Outside the window, the sea and the sky merge into one, the traffic is orderly, and everything is normal.
A figure suddenly flashed by beside him, and when Mai Xiaoshu came to his senses, the seat on the left was empty. Then there was a "bang" sound of a door closing, and An Chengye had already got out of the car and walked towards another car side by side with theirs.
Get in the car, close the door, and the car sped away in one go.
"Hey, where are you going? You have an interview!" Before Mai Xiaoshu could react, Jian Jun immediately stepped on the accelerator, turned the car around and drove towards the suburbs.
"Where are you taking me?" Mai Xiaoshu didn't understand the situation for a moment, and he was in a stranger's car, so he anxiously knocked on the window.
Kidnapping? Dismemberment?
Thinking of the terrible things that might happen, her tears welled up again. Unlike the previous time when she pretended to cry for sympathy, this time she was really anxious. She took out her cell phone and threatened: "If you don't stop the car, I will call the police!"
"Ms. Mai, you were the one who harassed Mr. An first. Isn't it inappropriate for you to call the police?"
Her eyes were fixed on Jian Jun's back: "I just wanted to do an interview, why did you lie to me? Where are you taking me now?"
"Don't worry, I'll let you off at the next intersection."
"What about the interview? I won't be able to report to Song Feifei if I don't finish the interview, and I will definitely be scolded to death by that girl!" After realizing that An Chengye had deliberately designed to escape when she let her guard down, she asked anxiously.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't get excited, I'm driving." Seeing her leaning forward as if to climb into the passenger seat, Jian Jun hurriedly comforted her for fear of an accident.
"No, Song Feifei will eat me..." Mai Xiaoshu's distressed look scared Jian Jun so much that he kept looking back. The car began to move forward crookedly on the road.
"I'll reorganize the outline. Please send me to interview An Chengye. Please!"
"How about this, Mr. An, I'll be the first to notify you next time there's a promotional event?"
So what should we do this time ?
Mai Xiaoshu shook his head excitedly.
"Next time you need me, I will definitely do my best to help! We must pay attention to traffic safety in the car, and you must not get excited. If an accident happens, you will lose your life!" Jian Jun patiently comforted her while handing over his business card.
"..." Mai Xiaoshu took the business card handed over by Jian Jun, and seeing that he did not back down at all, she returned to her seat in frustration. After parking the car on the side of the road, Jian Jun got out of the driver's seat, opened the door like a gentleman and invited her out of the car.
"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. I'll contact you next time."
When saying goodbye, Jian Jun smiled very politely, making people feel warm and relaxed. This made Mai Xiaoshu feel embarrassed and he didn't want to continue to argue with him.
"But……"
Without waiting for Mai Xiaoshu to react, Jian Jun quickly got into the car and fled.
"Damn it, Feifei will scold me to death!" Mai Xiaoshu lowered his head in frustration, looking at the business card in his hand - Jian Jun, special assistant to the CEO of Shiku Technology Group.
It’s not a good idea to throw away the business card, but it seems unlikely that I’ll get any help from the other party if I leave it.
After thinking it over, Mai Xiaoshu put the business card in his pocket. While thinking about how to explain it to Song Feifei, he walked towards home with a sigh.
At seven o'clock in the evening, Mai Xiaoshu finally stood in front of a dilapidated apartment building with a sad face. This was the only thing that her best friend Song Feifei's mother left for her daughter after she remarried. Mai Xiaoshu has been living here since her parents passed away five years ago, and she and Song Feifei have been dependent on each other.
"Knock...Knock...Knock..." She knocked on the door dejectedly.
The girl who came to open the door had a doll-like hairdo and a delicate oval face. She looked lively, but at the moment she seemed listless.
"Done?" Seeing Mai Xiaoshu, Song Feifei perked up and waited for her good friend's reply.
“Fei Fei…”
Seeing Mai Xiaoshu pulling the corners of his mouth as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, Song Feifei quickly realized that something was wrong. Having been friends for more than ten years, the two of them had a tacit understanding in this regard.
"Messed up?"
Mai Xiaoshu nodded helplessly.
"If the editor-in-chief fires you because of this, then I can take another job to supplement the family income, okay? Please forgive me!" Mai Xiaoshu, who had changed his clothes and came out of the room, told Song Feifei the whole story.
"It's all my fault. Not only did I get a stomachache, but I also prepared such a crappy outline... Come to think of it, how could An Chengye answer such a crappy question?" Song Feifei scratched her head in self-blame, and her short hair instantly exploded.
After realizing that his words made Feifei blame himself, Mai Xiaoshu quickly looked for the reason: "No, it's not that, it's my way of asking questions that was unprofessional. When he saw me, he looked like he saw a ghost... I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
"Forget it, Editor-in-Chief, I'll find a way to fix it. The worst that can happen is that I'll just have one month's bonus deducted."
"Really? You won't lose your job?"
"Believe me!" Song Feifei's expression instantly changed from solemn to smiling, as if she had thought of something. "By the way, tomorrow is your first day back to school. I have a gift for you!"
"Gift?" Mai Xiaoshu was very happy to receive the surprise.
“Ding ding!”
Song Feifei hummed a beautiful tune, and mysteriously took out a bulging envelope from behind and handed it to Mai Xiaoshu. On the envelope were written big words "For use in emergency".
"What is so mysterious?" Mai Xiaoshu raised his eyebrows, opened the envelope in confusion, and pulled out a stack of hundred-dollar bills!
"What's the point? Feifei, are you giving me all the money you've saved from working so hard?" She felt warm inside when she realized Song Feifei's kindness, but she knew she couldn't take the money. Fearing that Feifei would think she was unwilling to accept the kindness, Mai Xiaoshu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've got the tuition paid, and there's even some money left. I can even treat you to a meal at Haidilao!"
Feifei certainly meant well. During the five years that she had lived in her house, Feifei not only did not ask for any rent, but also did not ask her for any water, electricity or other expenses. Mai Xiaoshu didn't know how to repay this kindness, so how could she have the nerve to accept this generous gift now?
Mai Xiaoshu couldn't help but burst into tears when he thought of Feifei's care for him over the years. Today was really abnormal. He had never cried in the past five years, no matter how hard it was. Now, Feifei moved him so much that he was about to cry for the third time.
"Take the money for future use. I have some money myself. But, Xiao Shu, you have to promise me that you will tell me if you have any problems in the future. You can't delay your studies because of tuition fees, okay?"
Because life was too difficult last year and she was unable to help her good friend, Feifei blamed herself for the whole year.
“Fei Fei…” Mai Xiaoshu sniffed with emotion and hugged Fei Fei tightly, “Thank you, we must cherish each other for the rest of our lives!”
"Yeah!" Song Feifei is a sentimental Pisces. Influenced by her bestie, and thinking about the possibility of losing her job, she started crying.
The cries of the two broke the tranquility of the night, and even the cat outside the window that was thinking about love was scared and stopped meowing.
“Boom boom boom—”
After an unknown amount of time, a violent knock on the door broke their little world.
"Open the door! Open the door!" A male voice came immediately.
"Who could it be so late at night?" Mai Xiaoshu and Song Feifei let go of each other, wiped their tears, and looked at each other.
Mai Xiaoshu immediately stood up to open the door and saw a young man with curly hair, dark circles under his eyes, and looking very tired.
"Who are you?"
She looked at the other person in confusion, thinking it was Song Feifei's friend, so she turned around to seek answers , but saw that Feifei also had a confused look on her face.
"My name is Miyamaru Satoshi, and I just moved next door yesterday."
"New neighbor, hello..." Mai Xiaoshu smiled sweetly and extended his hand to greet the new neighbor in a friendly manner.
But Miyamaru Tomo just looked at her straight and had no intention of shaking hands with her.
Xiao Shu had to withdraw his hand and asked awkwardly: "Um...is there anything I can help you with?" Only to see Miyamaru Tomo push his glasses with his hand, pursed his lips and said nothing.
When Mai Xiaoshu was about to give up waiting for an answer, he finally spoke: "Please lower the volume. I'm working overtime on the program and need a quiet environment..."
"So that's how it is... I'm so sorry!" It turned out that he disturbed his neighbor. No wonder the neighbor looked dissatisfied. Mai Xiaoshu bowed awkwardly to apologize.
"Are you a programmer?" Song Feifei suddenly jumped out from behind Mai Xiaoshu, scaring Gong Wanzhi so much that he stepped back.
He nodded dumbly.
"I heard that programmers are all geniuses. Do you know An Chengye, the champion of the AC Entrepreneurship Competition? You and he do the same job, right?"
Song Feifei doesn't have any hobbies, but she likes gossip. No matter who the other person is, she can get the information she wants to know within five minutes. Her outgoing personality is completely different from Mai Xiaoshu.
Afraid that her best friend’s reckless behavior might upset others, Mai Xiaoshu quickly grabbed her and hinted to her to calm down.
Miyamaru Tomo nodded, and then shook his head as if he had thought of something: "We are both programmers, but he...he is my boss now."
"Boss! You work at Shiku Technology! " Mai Xiaoshu and Song Feifei exclaimed in unison.
It turned out that after the game ended today, the server of Shiku Technology was almost paralyzed due to too many visitors, and all employees were working overtime no matter where they were on the planet. Miyamaru Satoshi came knocking on the door because he couldn't work because of the crying of the two.
"I'm really sorry, we will pay attention to it!" After listening to Miyamaru Tomo's explanation, Mai Xiaoshu apologized again.
Miyamaru Tomoya bowed politely and went home.
"It's so hard to be an employee of An Chengye." After closing the door, Song Feifei couldn't help but speak up for Miyaru Tomo.
The two chatted back and forth until the night deepened. Song Feifei finally felt sleepy, but Mai Xiaoshu felt heavy in his heart.
It turns out that An Chengye was really in a hurry today and that’s why he didn’t accept the interview…
As her thoughts drifted, Mai Xiaoshu thought that tomorrow was the first day back to school and greater challenges were waiting for her. She yawned and fell asleep unknowingly.