"Don't listen to your aunt's nagging, I'm fine."
Xu Yishu was lying on the bed with a smile on his thin face. Xu Youyuan hardly recognized him at first glance. Dad's temples were almost completely white, his cheekbones were protruding, he was so thin that he was out of shape, and his lips were purple.
Xu Youyuan sat down without much words, and helped him peel the apple to eat.
Xu Yishu glanced at his daughter, did not dare to look again, raised his hand and took out a tissue and handed it over.
Xu Youyuan took it over, wiped it under her eyes at will, wiped away the tears, and then peeled the apple. After peeling the skin, cut it into small pieces and put them in a bowl. The fork is also set up and handed to Dad.
"Like you, I miss my mother very much."
As soon as Xu Youyuan opened her mouth, Xu Yishu's pretended strength was immediately shattered, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, her face turned to the other side, and she wept silently.
"Remember what Mom said before she left? She hopes that we can continue to live happily. This is her wish. Mom doesn't like your drinking. Are you trying to make her feel uncomfortable? And I'm not around, look Now that you're like this, you don't even know what to do. Auntie is right, if I had found a man to marry and have children, you wouldn't have nothing to do, holding a bottle of wine all day."
Xu Yishu didn't pick up the apple, and Xu Youyuan fed him herself.
Xu Yishu sighed, turned around and said, "I said, don't care what your aunt says, she's just broken. Your mother and I agree with all the decisions you make. It's your own life, and you don't need to listen to others. Point and point. Me, I just don't know what to do, drink some wine and go to bed earlier."
Xu Youyuan said, "I'll move back to accompany you."
Xu Yishu almost jumped up: "No way! What to accompany, what can you do in this small city, you are still so young!"
Xu Youyuan felt that it had been a long time since no one said she was young, and even she herself felt more and more depleted of energy.
When I just left SQUALL, I was quite ambitious, but now, the little spirit left has been worn down by real life.
"Anyway, there's nothing to do now, and the work you pick up can be done at home. If you come back, you won't need to rent a house, your consumption will be low, you will be less stressed, and most importantly, you will be able to accompany you. That's right, you may have to endure some gossip when you come back to live. I'm done." Xu Youyuan lowered her head and smiled, "Anyway, I'm no longer a producer, I'm just an ordinary unemployed person, there's no need to live there anymore."
Xu Yishu held her hand and stopped her from continuing.
"No matter what your current situation is, never allow yourself to be mediocre. You are definitely not a mediocre child, You Yuan, you have changed the world, and there are more important things waiting for you. I don't believe you, I and... I also absolutely trust you. You can't come back, you can't indulge yourself into a comfortable life. Fame is not really important, what matters is the responsibility for this era, and you can't let go of your responsibility."
Xu Yishu used to be engaged in traditional scientific research, and his speech was always a bit pedantic. Xu Youyuan couldn't help but smile when she heard him pull up so high.
Xu Yishu used to be very dissatisfied with his daughter's lack of knowledge and ability to play games. He didn't expect that after many years, the game industry is no longer a marginal industry. The former discrimination disappeared with the inflow of capital, and the ratings of various e-sports events even Comparable to the NBA, Champions League and World Cup.
Gradually, the old couple let go of their prejudice and even took the initiative to learn about the career that their daughter loves.
After the vehicle incident, Xu Yishu also learned everything from Xu Youyuan. Xu Yishu reminded her at first about why SQUALL was so dangerous.
The access crystal of the holographic game is directly connected to the neurons of the brain, which can present players with a perfect immersive game, and there are countless opportunities for development and profit.
At the beginning of the birth of the holographic game, Xu Youyuan discussed this technology with her parents in detail, and Xu Yishu didn't look good after that. He raised several questions, of which Xu Youyuan was the most horrified: If the player grabs other information in the brain, can the player perceive it? Is it possible to refuse
If you can't, you don't even know that other non-game-related information in your brain has been stolen, and the consequences are disastrous.
After being reminded by her father, Xu Youyuan went to the online game office on behalf of the company to submit in writing the possible crisis caused by the holographic game. The "Holographic Game Operation Regulations" that was born later stipulated that all game access crystals developed and sold in China must install supervision procedures, and the reading paths of all neurons must be supervised.
Over the years, led by SQUALL's reinventing the universe, all games have done this. In the first two months of the vehicle incident, Xu Youyuan was undecided because of a new gameplay, personally tested it, and sorted out the path afterwards. When I found that the path could not be found. Searched again, and appeared again.
A feeling of unease spread in Xu Youyuan's heart. She first deleted the traces of her account operation, conducted a large number of seemingly normal tests with the tester's account, and then collected the results in the background for analysis. Sure enough, the ghost path was once again. appeared, and they all appeared in similar positions.
Xu Youyuan had a certain idea. At the time of the Spring Festival, the company's people were almost gone. Xu Youyuan hacked into the encrypted intranet and found some unfamiliar data that she had never seen before. The result, as expected, still shocked her.
SQUALL wants to bypass the supervision process and directly read other information in the player's brain!
This fact is too serious, Xu Youyuan was undecided at first, and discussed it with Xu Yishu, intending to wait and see what Fatty Liu will do in the future, whether it is really illegal to read human brain information.
Xu Yishu asked Xu Youyuan to leave evidence, if it happened, it would be good to prove it.
Maybe it was discovered when the evidence was left, or it may have been targeted during the previous test and hacking the intranet, and then the vehicle incident broke out.
During the two weeks that Xu Youyuan stayed in the bureau, all the evidence she had finally collected before evaporated.
Originally, he was not sure about Liu Fat's next plan, but forcibly kicking Xu Youyuan away and making her bear all the blame, his attempt to wipe her out of the industry proved that he had ulterior motives.
The depressed Xu Youyuan has never forgotten what she should do, and has always been looking for opportunities and evidence.
As a result, the Philmos Grand Canyon was filled, not to mention, all kinds of weakness and embarrassment in life were quickly consuming her fighting spirit.
In fact, Xu Youyuan was really tired when she heard that her father was drunk and injured on the way back to her hometown. For the first time, she had the idea of retreating.
Going back to my hometown to spend the rest of my life quietly is a good life.
The window of the ward is small, and I feel suffocated.
After listening to her daughter's words, Xu Yishu did see her tiredness.
"No father would want a child to have a hard time, but ah, You Yuan, if you just come back like this, will you be willing?"
Xu Youyuan heard the word "willing", as if someone had stabbed a knife in her heart, a sharp light flashed again in her long-weary eyes, and she shook her head firmly:
"Not reconciled."
Xu Yishu said: "Before your mother passed away, I asked her if she had any regrets in her life. She thought about it for a while and said with certainty, no. Remember, your mother was very peaceful before she died, and she was not afraid of death. That's fake. Death is the ultimate fear of human beings, and everyone will be afraid. But she is very calm, because she has no regrets or unwillingness in this life, she is worthy of herself. Xiaoyuan, I hope you are the same. Wait for you one day When I'm old, I can be like your mother in the face of the end..."
On the trip home, Dad didn't look like an alcoholic at all. Instead, he simmered her a big bowl of chicken soup for the soul and poured it down tons and tons.
Xu Youyuan has never been a chicken soup pie, but I have to say that she is very fragrant and nourishing when she occasionally drinks such a sip of chicken soup. At least it can prove that Lao Xu's brain is still alive and not paralyzed by alcohol.
Xu Yishu spent a few days in the hospital, begging Xu Youyuan for drinks. Xu Youyuan gave one or two at noon and one or two at night. Xu Yishu couldn't drink enough and began to urge Xu Youyuan to go back.
Xu Youyuan was in no hurry and still stayed by his side. Three days later, Xu Yishu was able to walk and went home. The days at home are even more difficult, and I don't give a drink or two at noon, only one or two at night.
Xu Yishu was so greedy that he almost sleepwalked to find a drink. Xu Youyuan carried the drawing board back at midnight to catch up with the draft.
"Daughter, you still have a lot of important responsibilities on your shoulders. The country and the people are still waiting for you. Don't waste it on me, an old man. Go back." Xu Yishu frantically gave Xu Youyuan a drink in order to drink more. Value, Xu Youyuan laughed to death:
"Dad, you said that you are so promising. Why didn't you dare to steal wine when Mom was still there?"
Xu Yishu said slyly: "How do you know I didn't steal."
"Okay, you are very skilled, your daughter didn't even notice."
On the fifth day, Shi Ye called her and asked her where she had been.
Xu Youyuan told her that she was going back today, and Shi Ye asked if she wanted to come pick her up.
"No, I'll just take a taxi and go back."
I really have to go back. Ah Shuang is still staying in the pet store for foster care. He is afraid that he will be depressed after a long time. Lao Xu looked okay, and saw that her daughter's mental state was much better.
Before leaving, Xu Youyuan told Xu Yishu that you should drink less, and if there is another accident due to alcoholism, she will come back. Anyway, the vacuum train is fast now, and it's time for a movie. When the time comes, don't say one or two, half or two of wine can't be given.
"You're fine, don't exhaust the pond and fish." Xu Youyuan instructed before leaving.
Xu Yishu pushed his glasses and shook his head while laughing, "How do you feel like I'm your son?"
Xu Youyuan said: "Fortunately not, otherwise you would be worse than now."
After getting on the train back, Canglu sent a video saying that he wanted to discuss the planning with her.
"I've seen the planning, it's very mature, but the core gameplay is too... how to say it, it's too ordinary. I know it can make money, but it's not special enough, we all know it won't explode. I just want The best thing, if it's mediocre, it's better not to do it." Cang Lu was sitting on the sofa at home, looking like he had just woken up, not knowing if it was because of his makeup, he was very serious, "You Yuan, I want to ask you a question, When do you think love is strongest and most felt?"
This non-professional and non-technical question is a bit out of line for Xu Youyuan. She thought about it and replied:
"When the two are in love?"
Cang Lu rolled his eyes, which couldn't be more obvious: "You know what I'm talking about. You may not be suitable for this project, Youyuan, I'll find someone else. I have other ideas, and I'll wait until I think more maturely. Talk to you in detail."
Xu Youyuan had nothing else to say and nodded.
Cang Lu took a sip of water, stared at the camera for a while, and said, "What time will I be there, I'll pick you up."
"Farewell, I'll take a taxi back by myself." Xu Youyuan smiled, "It's alright, it's good for you to say what you think directly, you don't have to waste time."
"Shi Ye said that you went to experience love in the dark room for this plan?"
"Damn, why does she say anything! I specifically told her not to talk nonsense! I have to sew her up!"
"What's the matter, isn't dedication a good thing?"
Hearing Canglu's meaning, Shi Ye only said the first half of the story, and he didn't reveal what happened with Shi Yue later.
Xu Youyuan hurriedly said, "Isn't that because none of them succeeded, it's a shame."
"How is it possible that when our sister bird went to that pestle, when the suitors were not crowded with people? Xiao An spent a lot of time chasing you back then, how could you not succeed at all?"
"It's a long story." Xu Youyuan was somewhat guilty and needed to change the subject immediately, "I'll talk to you later when I have time."
After hanging up the video, Xu Youyuan leaned on the seat, still very disappointed when she thought that her plan was rejected.
The vacuum train runs at extreme speed in the vacuum tube, and there is no scenery to see, which is very boring. Later, all the windows were added to 4D screens, sixteen famous scenery were imported, and virtual scenery can be freely selected according to the preferences of passengers by the window. After another two years of development, not only hundreds of landscapes have been added, but passengers can import their downloaded landscapes with a data cable. Each car window is a completely different world.
Xu Youyuan didn't download it, so she just chose the Alps. The car windows have gradually changed, and the majestic Matterhorn stands at the far end of the vast plain, with a pillar up to the sky.
The green plains and blue sky and white clouds will have visual follow-up changes as the train advances, which is very real.
When humans have the ability to conquer the solar system, many landscapes on Earth have become free experiences that can be obtained without leaving home. Today's expensive trip to Venus may soon become the entrance of free diversion.
The world has become too fast, and Xu Youyuan stopped running so that she could observe the surroundings. She found that aside from reshaping the universe, there were many emerging things she didn't understand.
After devoting herself to the holographic game, burying her head in her own grievances, and after another stretch of days, Xu Youyuan only ran a little slower, and already clearly felt the panic of being left behind.
Family, self, future... She is greedy, and there is nothing she can let go.
She has passed the age when she is very sensitive to new things and has a lot of time to contact and study. What she has to do is not to follow the trend, but to invest more energy than the newcomers in her twenties.
So, something like face should be thrown away.
**
Sister: "She arrived at the station at 18:50 today, S6 station, train number ZK9980."
The meeting just ended. Everyone was packing up the computers and projection equipment. Shi Yue was still sitting there and saw the text message from Shi Ye.
When Little Teddy was sorting out the minutes of the meeting, he accidentally glanced at the corner of the boss's mouth that couldn't help but quickly restrained.
"Akun." Shi Yue called back a colleague who just got up and was about to leave, "Are you going on a business trip to Tomorrow City right now?"
Akun: "I... I'm on a business trip now? No, isn't it tomorrow?"
"No, you have." Shi Yue stood up, "I happen to be free. Now I will take you to the station."
Akun: "??"