Li Haojun's persistence and execution always resurface after his short breaks. Each morning, his first task is to organize his computer learning data, followed by handling company work. Only after completing these tasks does he have flexible time to manage as he pleases. During this period, he wanted to improve the landscape of his backyard, and the newly ordered lilacs had just arrived. After finishing his mental work, doing some physical labor like tilling soil and planting flowers was clearly a good way to unwind.
李皓珺的执着与执行力总会在他小憩之后再次体现.每天早上首要任务是安排好了自己的电脑学习数据,然后处理公司工作内容,完成之后的闲暇时间才是灵活安排的时间.这一时期他想改善一下自家后院的景观,新订购的紫丁香已经到货了.完成自己的脑力工作后,做一点耕土种花的体力工作显然是个好的调节.
The backyard used to feature only herbaceous plants. Since the area receives limited sunlight due to the house blocking it, Li Haojun decided to enhance it, creating a secluded ambiance. He planted a lilac hedge along the perimeter of the backyard plot, placing a redwood bench within it. The bench features dark wood planks with cast iron handrails and legs, positioned directly facing the back door of the house. Along the courtyard path and beside the seating area, a few cast iron antique-style garden lights were sparingly placed.
过去的后院只有些草本植物.由于后院因房屋遮挡光线较少,李皓珺就想改进一下,顺势做一个幽密的环境氛围,在后院的土地的边缘部分种植紫丁香植物围墙,墙内放置了红杉木长椅,深色的木板,铸铁扶手支腿,正对着房屋后门.在小院甬路和座椅旁边,稀疏地安置了几盏铸铁仿古庭院照明灯.
Qin Wenjing often came to the backyard to see what he was doing. Whenever she felt lonely and isolated, she would come to the back of the house and stand at the doorway watching Li Haojun. Today she pushed open the back door again and stood there looking around.
覃文静也时常来后院看看他在做什么,她一感觉孤单冷清,就会来到房后,站在门口看着李皓珺.今天她又推开后房门,站在那里张望,
Li Haojun, when will your project be completed?
"李皓珺,你的项目什么时候能完工啊?"
"Oh, no boss has given me a deadline?" Li Haojun replied with a smile.
"哦,没有老板要求我截止日期啊?" 李皓珺笑着回答,
"Heh," Qin Wenjing said with a smile, "Big Boss, just how long do you plan to keep this project going?"
"呵呵,"覃文静笑眯眯地说,"大老板,那你打算把这个项目干到什么时候啊?"
"Oh, this seat feels unstable. Not good. I plan to build a base for it, otherwise it'll wobble when you sit on it." Li Haojun answered earnestly, always paying meticulous attention to detail.
"哦,这个座椅感觉不稳定,不好,我打算给它做个基础,要不然往上一坐会摇晃." 李皓珺认真地回答,他总是很认真地注重细节.
"Then why don't I sit with you on the swing?" Tan Wenjing teased Li Haojun with a sly grin.
"那我和你一起坐在上面摇不好吗?" 覃文静一边逗李皓珺一边偷笑.
"Ha ha, you little minx, you've gone bad too..." Li Haojun chuckled, his mind drifting back to their intimate moment that morning. But he was a serious man. After laughing for a moment, he continued his explanation, "No way. Without a foundation, come the rainy season, who knows how far the legs might sink? The soil in this courtyard is too loose and soft—it offers no support at all. You could sit down and have the whole thing tip backward and collapse..."
"哈哈,你个小妮子,也学坏了..." 李皓珺也笑了,不由想起早上刚刚与她亲密过.但是他是个认真的人,笑了一会儿,又继续解释说,"不行,没有基础的话,到了雨季不一定支腿会怎么样下陷,这院子的土质太松软了,完全没有支撑,也有可能坐上以后会向后折倒..."
Qin Wenjing didn't reply either, just smiled warmly at him. She loved how earnest he was—how he approached every aspect of his life with such dedication, including his willingness to love her wholeheartedly.
覃文静也不答话,就是笑眯眯地看着他说,她就是喜欢他认真的样子,认真地对待他人生中的每一件事,也包括他愿意认真地爱自己.
After waiting for Li Haojun to finish explaining, Qin Wenjing began to discuss the matter at hand with him.
等待李皓珺解释完毕,覃文静开始跟他说正事了,
The company has a new assignment for you. You might not have as much time for your side hustle going forward.
"公司对你又有新的任命了,以后你可能没有这么多时间搞副业了."
"What?" Li Haojun was a bit taken aback.
"什么?"李皓珺感到有点意外,
"Just got the notice—come take a look," Qin Wenjing added.
"刚到的通知,你来看看吧,"覃文静补充道.
Li Haojun felt a twinge of resistance deep inside. He had a rebellious streak, not because he disliked Qin Wenjing, but because he didn't want his freedom further constrained. Upon returning to his room, he found confirmation: he had been appointed Operations Manager for the Yakima Yazili Beauty Salon Experience Store. This was a flagship store under the Tarachi Biological Gene Innovation Group, specializing in exclusive product experiences. Yet his previous roles had all been technical positions or technical factory production management. While this appointment was related to factory products, strictly speaking, it involved managing a service-oriented retail operation.
李皓珺内心一丝抵触,生有反骨,不是抵触覃文静,而是不想自己的自由受到更多束缚.回屋一看,果然,自己被任命为亚基马雅姿丽颜堂体验店运营主管.是属于塔拉奇生物基因创新的同属集团专营产品体验店,但是自己之前做的都是技术工作或者技术相关的工厂生产管理.但是这个任命虽然与自己的工厂产品相关,但是它严格来讲是服务业同类商店的运营.
Li Haojun was also curious why he'd been appointed to this position. Turning to look at Tan Wenjing beside him, he said,
"Can I refuse this appointment? It's a bit outside my professional field, and it takes up my time."
李皓珺也很好奇自己为什么会被任命这个职位,扭头看看身边的覃文静,说,
"我能拒绝这个任命吗?专业有点不对口啊,还占用我时间."
"Well, you could always bring it up with your direct supervisor." Qin Wenjing smiled as she spoke, knowing Li Haojun's consistent tendency to march to the beat of his own drum.
"也能,跟直属上级反映呗." 覃文静笑了笑说,她了解李皓珺,一直以来的特立独行.
"I'll give it a shot first, but this might mean less time for us." Li Haojun smiled faintly, then paused before adding, "I've only been awake for a few days—can I really fly solo before my wings are fully grown? Besides, this position is already pretty great. The company's been really considerate, keeping my spot open after I was out for so long."
"我还是先去试试吧,但是可能这样下去陪你的时间就少了."李皓珺微微一笑,想了想说,"我这才醒过来几天啊,翅膀还没硬就能单飞了吗?再说目前这个职位已经很不错了,公司也算够意思,睡了那么久还给我留着职位."
"Hey, maybe it's because of you. I really should thank you more," Li Haojun said with a laugh, teasing Tan Wenjing as he playfully burrowed into her arms.
"诶,也许是看在你的面子上吧,我还得要多多感谢你呢," 李皓珺说笑着开始打趣覃文静,然后贱兮兮地一个劲往她怀里钻.
"Stop fussing. You have to go this afternoon. Aren't you going to get ready?" Tan Wenjing dodged while reminding him.
"你还闹,下午你就得过去,你还不准备一啊." 覃文静一边躲闪,一边提醒他.
"Are you coming too?" Li Haojun stopped fooling around and asked her earnestly. He knew Tan Wenjing was prone to emotional outbursts and clung to him intensely, so he made a point of never leaving her alone.
"你也一起过去吗?" 李皓珺停止嬉闹,很认真地问她,他很清楚覃文静是偏情绪化的,对自己极其依恋,所以尽量不留她孤单独处.
"But the appointment notice is very clear. It only mentions you—not me going to Yakima. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to go," Qin Wenjing explained.
"可是,任命通知写的很清楚啊.只有你,没有我去亚基马.我过去不好吧." 覃文静解释道.
"So what do you do at home by yourself?" Li Haojun knew she wasn't good at being alone—otherwise she wouldn't have stayed by his side all these years. And since regaining his memories, spending time with her had made her grow increasingly important to him. So when Li Haojun asked what she did at home, he didn't care about her answer. He'd already decided to keep her by his side as much as possible.
"那你自己在家做什么啊?" 李皓珺清楚她不擅长独处,不然也不会这么多年来对自己不离不弃.而自己自从这次有记忆以来,随着与她的相处,也发现她在心中的分量越来越多.所以当李皓珺问她在家做什么的时候,他并不在乎她的回答,他已经决定尽可能带她在身边.
Qin Wenjing thought for a moment and said, "Me? Just find something to do, I guess."
覃文静想了想,说,"我?随便找点事情做呗."
Li Haojun wrapped his arm around Qin Wenjing's waist, pulling her close as he said, "You're coming with me."
李皓珺搂住覃文静的腰,把她拉到怀里说,"你跟我一起去."
Qin Wenjing stared wide-eyed at Li Haojun, feeling a bit surprised. As she met his resolute gaze, a smile slowly spread across her face. Then, sweetly pushing away his embrace, she said,
覃文静瞪大眼睛看着李皓珺,她觉得有点意外,在他坚定的目光里,覃文静脸上慢慢露出笑容,然后甜蜜地推开他的怀抱,说,
I'll go prepare lunch—I'm running out of time.
"我去准备午饭,要来不及了."
"Alright, I need to get ready too," Li Haojun gave Tan Wenjing's butt a squeeze. Tan Wenjing turned back with a smile, then watched her walk toward the kitchen before turning herself to familiarize herself with the local shops and industry conditions. Remote could now view some operational data, along with event logs or customer follow-up records. Although their company's flagship experience store wasn't overly concerned with profitability, from a management perspective, it seemed to lack certain data correlations.
"好啊,我也得准备一下," 李皓珺抓了覃文静的屁股一把,覃文静回头一笑,然后看着她的背影走向厨房,然后自己也转身熟悉当地店铺和行业情况.远程现在可以看到一些经营数据,和事件或者客户回访情况.虽然自家公司的专营体验店铺,不是很在意盈利能力,但是从管理的角度,似乎缺乏某些数据关联.
Although the industries differ, Li Haojun still relies on his curiosity and keen insight to understand and solve problems. Similarly, from elementary school through university, different people achieve different results. Even with AI assistants, different individuals produce varying outcomes—it's always the details that determine success or failure. After grasping the intricacies of this industry, he modified his AI model for production management to adapt it for managing experience stores and collecting data feedback in the fashion and beauty industry.
虽然是不同的行业,但是李皓珺依然凭借他的好奇心与敏锐洞察力试图理解和解决问题.同样地从小学到大学,不同的人有不同的成绩,同样是有AI助手,依然是不同的人做出不同的成果,永远是细节决定成败.他了解了这个行业的一些细节之后,把自己用于生产管理的AI模型,修改了一下,尝试着适应时尚美体行业体验店管理和数据反馈收集.
After lunch, Li Haojun and Qin Wenjing prepared to go out. The afternoon sun illuminated the courtyard, though only a sliver of light reached the living room window. With midsummer approaching, the sun climbed higher in the sky at noon. Inside the house, it felt slightly cool, but stepping into the courtyard, one could immediately feel the scorching sun overhead and the heat radiating from the surrounding air.
午饭之后,李皓珺和覃文静准备出行,午后的阳光照亮庭院,但是只有少量照入客厅窗前,随着盛夏的到来,中午太阳的角度越来越高了,屋子里面似乎有点凉,走到院落里,则可以直接感受到头顶烈日和周围空气的温度.
Stepping out of the small courtyard, the aerial taxi from North End Company was already waiting. Fu Qianwen sat in the backseat, while Li Haojun took the front seat.
Stepping out of the small courtyard, the aerial taxi from North End Company was already waiting. Supporting Qin Wenjing, they seated her in the backseat, while Li Haojun took the front seat.
走出小院,北端公司的空中出租车已经在那里了,扶覃文静坐在后座,李皓珺坐在了前面.
The same route as before, just like the last trip to Erensburg. The difference this time was that Li Haojun had invited Qin Wenjing to accompany him. As the aircraft ascended into its flight path, the landscape below revealed a different appearance than days prior—the vegetation was more lush and thriving. His own career was thriving too, he couldn't help but think, having received one new assignment after another. Glancing back at Qin Wenjing, she was naturally the one he cared about most.
还是同样的路线,就像上次去往埃伦斯堡一样,不同的是这次李皓珺邀请了覃文静同往.当飞行器飞上航线,地表呈现出与多日前不同的形象,植被更加繁茂一片欣欣向荣,自己的事业也是啊,接连接到新的任命,李皓珺不由得心想.回头望望覃文静,最在意的当然还是她.
"Another adventure?" Li Haojun turned to look at Qin Wenjing and asked her in English.
"Another adventure?" 李皓珺回头看着覃文静,用英语问了一句她,
Qin Wenjing didn't answer, just smiled. After a moment, she said, "Sure."
覃文静没回答,笑眯眯地,过了一会儿才说,"好啊,"
Li Haojun felt deeply gratified to have such a life partner. She was always so easily satisfied—as long as she was by his side, she was happy. The sunlight in the sky grew more intense, making the cabin sparkle everywhere. Combined with her sweet smile, Li Haojun felt this journey was like a dream.
李皓珺很欣慰拥有这样一位人生伴侣,她总是那么容易满足,只要是跟自己在一起,她就是开心的.空中的阳光更加强烈,照的座舱里都显得处处熠熠生辉,加上她甜蜜的笑容,李皓珺觉得这趟旅程如同梦幻一般.
The air taxi veered south before reaching Ellensburg, heading straight for Yakima. Mountains and river valleys stretched as far as the eye could see. Soon, a relatively flat alluvial plain appeared ahead—Yakima was in sight.
空中出租车在不到埃伦斯堡之前向南转向了,直奔亚基马,触目所及都是山川河谷,不久,前方有一片比较平坦的冲积平原,亚基马到了.
The air taxi landed directly in the parking lot across from the storefront. Li Haojun pulled Qin Wenjing inside. Two young women at the front desk greeted them warmly, initially mistaking them for customers. One of them was particularly enthusiastic, bowing and smiling frequently, making Li Haojun wonder if she might be of Japanese descent. The other wore a headscarf, with fair skin suggesting she might be of Southeast Asian descent—Malay or Filipino. She was quite shy, simply standing by without much speech or movement.
飞行出租车直接降落到门店对面的停车场,李皓珺拉着覃文静走进门店.前台有两位年轻女士,热情地招呼了他们,开始还以为他们是顾客,其中一位很热情,不时地鞠躬微笑,李皓珺不由得想到她是不是日本裔.另一位戴着头巾,面容白皙,似乎是东南亚马来或者菲律宾族裔,她很腼腆,只是一直陪在一边,并没有什么过多的言语或者举动.
Li Haojun then introduced himself and the purpose of his visit. The two men looked somewhat taken aback before calling their manager over.
李皓珺接着介绍了自己的身份和来意,两个人开始有点吃惊,随后叫了他们的店长出来.
A tall, curvaceous woman approached from behind, her shoulder-length brown hair cascading in loose waves against her bronze skin. Her facial features were sharply defined—a broad jawline, a pointed chin, and full lips.
不一会儿后面走来一位女士,身材高挑性感,大波浪披肩发,棕色头发,古铜色皮肤.脸颊线条硬朗,宽颌骨尖下颌厚嘴唇厚重.
Hello, I'm Ethan Lee, the newly appointed Operations Director. The company has arranged for me to meet with you and your colleagues today. Saying this, Li Haojun extended his hand to shake hers.
"你好,我是伊森·李,新任命的运营主管,今天公司安排我到这里与你和同事们会面."说着,李皓珺主动和她握手.
"Great, welcome. I'm Laura Cross, the store manager here."
"很好,欢迎,我是劳拉·克罗斯,这里的店长,"
Next, Li Haojun introduced Qin Wenjing: "This is Emily Qin, my colleague. We're both in charge of this production plant." He expected Qin Wenjing to shake hands and greet the person as he did, but unexpectedly, she merely smiled and nodded in greeting. Then she stood beside him with a beaming smile, looking up at him.
接着李皓珺介绍覃文静,"这位是艾米莉·覃,我的同事,我们一起负责这边的生产厂."说着本想覃文静也跟自己一样与对方握手打招呼,结果出乎意料她只是笑着跟对方点头致意,然后就笑眯眯地站在自己身边仰头看着自己了.
A glance from Laura across the room instantly got the message to Li Haojun. He thought to himself, Tan Wenjing really doesn't want to play along with my act—she saw right through us, realizing our relationship goes beyond just work. Anyway, she has no real responsibilities here, so I'll just treat her like she's invisible during this trip.
对面劳拉一个眼神过来,李皓珺秒懂.心想覃文静这丫头是真不想配合我演戏啊,被人家一下子就看出来我和她不只是工作关系.反正这里真的没有她什么职责,此行就当她是空气吧.
Next, Li Haojun and Laura, along with other store members, got acquainted in the conference room. They discussed their respective responsibilities, shared experiences, and identified areas needing improvement. The primary goal wasn't to solve problems immediately, but rather for team members to get to know each other. Crucially, Li Haojun and Laura collaborated to set up their access permissions within the store's management IT system, as well as configure certain data collection and transmission functions. This setup enables remote management and analysis of the store's operations.
接着李皓珺与劳拉还有其他门店成员在会议室相互熟悉了一下,面对面交流了一下工作中的职责,体验,感觉需要改进的地方.其实也不是为了上来就解决什么问题,主要是团队成员互相熟悉一下.重点是李皓珺与劳拉一同在门店管理IT系统中设置了自己的权限以及某些数据采集和传输,以便于远程管理和分析情况.
The afternoon slipped by in a flash. By the time I stepped out of the store, the sun was already sinking below the horizon. I boarded the air taxi waiting in the opposite parking lot. To the left of the aircraft, the crimson sun was about to vanish behind the mountain ridges. The undulating peaks presented a striking contrast of deep green and orange-red hues. The azure sky was painted crimson on the left by the sunset glow, while the right side had already grown deep and dark, faintly revealing scattered stars.
一下午的时间很快就过去了,从门店出来已经夕阳西下,坐上已经对面停车场等候的飞行出租车离开,飞行器左侧正是行将隐没于山峦之后的红日.起伏的山脉,呈现出墨绿与橙红的对比色调,湛蓝的天空左侧被霞光染红,右侧深邃已经能够隐约见到点点繁星.
"This afternoon's been pretty eventful," Li Haojun remarked to Qin Wenjing in the backseat. His true intention was to imply that none of this had anything to do with her—he'd dragged her along to run errands all afternoon—but he phrased it as sarcasm.
"这一下午很充实啊," 李皓珺问后座的覃文静,他的本意是本来没有你的事,是我拉着你来跟着跑了一下午,他说了一句反话.
"Hmph, you bet! You've seen so many gorgeous women, both young and old." Qin Wenjing teased Li Haojun with added emphasis.
"哼,可不是?!你见了那么多大美女小美女." 覃文静加重语气调侃李皓珺,
"Heh heh heh," Li Haojun chuckled again. "Jealous? I'm holding onto you just to make sure they don't lure me away."
"嘿嘿嘿,"李皓珺笑了笑又说,"吃醋啦?我拉着你就是为了防止我被她们勾引到."
"Hmph, you're so full of yourself," Qin Wenjing said, turning her head away so she wouldn't have to look at him.
"哼,臭美,"说着覃文静一扭头,不看他了.
Li Haojun said nothing either. He turned his seat around, pulled out the tray table beside Tan Wenjing's seat, and took out the pre-ordered dinner.
李皓珺也不说话,回身转过座椅,拉开覃文静座椅旁边的桌板,拿出事先预定的晚餐,
Look, over here are the stars. He gestured again. Over there is the sea. Dinner? Well, it's simple. But this restaurant is undisturbed, just you and me. Like it? After speaking, Li Haojun looked at Qin Wenjing across from him.
"你看,这面是星辰,说着又挥手一指,那边是大海,晚餐,嗯,很简单,但是这餐厅无人打扰,只有你我,喜欢吗?"说完,李皓珺看着对面的覃文静,
Qin Wenjing said nothing, silently gazing at him for a long while before softly uttering a single sentence.
覃文静什么也没说,默默地望了他好一阵,轻声地说了一句,
"Hmm, I like it."
"嗯,喜欢,"
Li Haojun slipped on gloves, took a chicken drumstick from the lunchbox, and held it to Qin Wenjing's lips.
李皓珺戴上手套,从餐盒里拿出一个鸡腿,递到覃文静嘴边,
Suddenly, the ridge's air currents rocked the aircraft. Qin Wenjing smiled. "Stop messing around and eat properly," she said. Facing each other, the two shared their aerial dinner.
忽然山脊的气流晃动了飞行器,覃文静一笑,"快别闹了,好好吃饭吧,"说着,两个人面对面,共享着这一空中晚餐.
The sun had already set, leaving only a streak of crimson across the horizon. Under a star-studded night sky, Li Haojun and Qin Wenjing sat facing each other in the teardrop-shaped panoramic cockpit. The red and green flashing lights of the air taxi cast patterns across their faces as they gazed into each other's eyes, as if the other's gaze held their own vast starry seas.
太阳已经落山,只剩天边一抹红霞.夜空繁星闪烁,李皓珺和覃文静面对面坐在水滴型的全景座舱里,飞行出租车的红绿频闪灯映衬在他们的脸上,互相凝视着对方,似乎对方的眼里就是自己的星辰大海.