'SEE YOU MORNING' 012 Check-in 《晓欣卿》012打卡
Riding a power-weak electric-assist bicycle along a mountain path, the sky was gradually darkening, and the winding trail had become increasingly hard to see. Li Haojun tried turning on the handlebar headlight, but the equally weak light could only illuminate a few meters ahead.
骑着一台动力孱弱的助力自行车行驶在山间小路上，天色渐黑，曲曲折折的小路已经逐渐看不清楚了，李皓珺试着打开车把上的头灯，同样孱弱的灯光只能照亮眼前几米的距离。
After much effort climbing over several small hills, he finally arrived at a residential compound with lights on. In front of the dilapidated red-brick apartment buildings, a few street lamps stood, and there wasn't a single person on the road. Li Haojun walked into a unit, and in the dimly lit stairwell ascending step by step, the gloomy corridor light cast his faded silhouette onto the wall. It seemed like he wanted to go home, but there was no clear destination. He went up and down the stairs several times—he couldn't remember how many—when he realized the stairs had reached their end. This side's staircase should have continued upward when it turned, but instead, it went downward...
几经周折翻越几个小山头，终于到了一个亮灯的小区。破旧的红砖公寓楼前，三两盏路灯，路上没有一个人影。李皓珺走进一个单元，逐级而上的楼梯间里昏暗的楼道灯把他黯淡的身影映到墙壁上。似乎是想要回家，但是却没有一个明确的目标，折返上了几次楼梯不记得了，这时发现上楼的台阶已经到了尽头，这一侧上楼的楼梯转过来应该是仍然向上的，但是，却变成了向下的……
Opening his eyes, it was already broad daylight. Li Haojun realized he had just had a dream, for no reason at all. He wanted to go check Qin Wenjing's room to see if she had gotten up, but found she had already prepared breakfast. He had really gotten up late today.
睁开眼睛，天已经大亮了，李皓珺发现刚才做了一个梦，莫名其妙的。想去覃文静房间看她起床没有，发现她已经准备好早餐了，今天真是起来晚了。
Sitting across the dining table, Qin Wenjing had her hair swept up high today, revealing her long neck. A strand of black hair hung down in a spiral from her temple. She wore a pair of small shell ear clips and a bright red spaghetti-strap short dress. Was it that distance creates beauty? Or was it that missing morning intimacy felt like three autumns apart? Li Haojun studied her for a long while.
坐在餐桌对面，覃文静今天高挽着头发，显出长长的颈部，额角一缕青丝螺旋状垂下来，一对小贝壳耳夹，大红吊带短款连衣裙。是距离产生美吗？还是早上错过了亲热，如隔三秋？李皓珺端详了她好一阵子。
Qin Wenjing held her bowl, eating porridge with a ceramic spoon, saying nothing. Occasionally she would look up at Li Haojun, then a slight smile at the corner of her mouth, and look back down to continue eating.
覃文静端着碗，用陶瓷汤匙吃着粥，一言不发，偶尔抬头看一眼李皓珺，然后嘴角一丝微笑，低头接着吃。
"Done looking?" Qin Wenjing asked.
"看好了没有？" 覃文静问，
"Mhm," Li Haojun said happily, starting to eat with both hands, but his eyes never left Qin Wenjing.
"嗯，"李皓珺美滋滋地双手开动，开始干饭，但是眼睛不离覃文静。
"One good piece of news, one bad piece of news—which do you want to hear first?" Qin Wenjing looked up at Li Haojun and said.
"一个好消息，一个坏消息，"你想先听哪个？覃文静抬头看着李皓珺说，
"Tell me the bad news first. Bitter before sweet."
"先说坏消息吧，先苦后甜，"
Qin Wenjing let out a giggle and said, "Yesterday I received a company notice appointing you as the Ellensburg factory supervisor. From now on, when we go to different locations, we might have to be apart."
覃文静扑哧一笑，说，"昨天接到公司通知，任命你为埃伦斯堡工厂主管，以后我们去不同地点的时候可能要分开了。"
"Oh, what's the good news?"
"哦，好消息呢？"
"Your salary can now be paid in full. It'll be much higher than when you were just sleeping all the time."
"你的工资可以足额发放了，比之前你只管睡觉的时候会高出很多。"
"Good, I'll buy you delicious food to make it up to you."
"好，我给你买好吃的补偿你。"
"Hmph, I'm not a child," Qin Wenjing said, looking down and continuing to eat.
"哼，我又不是小孩子，" 覃文静说着低头接着吃饭了。
"When I'm not by your side, I'll be thinking about what kind of nice clothes to buy you."
"我不在你身边的时候，就想给你买什么样好看的衣服。"
Qin Wenjing looked up with a smile and glanced at Li Haojun.
覃文静抬眼笑眯眯地看了一眼李皓珺。
"Then when I can't be with you, I'll exercise hard and make it up to you when I get back."
"那我不能陪你的时候就好好锻炼身体，回来再补偿你。"
"Get lost, you're getting more and more improper." After saying that, Qin Wenjing's eyes blinked at Li Haojun.
"去你的，越说越不正经。"说完覃文静的眼睛呼扇呼扇地看着李皓珺，
"Serious talk: today you go check in and take over the factory. The previous supervisor left quite a while ago. You need to activate your admin identity today, and also receive visiting guests to tour the factory."
"说正经的呢，今天你去打卡接管工厂，原来的主管离职有一段时间了。你今天去激活管理员身份，并且要接待一下来访客人参观工厂。"
"What kind of guests? Which company?"
"什么样的客人呢？哪个公司的？"
"I don't know the specifics. When you activate the system, there will be detailed instructions."
"具体我不知道，你去激活系统会有详细指令的。"
Li Haojun thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll call a taxi to go. It's my first time there, I'm not familiar with the roads, driving myself might not be safe. Besides, we only have one car at home, I'll leave it for you."
李皓珺想了想，说，"那我叫出租车过去吧，第一次去那里，路不太熟，自己驾驶未必安全。再说咱家只有一辆车，留给你用吧。"
"Sure," Qin Wenjing answered with a knowing smile.
"好啊，"覃文静回答着，会心一笑。
After breakfast, Qin Wenjing prepared formal clothes for Li Haojun, booked a taxi, and saw him off at the door, but Li Haojun stopped her, halting at the small courtyard.
早餐后覃文静给李皓珺准备了正式服装，订了出租车，送他出门，但是李皓珺拦住了她，止步于小小院落。
"No need to see me off," Li Haojun held Qin Wenjing by the waist. "Don't worry, wait for me to come back." After saying that, he cupped her face with both hands and gently kissed her lips. Qin Wenjing smiled at Li Haojun and said nothing.
"不用送我，" 李皓珺搂着覃文静的腰，"不用担心，等我回来。"说完双手捧着她的脸轻轻亲吻了她的嘴唇。覃文静微笑望着李皓珺，什么也没说。
Li Haojun bid farewell to Qin Wenjing and walked out of the courtyard. The taxi was already waiting. The morning sunlight shone on the windshield of the flying taxi, sparkling brilliantly. The Seattle yellow taxi still maintained its traditional yellow color, but had been replaced with an electric quad-rotor unmanned aircraft. The body advertisements were still black, but much more refined, with streamlined paint matching the fuselage lines.
李皓珺告别覃文静走出院落，出租车已经在等了。早上的阳光照耀在飞行出租车的风挡上熠熠生辉。而西雅图黄色出租车依旧保持着其传统黄色，只是换成了电动四旋翼无人驾驶飞机，车身广告依旧是黑色，但是美化了许多，流线型喷涂与机身线条相匹配。
Boarding the aircraft, there was a series of automatic visual and voice reminders. After confirming the destination, accompanied by the high-frequency noise of the electric motor, the plane took off. The teardrop-shaped cabin had excellent visibility; it seemed to be a sightseeing production line product. As the altitude increased, he could see Qin Wenjing in the small courtyard waving goodbye. Li Haojun waved back in response, but as they gradually moved apart, a trace of sadness flashed through his heart. Accustomed to daily companionship from morning to night, they had unknowingly become each other's entire life.
坐上飞行器有一系列自动视觉和语音提醒，确定了目的地后，伴随着电动马达的高频噪声，飞机起飞，水滴型座舱的视野很好，似乎是观光型生产线产品，随着高度升高，可以看见小院里覃文静正在挥手告别。李皓珺也挥手回应，可是逐渐远离，心中却闪过一丝忧伤。习惯了每日朝夕相伴，不觉彼此似乎成为了生命中的全部。
The drone flew along its own commercial route. At this altitude, bird's-eye view of the earth gradually made Li Haojun feel the vastness of the free world. How could a bird with wings not yearn for the blue sky? "Great Expectations" was an appropriate adjective at this moment. Comparing his current mood with before, Li Haojun realized the change in his own emotions, and couldn't help but sigh at the mixed feelings in life.
无人机沿着自有的商业航线飞行，在这个高度上鸟瞰大地，逐渐又让李皓珺感到自由天地的辽阔，拥有翅膀的鸟儿怎么能够不向往蓝天呢？"远大前程"是个此刻恰当的形容词。对比此刻与之前的心情，李皓珺意识到了自己的情绪变化，不由感慨生命中纷杂的体会。
The speed of the flight meant arrived soon. At the factory entrance, the same layout—this time he went to the control room himself, biometric recognition, activating the admin account. Looking at the various status display reports on the control console, the real-time monitoring data, Li Haojun couldn't help but feel a trace of superiority from being in control. After savoring the moment for a bit, he'd better get to work—send a message to Qin Wenjing to report he was safe, then check the logs and work plan. It turned out that today personnel from "Paris Splendide" of the French Fashion Consortium were visiting. The two sides were long-term strategic partners for many years; the other party was also a shareholder investor in fashion, modeling, body beauty and other industries. The data showed the visitor was female, of French ethnicity, West Coast Regional Development Manager, mainly to discuss regional development support issues. Li Haojun looked at the situation and thought, hopefully she speaks English, otherwise he'd have to use an instant translation device. He casually prepared some materials for the presentation later, and the time was almost up. Li Haojun went downstairs to the factory gate to wait for the guest's arrival.
飞行的速度，不久就抵达了。在工厂入口，同样的布局，这一次是自己到控制室，生物识别，激活管理员账户。看着控制台前各种状态显示报告，实时监控数据，李皓珺不觉一丝掌控的优越感划过心头。回味片刻，还是赶紧忙正事吧，发个消息给覃文静报平安，然后查看日志和工作计划。原来今天是法国时尚财团"瑰丽巴黎"人员来访。双方是多年的长期战略合作伙伴，对方在时尚，模特，美体等行业，也是参股投资者。资料显示来访者是女性，法国族裔，西海岸地区发展部经理，主要讨论地区发展支持问题。李皓珺看着情况心想，最好她说英语，不然还得使用即时翻译设备。随手准备了些一会儿用于展示的资料，时间已经快到了，李皓珺下楼来到厂门前等候客人到访。
The early summer morning sun shone warmly on the body. The factory was located in a quiet suburban area, and with the gentle breeze came the fresh scent of grass and trees. Although he was waiting, Li Haojun didn't feel like his time was wasted. This kind of sunbath, free oxygen bar, and with salary to boot—couldn't be happier.
早夏上午的阳光，照在身上暖洋洋的，工厂位于郊区僻静的地方，随着和风吹来的是草木清新的气息。虽然是等候，李皓珺并不觉得自己的时间浪费了，这样的日光浴，免费氧吧，还有工资支付，简直不要太开心。
Maybe he had slept too long? Or stayed in a single environment for too long? That's why coming out today gave him such a sense of freshness? Li Haojun thought. In his idle moments, he couldn't help but wonder what Qin Wenjing was doing right now. Just as he was about to chat with her, he suddenly saw a car coming from the distance on the road, getting closer and closer—a black Lincoln Continental Extended, very American-style.
也许是自己睡了太久？或者在单一的环境里待了太久？所以今天出来才有这样的新鲜感？李皓珺思考着，闲暇时刻，不由得又想到覃文静现在在做什么啊。正想要不和她聊一会儿？忽见道路远方来了一辆车，越来越近，黑色林肯大陆加长款，很有美国范儿。
The car circled in front of Li Haojun. At this moment he saw there was no driver—it was unmanned. Then the vehicle slowly stopped near the factory gate. Since there was no driver, to show his gentlemanly manner, Li Haojun hurried forward and gently pulled the door. At that moment the passenger was also pushing the door to get out. After the other party stood steady, Li Haojun introduced himself:
车子在李皓珺面前兜了个圈，这时他看到没有司机，是无人驾驶的。然后车辆缓慢停在靠近厂门位置停下。既然没有司机，为了显示绅士风度，李皓珺急忙上前轻拉车门，这时乘客也正推门下车，等对方站定，李皓珺自我介绍，
"Hello, I'm Ethan. Are you Ms. Marceau?"
"你好，我是伊森，你是马丁内女士吧？"
"Sophie, Marceau. Hello." The other party took off her sunglasses and put them in her bag while shaking Li Haojun's hand to reply.
"苏菲，马丁内，你好。"对方一边摘下墨镜放进包里，一边与李皓珺握手回答。
Sophie looked to be in her thirties, very well-maintained. Brown hair in big waves over her shoulders, round face with a pointed chin, soft contours. A pair of silver diamond-shaped earrings, naturally long thin eyebrows, a straight nose bridge, a pair of brown-green big eyes. Her upper eyelids curved and long, the outer corners slightly lower than the inner, giving a gentle and modest impression.
苏菲看起来三十几岁样子，保养得很好，棕色头发大波浪披肩，圆脸尖下颌，轮廓柔和，一双银色菱形耳坠，天然的眉毛细长，鼻梁挺直，一双棕绿色大眼睛，她的上眼睑弯曲修长，外侧眼角略低于内侧，给人温柔谦和的感觉。
"Welcome, please follow me." Li Haojun seemed to realize that his focus on the other party's appearance was a bit abrupt, and quickly invited her into the factory. When turning to lead the way, he looked back to confirm—no one else got off the car. His gaze returned to Sophie; she was nodding and smiling, following beside him.
"欢迎，请跟我来，" 李皓珺似乎意识到自己关注对方的容貌有些突兀，急忙邀请对方进入厂内，转身引路的时候还回头确认了一下，车上没有更多人下来。目光回到苏菲，她正点头微笑，跟在身边。
"You've worked hard, coming all this way alone." Li Haojun said politely while leading the way.
"辛苦啦，这么远一个人过来。" 李皓珺边引路边客套，
"It's okay, from Tacoma Airport to here—"
"还行，塔科马机场到这里，"
"Oh, so you've been on the road all morning." Saying this, Li Haojun led Sophie first to the lounge. A service robot came over with coffee, black tea, and small snacks.
"哦，那这一早晨都在路上啊。"说着李皓珺领苏菲先到休息室，勤务机器人过来，有咖啡，红茶，小点心。
"Please sit down and rest first. Don't be polite, help yourself to whatever you want to drink." Li Haojun courteously entertained the guest. It seemed this great beauty's visit made him inexplicably excited. Knowing the other party had come a long way, he also thoughtfully introduced:
"你先坐下休息一下吧，别客气喝什么自己来。" 李皓珺客气地招待客人，似乎这位大美女的光临让他莫名地兴奋。知道对方远路而来，还贴心地介绍说，
"What we just walked past were the clerk offices, meeting room, and factory operation room. This is the lounge. Further ahead and turning right are the restroom, changing room, and shower room. The office building basically has these facilities."
"我们刚刚走过的是文员办公室，会议室和工厂操作室，这里是休息室，再往前走右转是洗手间，更衣间，淋浴间，办公楼基本就是这些设施。"
Sophie smiled slightly, drank a few sips of tea and said, "Thank you for leading me around this factory today. I'm going to touch up my makeup, and when I come back we'll start."
苏菲微微一笑，喝了几口茶说，"今天有劳你带领我参观这个工厂了，我去补个妆，回来咱们开始。"