Resignation

"Whoosh~"

Space and time shifted, and Li Yang's figure reappeared in the rental apartment. Looking at the empty room, he finally let out a breath of relief. He began taking off his armor piece by piece, then ran to the bathroom for another shower before falling stiffly onto the bed.

Thinking of the Gold Shop in the Apocalyptic World that he had safely sealed shut, a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

That world surely still held many things waiting for him to uncover, but before that, he had to settle matters in the Real World first.

For example, buying a house, buying a car, and owning a place that truly belonged to him.

Once this batch of gold was sold successfully, he would have more than enough money on hand. Then...

"Buy a place in Linhai City to keep up with the times; go back to my Hometown, Heyang City, and buy a villa—that's living. Then get another villa out in the countryside or some small county town, somewhere safe and secluded. One business MPV for hauling things, spacious and discreet. One Volvo with great safety features for family use. One cool sedan for everyday driving. One sports car for picking up girls..."

"Better yet, keep two pretty girls who don't want to struggle—one in each house..."

As he imagined the days ahead, Li Yang grinned, his mood brightening as he drifted off to sleep.

In the blink of an eye, dawn arrived.

That morning, when the alarm went off, Lin Shiyu woke with a yawn. She stretched lazily, squinted as she felt around for her phone, and checked it. It was already seven thirty.

Noticing a message from Li Yang, she opened it casually and curled her lips. "Can this guy actually pull it off?"

With that thought, Lin Shiyu shook her head, climbed out of bed, and began washing up, putting on makeup, and getting dressed.

Half an hour later, the neatly dressed Lin Shiyu walked to Li Yang's bedroom door and knocked. "Li Yang, are you home? Are you awake? Get up, it's time for work."

"..."

Faint calls came from outside the door. Li Yang woke groggily from his sleep, picked up his phone, and saw that it was eight o'clock.

He sensed the World Gate again. It was still there. He breathed a sigh of relief.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

A series of knocks sounded at the door. He shook his head, slipped on his slippers, and opened it with bleary eyes. Lin Shiyu stood outside, her makeup light yet exquisite, her long legs and delicate collarbones alluring.

"Hurry up and get ready. Work starts at nine. You only have an hour."

Lin Shiyu glared at Li Yang as he opened the door. "You vanished yesterday too. You just patted your butt and left—nice and easy for you. Meanwhile, I was left at the company cleaning up your mess. Feeling good about yourself?"

Li Yang smiled awkwardly. Although this job no longer mattered to him, and he had not even taken it seriously anymore, he still felt somewhat apologetic for causing trouble for someone else.

But... he still had to resign.

"Um, Sister Lin, I'm resigning."

Li Yang rubbed his nose and smiled directly at Lin Shiyu, making no attempt to avoid or hide it.

"Huh? Resigning? Why? Did something urgent happen at home? If you're having financial difficulties, then you should keep working so you can earn money to solve your actual problems. If it really comes down to it, ask the company for a long leave first. Go home, settle things, then come back to work?"

Lin Shiyu had been about to lecture Li Yang when his words left her stunned. She looked at him in surprise and could not help asking.

"No, it's not that. How should I put it... you know how it is at our company. Even if you make it to manager, you might not be able to afford a house. I found another opportunity, and it pays really well!"

Li Yang smiled and rubbed his nose. Seeing Lin Shiyu's expression change, he hurriedly added, "Don't worry, it's not fraud. Anyway, it's a legitimate line of work. The money has to be taxed."

"Besides, a poor bastard like me isn't the kind of person scammers would come looking for."

Lin Shiyu looked at Li Yang with an odd expression. After thinking for a moment, she bit her red lip with pearly teeth and did not press further. Instead, she gave a soft laugh. "You really mean to resign? Then you'd better think it through. Don't act on impulse. But if you've truly made up your mind, Sister Lin won't say much. Just don't forget your Sister Lin when you strike it rich."

"Hahaha, I won't forget. Definitely won't."

Li Yang laughed and nodded. Lin Shiyu chatted with him for a couple more sentences. Seeing that he was brimming with confidence and did not seem to be joking, she said nothing more and turned to leave for work first.

Li Yang stretched, grabbed a towel, and went to the bathroom to wash up. Then he thought about it. He still needed to make a trip to the company over this resignation matter, lest such a trivial thing somehow bring trouble later.

After all, to resign, he only needed to give notice.

"The key is figuring out what to do with the gold."

The thought flashed through Li Yang's mind. He dried his freshly washed hair, changed clothes, put on his shoes, picked up his phone, and left the room.

"..."

The company was not far away. Riding his electric scooter, Li Yang quickly reached his destination. He ate breakfast on the way, then headed into the company.

"Good morning."

When the pretty receptionist saw Li Yang arrive, she greeted him with a smile. Li Yang's gaze swept over her ample assets before he politely replied and turned toward his workstation.

The receptionist puffed out her chest, then noticed something and looked puzzled. "Why isn't he clocking in?"

"Where did you go yesterday? In the afternoon, the supervisor saw that your station was empty and chewed Sister Lin out over it."

After reaching his desk, the glasses-wearing colleague beside him could not help asking in a low voice.

"Nothing much. Someone introduced me to a new job yesterday. I'm here to resign."

Li Yang swept his gaze over his workstation and packed up his belongings. Then he glanced at the colleague beside him, smiled at the man's stunned expression, and turned toward the desk at the very back of the office.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes. I'll come by your place this afternoon..."

At the desk, Lin Shiyu wore a white shirt, its collar stretched full by her ample chest. A fitted pencil skirt hugged her slender waist and rounded hips, while a pair of shapely, well-proportioned legs wrapped in stockings rested together beneath the desk. After finishing her call, she looked up at Li Yang, who had walked over, her face questioning.

"Give me a sheet of paper."

Li Yang smiled faintly, reached into Lin Shiyu's folder for a blank sheet, and leaned over her desk to start writing.

[Resignation Notice...]

"Li Yang, are you really leaving?"

Lin Shiyu glanced at the resignation letter Li Yang was writing and could not help asking. Then she lowered her voice. "What kind of job pays so well that you're resigning this decisively?"

"Hehe."

Li Yang smiled. He first steadied himself and finished writing the resignation letter in legible handwriting. Only then did he smile at Lin Shiyu, his gaze brushing over her fair neck as he leaned close to her clean ear. "Yesterday, I made one hundred thousand."

After saying that, Li Yang showed her the income notification on his phone. Amid Lin Shiyu's stunned gaze, he stood and headed toward the manager's office.

"Huh? A resignation notice? Li Yang is resigning?"

At that moment, a younger woman in professional attire walked over holding a cup of water. Her eyes caught the resignation letter in Li Yang's hand, and she spoke in surprise.

Lin Shiyu stared blankly at Li Yang's retreating back. Then a trace of confusion rose in her heart.

Meanwhile, Li Yang had already entered the manager's office with the resignation letter in hand and passed it to him.

"Hey, things were going well. Why are you leaving?"

Seeing the resignation letter Li Yang handed over, the manager was stunned as well. He looked at this young man, whom he vaguely remembered, and could not help asking.

Li Yang was somewhat handsome, so the manager remembered him. But had this young man not been quite capable at work? Why was he resigning now?

"I just want to take a break. Sorry for causing you trouble, Manager."

Li Yang was not particularly familiar with the manager, but they had no grievances either. After handing over the resignation letter and saying that, he turned and left the manager's office amid the man's astonished expression. He gathered his belongings, waved to his office colleagues, and walked out beneath everyone's bewildered stares.

Li Yang's resignation had come rather suddenly. After seeing him leave, the others in the office could not help asking Lin Shiyu, who lived with him. Lin Shiyu shook her head and thought for a moment. "It seems like... he's about to get rich? I'm not sure either."

Get rich?

Everyone in the office was stunned again.

"..."

At the company entrance, Li Yang, who had just walked in smiling, greeted the receptionist and then walked out with another smile.

He looked at my chest again, that pervert.

The receptionist grumbled inwardly, then grew puzzled again. Is this handsome guy not working anymore?