"ah?"
Such abrupt pick-up was extremely rare in Mei Fang's twenty-plus years of life.
Even though we've looked at each other three times today, we're not that familiar with each other, right
Apparently realizing that what he said was very impolite, Xiaoyun took back the cup of water he had handed over.
"Ah, that... I, I saw that you seemed very thirsty, so, I wanted to ask you if you wanted it."
"Thanks, but I'm not thirsty now." Mei Fang shook the empty bottle in his hand, "I'm just looking for a trash can."
"Oh, so..."
Xiaoyun and Meifang suddenly ran out of things to say. Meifang felt it didn't matter and looked at his phone. At this time, Xiaoyun suddenly said:
"You are, your name is Mei Fang, right?"
Xiaoyun asked curiously, "Your nickname is Ah Fang? Did you come up with it yourself, or did someone else give it to you?"
"Well... my colleagues in the previous company called me that, and I got used to it and regarded it as a nickname or something like that."
"Hahaha, I thought your girlfriend named you that."
"Ah? I don't have a girlfriend. I'm single."
Xiao Yun was stunned for a moment after hearing what Mei Fang said. He opened his mouth and hesitated as if to say something but did not speak. At the end, he added:
"I think... I think the name Afang is pretty nice. It's definitely not like what Brother Wen and the others said, like an elementary school student, or something funny."
"Oh, that's all right."
Xiaoyun adjusted his glasses, then smiled at Mei Fang and said, "Then, I will just call you Ah Fang, okay?"
"Of course you can..."
"Really?"
Mei Fang frowned and said, "Because I feel that you are actually quite talkative when chatting with me. But when you were introducing yourself and traveling with the team just now, you seemed very introverted and didn't dare to speak."
"Because... because..."
Xiaoyun paused, then continued, "Because I was a little nervous at that time, but now I feel much better!"
"Haha, you're amazing."
She is an interesting newcomer in the workplace.
It seems to be an original character painting.
I hope that we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future and there will be fewer problems in connection.
Mei Fang also wanted to have more contact with art, and she had a good impression of her.
Seeing that Mei Fang didn't say anything again, Xiao Yun continued to ask tentatively, "By the way, don't you think I look familiar?"
"look familiar?"
Mei Fang was surprised and asked, "We... knew each other before?"
"Well... I can't say that we know each other..."
"What does that mean?"
Mei Fang smiled at Xiao Yun and said, "You just started working this year, but I've been working for two years. Besides, I usually only hang out with people my own age, so I don't know you."
"Is that so..."
Xiaoyun wiped her face and said softly, "But... I know you..."
"Ah, what did you say?"
"No, nothing..."
Xiaoyun said this and looked down at her phone again. There was a cute fluffy dumpling doll hanging on her phone. Mei Fang was stunned when he saw it, but he looked at Xiaoyun who was playing with her phone again.
Although the names seem to match, the age and appearance are too different.
Speaking of which, we haven’t been in touch for many years. How is she doing now
Suddenly Mei Fang felt a little nostalgic.
At this moment, Xiaoyun suddenly became nervous. She showed her phone to Mei Fang and said:
"Afang, Afang, look, they said that many people from the green team, blue team, and red team are almost at the finish line!"
"Ah, so soon?"
"Yes, yes... We can't drag it on like this any longer. If we continue like this, we'll probably be pulled out for the punishment game."
"It's probably push-ups, singing, or something like that. Girls definitely don't have to suffer. It's fine."
"But, but, being the last one is still very conspicuous! And it's not good for you to suffer."
Xiaoyun said, "If we work hard... maybe we can get second or third place or something. Let's get started now, shall we?"
"Yeah, okay..."
"By the way, could you hold the water cup for me so I can adjust it?"
"become."
Mei Fang took Xiaoyun's water cup. He found that Xiaoyun seemed to be more energetic as long as she mentioned sports, which also matched her sportswear...
At the moment when Mei Fang was stunned, Xiaoyun also relaxed her muscles and bones, as if she was doing warm-up. She unbuttoned her sports jacket, and a beautiful sports goddess curve was immediately displayed in front of Mei Fang -
She was only wearing a small black vest, and her breasts were completely covered by her sportswear.
Her arms were plump and firm without any signs of bulkiness. Her exposed belly had a faint trace of a mermaid line, and her skin was flawless.
If it weren't for the overly loose casual sports pants that concealed some of the beauty, one could still imagine the beautiful scenery underneath.
Mei Fang watched Xiaoyun put away her glasses and prepare to tie her hair. This scene of a reserved homegirl transforming into a sporty goddess was something Mei Fang had only seen in anime.
At this time, Xiaoyun was tying her hair with her hands behind her head. Seeing Mei Fang's dazed expression, she also pretended to be surprised, "What... happened? This is weird?"
"No... I was wondering, are your glasses without prescription?"
"Haha, no."
Xiaoyun smiled and said, "I wear plain glasses."
"So that's how it is."
Mei Fang watched Xiao Yun tie her hair into a high ponytail, then reached out to Mei Fang for the cup of water.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting, I'm ready now."
"Ah... not really."
Mei Fang handed the cup of water to Xiaoyun, who then whispered thank you and opened the cup buckle to replenish some water.
"But don't you really need to drink some water?"
"Oh, that's really not necessary."
"You don't dislike me, do you?"
"How could that be..."
Seeing that Mei Fang's answers were all very sincere, Xiaoyun suddenly couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Okay, okay, let's get going!"
Seeing the contrasting attitudes of Xiaoyun before and after the transformation, Mei Fang actually felt like she was being manipulated.
I was quite sympathetic to her situation as a socially anxious person in this environment, but in the end it was just unnecessary...
Never mind. It’s none of my business.
In this way, Mei Fang and Xiaoyun walked up the stone steps, crossed the wooden bridge, waded across the stream, and climbed the slope together.
Shadows come in pairs.
After this trip, Xiaoyun was still at ease, but Mei Fang was already exhausted and out of breath.
"Alright, alright, come on, Afang. Just walk up this flight of stairs and we'll be at the finish line soon."
"Huh... How about... How about you go up first?"
Mei Fang sat on a stone pier nearby, breathing heavily, "I'm exhausted and can't move at all."
"Now that we're here, it would only make sense if we could reach the end of the slope together. I'll wait for you to rest, and then we'll go up together."
You are... trying to kill me.
Although Mei Fang has decided to be a ruthless money-making machine, he does not want to be a burden to others, so he struggles hard to get himself up.
I failed to get up once, and I almost didn’t have the strength to get up the next time.
And at this moment, Xiaoyun took the initiative to step forward and took Mei Fang's hand.
Pull Mei Fang up from the stone pier.
Including this time, this is the fourth time the two have looked at each other today.
Xiaoyun would feel nervous and shy every time they looked at each other, and this time she dressed up as a sports goddess and seemed to be no exception.
After pulling Mei Fang up, Xiaoyun quickly retracted his hand, then stood aside with his head down, unbuttoned his sportswear around his waist, and put on his glasses again.
Suddenly I felt like a deflated ball...
Mei Fang lowered his head very gentlemanly and waited for her to finish dressing up as the girl with glasses, then asked softly:
"You don't seem to like showing your beautiful side in front of everyone?"
Xiaoyun nodded gently and said, "I, I... I have never liked to attract attention since I was a child. Moreover, when I was in high school, I took a leave of absence for a period of time because of the entanglement of a boy, so I don't like it even more."
"So that's how it is... I'm really sorry for you. Although I don't know the whole story, I feel like it's not your fault."
Mei Fang suddenly felt something strange when he was comforting Xiaoyun.
—Why can’t it work for others but it works for me
Also, this is just the first day we met, why did you tell me everything
You won't fall in love with me at first sight, haha...
What kind of plot is unfolding in this anime? It’s a otaku’s dream, right
But asking that question out loud would be too presumptuous.
It seemed like she was interested in him.
Mei Fang didn't think too much about these love matters.
He just wanted to finish this crappy class quickly and then make his own independent game.
Thanks to the efforts of Mei Fang and Xiao Yun, Team Yellow avoided the tragic fate of being last.
At the end it was time to give out the awards.
As for the team ranked last in points, it is indeed as Mei Fang said, everyone has to learn to make an animal sound, or do 20 push-ups with their exhausted bodies.
Everyone chose Animal Called Adventure.
The joyful team-building expansion has ended, but this is not the last team-building activity.
The stupid company required everyone to take the bus together and drag their tired bodies to have a meal together.
At the dinner table, Brother Wen boasted about his contribution as a team leader, and especially praised Xiaoyun, who, despite being a girl, came in first place on the yellow team.
"Oh my, Xiaoyun is really a heroine today. She looks so skinny, but she has great stamina for climbing mountains. Some of our male compatriots should learn from her. Did you hear me? It's you, Xiao Cao! You are the only boy in our team who didn't reach the finish line."
"Ah, Brother Wen, stop laughing at me! I'm really not in good shape today. If I had gone to bed early last night and not stayed up late, I would have definitely brought you first or second place."
"Hahahaha, this is the only mouth you can use to talk!"
"What do you mean? Our champion beauty, do you want to say a few words to everyone?"
"I, I just... I usually like hiking, so it's okay."
Xiaoyun said shyly that she was just doing her duty, while Brother Wen laughed at the side:
"Sister Xiaoyun, don't be too modest! I, your brother, also lift weights frequently. Even if you wear sportswear, I can still tell from your body type that it takes at least five or six years of training to achieve this..."
"Oh, so it seems that Sister Xiaoyun is indeed very beautiful up close... She looks like a treasured girl!"
"We will all be good partners in the workplace in the future. There is nothing to be embarrassed about! Come, let's have a drink together!"
"No, I just... I don't like drinking." Xiaoyun said softly.
"Hey, hey... Xiaoyun, you see other girls are drinking. Are you not drinking because you don't want to give face to Brother Wen? That's too sad, wuwu-"
"Brother Wen, you can't even climb the mountain as fast as Sister Xiaoyun. Where do you get the face from? Hahaha..."
"Haha, Xiuxiu, what you said is a bit - your brother Wen, I have to take care of the other team members, otherwise - hey, sister Xiaoyun, just have a drink, my hands are sore -"
Seeing that Xiaoyun had to raise his glass due to the situation, he was stopped by Mei Fang on the side.
"Brother Wen, Xiaoyun doesn't want to drink, so why don't you guys force her?"
Mei Fang said seriously, "We are a new generation game company and we should not promote the drinking culture."
“Hahaha… drinking culture… hahaha… it really shouldn’t be encouraged—”
"But, we are just joking among friends and colleagues. We just want to have a drink to relax. It's okay if the girls drink. We are just giving face. However, since Xiaoyun is so unwilling to drink, then forget it."
Mei Fang's words naturally made Brother Wen a little unhappy. Although they were both new employees, he was an airborne management member and Mei Fang's superior. It seemed that he was too arrogant to do this.
"But, Ah Fang, what I'm saying is that we can't let you save the beauty for nothing. You should know the rules of drinking, right?"
"Drink for her, drink for her!" The boys on the side joined in the cheering.
"Okay, I'll drink it for her." Mei Fang nodded, picked up the glass and drank it all.
"Good! Great!"
Everyone applauded enthusiastically.
"By the way, Ah Fang, Xiao Yun only drinks one cup. You are a man, you can't just drink one cup. If it gets out, our XX company will be laughed at, saying that the employees here can only drink one cup."
Isn't it just a class competition? We are all workers, why are you pretending
I am speechless.
Mei Fang, full of resentment about work, drank with everyone. He had experienced such a culture in his previous company and he didn't have any expectations for the company here.
If team building is run like this, what kind of moral character can the people we recruit have
It's just to deceive new girls like Xiaoyun.
Mei Fang has lost expectations for his ideal gaming company, but he doesn't want a gaming newcomer like Xiaoyun to go through all this right from the start.
At this moment, Xiaoyun's gaze was fixed on Mei Fang, who was standing up for her. Her shining eyes were filled with colorful memories of the past.
She also whispered to Mei Fang not to drink anymore, so much so that she planned to just have a drink herself later, but Mei Fang insisted on not giving in to her. Under his insistence, Xiaoyun did not let him drink a drop of alcohol.
…
After three rounds of drinks, everyone was chatting and laughing and preparing to take a taxi home.
"Wow, I'm really exhausted today. I feel like I can sleep straight until Monday."
"Who isn't... But drinking is still fun."
"I am indeed happy, hahaha! I want to take a taxi."
"Ah, I wonder if Mei Fang is drunk."
"Hey, Mei Fang, Ah Fang, wake up—"
"Oh, this is difficult..."
Brother Wen scratched his head and said, "Seeing how well he can resist the alcohol, I thought he was a heavy drinker."
Then he asked everyone, "Does anyone know where Mei Fang lives? How about I send him back? It's not good to leave him here, it will cause trouble for the store..."
"Just put it on the bus and send it to the company, hahaha."
"Okay, okay! I'll go straight to work after I wake up and contribute to the company!"
"good!"
“That, that!”
Xiaoyun raised her hand at this time and said, "I know where he lives. I'll take him back."
"Ah? Xiaoyun... You're a girl, is it convenient? You can't carry him, and he's drunk—"
"It's okay. Ah Fang and I have known each other for a long time."
Xiaoyun said softly, "He will be fine."
Colleagues from the company took taxis back one after another. Xiaoyun also got a taxi, but the taxi did not go to Mei Fang's home because Xiaoyun actually didn't know where Mei Fang's home was.
She took Mei Fang back to her rented apartment.
Mei Fang was drunk and his body felt heavy, but Xiaoyun was still able to hold on.
She helped the drunken Mei Fang back to her apartment, and then helped him lie down on her bed.
He was lying on his side.
Then, Xiaoyun, who finally breathed a sigh of relief, slowly took off her glasses. After gulping down a mouthful of water, she took off her sportswear and sweatpants, and sat on the edge of the bed, holding her chin and looking at Mei Fang's sleeping face.
"This is such a shitty class... I... I won't go to it for even a single day!"
"You guys wait... until I make enough money—"
"What you made is not a game! It's... it's garbage."
Xiaoyun listened quietly to Mei Fang's mumbling complaints in her sleep, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.
Then she raised her hand and gently stroked Mei Fang's cheek.
Very cautious.
Very cautious.
And with such comfort, Mei Fang's hostility seemed to gradually disappear.
the next day.
Mei Fang, who was suffering from an unbearable headache, woke up from a nightmare of being urged to drink endlessly, and then found himself lying on a big soft bed.
There was a fragrant smell on the bed.
The sunlight shining through the glass windows is extremely bright.
…
This is where.
By the way, I was drunk last night, who took me home
wrong…
No one knows where my home is...
When Mei Fang came to her senses, she found a soft and warm hand caressing her face.
…
Yes, Xiaoyun's family? !
"Ah... you're awake."
Xiaoyun rubbed her sleepy eyes, yawned and said to Mei Fang: "Good morning, Ah Fang..."
She was wearing home pajamas at the moment, which were quite breathable. This made Mei Fang so timid that she turned her head away quickly and got up from the bed.
"What the hell!"
Mei Fang turned his back to Xiaoyun and continued:
"Although I have always had that feeling... But after I confirmed it, I still find it a little unbelievable."
"Um."
Xiaoyun responded softly, "I also think it's incredible."
“Is it incredible that we will meet again in this company?”
"That's not the case... I just can't believe you didn't recognize me."
"That's not certain! You've changed so much!"
"But Alfang hasn't changed at all."
Xiaoyun slowly stood up, facing Mei Fang's back, with his hands behind his back, he said softly:
"Then... let me introduce myself again. My name is Guo Yun. I'm your junior high school classmate and your deskmate."
Within Mei Fang's sight, the digital tablet gift he gave her was still leaning against the computer desk.
I felt like I was going to die suddenly.
(End of this chapter)