NOVEL WEB Chapter 719 - 719: 719, as long as you don't starve to death.
Chapter 719: 719, as long as you don’t starve to death.
She looked at her colleagues in the office.
Could they do any work under these conditions?
Some were trying to hold back their laughter, others had resigned expressions, and others were angry but dared not voice it.
Even Ji Jie dared not confront this crown prince, so he turned to seek reinforcements.
…
Huo Zhexi stared at the screen. The final game circle had shrunk to a small dot on the map. The poison gas was closing in. It was now the most critical moment, with only him and one opponent left. Whichever killed the other would be the winner of this round.
All he had to do now was wait for the opponent to show up and kill him with a single shot from the 98K – then he could claim the chicken dinner!
Huo Zhexi was tense, his eyes wide and alert, carefully observing every minute movement around him.
Just as a figure clad in a ghillie suit finally appeared before him, he quickly pressed the mouse, ready to shoot…
But his laptop was abruptly slammed shut by a hand.
“Damn it…”
The last word got stuck in his throat.
Huo Zhexi sat there, looking up to see Huo Jingshen, whose baby face was near contorted with restraint.
You know the feeling when after holding it in for too long, you rush to the restroom only to find a long queue of people waiting?
You can’t pee!
And it’s agonizingly uncomfortable!
That’s exactly how he felt!
Before Huo Zhexi could say anything,
“Ji Jie, how much is deducted for playing games during work hours?” Huo Jingshen asked.
Ji Jie hastily replied, “According to company regulations, playing games during work hours results in a 500 yuan deduction from the basic salary.”
“Hmm.” Huo Jingshen said, “Get Zhexi a new computer, with no sound card, no headset, no speakers.”
“Alright.” Ji Jie quickly ordered a subordinate to handle it.
Huo Zhexi slid his chair backwards, saying nonchalantly, “Big brother, don’t you know there’s a mobile game of chicken dinner now? If you don’t give me a computer, I can play on my phone!”
Huo Jingshen did not bat an eyelid, “Your current monthly basic salary is 4000 yuan, you’ve already had 500 deducted, so you’re left with 3500 yuan. You can continue playing, for every infraction found, 500 will be deducted.”
“Well, go ahead and deduct it then, I have enough money.” Do you think he would care about that meager salary?
Huo Zhexi was not the least bit shaken.
What the hell, a basic salary of 4000 yuan?
That’s laughable!
Who needs your pathetic 4000 yuan? It’s not even enough for my dinner money.
Huo Jingshen curled his lips slightly, “You probably don’t know yet, but half an hour ago, your uncle had all bank cards under your name frozen.”
Hearing this, Huo Zhexi’s eyes twitched. “What did you say?”
“Uncle handed you over to me to discipline. I’ve always believed in pulling out the root to solve the problem, and I treat everyone equally. Therefore, starting from today, you and all other employees in Huo Yuan, including you, are required to work regular hours. No tardiness, no leaving early, no unauthorized absence, and no unrelated activities during work hours. Any infractions will be dealt with in accordance with company rules and regulations.”
Having said all that, Huo Jingshen turned to leave. “Get back to work.”
“Okay.” Ji Jie wiped his forehead as he returned to his seat.
Huo Zhexi sat there, completely stumped.
All his bank cards were frozen?
Really?
That couldn’t be!
Mingzhu had threatened to freeze his cards and cut his funds before, but in the end, she couldn’t bear to do it, could she?
He didn’t believe it!
His big brother must be lying to him. Yes, that must be it!
*
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The lunch break was at 11:30 a.m.
Once the time came, Huo Zhexi immediately got up and ran outside.
Reaching the ground floor, he quickly entered a bank’s ATM booth.
A few minutes later, Huo Zhexi came out, a dejected look on his face.
He stood at the side of the road, took out his phone, and dialed Huo Juncheng’s number.
“Hello, Dad, what’s going on? Why did you freeze all my bank cards?”
“…”
“Am I still not your son? You actually abandoned me and left me to my big brother?”
“…”
“Fine, I’ll call Mom!”
After angrily hanging up, Huo Zhexi dialed Mingzhu’s number. But then…
“I’m sorry, the number you have dialed is switched off. Please try again later.”
Huo Zhexi simply couldn’t believe it.
Not giving up, he sent Mingzhu several WeChat messages, but received no reply.
When he dialed Mingzhu’s number, it showed that the call could not be connected.
He could no longer hold back his anger. Gritting his teeth, he hurled his phone onto the ground.
*
*
In the hospital.
Mingzhu frowned at her husband, “Juncheng, did you really freeze all of Zhexi’s bank cards?”
Huo Juncheng nodded.
“But Zhexi doesn’t know anything. He’s been spoiled since childhood, and is extravagant. Now he’s moved out and lives on his own, with no one to take care of him, and no income. How is he going to survive?”
“It was Ashen’s idea.” Huo Juncheng put down his cellphone, “Ashen said the salary he gets is enough for basic monthly living expenses, as long as he doesn’t starve.”
Just making sure he doesn’t starve?
Mingzhu was not reassured, “What about Bai Ruwei?”
Every time this woman was brought up, she would feel worried. “This Bai Ruwei, I don’t know what kind of love potion she has given to Zhexi! He actually moved out to live with her. If this gets out, I won’t have the face to see anyone!”
Huo Juncheng laughed, “If Zhexi is penniless and she still stays with him, I would accept her as my daughter-in-law.”
Mingzhu was completely stunned, “But now they are living together, what if she gets pregnant…”
“If she was going to get pregnant, wouldn’t it have happened by now?”
Talking about this, Mingzhu was also a bit surprised.
Huo Juncheng analyzed, “Bai Ruwei is currently a junior at Nancheng University. The university administration is strict. She barely got in, and now it’s a critical period for graduation. Even if she wants to get pregnant, she wouldn’t do it at this juncture. Firstly, it would just prove her intent to enter Huo family through having a child, and you would stand firmly against it, so she wouldn’t dare to take this risk. Secondly, if we really don’t acknowledge the child, being pregnant could affect her studies and result in all her efforts going to waste. It would be a losing deal for her.”
Mingzhu nodded, “That’s why I say this Bai Ruwei is not simple.”
Any average woman would be trying every possible means to get pregnant.
It’s not like this hasn’t happened before.
There was even a woman who dared to make a scene after getting pregnant with someone else’s baby, only to end up in a pitiful state, didn’t she?
Bai Ruwei really wants to marry into the Huo Family by legitimately using Huo Zhexi, she indeed has her strategies and schemes. This time, it’s her test.”
“Anyway, you should take good care of your health and stop worrying about Zhexi. Ashen promised me, he will take care of it for a while.”
Mingzhu nodded.
That was the only choice now.
She has been so worried and troubled for this son that she had to be hospitalized due to angina caused by rage last night. She can’t interfere even if she wants to right now.
…
Meanwhile, at Nancheng University.
In the classroom, the group leader handed the edited clips to the class teacher one by one.
It was Su Wanwan’s turn.
She went onstage, handed the USB to the teacher, and was about to leave.
“Su, yesterday I heard Director Zhou say that your car was vandalized; did you find out who did it?”
The news exploded on the school forum yesterday afternoon.
Someone took advantage of the rain and wrote “Bitch” on Su Wanwan’s car. The police were called, even the university’s security department was alarmed, but in the end, the matter was dropped.
Many people were gossiping about the reason and wanted to know the truth at this moment.
Su Wanwan said with a smile, “Yes, I have found out.”
As soon as these words came out, the whole classroom was in an uproar.
Everyone was discussing who the mastermind behind the scenes could be.
Wu Ying was more scared witless, with her head lowered, eyes wandering, hands tightly clasped, she didn’t dare expose herself.
“However, she and I just have a little misunderstanding; I’m going to clarify it with her.”
The class teacher nodded with relief, “It’s good that you guys are talking it out.”
Su Wanwan quickly returned to her seat.
As Di Chenghe and another broadcasting teacher entered, the works of the eight groups started to play one by one on the big screen.
Everyone’s attention was focused on the screen, watching the program attentively.
Each program was about 20 minutes long. After each program, the three teachers took turns to give professional comments.
Each program had different styles; professional, relaxed, funny…
The atmosphere in the classroom was always lively, bursting into laughter from time to time.
Only Wu Ying was preoccupied the entire time.
She wasn’t sure if what Su Wanwan said was true or false.
Even though she avoided being caught on surveillance cameras as much as possible yesterday, and even got rid of that umbrella later, she was still afraid she would be caught.
…
An hour later, it was time for the intermission.
The students got up and left one after another, with Wu Ying sitting there, silently observing Su Wanwan, until her arm was nudged.
“Wu Ying, what are you daydreaming about?” Li Xiaolin urged her, “Come on, go to the restroom with me.”
“Oh.” Wu Ying stood up quickly and followed her friend out.
At the women’s toilet.
She didn’t need to go initially, but when she turned around, she saw that Su Wanwan had also followed her.
ZhHer heart panicked, she quickly went in, randomly pushing a stall door and went in.
Sitting on the toilet without any need to pee.
She sent a message to Li Xiaolin, listening to the opening and closing of doors outside.
About 20 minutes passed, the bell rang for the end of the break outside, and there was finally no movement in the restroom.
There shouldn’t be anyone left, right?
Wu Ying breathed a sigh of relief, ready to leave.
As soon as she pushed the partition door open, she saw someone standing outside.
It was Su Wanwan.
Wu Ying was so scared that her face instantly went white.
Su Wenwen stood there, her arms crossed, wearing a yellow-green dress, her hair which was originally tied in a ponytail had become loose. Her black, thick, long, curly hair hung over her shoulders, enhancing her delicate and attractive facial features, just like the radiant sunlight outside the window. One of her feet in high heels was raised high, as if she was waiting for someone.
The restroom was empty.
Wu Ying lowered her head and breezed past her, pretending that everything was normal, and turned on the tap to wash her hands.
Su Wanwan didn’t say anything, and Wu Ying’s heartbeat slowly returned to normal.
She reassured herself that maybe Su Wanwan was waiting for someone else?
But it turned out that after she finished washing her hands and was about to leave, she reached out to pull open the restroom door, only to find that a scrunchie had been used to fasten the door handle to the side.
Meaning…
It was the scrunchie Su Wanwan had previously used to tie her hair into a ponytail.
Wu Ying turned around abruptly, “Su Wanwan, are you crazy! What the hell do you want!”
Su Wanwan hooked her red lips, smiled breezily, and said, “I don’t want anything, just wanted to ask you a couple of questions.”
Initially, Wu Ying was a little scared.
After all, the thief is always caught on edge.
But seeing that Su Wanwan was alone, she let her guard down.
What’s there to be afraid of?
She deliberately evaded the surveillance cameras yesterday, and in the rain, no one could see clearly. Later, she even used an umbrella to cover herself, how could anyone find out?
Besides, even if she denied it to death, what could Su Wenwen do?
Thinking this way, Wu Ying raised her head and straightened her chest, asking, “What do you want to ask?”
Sure enough, Su Wanwan got straight to the point, “Do you particularly dislike me? Is that why you sneakily wrote on my car yesterday?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Wu Ying raised her chin high, “Your car was vandalized and you said I did it, why don’t you think about how you usually show off too much and offend too many people?”
Su Wanwan chuckled and walked up to her.
She was already taller than Wu Ying, and became even taller as she approached.
She raised her eyebrows, adopting a condescending attitude, “I thought about it and it seems like I haven’t offended you? Apart from the issue of screen time in the clip…could it be…because of Chu Shiwu?”
Hearing this name, Wu Ying’s eyes twitched, and her fingers clenched fiercely.
“But if it weren’t for me, with your appearance and family background, do you think you would have had a chance to meet Chu Shiwu? I even helped you get his WeChat, didn’t I? You don’t have the charm, you can’t attract a man, so this also my fault?”
Wu Ying’s eyes turned red being triggered by these words, “Su Wanwan, stop glorifying yourself! You did get me his WeChat, but you didn’t introduce me, as soon as I added him, he blacklisted me!”
Hearing this, Su Wanwan’s laughter became even more mocking, “So, it led you to write on my car in secret?”