Going back to being twenty, taking her heartbroken son to a massage parlor.

Around noon.

Su Mu slowly packed up his things at his workstation.

He stuffed a cardboard box, about half a person's height, to the brim.

These things aren't actually worth much, but they represent ten years of his youth spent here.

He bought a bunch of limited-edition anime figurines with his own savings.

A health-preserving kettle that has been used for almost ten years, with a piece chipped off the spout, still continues to work.

And that ergonomic chair, worn smooth and shiny from his sitting on it.

Looking at these old objects, Su Mu decided to take them all with him and move them back to his empty home, as a memento.

"Old buddies, let's get out of here."

Su Mu found a large cardboard box and stuffed all these treasures into it.

Just then.

"Squeak—"

The company's conference room door, which had been closed for half a day, finally opened.

A cold figure stepped out first.

It was Xia Qingwu.

She seemed to spot Su Mu packing immediately, her cold eyes sweeping over him from afar, giving him a fierce glare.

That look could freeze you to death.

Without looking back, she walked back upstairs to the head office, surrounded by a group of senior executives, her high heels clicking as she went.

"..."

Su Mu was bewildered by the glare and touched his nose.

Why is this woman so hot-tempered?

He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Whoever marries this woman is truly cursed."

Facing such an icy face every day, I'd probably save on air conditioning costs in the summer.

Finally, Yu Leyou dragged his weak legs and drenched in sweat as he emerged from the crowd.

His face was deathly pale, and the back of his shirt was soaked with sweat.

Su Mu walked forward carrying the box.

"Mr. Yu, about my resignation..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Leyou's expression turned incredibly complicated when she saw him.

"Oh, my dear Director Su! You've really put me in a difficult position!"

"I was giving my annual summary in the conference room when I casually mentioned that our branch's project director, Su Mu, is exceptionally capable, but it's a pity he's leaving soon..."

"Well, as soon as I said that, President Xia's face turned dark!"

"They criticized me thoroughly, from head to toe, inside and out! They said I was an incompetent manager, unable to retain even a core employee, and asked if I wanted to retire early!"

Yu Leyou became more and more aggrieved as he spoke, his plump face filled with lingering fear.

Su Mu was stunned.

"Is it really that exaggerated?"

"Didn't you say before that the company would run smoothly with or without me, and that my departure would make room for a new person?"

"I...I didn't mean to..."

Yu Leyou blushed, stammered for a long time, and finally waved his hand impatiently.

"Hey! I'm wondering about that too! You know how big the Mu Chu Group is, and we're just an insignificant little branch, not even a drop in the ocean!"

"Why do I have this feeling... that the big boss seems to be paying special attention to you?"

Yu Leyou leaned closer, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously.

"It wasn't just scolding me; in order to reduce employee turnover, General Manager Xia made a decision on the spot to immediately provide benefits to all employees!"

"There will be a lucky draw later, everyone gets a prize!"

"You must participate!"

Su Mu, holding the box, waved his hand, looking completely uninterested.

"I'll pass. The person's already gone, why bother participating in the lottery?"

What a joke.

He has millions in his bank account now, how could he possibly stay and work like a slave for such a paltry sum?

His life plan was to gallop on horseback and enjoy life from then on!

Goodbye, working class!

Su Mu, carrying the box, turned around and headed towards the elevator.

"Hey! Don't go!"

Seeing this, Yu Leyou panicked, rushed forward, and grabbed his arm tightly.

"Damn it! You can't leave! The big boss specifically asked you to participate!"

"President Xia said that if you leave, he'll hold me responsible!"

Su Mu paused, turning back to look at him.

"I'm asking you this question, what does it have to do with me?"

Yu Leyou was almost in tears.

"My good brother, just do me a favor! Finish the event before you leave, okay?"

Seeing that Su Mu remained unmoved, Yu Leyou gritted his teeth and unleashed his trump card.

"The prize! You'll never guess what the prize is!"

"Second prize: 100,000 RMB in game recharge! Any game will do!"

"First prize: a top-of-the-line computer worth 500,000! A complete set of equipment!"

"And... there's another mysterious grand prize! Even I don't know what it is! President Xia said it himself, its value is immeasurable!"

Su Mu's foot, which had already stepped out, suddenly stopped in mid-air.

He slowly, very slowly, withdrew it.

The saying goes well.

The traps used by the elderly were the free eggs they received at the supermarket entrance.

That middle-aged man's trap was definitely a top-of-the-line computer!

Second prize: 100,000 RMB in game recharge!

If this were put into Honor of Kings, you wouldn't just get a full set of skins, you'd even get a diamond-studded V10 VIP badge!

First prize: a computer worth 500,000!

my darling!

With this configuration, it's probably using a server-grade motherboard that wouldn't be damaged even if you bombed it with a nuclear bomb.

Even if he's incredibly wealthy now, this kind of freebie...

I'm so excited!

Su Mu cleared his throat, put the box on the ground, and patted Yu Leyou on the shoulder in a serious manner.

"Oh dear, Mr. Yu, look at you, why didn't you say so earlier?"

"Since you've invited me so sincerely, it would be disrespectful of you to refuse."

"Draw! We absolutely have to draw!"

Yu Leyou's lips twitched as she watched his attitude change drastically in an instant, but she still breathed a long sigh of relief.

"That's more like it!"

Just then.

Da da da.

The sound of high heels came again.

This time it wasn't Xia Qingwu, but her efficient and decisive secretary, Wen Hui.

Wen Hui was carrying a red raffle box, followed by two administrative staff who carried a table and placed it directly in the center of the office area.

"Attention, colleagues!"

Wen Hui's clear voice echoed throughout the entire office.

"To thank everyone for their hard work this year, General Manager Xia has specially approved a company-wide lucky draw with a 100% winning rate. Good luck to everyone!"

"Yay!"

"Long live President Xia!"

The entire office area instantly erupted in excitement, with everyone pouring out of their workstations and crowding around the raffle table.

The atmosphere, which had been so tense and silent because of Xia Qingwu, vanished completely.

The raffle started soon.

"Third prize: a brand new iPhone! Congratulations to Engineer Zhang from the Design Department!"

"Wow!"

"Second prize: 100,000 RMB in game recharge! Congratulations... to Li Feng from the Marketing Department!"

A bespectacled nerdy guy was so excited he almost jumped up on the spot, hugging and kissing the winning ticket, muttering:

"My V10! My full set of skins! Here I come!"

The atmosphere grew increasingly lively.

All eyes were focused on the remaining first prize and the mysterious grand prize.

Finally, it was Su Mu's turn.

He reached his hand into the lottery box and silently prayed.

A computer, a computer, it has to be a computer!

Men are boys until they die; who can resist the temptation of a top-of-the-line computer!

He grabbed a slip of paper at random and pulled it out.

Wen Hui took the note, glanced at it, and smiled.

She paused for a moment before picking up the microphone to make the announcement.

"Congratulations... Project Director, Su Mu! You've been selected as the winner of this event..."

"Grand Prize!"

boom!

The crowd erupted in chaos.

"Holy crap! The grand prize!"

"Director Su is awesome!"

"No wonder he's the pillar of our company; he's luckier than everyone else!"

Xiao Mei at the front desk looked at Su Mu with stars in her eyes and envy.

"My God, Director Su, this grand prize must be worth over a million!"

"It might be a car!"

"I'm guessing it's an apartment downtown!"

Everyone was buzzing with discussion, speculating about what the grand prize would be.

Yu Leyou rubbed his hands together and curiously came over.

"Quick! Open it and see! Let everyone see! If President Xia is involved, it's definitely not an ordinary item!"

Under the spotlight.

Su Mu took a deep breath and slowly unfolded the note in his hand.

A line of neat, bold text was printed on the screen.

[Grand Prize: A one-hour face-to-face conversation with President Xia.]

"..."

The whole world fell silent.

The expectation and smile on Su Mu's face froze instantly.

He blinked, then blinked again, thinking he was seeing things.

He brought the note closer to look at it.

That's right.

It's all written in black and white, crystal clear.

A heart-to-heart talk with President Xia... for an hour?

this!!!

Holy crap!

Is that correct?

Who wants to have a heart-to-heart talk with the CEO?

Unscrupulous boss! Give me back my 500,000!