After rebirth, I found out that I have a childhood sweetheart

It is the end of August.

Many Internet users naively believed that with the opening of game licenses, the Internet gaming era’s game license winter had finally ended.

But in fact, due to many complicated reasons, domestic game companies are still living very hard.

Mei Fang's company can only rely on new works to barely maintain its expenses, and major manufacturers have also begun a new round of survival plans, including the powerful Penguin.

The giants in the gaming industry have always been known for their high welfare benefits. It is rumored that Penguin's employee benefits can be put together to make up a deck of playing cards. However, there are now constant announcements of layoffs and outsourcing and cuts in benefits, and some project teams with insufficient profitability have begun to be cut one after another.

Mei Fang learned about the news from a friend in advance, and reminded Lin Youxi to work harder and not give up:

"You should be in a hurry to produce results for your project recently. You are the main force in programming, so you have to work overtime. It is very difficult to find a job in the current environment. It is not like before."

"Yeah, I know."

Lin Youxi also paid close attention to Mei Fang's suggestions. "Recently, many workstations on our floor have been vacant. HR has been talking to colleagues one after another. Our manager has also talked to a few of us and asked us to get things done as soon as possible."

"Because of this reason, I may have to work overtime very late at night recently, so I can't be intimate with my husband."

"It's okay, I'll go back with you."

"Ah, you don't have to work overtime with me. I have to follow the project so I can't go home. It's actually not that hard. And the company has a shuttle bus that can take me home directly, so it shouldn't be as tiring as you think."

"No, I'd better stay with you. I'm just worried that you're still working overtime so late. If I go home first and accidentally fall asleep and fail to open the door for you, and you run away from home like an emo, where will I find you then?"

Lin Youxi thought Mei Fang's answer was very cute. "How can I be as fragile as you say? Didn't I live well without you before?"

"It was the old days, but it's different now."

Mei Fang said softly, "Anyway, I'll stay with you. It's a good opportunity for me to make progress on "White Plum Time" in your company."

"If you want to stay with me, I'll stay with you. I won't care if you suddenly die."

Mei Fang doesn't have much work to do in the company now, and he can usually finish it by eight or nine o'clock. After finishing his work, he goes to the Penguin Company branch where Lin Youxi is to accompany Lin Youxi.

In fact, Mei Fang also wanted to get to know more Penguin friends through Lin Youxi's channels, but it was a pity that the current point was a bit awkward.

After all, the project team that Lin Youxi was in was at a critical juncture of life and death, and the several workstations around Lin Youxi were empty, with plenty of seats for Mei Fang.

Now Mei Fang goes to accompany Lin Youxi after work every night at her own company, and they work together at the empty workstation next to her. Sometimes they watch anime, sometimes they catch up on TV series, or they deal with some progress of "White Plum Time".

Although a while ago because of angina pectoris, I was often afraid that there was something wrong with my heart, but now Mei Fang's chest pains no longer occur, so Mei Fang has to be more presumptuous.

After all, my problem might just be psychological, but Youxi could get sick at any time.

In fact, when Lin Youxi was working at Penguin, she was a little arrogant. She would always do whatever her manager asked her to do immediately, but she would not send it out right away.

The reason for doing this is that I am worried that I will be assigned more work, so that I will not have time to slack off and make "White Plum Time" and chat and be intimate with Mei Fang——

But now she has changed her mindset and is working at full capacity to catch up.

Although illness is normal, life is impossible without work. This was the realization that Lin Youxi had before he met Mei Fang and continued to move forward alone.

Now, in order to maintain the small dream of "White Plum Time", Lin Youxi cannot stop pursuing it.

In this way, the days of overtime work continued until the end of August, and Mei Fang accompanied Lin Youxi to work overtime until two or three in the morning.

Although my body felt increasingly heavy, I finally made it to the deadline for the project.

Lin Youxi and her colleagues from the project team came out of the conference room. Everyone had a relieved smile on their faces, and Lin Youxi was no exception. As soon as she came back, she excitedly took Mei Fang's arm and explained:

"So far the project has been progressing smoothly. The manager said today is the last day of overtime and the version will be accepted tomorrow."

"Phew...that's good."

Mei Fang quietly stretched and asked, "Did your manager tell the bosses what they meant?"

"The manager said that the big bosses above us really like our project. As long as the colleagues in the marketing department evaluate it and find no problems, they will assign more people to us. When the project goes online, everyone can also get Penguin options."

Mei Fang had been working for a small company at this time and had never smelled such a big pie as options. "Wow, then you will also be a top person at Penguin in the future?"

"It's not that exaggerated. I don't know how many options I can get."

Lin Youxi thought about it, then smiled at Mei Fang: "I'm still a long way from financial freedom, but at least I can spend more time on "White Plum Time"."

"Yeah, as long as you don't feel too tired."

Mei Fang held up her chin and pinched Lin Youxi's cheek, "I've seen you working so hard overtime recently, you look a lot more haggard."

"You're starting to dislike me for being old, aren't you? Even though I'm almost 30, you're not allowed to dislike me."

Lin Youxi grabbed Mei Fang's hand and slapped her face. Mei Fang quickly explained:

"No way... Our Youxi looks similar to 16."

"What do you mean yours? You're not my boyfriend, so stop trying to get close to me."

"Yes, yes, yes... not now, not now."

"It won't be possible in the future."

Lin Youxi patted Mei Fang's head. She was in a good mood today after the meeting. "Anyway, today is the last day. I see you are very tired. You don't have to stay up late to accompany me. Why don't you go back first?"

"No... what flag is this?"

Mei Fang frowned and said, "I have stayed up late to accompany you for such a long time, I must not miss it for the last time. If something happens to you, I will have nothing to think about in this life."

Although it was just common sweet talk, Lin Youxi was in love in some sense after all, so she enjoyed hearing it.

"If something happens to me, will you die with me?"

"Yes, definitely."

Mei Fang nodded without hesitation.

"It doesn't matter that I'm alone and no one loves me, but what about your parents?"

"I can only pay them back in my next life, and I still have a father and a mother."

Mei Fang said gently, "Your relatives, including Yuanyuan, have died a long time ago. They may have been reincarnated long ago, but you are going there alone, without anyone to accompany you on the road to the underworld. I'm afraid you will get sick and scare the ghost messenger away."

"How can I be as violent as you say? And now that we've come to this, you should live well for my sake and burn money for me on my death anniversary and Qingming Festival—"

As Lin Youxi was speaking, Mei Fang blocked her mouth.

"Okay, okay, stop joking and get to work. It's the last day."

"All right!"

So Mei Fang began to accompany Lin Youxi to continue working overtime.

It was late at night in Pengcheng, but the office buildings were still brightly lit.

It shows the unattainable dream of lying down that every worker in Shenzhen has.

But all too often, most people never dream of stopping working.

They just want to take their loved ones to see an expensive exhibition, to buy front-row seats for a musical with their loved ones, and to have a romantic candlelight dinner for their loved ones on their anniversary.

Then, it is time to earn money together, buy a house, raise children and continue the dream of the future.

It's just that these good wishes have nothing to do with Lin Youxi.

The money Lin Youxi earns has other uses.

She had to earn enough money to pay for her expensive bipolar disorder medication, and if she wanted to live as a human being rather than a madman, she could only rely on uninterrupted medication control.

In addition, she wants to fulfill her long-cherished wish of "White Plum Time", which is her attachment to Xia Yuan in this life. She wants Xia Yuan to be remembered forever and never reach true death.

Then, if I haven't burned out my life yet -

Lin Youxi rubbed her sore eyes. She looked at Mei Fang who was sleeping on the ergonomic chair beside her. She approached him mischievously and whispered softly in his ear:

"I will work hard to earn money and save enough for my Ah Fang to marry me."

After she finished speaking, she kissed Mei Fang on the lips, then snuggled in Mei Fang's arms and took a nap.

Pengcheng ushered in a new dawn.

the next day.

Mei Fang, feeling very sleepy, yawned in the company and started her busy work for the day.

Youxi's products should be undergoing acceptance by now, right?

Although she was worried about whether something might go wrong, Youxi's project was considered a first-tier project at Penguin, and her manager was also a core veteran of Penguin, so with his efforts, it should be fine.

……

When it was almost noon, Mei Fang was about to send a message to Lin Youxi to ask about the progress and where to go for lunch together, when Lin Youxi called.

"Ah Fang, what are you doing? Are you busy?"

Lin Youxi's words were full of playfulness. It seemed that she was lucky today.

"No, tell me, what's the matter?"

"Can you skip work and stay with me?"

"It's almost time for dinner. Can we wait a little longer for dinner? It's only ten minutes away—"

"Come here first, by the way... Come and help me pack my things and stay with me."

"Pack up...what? Take your time."

Lin Youxi's voice suddenly went from cheerful to a little choked up. Mei Fang on the other end of the phone opened her mouth slightly in surprise, and her heart sank heavily.

A very bad, extremely bad premonition began to spread in Mei Fang's mind.

"Actually, I was just fired. I just finished discussing severance pay with HR. Everyone has to pack up and hand in their work cards today."

"No... the manager said the senior executives on the project said you did a great job, didn't they?"

"The senior management held an impromptu meeting last night and said that the project actually has no funds left. The marketing department's assessment believes that it is difficult to make a profit in the current market environment. In short, all the project teams have been laid off, and the project will also be... cut off."

Lin Youxi said on the other end of the phone, not knowing whether she was crying or laughing: "Then our manager was also fired just now, and they seem to be fighting in the conference room now. I'm a little scared..."

"Don't be afraid... I'm coming to see you right now. Come down and help me swipe my work card, and I'll help you clean up."

Mei Fang hurriedly pressed the elevator button to go downstairs, while instructing Lin Youxi:

"By the way, don't hang up the phone. I'm always with you."

"Ah Fang, I may not have the money to support you in the future..."

"It's okay... I'll support you."

Mei Fang kept encouraging Lin Youxi on the other end of the phone until they met downstairs. Mei Fang slowly hung up the phone, letting Lin Youxi run into her arms, and then she hugged Lin Youxi to comfort her tired heart.