While eating barbecue at a food stall, Mei Fang and Lin Youxi accidentally met Peng Xue, who was also from Baimei and Mei Fang's junior high school classmate.
Under the influence of a wonderful fate, they unexpectedly learned that she had been pursuing her own musical dream all these years. Mei Fang and Lin Youxi were both very interested in Peng Xue's story.
Perhaps it was because she had been wandering in the glamorous city of Pengcheng for too long and rarely met people who cared about her, so Peng Xue rarely talked to them about her own things.
Peng Xue had always been an outstanding student before junior high school. However, because of her overly avant-garde dress and good-looking face, she was targeted and persecuted by her junior high school teacher Huang Lian.
Under the teacher's targeting, the arrogant Peng Xue became more and more rebellious and her actions became more and more extreme. Finally, because the teacher wrongly accused her of breaking her own water cup, Peng Xue could no longer bear it and had a physical conflict with the teacher.
Of course, this is also what Mei Fang knows.
Peng Xue covered her cheek as she mentioned the past again, with a somewhat emotional expression:
"Now think about it, if I hadn't been so stubborn, if I had been more patient, maybe I could have studied hard like you, and had the opportunity to learn more knowledge, instead of having no education and no knowledge, and only being able to do some work like serving tea and water..."
"Why should you be patient?" Lin Youxi shook her head and said, "I think what you lack is not patience, but a friend who can stand up for you."
"Really... do friends like that exist?"
Peng Xue smiled and shook her head, "When that old woman wronged me, even my best friends kept silent. Later, I despaired of the word friend. As you can see, I basically don't have any friends now..."
"Once you've been hurt, it's really hard to accept such an existence."
Lin Youxi said seriously, "But if you put yourself in other people's shoes, you will always meet friends who can treat you sincerely."
"How dare you lecture others? How many friends do you have?"
"My situation is different from Peng Xue's."
Lin Youxi smiled and said, "Yuanyuan is my only one. I don't want anyone to replace her no matter what, not even Ah Fang."
After chatting all night, Peng Xue sent Mei Fang Youxi off for a while. Mei Fang and Lin Youxi asked if they could come to help Peng Xue move tomorrow, but Peng Xue refused with a smile.
"If you have a chance, you can go to the bar and watch me perform. I'm not very popular even though I am... But if you go there, I can buy you a drink, and I will be in a better state than when I was a waiter."
"Okay, let's look forward to it."
After Mei Fang and Lin Youxi left Peng Xue's house, Mei Fang was somewhat silent on the way.
So Lin Youxi asked curiously:
"Are you still thinking about Peng Xue?"
"Hmm... Yeah, I was thinking about the conflict between her and her homeroom teacher Huang Lian."
"What was Ah Fang doing at that time? Peng Xue broke the head teacher's water cup."
"I remember I had asked for leave that day, and I only knew about the fight from what other boys in the class said."
"I see… "
Lin Youxi smiled slightly and said, "If Ah Fang knew the whole story, would he stand up for her?"
"Why are you asking me that..."
“I just think it’s a pity.”
Lin Youxi smiled and said to Mei Fang: "When everyone was doubting her, you were the only one who stood up for her. If you could have done this at that time, I think with Peng Xue's personality, she would have been willing to die for you."
"Even if I was there at the time, given my relationship with Peng Xue at the time, there was no way I would stand up for her."
"Given our relationship, why would you stop my car and want to play games with me?"
"It was different then... I was not smart then."
"You seem to have finally come to your senses now, and you keep pestering a psychopath like me to confess your love to you."
Lin Youxi thought for a moment, "But I think Peng Xue is pretty good now. If you don't mind her financial situation, or if you support her to participate in a program and become a folk singer, maybe you can write a very loving love story."
"Wait until she becomes successful and then dump me on the spot, right?"
"Although Peng Xue has a bad temper, she is a good girl who dares to love and hate, and does not easily give in to reality. You also stepped in to help her today, which can be regarded as making up for the regrets of junior high school..."
Lin Youxi kept persuading Mei Fang to pay more attention to Peng Xue. When they arrived at the door of her house, Mei Fang finally couldn't bear it anymore. After opening the door, she dragged Lin Youxi back into the room, closed the door and pushed her against the wall.
"Lin Youxi... please stop messing around with other people."
"The person I like is you."
"It's just you."
"It doesn't matter if you are crazy, blind, or lame."
"I always like you."
"I have never loved someone as much as I do now since I was a child."
"So I will hold on to you tightly for the rest of my life."
"Oh, you just haven't had enough romance."
Lin Youxi patted Mei Fang's cheek and said, "Talk to her more often, get to know more people, and then you will definitely have a different understanding."
"And I'm not your first love, right? The girl you had a crush on in high school was just—"
"It was just a liking, not love. She didn't even have any feelings for me."
"Yes, yes, I just have a good impression of you, not love you."
Lin Youxi helplessly spread her hands, "So, classmate Mei Fang, how long are you going to keep holding me against the wall like this?"
"Let's talk after we make out."
As Mei Fang spoke, she hugged Lin Youxi and started to get intimate with her.
The wonderful fate with Peng Xue made Mei Fang and Lin Youxi dream of working with Peng Xue to produce game music. However, Peng Xue later said that she had no experience in making games and she was also very busy to make a living. However, she proposed to authorize her original songs to Lin Youxi and Mei Fang, and get a small share of the profits.
Lin Youxi and Mei Fang selected a few distinctive folk songs, and then found ways to fit them into some scenes, and "White Plum Blossom Time" gradually took shape.
The core gameplay of the game was actually determined last year. It is more oriented towards plot-based puzzles and business development. The male protagonist in the game starts the story in kindergarten. There are three rounds each month to execute a certain number of important commands, as well as other actions that do not cost commands.
These commands will affect the game and the relationships between some characters, especially the relationship between the heroine Xia Yuan and the heroine Lin Youxi, which will become a decision branch of the story.
Of course, the game does not only have the option of falling in love. The male protagonist can also develop his own path, or strengthen his relationship with his gay friends, find business partners, and become a business tycoon.
In addition, as the protagonist grows, the game will gradually open up various map scenes and explore more of Baimei County's scenery and buildings.
In terms of the degree of restoration, it can be said that anyone who is from Baimei County or has studied in Baimei County can resonate strongly with the film.
Guo Yun, who is also from Baimei County, has been working hard to output art resources. Except for being unfamiliar with the work process in the beginning, every time Mei Fang raised a request, she would actively try to complete it as soon as possible, which also made "Baimei Time" have a better-looking appearance.
The combination of several authorized songs by Peng Xue and the free commercial melodies that Mei Fang and Lin Youxi found on the Internet give "White Plum Blossom Time" a sad and profound soul.
“In this way… the demo version of White Plum Time has basically been completed.”
Lin Youxi muttered, "Can we put our current version online so that everyone can try it out and provide some comments and tests? This way we can recoup some of the initial investment costs."
"Hmm... I think it can be polished a bit more."
Mei Fang thought about it and said, "But I can first study the specific listing and promotion process."
"As for publicity and the like, can't we just ask friends in the circle for help?"
"Do you have such a friend?"
"Aren't you also a gamer?"
Lin Youxi smiled and said, "I'm counting on you."
"You really are..."
Mei Fang sighed silently, "We have such a great resource as Penguin, but we don't know how to make good use of it."
"Hey hey... well..."
Lin Youxi scratched his head. "If I were so good at getting along with others, I wouldn't have met Ah Fang today."
"I feel a little sad when I hear this..."
"Don't be sad, I'll give you some warmth, um—come on, try it."
"Don't, don't be so casual, okay!"
In fact, Mei Fang has always been a little worried about Lin Youxi's work status at Penguin.
Because she never accepts overtime, and she often takes leave due to sleepiness, her attendance should be very bad.
Lin Youxi also said that she had voluntarily resigned because she was admitted to a mental hospital, but the producer still brought her back at that time because her coding technology was very competitive.
However, no matter how advanced the technology is, if it cannot be efficiently converted into work results, it is estimated that it will be difficult to continue for a long time...
It was the end of August.
Many Internet users naively believed that with the opening of game licenses, the Internet gaming era’s game license winter had finally ended.
But in fact, due to many complicated reasons, domestic game companies are still struggling.
Mei Fang's company can only rely on new works to barely maintain its expenses, and major manufacturers have also begun a new round of survival plans, including the powerful Penguin.
The giants in the gaming industry have always been known for their high welfare benefits. It is rumored that Penguin's employee benefits can be put together to make up a deck of playing cards. However, there are now constant announcements of layoffs and outsourcing and cuts in benefits, and some project teams with insufficient profitability have begun to be cut one after another.
Mei Fang learned about the news from a friend in advance, and reminded Lin Youxi to work harder and not give up:
"You should be in a hurry to produce results for your project recently. You are the main force in programming, so you have to work overtime. It is very difficult to find a job in the current environment. It is not like before."
"Yeah, I know."
Lin Youxi also paid close attention to Mei Fang's suggestions. "Recently, many workstations on our floor have been vacant. HR has been talking to colleagues one after another. Our manager has also talked to a few of us and asked us to get things done as soon as possible."
"Because of this reason, I may have to work overtime very late at night recently, so I can't be intimate with my husband."
"It's okay, I'll go back with you."
"Ah, you don't have to work overtime with me. I have to follow the project so I can't go home. It's actually not that hard. And the company has a shuttle bus that can take me home directly, so it shouldn't be as tiring as you think."
Lin Youxi thought Mei Fang's answer was very cute. "How can I be as fragile as you say? Didn't I live well without you before?"
“It was the past, it’s different now.”
Mei Fang said softly, "Anyway, I'll stay with you. It's a good opportunity for me to make progress on "White Plum Time" in your company."
"If you want to stay with me, I'll stay with you. I won't care if you suddenly die."
Mei Fang doesn't have much work to do in the company now, and he can usually finish it by eight or nine o'clock. After finishing his work, he goes to the Penguin Company branch where Lin Youxi is to accompany Lin Youxi.
In fact, Mei Fang also wanted to get to know more Penguin friends through Lin Youxi's channels, but it was a pity that the current point was a bit awkward.
After all, the project team that Lin Youxi was in was at a critical juncture of life and death, and the several workstations around Lin Youxi were empty, with plenty of seats for Mei Fang.
Now Mei Fang goes to accompany Lin Youxi after work every night at her own company, and they work together at the empty workstation next to her. Sometimes they watch anime, sometimes they catch up on TV series, or they deal with some progress of "White Plum Time".
Although Mei Fang was often worried about whether there was something wrong with his heart due to angina pectoris some time ago, his chest pain has not recurred recently, so Mei Fang wants to be more relaxed.
After all, my problem might just be psychological, but Youxi could get sick at any time.
In fact, when Lin Youxi was working at Penguin, she was a little arrogant. She would always do whatever her manager asked her to do immediately, but she would not send it out right away.
The reason for doing this is that I am worried that I will be assigned more work, so I won't have time to slack off and work on "White Plum Time" and chat and be intimate with Mei Fang.
But now she has changed her mindset and is working at full capacity to catch up.
Although illness is normal, life is impossible without work. This was Lin Youxi's realization that kept him moving forward alone before he met Mei Fang.
Now, in order to maintain the small dream of "White Plum Time", Lin Youxi cannot stop pursuing it.
In this way, the days of overtime work continued until the end of August, and Mei Fang accompanied Lin Youxi to work overtime until two or three in the morning.
Although my body felt increasingly heavy, I finally made it to the deadline for the project.
Lin Youxi and her colleagues from the project team came out of the conference room. Everyone had a relieved smile on their faces, and Lin Youxi was no exception. As soon as she came back, she excitedly took Mei Fang's arm and explained:
"So far the project has been progressing smoothly. The manager said today is the last day of overtime and the version will be accepted tomorrow."
"Phew... That's good."
Mei Fang quietly stretched and asked, "Did your manager tell the bosses what they meant?"
"The manager said that the big bosses above us really like our project. As long as the colleagues in the marketing department evaluate it and find no problems, they will assign more people to us. When the project goes online, everyone can also get Penguin options."
Mei Fang had been working for a small company at this time and had never smelled such a big pie as options. "Wow, then you will also be a top person at Penguin in the future?"
"It's not that exaggerated. I don't know how many options I can get."
Lin Youxi thought about it, then smiled at Mei Fang: "I'm still a long way from financial freedom, but at least I can spend more time on "White Plum Time"."
"Yeah, as long as you don't feel too tired."
Mei Fang held up her chin and pinched Lin Youxi's cheek, "I've seen you working so hard overtime recently, you look a lot more haggard."
"You're starting to dislike me for being old, aren't you? Even though I'm almost 30, you're not allowed to dislike me."
Lin Youxi grabbed Mei Fang's hand and slapped her face. Mei Fang quickly explained:
"No way... Our Youxi looks similar to 16."
"What do you mean yours? You're not my boyfriend, so stop trying to get close to me."
"Yes, yes, yes... not now, not now."
"It won't be possible in the future."
Lin Youxi patted Mei Fang's head. She was in a good mood today after the meeting. "Anyway, today is the last day. I see you are very tired. You don't have to stay up late to accompany me. Why don't you go back first?"
"No... What kind of flag is this?"
Mei Fang frowned and said, "I have stayed up late to accompany you for such a long time, I must not miss it for the last time. If something happens to you, I will have nothing to think about in this life."
Although it was just common sweet talk, Lin Youxi was in love in some sense after all, so she still enjoyed hearing it.
"If something happens to me, will you die with me?"
"Yes, definitely."
Mei Fang nodded without hesitation.
"It doesn't matter that I'm alone and no one loves me, but what about your parents?"
"I can only pay them back in my next life, and I still have a father and a mother."
Mei Fang said gently, "Your relatives, including Yuanyuan, have died a long time ago. They may have been reincarnated long ago, but you are going there alone, without anyone to accompany you on the road to the underworld. I'm afraid you will get sick and scare the ghost messenger away."
"How can I be as violent as you say? And now that we've come to this, you should live well for my sake and burn money for me on my death anniversary and Qingming Festival—"
As Lin Youxi was speaking, Mei Fang blocked her mouth.
"Okay, okay, stop joking and get to work. It's the last day."
"Yeah, okay!"
So Mei Fang began to accompany Lin Youxi to continue working overtime.
It was late at night in Pengcheng, but the office buildings were still brightly lit.
It shows the unattainable dream of lying down that every worker in Shenzhen has.
But all too often, most people never dream of stopping working.
They just want to take their loved ones to see an expensive exhibition, to buy front-row seats for a musical with their loved ones, and to have a romantic candlelight dinner for their loved ones on their anniversary.
Then, it is time to earn money together, buy a house, raise children and continue the dream of the future.
However, these beautiful wishes have nothing to do with Lin Youxi.
The money Lin Youxi earns has other uses.
She has to earn enough money to pay for her expensive bipolar disorder medication. If she wants to live as a human being rather than a madman, she can only rely on uninterrupted medication control.
In addition, she wants to fulfill her long-cherished wish of "White Plum Time", which is her attachment to Xia Yuan in this life. She wants Xia Yuan to be remembered forever and never reach true death.
Then, if I haven't burned out my life yet—
Lin Youxi rubbed her sore eyes. She looked at Mei Fang who was sleeping on the ergonomic chair. She approached him mischievously and whispered softly in his ear:
"I will work hard to earn money and save enough for my Ah Fang to marry me."
After she finished speaking, she kissed Mei Fang on the lips, then snuggled in Mei Fang's arms and took a nap.
Pengcheng ushers in a new dawn.
the next day.
Mei Fang, feeling very sleepy, yawned in the company and started her busy work for the day.
Youxi's products should be undergoing acceptance testing by now, right
Although she was worried about whether something might go wrong, Youxi's project was considered a first-tier project at Penguin, and her manager was also a core veteran of Penguin, so with his efforts, it should be fine.
…
When it was almost noon, Mei Fang was about to send a message to Lin Youxi to ask about the progress and where to go for lunch together, when Lin Youxi called.
"Ah Fang, what are you doing? Are you busy?"
Lin Youxi's words were full of playfulness. It seemed that she was lucky today.
"No, tell me, what's the matter?"
"Can you skip work and stay with me?"
"It's almost time for dinner. Can we wait a little longer for dinner? It's only ten minutes left—"
"Come here first, and by the way... help me pack my things and keep me company."
"Pack... what? Take your time."
Lin Youxi's voice suddenly went from cheerful to a little choked up. Mei Fang on the other end of the phone opened her mouth slightly in surprise, and her heart sank heavily.
A very bad, extremely bad premonition began to spread in Mei Fang's mind.
"Actually, I was just fired. I just finished discussing severance pay with HR. Everyone has to pack up and hand in their work cards today."
"No... Did the manager say that the senior executives on the project said you did a great job?"
"The senior management held an impromptu meeting last night and said that the project actually has no funds left. The marketing department's assessment believes that it is difficult to make a profit in the current market environment. In short, all the project teams have been laid off, and the project will also be... cut."
Lin Youxi said on the other end of the phone, not knowing whether she was crying or laughing: "Then our manager was also fired just now, and they seem to be fighting in the conference room now. I'm a little scared..."
"Don't be afraid... I'm coming to see you right now. Come down and help me swipe my work card, and I'll help you clean up."
Mei Fang hurriedly pressed the elevator button to go downstairs, while telling Lin Youxi:
"By the way, don't hang up the phone. I'm always with you."
"Ah Fang, I may not have the money to support you in the future..."
"It's okay... I'll support you."
Mei Fang kept encouraging Lin Youxi on the other end of the phone until they met downstairs. Mei Fang slowly hung up the phone, letting Lin Youxi run into her arms, and then she hugged Lin Youxi to comfort her tired heart.
This is a real record of going to work. I hope the knife will hit the workers today.
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