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Chapter 508 - 508 277 Once Upon a Time_3
Chapter 508 - 508 277 Once Upon a Time_3
?Chapter 508: Chapter 277 Once Upon a Time_3 Chapter 508: Chapter 277 Once Upon a Time_3 The office building where Knowledgeable was located was only about 300 meters from that place, not far at all.
Tang Song’s heart held both nostalgia and perplexity for the three years he had worked at Meigou Technology, and he longed to visit it once more.
After packing his belongings, he descended the building.
Tang Song walked east along the pedestrian path.
The sky was already dimming, and the air was filled with the moist scent of earth, seemingly heralding an approaching thunderstorm.
Surrounded by greenery, Tang Song walked the small path circling the outside of Meigou Technology’s building.
Memories of the past gradually surfaced in his mind.
Actually, it had only been 8 months since he left, but it felt like a very long time had passed.
Probably because these past few months with the system had been too exciting for him.
As he was walking and deep in thought,
a voice called out from ahead, “Are you… Tang Song?”
Looking up, Tang Song saw two familiar faces.
He was momentarily stunned, then broke into a smile and said, “Brother Bin, He, it’s been a long time!”
These two were his colleagues from his time at Meigou Technology, and they worked in the back-end development department.
A thought struck Tang Song.
Perhaps he could have a chat with these two colleagues to see if there was any discrepancy between his own memories of his time at Meigou and how they remembered him.
At the sound of Tang Song’s greeting and sight of his face, He Yiming and Xu Bin showed extremely astonished expressions.
“Goodness, it really is you! If I hadn’t seen what you looked like before, I would hardly dare to recognize you.”
“Holy shit, Tang Song, you didn’t go to South Korea in the time since you left, did you?”
They had joined the company more than a year before Tang Song and had seen what their colleague looked like back then.
Before 2022, Tang Song had a well-proportioned figure and, coupled with his good looks, was considered quite handsome in their back-end development department.
The current Tang Song, in terms of physique and appearance, was even better than when he first joined, but still recognizable.
However, when Tang Song left in November 2022, he was slightly overweight.
Paired with a lack of grooming and unkempt hair, the comparison with his current self was strikingly obvious.
Tang Song chuckled and shook his head, catching up with his former colleagues as the atmosphere gradually warmed up.
“You’re off to eat, right? Which place?”
“Wushan Grilled Fish!” Xu Bin said excitedly, “Come on, let’s go have a meal together. And we can fill you in on some of the things that have been happening in our department these past few months.”
“Sure, I haven’t had that grilled fish in a long time, and I really miss it,” Tang Song replied.
“Let’s go, let’s go!” He Yiming put an arm around Tang Song’s shoulder, expressing his surprise, “How come you seem to have grown taller?”
“Ha, maybe it’s because I’ve become more slender. Since I left, I’ve been consistently working out, losing weight, and learning to improve my posture.”
“Damn, I’m so envious!”
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Light and Shadow Media (Imperial City) Branch Office.
Having sent the organized documents to Li Wenzhe, Wen Ruan looked at the email in front of her with a slightly strange expression.
Just as she had resigned, Meigou used her as a reason to cancel their cooperation with Light and Shadow Media.
Subsequently, several major media outlets proposed reviews of Light and Shadow Media.
Even a few core clients expressed they would not renew their contracts.
Light and Shadow Media was at a life-and-death crossroads.
Even if it survived, massive layoffs were inevitable, and business would gradually diminish.
Everything seemed coincidentally excessive.
It was as if her resignation had the effect of a butterfly’s wings, lightly flapping to cause a storm that swept across the entirety of Light and Shadow Media.
“Wen Ruan, your takeout is here!” Zhang Xintong came over with a smile, placing an exquisite paper bag in front of her.
“Thank you, Xintong.”
“Don’t mention it!” Zhang Xintong winked playfully and whispered, “Wen Ruan, you must have had a very “happy” past few days, right?”
With a “hmm hmm,” Wen Ruan knocked on her head and raised an eyebrow, “Happier than you can imagine, so get on with the handover. I’ve got more happiness to attend to.”
The two bantered back and forth for a bit.
“Dingling ling—” The ringtone of a phone suddenly sounded.
Wen Ruan picked it up and checked it.
It was an unfamiliar number from Imperial City.
She stepped into the lounge area and answered the call with a soft, “Hello?”
There was silence from the other end, no sound.
Wen Ruan frowned and said, “Hello?”
Just as she was about to hang up, a calm and soothing male voice spoke up, “Wen Ruan, it’s me.”
Hearing his voice, Wen Ruan’s expression darkened, “President Zhang, what can I do for you?”
“Are you free now? I’d like to talk with you.”
“Go ahead.”
“About the past, I’ve always felt very sorry for causing you so much trouble.” The man paused before continuing, “I only heard from colleagues today that you’re returning to Xingyun International Group. I’m happy about it and want to make it up to you.”
“You really shouldn’t. President Zhang, I have my own plans for returning to Xingyun International, and I don’t intend to rely on anyone else’s influence.”
“I know you want to stay in your hometown, Yan City. I’ll talk to President Ji about it. With your ability, you’re entirely qualified for the position of planning director at the branch.”
Wen Ruan spoke firmly, “Really, there’s no need, thank you.”
“All right.” The man exhaled and then suddenly said, “There’s one more thing, I want to see you.”
“Sorry, President Zhang, I’m busy with work right now. I’ll hang up first.”
After speaking, Wen Ruan promptly hung up the call.
Returning to her workstation, she began to eat quietly.
On the table, her phone’s screen occasionally lit up.
There were text messages and missed calls.
Wen Ruan closed her eyes and sighed, as memories played out in her mind.
In the first few years at Xingyun International Group, she led a fulfilling and happy life.
Until she was transferred to the digital marketing department, responsible for social media operations.