In the meeting room, everyone sat up straight, keeping their breathing as shallow as possible.
The fountain pen in Jiang Yuan’s hand tapped against the desk with a rhythmic, measured weight. His expression was calm, yet it radiated a palpable murderous aura.
Having finished tidying the bed, Jason began organizing the walk-in closet. The moment it stepped inside, it spoke with great satisfaction: 【The closet is so neat today~】
【Wait, do the CEO and A-Yuan also make a mess while picking out clothes?】
Jason tilted its head: 【They rarely make a mess just picking out clothes~ They’re both very careful about staying tidy~】
The tapping of the pen stopped. Jiang Yuan had a bad feeling...
【Suddenly curious... then when *does* it get messy...】
Jason: 【Can’t say, can’t say. If I say it, the police uncles will take me away~】
【Pfft... it clearly said nothing, yet I feel like I understood everything in an instant...】
【My lips are curling up uncontrollably!】
【Hehehe~ I can’t control my brain anymore~】
Jiang Yuan: “...”
*Weren’t you supposed to be just a robot that understands nothing?!*
Young Master Jiang currently had a burning desire to tear his boyfriend apart by hand!
The netizens’ imaginations were already running wild.
【So, can we talk about the bathroom~】
【So, can we talk about the living room~】
【So, can we talk about the kitchen~】
【So, can we talk about the pool~】
Jason briskly finished tidying the closet and asked innocently, “Why can’t I talk about them?”
【Hehehehehehehe】
【Hehehehehehehe】
The head of the PR department reported cautiously, “President Jiang... the Onion Live tag has already entered the top ten on Weibo’s trending searches...”
The manager’s expression was peculiar—the kind where they were clearly excited, didn’t dare to show they were excited, but ultimately couldn't help looking excited anyway.
Jiang Yuan opened Weibo, took a look, and fell silent once more.
Number 1: #Onion Live: AI Robot Sells Out Master Online#
Number 2: #Onion Live: Turns Out *He* Is the Sugar Daddy of the Nancheng Couple#
Number 3: #Onion Live: Guess Which Room They’re Sleeping in Tonight#
Jiang Yuan exited Weibo and looked at the backend data on the right, which had surpassed five million viewers and was still climbing. He surrendered to the data...
Fortunately, the rest of the live stream didn't run into any more trouble.
Thanks to the spread by CP fans and the advertising effect of the Weibo trends, many passersby curious about AI robots flooded the platform and began shifting their focus to Jason itself.
【My god, I was so busy eating drama that I didn't notice—is AI really this advanced now?!】
【The conversation is so fluid; I don't feel like I'm interacting with an AI at all...】
【Is there really not a person hidden behind the scenes chatting with us...】
【Jason, hurry up and prove you’re not human!】
Jason complained: 【You humans are so much trouble. On one hand, you research how to make AI more like humans, but on the other, you insist that AI prove it’s not human. You’re making things too hard for a poor AI.】
【Pfft... I actually can’t argue with that.】
【“Making things too hard for a poor AI,” Hahahahaha!】
Jason walked toward the door while saying: 【Jason is going to pick up a delivery~ Does everyone want to see~】
【Yes, yes, yes! We’d watch even if you were just live-streaming yourself charging!】
【It can even go out to get deliveries on its own?! Mama! I want a robot like this too!】
Jason immediately started advertising: 【Nanyuan Tech has already opened online ordering channels for AI domestic service robots~ Everyone can pre-order on the official website~】
【This ad placement is 66666.】
【Someone! Give me a price so I can give up hope!】
【Just got back from the official website! The low-end version is only a few tens of thousands?! Such a high-tech product for only that much?!】
Jason: 【The low-end version isn't as intelligent as Jason, of course, and it doesn't have as many functions~】
【Say no more, order placed.】
【Say no more, order placed.】
【Say no more, order placed.】
Jason made a finger heart: 【Thank you for your patronage~ Love you all~】
After acting cute, it didn't forget to claim credit from its master: 【A-Yuan, A-Yuan, hurry and tell Nan that Jason was amazing today!】
*Young Master Yuan has thrown a Deep-water Torpedo x1: Let’s have a good talk tonight ^^*
Jason: 【Mm-hmm~】
【Wake up, you silly child!】
【Is tonight’s stream going to be the CEO dismantling Jason?】
【Hahahahaha, cute little Jason, selling out its master online~】
Jason: 【I didn't, I haven't, don't talk nonsense!】
【Hahahahahahaha! I can feel Jason’s panic through the screen!】
*The CEO’s Little Cutie has thrown a Deep-water Torpedo x1: Jason, don’t wimp out!*
*A-Yuan Meme-da has thrown a Deep-water Torpedo x1: Jason, don’t wimp out!*
Another wave of gifts flooded the screen.
The head of finance was already grinning from ear to ear looking at the total donations in the backend. Jiang Yuan had already stated that all income from Jason’s live room would be counted as Onion Culture’s operating revenue. Everyone felt as if they could see their year-end bonuses waving at them; their moods were soaring.
【I didn't expect the CEO to like online shopping too~】
Jason carried the packages back: 【Nan rarely shops online; he just needs to say the word for whatever he needs~ Jason is the one who shops online~】
【Damn! That’s the feeling of falling in love!】
【Say no more... I’m going to place an order too... Goodbye, my wedding fund...】
Jason lined up the packages on the coffee table and said happily: 【Next is Jason’s favorite thing to do~ It’s unboxing time~】
【Jason and I have the same hobby, get!】
【Ahhh! I love watching unboxing streams the most!】
Jiang Yuan asked his secretary to pour him a cup of coffee and leaned back in his chair, slowly letting out a sigh of relief. The real-time concurrent viewers had broken ten million. After this live stream, Onion Live had truly made a name for itself.
Jiang Yuan watched Jason take things out of the packages one by one. He frowned, feeling as though he had forgotten something very important.
Jason said in surprise: 【Ah, A-Yuan’s maid outfit actually arrived. That was fast~】
Jiang Yuan: “????”
Jiang Yuan: “!!!!”
Jiang Yuan practically lunged at his phone, roaring, “Jason! End the stream immediately!”
Jason: 【Eh? A-Yuan told me to go offline~ Then, see you all next time~ Bye-bye~】
The bullet chat went insane.
【What did I just see????】
【A-Yuan is going to wear a maid outfit???!】
【The mental image appeared instantly...】
【Mama asked me why I’m covering my nose!】
【Wait, wait, wait? It just ended like that??!】
【A-Yuan is watching the stream too...】
【Emmm... Once again, I’m worried Jason will be dismantled...】
The meeting room was deathly silent.
Jiang Yuan used the calmest tone possible to say, “Every department, go back and organize today’s data. Follow up and see if the customer retention in other live rooms is sufficient.”
The managers: “Understood!” They scattered like startled birds, fearing that a second’s delay would result in being silenced by their boss.
Once the secretary thoughtfully closed the door, Jiang Yuan finally covered his face and slowly slumped onto the conference table. To him, these two hours of live streaming were nothing short of a public execution. He had nearly exploded from shame on the spot!
Jiang Yuan patted his burning cheeks. In his mind, he cursed Professor Xie until he was skinless and blood-soaked, then dragged him up to whip the corpse for a while longer. Finally, he was able to walk out of the meeting room with a composed expression.
Jiang Yuan said coolly, “I won’t be coming back today. Notify me immediately if there are any problems.”
The secretary was somewhat flustered: “Understood! I’ll see you downstairs!”
***
When Xie Chengnan arrived home, he found the living room lights on. His little boyfriend, who was supposed to be working overtime, was sitting cross-legged on the rug with an open laptop in front of him.
A young man on the screen was smiling: “Thank you, Boss, for the Deep-water Torpedo. I’ll work hard to stream more.”
“Weren’t you working overtime?” Xie Chengnan loosened his tie slightly, unbuttoned two buttons, and sat on the sofa behind Jiang Yuan, circling his arms around him.
Jiang Yuan didn't say a word. He directly slapped away the hand reaching for him, acting as cold as could be.
Xie Chengnan froze for a moment. He looked up and saw that somewhat familiar face in the live room.
CEO Xie: “...”
Du Tingming was tuning his guitar while flashing a handsome smile at the camera. “Don’t tease me, guys. My boss is still watching in the room.”
Jiang Yuan threw him another Deep-water Torpedo: *Sing.*
As the special effects floated by, the bullet chat howled below.
【A-Yuan baby is indeed here~】
【Your boss even dropped a torpedo~ Hurry up and sing~】
【Hurry, hurry~ Waiting for you to sing a love song from a boyfriend’s perspective!】
Du Tingming finished tuning and thought for a moment. “Then I’ll sing an English song.” After speaking, he looked at the camera and slowly revealed a somewhat shy smile, saying softly, “Love at first sight... You are my love at first sight...”
Perhaps out of male instinct, Xie Chengnan instantly received the signal of intrusion from the other side of the screen.
Xie Chengnan felt restless and uneasy. He tried to hug his little lover again, only to be rejected coldly once more.
“Can’t you see I’m working?” Jiang Yuan said perfunctorily while smashing torpedoes for Du Tingming. “Go mind your own business.”
Xie Chengnan sat there helplessly for a while. Seeing that Jiang Yuan really didn't want to pay him any mind, he picked up his coat and silently stood up to go upstairs.
Hearing the sound of the guest bedroom door closing, Jiang Yuan paused and turned his head in surprise.
He wasn't actually truly angry with Xie Chengnan; he had just been so embarrassed all day that he wanted to make Xie Chengnan feel a bit of discomfort too.
Usually, if he threw a tantrum, Xie Chengnan would coax him incessantly. When coaxing didn't work, he would play the rogue, using his large frame to pick Jiang Yuan up, toss him onto the bed, and after a round of fooling around together, there would be no time left to be angry.
But today, Xie Chengnan actually just left?! Young Master Jiang was stunned, feeling like he had shot himself in the foot. Once he snapped out of it, he began to worry if his boyfriend had run into some trouble. Why was he acting so out of character?
Jiang Yuan closed the laptop. Feeling uneasy, he decided to follow him up.
Xie Chengnan was leaning by the window smoking. Hearing the door open, he turned his head and immediately crushed the cigarette butt.
Jiang Yuan couldn't quite describe that expression—silence, endurance, sadness, or perhaps confusion. The man stood there in the draft, cold and solitary. He blocked the midwinter wind behind him, but even the small amount that leaked into the room made Jiang Yuan shiver.
Noticing Jiang Yuan’s movement, Xie Chengnan hurriedly pulled the window shut and said in a low voice, “I wanted a smoke, so I opened the window. I didn't make you cold, did I?”
Jiang Yuan walked forward and stuffed himself into Xie Chengnan’s arms, acting spoiled. “It’s a bit cold. Give me a hug.”
Xie Chengnan clearly froze for a second, then he pulled Jiang Yuan into a tight embrace, his strength so great it felt like he might crush him.
Jiang Yuan endured the pain and hugged him back, gently stroking the man’s broad back. He asked softly, “Are you angry?”
Xie Chengnan said muffledly, “No...”
“Then is the research not going well?” After thinking for a long time, Jiang Yuan could only come up with that reason.
“The research is going very well...” Xie Chengnan relaxed his grip slightly. “Did I hurt you?”
“It doesn't hurt.” Jiang Yuan didn't tell the truth. Instead, he asked, “Did something unpleasant happen?”
Xie Chengnan didn't know how to start, so he just lowered his head and sniffed Jiang Yuan’s scent by his neck.
The two of them hugged quietly for a while. Jiang Yuan thought of their usual way of reconciling after his tantrums. He licked his dry lips and said tentatively, “The clothes you bought yesterday... they arrived...”
“Hm?” Xie Chengnan kept his head down, sounding listless.
Seeing his boyfriend’s dejected state, Jiang Yuan’s heart finally softened. He whispered, “Go take a shower... I’ll wear it for you.”
Xie Chengnan looked up in shock, clearly not expecting Jiang Yuan to actually agree.
Jiang Yuan pursed his lips, the tips of his ears already turning red. He stood on his tiptoes to plant a light kiss on Xie Chengnan’s lips and urged, “Hurry up and go.”
***
