Zhongguancun, Mingcheng Information Industry Building.
In the most remote corner of the fourteenth floor, there is a sign with "Rock Network Technology Co., Ltd." hanging on it. This company is very small, with an office area of less than 80 square meters, and a total of 15 employees including the boss.
It was almost time to get off work. Wang Lei was busy checking the work progress, and the sound of employees typing on the keyboard was heard.
Lin Xiaoyue, the company's original artist, tiptoed over, stood behind Wang Lei and patted his left shoulder.
Wang Lei turned to the right, then back, and said helplessly: "Don't make trouble, I'm busy."
Lin Xiaoyue pulled up a chair and sat down. She ate the potato chips at the table and said, "Shitou, you have to get off work early today."
"I'm afraid not," Wang Lei stared at the computer monitor and said, "Zhang Yan has opened up the platform channels, and I can't delay. The whole company has to work overtime these days, including you."
"Ah? Working overtime again!"
"The black-hearted capitalist ruined my youth and took my life!"
"Mr. Wang, my girlfriend ran away with someone else after working overtime. You have to compensate me for a girlfriend."
"Wake up, your girlfriend has a leak, and no one is interested in stealing it."
"..."
There is a lot of grief in the company, mixed with teasing and joking, and it seems that employees are not opposed to working overtime.
This is a game production company, or more appropriately a game studio. The average age of the employees is no more than 26 years old, which is the stage where they are full of passion for success. There are no family burdens, so naturally they don’t care about overtime. Although overtime wages are not paid, every project
If you complete it, you can get a handsome bonus.
The two bosses of the company are Zhang Yan and Wang Lei, good friends who slept in bunk beds in college.
Wang Lei comes from an ordinary background, his parents are both laid-off workers, and they make a living by setting up street food stalls. Zhang Yan is a rich second generation, and his family runs a food factory, specializing in the production of spicy noodles and the like.
Lin Xiaoyue is a student at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and will soon be a senior. She usually works part-time as an original graphic designer in this company.
Seeing that Wang Lei was still busy working, Lin Xiaoyue could only write a note and hand it over: "My ancestor is here and wants to see you by name."
Wang Lei took it and took a look. He suddenly felt uncomfortable. He turned around and whispered: "Are you going to meet your parents now? I'm not ready yet."
"You don't want to?" Lin Xiaoyue asked.
"Yes, yes," Wang Lei quickly expressed his attitude, "I mean, you should inform me earlier so that I can buy some gifts for our parents."
Lin Xiaoyue comforted her: "Don't worry, the gift has been bought for you."
Wang Lei looked at the time on the lower right side of the monitor, suddenly stood up and said: "After get off work, everyone is off work, we will do it tomorrow."
The company suddenly became noisy. Several close friends were discussing where to have a dinner together, but Wang Lei took his girlfriend and ran away. This company does not prohibit office romance, but as the boss and a female employee, Wang Lei
I'm still embarrassed to make the relationship public, although everyone may have guessed it.
Just as we arrived at the elevator door, another boss of the company, Zhang Yan, suddenly came out of the elevator and asked in a daze: "Are you off work? Shitou, you have to hurry up these days."
Wang Lei was a little embarrassed and could only explain: "I'm going to Xiaoyue's house to meet her parents today. In addition, everyone has worked hard during this period. It's not a problem to work overtime every day. You should relax appropriately."
"Meeting the parents? That's okay," Zhang Yan said with a smile, "Let's go, I'll drive you there. Let your kid get his driver's license as soon as possible. It will come in handy now. If you take a taxi to meet the girl's parents, you will lose a lot of money."
Lin Xiaoyue couldn't laugh or cry and said: "Hey, Zhang Yan, what's wrong with taking a taxi? My parents are not snobbish."
"Yes, yes, yes, uncles and aunts are very nice, but Shitou's reputation should be maintained," Zhang Yan patted Wang Lei on the shoulder and said, "If uncles and aunts see you later, tell me that I am your driver."
Wang Lei was also speechless: "What are you messing with?"
"Nonsense, what's the relationship between us? Can I just ignore your marriage? Let's go!" Zhang Yan said and dragged Wang Lei into the elevator.
Zhang Yan drove a BMW 325 out of the garage, suddenly stopped and said: "You just wear a T-shirt and jeans?"
"Yes." Wang Lei said.
Lin Xiaoyue said: "It's okay, my family doesn't care about this."
Zhang Yan said: "It's one thing not to care, but another thing to be polite. Listen to me, Shitou, and go to the mall to buy a new suit first."
Wang Lei felt it made sense and nodded: "Then go buy clothes first."
Lin Xiaoyue urged: "Don't waste time, go directly to my house and drive quickly!"
"Okay, you have the final say," Zhang Yan drove the car out of the underground garage and asked casually, "Where is your home?"
"Bilin Garden." Lin Xiaoyue said.
"Gah!"
Zhang Yan slammed on the brakes, as if he was meeting Lin Xiaoyue for the first time. He gave a thumbs up and said: "Sister, you are quite capable, you can hide it well!"
"What happened to Bilinyuan?" Wang Lei asked blankly.
Zhang Yan didn't explain, he just smiled and said: "You better behave well, don't mess up, otherwise you will be left with nothing to eat."
After more than ten minutes, Wang Lei finally realized that his girlfriend lived in the villa area of the Second Ring Road.
The two words "Beijing's Second Ring Road" and "villas" are rarely linked together. When building villas in the second ring road where land is so expensive, the developer must have lost his mind.
The community looks a bit old. The houses were built at least seven or eight years ago. There is no separation of people and vehicles, but the green environment is frightening. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Wang Lei would not believe that there is such a quiet place in the bustling Second Ring Road.
location.
Wang Lei became increasingly uneasy and couldn't help but ask: "Xiaoyue, what do your parents do?"
Lin Xiaoyue said: "My parents are not the key. The protagonist today is the ancestor of the family. If you make the ancestor happy, everything will be fine."
"Ancestor?" Wang Lei looked confused.
Lin Xiaoyue explained: "That's my great-grandfather, my mother's grandfather! Oh, for the house in front of you, just drive to the door and stop."
Zhang Yan stared at the big house for a long time and muttered: "Crazy, crazy, this house is probably worth the total assets of my family."
Wang Lei was in a mess. Although he was a top student who graduated from Tsinghua University, his parents were just laid-off workers. He never dreamed that his girlfriend would be the daughter of a rich family. He swallowed and said with a serious expression: "Xiaoyue, you
Tell me, what does your family do? Why have you kept hiding this from me?"
Lin Xiaoyue was a little timid and did not dare to look at her boyfriend. She lowered her head and said, "The Mingcheng Information Industry Building was built with investment from my grandfather. It is named after my grandfather."
Zhang Yan said confusedly: "Mingcheng? Which rich man is called Mingcheng?"
Wang Lei was confused and said: "Zhou Hexuan, Zhou Mingcheng."
"I'll go there!" Zhang Yan, half envious and half sympathetic, parked the car at the door of the mansion and said, "Brother, take care and wish yourself good luck."
Wang Lei got out of the car as if he was sleepwalking. When he saw a middle-aged woman approaching, he subconsciously greeted: "Hello, aunt, I am Xiaoyue's boyfriend Wang Lei."
Lin Xiaoyue reminded in a low voice: "This is my nanny, Aunt Liu, who brought me up since I was a child."
"Hello Aunt Liu." Wang Lei was immediately embarrassed. He thought he had met his future mother-in-law.
Zhang Yan in the car almost laughed out loud. He suppressed his laughter and said: "Shitou, you can enjoy it slowly. I'll leave first."
Aunt Liu suddenly shouted: "Young man, don't leave, the old man wants you to come in and sit too."
"Me?" Zhang Yan said in surprise.
Aunt Liu pointed to the balcony on the second floor: "The old man was basking in the sun upstairs. He saw you coming."
Zhang Yan said happily: "Yes, I am lucky today. I can actually meet the big shot in person."
Lin Xiaoyue's mother Zhou Shuyi was cooking herself, and her father Lin Jianchun was still on his way home. The three of them exchanged a few words with Zhou Shuyi and were taken directly to the balcony on the second floor. The two young men suddenly became extremely embarrassed.
"Sit down and introduce yourself." Zhou Hexuan lay on the rocking chair with squinted eyes.
Wang Lei quickly said: "Hello, Mr. Zhou, my name is Wang Lei, and I am Xiaoyue's boyfriend."
Zhang Yan also said: "Hello, old gentleman, my name is Zhang Yan, and I am Wang Lei's partner."
Zhou Hexuan suddenly opened his eyes, and with such a sweeping glance, the two young men's scalps immediately went numb, and they felt like they were being seen through.
"Old monster!" Zhang Yan muttered in his heart.
"It's amazing!" Wang Lei said tremblingly.
Lin Xiaoyue held Zhou Hexuan's arm and said coquettishly: "Grandpa, you were so fierce just now, don't scare people."
"Sit down wherever you want." Zhou Hexuan suddenly became friendly, and his sharp eyes turned into dim eyes, as if what he just said was all an illusion.
The two young men were already sweating on their vests. They sat down cautiously, not daring to breathe a sigh of relief.
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Don't be nervous, young people should have the spirit of youth. How can I, a bad old man, eat you?"
Zhang Yan smiled and said: "You are so majestic and majestic that anyone who sees you will be scared."
Wang Lei also said: "Your reputation is too great, we dare not make mistakes."
Zhou Hexuan asked: "What books do you usually like to read?"
Zhang Yan said: "I am interested in history and like to read some history books, especially your "Fifteen Years of Wanli". Of course, I am just a history buff and I dare not make a fool of myself in front of you."
Wang Lei said with difficulty: "I... I basically only read technical books. When I was in school, I rarely read extracurricular books. The only one that had anything to do with literature was "Reader". Oh, by the way, I have read history books.
"Three Kingdoms"."
Zhou Hexuan asked: "In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which character do you like best?"
Zhang Yan said: "I like Cao Cao. He makes good use of talents, does not stick to trivial matters, is indomitable, and has a true temperament."
Wang Lei thought for a long time, and his heart was already cold. He felt that he was going to mess up the matter. He bit the bullet and said: "I don't have any favorite characters. They all have their own advantages and disadvantages."
Zhou Hexuan refused to comment and continued to ask: "I heard that you have opened a company. What are your career aspirations in the future?"
Zhang Yandao: "Work hard to make good games, expand the company's scale, and become a model in the industry!"
Wang Lei said: "Like Zhang Yan, I have to try my best to do my best anyway."
Zhou Hexuan squinted and said, "Games are not easy to make. Countless game companies die every year."
Zhang Yan quickly said: "Our company is different. We have our own accurate market positioning. According to our analysis..."
Zhou Hexuan immediately interrupted: "I don't understand games, so you don't need to tell me the details."
"Yes." Zhang Yan smiled awkwardly.
Zhou Hexuan asked again: "Do you like playing video games?"
"like."
"really like."
The two young men no longer dared to tell lies in front of Zhou Hexuan.
Zhang Yan said carefully: "Old sir, many people now regard video games as spiritual opium. In fact, this is a very wrong concept. Games are also a special hobby and sport. Some people like to play games, just like some people like to read books.
Some people like to play basketball."
Zhou Hexuan asked: "Do you know how to play chess?"
Zhang Yan said: "I can play chess and Chinese chess."
Wang Lei said: "I can only play Chinese chess."
"Oh, then let me check out your next game. Xiaoyue, bring out the chess set at home." Zhou Hexuan said.
The two young men could only play chess hard, while Zhou Hexuan watched from the side without saying a word.
Zhang Yan's chess style is very aggressive, and he likes to play tricks, and always hesitates when he needs to make a decision. Wang Lei's chess style is relatively steady, taking every step, and never greedy for success, but he is very decisive when changing pieces.
There was not much difference in their chess skills. They actually tied in the first game, and Wang Lei narrowly won the second game.
After playing two games, Zhang Yan had already let go and said with a smile: "Old sir, why don't we play the next game."
"Okay." Zhou Hexuan smiled.
Zhang Yan soon became depressed. He encountered a brutal killing game. Zhou Hexuan slowly and slowly ate up all his chess pieces, leaving only the lonely old commander who was repeatedly molested.
"Awesome, so awesome, you are at a professional level!" Zhang Yan gave a thumbs up.
Zhou Hexuan said with a smile: "My chess skills are average, but my special skill is playing mahjong."
Zhang Yan hit the snake with a stick and immediately said: "If there is a chance, I will definitely learn from him."
"No problem." Zhou Hexuan seemed happy to win and was in a good mood.
Lin Xiaoyue saw that her boyfriend was sullen and silent, while Zhang Yan was chatting animatedly with her grandpa. She couldn't help but feel a little anxious, and she leaned closer and whispered: "Don't be stunned. You are usually very good at talking. Why are you always talking now?"
Silly?"
Wang Lei answered silently with his lips: "I'm under a lot of pressure and my brain is confused."
Lin Xiaoyue didn't wait for Zhang Yan and Grandpa to play the second game, and took the initiative to help place the chess pieces and said: "Shitou, you can also play chess with Grandpa."
Zhang Yan immediately agreed: "Yes, come and lay down the stone. You are the protagonist today."
"Then I'll give it a try." Wang Lei forced out a stiff smile, and then he was defeated like a mountain.
Not long after, Lin Xiaoyue's father Lin Jianchun also came home, and two young men accompanied Zhou Hexuan downstairs for dinner.
At the dinner table, Zhang Yan's various well-timed gags made Lin's mother smile. Wang Lei, on the other hand, was always slow and seemed a little at a loss. He became more and more anxious because of this, and finally messed up Zhou Hexuan's teacup during the toast.
It was knocked over and the tea flowed all over the floor.
At around nine o'clock in the evening, the two young men left the mansion. Wang Lei said with a pale face: "It's over, it's over, I'm a clown today!"
Zhang Yan could only pat his buddy on the shoulder and comfort him: "It's okay, don't think too much. Mr. Zhou is not so petty. He smiled the whole time and didn't blame you at all."
"That's terrible," Wang Lei said with lingering fear, "Xiaoyue's great-grandfather keeps everything in his heart and understands it. He just doesn't express his emotions and anger."
Zhang Yan felt the same, nodded and said: "I heard people mention the masters of the Republic of China before, and I was a little disapproving. Today, I finally saw that none of the people who dominated the Republic of China were simple characters. What's more, he lived for more than 100 years.
We are already mature old foxes, and we are just like kindergarten kids in front of him."
Wang Lei said: "His eyes are like knives, they can poke holes in people's lives."
Zhang Yan said: "Damn, it's okay if you don't say this, but my head goes numb when I talk about it. In the past, when I saw things on the Internet, my eyes were shining brightly, and my eyes were killing people. I thought it was funny, but today I finally experienced it in person. It's even scarier.
What is it? He can retract and release, his smile is so kind and kind, and when he is not glaring at people, he is almost like a retired old man."
"Oh, I'm out of luck," Wang Lei shook his head in frustration, "Originally, their family is a wealthy family, and it's wrong for them not to belong to the right family. I behaved like a clown today. I guess Xiaoyue will be banned from interacting with me in the future."
"Just look at it, buddy," Zhang Yan comforted, "We and them are not in the same class. Even if we work hard all our lives and make our company the industry leader in China, it will be nothing more than child's play in front of others."
…
Lin.
Lin Xiaoyue sat on the sofa in annoyance. She had the same idea as Wang Lei. She also felt that her relationship would be opposed by her family.
Zhou Hexuan asked with half-squinted eyes: "Shuyi, what do you think of these two young men?"
"That Zhang Yan is pretty good, he's polite, he handles things well, and he's also very smart." Zhou Shuyi said.
Zhou Hexuan asked again: "Where is Xiao Lin?"
Lin Jianchun said: "For people like Zhang Yan, it is easy to get ahead, but his future achievements will be limited. As for Wang Lei, this young man has great potential, but unfortunately his starting point is too low, his vision is too shallow, and his family spirit is too strong. He needs to be cultivated slowly."
Lin Xiaoyue suddenly became happy: "I have a good eye for picking people, right?"
"It still lacks some understanding." Zhou Hexuan said.
Lin Jianchun echoed: "Yes, my understanding is somewhat lacking."
Zhou Hexuan said: "When the Olympics are over, I am going to Tianjin to visit Sanletang. Xiaoyue should accompany me and ask her boyfriend to follow."
Lin Jianchun was startled: "Grandpa, isn't this a bit of a stunt?"
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "If he can't stand this test, what qualifications does he, a poor boy, have to be my great-grandson-in-law?"
"Grandpa, dad, what test are you talking about? Why don't I understand you at all?" Lin Xiaoyue said confusedly.
Zhou Hexuan said with a smile: "If your boyfriend goes to Sanletang with me, he will definitely be very busy next. It depends on whether he can keep his heart and not be dazzled by the five colors. If he can survive it,
Even if you are a traitor and a loyal person, I will admit it and think of it as training a successor for your department."
Lin Jianchun immediately felt sympathy for that young man, because he also came here like this back then.
It is easy to marry a daughter of the Zhou family. You do not need to have a prominent family background, nor do you need to have a fortune. There are only three requirements. First, the daughter of the Zhou family likes you; second, you must have basic abilities and potential.
;Third, character!
The nature of mind is the most elusive and the most important.
When life undergoes huge changes, it can best test a person's character. Such changes not only refer to encountering catastrophes, but also to being happy, having everything go as planned, and becoming rich and wealthy.