Chapter 1

I don’t have a high-value appearance, nor do I have the capital to splurge. No one has liked me for three to five years. I just want to wander aimlessly, work hard to make a small fortune, and then buy things I like and do what I enjoy.

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In Suzhou City, at the Foxconn Technology Park, a group of college interns were assigned to the production department to assemble components of Apple phones.

“Can’t you even do this, college student? What good are you?”

“Luo Cheng, if you can’t handle it, get lost!” A short, stocky team leader with a green cap, as usual, scolded the college intern in front of everyone.

The other interns cast mocking glances. The team leader, who disliked the person, often came to reprimand him.

The person was named Luo Cheng, and it was clear he wouldn’t last through the internship.

“I heard he said a few extra words to a female worker the team leader Zhou Xiangzhen favored and even had dinner with her in the cafeteria. That’s why he’s always targeted by Zhou Xiangzhen.”

“Tsk, tsk, this is interesting. How can he still work here? Who else would he chase but the girl the team leader likes? He deserves it!”

“Luo Cheng is always targeted by Team Leader Zhou, who scolds him at every turn. Sigh, he’s so lowly. If it were me, I would have quit long ago.”

“There’s always something to hate about a pitiful person. Why sympathize with him? Just do your own job. Without him, Team Leader Zhou wouldn’t come here every day to inspect, and I wouldn’t even be able to slack off.”

“I bet Luo Cheng won’t dare to say a word to get through the internship.”

“A person who is lowly to the core has no courage to stand up. Hee, Luo Cheng doesn’t even dare to breathe loudly or speak.”

“Clearly, he has been kneeling for too long and can’t stand up in front of the boss.”

“Indeed, he is usually timid and works nervously, not daring to make a sound.”

“I heard Luo Cheng’s family runs a restaurant, which went bankrupt due to the pandemic, leaving them in extreme poverty. Hee, quite unlucky. How dare he talk back as a poor person!”

Luo Cheng gently put down his work and glared at Zhou Xiangzhen.

His family’s restaurant had gone bankrupt, and his family was in dire need of money. He was still in college but had to come out to earn money.

In his previous life, he had endured all kinds of bullying, humiliation, and frustration from Zhou Xiangzhen.

He was thinking about how to get back at him.

At that moment, Zhou Xiangzhen pushed his head again.

“What are you staring at? Get back to work!” Zhou Xiangzhen barked coldly.

The warning tone scared the surrounding interns, who quickly turned their eyes and started working.

But Luo Cheng still glared at him. Zhou Xiangzhen had been reprimanding and humiliating him every few days, leaving a huge psychological shadow from his previous life.

“Still staring? Get back to work immediately! If you can’t, leave!” The spittle from Zhou Xiangzhen’s mouth flew onto Luo Cheng’s forehead, not for the first time.

“College student, if you can’t handle it, get lost. I don’t need useless and trashy people here!”

In the past, Luo Cheng wouldn’t have dared to breathe loudly, but things were different now.

Without a word, Luo Cheng used all his strength to slap Zhou Xiangzhen hard, knocking him to the ground.

Slap!

A loud sound echoed, and everyone was stunned.

Faces full of shock!

The machine noise stopped instantly!

Everyone looked at him in disbelief!

This, this, this??

Did you eat a bear’s heart and a leopard’s gall?

Zhou Xiangzhen was completely stunned, his face burning with pain.

He never thought that Luo Cheng, whom he usually treated like a dog, would dare to hit him.

The surrounding people’s mocking glances made Zhou Xiangzhen lose his dignity and authority.

How could he still be a team leader, his face completely ruined?

He lost his temper and got up to fight with Luo Cheng.

But Luo Cheng seemed prepared, pinning Zhou Xiangzhen to the ground and beating him fiercely, leaving Zhou Xiangzhen bruised and screaming in pain.

“Ahh!”

“Ahh!”

“Stop him!”

Luo Cheng punched Zhou Xiangzhen in the face repeatedly.

Then a few male employees came over and pulled Luo Cheng away, as well as the irrational Zhou Xiangzhen.

This fight shocked Foxconn.

“00s employees are no longer just being fired; they are now beating up their leaders.”

“Now 00s are leaving their jobs by beating up their superiors. How scary.”

“00s who tear apart their leaders.”

“00s who can’t be provoked in the workplace.”

“Leaders, don’t cry!” Someone posted the video on Douyin.

The video of Luo Cheng beating up Zhou Xiangzhen went viral on Douyin.

“I have also suffered humiliation from my superiors. I know exactly why. Well done, brother!”

“Bro, you hit well. If you don’t explode in silence, you will be drained of your last drop of blood in silence.”

“Bro, I support you. F**k, such a low-level leader, once they have even a little power, they show the worst side of human nature.”

“Bro, well done! Such a vicious person, once they have a bit of power, will find ways to make others suffer, infringe on their rights, and trample on their dignity. I once had such a leader, and I was forced to quit. I really wanted to beat him up!”

Self-media and news reports also attracted a lot of traffic. Luo Cheng didn’t even know he had become famous.

Everyone criticized Foxconn for exploiting employees and blamed the team leaders for bullying.

The department manager of Foxconn was furious and immediately fired Luo Cheng.

Luo Cheng was fired, and although Zhou Xiangzhen was the victim, he was also fired. However, with the protection of his brother-in-law, he was demoted to a regular employee.

Without his small power, Zhou Xiangzhen no longer had the capital to show off, and his salary was greatly reduced.

The female employee he favored avoided him, feeling disgusted and despising him.

Luo Cheng felt very satisfied. Although he was fired, Zhou Xiangzhen also suffered a severe blow.

He packed his bags and planned to leave Foxconn Technology Park the next day.

In his previous life, after leaving the university, he was beaten down by society and did many low-level jobs that lost his dignity.

When he was scolded by his superiors and clients, it felt like being scolded like a dog, and he didn’t dare to talk back. He could only lower his numb head, endure in silence, and live without dignity, like a corporate slave.

He had no extra hobbies, was very introverted, and didn’t like socializing. He usually liked to save money and invest in financial markets, such as trading spot gold (international gold). He longed to make a fortune in the financial market but always lost money, becoming a韭菜 (a term for small investors who are often exploited).

“This life, whoever gives me a hard time, I’ll make them suffer.”

“Now spot gold is at $1800 per ounce, and it will rise to $2000 per ounce in the future. I can make a small fortune and enjoy life.”

But he felt the 1500 yuan in his pocket.

“A clever housewife can’t cook without rice.”

“I’ll leave here tomorrow, open a spot gold account, and start making money.”

At that moment, his phone rang. It was the police, asking Luo Cheng to go to the police station the next day.

He didn’t expect Zhou Xiangzhen to report him.

Detention?

Or a fine?