江伟是一个勤奋的项目经理，在一家大型公司里工作。

Jiang Wei is a diligent project manager working at a large company.

夏天的办公室，空调嗡嗡作响，电脑屏幕的光在疲惫的眼睛上散开。

In the summer office, the air conditioner hums, and the light from the computer screen spreads across her tired eyes.

快到七夕节了，江伟的心中充满了期待和紧张。

With the Qixi Festival approaching, Jiang Wei feels both anticipation and anxiety.

最近，她负责一个重要项目，而同事张敏一直在竞争同一个升职机会。

Recently, she has been in charge of an important project, while her colleague, Zhang Min, has been competing for the same promotion opportunity.

一天晚上，办公室里只剩下几个人。

One evening, only a few people were left in the office.

江伟加班完成报告，她感到压力山大。

Jiang Wei was working overtime to complete a report, feeling immense pressure.

她想，生活中似乎只有工作和竞争。

She thought that life seemed to be only about work and competition.

就在此时，她注意到了一个正在调试电脑的人——刘明。

Just then, she noticed someone debugging a computer—Liu Ming.

刘明是公司的IT专家，性格开朗，总是带着笑容。

Liu Ming was the company's IT expert, always cheerful, and smiling.

这天，他恰好也在加班。

He happened to be working overtime that day too.

刘明看到江伟，于是走了过来，“你还没走啊？”

Seeing Jiang Wei, he walked over, "You haven't left yet?"

江伟叹了口气。“这项目太重要了，我得赶快完成。”

Jiang Wei sighed. "This project is too important; I have to finish it quickly."

刘明微笑着说：“如果需要帮忙，尽管说。”

Liu Ming smiled and said, "If you need help, just let me know."

正当刘明说话时，整栋楼突然陷入了黑暗。

As Liu Ming was speaking, the entire building suddenly plunged into darkness.

停电了！

There was a power outage!

只剩应急灯微弱的光。他们不得不中断手中的工作。

Only the faint light of emergency lamps remained, forcing them to pause their work.

在那微光中，江伟和刘明坐下来。

In that dim light, Jiang Wei and Liu Ming sat down.

初次，他们有机会好好聊天。

For the first time, they had the chance to have a proper conversation.

刘明谈起了自己的家庭和梦想，江伟听得出神。

Liu Ming talked about his family and dreams, and Jiang Wei listened intently.

她从没想过，朴实的幸福可以这样简单而真实。

She had never imagined that simple happiness could be so genuine and real.

江伟也敞开了心扉，倾诉了自己的压力和迷茫。

Jiang Wei also opened up, sharing her stress and confusion.

刘明认真地听着，递给她一杯温水。

Liu Ming listened attentively and handed her a cup of warm water.

“你很厉害，”刘明轻声说，“但有时候，也许努力生活比努力工作更重要。”

"You're amazing," Liu Ming said softly, "but sometimes, maybe living life well is more important than working hard."

这句话，让江伟若有所思。

These words made Jiang Wei thoughtful.

她从没意识到自己一直在追求的，正是这种简单的联系和温暖。

She had never realized that she had been pursuing exactly this kind of simple connection and warmth.

停电持续了一阵。

The power outage lasted for a while.

终于，灯光又亮起来，仿佛一切恢复正常。

Finally, the lights came back on, as if everything had returned to normal.

但在江伟心中，一切已不再一样。

But in Jiang Wei's heart, everything had changed.

她决定尝试打破一成不变的工作节奏，去发现生活中的美好。

She decided to try breaking the monotonous work routine and discover the beauty in life.

七夕节那天，江伟和刘明一起去附近的公园散步。

On the day of Qixi Festival, Jiang Wei and Liu Ming went for a walk in a nearby park.

夜空中星星闪烁，江伟第一次感受到心中充满了平静和期待。

Stars twinkled in the night sky, and for the first time, Jiang Wei felt her heart filled with peace and anticipation.

经过这次经历，江伟明白了，工作固然重要，但人生中还有更值得珍惜的东西。

After this experience, Jiang Wei understood that while work is important, there are even more precious things in life.

在不断奔波与追求中，她找到了一份意外的温暖。

Amidst the constant hustle and pursuit, she found an unexpected warmth.

在这个特别的夏天，她决定让自己的人生变得更加丰满、有意义。

This special summer, she decided to make her life more fulfilling and meaningful.

生活并不总是像办公楼的灯光那么耀眼，有时候，只要身边有一个能聆听和理解的人，日子就会有光和色彩。

Life isn't always as dazzling as the lights in an office building; sometimes, just having someone by your side who can listen and understand brings light and color to the days.

江伟与刘明携手开启了一段新的旅程，在这条路上，她学会了勇敢地面对自己，拥抱生活与爱。

Jiang Wei and Liu Ming embarked on a new journey together, and along the way, she learned to face herself bravely and embrace life and love.