Chapter 43

"Five minutes have passed, and he still hasn't come back? Is he really not planning to come back?" Lin Ziyuan glanced at the stopwatch on her phone, which clearly showed that five minutes had passed.

Lin Ziyuan felt that those people, who seemed to be coming with great momentum, were actually on the same side as Zheng Xiaotian. How could things go well for a few people in a small alley? They probably just took the opportunity to run away. She, on the other hand, had been foolish to trust them. Look at the mess now, everything was in shambles.

"What are you doing?"

Just as Lin Ziyuan was feeling anxious and flustered, a familiar voice reached her ears. She looked up, her face full of surprise as she stared at the person. She even wondered if she was hallucinating.

Lin Ziyuan raised her right hand and pinched her cheek. The pain woke her up and made her realize that this wasn't a hallucination. It was real. At that moment, Zheng Xiaotian had returned and was standing right in front of her.

"You're back?" Lin Ziyuan asked.

"It's just going to the bathroom, what could happen..." Zheng Xiaotian didn't finish his sentence before she stood up and hugged him tightly. The two soft mounds immediately pressed against his chest, making him feel a bit distracted and lost in thought.

Zheng Xiaotian swallowed hard.

"You're finally back. I thought you weren't coming back," Lin Ziyuan said.

Zheng Xiaotian raised his right hand and hesitated before finally placing it on Lin Ziyuan's back. He patted her back and said, "Alright, alright, it's just going to the bathroom, no need to get so worked up."

It took Zheng Xiaotian five minutes to calm Lin Ziyuan down. However, once she calmed down, she reverted to her cold and distant self, like a place where no one could enter.

"By the way, report to me. Where did you go just now, and what did you do?" Lin Ziyuan said calmly.

"Huh?" Zheng Xiaotian was taken aback by her sudden change in demeanor.

"Did you go to flirt with someone? Did you go to do something in the alley?" Lin Ziyuan looked up and gave Zheng Xiaotian a calm glance.

"It's like this," Zheng Xiaotian pointed towards the restroom and said, "You don't know, the restroom was so crowded, the queue even extended outside. I thought, if this continues, I'll never get to use the restroom. So, I decided to go to the public toilet. You don't know, even the public toilet was crowded. I had to bribe people with a pack of cigarettes to cut the line. After using up the whole pack, I finally managed to get in. I unzipped my pants and released my, well, you know. At that moment, my mind and body experienced an unprecedented transformation and elevation. I marveled at my life, my agile thoughts, and how much I could urinate for so long. I also marveled at..."

"Alright, alright, stop being disgusting," Lin Ziyuan couldn't bear to listen anymore.

Zheng Xiaotian thought to himself that his plan had succeeded. By making her feel disgusted, she stopped questioning him.

"We've eaten, let's go buy some clothes," Lin Ziyuan got up.

Zheng Xiaotian thought to himself, is this the life of a rich girl? Every day, like a pig, eating and shopping, then shopping and eating, and at night, going to the bar to drink, getting drunk, vomiting, and then going back to sleep. Waking up the next day and starting all over again.

Zheng Xiaotian thought, if being a rich second generation could be so enjoyable, he would also want to be one. Those without money, when the end comes, can only rely on a lottery system. If you're chosen, you should be grateful; if not, you can only lament your fate. In this lottery system, how many people use backdoor connections?

Zheng Xiaotian also thought that the wealthy could actually support many more people. Because they are rich, they can buy their own houses and enjoy spacious living spaces and food that can last for years. But what if it all turns to ashes in a month? It's not like underground bases are 100% safe. Why not share the food and living space with others before dying, allowing more people to survive? If they can successfully survive, more people can live on.

Zheng Xiaotian thought about these depressing and sad things and quickly shook his head to clear his mind. He told himself that since he had a second chance at life, he needed to face the end with a different strength. He wanted to become the master of the end, a savior, a god.

Zheng Xiaotian's heart became firm and pure. His dantian also changed due to his mental state, becoming softer and more elastic, not ordinary at all.

In the afternoon, Zheng Xiaotian spent his time shopping with Lin Ziyuan. Zhang Dakuai didn't show up all afternoon.

Zheng Xiaotian was suspicious. Was Zhang Dakuai not working at all? When Lin Ziyuan was tired and resting, Zheng Xiaotian asked, "Miss, where is Zhang Dakuai?"

"He's on leave," Lin Ziyuan replied.

"Does he take a day off every month?" Zheng Xiaotian asked.

"He has four days off every month, and he can take leave unconditionally," Lin Ziyuan said casually.

"Damn, he gets four days off, and I get one?" Zheng Xiaotian's mood immediately soured. The other person gets four days off, while he gets only one. Why? Because he's new and doesn't have benefits? Because he looks easy to bully?

"Your salary is higher than his, so of course, he gets more days off. Besides, he usually gives up his days off unless he has something to do, like spending time with his wife. Do you have a girlfriend? What do you need so many days off for, being a single man?" Lin Ziyuan glanced at Zheng Xiaotian.

Single, man... These four words completely hurt Zheng Xiaotian. He thought to himself, I'll find a girlfriend and then apply for four days off. Yes, that's a good plan.