After working until 2 am, Zhou Bocan tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
The mobile game project was about to be released, and everyone could not stay awake. They were filled with ambition and uncontrollable excitement. If the response was too good and they became famous internationally, there would be value in jumping ship. There was a saying in the industry. "A fish will not get fat if it doesn't cross the pond. It's not a dream to multiply just by jumping."
Johnson loved to use this to mislead his subordinates. "After the project is completed, all of you will be the leaders!"
Through the glass door, Zhou Baican could also hear it. The meeting with the leaders lasted from morning to six in the evening. He did not want to waste time in a dignified oath. Instead, he focused on preparing to go online.
Old Lady Zhou called at this time. "Handsome, why are you so busy that you did not go home for the whole week? You are not even willing to cross the road to go home. When can you get a girlfriend? Coincidentally, I met the art school teacher who taught you hip-hop yesterday. Her daughter is really pretty. She's gentle and polite. She's only been in the art school for a year. I guarantee that she'll definitely suit your taste. Do you want to meet her? "
Zhou Bocan was very tired, but he could not keep his eyes open. "Madam Zhou, let's talk when we get back. The leader is here." The phone was hung up.
Johnson stood up and glanced at the empty door. He curled his lips at Zhou Baican, who had lied to him. "Your mom asked me how busy I was at work. I attributed your constant overtime to the lack of a girlfriend syndrome. Your mom believed it and asked me to introduce a girlfriend to you. I said that I am five years older than CEO Zhou, and I am more anxious than him. Your mom decided to introduce her cousin to me! Finally, we can be relatives! "
"I don't have a cousin." Zhou Bocan interrupted him coldly. "Just like how my mom calls you brother and you call my mom sister, there are many ways to claim kinship."
Johnson stopped smiling and asked seriously, "It's okay. I just want to know, will you still be my partner in the future?"
This industry was changing with each passing day, and learning could never keep up with the changes. For those who were not capable, they would show signs of fatigue after the age of 30. If they did not want to study new technology, they would rack their brains to find unorthodox ways to climb up the ladder by climbing on the shoulders of outstanding people, stealing their achievements, and stepping on their shoulders to get promoted. After working together for half a year, Johnson finally revealed his true colors.
"We have the same interests. You're in charge of the core code, and I'm in charge of the framework. There's no conflict of interest. It's true that you have the support of a big boss, but the workplace is far more dangerous than you think. I have plenty of experience in this area. Although you're not very satisfied with me, it's reasonable for us to take what we need. "
Zhou Bocan stirred the coffee with a spoon. The cups clanked against each other, producing a crisp sound. The ink-black liquid reflected the incandescent lights on the ceiling, and the white light illuminated his cold face.
At this moment, he thought of her again.
They could be considered partners, and they shared the same interests in bed. She was lonely and needed him to warm her up, while he needed her to solve his problems. They both took what they needed. Since that was the case, why was he still thinking about whether she was willing to be his girlfriend? The future was long, and he might be able to move her.
While Johnson was waiting for his reply, Zhou Bocan had already walked out of the office with his phone in his hand. He called Fang Shiqi and voiced out his worries.
Back when Fang Shiqi was on his honeymoon, he told Fang Shiqi that he wanted to pursue Wen Liangliang. After a few days, when Fang Shiqi heard him mentioning Wen Liangliang again, he felt sad. His brothers did not think well of this relationship, and they could not even understand why Zhou Bocan was so obsessed with her.
Fang Shiqi did not have any tricks up his sleeves. It was hard enough to study his wife, and now that he finally married her, he could finally rest. It was unrealistic to learn from him, but his wife was Wen Liangliang's best friend, so it might be useful. He asked, "How do you want me to help you? Just tell me."
Zhou Bocan said bluntly, "Help me ask your wife what her hobbies are."
Fang Shiqi was confused, "That's all?" He thought that Zhou Bocan would at least ask how many boyfriends Wen Liangliang had, and where the ex-boyfriends were.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Fang Shiqi called back. The biggest advantage of this brother was that he was efficient.
Zhou Baican punched his work card and went to the open-air parking lot. He was about to drive to the hotel where Wen Liangliang was staying. He thought that he would drag her out of the hotel no matter what and ask her to go to a classy restaurant for dinner. First, he would give her flowers and necklaces and let her see his romance.
Fang Shiqi said very seriously on the phone, "Stop, she has a boyfriend abroad for four years, and she will fly back tonight to find him."
For a moment, Zhou Bocan felt that his brain was lacking oxygen, and he almost suffocated.
He turned on the heater in the car, but it was still not enough to warm the car full of mulberry trees.
He held the steering wheel with both hands, and his mind was recalling the spring flowers and autumn moon, and the sentimental feelings of the past few days. Suddenly, an axe fell from the sky, and the beautiful vision was smashed into pieces. She became a reflection in the mirror, and the moon in the water, untouchable.
Zhou Bocan picked up his phone and entered the string of unrecorded numbers.
The phone was quickly connected, and the background sound was the same as what Fang Shiqi said, it was the airport broadcast.
On the other end of the phone, the woman said coolly, "Are you lonely again? Hurry and find a decent woman. "
Why did he have to hide the fact that he was about to take off, even though he was at the airport?
He was burning with anger, like a pressure cooker that was about to explode after being pressured too much. He gritted his teeth, and as usual, said in a casual tone, "What kind of person do you think I am? Can I only look for you for that kind of thing? "
It was drizzling outside, and after the autumn rain, it would be even colder. In another half a month, it would be winter. He could not wait to grieve over the coldness of winter, and the deep autumn was already depressing.
He and she were like steel and iron, and there would be no results if they fought each other head on. However, he thought disappointingly, love always had the magic to soften the stubborn temper, and wrap up the stubborn temper.
His face seemed to be covered in frost, and his eyes were piercingly cold. He looked ahead, but he could not find a focus. He must have lost his mind, and that was why he kept lowering his status, using a pitiful tone to plead with her, "Can you not leave?"
Wen Liangliang was slightly surprised. So, he knew that she was going to leave without saying goodbye now.
She did not feel particularly disappointed. After all, this was something that would be found out sooner or later. Everyone had close friends, and as long as they asked around, they would know that she was following her boyfriend to study abroad.
If a woman with a boyfriend hooked up with a stranger time and time again, she would be called a 'b * tch'. Perhaps, at this moment, he was thinking that Wen Liangliang was a casual woman, and that she was playing around with life like a slut.
Wen Liangliang lowered her head, and her long bangs covered half of her eyes.
The sky outside the airport was already dark. She checked out at noon, and with nowhere to go, she sat in the airport foolishly for a few hours.
Her parents called at 4 in the afternoon, asking if she wanted to go back to Wenzhou for a period of time to stop and think about life again. She said that her studies were tight, and if she missed out on credits, it would take a lot of effort to make up for it in the future. Setbacks, big and small, made her understand a principle: following the prescribed order, listening to the arrangements, and keeping up with the pace was the fastest way.
It was the same for her studies, her life, and all the other messy things.
Zhou Bocan's heart was tired from waiting. Just like before, she used silence to avoid an answer.
The next day after their one-night stand, he proposed to develop a relationship with her. At first, she was silent, and he blamed himself for being too impatient, so he gave her time to think carefully. After that countless times, she was still silent, and he thought that he was not sincere enough.
Only now did he know the real reason for her silence.
It turned out that she had a boyfriend abroad for four years. How could she give up on a boyfriend of four years so easily and choose a man that she had only known for a few days?
The outcome had long been decided, and she had also told him in advance not to chase after her.
How ridiculous was it for him to be so shameless until now? Why did he have to make things difficult for her and himself?
He lowered his gaze, and even breathing hurt.
Just as he was about to surrender in despair, Wen Liangliang suddenly said, "I want to go to school to make up for my credits. It's not as easy to graduate in Australia as it is in China."
She continued to laugh and did not say the actual reason.
He also said something irrelevant to her, "Where's your school? If there's a chance to go to Australia, can you bring me around? "
"It's not a famous school, and it can't be compared to Tsinghua University."
"You know that I graduated from Tsinghua University? I didn't know that I was worth your attention. Why don't you come back to China and be my junior? I'm also a top student, and I can guarantee that you'll pass the postgraduate entrance exam. "
The broadcast sounded, and the speaker's pronunciation was perfect. Whether it was Chinese or English, Zhou Bocan could hear it clearly on the other end of the phone.
At the airport at 7: 30 am, because it was a normal day, there were only a few passengers in the departure lounge. Wen Liangliang picked up her handbag and walked to the boarding gate according to the broadcast. Through the floor-to-ceiling glass, she found out that it was raining outside.
The rain was dense, and she thought that the sound he heard must be the pitter-patter of the rain.
After experiencing a few days together, this kind of fate was very rare, and they might not meet again in this lifetime. Let the beautiful moment stop here, and it would be awkward if it went any further.
She spoke in a relaxed tone, as though she was talking to a good friend, and there was no heaviness in her words. "If I don't soak in the salty water overseas, my profession won't be popular enough. Australians are more particular about decoration, and I don't have to worry about not being able to find a job. Also, the sky here is blue, the air is fresh, and the flowers are green. Life here is comfortable … I'm getting used to it. "
Her boyfriend, Yi Zhisheng, said that he had to get used to it even if he didn't, because he didn't have the right to be delicate.
Tang Tang and mother Wen described their love in an earth-shattering way.
Ordinary people thought that four years of love couldn't be given up just like that. To be able to pursue and study abroad, it showed how unforgettable the love was. However, in her confusion, she couldn't distinguish the boundary between love and not love.
Her parents simply hoped that they could graduate as soon as possible, get married and have children, and live a stable life. However, Yi Zhisheng had already registered with the local Chinese a few days ago, and got his dream green card. He even comforted her, "When I graduate and find a job, I'll divorce her and marry you. Then you can also get a green card."
She didn't care about a green card. Before going abroad, she didn't know that Yi Zhisheng had plans to settle down in Australia. Wen Liangliang's father and mother Wen didn't know either.
She crumpled the plane ticket into a ball.
The sky was dark blue, and the lights were bright. However, her life had fallen into the gray area, and she couldn't climb out of the abyss. She was counting with her fingers just now. How long would it take for her to graduate? Could she return to China after graduation? She couldn't be sure because the doctor didn't tell her.
She was too complicated, so complicated that she wanted to abandon herself.
She sighed and said to him, "I really don't get along with Aries. Bless you, and bless me. That's it, I'm boarding the plane. "
She gave him time to say goodbye, but after being rejected like this, Zhou Bocan was already speechless.
It was still raining outside the car, and the raindrops fell on the windshield. The raindrops intertwined and blurred the vision.
She didn't know when, but the person in the car had placed the phone on the front of the car and turned on the loudspeaker. Her voice spread throughout the enclosed space of the car.
His proud and cold eyes hid the deep blue of stagnant water, and there was no longer a ripple. This feeling was like running a few marathons, and every time he was about to cross the finish line, the mileage was extended, and he could never reach the finish line.
The minutes and seconds were ticking, and the screen showed that the call had lasted more than 5 minutes. He had never made such a depressing phone call, and there was more silence than talking. It didn't matter if he was rejected, but at least don't ask for his blessings. Such words couldn't be said for the rest of his life.
He reached out his ring finger and pressed the red hang up button, and the voice stopped abruptly.
This time, his world was completely silent.
His experience was neither long nor short, but because it was too unforgettable, he was destined to hate for the rest of his life.
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