Chapter 29 Chapter 29 The Troubles of Corporate Animals
Chi Shuangliu was unhappy and was definitely going to cause trouble for others.
Until his waist was tightly embraced by Chen Run's two arms, Chi Shuangliu smiled silently and finally agreed to ride the electric scooter properly.
After just ten minutes' journey, Chen Run was almost exhausted and fell asleep as soon as he got back to the rental house.
She slept so soundly that she was woken by the ringing of the phone in the morning. She pressed the call button and heard the store manager's voice on the other end: "Xiao Shen, I'm so sorry, but your shift change wasn't approved. When will you be coming to work?"
Before Chen Run could speak, the store manager changed his tone and spoke earnestly, "I know you're not feeling well, but it's not easy to find a job these days. The salary our boss offers us is already much higher than that of other convenience stores, and you've only just started, so you should be grateful. I'm saying this for your own good."
She has heard "I'm doing this for your own good" too many times since she was a child.
"Children shouldn't eat KFC. Junk food is bad for your health. I'm doing this for your own good."
"Don't be so vain at such a young age. I'm not buying you new clothes for your own good."
"You are not young anymore. It's time for you to learn how to do housework. It's all for your own good."
Although she had no snacks to eat, wore hand-me-down clothes left by her cousins, and had to help with housework after school every day, after being brainwashed like this day after day, she began to feel that this might really be for her own good.
The phrase "It's all for your own good" is like a command deeply rooted in her bones. Whenever the other person says these six words, she becomes speechless. She even starts to reflect on whether she has let down others' kindness and feels embarrassed to refuse them.
Chen Run took her temperature. The fever-reducing injection she had taken yesterday was effective. Her current temperature was 37.9. She should be able to hold on for a day's work if she gritted her teeth. At worst, she could get an IV drip after get off work. She said to the person on the other end of the phone: "Okay, Manager, then I..."
Her hand suddenly felt lighter. Chi Shuangliu walked in at some point and took the phone from her: "Sorry, she can't go."
He paused, then smiled and said, "Of course, if you insist on letting her go, that's fine. She had a high fever of 39 degrees Celsius yesterday. If anything happens to her, you and the store will be fully responsible."
The store manager was about to use both soft and hard tactics to threaten Chen Run, but when he heard that the caller had changed and Chi Shuangliu's attitude was so tough, he softened all of a sudden. He was really worried that he would be held responsible if Chen Run got burned out. He chuckled dryly and said, "I didn't think it through. Let Xiao Shen have a good rest. I'll try my best to help her coordinate."
Chen Run still held up the phone, looking at it in surprise: "Is this okay?"
Chi Shuangliu was even more surprised than she was, staring at her with interest: "Has no one ever taught you that you should refuse unreasonable requests from others?"
Chen Run said dryly, "My family told me to be diligent and sensible outside and not to cause trouble for the family..." She touched her head, a little uncertain: "Besides... switching shifts might be really troublesome. Maybe the store manager is really doing this for my own good?"
Logically speaking, if Chen Run continued to be so honest, it would be easier for him to control her in the future. But when he saw her being bullied by others, he felt a little sad and inexplicably felt that she was... a little pitiful.
At the same time, he felt a sense of obscene pleasure for finally getting a glimpse of her secret - that side of his humanity was filled with a lot of negative emotions. He was vicious, cunning, suspicious, and didn't trust anyone. This also meant that he had a strong desire for control. Every human who had dealt with him would be killed or controlled by him - only Chen Run was an exception.
But now, he seemed to hold the key to her heart, and Chi Shuangliu felt a little malicious satisfaction.
He knew that she had not grown up in a good environment, she was poor and ignorant, her family could not provide her with any help at all, and even belittled and suppressed her as much as possible during her growth. Even so, she still wanted to get affirmation or a little love from her family in her words and deeds.
But it's strange that even though she grew up in such a bad environment, she still has many virtues that people with living conditions that are countless times better than hers don't have. This is really... surprising
Chi Shuangliu analyzed her bit by bit.
It wasn't out of a superficial pity, but like dissecting her, he wanted to understand her and analyze her as much as possible - this was to make it easier for him to exploit her, enslave her, or even hurt her as much as possible in the future.
He pondered for a moment, then gave the answer that most moved her. He smiled softly, his voice soothing and a hint of subtle temptation: "You don't owe anyone anything, so don't feel sorry. You can refuse anything that makes you uncomfortable."
Shen Run was stunned.
From childhood to adulthood, she has faced exploitation and humiliation. What she heard most from her parents and relatives was how hard and difficult it was for them to raise her and educate her, and she must be grateful and content, so she must respect her family when she grows up.
'You don't owe anyone anything,' she heard someone say that for the first time.
She opened her mouth, a little confused: "Is that so?"
Chi Shuangliu said firmly: "Of course." He smiled: "You are a very good person."
Shen Run was indeed a little confused, staring at him blankly with a moved expression.
Chi Shuangliu smiled silently.
He was not stingy with her, but every word he said and every thing he did was not unconditional, and he needed her to repay him several times over.
He stood up and changed the subject: "Okay, you should go get the IV."
Chen Run put on his coat and went out. When he was accompanying her to the clinic for the infusion, Chi Shuangliu seemed to sense something and tilted his head slightly - he had received a message from Cao Xun.
Lu Kuo slowly regained consciousness and was flown to the United States for treatment by Mr. Lu in a helicopter. The father and son seemed to be planning something. He would help keep an eye on them, but Chi Shuangliu also needed to be on guard as soon as possible.
Cao Xun found other members of the Chi clan. He had already contacted these people and could bring them to see him at any time - this meant that Chen Run was no longer special and valuable, and perhaps he didn't need to waste time on her anymore.
This was beyond his expectations, and he actually frowned slightly.
After Chen Run finished the infusion, he stood up and made a regretful expression: "I have something to do, and I may need to go out for a few days." He sent a message to Cao Xun, and Cao Xun's car was already waiting for him at the door.
Apart from his name, Chen Run knew nothing about his background, family and social relationships. When she suddenly heard that he was going out to do something, she was stunned for a moment.
She felt empty inside and couldn't help asking, "Will you come back?"
Chi Shuangliu looked at her thoughtfully, smiled slightly, and answered ambiguously: "It's hard to say."
......
Chen Run had a good physical condition and recovered completely after three days of vaccination. She didn't spend a penny and still had a lot left in her medical insurance card.
It was almost time for the Sun Umbrella Company to pay salaries, but there was still no movement from the company. She tried to send a message to Lu Kuo and Bai Miao, but neither of them replied.
She owes more than 30,000 yuan in online loans every month. After deducting rent and food, she still has more than 5,000 yuan left. There is still more than a week before the due date. Shen Run is overwhelmed and even considers taking another part-time job.
This afternoon, while she was having lunch, she received a text message urging her to pay back the money. The text message informed her that her repayment date had been moved forward to today. If she could not repay the money on time, not only would her credit rating be affected, but the online loan company would also send someone to her house to collect the money.
Chen Run was stunned and immediately called the online loan company. However, they used AI customer service. The cold electronic male voice didn't say anything else, just kept urging her to pay back the money. She was so angry that she shouted into the receiver, "Why do you say you can pay in advance? I won't pay it back today!" and hung up the phone angrily.
She waited in such anxiety until the end of her get off work day. Just as she walked downstairs to her house, she saw two yellow-haired men with medium-length hair carrying paint and painting on the entrance of the building. A few elderly people carrying vegetable baskets passed by and pointed at the entrance of the building.
When Chen Run came closer to take a look, he saw the shocking words "Chen Run Pay Back the Money" hanging in blood-red at the entrance of the building for public display.
Although she was poor, she was still very concerned about her reputation. Seeing this, her face turned black: "What are you going to do?!"
One of them almost scribbled, and the other turned around: "Are you Shen Run?"
He looked at her impudently for a few times: "There's nothing we can do. Who told you to keep your debt? Now you know you're embarrassed, but weren't you still so stubborn at noon?" He reached out to touch her face and said in a frivolous tone: "How about this, you have a few drinks with me, and I'll plead for you."
His companions laughed loudly beside him, and it was obvious that they did not take the pretty girl from another place seriously.
As a result, when he stretched out his hand halfway, he was suddenly grabbed by a pair of pliers. Then his neck tightened and he was slapped and flew out. His companion wanted to come over to help, but was kicked in the stomach by Chen Run and was unable to get up for a long time.
There is a very popular joke on the Internet: "When a woman slaps you, the first thing that comes to your face is fragrance. The pain no longer comes, but pleasure..." This does not apply to Shen Run at all. Her fingers are slender and beautiful, and they smell clean and fragrant. But when she slapped them, the two troublemakers felt like their teeth were loosened, their vision was blurred, and they lay on the ground for a long time without being able to get up.
Chen Run said sternly, "Is it time yet? You're here to collect the debt? Let alone a few hours before the deadline, even if it's only a minute away, you have no right to come and block me downstairs. If I see you again, I'll beat you up!"
Both of them were stunned by her strange strength. It took them a long time to get up. They said "Just wait for me!" without much momentum and staggered to run away. Unexpectedly, they felt a tightness on the back of their heads and were pulled back by Chen Run's hair.
She threw them to the ground and said, "Did you leave?!" She showed no mercy to these scoundrels. She pointed at the red words scribbled on the wall and said, "I'll clean it up for you, or you won't be able to leave today!"
The two scoundrels could only carry a rag and bucket and cowardly wipe off the red words on the wall one by one. They were not satisfied until the wall was smooth and moist until dark. Then they ran away as if escaping.
"Damn, I didn't expect this little girl to be so difficult to deal with. I thought I could just scare her."
"We can't handle it. Let's send a message to Bee and the others to take action. They can easily deal with ordinary people. They will kill this little girl by then."
"That's right, they're the ones collecting the money for the parasols, so it's only right that they contribute a little!"
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