Smile Code (Lost Laughter) 失笑 - Zhu Le 祖乐

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Perhaps everyone has some difficulty expressing their feelings, and it's not easy to say everything they want to say.

There's always a kind of coincidence in this world, one that's almost like a joke. Gu Yi's anger wouldn't be eased just because it was Jacqueline, a familiar person, who interrupted her love; on the contrary, at this moment, she wanted to settle both the old and new scores.

Liang Daiwen asked from behind, "Do you know her?"

"She's my boss," Gu Yi replied, taking off her coat and tying it around her waist. "You go ahead and work, I'll keep her company."

"If you need help, just call me."

Gu Yi pointed at his nose. "We're not done talking."

Jacqueline, wearing a black shirt, trousers, and high heels, had makeup smeared across her face, staggering down the street. People walking past her were overwhelmed by the smell of alcohol and moved away. She looked like someone who could be picked up from the roadside and taken home to be worshipped as a success coach, completely lacking any sex appeal. As time passed, people became more dimensional, and Jacqueline's dimensions had always been a powerful, unapproachable presence in the office. It was hard to get close to her or her subordinates. Seeing her in this state, Gu Yi had never seen her like this before, and it truly made her feel more three-dimensional in her mind. Gu Yi walked over and patted Jacqueline on the shoulder. Jacqueline's hair covered her face, so she probably didn't see clearly, stumbling as she walked.

Wanting to save her some face, Gu Yi followed behind and asked, "Excuse me, ma'am, do you need a ride home?"

"I can go back myself."

Thinking of Jacqueline's hometown, Xi'an, Gu Yi asked, "Where are you heading, to the Great Tang of the East?"

"Stop being sarcastic." The woman shook her head. She was still beautiful, but now with a touch of decadence. Jacqueline, usually a polished figure, now looked less like the cold Hong Kong office model she was and more like a real person. She finally recognized Gu Yi. "Lindsey, were you just performing stand-up nearby? Not taking your job seriously and doing side gigs, you think you're good at new media?"

This made Gu Yi laugh. Jacqueline looked at her, focusing hard, "You're not Lindsey, Lindsey has more teeth than you."

Gu Yi thought, as usual, she was completely absorbed in her work, and in life, she treated me like air-I've been in the company for two years, working hard behind the scenes for content, lost a tooth, and was mocked for three days in the office, and Jacqueline didn't even notice?

Never mind. With her toothy smile, Gu Yi asked, "Where do you live?"

Gu Yi secretly hoped Jacqueline would stick to her so she could have a chance to get back at Xu Guanrui. But once Jacqueline was drunk, she became a trivia question master, constantly pestering Gu Yi with questions.

"Why don't good horses turn back?"

"Because they've already been eaten clean from behind."

"What animal can't cry but always makes others upset?"

"Men."

"If chickens and rabbits are in the same pen with a total of 100 legs, how many chickens and how many rabbits?"

Gu Yi called a cab and opened the door. "I don't know, get in."

Jacqueline wasn't done, pulling on the door, refusing to get in the car, and started talking about music, going from Dou Wei to Song Dongye. Gu Yi shoved her into the car, and Jacqueline grabbed her hand, asking, "I'm asking you, the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong-Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, and who's the other king?"