Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-Six: Real Exposed (2/2)
Yan Jin was confused.
He went silent for a minute and returned the question with an unsure tone: “You’re saying Fish and Hamster – You Can’t Have Both is your master?
“Yup. That drawing for the gaming company was drawn by yours truly. I finished the third batch of final drafts when my master suddenly disappeared. Now that I’m here, I’ll pass you the drafts then.”
For the past twenty-nine years of his life, for as far as his memory reached, this moment was undoubtedly the most confusing moment of his life.
And for the past twenty-nine years, even with that valiant mind that could easily penetrate someone else’s thoughts, he had never experienced such confusion.
Moments later, Yan Jin took out a bottle of tomato juice from his refrigerator and poured two cups of it before he sat back onto the couch.
“Tell me in detail.”
“Tell what?”
“From the beginning, everything.”
“… I could say it, but at least bring out a bottle of liquor. Drinking tomato juice while talking about this? I’m not a kid…”
Yan Jin who was drinking his cup of juice shot a glance at Nan Wei and successfully ended his muttering. The younger man sat upright as he said: “It’s actually like this…”
To tell the entire story from the beginning was quite taxing. Even when Nan Wei had skipped many details, especially with an imagination such as his, just talking about the contents of their work, he ended up using two hours to explain it.
Right up until Nan Wei stopped because his throat was all dried up, as he picked up the cup of tomato juice and finished it with one gulp, Yan Jin had never interrupted at all.
As much as Nan Wei’s wild imagination was ridiculous to him, Yan Jin could not hide the huge shock he experienced as a result of those ridiculous thoughts.
“Which is why I’m asking what exactly happened? Aren’t things going great before this? Why did you end up crashing into one another?” Even if Nan Wei was insensitive towards conspiracy theories, he could tell that something was amiss about this accident.
He did plan to ask Yan Jin personally at the beginning, but how would he know that he could not even save himself with the series of things that happened. Plus, Yan Jin was like demon, attacking everyone indiscriminately making it hard for anyone to approach him.That was why it dragged on for that long.
“Stay here. I need to head out for a while.” Yan Jin suddenly got up from his couch.
“Huh, where are you going?”
Yan Jin turned back and gave Nan Wei a look full of pity. Then, he turned away as if he could not bear to look anymore and said nonchalantly, “To my friend’s place.”
……
“Help me check on someone.”
Yan Jin leaned on the wall as he lit his cigarette.
That small and cramped room was filled with all sorts of computers, high-end equipment, and one chair. Even a person like Yan Jin could not find a place to position himself in.
And that was why Yan Jin would never come knocking on this door under normal circumstances.
“Nan Wei is at your place?” Liu Ye did not even look back as he stared intently at the monitor in front of him.
“More haste, less speed. You’re too impatient.” Yan Jin teased. “Then again, that net of yours had been laid out for too long. The fish will run away if you don’t reel it in soon.”
“It’s better than how you reeled in before you even laid a proper net.” The topic immediately sparked the anger in Liu Ye. “Do you have any idea how much extra work you created for me?”
“Using your busy job to escape your relationship problems. You should thank me instead.” Yan Jin argued.
Liu Ye rolled his eyes, too lazy to argue with Yan Jin.
“Checking on?”
“SI’s former chief designer, FISH. I think his real name is Xiao Yu.”
Liu Ye pulled out a folder from his side and threw it towards Yan Jin. “You should have come earlier.”
“You’ve checked for me already? Because of the car crash?” Yan Jin took the folder and replied doubtfully, “Are you a person that takes initiative?”
“Car crash? Isn’t that one of your tricks?” Liu Ye turned around with a taunting look. “Pulling out such a magnificent act and trying to act innocent with me?”
Yan Jin gasped. “So you also know that Fish and Hamster – You Can’t Have Both is SI’s former chief designer?”
“You don’t say.” Liu Ye insulted. “Otherwise how could I agree to let Nan Wei to be a substitute for some unknown person.”
“I have nothing to say.” Yan Jin bluntly admitted defeat.
“But there’s something wrong in your guess. I don’t have any romantic relationship with Xiao Yu. We have never lived together, and I’ve barely met him a few times,” Yan Jin said as he flipped through the folder.
This time, it was Liu Ye’s turn to gasp.
“I can understand the first part of your explanation. I have told Nan Wei many times that you would never expose your sexual orientation so openly. But, as for the other half of your sentence…”
Liu Ye put down his mouse and keyboard as he kicked his feet to turn himself around in the chair. He asked interestedly. “This is coming from a top-class hacker,”
Yan Jin nodded his head, full of interest as well, gesturing for the man to carry on.
“If what you say is true, then how did he use Chu Ge’s iPad to create this QQ account in your villa?”