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"Brother Pei, the positive review rate for our Love Law closed beta has risen to 98.97%, and many potential players are urging us to release the open beta version as soon as possible. Do you think we should tell everyone that we can work overtime to catch up on the progress during this period?"

The signal on Wuling Mountain was not good, and the sound from the phone's earpiece was always choppy, but it couldn't hide the excitement in Ye Ci's tone.

Pei Xingzhi squatted by the roadside to catch his breath, wiping his glasses on his clothes as he replied, "No need to rush. The Law of Love is our weapon for making a comeback. We absolutely cannot let players' urging lead us to prioritize speed over quality. This game will determine whether we can rise again. Every detail must be polished to perfection, striving to ensure that players cannot find any major flaws after the public beta."

"Moreover, there's a huge demand for the 'Law of Love' right now. If we rush to release the public beta version, any problems that arise could become our downfall. Since we have so many expectations on our shoulders, we absolutely cannot let those expectations be disappointed."

"Don't put too much pressure on the studio staff; just let them work at the normal pace. But they still need to send me the daily progress details for review."

"Hmm..." Ye Ci was impressed by Pei Xingzhi's words, and her voice was full of admiration. "Brother Pei is so thoughtful. Unlike me, I get carried away as soon as I taste a little success!"

"No wonder my mom always says I'll never amount to anything in my life."

"Hmph..." Pei Xingzhi chuckled softly, "You're still young, you can gradually build up your experience and mindset, no rush. By the way, how's the Yu Xingwang matter going?"

Upon mentioning Yu Xingwang, Ye Ci's tone instantly turned serious: "We've already apprehended him and are preparing to question him. We expect to know the exact address of the villa in a few hours."

Pei Xingzhi: "Okay. Keep an eye on the time, Uncle Chen will probably be looking for him soon."

Ye Ci: "Don't worry, Brother Pei, we have Yu Xingwang's weaknesses firmly in our grasp. Once those things are revealed, he won't dare not confess, much less leak a word to the task force!"

“Okay.” Pei Xingzhi put his glasses back on, propped himself up on his knees, and stood up. “That’s settled then. Call me if anything else comes up.”

Ye Ci: "Okay, goodbye, Brother Pei."

Pei Xingzhi: "Goodbye."

"Finished?" Shen Yan handed him a bottle of water.

He put his phone in the pocket of his windbreaker, zipped it up, and then took the water from Shen Yan's hand.

"Thank you," he said politely and courteously.

Shen Yan shook her head, unscrewed the bottle cap, and took a sip of the ice-cold mineral water: "Is everything alright with Yu Xingwang?"

Pei Xingzhi: "No problem. If nothing unexpected happens, we'll know Ayuan's exact location in a few hours."

After finishing his water, Shen Yan slowly screwed the bottle cap back on: "Qin Wushuang was called to Jingcheng by the task force. If we can find Zhaoyuan before he returns, things will be much easier."

The fog on the mountain was quite heavy. Pei Xingzhi had just wiped his glasses clean for less than two minutes when a thin layer of hazy frost immediately covered them again.

He squinted slightly under the thin frost and said in a low voice, "I've been thinking about this too. If we can find Ayuan's location before Qin Wushuang returns, everything will be much simpler."

"But I'm afraid it might not be such a coincidence."

"Sigh..." Shen Yan sighed, too tired to say anything.

"How much longer until Lin Jiahe comes back?" She tilted her head back and looked around. "Didn't you say you were going to borrow a restroom? You still haven't managed to?"

"Almost there." Pei Xingzhi casually stuffed the bottled water into his pocket, picked up his hiking stick, and continued uphill. "He just texted me saying he'll be back in five minutes. Let's go first; he'll catch up soon."

Shen Yan responded with an "Eh," and lazily followed behind Pei Xingzhi, dragging her aching legs.

"We've almost finished exploring this mountain, but we still haven't found anything. Sigh... I hope Ye Ci can hurry up. Searching like this, like looking for a needle in a haystack, is both exhausting and time-consuming."

Pei Xingzhi: "Actually, our trip here wasn't entirely about scouting the villa's location; it was more about familiarizing ourselves with the terrain and routes. Once the villa's location is exposed, Uncle Chen will naturally bring people to rescue Ayuan. As for Qin Wushuang, that should be left to me."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yanhui raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Pei Xingzhi, you mean..."

Hehe, five minutes left.

The system's voice suddenly rang in her mind, abruptly interrupting Shen Yanhui's unfinished words.

Shen Yan frowned, just about to ask the system what was wrong with it, when suddenly the world spun before her eyes! Then, she lost consciousness.

"What do I want?" Pei Xingzhi asked with a half-smile.

"..."

Shen Yan did not answer.

She stared blankly into the distance and quickened her pace to Pei Xingzhi's side.

“Pei Xingzhi, I want to ask you a question,” she said in a weak voice.

Pei Xingzhi glanced at her sideways, but didn't notice anything amiss: "What's the problem?"

Shen Yan asked, "If, I mean if, Zhao Yuan doesn't come back or something happens to her, what will you do?"

“…What?” Pei Xingzhi frowned, somewhat annoyed by Shen Yanhui’s question.

Shen Yanhui forced a stiff smile and asked, "I'm asking you, what would you do if Zhaoyuan couldn't come back, or if something happened to her on the way?"

She seemed completely oblivious to Pei Xingzhi's expression, and even smiled as she repeated the question, looking incredibly irritating.

Pei Xingzhi's face darkened, and he stared at her with some displeasure: "...Why did you suddenly ask that?"

Shen Yan looked straight ahead, her eyes a little blank: "There's no reason, I just asked casually out of curiosity."

Pei Xingzhi: "Don't be curious, this question will never come up."

“…Oh.” Shen Yan pouted, somewhat disappointed with Pei Xingzhi’s reaction.

"Pei Xingzhi, if Zhaoyuan can't come back, or doesn't want to come back, are you planning to find another loving mother for Xiangxiang?"

Seemingly unwilling to give up, Shen Yan asked the same question again from a different angle.

Pei Xingzhi's face darkened completely, and his tone became tinged with a deep chill.

"Shen Yanhui, you've gone too far!" he warned sternly.

"What's so excessive?" Shen Yanhui was still looking ahead, her expression and eyes revealing a clear strangeness.

"Wasn't I just asking a normal question? You're still so young, you have to start planning early."