Mei Fang had a terrible headache when he woke up from a hangover. Seeing this, Guo Yun asked Mei Fang to rest for a while, and she prepared a glass of honey water and brought it to him.
Mei Fang whispered thank you and took the honey water and drank it.
Seeing Mei Fang gulping down the honey water, Guo Yun sat beside him and asked curiously:
"What would you like to eat in the morning? Are you able to eat? I'll make you something to eat."
"Ah... No, no, this won't be a problem, right?"
"Is this a problem or not..."
Guo Yun smiled softly and said, "After all, Ah Fang, you helped me so much yesterday, so let's consider this as a return gift! What do you want to eat?"
"Then... just do whatever you want, as long as you can fill your stomach."
"Then... I'll go get ready first!"
Looking at Guo Yun's back, Mei Fang suddenly felt a little emotional.
Maybe the two people did develop a deep friendship because of some things.
But it has been so many years since we last saw each other, and we have changed so much.
No matter how good friends are, there will be some estrangement after not seeing each other for many years.
What's more, Guo Yun used to be an introverted little girl who didn't even dare to talk to anyone.
Whether it was asking him if he wanted to drink water at the beginning, showing off in front of him later, or taking a drunken self back home—
How could she be so familiar with me
"Oh, right... Fang."
Guo Yun suddenly poked her head out from the kitchen and said, "If you feel uncomfortable, you can take a shower first."
"Just don't wash it, I don't have any clothes to change..."
"It's okay, it's okay. I bought two sets of T-shirts and shorts last night. They should be more suitable. Also, I have spare towels at home. I put them in the cloakroom next to the bathroom. You can try them."
"Ah? Is it so troublesome for you..."
"It's not a hassle. Now you can order directly online. It's very convenient."
Since Guo Yun had made such thorough preparations, Mei Fang smelled his own stinky sweat and immediately felt that it was time to take a good shower.
After taking a shower, Mei Fang changed her clothes and came out of the inner room refreshed. At this time, Guo Yun had just finished preparing breakfast and called Mei Fang to come and eat together.
Guo Yun prepared whole wheat bread, bacon, fried eggs and hot milk for breakfast, which was a perfect healthy breakfast with protein, carbohydrates and high-quality fats.
"Are you eating so healthily now? I remember you used to like sweets and chocolate."
"I like it now, but I have to control myself and only eat it once in a while. And I ate a lot last night, so I have to control my calories today."
Guo Yun suddenly realized something and said softly, "Sorry, these are the only things we have at home... I don't always talk about calories when I eat, it's just a habit..."
"Uh...I understand. I understand."
Mei Fang looked at Guo Yun and said, "You have always been self-disciplined to have such a perfect figure now. Most people can't persist in this way."
"Is it perfect now? I think it's still far from perfect..."
Although she has become much more generous and confident than before, she will still feel shy once Guo Yun makes eye contact with him.
"But you are so careless. Aren't you afraid that I will do something to you? You bring a drunk man home so late at night."
"Don't say that. I don't bring everyone with me... I should say that you are the first boy I brought back to the apartment."
Guo Yun was quite serious when she said this, so she didn't feel shy...
"Ah, I didn't mean to strike you as frivolous."
Mei Fang quickly explained, "I know we were very close in the past, but that was many years ago. I think no matter what, you should be more wary of outsiders."
“I still have this awareness…”
Guo Yun nodded gently, "Well, Ah Fang, try what I made and see if it tastes good."
"Uh, good... mmm... quite delicious!"
Mei Fang ate up the breakfast prepared by Guo Yun. Guo Yun was very happy to see this and chatted with Mei Fang about recent events while eating.
Since transferring to Jiangcheng to study, Guo Yun has slowly started to work towards weight loss and art. She took the college entrance examination as an art student and was successfully admitted to the Yangcheng Academy of Fine Arts.
"Hey, is this the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, one of the eight major art academies? I knew it would work... It's really amazing."
Guo Yun gladly accepted Mei Fang's compliments, but as she spoke her attitude became silent again.
"After I went to that university, some other things happened to me... so I didn't graduate until this year."
“Ah, that’s how it is.”
Mei Fang remembered what Guo Yun had said before about dropping out of school, and immediately apologized again, "Well, I asked too many questions... I won't ask anymore."
"It doesn't matter... If you want to hear it, I'll tell you. If you think I'm annoying, then I won't say it..."
"No, no! If you want to talk, I will listen to you."
"I'll tell you if you want to hear it."
"… "
Mei Fang and Guo Yun said the same thing to each other at the same time, and then couldn't help but look at each other and burst out laughing.
"Okay, okay... I'll tell you."
Guo Yun then told the story of why she had dropped out of school.
Although some of Guo Yun's words were very tactful, Mei Fang could roughly hear some of the reasons.
She hadn't lost weight when she was in high school in Jiangcheng, but she changed drastically after entering college and received many pursuits from boys in college.
But at the same time, Guo Yun also attracted the jealousy of many girls.
Including some girls who have known her since high school.
As a result, photos of Guo Yun in middle school before she lost weight were circulated in the Yangcheng Academy of Fine Arts, along with rumors that Guo Yun had undergone plastic surgery.
The malicious slander attracted many people's curious questions. Guo Yun was overwhelmed by it and suffered a lot of mental pressure. It even attracted revenge from some of her former suitors, so she had no choice but to take a leave of absence to relieve the pressure.
This is the reason why Guo Yun delayed her graduation for two years.
After hearing these things, Mei Fang was not only angry, but also felt more sympathy for Guo Yun's situation.
"How can they do this? They just stand on their self-righteous moral high ground and accuse you without any reason... Who do they think they are?"
In the end, it was Guo Yun who calmed Mei Fang's indignation, "Okay, okay, it's all in the past... I don't care anymore, Ah Fang, don't be angry about this."
Guo Yun said softly, "But that incident can be regarded as a lesson, so I will be more low-key now..."
"Yes, I understand."
Mei Fang nodded. "I won't tell you anything about our acquaintance, and... about you. You like to keep a low profile, right?"
"Ah, this... I've already said this, everyone should know it." Guo Yun touched his head embarrassedly.
"ah?"
Then Mei Fang found out how Guo Yun brought him back.
The two chatted a lot, talking about career planning and their ideals about games.
Mei Fang discovered that Guo Yun seemed to know him very well. She always knew everything he mentioned about herself, so he also found it very strange.
"We haven't seen each other for ten years, but I always feel like you are very familiar with me... The first time you saw me yesterday, you wanted to say hello to me, right? I didn't recognize you, I was quite embarrassed..."
"No, it's nothing! I only found out about this because... because I saw your social media account."
Guo Yun was a little shy when she said this, and Mei Fang immediately understood the reason.
"You first posted the link on Penguin, and after that, it was..."
Guo Yun muttered, "I've been paying attention to it."
How long ago was that...
Mei Fangzhen never expected that when he was just a young and inexperienced boy, he was being watched silently by others, and he felt very ashamed at once.
Guo Yun followed up this sentence and asked directly:
"By the way, I recently saw that your game is recruiting art concept artists. Can I give it a try? Yes... You can take a look at my portfolio first."
Guo Yun took out her tablet and showed Mei Fang everything she had drawn. She had tried celluloid, flat thick painting, sketching, pixel painting, science fiction, fantasy, and surrealism, and Mei Fang was amazed by the pages of her works.
"Although I thought you were talented in drawing when I was in middle school, but looking at you like this now... it's really, really—"
Mei Fang found it difficult to express this excitement in words. "In short... it feels like the seeds of my expectations have finally sprouted and blossomed."
"Well, do you think there's a chance for me to be your painter?"
"If you want to join, of course I welcome you!"
Mei Fang nodded excitedly but then hesitated, "Ah... but you draw so well, I can't give you too much."
"I don't want any money."
“Yes, you can practice with my works…” Mei Fang still has a clear understanding of himself.
Guo Yun waved her hands quickly and said, "I... I don't mean to practice! It's just... you can spend more money on things other than art. I... I want to be your partner. You invited me before, remember? I don't want to be an outsourced person."
"Of course I remember... But now that this thing has really come true, I feel a little bit..."
Mei Fang pinched her face and said, "I always feel like I'm dreaming."
Guo Yun found Mei Fang's face-pinching action very cute and smiled while holding her chin.
"It's not a dream. You and I have persisted until now, and we can continue to realize our dreams..."
"But it's not enough to just have dreams without eating. I have to give you something..."
"Well, in that case... since we're partners, I want a share of the profits from the work, is that okay?"
"Sure... Sure, of course! But can you eat such a big cake?"
"Of course I can eat it."
Guo Yun said gently, "I can eat whatever Ah Fang feeds me."
"ah… "
Perhaps because she knew that her natural expression was a little strange, Guo Yun blushed in embarrassment.
"Anyway... you know what I mean."
"Yes, I understand."
After working for so long, this is the first time that Mei Fang feels really good about going to work.
The days working in this small company in Yangcheng passed by one by one. Mei Fang endured the pain of playing stupid games during the day and found time to fulfill his dream.
In addition to working with Guo Yun, the two also have a lot of exchanges about independent games in their spare time.
Guo Yun, who was still a newcomer in the workplace, gradually understood how to understand the beauty requirements documents provided by planners and put them into practice under the guidance of Mei Fang.
Mei Fang had great confidence in Guo Yun's abilities, so he left a lot of space for Guo Yun to perform on her own. Guo Yun did not disappoint Mei Fang's expectations, and always met Mei Fang's needs very well.
The low-key Guo Yun is an ordinary character in the company. After the team-building activities, Guo Yun found excuses to decline many activities led by the company to avoid the embarrassment of attracting attention.
It's as if I have already achieved some kind of goal, and it doesn't matter whether I can continue this class or not.
If only he knew, that would be fine.
While enjoying the good old days of renewing her friendship with her former best friend, Guo Yun also hopes to elevate this relationship to what she had expected in the past.
She hit all the straight balls to Mei Fang without reservation, and Mei Fang's response seemed to be accepted, but very tactful.
Staying at the distance of being friends and not expressing anything proactively, this is something that has been troubling Guo Yun recently.
Hmm... a further approach...
Isn't it nice to just stay with him like this all the time
Guo Yun never had such extravagant hopes before, but recently she has apparently become a little too greedy.
Of course I still...
Just like before, my mind is full of dirty stuff.
Guo Yun teased herself as if making fun of herself.
In this way, as the days passed, the independent game designed by Mei Fang and Guo Yun was becoming more and more likely to be a hit.
During this period, Mei Fang would often chat with Guo Yun alone about games, but since he was picked up by Guo Yun and taken home after getting drunk, the two had no chance to meet offline.
On the one hand, Mei Fang is indeed very busy with work, but on the other hand, it is actually very difficult for him to be sure of some things.
Whether it was Guo Yun’s thoughts or his own thoughts.
Mei Fang always felt uneasy about the "special treatment" Guo Yun showed her.
She has become very good now.
But then again, she is a very talented girl.
Even without my encouragement to her at the beginning, as long as she still likes painting and regards painting as her career, she will one day be able to reach the level she is at today.
In comparison, I can only complain about everything, but my ability is totally unmatched by my ambitions...
Mei Fang's demands have been progressing very slowly recently. On the one hand, there is a lot of overtime work, and on the other hand, there is a lack of design inspiration.
Mei Fang didn't want to let Guo Yun down for her efforts over the past few months, so she raised her expectations for the game a lot.
Such changes brought about some chain reactions.
He felt that his game was reaching a dead end. Every time after the implementation of an independent game plan, he was never satisfied. He felt that such gameplay was not worthy of such art, so he kept changing it.
Perhaps noticing Mei Fang's anxiety, Guo Yun also took the initiative to chat with Mei Fang privately:
[We have to rush to work on our independent game recently. Can we put it aside for a while?]
[Well, it’s better to put it aside for a while. I need to reorganize my thoughts recently.]
Looking at Guo Yun's concern expressed in front of the screen, Mei Fang suddenly felt a little uncomfortable for some reason.
He thought about it carefully, and then sent another message to Guo Yun:
[Do you have time on the weekend? ]
[Yes, yes! What's wrong? ]
[It’s not good if you don’t show any appreciation for helping me for so long. I want to invite you out for dinner, is that okay?]
[Can!]
[I am always free!]
Where to eat
As if she had been waiting for a long time, Guo Yun's words kept popping out like marbles.
Mei Fang and Guo Yun agreed on a place to meet for dinner.
While Guo Yun was thinking about what "date" plan they would go out for after dinner, Mei Fang was thinking about how to tell Guo Yun that she planned to stop the game development and do more things to calm down.
Completed the changes!
(End of this chapter)