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"So, what now?" Wang Yiyang sat on the sofa, lost in thought.

"First, quit the job. I have neither the heart nor the time to busy myself with work right now. Survival comes first."

"Next, resolve the situation at the Yuekong Martial Arts Hall and find out who exactly is trying to harm Grandfather and me. I can leverage the influence of Mister Pharmaceutical Group to get this done."

"Once the martial arts hall is settled, I'll focus my energy on preparing for the threats ahead. According to the system's information, the trouble I'm facing likely stems from within Mister Pharmaceutical Group itself. A problem that could force a director who serves as the head of the Security Department to actively retreat is definitely no small matter. I need to use the channels at my disposal to gather enough intelligence."

Having arranged the steps, Wang Yiyang stood up and quickly transferred one million from his mobile banking app to his personal account for daily expenses.

He checked the time: 3:15 PM.

"Haven't had lunch yet. Better grab a bite first."

He looked at the weather outside; the sun was pleasant, neither too hot nor too cold. He simply took off his coat, put on a black hoodie and jeans, and headed out.

At a small noodle shop downstairs, he ordered a bowl of minced meat noodles and finished his meal in a hurry.

After paying, he hailed a taxi and headed straight for Qiushang Park, where the headquarters of Xinda Network, his workplace, was located.

While in the car, Wang Yiyang ordered the Jane Squad to begin interrogating the guy named Dada. Compared to himself, Jane and her team were the true professionals when it came to interrogation.

Additionally, he mobilized a new squad specifically to guard the Yuekong Martial Arts Hall, while others were tasked with investigating Zhong Can. If Zhong Can made any suspicious moves, he had to ensure he could neutralize him at a moment's notice.

Having reached this point, Wang Yiyang felt he had maximized the resources of this identity in the short term. If any more problems arose in the near future, there would truly be nothing more he could do.

The taxi tires slowed to a stop at the main entrance of Qiushang Park.

Wang Yiyang pushed the door open, paid via his phone, and stepped out to look at the buildings within the park. A sudden sense of unreality washed over him, as if yesterday were a lifetime ago. In just a few short days, he had found himself embroiled in two dangerous crises, possessed over a hundred million in savings, and commanded a group of elites.

It feels like I haven't woken up from a dream yet, Wang Yiyang thought, dazed.

He slammed the car door shut and strode into the park, blending in with the hurried office workers as he walked straight toward the buildings.

The morning commuters were all holding breakfast breads or hot drinks. Wang Yiyang saw several people chewing on food while holding documents, reading as they walked. Others had phones ringing incessantly, their hands busy answering calls. Some were sprinting, as if they were about to be late at any second.

Wang Yiyang suddenly felt out of place. Everyone around him was rushing, while he was the only one sauntering along, looking as relaxed and aimless as the old man sweeping the floor nearby.

He strolled into Building 5, where Xinda Network was located, and stepped into the elevator with a group of others.

"What floor?" a young man near the buttons asked.

"5th floor, thanks."

"4th floor!"

"8th floor, thanks."

The group chimed in one after another. Since Wang Yiyang was heading to the 5th floor and others had already spoken up, he didn't bother saying anything else.

Ding. The elevator reached the 2nd floor, and someone pressed the button to stop it.

The doors opened, and two women in office attire rushed in, clutching large stacks of printed documents.

Among the women who entered, one had long, chestnut-colored hair draped over her shoulders. She was fair-skinned and beautiful, wearing delicate, subtle makeup, her eyes casting a look of aloofness at everyone.

However, as soon as she entered the elevator, she spotted Wang Yiyang standing further inside. A look of recognition flickered in her eyes; she seemed to recall this ordinary male colleague who sat in the row in front of her. But since they weren't close, she merely nodded without greeting him. Wang Yiyang returned a polite smile and a nod, acknowledging the gesture.

Wang Yiyang recognized the girl. She was a long-time colleague at Xinda Network, but because they moved in completely different circles, they had no real interaction.

The girl was An Yuxi. Her name was elegant, and her personality was cold and detached. She was one of the two most beautiful women in their department. Many male colleagues acted reserved on the surface, but in reality, they all harbored some thoughts about her whenever the opportunity arose. The former Wang Yiyang had occasionally felt the same way—after all, it was only human nature.

Seeing a pretty girl, one naturally feels the pull of the opposite sex.

But right now, he simply didn't have the heart for it.

Ding.

The elevator arrived at the fifth floor.

Wang Yiyang and An Yuxi, along with two others, squeezed out of the elevator as a fresh crowd surged in, filling the void they left behind.

That's just how office workers are.

Wang Yiyang looked back at the elevator, now packed like a tin of sardines, and suddenly felt an inexplicable sensation.

This office life, which he had always found so tedious, now that it was finally coming to an end, left him with a faint, lingering sense of reluctance.

Stepping out of the elevator, he went to the front desk and swiped his card at the attendance machine.

Wang Yiyang looked up at the company plaque hanging on the wall: Sinda Internet Co., Ltd.

No one greeted him; no one paid him any mind.

Even the girl at the front desk, with whom he had shared a few company dinners, was busy yawning while frantically touching up her makeup with a small mirror.

Wang Yiyang navigated the hallway, passing two other small companies on the same floor, until he reached the very end, where the entrance to the Sinda Network office hall finally appeared.

He scanned the office hall; most of his colleagues were already present, packed into their dense rows of desks.

Each workstation was separated by wooden partitions, and the sound of frantic keyboard clacking was constant and deafening.

"You're here? Isn't your vacation still ongoing? Why come in early?" A hand patted his shoulder from behind.

Wang Yiyang turned his head to look behind him.

Wang Dongning, with his thick eyebrows and large eyes, walked in holding a cup of milk tea in one hand and a folder tucked under his arm.

"Get inside, why are you just standing at the door?" Wang Dongning headed toward his own desk.

Wang Yiyang followed; his desk was right next to Wang Dongning's. In this company, Wang Dongning and Xie Xiaodan were his closest friends.

Returning this time was partly to resign, but mostly to say goodbye to these two friends.

Once at their desks, the two sat down, and Wang Yiyang immediately began packing his personal belongings without even turning on his computer.

He gathered all his miscellaneous items into a plastic file bag: his thermos, heated slippers, the high-quality mouse he'd bought himself, and the manga magazines he used for breaks.

Wang Yiyang quickly stuffed everything into the plastic bag.

"I'm planning to resign. Want to grab lunch together later? You and Xie Xiaodan. Do you have time?" After packing, he stood up and walked over to Wang Dongning.

"Resign??" Wang Dongning looked completely bewildered. "You're doing so well, why would you resign?? Isn't your product about to be finished?!"

"Something came up at home, I have no choice."

"...You're going to quit when you're almost at the finish line?" A tall girl sitting at the desk to the right, who had been talking to An Yuxi, overheard them and asked in disbelief.

This girl was Xie Xiaodan, one of the only two friends Wang Yiyang had in the company.

She and Wang Yiyang had become friends back when she first joined; she was responsible for all the odd jobs and errands, and being a fresh graduate, she was unfamiliar with everything and constantly made mistakes.

It was Wang Yiyang and Wang Dongning who couldn't stand to watch her struggle and stepped in to guide her, helping her successfully pass her probation period.

Xie Xiaodan was usually straightforward, generous, and loyal. Her figure was curvy and quite hot, and while her face wasn't as stunning as An Yuxi's, she was still quite attractive.

When she first joined, she didn't know how to dress and looked a bit dowdy, so others hadn't noticed her. Later, she slowly learned to apply makeup and coordinate her outfits, gradually transforming from an ugly duckling into a swan.

As a result, she was now quite a sight to behold in the office.

"Brother Yang, if you finish this project, you'll be promoted immediately. Resigning now..." Xie Xiaodan's voice was filled with confusion, urgency, and regret.

"Something happened at home, we'll talk later." Wang Yiyang smiled.

He picked up his bag, stood up, and headed straight for the supervisor's office.

An Yuxi, sitting nearby, had also overheard the conversation and glanced at Wang Yiyang with mild curiosity.

She and Xie Xiaodan were close friends, and she knew that the product Wang Yiyang was leading was genuinely good and had great potential.

To give up on such a good project just like that—she couldn't see a hint of regret on his face.

She was different from Xie Xiaodan. Regardless of personality, Xie Xiaodan had real, solid ability and a great educational background as a graduate from a first-tier university in the Federation, meaning her room for advancement was vast.

But she was different.

Her degree was from an ordinary second-tier university, she was just an average graduate, her ability in the company was mediocre, and she had no family background, coming from a rural area.

Therefore, if she wanted to quickly put down roots in Yingxing City, the fastest way was to find a husband with superior conditions.

An Yuxi had been very clear about her positioning from the very beginning.

That was why she befriended Xie Xiaodan—she valued her excellent education and ability, and the fact that she was a local of Yingxing City with a good family background.

People of a certain type belong to a certain circle; it is actually very difficult for people of different levels to come together.

So, one of An Yuxi's main goals in socializing was to integrate into the other person's local circle.

Or to use their circle as a stepping stone to expand her own network.

Otherwise, just sitting in the office every day facing a group of ordinary office workers, when would she ever find a suitable partner? Was she supposed to date these colleagues who lived paycheck to paycheck on a few thousand a month?

Her college roommate, who was uglier and shorter than her, had now married a good husband and spent every day showing off luxury goods and travels on social media.

If a woman with those kinds of conditions could live a good life, An Yuxi didn't feel she was inferior in any way.

Looking at Wang Yiyang, a male colleague who had been quite familiar but with whom she had never closely interacted, his temperament seemed to have subtly changed after he took a leave of absence.

A flicker of curiosity stirred in An Yuxi's heart.

Soon, she saw Wang Yiyang emerge from the supervisor's office, holding documents like a non-compete agreement in his hand, his name tag also missing from his chest.

It seemed he had truly resigned.