Chapter 359: A Tree That Doesn't Move Dies, a Person That Doesn't Move Lives
That day, after leaving the cafe, the first thing Richard did was to apply for a phone card. After his phone resumed communication, he held it in his hand and suddenly didn't know who to contact.
Most of his friends are in the industry, and many of them distanced themselves from him when he was involved in the lawsuit.
He didn't want to bother some friends, like the headhunter, because he wasn't sure if Edwin would really keep an eye on him, and he didn't want to cause trouble for anyone.
So he uninstalled all the social software he had just downloaded.
When he was in high school, Thomas's gang chased him and ruined his part-time job, and he felt annoyed just thinking about it. At that time, some bosses were kind and let him go while settling his salary, while some bosses not only deducted his salary but also asked him for compensation.
Richard thought that he really had an extremely strong vitality at that time, like an indestructible cockroach that could get up every time.
But if those things happened now, he thought, for him who is already in his thirties, he would feel very tired. He didn't like causing trouble to others because of his own reasons.
What should he do? Richard thought as he walked down the street. He only had a little over a hundred dollars on him. He couldn't even afford to buy food for a few days, let alone find a place to live.
There is a music store on the corner of the street. Richard saw the guitar in the window and suddenly remembered that he also had one. He sent it for maintenance last month, but he was busy with a lawsuit, so he didn't go to pick it up and forgot about it afterwards.
He immediately went to the shop where his guitar was. That was great, he thought, now he wouldn't have to worry about anything. He could carry his guitar and play on the street, in the park or in the square to earn some change to support his life.
Being a wandering musician doesn't seem so bad.
Richard was good-looking, had good temperament, and played the guitar well. He attracted everyone's attention when he stood in the square, and earned two hundred dollars on the first day. He found a cheap motel to stay temporarily, ate something to fill his stomach, and planned to rent a cheap house after saving enough money.
Nearly a week passed like this. At noon that day, a couple came over to order a song. He got a twenty-dollar tip after playing. Just as he was thinking about going to the convenience store to buy something for lunch, he received a strange overseas call.
He didn't answer at first, but the number kept calling. When he came out of the convenience store with a sandwich, his phone rang again.
Richard answered the call helplessly, thinking that even if it was a scam, he wouldn't be fooled anymore.
As soon as the call was connected, Du Yunkai's angry voice came: "Richard, what are you doing! Why don't you answer my call!"
Hearing Du Yunkai's voice, Richard was very happy: "Oh, Kai, what are you..."
Du Yunkai didn't give him a chance to reply: "Why didn't you contact me when such a big thing happened to you! If I don't contact you, will you never tell me? Do you still consider me a friend?"
When the lawsuit was coming to an end, Du Yunkai contacted Richard. He wanted to recruit people for Jingshan Technology, so he asked Richard to help him find candidates.
Richard was unable to take care of himself at that time, so he recommended his headhunter friend to Du Yunkai.
Du Yunkai also noticed something wrong from Richard's tone at the time, so he asked him if he had encountered any problems and if he needed help.
Richard didn't say much, only saying that he would not be polite to him if necessary. He also said, "What a pity. I should have been on guard against Edwin earlier. I could have stayed in Hai City for a few more days. I didn't get to taste the delicious food you mentioned before. What a pity."
Although Du Yunkai felt something was wrong, how could he know if Richard didn't tell him, so he went along with his words to comfort him, saying that he would invite him to visit Hai City next time and that food and accommodation would be provided throughout the trip.
After hanging up the phone, Du Yunkai went to do other things. The next day, he suddenly remembered this and asked his assistant to buy the things he had mentioned to Richard. Some of them would taste better if they were freshly cooked in the store, but since they were across the ocean, he had no choice but to buy the packaged ones produced on the assembly line and mail them to Richard.
After the express was sent, Du Yunkai sent a message to Richard to let him know and asked him to check it. However, the message fell on deaf ears and Du Yunkai did not receive any response.
After two days, Du Yunkai felt a vague sense of uneasiness, so he contacted his headhunter friend and asked, "Has Richard encountered any problems recently?"
The headhunter friend was quite surprised: "You didn't know?"
Then Du Yunkai heard about the lawsuit from him.
The headhunter friend sent Richard's new number to Du Yunkai: "If I hadn't run into him in the park, I wouldn't have his number. It seems he has no intention of contacting anyone. Call him when you have time. He's not doing well right now."
After Du Yunkai got the number, he immediately called Richard, but the guy hung up every time he called. Du Yunkai was so angry that he almost died.
Richard was walking down the street with his guitar on his back, eating a sandwich, and his tone was a little unclear: "Kai, I don't want to cause any trouble to anyone."
Du Yunkai was too lazy to argue with him and asked him directly: "Have you been restricted from leaving the country?"
"No," Richard answered honestly, "Edwin still showed mercy. I'm not in debt, not really."
"That's fine," Du Yunkai asked him again, "My studio is short of people, would you like to come over?"
"What? Me?" Richard didn't expect this turn of events at all. He opened his mouth and almost dropped the sandwich he had just taken a bite of.
"Yes, it's you." Du Yunkai said, "Don't make excuses to me. There is no non-compete agreement in California. Just tell me whether you want to play guitar in the park or come to my place to continue making games in the future."
Make games! If you have to choose, you must choose the career you love! Richard made his choice as soon as Du Yunkai finished speaking, but he also had concerns in his heart. Agreeing to Du Yunkai would mean going to a strange country, and he might live there for many years to come.
Before he could open his mouth, Du Yunkai on the other end of the phone continued, "But this is a small company. The annual salary I can offer is definitely not as much as your previous one. It's about 20% lower. You..."
"I do!" Richard swallowed the sandwich in his mouth.
Worry, what else is there to worry about? He is already like this, just change a place to start over, what is there to worry about? Richard suddenly remembered a sentence Du Yunkai said before, "A tree that is moved will die, but a person who moves will live." Yes, he should move, live, and live beautifully! He held the phone, and for a moment his voice was a little choked: "Kai, thank you! I swear you are my best friend in this life!"
He then went on to say with emotion: "It turns out that the sufferings God bestows on us are all a kind of tempering. Really, Kai, every time I get through it, my life becomes better."
Richard thought, is this destined? He was particularly fond of "Da Zhao 21 Cases" produced by Du Yunkai's studio and was deeply fascinated. Since Du Yunkai returned to China and their group was disbanded and reorganized, Richard has never had the experience of devoting himself to making a perfect game again.
He really missed the days when he worked hard with like-minded friends, so he wanted to work with Du Yunkai again. This desire was so strong that during that time, while waiting for the company to make a decision, he dreamed almost every day, and all his dreams were about the gratifying results of the cooperation.
As soon as Richard agreed, Du Yunkai immediately asked his assistant to help him prepare visa documents and purchase air tickets. He also asked him to apply for a new card and transfer some money to it for him in case of emergency.
During the period of applying for the visa, Richard would still go to the park or square to play guitar when he had free time. This time his mood was different. He no longer worried about tomorrow, but just immersed himself in the joy brought by the music with passers-by.
Oh, I didn’t go back…
I really am not suitable to set a flag tomorrow~
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