I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 198: Grabbing Territory

The next day.

Shengyue's lunch break.

Zhang Yangwen was in a daze at his workstation.

He has been a little tired these days because he has been too busy at work.

When Zhang Yangwen was a child, he heard from some of his classmates' parents that if he didn't study hard, he would have to go outside and be exposed to the wind and sun. Only if he studied well could he sit in an office with air conditioning in the future.

When he was a child, he only had the concept of these two different types of jobs: outdoor and indoor, physical work and mental work, so he still agreed with it.

But when Zhang Yangwen actually started working, he found that it was not the case at all.

The paperwork is also tiring.

And it’s the brain that’s tired.

He has to browse a lot of information every day, then filter and screen it, and finally summarize and analyze it.

Sometimes Zhang Yangwen even felt that it would be better to move bricks outside. At least it was his body that was tired and he would feel better after a good night’s sleep.

I overuse my brain and never get enough rest, no matter how many hours I sleep.

He didn't even go out to buy pastries now. He just wanted to sleep a little longer, wash his face and go straight to the company.

As for coffee, I just buy a cup from the chain store downstairs instead of trying different niche brands of coffee.

They all taste pretty much the same, not very different.

With this time, Zhang Yangwen would rather lie in bed for a while longer, even if it's just a dozen minutes.

Zhang Yangwen originally brought a few unopened Gundam models, intending to assemble them in his free time.

I have been in Jingzhou for so many days, but the box is still unopened. Every time I think about putting it together when I have time tomorrow or on the weekend.

I haven’t started any of them yet. If I don’t have any activities on weekends, I basically spend the whole time catching up on sleep.

Zhang Yangwen felt that eight or nine hours of sleep a day was not enough. He didn't know how Su Cheng, Ye Li and others managed to get through the day, as they also had to commute for two or three hours every day.

With this calculation, he had to rush to the company at six or seven in the morning, and work overtime from time to time at night. Zhang Yangwen once received a group email from Su Cheng at two or three o'clock.

Can their brains recover from this or have they gotten used to it?

Is it all thanks to coffee that you're holding on?

Report, we detected a small amount of blood in the coffee?
In addition to his new understanding of the super-large factory Emgrand, Zhang Yangwen has been in the stage of reconstructing his three views in recent days.

While Zhang Yangwen was in a daze, he casually browsed WeChat messages.

He also had less contact with his friends.

When he first came to Jingzhou, some people took the initiative to chat with him, but gradually they stopped.

Since his last time at KTV, Zhang Yangwen has gained a new understanding of the world.

He is not the protagonist.

How should I put it, it's... quite shocking.

No one had ever told him this before.

Zhang Yangwen's brain subconsciously reflected on his past actions, especially in terms of getting along with friends.

Assuming that he is not the protagonist, he actually does very poorly in many aspects.

Not to mention comparing with Su Cheng, Ye Li and others, they take care of me in every way, giving me both face and substance.

Zhang Yangwen felt that some of his past behaviors might not even be those of a normal person.

He now puts himself in the right position and treats everyone as the protagonist.

Judging my past self with my current mindset and perspective, many of my behaviors seemed contemptuous and arrogant.

When Zhang Yangwen thought of this, his face turned red and he felt ashamed and guilty.

This feeling is too strong.

Ah ah ah ah ah ah!
Zhang Yangwen wished he could find a hole to crawl into, and kept cursing himself for being so stupid, why he said such words, and why he did such things.

He really didn't do it on purpose, but he just didn't realize it.

Did everyone know this, except him?

Why did he understand this only now?

Why don’t schools at home or abroad teach this?
Zhang Yangwen never listened to the teacher, he always regarded the teacher as an NPC.

By the way, shouldn’t this kind of NPC provide important clues on the protagonist’s journey of growth and completion of tasks?

The main storyline of "studying and going to school" has been completed, but the NPCs didn't teach these things.

Zhang Yangwen felt that the first half of his life had been lived in vain.

As for their small group chat.

Zhang Yangwen always thought that his small group revolved around him and were his supporting roles and audience.

Zhang Yangwen found that without him, the others seemed unaffected.

There are indeed fewer messages in the group than before, but basically there is no change, and we can still chat as usual.

A lot of travel photos were posted in the group. We first went to Wugong Mountain, then went to Tianmen Mountain, and showed all kinds of sightseeing and food.

With a sense of apology and guilt, Zhang Yangwen privately chatted with a boy in their small group.

Zhang Yangwen: [Xiao Fei, what have you been busy with recently?]
Li Feiyang: [What's wrong, Brother Yangwen?]
Zhang Yangwen: [No, no, no, just call me Yangwen]
Their small group distinguishes status according to family background, and Li Feiyang is recognized as the "lowest" boy among them.

Zhang Yangwen felt that he was quite sorry for Li Feiyang. He had made fun of him many times before, and sometimes the other party would just laugh and let it go.

Think about it now.

Sometimes what he said was not a joke but very offensive.

People probably already cursed him in their hearts, but were unwilling to confront him for the sake of face.

Li Feiyang didn't reply to the message for two or three minutes, and finally sent an emoticon to Zhang Yangwen.

Zhang Yangwen: [Xiao Fei, didn’t you go to Wugong Mountain with them?]
Li Feiyang: [They didn’t even call me]
Zhang Yangwen: [I see you haven’t spoken in the group for a long time]
There are quite a lot of messages, but the last one was four days ago.

This would have been impossible before, with 99+ messages every day.

Li Feiyang did not reply to the message, but sent another emoticon.

Li Feiyang: [Aren’t you the same?]
Zhang Yangwen: [Well, I’m working now, so I’m not as active in the group chat as before.]
Li Feiyang: [Hahahahaha]
Li Feiyang: [I noticed that you have changed a lot since you started working]
When Zhang Yangwen saw the news, he finally felt relieved.

Because he was finally having a conversation with Li Feiyang on an equal footing, and the other party accepted his implicit "apology".

The two chatted for a while.

Zhang Yangwen received some unbelievable news from Li Feiyang.

Li Feiyang: [It seems they have created a new group]
Zhang Yangwen: [? ? ?]
This……

Adding new groups?

But didn't you pull him?
Omg!

Zhang Yangwen felt like he was hit again.

Based on his understanding of those friends, it is really possible.

Because Zhang Yangwen was also added to a new group.

He used to be one of the core members of this small group, so he was always in it every time the group was created or changed.

This... does this mean that he has been eliminated from the core members?
No.

How long has it been?
Last time they were still chatting enthusiastically in the group!

Zhang Yangwen typed a long message in the input box: [I'm really sorry Feiyang, I used to tease you a lot, but I wasn't very sensible back then... Don't take it personally.]
Li Feiyang: [Oh my god!]
Zhang Yangwen: [What happened?]
Li Feiyang: [Brother Yangwen, I never thought you could talk to me like this]
Li Feiyang: [I was a little unhappy before, so I didn’t hang out with you guys much later.]
Li Feiyang: [I never thought you would come to me to apologize]
Zhang Yangwen: [It was my fault before, I’m sorry, I’m sorry]
Li Feiyang: [It’s okay, Brother Yangwen. When you get back to Shanghai, send me a message and I’ll treat you to a meal.]
Zhang Yangwen: [No, no, no, I should treat you...]
The two chatted for a while and finally ended the conversation happily.

After Zhang Yangwen finished talking with Li Feiyang, he felt a lot more open-minded and the pressure in his heart was instantly reduced a lot.

He glanced at the time and found that there were still more than ten minutes before lunch break, so he got up and went to the tea room, thinking of getting some yogurt from the refrigerator.

As soon as the refrigerator door opens.

Zhang Yangwen was dumbfounded.

Ok?
Where's my yogurt?

Zhang Yangwen was a little angry.

Because this was the third time he put yogurt in the refrigerator.

The first time, two bottles were taken away. The second time, four bottles were taken away.

It's better this time.

He took it all away.

He just put a row of yogurts in the refrigerator yesterday!

Why is there still a yogurt thief? !

Zhang Yangwen actually knew who it was a long time ago.

It was a girl in the same group, Mu Xueping.

The first two times, Zhang Yangwen thought she had taken the wrong one or wanted to try it.

But this time he drank it all, and Zhang Yangwen was very angry.

He plucked up the courage to go back to his workstation to find Mu Xueping.

At this time, Mu Xueping was lying on her workstation with a pillow under her head to rest.

She was wearing wireless Bluetooth headphones, her chin resting on a pillow, the weight of her entire upper body on the table, browsing the anonymous forum within the Emgrand Group.

Zhang Yangwen saw that Mu Xueping was scared again, so he stood behind her and didn't dare to speak.

Until Mu Xueping noticed Zhang Yangwen and asked, "Is there anything wrong?"

"No, it's okay."

"Just tell me if you have anything to say."

Zhang Yangwen glanced at the remaining yogurt bottle at Mu Xueping's workstation and confirmed that she was the one who took and drank the yogurt.

Actually, it’s okay to drink, at least say hello to him.

Zhang Yangwen wasn't worried about the money spent on the yogurt, but the key point was that when he, the owner, wanted to drink it, it was gone. This was a bit unreasonable...

"Um, Sister Mu." Zhang Yangwen's attitude was still very good. "Did you get the wrong yogurt?"

Mu Xueping didn't even take off her headphones: "What yogurt?"

"This is it." Zhang Yangwen weakly pointed at the yogurt bottle.

"Oh, what's wrong with yogurt?"

Zhang Yangwen swallowed his saliva and said, "Sister Mu, I put this yogurt in the refrigerator. It might be the same brand as yours, but the category is different. I just want to ask if you got the wrong one..."

When Mu Xueping heard Zhang Yangwen talking about the yogurt, she took off her headphones and sat up straight in anger. "What do you mean? I don't understand. Are you saying that I stole your yogurt?"

Zhang Yangwen was intimidated by Mu Xueping's aura.

Well, that's the fact!

Mu Xueping was drinking his yogurt!

"Isn't this yogurt sold in convenience stores?"

"You said this yogurt is yours. What evidence do you have?"

Zhang Yangwen originally wanted to say that he could prove it by checking the surveillance footage, but he was too embarrassed to say it out loud.

After all, he just arrived and he started by saying that he wanted to check the surveillance to see who drank his yogurt. This is... a bit too petty.

Zhang Yangwen wondered what would happen even if he proved it. Would he break up with his colleagues?

No one will look good in the future.

Mu Xueping's voice was loud and quickly attracted the attention of others.

Kang Xiaoxiao and Li Shanying walked over quickly. Although they didn't say anything or express their opinions, it was obvious that they were on Mu Xueping's side.

They are a small group.

I will definitely support Mu Xueping unconditionally.

Su Cheng and Ye Li were both in their offices, but Qin Fen was not at his workstation and no one knew where he had gone.

Although Zhang Yangwen was right, he was isolated and helpless.

He even felt a little regretful about provoking Mu Xueping.

At this moment, Su Cheng happened to be in the corridor outside, and Zhang Yangwen seemed to have seen a life-saving straw.

Mu Xueping was also frightened by Su Cheng's figure.

Because privately speaking, Zhang Yangwen is now considered Su Cheng's henchman, he is Su Cheng's man.

Beating a dog depends on the owner.

If he had a conflict with Zhang Yangwen, it would be equivalent to challenging Su Cheng's authority, which was obviously not a wise choice.

Mu Xueping's expression calmed down a little.

But what was strange was that Su Cheng was just passing by and seemed unaware that there was a quarrel going on in the workplace and that a conflict was about to break out.

Under Li Shanying's persuasion, Mu Xueping stopped scolding Zhang Yangwen.

She finally asked Zhang Yangwen a question: "Is this your first time working?"

"Uh...yes."

Mu Xueping curled her lips downwards, clearly showing disdain: "Stay away from me, don't disturb my rest."

Zhang Yangwen was driven away by Mu Xueping.

in the afternoon.

Qin Fen and Zhang Yangwen went to Su Cheng to report on the coordination work with Zhao Peng.

Su Cheng followed up on this matter and asked, "What happened at noon? Did you guys quarrel?"

Zhang Yangwen had been holding it in for the entire afternoon: "Brother Cheng, we're not really arguing, it's just a small conflict, nothing serious."

Qin Fen became curious: "What's the matter? Tell me."

"Let's not talk about it."

Su Cheng also asked: "Tell me, I want to listen."

Zhang Yangwen had no choice but to tell the story about yogurt again.

Su Cheng didn't express his opinion after hearing this.

He was passing by the corridor at the time and had actually heard the quarrel inside. It would be strange if he didn't hear it given Mu Xueping's loud voice.

Logically speaking, Su Cheng, as the "big brother", should stand up for his younger brothers.

But Su Cheng did not do so, but left it to Zhang Yangwen to handle it himself.

In essence, Su Cheng has to protect Zhang Yangwen, but he also has to train Zhang Yangwen so that he can take over earlier.

When he finally heard that it was about yogurt, Su Cheng almost laughed out of anger.

Just a bottle of yogurt!

It's not a big deal.

But in the workplace and interpersonal relationships, this is not a small matter.

Qin Fen asked, "Hey, Xiao Zhang, where did you put the yogurt?"

"In the refrigerator."

"Which floor?"

"Freshness layer."

"No, I'm asking you, is the first layer of the fresh-keeping layer hung on the door or inside the door?"

"Inside, on the second floor, what's going on?"

"Oh, that's not surprising."

"what?"

"The second floor is occupied by Mu Xueping and the others. We are on the first floor. You can just put everything on the first floor from now on."

Zhang Yangwen: ???

what?
Is there such a thing?

If what Qin Fen said is true, then he was actually the one who "invaded" someone else's territory first, and Mu Xueping was right?
(End of this chapter)