Yawning as she came downstairs, Li Xuanyu wasn't surprised at all to see Candy busy in the kitchen.
Before she'd come downstairs, Mo Jingchun had already told her that Candy was cooking noodles.
"Be careful. Don't burn yourself."
Hearing her, Candy turned around and grinned. "Mm-hmm, I know."
"Sister-in-law, did Stinky Brother wake you up? He should've let you sleep a little longer."
By the time Mo Jingchun had showered, dried his hair, and come downstairs, he found Candy and Li Xuanyu already eating.
Over the next week, Candy focused all her attention on mathematical modeling. She found herself gradually becoming absorbed in coding.
Line after line of code was like playing with building blocks as a child, giving her a sense of achievement unlike anything she'd felt before.
To finish her project, Candy even put studying first and turned down the chance to perform at this year's Year-End Party.
Everyone except Mo Jingchun and Zero believed her—until the day of the Year-End Party, when Candy showed up beneath the stage as usual and sat at a table, eating and drinking to her heart's content. Only then did everyone realize they'd been fooled by the kid again.
The day after the Year-End Party, the whole company was buzzing from top to bottom.
For one thing, today was the last day of work before the holiday. For another, according to Candy Technology's old tradition, the year-end bonuses would be handed out that afternoon.
Wasn't this the day everyone looked forward to most all year?
At the same time, in a quiet office, Candy submitted the project she'd spent half a month working on.
Resting her hands on the fragrant solid wood desk, Candy's lively eyes darted around everywhere—anywhere but at her brother, who was checking her paper and program.
Even Zero,