The Only One With a Mouth in the CEO Novel - Chapter 48: Role-Playing Game Was Quite Enjoyable...

Chapter 48: Role-Playing Game Was Quite Enjoyable…

After Ye Jin’s previous video was released, it attracted hordes of curious netizens to gossip under the marketing account’s posts.

This account subsequently ceased updates.

The individuals involved vanished from the internet.

The MCN agency that previously contracted the account approached Ye Jin, offering sincere apologies while explaining they had unilaterally terminated contracts with Skinny guy and his associates, imposing industry-wide blacklisting.

Their only hope was that Master Ye Jin would be magnanimous and not hold the agency accountable.

A masterclass in self-preservation.

Typical capitalist behavior.

Currently operating outside the conventional world, Ye Jin found many matters temporarily unactionable and had to shelve them for now.

Earning money remained the priority.

Ye Jin released a new video.

Caption: Entrepreneurship carries risks, investment requires caution.

The video opened with Gu Qingyang being restrained by multiple security guards, forcibly escorted out of the company building.

The immediate conflict hooked every viewer who scrolled past.

Then Ye Jin appeared, asking what he intended to do now.

While wrestling with the burly guards, Gu Qingyang shouted at Ye Jin: I want to start a business!

At this point, bullet comments surged:

Oh!

Entrepreneurship is absolutely not advisable.

Are you trying to reach for the stars, kid?

In the footage, Ye Jin sighed helplessly and ordered him thrown out.

But Gu Qingyang continued struggling, proclaiming loudly: Sis, you told me to figure out what I truly want! Now I understand, I really do – I want to build my own commercial empire! I want to become someone others respect!!

Bullet comments continued roasting:

Perfect, he completely missed the point.

Better not to think at all.

Indeed, villains’ elaborate schemes pale against fools’ sudden inspirations.

I’m dying of laughter.

Scene transition.

They met at a startup company.

Gu Qingyang snatched the Project Young Master Gu had been eyeing, leaving gleefully with his buddies.

Immediately after their departure.

The manager respectfully presented the contract to Gu Chenxi with both hands.

Bullet comments:

Honey trap scheme?

Young Master Gu, you’re done for.

While the priest climbs a foot, the devil climbs ten.

Unsurprisingly, Gu Qingyang’s business venture failed.

Ye Jin compiled numerous media reports mocking his entrepreneurial failure.

Cut to:
Gu Qingyang’s disheveled appearance driving a three-wheeled vehicle.

Ye Jin stood beside the vehicle, smoothly delivering Maoke Used Cars’ advertising spiel with a smile before the video abruptly ended.

Leaving exasperated viewers:

This was an ad all along? I surrender.

Guarded against the beginning, guarded against the middle, but never saw the ending coming.

Maoke Used Cars better be paying up!

Such deceptive advertising, luring people in just to slaughter them.

While lacking entrepreneurial talent, Gu Qingyang excelled spectacularly in comedy.

While producing this video, Ye Jin barely struggled with scripting, seamlessly editing the footage.

Unexpectedly, upon completion she realized the video’s commercial execution was exceptionally clever.

As netizens noted, it essentially tricked viewers into watching an advertisement.

Maoke Used Cars promptly appeared in the comments section, posting a single grinning emoji without further elaboration.

The epitome of smugness after gaining advantage, provoking overwhelming urge to punch them.

Seeing this, Ye Jin directly pinned the comment about Maoke Used Cars to the top.

Then she commented below: Gather here if you want to hit someone.

Someone immediately replied:

Thanks, you’re surprisingly kind.

Blogger: If you hit him, you can’t hit me anymore.

The video’s comment section was filled with playful banter, and Ye Jin happily scrolled through it for over half an hour before going to sleep.

Maoke Used Cars was also very satisfied with the video and spent a large sum to promote it.

The next day, the video’s likes exceeded eight million.

The advertising fee was also paid promptly.

Ye Jin happily collected the money and asked the system to help transfer the earnings to her card.

The system then calculated the amount to be set aside for future tax payments and transferred the rest to Cheng Jinhua’s card.

Ye Jin made a video call to Cheng Jinhua.

After briefly explaining the source of the money, Ye Jin asked Cheng Jinhua to use it to renovate the house.

They had lived in that house for over twenty years, and its windows, drainage, ventilation, and soundproofing had all deteriorated badly—leaking wind in winter and rain in summer.

Okay.

Cheng Jinhua agreed, then asked Ye Jin, When are you coming home?

Ye Jin’s expression froze for a moment before she smiled and replied, Soon.

I don’t stop you from doing what you like, Cheng Jinhua said over the phone. But take care of your health too—you’ve gotten so thin from exhaustion.

Ye Jin’s smile remained unchanged: I’m eating well and living comfortably here. Don’t worry about me.

That’s good.

They chatted a bit more about daily life, and before hanging up, Cheng Jinhua said, Take some proper breaks—don’t overwork yourself.

Mm.

Ye Jin nodded with a smile.

The video call ended.

The smile instantly vanished from Ye Jin’s face. She sat silently without moving, seeming downcast.

The system cautiously observed: Are you okay?

As the culprit behind her transmigration, the system felt a bit guilty at this moment.

Ye Jin’s voice was somewhat low, If you feel guilty, why not tell me the plot? That way I can finish the tasks sooner and go home.

The system immediately responded: That’s not possible.

…Fine.

Ye Jin looked up, all traces of sorrow immediately vanishing from her demeanor. She said indifferently, Forget it then.

The system once again felt toyed with.

But based on its observations, Ye Jin’s low mood earlier didn’t seem acted.

She probably said this because she didn’t want to dwell on such sad matters.

The system thought of another way to comfort her: Didn’t you want to make money by creating short videos in this world? If you go back, you won’t have me as your golden finger anymore.

Of course I know that.

Ye Jin sighed and turned around, noticing that Border Collie had walked right up to her feet.

Now the system and the dog were cooperating more and more seamlessly.

A mischievous idea popped into Ye Jin’s head. She pounced and hugged the dog, rolling around on the floor with it while laughing, I was tricking you—couldn’t you tell?

Ah, don’t get so close to me! the system yelled.

Ye Jin’s sudden pounce had startled the system.

From its panoramic perspective, Ye Jin had moved too fast and gotten too close—it felt like she was coming from all directions, which was quite terrifying.

The system commanded Border Collie: Run, let’s run! Don’t let her catch us!

Border Collie thought they were playing a game and excitedly jumped up, starting a chase with Ye Jin.

Border Collie ran fast, but Ye Jin was agile too.

They caught each other several times.
The system, initially screaming nervously, gradually accepted the situation, was amused into laughter, and became immersed in this childish game.

In the end, the person, the dog, and the system were all exhausted and slept very soundly.

Waking up the next day.

Ye Jin still had to continue being a corporate worker.

Yan Rong’s morning email was already sitting in her inbox. Ye Jin replied to him numbly, tossed her phone aside, and went to wash up.

With work and short video matters temporarily settled, Ye Jin finally had spare time to ponder Yan Rong’s recent unusual behavior.

Assistant Ye, a colleague called out, why are you spacing out? Hurry up and eat.

Oh, right.

Ye Jin snapped back to attention and absentmindedly took a few bites.

The company cafeteria offered delicious and affordable lunches. Unless she was on a business trip, Ye Jin usually ate with her colleagues.

Chief Assistant Yan… Ye Jin wondered aloud while thinking, do any of you know him well?

Everyone around shook their heads in unison.

Someone asked curiously, Why is Assistant Ye always so curious about Chief Assistant Yan?

Isn’t it normal to be curious about him? Ye Jin said. He was the one who handled the work handover with me initially, and we’ve been in intermittent contact since then…

Halfway through her sentence, Ye Jin noticed her colleagues’ expressions turning strange.

A few were looking at her with complicated expressions.

Ye Jin felt baffled. What’s wrong?

A few people shook their heads kindly. It’s nothing.

Come on, how can it be nothing? a colleague rebutted softly. This is serious.

Yeah, just tell Assistant Ye.

Ye Jin grew curious. Tell me what?

The colleague who had rebutted the nothing remark spoke with difficulty. Assistant Ye, you haven’t been here long, so you might not know. Our Vastness work accounts can’t be taken away at will.

Can’t be taken away?

Ye Jin was stunned. What do you mean?

The colleague continued explaining with difficulty. That means Chief Assistant Yan’s account has been deactivated since he went on his business trip.

Deactivated?

Under the impact of this massive revelation, Ye Jin completely gave up on thinking and could only ask instinctively, Then who has been contacting me recently? A ghost?

Colleague 1: Not a ghost.

Colleague 2: But scarier than a ghost.

They didn’t even dare to tell Ye Jin the answer directly, afraid she wouldn’t be able to handle the shock of the truth.

They all looked at Ye Jin with sympathetic gazes.

Scarier than a ghost.

Ye Jin suddenly thought of an extremely absurd yet plausible answer: …The one emailing me… couldn’t be Gu Chenxi, could it??!

Seeing that Assistant Ye had finally figured out the correct answer on her own.

They all fell silent and nodded in unison.

Ye Jin: ….

From the very beginning, Gu Chenxi had been using Yan Rong’s account.

Then what had she done?

During her first meeting with the boss, she had complained about the boss to the boss.

In front of the boss, she had praised the boss as interesting and cute, acting as if she had fallen head over heels in love.

And every day, she had tried every possible way to inquire about the boss’s personal affairs.

And Gu Chenxi hadn’t gotten angry or exposed her. Instead, he had played along and continued acting out this drama.

Carrying on a one-sided romantic relationship with her.

And even called her baby?!

…The sky was falling.

Ye Jin felt as if she had been struck by lightning, thoroughly cooked inside and out.

What the hell is wrong with Gu Chenxi? Couldn’t he just speak properly? Did he have to play this role-playing dating game with her??

It seems what she said before was right.

Gu Chenxi really has a talent for being a drama king.

Ye Jin suddenly felt a strong urge to silence witnesses permanently.

Calm down.

Murder is illegal.

She took two deep breaths, feeling she needed a solution that wouldn’t violate social norms and public order.

About what we discussed today,” Ye Jin looked at her colleagues present and asked, can you help keep it confidential?”

Her colleagues immediately nodded:

Of course, we’ll definitely keep it secret

We’re definitely on your side, Assistant Ye

Only after everyone had expressed their agreement did Ye Jin relax and say, I’m relieved to hear that

At least for now, she hadn’t crashed and burned in front of Gu Chenxi.

She was safe.

Assistant Ye, what do you plan to do?” a colleague asked with concern. Pretend you don’t know and handle it with a cold shoulder?”

Ye Jin sighed. Yes, that’s the only way I can deal with it for now

Pretending not to know was feasible.

But handling it with a cold shoulder—Ye Jin wouldn’t allow herself to be that cowardly.

Besides, Gu Chenxi, that drama king, wouldn’t give her the chance to cold-shoulder him anyway.

So Ye Jin had no choice but to keep playing along with his act.

She let out another sigh.

Amid the emotional turmoil, her mischievous ideas suddenly started bubbling up, one after another.

Gu Chenxi had been hiding behind a disguise and teasing her for so long—why not take this opportunity to return the favor?

Was he having fun with this role-playing game?

Well, she wanted to try it too.

Let’s see if it was really that enjoyable.