It's just The Sims, how did it become my ideal love story?

Chapter 6: How do dreams and reality intertwine?

Gu Huai took the lead and stepped out of the elevator. Zhong Xinyang, who was still inside the elevator, was stunned for a moment, and then clenched his fist.

"Why are you so arrogant?!"

Gu Huai didn't care about these sarcastic remarks, but of course, he still had to retaliate when they took advantage of him.

Before he developed insomnia, he was quite restrained in controlling his emotions and wouldn't vent his frustrations on others. But after developing insomnia, he became increasingly reluctant to control his dislike for these people.

He'd figured it out. He was just a lowly employee, with no intention of taking advantage of his superiors, so why should he have to maintain good relationships with his colleagues? Everyone's just a nobody, right?

As long as he doesn't cause any trouble, he has the ability to fire himself without cause and see what happens.

The workload in the second propaganda group remained small, and the absence of a group leader during this period did not actually affect Gu Huai's work.

Simply put, the original team leader did absolutely nothing. He quit and it felt like he'd never existed, because I still have so much work to do and my salary is still so low.

Gu Huai originally intended to put aside all his wild thoughts and calm down to get through the day.

For example, sleep pods, simulated memory, and so-called synchronized data.
But there is no choice.

The office was far from peaceful today.

"The team leader's personnel transfer should be announced today, right?"

"It should be today. Didn't they say the publicity department was going to have a meeting today? It's probably about personnel changes. Anyway, it has nothing to do with us, so why bother?"

"How can we not worry about our future team leader? I think it should be Xiao Zhong, almost certainly."

"Hahaha, no way, there's no such thing at all, and besides, I'm so inexperienced. Brother Lin, don't talk nonsense."

"Look at you, so modest. I think it's you. You have such a good image, a serious work attitude, and the boss likes you. If we're talking about seniority, it can't be Old Gu who's in charge! Old Gu, what are you doing?! You scared me."

Just as Lao Lin was bragging, he suddenly saw Gu Huai appear beside him, sporting dark circles under his eyes and looking as gloomy as a ghost.

Gu Huai said expressionlessly, "Excuse me, I'm getting some water."

".oh."

Although it was a pointless thing, at least because of my actions, the gossip wasn't so unrestrained anymore.

Gu Huai wanted to finish his work as soon as possible today and then go back to try out the sleep pod. He didn't care at all who would be the team leader in the future.

If Zhong Xinyang expects that becoming a team leader will automatically make him more respectful, that's pure wishful thinking.

However, outside of work, Gu Huai found Zhong Xinyang quite interesting today.

He kept leaving his post and looking around in the corridor, probably inquiring about the personnel changes.

He might think he's perfectly natural, but in Gu Huai's eyes, he's like a monkey in a zoo, climbing up and down to see who feeds him.

at last.

By the afternoon.

As it approached the end of the workday, a series of hurried footsteps echoed down the corridor outside the office.

The 'monkey' immediately stopped looking around and began to concentrate on the computer in front of it, playing the role of an excellent employee who was oblivious to everything else and focused solely on its job.

"Everyone, please stop what you're doing."

Everyone did indeed stop working one after another, even Gu Huai stopped. Today's work went more smoothly than expected, and it seemed that there was no need to work overtime.

Zhong Xinyang, on the other hand, let out a long sigh as if he regretted not having accomplished something, and then moved his very young neck, shoulders, and even waist and abdomen.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he was doing calisthenics.

Then, feigning familiarity, he looked at the deputy director of the publicity department, who was quite familiar with him, and asked, "Minister He, what has happened that warrants your personal presence?"

Minister He said with a smile, "It's nothing. Wasn't the position of group leader vacant? The personnel transfer results came out today, so I just wanted to let you know."

When Minister He said those words, Zhong Xinyang had already silently put on his suit jacket and adjusted his tie.

In his eyes, he was no longer in this job.

He seemed to be standing beside Minister He, having received Minister He's appointment and expectations. Full of vigor, he made a promise to Minister He to lead the second group of the Publicity Department to a better future.

Minister He raised his hand.

He gripped the handrail tightly and half-stood up.

He couldn't hear anything else; all he wanted was to hear his own name.

then.

"Come on, welcome to your new team leader, Ms. Cai!"

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The applause was noticeably delayed.

Because this was something most people hadn't expected, and even before the applause began, everyone looked in the direction of Zhong Xinyang, who seemed to have been sentenced to death.

So much so that when the applause rang out, it was rather sparse and scattered.

Of course, there was one spot that reflected Zhong Xinyang's wide, incredulous eyes.

"Hahahahaha."

Gu Huai not only clapped his hands vigorously, but he also burst into laughter.

He knew that the louder he laughed, the happier Minister He would be.

Zhong Xinyang's face grew increasingly ashen.

He finally understood what it meant to have a face as pale as pig's liver.

"clatter."

"Tap." He didn't even care that the so-called new team leader was a woman.
Until she actually appeared in front of everyone wearing high heels.

She has light makeup, long hair parted in the middle, and a tall figure of about 1.75 meters.

Her long, slender legs, encased in black stockings, and the well-tailored bodycon skirt perfectly showcased her almost perfect proportions.

Wearing gold-rimmed glasses, she adjusted the frames on her nose, her expression dignified and aloof, without a smile.

"Hello everyone, I will be your team leader from now on. I hope we can work together smoothly."

"My name is Cai Yan."

Gu Huai could not feel the numbness in his palm.

Now, he's the one who can't laugh anymore.

Gu Huai could no longer hear many of the sounds that followed.

For example, how Minister He praised the new team leader's work ability and experience.

For example, how office colleagues can immediately change their tune and flatter the newly appointed team leader.

For example, how the new team leader greets all colleagues politely and respectfully.

He is in a state of great confusion right now.

The level of chaos was no less than that of Zhong Xinyang, whose expression was somewhat out of control.

Zhong Xinyang took a deep breath and tried to adjust his expression to smile at the beautiful and aloof new team leader.

His world is nearly broken and needs time to rebuild.

Now, he can only be like a child whose beloved toy has been taken away, and who is forced to be friends with the other person at his parents' request.

How could I have ever played such a role before?!

He couldn't understand it, but he couldn't bring himself to break off relations.

Reality is karma; it's more like a sharp slap on the face than any verbal response, leaving a burning sting.

"Hello, Team Leader Cai, I am Zhong Xinyang."

The only consolation seems to be that the new team leader, who was parachuted in, is very beautiful and young. If this is a possibility for an office romance, then that seems pretty good.

He reached out his hand, but it was ignored in mid-air.

The other person merely glanced at me indifferently, their attitude no different from how they treated anyone else.

"Ah hello."

After speaking, without even waiting for Zhong Xinyang's reaction, she turned around and walked towards the corner, leaving behind a faint fragrance.

The direction he despises the most.

Why is Gu Huai, whose level of chaos is no less than that of Zhong Xinyang, in such a chaotic state?
It's not that this situation is so hard to accept.

It was only last night, after 'simulating' certain memory fragments, that I remembered the existence of such a character deep within my memory.

And now, she appeared before him in what seemed like a dream.

What a coincidence! It's unbelievable!

Even though he couldn't make any judgments and could only treat it as an incredible coincidence, he still found it difficult to adjust.

until.

"What about you?"

Hearing the sound, Gu Huai looked up.

Then I saw the other person's eyes.

That look in his eyes bore no resemblance to the one from last night's simulation.

Cold and sharp.

It was as if they wanted to pierce their own skin and tear out their own soul.

Her eyes clearly told him that she didn't seem to recognize him and had no recollection of him.
Right.

This is reality, not a simulated memory.

In that high school, even in the same class there were so many people, and I had never stood out during my student days, never been someone who was good at making an impression on others.

Even if he is certain that they were classmates, how can he expect the other person to have any impression of him?
Especially for someone as unique as Cai Yan, she would inevitably encounter many different kinds of men in her life. People tend to retain the beautiful, high-quality memories, while those that are insignificant and lack quality will be discarded.

Even if I existed in her memory, I might just be a blank piece of paper thrown into a shredder, nothing more.
Thinking of this, Gu Huai calmed down a little.

He looked the other person in the eye and then answered.

"Gu Huai."

“That name.”

Does that sound familiar? Does she remember herself?

His palms unconsciously tightened a little.

"not bad."

".Thanks."

Not knowing what he was expecting, he felt a sense of relief and almost smiled.

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