"Yeah, yeah! What exactly happened to my precious Kiana? Making me wait another week—are you trying to kill me?"
"Aaaaaah, I shouldn't have agreed to one episode a week. How am I supposed to survive this week?"
"I can't take it anymore—I really want to watch Honkai Impact 3rd. Let's rush the crew again tomorrow."
"Agreed! Sign up here for the group rush to the crew—1/3000."
"Bro, I can't go. If you go, tie up the director and force him to write scripts and film 24 hours a day."
"Yeah, yeah! Just give him random food every day—don't even let him go to the bathroom."
"..."
Seeing the online discussion gradually going off the rails,
Mobius, who had been monitoring it all, immediately panicked.
Not long ago, the fans had blocked the company entrance—she still had lingering fears from that.
She had to come up with something!
She took out her phone and @'d Hessian in the company group: "Big trouble—the fans are about to riot again."
Kiana: "I saw it too. They said they're going to rush the crew—what do we do?"
Raiden Mei: "No helping it. Who made our drama so popular?"
Theresa: "Don't worry. Director He will handle everything."
Mobius: "@Hessian, stop playing dead—come out already."
Bronya: "Could it be... Director He is already asleep?"
Kiana: "No way, right? Honkai Impact 3rd is so hot—Director He should be focused on writing the script."
Mobius: "Absolutely not! How long does he need to write a script? He's definitely lying in Elysia's lap, too lazy to reply!"
Hessian, who originally didn't want to respond, couldn't hold back anymore.
"How can you slander someone's innocence like that? Am I the kind of person who would indulge in tenderness and ignore the company's situation?"
Mobius: "Aren't you?"
Hessian: "No! I'm busy writing the script."
Kiana: "I knew it!"
Raiden Mei: "So that's how it is."
Bronya: "Director He, thank you for your hard work."
Mobius snorted disdainfully and directly sent a screenshot.
It was her private chat with Elysia, where she asked why Hessian wasn't responding.
Elysia's reply: "We just finished watching Honkai Impact 3rd—he's lying on my lap playing games."
Raiden Mei: "..."
Kiana: "..."
Bronya: "..."
Theresa: "..."
Mobius: "Keep pretending! Go on pretending!"
Rita: "...I'm worried about the company's future."
This made Hessian feel embarrassed.
How was he supposed to know Elysia had quietly sold him out?
He coughed once and properly stroked Elysia's thigh as punishment.
Hessian helplessly said: "This guy—ever since I joined the company, she's dumped everything on me. It's time she learned to handle these things herself!"
Elysia leaned down, cupped his face, and kissed him: "She really seems anxious. Why not help her out?"
"Sigh~"
Faced with his wife's request, how could he refuse?
He had no choice but to say in the group: "The reason I can game in peace is that these things are all within my expectations, and I've long had a countermeasure."
Mobius: "I don't believe you—unless you show me the solution."
Hessian: "If you promise to wear a maid outfit to work all day tomorrow, I'll give you the countermeasure right now."
Rita: "Maid outfit? Isn't that a reward?"
Hessian: "Exactly—I'm rewarding her for her dedication to the company."
Mobius: "..."
Hessian: "I'll take that as a yes."
Mobius: "(gritting teeth) If your plan doesn't work, I'll cut off your little worm!"
Hessian's lower body went cold as he immediately replied: "Very simple—release an announcement saying the actors of Honkai Impact 3rd will take turns live streaming every night to answer fans' questions about the drama."
Hm?
Mobius pondered the feasibility of this plan.
The reason fans were rioting now was that a week felt too long—their desires weren't being satisfied.
Having the actors live stream and interact could soothe these restless fans, reveal clues about future plots through the streams to heighten anticipation, and even maintain hype throughout the entire week.
It really wasn't bad!
After thinking it through, she replied in the work group: "I'll let you off for now."
Kevin, who had been lurking, finally spoke: "Congrats, Director He—you've saved your little worm."
Hessian: "???"
Kiana: "Why does this feel so weird?"
Bronya: "Of course it's weird—it means we'll have to work overtime streaming from now on."
Raiden Mei: "Can't we just have Director He stream alone?"
Mobius: "No, because the fans don't want to see him at all."
Everyone thought about it and realized that was true.
As for the subsequent conversation, Hessian didn't pay attention.
He believed Mobius had the ability to make Kiana and the others willingly stream.
As for himself...
Naturally, he needed to properly "punish" his wife—in the way couples do.
...
The next day.
Hessian arrived at the company as usual.
After greeting the front desk, he started looking around for Mobius.
Office area...
Conference room...
Filming studio...
He checked several places but couldn't find her.
He happened to see Kevin coming over with noodles—why did this kid love eating noodles so much?
Hessian asked: "Have you seen Mobius?"
Kevin thought for a moment and said: "I just saw her taking a maid outfit outside."
Outside?
Wait!
She wouldn't be trying to throw away the maid outfit first and then claim she couldn't wear it because there wasn't one, right?
Very possible!
Hessian immediately prepared to chase after her.
Just then, Mobius walked in, still in her usual office lady outfit: "Good morning."
Hessian stared at her: "Where's the maid outfit?"
Mobius spread her hands: "No choice—I don't have a maid outfit, and I couldn't find one in the company. Who told you not to prepare one in advance?"
With that, she smugly prepared to leave.
Rita happened to come over and overheard Mobius. She said: "Maid outfit? I have one. I'll lend it to you."
Mobius froze completely and asked irritably: "Why do you have a maid outfit!"
Rita smiled and said: "As an actress who plays a maid, it's reasonable to always have a few sets ready, right?"
Hessian nodded with a smile: "Reasonable! Very reasonable. Rita, go get a set and lend it to her. Make sure to watch her put it on properly—let her understand what a real maid looks like."
"Yes, Director He!"