Madam, Please Behave-Chapter 176: Lao Liu, Impressive!

Chen Dafu felt a little dazed.

For the past hour, he had been listening to Liu Changqing excitedly describe various ideas, and gradually, a thought formed in his mind—maybe this could actually work.

Still, he voiced a concern.

“Right now, you only have Pokémon, right? The sales are good, sure, but it’s not big enough to compete with the giants yet.”

His words hit the nail on the head.

Of course, Liu Changqing had already considered this.

“Do you know what ‘operations’ mean? Right now, the Pokémon series got a boost thanks to that director’s son promoting it on that variety show, but it still isn’t strong enough to be our pillar. We don’t have other games under our brand yet, but there are tons of small gaming companies in the country!”

After thinking for a moment, Liu Changqing continued,

“We sign contracts with them so their games can’t be adapted for other consoles. Of course, there’s some risk, but as long as we build enough momentum, it won’t be a problem…”

His idea was simple.

Most handheld gaming consumers in the country were teenagers, a group that generally didn’t have their own income.

If they could develop a new console that supported both gaming and educational content, they could invest heavily in marketing to boost its popularity.

And to make Pokémon a true cornerstone franchise, more preparation was needed.

Although the domestic manga industry wasn’t as dominant as Nihon’s, it wasn’t completely crushed either.

Thinking back, Liu Changqing’s first exposure to Pokémon wasn’t through the games—it was through the anime, where that reckless, hot-headed Ash Ketchum kept tossing Poké Balls and shouting, “Dodge it!” when things got tough.

The Pokémon anime had introduced many kids to the franchise, drawing them into the games.

Right now, he didn’t have enough money to produce an anime, but starting with a manga was definitely possible.

Once a foundation was established, they could consider animation.

Liu Changqing shared his ideas with Chen Dafu. Though the latter still had some doubts, he gradually began to waver as Liu Changqing spoke more.

Chen Dafu absentmindedly lit yet another cigarette.

By the time he finally made up his mind, he crushed the cigarette butt into the ashtray and looked at Liu Changqing with fierce determination.

“Let’s do it!”

“Pleasure working with you.”

Liu Changqing stood up and extended his hand.

Chen Dafu grasped it, and the two men exchanged a knowing smile—like they had just sealed a groundbreaking deal.

Chen Dafu’s mind wandered to the future—imagining his triumphant return home, the proud look in his father’s eyes, his mother’s relieved smile…

Unable to contain himself, he burst into laughter.

“GEEEEEHHHHHHH!!”

“…”

Liu Changqing’s smile immediately froze.

This weird laugh… If the employees outside heard it, they might think he was secretly raising geese in the office.

Just as he was about to tell Chen Dafu to shut up, the office door swung open.

An Yuanyao walked in, carrying a cup in her hand.

As soon as she stepped inside, she was startled by the thick cloud of smoke in the room. Her brows furrowed slightly.

She waved her free hand in front of her nose, took a few steps forward, and placed the cup on the table. Then, without a word, she walked over to the window and pushed it open.

Turning back, she glanced at Liu Changqing with a slightly reproachful tone.

“I told you to cut down on smoking, but you never listen…”

“Uh…”

Liu Changqing hadn’t expected her to come in so suddenly. He hesitated for a second, then instinctively turned to look at Chen Dafu, who had just been laughing like an idiot.

Chen Dafu, now silent, stared at An Yuanyao in surprise.

Noticing his gaze, An Yuanyao looked back at him in confusion.

Then she turned to Liu Changqing.

“Who is this?”

Before Liu Changqing could answer, Chen Dafu spoke first.

“What are you doing here?”

He recognized An Yuanyao, but he wasn’t sure if she recognized him.

Hearing his words, An Yuanyao tilted her head slightly, trying to recall if she had seen him before.

After a moment of thought, she shook her head apologetically.

“Sorry, I don’t think I know you…”

“I—”

Chen Dafu opened his mouth, about to speak, when Liu Changqing swiftly reached out and clamped a hand over his mouth.

All that came out was a muffled “Mmmph!”

Lowering his voice, Liu Changqing whispered,

“Shut up. Just say you mistook her for someone else.”

An Yuanyao watched the two men’s strange interaction, puzzled.

“What are you whispering about?”

She hadn’t caught what Liu Changqing said, so she stepped closer.

Looking at Chen Dafu—his face turning red from being muffled for so long—she hesitated before saying softly,

“Liu Changqing… I think he can’t breathe.”

“Huh?”

Liu Changqing suddenly realized that Chen Dafu’s face was indeed flushed.

He quickly let go.

As soon as he did, he felt his palm touch Chen Dafu’s mouth, which made him slightly nauseous.

Disgusted, he grabbed a tissue from the desk and wiped his hand furiously.

Meanwhile, Chen Dafu collapsed back into his chair, gasping for air as if he had just survived a near-death experience.

Liu Changqing frowned.

“Come on, I only covered your mouth for a second. I even left your nose open—don’t be so dramatic.”

Still panting, Chen Dafu finally caught his breath and snapped back,

“I have rhinitis! I breathe through my mouth! You almost suffocated me!”

“You have rhinitis, and you still smoke?”

“What does rhinitis have to do with smoking?”

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His serious rebuttal left Liu Changqing momentarily speechless.

After regaining his composure, Chen Dafu leaned back in his chair, glancing between Liu Changqing and An Yuanyao with a scrutinizing look.

His stare felt oddly intrusive, making both of them a little uncomfortable—especially An Yuanyao.

She found his gaze unsettling and instinctively stepped aside, moving behind Liu Changqing as if using him as a shield.

Seeing this, Chen Dafu’s eyes widened as if he had just uncovered some shocking secret.

His whole body stiffened, and his extended hand trembled slightly.

Then, with his fist clenched, he raised his thumb in Liu Changqing’s direction.

“Lao Liu… Impressive!!”