"Yingying, this is a sponge cake that Grandma made herself. Grandma remembers how much you loved it when you were little."

The dean's grandmother held up a small, golden-yellow sponge cake that emitted a faint eggy aroma.

"Grandma, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Yin Qingying turned around and held up the notice for the renovation of dilapidated houses.

It clearly states that if Xingxing Welfare Home is unable to renovate its dilapidated buildings within six months, it will have to be shut down.

As for the children in the welfare home, they will be dispersed to other welfare homes and orphanages in Hangzhou.

When the notice she had hidden on top of the cabinet appeared in Yin Qingying's hands, the dean was first taken aback, but quickly turned into a gentle smile.

Pulling Yin Qingying to sit down again, the Dean handed her the sponge cake while speaking softly.

"You've been sensible since you were little, always thinking about what to do for your grandma and the orphanage, but you always forget about yourself."

Even after going out to work, she still sends most of her income back to help her grandmother keep the Xingxing Welfare Home running.

Grandma doesn't want this task of renovating the dilapidated house to become a mountain weighing on your shoulders.

The headmistress gently patted Yin Qingying's hand, her eyes filled with pity as she looked at her.

Yin Qingying is not the only child who grew up in Xingxing Welfare Home. Many people also send money to the welfare home from time to time when they first enter society.

However, as they grow up, have families, children, and other concerns, they will naturally gradually forget about the Xingxing Welfare Home.

And this is exactly the result that the headmistress wanted to see.

"Grandma only hopes that Xingxing Welfare Home will be a cradle for your growth, not a shackle that binds you."

"What about the younger siblings? The Star Orphanage is their only home."

Faced with this question, the elderly dean paused in her unsteady steps.

After a moment, he sighed softly.

Only God knows.

Sensing the reluctance in the dean's voice, Yin Qingying quickly stood up from her chair and followed her grandmother out.

"Grandma, don't worry, I'll find a way to cover the renovation costs for the dilapidated house."

Looking at her younger siblings playing and frolicking in the yard, Yin Qingying seemed to see herself from more than ten years ago.

Before leaving, Yin Qingying turned back and smiled at her grandmother.

"Grandma, next time you make sponge cake, please put in less salt. It's a bit too salty."

……

"Hello, is this Mr. Zhang Kang? Xingxing Welfare Home has recently encountered some difficulties. May I ask if you...?"

"We just had our second child, so we're not exactly flush with cash. Sorry."

"Hello, is this Mr. Zhang Kang? Xingxing Welfare Home has recently encountered some difficulties. May I ask if you...?"

"Sorry, I was just laid off from my job. I'm currently delivering food to earn money for my child's formula, so..."

Following the phone book she obtained from Xingxing Welfare Home, Yin Qingying called each of the seniors who had lived there.

However, every hopeful phone call turned into a disappointing busy signal.

"Even excluding government subsidies, the renovation or reconstruction of the welfare home will still require at least 20 to 30 yuan."

However, with only about two months left until the deadline on the notice, they had only managed to raise 5 yuan…

Sitting on the bumpy bus, Yin Qingying ran her hands through her hair, feeling a sense of confusion.

Despite her aloof and indifferent demeanor in front of outsiders, she is meticulous and responsible at work, and gentle and reliable in front of those close to her.

In reality, she was only in her early twenties and had just entered the workforce three or four years prior.

Moreover, most of the salary over the years has been given to the director, Grandma, to maintain the operation of the welfare home.

For her, 20 to 30 yuan is undoubtedly a huge sum of money.

……

Shanghai, Teng Yan, inside the Product Development Department Manager's office.

"Manager Zhao, the Yin Qingying who appeared at the game producer conference is not the boss of Xingka Games, but just a manager of Xingka Games."

The real boss of StarCard Games is Chen Dong, who introduced himself as the producer at the conference.

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Zhao Qin showed a hint of doubt.

When Sun Dan was recruited, he had no interest in the insignificant Star Card game and therefore did not learn much about it.

"Producer Chen Dong? Then why would he have his subordinates impersonate him and act as the boss of Star Card Games?"

When Zhao Qin asked him, the subordinate was also unsure and could only offer his own guess.

"Perhaps he just doesn't want the public to know his identity?"

Or perhaps, it's simply that she dislikes socializing?

After all, during the conference, Chen Dong was almost entirely focused on eating, while business matters were handled entirely by Yin Qingying.

Zhao Qin had no interest in wasting too much energy on this meaningless matter and moved on to another topic.

"How is the penetration work regarding the Star Card game going?"

"Because of the previous job-hopping by Sun Dan and several others, Xingka's boss Chen Dong significantly increased employee benefits, so the work is not progressing smoothly for the time being."

Zhao Qin tapped his index finger unconsciously on the table. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke.

"Continue to contact StarCard Games employees through headhunters. Even if you can't switch jobs, see if you can entice them to sell Terraria-related information."

"Yes."

Hearing the door close, Zhao Qin had someone call Xiao Qi into the office again.

"Manager Zhao, you wanted to see me?"

It seemed that someone had given Xiao Qi some pointers in private. This time, he didn't rush into the office, but waited until Zhao Qin spoke before pushing the door open and entering.

Noticing Xiao Qi's change, Zhao Qin couldn't help but nod slightly, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

Even though the other party is very likely to be using disposable items, who wouldn't want disposable items to be of slightly higher quality?

"Xiao Qi, has your group encountered any difficulties in your work?"

The concept behind Atlantis was entirely copied from a novel, which didn't offer much detail about the gameplay.

Therefore, Zhao Qin planned to first inquire about the difficulties encountered in production, and then order his subordinates to make targeted contact with employees of Star Card Games to extract relevant confidential information.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Qi nodded quickly.

"Manager, we've not only encountered difficulties, but we've encountered quite a few."

Then, Xiao Qi stepped forward and poured out all the difficulties she had encountered at work.

It was as if Zhao Qin behind the desk was artificial intelligence, able to automatically solve these problems for him.

"Okay, I understand. Try your best to overcome these difficulties, and I will provide assistance when appropriate."

After sending Xiao Qi away, Zhao Qin rubbed his temples hard, trying to suppress his anger.

He had hoped that Xiao Qi would improve, but he remained the same as before.

Zhao Qin had already made a decision in his heart: after this matter was over, no matter how Xiao Qi behaved, he would hurry up and get rid of him.

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