"Alright, no need to keep looking. Once he's finished showing Xu Ge around, I'll call Yun Yi and Ling Sheng Yi, and we can all chat."
"Sure."
Qiu Xi scanned the room and asked, "But where are the other two?"
"In their room. We just finished discussing things here, and they happened to have something to attend to."
Qiu Xi nodded. "Mhm."
"Okay, enough about that. Come on, keep me company for a bit."
As Nan Hua spoke, he reached out and pulled Qiu Xi up.
"...Alright."
Staying here, this game was probably the only way they could entertain themselves together.
...
This place wasn't exactly huge. In no time, Zhao Huasheng had finished showing Xu Xuanming around.
"Nan Hua, we're done looking over here."
Playing the game, Nan Hua stared at the large screen in front of him and nodded, saying, "Okay, coming right away."
"Go call the other two out as well."
"Got it, I'll go call them."
Responding to Nan Hua, Zhao Huasheng turned and said goodbye to Xu Xuanming before going to call the others.
As soon as Nan Hua finished speaking, he ended his current game.
"Xi Xi, since it's cousin's matter, why don't you stay and listen?"
Qiu Xi pointed at herself with her finger. "Me!"
"I think I'll pass. I finally got out for a stroll, I don't want to listen to you all talk about this stuff."
In normal times, didn't she encounter this enough?
Now that she was out, she still had to butt in?
Besides, she trusted her brother, that cunning fellow, to handle it.
Moreover, they were discussing cooperation, not some world-ending crisis.
This was a matter of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation; there wouldn't be any major mishaps.
Either the deal wouldn't go through, or both parties would be all smiles.
She didn't want these two to be probing each other out of consideration for her.
So, she'd rather sit outside and play by herself.
Seeing the girl emanating an aura of wanting to distance herself, Nan Hua's lips curled into a doting smile. "That's fine too. Then you can stay in my room later. There's a tablet and a computer there, so you can play with whatever you like if you get bored."
"Mhm, okay~"
As the two put down what they were holding, Zhao Huasheng and the other two also came out.
Qiu Xi seized this moment to move closer to Xu Xuanming.
Then, she quietly asked, "Brother, you'll be okay on your own, right?"
"..."
Xu Xuanming looked down at Qiu Xi and rolled his eyes at her.
Then, he quietly replied, "What problems could I possibly have?"
He knew this girl too well; the moment she spoke, he understood.
She was planning to leave him here alone to deal with these four people.
If he wasn't, to some extent, the head of a small company and accustomed to dealing with minor storms even if he hadn't weathered major ones, facing these four people all at once would indeed be overwhelming!
"You just go and stay by yourself. We'll call you when we're done."
Qiu Xi stared intently at her brother for a few moments before finally nodding. "Then you go for it!"
After saying that, she headed back towards Nan Hua.
After a few words between them, Qiu Xi walked out on her own.
Leaving behind five men preparing to discuss matters.
...
"Yan Yan, Little Snow, why are you calling me?"
With no one to keep her company, Qiu Xi, who was about to lie down for a bit, saw Ni Xue making a video call.
As soon as Qiu Xi finished speaking, she was teased by the two on the other end. "The way you say that, how could we two be as busy as you, the big shot?"
Shen Yan and Ni Xue's words were quite reasonable.
Because during the time they had first started writing a while back, they had frequently wanted to ask Qiu Xi for her opinion. But out of ten times they tried to contact her, about nine of those times she had been busy.
Seeing Qiu Xi speechless, Ni Xue continued, "So, do you have time now?"
Qiu Xi, feeling curious, replied, "What a coincidence, I happen to have time."
"Mhm, it is... Wait, where are you?"
Shen Yan, who had instinctively nodded, then scanned and noticed the unusual background.
Qiu Xi didn't hide anything. "I brought my brother out to talk business with Nan Hua."
"They're talking right now, and since I have nothing to do, I was planning to lie down and rest for a bit."
Shen Yan's eyes darted around suspiciously. "Really?"
"Really!"
Seeing that the other party clearly didn't believe her, Qiu Xi couldn't help but wave her hand and add, "Then you wait. After they're done, I'll show you. Is that okay?"
"You know what, forget it. I believe you."
Qiu Xi sighed in exasperation. "..."
"So, can you tell me now, what's the matter you wanted to discuss?"
"Of course!"
As she said this, Shen Yan grabbed Ni Xue, urging her to tell Qiu Xi about their important business.
"Little Snow, hurry up, tell Xiao Xi about our important business."
Ni Xue watched Shen Yan finish her antics and then leaned in with a smile.
"Xiao Xi, actually, we wanted to tell you about the game script we talked about before. We said we'd write a bit to see first, right?"
"Yan Yan and I have been focusing on this for the past half month, and we've written a bit. We wanted to ask if you have time now, so we can show you."
They didn't actually want to rush, but with school starting soon, they wanted to make the most of their time.
To cherish the days when they could still gather and discuss things together.
Therefore, their efficiency was indeed a bit high.
Qiu Xi listened and was a little surprised. "Really?"
Then, looking at the two smiling faces on the screen, she knew it was true.
Qiu Xi smiled and exclaimed, "Your speed is truly impressive!"
"I have time now. Little Snow, send it over for me to see."
She would look at it first, and then show it to the others once Nan Hua came out.
As for her own drawings, she could only see how things went for now.
"Alright~"
"Xiao Xi, I'll send it to you right away."
Both of them suddenly became excited. Ni Xue said as she sent the document over.
"Got it."
Qiu Xi clicked on the newly received file. The video call was still active, and she began to read.
"..."
How should she put it? Looking at the beginning, Qiu Xi thought it was a clichéd story.
But then, it immediately threw her a twist.
Even more novel was their use of language, which was very vivid and interesting.
It was as if it had been imbued with an unusually interesting soul.
If the entire storyline was like this, she would honestly be quite interested.
The instance script Nan Hua required was a story that started from the新手村 (novice village) and moved forward.
It also required some hidden instances.
So, like writing a script, it was essentially a continuous story.
As for other derivative works, they were not within their scope of consideration for the time being.
"I have to say, what you two have written is quite interesting, and your imagination is great~"
"Really?"
When Shen Yan said this, her tone was a little hesitant.
Even Ni Xue next to her seemed a little nervous.
Seeing this, Qiu Xi couldn't help but laugh. "You two don't need to be like this!"
"I'm not the one making the final decision. I still have to draw the characters for you."
"We know!"
However, right now, they would be happy to get even a nod of approval from someone.
After all, it was the first time both of them were writing something like this, and they were eager to be recognized.
"Don't worry~"
"It's not like writing a book, it's fine. The important thing is for you to tell me about the plot and characters here, and I'll draw them."
"As for the large scenes, I'll start drawing after I've taken a look."
Anyway, those five people wouldn't finish their chat in a short while, and Nan Hua had a tablet here, so she could use it to pass the time.
"Okay, then we'll tell you about it."
"Mhm."