Chapter 9 My company will not leave you alone 2
Boom, boom, boom.
The clear voice echoed in the corridor, but no response was received.
Was it because the knock on the door was too soft?
Ye Xiaoling gritted her teeth and increased the strength of her hands again. Before she could get a response, she heard a creaking sound.
The door was not closed tightly. Was it left ajar?
Yuan Ye behind him also noticed the weirdness of the situation. A hint of uneasiness flashed across his slightly brown eyes. He then strode towards the door of the office and called out softly, "Father?"
Still no answer.
Ye Xiaoling carefully poked her head out and looked into the room: a quiet and tidy office with empty chairs. She didn't see Yuan Ye's father at all, except...
Her eyes wandered around and suddenly stopped on a water cup under the table that was almost broken into pieces!
"What happened?" Ye Xiaoling walked to the fragments in confusion, watching the green tea spread across the snow-white carpet. "It doesn't look like it was accidentally spilled when it was broken into pieces like this, does it?"
It was more like he fell to the ground on purpose!
Yuan Ye's expression gradually became solemn, but he still showed a soothing smile and walked towards the direction of the fragments. However, just as he took a step, the mobile phone in his pocket made a shrill sound, breaking the tranquility at the moment.
Gu Nan's name appeared on the phone. He answered the call without thinking, but he heard his anxious words on the other end of the phone clearly in the empty room: "Yuan Ye! Are you with Uncle Yuan now?"
Yuan Ye suppressed the growing uneasiness in his heart and whispered, "No, Xiao Ling and I are in the office."
Gu Nan sighed, "That's bad! Mumu said he saw Uncle Yuan angrily leaving the company just now! It seems that it was because the gaming proxy thing was exposed..."
"What did you say?" Before Yuan Ye could answer, Ye Xiaoling suddenly jumped up, rushed to Yuan Ye in the blink of an eye, and snatched the phone away, "How did this matter get exposed?"
The video of the battle was just released not long ago! Everyone was still cheering for this wonderful game, and even full of anticipation because of the addition of garbled code...
Could this just be a bad joke?
Yuan Ye's face turned extremely pale in an instant. He asked back word by word: "When did it happen?"
"It was not long ago! A video of my game with Xiao Ling appeared online! It was a video!" Gu Nan shouted angrily, "We haven't found out who posted it yet, but this person really knows how to pick the right time!"
"Where are you now?" Yuan Ye's breathing gradually became rapid, but there was still no panic in his voice. "Let's meet and discuss countermeasures."
"You said discuss... Alas! The video is irrefutable evidence! Unless..." Gu Nan, who had always been carefree, also became at a loss, and finally sighed helplessly, "I'm rushing to the company now. I believe those reporters will be there soon You come out and hide for a while. I'll see you in the parking lot."
After saying that, Gu Nan hung up the phone in a hurry. It seemed that this emergency was really very serious.
Ye Xiaoling held the phone like a wooden hand from beginning to end, unable to recover from this sudden change. Dense beads of cold sweat oozed from her snow-white forehead.
How was the video leaked?
More importantly... where did the battle video from that day come from?
The broken pieces of the cup scattered on the ground seemed like her messy mood at the moment. The more anxious she was to grasp a useful clue, the more elusive it seemed. Ye Xiaoling was so anxious that she saw stars, but suddenly she felt Yuan Ye's cold fingers holding her wrist!
"Let's go meet up with Gu Nan first." His voice was still full of calmness. "Don't be afraid."
She was stunned for a moment, then bit her lip, nodded, and followed Yuan Ye, following closely.
No matter what happens, I will never choose to back down!
As if they had started a race against time, the two people hurried towards the company's parking lot. The rhythmic footsteps echoed in their ears. But as soon as they walked out of the company's building, Ye Xiaoling was stunned by what was happening before her eyes.
Not far away, the beautiful and delicate sign with the "Nirvana" logo spray-painted on it was covered with countless broken eggs and paint. Only the edges of the letters could be vaguely seen, and they were also blurred by the turbid colors.
Outside the company's door, there were already reporters holding microphones and cameras, as well as people with angry faces...
"It's Yuan Ye! Yuan Ye appears--" From a corner of the crowd, a cry of surprise exploded in the air, and everyone's eyes rushed towards their direction like a tide.
Yuan Ye took a step back in surprise, but almost subconsciously pulled Ye Xiaoling over and blocked her behind him!
"You go back first!" There was a rare tone of command in his voice.
Ye Xiaoling staggered back a few steps, trembled her lips a few times, and then shook her head desperately to refuse!
She felt her head buzzing, her eyes fixed on the dirty sign, unable to move away, and even her heart began to ache uncontrollably.
Why did things turn out like this?
Wasn't it said that her identity in joining the chaos was explained clearly? Wasn't it said that everyone was satisfied? How did it turn out like this in an instant?
She looked up at the reporters and many angry players crowded in front of her, their eyes filled with ill will, disappointment and anger.
So why would she leave him here alone at this time?
Before Yuan Ye could speak again, the crowd erupted in deafening shouts: "Hypocritical substitute player! Get out of the e-sports circle! Stop putting on a show!"
"That's right! Get out of the e-sports circle!"
"You're still hypocritically posting a video of your game against Luan Ma! Don't you feel ashamed?"
Angry accusations came one after another, like sharp and invisible poisonous swords flying from all directions!
Yuan Ye's fists suddenly clenched, and the little blood color left on his cheeks faded at an alarming speed. The tired yet self-blaming look reappeared on his face, and finally turned into cold indifference.
At this moment, if something is really explained, all it will get in return is more irony, right?
Perhaps he should have expected that this day would come, right?
But……
The crowd standing outside the door and shouting loudly didn't care about his depression at the moment. The faces of the reporters were even full of "watching the show" expressions. They desperately pointed their cameras at Yuan Ye and asked sharp questions from time to time: "What answer do you want to give to this incident?"
"How can we recover the damage that this horrible incident of proxy play has caused to 'Nirvana'?"
Listening to these fierce questioning, Ye Xiaoling trembled violently with despair and fear, her throat was terribly dry, she wanted to argue for Yuan Ye, but those resentful eyes wrapped her tightly. If Yuan Ye had not been standing beside her, she might have lost the last bit of strength to support herself.
At this moment, she truly realized how terrifying the power of public opinion was.
It kills people more invisible than a knife.
It is invisible and intangible, but it brings people deeper despair and hurt.
The security guards inside the door struggled to maintain the order that was about to collapse . Ye Xiaoling tightly grasped Yuan Ye's hand, and a crazy idea flashed through her mind -
Get him out of here first!
He could no longer bear the sudden pressure. They had other partners around them, and there must be a better way to resolve this incident perfectly!
Thinking of this, she turned around desperately, using all her strength to bring Yuan Ye back to the company building, at least to give him some time, at least...
She pursed her lips tightly, her eyes filled with stubbornness and heartache.
At least don't stay here and accept their accusations silently.
Yuan Ye's fingertips were so cold. He stood there woodenly, letting Ye Xiaoling pull his body which seemed to have lost its intuition. He looked up in a trance, only to find that several young men standing in front of the crowd suddenly raised their hands angrily and threw the stones in their hands fiercely in his direction!
"Fake person! Get out of the e-sports circle! Never show up again!"
The hard stone drew a sharp arc in the air along with a vicious curse. He pulled the corners of his mouth tiredly, and did not try to dodge, as if the whole world had nothing to do with him.
With a snap.
The slight sound of stone touching skin rang in my ears.
Yuan Ye's eyelashes trembled slightly. After being stunned for a second, he looked up in surprise.
The imagined pain did not come as expected, but Ye Xiaoling, who was originally standing behind him, had unexpectedly stood upright in front of him!
Her slender and stubborn figure trembled slightly in the sunlight, and her fragrant hair brushed across his cheek.
the most important is……
Yuan Ye's body suddenly became stiff. He stared at Ye Xiaoling's snow-white and plump forehead, on which a shocking red color was slowly emerging and there was fine dust on her forehead.
One after another, stones and debris flew from the crowd, almost all of which hit Ye Xiaoling's body and head, but she seemed to be unaware of it. She stood in front of Yuan Ye motionlessly, her lips slightly parted, and her clear voice was filled with anger that was difficult to conceal: "Yuan Ye, sometimes giving up is much more painful than escaping! Don't you understand?"
What if it's just a temporary escape? After all, there are so many difficulties and obstacles in the future. Choosing to retreat at the right time is sometimes to better meet the next challenge! But if you choose to give up...
Then everything is meaningless!
Yuan Ye's chest stagnated, and he finally came to his senses from his shock and anger. He quickly embraced Ye Xiaoling and held her in his arms. Just as he was about to criticize her for her recklessness, he heard Gu Nan's voice not far away: "Please everyone leave! No interviews will be accepted today!"
A large number of security guards followed and finally reversed the tense situation. The sound of shutter clicks, the shouts of the crowd, and the questioning of reporters gradually became distant. Only the stones and garbage on the ground told of the cruelty of the "battle" that had just taken place.
Gu Nan came over breathlessly. Seeing Yuan Ye's pale face, he couldn't bear to say anything more. He just briefly explained: "I'm going to deal with other things first. There are some reporters outside the door who refuse to leave. You and Xiao Ling stay here and wait for my news."
Yuan Ye was silent for a while, then nodded, but his hands were still tightly clasped around Ye Xiaoling's shoulders, as if she would disappear in the next moment.
Gu Nan's eyes stayed on the two figures for a moment, he sighed softly, and turned away. Ye Xiaoling then poked her head out of Yuan Ye's arms, first breathing in the fresh air in big gulps, then gently tugged at the corner of his clothes and asked softly, "Are you okay?"
Yuan Ye suddenly loosened his hands, his voice slightly hoarse: "It's okay."
fine?
Ye Xiaoling stared at him suspiciously and easily caught the increasingly gloomy look in his eyes, like a meteor falling from the sky.
How could it be okay? Was he just holding back and not wanting to say it out loud?
"Shall we go back first? When Gu Nan comes back, we can discuss it together. There will definitely be a good way to solve it." Ye Xiaoling comforted softly, "And Mumu and the others..."
Before he finished speaking, Yuan Ye's cold voice sounded again: "Why do you want to protect me?"
There was a trembling hint of anger in his tone.
Ye Xiaoling looked at him in confusion: "Do I need a reason to protect you?"
The moment before those stones flew towards her, her body's instinct had already made the choice for her. She had never even thought about the so-called reason.
Yuan Ye's sad eyes fell on the injured part of her forehead. After a long time, he spoke softly: "Maybe I am just a useless idiot?" A bitter smile spread across the corners of his lips. "Not only did I mess up the reputation of the team, but the most important thing is that at this moment... I even need you to protect me..."
Ye Xiaoling's heart sank, and she retorted: "No! You have done very well! We all know your efforts!"
She remembered Yuan Ye's bright eyes when he talked about his dreams, and how gentle and expectant he looked at the young people who were practicing hard in front of their computers. She also remembered how he took care of her warmly that morning.
But what about now?
Why is the light in his eyes fading away bit by bit?
Does he really want to give up?
Yuan Ye's voice was filled with exhaustion: "Work hard? Does my so-called hard work mean that I will get nothing without your help?"
Even when the rocks were thrown at him, she had to step forward and stand in front of him as a protector. Does he have to rely on the help of others forever to move towards a successful future?
When he was a child, his father was his protector. When he grew up, it was Gu Nan who had been helping him. After meeting Ye Xiaoling, it was this soft-looking girl who had been protecting him. So the hopes and efforts he thought of were actually impossible to accomplish by himself. Then, the self who had vowed so confidently before was more like a joke, right?
Ye Xiaoling quietly looked at his calm yet lonely face, suddenly raised her hand and touched the red wound on her forehead, then inexplicably let out a very light laugh.
The laughter was so abrupt that Yuan Ye, who was still immersed in a gloomy mood a second ago, couldn't help but look up.
"Don't blame yourself for these things. This little injury is nothing to me." Ye Xiaoling stared into his eyes sincerely, "Let me tell you a story. When I was a child, I was often injured because of practicing Taekwondo. At that time, Huayuan Hall was almost on the verge of bankruptcy. My father was in a bad mood because of this and his requirements for me became stricter. I always hid in my room and cried like a loser, but I didn't think my father was hateful at all."
The childhood scenes seemed to appear before my eyes again.
She sat in the empty gym, holding her red knee with a wronged look on her face, looking at her father's serious and stern face. She wanted to complain but didn't dare to say it out loud.
"Not everyone can realize their dreams easily. Many people even get nothing after working hard. But..." My father's powerful voice was so clear, "If you don't work hard, you won't have any chance at all!"
Ye Xiaoling pouted and whispered, "But I have tried very hard..."
While other children only spent two hours practicing every day, she would spend four hours or even more. While other children would cry out for a break if they slightly twisted their bodies, she would grit her teeth and persevere.
His father frowned at him and asked slowly, "Xiao Ling, do you really like Taekwondo?"
Ye Xiaoling immediately answered loudly: "I like it!"
She is not good at speaking and has no special interests or hobbies, but only when she puts on this snow-white Taoist robe will she feel her blood boiling like never before.
"So what is your dream?"
"We want to develop Huayuan Hall!" Ye Xiaoling answered without hesitation again, "We want all those who love Taekwondo to come to our Huayuan Hall!"
The father immediately showed a gratified look: "Yes, since this is your dream and it has not yet been realized, you have to work harder than ordinary people." His eyes wandered around the dilapidated gym, "Although our Huayuan Gym is still unpopular, as long as your dream is still there, don't complain, and most importantly... don't give up. Even if you fail in the end, the process is worth recalling, isn't it?"
A warm current slowly flows through my heart.
She still remembers the strange feeling in her heart when she heard her father's words, as if a heart sinking in the deep sea was slowly lifted up by a pair of invisible hands, and finally escaped from the dark seabed and touched the sunlight that had never been touched overseas.
Never give up, that’s the key to keeping your dreams going, isn’t it?
A bright light appeared in Yuan Ye's dim eyes.
Looking at Ye Xiaoling's smiling face, he suddenly felt that the strength that had been lost from his body was returning to his body little by little and blending into his blood. Even the sound of his heartbeat became extremely powerful.
His voice also became choked: "But I'm still not good enough..."
If he was good enough and had enough ability to support everything, perhaps this situation would not happen at all.
The smile on Ye Xiaoling's lips froze. She took another step forward, raised her head and looked him in the eyes, and said firmly, "I'm with you, right?"
Since she has made a promise to accompany him all the way on the road to his dream, they must face any difficulties together!
Yuan Ye was slightly startled, and then he couldn't help but chuckle. The last trace of gray despair in his eyes also dissipated. He stretched out his hand and rubbed his forehead a little embarrassedly: "You are right."
She really was like a burning, scorching sun. With her by his side, what else was he worried about?
Seeing Yuan Ye's expression brighten, Ye Xiaoling finally put her mind at ease, took a long breath, and patted his shoulder: "So, don't back down because of a little difficulty. What should I do next? Do you want me to continue?"
Yuan Ye raised the corners of his lips: "Let's go back to the company first. I will come up with an emergency response plan as soon as possible and discuss it with Gu Nan."
Hearing this answer, Ye Xiaoling raised her chin in satisfaction. Without saying a word, she grabbed Yuan Ye's wrist and turned to walk into the company building.
That’s more like it!
This is Yuan Ye, the supporter in her mind who always remains calm when faced with unexpected situations and can find solutions in the first time!
As long as he doesn't give up, she will never choose to retreat!
