Exquisite Boy

The boxing match was exciting, in a way different from what's portrayed in movies and TV shows, and even different from high-level combat sports in the real world.

What made this match so exciting was that both boxers had reasons to keep fighting, and even when they were completely exhausted, they still insisted on staying in the fight a little longer.

If one of them hadn't simply collapsed to the ground, unable to get up again, the match might have continued for a while longer.

The word "brutal" perfectly describes the fight inside the cage. From the initial fierce attacks to the final contest of who could knock the other down, the arena floor was stained red, with scabbed wounds and traces left by dried dark red blood...

When the victor, expressionless, was helped up by the referee to raise his arm, and when the loser knelt on the ground sobbing, all of this had a great impact on Helen.

She went to university and read many books, so she knew that men could be vulnerable sometimes, like her father.

Before she started working for Lin Qi, she had witnessed her father's vulnerability on more than one occasion, while simultaneously having to appear strong herself.

She thought that was the limit for men; no matter how bitter it was, they would force themselves to smile. But at this moment, she realized that men can also cry.

No matter how tenacious or persistent he was just now, at the moment of his defeat, he will break down and cry like a girl.

Men's tears are more lethal than women's tears. After all, what is rare is precious, and what is too much or too abundant becomes worthless.

Lin Qi waved to the waiter, who immediately came over. "Mr. Lin Qi, it's an honor to serve you."

Photos of Lin Qi, Wo Delike, Patu ... and other members of the Board of Directors of the United Development Company have been printed and distributed to all the service personnel on board.

Cruise lines don't expect to please every Board of Directors member, but they certainly can't allow staff to cause problems because they don't recognize these important people.

Lin Qi's face was the most distinctive among all the Board of Directors members. He was the youngest, the most handsome, and had the best temperament, so the waiter recognized Lin Qi at a glance.

"Could you tell me the story from the ring?" Lin Qi asked with a smile. "The lady next to me is very interested in the story of the defeated gentleman."

Helen glanced at Lin Qi with a strange look in her eyes. She quietly reached out and took Lin Qi's hand, then turned to look at the waiter.

The waiter described a very ordinary, yet extraordinary story in a voice full of emotion.

It's considered ordinary because the core of this story is related to money; almost everything is related to money to some extent.

What makes it extraordinary is that beyond money, there are other things, such as family, struggle, and redemption.

To provide suitable entertainment for cruise ship spectators, the cage fights don't only feature professional boxers; there are also some semi-professional ones, according to the cruise company.

In fact, these semi-professional wrestlers might not have even known the rules of the ring a year ago, but they needed money and met the standards required by cruise companies and other entertainment organizations, so agents would approach them.

Agents will offer them a one-year contract, during which they will undergo at least six months of professional training before coming to the cruise ship or other places to compete.

After at least six months of intensive training, they were already able to play quite well, and the reason they joined was money.

The loser was once a Senior Partner at a Grand Duke, receiving enviable dividends every year. His wife was unexpectedly diagnosed with a rare disease. He heard that there were better treatment options available in non-public medical resources, so he switched his wife's Social Medical Security to Medical Security Service provided by Commercial Insurance Company.

Just like the advertisements on television and in newspapers, the upper class of society uses commercial Medical Insurance and enjoys higher-level private medical services.

When he had money and was able to make money, these were not problems. The medical group used the best medical resources and technology on his wife, allowing him to experience the benefits and value of commercial Medical Insurance.

Although his wife's illness was not cured, it was alleviated to the point that it hardly affected her life and did not continue to worsen, which already made him very content. But all of this was destroyed by the Financial Tsunami.

The company he worked for did not survive the second Financial Tsunami and declared bankruptcy, causing him to lose his job.

Federal men don't have a habit of saving, and the money he had wasn't enough to keep his wife's insurance going. Unable to pay for Medical Insurance, the medical group stopped all of his wife's extra medical services.

When they have money and can keep giving money, the medical group will treat these clients with the same care and devotion as if they were God.

But once customers can't come up with more money, they become trash and are thrown into the garbage dump.

The man considered transferring his wife's commercial Medical Insurance back into Social Security System, so that she could at least receive basic medical care, but unfortunately, the Social Services Bureau and the Federal Medical Administration refused to let him do so.

Because when he chose to give up medical coverage under social security, he signed a voluntary waiver document.

Federal Security is a right that every Federal citizen enjoys from birth. However, it is important to note that this right is not something that citizens apply for; rather, it is a right granted to citizens by the Federal at the time of their birth in accordance with the law and the Charter.

This wasn't obtained through application, which means that if someone relinquishes these rights, there's no way to reapply.

The Federal doesn't even have an agency to receive applicants, so there's no question of reintegrating them into the Social Security System.

So, in order to raise money to continue paying for the high Medical Insurance and medical expenses, this man, who was a well-dressed pillar of society and a successful person in the eyes of people just two years ago, now has to crawl into a cage and please those around him.

But he failed, which means he doesn't have many chances left. If he loses again, he will be eliminated.

Aside from the virtually non-existent base salary stipulated in his contract, he would receive no additional money, let alone be used to save his wife.

Lin Qi could feel the girl gripping his hand tighter than before; she was captivated by the story.

He pulled his hand out of the girl's palm and took a pen from his shirt pocket.

The waiter quickly understood Lin Qi's meaning, and he respectfully took out a notepad and handed it to Lin Qi.

Lin Qi quickly scribbled on it, then signed his name. When the waiter took it back, he glanced at it and thanked Lin Qi repeatedly with some surprise, "Thank you so much for your generosity, Mr. Lin Qi..."

Lin Qi smiled and nodded, and the waiter quickly left.

He gave the waiter a tip, which would eventually be settled with the United Development Company in the form of a bill. Lin Qi and other Board of Directors members and shareholders' ordinary expenses on the ship would also eventually be settled with the United Development Company.

No one would take advantage of the company; that would only give others an excuse to ridicule them. However, tips are clearly not included in this category.

After watching the match for about ten minutes, the crowd gradually dispersed under the guidance of the host. The next match will take place in half an hour.

The girl sat for a while longer before her spirits lifted. She felt that life was cruel, always taking away people's hope and future.

The only saving grace was that she met Lin Qi, Lin Qi gave her a job with a high salary, thus sparing her and her family from a similar tragic fate.

She simply couldn't imagine what would happen if her family also encountered these problems, forced to sell their house and rent in a poor neighborhood, heading deeper into an abyss in a long, dark tunnel.

In the end, will she become one of those girls in the swimming pool outside the room, all for the sake of making money?

It's possible, because she really needs the money; she needs it to support her family and to provide better treatment for her sister.

The male boxers who lost in the ring could really evoke Helen's sympathy, because the worst situation they faced was similar: the physical condition of a loved one.

This requires money, lots of money, a constant stream of money.

She was able to meet Lin Qi, but who could that poor guy meet? o(╥╥)o After composing herself, she looked at Lin Qi, meaning that she was much better and could leave, but Lin Qi did not do so.

"Wait a little longer..."

Helen didn't know what she was waiting for, nor did she have any questions; she simply sat quietly beside Lin Qi.

Before long, a disheveled middle-aged man arrived, led by a waiter. "Mr. Lin Qi, the person you are looking for has arrived."

"If you need anything, I'll be right here..."

The waiter quickly moved away, but remained in Lin Qi's sight. The guy who stayed with Lin Qi was the loser on the stage.

"Do you smoke?" Lin Qi asked.

There were quite a few people here, so he didn't smoke. Now that the people have dispersed, he took out his cigarette case and took one.

The disheveled middle-aged man hesitated for a moment with his head down, but finally nodded. He took a cigarette from Lin Qi and Lin Qi lighter, and lit it for himself.

"You're lucky!" Lin Qi lit one for himself, crossed his legs, leaned slightly forward, and rested his left elbow on his leg. "Your experience is somewhat similar to that of the lady next to me, so I've decided to give you a chance too. You can introduce yourself, and if it's suitable, I'll offer you a job!"

The disheveled middle-aged man suddenly raised his head, revealing his somewhat distorted and twisted face. He looked at Lin Qi in disbelief, as if he couldn't believe that after playing a cruel joke on him, fate had played another one on him—a good joke! Helen, sitting to the side, suddenly realized that the disheveled-looking middle-aged man in front of her, a man in his thirties or forties, was the same guy who had been kneeling on the ground crying just now.

She turned sharply to look at Lin Qi, Lin Qi face still held his usual smile.

Confident, clean, and positive!