At 7:30 in the morning, the alarm clock rang punctually.

After struggling for ten minutes on her small bed in the rented room, Ji Xing finally got up with difficulty.

With bleary eyes, she walked out of the room and her roommate, Tu Xiaomeng, who was wearing cute rabbit plush pajamas, came out of the bathroom and prepared to go back to bed for another nap.

Tu Xiaomeng is a Weibo beauty and makeup influencer with tens of thousands of followers. She is not very famous, but she still makes enough money to support herself.

Ji Xing groaned, "When can I sleep until I wake up naturally without going to work, ahh~!"

Tu Xiaomeng said, "Hang in there a bit longer, it's Thursday already, and the long march is about to end."

Ji Xing poked her head out of the bathroom, "Thursday? I thought it was Wednesday today. Are you sure?"

"Positive, it's Thursday."

Ji Xing's eyes lit up, great! She just earned a day!

After finishing her morning routine, Ji Xing left for work during rush hour. The subway station was crowded with people, like a school of fish crossing a river. The smell of people's breath mixed together, forming an indescribable stench, occasionally mixed with the scent of egg pancakes from an unknown source.

Ji Xing was like a leaf, carried along by the flow of people through the underground passage, passing through security and onto the platform. She was sweating under her down jacket and unzipped it to breathe. The people behind her were squeezed tightly together, like dumpling skins that were stuck together. Looking up, the platform was filled with a sea of people, all expressionless, with only a glint of vigilance in their eyes, waiting to squeeze onto the approaching subway.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept through the tunnel, like a gentle breeze lifting the waves of a pine forest. The crowd on the platform became restless, and people pushed closer together. Eager and watchful, the crosswind surged, the train entered the station and slowed down, and the commuters accelerated towards the narrow subway doors. The passage left for people to get off was already packed, so when the doors opened, there was a rush!

Ji Xing was sandwiched in the middle of the crowd, with tremendous pressure coming from all sides. She had long lost control of herself and was forced to move towards the train. But the train was already packed with commuters from countless previous stops, with people outside pushing and shoving and people inside resisting and shouting, like a battle of two armies with shields clashing in the era of cold weapons.

Only three or four people managed to squeeze onto this station, and the fully-loaded train was like a sack of rice that couldn't fit even one more grain. People outside were still pushing, while people inside were resisting angrily. Ji Xing was swept towards the train and stuck in the gap between the platform screen door and the train door. The crowd suddenly stopped flowing, with no way in and no way out.

She could only wait for the next train.

As she tried to step back, she suddenly found that she couldn't move her body, as if the crowd behind her had become a wall.

"Excuse me, please let me through!" She pushed back with all her strength, but the wall remained immovable.

"Beep beep" The alarm sounded, signaling that the doors were about to close.

Ji Xing was taken aback and remembered the girl who had been crushed to death in the subway two years ago.

"You guys, move back! We're stuck in the door!" Ji Xing turned around and shouted in fear and anger.

The people behind her tried to retreat, but the crowd was layered upon layer and they could not move back.

"Beep beep beep beep!" The subway doors and platform doors began to close.

Ji Xing was in a state of panic, desperately trying to push her way out. Suddenly, a boy standing in the subway train stretched out his hands and pushed her hard.

She stumbled back a small step, hastily using her hand to prop up the door, resisting the force behind her. The boy in the train quickly withdrew his hand.

The subway door closed just in time.

Ji Xing was still in shock, staring with her big eyes at the boy who had pushed her through the two glass doors on the subway. He smiled slightly.

She didn't react in time and didn't have time to say thank you. The train had already started moving. The transparent carriages, filled with people, flew by one by one. The boy was nowhere to be seen.

Ji Xing suppressed her anger and turned to glare at the office workers behind her, but it was in vain. The young people had numb faces and sleep-deprived, lifeless eyes, like every other day.

She felt bored to death, but when she remembered the smile from the guy who helped her just now, her mood improved for some reason. She smiled inwardly and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief - she was now pressed against the door, and she would definitely be able to squeeze onto the next train.

As the train swayed and crowded with people, they arrived at the station.

Her coat, which she had carefully ironed, had long been squashed into a mess of pickled vegetables.

Initially, she didn't want to waste a lot of time squeezing onto the subway, so she rented a place less than four stops away from her company and usually rode a bike to work. But now it was winter, and the outdoor temperature was below zero. Riding a bike would freeze her to death. Fortunately, it was only four stops away, which was tolerable.

Walking out of the subway station, the sun and the cold wind hit her at the same time. It was late December, and Beijing was very cold. Fortunately, the weather was good this year, unlike last year when it was almost always smoggy and dark, making her want to leave this place.

This winter, there were many blue skies.

Today was one of those days. The sky was very blue and the sun was shining brightly, but the temperature was still very low.

As she hurried into the office building with the white-collar workers, passing by the newly decorated Christmas tree in the lobby and entering the elevator, she took advantage of the gap while waiting for the elevator to post on her friend circle: "Hoo~I almost got stuck in the subway door crack (crying), but luckily a handsome guy saved me (heart), I feel so lucky! (cute)"

Ji Xing finished eating her sandwich and drinking a cup of coffee, then followed it up with a cup of tea. She was ready to open her computer and start working. Before she could begin, she received a message on WeChat from her boyfriend, Shao Yichen: "What happened?"

She briefly described the situation, saying, "It was really scary at the time, I almost got stuck in the door."

Shao Yichen sent a worried expression and said, "Be careful in the future. Don't walk in the middle, walk closer to the door. If something happens, it's easier to use your strength."

Ji Xing replied with a nodding raccoon expression.

Shao Yichen said, "By the way, did you thank the person who saved you?"

Ji Xing said, "No, I didn't react in time. It's a shame."

Shao Yichen said, "I guess you looked silly at the time, but he wouldn't mind."

Ji Xing: "..."

Ji Xing said, "Hey! You know, I thought it was Wednesday when I woke up this morning, but it turns out it's Thursday. I'm happy, it feels like I gained an extra day, hahaha."

Shao Yichen asked, "What do you want to do this weekend?"

Ji Xing said, "Find something delicious to eat!"

Shao Yichen said, "Okay. I bought tickets to a concert and I'll take you there."

Ji Xing said, "Great~ (kisses)"

Shao Yichen said, "I have to go to work first, bye."

Ji Xing said, "Bye bye."

Ji Xing closed the chat window and started working.

Her company's main focus is on AI healthcare and big data services. The team is currently working on a project called "Dr. Xiao Bai", a robot doctor designed to provide a primary diagnosis for ordinary patients.

Since graduating, Ji Xing had worked for a year and a half and had devoted all her energy to this project. Due to her outstanding work, she was promoted to Product Engineer. However, there were at least three or four Product Engineers of her level on the team, so it wasn't anything out of the ordinary.

As the end of the year approached and the project entered a critical phase, the workload was enormous.

At this point, unfortunately, the superiors made some decisive mistakes in their direction, causing Ji Xing and her team's previous work to be scrapped and rebuilt, wasting a lot of time. As a worker, they could only complain about their superiors behind their backs and still had to work hard when they were on the job.

It was past 8 o'clock in the evening, and Ji Xing had just finished proofreading the last mechanical data chart, her eyes were dry, and her back was aching.

Fortunately, she could finally leave work. She rubbed her eyes and let out a sigh of relief. After sending the email, Thursday was finally over. Just one more day to get through and it would be the weekend!

Ji Xing was in a great mood as she packed up her things, but when she looked up, she saw that her colleagues were still burying their heads in their work.

Although they had the same workload, different people had different abilities, and therefore, the speed and quality of completion were bound to be different.

Unfortunately, some people were dragging their feet, but they always gave the impression of working diligently and overtime.

In addition, there were also some savvy individuals who may not have had high efficiency, but not so low either. They often created an impression of working hard and seriously to their superiors. And for those who left early, even if they had completed their tasks, it gave the impression of leaving early.

It had to be said that controlling one's work pace was a technical skill.

Ji Xing glanced at Huang Weiwei at the next desk who was chatting while working. Everyone else looked like they were working overtime.

At this moment, Ji Xing faced a choice: go home or stay to help out. She sat in silence for about ten seconds, got up to drink a glass of water, went to the restroom, and then came back and asked, "Do you need help?"

Whether it was being relaxed or crossing the tribulation, working a little longer was no big deal to her.

She received some data charts from Huang Weiwei and roughly estimated that she could finish them in just over ten minutes. She calculated while opening the chat box.

Shao Yichen was definitely still working overtime. He was a project leader at a competitor's company and was even busier than Ji Xing.

Ji Xing called out to him: "Brother, brother~"

After about half a minute, Shao Yichen replied, "Hmm?"

Knowing he was busy, she secretly smiled and ignored him.

She continued to calculate the data. After about four or five minutes, Shao Yichen messaged her again, "Where are you?"

"Are you kidding me?" Ji Xing replied with an emoji, indicating that she was busy and not to bother her.

Shao Yichen didn't reply.

Ji Xing's smile grew larger as she continued to work. Halfway through, a message from Huang Weiwei popped up: "Let me tell you something. This afternoon, I passed by the boss's office and heard Wang Lei reporting. He claimed that he did your work. This guy is so disgusting!"

Ji Xing replied with a waving hand emoji.

Wang Lei was a Ph.D. in Engineering, loved to show off, loved to be lazy, and didn't do anything, but he was especially good at showing off and taking credit in front of his superiors.

Ji Xing had once discovered that he had taken credit for her work, which made her very angry. But later she came up with a trick - before starting work, she listed out the project schedule and timeline, clarified the division of labor, and set up checkpoints to report to her supervisor.

Who is responsible for what, and what has been done, is clear at a glance.

As a result, she gradually became the most valued person by her superiors and was subsequently promoted.

Hmm. That Dr. Wang might not even know.

Thinking about it, she felt a little sorry.

After all, she was just an ordinary person wearing a Buddhist robe.