Chapter 27

The economy of the capital city is naturally very prosperous. Even if it may not be the best in China, it is undoubtedly among the top tier.

In the capital, there are many industrial parks and technology parks, with almost every major district having a few industrial or technology parks.

Li Wuching works in one of the technology parks in the capital. The distance between his workplace and his home is quite far, and it takes nearly two hours by subway, with three transfers.

Most of the companies in the technology park are related to the internet and software. The company where Li Wuching works is a small one, mainly doing outsourcing business.

There are many small internet companies in the capital. One day they might be thriving, and the next day they might go bankrupt. Fortunately, the company where Li Wuching works has survived for over a decade in this highly competitive industry.

The company's working hours start at nine o'clock. Li Wuching got up slowly, took the subway, and arrived at the company after ten-thirty.

"Xiao Li, why are you so late? The manager has already looked for you. He wants you to go to his office as soon as you arrive. Be prepared to be scolded."

As soon as he entered the company, Wan Gui came up to him and whispered.

When Li Wuching first joined the company, Manager Wen Mengfei assigned Wan Gui to guide him. According to the trendy language in the company, Wan Gui was Li Wuching's mentor.

Their relationship was quite good. Wan Gui was nice to Li Wuching, but this was based on Li Wuching's deliberate flattery.

When Li Wuching entered society, he felt the harshness of reality. Even if he had been proud before, he had to face the reality and show respect to the older employees in the company.

"Got it, thanks, Brother Wan."

Li Wuching nodded and smiled faintly at Wan Gui.

After thanking him, Li Wuching turned around and walked resolutely towards Manager Wen Mengfei's office. Wan Gui looked at his back and felt that he was very determined.

"Strange, Xiao Li seems different."

Wan Gui felt puzzled.

"Li Wuching is in trouble this time. He's definitely going to be scolded by Old Monster Wen."

"That's for sure. If he's ten minutes late, Old Monster Wen will scold him. This time, Li Wuching is more than an hour and a half late."

"That's not right. Li Wuching is usually very honest and has never been late or left early. What's going on today?"

"But, I see Li Wuching with a very righteous demeanor, like a hero going to his death."

"To me, Li Wuching seems a bit abnormal today. He might be here to scold Old Monster Wen."

Looking at Li Wuching's back, many employees in the company felt strange. They generally thought Li Wuching was in for a rough time. Some expressed sympathy, while others were gloating.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Reaching Manager Wen Mengfei's office, Li Wuching knocked on the door fiercely, the sound like a drumbeat. In the past, he would knock gently, never like today, as if he had a deep grudge.

"Come in."

After a moment, a voice pretending to be authoritative came from inside the office.

Pushing the door open and walking in, Li Wuching saw two people in the office: one sitting and one standing. The person sitting was the manager, a middle-aged man with a large belly.

The person standing was a woman in her twenties, with a seductive appearance. She was Manager Wen Mengfei's assistant, and their relationship was almost known to everyone in the company.

On Manager Wen Mengfei's desk was a plate of grapes. Li Wuching's gaze swept over the water marks on Wen Mengfei's lips and the smudged nail polish on the assistant's fingertips.

"You can go out. I need to talk to Li Wuching."

Manager Wen Mengfei waved his hand at the assistant and said indifferently.

"Yes."

The assistant replied in a sweet voice, obediently.

As soon as the assistant left, Manager Wen Mengfei's face changed. He slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Li Wuching, what's wrong with you? Look, look at the time. You're two hours late, two hours!"

Manager Wen Mengfei roared, spittle flying. In the past, Li Wuching would have been trembling, even if not in his heart, he would have pretended to be so.

In this company, except for the technical experts or the core employees, other employees had to pretend to be afraid when Manager Wen Mengfei scolded them, or he wouldn't let it go.

While scolding, Manager Wen Mengfei expected to see Li Wuching's fearful expression to satisfy his twisted psychology. However, he was shocked to see Li Wuching's calm face, with a mocking smile on his lips, and a look as if he were looking at a fool.

"Are you done?"

After Manager Wen Mengfei ranted for a while, Li Wuching finally spoke, indifferently.

"What?"

Manager Wen Mengfei was startled, not believing his ears. He confirmed again, "What!"

Eyes wide open, Li Wuching roared at Manager Wen Mengfei, "I said shut up, Old Monster Wen."

"You... you dare to tell me to shut up and call me Old Monster Wen. You... you don't want to work here anymore, do you?"

Manager Wen Mengfei was furious and shouted.

Outside the door, the company employees who were quietly eavesdropping were stunned. They thought Li Wuching would be scolded, but he actually stood up to Manager Wen Mengfei.

The employees, surprised, couldn't help but worry about Li Wuching, thinking he was really in for it. Of course, there were those who didn't like Li Wuching and hoped he would leave soon.

Li Wuching pouted and said indifferently, "I came here today to resign. Do you think I still care about you?"

"This is my resignation letter. Settle my salary, I have important things to do."

Slamming an envelope on Manager Wen Mengfei's desk, Li Wuching said contemptuously and impatiently.

Manager Wen Mengfei grabbed the envelope, pulled out a letter, and opened it. It was indeed Li Wuching's resignation letter, and his lips twitched.

The reason Manager Wen Mengfei could bully people in the company, scolding whoever he wanted, was that he held the future of the employees in his hands. Once Li Wuching resigned, Manager Wen Mengfei couldn't do anything to him.

His eyes darted around, and Manager Wen Mengfei came up with a bad idea. He raised his head and smiled falsely, "Wuching, the company's performance hasn't been good recently. Since you're resigning voluntarily, it's not easy to settle your salary. I'm in a difficult position."

Manager Wen Mengfei wanted to use this to pressure Li Wuching. If he begged for mercy, everything would be fine. If not, he would withhold the salary.

Hearing this, Li Wuching immediately understood Manager Wen Mengfei's intentions. In the past, he might have hesitated about whether to take a strong stance, but now...

Li Wuching's eyes flared with anger, and he stepped forward, grabbing Manager Wen Mengfei by the neck and lifting him up.

"Will you give me my salary or not? Speak!"

Li Wuching growled at Manager Wen Mengfei.

As soon as his neck was grabbed, Manager Wen Mengfei felt his breathing restricted and was terrified. Hearing Li Wuching's question, he hurriedly replied, "Ugh... ugh... ghost... ghost..."

Seeing that Manager Wen Mengfei couldn't speak clearly, Li Wuching threw him to the ground, where he landed with a "ouch" but didn't dare to shout loudly. He looked at Li Wuching with a mix of fear and surprise.

Manager Wen Mengfei finally realized that Li Wuching was no longer the same. He seemed like a different person, with all his former timidity and tolerance gone, more like a desperate man.

"Still not giving me the money?"

Li Wuching shouted.

"Yes, yes, the money, the money."

Manager Wen Mengfei hurriedly got up, took out the money from the drawer, and handed a stack to Li Wuching, saying, "Here, take it, all of it."

Taking the money, Li Wuching counted out his salary and threw the rest on the table, saying coldly, "I only want what I deserve, not a penny more."

As Li Wuching walked out of the company, he clearly saw the surprised and shocked looks of his colleagues. Wan Gui stood up from his seat, as if he wanted to see him off, but ultimately didn't take a step.

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