32. Genderless Soulmate
Yu Chuanbei, having just finished a day's work, made himself a cup of coffee in his office to relieve his fatigue before driving home. He sipped his coffee and opened his phone. He had already followed Ling Ling on Weibo, so he immediately saw Ling Ling's recent post. Though the image was blurry, Yu Chuanbei could see she was working overtime on a research algorithm model. Seeing her ambitious yet fraught with joy, Yu Chuanbei felt a pang of heartache. He returned to his office computer and diligently compiled a data analysis algorithm model that might be used in the advertising industry. He first explained the basic concepts in straightforward terms, then devised several solutions and compiled a summary. Given Ling Ling's savvy, he believed these pointers would be sufficient. Yu Chuanbei sent the material to Ling Ling's private message on Weibo, saying, "I just read your latest Weibo post. I hope this information is helpful." Ling Ling, buried in a vast amount of information, saw the document, and her tired eyes lit up. What kind of god had descended from the sky? She'd been reading all sorts of nonsensical product descriptions from third-party companies, while also researching online about things like KS values, M2M applications, and AHP analysis. The explanations were all in her native Chinese, and she recognized every word, but the whole thing just didn't make sense. The information this "Gushansibei" had sent her, though only five or six pages, thoroughly explained the fundamentals of this field she desperately needed to understand. She truly wanted to express her gratitude to him! She clutched her phone, excitedly typing out a stream of gratitude. But as she wrote, she suddenly realized something was amiss. She thought for a moment, deleted the words from her draft, and couldn't help but ask, "How did you know I work in advertising?" Yu Chuanbei's hands trembled with panic at her question. He suddenly remembered that she'd reposted every piece of her work after it was published, so he quickly responded, "I really liked the idea you created for Filter Island Source, and I searched online for information about you. I guess you're the author of that ad." Yu Chuanbei felt a pang of guilt after he said this. He hadn't wanted to lie to her, but he was terrified she'd ignore him completely, like she had before. He just had to do this. He only hoped that someday he'd have the chance to explain things to Ling Ling and earn her forgiveness. "Yes, I am the author. Thank you for your interest." As Ling Ling replied, she felt truly touched. Someone appreciated her work...
Yu Chuanbei, who had just finished a day's work, made himself a cup of coffee in the office to relieve his fatigue before driving home. He took a sip of coffee and opened his phone. He had already added her as a special follower on Weibo, so he immediately saw the Weibo post that Ling Ling had just posted.
Although the image was blurry, Yu Chuanbei could tell she was working overtime to research the algorithm model. Seeing her so ambitious yet trying to find joy in the face of hardship, Yu Chuanbei felt distressed.
He turned on his office computer again and carefully wrote a data analysis algorithm model that might be used in the advertising industry. He first explained the basic concepts in straightforward sentences, then came up with several solutions and compiled an outline. With Ling Ling's understanding, he believed that these instructions were enough.
Yu Chuanbei sent this information to Ling Ling's private message on Weibo, and then said: "I just read your latest Weibo post. I hope this information is helpful to you."
Ling Ling, buried in a vast amount of information, saw this document, and her tired eyes lit up. What kind of god had descended from the sky? She had been reading all sorts of nonsensical product descriptions from third-party companies, while also researching online about things like KS values, M2M applications, and AHP analysis. The explanations were all in her native Chinese, and she recognized every word, but when they were put together, she just couldn't make sense.
The information sent by "Gushan Temple North" was only five or six pages, but it gave her a thorough overview of the field that she most needed to understand. She really wanted to thank him out loud!
She held her phone and excitedly typed out a bunch of words of gratitude, but suddenly realized something was wrong as she was writing. She changed her mind and deleted all the words in the draft. She couldn't help but ask him, "How did you know I was in the advertising industry?"
Yu Chuanbei's hands trembled with panic at her question. He suddenly remembered that she would repost every piece of her work after it was published, so he quickly said, "I really like the idea you created for Filter Island Source, so I searched for information about you online. I guess you are the author of that advertisement."
Yu Chuanbei felt a surge of guilt after saying this. He hadn't wanted to lie to her, but he was afraid she would completely ignore him, just like before. He just hoped he'd have a chance to explain things to Ling Ling and earn her forgiveness.
"Yes, I am the author. Thank you for your love." When Ling Ling replied, she was really touched in her heart. She felt so lucky that someone liked her work and was willing to spend time to help her.
Seeing Ling Ling finally let down her guard and was willing to talk to him, Yu Chuanbei rubbed his palms together excitedly and carefully typed every word on the keyboard: "You are currently researching algorithmic models that will be helpful to your industry, right? I happen to have professional background in this area, and I am always available to help you with some advice."
“Thank you, but some of them are the company’s trade secrets, so I can’t disclose them.”
Gushan Temple North: "No need to disclose, you just need to clarify your design ideas. You don't need to know so many professional terms. You are just a product manager, not an algorithm engineer. You do need to break out of your information cocoon, but there is no need to get stuck in another professional quagmire."
Does it work? "But if I don't know more, how can I battle with others?"
Gushan Temple North: "Haha, some people pretend to know a lot, throwing in a bunch of abbreviations and model abbreviations in their speech, but they're really just trying to fool people. When it comes to building products and platforms, as long as you have a clear design logic and process thinking, you don't have to worry about the details. Just like if you want to build a house, you don't need to be a bricklayer, you just need basic civil engineering knowledge to avoid or minimize being scammed."
Ling or not: "You talk so funny."
Gushan Temple North: "So you just laughed, right?"
Does it work? "Yeah."
Gushan Temple North: "Take it easy on yourself. You are the client anyway, just focus on the results. Don't work too hard."
"Thank you. I just hope there's no wasted effort in my work and I can see results as soon as possible. My current team leader is kind of suffocating me."
Gushan Temple North: "You can find allies in any team. The presence of an idiot can also be your opportunity. Who was responsible for the work before that person came along? Was it an unknown but talented person? Don't always let yourself fight alone. As long as you are right, there will definitely be people willing to follow you."
Ling Bu Ling: "Your words make sense. I'll think about it when I get home. But I still have a few professional questions. Can I ask you?"
Gushan Temple North: "Of course, anytime."
It doesn’t work: “But it’s a bit late today, how about tomorrow?”
Gushan Temple North: "Are you still working overtime?"
Does it work? "Yeah."
Gushan Temple North: "Then go home early. It's not safe on the road too late. But if you have any questions for me, you can always send me a private message. Just think of me as your Google, Zhihu, or Wiki."
Gushan Temple North: "Haha, yeah."
In the dimly lit office, the soft fluorescent light from the screen highlighted their sweet smiling eyes and curved lips.
Ling Ling enjoyed her first chat with this stranger, but she didn't want to reveal any more information, nor did she want to ask any more about this "Gushan Temple North." She didn't want every conversation to feel like a desperate and tacky online romance. She would rather they were genderless in each other's world, just close friends with complementary expertise.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
After being reminded by "Gushan Temple North," Ling Ling realized that before Gu Chaoqun arrived at Tuowu, Vice President He Zhixian had been in charge. Coming from an IT background, he had the demeanor of a programmer, with a sullen and depressed personality. However, Ling Ling had met him a few times, and he spoke clearly and coherently about his expertise. It was likely that his inability to curry favor with superiors and other departments was the reason he hadn't been promoted. Ling Ling felt that in the workplace, people often prioritized who was popular, whose performance was outstanding, and who had completed major projects, while those who had consistently maintained stable operations and peace within their jurisdiction for decades received little attention or reward. Ling Ling pushed open the door to He Zhixian's office and politely walked in. Seeing that he was also working on an algorithm model, she generously showed him her recent findings. "Brother He, this is the result of my days of research on our company's model framework. Please give it a thumbs-up." He Zhixian flipped through the materials Ling Ling handed him, his eyes growing brighter as he read. "Ling Ling, your framework and process design is really well done. It basically aligns with my ideas! This fully utilizes the company's existing data, saves costs, and makes the evaluation more unique to Tuo Wu. In addition to evaluating the effectiveness of traditional advertising creatives, you've also added reserved interfaces for emerging formats, making the model highly scalable." Ling Ling said modestly, "I'm nowhere near as professional as you. I'm just copying. I'm worried I'll be too conservative due to my lack of understanding of the cutting-edge, but I'm also worried that changes will be too radical and unsuitable for our company's development. After all, we'll need to integrate it with performance evaluations later, and if I mess with anyone's cake, I'll make it difficult to push through." "You've done a great job. You've taken on the work that should have been mine. There are indeed some parameters in your model that don't match well and need adjustment. I'll send it back to you after I'm done, so you can report to your superiors." He Zhixian truly had no ulterior motives, only a desire to get things done. Seeing his frankness, Ling Ling lowered her guard. "Mr. Gu used to say our company's level of intelligence was zero. But in reality, we've been accumulating strength over the years, amassing a wealth of data resources and developing our own measurement methods. Otherwise, Tuowu wouldn't have made it this far in the market. Mr. Gu emphasizes how bad things were before, just to show how he can make a big difference after he arrived. In my opinion, he might as well just say his previous level was in the Mariana Trench. That way, even his simple work would count as improvement."
He Zhixian originally thought that he and Ling Ling were not close friends, but he did not expect her to start by directly complaining about Gu Chaoqun. He smiled a little awkwardly and said, "Perhaps the leader has his own reasons."
Author's Note
Liu Qiu
author
04-10
Starting with the next chapter, I'm a V-series fan. Thank you for sticking with me this far, and I hope we can continue this journey together. The early story may have been a bit slow and convoluted in terms of the romance, but it's really just me and the hero and heroine stumbling along, constantly searching for a way out for this relationship. The later romances will be much more direct, so would you like to join me? I hope that when we meet at the end, you'll smile and say to me, "This journey was worth it."
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