Global Film Emperor

Chapter 54 Lu Ze's Urban Diary (Part 2 Combined, The End)
"The first phase of the simulation has been completed, with a score of 82. Grade: Good. The course has ended."

The first phase lasted a month. After exiting the system space, Lu Ze couldn't help but sigh. Perhaps it was because he was now able to give himself some simple psychological suggestions, so the immersion effect wasn't as strong, and he could objectively view himself in the system.

He has to admit that he worked very hard in this course, but he couldn't solve the fundamental problem. First of all, his mindset has changed a lot. He is currently very impatient. This instability puts a lot of pressure on his life and work, causing him to not be able to handle either well.

However, in reality, he was just an observer in the course. He could only experience all of this when the course ended. He was powerless to do anything about it and had to continue the course.

"Entering the second phase of simulation. The first phase lasted one year. Please prepare, host. 321."

Eight months later
"Please take care, Mr. Wang. Let me see you off."

Lu Ze opened the car door, and after President Wang got in, he bent down towards the car window, just like Manager Liu had done six months ago, and saw the client off with a smile.

He got promoted because Manager Liu died. One day, he was drunk on his way home and was run over by a truck. Later, the company leaders were thinking about who would be the best candidate for the position. After much deliberation, they decided that Lu Ze, who often went out to social events with Manager Liu and had a good relationship with clients, was the most suitable.

Unbuttoning one of his shirt buttons, Lu Ze turned to his current subordinate, Xiao Song: "Are you alright? I'll call you a taxi. Tomorrow's the weekend, get some rest."

"No need, Brother Lu, my home is nearby, it's just a few minutes' walk away."

Lu Ze suddenly seemed dazed and couldn't help but ask, "Where do you live?"

"Ronghua Residential Area is not far away, it's nearby."

Lu Ze suddenly had the illusion of seeing his past self. He rubbed his face, patted his shoulder and said, "Then I won't see you off. I'll be going now."

Xiao Song hailed a taxi for Lu Ze and told the driver the location. Lu Ze then rested his head against the window, staring blankly at the scenery flashing by on the roadside.

He handed the driver thirty-five yuan, opened the car door, and, still somewhat drunk, took out a cigarette case from his pocket, lit it, and carried his suit jacket in his hand as he slowly walked towards his new home.

I took the elevator to the twelfth floor, coughed once and the motion-activated light came on. I rummaged through my purse, found my house key, turned it, and went inside.

It's only 10 p.m., and the drinking session won't last long. After opening the door, Lu Ze saw her sitting on the sofa watching a variety show.

"Why aren't you sleeping yet?"

He hung up the clothes, took off his shoes, took the slippers off the shoe rack and threw them on the ground, and asked her softly.

"Go to sleep after you finish watching. Would you like some tea? I'll pour you a cup to help you sober up."

She got up and went to the kitchen. Lu Ze plopped down in the spot where she had just been sitting, leaned back on the sofa and let out a sigh of relief. After sitting for less than two minutes, he felt the urge to urinate, went to the bathroom and turned on the tap.

"Gulu."

Feeling a bit hungry, Lu Ze habitually glanced at the dining table. There was nothing on it, but it was spotless. He wondered when it had stopped being able to get a hot meal when he got home late at night.

He lay back down on the sofa, looking at the 42-inch LCD TV in front of him. He had moved to a new home six months ago. Although it was also rented, it was only about 70 square meters, but the decoration was much better than his old, dilapidated home.

"Boom."

A cup of tea was placed on the table, and she sat down on the sofa. She smelled Lu Ze's scent and quickly frowned.

"To take a bath."

"Wait a minute, I'm tired. I'll rest for a bit before I go. I'll lie down for a while longer."

"To take a bath."

Lu Ze was about to turn over when he suddenly stopped. He stared at her for a while, then got up, went into the bathroom, and started taking off his clothes. Feeling uncomfortable, he replied as if in revenge, "I have something to do tomorrow, so I can't go shopping with you."

"Okay." Her reply was crisp and decisive, seemingly without a trace of regret.

He turned on the shower, and the water flowed over his already bulging beer belly. His blood pressure tends to rise after drinking, and Lu Ze felt a little dizzy.

After drying myself off and putting on a bathrobe, I felt relieved and wanted to ease the tension by being affectionate with her. So I sat down next to her and put my arm around her shoulder.

"Let's go shopping tomorrow. It's been a long time since we went shopping together. I recently finalized a contract, so I'll see what I can buy for you."

She didn't push Lu Ze's arm away, but stared at the TV like a wooden doll, not answering Lu Ze's question, just eating grapes with her eyes glued to the screen.

"So what should we eat tomorrow? I saw a nice restaurant, want to check it out?"

She still didn't reply, which made Lu Ze very embarrassed. He let go of her shoulder, picked up a cigarette from the table, and lit one.

"Put out your cigarette."

"Wait a minute, I'll just take two puffs and then put it off."

"Lu Ze, when did you become like this?"

Lu Ze froze, his hand holding the cigarette still. His expression was not good. He picked up the teacup she had just brought him, took a sip, and asked, feigning ignorance, "What's wrong? Aren't I doing fine? Look, I got a promotion, I'm earning more money, we moved to a decent house, and everything we eat and use is better than before. Isn't that great?"

“Does this matter?”

"Isn't it important?"

The two looked at each other, their expressions icy. It was hard to imagine that the once affectionate couple would now treat each other with such coldness.

"A colleague of mine saw you hugging another woman at the karaoke bar."

She struggled with the thought for a long time before finally saying it. Rather than keeping it inside and suffering, she figured it was better to just come clean and be done with it.

Lu Ze sounded like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and his tone became somewhat abnormal.

"When? Your colleague must have misread it."

"Hehe, on May 22nd, at Dijiale, in VIP room 03, you were drinking and chatting with a group of so-called clients and women who were supposedly serving drinks. Did I say something wrong?"

"It's necessary for my job."

Her evasive tone gradually revealed a mocking smile: "Drinking heavily is a work requirement, staying out all night is a work requirement, taking your subordinates to bars is a work requirement, and now even hiring prostitutes is a work requirement?"

These words enraged Lu Ze. He was certain he had never crossed the line, not even once! He was still very loyal to love because he knew there were people waiting for him at home.

"Who's hiring prostitutes? Are you ever going to stop? Why do you have to throw all this mud at me? I admit, I hire escorts every time I go out for business dinners, but are they for me? If I don't do this, when will we be able to move out of that shabby house? When will we be financially independent? When will I have money in my pocket to buy you this and that? In the end, who am I working so hard for?"

"For me? Have you ever seen me wear any of those luxury items you bought? Did I ever complain when we lived in that house together? Lu Ze! I've lived with you even on days when we shared a bowl of noodles that cost eight yuan. Have I ever cared how much money you make?" "But I do care!"

"That's because you're too materialistic!"

Lu Ze was a little confused by her, looking at her with a puzzled expression. Wasn't making money good? Wasn't improving their lives good? How would he marry her if he didn't make money? What would happen to Lü Hua's parents and sister if he didn't make money? Would they starve to death?
Lu Ze picked up his teacup, took a sip, and lowered his head, not wanting to argue with her anymore.

"Go to sleep, it's too late, don't disturb the neighbors."

“Lu Ze, why don’t you quit your job? Let’s not do this job anymore. If you keep working and drinking like this, your health will be ruined. I can go back to Lühua with you, even if we earn less. Just think of me, even if it’s for your own sake. Ever since your boss died, I’ve been worried sick every day. I’m afraid you’ll drink too much and fall asleep on the street. Quit this job. I just want us to go back to how things were before.”

Lu Ze remained silent for a long time. The two sat on the sofa, while the variety show on TV continued to make people laugh.

"No, I can't quit my job." Lu Ze was still reluctant to give up his current income, not only for her but also for his parents.

"Let's break up. I've had enough of this. Every day when I wake up, you've already gone to work, and after I fall asleep, you've finished your social engagements and come home. Even though we live in the same house, I often can't see you. I don't want this kind of love anymore."

Lu Ze stared at her in shock, his anger rising instantly. But remembering that she was right, he couldn't vent his anger. He suppressed it, lowered his head, and said in a hesitant tone.

Love is not everything in life.

"But it is to me!"

She was willing to endure hardship for Lu Ze, and she could righteously refuse the blind dates her parents arranged for her. She didn't care how poor Lu Ze's family was; she only valued him as a person. She abandoned her family and career. What else could it be but love?
“Lu Ze, I’ll ask you one more time. Let’s go back to Lühua and start over there. If you’re willing to go back, I’ll marry you. I’ll help you pay the mortgage. If you can’t let go of your parents, you can bring them over. I’ll take care of them. Do you dare?”

"I can not do it."

This city is destined not to be a home for Lu Ze, so Lu Ze only plans to work and earn money here, and then go back to his hometown to buy a car and a house and support his parents. This way, the pressure will be much less. Before that, he cannot leave.

"Let's break up then. I'm packing my clothes."

She had her own ideas, and Lu Ze knew that once she made up her mind, it was impossible to change it, so Lu Ze did not stop her.

The sound of a suitcase being unzipped came from the bedroom, then the cabinet was opened and things were being packed into the suitcase. Lu Ze didn't move, sitting on the sofa, covering his face with his hands, his mind blank and chaotic.

Half an hour later, she finished packing, pulled her suitcase out, glanced at Lu Ze, then opened the door and left.

"Wait a minute."

"What else?"

Lu Ze quickly rummaged through his bag, pulled out a jewelry box, and, as if trying to please her, moved closer to her, opened it, and inside was a bracelet.

"Um... you'd been eyeing this for ages, right? I saved up enough money to buy it. Why don't you try it on and see?"

"No need. Since you refuse to leave, then it's impossible for us to continue. Let's return the money and use it to buy something for your parents."

"Take it here, put it on, it'll be nice to have a keepsake."

He took her hand and put the bracelet on her wrist. Her arms were slender and fair, and the bracelet looked beautiful on her.

"She's quite pretty, a good match for you, haha."

She suddenly felt like crying, but held it back. She patted his beer belly, left a message, and turned to leave.

"Take care of yourself, don't drink so much all the time, or your liver will suffer."

"I send you?"

"No need, you can go back now."

Back in the room, he picked up a bottle of whiskey from the kitchen cabinet, craned his neck to look down from upstairs, and watched her pull her luggage into the residential area, haile a taxi, and leave.

Perhaps many men cannot achieve a balance between work and family, and Lu Ze is no exception.

Suddenly remembering a song by Cao Dong, Lu Ze picked up his wine glass, poured himself a glass of wine, placed it on the table, and sang to himself, "She understands, she understands, I can't give it to her."

He tilted his head back and downed a glass of wine, then turned his gaze to the TV program and joined in the silly laughter. I don't know how he could laugh like that.

He got drunk and fell asleep on the sofa.

Life shouldn't become decadent just because someone is missing. You still have to earn money, even if not for her, but for your family.

He remained the same, working during the day and entertaining clients at night, excelling at his job and gaining increasing favor from his superiors.

The third phase lasted three years, during which he was promoted again. By the time the course was about to end, he had almost saved enough money to buy a house outright when he returned home, since Lu Hua's houses were indeed not expensive.

"Brother Lu, your package is here."

"Oh, no problem, Mr. Zhao. I'll be all welcome tonight. No problem, good, good. Just leave the package on my desk. Okay, Mr. Zhao, see you tonight."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Ze turned his chair around, picked up the email, which was in the style of a folder containing mailed contracts.

It was very thin, probably just a sheet of paper? I tore it open, but there wasn't even a sheet of paper inside. I turned it over, and a bracelet fell out.
Lu Ze drank a lot that night, even scaring President Zhao. He and Lu Ze already had a good relationship, so there was no need for Lu Ze to drink himself to death.

"Mr. Zhao, it's snowing outside! Please be careful. Alright, driver, let's go. Goodbye, Mr. Zhao."

"Brother Lu, are you alright? Why don't you get in the car and come with me? I'll take you home first."

"No need, I live nearby, it's just a few minutes away. Let's go, Mr. Zhao, thank you for your concern."

He told his subordinates who wanted to see him off to leave as well, and walked toward the old residential building where he used to live. Actually, the restaurant he booked this time was far away from the old residential building, but he just wanted to walk there.

It snowed, fell to the ground, melted and froze, and the snow fell heavier and heavier, and the effects of the alcohol began to kick in.

"Pfft."

He accidentally fell to the ground. He tried to get up but found a bright light shining on his face. When he looked back, he saw a large truck driving towards him.

"Beep beep beep beep beep!!!!"

"boom"

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