This Is My Planet - Chapter 42 - Chapter 42 – Virtual Gaming
Yin Xiaoru felt like the patriarch was implying, ‘You’ve shown an ability to seduce men…’ She had no idea how to respond, so she maintained a stern, aloof expression.
After all, she was still the “aggrieved party,” and it felt like, in the current context, she had some advantages…
Sure enough, Yin Yi continued, “Externally, carrying the label of stealing trade secrets and being disciplined by the family doesn’t sound good for you. You can’t wash it off until the downfall of the Zhou family… We will provide you with satisfactory compensation. Given your relationship with Yan Wuyue, you’ll be the executive vice president of the virtual gaming company. You can still reside in Sangyu and handle matters mostly through video conferences…”
Yin Xiaoru’s mind raced.
The Yin family researched neural transmission, and virtual reality gaming was naturally part of its domain. The Yin family’s virtual games were significantly different from others because of their deep connections with the military. The so-called virtual games were actually combat simulations.
Training genetically enhanced warriors and battle armor was something the military highly valued.
This was one of the Yin family’s core industries, the foundation upon which it stood. All previous family heads had served as the CEO of this company. Being an Executive Vice President wasn’t just entering the core industry but was essentially entering the core of the family. This was a significant step.
Compared to that, losing face externally didn’t mean much. Since she didn’t live in the capital, what did it matter what gossip circulated there? Moreover, stealing competitive business secrets, could that really be considered a loss of face? It’s quite the opposite when viewed from a different perspective…
This compensation seemed somewhat…
Sure enough, it seemed someone in the room couldn’t contain themselves any longer. “Patriarch, this…”
Yin Yi shot a fierce glance at the person. “Still not finished bullying the younger generation of our own family? Do you really think you have much face in others’ eyes?”
Yin Yi’s authority was evidently substantial. Under his sharp gaze, the person immediately fell silent, inwardly thinking, Didn’t you implicitly agree to this before? Why are you throwing your weight around now?
Yin Yi sighed inwardly.
The Yin family had become clueless… They couldn’t see such simple things…
This person surnamed Xia was very likely more than just a Teng Yun late-stage cultivator. Even if that was all he was, it was already quite remarkable. In the Divine Descendants’ ranks, he was a mid-level strong individual. Where would the Yin family get someone with such strength? Moreover, this person had extensive cultivation knowledge, something they couldn’t currently flaunt, but if the winds changed, it would become a treasure!
In picking up this treasure, the family had to tighten their grip on Xiaoru even more.
Moreover… Yin Yi suddenly felt that, solely in terms of individual capability, Yin Xiaoru was also an outstanding talent among the younger generation.
He had misjudged earlier…
The old company in Sangyu was initially assigned to Yin Xiaoru’s parents. They died unexpectedly when she was young, and the family had someone manage it for a few years. Yin Xiaoru hadn’t even finished college, and the family members in charge had also passed away. At this point, the family had considered selling the old business, but Yin Xiaoru insisted it was her parents’ legacy she wanted to protect. So, everyone let her try to manage it. If it didn’t work out, they would discuss it later.
The company seemed lukewarm over the years, and it appeared that her abilities were just average. But upon careful consideration, Yin Yi realized she had actually achieved quite a lot…
The family doesn’t think much of the old industry, they’re all about selling it off, so naturally, they won’t offer much support to Yin Xiaoru. Not hindering her is already quite good. She hasn’t communicated much with the family either, she’s quite solitary and almost like she’s fighting alone. Under these conditions, being able to avoid losses and even turn a profit, and sustaining that bottomless pit of an ecological park, is indeed quite remarkable.
Maybe the next generation, who’s only interested in trivial matters, wouldn’t have anyone comparable…
The decline of the Yin family in recent years was mostly due to the lackluster performance of its members, losing money in whatever they did, resulting in a substantial decline in their industries. In earlier years, the Yin family wouldn’t have needed to be so cautious and circuitous in dealing with the Zhou family. They could have been direct, but not anymore.
Additionally, with the military’s support dwindling, even marginalized individuals like Yan Wuyue dared to say things like “Who does your Yin family think they are?”
Yin Yi had never considered passing on the mantle to this girl, but he felt she could become a beneficial figure for the Yin family, along with the man by her side.
Being the Vice President of the core company seemed perfect, both in terms of consolidating their strengths and utilizing the position’s potential.
—Truth be told, Yin Yi himself hadn’t been very proactive. Previously, his desires overshadowed everything else, abandoning Yin Xiaoru as if she were a discard. Even now, this approach seemed somewhat insufficient.
“Let’s leave it at that. As usual, the content of family discussions, whoever leaks it, knows the consequences.”
After saying this, Yin Yi rose with some difficulty and left the hall.
He’s getting old too. Even with such a short meeting, a little more thought has left him somewhat weary.
…
“I didn’t expect your Yin family to be this savvy,” said Xia Guixuan, lounging in the room assigned to Yin Xiaoru. “I was considering how to pressure them, but seeing the direction things are taking, I’m less inclined to intervene. Let’s wait and see. I feel like your patriarch is conspiring with someone and might make a move against the Zhou family.”
Yin Xiaoru glared at him. “They gave us a room!”
“Hmm? Something wrong with that?”
“What about tonight!”
“I’ll meditate; what else? I don’t necessarily have to stay here. There are plenty of interesting places in the capital. I’ll explore on my own.”
Yin Xiaoru fumed. “You came into the room with me, and that’s all you’re thinking about?”
Xia Guixuan was puzzled. “You just heard so much interesting information, and this is what you’re focused on?”
Yin Xiaoru: “…”
Both of them exchanged looks of bewilderment for a while. Finally, Yin Xiaoru relented, lazily flopping onto the bed, muttering, “In my opinion, it’s not good if the Yin family isn’t a bit stupid. If they were a bit dumber and pushed me a bit harder. I could confidently break ties with them. But now, at least I was brought up and educated by the family since childhood…”
“Why are you thinking of breaking ties instead of becoming the family head?”
“It’s not my turn. Do you really think the patriarch making me the vice-president is part of grooming me?”
“I know it’s not to groom you… Wait, you know?”
Yin Xiaoru was so annoyed that she threw a pillow, “Do you think I’m a fool? He has sons and grandsons. Why should he let me take over? Even if it were me, I wouldn’t consider it. Besides, what’s the use of taking over a family that’s already on a downhill slide, filled with a bunch of incompetent relatives without blood relations? It will be a headache by then.”
Xia Guixuan felt like saying, Your relatives are also not my relatives, so why would I be bothered….But saying this at this moment might provoke the fox. So, he said seriously, “Those relatives are just a minor issue. Isn’t the important thing the significance of the Yin family’s virtual reality industry?”
“What’s the use if I can’t get any power from it?” Yin Xiaoru wondered, “I know you’re good at cultivation, but does that help with inheriting the family apart from using force to intimidate? Are you going to use enchantment to control everyone?”
“I didn’t say I can help you in any way. I’m just telling you that you should consider this direction…” Xia Guixuan casually remarked, “Being sold off repeatedly, given a subordinate position, oh, not just that, but you’ll also have to serve for the rest of your life. Whether you find it satisfactory or not, I find it quite amusing.”
Yin Xiaoru was stunned for a while. “Do you know what this vice position entails?”
“No matter what it entails, isn’t it still being subordinate? Either go solo or climb up. If it were me, there wouldn’t be a third option.”
Yin Xiaoru blinked, then suddenly moved closer to him, breathing gently, “You’re under me now. Doesn’t that feel uncomfortable?”
Before she finished her sentence, Xia Guixuan disappeared.
Yin Xiaoru was face-down on the lounger, in an awkward position, almost breaking her back.
Xia Guixuan quickly moved aside, expecting this playful fox to go berserk. However, he saw that she didn’t move at all, still lying there motionless.
After a while, she murmured softly, “Actually, I don’t really want to climb up…The more marginalized, the further away from trouble.”