【Serial】Design Story 59 – Completed, Light as a Feather

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(59) Done – feeling relieved. This weekend was once again spent working overtime; after several days of hard work, Ye Wenhui has finally completed the final stages of the task. It is estimated that it will be possible to submit it for review next Monday. On Sunday afternoon, Ye Wenhui entered the last item into the comprehensive material form; looking at the screen full of symbols, he felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction. During the meeting that day, he said it would take about half a month to complete it, and exactly half a month has passed since then. When he said those words, he wasn’t aware of the amount of work involved; it was only after completing the task that he realized what he had accomplished in those two weeks. Just before graduation, the biggest obstacle is the thesis. For Ye Wenhui, there are two main difficulties with writing a thesis: one is a lack of interest, and the other is a lack of material to work with. After over a year of effort, I still haven’t seen any tangible results. At that time, his greatest wish was to be able to write a thesis and graduate successfully, but that wish seemed out of reach, creating a lot of pressure. Day after day, I racked my brains just to write, purely for the sake of writing; sometimes I could manage to come up with only a few words in a day, and what I wrote didn’t even seem plausible to me. Just a few days before the deadline for submitting the paper, under immense pressure, I stayed up through several nights and managed to put together a version of the paper. A paper like this is of course unlikely to be acceptable; during the review process, if it weren’t for the understanding of the reviewers, it would have been rejected long ago, and whether one can graduate is also a question. Today, sitting in front of the computer at work, he once again thinks of those moments and can’t help but marvel at how changeable life is. I remember that when I first started my postgraduate studies, I was full of ambition and determined to achieve something significant. Contrary to the bad habit of not paying attention in classes during undergraduate studies, I would arrive early for each class, listen carefully, and take lots of notes in my notebook. After the class, I would diligently work on the exercises assigned, complete my homework, and if I had time left, I would go to the library to find additional information in order to learn more. It’s not just in the classroom; life has also changed. Since starting his postgraduate studies, sleeping in seems to have become a forgotten skill. During that time, he would get up before 6 o’clock every day, and the first thing he did in the morning was to go for a run around the mountain on campus. At that time, one had plenty of energy and stamina; when running, it wasn’t a steady pace of jogging, but rather alternating sprints. After warming up, sprint for a while, then switch to jogging, and after that sprint again. By alternating between fast and slow speeds, the muscles are allowed to alternate between tension and relaxation. With such intense exercise, after two rounds, I still don’t feel tired at all. Who would have thought that just two years later, things would turn out like that? Not only did I stop exercising, my lifestyle became careless, and I was even unable to complete my graduation thesis; all those precious years were wasted in vain. Now, he has regained the feeling he had a few years ago: interest, confidence, enthusiasm, as well as physical strength and energy. He began to think that the graduation thesis wasn’t as difficult as he had imagined; why had it seemed so painful back then? What made me change? In a few years, will I still be like that? As he thought about this, Ye Wenhui picked up a pen and wrote the same words over and over again on a piece of paper: “Everything has a beginning, but few see it through to the end. Those who start well are many, but those who complete what they start are few.” Be careful, be very careful. ” Some tasks are easy while others are difficult, and human strength is limited. Yet without a firm determination and diligent effort, how can there be clarity of vision or remarkable achievements? After being busy for so many days in a row, I can finally take a break. Ye Wenhui finished the water in his cup, stood up and stretched, then began to pack up his things. Just as he was about to turn off the computer, he heard footsteps outside the door; soon someone entered the office. Looking up, he saw it was Engineer Qin, who had come by a few days earlier. Engineer Qin was dressed casually; although he didn’t have the same striking appearance as a few days ago, he still gave off a fresh vibe. No wonder there’s such a term as an \"oxygen beauty\" – now Ye Wenhui understood what it meant by \"oxygen\". Sister Meng wasn’t there, so he would have to greet this beautiful woman by himself. At the thought of this, Ye Wenhui felt a bit nervous. Engineer Qin was quite natural; upon seeing Ye Wenhui as well, he greeted him generously: “Hello, Engineer Ye. Are you working overtime?” ” “Hello, Engineer Qin. Why did you come even on the weekend? ” “I was passing by here, so I stopped in to take a look. ”Engineer Qin glanced at Ye Wenhui’s desk and said, “Are you getting ready to leave?” ” Only then did Ye Wenhui remember Qin Gong’s true identity. If someone saw him leaving, it might seem like he was slacking off at work, which made him feel a bit awkward. He quickly said, “Yes, Qin Gong. I’ve just finished working on your project and was about to head back.” ” “It’s done – it was pretty fast, haha… I’m so happy. Thank you for your hard work. ”Hearing that Ye Wenhui had finished, Engineer Qin’s eyes shone with excitement, and a bright smile appeared on his face, which made Ye Wenhui hold his breath and think to himself, \"It’s so beautiful!\" ”I couldn’t help but take a few more looks. After a few words were exchanged, the sense of unfamiliarity between the two of them diminished considerably, and the atmosphere became more friendly. Ye Wenhui was also happy to be able to show off his skills in front of such a beautiful woman; it made him feel proud, and he casually said, “It’s nothing, it’s part of my job. Finally, I can take a break now.” ”As she spoke, she stretched again and casually squeezed the muscles in her shoulders, looking as though she had just finished some work; indeed, she was quite tired after that period of time. On the computer, still on the material list page, Engineer Qin took a quick look at it and then asked several questions related to the project. Ye Wenhui did his best to answer them, saying whatever he knew, without being sure whether what he said was correct or not. Engineer Qin had initially thought that Ye Wenhui, being a recent graduate, would have limited skills, and he was quite worried about the quality of his work. To his surprise, Ye was able to answer many questions, which showed that he had tried his best. This made him feel more at ease regarding the work, and his impression of Ye Wenhui changed significantly. She certainly doesn’t want there to be any problems with what the design firm creates. Although it’s possible to turn to the design firm in case of issues, she still has to handle various communications herself, which inevitably adds a lot of extra work. It was already past four o’clock, and only Ye Wenhui was there. Engineer Qin didn’t intend to stay long either, so he said to Ye Wenhui, “Well, I need to go now. Where do you live? I can drive you there.” ” “No, no need. I’m currently living in the office dormitory, which is very close to here; I can walk back in a moment. ” “You’re welcome, I’m on my way anyway. ” Ye Wenhui no longer had any excuses to refuse, and happy to have a beautiful woman by his side, he followed Engineer Qin downstairs.