Welcome to the Misogyny Game

"Meow." Why are you running so fast? I can hardly catch up with you.

For some reason, Liu Chaoque was able to translate Mu Li's meowing, so he had actually just been meowing casually before.

I'm so stupid, really.

I initially thought he was going to say something, but after analyzing it, it turned out to be mostly interjections.

Liu Chaoque shook her head, dismissing her strange thoughts, and said, "You may not believe it, but at that time I sensed an evil force spying on me, and in order to protect you, I made the decision I just made."

"Protect me in front of you? Please don't make running away sound so noble, okay?" Mu Li meowed in dissatisfaction.

"Then do you know where this evil force comes from?" Mu Li asked seriously after calming down.

Liu Chaoque shook his head: "Didn't find it."

Mu Li twitched the corners of her mouth.

……

Mu Li transformed back into human form and sat down next to Liu Chaoque. He felt that being a cat was too uncomfortable, but fortunately, this was a large hall, and the person sitting next to him might just be a complete stranger.

Well, being crammed into such a small space makes it difficult to stretch out his limbs. If he doesn't like it, then he shouldn't take the job.

Liu Xiangru walked into the Great Hall, his eyes scanning the rows of seats, trying to find someone he knew.

"Hey, Si Man!" He waved, stood in front of the stage, and greeted Liu Chaoque with a smile.

Liu Chaoque also waved his hand.

"You've arrived quite early," Liu Xiangru said, standing beside her.

"Yes, coming early means you can save a seat. Where do you want to sit?" Liu Chaoque's seat choice was quite good, on the side, in the middle row, very inconspicuous.

"Shall I sit behind you?" Liu Xiangru asked.

Liu Chaoque noticed that Liu Xiangru was holding some books in his hands, guessing that he had saved a seat for someone else. Liu Xiangru put down two books as a seat reservation and sat down in his own seat, wanting to chat with Liu Chaoque.

He had assumed that the person next to Liu Chaoque was a stranger who happened to be sitting next to him, since the two hadn't interacted much.

But while he was talking to Siman, this man kept looking at the two of them, and upon closer inspection, he could see a hint of resentment in his eyes. Radar couldn't help but move and looked at the two of them meaningfully.

Liu Chaoque: I have a feeling this person is imagining something.

As time went by, the auditorium gradually filled up. Everyone was very enthusiastic, perhaps because this kind of meeting was worth academic credits.

With more people around, there was more discussion. Liu Chaoque felt that the voices he heard in his left and right ears were not quite the same. On his left, someone was saying that they had a boyfriend and were going on a date for the weekend. On his right, someone was saying that a game had been released and they were inviting their friends and family to play it.

Liu Chaoque's sense of humor is so strange, hahaha. Playing a game within a game, well, it's not funny. The game world is still the world, you can't just say the same fixed words as an NPC.

She couldn't laugh anymore.

Mu Li looked speechlessly at the crazy Liu Chaoque. What was she imagining?

The noisy crowd suddenly quieted down, and a host in a cheongsam walked up. She said, "Thank you all for attending the entrepreneurship and employment guidance meeting this afternoon. We have invited three outstanding young people who graduated from our school to talk about their entrepreneurial and employment stories."

"Now, let's welcome senior student Chen Qingsong to tell us about his entrepreneurial journey. Please give him a round of applause."

Amidst thunderous applause, a slender figure gracefully walked down from the stage. He wore a simple outfit of a white shirt and black trousers, with an ethnic-style pendant around his neck. His hair was tousled, and there was something sparkly by his ear, presumably some kind of earring. He stood there on the stage.

"Wow, who can tell the difference between a folk dance teacher and a financial tycoon?" Wen Xia exclaimed softly from below the stage, frantically hitting Liu Xiangru's shoulder. "Look, look, he's so handsome, ahhh!" She was both shy and afraid of missing a single glance.

Liu Chaoque felt as if he were a lone white crane, standing quietly atop the clouds, looking down upon the world.

However, Liu Chaoque had a strange feeling of being watched. He searched for that resentful gaze, but when he looked around, he found it was Si Muli beside him.

"W-what's wrong?" Liu Chaoque asked, bewildered.

"Humans, are people really that good-looking?" Si Muli was very confused. He looked at the stage and then at the group of infatuated women, and couldn't help but scoff.

How should I explain this to him? Sometimes a person's overall demeanor greatly enhances their appearance, especially since this person is already quite good-looking, with a 90 out of 100 in looks and a 100 out of 100 in demeanor, which is very attractive to a group of women who are like wolves and tigers.

She used to like this type of boy, but now she's closed her heart and locked away her love. Anyway, they're all just people in the game. If she really has to leave one day, will she be unwilling to leave because of a man? She feels that nine times out of ten she will. Then what's the point of having a boyfriend? If you don't agree, you can break up. But if you really talk about marriage, Liu Chaoque doesn't know if he will be able to get out of it then.

"Dear students below the stage, I am a master's graduate from the class of 2048. It has been seven years since I left my alma mater, but perhaps some of you recognize me."

I actually have a double degree in biology and finance. After graduation, I smoothly got a job at a financial company, but I was dissatisfied with the boss's unreasonable overtime policy and working hours, so I wanted to be my own boss and resigned from that company.

"The days of starting a business were not too good. Sometimes we could only eat noodles with clear broth. If we found shredded meat in the noodles, it was like celebrating the New Year. I was so surprised that I almost gave up."

But the sunk cost is just too high. If I give up, what will happen to my brothers who started this business with me? They followed me with all their courage and determination. If I just wave my hand, we'll disband and go our separate ways.

"I reckon I'll have no friends the day after I say that," Chen Qingsong said, shrugging.

Make a helpless expression.

This caused everyone to burst into laughter; no one expected such a handsome guy to be so humorous and witty.

"When finance didn't work out, I pulled out my biology master's degree certificate that I'd kept hidden away. Vaccines, cosmetics, or pharmaceuticals—biology wasn't as popular back then as it is now. We mainly produced raw materials for pharmaceuticals, using chemical methods. Various hydrolysis, neutralization, de novo chemical synthesis—biological products that could be put into factory production and have a large quantity of finished products were extremely rare," Chen Qingsong sighed.

"But for those working in the biological field, there is a huge problem: it's not whether they have products, but whether they have independent laboratories and talent."

"At first, we used the equipment at our alma mater for all our experiments. We rented a dormitory here and lived there. We left early and returned late. My brothers did personal shopping for others. We all looked like pandas from exhaustion."

"That period was really tough, but fortunately we finally succeeded in producing something that became the stepping stone for us to start our company, and now our company has achieved some success."

Just then, the electronic screen behind him displayed the name of a listed company: Changsong Pharmaceutical.

Liu Chaoque had looked at the job postings online. The company had been established for three years and had raised tens of millions in funding. It offered positions in foreign trade, laboratory, and sales. The job had a five-day work week with two days off, and overtime pay was provided. The monthly salary for college graduates was 6-8 yuan, and for master's degree holders it was 12-15 yuan. Apart from the high requirements, there were no downsides.

What did you just say, a small company? Liu Chaoque felt he might not even know what "small" meant anymore.

Seven years after graduation, she still only had a master's degree. Liu Chaoque thought for a moment, "Is that 33 years old? Or even older? A full 13 years older than my body. It's about the same as my real age. It's true that comparisons are odious. Other people's 33 years old is a time of hardship followed by happiness, becoming CEOs. Mine is 29 years old, having quit an office job to become a full-time writer, topping the charts, and living off donations."

Considering that she still earns 2 yuan a month and that the editor is easy to talk to, she doesn't live too badly in real life. But in the game, hahaha, she earns 50 yuan a month.

Suddenly, I felt balanced.

"What are you doing?" Mu Li couldn't take it anymore, but still didn't dare to knock this devil on the head.

But she kept frowning and then relaxing her brows, which puzzled the onlookers.

"I'm thinking about your 20 yuan," Liu Chaoque whispered to him. "Thanks to the support of the big sponsor, I'm already earning 20 yuan a month before I even graduated."

So that's what I was thinking: "So you're not secretly heartbroken, are you? Don't be so ridiculous, thinking about such trivial things. You're not thinking about starting your own business after graduation, are you? Enduring all that hardship, what if it all goes down the drain? If you're not willing to face failure and be prepared to burn your bridges, I advise you not to start a business. If all else fails, become my bodyguard, and I'll give you 20 yuan. If you do well, I'll give you another 10 yuan."

Sometimes Liu Chaoque really wanted to slap him on the head. This guy just didn't like to say nice things. He seemed to be concerned, but why did it sound so grating?

But the smell of money is really enticing.