Chapter 126 "Long Distance Relationship"
The excitement of the winter vacation still seems to be ringing in my ears, but the calendar turns ruthlessly, and Lin Yan and I have to switch from "New Year mode" back to "combat mode".
I went back to school, plunged into the familiar laboratory, and started working hard on my thesis.
The references piled up like a mountain, the results of running the code were a mess, and my supervisor's revision suggestions made my scalp tingle.
I feel like a lab rat wandering around in an academic maze, unable to find the cheese. Every day I stare at the computer screen with blank eyes and sigh.
Lin Yan was even busier than ever.
The company was just getting started, and although it had its first order, he still had to make decisions on subsequent development, production, sales, after-sales service, and countless other issues. He seemed to have become a frequent flyer, either in meetings at the company, on his way to social events, or at the factory watching the production line.
We were living together, but we were still dealing with the time difference of a long-distance relationship.
Even if he is busy as a dog, Lin Yan will never miss his "check-up", and it will even become more frequent because the time they spend together has been drastically reduced.
For example, if I was scratching my head in the library, he would suddenly pop up a video. The camera showed his handsome profile (perhaps during a meeting), and the background was a simple office or a noisy factory.
"Baby, what are you doing?" His voice was low, with a hint of tiredness.
With my messy hair, I pointed the camera at the pile of documents on the table that could kill someone, feeling hopeless: "What else can I do? Just read the documents..."
"Oh," he nodded and asked casually, "Is there no one around? Let me take a look."
I:"……"
I had no choice but to hold up my phone and take a 360-degree surround shot to prove that there was only me and the air (and possible ghosts) within a few meters.
"Yeah, good."
He was satisfied, then frowned again, "Wife, why are you losing weight again? Did you not eat well again? How many times have I told you..."
Well, after remotely monitoring the "rival in love", I started remote health education.
The most outrageous time was when I was discussing an algorithm problem with Fang Qing and Senior Brother Gu (mainly listening to their discussion, and I was responsible for nodding and saying "um"), and Lin Yan called again.
I had to go to the corridor to answer the call.
"Wife, how did the discussion go?" he asked.
"It's okay, I have some idea..." I answered honestly.
"Fang Qing and Gu Jizhong are both here?" His tone sounded normal.
"Yes, let's do it together..." I didn't finish my words.
He suddenly said quietly, "Oh... three of you... then I won't disturb your 'threesome' world."
I:"???"
I'm messy in the hallway.
Brother! Fang Qing and Senior Brother Gu are so sweet right now!
Can't you see the glare they get when they're discussing something?! Is your jealousy level rising again?! Even the term "threesome" popped up!
"Come on, who's busy? Who can't be in school?"
Lin Yan suddenly felt guilty and stopped being jealous.
But I also knew in my heart that this guy was just trying to attract my attention.
"Baby, I'm sorry. I ordered your favorite dessert. It will be delivered soon. I'll make it up to you when I get home tonight."
This kind of "feeding" was so common that Fang Qing always looked forward to seeing what delicious food Lin Yan had bought so that she could have a share.
Another time, I was tormented to death by my thesis, while Lin Yan was still working overtime. That night, when I video-called Lin Yan, I couldn't help but rant, "Ahhh! What academic garbage I wrote! It's a complete pile of crap! My advisor must want to kill me!"
Lin Yan was on the other side of the screen, having just finished a video conference, and was rubbing his brows with a slightly tired look.
After hearing my howling, he calmly drank a sip of water and said, "Send it to me and let me take a look."
I felt like I had grabbed a life-saving straw and quickly sent the draft of the paper over.
About half an hour later, he sent back a revised version of the document.
I opened it and saw, wow! The screen was full of red comments! From the logical structure to the grammatical expression, even the punctuation, he had mercilessly lashed out!
The annotation style is extremely "Lin Zong":
The argument here is jumpy and lacks data support, making it seem like a snap decision. (Comment: Suggest supplementing XX experimental data or citing XX literature)
This description is redundant and not concise enough. (Comment: It can be deleted without affecting the core point)
This conclusion is too arbitrary and carries too much risk. (Comment: Suggest changing it to 'There may be a trend, but further verification is needed')
There are even: The formatting here is not uniform, affecting the aesthetics and professionalism. (Note: The format is unified as Songti size 4, 1.5 times the line spacing)
I:"……"
I feel like I’m not having my boyfriend revise my paper, but rather having the client’s father ravage my project report!
Although… he’s all right, and the changes are great… this approach is so discouraging! Is this the “dimensionality reduction attack” from the business elite?!
I sent him a message filled with grief and indignation: "Boss Lin, your review standards are even harsher than my mentor's!"
He replied immediately: "Wife, high standards and strict requirements can produce excellent products. I believe in you, you can do it. [Keep it up]"
Me: “…Thank you!”
In order to make time to meet, we all became "time management masters".
Usually I calculate the class time or laboratory experiment time, and he estimates the time when the social activities will end. Then we will have a brief "meeting" near his company or downstairs of the laboratory, exchanging a kiss filled with the scent of fatigue on both sides.
Once, he vowed that the social event would be over before nine o'clock and asked me to go to his company to wait for him.
I believed him and ran over happily, waiting in his office while reading documents.
The result... Nine o'clock, no movement.
At ten o'clock, I sent a message saying it would be soon.
At eleven o'clock, the client said he was drunk and acting crazy and couldn't leave.
Twelve o'clock...I fell asleep on his desk.
I have no idea how he got me home in the end.
I only remember waking up the next morning and finding both of us lying in bed fully clothed. He hadn't even untied his tie, and was soundly sleeping with a black eye.
And I... have a stiff neck.
It seems that "time management" is vulnerable in the face of real "capital exploitation".
Occasionally, Wang Qiang would secretly message me: "Brother Rui! Help! Boss Lin is in a bad mood again today! Did you have a fight? His face was as dark as the bottom of a pot during the meeting, and we were so scared that we couldn't even breathe!"
Me: "...We didn't argue. Maybe he was just in a bad mood, or the project wasn't going well?"
Wang Qiang: "Not like that! He only acts like this when it's about you! Brother Rui, please comfort him! For the safety of the entire company!"
I:"……"
Am I the only one who can appease my boss?
Fang Qing would also join in the fun, winking at me in the lab, "Hey, Chen Rui, is your boss Lin feeling unsatisfied lately? You look like you're suffering from kidney deficiency. Doesn't he have time for 'emotional communication' at night?"
Me: "...Fang Qing! Could you please stop having these strange thoughts suddenly pop up in your head!"
Senior Brother Gu pulled her away helplessly: "Qingqing, stop messing with Chen Rui."
Fang Qing: "Oh, I'm just concerned about my classmates!"
Although we are busy and tired, and occasionally do some things that make people laugh and cry, every day before meals or on the way, no matter how busy we are, Lin Yan and I will always video chat for a while.
Sometimes they just watch each other working overtime/studying without saying a word; sometimes they complain about the weird things they encounter; sometimes they can’t hold it any longer and fall asleep while listening to each other’s breathing with the video on.
This feeling of fighting side by side and supporting each other is very solid and happy.
It’s just that... Lin Yan’s jealousy and insecurity seem to increase in tandem with the increase in work pressure.
It seems that after this busy period is over, I will have to "appease" this jealous General Lin.
Otherwise, I'm afraid that Wang Qiang and his company will collectively write me a joint thank-you letter.
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