Amid the chirping of cicadas day after day, the temperature gradually rises and time passes quickly.
Before long, it was almost midsummer.
At the strong request of employees, the refrigerator in the company's kitchen is filled with ice cream bars. As everyone's enthusiasm is consumed, the stock needs to be replenished every other day.
According to Tao Zhiyue's observation, the programmer's fixed action when he was tortured by bugs every day changed from staring at the cute figurine of his paper wife and scratching his head, to rushing to the kitchen to carefully select an ice cream.
Programmer Xiao Huang was originally a simple black coffee lover, who insisted on using coffee to sustain his life, but he couldn't resist the temptation of someone next to him who was always eating sweet ice cream, and this person would always roar while eating: I understand, it turns out that I'm stuck here! !
Ice cream can not only cool you down and drive away the heat, but it can also help catch bugs, which makes it hard not to be tempted.
At first, Xiao Huang seriously chose refreshing and transparent old popsicles, occasionally rotating with the most classic mung bean popsicles, but since yesterday, his taste has advanced to creamy chocolate crispy cranberry mille-feuille ice cream.
As the third programmer who witnessed his growth every day, Tao Zhiyue almost used up half of his self-control to make dinner every day and told him not to eat sweets anymore.
Guan Yudong could actually look at him without feeling guilty and say, "Taotao, you seem to have gained a little weight."
"... We are making progress together, both in technique and weight." Tao Zhiyue said calmly while typing on the keyboard, "You seem to have double chin."
Guan Yudong stretched out his hand and pinched the girl's chin, and said calmly: "It doesn't matter, at least we have something in common, happy fat."
"To put it mildly, I am in love too." He couldn't help but sigh, "I feel a little happy, but also a little like crying."
"..." Tao Zhiyue said sincerely, "You are the most optimistic person I have ever met. I want to learn from you."
"You're welcome. Remember to share some of your love luck with me."
"Speaking of which, I've never seen your boyfriend. I only caught a glimpse of him on your phone's lock screen. When are you going to take him out for a walk?"
Guan Yudong's eyes were filled with longing: "I want to thank him in person for that unforgettable afternoon tea. It must be the source of my youthful happiness!"
"Stop making excuses, you're just gossiping." Tao Zhiyue exposed him mercilessly.
"He's been busy with work lately and isn't free on weekdays. It's not appropriate to invite everyone out on the weekends, so he'll treat everyone to a meal when he's done with this busy period."
"Okay, okay, if you have no idea what to eat, I can selflessly share my list of restaurants I want to go to!"
"Don't worry, he will definitely think it through." Tao Zhiyue reminded warmly, "It should help your body improve a little bit."
During this month, Huo Ran has gone from being an outsider who needed to learn knowledge from the Amway posts in the travel section of the Sky Forum to a smart assistant for eating, drinking, and having fun in Jinbei City.
Huo Ran is very busy during the weekdays, and even his evenings are basically spent socializing and dining out, but he can usually reserve some time for the weekends.
Every Friday night, Huo Ran would summarize the knowledge about eating, drinking and having fun that he had learned that week and give it to Tao Zhiyue, and then they would discuss where to go for fun on Saturday and Sunday.
The days of sitting at home on weekends wondering what to do are completely gone.
After work at 6 pm every night, Tao Zhiyue would look forward to the progress of the new day's project. After playing enough on the weekend and returning home, he would look forward to the destination of the new week.
Life is full of unexpected surprises, and the days pass by quickly like flowing water.
Of course, weight also increases unknowingly.
Huo Ran's daily life is to run around everywhere. Despite his busy schedule, he insists on taking time out every day to exercise in the hotel gym, so he has not gained weight at all, and has even lost a little weight.
Tao Zhiyue sits at the computer typing code every day, and has to go shopping for groceries and cook when he gets home. In addition, he has to resist the temptation of unscrupulous people who eat ice cream crazily, and his daily limited self-control is running out.
I took out the running shoes that were placed on the shoe rack in the entrance hall a few months ago. I only used them once, and now they are covered with dust again.
Anyway, it will happen tomorrow.
Now the game program framework of "New World" has been basically determined. Thanks to the unremitting efforts of the three obese patients, the idea proposed by Tao Zhiyue during the interview has almost been realized.
The planners were thinking about the plot every day, and the artists were working non-stop to produce several versions of concept drawings. Everyone was in pain and happy at the same time.
At 10:30 in the morning, the smart assistant Huo Ran gave the "Get up and walk" reminder on time.
[Xiao Huo: It’s half past ten! Hurry up and take a walk. Don’t sit for too long.]
[Xiao Huo: I'm not very busy this morning. I have a surprise for you later.]
[Xiao Huo: Little Bear Stickers.gif]
[Tao: Get up! I'll go to the kitchen to make a cup of tea.]
[Tao: I am looking forward to it, but I don’t want to have afternoon tea ('-ノ)`- ]
[Tao: Little Bear Bows.gif]
[Xiao Huo: Hahahahahaha ('-ノ)`- ]
[Xiao Huo: Then! Let’s go hiking tomorrow!]
Yes, today is another happy Friday.
Tao Zhiyue returned with the steaming cup in his hand, and passed by Guan Yudong who was eating ice cream with a calm mind.
Something seemed to be wrong in the villa today. While taking a tea break, Tao Zhiyue looked around for a while and finally found something unusual.
The weeping fig tree on the small round table on the balcony was not there today. The lush greenery was gone. Jiang Ye, the boss who was the first to arrive at the company every day, did not show up for work.
Under normal circumstances, after an ordinary person has been employed in a company for a month, he or she will generally move from the first group of employees to the middle class, and as time goes by, he or she will eventually become an experienced person with precise knowledge of the company.
Because he lives far away, Tao Zhiyue now basically goes to the company on time, so Jiang Ye, who has always been the first one to work as the boss, has given him a great shock.
He curiously asked Xiao Huang who was hesitating whether to touch the refrigerator: "Is the boss not busy today?"
Xiao Huang thought for a moment and answered very seriously: "Based on his past behavior data, there is a 1% chance that something happened at home, and a 99% chance that something happened to Mr. Rong."
"But no matter what, the boss will come to the company and stay with Mr. Rong for the rest of the day. You may meet a different boss later, so don't be too surprised. Just keep a normal mind."
"..." Tao Zhiyue also pondered for a while, "Should this be considered as love-mindedness or career-mindedness?"
Xiao Huang said solemnly: "It's hard to judge, it can be said that they are one and the same. Anyway, the boss is the most amazing man I have ever met, and I have great respect for him."
Tao Zhiyue nodded with deep feeling.
Ten minutes later, Jiang Ye appeared holding a potted plant.
Even though Xiao Huang had received a vaccination, Tao Zhiyue was still surprised.
Jiang Ye, who had never cared about his appearance, shaved off all his beard today.
The "handsome" in Guan Yudong's new recruitment slogan "Afternoon tea at Sunshine Villa, the boss is handsome and obedient" was finally verified today.
Without the sloppy stubble, Jiang Ye looked much more energetic, but his whole body exuded a sense of melancholy.
He walked in without any mood to greet anyone, and walked upstairs slowly, holding the potted plant.
As a result, Xiao Huang, who had said he was calm, was even more surprised than Tao Zhiyue: "After not seeing you for just one day, Rong has lost so many leaves. Could he be sick?"
A heated discussion immediately broke out in the company's small group.
[It’s a Guan, not a Gua: Ah, how could this happen? It’s so sudden. I thought I could see the boss grow a beard as long as his shoulders this time!]
[I will definitely finish the painting tomorrow: Rong Zong's flesh is really visibly thinning!! No, no, be, although I can appreciate the beauty, I would rather not qaq]
[Yuan Shiwen: It was quite windy last night. Did you forget to close the window? I swept it and it looked healthy, except that it had lost a lot of leaves.]
Tao Zhiyue was completely confused and it took him a long time to understand the logic behind it.
He was shocked once again and couldn't help sharing it with Xiao Huo.
[Tao: My boss is so affectionate.]
[Xiao Huo: !!!]
[Xiao Huo: Such a high-level adjective!]
[Xiao Huo: What did he do?]
[Tao: He usually doesn’t shave his beard, but today he shaved it off. Can you guess why?]
[Xiao Huo: The razor has been repaired? ]
[Xiao Huo: Because he finally met someone who made him want to change his appearance!]
[Tao: It’s not a person, it’s a tree.]
[Tao: He likes a tree. Every time the tree sheds its leaves, he shaves off a little bit of his beard accordingly, as if it is shedding its leaves along with the tree.]
[Tao: The trees dropped a lot of leaves yesterday, so today he shaved off all his beard.]
Huo Ran was obviously shocked for a moment.
[Xiao Huo: No wonder you said you wanted plant fertilizer last time.]
[Xiao Huo: Does he need a plant doctor?]
[Tao: It’s okay. It was probably because of the strong wind last night.]
[Xiao Huo: That’s good.]
[Xiao Huo: Hug the little penguin.jpg]
The inexplicably heavy atmosphere in the office was finally relieved after Fang Shiwu went upstairs to find Jiang Ye to confirm something.
[Yuan Shiwen: The trunk is not damaged, it will be fine in a few days.]
[Yuan Shiwen: The weather in this season is unpredictable, so you can’t trust the weather forecast. There will be a typhoon soon. Everyone should remember to put away your clothes and close the windows before going to bed at night. Don’t leave any debris on the windowsill.]
[I will definitely finish the painting tomorrow: Great, then I can rest assured that I can focus on my looks, and I will record the precious moments on the road of love for Brother Ye! ]
[Xiao Huang Xiao Huang: Then, can I definitely finish the painting tomorrow?]
[I will definitely finish the painting tomorrow: … … Go away!!!]
The eventful morning passed quickly. In the afternoon there was the weekly sharing session and I didn't have to work, so I rounded it up and moved it up to the weekend.
Today's lunch is noodles with soybean paste. Auntie stir-fried the minced meat with her own secret recipe. The aroma of soybean paste was so strong that it even wafted all the way up to the third floor.
Tao Zhiyue hesitated for a few seconds and decided to give up the idea of losing weight for the time being. He followed his heart and served a big bowl of noodles, covering the chewy noodles with meat sauce and cucumber shreds.
As soon as he finished a bowl of noodles with soybean paste, Huo Ran, who had already mastered his eating speed, immediately received some news.
[Xiao Huo: Have you finished eating?]
[Xiao Huo: If I finish eating, I will watch the 12:30 noon news on Jinbei Channel.]
[Tao: Okay.]
[Tao: Is there any big news to be announced in the city?]
[Xiao Huo: I won’t tell you, go and see!]
[Xiao Huo: Little Bear Rolling.gif]
Tao Zhiyue thought about it and decided to go to the lounge on the first floor to stand and watch TV.
I ate so much today, I want to get up and take a walk.
The super-large-screen TV in the lounge is great to use. When work requires it, everyone will use it to experience games. After work, some people will make appointments to stay here and play video games for a while.
There was no one in the lounge now, so Tao Zhiyue turned on the TV and tuned to Jinbei Channel 1.
The timing was just right. After the exciting opening music sounded, the dignified and elegant female host began broadcasting today's midday news.
"On the morning of May 29, the 'TOD New Tourism Model - Urban Future Development' forum opened at the Jinbei Convention and Exhibition Center. Our reporter was on the scene to report on it."
Amid the leisurely broadcast, the camera turned to the bustling forum venue. As the camera moved steadily, Tao Zhiyue immediately saw the familiar figure.
Huo Ran was wearing a neat black suit and sitting in the first row of seats with a deep expression. His outstanding appearance was particularly eye-catching among the middle-aged people.
"The first TOD complex project in our province will be located in Jinbei New City..."
There were some people who were just wandering around outside with nothing to do. They saw the news being broadcast in the lounge, which was very rare. With their stomachs full of noodles with soybean paste, they joined in the fun. After all, they didn't have to work in the afternoon.
Programmer Xiao Huang couldn't resist the temptation and held up an old popsicle to help quench thirst and walked around: "There's a big move in our city again! Is there going to be construction and traffic jams again?"
His words happened to be heard by Xiao Song, an art girl who was determined to finish the painting tomorrow. She immediately seized the opportunity to counterattack: "There was news on the local forum a while ago, you are so stupid."
"Several large companies from Yanping came here to inspect it. It is said that this project is used to solve traffic congestion, and it is built in the new city, so it won't cause congestion... Hey, this guy is so handsome."
The female host was still introducing the basic definition of this unfamiliar term and its future impact on northern Shanxi: "The TOD complex encompasses all aspects of urban life and can be called a miniature city, including not only the restaurants, accommodation, and hospitals that are essential to residents' lives..."
At this time, the scene changed and Huo Ran walked onto the stage, standing straight and starting to speak with a calm expression.
When the camera zoomed in, Tao Zhiyue recognized the white shirt under Huo Ran's suit.
He bought this when he was strolling in the mall last week. It is very formal as an inner layer, and it looks normal from the front, but on the back of the shirt, which is blocked by the jacket, there is a big colorful bear printed on it, which is very out of place.
He couldn't help laughing.
It was a pleasant surprise.
"!! What did I hear! Is this the legendary rich second generation?" Xiao Song was shocked, "Why didn't he show up earlier if he's so handsome? The Huo family will be beaten if they go out!"
Xiao Huang refused to admit defeat: "You just said you wanted to draw the boss, and you changed your mind."
The lounge was very crowded. Guan Yudong rushed over to see what was going on. "Taotao, you were peeking at the handsome guy by yourself without calling me!"
He watched for a while with the crowd who were all paying attention to the wrong thing, and began to scratch his head unconsciously: "Why do I feel that this person is a little familiar, as if I have seen him somewhere..."
"Is it in a dream? This seems to be his first time to show up in public."
"No, I really saw it! I swear!"
Tao Zhiyue glanced at the steaming strawberry ice cream in his hand and decided to take revenge for the ice cream he had eaten a few days ago.
So he whispered, "You've seen it on my phone's lock screen."
Guan Yudong: !!!!!!!!!!!!