several angles, composed them into a nine-picture grid, and sent them all to Shi Xinyu.

Shi Xinyu replied quickly.

“Are you having fun?”

Ying Miaomiao sent back a small emoji.

‘Proud cat-face jpg’

‘Guess what I just did?’

Shi Xinyu couldn’t guess, but she still cooperated and replied.

‘Ate?’

‘The hotel breakfast is pretty good.’

Ying Miaomiao’s lips curved into a smile.

‘More than that, I went to work out!’

‘Shi Xinyu, I was thinking about you the whole time I was in the gym just now.’

‘Thinking what about me?’

‘I think you look really cool when you sweat.’

Ying Miaomiao had another thought, but she dared not expose her naughty side in front of Shi Xinyu.

In truth, she found Shi Xinyu’s sweating appearance incredibly sexy.

Sweat trickled down her pale neck and deep clavicle, disappearing into the hollow between her breasts. This look gave Shi Xinyu a beauty that combined wildness and sexiness.

After a small tease, Ying Miaomiao paused, not immediately replying to Shi Xinyu’s message.

Then a voice message came through.

“I miss you too.”

Ying Miaomiao could hear background noise, so Shi Xinyu seemed to have deliberately found a quiet place to reply to her message.

She smiled sweetly and replied with a voice message of her own.

“How about we go for a night run or a morning jog together when I get back?”

Ying Miaomiao’s voice lifted at the end, and even across the screen, Shi Xinyu could picture her smiling face.

‘Okay, I’ll wait for you to come back.’

The afternoon passed quickly. After lunch, Ying Miaomiao went to the busiest street in the area to buy some unique local trinkets as souvenirs for her friends.

It’s the thought that counts.

…

The first day of the exchange and study program finally arrived.

At the agreed time, Liuguang sent a private car for pick-up. Besides Sang Xu, there were a few other unfamiliar people in the car.

The hotel was not far from Liuguang, reaching it in just over ten minutes.

The corporate image of Liuguang was quite consistent with what Ying Miaomiao had imagined: a typical two-dimensional game company, with murals of the in-game mascot painted at the entrance.

The chosen venue was the company’s internal conference room. Although each company only sent two people, with so many companies combined, there were about thirty people present.

Ying Miaomiao and Sang Xu sat side-by-side in seats that were neither too close nor too far, not rushing to strike up a conversation with anyone else.

The glass door closed silently, and the noisy chatter instantly ceased.

Luo Yu appeared before everyone without warning. This was the first time Ying Miaomiao had met her in person, and she felt a strange sense of nervousness.

The conference room was carpeted, making steps virtually silent. Luo Yu slowly walked to the front. Her tone was steady and her expression calm: “Welcome everyone to Liuguang.”

It was an extremely simple opening, without any small talk.

“I believe everyone is clear about the purpose of coming to Liuguang: for industry peers to exchange and learn together. I hope that during this short week, everyone can make mutual progress.”

After speaking, Luo Yu calmly stepped off the stage, found a seat, and sat down. Another person then took the lead in giving everyone a tour.

She had a powerful presence.

Since it was the first day of training, the schedule was not tight. The morning was mainly spent with Liuguang staff introducing the environment.

The session didn’t last very late, and everyone went to the cafeteria for lunch together.

A cafeteria can reveal a lot about a company’s culture. Liuguang’s cafeteria was decent, but Ying Miaomiao had spoiled taste buds and felt her own company’s cafeteria was better.

Sang Xu and Ying Miaomiao sat side-by-side, eating heartily without any complaints about the food.

However, Luo Yu bypassed the familiar Liuguang staff and walked straight to the seat beside Ying Miaomiao.

She leaned slightly forward, her gaze fixed on Ying Miaomiao. “Hello, I’m Luo Yu. I’ve long heard your name.”

Ying Miaomiao’s hand paused while she was eating. She wiped her mouth, truly not having expected her first interaction with her idol to be in the cafeteria.

Although she hadn’t finished eating, it didn’t stop Ying Miaomiao from trying to be slightly more graceful. She wiped her mouth clean and nodded slightly: “Hello, I’m Ying Miaomiao.”

The beginning was friendly, but—their exchange was brief and open-ended. After a simple greeting, Luo Yu went to eat.

Ying Miaomiao felt completely baffled.

Fortunately, after lunch, the person in charge introduced the rough agenda for the afternoon.

The location was a corner of Liuguang’s art team office area.

The air was filled with the scent of various paints, rich and potent coffee, and occasionally the faint scratching sound of a pen touching paper, which was quite pleasant to hear.

This time, the person leading them was Luo Yu. As Liuguang’s Art Director, she was wearing a white T-shirt on top and suit pants on the bottom. Her eyes lacked the sharpness typically seen in business professionals.

She deliberately lowered her voice and began explaining the afternoon’s project.

However, what surprised Ying Miaomiao was how simple and crude the afternoon project was: merely drawing a concept map that fit the given prompt in their mind.

But something abnormal usually indicates a trick, so Ying Miaomiao did not completely let down her guard.

The PPT displayed a few large words: “First Question.”

“The Gardener.”

Just these two brief words caused a stir among the crowd, but as they were all members of art teams, the excitement didn’t last long.

Ying Miaomiao rested her head on her hand, trying hard to figure out the significance of Luo Yu’s “Gardener” prompt.

Starting from their own game, the Gardener role was a symbol of the protagonist’s early identity, because the farming genre cannot exist without a field.

A flash of inspiration suddenly struck her, and she quickly began to sketch on the paper.

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