A man usually dresses up like this for only two reasons: a job interview or a blind date.

Chen Yuan had gotten up bright and early to get ready. Today was the day he would visit Pei Youwen’s company to observe and learn. He figured there would be other employees, so it was important to make a good first impression.

He was a little nervous and hadn’t slept well the night before because of it.

Chen Yuan had never had a job before. His summer vacations had always been spent either traveling or escaping the heat at his family’s home in the countryside.

This was a first for him…

He’d always heard people complain about tense office relationships, the need to be mindful of boundaries, and the importance of being emotionally intelligent enough to read the boss’s mood. The moment he walked through the company’s doors today, he would lose all the privileges of being a student. No one would give him special treatment just because he was a young college kid. On the contrary, they might even mock or haze him for his inexperience.

‘No matter the job, people who do it for too long tend to get a little warped psychologically.’

That was why the atmosphere in most workplaces was so terrible.

When he was done, Chen Yuan was quite satisfied. Looking at his neat and proper reflection in the mirror, he had indeed shed some of his collegiate naivete. His slightly slicked-back hair gave him a sharper edge.

He instinctively wanted to take a picture and send it to Jiang Ning.

But after a moment’s thought, he held back.

‘I’ll wait until Jiang Ning is back in Lanjing to give her a surprise.’ Filled with anticipation, Chen Yuan went back to his bedroom to pack the things he needed to bring.

He had his fully charged phone, a pack of tissues, a pen, and a mini-notebook in his pocket for taking notes.

Full of hope, Chen Yuan stepped out of his home, left Fengting District, and hailed a cab for Bauhinia Investment Company.

…

After the Lunar New Year, various departments big and small throughout the city gradually returned to work. Shops that had taken a short break reopened for business. For the corporate slaves burdened by all sorts of loans, the new year of labor had officially begun.

Not only had Chen Yuan returned to Lanjing, but unexpectedly, a mysterious figure had come back even earlier than him.

However, Chen Yuan was completely unaware of this.

Liu Nan and Quan Yafeng were also kept in the dark.

On the outskirts of Lanjing City’s center, at the intersection of Linjiang Road and Qunan Road, there was a storefront in a prime location.

This shop opened at 10 AM, with customers only trickling in around noon. The afternoon was its busiest period, and it served guests until it closed at 10 PM. On weekends, business was so explosive that you had to book a spot two days in advance. Furthermore, its interior design was vastly different from traditional shops.

Anyone who frequently passed by, man or woman, would inevitably do a double-take. Every day, they could see a dazzling crowd of beautiful women entering the shop, only to vanish without a trace.

Even if you went inside to look for them, you still couldn’t find them. Only at closing time would those simple and beautiful girls reappear.

What was baffling, however, was that the shop offered neither food so delicious it would make you cry nor any of those suggestive services that are better left unsaid. It was so legitimate it was almost lamentable.

But, this place was a holy land countless guys dreamed of!

“Good morning, Manager!”

A young man, looking particularly thin in the winter air, stepped through the door and politely greeted the woman at the front desk.

“Morning, Zhen. Here’s a red envelope for you on the first day back~”

The manager’s outfit was jaw-dropping. It was neither the usual staff uniform nor standard professional attire. On such a cold winter day, she was actually wearing black stockings that went all the way up her thighs and a one-piece leather bodysuit that hugged her hips, giving any tall man an eyeful of pale white skin. A black and white tie was knotted at her collarbone, and her long hair flowed naturally. Seeing Wei Zhen, she beckoned him over and thoughtfully presented the red envelope.

“Thank you, Manager!”

Getting money right off the bat, Wei Zhen was instantly all smiles.

Besides him, the shop was completely empty. It didn’t look like it had opened for business at all.

Wei Zhen put the red envelope in his pocket and, as if following a familiar path, headed toward the basement in the deepest part of the shop. He pushed open the door and walked down a winding, shoddy staircase. The dimness gave way, and the space before him was not dark and damp, but brightly lit.

One after another, women with excellent figures were either gathered around clothing racks picking out outfits or at vanities applying makeup. In a glass cabinet to the far left, all sorts of wigs were displayed. The air here was filled with a fragrance so thick it was dizzying.

The scent of women.

Unfazed, Wei Zhen walked past one marvelous body after another, greeting people as he went. He finally arrived at his own vanity and began to get ready.

This was the most famous and largest maid cafe in all of Lanjing: the Otaku Dimension Cafe!

There were twenty-one maids in total, both part-time and full-time! All of them were in their twenties and stunningly beautiful.

The first-floor hall was a public cafe area, with a stage in the very center where cute girls performed various otaku dances on a loop every day. The second floor was the gaming area. For just a small fortune, you could have a 2D-esque beauty with a slim waist and round hips play games with you all day long! As long as you were willing to pay, you could even play until the beautiful girl was foaming at the mouth and convulsing!

Still not enough? You could buy the hourglasses of two girls and have them play Fight the Landlord with you. Still not enough? You could buy the hourglasses of four girls and have them join you for some “group activities”!

What’s that!? You don’t like girls? No problem. The cafe has its one and only Xiaonan’niang, Wei Zhen. He’s petite and adorable, with long, straight legs, and fair, delicate skin. Plus, he’s a master of all sorts of games.

Maid cafes first became popular in the Neon Country. In recent years, with the rise of otaku culture and people’s increasing immersion in virtual worlds, some bustling cities have also adopted this business model.

As the manager of the maid cafe, Miss Ruyan had vigorously reformed the business, constantly innovating!

She integrated entertainment, companion gaming, and live song-and-dance performances of otaku routines, creating the best cafe in all of Lanjing.

There was also a competitive system among the maids. They were ranked from “S” tier down to “F” tier, with different prices for their time. Revenue was the sole criterion, and each shop had only one “S” tier maid! The uniform she wore would be woven with gold thread and displayed in the most prominent spot in the cafe!

Her monthly income could reach a staggering several hundred thousand!

At this shop, the maids’ service was excellent. It didn’t matter if you were a greasy otaku, a low-level corporate drone, a shady pervert, or a pathetic simp that nobody—not your grandma, not your mom, not your family—cared about. As long as you paid, you could experience meticulous, loving care.

You could escape your stinking, rotten life, come here, lie down on a sofa, rest your head on a pair of soft, springy thighs, and look up~

Oh~ Miss Sakurajima Ayi herself has stepped right out of the 2D world and is looking at you with a doting expression. She’s fair-skinned and beautiful, stroking your cheek, coaxing you… her magnetic voice saying, “Go to sleep, you little rascal~”

Just like that! Even if you’ve been berated all day by your pot-bellied bastard of a boss, all that resentment will melt away!

As the saying goes, money makes the world go round, and nowhere was this truer than in this shop.

Countless beautiful girls competed for a spot as an employee at the maid cafe, because even the lowest-ranking trainee could earn close to 10,000 a month.

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