Ram Will Take Care of You

"We've looked into him. This Chinese man is very mysterious."

Hideo Morita looked at the documents his subordinates had sent him, and his thoughts drifted back to over a year ago.

Back then, Sony had joined forces with several financial groups and put together five billion dollars to acquire MGM. But Li Chen had stepped in, and they had ultimately lost the takeover battle.

As far back as 1989, Sony had entered Hollywood by acquiring Columbia Pictures for six billion dollars, becoming one of Hollywood's giants.

But as an outsider from the island nation, Sony had fallen into plenty of traps back then, losing money almost year after year.

The arrogant Americans had found it hard to accept that Columbia Pictures had been acquired by the Japanese, so naturally they had harbored no goodwill.

But Sony had deep pockets and had managed to establish a firm foothold in Hollywood.

To keep growing, it needed to expand constantly, and MGM, which was gradually going bankrupt, had come into its sights.

Although MGM had gone bankrupt, its reputation remained, and it was still one of Hollywood's Big Six, so it was worth billions.

But unexpectedly, someone else had snatched it away.

Hideo Morita couldn't swallow that slight, and he had sent people to investigate Li Chen, who had appeared out of nowhere.

As Li Chen achieved one success after another, Hideo Morita grew even more furious, believing that Li Chen had stolen everything from them.

All of it should have been theirs!

So, once he found that the investigation into Li Chen was complete, he immediately decided to teach him a lesson.

In a capitalist society, having money alone was useless. If a problem couldn't be solved, the person could be dealt with instead. Capital was bloody.

So he contacted an organization from the island nation that was famous throughout the world.

The Hand.

The Hand was known for training ninjas and specialized in shady business.

And in America, what it did best was make others "commit suicide."

Of course, Hideo Morita had no intention of killing Li Chen. That would be against the rules. He only meant to scare him, then turn him into Sony's dog so they could make a fortune.

Even now, Sony Columbia had not given up on this chance to expand. If it could acquire Starlight Pictures, Sony would reach even greater heights.

Li Chen had only himself to blame for being Chinese.

As the Chinese themselves put it, an innocent man incurred guilt by possessing a treasure.

If he were white, Hideo Morita naturally wouldn't have dared entertain such thoughts.

But the Chinese were at the very bottom of the rules of the game!

Evening arrived in the blink of an eye.

Li Chen hadn't gone out all day, and Rem had made dinner too.

Perhaps because her sister had arrived, Rem was in an excellent mood. She had gone out of her way to make several elaborate dishes, all learned online.

She was highly talented, and she had already gotten quite good at making several dishes Li Chen liked.

"Come on, let's all eat together."

Li Chen had Ram and Rem join him for dinner.

Ram immediately said, "Maids can't eat with their master. It's against the rules."

"My word is the rule."

Li Chen firmly pressed them both into their seats.

"The only thing you have to do is make your master happy. Eating with me makes me very happy."

Ram couldn't argue with that, so she had no choice but to agree in silence.

She watched Li Chen with one eye, feeling that he was completely different from Roswaal, whom she had served before.

"This is a dish you haven't had before. Give it a try. Rem is a great cook," Li Chen said, placing some food on Ram's plate.

Ram was a little overwhelmed by the favor.

Only at that moment did the three of them begin to feel like a family.

Li Chen liked moments like this. People were social creatures and generally didn't like being too lonely.

Although there were times when he enjoyed a rare moment of peace, he couldn't bear being lonely all the time.

It was precious because it was hard to come by.

Ram and Rem ate quietly, and Li Chen said nothing more, letting them adjust at their own pace.

Once they got used to him as their master, things would probably be different.

After dinner, Li Chen went back upstairs and prepared to spend some time on the computer.

It was only 2008, and there weren't many games to play, but computers already had very high-end specs.

That was one of the absurd things about the Marvel Universe. By the standards of Li Chen's previous life, this world's technology could even be called "black technology."

But aside from that, other areas hadn't developed much and weren't very different from his previous life.

Sitting in front of the computer, Li Chen could only play some Left 4 Dead. He wasn't very interested in the other games.

If I made Bayonetta and NieR, they should attract plenty of attention.

With that thought, Li Chen felt more confident.

He didn't care whether they made money, because single-player games really had a hard time making money.

No matter how many copies a single-player game sold, could it make as much money as a few Honor of Kings skins?

That was why single-player games had struggled to develop in China in his previous life. Capital always pursued profit, so who would make games that didn't make money?

What Li Chen cared about, therefore, was the attention. If they could take the global gaming world by storm, that should be enough to earn him quite a lot of prestige points, right?

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

"Master."

Rem's voice came from outside.

Li Chen went over and opened the door. The moment he did, Rem threw herself into his arms.

"???"

Li Chen wasn't quite used to it.

"Thank you, Master."

Although Rem remained composed, her bright red face betrayed the turmoil in her heart.

She and her sister had depended on each other since childhood. Li Chen had promised to bring Ram over, and he had not only made the promise but kept it. That earned him a great many "points" in Rem's heart.

But she hadn't felt comfortable expressing herself too deliberately in front of her sister, so she had come to thank him now.

"Then how do you want to thank me?"

Li Chen asked, holding Rem tightly.

Rem's cheeks reddened. Then she suddenly jumped up in his arms and lightly touched her rosy lips to his cheek before trying to break free and run away.

But to her surprise, Li Chen held her tight. She had miscalculated.

Li Chen was so strong.

"I'm going to return the favor."

Li Chen leaned in and kissed Rem.

Rem was completely stunned.

Then she grew a little "angry." Realizing Li Chen had let go of her, she immediately pushed her master away.

"Bad Master, I'm not talking to you anymore."

Her face red, Rem shouted "angrily" and ran off without looking back.

"Hehe."

Li Chen closed the door, still wanting more. Teasing the little maid was quite fun.

But before long, someone knocked on his door again.

This time, it was Ram.

Pink-haired Ram stood there with a calm expression. "Starting today, Ram will take care of Master's daily needs."

He looked around Li Chen's room and frowned. "Honestly, Rem couldn't even do this properly."

"Uh, Rem did a pretty good job."

Li Chen spoke up for Rem.

After all, Rem had taken care of his daily needs on her own, cleaned the house, and even tended the garden outside.

If she weren't a member of the demon race, Rem would probably have collapsed from exhaustion.