“Rhine Cat… Rhine Cat?”

Was it that simple? That casual?

His colleagues were buzzing with discussion.

“Isn’t Rhine Cat pretty good?”

Lin Xian explained, “Since it’s a brand image, it should prioritize serving the brand’s promotion. I don’t think there’s a more suitable name than Rhine Cat.”

“Rhine Cat, indeed, it’s not bad.”

Zhao Yingjun nodded. “From the company’s perspective, we’re naturally delighted that you’re willing to bind this cat to the brand name.”

“Of course, we won’t mistreat talent for making such a big contribution to the company.”

Clap, clap.

Zhao Yingjun clapped her hands, signaling everyone to be quiet. “Now, I announce a new personnel appointment!”

Personnel appointment?

Hearing that someone was about to be moved, everyone immediately quieted down and sat up straight.

Zhao Yingjun picked up the design draft of Rhine Cat, looked at everyone, and said, “Lin Xian’s designed Rhine Cat, I think everyone can see its potential value and development prospects. So, as I just said, it would be a bit of a waste to only use it as a promotional mascot.”

“Therefore, I plan to establish a brand new department dedicated to the IP development of Rhine Cat. In the future, Rhine Cat will not only be a mascot for Rhine Cosmetics but also an independent IP image.”

“We can produce Rhine Cat merchandise, animations, dolls, clothing, and other authorized products. This can better enhance the influence of our Rhine brand, and in turn, support the cosmetics market.”

“This brand new department will be temporarily named the Rhine Cat IP Development and Operations Group. It is on the same level as all formal departments and reports directly to me. And the leader of this group… will be Lin Xian!”

Boom—

Lin… Lin Xian?

Such an important department with such a high level, directly under President Zhao, would actually be led by a young man with such shallow qualifications like Lin Xian?

But after the shock, everyone thought about it carefully…

Isn’t this what Lin Xian deserves? He was able to design Rhine Cat, and he proved with his strength that he was fully capable of this position.

For a time, thunderous applause rang out!

Colleagues excitedly congratulated Lin Xian:

“Amazing, Lin Xian! You’re directly a team leader now! Why don’t you transfer me to your department! I’ll be your soldier!”

“You must treat us to a meal tonight, Lin Xian, right? Your level and treatment are now the same as Sister Juan’s, and your salary has increased at least three times!”

“At the team leader level, who cares about salary anymore! The performance commission alone… crushes the salary several times over! Not to mention that according to our company’s regulations, Lin Xian also has copyright income! So say no more, Lin Xian, you must bleed a lot tonight!”

“Team Leader Lin! Don’t forget us if you become rich and powerful! You are now the youngest team leader in our company, with limitless prospects!”

……

Excited colleagues surrounded Lin Xian, almost throwing him into the air to celebrate.

“Okay, okay, I’ll treat you, I’ll treat you, stop arguing.”

To be honest…

Zhao Yingjun’s personnel appointment surprised even Lin Xian. After all, he really didn't have much experience, having only been with the company for less than a year.

“Work hard, Lin Xian.”

Zhao Yingjun walked up to Lin Xian, smiling at him. “I really like the cat you designed, and I’m very optimistic about your talent. I hope you can help our MX company expand its business territory even further.”

“Cosmetics are ultimately just replaceable consumer goods. Only culture and art can last long in history.”

“Perhaps hundreds of years from now, people will no longer use MX company’s cosmetics, but they will still remember Rhine Cat.”

With that, Zhao Yingjun turned and left. “I’m looking forward to your work results, keep it up.”

……

By the time he got home in the evening, it was already past ten o’clock.

Everyone was happy at the dinner. Lin Xian usually had a good relationship with people, so everyone was happy for his promotion this time.

While chatting, several company elders told Lin Xian that President Zhao Yingjun’s methods of employing and promoting people have always been bold and aggressive.

“Our MX company has been able to develop so well, becoming a nationally known name in just two years… it’s inseparable from President Zhao’s unconventional approach to talent!”

“But ahem, our President Zhao is equally decisive when firing people! You have to be careful in the future…”

After taking a shower.

Lin Xian poured himself a glass of yogurt. This stuff relieved alcohol, and it felt much better after drinking it.

“Unexpectedly… the things in this dream can actually come in handy.”

Over the years, Lin Xian had only thought about being carefree and happy in his dreams, and had never really tried to take advantage of the dream.

“Although the things in the dream are fake, there is no distinction between truth and falsehood in art and design.”

He remembered what Zhao Yingjun had said.

Mendeleev invented the Periodic Table in a dream, and Einstein was inspired by the Theory of Special Relativity in a dream.

It was reasonable that he created Rhine Cat in a dream.

“No, in the dream it was called Coco Cat.”

Lin Xian yawned. “Actually, Rhine Cat sounds better…”

Brushing his teeth and washing his face.

Going to bed.

……

……

Huff!

The familiar dry summer breeze, the familiar fragrance of tender leaves.

Lin Xian opened his eyes.

It was still that familiar square.

Everything was as usual, unchanged.

It was just that he went to bed too late today. There wasn’t a single child running and playing in the square, probably all gone home to sleep.

Lin Xian looked back at the road.

The Big Face Cat’s van wasn’t there either.

At this time… he must have already connected with CC and left for the bank.

“What to do?”

Lin Xian looked around and found that the toy store he had visited before was still open.

“Let’s go see Coco Cat’s dolls again, and see if there are any other styles.”

Since Zhao Yingjun valued him so much, he couldn’t let her down in his work.

In that toy store, there was an entire shelf of Coco Cat dolls. There were many large and small ones, as well as some keychains, pendants, stationery and other merchandise.

As the leader of the IP development and operations group… how could he let go of such a good “stocking” opportunity?

Lin Xian walked straight into the toy store and went straight to the shelf where Coco Cat was located.

However—

“Where’s Coco Cat?”

On the shelf in front of him, there wasn’t a single trace of Coco Cat!

It was all kinds of unfamiliar dolls.

In an instant, Lin Xian’s spine went cold.

An indescribable feeling of fear spread throughout his body.

It’s changed…

The dream had actually changed!

For more than twenty years, for thousands of nights, all the dreams had been exactly the same.

Children always fell at the same time and place…

The radio always played the same repeating news…

Even the leaves blown down by the wind always landed in the same place, without any difference.

But now.

The toy store was still the same toy store.

The shelf was still the same shelf.

But all the Coco Cat dolls that should have been on it were gone!

The sudden feeling of strangeness made Lin Xian feel a little suffocated. “Is this still my dream?”

Lin Xian turned his head sharply.

He found the salesperson standing behind him, smiling.

“Sir, is there anything you need?”

“…I wanted to buy a Coco Cat doll, they were here before.”

“Coco Cat?”

The salesperson tilted her head.

Looking puzzled. “Sir, are you sure you’re not mistaken?”

“We’ve… never sold any Coco Cat in our store!”