Zeng Mo added Qing'er as a friend, then turned and walked toward the car parked nearby.
Yu Lin sat in the passenger seat.
She watched Zeng Mo settle into the driver's seat and asked curiously, "Honey, how did you know that pretty young woman wanted to find you?"
"Because she was short on Survival Points and wanted to trade with me. And your husband happens to have some." Zeng Mo pulled a dark gold card from his pocket, turned it over in his hand, then tucked it into his wallet.
"So you were waiting for her to come find you?"
"Mm."
Zeng Mo nodded, started the car, and pulled away. "Babe, are we going home now?"
"We're going back to the villa. Earlier, Qing'er told me that the office desks, chairs, and other supplies have all arrived." Yu Lin pointed the way.
"Sounds good."
Zeng Mo nodded, pressed the gas, and the car sped out of the parking lot.
"Honey, slow down," Yu Lin said. She glanced at him, then at the dark gold card in the car's cup holder. "You've got so many Survival Points now. What are you planning to do with them?"
Yu Lin was curious. Zeng Mo had already figured out the answer: he would use them to get more Survival Points.
But how was he supposed to get more Survival Points?
He didn't have a clue.
So—
Zeng Mo thought for a moment before replying, "I haven't figured it out yet. I'll tell you once I have an answer."
"Okay." Yu Lin nodded, then hesitated before adding, "If you don't want to start a company with me, I'll support you if you want to do something else. After all, the studio's only for Qing'er and me to have fun with."
"So it's just something you're doing to pass the time?" Zeng Mo teased.
"Of course not." Yu Lin pulled at her sleeve, her voice soft and gentle. "I only started looking for you because I couldn't find anyone else."
"Haha."
Zeng Mo laughed. He had known all along that she was just teasing him.
"[Warning: Your dwelling is being targeted by three undead spirits. They are approaching your location. Once they enter, you will be trapped, injured, or even in mortal danger. Dwelling owner, please immediately deploy your defensive weapons to repel these three undead spirits.]"
The car soon stopped in front of the villa. Zeng Mo heard the reminder in his ear. He reached out and drew Yu Lin into his arms, holding her close as they went inside. Their fellow workers were already gathered in the thirteenth-floor office.
Outside Room 1314.
Yu Lin put a hand on the smart lock, and the door clicked open.
Inside, more than ten desks and chairs were neatly arranged in the middle of the room.
In the other four rooms, three computer stations had been set up in each.
Qing'er heard the door open and hurried out of her room. The moment she saw Zeng Mo and Yu Lin, she greeted them with a smile.
"Hey, you're finally back from your little date."
"What date? I just went to the city center to take care of something." Yu Lin rolled her eyes.
"What were you doing at the city center? We've got beds in the office. If it's inconvenient for you to go back, you can take the day off and come back later." Qing'er grinned.
Yu Lin's face turned red. She strode over, grabbed Qing'er, and pushed her down onto the sofa, then sat on her and tickled her waist.
"Oh, stop! Hahahaha! I can't take it!"
Qing'er laughed and struggled, trying to get up. Yu Lin didn't let her go. She reached out and tugged at Qing'er's clothes.
"Hahaha! Stop, stop! Your husband's right here! Ah, you're going to show him everything! Hahaha!"
"Take that, you little brat!" Yu Lin continued tickling her, the corners of her mouth lifting in a smile. "If he sees everything, then you'll be one of my people."
"Fine, it's your fault! Don't blame me if I go to your place and seduce your husband someday! Hahaha! Stop, stop!"
"Good. I'm holding you to that. If you don't seduce him, I'll kill you!"
Zeng Mo watched Yu Lin tickle Qing'er until she was sprawled across the sofa, her clothes askew and some of her pale skin showing. He swallowed.
A moment later.
He silently went upstairs, picked up a cutting knife, and started opening the boxes.
The boxes in the living room mostly contained high-end office desks and chairs for the company's future use.
The other four rooms held modern desks and chairs, along with equipment needed for surveillance.
Zeng Mo busied himself for a while.
Yu Lin and Qing'er, who had been playfully messing around, tidied their slightly disheveled clothes and began helping out.
The two women were busy for quite some time.
The empty living room was divided into eight areas.
The area near the main entrance held a set of leather sofas, coffee tables, and tea tables.
Another area was set up beside the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Four spacious workstations were joined together to form a large desk, positioned with its back to the wall and facing the windows.
Each workstation had an identical office chair and a large desk.
"Finally done. I'm exhausted."
Yu Lin and Qing'er stretched their backs.
Zeng Mo sat down on the leather sofa and checked the time on his watch. "It's half past six. Let's order some barbecue and fried food."
"Honey, I don't want to go downstairs. Let's get delivery," Yu Lin said.
Qing'er nodded. "I want fried chicken, too."
"Same here," Yu Lin agreed.
"Okay, I'll order three portions." Zeng Mo ordered three servings of fried chicken on his phone.
But just then—
He paused, remembering those hungry animals outside the shelter. They hadn't eaten all day.
He'd forgotten to feed them.
He immediately turned to Yu Lin. "Babe, please watch the animals for me. I'll head out and come back later tonight to pick you up."
"Honey, Qing'er and I need to talk about the studio's future tonight. It'll probably take a while, so we'll sleep in the room at the back. If you need anything, just let us know. Don't worry about us." Yu Lin handed him the car keys and gave him a few instructions.
"Oh, okay."
Zeng Mo took the keys and quickly left the large living room.
"[Dwelling owner, your appearance has drawn the attention of three undead spirits and their kind. You survived the encounter. Survival Points +20.]"
Ignoring the reminder in his ear, Zeng Mo started the car and drove toward the southwest.
As soon as he got home, he locked the door. He couldn't wait to go into the living room, open the door to the divine realm, and give the animals their food.
In the blink of an eye—
His figure appeared in a zoo.
In the spacious enclosure, the animals all bounded over as soon as he appeared. They crowded around him, their mouths wide open.
Little Black crouched beside Zeng Mo, also letting out a hungry-sounding roar.
"They're all starving, huh?" Zeng Mo patted Little Black's head, then took out a large bag of animal feed and poured it into the food trough, which had been cleaned out.
"Roar..."
The animals crowded around the trough, their mouths wide open at the sight of the food.
In the enclosure behind them, a dozen giant insects glowed with a faint white light as they crawled toward Zeng Mo.
"[Congratulations, dwelling owner. Your followers have sincerely thanked you and offered you an abundant meal. Sixteen followers have become your faithful believers. Survival Points +1150. Faith +160.]"
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