The game's heroine has come true? The aloof school beauty is in tears.

The man before you is provoking you; you now have two choices.

First, the Dragon King strikes.

You should land a powerful uppercut on his chin right now, no reason needed.

Because you are the Dragon King in this territory.

The only thing the Dragon King should be thinking about when he makes a move is the curve of that crooked mouth.

You don't need to concern yourself with right and wrong; anyone who stands in the way of the Dragon King should be crushed.

Second, the Dragon King returns.

[Immediately call your contacts, including but not limited to the former stationmaster, Shen Jia's mother, and Lao Ma.]

[The order should be as follows: First, call the old station manager. After the old station manager arrives at the scene quickly, he will immediately advise the new station manager not to mess with you because you were once the top dog. At this time, the new station manager and the riders will look at you with disdain and continue to mock you, indicating that you can bring it on.]

[At this point, you should call Shen Jia's mother. Before long, this incredibly influential lady will get the call to the front lines.]

At this point, you'll see a hint of fear and apprehension in the eyes of the new station manager and the riders. They're starting to back down and are offering Lin Yu's bonus with both hands.

That's not enough. Finally, call Old Ma directly.

For a high-ranking leader like Lao Ma, finding a reason to deduct bonuses or fire someone is easier than driving here personally.

At this time, all those who have angered you will receive the most severe punishment.

[Anything that stands in the way of the Dragon King is soy milk and noodles!]

The game gave Lu Yuan two paths.

But Lu Yuan didn't choose any of them, or rather, he didn't have time to choose any at all.

Because someone recognized him.

"Young man, you look familiar."

"Weren't you on the headquarters' poster last year?"

This question doesn't need Lu Yuan's answer.

Because the Dragon King's backers have arrived.

The old stationmaster arrived first; his intention was to check on Lu Yuan's onboarding.

In fact, Lu Yuan doesn't need to work as a delivery rider at all, but he says he earns more that way.

The former stationmaster agreed.

Joining as a delivery rider is quite simple; he even gave them a heads-up, saying that a young guy would be joining.

So when he came in, he never expected the atmosphere to be so tense.

After clarifying the situation, he slammed his fist on the table and said, "How can you deduct bonuses? Pay them out right now!"

The new station manager tried to argue, but since the old station manager wasn't his direct superior, his words carried little weight.

But a powerful noblewoman went to the front lines.

"Have you completed the onboarding process? If you have, I'll treat you to a meal."

Shen Jia's mother walked in carrying a bag, glanced around, but didn't even look at the riders around her.

But the road was too far to be moved.

So she didn't move, and quietly listened to the old stationmaster talk to her.

After listening, she didn't say anything, but turned to Lin Yu and said:

"Don't worry, your bonus will be paid on time, and headquarters will compensate you."

Then, without dwelling on the matter any longer, he simply let it go.

He turned to Lu Yuan and said, "Let's go eat."

"I'll treat him to dinner."

Old Ma came too.

He didn't even go inside the station; he knocked on the glass and stood at the door, taking away Lu Yuan's right to eat.

Then he whispered, "Don't even think about revenge. He'll be your station manager from now on."

Old Ma pointed to the road on the side.

Then he turned around, put his hands behind his back, and left.

Honestly, it felt like the Dragon King returning.

Lu Yuan followed him out the door, where he saw a girl he hadn't seen in a long time.

Shen Jia.

"You're getting uglier and uglier."

Lu Yuan initially thought Shen Jia's looks were a bit lacking, but he never expected her to grow up to be uglier. Isn't it said that girls change a lot as they grow up?

He speaks his mind.

Shen Jia may be unruly, but at least he's good at joking.

"You still love to joke around."

"I wasn't joking at all."

"Damn, I took time off work to come all this way to see you, and this is what you say?"

Shen Jia clutched her heart and said with a grin.

Objectively speaking, I have indeed gained weight, probably because I'm living too well.

The two passed each other by.

Lu Yuan went to have a meal with Lao Ma at a small restaurant on the street. They didn't talk much about the past.

Lu Yuan only said that he didn't want to be the stationmaster because he planned to save money to work until the end of the summer vacation before going back to school.

Old Ma agreed, and drank one glass of wine after another.

Men tend to have very extreme topics of conversation; they either talk about national affairs or vulgar, obscene things.

But the two of them didn't talk about these things.

After all, their only common topic was Old Ma's deceased wife.

Old Ma cried.

This man started from scratch, achieved early success, then had an affair, fell ill, and returned to his family.

The old man, whose life was quite legendary, shed more tears than he drank alcohol.

He said, "It's a long road, but I'm quite lucky."

Lu Yuan knew what he was talking about; they had discussed this very thing a year ago during their conversation at the beach.

Old Ma, a poor man who suddenly became rich and made a fortune at a young age, then indulged in a life of pleasure.

"On the day I lay in that hospital bed, I realized that everything was illusory, including life, which felt like a game—it could only give me fleeting happiness. At that moment, only one thing was on my mind: if I died, how many people in this world would truly miss me?"

"Auntie will miss you."

"So I regretted it, and I turned over a new leaf."

As Old Ma spoke, he declined Lu Yuan's offer to give him a ride.

Just before leaving, he gave a thumbs-up to Lu Yuan:

"You were able to come back; that's what you are."

...

Lu Yuan dragged himself home, smelling of alcohol.

Shang Qingya fell asleep on the living room table. The living room was dark and the lights were off, probably to save on electricity.

After all, the two of them together had three hundred yuan in their pockets.

There was a bowl of wontons on the table. Lu Yuan was eating wontons, and he was making quite a racket, which woke Shang Qingya up.

"How was your day?"

"good."

An ordinary day, nothing particularly exciting.

The return of the Dragon King couldn't stir any emotion in Lu Yuan's heart.

For him, there was really nothing to enjoy.

The two of them had such a simple conversation.

But Shang Qingya kept writing while slumped over the table. Halfway through, she got up to go to the bathroom.

Lu Yuan took the notebook and looked at it.

He wanted to see what this guy was writing.

"It was Yellow Sponge's first day back at work, and he didn't seem to be in a good mood. I wanted to ask him why he smelled of alcohol, but since he was in a bad mood, I didn't ask."

"I think it would be really cute to let him rest tomorrow, take him to the park to ride the carousel and take a picture."

I decided to chat with him every night because I read online that people who drink are often troubled by something.

"I don't want him to have anything on his mind."

Lu Yuan felt a sense of satisfaction deep down.

It's mild, but very refreshing.

He suddenly remembered what Old Ma had said back then.

"May you realize the truth when everything has changed."