Upon arriving at the office in the morning, Lin Yuhui found only Jin Yan there. She was somewhat familiar with him, as he often brought his child to work overtime on weekends, and sometimes Lin Yuhui would play with the child for a while.
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Upon seeing Lin Yuhui, Jin Yan began to complain,
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"Do you think he's crazy?"
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"Huh? What happened?"
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"Just because I didn't open the door for him, he grabbed me and lectured me for ages."
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Oh, Lin Yuhui knew who he was talking about. His company shared an office with China Steel Group. He often encountered that man himself; he was quite old, but his clothes and hairstyle were always impeccably neat, and his demeanor clearly indicated he was a leader there.
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Lin Yuhui always opened the door for him, whether he was on the other side of the glass door or behind her. It wasn't because he was a high-ranking leader; it was simply that Lin Yuhui respected his elders. He grew up with his grandparents, and all the love and care he received during his childhood came from them, so he instinctively developed a habit of respecting elders. As long as the elder wasn't too unreasonable, he would give them face.
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"You know, he was still quite a distance away, and just because I opened the door for him without leaving it open, who saw him?"
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"Ah, what can you do? State-owned enterprise leaders are all spoiled," Lin Yuhui said, trying to appease Jin Yan while secretly amused. The unspoken thought was, "It's all because of him."
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Because when Lin Yuhui first arrived and didn't know him yet, he would open the door for him every time they met. He had a good impression of this leader; he often saw him smoking, talking about work with other people, and behaving with dignity. He also strongly agreed with the leader's requirement that female employees not wear shorts or other revealing clothing.
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Once, Lin Yuhui opened the door to go out, and as she turned around, she saw him far behind, so she left the door wide open, waiting for him to come back before closing it.
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So it seems there's some kind of affinity or preference between people.
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But seeing Seres made her feel a little uneasy. Although she had been trying to gradually remove Seres from her world, her figure and voice still attracted Lin Yuhui's attention. So Lin Yuhui tried his best to avoid looking at her.
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At the project's groundbreaking ceremony, the boss wasn't present. It seemed he wanted the young people there to do the work, while he only participated remotely via video.
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Ceres was a subordinate of Stephanie, the project manager, so it was her responsibility to preside over the ceremony. Lin Yuhui was a little worried about her qualifications and knowledge; perhaps they weren't sufficient to handle the responsibility. Fortunately, other professionals were present, and with everyone watching, there wouldn't be any major problems.
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Of course, there were experienced professionals and fresh faces; the young people were all busy surrounding Seres.
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Lin Yuhui really couldn't understand what those young men wanted. Did they not care about long-term commitment, only about the moment? So he just watched the clamor of the world from afar, the dramas driven by hormones and vanity.
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Because Lin Yuhui was in charge of the specific technical work in the heat exchanger design and selection, although he rarely spoke, he would supplement and emphasize whenever there were errors or inaccuracies in technical parameters, materials, or mechanical structure details. On one hand, it was his duty; on the other hand, he didn't want Seres to be unfairly blamed for his work. Whether Seres noticed his efforts was unclear, but when he checked if Seres had written down what he emphasized, he found Mu Shangzhi watching him with a smile, clearly having noticed something.
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Mu Shangzhi was a founding member of the company and a shrewd man. He shared an office with Lin Yuhui and Seres, so he knew all about the whole process—how Seres constantly talked about finding a partner in the office, how Lin Yuhui went from rejection to contact, and now things had settled down, yet he still harbored some feelings for her.
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Back in his office after the meeting, Lin Yuhui was still preoccupied with the flange procurement instructions mentioned during the meeting. However, buying the right flanges involved more than just material and nominal diameter; pressure rating and applicable standards also mattered. After a moment's thought, he wrote a note and handed it to Seres.
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"The flange procurement instructions from Shanghai aren't quite complete. I think we should include this information. Are you willing to add it?"
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Lin Yuhui was polite, letting her choose what to do, only asking if he dared, not telling her what she should do.
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Seres glanced at the note and smiled, declining.
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Lin Yuhui noticed that she used to take notes like he did and would research new topics online when he mentioned them. However, when he discussed dry, technical details, she showed no interest in delving deeper or learning from him. Therefore, Lin Yuhui was clear whether she was a good fit for him, both in life and at work.
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During his afternoon work, Lin Yuhui's phone rang. He chose a song by Fei Yuqing as his ringtone, having used audio editing software to extract his favorite part: "Life is like duckweed, gatherings and separations are unpredictable, why bother hoping day and night..."
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"Hello, this is from the Changyi CDC. Have you received the COVID-19 vaccine?"
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"No, I have heart disease, coronary artery stenosis, and congenital myocardial bridging,"
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"Oh, I see,"
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"Yes, even a common cold virus infection can severely affect the heart, so a vaccine reaction might be fatal,"
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"Oh, well then,"
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"Okay, that's settled." Hanging up, Lin Yuhui vaguely sensed that the epidemic situation might be worsening. Both his workplace and hometown were pushing for vaccinations. A strange sense of unease crept in.
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He began to consider whether more severe epidemic control measures would impact his normal life. He relied heavily on supplementary foods and medications to stay alive, and he had trouble sleeping, which was a major concern for his heart condition.
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All these material needs were met at home, and he had only told his boss he only needed to intern at the company for six months, mainly to familiarize himself with the company's software and business relationships—a process he was making quite quickly.
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In the office, Lin Yuhui was surrounded by Dylan, driven by his base desires, flirting with Stephanie and Ceres, one a married woman, the other an unmarried girl.
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What Lin Yuhui couldn't understand was that while Stephanie might respond to him to maintain a professional relationship, Ceres had absolutely no reason to pay him any attention. Did a man's flattery really elevate her status? Lin Yuhui even felt that Ceres's small talk with Dylan was beneath her dignity.
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Dylan was an extremely selfish, self-serving, and womanizing individual. Lin Yuhui quickly saw through him. Through their limited work-related interactions, he observed Dylan chatting and having fun with the women in the office while simultaneously satisfying his own desires by turning down the air conditioning, leaving the women freezing. Therefore, Lin Yuhui avoided such people whenever possible.
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Among the group, he seemed like someone isolated from the world, existing in his own space, obeying his daily routine without exception.
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The same routine: going to the cafeteria for dinner after work. Even at five o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was still high enough in this low-latitude region, shining through the west-facing floor-to-ceiling windows into the cafeteria, illuminating the rows of tables and chairs, making the chair backs and table corners gleam. For a moment, Lin Yuhui suddenly realized this was a scene from her previous dream.
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and then Add to home screen.