Clang~~
The headphones in Zhang Cheng's hand fell to the floor. He stared at Li Xian, dumbfounded, his mouth hanging wide open. "Huh?"
Damn, it was just an account that was gone, not a person. What was there to be so surprised about?!
Li Xian ignored his reaction and continued, "Anyway, I passed the message along... And there's something else I need you to do. You know a lot of online promotion groups, right? Help me get in touch with some. I have a use for them."
"What?" Zhang Cheng was still dumbfounded. What was going on?
Just then, Li Xian took out his phone, opened VX, and transferred fifty thousand yuan to Zhang Cheng. "This is the initial activity budget. For the next few days, follow my instructions."
"Holy crap?" Zhang Cheng's eyes went wide, and his shout rang throughout the entire office.
"Keep your voice down..."
"Uh..."
What was going on?
Who was he?
Where was he?
Fifty thousand... Had Brother Xian gone crazy?
Zhang Cheng wasn't just dumbfounded now; he was a little panicked, too. He picked up his phone and saw the transfer on VX, unsure what to do.
"Look at you, such a pushover... It's only tens of thousands!" Li Xian didn't bother explaining. He snatched Zhang Cheng's phone and tapped to accept the transfer.
"Wait... Brother Xian... What's going on? I don't get it." Zhang Cheng hurriedly snatched his phone back. Looking at the balance in his VX wallet, his hands trembled. Fifty thousand yuan was a huge amount to him—almost a year's salary.
He was a textbook paycheck-to-paycheck guy. Forget saving money each month; he could barely keep up with his credit card bills. Having fifty thousand yuan on hand was beyond his wildest dreams.
"It'll take too long to explain right now. Just take care of those two things I mentioned first." Li Xian had already noticed Guan Yuhan's murderous glare from nearby. He quickly shut his mouth and gave Zhang Cheng two firm pats on the shoulder.
Zhang Cheng looked miserable. "Brother, if you don't explain, I don't dare take this money."
"Oh, for heaven's sake... I'll explain on VX." Li Xian lowered his voice and pointed toward Guan Yuhan. Zhang Cheng shuddered all over, caught on, and promptly shut his mouth.
He knew firsthand just how intimidating Team Leader Guan could be. If they kept talking and he didn't get back to work, he might end up paying for it later.
"Li Xian... It's only been a few days, but you look more handsome."
"Yeah, you've gotten all fair and chubby..."
"I never noticed before, but you're a real dark horse."
"That's right, but unfortunately, I already have a boyfriend."
"Hehehe... I really want to pinch your cheek."
"..."
As they walked back, several female coworkers kept teasing him. They'd been too busy having fun to notice before, but now they realized Li Xian had changed a lot.
Li Xian smiled without replying. He didn't feel comfortable teasing them back. Sister Gao and Team Leader Guan were both here, and he'd already been distracting his coworkers from their work. He shouldn't push his luck.
Guan Yuhan had been watching the whole time. She took her work extremely seriously, and seeing Li Xian wandering around had already started to annoy her.
"Li Xian, you're leaving, and now you're trying to drag a few others away with you?" Guan Yuhan said sharply.
"Not at all... I'm waiting for Sister Gao to bring me the form." As he spoke, Li Xian glanced toward the door and saw that Sister Gao had returned. "Perfect, there she is."
Li Xian hurried to open the door. Behind him, Guan Yuhan said, "Fill out your form and stop flirting with them. We've got a heavy workload this week, and now you're leaving, too."
"Heh... It doesn't seem like it makes much difference whether I'm here or not."
"What are you talking about? You bring in at least a dozen or twenty parents every week. Now that you're leaving, I'll have to make up for your share."
Li Xian smiled without answering. He took the resignation form from Sister Gao, and then she suddenly said, "Didn't you hear her? Yuhan was complimenting your work... Yuhan, now you know how important this guy is, right? Starting to feel a little reluctant to let him go?"
"Pfft. Hurry up and leave..." Guan Yuhan rolled her eyes and returned to her desk.
Li Xian shook his head with a smile, then sat down to fill out the form.
To be honest, after working here for two years, he did feel a little reluctant to leave. But that didn't change his resolve.
With so much money in hand, wasting time here would be crazy!
Besides, all good things must come to an end. Even without the game system, he wouldn't have stayed here much longer. Two years had gone by with no progress at all, and his ambition had long since worn away. Without the system, he probably would've started thinking about going back home before long.
Name, employee number, department, position, start date, application date... He filled them all in out of habit, finishing in less than two minutes.
When he got to the reason for leaving, Li Xian thought it over and decided not to make anything up: "I sincerely apologize, but I need to return home to inherit my family's fortune, so I can no longer work for the company."
He wondered what Human Resources and the general manager would think when they saw that reason. But he knew someone beside him couldn't hold back her laughter.
"Hehehe..." Sister Gao covered her mouth, trying not to laugh too loudly. "You really are full of it. Have you bought your throne yet?"
As she spoke, she jabbed Li Xian hard in the shoulder.
Li Xian winced. That's a powerful punch. Whoever dates you is in for a rough time.
Anyone hoping to date Sister Gao had better be in good shape, or they wouldn't be able to take a beating.
"Uh, I'll think about the throne." Li Xian grinned. "But I really am going home to inherit the family fortune!"
Gao Ying rolled her eyes and teased him. "Sure, sure... You're inheriting the family fortune. How much is it?"
"Hmm... Maybe a hundred million or so. I'm not sure of the exact amount yet." Li Xian answered honestly, then continued writing his suggestions for the company.
He hoped the company would schedule more overtime, especially for the telemarketing department. It was easier to make calls in the evening.
He'd wanted to say this for a long time. Making nuisance calls during the day was too difficult; it was much easier at night. If he didn't have to come in during the morning and could stay later in the evening, he'd be perfectly happy.
"Hey, keep dreaming... Oh, I can't believe you're leaving and still giving your coworkers a headache." After seeing his suggestion, Sister Gao pinched his arm twice.
"Sis, don't you know how strong your hands are?" Li Xian rubbed his arm miserably. "I'm delicate and soft-skinned. I can't take it. Go pick on Zhang Cheng instead; he's got tougher skin."
"Tsk... As if I'd bother. Are you done? Bring it here and I'll sign it." As she spoke, Gao Ying swiftly signed her name in the department supervisor's box.
Li Xian asked, "Is that everything?"
"Old Song hired you. Aren't you going to go say goodbye?"
"Forget it. I'll treat everyone to dinner on Saturday and say what I need to then."
Li Xian held a grudge against Old Song. He'd been badly misled when he joined. Old Song had promised him all kinds of bright prospects, but none of them had come to pass. He hadn't even promoted him to team leader.
When he first joined, Li Xian hadn't been lazy at all. His performance had been among the best in the department. He'd planned to work hard, get promoted to team leader, and then move up to supervisor. But he never got promoted, so he gradually slacked off and eventually settled for doing the bare minimum.
There were probably plenty of people like him, losing their drive after realizing they had no hope of advancement at the company.
"Dinner? You're treating the entire department?" Gao Ying looked surprised. She pointed toward the work area behind her. "There are more than twenty people there. Do you know how much that'll cost?"
"Not just the department. Any of our coworkers at headquarters who are free can come." Li Xian then called loudly to his coworkers, "Everyone, take a break for a moment..."
"Li Xian, what are you doing?" Guan Yuhan asked unhappily.
"Just a minute..." Li Xian apologized, then continued, "This Saturday night, dinner's on me. I'll treat everyone to something good. You can pick the place. If it's too cheap, I won't go for it!"
His coworkers looked at one another. A moment later, they all turned to Li Xian. Guan Yuhan was just about to ask what nonsense he was pulling when someone piped up.
"How about the Xiang Gong restaurant at the Shangri-La Hotel?"
"I want to go to the Kempinski!"
"Fu Jia Hotel!"
"Obviously, we should go to the restaurant at Star Bay No. 1."
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Seeing how eager they all were, Li Xian smiled. "You can choose the place. Brother Xian's picking up the tab this time!"
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