Middle-aged Love Patch

Xu Youyuan said: "After I came out of the bureau, I asked the group to thoroughly investigate the matter, but I was rejected on the grounds that 'the incident has subsided'. Neither the chairman nor the senior management wanted to cause further complications.

"SQUALL is not afraid of negative news, let alone negative news that has been reversed. Some people may say a few words for a period of time after the incident, and in a few years, everyone will forget it. And 'reshape the universe' It has reached the fifth year. Five years is also a critical stage for a popular game. Even because of the rise of other holographic games, revenue has shown signs of unhealthy decline. Create a sensational news at this time , It may be a positive thing for the group to shift people's attention to 'reshaping the universe'."

Shi Ye: "You said, all of this was directed and acted by SQUALL?"

Xu Youyuan: "It's possible."

"But this is not a joke. It is too risky to make such a big event just to make headlines?"

"Besides this, there is another important reason." Xu Youyuan's eyes and deep voice made Shi Ye tremble with fear.

"You mean... want to deal with you?" Shi Ye was puzzled, "Want to pull you off as a producer? Send you to jail?"

"It's not that I haven't thought about this possibility."

"If it's going to put you in jail, why spend a lot of money to settle, find someone to take the blame, and bail you out?"

"If something really happens to me, then all the evidence of the crime is proven, and the 'reshaping the universe' will definitely fail, so what benefits will SQUALL get?" Xu Youyuan said, "At first, these thoughts were just guesses hidden in my mind. , soon, when I was recalled to the company and asked me to resign on the board of directors, I knew that everything was as I thought. SQUALL didn't really want to put me in prison, but it wouldn't let me go so easily. It wasn't an accident, it was a hole that wanted to tear my legs off."

Ye Ye deeply understood the horror of the matter when he heard this: "Youyuan, what did you do to become a thorn in the side of others?"

Xu Youyuan's brows were gloomy, and she didn't answer Shi Ye's question.

But Shi Ye could tell that Xu Youyuan understood everything, but she didn't want to say it.

It must have been very involved.

Maybe there is a crisis in Xu Youyuan's professional environment, Shi Ye, a layman, can't understand it, and her friend must have some reasons for her to explain, so she won't continue to ask, she believes in Xu Youyuan's double business.

However, there is a matter related to her now, and she must be asked.

"Wait a minute, what does talking so much have to do with my sister?" Shi Ye brought the topic back, "Don't just change the subject."

Xu Youyuan smiled at her: "I don't have the habit of changing the subject."

After the vehicle incident, she felt an unprecedented danger, and the attitude of the board of directors made her extremely chilled.

This was clearly a cauldron that fell from the sky, firmly placed on her head.

If this matter had been put forward ten years ago, the 20-something Lengtouqing might have stayed where he was when he got hotheaded. After being so angry, he had a big pot on his back, and if he didn't find out the truth, he wouldn't slap him in the face on the spot. Never give up.

Xu Youyuan, who has been immersed in the workplace for many years now, understands that she cannot turn the situation around by herself, at least not now.

What she can do now is to quickly hide in the dark, recharge her energy, investigate secretly, and clear her grievances.

As a producer, she is also the person in charge of the entire team, whether it is development or pre-launch testing, the issue of fire protection and encryption of the entire game, and the inside story of the vehicle incident has not been disclosed to the outside world, so she cannot escape.

The company can bear most of the compensation, but Xu Xiaoyuan must also accept the punishment.

Originally, her financial strength was not a problem, but the money spent on the treatment and aftermath of the deceased mother in the early stage was already very large, and this fine would be another traumatic experience.

The company did not disappoint her, and the final decision hurt her more than hurting her muscles.

"We have already given an explanation to the society. As long as you hand over all your equity, leave SQUALL, and give the group an explanation, we will figure out the rest, and you don't have to worry about it."

While she was going home to accompany her dying mother, the old club hit her hard on the back, trying to break her spine.Not only did she take away her son "Reshaping the Universe" who had put all her hard work into it, but she also ruined her reputation in the industry and society.

She knew SQUAL was finally going to start that project, the one she was so desperately opposed to.

Kick her out completely, let her bear the guilt, and even give her a cowardly image that makes people overwhelmed. SQUALL eliminated the big trouble Xu Youyuan under the condition of completely self-protection.

Fortunately, her bones were strong enough, so she was standing next to each other, at least she was still standing and did not get down.

What really broke her life was not SQUAL who hid the ulterior secret, but her wife—Xiao An, who is now an ex-wife.

When Xu Youyuan was in a mess and came home with the personal belongings brought back from the company, and wanted to sleep well before fighting, she saw Xiao An sitting in the living room waiting for her.

The dog they had together tried to jump on her lap, but she refused.

"I know it's sudden, and you have just experienced an unpleasant experience, but I don't want to wait any longer. In fact, before your mother became seriously ill, I had the current idea, and I always felt that it was out of date for fear of causing you a greater burden. I held back and didn't say anything, I didn't expect that a moment of soft-heartedness would be of no benefit to you and me." Xiao An was wearing a professional attire at home, her whole body was tense and firm, full of compassion and unfeeling.

Xiaoan said: "I think it's better not to drag it on... Who knows what will happen if it continues, I don't want to embarrass us. You Yuan, you are my dearest person, I don't want to keep it from you. "

There was no derailment, no quarrel, and no big twists and turns. Xiao An talked to her in the way adults are familiar with.

It's like the smiles on both sides when being tossed by Party A, and it's like the follow-up instruction when an employee is dismissed. This is a war without gunpowder in the adult world, and it is the cultivation of keeping the scene beautiful no matter what happens.

Sitting in the home where the two have lived together for three years, the lovers and legal partners of nearly five years parted ways in a peaceful atmosphere in less than 15 minutes.

The luggage had been packed long ago, and her friend's car was also parked outside the house. Xiao An waited for Xu Youyuan to come back, said goodbye to her, and left directly.

Shi Ye said: "The divorce between you and Xiao An was too sudden, and it was caught between your mother's death and the vehicle incident. I can't ask the cause and effect. So... why did you separate?"

"There's no reason." Xu Youyuan thought for a while and said, "It's possible, I just don't love each other. I put all my energy on work, and I don't care much about her. She feels like she's single. , and was bound because of family reasons. Since it’s no different from being single, why not just be single? That’s what she thinks. I don’t have any other ideas. Since love is dead, there is no reason to be tied up.”

Shi Ye couldn't speak for a while.

She and Xu Youyuan are very familiar, but no matter how familiar they are, she doesn't have much to say about the couple living their lives behind closed doors, she knows how well they are.

"She thinks that I don't know what love is anymore." Xu Youyuan looked at Shi Ye seriously, "She thinks that I don't know how to love people anymore. She said that the gifts I gave on various festivals were not because I loved her, nor Because she needs it, but a living habit. It’s just like the habit of getting up in the morning, brushing your teeth and washing your face, and doing it again at night. Day after day, the same, without any passion, she doesn’t want to step into a middle-aged life that is getting more and more numb, she Totally tired of it."

"Do you think she's right?"

Xu Youyuan said: "I didn't think so before, but after thinking about it after a few days of free time, maybe she is really right. I didn't agree with her earlier because I didn't have time to think about it. Didn't I lose my job later? I have time to think about what she said. I admit that she is right, I do care more about work. But, how can I maintain my current life if I don’t work hard? If I don’t go up, someone will pass over my head immediately. Born in this position in this era, do I have any other choice?"

Shi Ye knew: "So you and my sister are in this mood full of complaints..."

Xu Youyuan had a headache: "No matter how irritable I am, I still can't take the initiative to sleep with your sister. As I said, this was a complete accident."

The divorce procedure with Xiaoan was done very quickly. The two signed the electronic agreement separately. They didn't even have to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau. In this era, everything can be done online.

The two agreed to divorce and split the family property equally. Of course, Xu Youyuan didn't have much property to divide.

Xu Youyuan wanted to keep the only house she had now, so she sent Xiaoan's money to her in a few months.

Xiao An disagrees, she wants to go abroad, all the courses have been signed up, and the last sum of money is short.She must get her fair share now.

"It takes time to sell a house."

"I have a friend who can pay the full amount. The transfer process is also very fast now, don't delay any longer, Xiaoyuan."

Shi Ye was a little annoyed: "It's procrastinating for her, but what about you? You're not prepared at all. She's urging you to sell the house just after going through such a big event?"

Xu Youyuan didn't comment, and continued: "The house was sold soon, and I moved to live in the western suburbs, as you know."

When Xu Youyuan moved out from the duplex building facing the bustling river view in the city center, she didn't bring anything with her luggage except for two suitcases and daily necessities other than a backpack.

The previous car was sold and replaced with a small broken car without a self-driving system. Fortunately, Xu Youyuan is old and has caught up with the era of the driver's license test, so it is no problem to drive by herself.

The exchanged money paid a whole year's rent.In this day and age, even for a one-bedroom apartment in the western suburbs, the rent is astonishingly high.However, compared with the tens of thousands of rents in the city, the suburbs are still very cost-effective except that they are farther away, that is, they cost a little gas money every month.

After cleaning, Xu Youyuan moved in.

She lived in the western suburbs for a period of time, about a week or so. She calculated the money left in her hand and knew that she had to find a job, and she desperately needed income.

Can write codes and draw original paintings, and even write some scripts.Xu Youyuan has always held her breath and never let up.Over the years of work, she has accumulated a lot of contacts. Xu Youyuan originally thought that even if she didn't work, it would not be difficult for her to do some private work and make a living.

Unexpectedly, all these contacts left her at the critical moment.

The vehicle turmoil of "Reshaping the Universe" is well-known in the whole country, let alone in the industry. Xu Youyuan was kicked out of SQUALL because of this incident, and became a bereaved dog. Even a scourge.In addition, SQUALL continued to suppress secretly, and all the news Xu Youyuan sent to friends in the industry fell into nothing.

34 years old, exhausted in the middle age, Xu Youyuan, who had just experienced the pain of losing her mother, divorce, and falling from the clouds, and was injured all over, found herself trapped in a valley with no way out, and there was only one person left.