CH 5

He Chengyang got up from the bed with an insatiable look on his face, and when he saw Xu Zhun lying still, he frowned and scolded, “Get up and make me dinner! I want to eat egg noodles.”

Xu Zhun’s egg noodles are particularly well made. The ingredients are simple, just plain green vegetables, eggs and handmade noodles, which are particularly cheap but extremely tasty.

Every time He Chengyang came over, Xu Zhun would cook him a bowl of egg noodles.

But today, Xu Zhun refused.

He was too exhausted to even get up.

Hearing the man’s request, he was not as attentive as before, and said faintly, “I’m tired! I can’t make egg noodles for you today.”

This statement completely angered He Chengyang, “What the hell are you pretending to be noble for? Do you really think I’m willing to eat this shitty bowl of noodles of yours? There are so people who want to cook for me, do you think that if I didn’t pity you, would I even want to eat this kind of stuff?”

Pity him! That’s what He Chengyang says every time he gets angry.

He Chengyang has the confidence to do so as he is the heir to the He Group and therefore is a proud son of the heavens.

It was indeed by his mercy and grace that a commoner like himself could be held in high regard by him.

Xu Zhun’s heart was aching, and he had no strength to speak as he bit his lower lip hard.

This kind of Xu Zhun made He Chengyang feel annoyed and uninterested. He definitely was not as cute as the rentboys in the night clubs. After cursing a few times, he put on his clothes and slammed the door as he left.

The man’s footsteps gradually faded into the building, and Xu Zhun laid on his back, staring at the dark ceiling.

After a long time, feeling his body regain its strength, he slowly sat up from the bed.

He Chengyang did not have the habit of wearing a condom and he was covered in ambiguous traces of their union.

Xu Zhun forced himself to sit up and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

After rinsing the stains all over his body, he returned to the bedroom to change the bed’s sheet into a clean set.

The money left by He Chengyang was still there, and Xu Zhun knelt down to pick it up one by one.

A very thick stack of money that was worth more than his monthly salary.

Xu Zhun suddenly chuckled, a sharp, forlorn laugh that was particularly heartbreaking in the stillness of the night.

What talking about feelings? Feelings would only hurt and leave him bruised and battered.

It’s better to have money and keep living.

Recently, Xu Zhun had been frequently unwell and had been taking too many leaves of absence, much to the displeasure of his department head manager.

As soon as he arrived at the company, the manager asked him to follow him to his office.

Xu Zhun was standing still as a folder hit his chest. He staggered back a few steps and hung his head nervously, not daring to take a breath.

“Xu Zhun, the company doesn’t keep idle people. You had the worst performance last month, and if you’re still at the bottom this month, you’d better leave immediately.”

The manager laid out an ultimatum to him.

The company’s system was an end-of-the-line elimination system, and poor performance meant that people had to leave. Xu Zhun said in a muffled voice, “Manager, I will try my best.”

Seeing that his face was pale and bloodless, the manager knew that he had not been feeling well lately, so he eased his tone and sighed: “Xu Zhun, I am not trying to force you, but this society is supposed to be a meritocracy. It’s not easy to run a company, and I have superiors who have to assess my performance even if I can’t complete my tasks. In this folder are all the clients I’ve sorted out, so you can take them and communicate with them properly. I hope you won’t let me down.”

Knowing that the manager was helping him, Xu Zhun was extremely grateful: “Manager, thank you! I will definitely live up to your expectations.”

“All right! Don’t give me that line, just get on with it!” The manager waved his hand.

Xu Zhun returned to his desk with the folder and started contacting clients.

After a long morning, it was easy to settle on a company that said they were available for a face-to-face meeting.

Xu Zhun hurriedly took his briefcase to the agreed café after having lunch.

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Aaah… He Chengyang, I don’t get you lol.