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Chapter 322 - Chapter 322 Chapter 249 Cheng Zhu I Have No Worldly Desires

Chapter 322: Chapter 249 Cheng Zhu: I Have No Worldly Desires Chapter 322: Chapter 249 Cheng Zhu: I Have No Worldly Desires Technology University staff dormitory, inside Counselor Chen Jieyu’s dormitory room.

At this moment, Cheng Zhu was showering in the bathroom.

Chen Jieyu, on the other hand, had wrapped herself tightly in a blanket on the bed, like a cocoon, covering even her face, insisting that he shower first.

She was still immersed in a strange afterglow, truly feeling devoid of any strength, her body soft and limp, like a puddle of mud.

“It’s different.”

“Today was completely different from the previous times…” Chen Jieyu lay in her bed with her eyes tightly closed, curling up into a ball.

She really wanted to be mute today.

And the more she tried to be mute, the more Cheng Zhu could discern her feelings from her voice.

This way, he quickly got to know her like the back of his hand, gripping her tightly!

Chen Jieyu felt as if she had momentarily forgotten all the troubles in her life tonight.

At certain moments, she even forgot where she was and forgot that this was the staff dormitory building.

So when Cheng Zhu covered her mouth, he broke through her mental defenses as well.

Little did she know, Cheng Zhu, who was showering, was also looking at his left thumb.

When he covered her mouth the second time, he intentionally brushed it across her full lips as he let go, his finger seemingly touched unconsciously by the tip of a tongue.

“She probably doesn’t even realize it,” Cheng Zhu thought.

When he returned to the bedroom, the counselor was still in her cocoon.

Cheng Zhu’s large hand patted the quilt, unaware of where he was hitting her.

“Mr. Chen, go take a shower,” he said.

Inside the blanket, the counselor felt that Cheng Zhu, this bad student, always did this on purpose, rarely addressing her as ‘teacher,’ except at times like these.

“Turn your face away!” she said with a mix of embarrassment and authority, some of her counselor demeanor seeping through.

“Alright, alright,” Cheng Zhu complied.

Listening to the sound of water in the bathroom, Cheng Zhu lay on the bed alone, browsing the Technology University forum on his phone.

“Sheep” had completely dominated the forum.

Since the campus game competition allowed only 48 hours, those wanting to win money were racing against the clock.

As for some onlookers, they were continuously watching to see if anyone had completed the game yet.

Cheng Zhu picked up his jeans from the nightstand, reflexively pulling out a cigarette, but after glancing around, he silently put it back.

What he found amusing was that during the time “Sheep” dominated the forum, a post about the “Youu Come to Play” event was stubbornly being upvoted.

However, it would soon be drowned out by “Sheep” again.

“Offering discounts to alumni like Pei Yan and Xu Shao is great, but everyone needs to actually spend money there.”

“‘Sheep’ is free to play, and I get prize money from the game competition, so naturally, it overshadows your event.”

“Besides, alumni no longer find the crane game store novel.”

“People have been there too many times already, and it has lost its appeal.”

“The only real point of your event is… just to mess with me,” Cheng Zhu thought.

But who would remember this stuff now?

Everyone is busy playing this dumb game or busy cursing it in their minds?

Currently, Cheng Zhu didn’t know how many people at the school had played “Sheep” and then shared it with their friends and family, or perhaps with… someone they intended to prank. The specific data, Cheng Zhu didn’t know for sure.

Wei Bo was the one keeping watch on this, acting nonchalantly.

But to be honest, Cheng Zhu still hoped a couple of people would complete it.

“This prize money is a bit hot to handle if we don’t give some away,” he smiled slightly.

Holding such a grand event without giving away any prize money could lead to a surge of “campus cyberbullying.”

Even if he later added a clause that “Any leftover prize money would be donated to the school,” it definitely wouldn’t work.

At that moment, he checked the time. It had just passed midnight.

That meant the second level of “Sheep” was about to refresh.

From an algorithmic perspective, the difficulty of the second day’s level would be slightly lower than the first’s.

Cheng Zhu knew that this dumb game might not necessarily require brains. Luck played a part too. Thus, he thought, “Hopefully more lucky ones will emerge.”

Two minutes later, the bathroom door opened.

After her shower, Chen Jieyu had put on a black, tight-fitting turtleneck sweater and came out.

Actually, she had hesitated briefly inside.

Logically, she should’ve changed back into the pajamas she initially wore.

But recalling that Cheng Zhu had her keep wearing the tight turtleneck sweater while doing… certain activities, she guessed… he must have liked it.

Thus, spurred by some unknown force, she had not changed into her pajamas but chose to wear the sweater again.

This woman was already subconsciously accommodating Cheng Zhu’s preferences.

Cheng Zhu looked at her and patted the mattress.

“This is my home!” she snapped.

Sometimes she really was shocked by Cheng Zhu’s shamelessness.

It seemed he had no shyness about men and women’s matters.

But that isn’t right. He is only eighteen years old this year!

Chen Jieyu had many questions, and a few times she wanted to ask, but ultimately, she never did.

“I feel like he’s a bit too experienced,” the counselor thought.

After settling into the blankets, she noticed Cheng Zhu’s phone was displaying the second level of “Sheep.”

“How did you start playing it yourself?” she heard the addictive background music and felt it was brainwashing.

“I didn’t plan to play, just wanted to see what the second level turned out to be,” he chuckled.

Then, looking at her, he said, “But what about you? Haven’t thought about earning some prize money from me?”

“You can’t get through this game,” she gestured dismissively, indicating she wouldn’t waste her time.

“How do you know you can’t get through? You haven’t really played it,” Cheng Zhu suddenly laughed.

Chen Jieyu could clearly understand his implication.

During a field trip, while everyone stayed in a B&B, the classmates all tried playing “Sheep,” many playing till late at night.

But what about Ms. Chen?

She was drinking with Cheng Zhu, having heart-to-hearts with him, crying in front of him, and even more so in the room… and ended up crying anyway.

She had hardly had time to play the game, having played only a bit in the afternoon.

But wasn’t that also your fault?

Cheng Zhu looked at her facial expression and laughed as he pulled her into his embrace.

Chen Jieyu felt the warmth of his hug, and her heart calmed down instantly.

Many men enter sage mode after finishing, devoid of worldly desires.

But many women indeed cherish the tenderness after intimacy.

And Cheng Zhu guessed that his counselor probably belonged to that category.

So, she was a bit scared and tense about Cheng Zhu staying long in the staff dormitory.

But now lying in his arms, she stopped thinking about all that.

She even thought, “Maybe it’d be safer to leave later when it’s quiet at night?”

Little did she know, Cheng Zhu was still in a… cooldown mode?

In a little while, once his body recovered a bit more, it probably wouldn’t just be tenderness!

At this moment, Chen Jieyu lifted her eyes to look at “Sheep” on his phone and asked, “Has anyone completed it?”

“Not yet. If someone had, the studio’s WeChat group would be buzzing,” Cheng Zhu replied.

“If no one completes it tomorrow either, you might get scolded,” she jokingly said, a rare teasing smile appearing: “Prepare yourself, Student Cheng Zhu.”

As Cheng Zhu heard this, his large hand resting on her waist moved slightly downward, then forcefully grabbed a handful of her buttock.

“Does me getting scolded make you happy?” he said, annoyed.

Chen Jieyu quickly put her hand under the blanket to keep his large hand from continuing to play around under the cover.

In the end, Cheng Zhu just said, “From an algorithmic point of view, there should be one or two who complete it tomorrow.”

“But the 50,000 yuan prize pool definitely won’t be fully claimed, so I’ll have to ask you later about how to process the donation to the school.”

He grinned as he slapped her buttock again, causing a ripple effect, then he re-embraced her slender waist.

Seeing that he finally settled down a bit, the game project’s guiding teacher spoke seriously: “Is it really worth spending such a large sum on publicity in the school?”

“It’s okay, it’s not all for publicity,” Cheng Zhu smiled: “Another reason is to make a big noise in front of the school leaders.”

“Why?”

“I’ve been thinking about starting a social platform, which will require a lot of technical talent,” Cheng Zhu said.

Chen Jieyu nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

“That’s not urgent right now, we can talk about it later,” Cheng Zhu had his plans: “Anyway, the publicity definitely won’t be a loss.”

As the project’s guide teacher, she knew “Sheep” was a free game, didn’t offer any in-app purchases, and would only likely tie up with some advertisements, so she couldn’t help asking: “Is advertising really that profitable?”

“Looking at the market in 2014, it’s okay,” Cheng Zhu responded sincerely: “But moving forward, the overall environment will only get more daunting each year.”

He was content anyway; he never expected this simple game to reach astonishing heights like in his previous life.

“Hmm?”

“Next up, it’s the era where traffic is king,” Cheng Zhu continued.

“So you’re insistent on making it a free game?” Chen Jieyu was curious.

“That’s partly the reason,” he nodded.

Then he said something that left Chen Jieyu deep in thought.

“If you see a product that’s free, then, in fact, you are the product.”

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