"Haha! It's the first time I've seen someone asking for a loan act like they're the boss. Quite an eye-opener!" Liu Qianqian, who was nearby, couldn't help but remark.

"You... get out!" Chen Zheng said coldly.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for making a choice. You have obtained the following reward: a Bad Luck Card.]

[Friendly Reminder: Once the Bad Luck Card is used, the target will experience continuous misfortune for three days, but it will not be fatal.]

"Good!" Li Shanqi's temper flared. "You'd better remember what you just said! You may have money now, but I, Li Shanqi, am not inferior to you! Let me tell you this, I am highly valued by headquarters. It might not be long before I'm promoted to a position in Dahong Enterprises' head office! At that time, what would a mere few million amount to?"

"That's right! Chen Zheng, if you agree to lend us the money now, we're still a loving family that can help each other out in the future," Qin Qiumei added coldly. "But if you disagree, don't you regret it when our family becomes successful!"

"Brother-in-law, sister, you two better think this through. Don't say your big brother didn't give you fair warning," Li Yousu threatened. "As they say, a lot can happen in a day. You'd better consider this carefully."

In an instant, the ugly true faces of this family were fully exposed. Chen Zheng narrowed his eyes, almost sickened to the point of vomiting.

"We've thought it through. We just don't want to lend it to you. Get out, and don't come to our house again!"

"Good! I'll remember what you said today, Chen Zheng!" Li Shanqi's eyes were icy. "Dad, let's go. He's just a poor relative who got lucky. Why bother arguing with them? People like him are doomed to be nobodies for life!" He turned to Chen Zheng's family and spat, "You can't expect class from trash! Pah!"

With that, he stalked away.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for triggering a choice mission.]

[Option One: Teach Li Shanqi a harsh lesson and receive the following reward: one Peiyuan Pill.]

[Friendly Reminder: Taking a Peiyuan Pill can, to a certain degree, enhance the qi and blood in the body, with the effect of consolidating one's foundation and nurturing their vital source.]

[Option Two: Turn a blind eye and receive the following reward: the title of "Very Good Person".]

Upon hearing this, Chen Zheng was furious and made his choice without hesitation. In the next second, he took out the Bad Luck Card, selected Li Shanqi, and silently willed it to activate. Instantly, the card dissolved into specks of light and crumbled away.

At that very moment, Li Shanqi accidentally stepped onto a slippery patch of muddy sand.

RIIIP!

The sound of tearing fabric split the air. Li Shanqi's body instantly lost balance. He fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string, landing in a comical, involuntary split.

"Ah!"

His pained cry echoed through the open space. Li Shanqi hurriedly tried to push himself up with his hands, but his palms slipped again.

"Ah!"

Another sharp scream followed as his face slammed into the cold, hard concrete, and blood instantly bloomed across his features.

"Shanqi!" Li Yousu and Qin Qiumei rushed over like arrows and hugged him tightly.

"Ah!" Li Shanqi roared, cradling his aching face. "What the hell is this damn place? How did I get over here? This is the worst luck!"

"It seems your little fall hasn't been enough to make you see reality. You still have the energy to spout nonsense," Chen Zheng said coldly, his gaze like ice.

"Chen Zheng, don't just stand there gloating! I'm warning you, you'll regret this. You'd better hope you never need my help!" Li Shanqi bellowed.

"Don't worry," Chen Zheng said nonchalantly. "That day will never come." He then leaned down and whispered something to Liu Qianqian.

Liu Qianqian immediately took out her phone and dialed Wei Zixuan's number. "Zi Xuan, Chen Zheng wants you to fire someone. He's the manager of Wan'an Ju, and his name is Li Shanqi." She hung up after speaking.

"Are you making fun of me?" Li Shanqi burst out laughing, a sound like a raging storm. "You're going to get me fired? My face is already killing me, you don't have to try and make me die laughing!"

He was a star employee at Dahong Enterprises, having climbed to the top step-by-step through sheer talent and hard work. His arrogance, however, made him forget that.

"You think being a sales manager makes you invincible?" Chen Zheng's words were like a sharp sword aimed straight at his pride. "But you don't seem to realize that I only need to say one word to shatter that pride."

Li Shanqi's smile froze. "Chen Zheng, are you trying to be funny? I don't know where you got your money, but Dahong is a ten-billion-dollar enterprise. Your little bit of cash means nothing here! Do you honestly think that with your money and a few shady friends you can control my life? Stop dreaming!"

"Alright, Shanqi, stop it," Qin Qiumei chimed in. "Remember, Chen Zheng was the one who got dumped. Let's not rub salt in the wound."

"Impotent fury! Chen Zheng, this is the rage of the powerless, ha ha…" Li Shanqi threw his head back and laughed, as if the whole world was shaking with his mirth.

At that moment, a bird fluttered gracefully by. Its chirping echoed in the air, and then a bird dropping, the size of a fingernail, landed elegantly in Li Shanqi's wide-open mouth.

"COUGH, COUGH…"

Li Shanqi's expression twisted in agony. He coughed violently, his face flushing beet-red. Just then, his phone rang. The special ringtone made his already pale face turn ghostly white. In his haste to answer, he swallowed the bird dropping lodged in his throat.

Holy crap. Chen Zheng watched, speechless.

Li Shanqi stammered into the phone, "Manager!"

But the reply from the other end was like a cold blade to the heart.

"Li Shanqi, you're fired."

The call disconnected, the silence stabbing into his soul. Li Shanqi's eyes filled with shock, and the phone in his hand suddenly felt as heavy as lead.

"Shanqi, was that headquarters? Are they promoting you?!" Qin Qiumei's face beamed with joy, eager to show off in front of Chen Zheng's family.

Li Shanqi, however, looked as if he'd been struck by lightning. He muttered in disbelief, "Fired... I've been fired!"

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