There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game-Chapter 692 - 593: Xu Shuo is like a Strong Cup of Tea

Chapter 692: Chapter 593: Xu Shuo is like a Strong Cup of Tea

Although the big boss wasn’t there, everything in the company still proceeded as usual.

Xu Shuo’s arrival was like a sudden attack; as soon as he walked into the studio, he could hear Pei Sheng’s department chuckling and chattering.

Different departments were separated by transparent glass walls, which couldn’t be said to have excellent sound insulation, but weren’t terrible either. Anyway, Xu Shuo could hear everything loud and clear.

As he walked toward his own office, he turned his head and caught Pei Sheng’s gaze, which had coincidentally wandered over.

Then Pei Sheng’s smile became frozen on his face.

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As for those employees who were sitting at the entrance of the studio, pretending to be serious early on, they were all snickering to themselves.

Getting to gossip, especially about the bosses, is an evergreen delight for every employee.

Who would have known the big boss would suddenly show up.

Xu Shuo’s office was cleaned every day, so it was still neat and tidy, and the cactus next to the computer was well taken care of.

Li Ziwen had known he would come, so he had already come over with the stack of documents that had piled up over the days to discuss work.

After they finished discussing work, Pei Sheng, who had been sneaking peeks outside, dashed in!

“Ow!”

With a dive akin to a tiger’s pounce, Pei Sheng collided into Xu Shuo, sending him and his swivel chair sliding away; the fact that the chair didn’t fall apart was a testament to its quality.

“Oh my dear little Shuo Shuo! It’s been ages, so how did you make it out?” Pei Sheng yowled, then his face crumbled into confusion.

“What do you mean by that?”

It sounded as if he had been imprisoned.

Xu Shuo gave him a sidelong glance, pushed Pei Sheng away, and straightened out his crumpled shirt.

Pei Sheng said cheerfully, “Isn’t it said that Peace Street will still be sealed off for quite a while? So if that area hasn’t been unsealed yet, how did you get out?”

“Submitted a request, and I was out.”

“Just like that?”

“Why? Do you seem unhappy about it?”

“Cough, no…”

“You seemed to be having a grand time over there just now.”

“No, no, it’s just the afternoon, and I was letting everyone relax a bit…”

“Is your project finished?”

“…”

Seeing he had run out of retorts, Pei Sheng brusquely changed the subject: “So, what exactly is the infectious disease in Peace Street? I still haven’t received any news about it.”

Xu Shuo raised an eyebrow: “Your family doesn’t have any news?”

Given the Pei Family’s influence in Yangcheng, they shouldn’t be clueless, unless they thought Pei Sheng was too silly to be entrusted with the truth.

Come to think of it, that wasn’t impossible either.

However, Pei Sheng, hearing this, crept closer to him, taking care to check if anyone was passing by the office.

Then he whispered: “Actually, I heard that there are some kind of mutant monsters inside. Is that true? Did you see them?”

It seemed the Pei Family hadn’t given up on Pei Sheng’s intelligence after all.

Xu Shuo nodded gravely: “Yes! There really are monsters! Huge and immense, they look just like Jurassic dinosaurs with spines on their backs!”

Pei Sheng’s eyes widened: “Really…”

He was about to excitedly echo the sentiment when his thoughts took a sharp turn.

Wait? Isn’t this monster description a bit familiar?

Looking at Xu Shuo’s serious expression, Pei Sheng grew suspicious: “Are you talking about Godzilla?”

Xu Shuo acted surprised: “You actually know the code name of this monster?”

Pei Sheng: “…”

“You’re messing with me!”

The earnestness of this guy’s expression was the very thing that had fooled him into believing it for a moment.

But upon reflection, it was precisely because of Xu Shuo’s seriousness that it seemed so odd.

When was this man ever so solemn and genuine? Clearly, such earnestness had to be for the sake of a prank!

Xu Shuo’s lips curved slightly, as he swiveled his chair and said, “We all have confidentiality agreements, and if we blabber outside, we might get ‘invited’ for a chat by officials. If you really want to know something, you might as well ask your brother.”

Pei Sheng pouted: “My brother wouldn’t tell me these things. I only found out from asking others.”

Oh~

It seems the Pei Family still thought he was too silly.

Xu Shuo’s gaze was unapologetic.

Pei Sheng exploded, “What do you mean by that!”

“Alright, get on with work. Even if it’s the end of the world, you’ve got to finish this project for me!” Xu Shuo waved him off dismissively.

“Damn capitalist!” Pei Sheng gritted his teeth and turned to leave.

“Wait a minute!”

Xu Shuo suddenly called out to him again.

Turning his head back in annoyance, Pei Sheng saw that Xu Shuo had a strange expression on his face—a look of hesitation that was rare for him.

“Oh ho? What’s up now?” he raised an eyebrow.

“Do you think… in my usual way of speaking and doing things, there is not a bit of emotion?” Xu Shuo asked hesitantly.

“…”

Upon hearing this, Pei Sheng had the look of someone who had just seen a Jurassic dinosaur.

Xu Shuo’s face went flat in an instant, “Forget it, you can go now.”

But Pei Sheng didn’t leave.

He moved back from the doorway, curiously asking, “Why are you suddenly asking this? It doesn’t sound like your style. Did someone say these things to you?”

Xu Shuo tilted his head slightly, but didn’t speak.

After a pause, Pei Sheng continued, “Although sometimes you do seem rather inhuman and your thoughts are hard to fathom, these are trivial matters to me. Besides, our team has been working together for over five years now. If you really had no feelings, you wouldn’t have stuck with us all this time. With your ability, there were many times you could have chosen to work with more talented people.”

Radiant Game Studio was founded by six young people who were new to society.

They were all Xu Shuo’s friends from school.

Xu Shuo was the leader, and Pei Sheng, who had not participated in the college entrance examinations and had taken pity on his own plight, followed by throwing in money. Later, university students like Li Ziwen also joined one after another. After five years of joint efforts, they had successfully established “Radiance Games.”

During these years, as Pei Sheng had said, Xu Shuo did indeed have a lot of opportunities to choose better collaborations.

But…

Why hadn’t he done so?

“So, who’s been filling your head with nonsense?” Pei Sheng cocked his head to ask.

——Xu Shuo is difficult to get along with.

This was not the first time Pei Sheng had heard this kind of comment.

Initially, it was his brother Pei Hong who had said to him——”If you’re thinking about starting a company, there’s no need to do it with him. That guy is much more complicated than he appears, talking and acting like an emotionless machine. If you can’t even outplay a person, how could you possibly outplay a machine?”

Pei Sheng disagreed right away!

After all, he wasn’t there to exert effort.

He was just there to contribute money.

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So, after several years of living together, although he did indeed feel Xu Shuo was difficult to deal with in some ways, once you understood Xu Shuo’s habits, it was actually quite easy to get along with him.

Efficient and methodical in his approach to work, he could make you feel completely at ease with any problem, enveloping it so smoothly you didn’t even feel swindled.

However, most people who met Xu Shuo seemed unable to grasp this way of interaction.

They would be deterred by his distant demeanor.

Therefore, Pei Sheng had heard quite a few similar remarks.

The initial impression Xu Shuo gave to the young was indeed very gentle and approachable, but after a longer association, one would find him confusing and difficult to understand.

In Pei Sheng’s words—

He was like a cup of strong tea.

The first sip was refreshing, the second sip slightly bitter, and by the third sip, you realized it was coffee.

The coffee-like strong tea rubbed his brow with a calm expression and said, “No one has been talking nonsense. I was just suddenly curious about it, that’s all.”

Pei Sheng crossed his arms, “Really… Although I don’t think you’re the type to care about these things, you don’t need to dwell on those idle chatters. In my opinion, you’re just a bit introverted. Introverted, sure, like someone with no emotions, but in reality, your mind is probably already wildly fantasizing about a candlelit dinner with a beautiful lady.”

What kind of LSD trip metaphor is this…

Xu Shuo gave him a speechless look and once again shooed him off, “Alright, there’s nothing for you here, hurry up and scram to work on your project.”

Pei Sheng clicked his tongue in annoyance, “Damn capitalist! Using and discarding, you heartless person!”

He walked out as if in a huff.

Watching Pei Sheng’s retreating figure disappear, Xu Shuo let his eyes fall slightly, staring blankly at the vibrant cactus on the table.

Feelings, huh…

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