Chapter 31, Senior, it's a pleasure working with you.

Gu Shujie's words were so informative that Fang Han hadn't even recovered from the shock before the other party sent him a WeChat contact.

Looking at the familiar profile picture, Fang Han's heart raced again. His fingers gripping the keyboard tightened until they turned slightly white, and a sudden wave of helplessness and anxiety washed over him.

Gu Shujie sent another message: "You're in full charge of this matter. I need to avoid suspicion, in case your sister-in-law overthinks it."

Fang Han replied a beat late: 【Mm.】

After he replied, Gu Shujie sent him project documents, and then there was silence.

Fang Han opened the file; it was about the development of a smart yoga app. They were in charge of the development, but they also needed a professional to design the curriculum and conduct professional security audits. Without a doubt, Gao Wen was the best candidate; she was professional enough and currently enjoying great success.

Fang Han opened his chat with Gao Wen. He typed and deleted several lines of text, wanting to tell her about it.

His lingering emotions told him just how excited he was.

The edited text remained unsent; Fang Han stared blankly at the screen.

"Engineer Fang! Come here for a moment."

A colleague called out to Fang Han, and his hand trembled, sending the message out. He was startled and quickly retracted it, stood up, put away his phone, and walked over.

Fang Han, having thrown herself into her work, has returned to normal.

By the time he finished, it was already noon.

Fang Han took out his phone, saw that Gao Wen had replied to his message, and quickly opened it.

Gao Wen: [I've been quite busy these past few days, and I'll be getting home very late, so I'll have to put my thesis on hold for a while.]

After replying to that message, she saw that Fang Han had retracted a previous message: 【What shady thing did you retract?】

Following this message, she also posted a picture with the same sentence, clearly a joking tease.

Fang Han's lips curled up as he typed rapidly: "[It's nothing, just a typo.]"

Gao Wen replied quickly: [Okay, I've finished eating. I'm going to take a short nap, otherwise I'll feel sleepy in the afternoon.]

Fang Han stopped talking when he heard that Gao Wen wanted to rest.

For the next two days, Gao Wen was indeed extremely busy and rarely seen. Fang Han deliberately worked in the living room, which is why he saw her dragging her tired body back very late. With heavy eyelids, she weakly raised her hand to greet him, "Good evening, senior. I'm going to sleep."

Before she finished speaking, she went inside and closed the door.

When Fang Han woke up in the morning, he saw Gao Wen hurrying out. She seemed quite energetic and greeted him, "Good morning, senior."

Good morning, would you like breakfast? I've cooked it—

"No, I took on a part-time job, and I need to find time to get it done this afternoon. I have to rush to class now." Gao Wen said, walking towards the door without stopping. "Bye!"

"Bang—" The door slammed shut.

Fang Han hadn't even had a chance to give her the milk he had just heated.

He could only pick it up and drink it himself.

I had just finished drinking when a message came through the work group chat.

Gu Shujie: [The launch meeting for the "AI Yoga Instructor" project will be this afternoon. @Fang Han, please be prepared. Teacher Wenwen will be there. Time is tight, so please prepare in advance for any necessary discussions or questions.]

Upon seeing the message from Gu Shujie, Fang Han skipped breakfast, packed up, and headed to the company.

Fang Han spent the entire morning preparing materials, making presentations, and rehearsing in his mind.

He had been preparing these things gradually over the past few days, just in case he didn't appear professional enough in front of Gao Wen during the handover, and she would laugh at him.

But no matter how much I prepare, it never seems to be enough.

Gu Shujie said Gao Wen would arrive around 2:20, and they would have a meeting at 2:30.

Fang Han didn't even take a lunch break. Seeing how hard he was working, Gu Shujie came over and advised him, "Don't feel pressured. Your abilities are there. Just be yourself."

"Um."

"This isn't a big project, it's just for you to practice." Seeing that he still looked uneasy, Gu Shujie earnestly said again, "From now on, I'll be in charge of external business, and you'll be in charge of technology research and development."

Just as Fang Han was about to reply, a commotion arose at the door. An administrative female employee walked in and exclaimed in a raised voice, "Wow, Teacher Wenwen is here! She's even prettier in person than in the videos! So slim and fair-skinned, and she has such a great presence—truly elegant!!!"

Software startups are mostly run by tech geeks, and everyone's eyes lit up when they heard that.

One by one, they craned their necks to look forward.

Upon seeing this, Fang Han closed the documents in his hand, got up, and walked out.

One of the things he's been struggling with these past few days is how to explain their relationship to everyone. Now it seems that letting everyone know they've known each other for a long time isn't such a bad thing after all.

Fang Han pursed his thin lips and walked quickly outside. His palms were sweaty, and he was thinking about whether Gao Wen would be surprised to see him.

What kind of expression will she make? Will she feel more relaxed because of it?

When they arrived at the reception hall, Gao Wen was already surrounded by three male colleagues. The group was chatting and interacting very warmly, which surprised Fang Han.

“An old acquaintance, my junior from school.” Chen Yang from the Product Management Department said with a big smile, “We used to be in the same club.”

“We met while working part-time at an educational institution, right?” Yao Zhanming from the operations department said, pointing to his partner next to him. “Wang Wei resigned quite quickly at the time, and I continued working part-time for another semester. I got along very well with my junior classmate.”

“Yes, Senior Yao helped me a lot and introduced me to several parents. Later, I tutored the kids individually, and my hourly rate increased significantly,” Gao Wen said gratefully.

"You all know each other?" Gu Shujie asked, and the others all looked at him.

When Gao Wen saw Fang Han, she was indeed taken aback, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly: "Senior Fang?"

"You know Fang Han too?" Gu Shujie clapped his hands twice with a smile. "Looks like we're all old acquaintances, no need for further introductions. We're all from the same school, we're all seniors. Gao Wen is younger than us, so please take good care of her."

Gu Shujie said to Gao Wen, "You can call me Senior Gu." After he finished speaking, he pointed to Fang Han and said, "Senior Fang is the person in charge of this project. If you have any questions, just talk to Senior Fang. Don't be shy. He will definitely not scold you. I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration this time."

"I know, Senior Fang is a gentle and humble person," Gao Wen said with a smile after regaining her senses.

Gu Shujie: "That's right, you know him very well."

Yao Zhanming interjected, "I'm also very gentle and humble, junior. You can come to me if you need anything."

Gao Wen: "Okay, I've got it."

Chen Ming: "How did you end up teaching yoga? And you even became a teacher? I heard you're also an internet celebrity, Gao Xuemei, that's quite a leap for you."

“That’s right, I really didn’t expect that,” Yao Zhanming replied.

......

The group walked towards the conference room. Gao Wen and Chen Ming chatted. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they all had a good impression of each other, so they were very friendly and the atmosphere was harmonious.

The anxious scene that Fang Han was worried about did not occur at all. Among the group of senior students he knew, he was just one of the many that Gao Wen knew.

Everyone was in the same school, and she was so dazzling, active in various clubs and extracurricular activities. She was a shining presence in the crowd, so it was only natural that so many people remembered her.

Fang Han's eyes dimmed, but he had no time to be sad. He turned around, went back to his workstation, grabbed the documents and USB drive, and walked quickly toward the conference room.

The meeting began, and everyone tacitly remained silent, watching Fang Han on the podium.

Gao Wen raised her gaze and it fell on Fang Han.

Fang Han's drooping fingers clenched slightly. He opened the PowerPoint presentation and began rehearsing the content in his mind hundreds of times.

Gao Wen had never actually seen Fang Han at work. His clear thinking, concise summarizing, and efficient attitude made him a completely different person from his usual self.

This somewhat shattered her preconceived notion about him.

Gu Shujie and Yao Zhanming, sitting in the audience, nodded frequently in agreement.

After Fang Han finished speaking, he did not immediately come down from his seat, but looked at Gao Wen.

"Junior, what do you think?" Gu Shujie asked Gao Wen.

Gao Wen gave Fang Han a bright smile and gave him a thumbs up without hesitation.

Fang Han was not relieved at all; on the contrary, his heart was pounding. In the noisy conference room, he could only hear the sound of his own heartbeat.

"I've also prepared some materials. If there's anything I've said that's incorrect, please forgive me, seniors," Gao Wen said, standing up and earnestly asking for help.

“No problem! Speak freely,” Yao Zhanming was the first to agree. “We’ll definitely be tolerant of you!”

Gao Wen walked onto the stage, but Fang Han didn't come down. He took her USB drive and helped her plug it in.

Although it's a part-time job, it's a major breakthrough for Gao Wen, and it's beneficial to her. That's why she's been so busy these past few days reading materials and making various preparations.

"Senior, I'm a little nervous." Gao Wen stood on the stage, looking at Fang Han operating the computer, and said softly, "I practiced for half the night last night."

“Say whatever you want. They’re not important and they won’t listen carefully,” Fang Han helped Gao Wen open the PPT and walked to her side, saying softly, “I’m in charge of the project. Even if there are omissions, we can discuss and supplement them later. This is just a formality, so don’t be nervous.”

His words immediately put Gao Wen's anxious heart at ease.

On stage, she spoke eloquently about her insights and suggestions, offering professional plans with a confident and assertive tone, her voice both soft and powerful.

Gao Wen's leap from a minor language major to a yoga teacher, frankly, gives the impression that she took too big a step, as the two are completely unrelated.

Gu Shujie didn't trust her much at first, thinking that Zhang Ni had been brainwashed, just like those beauty salons that were all scams to make money. Later, when Zhang Ni's figure changed a lot and she became more composed, he began to pay attention to her, but he could only say that he recognized Gao Wen's abilities.

Even though Gao Wen has become a popular yoga teacher, Gu Shujie was completely impressed by her professionalism this time. She is indeed a very capable and insightful person with a steadfast dedication to her passion.

After the meeting, Gu Shujie took out the contract and had Gao Wen sign it.

After signing the contract, Gu Shujie suggested, "Let's all have a meal together. We should get to know each other better before starting work." He then looked at Gao Wen, "Junior, do you have time?"

“Yes, I’ve specifically set aside half a day today,” Gao Wen said.

"That would be our honor. We must have this meal. Wait for us a moment, we'll all go together in a bit." Gu Shujie called to reserve a private room and also called Zhang Ni to ask her to come over as well.

The meeting lasted all afternoon, and as it was time to leave work, everyone went about their own business.

Gao Wen glanced around their office and quietly walked to Fang Han's workstation: "Senior?"

"Sit down." Fang Han pulled a chair from a short distance away to his side, looked up and said gently to Gao Wen.

Gao Wen smiled and walked to his side, sitting down. Holding a water glass, her expression was still a little unsettled. Her clear, beautiful eyes looked at Fang Han, and she leaned towards him, a hint of relief and smugness in her voice as she extended a hand and whispered, "It's been a pleasure working with you."

When Zhang Ni told Gao Wen about this, she knew she had to agree.

Because once this software is launched, it will reach tens of thousands of people, which is an influence she couldn't expand offline. It's her "honor" and also a process of refining and shaping herself.

But Gao Wen was still flustered and uncertain, because she knew nothing about this industry and was afraid of being made things difficult for others, and also afraid of messing things up and causing trouble for Zhang Ni.

When Gao Wen saw Fang Han, she was shocked, but then overjoyed.

It's like facing an important exam, feeling very uncertain, but suddenly seeing someone you know as the examiner?

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Author's note: I'm having some writer's block, so I didn't write much in this chapter. I'll update again at 6 PM.

Good morning, everyone.