Episode 3 recap: Yue Qian Ling approached Gu Xun while carrying a small white flower.
As soon as Yue Qian Ling returned to the company, Wei Han called her aside to talk privately. He implied that she needed to step in and save the situation promptly in order to become an irreplaceable person. Upon hearing this, Yin Jun immediately objected, stating that he might have to be the one to step in and save the day. Yue Qian Ling couldn't tolerate it and hinted to Yin Jun that she had already used up the entire team's bonus. As an intern who hadn't even received her university degree, she didn't feel the need to be under too much pressure, especially since Yin Jun had a family to support and couldn't come up with a retort.
To create a great New Year card, Yue Qian Ling worked diligently all day. Everyone else had already left the office, but she continued to work hard. However, Wei Han was not satisfied with the design this time and criticized Yue Qian Ling for not putting enough effort into it. After all, a New Year card needed to be not only visually appealing but also convey a festive atmosphere that made people feel warm and comforted.
Yue Qian Ling continued to strive, but she couldn't find any inspiration. So she messaged the "campus heartthrob" and asked where he was going. He suggested feeding stray cats and dogs instead. Instantly, inspiration struck Yue Qian Ling. She thanked the "campus heartthrob" and immediately immersed herself in her work. Yue Qian Ling added a slightly adorable and somewhat arrogant cat to the protagonist of the tyrant CEO's character design. She couldn't help but think that the cat resembled Gu Xun. With this thought in mind, Yue Qian Ling smiled at the sketch.
At the company entrance, Yue Qian Ling encountered a cute dog that melted her heart. Unable to resist, she played with the dog for a while. But when she noticed Gu Xun approaching, she pretended to be afraid of the dog and sought help from the dog's owner. Just then, an electric scooter came towards the dog. Without thinking, Yue Qian Ling immediately picked up the dog and held it in her arms, while Gu Xun instinctively protected her. However, Yue Qian Ling's contradictory behavior of being afraid of the dog one moment and then not the next left Gu Xun feeling confused.
Jiang Jun Nan discovered that Wei Han was the artist Gu Xun wanted to find. He knew that Wei Han was Jiang Yi Shi's right-hand man and would be difficult to poach. However, Gu Xun had already seen Wei Han's passion for AAA games in his early works, so he took the initiative to have a conversation with Wei Han. Wei Han was not naive in the workplace and knew the challenges of developing a AAA game. Even though Gu Xun now had a great story concept, Wei Han was initially reluctant to join. Unexpectedly, Gu Xun took a different approach and made a bet that his project would definitely succeed. If that happened, Wei Han would join the Ninth Division. Unable to refuse such an invitation, Wei Han accepted the olive branch extended by Gu Xun.
Yue Qian Ling planned to take some food back to the dormitory, but she unexpectedly ran into Gu Xun and Jiang Jun Nan at the same restaurant. Jiang Jun Nan invited Yue Qian Ling to join them, but Gu Xun hesitated. However, he couldn't resist Jiang Jun Nan's insistence, so he secretly used his foot to kick Jiang Jun Nan while simultaneously assigning him overtime as a punishment.
At this moment, Jiang Jun Nan received a phone call and left. Yue Qian Ling tried to have a good conversation with Gu Xun, but the conversation quickly died, leaving Yue Qian Ling feeling awkward. She made up an excuse about needing to go back to her dormitory and left the restaurant. Outside, she unexpectedly witnessed a rare celestial phenomenon of double stars accompanying the moon that evening and quickly took a photo to share.
When Gu Xun saw the picture Yue Qian Ling had sent, he speculated that "Little Twisted" was also in Jiangcheng, which filled him with immense joy. He searched for "Little Twisted" in the crowd based on the angle of the photo but didn't spot Yue Qian Ling among the people. Yue Qian Ling suspected that Gu Xun was the "campus heartthrob" and tried to chat with him to test the waters. However, Gu Xun explained that he only found out about the celestial phenomenon in Jiangcheng because it was trending online. Yue Qian Ling stopped overthinking, and they continued chatting and walking, both unaware of each other's true identities.
After Jiang Yi Shi saw the drawing Yue Qian Ling had done, she immediately asked her to prepare the final version for upload. Due to Yin Jun's poor drawing in the previous round, everyone was on edge this time. Yue Qian Ling knew that this card design could determine whether she could stay at the company or not, so she was extremely nervous.
Yin Jun was convinced that Yue Qian Ling's drawing wouldn't make the cut and immediately started mocking her. This made Yue Qian Ling, who already lacked confidence, feel even more despondent, thinking that she was about to lose her job. However, to her surprise, the data showed positive feedback, with many internet users commenting that this was the feeling they wanted. Yue Qian Ling finally felt relieved and let go of her worries. Huang Jie secretly took a photo of Yin Jun's ugly reaction upon seeing the positive data about Yue Qian Ling's work and shared it with her. The two of them chuckled in secret.
Gu Xun knew that "Little Twisted" didn't go out on weekends, and he deduced that she didn't have a boyfriend. He was delighted by this realization, and a smile appeared on his face. Jiang Jun Nan noticed this and understood that Gu Xun had developed feelings for "Little Twisted" in the game. That night, Gu Xun went online to play games with "Little Twisted" and advised her to act weak in front of the person she liked. Yue Qian Ling decided to trust him once again.
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