After realizing it was just a false alarm, the employees who had run downstairs returned to their workstations, chatting and laughing.
However, the topic of their conversation was all about the earthquake.
Those who know about earthquakes understand that if small quakes frequently occur in an earthquake zone, itâs actually a good thing.
Because the energy accumulated underground is released slowly through these small tremors.
This reduces the likelihood of a major earthquake.
Mo Jingchun didnât return to the office but instead took Candy to Qisi Kindergarten.
Being a regular at Qisi Kindergarten, Candy had already made many friends there.
As usual, Mo Jingchun stood quietly outside, just watching.
Sometimes, happiness is just this simple.
Watching a group of little ones and teachers playing "Catch the Chicks," Mo Jingchun felt a bit envious.
Speaking of which, Mo Jingchun never attended kindergarten.
When Mo Jingchun was young, there was only an elementary school in the village. Fortunately, the school had a pre-kindergarten class that accepted children who were five years old.
While waiting, more and more parents gathered outside the kindergarten, all there to pick up their children.
The parents all knew Mo Jingchun.
"Boss Mo, bringing the kid to play again?"
Mo Jingchun smiled, nodded, and replied, "Yes."
"As the older brother, I find thereâs still a generation gap with the little one."
Mo Jingchun chatted and joked with everyone, and no one paid attention to his identity.
Or rather, itâs not that no one didnât care; itâs just that gradually, everyone got used to it.
Soon, school was out for the kindergarten.
Mo Jingchun naturally stood at the front of the kindergarten entrance.
Candy was the first to come out, rushing into Mo Jingchunâs arms with small, short legs.
"Brother. (*â©_â©*)"
Mo Jingchun picked up Candy, big head touching little head.
"Letâs go, letâs go eat."
"Mm-hmm, Guoguo is already hungry." Candy said, rubbing their little belly.
Back at Candy Technology Park, Mo Jingchun and Candy headed straight to the underground cafeteria.
At this hour, most of the staff hadnât finished work, so there werenât many people in the cafeteria.
Only a few tables had people eating, mostly security personnel preparing to switch shifts.
At the table, Mo Jingchun picked up a piece of braised pork for Candy.
"Eat more, Guoguo, and youâll grow tall like your brother."
Upon hearing this, Candy looked up at the towering figure of their brother, then stuffed the braised pork into their mouth, cheeks shiny with oil.
"Brother."
"Hmm, whatâs up?"
Candy raised their eyebrows and said:
"Brother, when can we stop eating cafeteria food?"
"Guoguo still wants to eat the food you cook."
"Your stir-fried bell peppers with shredded pork are delicious."
Mo Jingchun thought it was something serious, but it turned out the little one was just tired of the cafeteriaâs repetitive meals.
Mo Jingchun smiled and said to Candy:
"Soon."
"After the New Year, weâll move into the new house together."
"Then Iâll cook for you, Guoguo."
Hearing this, Candy excitedly asked:
"Really? Brother?"
"Of course, I never lie to you, Guoguo."
The little one thought for a bit, "Brother, then I want to eat your stir-fried bell peppers with shredded pork and the sautéed pork."
"Okay, Iâll satisfy your little cravings then."
"Heehee (*â©_â©*)."
"Guoguo loves brother the most."
Hearing this familiar phrase, Mo Jingchun stood speechless, then laughed.
This is the little oneâs mantra every time they get into trouble, trying to win him over with love.
And surprisingly, Mo Jingchun always falls for it.
The next day, Wednesday, a light rain began to fall from the sky.
The rain wasnât heavy, but it was a bit cold.
A spring rain brings warmth; an autumn rain brings cold.
As the sunâs direct light gradually moved south, the amount of light and heat shining in the Northern Hemisphere decreased day by day.
After a few bouts of cold air descending south, the temperature in Huo County noticeably dropped again.
Holding an umbrella and carrying Candy out of the dormitory building, Mo Jingchun looked up at the continuous drizzle falling from the sky and estimated that with another cold wave, they might see the first snow of the year.
The weather wasnât great today, but Mo Jingchun received some good news.
"Oh? Itâs already been renovated?"
Mo Jingchun asked in surprise to Li Wanning, who stood opposite him.
"Yes, Boss." Li Wanning nodded and added:
"According to your requirements, except for the basement, which was left untouched, the entire villa has been completely renovated."
This was an unexpected delight, and Mo Jingchun smiled at Li Wanning:
"Great, thank you for your hard work."
"If I have time this afternoon, Iâll go take a look."
"If I donât find any problems, settle the final payment with them today."
"Alright, Boss."
Mo Jingchun nodded. He never delayed final payments, provided his expectations were met.
In the afternoon, the rain had stopped, but the sky was still overcast.
After Candy woke up from their nap, Mo Jingchun drove to the villa with Candy.
The keys, Li Wanning had delivered them at noon.
Inside the villa, the place had already been cleaned, though there was still a lingering odor in the air.
After wandering around a few times, Mo Jingchun was quite satisfied with the renovation.
Especially Candyâs room, which they loved at first sight.
In Candyâs childrenâs room on the second floor, Candy widened their eyes and asked with a beaming smile:
"Brother, is this Guoguoâs room?"
"Thatâs right, do you like it?"
"Mm-hmm."
There wasnât much lingering in the villa for Mo Jingchun and Candy.
Even though they used good materials low in formaldehyde for the new house, itâs not completely absent.
And thatâs why Mo Jingchun wasnât in a rush to move in.
January 15th, just six days before New Yearâs Eve.
After a week-long buildup, Candy Technology held its first product launch as scheduled.
Netizens were eagerly anticipating the Candy Technology launch.
Some speculated that Candy Technology had developed a new drug.
But this was quickly refuted since developing new medications and bringing them to market typically takes years.
In such a short time, Candy Technology couldnât have developed a new drug.
Soon, other netizens hypothesized that since Candy Technology had hired many software developers and algorithm engineers, the launch must be related to some software.
This was a hypothesis that many netizens widely agreed upon.
After all, Candy Technologyâs main business is internet-related, while life sciences are just a sideline.
And soon, the mystery would be revealed.
With only half an hour left before the launch, Candy Technologyâs official short video channelâs live stream had already exceeded a million viewers.
And the number was rapidly increasing.
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