One Yuan First Recharge: I'm Actually the Boss Behind a Fortune 500 Company

Zhou Jianjun and Sister Wang walked out of the finance office.

Sister Wang pushed up her glasses: "Did you receive them all?"

"Received!" everyone said in unison.

Zhou Jianjun clapped his hands with a smile: "Alright, the bonuses have been distributed and the news has been announced. Let's all go home early today."

"Anyway, the holiday starts tomorrow. I'll wrap up my work, go home if I need to, and get ready if I need to."

"Wishing everyone a happy new year in advance—" Zhou Jianjun paused, then said with a smile:

"Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year!" everyone responded in unison, their faces beaming with smiles.

……

Meanwhile, in a hot pot restaurant on the fourth floor of the mall.

Wang Hao and Wu Liang were enjoying their meal in front of the bubbling hot pot of red oil.

"Awesome!" Wu Liang picked up a piece of fatty beef with his chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth:

"You have to eat hot pot in winter."

Wang Hao smiled and was about to say something when his phone vibrated several times in a row.

He took it out and saw that it was the messages sent to him by the electronics company employees.

Zhang Wei: "I received the bonus! Thank you, boss! Happy New Year!"

Lei Zhen: "The 30,000 has arrived! Boss, you're awesome! I'll definitely pull off a big one for you next year!"

Chen Ming: "Boss, I've received the money. This is a real lifesaver, thank you so much."

Yu Xinxin: "Boss... I... I don't know what to say... Thank you..."

Lin Wei: "Received. Thank you."

Ms. Wang: "The year-end bonuses have all been distributed. Thank you, boss."

Zhou Jianjun: "On behalf of the entire team, I would like to thank the boss. Wishing you a Happy New Year in advance."

As Wang Hao looked at these messages, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

"What are you laughing at?" Wu Liang leaned closer to look. "Which girl messaged you?"

Wang Hao put away his phone: "You're overthinking it, it's just a game."

Wu Liang clicked his tongue twice: "Heh! Didn't see that coming, Haozi. You just got the car, and girls are already messaging you, huh? Got her?"

Wang Hao laughed: "Get lost, eat your meat."

The two continued eating.

As Wang Hao ate, he thought to himself, "Thirty thousand yuan should be enough for those 'employees' in the game to have a good New Year, right?"

He picked up his phone and replied to everyone one by one:

"Thank you all for your hard work. Wishing you a Happy New Year in advance and a wonderful holiday."

The message was sent out, and soon I received a bunch of thank-you replies.

Looking at the screen, Wang Hao felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

Although these people are just characters in a game...

But it feels so good to be needed and appreciated.

……

At 7:30 p.m., Wang Hao and Wu Liang came out of the hot pot restaurant and found that it had started to drizzle outside.

"Tsk, when did this rain start?" Wu Liang stood at the mall entrance and stretched out his hand to test the rain.

"It was during lunch, wasn't it?" Wang Hao said, pulling out his car keys.

"Shall I take you home?"

"Sure, why not hitch a ride if you have a car?" Wu Liang said with a smile.

The two walked to the parking lot and got into the car.

Wang Hao started the car, turned on the heater, and the car quickly warmed up.

The car slowly drove out of the parking lot and merged into the evening rush hour traffic.

The rain wasn't heavy, but it was a light drizzle, which slowed down the cars on the road.

"Haozi, let's double-check the time," Wu Liang said, looking out the window. "We're leaving on the evening of the 18th of the twelfth lunar month, right?"

"Yes." Wang Hao nodded. "I estimate we'll leave around six o'clock."

"Alright! Let's set off together, you two!"

"..."

The car moved slowly through the rainy night, and the two chatted idly.

Twenty minutes later, the car arrived at the entrance of the residential complex where Wu Liang rented an apartment.

"Let's park here," Wu Liang said. "I'll walk in myself. Don't scratch your new car."

Wang Hao pulled over and said, "Okay, take it easy."

"Alright." Wu Liang opened the car door, then turned around and said, "Haozi, I'll contact you on the afternoon of the 18th."

"Okay, I'll call you then."

Wu Liang opened his umbrella and ran quickly into the residential area.

Wang Hao watched him go inside before restarting the car and turning around to drive back to his apartment.

The rain seemed to be getting heavier.

The windshield wipers swung rhythmically from side to side, and the streetlights cast long halos of light across the wet pavement.

Wang Hao wasn't driving fast; he was still getting used to his new car.

He drove his new car with extra caution, especially on rainy days when the roads were slippery.

Five minutes later, the car drove into the underground parking lot of his apartment building.

The parking lot was dimly lit but very dry.

Wang Hao found a temporary parking space, backed the car in, turned off the engine, and removed the key.

Just as I was about to open the door and get out of the car, I suddenly saw a white ride-hailing car stop not far away.

The rear door opened, a light gray umbrella was unfurled, and then a familiar figure stepped out of the car.

Su Qing.

Wang Hao paused for a moment, then remained seated in the car.

Su Qing paid the fare, and the ride-hailing car drove away.

She stood there, seemingly looking at her phone.

Then, she looked up and glanced across the parking lot.

Suddenly, her gaze fell on Wang Hao's brand-new black BMW 330.

Wang Hao took a deep breath, opened the car door, and got out.

With a soft "click," the car door closed.

Su Qing seemed to snap out of her daze and looked up at him.

Eyes facing each other.

"Wang Hao?" Su Qing spoke first, her voice filled with obvious surprise.

"Okay." Wang Hao nodded and locked the car.

Su Qing's gaze swept over him—his newly cut hair, his new coat, and he looked much more energetic.

Then he looked at the car again.

"This...is this your new car?" she asked.

"Mm." Wang Hao nodded again.

"A BMW 330?" Su Qing took a few steps closer and examined the car carefully. "This car... isn't cheap, is it?"

"It's alright," Wang Hao said.

Su Qing was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "Bought with a loan?"

Wang Hao thought about it—although he could afford to buy it outright now, he had indeed taken out a loan.

So he nodded: "Yes, I took out a loan for part of it."

Su Qing looked at him, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

There was surprise, doubt, and something else in it.

"Wang Hao," she finally spoke, her tone somewhat serious.

"Actually, your previous spending habits were quite good. You didn't overspend and lived within your means."

She paused, then continued, "If you buy this car, the monthly loan payments will be quite high, right? You're just putting unnecessary pressure on yourself."

"Your work wasn't very stable for the first few years, and you didn't save much money. It's only been a long time since you've finally settled down..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning was clear—you shouldn't have spent that money.

Wang Hao felt a mix of emotions as he listened to these words.

He could tell that Su Qing's words contained concern—the kind of concern that came from the heart.

But you can also hear the subtext of "I told you so."

And... a faint sense of superiority.

It seems that in her heart, he is still Wang Hao, who doesn't know how to plan and doesn't understand life.

"Consumer attitudes have changed now," Wang Hao said with a smile, his tone calm.

"Some things, you should have first, and then have them."

"As for what happens next... we'll figure something out later."

He spoke casually, but his eyes were firm.