By linking my account to the check-in system, I became a leisurely traveler.

Chapter 3 Resignation
In the company, Li Younan is not only the system developer but also a key system maintainer.

Anyone who has done software development knows that developing a system requires a lot of manpower and resources, but maintaining it later doesn't require as many people.

This is why internet companies face massive unemployment once they lack new innovations.

Li Younan's exceptional professional skills stem from his meticulous and conscientious work ethic, which he has maintained for many years. Every day, he carefully checks the data stream, and he is quick to detect any anomalies.

Under his operation and maintenance, the two systems he was responsible for have not experienced a single accident for many years.

Normally, whenever it's work time, he arrives at the company early to begin his daily system maintenance.

Today was different. After getting up, he lay on the bed in a daze until his body was fully awake and he felt extremely comfortable. Only then did he slowly go to wash up.

The five-star hotel's breakfast service lasted until 11 a.m., and Li Younan arrived at the buffet restaurant right on time, filled a plate with food, and then chose a seat near the window, enjoying the city view in a great mood.

He leisurely let time pass by, and only after noon did he reluctantly check out of the room, holding a free Coke he had taken from the room's refrigerator, and then took a taxi to the company.

Once in the taxi, Li Younan inserted a straw into the Coke can, sipping the ice-cold cola as he finally made a phone call to his manager.

The manager's helpless voice came from the other end of the phone: "You Nan, why aren't you answering the phone?"

Li Younan chuckled and said, "I'm going to resign today, there's no need to get up so early."

The manager said, "There's still a chance. I tried to get things done, and the guys in the project team talked to the general manager. You might not be fired. If you just apologize, things might turn around."

Li Younan suddenly felt that even cola didn't taste good, and said, "That's really bad news."

The manager was clearly taken aback for a moment.

Li Younan said, "I'll talk to you when I get there." Then he hung up the phone.

Li Younan arrived at the company at 1 p.m.

This company has a very fast pace; there's only one hour for lunch, and everyone starts work promptly at 1 p.m.

Li Younan returned to her workstation and began tidying up her things.

He packed his work-related items into a cardboard box, intending to throw them in the trash can downstairs. He put some small, unrelated items into a bag, planning to keep them for later use.

Just as he was packing up, his colleagues who had returned to work saw him and came over to say hello.

A newcomer who had been mentored by Li Younan saw Li Younan packing his things and came over and said, "Brother Nan, didn't you say you wouldn't be fired?"

Li Younan turned her head, smiled and said, "Don't say that, it's not expulsion, it's liberation."

The other person was stunned for a moment. He could clearly see the genuine happiness and ease in Li Younan's smile, and for a moment, the words stuck in his throat could not be spoken.

Li Younan gently patted his shoulder and said, "Keep it up, do a good job." After saying that, she packed her things and prepared to leave.

As he reached the door, he glanced back at his workstation one last time. His workstation had been tidied up perfectly, consistent with Li Younan's usual lifestyle.

Then, he left without looking back.

Right now, Li Younan's manager is in the project supervisor's office.

Actually, this is unreasonable. Logically speaking, the project manager shouldn't be entitled to her own private office, but unfortunately, she's the daughter of the major shareholder, so she naturally enjoys certain privileges. Therefore, their department manager specifically vacated his own office for the project manager to use.

The project manager, Cai Mingying, had short hair and a hint of pride in her eyes. At this moment, she crossed her arms and said with great dissatisfaction, "Fine, I'll give you face again, but Li Younan's year-end bonus will be reduced by 20%."

The manager wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "Isn't this a bit too high...?"

Cai Mingying slammed her hand on the table: "Are you saying there won't be any punishment at all?"

Just then, Li Younan arrived at the office door. Hearing the conversation inside, he paused for a moment, somewhat amused, and then gently knocked on the door. The manager asked, "Who is it?"

Li Younan said, "It's me, Manager."

The manager's expression changed immediately, and he quickly went to open the door.

But when he opened the door, he was stunned to see Li Younan holding neatly packed office supplies.

Before he could say anything, Li Younan bypassed the manager and went straight to Cai Mingying's desk. He placed the dismissal document he had just taken from the HR department on her desk and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone, "Manager Cai, it is required to be signed by each level. Please sign it. I am in a hurry."

Cai Mingying paused for a moment, looked down at the document, snorted coldly, and said, "Your manager just pleaded with me, and your colleagues in the department even went to the general manager. I can give you a chance."

"No need." As Li Younan spoke, he took out a pen and placed it on the materials, then pushed the materials in front of Cai Mingying.

The manager quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Yu-Nan, jobs are hard to find these days. Don't be so impulsive. Apologize to Manager Cai. There's no need to escalate this."

Li Younan simply shook his head calmly. He just wanted to finish the procedures here as quickly as possible, so he looked at Cai Mingying and said, "Please hurry up, I'm in a rush."

Li Younan completely disregarded saving face and clearly intended to confront Cai Mingying head-on, leaving Cai Mingying in an awkward position.

It can be said that she was the one who pushed for Li Younan's dismissal, but in reality, her original intention was not to dismiss Li Younan, but simply to let Li Younan know that her authority could not be challenged. To put it bluntly, it was to establish her authority.

She knew that Li Younan had a high reputation in the project team. If she couldn't even handle Li Younan, how could she lead the team? Whether it was the previous punishment or the threat of dismissal, it was all to make Li Younan submit.

As planned, Li Younan would definitely come to apologize today, and then I would criticize him a few times. That would establish my authority, and it would be easier to manage the team in the future.

However, Li Younan's response completely exceeded her expectations. Cai Mingying slammed her hand on the table: "Li Younan, do you really think I wouldn't dare to fire you?"

Li Younan shook his head and said, "You definitely dare, after all, the company belongs to your family."

Looking at Li Younan's handsome face, Cai Mingying's deliberate suppression of him was partly due to a secret admiration she held for him...

Li Younan is very handsome, but he has a girlfriend.

The more this happened, the more difficult it became to control the anger.

Cai Mingying looked coldly at Li Younan and said, "Do you think just resigning is enough? You also have to sign a non-compete agreement, which means you can't work in the same industry for two years!"

Cai Mingying was well aware that this was an unbearable loss for Li Younan. Li Younan's abilities were all reflected in his industry skills. If he was unable to work in this industry, he would find it very difficult to find a job with such good pay in the future.

However, Li Younan just chuckled and said, "According to the company's articles of association, I can indeed sign it, but if I sign this agreement, the compensation amount will increase to 2n+1. If you are willing, I can accept it."

Cai Mingying was completely bewildered. She looked at Li Younan with some confusion, wondering why Li Younan wasn't afraid at all and was determined to fight to the death with the company.

But given the current situation, it was impossible for her to back down. Cai Mingying was still angry, so she said without hesitation, "Fine, then sign it!"

Seeing this, the manager sighed deeply and looked at Li Younan with a complicated expression. Having completed all the formalities with Cai Mingying, he was now starting to think about his options.

By the time all the formalities were completed, it was already 4 p.m.

Li Younan didn't say goodbye to his colleagues; such a scene would have been quite sad. However, he called over a key business employee he had been cultivating and instructed him, "Based on my experience, yesterday's update definitely had a lot of bugs. You must carefully investigate them."

The other party sneered and said, "Brother Nan, I'm not going to investigate. This lousy company can even fire you, what's the point of me working here? I've already started looking for another job. They probably don't know yet that this time they've really hit a nerve. You've been involved in every maintenance and update of this system. Without you, even if they hire ten times more programmers, it will be difficult to achieve the same results as before. Brother Nan, where are you going? Let me know if you find another job."

Li Younan paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I don't want to work for now. I'll take a break for a while."

He then stopped trying to persuade him and went downstairs to the company, where he stuffed all his work-related belongings into the trash can.

The sky darkened, and a rare gentle breeze blew by. He stretched comfortably, feeling relaxed for the first time since graduating from university.

(End of this chapter)