Diary of Getting Rich Quick in the South

Seeing that I didn't seem to be joking, Zhao Hongqi waved his hand, signaling those people to go down first.

He lit a cigarette and waited a long time before he started to advise me.

"Chen An, I know what you're thinking. You just see how glamorous I am now, with people calling me 'President Zhao' wherever I go, while I live a life of constant danger, and I might get killed any day now."

I had no choice but to enter this industry before, but it's different for you. You're young, have a bright future, and many paths to choose from.

Think about your parents. What would they do if something happened to you one day? So I still suggest you think about it carefully.

I'll give you five days. If you've really made up your mind, then come back and give me your answer.

After leaving the club, I didn't let Zhao Hongqi see me off; I planned to calm down by myself.

I had already decided to follow Zhao Hongqi, but after what he said, I started to waver.

I can't imagine the scene of my mother, an elderly woman, burying her child if something happens to me.

Back at the company, I first went to report to Zhang Dongting.

As soon as she saw me, the woman immediately closed the door, hugged me warmly, and pulled me into the lounge.

An hour later, Zhang Dongting lay on my chest, drawing circles with her finger, and looked up to ask me a resentful question.

"You look so listless, did some young girl drain you dry?"

I forced a smile and said no.

"Don't try to fool me!"

Zhang Dongting raised her hand and gently patted me: "I could smell it the moment you walked in. You smell like a lot of women's perfume. Did you go to a club early this morning? You must be really hungry. Aren't you afraid of getting diseases? Tell me, did you wear a condom?"

Does this woman have a dog's nose?

Holding her soft body, I remembered Zhao Hongqi's words again.

After hesitating for a moment, I asked tentatively.

"Sister Ting, what do you think about me joining the underworld?"

Zhang Dongting thought I was joking and replied with a grin, "Being in the underworld is great, so prestigious! From now on, everyone will call you Brother Chen when you go out, you'll have a bunch of underlings, and you'll have a lot of prestige wherever you go."

If you really become the eldest brother, does that mean I'll be the eldest sister-in-law? Then I can walk around with my head held high, and no one will dare bully me anymore?

I looked at her seriously and said, "I'm not joking. I had dinner with Zhao Hongqi today, and I want to hang out with him."

Zhang Dongting suddenly sat up from my lap and touched my forehead with her hand.

"You don't have a fever, so why are you talking nonsense?"

I sat up as well, hugged her waist and said truthfully, "I'm not talking nonsense. I've thought about it for a long time, and maybe I'm just born to walk this path."

"fart!"

Zhang Dongting pushed me away angrily, saying with a look of disappointment, "Chen An, are you out of your mind? Do you know what you're saying?"

Hanging out in the streets? You think this is the early 90s? This is a society governed by law! If you break the law, you'll get what's coming to you!

"Are you complaining that I don't pay you enough? If so, you can just say so. I can make you a supervisor, a manager. If you really don't want to work, can't I afford to support you? I really don't understand what you're thinking! Are you out of your mind?!"

Seeing that she was sulking, I quickly hugged her and kept comforting her.

But once a woman gets stubborn, no matter how old she is, she's like a stubborn pig that can't be held down.

I know she's angry that I've become decadent, but it's for my own good.

But it was precisely because of this that my inner thoughts became even stronger.

I want to become strong, I want to protect them!

"Sister Ting, I know it's hard for you to understand how I feel, but I've really had enough of this kind of life!"

"My cousin died tragically, and I even have to rely on others to help me get revenge. I can only stand by helplessly while Sister Wan, a university teacher, has to work as a hostess to pay off her debts."

And you, if I were a gangster, and your ex-husband came looking for trouble that day, I wouldn't need to hurt myself to scare him; I would just beat him out, without even lifting a finger.

I don't want to be that ordinary person who can be manipulated by others anymore. I don't want to rely on others for everything anymore. I don't want to watch helplessly as the people around me get hurt, while I can only bow my head in despair.

I'm not on this path to show off; I just want to become stronger and have enough ability to protect you all!

I know you can support me for life, but I'm a man! I want to stand on my own two feet and not have to depend on others anymore!

I want to protect all the people who are good to me!

This isn't about falling into depravity; it's the only way I've thought of after countless days and nights to protect you.

Seeing that I was determined, Zhang Dongting stopped trying to persuade me.

"Since you chose this path yourself, I hope you won't regret it. If you ever want to come back, then come back. I... I'll be waiting for you."

Zhang Dongting started crying as she spoke, leaving me speechless.

It's not like we're facing life and death.

I held her and comforted her for a long time before she calmed down.

"Oh, right!"

Zhang Dongting lifted her head from my arms and asked suspiciously, "Does Su Wan know about this?"

I shook my head: "I didn't dare tell her, and you shouldn't tell her either."

As soon as I finished speaking, I felt a sharp pain in my lower back.

Why did you pinch me?

"Why can't I strangle you? I'll strangle you to death, you heartless bastard. No wonder I said you were so determined to join the underworld, it's all to protect your sister-in-law."

Zhang Dongting got angrier and angrier as she spoke, and she opened her mouth and bit my shoulder hard.

I winced in pain: "That's not true!"

"Of course you don't! If you don't, why are you so blunt with me instead of telling her?"

Uh……

I quickly hugged her and comforted her, saying, "Because you're my woman, of course I have to tell you. She's my cousin-in-law, an elder. Would you dare tell an elder about something you've done wrong?"

"But I feel like something's not right... Waaah..."

Before Zhang Dongting could finish speaking, I kissed her on the lips, silencing her before she could finish her sentence.

……

It was two hours later when I came out of Zhang Dongting's office.

The woman, in her revenge against me, truly proved what it means to have "no field that's been over-cultivated, only oxen that have died from exhaustion."

They also stipulated that he had to come to her office at least once a day.

In her words, I'm now someone who's risking my life to make a living, and I have to come here every day to let you know I'm safe.

I rubbed my aching back and slowly walked toward the break room to have a smoke and relax.

As soon as I reached the door, I heard Xu Mingde talking to a woman inside.

"Honey, I've only been back at work for two months now, and my year-end bonus has all been deducted. Wait a little longer, and I'll buy you a bag later."

"You always say 'wait', but when are we going to get to? The class reunion is in a few days, and you want me to go with this old-fashioned bag? It'll be so embarrassing!"

That's a woman's voice.

The voice was sweet and innocent, with a hint of naivety. I immediately recognized it as Jiang Wenli, an intern who had just joined the business department.

Unexpectedly, Xu Mingde succeeded in his scheme shortly after he arrived.

The next second, Xu Mingde's voice rang out.

"Okay, baby, don't be angry. I had no choice. It's all that bastard Chen An's fault for reporting me, which made me take a month off and even had my bonus docked. As soon as I get my salary this month, I'll definitely buy you something!"

"Honey, didn't you say you had a way to deal with him? But I just saw him go into Mr. Zhang's office."

Xu Mingde's voice rang out again, his tone low as he cursed, "Damn it, just mentioning this makes me angry. Zhang Dongting's ex-husband is a complete idiot. I told him Chen An slept with his woman, but he didn't even bother that beast Chen An. What a cuckold! He deserves to be cheated on!"

What!

It turns out that Zhang Dongting's ex-husband was hired by Xu Mingde.

I was just saying why he would get all worked up as soon as he heard my name in the office.

Damn it, it was that old bastard Xu Mingde who ruined me!

I pushed open the door to the tea room and strode in, standing right in front of Xu Mingde, staring straight at him.

"Who are you calling a beast?"