On the morning of the seventeenth day of the first month, just like every year, employees crowded outside Candy Technology's largest Office Building, waiting to collect their Post-Holiday Red Envelopes.
The Post-Holiday Red Envelopes weren't worth much, but they were enough for everyone to go out and enjoy a lavish barbecue. If a few people pooled their money, they could eat for several days.
The only difference from previous years was that one person was missing from the group handing out the envelopes—and it was Candy, the one everyone cared about most.
Thinking back, everyone suddenly realized that Candy had already started middle school without them even noticing. They had grown into veteran employees, and time seemed to pass fastest whenever they looked back on the past.
By comparison, someone suddenly realized that after all these years, Candy had grown tall, while their boss hadn't changed in the slightest. Aside from seeming more mature and composed, it was as if time had left no trace on his face.
Look more closely, and you'd notice that it wasn't just Mo Jingchun. Li Xuanyu and the Bodyguard Team around him all looked remarkably young, too.
The employees who noticed this detail were secretly astonished, but not one of them had any intention of bringing it up.
Without Candy handing out envelopes, it was half as much fun. A little over an hour later, after handing the last employee in line an envelope, Mo Jingchun let out a deep breath.
Handing out envelopes wasn't easy work. He had to smile every time he gave one out, and his facial muscles felt sore and tight.
"Thanks for all your hard work. Go ahead and make arrangements for your departments. I'll head back to my office."
After a brief greeting, Mo Jingchun, Li Xuanyu, and