As soon as the Spring Festival was over, Li Lanxiang handed in her resignation.
Her boss did not take it seriously, assuming the young woman was throwing a tantrum. After trying twice to talk her out of it, the boss suggested she take an extended leave instead and not act on impulse.
Li Lanxiang shook her head. "I've thought it through. This isn't a spur-of-the-moment decision."
With her mind made up, her boss had no choice. While signing, the boss sighed. "Young people these days set their sights so high. They know exactly what they want."
Li Lanxiang could tell what her boss really meant was, "Young people these days don't know what's good for them."
The day she finished the paperwork, she invited Wei Zijin, Zeng Haiyan, and Wang Fen out and found a restaurant where they could sit down.
Before all the dishes had arrived, Li Lanxiang raised her glass. "Ladies, I'm free."
Zeng Haiyan paused with her chopsticks. "What do you mean?"
"I quit my job."
"You really quit?" Wang Fen's eyes widened.
"I really quit." Li Lanxiang set down her glass and leaned back in her chair. "Fan Qishan tied a knot around me back then, and today I finally untied it myself. I want to get out there and try my luck while I'm still young."
"Nothing can hold me back anymore."
The three of them looked at her, all silent for a moment.
Li Lanxiang laughed. "Don't look at me like that. Sure, it was a good job, but it was getting in the way of my dreams. Didn't Zijin quit a great job too?"
The three women still looked at her without saying anything.
"Come on, let's celebrate by going abroad for the May Day holiday. Everywhere in China will be packed. That's