In the first winter after Ruan Qiuqiu disappeared, the company seemed to have entered a cold winter.
Not sure if it was an illusion, but the jovial atmosphere had disappeared. Even Boss Tu, who loved to joke, had a stern face. He no longer followed behind the secretary openly, even though the two of them had confirmed that they were boyfriend and girlfriend.
Elder Meng had looked for Tu Nan many times in private to find out what was going on, but he always got an uncertain answer from Tu Nan.
Ruan Qiuqiu's office was still there. The decorations in the office were still there, as if they were waiting for the return of the owner.
Elder Meng would hang some safety talismans in the office every few days. The office was full of talismans, and it looked funny. However, the person who prayed for safety still did not come back.
Christmas Eve.
Cheng Jun finished his work as usual. He sat on the office chair, and no one knew if he was in a daze or deep in thought.
They thought that without Ruan Qiuqiu by his side, Cheng Jun would not take care of his body and would not take care of himself. They did not expect that every time it rained or snowed, he would remember to put on his coat and eat his meals in the cafeteria regularly. He cherished his body, came and went alone, and did not talk much.
Before he met Ruan Qiuqiu, Cheng Jun was also silent. At that time, he was too lazy to talk, but now, he had nothing to say in front of them.
Sometimes, they were afraid that he would fall ill.
However, no one in the world could persuade Cheng Jun. The only person who could walk into his heart was the culprit who made him so numb.
"Boss, aren't you going home?" Fu Zicheng asked carefully.
On Christmas Eve, Tu Nan went out with his secretary, and the Jiao Fan flew to the United States to find An Rou. He was the only one who was miserable. However, he saw that in the empty floor, only Cheng Jun was still sitting on the chair quietly and motionlessly.
After a while, Cheng Juan glanced at him sluggishly. "Hm?"
"I mean, aren't you going … home?"
As soon as he said this, Fu Zicheng knew that he had said something wrong. For Cheng Jun, an empty house was not a home. Not to mention Cheng Jun, even he felt sad and turned his face away. He only knew how to say sorry in a low voice.
Cheng Jun stood up silently. Under Fu Zicheng's gaze, he picked up his coat and put it on, and walked out of the office silently. The driver was still waiting for him in the parking lot. Every day, he went to work mechanically. he almost did not need to open his eyes to memorize every step.
Probably because he was too bored, he even counted how many steps it took to get from the office to the parking lot, and how many steps it took to get out of the car and return home.
The distance from heaven to hell, the distance to hell.
His to the stairs, the echoes of his footsteps were echoes. were the empty echoes of his footsteps. Walking to the stairs to the stairs to the corridor, the corridor corridor, the corridor of the corridor, the corridor, the corridor, the corridor. was in darkness into the corridor...
His footsteps froze in place.
There was a dark, the was to.
Cheng Jun held the armrest tightly with one hand. His back was straight, and his face was blurred in the darkness. In the pitch-black corridor, he held his breath. He was so nervous that his fingers on the armrest were trembling.
"… Is that you?"
No one responded for a long time.
At this time, someone came out of the corridor to see what was going on. There were more footsteps. Someone said that the power was out in the neighborhood, and it would be fine soon.
As they were talking, the lights in the corridor suddenly turned on.
Cheng Jun stood there for a long time, as if he was on the verge of being abandoned by the whole world. He turned around with the last glimmer of hope.
The corridor was empty. There was nothing in it.
He pursed his lips, loosened his grip on the armrest, and slowly squatted down with his head on his knees.
The lights in the corridor were bright, and even a little dazzling.
The time between the two worlds was completely different. In the other world, more than half a year had passed. In this world, Ruan Qiuqiu had only spent half a day.
She stepped into the door of the Internet cafe with the hope of going back.
One minute later.
Ruan Qiuqiu encountered the most difficult thing in her life.
She had no money.
She couldn't use her mobile phone to pay, and she didn't have a single cent on her. After she searched all over her body and maintained a dead silence with the manager, Ruan Qiuqiu began to think about pawning her earrings. Silver earrings were more or less worth some money.
While she was hesitating, the manager said faintly, "I've seen a lot of girls like you. Usually, I'll reject them mercilessly. After all, my salary isn't much."
Ruan Qiuqiu: "?"
"But, it's the first time I've seen a girl as straightforward and unpretentious as you." He wiped his hair. "Not to mention a monthly contract, I'll do it for a year. I'll choose the best position for you. "
Ruan Qiuqiu was stunned for a moment. She suddenly realized that he seemed to think of her as a little girl who came here for free Internet access.
"Wait, what I mean is …"
"No need to say anymore!"
The manager waved his hand behind her back. "I can't control myself when it comes to girls like you who can breathe."
Ruan Qiuqiu: "…"
His requirements were really low.
The manager helped her turn on the computer. It was in a good position in the corner, just far away from the boys who were playing games. She was about to thank him when her stomach suddenly growled. The two of them fell into a dead silence again.
Ruan Qiuqiu: "…" It really wasn't her fault!
The manager faintly took out his mobile phone from his pocket and opened Meituan's take-out app. "Tell me, what do you want to eat? I can afford spicy food and beer."
"It's really not necessary!" She really didn't plan to freeload!
Although she was tired and hungry, Ruan Qiuqiu still refused.
She really didn't have the face to ask for food and drink. She originally planned to quickly leave after figuring out what was going on. The manager left without saying a word. When Ruan Qiuqiu was waiting to turn on the computer and start searching for the article, the manager came back with food.
"The food in the restaurant opposite is not bad."
"Ah, this …"
"It's okay, it didn't cost much."
Ruan Qiuqiu embarrassedly took the fried rice and drink. As soon as the manager left, she hurriedly opened the plastic bag and stuffed the rice into her mouth, as if she had been hungry for a few days.
Before she could swallow the rice in her mouth, she ate a few more mouthfuls of fried rice. Ruan Qiuqiu was choking. Just as she was about to open the drink, she suddenly thought of the possibility that the drink might be drugged. Then she thought that the food might not be clean either. Thinking of this, Ruan Qiuqiu's stomach felt nauseous. She pushed the chair away and rushed to the toilet to vomit everything out.
As she retched, her physiological tears flowed uncontrollably.
After being around Cheng Jun for so long, she had lost her original vigilance and could accept food from strangers so easily. Ruan Qiuqiu secretly scolded herself. No matter how harmless the other party looked, he wasn't Cheng Jun and shouldn't be trusted so easily.
She scooped up a handful of cold water and splashed it on her face to wake herself up.
It didn't matter if she didn't eat or drink. As long as she found a way to go back, suffering from her appetite was just a small torture.
Ruan Qiuqiu stood up straight. The woman in the mirror looked a little haggard. Her eyes were red and her hair was soaked in cold water. She looked a little embarrassed. She wiped her face with a tissue, took a deep breath, and walked out of the bathroom.
Cheng Jun must have started to panic. Maybe he was looking for her in the middle of the night. While there was still time, she must find a way to go back as soon as possible!
Ruan Qiuqiu returned to her seat and pushed all the food and drinks aside. She took off her earring and stuffed it in her pocket so that she didn't look like she had money in her hands.
After she finished checking the information, she would give the earring to the other party as a reward. Whether it was out of kindness or ulterior motives, she was grateful that someone brought her a warm meal.
Ruan Qiuqiu opened the website that she hadn't visited for a long time, logged in to her account and found the subscription record.
The last book on the list was the last book she had subscribed to.
Looking at the familiar title, Ruan Qiuqiu took a deep breath, clicked on it, and hurriedly browsed through the plot.
When she saw the name Cheng Jun appear in the female protagonist's memory in her previous life, her heart trembled. Unfortunately, it only took a few strokes to get over it.
From the first chapter to the last chapter, the plot of the whole book was like a movie. Familiar faces automatically appeared in Ruan Qiuqiu's mind.
This novel had been finished for more than half a year, but the first chapter was still being criticized by people who complained that the female protagonist didn't deserve the male protagonist and that she was a bitch. She opened the author's column. It showed that the author hadn't updated for a long time. Maybe she had given up on writing, or maybe she had been criticized to the point of doubting life, but the latest update was always on the last chapter.
Seeing the update time, Ruan Qiuqiu didn't know why, but she had an indescribable complicated feeling.
The author's description said that those who criticize the author must wear a vicious female supporting character. If she wrote a long review, would she be able to go back?
She clicked on the comment and filled in the word "Qiuqiu". Her fingertips tapped on the keyboard, making clanging sounds. After a while, a long review came out. Her choice of words was sharp, almost hitting the nail on the head. She ridiculed the entire novel until there was nothing good about it. After typing the last full stop, she let out a long sigh.
The mouse fell on the "Send" button. After a long time.
Her fingertips couldn't click on it.
Ruan Qiuqiu looked at her comment again. She pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, then deleted the long review and wrote another one. At the beginning, she still pointed out the problems of the novel and some points that were worth criticizing.
Branch. Her typing speed slowed down and she typed another line. At the end, she left a sentence.
[Although there are many shortcomings, thank you for the world you brought to me. Please don't give up writing.]
She clicked "Send".
Ruan Qiuqiu leaned on the computer table tiredly and didn't move.
The male and female protagonists in the story were no longer simple symbols in her mind. Writing such a long review seemed to go against her original intention. Moreover, the author had already stopped writing.
"…"
She'd better think of another way.
Ruan Qiuqiu slept for a while. When she woke up, she wanted to contact the author on Weibo so that she could find a new solution.
In the middle of the night, she sneezed in a daze. She rubbed her eyes and sat up. The computer screen was still lit up. It stayed on the page of her long review. She subconsciously clicked on the refresh button and saw that someone had replied to her.
First comment: + 1
Second comment: The original poster is quite pertinent.
Third comment: Why do I feel a little touched?
Ruan Qiuqiu slowly scrolled down and saw the tenth comment. It showed the author's reply.
Author: Sorry, I haven't been online for a long time. I just want to update a few chapters. You can take a look if you want. I won't give up on writing.
Translator: Timothy _ Editor: GlobeGlotter
… Wait.
Update. Update?
Ruan Qiuqiu rubbed her eyes in disbelief. Her heart instantly began to beat wildly.
She had a premonition that she was going to go back!
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