"My company is called Sprout. It's been around for less than a year." Ethan Vale kept the eye mask on and did not remove it.
"Leave." Hearing that his company had been established less than a year ago scattered the hope that had just risen in Xie Lingjiang's heart.
Going from relying on her parents to relying on a friend was not what she wanted.
"I'm not joking with you. You've been ill these past few months, so you can look up Sprout Studio now."
The other person said nothing more. Ethan Vale knew she was surely looking up the relevant information.
Only after a long while did the girl speak again.
"This... is yours?" Even though she had fallen ill and taken a leave of absence near graduation because of the accident, hiding at home had cut off most of her contact with the outside world. Still, she had heard of Black Star.
In her class groups and school groups.
People in game-related majors were practically all discussing that name. There was no escaping it.
"Yeah. I want to invite you to join my company. Let's make games together."
"At my company, as long as you work hard, you'll gain something. Tangible rewards. This isn't special treatment for you—every employee is treated this way."
"Of course, you can also work from home, as long as you can keep up with everyone's work and actively communicate with them about the details." Remote work was troublesome, but special circumstances were understandable.
Just as he finished speaking, Ethan Vale felt someone remove the eye mask from his face. The light in the room was not harsh, only faintly bright.
"I don't care whether you're sympathizing with me or pitying me. I want to try this opportunity." Xie Lingjiang walked to the window