Daily Summary: I'm a CEO in a Bizarre World

"You're back."

"Yeah, I went out for a late-night snack with Lao Tian's group tonight."

Wang Cheng, reeking of alcohol, had just arrived home when his wife, Liao Ping, came out of the bedroom and quietly closed the door behind her.

"Xiaoting just fell asleep and kept saying she wanted her dad to read her a story."

When talking about their daughter who is about to start kindergarten, the wife's words were full of doting affection.

"Tomorrow, it'll be early... then I can be back."

Wang Cheng paused, his mood becoming increasingly depressed as he spoke.

Liao Ping knew that she was about to be laid off from her department. However, she didn't want to put pressure on her husband, so she wouldn't bring it up unless Wang Cheng mentioned it.

She sat down next to her husband, handed him some warm tea to help him sober up, and said softly, "It's okay. You can find another job. You have experience leading teams in group buying, so interviewing with other companies will definitely be easy for you."

"Um."

Wang Cheng held his wife's hand and forced a smile.

He knew, however, that at over 35 years old and facing an employment crisis, he had been proactively laid off by his company.

If I want to find a new job, the benefits and compensation will definitely be at least one level worse than what I have now.

"Don't worry, while I'm looking for a new job, I'll take on some part-time jobs to support the family. Just focus on finding a job and don't feel pressured."

Seeing her husband's disappointment, Liao Ping encouraged him.

"good!"

Wang Cheng put his arm around his wife's shoulder and let her lean on his shoulder.

The prominent tufts of white hair on his wife's head served as a constant reminder to Wang Cheng that she was also going through a difficult time.

After taking a two-year leave of absence to give birth, Liao Ping was rejected by various companies when she tried to find a job again, citing her inability to balance raising her child with her work.

Unemployed, Liao Ping had no choice but to take on odd jobs, but despite working from dawn till dusk, her income was still lower than Wang Cheng's base salary.

If he loses his job, the burden on his wife will be incredibly heavy.

Moreover, my daughter will be starting kindergarten next month, and the tuition will be a huge expense.

The couple did have some savings over the years of their marriage, but it wouldn't be enough to support the family for long.

The weight on his heart grew heavier, and Wang Cheng clenched his fist.

"If... if I had worked harder to complete the work orders every day, maybe... maybe I wouldn't have been fired by the company."

Wang Cheng muttered in frustration.

"It's all my fault, I'm so useless. Xiaolin and Xingzai were working hard to get work orders tonight, but I, as the team leader, was drinking and eating skewers. I, I..."

Wang Cheng's voice turned to tears by the end.

Liao Ping looked up, gently stroked the back of his head, and softly comforted him, "There's still a whole night until September, isn't there? Maybe Xiao Lin, and that newcomer Mai Xing, will bring good news?"

"No, no... We're more than 40 points behind Lao Tian in performance evaluation; there's no way we can catch up. Unless a miracle happens, nothing will change."

Wang Cheng said dejectedly.

He knew, however, that he hadn't even been able to obtain the path to true godhood.

How could the divine radiance shine upon someone like him who has fallen out of favor?

Ding!

Wang Cheng's phone beeped with a message notification. He opened his phone, and his wife leaned closer.

"Ye Lin: Mai Xing handed in a Level 2 contaminated creature, earning 100 performance points. Our performance has surpassed that of the three groups."

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[Today's settlement statistics are in progress...]

[Ye Lin: Completed 4 housekeeping jobs, paying a heavy price to save team members who were about to be laid off]

[Settlement Reward: 100 Willpower]

Ye Lin's wish mission completed.

[Reward: Unlock Employee Loyalty Points]

Looking at the settlement description on the panel, Mai Xing felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

She still paid a heavy price...

I was too late after all.

Why are you here tonight?

Trying to dispel the self-blame in her heart, Mai Xing asked Ye Lin beside her.

The "Resentment of the Corporate Slave" has been taken away by the Sealed Item Management Department, and the newly added Sealed Item number can even be seen on the panel.

[Sealed item: "The resentment of 2-4976 corporate slaves (loyal employees)"]

The park was quiet and deserted, and Mai Xing wasn't worried that their conversation would be overheard.

Ye Lin touched her upper right abdomen and casually said, "I made a deal with the [Loan King], exchanging my liver for the coordinates of 'The Resentment of the Corporate Slave'."

She glanced at Mai Xing, whose face was filled with shock, and a smile curved her lips:

Do you believe it?

So this is the price to pay.

Mai Xing nodded and said:

"letter."

Ye Lin was surprised by the other party's straightforward answer. She had thought that Mai Xing would be suspicious and might even try to report it to the police.

However, considering her speculation about Mai Xing a few days ago, it made sense.

"And what about you? Why did you intercept my corrupted form?"

"Don't talk nonsense. I knew a few days ago that the 'resentment of corporate slaves' was hiding on the healing road."

I possess a pathway called "Ox and Horse," which can unlock the specific location of the corrupted entity.

A self-destructing truck, huh? You talk like nobody's afraid to do it.

Mai Xing crossed her arms behind her head, smiled at Ye Lin, and asked:

Do you believe it?

I believe you.

Ye Lin replied almost instantly, her gentle gaze meeting his.

In less than three seconds, Mai Xing looked away.

Ahem, that's a bit too ambiguous.

Ye Lin also looked away, and the two fell into a brief silence because of this little incident.

After a long silence, Ye Lin broke it again:

"Do you know that you actually lost at least 100 performance points?"

Mai Xing: ?

"Details."

"This pollutant is located in the Ideal Zone, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Household Affairs Department. Therefore, even if you personally killed the pollutant, most of the performance bonus will go to the Household Affairs Department."

Just the pollution itself, which costs 13 months' worth of sanity rent, yields more than 100 performance points.

Ye Lin said calmly.

But the wheat was red and warm.

"The performance bonus I worked so hard for is going to be split among the housekeeping department? And most of it is going to them? Why?!"

"Because they are all extraordinary beings who have achieved godhood."

Ye Lin's words left Mai Xing speechless.

What she said next was even more bombshell news.

"As far as I know, the bottom-ranking elimination rule in the Home Economics Department II is also thanks to Department I."

In the fourth quarter of last year, the field service center held a joint performance competition between the domestic service and field service departments. The winner could set a rule for the loser within the year.

It is obvious that the victory was won by a portion of the extraordinary individuals who followed the path of righteous gods.

In order to consolidate their winning position, they established an extremely unfair last-place elimination rule for the second division, which alienated the unity between our groups and weakened our overall strength.

With only one month left until the fourth quarter of this year, the field service center will likely hold a similar competition again.

"At that time, things will probably get even more difficult for our department."

At this moment, Mai Xing finally understood the origin of the inhumane departmental regulations of the Household Affairs Department II.

Will this year's competition be held in October?

If we win one this year, we'll definitely set even more outrageous departmental regulations for them.

Just as Mai Xing was generating his brilliant idea, Ye Lin continued:

"Therefore, in order to unite and fight against the Avengers, I secretly formed a small group called the Avengers."

Snapped!

Ye Lin slapped Mai Xing's thigh, forcing him to look at her as he winced in pain.

"Sing, would you like to join the Avengers and fight against this movie together?"

Wow, it's really exciting!

The atmosphere has been built up to this point, it would be disrespectful not to agree now!

"I'd like to... wait a minute, let me ask you a question first. Who's still in our 'Avengers' team right now?"

Ye Lin pointed to herself, then to Mai Xing.

The answer is obvious.

I've been tricked.

Standing up from the stone bench, Mai Xing dusted off his backside, waved to Ye Lin with his back to her, and walked out of the park.

"Go wash up and go to bed. I'm going to work at 8 AM."

Watching Mai Xing's departing figure, Ye Lin's lips curved into a smile.