Ruan Cunyun turned the air conditioner to 22 degrees, calmed himself down, buried himself in the thick quilt, and began to recall his performance on his first day at work.
He didn't have any serious work that day, and he was still unfamiliar with his colleagues, and he didn't even know some of their names. Would his colleagues think he couldn't speak? Would they think he wasn't active enough at work? He asked Mr. Qin why he didn't attend the dinner. Would his colleagues think he was disrespectful and didn't follow the rules
Ruan Cunyun became more and more anxious, and sent a message to Xu Feifei: [Fei Fei, when you first arrived at the company, did you worry that your performance was not good enough? ]
Ten minutes later, Xu Feifei replied with a voice message: "Yes, my performance was perfect! - Oh my god, why is there a zombie hiding behind the box? Oh, I'll shoot you with one shot, brother~"
There were also gunshots in the background, and you could tell that Xu Feifei was addicted to the game.
Ruan Cunyun was amused by this cheerful fool, so he stopped disturbing him and relaxed.
Before going to bed, Ruan Cunyun looked over and over the signed drawings of Teacher Dan that he had just saved tonight, and finally fell asleep peacefully.
The next day, Ruan Cunyun came to the company wearing a short-sleeved shirt and sneakers. His hairstyle was neat, revealing his smooth forehead, and his small white earlobe was hidden in his black hair.
My colleague Xiaomei exclaimed: "Xiaoyun looks so youthful in casual clothes, haven't you graduated from high school?"
This sound attracted everyone's attention.
Another female colleague made an envious sound: "Xiao Yun really looks like a child. I am so envious."
The atmosphere around began to relax.
Ruan Cunyun could feel that the atmosphere had become more serious. His colleagues around him straightened their backs slightly, and Ruan Cunyun couldn't help but sit up straight as well.
The chatting time before work passed quickly, and the office area became quiet, with only the sound of typing on the keyboard remaining.
When he came back, Qin Fanglu had changed into a black short-sleeved shirt and jeans, looking as refreshing as the brother next door.
"Come on! Even if you are 30 years younger, you still won't look young!" Xiao Mei put her hands on her hips.
People had praised him for his beauty since he was a child. Not the kind of enchanting beauty, but the kind of beauty that makes you want to pinch the face of a harp seal pup.
Ruan Cunyun has always had a baby face with soft facial features, a pointed chin, and big black eyes that seem to flash with light when he blinks.
Sister Rain glanced at Ruan Cunyun and said, "Xiao Ruan, bring a notebook and prepare a meeting record before leaving get off work today."
The straight male programmer looked at Ruan Cunyun and sighed: "Ah, back then, I was also..."
The "neighborhood brother" put down his suit and said briefly: "Everyone, see you in the conference room."
It's already ten o'clock, but Mr. Qin's desk is still empty.
The two of them went to the side to argue. Ruan Cunyun curled the corners of his lips embarrassedly, sat down at his workstation, took a deep breath, pressed the power button, and prepared to start a day's work.
Qin Fanglu seems like a majestic class teacher.
However, Ruan Cunyun developed a personality that did not show his emotions, and his expression was always light, which offset his overly cute appearance, like adding a few slightly sour lime slices into strawberry soda, making people not easily approach him.
Many people started walking towards the conference room in groups of three or four. Qin Fanglu was the first one to walk in, and soon his assistant and project manager followed him, probably discussing the project in a race against time.
Ruan Cunyun browsed through the emails and saw that there would be a meeting for all members of the technical department at 11 o'clock this morning, and the speaker was Qin Fanglu.
It was almost eleven o'clock when Qin Fanglu arrived late, again wearing a neat suit.
So when Ruan Cunyun cosplayed as a lolita character, no one could tell he was a boy. Even when he later cosplayed as a male character, some friends and relatives commented: [He must be a girl, so handsome! ]
Maybe it was because we had dinner yesterday and got to know each other better, so everyone was more relaxed.
Qin Fanglu walked to the table on the carpet without looking around, picked up a bag of things and left.
Ruan Cunyun responded with "OK".
The conference hall was like a tiered classroom, with a giant screen occupying two floors, and all the staff of the Ministry of Science and Technology sitting in the audience.
Qin Fanglu stood on the stage, dressed casually and in a relaxed posture, but he got straight to the point: "Thank you all for coming. Today I will talk about the Ministry of Science and Technology's mid-year summary and the work plan for the second half of the year."
Many company leaders talk a lot during meetings and paint a very grand picture, but after two hours, there is no substantive content. It is a pure waste of time.
Qin Fanglu didn't say a word from the very beginning. He summarized the performance and scientific research results of the past six months in just a few sentences, then presented precise data to affirm the achievements, pointed out the shortcomings pertinently, analyzed the current situation of the global industry from point to surface, and then began to quantify the year-end goals and implement them to each group.
Qin Fanglu spoke with clear logic and rarely looked at PPT, but he knew every piece of data by heart.
He spoke very fast, and Ruan Cunyun had to listen carefully to ensure that he would not lose him.
Occasionally someone would raise their hand to ask a question, and Qin Fanglu would stop to answer it, and would also flexibly mention the questions raised previously in his subsequent speeches.
More than an hour passed quickly, and the notebook was filled with key points.
If Ruan Cunyun was more in awe of his boss before the meeting, now he is almost in awe of him, and even more distant. Calm, generous, calm, and in control, these are what Ruan Cunyun's parents hoped he would become when he was a child. Unfortunately, after twenty years of stumbling, he is still a socially anxious person who dares not show his fear.
When I was in college, my mind often went blank when I went on stage to give a speech. I could only get through it after a long period of memorization and preparation. I was far from being able to “control the situation with ease”.
Qin Fanglu should be the perfect person in his parents' minds, Ruan Cunyun thought.
Although Ruan Cunyun was not good at public speaking, he was good at taking notes. It didn’t take long for him to organize the meeting notes and send them to Sister Rain.
In fact, the working time passed faster than Ruan Cunyun had imagined. He just wrote some code and held some meetings, and five days just passed.
It was Friday afternoon and the office was a little busy. The cheerful weekend atmosphere was already in the air.
As soon as it was time to get off work, some people couldn't wait to punch out and leave, and the sound of tables and chairs banging could be heard everywhere.
Ruan Cunyun was secretly excited, his heart had already flown to his comfortable and quiet little home, with air conditioning, computer and ice cream. On the weekend, he and Xu Feifei would go to the two-dimensional paradise to play for a day. How wonderful life would be this weekend.
"Xiao Yun, do you want us to pick you up at your house tomorrow?" Zhu Han, who was packing up next door, poked his head over and asked.
Ruan Cunyun didn't understand: "Well, what?"
Zhu Han smiled: "Didn't we agree to go bowling after dinner that day? Is your home far away?"
Ruan Cunyun felt cold all over. Damn, he actually forgot about this.
"It's not far, I can go by myself." Ruan Cunyun tried to smile less forcedly.
"Okay!" Zhu Han smiled like a sunflower and waved his hand, "See you tomorrow! I'm really looking forward to it."
So on the most wonderful Friday night in the world, Ruan Cunyun reluctantly rejected Xu Feifei's invitation to play games together and spent the whole night learning the rules, clothing requirements, etiquette and skills of bowling online.
Saturday was torture, time went by slower than the entire week.
Originally, there were only a few men from the office present, and Ruan Cunyun could barely handle it. But they met acquaintances from other companies in the bowling alley, and the two groups began to engage in business flattery exclusive to adult professionals. They played bowling like Tai Chi, and the atmosphere was extremely lively, yet also unusually empty.
Ruan Cunyun really wanted to run away, but when the other party saw a newcomer, they took turns coming up to shake hands with Ruan Cunyun, patting him on the shoulder and saying things like "What a handsome young guy", "Young people are to be feared", and "Your company has a bright future".
Now he couldn't escape even if he wanted to. Ruan Cunyun's face was frozen from smiling and sweat broke out on his back.
It was already ten o'clock in the evening when Ruan Cunyun finally got home. He was tired like a dead dog and his HP value was completely zero.
The precious two-day weekend was wasted just like that!
Ruan Cunyun swore that if he agreed to his colleague's exercise invitation again, he would be a pig.
On Sunday, Ruan Cunyun put on his long-missed T-shirt and loose shorts, feeling as free as if he was flying.
When he pushed open the door of the secret base and saw comic books everywhere and cats strolling leisurely, Ruan Cunyun felt like he had returned to his happy hometown.
This store is really good, there is nothing to fault from the decoration, layout to atmosphere.
Ruan Cunyun took the half-price discount card that Xu Feifei had drawn, ordered a table full of food, then picked up a British shorthair, held it on his lap, and stroked it sadly.
Xu Feifei said sincerely: "Yun'er, I am really worried about your mental state."
"I'm fine." Ruan Cunyun smiled, his golden soul seemed to float in the air, "My colleagues are gentle and quiet, and the boss is approachable. This company is really great."
Xu Feifei shivered: "Your smile is creepy."
Ruan Cunyun sighed: "I may not be suitable for this company."
Xu Feifei patted Ruan Cunyun's back in astonishment, almost beating him to death: "Wait, wait, if you quit now, you won't even get a penny of salary! Don't be impulsive!"
Ruan Cunyun was photographed burping: "I don't want to quit, it's just that socializing is too tiring."
Xu Feifei forked up a meatball and stuffed it into her mouth: "Isn't this bringing you to the ACG paradise? Go watch a few new episodes, eat something, pet the cats—and you'll be fully revived!"
"But I only have one day to rest, and my mental strength is greatly overdrawn. Even a whole season of new episodes won't be enough to replenish my energy." Ruan Cunyun said with a bitter face.
As he was speaking, Ruan Cunyun's cell phone rang.
Mobile phone push message: [Your special follow BALLS has posted a new Weibo! Come and check it out! ]
Ruan Cunyun's eyes suddenly lit up and he couldn't wait to click it.
"Oh, it's a comic strip. Teacher Dan drew a new comic strip! The last time she drew a comic strip was last time!" Ruan Cunyun put the screen of his mobile phone in front of Xu Feifei and shook it around to show off, with the corners of his lips raised high.
Xu Feifei laughed so hard that she almost died: "Teacher Dan is your cheat. He can revive you to full health in one second."
(End of this chapter)