Chapter 434 - 421: Battle in the Office

Chapter 434: Chapter 421: Battle in the Office

In the blink of an eye, it was October. Autumn arrived in the Imperial Capital, the cicadas fell silent, and the maple leaves turned red.

During the National Day holiday, Shen Ying went to the Imperial Capital for a few days on a business trip. She took the opportunity to spend time with her sweetheart to ease the pain of their separation. But when the holiday ended, she had to go back to her classes, and the two were parted once more.

Fortunately, winter break wasn’t far off. All things considered, even though they were in a long-distance relationship, they still managed to see each other quite often.

Moreover, their relationship grew stronger with each cycle of separation and reunion. In fact, with the feeling that their reunions were sweeter than a honeymoon, Old Wang would sometimes make some bold requests, and Shen Ying would blush and fulfill every one.

Li Weiya, for her part, didn’t meddle in the young couple’s affairs. She was quite open-minded and knew that today’s youth were more liberal. She understood that for a couple who were so inseparable, even premarital relations were perfectly normal. As long as no one got pregnant, anything was fine.

After all, wasn’t there a perfect example right in front of her?

Jiang Xia and Lin Yanwan had been living together for a long time now. If someone claimed they still hadn’t consummated their relationship, Li Weiya would sooner believe pigs could fly.

Meanwhile, following Jiang Xia’s steady and solid development strategy, Qitian Company continued to update its existing animated series while dedicating the rest of its energy to IP development.

In the past two months, with the hit broadcast of *Four-wheel Brothers*, mini race cars had captured nearly half of the domestic toy car market. In cities big and small, you could see kids playing with their race cars everywhere—on streets, in alleys, and at parks.

Gao Yuan’s company, Shuangzuan, was all the rage.

As for *Slam Dunk*, after about a year and a half of continuous broadcasting, it officially entered the national championship arc. Countless fans were eagerly waiting to see if the Tsinghua University basketball team, led by Duanmu Huadao, could win the national collegiate basketball league championship.

To build up the final storyline, Qitian Animation even collaborated with real-life university basketball teams.

Jiang Xia also poured more of his own time and energy into the final Chapter of *Slam Dunk*. He referenced parts of the original story’s plot but rewrote the regretful parts.

For example, Duanmu wins the championship, and both he and Rukawa Kaede make it to the national team. In the very end, Duanmu musters the courage to confess his feelings to Haruko over the phone, and the two finally get together.

He would be the one to fulfill the wishes that Old Thief Inoue had left countless fans regretting years ago.

After all, as a reincarnator, Jiang Xia was a man who loved happy endings.

As for *Cat and Mouse*, after dominating the domestic animation charts for two consecutive years, it finally entered into a partnership with NetYi Games.

NetYi Games offered an astronomical price for the rights to develop and operate a mobile game of the same name. Qitian Animation would also participate in creating the core gameplay, and the final profits would be split between the two companies according to their contract.

The game’s core mechanic would be a cat-and-mouse chase, recreating the characters and scenes from the animation. The moment the news was announced, it generated a huge buzz online.

Countless loyal fans of *Cat and Mouse* began to anticipate what kind of surprises this mobile game would bring to the current gaming market.

Jiang Xia was very confident about this. The mobile games of this era were all things like *Angry Birds*, *Temple Run*, and *Fruit Ninja*. By being the first to introduce the concept of asymmetrical PvP, allowing different players to play as the cat and the mice to either capture or escape, and by adding character talents and attributes, he was sure he could make a killing in the gaming market.

Meanwhile, *Pokemon* was a massive success in the merchandise market. With its countless adorable Pokemon, it won over a huge fanbase. It had collaborations in the apparel, stationery, toy, and figure industries—and even with snack companies. The licensed IP products it developed covered every aspect of a consumer’s life, allowing it to compete on almost equal footing with *Cat and Mouse*.

Building on this success, Dili Dili was preparing for this year’s "Dimensional Gala" for its New Year’s Eve celebration. They planned to create an annual festival for ACG users. It was envisioned as a grand summit for the ACG industry, encompassing economic models like anime IPs, products, derivatives, and performances, as well as the broader pan-entertainment ecosystem.

It would break down the barriers between East and West, mainstream and cutting-edge, traditional and modern, and virtual and real. Through creative mashups and diverse dialogues, it would present a wildly imaginative ACG stage, outlining a new model for cultural fusion in the internet age.

As the COO of D Station, Zhou Lu naturally made the Dimensional Gala her top priority. She had to coordinate everything: the stage production, the hosts, the various artists, the ultra-popular UPs, the music teams, and the collaborations with sponsors.

She knew that if a live show like this could break into the mainstream, D Station would gain an unimaginable amount of traffic and prestige. It could absolutely hold its own, even against traditional television galas.

Jiang Xia was focused on drawing the storyboards for the final Chapter of *Slam Dunk* when a knock suddenly sounded at his office door.

"Come in," he said without looking up.

The door creaked open a crack. Lin Yanwan first peeked her head in secretly, her eyes darting around before finally locking onto the diligently working Jiang Xia.

Not hearing anything, Jiang Xia instinctively glanced up toward the door, and their eyes met mid-air.

"Babe, what are you doing here?"

He put down his drawing pen. Seeing his beloved wife, a smile slowly spread across his slightly weary face.

Lin Yanwan blinked, pushed the door open to enter, and then casually closed it behind her.

Today, she was wearing a cinched-waist slip dress that accentuated her figure, paired with a small, chic Chiffon cardigan. The whole look made her appear both stunningly elegant and beautiful.