Chapter 3

At that time, Xu Yanshi was, in his eyes, a cosmic-level male deity that one could admire from a distance but not approach casually. What he did not expect was that after becoming colleagues, Xu Yanshi was actually not that difficult to get along with. Even when he was unable to answer during discussions with the boss about algorithms, Xu Yanshi would help to defuse the situation by saying, 'It is perfectly normal for him not to know, as he did not participate in this project.'

Although Xiang Yuan smiled and warned them at the time to inform Feng Jun, she actually felt quite sentimental inside

What is her bank card password again

Warm

A signpost indicating the direction to Lishui City appears ahead, as if one has entered another city gate. The streets on both sides become prosperous, with rows of bright streetlights, numerous billboards, and a whole row of flourishing locust trees standing tall. The tree trunks are straight, and the warm yellow light from the streetlights casts mottled reflections in the middle of the road, while the starlight quietly sprinkles its afterglow. Not far away, old and new buildings overlap, standing in rows.

Although Xu Yanshi has a sharp tongue and does not leave room for others in his speech, which has offended many, he does not have many friends. However, those whom he truly considers friends often take great care of their feelings. Is it not warm to be the leader

The young lady has a rather poor sense of values, and with a hint of meaning, I nudged her shoulder and encouraged her: "Oh, you can change your boyfriend now; this one is much more exciting than Feng Jun."

Look, who made you treat me poorly in the first place, now you are facing the consequences

Upon hearing the words "selling a car," Xiang Yuan was taken aback, her finger paused slightly on the screen, thinking to herself, "It can't be true"

The driver smiled, no longer engaging in conversation, and hummed a little tune with a relaxed and cheerful demeanor. With a cold and expressionless face, he sat upright in the passenger seat, seemingly angry with someone. The progress bar of Xu Chengli's animated film had already reached the last few minutes, and the man beside him appeared quite tired, having leaned back in his seat to rest his eyes as soon as he got into the car

"How convenient, you must be a car salesman?" The driver had a look on his face that suggested he wanted to kick him out of the car

She explained to the garden: "I am not very familiar with my boyfriend's friend." At that time, they were indeed not familiar.

Xiang Yuan was completely petrified

No wonder at the last class reunion, the people from Class 9 said that Xu Yan never attended the reunions and didn't even join the group. He was like a high mountain flower, completely detached from the mundane world. Now, everyone in Class 9 says he looks down on this group of classmates. ... At one point, everyone thought he was locked away in a secret laboratory conducting some terrifying scientific experiments, but in the end ...? ... he just sells cars? At one point, everyone thought he was locked away in a secret laboratory conducting some terrifying scientific experiments, but in the end ...? ... he just sells cars?

Is that so? Then I must have remembered it incorrectly, Xu Yan said nonchalantly

Is Xu Yanshi really selling cars? That's quite unfortunate. I will ask my brother if he wants to change his car. However, why are you helping him like this? Do you still have some feelings for him?

... ...

After starting a relationship with Feng Jun, Xiang Yuan occasionally heard him speaking English on the phone with others. Although it sounded nice, she couldn't help but criticize him, thinking that a high school student was being too pretentious. Later, she learned that his mother is of Chinese descent and immigrated with her parents when she was three years old. She is not very fluent in Chinese and often struggles to complete a sentence. It seems that Xu Yanshi has a rather indifferent relationship with his mother and is not very willing to listen to her. Sometimes, during meals, when she finds the conversation tedious, she simply switches to fluent English.

No, she quickly took out her phone and checked the address, "Fushan Road."

... ...

During their school years, the relationship between the two was not particularly good. Xu Yan rarely interacted with classmates and was quite aloof; it seemed that he was preparing for graduate school entrance exams, spending all his time in the library. Due to his outstanding academic performance, even the renowned Professor Bao, known as the "Iron-faced Bao Gong" in the surveying and mapping field, would praise him as his proud student whenever he met someone. However, Gao Leng did not expect that in the end, the two would actually intern at the same company—Weilin Electronics.

After confirming the number with the driver, Gao Leng took a seat in the front passenger seat by herself

The driver repeated with suspicion, "Fushan Road?" He turned to Gao Leng and asked, "Do you know where it is?"

Long time no see, Xiang Yuan

Certainly

Just when it seemed that everything was going smoothly, Xiang Yuan's phone suddenly rang, the sharp and piercing ringtone tightening her chest and causing her mind to go blank. Xu Yanshi was also awakened by the noise, instinctively glancing in her direction. It was only then that Xiang Yuan snapped back to reality from her reverie. Without a second thought, she hurriedly answered the call, completely forgetting that her phone was still connected to CarPlay, until Xu Yuan's voice was clearly and thoroughly transmitted into the car, reaching everyone's ears.

Turning my head, I recall that Xu Yanshi's English used to be quite good. Xiang Yuan remembers that during high school, there was a group of prominent figures in their grade who frequently represented the school in various competitions and won awards. Xu Yanshi was one of them, as if he were growing in the school's exhibition window, with the narrow and shabby window filled to the brim with his colorful award certificates.

The two of them are university classmates, and their relationship is quite extraordinary. Although Xu Yan does not speak of it, she is aware that she is not very bright and learns things slowly. Many times, if it were not for the boss covering for her, she would not have made it this far.

After sending the message, she connected the data cable, selected the location, and waited for the display screen to show the CarPlay logo. The driver suddenly turned to look at her and asked, "Are you from Beijing? Are you here for tourism?"

The end of the world is nothing more than this

Fearing to anger the driver, he decided to wait until they reached their destination to sternly educate the driver on what it means to be a GNSS engineer. Although the work he is currently doing is worlds apart from this position, it is still related to the field.

Thus, there was silence all the way, with the stars twinkling

His warmth may be beyond the understanding of ordinary people. At the very least, those who are accustomed to the aloofness of their leader in the group, when they occasionally utter the phrase "Have you eaten?", it is akin to a concern reminiscent of a doomsday Voldemort.

Xiang Yuan was bewildered; the house in Nanyu Garden was the last asset left to her by her late father. Apart from this property, in Liyang City, she was nothing more than a destitute individual with a bank account balance of no more than 2,000 yuan. Her father was indeed ruthless, completely cutting off her means of survival

Has Xu Yanshi fallen to such a low point now

At that time, she thought that since his spoken language was so good, becoming a translator should not be a problem, or he could be an exceptionally handsome diplomat. But then she reconsidered and thought it might be better not to become a diplomat; what if two countries had a political dispute and he was there cheering them on? Moreover, the profession of a diplomat is not very down-to-earth, and he is already quite out of touch, so it would be better to keep him closer to the world. After all, there are already so many devils; what difference would it make to have one more Xu Yanshi?

Xiang Yuan hung up the phone, took a deep breath, and was hesitating about how to greet the person when a voice, cold yet tinged with his unique teasing, came from beside him.

After tonight, they are unlikely to meet again

This Voldemort-style greeting is strangely a bit ... sweet

Little Xu Chengli maintained a face of indifference from beginning to end, holding an iPad while watching an animated movie, which was in English. It resembled films like The Lion King, with realistic special effects and exquisite visuals

The ancients have said, indulging in beauty.

Xu Chengli casually remarked: "The English version of Peppa Pig"

Thinking of this, she suddenly recalled something and quietly picked up her phone to send a WeChat message to Xu Yuan: "I heard that Xu Yan Shi is not doing particularly well now, it seems he is selling cars at a dealership. Didn't your brother say a few days ago that he wanted to change his car? Let him inquire a bit, they are all old classmates, it would be nice to support his business. Just make sure not to mention that I said anything."

With a cool demeanor and raised eyebrows, without saying a word, he closed the car door. Before shutting it, he expressionlessly added, "Did you not just say that he is quite handsome and that you like him?" Then he spread his hands, indicating for the guest to take a seat: "Here, the VIP golden seat is yours.

Beside the highway, the north wind howls, the sound of the wind is piercing, and the bare branches stand menacingly. The moon on the hill, however, shines like a bright mirror, its clear silvery light feels as cool as if it were submerged in water, casting a distant glow over the layered hills. Behind the garden lies the vast Gobi Desert, and beside me are two men resembling ice sculptures

A prominent figure who was so illustrious during the Sixth Plenary Session, the contrast is indeed too great

The black Nissan Teana drove steadily on the road, the scenery receding behind, speeding along. After a few minutes of playing with his phone in a cool and irritable manner, he locked the screen with a "snap," propping his head on his hand and gazing out the window, reflecting on whether he was a typical case of "unable to take a dump yet blaming the Earth for lacking gravity." Moreover, just now, the boss had agreed to help him solely to cover his own back.

Is there any balance left in Ant Huabei

The journey is finally nearing its end

Aloof and shaking one's head

Xu Yanshi elegantly and silently expressed her anger by pushing the thin lens with her middle finger

No wonder there is no contact with old classmates; it must be a matter of losing face. After all, despite having performed worse in school back then, they have all managed to secure positions in the procuratorate or various government agencies.

Xiang Yuan quietly turned his head to observe Xu Yan beside him. He had his eyes closed, half of his face illuminated by the streetlight, with clear and handsome features. His brows and eyes faintly retained the youthful elegance of his earlier years. He slightly tilted his head back, his Adam's apple prominent, resembling the sharp and cold tip of an ice skate on snow.

The driver said: "In this case, you set the navigation; I have their navigation on my side, and I cannot change the address"

Weilin Electronics is a company that specializes in the research of automotive electronic products, primarily focusing on devices such as in-vehicle navigation, positioning, and tracking systems. In its early years, it was quite renowned in the industry; however, the automotive navigation market is now almost monopolized by GPS. Due to its early entry into the market and the good reputation of its older products, Weilin remains one of the few companies still collaborating with the domestic Beidou system. Nevertheless, in the past two years, the competition in the internet electronics and automotive intelligence markets has intensified, and Weilin's market share has significantly declined from its peak. Last year, even the market share of its older products saw a decrease. The headquarters has issued a notice stating that if this year's new products do not show improvement, they will consider shutting down one of the subsidiaries. The situation is indeed quite severe

"Who installed that thing, it's both expensive and ineffective," the driver said, lowering his head as he rummaged through the glove compartment. He pulled out a crumpled data cable and handed it to her, "You charge it first, and then tell me how to get there."

Once again, it is this kind of deathly mockery

As for their surveying profession, if one does not pursue further studies for a master's or doctoral degree and their undergraduate grades are not particularly outstanding, they will generally find it difficult to endure the hardships of fieldwork in surveying companies and will ultimately transition to programming. The IT industry is vast and varied, making it relatively easy to find work. Therefore, Gao Leng's entry into this company was purely a case of a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse, allowing him to reap an unexpected benefit. However, he never anticipated that Xu Yanshi would eventually also join Weilin. In fact, given his qualifications, he could have easily pursued further studies for a master's or doctoral degree and chosen a research direction in satellite positioning, which would have been quite prestigious.

In the back row, Xiang Yuan tightly wrapped herself up, the bow on her hat transformed into a tight knot, which she pulled even tighter, and out of unease, she tied another knot on top of it. Xu Yan looked at her, who appeared to be terrified of being violated, turned her head expressionlessly to the side, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.

However, I do not know what work he is currently engaged in

On the day of the report, Gao Leng was so astonished upon seeing Xu Yan that his jaw nearly dropped. Back then, Xu Yan was such a prominent figure in the surveying and mapping department at Wuhan University, and now he had become a colleague. The two were not very familiar with each other at the time, and Gao Leng did not dare to disturb him too much; after nervously greeting him, he retreated back to his own workstation.

The aloof person fell silent and did not refute.

Answering Yuan truthfully: "No, I am at work"

Sometimes, when my friends from other schools come over for exams, they see the handsome and serious face in the display window and get so excited that they dance around, stomping their little feet and gushing over him—"Xu Yanshi is actually from No. 6 High School, I thought he was from No. 3! With such good grades, why didn't he go to No. 3? Last time he participated in a speech competition, even the foreign teachers from the foreign language school applauded him. They said his pronunciation was very authentic. Does he have a girlfriend..." Last time he participated in a speech competition, even the foreign teachers from the foreign language school applauded him. They said his pronunciation was very authentic. Does he have a girlfriend...

At this moment, the driver suddenly turned around and asked the girl, "Is the South Royal Garden you want to go to on Spring River Road?"

Yuan stared for a while and casually asked, "What movie?"

The aloof individual did not pay her any attention and calmly asked the driver, "Is this her seat?"

While feeling a sense of regret, Xiang Yuan also thought of the words spoken behind his back by the group from Class 9, which made him feel a bit of sympathy for him. His heart was filled with mixed emotions, difficult to discern, and he did not even know what exactly was causing his discomfort

Do you not have a car navigation system? My phone is about to run out of battery." He shook his phone towards the garden.

The driver was quite disrespectful and simply said no

The aloofness was when I completely became a fan of him, what does it mean to be scheming? This is what it means to be a true champion

To the garden

Bowing his head to adjust his phone, Yuan, who had been silent for a long time, finally could not hold back and inexplicably began to criticize the driver: "In fact, the functions of in-car navigation systems are numerous; they offer more than just navigation. There are also voice-activated intelligent dialogues, and their positioning is more accurate than that of mobile phone navigation. The address you couldn't find earlier was due to the mobile software not being updated in time. Today's in-car navigation systems can update automatically, which is incredibly convenient."

The key point is that just now, Xu Yan happened to catch her in the act of spying on him.

... ...

Xiang Yuan did not want to seek any sense of presence at this moment, although Xu Yan did not recognize her.

Although the boss originally intended to scold him lightly, after hearing his explanation, he became furious, pounding the table in a fit of rage, nearly overturning the entire ceiling of the conference room: "This is his project, are you telling me he was not involved?!"

Gao Leng often sulks by himself, and when he finally goes to make amends with a dog-like face, Xu Yan usually has no idea why he was angry. But this time, even a fool could tell; it’s not that he was wrong, but even if he were, he wouldn’t be the one to placate others. Moreover, Gao Leng truly behaves like a little girl, which is quite annoying, so let him calm down on his own for now

It is nothing more than wanting to jump out of the car

Hey, hey, hey? Why aren't you speaking? Xu Yuan, completely unaware, was still probing the edge of death.

The vehicle arrived after ten minutes

I will enable CarPlay for you, you just need to look at the display screen. I am afraid of giving incorrect directions, as I am not familiar with this area

He always wears the same expression, neither servile nor obsequious. Occasionally, when the boss gets infuriated with him, he will scold him, "Xu Yanshi, shut your mouth, are you the boss or am I the boss?"

Xiang Yuan was momentarily taken aback when someone occupied her seat. Quick to react, she stretched her leg to block the car door from closing and, gritting her teeth, asked him in a low voice: "Why are you taking my seat?"

Who are you trying to fool? I have seen that pig before. Xiang Yuan rolled her eyes.