In a small and inconspicuous city in China, an ordinary single-parent family lives. Father Li Mingtao, a middle-aged man of medium stature with an ordinary appearance, but his eyes reveal tenacity. His life almost revolves around one center – his daughter Li Fei.
Li Fei is a high school student, lively and cute, with excellent grades, a good student in the eyes of the teacher and a good friend among classmates. In this city's high school, there will be one or two students from less prominent backgrounds in each class, and her tablemate Sun Qiang is one of them.
Due to his poor family, Sun Qiang's clothes often looked old and untidy, which seemed to be a reason to exclude him in the eyes of other classmates. Li Fei doesn't think so, she always uses her own way, silently placing a small flame of friendship beside him.
One day after school, Li Fei saw Sun Qiang eating a few spicy strips alone to satisfy his hunger, and couldn't help but walk over.
"Sun Qiang, do you eat this every day at noon?" Li Fei frowned and asked.
Sun Qiang dodged his gaze and said embarrassedly: "Well, there is no money at home, this is cheap." ”
Li Fei's heart was sour, and he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let's go, come home with me today, my father's cooking is very delicious." ”
Sun Qiang was infected by her enthusiasm, but still hesitated: "That... That's not okay, I'm going to go suddenly, will your dad mind?"
"Oh, don't be pretentious, my dad is super good, and he never gets angry about these little things. Li Fei couldn't refuse to take his hand and walked in the direction of home.
When he arrived at Li Fei's house, Li Mingtao had already prepared a sumptuous home-cooked meal, and when he saw Sun Qiang standing at the door a little cramped, he said with a smile: "Welcome, Sun Qiang, right? ”
Sun Qiang lowered his head, a little at a loss: "Uncle, I'm sorry, I suddenly made you trouble." ”
"Where, Fei Fei's friend is my friend, come on in. You're tired from studying, aren't you? Relax with a meal. Li Mingtao's words made Sun Qiang feel the warmth of home.
From that day on, Li Fei often took Sun Qiang home for dinner. Whenever Li Mingtao looked at the two children talking and laughing, the pain in his heart seemed to be alleviated a lot.
"Dad, you see that Sun Qiang has made such rapid progress in mathematics, shouldn't he be rewarded?" Li Fei said mischievously while helping to clean up the dining table.
Li Mingtao smiled: "Yes, mathematics has improved us a lot, and next time I will make your favorite braised pork." ”
Sun Qiang waved his hand busily: "No, no, it's already very good to be able to come here to eat." ”
"What's not necessary, you are my daughter's good classmate, and you are also a guest of my family, and there will be no less when it is time to be rewarded. Sometimes you have to have fun, too. Li Mingtao looked at the two children with a smile, and he was slowly treating Sun Qiang as a member of the family. A few years have passed, and Li Fei's life has not changed much, and she is still the diligent and simple girl. She worked as an ordinary clerk in a local medium-sized company, dealing with the same data and documents day in and day out. Although life is uneventful, Li Fei always has a tenacity that does not admit defeat, and always has an optimistic smile on her face.
Contrary to Li Fei's low-key, Sun Qiang, a former tablemate, stood out and completed a gorgeous transformation. He was not only admitted to a prestigious university, but also quickly climbed through a well-known company with his excellent ability and tenacity after graduation, becoming a proud young talent in the eyes of people, and also a young leader of the company.
One day, the company issued a new project review task, and Li Fei's department was also involved. The tension and busyness of the project review made everyone scramble, and Li Fei was no exception. In the midst of this busyness, she heard a news that made her heart beat faster - the person in charge of this project turned out to be Sun Qiang.
I haven't seen him for a few years, and Sun Qiang has already changed from a poor student in need of help to a company leader with unlimited scenery. When Li Fei tried to reconnect with him when the documents were handed over and exchanged a few words, he found that Sun Qiang's attitude had become extremely detached.
"Sun... Mr. Sun, if you look at this document, you still need to confirm the data here. Li Fei handed the document to Sun Qiang.
Sun Qiang just hurriedly flipped a few pages without raising his head: "Well, let it go, I know." ”
Li Fei stood there a little embarrassed, "Mr. Sun, I... May I ask, how are you doing?"
Sun Qiang finally raised his head, but his eyes were indifferent: "Li Fei, don't talk about personal matters during working hours, you better do your job first." ”
Li Fei felt a sense of loss in her heart, but she was more puzzled. Sun Qiang, who used to be always with gratitude and warm eyes, was like wearing a mask in front of him. She struggled to make her voice sound natural: "Sorry to bother you, Mr. Sun." ”
Looking at the back of Li Fei bowing his head and leaving, Sun Qiang's eyes flashed with a trace of complexity, and he felt a little lost and uneasy in his heart for some reason. But he quickly relocated to the unfinished work.
As the days passed, Li Fei and Sun Qiang interacted less and less, and their relationship with each other seemed to be separated by an invisible wall. In this world where relationships are becoming increasingly indifferent, Li Fei still sticks to her duty, works hard, and proves herself with practical actions. And Sun Qiang, as a young leader, was constantly swept away by socializing and socializing at work, and his back gradually drifted away and disappeared into Li Fei's daily life.
Li Fei often recalls those good times on campus in lonely nights, and thinks of the warmth and encouragement that Sun Qiang brought her, and she has an indescribable feeling in her heart. But life is like a train that keeps passing, it will not stop because of any nostalgic gaze, Li Fei understands this truth, so she never asked Ying to communicate more with Sun Qiang, and she also tried to avoid directly docking with Sun Qiang in matters at work.
However, fate always seems to like to joke, and when Li Fei almost let go of the past, on a sunny afternoon, a chance brought the two back together. The busyness of work made Li Fei almost forget the dusty past between Sun Qiang and himself. However, there always seemed to be a force pushing for something, so when she was sorting through the documents, she stumbled upon a possible big problem - there were several materials and reports that didn't seem right in the project that Sun Qiang was in charge of.
At first glance, it may just be some numerical errors, but Li Fei relied on his rigor and intuition for work, and after in-depth research, he found that there may be serious violations hidden behind this. She realized that once this matter was revealed, no matter what the truth was, Sun Qiang's career and reputation would be greatly affected.
Li Fei fell into a deep contradiction. She doesn't know what to do, this matter is related to her sense of justice and legal responsibility, and it also involves the friendship of her table mates and Sun Qiang's future. In the middle of a sleepless night, she decided to find Sun Qiang to understand the situation in person.
The next day, in a quiet conference room of the company, Li Fei and Sun Qiang sat together.
"Sun... Mr. Sun, I don't know what to say, but some project data is really suspicious. Li Fei opened his mouth with a tone of apprehension and uneasiness.
Sun Qiang's brows tightened, he was silent for a moment, as if he was suppressing some emotion, and then asked in a low voice, "You mean there is a problem in the project?"
Li Fei nodded: "Yes, I don't want to think about it, but there are really some unreasonable things in the numbers and processes, and I'm worried that there will be some problems." ”
Sun Qiang's face became ugly: "Do you know that you are doubting me? I have worked hard to get to where I am today, do you think I will do such a thing as violating the rules?"
Li Fei took a deep breath and tried her best to stay calm: "I didn't mean that, I just wanted to tell you about the situation directly." I'm also wondering if I'm mistaken, but if there's a problem, shouldn't we look into it internally first?"
Sun Qiang was silent for a long time, and the expression on his face changed from anger to exhaustion: "Okay, since you have noticed, I will deal with this matter." You leave the information first, and wait until the investigation is clear. ”
Li Fei handed over the stack of materials, and her heart was full of complicated emotions. When she got up and left the conference room, Sun Qiang suddenly said, "Li Fei, thank you, no matter what, you are still the one who is willing to help me." ”
Li Fei didn't look back, just replied softly: "I just did what I was supposed to do." ”
The climax of the incident came unexpectedly, and after Li Fei returned to his job, he tried to keep himself busy, not wanting to think about that confusing question anymore. She didn't know how Sun Qiang would handle this matter, and she wasn't sure if she really did it right. Over time, the problems of the company's projects gradually surfaced. In the early morning, the sun was still shining, but the atmosphere in the company was unusually heavy. Li Fei stood at the company's all-staff meeting, knowing that this choice may affect her future and shake the fate of others.
"I found some problems with this project. Li Fei's voice was clear and firm, and she explained the facts and figures she had to everyone present.
Whispers suddenly sounded in the venue, and all eyes turned to Li Fei and Sun Qiang. Sun Qiang stood up, and his gaze met Li Fei's resolute eyes at that moment. At that moment, he recalled the bits and pieces of those years and felt his self lost in front of power and money.
Sun Qiang stepped onto the podium and faced all his colleagues in the company: "Yes, what Li Fei said is not wrong, there are indeed problems in the project." And, that's not all. ”
It turns out that there are indeed some misoperations in the project that Sun Qiang is in charge of, but more importantly, he finds that the problems are far more than that, and there are more serious violations hidden within the company.
At that moment, Sun Qiang took responsibility: "It was I who failed to detect and prevent these problems in time, and I am willing to take full responsibility for this." ”
Li Fei looked at Sun Qiang, she didn't expect him to stand up at the all-staff meeting. Such a change not only gave the company a chance to deal with problems, but also allowed her to see the old table that was once worthy of respect.
The process of solving project problems was not easy, but in the days of facing difficulties and challenges together, Li Fei and Sun Qiang regained their former friendship. In the process of helping to solve the company's problems, they slowly let go and forgave each other after countless late-night overtime nights. Sun Qiang began to reflect on his previous attitude and decision-making, and Li Fei also proved his ability and value in the process.
When everything settled, Li Fei sat alone in front of the office window in the evening when the sun was set, and her heart felt an inexplicable peace and satisfaction. Looking at the slowly sinking sun outside the window, she muttered to herself: "Perhaps, what really matters is not a person's achievements, but the courage to stand up at a critical moment, right?"