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Chapter 3: 3 Time
Chapter 3: Chapter 3 Time
“Little kitty? Wow! So cute!”
The female colleague beside her couldn’t let go of Lin Xian’s sketch:
“Lin Xian, why didn’t you submit such a good design to Elder Sister Juan?”
Huh???
Whoosh————
Instantly!
...
All eyes in the meeting room shot over this way.
Especially the colleagues from the design department, casting pleading looks!
“What? Let me see!”
Clomp clomp clomp!
Li Juan walked over swiftly.
At that moment, she too was putting on a brave face, using fury to cover her panic.
Inside, she was more nervous than anyone!
Although President Zhao was sitting in her chair without saying a word, it was clear to everyone that she was very dissatisfied, very angry!
Smack.
Li Juan snatched up Lin Xian’s draft paper in one swift move.
Gradually...
Her breathing softened, her breaths evened out, and the fierce fire on her head seemed to extinguish as well.
“You... this...”
Li Juan scratched her head, smacking her lips:
“This... I think it’s quite good!”
Li Juan placed the draft paper in front of President Zhao:
“President... President Zhao, take a look, this is the image Lin Xian designed for our new brand.”
After the draft was placed down.
Everyone got up from their chairs, craning their necks to have a look.
On the stark white A4 paper, there was nothing superfluous.
Just a few simple strokes outlining a cartoon cat’s head.
Simple.
Refreshing.
Exquisite lines.
Yet deftly capturing every inch of expression and demeanor.
Although it was just a sketch drawn with a black water pen... The cuteness and vitality of the kitty seemed to leap off the paper as if it were alive!
Suddenly, everyone was talking:
“Whoa... Lin Xian’s cat head drawing is really something! Honestly, there’s an indescribable cuteness and delicacy to it.”
“This, I find it even more adorable than Hello Kitty. You know, Kitty is too girly and doesn’t even have a mouth. But Lin Xian’s cat truly gives off a more youthful, vibrant vibe!”
“Young, girlish, age-reducing, energetic... Lin Xian’s cat drawing perfectly matches our new brand’s keywords! Amazing, Lin Xian, why didn’t you present such a great design earlier?”
“A good brand image has to be simple enough for it to be recognizable and easier to spread. I think in this respect... Lin Xian’s cat shares a unique charm with Kitty, Mickey Mouse, and Doraemon.”
...
This cute and simple cat head image received unanimous praise from colleagues in the design department!
Li Juan, whose heart had been in her throat, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She looked timorously at President Zhao...
Waiting for her to speak.
He sipped his tea.
The mask Big Face Cat wore only had a cat head on it; no one knew what the rest of the cat’s body looked like!
But this wouldn’t stump Lin Xian.
The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it.
He just needed to visit the dream once more, find Big Face Cat, and ask about the origin of the mask on his face.
“No problem.”
Lin Xian put down his teacup:
“The designs are all at home, I’ll bring them over tomorrow.”
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That evening.
After washing up.
Lin Xian glanced at the bedside clock, it was 21:01.
Through yesterday’s dream, Lin Xian had already figured out the complete sequence of events—
The cause was that Big Face Cat and a female code expert had agreed to rob a bank together.
Not knowing each other, they arranged an “identification password.”
The one wearing the cat mask would be Big Face Cat.
The one wearing the Ultraman mask would be the code expert.
The reason Lin Xian got involved yesterday was simply because he casually picked up an Ultraman mask to wear, which led Big Face Cat to mistake him for the code expert and take him along to rob the bank.
“Therefore, if I do the same as yesterday and wear the Ultraman mask... Big Face Cat will surely appear again.”
Lin Xian closed the windows.
Having braved the cold winter wind yesterday, he made sure to add an extra layer of blankets today.
He set his alarm clock, placed his phone on the nightstand, and turned off the light.
“Time to sleep.”
...
...
Whoosh!
The hot summer breeze blew by, and Lin Xian smelled that distinctive fresh scent of tender green leaves and branches.
He opened his eyes.
In the brightly lit square, children were chasing each other around.
“Hee hee hee hee! Chase me! Chase me!”
“Take this! Ultraman slide!”
“I want tanghulu! Wah wah wah uh uh uh!”
“I’m not going home! I still want to play!”
“Mommy! I want to ride the bike!”
Lin Xian looked up at the electronic billboard in the center of the square. In the top right corner, the time was displayed—
[August 28, 2624]
[21:37:17]
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