The programmer and his woman

Soon after, the list of people on the business trip was announced, and Zhang Lei's name was on it. He sighed helplessly, but had to accept the fact.

I once again boarded a train bound for a strange city. This time, my destination was H City, a place not far from Xiaoxia's hometown. The day before I was about to leave, Xiaoxia was joking with me at home, clamoring to go on a business trip with me. I knew that she was just joking. Deep down in her heart, she didn't want to be separated from me again. The reluctance in her eyes made me feel warm.

We were a team of three on this business trip, including me, Manager Cai and Lei Zi. From the moment Manager Cai announced the list of people on the business trip, I could feel Lei Zi's reluctance. But I also knew that for some reason, he was transferred to this project team, and this business trip seemed inevitable for him.

H City is a good place with a large area and few people, which is completely different from the familiar City A. It has a unique tranquility and beauty, as if every corner is full of poetry.

On our way to the insurance company, we first visited a mobile value-added service company, which is a company that specializes in providing SMS platform services. Its main business is to provide customers with an interface to send group SMS. Such services are quite popular among merchants and are used to send various advertising information. However, from what we saw, it seems that not everyone welcomes this service.

We had only been in this company for less than an hour, but we had already witnessed countless dissatisfied and angry text messages received by their backend. The content of these replies varied, from simple "Don't send it anymore" to more intense "Scammer, get out", etc. Almost every one of them expressed the recipient's disgust with this kind of advertising text messages.

In the general impression, short messages sent from short numbers are often one-way, and replies are often ignored or cannot be viewed. However, in this company, we unexpectedly discovered that their system can actually receive and display these reply messages. The content on the screen is constantly updated, and new abusive messages are refreshed one after another, at a speed that is too fast to keep up.

Manager Cai and the company's CEO Zhou were discussing something in the office, so Lei Zi and I had to sit aside and watch the replies on the screen in boredom. However, the content of these replies was quite interesting, which made us find some fun in boredom.

Lei Zi excitedly pointed to one of the text messages, his eyes sparkling with curiosity: "Teacher Wang, please take a look at this one." He pointed to the text message that he found quite interesting and read it to me word by word: "'My husband is not at home right now, please come quickly.' Why do you think this person would send such a text message to the service account?"

I smiled and answered casually, "There's nothing to worry about. She probably chose the wrong number in a hurry and accidentally sent the wrong text message."

"Oh, that makes sense." Lei Zi nodded, seeming to think my explanation was reasonable. But then, he had another strange idea: "How about I reply to her with 'I'm here, open the door quickly'?"

I immediately interrupted him: "No, no, no, this is not a joke in our own company. Let's not cause trouble for other companies."

Not long after, Manager Cai and General Manager Zhou finished their discussion and asked us to leave. On the way, I curiously asked Manager Cai about the purpose of his visit. He told us that this company was related to the insurance project we were about to launch. It turned out that General Manager Zhou of this company had a close relationship with the person in charge of the insurance company. We were able to have the opportunity to cooperate with the insurance company this time, thanks to General Manager Zhou's relationship.

As for the specific mode of cooperation, Mr. Cai did not reveal much. But what is certain is that this company will use their relationship resources, and our company will provide technical support. This cooperation model seems to be in the interests of both parties, and it also makes us full of expectations for the upcoming insurance project.

After saying goodbye to the company, we took a taxi to a hotel. Manager Cai told us that many rooms in this hotel are rented by insurance companies all year round for entertaining guests. Due to the relationship between Mr. Zhou and the person in charge of the insurance company, we will not have to pay any fees for staying here.

When I opened the door of the room, a warm and comfortable feeling immediately came over me. What appeared before my eyes was a spacious and bright space. The simple and practical furniture layout added a sense of comfort, which was completely different from the express hotels I had experienced before. What surprised me even more was that the hotel also provided a rich buffet breakfast and dinner. Every dish was carefully prepared, making people linger.

It was almost evening when we arrived, so we decided to go to the site for research the next day. In the evening, after we finished washing up, we lay on the bed and watched TV. At this time, Manager Cai stood up and started to put on his clothes. He glanced at us and said, "I'm going to go out for a while. You two can stay here tonight. I'll come to find you tomorrow morning to go to the site together."

Lei Zi looked at Manager Cai and asked in confusion, "Manager Cai, aren't you going to live here? This room is quite big, it's no problem for the three of us to sleep here."

Manager Cai smiled and replied, "Oh, I have some other things to deal with, so I won't live with you. I will come to have breakfast with you on time tomorrow morning, and then we will go to the site together." After that, he opened the door and walked out.

I turned to Lei Zi and said, "Hey, you said before that Manager Cai has a wide network of contacts. Maybe he has friends here too. Did he go out tonight to meet some friends?"

Lei Zi nodded and said thoughtfully: "Now that you mention it, it's really possible. I was just wondering why he went out so late, maybe he went to meet friends to catch up or drink."

After Lei Zi finished speaking, he seemed to release all the fatigue in his body, stretched his arms and legs, took a deep breath, and then turned and walked towards the bathroom, muttering as he walked: "Oh, take a shower, wash away all the fatigue, and then have a good sleep."

There was a sound of water in the bathroom, it was the sound of water spraying from the shower head, accompanied by Lei Zi's occasional humming of a tuneless little song. Soon after, the sound of water died down, the door creaked open, and Lei Zi walked out with a relaxed look and slightly wet hair.

He was completely naked, and his white skin looked particularly dazzling under the dim light. I watched Lei Zi swaying around in front of me with his bare butt, and couldn't help but tease him, "Lei Zi, your butt is really white, you can tell that you take good care of it."

Lei Zi didn't seem surprised by what I said, "Haha, really? I'm used to it at home. I like sleeping naked, otherwise I always feel restrained and can't sleep well."

Lei Zi saw me staring at him like this, he scratched his head and showed an awkward smile on his face: "Ah, we are all men, and I feel quite comfortable this way. Don't you think this is closer to nature?"

I shook my head helplessly: "It's right to be close to you, but it's still a bit visually shocking to me."

After hearing this, Lei Zi seemed even more proud: "Oh, it's okay, you'll get used to it. You see, a figure like mine is actually a kind of art."

I listened to his words and couldn't help but feel a little amused. This Lei Zi is really a funny guy. However, looking at his confident look, I could only smile helplessly.

In the early morning, the sunlight shines through the gaps in the curtains and sprinkles into the room, bringing a day of vitality and energy. Lei Zi and I are still enjoying this rare leisure time, washing leisurely and preparing to greet the new day.

Just then, there was a knock on the door, accompanied by the familiar voice of Manager Cai: "Wang Dong, is Zhang Lei up?" I still had the toothbrush in my mouth and answered vaguely: "He's up, brushing his teeth, will be ready soon." Hearing the footsteps gradually fading away, I knew that Manager Cai had already gone to the restaurant.

Lei Zi looked at me and joked, "It seems that I can't sleep in any longer. Manager Cai is waiting for us to have breakfast." I smiled and replied, "Yes, Manager Cai wakes up really early. His professionalism is really amazing."

After washing up, Lei Zi and I went to the hotel restaurant. From a distance, I saw Manager Cai sitting by the window with a beautiful woman sitting next to him. The woman was tall, with long hair, and her manners revealed elegance and confidence.

I poked Lei Zi and whispered, "It seems that what you said is right. Manager Cai has a wide network of contacts and his ability to make friends is first-rate." Lei Zi smiled and nodded, and sighed, "Old Cai didn't come back last night. It seems that he went to spend the night with this beauty! Oh, Old Cai really knows how to enjoy himself."

We walked over and Manager Cai waved to us with a smile. After Lei Zi and I sat down, Manager Cai introduced us: "This is my friend, Miss Lin, who is also a local in this city. She heard that we were coming and came to have breakfast with us."

We smiled at each other and muttered to ourselves: You are really polite in saying this. However, there is no need for us to expose him.

Miss Lin smiled and nodded to us. Her smile was like a spring breeze, making us feel particularly kind. While enjoying the delicious breakfast, we talked with Manager Cai and Miss Lin. They talked about the scenery, food and culture of the city, which gave us a better understanding of this place.

After breakfast, Manager Cai sent Miss Lin away. The three of us walked hurriedly towards the insurance company in the morning breeze. On the way, Lei Zi seemed to be full of curiosity about Manager Cai's late return last night. He couldn't help asking, "Manager Cai, did you go to see that beautiful lady last night?"

Upon hearing this, Manager Cai showed a smug smile on his face, but he did not answer directly. He just smiled and said nothing, as if he was acknowledging this fact.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Lei Zi continued to ask: "You are so free and easy outside, what if your wife at home knows about it?"

Manager Cai waved his hand, a sophisticated smile on his face, and said, "Oh, Lei Zi, you don't understand this. Men should live freely and not let women tie them down. I realized this too late, unlike my classmates."

"Oh? Your classmate?" Lei Zi widened his eyes and seemed to have a strong interest in this topic. He wanted to know more about the story of Manager Cai's classmate.

Manager Cai sighed and began to tell the story: "My classmate never got married. He would pursue any woman he liked, play with her for a while, and then move on to a new one when he got tired of her. He slept with more women than I can count, and he didn't have any family troubles. He was so free. I regret getting married. My wife has nothing to say to me when she sees me. She always quarrels with me, which is so annoying. I go on business trips whenever I have the chance. I never stay at home. I get annoyed when I see her."

After that, he looked at both of us again and asked, "You two are not married yet, right?"

We shook our heads, indicating that we were not married yet. Manager Cai continued to advise, "It's right that you are not married yet, but don't rush into marriage. Life after marriage is completely different from life before marriage. Women become different once they get married. If you believe me, don't get married. There are plenty of women out there. It's easy to get a woman if you want one, but it's not easy to get a divorce after you're married. I've proposed a divorce for several years now, but she has been dragging it out. If she doesn't divorce, I won't go home. Just wait until the marriage is dissolved naturally."

We didn't comment on what Manager Cai said. Before we knew it, we had arrived at the insurance company. As soon as we entered the lobby, a tall and imposing man came to greet us - this man was Director Tian from the insurance company's information department.

He was of medium height, wearing a neat suit with a good cut and smooth lines, which made him look even more elegant. He wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his fair face, and his eyes behind the lenses were bright and deep, revealing wisdom and calmness. The corners of his mouth always had a smile as warm and gentle as the spring breeze, which made people feel close to him.

Director Tian introduced himself to us as the head of the information department of the insurance company, and all systems were managed by him. He emphasized that because Mr. Zhou was a good friend of his boss, he treated us like his own people, and that we could ask him any questions or needs, and he would do his best to help us.

Even so, we have to say that our work here these days has been quite difficult. We have been struggling. This system is simply a mess and we have no clue what to do. Since it was put into use, it seems that it has never been maintained or updated, as if it has been forgotten in a corner. What's worse is that even Director Tian himself is confused about how to extract some key data.

However, Mr. Zhou held a different view. With his many years of business experience, he believed that the reason why we had not made a breakthrough in data was not just because of technical problems. He believed that Director Tian might have deliberately concealed some key information or technical details for some reason. Mr. Zhou believed that to solve this problem, we needed to have a deeper understanding of Director Tian's thoughts and attitudes.

So, Mr. Zhou decided to take action. He arranged for his company's public relations manager to come to the insurance company and have in-depth communication and exchanges with Director Tian. The public relations manager's task was to understand Director Tian's ideas and needs as much as possible, find out the crux of the problem, and seek solutions.