"Should I say it? I think they're tempted."
"Forget them, I'm tempted too, okay!!!"
"Compared to this, my boss is a beast. I make seven thousand a month with weekends off, but after rent, utilities, food, and everything else, I only have a little over two thousand left. Ji Xi's three thousand during his internship is pure disposable income!!"
"Thinking back to the first livestream, Ji Xi didn't even blink when he signed the contract. I reasonably suspect his benefits are even better than what he said."
"Is rent really that expensive?"
"That's normal in first-tier cities. Not only is rent expensive, but food, commuting, everything is expensive."
"Anyone who's never been a corporate drone won't understand what room and board fully covered really means."
"With benefits like that, so what if the boss doesn't like working? So what if the boss likes sleeping in? If the boss doesn't want to walk, I'd be the first to rush up and carry a stretcher for him!"
"...Couldn't he just buy a wheelchair?"
Good now felt that the version of himself who had once advised Ji Xi not to let himself get PUA'd was the real idiot!
Meeting Good's resentful gaze, Ji Xi paused before saying sincerely, "I invited you first. You were the one who didn't believe me."
Good said, "What you said back then wasn't the same as what you have now!"
Ji Xi shrugged. "Didn't I get transferred?"
Good said, "..."
Good fell silent. He always felt Ji Xi was making excuses, but he had no proof.
"So, are you still recruiting interns?"
"Of course." Ji Xi smoothly picked up the conversation. "Otherwise, why would we go to all the trouble of inviting you here?"
"Well damn, the dagger's finally out."
"Ji Xi: I'm not pretending anymore."
"I get