Chapter 115 Old Friends
After the company got off to a good start, subsequent development seemed to be much smoother.
Lin Yan's "Rui Lin Technology" gradually gained some fame in the industry. With its excellent product quality and precise marketing strategies, it received more and more business orders, and at one point it was even in short supply.
Lin Yan is busier, but his busyness is fulfilling, and there is always a gleam in his eyes.
I was not idle either. After my tutor's "coercion and inducement" and countless discussions, I finally decided on the topic of that annoying little thesis. The direction happened to be related to the game NPC intelligent dialogue plug-in that I had been tinkering with.
To be honest, I really invested a lot of money in developing this plugin. Although our major also learns code, it is more theoretical and applied. Deep optimization of the underlying algorithms is a real challenge for me.
There is no other way. I have to fill the hole I dug myself even if I have to kneel down. I can only read professional books frantically, hang out in forums and open source projects, and explore bit by bit.
That day, I was looking at the densely packed codes and logic diagrams on the computer screen with a frown on my face, and I felt like my CPU was going to burn out.
The phone suddenly buzzed twice.
It was a WeChat message from Xiaoyou: "Brother Rui! Breaking news! Which campus are you in now? Which building? Which lab?"
Me: “What for? Checking on me?” I was a little confused, but I still sent the lab address.
Xiaoyou: "Got it! [Salute]"
After about ten minutes, the phone vibrated again: "Brother Rui! Come out! I'm at the door of your lab!"
I:"???"
I stood up with doubts in my mind and pushed open the door of the laboratory.
In the corridor, two familiar figures were leaning against the wall, looking at me with bright smiles on their faces - they were Xiaoyou and Lao Si!
"Fuck! Why are you two here?!"
I was so surprised and happy that I almost jumped up!
After graduation, everyone went their separate ways. Although we often chatted in the group, I never expected that they would suddenly appear in front of me!
Xiaoyou came over and said, "We finally found some free time, so we wanted to go on a short trip! When we were choosing a place, I slapped my thigh and decided to go to Brother Rui and Boss Lin's site to inspect their work!"
The fourth one also laughed and punched me in the face. "Exactly! And every day I see that guy Lao Wang showing off on WeChat Moments, fighting alongside you guys, enjoying all the good things, and I'm so jealous I'm completely mad! We all came from the same dorm, so why does he always get all the good things?"
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Come on! Do you also want to switch jobs and work here with Lin Yan?"
The fourth brother touched his chin and said, "It's not impossible... but I'll probably have to stay there and help Comrade Xiaoyou with the construction."
He looked around and asked, "Eh? Where's Boss Lin? Not in school?"
"He," I sighed, "has been so busy since the company got on track that he's been elusive and rarely spends time at school."
The fourth brother tutted his tongue twice: "That's amazing, becoming a CEO at such a young age."
A feeling of pride welled up in my heart, and I couldn't help but raise my chin: "He has always been amazing."
Xiaoyou held her face in her hands, her eyes sparkling. "Oh my, after all this time, you two are still so loving. You get so proud whenever you mention Boss Lin! I'm so proud of you!"
I smiled a little embarrassedly: "Of course."
The fourth brother couldn't stand the sour smell of love that was emanating from us, so he quickly interrupted: "Alright, alright, we're guests from afar, so why don't we just stand there at the door of the lab? Brother Rui, can you show us around your school and then find us a place to sit outside?"
"No problem!" I agreed readily, then asked curiously, "But how did you two get in? Our school is pretty strict right now."
Xiaoyou smiled slyly: "Hehe, that's easy! I just followed the student who swiped his card in front of me and got in! I just wanted to give you a surprise!"
"Hahaha, you guys are really..." I was amused by their actions.
I took Lao Si and Xiao You around the school, looked at some iconic buildings, and then found a nice cafe outside the school to sit down and chat.
I sent a message to Lin Yan, telling him that Lao Si and Xiao You were here and we would have dinner together in the evening.
I thought he would be busy until very late before he could get away, but not long after the message was sent, this guy came rushing over.
"Huh?" I watched in surprise as he pulled out a chair and sat down. "Isn't your company busy today? Why are you here so late?"
Lin Yan loosened his tie, picked up my cup and took a sip of water naturally: "Busy, a lot of things. But I threw them all to Lao Wang."
The fourth brother started to make a noise: "Oh my! Boss Lin! You're really giving us two too much face! You're just dumping the company just to meet us?"
Lin Yan rolled his eyes at him and said unhappily, "You wish. I was planning to come back later. But Fang Qing, I guess, saw the three of you go out together, and he sent me more than a dozen messages on WeChat."
He mimicked Fang Qing's tone, repeating it perfectly: "'Lin Yanlin Yan! Your wife went out with another woman!' 'And it's a beautiful young lady I've never met!' 'Your wife doesn't want you anymore! You've been cheated on!' ... It was like the screen was flooding with messages. It was so annoying."
I almost burst out laughing after hearing that! "Hahahaha! Really! So real! This is definitely something Fang Qing could do!"
Xiaoyou and Lao Si exchanged a look of curiosity: "Fang Qing? Who is this?"
I explained with a smile: "My classmate in the lab is very lively (gossipy), and we have a good relationship. He likes to stir up trouble."
Xiaoyou immediately pouted in a sour tone, "Oh my! Brother Rui is really good! How long have you been in graduate school, and you already have a new bestie? It seems like my old bestie has grown old and fallen out of favor?"
I was so amused that I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What?! We're all friends! How can we distinguish between old and new?"
Xiaoyou persisted, blinking and asking, "Then tell me! Who is your best friend, me or this Fang Qing?"
I:"……"
This is a deadly question! How is it the same as the question of who to save first if my mother and wife fall into the water?
I thought only girlfriends would ask this kind of question! I didn’t expect it to be popular among my besties too?!
Seeing my frustrated look and unable to answer, Lin Yan chuckled beside me, put his arm around my shoulders, pulled me into his arms, raised his chin, and said proudly: "What are you arguing about? What's there to argue about? Ruirui is my best wife, the one and only. Do you understand?"
Xiao You burst out laughing at Lin Yan's self-righteous declaration of "protecting his wife": "Pfft! Master Lin! You are worthy of it! I give you full marks for this answer!"
I held my forehead helplessly: "Okay, okay, you guys...why don't we order the food first? Let Boss Lin treat us. He has made a lot of money recently, so we have to give him a big meal!" I tried to change the subject.
Lin Yan raised an eyebrow and looked at me with a teasing look in her eyes: "Do you take it for granted to spend your husband's money?"
I glanced at him and said confidently, "Is it not possible?"
Lin Yan surrendered immediately, came over and rubbed my neck with his head, and said in a sticky voice: "Okay~ Why not? My money is your money, spend it as you like~"
The two people opposite immediately made simultaneous movements of being blinded by the light, and said in unison: "Ah - full, full! Full of dog food!"
All in all, this long-awaited dinner for four was a delight. We chatted about the joys and sorrows of graduate school life, Xiaoyou's strange and interesting experiences during his civil service exam, the interesting people Laosi met at work, and, of course, reminiscing about the embarrassing moments and good times of college.
Under the warm yellow lights in the cafe, there is laughter and warmth of reuniting with old friends.
Looking at Lin Yan with a smile on his face beside me, and my old friend chattering across from me, I feel that there seems to be no better moment in life than this.
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