"Darn company, damned leader, go to hell!"
Zhou Ning struggled to get up from the ground, cursing with anger.
As if things at work weren't bad enough, he even got hit by an electric bike while having a drink.
After venting his frustration by lying on the ground, Zhou Ning laughed mockingly at himself.
But he started crying while he was laughing.
Can his messed-up life get any worse?
Just as he was about to light a cigarette to calm his nerves, his cell phone suddenly rang.
Seeing that it was his girlfriend Zhang Shanshan calling, the previously dispirited Zhou Ning immediately perked up.
He managed to squeeze out a smile and answered the video call.
"Shanshan, I'll be home...!"
"Zhou Ning, let's break up!"
Before Zhou Ning could finish his sentence, Zhang Shanshan directly interrupted him.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ning felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
"Shanshan, why? Where did I not do well enough? Why do you suddenly want to break up? You're joking with me, aren't you?"
"Weren't we supposed to work hard together to buy a house and settle down in the Magic City?"
"Pff!"
Upon hearing Zhou Ning's words, Zhang Shanshan scoffed disdainfully, "You, managing to settle down in the metropolis with your morals? Are you dreaming?"
After saying this, Zhang Shanshan suddenly asserted resolutely, "Let me repeat, we are done, understand?"
"Shanshan, why, exactly? If I've done something not well enough, can't I change it?" Zhou Ning pleaded.
He really couldn't accept this fact and wanted to do his utmost to retain her.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shanshan coldly laughed, "Hmph! You change! Is there even a need now?"
"I admit you're really handsome, but can handsomeness be eaten?"
Her anger was growing as she spoke, "Can you afford the LV bag that I want? Do you have the capability to buy the designer perfume I want?"
"You can't even meet these basic demands, yet you dream of buying a house in the metropolis, keep daydreaming!"
Before Zhou Ning could rebut, Zhang Shanshan continued, "I am this pragmatic, don't try to entice me with grand promises anymore, anyway, I have already agreed to be Zhang Shao's girlfriend.
Moreover, he has promised to buy me an LV bag worth more than a hundred thousand tomorrow, which you probably couldn't afford even if you lived frugally all your life."
"So, let's just end things here!"
Seeing Zhang Shanshan about to hang up the video call, Zhou Ning hurriedly said, "Zhang Shao? Could it be that bastard Zhang Tao? That guy tormented many female classmates during our four years in university, you're knowingly walking into a fire pit by agreeing to him!"
"Zhou Ning, if you dare insult my boyfriend again, do you believe I will tear your mouth apart?"
Hearing this, Zhang Shanshan immediately warned him through gritted teeth.
Before Zhou Ning could even rebut, the gloomy and arrogant face of Zhang Tao appeared in the video call.
He then coldly said, "Kid, are you itching for a fight? Haven't you had enough of a beating at college?"
"Dumb-ass, looking at incompetent rage-filled losers like you irritates me. You're utterly useless, but your temper is rather big."
"Let me tell you, tonight, I've booked a room with Shan Shan at the Empress Hotel, it's a five-star hotel, which you won't be able to afford in your entire life!"
Saying that, Zhang Tao deliberately kissed Zhang Shan Shan on her heavily made-up face.
Then, he cocked his head, looking at Zhou Ning provocatively, "You need to understand, only I can truly satisfy her, dumb-ass!"
Every humiliating and mocking word uttered by Zhang Tao was like a direct stab to Zhou Ning's heart, almost leaving him breathless.
Clutching his phone tightly, gritting his teeth, his eyes gradually became colder.
"Oh really? I didn't realize Little Master Zhang fancied my sloppy seconds, seems your taste isn't all that great!"
"Damn you…!"
"Beep beep beep!"
Zhou Ning didn't wait for Zhang Kai to finish, and simply hung up the video call.
He didn't need to guess to know Zhang Tao would probably be cursing at him at this moment.
Turning off the phone screen, Zhou Ning laughed mockingly at himself, lit a cigarette, and took a puff.
Normally, he didn't smoke much, he only kept a pack handy for dealing with clients when he was out on business.
Now, all he desired was to smoke a cigarette to alleviate his worries and minimize his ever-growing sorrow.
Two months ago, it was just because he accidentally bumped into his boss in a flirtatious interaction with the company's receptionist in the car. As his boss noticed him, he was ostracized and made to suffer within the workplace ever since.
His work had now become unusually challenging, almost impossible.
He intended to resign initially, but just the thought of his parents still residing in two earth houses back home…
Zhou Ning had no choice but to withdraw from the resignation plan.
He was cautious in every step he took, as if he was walking on thin ice.
The difficulties faced at work alone were already suffocating him.
To his disbelief, his girlfriend now betrayed him, and he was humiliated by a scum named Zhang Tao.
Zhou Ning felt at this moment that there was no significant meaning in living.
At this point, his mobile phone rang again.
He initially thought it was Zhang Shanshan calling.
Just about to pick it up and curse another round, he thought, "Is there no end to this?"
However, on seeing the incoming caller ID, it surprisingly displayed the landlord's number.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhou Ning ultimately answered the call.
"Zhou Ning, your rent is almost twenty days overdue, when exactly are you going to make up for it? I'm speaking upfront, if you don't pay the full rent by tomorrow, get out immediately!"
"Sis Wang, can you give me another week? I promise…!"
"Beep beep beep…!"
Before Zhou Ning could finish speaking, the other party had hung up the phone.
Looking at the shut-off screen of the mobile phone, Zhou Ning raised his arm, preparing to throw it away.
But in the end, he held back.
Taking a deep breath, Zhou Ning simply laid himself down on the curb, embracing with a self-mocking smile.
"To hell with it, it's just about money, right? I swear, one day, I will make a ton of money to slap back at you guys!"
"When I have money, I also want to be a playboy! King of the Sea! Change a stunning girl every day! Dammit!"
As soon as his words fell, a mechanical-like tip suddenly sounded in Zhou Ning's mind.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completely saying goodbye to the past and starting anew. You have acquired the Super-rich Check-in system!"
"The system has been activated. The host can sign in once a day to receive different rewards, and additional rewards can also be obtained through tasks issued by the system."
"Ding! Host has one sign-in reward today, would you like to sign in now?"
