Chapter 131 Farce
In the lab, I just ran the latest version of the optimized plug-in code. Looking at the more agile behaviors of the little people in the simulation environment, I felt so happy. I felt that I was one step closer to my dream of becoming a game producer (although it was just a small step).
I was daydreaming happily when my cell phone vibrated. It was a message from Fang Qing.
I clicked on it casually, thinking she was here to share her sweet daily life with Senior Brother Gu or complain about the progress of the experiment.
The result of the message made my eyelids jump:
"Chen Rui! Help! [Going crazy][Going crazy][Going crazy]"
Me: "What's wrong? Is the experiment stuck again? Or did Senior Brother Gu do something to you again?" (Based on past experience, there are only two possible scenarios)
Fang Qing: "It's ten thousand times worse than that! Gu Jizhong! He went through my old phone albums and found pictures of my ex-boyfriend! [Cracked][Cracked]"
I was stunned for a moment and muttered to myself: Brother Gu looks so calm and self-controlled, but he would actually look through his girlfriend’s old phone album?
But finding a photo of her ex-boyfriend... well, I guess it's just a little jealousy, and I can just coax her into it, right? After all, who hasn't clicked on it yet?
I was just about to type something to comfort her, "It's okay, just comfort her, Senior Brother Gu is not an unreasonable person," when Fang Qing's next message came crashing down like a bombshell:
"The point is!!! Have you forgotten?! My ex-boyfriend! He looks a bit like you!!! [Kneel][Kneel][Kneel]"
I:"?????????"
I stared at the line of words on the screen with my eyes wide open, and almost threw my phone away!
What the hell?! Like me?!
I quickly searched my memory...it seemed like...there was such a thing...? But it couldn't be too similar, right?! Although I don't know what it looked like?!
I suddenly felt like a huge pot fell from the sky and hit me hard on the head!
My fingers trembled as I typed, "Fang Qing! You two can quarrel, but don't drag me into it! What does this have to do with me?! Am I wronged?"
Fang Qing: "How can it be okay?! Gu Jizhong is being so sarcastic now! Saying things like 'So you like this type' and 'No wonder you took such good care of Chen Rui in the lab'! Damn it... I can't wash myself clean even if I jump into the Yellow River! [tears][tears]"
I:"……"
Senior Brother Gu! Calm down! Where's your cool personality? Where's your rational brain? How can you be so jealous?!
And Fang Qing! Why did you choose to date someone like me?! What a ridiculous standard for choosing a partner!
I was so embarrassed I felt even more wronged than Dou E. I was doing research in the lab, and I was sitting at home, and now someone blamed me?
Me: "So... how's the situation now? Do you need me to... come forward and explain?" (Although I don't know how to explain it either. Should I just say, "Brother Gu, don't worry. I have absolutely no improper thoughts about Fang Qing. Her ex just happened to be a little handsome. It's hard to find a replacement for someone as outstanding as me"? That sounds more like asking for trouble!)
Fang Qing: "No! Please don't come! Are you adding fuel to the fire?! I'm afraid he'll see you one day, make the connection, and challenge you to a duel!"
Me: "...Brother Gu isn't that kind of person, right?" (Although I felt a little uneasy)
Fang Qing: "Not usually! But when a man gets jealous, he loses all reason! Have you forgotten about your Lin Yan?"
I:"……"
Well, I can't refute that. Lin Yan, that jealous person, is indeed a living example.
Fang Qing: "Anyway, just pretend you don't know! Let me handle it myself! I'm just feeling really bad, so I'm here to vent to you! [crying]"
Me: "...Okay. You're on your own. If you need legal assistance (like explaining why 'look-alikes' don't constitute copyright infringement), come back to me. [Cheers]"
I put down my phone with mixed feelings.
On the one hand, I felt that Fang Qing and Senior Brother Gu’s jealousy was a bit ridiculous, and on the other hand, I felt inexplicably guilty, even though I didn’t do anything.
Before I could relax for a while, the phone rang again.
This time it’s Lin Yan.
My heart tightened. No way? How could the news spread so quickly? Did Senior Brother Gu go to Lin Yan to complain?! (Although my mind told me that Senior Brother Gu was not that kind of person)
I answered the call nervously: "Hello? Lin Yan?"
Lin Yan's voice on the other end of the phone sounded normal, even a little cheerful: "Baby, what do you want to eat tonight? There's a new barbecue place near the company, it's said to be good, how about taking you to try it?"
Huh? It doesn't seem like they're going to call for justice?
I breathed a sigh of relief and casually replied, "It's all fine...it's up to you."
"Yeah," Lin Yan responded, paused, and asked casually, "Oh, by the way, Gu Jizhong just called me."
My heart skipped a beat! Here it comes! It finally came!
I immediately became nervous: "What...what did he say?" My voice was a little weak.
Lin Yan's tone was calm, even with a hint of amusement in his face. "I didn't say anything. I just asked if I knew if you were particularly popular during your undergraduate years, and if there were any... 'substitutes' or something like that."
Me: “!!!” Brother Gu! That’s enough! Why are you even talking about a cross-temporal investigation? And “substitute”? Can you use that word carelessly?!
I quickly explained, "Lin Yan, listen to me! This is a complete misunderstanding! It was Fang Qing's ex-boyfriend! I don't know why he looked a little like me! And then Senior Brother Gu found out! And then he got jealous! It has nothing to do with me! I'm being wronged!"
I said it all in one breath, afraid that if I spoke slower I would get jealous and the vinegar jar would explode.
Unexpectedly, Lin Yan laughed softly on the other end of the phone, and sounded in a better mood: "I know. Gu Jizhong, that guy, usually seems quite rational, but his IQ drops offline when he encounters Fang Qing's problem."
I breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, my jealous person seemed to be reasonable today.
But Lin Yan's next words made my heart jump again: "But..."
He drawled out his words slowly, "So, my Ruirui is quite popular? There's even a 'replacement' market?"
Me: "...Lin Yan! This isn't the point, okay? Besides, there's no market for it! Fang Qing was an accident! An accident!"
Lin Yan chuckled, his tone full of confidence and a little pride: "Don't worry, wife. I am still confident in my own charm. The 'authentic' is here, and any 'substitute' is a fake and vulnerable."
I:"……"
Well, just be confident.
"Let's have Japanese food tonight," Lin Yan changed the subject, as if they had just been talking about the weather. "Eat more to calm your nerves. After all, being the 'fuse' in someone else's relationship for no apparent reason is quite draining."
Me: “…Thank you!”
After hanging up the phone, I couldn't calm down anymore looking at the code on the computer screen.
My mind was full of thoughts: Looks like me? How much? What's Fang Qing's aesthetic? Will Senior Brother Gu really try to make things difficult for me? Is this jealous Lin Yan planning something big?
Oh! What's going on?
I just want to write code and do research quietly! Why do the turmoil in the emotional world always inexplicably blow to me?
The door of the laboratory was pushed open, and Fang Qing walked in with a dejected look on her face.
We both looked at each other and sighed at the same time.
"Alas——" x 2
Well, I'm afraid I can't do this experiment today. Let's just eat some melons (and figure out how to save myself).
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