fictionpage Chapter 429 Tan Yu's Wedding
Chapter 429 Tan Yu's Wedding
When Tan Yu called, Lu Ran was having lunch at a noodle shop downstairs from the company.
A bowl of pickled mustard greens and shredded pork noodles, with a poached egg, cost a total of eighteen yuan.
Lu Ran ate while scrolling through his phone, looking at today's user feedback for "CrossFire".
In the comments section, some people complained about too many cheaters, some cursed their teammates for being terrible, and others asked the developers to release more maps.
He was watching intently, so much so that he didn't even notice when his chopsticks stopped in mid-air and soup dripped onto the table.
The phone rang, and the screen displayed the words "Tan Yu".
Lu Ran put down his chopsticks and took the phone.
"Mr. Lu, are you busy?" Tan Yu's voice sounded a little different, carrying a seriousness that Lu Ran had never felt from him before.
"Get lost. Don't call me 'President Lu,' just call me 'brother.' I'm not in a hurry. I'm eating noodles."
"Then you eat first, and we'll talk after you've finished."
"Go ahead and say it. Stop dawdling."
Tan Yu was silent for two seconds on the other end of the phone, then said something that almost made Lu Ran choke on his noodle soup.
"Brother Lu, I'm planning to get married next month."
Lu Ran swallowed the noodles in her mouth, picked up a tissue to wipe her mouth, and made sure she hadn't misheard: "What did you say?"
"We're getting married. It's...with Xu Manxue. Next month, the 18th. Can you come?"
Lu Ran leaned back in his chair, staring at the fluorescent light on the ceiling of the noodle shop that flickered on and off, processing the news in his mind.
Tan Yu hadn't been with Xu Manxue as long as he had been with Shen Yuege. There hadn't been any news about them before, so he thought they were planning to date for a while longer.
I never expected this to happen so suddenly.
"You're something else, making a fortune in silence." Lu Ran laughed. "I'll take a look on the 18th of next month."
He opened his phone's calendar and flipped through it. Next month's 18th, Wednesday.
There's nothing major going on at the company. CrossFire is stable, and Minecraft's data is within the normal range. There are no important milestones scheduled.
Even if something happens, Zhou Mingzhe can handle it.
"No problem. I'll go. Where do I do it?"
"It'll be in Shanghai. Xu Manxue's hometown is also in Shanghai, so we'll settle on Shanghai. I'll send you the exact location in a bit."
"Okay." Lu Ran thought for a moment, then asked, "Is there anything you need me to do?"
Tan Yu chuckled twice on the other end of the phone. Lu Ran was all too familiar with that tone; it was always the same when Tan Yu needed to trouble someone.
"Um... Brother Lu, I have something to tell you, please don't scold me."
"explain."
"I'd like to ask you to be my best man."
Lu Ran was stunned for a moment.
He's been a boss, a producer, and a husband, but he's never actually been a best man.
He glanced at his black windbreaker, then at the half-eaten noodles on the table, and felt that this scene was completely different from the image he had of himself standing next to the groom in a suit.
"Are you sure? Besides, I'm a married man, can I really be a groomsman? Wouldn't that be inappropriate?"
Tan Yu laughed on the other end of the phone: "Brother Lu, here we have the custom that anyone who hasn't had a wedding can be a groomsman. Even though you've registered your marriage, it doesn't count. Or how about this, you can still be my witness?"
Seemingly remembering something, Tan Yu added, "It's a bit beneath you to be a groomsman alongside Liu Jun and the others."
Lu Ran was amused by his words, but thinking about it, it made sense. After all, he was still their leader, even though he hadn't been involved in things for a long time.
"Okay. Then let's have a witness."
"Thanks, Brother Lu. I'll give you a big red envelope later."
The two chatted for a few more minutes. Tan Yu said he would send over the specific time and location later, and that the officiant needed to arrive a day in advance for rehearsals and trying on clothes.
Lu Ran found it troublesome, but since it might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for his good brother, he agreed anyway.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Ran paid for the noodles and walked out of the noodle shop.
The June sun in Shanghai is already very strong, making the asphalt roads soft.
He stood by the roadside waiting for the red light, his mind not on work, but on Tan Yu's upcoming marriage.
Tan Yu and he hadn't known each other for very long, but they had always had a good relationship.
From the initial collaboration to the later production of short dramas together, and then to the establishment of Shen Yuege's studio, Tan Yu has made great contributions.
Tan Yu may not be the most technically skilled person, but he is reliable and never causes any trouble.
Among the Star F4, Tan Yu was one of the people Lu Ran trusted the most.
He's getting married now.
After crossing the street, Lu Ran didn't go straight back to the company. Instead, he bought a bottle of water at a convenience store next door and took a few sips while standing in the shade by the entrance.
As he watched the people coming and going on the street, a thought suddenly popped into his head.
Tan Yu is getting married soon, but when will he make up for the wedding he owes Shen Yuege?
This wasn't the first time he'd thought about this problem.
I've mentioned it to Shen Yuege several times before, and each time she says, "We'll do it after the New Year" or "We'll do it after I'm done with this busy period," but it keeps getting delayed.
During the Lunar New Year at his mother-in-law's house, Chen Huixian urged him to come up with something, and Shen Zhiwei also hinted at it, but he just brushed it off vaguely.
It's not that I don't want to do it, it's just that I always feel the timing isn't right.
With one company matter after another and his competitors making move after move, he had no time to properly prepare for a wedding.
But now that Tan Yu's wedding date has been set, this matter has been brought up again.
Lu Ran took a sip of water, leaned against a pillar at the entrance of the convenience store, and began to think about the matter seriously.
How long have I known Shen Yuege? It's been almost a year since we got our marriage certificate.
A year is neither long nor short, but he knew in his heart that this person was someone he was worth spending his whole life treating.
He thought about it and made a decision.
The wedding was set for the first anniversary of their meeting.
The month after next, a month later than Tan Yu.
This way, there's no conflict in terms of timing, and he can take this month to finish up his work, clear away any obstacles, and then have a proper wedding in peace.
As for how to hold the wedding, where to hold it, how many people to invite, and what style to choose, he hasn't thought about those yet.
But he felt none of that mattered; what mattered was that Shen Yuege was willing to marry him, and he was willing to marry her.
Everything else is just formality; you can think about formalities later.
He took out his phone and sent Shen Yuege a message: "Yuege, I have something to tell you when I get back tonight."
Shen Yuege replied instantly: "What is it? Just say it."
"We'll talk about it tonight."
"Have you gotten into trouble again?"
"When have I ever caused trouble?"
"Last time you said you had something to tell me tonight, but it turned out your server crashed, and you got up in the middle of the night to fix it until dawn."
"That was an accident, an accident, you know? This time it's serious."
Shen Yuege sent an eye-rolling emoji and said, "Fine. I won't make braised pork then. I'll wait for you to come back and see what we want to eat."
Lu Ran looked at the message and a smile crept onto his face.
This woman still remembers the braised pork incident.
He put his phone away and walked back to the company.
He was the only one in the elevator. Looking at his reflection on the stainless steel panel of the elevator door, he felt that the way they looked at him today was different from usual.
Perhaps it was because of the news of Tan Yu's marriage, or perhaps it was because of the decision he made himself, but in any case, he seemed more energetic than usual.
Back in his office, he sat down, turned on his computer, and went through his work for the day.
The data for CrossFire is fine, the server load is normal, and the technical department is already fixing the bugs mentioned in user feedback.
In Minecraft, there has been progress in coordinating with the Palace Museum regarding the Palace Museum mod. They are quite interested and said they could find a time to discuss it formally.
After he finished dealing with these matters, he stood up and walked to the window.
On the street downstairs, several middle school students in school uniforms rode by on bicycles, their schoolbags bouncing on their backs. One of them had a bag with the zipper not closed properly, and the books inside almost fell out.
Looking at that scene, Lu Ran suddenly remembered his middle school days.
Back then, he also played video games and stayed up all night in internet cafes. His parents scolded him, saying, "What future can you have playing video games?"
Now he's making games, games that many people play, and he's made a lot of money, but he never feels like he's "proving anything."
He just did what he liked and made money along the way.
But Tan Yu's wedding reminded him of something else.
Life is more than just work; there's something else involved.
Those things aren't quantifiable like game data, nor do they have explicit inputs and outputs like code, but they're more important than any of those things.
He took out his phone and found the message Tan Yu had sent.
The wedding venue was a top-tier hotel in the western suburbs of Shanghai, clearly chosen by Tan Yu for Xu Manxue.
Tan Yu is not particular about food and lodging; it must be for his wife's sake.
Lu Ran replied to Tan Yu with a message: "The officiant is no problem. But you have to tell me in advance what clothes to wear, or just prepare them for me, I'm afraid I'll forget."
Tan Yu replied instantly: "Don't worry, the suit has already been ordered. Give me your measurements, and I'll have the tailor make it."
Lu Ran sent over her measurements, then added, "Don't make it too expensive. I'll only wear it once."
Tan Yu sent a "stingy" emoji and said, "Brother Lu, you're worth billions, and you can't even afford a suit?"
"Tens of billions is tens of billions, but the province still needs to save money."
"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say. It's not expensive, just a few thousand dollars."
Tan Yu is getting married; he can't afford to fuss over such trivial matters.
He put down his phone, leaned back in his chair, and stared at the ceiling.
My work efficiency was much higher than usual today, probably because I had something to strive for.
That's how people are; they work especially hard when they have something to look forward to.
Previously, his hope was to make the game better. Now, in addition to making the game better, he has another hope—to give Shen Yuege a decent wedding.
After thinking it over, he decided to clear away any obstacles at work in the next few months.
Sakura Games and EA won't let things settle down, but he can't let these things affect his plans.
He wants to resolve all the problems he can and plug all the loopholes he can in the next two or three months, so that he can then focus on his wedding.
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