Chapter 124. Life's Companion

"Your 'Soulmate' is a joke!"

"President Teng, I…"

"Now, Penguin is facing not only Creator but also public opinion!"

"President Teng, I…"

"I'm giving you one day to clean up this mess. I'll give you one last chance to fight against Creator!"

"President Teng, I…"

"If you still fail, it won't just be resignation. I'll make you bear all the responsibility!"

Beep beep beep...

Teng Hualong hung up the phone.

Cough cough...

Li Daode's face turned red, nearly suffocating from having his boss interrupt him with four sentences in a row!

After regaining his composure, Li Daode was increasingly alarmed!

Being made to bear responsibility…

This is no joke; the loss of the company's reputation is calculated in billions!

When Teng Hualong seeks accountability, he's known for being ruthless and unfeeling!

What if...

A bead of cold sweat slowly dripped down Li Daode's forehead.

The pressure was immense, even life-threatening!

Knock knock knock!

Just as the knocking started, Situ Zhou rushed in in a panic.

"Mr. Li, it's bad, Gemini has been updated!"

Li Daode nearly slid off his chair. "What is he trying to do, kill me? Show me quickly, what's the new feature?"

Taking Situ Zhou's phone, Li Daode squinted, first focusing on Situ Zhou's Gemini nickname.

'Zhou Zhou's Dream'?

Li Daode then looked at Situ Zhou with a darkened face. "You've been using Gemini quite a lot?"

Situ Zhou looked embarrassed, having forgotten it was his own account in his hurry to report!

He scratched his head, saying, "Hehe, who wouldn't want a soulmate…"

"Hmm?"

Li Daode's veins were bulging!

"Ahem."

Situ Zhou cleared his throat, "You should check out the new feature, it's called Gemini Stage!"

Li Daode furrowed his brow, studying it for a while. "Isn't this just a friend circle?"

Situ Zhou looked troubled. "It's not that simple. You should experience it yourself and then say."

Not just Situ Zhou.

Ten minutes ago, the Gemini app underwent a major update!

Almost 800 million users received it simultaneously!

In an oil painting classroom.

All the students had gone home, leaving only a girl in a floral dress.

In the quiet classroom, she added the final touches to her oil painting.

Suddenly, she received an update notification from Gemini.

She smiled; this app had helped her find her only soulmate.

A small button at the bottom of the app caught her attention.

Gemini Stage...

Finding the most suitable stage for you...

Since I don't have many friends here.

The girl thought and picked up her phone to take a photo of her still-maturing oil painting.

Xiao Duo: Life's journey, loneliness is the norm.

After editing the photo and text.

She gently clicked send.

Notification: Gemini Stage will search for your soulmate at this moment. Would you like to continue?

Soulmate?

For someone like me, finding a soulmate isn't easy?

Who could understand my inner self?

The girl smiled faintly and clicked confirm, not holding much hope.

She then got up to pack up her easel.

Ding...

Ding...

Her phone kept ringing with notifications.

Xiao Duo was a bit surprised.

Usually, not many people contact her.

When she opened her phone and checked Gemini Stage, she stood there stunned in the studio, under the lights.

Her eyes were vaguely moist.

Lonely Bear: Your painting shows a figure walking into the darkness, very lonely, keeping distance from everyone. But I noticed, even in that pitch-black sky, a few stars were twinkling. I think, it means there's still some hope hidden in your heart, waiting for a star to suddenly shine, then it lights up your path, bathing you in starlight, and making others look at you.

Starry Van Gogh: Sister Xiao Duo, many times I feel like I'm different from the world. I can't express those feelings and can't get others' care. I even think my existence is redundant. But actually, I hope that at some moment, even if just once, I can shine through my own efforts. Are you like me?

Jasmine in the Corner: When one day you find your emotions can't be expressed with words and you'd rather let yourself slowly disappear into the starry night and dark streets, that's loneliness.

Seeing this.

Xiao Duo's body trembled slightly, her nose felt sour, and tears were about to overflow.

She had clumsily painted dozens of oil paintings, and no one had ever understood their meaning.

She had lived in seclusion for over ten years, and no one knew that her heart longed for attention.

Everyone was deceived by her reserved and cold exterior.

Unwilling to approach her, no one understood her.

She once thought that she was the only one living in this world.

But.

Just now, Xiao Duo suddenly realized that loneliness, though personal, is by no means unique.

In an instant, she seemed to have many friends she could confide in.

It felt like she had received attention.

A deep resonance in her soul.

She forgot the time and place, picked up her phone, and replied to the comments one by one.

Moved to tears when chatting about touching topics.

Laughing with tears when chatting about happy things.

She decided that the Gemini app would be a lifelong companion!

On the cross-sea bridge of Binjiang City.

A yellow-haired thug leaned against the bridge railing.

The ground was covered in cigarette butts.

He had just been heartbroken.

Others thought he was brash and full of street smarts.

But who knew he actually valued emotions the most.

This heartbreak felt like a knife cutting through his heart.

The sea breeze made him feel suffocated.

He took out his phone and took a photo of the bustling bridge.

With the text: This was our favorite place.

Send.

He lit another cigarette.

The smoke choked his nose and mixed with his tears, unsure if it was the tears of sadness or simply tears.

Ding...

Ding...

Youth Never Regrets: Sometimes, love is like this. When you are full of joy planning your future together, the other person is planning how to leave. Actually, there's no need to feel regret. People who aren't meant to be together should part ways.

Big Tiger Doesn't Cry: Heartbroken, huh? I'm sitting in our usual nightclub right now, the music blasting. Although there's a table of drinks, I don't feel like drinking any.

Lost Heart: Bro. Don't make yourself miserable. Give yourself a day to cry loudly, be hysterical, and vent your feelings. Then, wake up tomorrow, dress up well, and tell yourself to start over and live well. If your heart faces the sun, what's there to fear about sadness.

Ding...

Comments continued to increase.

The yellow-haired thug clutched his phone, unable to hold back any longer.

He cried out loud!

As if, at this moment, all the sadness of heartbroken people in the world surged together.

There are many heartbroken people; he's not the only one.

And he doesn't need to care about his pride!

He shakily replied with a few words: Don't worry, just crying it out. Tomorrow, I'll still be Brother Mao from North Street!

Passing vehicles looked over.

They didn't mock him.

Everyone had experienced it.

Everyone knew.

That sobbing, hysterical guy was just a child who had lost his love in the vast sea of people!