The layoff notice Lin Youxi received was as unpredictable as the sudden pouring rain today.

Mei Fang accompanied Lin Youxi to clean up the things on the workstation, and the colleagues in the same project team showed an uncomfortable appearance.

Some people are distracted at their workstations, some are holding hands and saying goodbye, some are squatting on the edge of the bed and making phone calls, and some are sobbing with their heads buried in their heads.

You must know that the positions of these employees are the apex penguins of Pengcheng Internet workers.

But if even a big factory like Penguin is so intense and can't stay for a long time, can the end of the part-time job only be the public examination?

It was difficult for Mei Fang to say anything comforting to Lin Youxi at this time, because everything was pale.

However, Lin Youxi was not as broken as Mei Fang imagined, probably because Mei Fang was still here with her, which made her feel less lonely in this empty office building area.

The two sat cross-legged by the large floor-to-ceiling windows, watching the relentless rain devastate this city that was only born for struggle.

"Ah Fang."

"How."

"I'm sorry."

Lin Youxi swayed and leaned on Mei Fang's shoulder, "You have been working overtime with me for so long, but there is no result, and I still swear to you so much, I have lived up to your expectations." ”

"It's nothing, it's not like that."

Mei Fang told Lin Youxi about his own affairs:

"I used to work hard with our boss, the company is getting better and better, and the money is getting more and more.

"As a result, the Internet bubble burst later, all the projects invested by the boss exploded, and more than half of the layoffs were cut.

Mei Fang's words made Lin Youxi laugh, she rubbed her eyes and smiled, "How can the game you make so bad." ”

"Anyway, it's not a game I like."

Mei Fang sighed, "But it doesn't matter, we still have "Baimei Time", you should have also received a lot of severance compensation, you can stop for a while, don't have to work so hard." ”

The penguin gave Lin Youxi's severance compensation of 2N+1, Lin Youxi actually stayed in Penguin for a total of five years, but there was a period of time in the middle of which he resigned and went to a psychiatric hospital to be hospitalized, so he could only get severance compensation of half a year's salary.

Of course, Lin Youxi's salary base is there, and this money is not too small.

It's just that without the various welfare subsidies of the penguins, the pressure on the daily living expenses of the two of them, mainly the rental subsidy, will have a lot of expenses, so Lin Youxi does not plan to be idle.

She patted her cheek lightly, and then looked at Mei Fang with a serious expression, looking full of determination.

"When I go back today, I'm going to start writing my resume and looking for a new job!"

"In a hurry to find a new job so early? Let's take a gap for a while. ”

Mei Fang touched Lin Youxi's head, "Wouldn't it be better to polish our "White Plum Time" well?" ”

"No, no, it's a dream to do an independent game, and work is life, and I still have to support you."

"Didn't you say that I raised you? Although my salary is not high, I still have some savings, so let's figure out a way together. ”

Lin Youxi shook his head again and again after hearing this, "That money is your wife's book, how can I use it?" ”

“……”

Hearing Lin Youxi's words, Mei Fang seemed to be a little unhappy, but just stared at Lin Youxi.

“……”

"Angry?" Lin Youxi stuck out his tongue.

"What do you say?"

"I'm not going to be your wife."

Lin Youxi pinched Mei Fang's cheeks, "Although I am good-looking...... But I'm insane, and you say you're always thinking about what I'm doing. ”

"It's hard to buy a thousand dollars, I like it."

"Alright, alright...... If you like it, you can like it - wait for me to get sick next time, and see that I don't torture you to death! ”

Lin Youxi said and began to tickle with Mei Fang.

The joy of the two is in stark contrast to the sad beings who are shrouded in the workstation.

The pouring rain that surrounds the Penguin Building shows no signs of stopping.

Lin Youxi's job search journey was not smooth, because first, her qualifications were not considered to be the vanguard of the executive level, and there were not many suitable positions;

Secondly, the company she asks for is not affordable for the average salary, and the company that can afford it does not have the flexible working hours of penguins, which is not conducive to her narcolepsy of bipolar disorder.

So at Mei Fang's suggestion, Lin Youxi could only keep lowering his expected salary, for Lin Youxi, it doesn't matter if he has less money, but don't be too busy at work.

IN THIS WAY, LIN YOUXI FINALLY FOUND SOME COMPANIES THAT WERE INFINITELY CLOSE TO MAKING OFFERS, AND INTERVIEWED ALL THE PROCESSES.

BUT LIN YOUXI NEVER WAITED FOR A FORMAL OFFER, AND ALL HE GOT WAS A REGRETTABLE LETTER OF REFUSAL-

The reason is that a history of psychiatric illness was found during the back adjustment.

Bipolar disorder is not a very serious condition on the outside, it does not affect intelligence, and it rarely affects other people.

But the most difficult thing about Ms. Lin's current resume is that she has a two-month history of mental illness.

Although Lin Youxi tried hard to explain the reason to HR, he never got the approval of the other company.

She also doesn't have a supervisor who understands her situation and recognizes her strength like Penguin's manager.

As for Lin Youxi's previous manager in the Penguin project, it is now said that he plans to sell his house in Pengcheng and return to his hometown to live.

During this period of job hunting, Lin Youxi became gradually anxious, and often began to chat with Mei Fang at any time, once Mei Fang saw it, he would reply in seconds, help her analyze the problems of her resume, and then also help her inquire about some ways, but unfortunately every time it was a stone in the sea.

Every day when Mei Fang goes home, she can almost see Lin Youxi sleeping on the sofa, she is full of various documents and interview materials on the coffee table, and she is trying hard to find a job but she has not received a response.

And Mei Fang couldn't bear to see her Youxi continue to be so anxious, which was not conducive to her bipolar emotional stability.

So he found an opportunity to talk to Lin Youxi about it:

"Penguin has laid off so many people during this time, and you're competing with your former colleagues."

"I think, why don't we wait for a while, let's make a demo version of "White Plum Time" first, if the game can be completed, I will quit my job, and we will be independent game producers together, so that we don't have to be disgusted by those bosses."

"Well, I don't want to be angry with those bosses anymore."

Lin Youxi raised his head and looked at Mei Fang with a sad expression:

"Alfon...... Do you think we can do it? ”

"Although it's a bit bragging, this is my own work after all, and I know how much quality there is, and I'm quite confident."

Mei Fang said and hugged Lin Youxi to reassure, "By the way, there will be an independent game exhibition of nuclear fusion at the end of this month, and I have already registered to participate, and this is the first time that our plan has been announced to the public." ”

"Why don't you say hello to me in advance! In that case, I'll have to check the code for bugs. ”

"We don't have bugs in the code we have."

"Do you look down on programmers! He actually said such frivolous words! ”

Lin Youxi and Mei Fang made a fuss on the sofa for a while, and then Mei Fang picked Lin Youxi up and pasted it for a while, and then put it firmly on the sofa.

"Alright...... It's time to take the medicine, I'll go get it for you. ”

"Hmm."

"By the way, your olanzapine seems to be almost finished, I'll buy it for you."

"No, no...... I can buy it myself, you don't have a medical record, you can't buy these prescription drugs. ”

"Then I'll send you money, and tell me when you run out of money."

"I'm not completely without savings, I still have half a year's salary to use, don't look down on me."

Mei Fang said and pinched Lin Youxi's nose, "But your rent can cost you a lot of your salary in a month!" We are originally sharing a house, so I just pay you the rental fee, okay? ”

"Hmm...... If you have to give it to me, I will also save it for you, it is your wife's book. ”

"How can there be such a cheap wife, who costs thousands of yuan a month?"

"If I hadn't been sick, I'd have been—"

probably realized that he was giving Mei Fang a chance by saying this, so Lin Youxi suddenly shut up.

At this time, Mei Fang smiled at Lin Youxi:

"So, you still want to be my wife, don't you?"

"I want to eat a fart, huh!"

Lin Youxi stretched out his leg against Mei Fang's stomach, "Go and feed me medicine." ”

"Got it, got it."

In the days when he was preparing "White Plum Time" at home, Lin Youxi also tried to start doing some housework to reduce Mei Fang's work burden because he had more time.

From the simplest cleaning, mopping the floor and cleaning the toilet, to washing and drying clothes.

In fact, there were a lot of housework that she used to do by herself, but Mei Fang's arrival completely raised her into a homely waste.

Call......

How did I get to be like this?

Lin Youxi was cooking noodles while thinking about what happened after he was with Mei Fang.

They have been living together for more than a year.

But it felt like a long time, much longer than the student days she spent in a blur.

She first contacted Mei Fang just to complete the project of "White Plum Time", but the more the two of them chatted, the more speculative they became, and the more they chatted, the more speculative they became, although the relationship between the couple was not officially determined, but everything they did was already very similar to that of the couple.

Therefore, Lin Youxi did think about what kind of life she would live with Ah Fang if she was not mentally ill?

It's like the usual little couples, shopping together, eating together, watching movies together, and then planning for the future together.

Maybe Pengcheng will never have a place for them, but if they save enough money to return to their hometown in Baimei County, they should be able to live happily.

Lin Youxi has never felt the warmth of mother's love since he was a child, but he hopes to become a mother and bring such happiness to his children......

Speaking of which, when I was a child, what I wanted to be a mother the most was always fate.

She always plays Lin Youxi's mother when she plays with Lin Youxi, although she never takes the initiative to say the reason, but she probably thinks that Lin Youxi will do that because she doesn't have a mother......

Lin Youxi was immersed in some happy memories about the past and fantasies, and before he knew it, he realized that smoke was coming out of his noodle cooking pot.

……

Although it is boiled noodles, Mei Fang still eats them with relish and looks like they are feasting.

"If you don't think it's tasty, don't eat it."

"What can noodles be delicious or not...... It's all like this. ”

Mei Fang happily snorted Lin Youxi's noodles while chatting with Lin Youxi about tomorrow's nuclear fusion indie game show.

"Originally, I wanted to invite Guo Yun and Peng Xue to come over to participate, but she didn't want to come out, and she couldn't go because she was busy with work, so I went to our company and asked, and several planners under him said that they would help me arrange the venue, and the boss said that I could lend me the car to drive, and then I could transport those peripherals and notebooks."

"By the way, the biggest poster board in the house, is that what Guo Yun drew for us? It looks like it took a long time, it's really exquisite. ”

The promotional poster drawn by Guo Yun is also equivalent to the promotional picture of the game, and the male protagonist on the poster is holding a pink-haired girl and a black straight girl on the left and right.

The sunset infinitely lengthens the shadows of the three people, and the surrounding streets and streetscapes are all pixelated by Baimei County, and then the pixel font of "Baimei Time" is designed directly above the poster.

"yes...... She also told me that this one is not my money, and it is an apology for not coming to Pengcheng to participate in the exhibition. ”

"She's a really good girl."

Lin Youxi smiled, "It's just a girl with a good personality, if someone finds out her shining point earlier, she may be more confident." ”

As she spoke, she glanced at Mei Fang again.

However, if you want to be worthy of our family, it is still a little worse......

"Brother Fang, Brother Fang!"

At about eight o'clock in the morning, the boss Xu Ge took three or four people from the company to the community of Mei Fang Lin Youxi's family, helped Mei Fang and them to move the props for arranging the venue into the car, and then handed over the car keys to Mei Fang.

"Originally, I said that I would go with you to have a look, but today I want to talk to the bosses of several companies about cooperation, so you can work hard, hahaha."

"Uh-huh, thank you, Brother Xu-"

"Brother Xie Xu."

Even Lin Youxi, who has never liked to greet people, expressed his gratitude to Brother Xu, the boss of Meifang.

Brother Xu patted Mei Fang on the shoulder, "Come on, work hard, you are a very talented young man, I believe that your independent game will be successful." ”

"Brother Xu, I'm not young anymore."

"Isn't it young if you're not 30, hahaha!"

Brother Xu said and patted Mei Fang's shoulder vigorously, "As the saying goes, a man is a teenager until he dies. When the company gets through this painful period, I'm going to make an indie game to play, haha, that's the fun of making games. ”

Xiao Cao, who was moving things on the side, couldn't help but complain: "Boss, you have to talk about it, we have wanted to be a meat pigeon for a long time." ”

"What a meat pigeon! Let's do galgame, beautiful girl game! ”

"Okay, yes, long live Brother Xu!"

Although everyone knew that the boss was just painting cakes, everyone couldn't hide their excitement.

Dreams are always there, what if one day they come true?

Nuclear fusion is one of the few exhibitions in China that focuses on game exhibitions, and the other exhibitions are basically based on COS's comic conventions and fan exhibitions;

In addition to the works of some big-name manufacturers, many independent game studios will also choose to participate in the event at this time, just to promote their game works.

However, in this day and age, the boom in indie games has passed, and after experiencing the distrust brought by many early access games, domestic indie games are more often a backwater.

Mei Fang knew this when he started working on "White Plum Time", so he never expected the game he made to become a hit, this gameplay is not a popular genre, it is too niche.

It would be nice to make Youxi happy.

But her regrets.

Regarding the development progress of "White Plum Time", Mei Fang has actually maintained an ambivalent mentality.

On the one hand, he hopes to fulfill Lin Youxi's wish as soon as possible, but on the other hand, he is also worried that after the end of the "White Plum Time" project, they will lack an inseparable bond with each other.

Although he hoped that the relationship maintained by getting along day and night would make Lin Youxi inseparable from him, now it seems that he is more immersed in this relationship.

Ah...... It's really hard to do.

Mei Fang, Lin Youxi and colleagues from the company began to set up the venue.

The game exhibition of Baimei Time is in the corner of the exhibition, after all, the studio has not been famous before, and it is basically impossible to get any good position, but of course it doesn't matter, everyone knows it.

Mei Fang also specially beckoned her mother to send the school uniform of Baimei No. 1 Middle School from her hometown, and invited Lin Youxi to be the kanban mother of the exhibition.

Lin Youxi, who was wearing Mei Fang's school uniform, looked very embarrassed, she knocked Mei Fang's head angrily, "Aren't I pretending to be tender when I say this?" ”

"What does it mean to pretend to be tender, you will be very green when you wear this, and you look good."

This is Mei Fang's high school uniform jacket, which is also signed with the names of his classmates when he graduated from high school.

Lin Youxi looked at the name on the school uniform, "I don't remember the names of your classmates." ”

"Our class is not a very powerful class, it's normal that you don't know each other."

Lin Youxi asked curiously at this time, "Is there your high school crush here?" I see that Zhang Ming's name is written on your chest, isn't she? ”

"This is a man, my best friend......

"Do you still have good same-sex friends? Why didn't I see you ask him to meet? ”

"He works in Huaxing Company, and now he is sent to Uknan, and I haven't seen his circle of friends updated in the past two years."

"Is it in Ukonan...... It's not like there's no going back. ”

"Not necessarily."

Mei Fang smiled and said, "My friend can't do anything else, it's just that his life is very hard, maybe he will come back as a soldier king directly in Uknan after a bloody battle." ”

"What setting expands...... You better hurry up and hand out game flyers, this position can't attract people to come and see our field. ”

"Okay, you come on."

Mei Fang gave Lin Youxi a thumbs up, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

If, "White Plum Time" can continue like this-

Actually, it's not that bad, is it......

Mei Fang took a brochure and handed out flyers at the door of the nuclear fusion exhibition, and it is not a good idea to do an exhibition on nuclear fusion in a plot story like Mei Fang, after all, it is very expensive for everyone to understand the story line, so it is not as efficient as some fun fighting games.

You can see that many happy fighting games and action games have been crowded with players queuing up to try out the exhibition, and the "White Plum Time" flyer distributed by Mei Fang was taken by a player and wiped his hands by the way, and then casually thrown into the trash.

……

You can't be angry, don't be angry, this is the norm for Meng Xin's exhibition.

There are also some players whose hometowns are near Baimei County, and they have heard the name of Baimei County, so they are also very curious to see the games they make.

The first half hour of the exhibition was the time when the passenger flow was the highest, Mei Fang stood at the door and worked hard to distribute the leaflets, and was busy until all the leaflets in his hand were distributed before returning to his own exhibition.

By the way, let's see if my wife is trying to play the role of a good-looking lady.

……

Mei Fang walked quickly to his exhibition, only to see that there were only one or two players trying to play the game on the side of "White Plum Time", and the door was very deserted.

However, in front of Lin Youxi, a brightly dressed girl in a Luo skirt was greeting Lin Youxi enthusiastically in dialect.

"Isn't this school uniform the school uniform of Baimei No. 1 Middle School! I miss it so much! Are you a native of Baimei County......"

"Forehead ......"

Lin Youxi nodded hesitantly, looking at the other party's delicate facial features and face full of smile and vitality, Lin Youxi even had a sense of delusion, and hurriedly greeted Liu Xiaoyu in dialect, "That's really a coincidence, you are also an alumnus of Baimei No. 1 Middle School?" ”

"yes, yes! Wait, wait...... I seem to know you...... Are you called Lin Youxi? The god of study who always takes the first grade in our grade? ”

"To learn God is—"

Before Lin Youxi finished speaking, the girl in the Luo skirt grabbed Lin Youxi's hands, "That's right, that's right...... You are Lin Youxi! The fate of fate is also too wonderful, we are not only alumni fellow countrymen, but even classmates of the same class. ”

The girl's eyes fell on Lin Youxi's school uniform at this time, and after seeing the crooked names on the school uniform, she suddenly opened her eyes in surprise:

"Wait...... What's your name on your school uniform...... Isn't this the boy in our class? Zhang Ming, Wang Zhi, He Mingfan......"

She seemed to remember something, and then smiled at Lin Youxi, "Can I trouble you to turn around?" I'd like to see if my name is on the back. ”

"Hmm...... Okay. ”

Lin Youxi turned around according to the girl's instructions, and the girl's expression suddenly became a little excited, and then she put her hand on the shoulder blade on the back of Lin Youxi's heart, and saw the three words [Liu Xiaoyu] written in a very delicate font in that position.

At this time, she looked back suddenly, and happened to meet Mei Fang's eyes, who were a little surprised and speechless.

After a short period of consternation, Liu Xiaoyu tilted her head slightly, smiled at Mei Fang and said hello:

"Long time no see, Mei Fang."

I actually had a fever of 38.6 degrees today, but I still wrote it down, and I wonder if I'm a second yang.

(End of chapter)