Neverland

Neverland, the central office on the fifth floor.

The curtains were drawn tightly, and the light outside was blocked by a thin layer of blackout cloth. The lights in the office were not turned on, and the only thing that could be called a "light source" was the fluorescent control screen.

Zhong Lu sank into the spacious chair, scratched open the paper package in her hand with her red-dyed nails, took out a piece of hard fruit candy from the box, peeled it off and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Have you changed your sex?" Song Yan asked.

"Occasionally change the taste." Zhong Lu said vaguely with sugar in her mouth, her cheeks puffed up a little, "Smoking all the time will make the nail color uneven."

Song Yan: "..."

Zhong Lu smiled, licking the candy in her mouth with the tip of her tongue.The sugar that has been stored for a long time has a sticky shell, which will become smoother and smoother after melting.Mixed tropical fruit flavors, fruit aromas of grapefruit and pineapple mixed together, slightly bitter.

"How is it?" Zhong Lu said, "Are you still used to cleaning tasks?"

"It's all the same." Song Yan said, "I'm all living in Neverland, there's nothing I'm not used to."

"That's good." Zhong Lu pretended not to hear the gunpowder in her tone, and said, "I was worried that you wouldn't be able to do this job."

As Zhong Lu spoke, she opened the drawer, took out a new file and opened it.The content of the document inside was newly printed, and it was still slightly warm to the touch. The aroma of the ink radiated from the paper, and the label of the mission world was printed on the corner of the document.

In addition, an external display screen frame was also extended from the control panel, and the influence on the screen fluctuated for a while before stabilizing.

From the point of view, this looks like something similar to a mission video, but it is not complete, only a few paragraphs with a specification of no more than 3 minutes have been cut out, and it is a mission record based on the capture of abnormal fluctuations.

"I've already been downgraded." Song Yan said, "It's not very good to see this."

That's what she said, but her body didn't mean to avoid suspicion at all.

"Stop talking nonsense." Zhong Lu said.

Neverland generally does not dictate the tasks of the staff. Whether it is cleaning tasks or guiding tasks, the staff have a considerable right to speak.

However, in order to avoid illegal operations, Neverland will capture some abnormal fluctuations, including Song Yan's emotional fluctuations at the beginning.

These captured images will be sorted by the Neverland system and divided into different levels to define whether the mission should be aborted or recorded as an afterthought.

The picture on the monitor is still playing, most of the time, Zhong Lu just mechanically crosses out the finished video picture, counting it as unnecessary processing.Her expression and technique are too skillful, and her face is full of calmness that sees through the world of mortals. It is obvious that she has done it thousands of times.

"Yan Cen, a man who increases my workload every day." Zhong Lu complained, "Sooner or later, I will send him to participate in the Professional Ethics Knowledge Competition of Neverland."

"Go to sleep." Song Yan said sharply: "Dreams have everything."

It wasn't until the screen played to the part where Yan Cen deliberately released Robert's emotions that Zhong Lu reached out and clicked a pause.

She turned her head and glanced at Song Yan, as if waiting for the other party to explain.

"I don't know." Song Yan turned a blind eye to herself on the screen, and said nonsense with her eyes open: "I think this is his own play."

Zhong Lu was annoyed by her.

"Why didn't I know you had such a good relationship before?" Zhong Lu asked.

"Let's help." Song Yan said: "After all, I'm already the immediate boss, we need to build a good relationship."

However, even Zhong Lu herself had to admit that Yan Cen did have the ability to not be judged by the system to violate the rules after playing the edge ball.

She paused, and swiped the video together, out of sight and out of mind, pretending she didn't see it.

Zhong Lu originally thought it was just a cutscene work—until she turned to the last video.

The mission line in the video is nearing the end, Yan Cen is sitting in front of the manor, the warm light falls on him, making Robert look very soft.

Then Zhong Lu watched helplessly as Xu Muzhou bent down and was kissed at the door.

The recording angle of view is accurate, and all the screen information will be analyzed and video shot.Zhong Lu could clearly see Yan Cen's sincere and gentle smile when he kissed Xu Muzhou's forehead.

In the memo column on the right side of the screen, the system also solemnly gave the reason and analysis results for capturing this screen.

——Heart rate rises, seriously exceeding the normal emotional value.

Zhong Lu: "..."

Song Yan: "..."

The two senior managers of Neverland had probably never seen such a situation of falling in love during working hours, and they fell silent at the same time.

"... Just get used to it." Song Yan had already developed an antibody, she changed her posture silently, and comforted Zhong Lu in turn, "I knew they would get together sooner or later."

Zhong Lu pursed her lips in an old-fashioned and vicissitudes tone, and couldn't help casting a "Thank you" look.

Before Zhong Lu could speak, Song Yan looked at her warily.

"Don't tell me you're going to fight mandarin ducks again." Song Yan said: "At that time, I didn't know who said, 'It's better to digest it by yourself'. This excellent quotation has been spread all over Neverland. Repent."

"Of course not." Zhong Lu laughed: "Neverland can't help but fall in love in the office...Of course, when Xu Muzhou leaves Neverland, this matter will have to be discussed separately."

Zhong Lu licked her lips with the tip of her tongue, sucked in the sweetness on her lips, and said with an inexplicable smile: "...But I really believe that Yan Cen can handle this matter well by himself."

"Having said that, the completion of the task this time is better than expected." Zhong Lu was impatient, chewed the hard fruit candy into small pieces and swallowed it, then reached out and clicked on the content of the file, and continued: "But it is the first What do you think about a mission... do you need to extend your internship?"

"No need." Song Yan refused briskly, and stretched out her hand to Zhong Lu: "What about the new mission?"

"Why are you in a hurry." Zhong Lu opened the drawer with a smile, took out half a pack of cigarettes from it, and picked something inside.

"Cleaning tasks are no more urgent than guiding tasks." Zhong Lu said, "You have your own vacation time."

"I don't think I need it." Song Yan was firm: "I can start a new task at any time."

Zhong Lu didn't bother, she took out a cigarette from the cigarette case, threw the rest to the other side of the desk, and signaled Song Yan if she wanted it.

Song Yan raised her eyebrows: "Didn't you just say that smoking affects the color of your nails?"

"After hitting the stick, it's time to eat sweet dates." Zhong Lu lit a cigarette, smiled brightly at her in the light-colored smoke, and said, "It's like a weight-loss meal. Girls who obediently eat vegetable salad will eat it." Will you give up fried chicken and drinks?"

Song Yan: "..."

Song Yan sighed, stepped forward and pulled the guest chair away from Zhong Lu, and sat down without taking her cigarette.

The light from the control screen is reflected on Zhong Lu's face, and her flawless side face is delicately outlined in the transition of light and dark.

This control screen is only for Zhong Lu alone—in other words, in the entire Neverland, only Zhong Lu is qualified to monitor the situation in each task line and schedule the world line.

This may seem like a huge right, but the corresponding responsibility is also overwhelming.

Song Yan knew what kind of trouble Zhong Lu was facing. Although she couldn't see the scene on the control screen, she could still hear the flashing message notifications.

Zhong Lu smoked half a cigarette in silence.

The alarm pop-ups popping up on the control screen were more intense than when Song Yan just entered the door. There were layers of capitalized red warning signs, and the continuous sharp prompts from the earphones almost drowned Zhong Lu.

—Another facilitator has failed.

Although only a few days and nights have passed in Neverland, more than four years have passed in the timeline.The hurricane created by the butterfly wings had reached the point where it had to be dealt with. Zhong Lu bit her cigarette holder, skipping countless countermeasures in her mind in an instant, and she finally rejected them all one by one.

On the inside of the desk that Song Yan couldn't see, Zhong Lu's largest drawer was opened a little, and there was a velvet-bottomed box inside.

A hydrangea was lying quietly in the box, and the black liquid spread from the lower end, covering most of the petals in just a few days, and it was only one step away from entering the cleaning system.

So far, the timeline shift caused by Song Yan's work negligence has been very serious, and the task target is very wary. Neverland has changed three guides and failed to gain her trust.

Even for the last one that failed just now, Zhong Lu went to find someone with a personality similar to Song Yan, but it was a pity that it was still broken and had no effect.

Neverland has existed so far, and this is probably the most difficult task object that Zhong Lu has encountered.

But yes, the employees of the guidance system are also divided into three, six, and nine grades. Those who can let Song Yan perform tasks in person are not ordinary people.

Zhong Lu didn't deny that she called Song Yanlai, originally she wanted to send the butterfly back, but when she met her, she rejected the plan.

She dared not take any chances.

Zhong Lu made up her mind, but she was no longer irritable. She reached out to close the drawer, swiped twice on the control screen with the little finger of her left hand, and brought the fault timeline back into the unprocessed area.

"Do you have something to tell me?" Song Yan said, "Say it quickly."

"It's nothing, just chatting occasionally." Zhong Lu said.

Zhong Lu selected the information in the timeline, dragged it into a brand new module, then minimized the message page that had been open all the time, and temporarily closed the prompt pop-up window.

Song Yan probably didn't expect that she was only a short step away from her obsession at that moment just now.

"Sometimes I also wonder whether the existence of Neverland is reasonable." Zhong Lu turned sideways, leaned on the back of the chair, and said with inertia: "Although the balance of this world is under control, But isn't it fair to you guys?"

"Do you want to retire?" Song Yan said: "Then I deeply suggest that you calculate the salary fund and bonus system before you retire."

Zhong Lu: "..."

Zhong Lu's rare blankness was like a layer of disillusioned bubbles, which burst into foam all over the floor when Song Yan poked her mercilessly.

"Since there is nothing to say, I'll leave first." Song Yan stood up with the table on her back, turned her back and waved to Zhong Lu: "Go back and enjoy my vacation."

Zhong Lu didn't speak.

Song Yan opened the door of the office, half of her body had already stepped out, she stopped for some reason, turned her head sideways and said: "The existence of Neverland is different from all other institutions in this world. We are here , it is not your decision...you are also an employee of Neverland."

"... Believe it or not, I really don't hate you."