Let Me Just Mix Food and Wait for Death

June 9th, Monday.

In the early morning, a light rain drizzled from the sky. Office workers hurried along the sides of the road. A blue Honda Civic sped past, splashing some water.

The car turned at an intersection and entered the North Gate 2 of Star Bay No. 1. A moment later, it smoothly stopped in the parking lot of the sales office.

The driver's door opened, and a tall, beautiful woman stepped out. She was dressed in formal wear, a suit jacket paired with a light blue shirt, and straight-leg trousers.

This beauty was none other than the sales office supervisor, Dong Linlin. Due to the weather, she had foregone a form-fitting skirt that would have better showcased her figure, but even in trousers, her perfect leg curves were hard to conceal.

She jogged a couple of steps into the sales office, brushed off the rain from her clothes, put on her work ID, and checked the time. It was just 7:20.

The morning meeting was scheduled to start precisely at 7:30. Most people had arrived. Dong Linlin was just about to gather her sales team when she heard someone call her from behind.

"Morning, Sister Linlin."

"Good morning, Xiao Qin."

The person who arrived was Qin Shuang. Dong Linlin smiled and greeted her.

Qin Shuang held an umbrella in her right hand and breakfast in her left. She walked over to Dong Linlin in a few strides. "Sister Linlin, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you?"

"Mm, not yet," Dong Linlin replied softly. Seeing the amount of breakfast Qin Shuang was carrying, she understood it was an attempt to curry favor, which she didn't refuse.

She quite liked subordinates like Qin Shuang, who were smart, pretty, knew how to handle things, and were capable.

"Perfect, Sister Linlin, I brought two extra servings of breakfast." Qin Shuang grinned and handed the food over. "This is grilled cold noodles from downstairs. It's really delicious. I usually wake up late and can't get any, but I got lucky today."

"Grilled cold noodles... Thank you, Xiao Qin, but I don't really like them." Dong Linlin politely declined. The hand she had extended immediately retracted. Although her expression didn't change, her tone carried a hint of distance.

The word "grilled cold noodles" made Dong Linlin feel exceptionally uncomfortable.

Last night, a bowl of grilled cold noodles had ruined her mood for a late-night snack, indirectly causing her to sleep poorly all night.

She was still a bit grumpy from waking up. At this moment, to have someone mention grilled cold noodles in front of her, it was already quite restrained that she didn't lose her temper.

Grilled cold noodles...

Don't let me see grilled cold noodles ever again!

Dong Linlin thought indignantly, but images of the pictures Li Xian had sent last night involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

New Zealand black gold abalone, Australian lobster, sturgeon roe, secret sweet sauce, bonito flakes... Seriously, eating a bowl of grilled cold noodles, do you have to be so provocative?

The poor grilled cold noodles, originally her favorite snack, had been blacklisted because of this.

This just goes to show how much damage Li Xian's Australian lobster and black gold abalone grilled cold noodles had inflicted on her.

Qin Shuang didn't know the whole story, but her intuition told her she might have done something wrong. She immediately said cautiously, "It's okay, Sister Linlin, then I'll..."

"The morning meeting is about to start. Hurry up and finish your breakfast," Dong Linlin said, having lost her appetite.

With that, she turned and walked towards the reception center. Qin Shuang looked at the breakfast in her hands, thought for a moment, threw it into the trash can, and then cautiously followed.

Nine in the morning.

A phone ringing woke Li Xian from his sleep. He squinted at his phone screen. It was his supervisor, Sister Gao, calling. After a moment's consideration, he reluctantly answered.

"Li Xian, what time is it? Do you not want your job anymore!"

As soon as the call connected, the familiar loud voice boomed. Li Xian instinctively pulled the phone away slightly.

Go to work?

I'm lying in a bed worth over twenty thousand yuan right now, and you want me to go earn a few thousand yuan in salary? Are you crazy, or am I crazy?

Going to work is impossible!

It's impossible to go to work in this lifetime!

"Yeah, Sister Gao, I don't want to work anymore," Li Xian said weakly.

"You brat, are you crazy..." Sister Gao paused, seemingly sensing something off about his tone. "Li Xian, are you sick? If you're not feeling well, I'll give you leave..."

"No, I'm perfectly fine..."

"Then why do you sound like you're about to die..."

"I... I was sleeping soundly, and you woke me up," Li Xian said, feeling a mix of amusement and exasperation.

"Always sleeping. Do you know how much work you have today? Hurry up and come to the company." Sister Gao raised her voice, clearly not taking Li Xian's declaration of quitting seriously.

Li Xian scratched his head and said solemnly, "Sister Gao, I'm not kidding you. I really quit!"

"Tch... If you don't work, what are you going to drink, the northwest wind?"

"Mhm... I'll just laze around at home and wait to die..." Li Xian rolled over, finding a more comfortable position, and continued, "Sister Gao, I'll talk to you after I wake up. That's all."

"You brat."

With that, Li Xian hung up the phone, set it to silent, and went back to sleep.

Outside, the overcast sky continued to drizzle. Li Xian loved this kind of weather; sleeping until noon would be a complete waste.

Sister Gao's real name was Gao Ying. She was two years older than Li Xian, a genuine Northeastern girl with a large frame and a somewhat fierce appearance. She usually had a very loud voice and looked intimidating, but she was actually a kind-hearted person.

Gao Ying usually took good care of Li Xian and rarely reprimanded him even when he slacked off. The reason was simple: there were only two men in the telemarketing department, and they were treated like precious gems. Who else would she look after if not him?

Li Xian's behavior today was truly abnormal. He never skipped work normally, and his instances of being late were few and far between. Now, he suddenly announced he was quitting, making Gao Ying feel suspicious.

Could something have happened to this kid?

No, I have to find out.

Gao Ying picked up her phone and dialed. It rang for a long time with no answer, then she tried a few more times, all with the same result.

At this moment, Guan Yuhan, not far from her, took off her headphones and asked, "Supervisor, what's going on with Li Xian? We're short-handed here." She was the team leader for Li Xian's group.

"I don't know either, he's not picking up my calls," Gao Ying said helplessly.

Guan Yuhan frowned slightly, sounding a bit displeased. "What does he mean by just not showing up for work and not answering his phone?"

"Why don't you try calling him? You two usually get along well, maybe he'll answer your call," Gao Ying suggested.

"Okay, I'll give it a shot." Guan Yuhan took out her phone and dialed Li Xian, muttering quietly, "He really doesn't make things easy. When he shows up, I'm going to deal with him."

Ring, ring, ring...

The call rang for a long time, and still, no one answered. Guan Yuhan tried a few more times with the same result.

"Supervisor, see? He's not even answering my calls. He's really getting bold."

"This... could something have happened to him?" Gao Ying said, a little worried.

"Pfft... how is that possible!" Guan Yuhan scoffed. "I know him too well. He's carefree and optimistic, more so than anyone. He wouldn't do anything drastic. Even if the world were ending, he wouldn't be the one to end it."

"Hehehe... that's a good one," Gao Ying chuckled, her worry easing by more than half. "I was just saying, what if..."

"There's no 'what if'..." Guan Yuhan said confidently. "I bet he's just slacking off at home. We'll deal with him properly when he shows up."

"Alright then..." Gao Ying thought for a moment and said, "Then today will count as him skipping work..."

"It absolutely has to be skipping work. Deduct his salary, preferably triple."

"Sister Yuhan, you're being a bit too harsh," Li Xian's only male colleague in the department couldn't help but interject.

"What are you chiming in for? Hurry up and make your calls. Li Xian's skipping work today, so you'll have to cover his part too."

"Uh... forget I said anything."

Li Xian drifted back to sleep in a daze until around noon when he slowly woke up. He lingered in bed for a while longer before heading to the bathroom to wash up.

The vast Presidential Suite was empty, with only him remaining. Cao Xue and her two sisters had partied until midnight last night and went to work early this morning.

He had to admit, the suite felt a bit empty and uncomfortable without them.

Cao Xue could be a handful, but she did provide some entertainment.

It was fun to tease her normally.

Of course, it would be even more perfect if her mouth were sewn shut.

Li Xian emerged from the bathroom and went to the kitchen to boil a pot of water. Then, he took out the pre-made wontons and special soup base from the refrigerator.

As the water boiled, he added the soup base and the wontons, filling the kitchen with a fragrant aroma.

The soup base was seafood-flavored, with abalone and sea cucumber as the main ingredients. The wonton filling consisted of mud crab, mantis shrimp, lobster, and Wagyu beef – a standard three-delicacy beef wonton.

It had to be said, this unpretentious menu was perfect for Li Xian, with all sorts of snacks satisfying his foodie nature.

And they weren't difficult to make. As long as he wasn't aiming for perfection, he could handle all the dishes himself.

Like these unpretentious wontons, what difficulty was there in boiling water and making soup?

Of course, that was assuming someone had already prepared all the ingredients.

Preparing ingredients was a delicate task, not suitable for him at the moment.

He carried the freshly cooked wontons to the dining table, blew away the steam, and took a sip of the hot soup with relish. It was pure comfort from head to toe.

These wontons didn't need any dipping sauce; adding anything else would only spoil their flavor.

While eating his wontons, he scrolled through his phone and saw his colleagues teasing him in the WeChat work group, nearly making him spit out his food.

"What do you guys think happened to Li Xian? He's been acting strange these past two days."

"Maybe he has some hidden illness. Didn't you see he didn't come in today and didn't even ask for leave?"

"Hidden illness? No way! I think he just has diarrhea. That burger he posted on Moments yesterday looked fancy, but all those flashy decorations... it didn't look like something you'd eat. Maybe he got food poisoning?"

"That's possible. I'll forward the picture. Look at the gold layer on top, what is that? It can't be paint, right?"

"Ladies, please don't lower your IQs. That gold is edible gold leaf. This burger is quite elaborate; my boyfriend said it's filled with good stuff."

"Oh, oh. So it's not about the food then, what's his deal?"

"Could he have broken up with someone?"

"Broke up? Does he even have a girlfriend?"

"I think he does, but no one's ever seen her. There used to be some hints on his Moments, but they seem to have been deleted. Zhao Cheng, don't play dead, tell us."

"Uh, Brother Xian really does have a girlfriend, but the situation is a bit complicated."

"Tell us quickly! Did he really break up with her?"

"Yeah, don't do anything rash. Sister Gao is almost calling the police."

"You guys... I wouldn't dare say anything rash, Brother Xian. Hurry up and show yourself, I can't hold on much longer."

Li Xian's head was covered in black lines, his mind buzzing from all the gossip and rumors flying around the VX group.

These women really were afraid the world wasn't chaotic enough. All I did was skip work and show off some moves on Moments, what are you all thinking?

Unable to stand it any longer, Li Xian quickly sent out a message.

"What are you all guessing? Your boyfriends are all GG, but your Brother Xian guarantees he's alive and well."

"Oh wow, President Xian is showing himself!"

"Young Master Xian, where are you enjoying yourself? You're not even going to work."

"Yeah, you don't even want the money. That's not like you. I heard the team leader wants to dock your pay three times over."

Three times the salary?

Tch, I'm someone who spends millions in minutes. Do I care about this little bit of money?

Li Xian curled the corners of his lips and his fingers danced nimbly across the screen, typing.

"Sigh, I've been pretending for so long!"

"I don't want to pretend anymore!"

"I am the legendary rich second generation!"

"I'm just preparing to live off my inheritance and do nothing!"

After Li Xian sent these few messages, the screen was immediately flooded with reaction emojis within two seconds.

"Hahaha, that's a good joke."

"Oh my god, Li Xian, did you go learn Errenzhuan?"

"I can't anymore. I'm laughing so hard my stomach hurts."