They want you to participate in a TV show, and you'll be doing a live stream as a security guar

Fengzeyuan Group Headquarters.

"Nonsense!"

Zhang Qishan slammed his hand on the table, and the air in the president's office instantly froze.

"Working hard is so that you can enjoy life better in the future!"

"Pursuing pleasures now will only make your later years more miserable!"

"As long as you manage your work and life reasonably and exercise regularly, you can live whatever life you want when you get old!"

"This is typical pessimism! It's spreading wrong values!"

The secretary who had just arrived stood to the side, head down, not daring to speak.

She knew that what President Zhang hated most was this kind of "lying down culture".

The photographer wanted to retort, but considering his position, he could only swallow his words.

The two live streams were now in complete chaos.

Support Ye Zhou! What he said is reality!

[Support Mr. Zhang! Young people should strive!]

[Strive my ass! I work overtime until 10 PM every day, and my salary isn't even enough to pay rent!]

How can you change your destiny if you don't strive?

[Change my fate? I just want to live right now!]

[It can only be said that Ye Zhou is clear-headed!]

[Stop arguing! Ye Zhou just said what many people dare not say!]

[Mr. Zhang is right! Without hard work, how can you expect a future?]

The future? I'm afraid I won't live to see that time!

……

Ye Zhou has become a viral sensation online again!

Ye Zhou's probing question to the photographer was captured by many viewers and posted online.

as predicted.

The video went viral within hours of its release, sparking heated discussions among netizens.

Of course, unlike the live stream, the discussion was overwhelmingly one-sided, with everyone criticizing Ye Zhou.

[What are you pretending to be sober about? A security guard doesn't have the right to give life advice!]

[This is a classic case of self-degradation. Others become security guards out of desperation, but he's a top student from a prestigious university; his situation is completely different.]

If you don't want to work, then go starve. Nobody's stopping you.

[How can this kind of negative energy go viral? The internet is getting more and more bizarre!]

Comments like these are rampant across various platforms.

However, in this society where everything is intertwined, Ye Zhou's soul-searching questions were like a sharp knife, piercing the hearts of countless people.

Especially those working-class people who are treated like slaves.

They live a life of constant struggle and hardship.

Exploited by the boss, scolded by the client, and harassed by the client.

Why is it that Ye Zhou, a security guard whom everyone looks down upon, can live such a comfortable life?

where are they?

For a meager salary, would you sell your time, dignity, and health?

Because of the overall environment, everyone keeps these issues to themselves, afraid to speak out and unable to speak out.

And Ye Zhou is like—

A stone thrown into a stagnant pool stirred up a thousand waves.

Although most people were on the side of criticism, attacking Ye Zhou with the harshest language, it was as if this could prove that they were "very hardworking" and "very ambitious", as if this could cover up the resentment and exhaustion deep in their hearts.

But behind these clamorous criticisms, some dissenting voices are quietly spreading.

In an office, a designer who had just finished revising the Nth version of a design watched Ye Zhou's video on the screen, his fingers hovering over the keyboard, not falling for a long time.

At a food delivery point, the delivery driver glanced at the comments section on his phone, then continued delivering food without any emotion.

They didn't like, comment, or share.

They simply watched silently, then turned off the screen and continued living their lives, which were suffocating them.

But that small flame that had been ignited was beginning to grow stronger in their hearts.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Your emotional value has exceeded 20,000!]

Meanwhile, Ye Zhou was leisurely sipping coffee, the source of this undercurrent.

At the same time, many more people flooded into Ye Zhou's live stream.

In an instant, the number of viewers in Ye Zhou's live stream surpassed that of Zhang Qishan, and was almost on par with that of the popular female celebrity Yang Mi's live stream.

The program's director's office.

Xu Xiao frowned, looking at the backend data of Ye Zhou's live broadcast room, unsure whether to be happy or worried.

Ye Zhou's "accident" certainly lived up to his expectations, pushing the show's popularity to a new peak.

Not only did the number of viewers in the live stream surge, but the discussion surrounding the program also multiplied several times in a short period of time.

The sponsors have already called, their voices filled with barely concealed excitement.

All of this was what he had always dreamed of.

But... Ye Zhou's remarks were far too "dangerous".

He's not simply creating buzz; he's touching on things that many people are afraid to touch.

If he continues to say things like that, the show is likely to be labeled as "spreading negative energy" and "inducing people to give up".

At that point, let alone generating buzz, even the smooth broadcasting process will be a problem.

"Director Xu, should we... slightly limit Ye Zhou's speech?"

Noticing the director's odd expression, the assistant director cautiously suggested, "Or, how about we arrange something else to distract him?"

"The major investors have just called!"

Xu Xiao was silent for a moment, then shook her head: "Do you think they would let such a huge amount of traffic go to waste?"

The assistant director remained silent.

Capital is always profit-driven.

As long as Ye Zhou can still generate buzz, create topics, and bring in real money, who cares what kind of impact he might have?

"Pass the word down." Xu Xiao took a deep breath: "Invest resources in other players to balance public opinion as much as possible."

……

On the other side, Ye Zhou ignored the photographer next to him who had been so devastated that he was questioning his existence. He lay back in his chair playing a mobile game, his fingers flying across the screen, muttering to himself from time to time.

"Move! Move! Why don't you dodge now!"

"A bunch of idiots!"

"This matchmaking system is getting more and more baffling. Does it not want players to get ten consecutive wins?"

Netizens were still arguing fiercely about his previous "soul-searching questions," but seeing him like this, they instantly exploded again.

【?? They're already playing games?】

[Weren't you just pretending to be a philosopher? How did you turn into a net addict in the blink of an eye?]

He truly embodied the phrase "lying flat" to the fullest extent.

Brothers, I suddenly understand him a little. Slacking off at work and playing games—isn't that our ultimate dream?

[Upstairs, wake up! He's a security guard, you're nothing!]

Bro, that really hit home!

What's wrong with being a cow or a horse? One day, I'll get promoted and a raise through my own hard work, and marry a beautiful, rich, and successful woman.

[Upstairs, anything can happen in dreams!]

……

After finishing a game, Ye Zhou stretched, casually tossed his phone aside, picked up his coffee, took a sip, and looked satisfied.

"Ah—that feels so good."

His carefree demeanor was seen by countless working-class people as nothing more than a blatant attempt to provoke envy.

I'm working myself to the bone revising this plan, while he's just drinking coffee and playing games. I'm losing it.

[He's rushing to finish a project, yet he still has time to watch a live stream. Looks like another guy slacking off at work!]

Why is there such a big difference between them, even though they are both young people?

I'm so jealous, I'm really jealous.

No, I'm quitting!

[Do you dare? Have you finished paying off your mortgage? Have you finished paying off your car loan? Have you saved enough for your retirement?]

"...Forget it, I'll just continue being a beast of burden."

……