Chapter 289: Ambush

Henry’s POV:

After thinking it over carefully, I decided not to tell him the truth just yet. I casually said, “My boss isn’t playing today, so let’s just play with Joybringer instead.” KK didn’t ask further questions and immediately followed Joybringer into the game. I quickly joined them. The three of us formed a small team. The system matched us with another group of players.

But since Joybringer had suddenly logged in, many players in the game started to get excited and rushed into the room to watch us play. In no time, the number of spectators in our room exceeded ten thousand. It was clear how big Joybringer’s influence was.

Hayley didn’t seem to care about any of this. She had promised to play with me, so she was fully focused on the game. In three straight rounds, she wiped out the opposing team without leaving a single player standing. I was in awe and sincerely complimented her, “Boss, you’re amazing!”

Hayley glanced at the game interface and said, “Watch your back, don’t get ambushed.” I shrugged, unconcerned. “It’s fine. With you here, I’m not worried.”

Just as I finished speaking, my character in the game was suddenly slashed with a sword, losing a third of its health. Panicked, I complained, “Boss, why didn’t you help me?”

Without even lifting her gaze, Hayley calmly replied, “Focus on the game, don’t get distracted.” That’s when I realized—Hayley had done that on purpose. But I didn’t mind. I immediately counterattacked and quickly knocked out the enemy.

I put my phone down and proudly asked, “So, what do you think, Boss? My skills are pretty good, right?”

Hayley answered with a calm, “Not bad.” To me, that was a huge encouragement. “Boss, with your approval, I’ll keep working hard. Maybe someday I’ll catch up to you.”

Hayley smiled at me. “I never noticed before how cute you can be.”

Hearing that, I leaned closer and asked, “So, Boss, do you like your cute little subordinate?”

Hayley pushed me away with a look of disdain. Then, she reached out and smacked me on the head.

Chapter 280: Ambush

I immediately made a pitiful face. “Boss, we’ve only played one round! Look at how hard I’ve worked, how much I’ve improved—at least let’s play two more rounds!”

Hayley’s POV:

Henry’s request made me shake my head helplessly. At the same time, my inbox was flooded with messages from players, all trying to get my attention. I didn’t have time to respond, so I just said, “I’m logging off now, I’ll play with you next time.”

Henry seemed a little disappointed, but he obediently agreed, “Okay, take me along next time, Boss.”

After I logged off, I thought it was just a simple game. But I had no idea that there would be so many spectators. Some players had recorded the gameplay, and it spread like wildfire among the community. The hashtag #JoybringerReturns even made it to the trending topics on Twitter, and Henry and KK’s gamer IDs became hot on the gaming scene. I couldn’t even keep up with the friend requests flooding in.

The next morning, Henry found me, excitement written all over his face. “Boss, quick! I have to show you something!”

I frowned and asked, “What is it?”