"Xiu'er? Xiu'er?"

Ash, who was lying on the dining table, was pushed twice. He whimpered twice, rubbed his eyes and sat up, and saw two familiar young men sitting next to him. The one on the left looked okay, but he was unkempt and dressed simply, and looked like a otaku; the one on the right was well-dressed, but he had dark circles under his eyes and a clear scar on his neck, which was a bit scary.

"We've only graduated for a few years, Xiu'er, you passed out after drinking a little Tsingtao beer?" The otaku didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You can't drink to the kids' table!"

"Xiu'er worked overtime all night last night, and continued to work during the day. She rushed here immediately after get off work. It's normal for her to fall asleep due to being sleepy." Dark Eyes said, "If it really doesn't work, Xiu'er, you should sleep for a while. I'll wake you up after a toast."

As his consciousness gradually returned to his body, it was as if the eye mucus and earwax that blocked his senses suddenly melted away, and bright colors and noisy sounds suddenly overwhelmed Ash's perception.

He was in a wedding banquet hall, surrounded by guests most of whom he didn't know.

He remembered that today was the wedding of his college classmate. After all, it was the first time he heard of someone his age getting married. Even though he had just experienced a cycle of hell and worked overtime day and night, Ash came without hesitation. He was not very familiar with the protagonist of today's wedding. He simply wanted to witness his peers entering a new stage of life and meet his best friend.

As a result, he seemed to be too sleepy and fell asleep after drinking a little beer. Ash patted his face, feeling strange. He drank four pots of coffee last night to work overtime, so why was he still sleepy? He would not drink coffee next time.

He looked at the two people next to him, feeling a little emotional: "Long time no see."

The otaku is Suo Zai, the dark circles are Le Zi, and Ash himself is called Xiu Er by them. They were roommates for four years in college. They each tried to make money in every semester, and then went out to travel on a budget during the winter and summer vacations. They were chased by dogs and robbed by thieves. Although they didn't keep in touch after graduation, once they met, all those stupid memories came flooding back.

"Xiu'er works in a big company and makes a lot of money. She looks down on us poor friends. I understand." Suo Zai pretended to be serious: "Actually, I have thought about asking you out for dinner, but I was afraid that you would think I was asking for money..."

"Xiu'er, you're too hard to get an appointment with." Lezi sighed, "I passed by Shenhai several times and wanted to ask you out, but you always said you were busy. Aren't you trying too hard? I just heard that someone in your company died suddenly two days ago. What was his name..."

"I remember that news too." Suo Zai said, "It seems to be called Trojan Horse... How can there be such a strange name?"

"Oh, our company usually uses code names, so there are a lot of strange names." Ash said this almost subconsciously without thinking too much.

"Xiu'er, there's no end to making money." Lezi said seriously, "If it doesn't work, change jobs. I'm afraid that one day I'll see the news of your sudden death."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, the house belongs to the landlord, life belongs to the boss, but life is your own." Suo Zai also said, "If it doesn't work out, Xiu'er, you quit your job and I'll support you by playing games for a few years!"

"no!"

Yaxiu shook his head heavily. "I was just promoted to the head of the operation and maintenance department, and I am also in charge of a large project team. Although I am a bit busy during this period, as long as I can get through it, I will have everything. For example, the chief planner of another popular game in my company is the same age as us. He was awarded a villa in Abyss City not long ago..."

Lezi sighed: "It's good that you know it."

Ash didn't like people worrying about him, so he changed the subject: "What about you guys? How are you doing lately?"

"I have always lived a very regular life, going to bed at 10 and getting up at 6," Suo Zai said, "Although it can also be said that I go to bed at 10 and get up at 18. Then I eat takeout and play games. I have to do my best every day to make it to the next day."

"I made a few movies," Lezi said with a smile, "but none of them were released."

Yaxiu knew that Suozi had been playing games since graduation, and seemed to be a game anchor. However, it was a bit unexpected for him to find Lezi to be an actor: "What role did you play? What movie? I'll see it when it's released."

"You should get more sleep." Lezi rubbed the dark circles under his eyes. "I play the roles of an undercover agent, a noble villain, and a teacher. As for the movie... I hope you will go to see it if you are interested in it, instead of wasting 90 minutes on me."

"By the way, Xiu'er, your company's new game is really great." Suo Zai said, "It has been on the top of the bestseller list for several months. I have invested tens of thousands of dollars in it. When will the next version be released? What magic faction will the new operator be? Will there be any limited operators reprinted?"

Ash said helplessly: "We have already released the contents in the PV. The contents that cannot be disclosed are all confidential."

"I won't tell anyone!"

"So, do you have any pornographic websites?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Go to the porn sites for entertainment. I don't want to answer your questions."

When Suo Zai used the cross armbar to lock Ash, the wedding hall suddenly darkened and the wedding finally began. Today's bride was their university class monitor. She entered the hall hand in hand with her father, and all the lights were on her.

Maybe it was because he drank too much coffee that Ash even forgot the monitor's name, but as he looked at the monitor in her wedding dress tonight, he thought that this might be the most beautiful moment of her life.

The wedding process was unremarkable, the MC was average, and Ash and his friends could only give polite applause. It is worth mentioning that during the wedding vows, the groom's answer was full of energy, but a little bit exaggerated; while the bride's voice was full of emotion, even a little crying, and the excitement and joy were transmitted to every guest in the audience through the sound system.

"So the squad leader is so emotional?" Suozi was quite confused.

Lezi: "Honestly, Suozai, you should go watch some porn. Although many people nowadays think weddings are unnecessary and troublesome, there are still many people who attach great importance to the sense of ceremony of weddings, and they are willing to spend a lot of time and effort on it. What's more, this is the only chance for a girl to wear a wedding dress in her life, and most girls have imagined themselves wearing a wedding dress."

Suo Zai answered subconsciously: "Actually..." But he still had some brains and knew what the occasion was, so he swallowed the words that were pressing in his throat back into his lungs.

As Ash looked at the newlyweds on the stage, he suddenly felt a complex and strange emotion, a mixture of yearning and guilt. Yearning was fine, although he couldn't wear a wedding dress, but the wedding was a major main task in the game of life, and it was understandable for a strong young man in his twenties to yearn for a family.

But the feeling of guilt is very strange. What is he feeling guilty about?

The ceremony was over, and the waiter brought the dishes to the table. But just as Ash took a bite of the fish, his phone suddenly vibrated with a message.

He took a look and said, "Ah, there is a problem with the project. Boss Four asked me to go back and work overtime. I'm leaving now."

Lezi: "The fourth boss?"

"Four bosses." Ash said helplessly: "There are four bosses in our company, and they are also my direct superiors who report to me now. If they think there are problems that need to be corrected, I can only go back and work overtime honestly."

Suo Zai: "Can't you let your subordinates work overtime?"

"It's been so long since get off work ended. Who would be willing to go back to work overtime? And if they don't do their job well or work slowly, I'll be the one who gets scolded. I might as well just go back." Yaxiu spread his hands. "Middle-level managers are like this. They have to bear the brunt of the bullying from above and below as well."

"Let's go. See you next time when we're free."

Lezi: "According to your work intensity, I think the next time we meet, we'll just have a feast."

Suo Zai: "I'll send you some pornographic websites. This is the best I can do."

"Go, go, go."

Ash went outside to get a taxi, closed his eyes for a while in the back seat, and when he opened them again he had arrived at the company building.

From the outside, the company building looked like a huge transparent fish tank, with bright lights and bustling crowds inside. It was obvious that the outdated eight-hour work system was no longer suitable for the development of the new era. He passed through the security check channel and after the face verification, the machine sounded a cold female voice:

"Director Haptics, welcome back."