Laid Off?

When Wang Chao saw that the mood had turned a little gloomy after Cheng Wen finished speaking, he said, "Relax, your brother Chao isn't going anywhere. I'm even planning to buy a place at Tomson Riviera someday!"

Seeing Wang Chao clowning around again, everyone laughed and cursed at him. "Get lost! You want to buy a place at Tomson Riviera? Even selling you wouldn't fetch enough for a toilet."

As time passed, the bottles at the four men's feet grew more numerous, and their faces began to flush.

Then Wang Chao looked at Ye Feng and slowly asked, "Fourth, did you break up?"

"Yeah, just today."

"Then why do you look like nothing happened?"

"Sigh, what good would it do if I was upset? I'm glad I saw her for who she really was. Breaking up was for the best too. Better to cut my losses in time," Ye Feng said slowly.

"Come on, drink up. If there's wine today, get drunk today; let tomorrow's worries wait until tomorrow."

Seeing that they were getting drunk, Ye Feng excused himself to go to the bathroom, went to the counter, ordered another case of beer, and settled the bill.

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Back at the table, he handed each person a bottle of beer, and the four men began reminiscing again. After four years spent together day and night, they were about to go their separate ways, and all of them sighed at the passage of time.

The four kept raising their glasses to one another as the sky gradually darkened. Supporting one another, they sang, "Friends walk together all their lives, those days are gone forever, one word, a lifetime, a lifetime of friendship, a glass of wine."

By the time Ye Feng returned to his rented room, it was past eleven. He gave his face a quick wash, lay down on his bed, and fell fast asleep.

Early the next morning, an alarm clock woke Ye Feng from his sleep. He rubbed his groggy head, drank a large glass of water, and struggled out of bed to wash up.

After changing his clothes, Ye Feng rode his little electric scooter to the company.

He greeted the young woman at reception and went to his desk. Zhang Tao, another intern nearby, leaned over and said, "Ye Feng, have you heard? Because our batch of interns did a good job on the last project, one of us gets to become a full-time employee early. I heard the team leader say by the bathroom that the spot should go to you."

"Huh? Me?"

"Yeah! You're the most capable intern in our batch. Who else would they give it to?"

"All right. If I get the full-time spot, I'll treat you to a meal." Although Ye Feng no longer cared about becoming a full-time employee after getting the system, he was still very happy to have his abilities recognized.

Just then, the supervisor, Wang Gang, came out of his office and entered the work area. "Everyone, please stop what you're doing for a moment. I have two things to announce."

When Wang Gang saw everyone stop working and look at him, he nodded in satisfaction.

"The first thing is that the company has decided to make one intern a full-time employee early. That person is Wang Ziqiang!"

A murmur spread through the crowd. Wang Ziqiang had no ability and didn't understand how to deal with people. Everyone had thought he would be the first to get laid off, so how could he have gotten an early full-time position? Could the rumors be true? Was the supervisor, Wang Gang, really Wang Ziqiang's uncle?

Wang Gang coughed twice. "Quiet down. Now for the second announcement. Because Ye Feng offended one of our clients and caused the client considerable dissatisfaction, the company has decided to end Ye Feng's internship early. Ye Feng, you can pack up your things and leave now."

Ye Feng stood up. "Wang Gang, everyone says that good-for-nothing Wang Ziqiang has connections to you. Now it looks like it's true. A piece of trash with no skills at all actually got the first full-time spot. Do you really think we're all blind? Whatever. You say I offended a client? Where would I even have offended one? I haven't seen a single client in the month I've been here. I'm not taking the blame for this."

"Pack your things and get out right now! How dare you!" Wang Gang was visibly furious at being exposed to his face by Ye Feng.

Ye Feng quickly packed up his things and said to Wang Gang, "Wang Gang, I haven't wanted to work here for a long time, you old bastard. Just wait. Your bad luck is still to come."

Under everyone's regretful gazes, Ye Feng strode away.

"What a shame. Ye Feng was conscientious and responsible at work, and his abilities stood out. I can't believe he got laid off."

"I think Wang Gang did it to make room for Wang Ziqiang. I heard they're setting up a new team. I'd bet his nephew is getting the team leader spot."

"Look at Wang Ziqiang, so pleased with himself he's forgotten who he is. It's disgusting."

"All right, stop talking. Someone one rank above can crush you to death. If they hear us, they might make things difficult for us."

After leaving the company, Ye Feng found a trash can and threw everything he had packed straight into it. Now that he had the system, how could he ever work for someone else again? Working for someone else was out of the question. It was time to start enjoying life!

Ye Feng got on his little electric scooter and decided to get himself a new phone first. The one he was using lagged terribly. Before, he had been reluctant to replace it, saving the money to buy Meng Yue gifts instead. Now it was time to treat himself a little better.

He spotted a Huawei flagship store by the road and walked in.

As soon as he entered, a store assistant came up to greet him warmly.

"Hello, sir. Are you looking to buy a phone or a tablet?"

"Yes, I'd like to buy a phone. Do you have any recommendations?"

"Sir, if you haven't decided on a model yet, you can try some out in the experience area over here. That should help you choose."

He went to the experience area and tried a few phones, then pointed at the Huawei Mate 60 Pro and said to the assistant, "This one."

Just then, a mocking female voice rang out.

"Well, well, well! Isn't this Ye Feng, Demon City University's great scholar and campus heartthrob? I heard Yueyue dumped you, haha! Just look at yourself, looking so poor and shabby. How could you possibly be good enough for our Yueyue? If you ask me, she should have dumped you long ago!"

Ye Feng looked in the direction of the voice. It was Zhang Meng, Meng Yue's best friend, who had often spoken ill of him to Meng Yue. She was a typical gold digger.

"Zheng Meng, your mouth still stinks as badly as ever. Remember to brush your teeth before you go out from now on!" Ye Feng didn't indulge her and shot back.

"You! You have no manners at all. What, did you come here to mooch off the Wi-Fi after getting dumped? Looking at you, I doubt you can afford a Huawei phone."

"Heh, how do you know I can't afford one? I came here to buy a phone!"

"Heh, keep bragging. A cheapskate like you, willing to buy a Huawei? You don't know, do you? I was the one who introduced Yueyue to her boyfriend. Well? Are you mad?" Zhang Meng continued to mock him.

"Then I should thank you. Otherwise, how could I have seen her true face?"

With that, Ye Feng said to the store assistant, "Come on, let's go pay."

At the counter, including accessories and a range of other products, Ye Feng paid a total of 11,000 yuan.

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