From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of life

Leng Shanshan gave a slightly embarrassed dry laugh: "Brother Heng, you're joking. Is there something you need?"

"Nothing else important," Fang Heng's voice came slowly. "Just wondering if you've been in contact with Su Qing lately?"

Leng Shanshan glanced at Su Qing beside her, and seeing her nod slightly in acknowledgment, she answered frankly:

"Yes, we've kept in touch. What's up?"

Fang Heng's tone instantly turned disdainful as he said, "I had a little argument with Su Qing. To spite me, she randomly hired some food delivery guy to act out a scene and disgust me. Didn't you know about that?"

The phrase "mud-legged person" is both jarring and offensive.

Hearing this sent a chill down my spine.

Leng Shanshan glanced at me and then said, "I know, he's Qingqing's serious boyfriend. It's not an act; they're really together."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing immediately gave Leng Shanshan a thumbs up.

Fang Heng on the other end of the phone instantly flew into a rage, his voice suddenly rising in pitch:

"Absolutely impossible! Shanshan, you're her best friend, and you're lying for her? She's just deliberately trying to spite me, using some nobody like that to disgust me!"

These words thoroughly enraged Su Qing.

Before Leng Shanshan could reply, she leaned close to the phone and shouted, "Fang Heng, who are you saying is deliberately sulking?"

"Let me tell you plainly, my relationship with Lin Ye is genuine, not just a fling, and certainly not to spite you."

Fang Heng on the other end of the phone was visibly taken aback, then asked accusingly, "Qingqing, is it really necessary? You're going to break ties with me over a food delivery guy?"

"It's not a big deal." Su Qing's tone grew colder and more ruthless. "I never liked you in the first place. I just couldn't be bothered with you before. Now that I have a boyfriend, please stay away from me and don't bother Shanshan. Hearing your voice makes me feel disgusted."

After saying that, she decisively reached out and hung up the phone again.

Unruly, willful, and ruthless in their actions.

This is my most direct impression of Su Qing.

Even if she has her own grievances and hardships, it is also a fact that she acts arrogantly and domineeringly, never caring about the feelings of others.

Leng Shanshan was used to her like this, but shook her head helplessly.

For the rest of the time, the two women chatted about their topics, while I could only sit across from them, listening in silence the entire time.

I had no interest in joining their conversation; my mind was preoccupied with the problems at the courier station.

They finally finished chatting and made plans to eat something later.

Leng Shanshan wanted me to come along, but Su Qing waved her hand and said, "It's a girls' get-together, what would he do there? We can go by ourselves."

These words instantly struck a nerve with me, and I immediately looked up and calmly retorted:

"It's not like I really want to go. I'm tired of sitting here. Since it's not my business, I'm leaving."

After saying that, I got up and left.

After walking a few steps, Leng Shanshan faintly sighed behind him, "He's quite a character, neither humble nor arrogant."

Su Qing suddenly chuckled, with a hint of approval: "That's why I chose him. Only he dares to confront Fang Heng head-on and keep that guy's arrogance in check."

I didn't listen to what they said after that, and walked straight out of the coffee shop.

As I walked downstairs and out of the mall, it was already completely dark.

As dusk settles, the city lights twinkle, and traffic flows busily.

The bustling city night scene is lively and noisy, but the bright lights and revelry here don't belong to me.

I boarded the bus alone, watching the bustling street scene rushing past the window, and my mind became increasingly clear.

The so-called pretense of being a couple is ultimately just a temporary gamble.

When I first met this woman, I only thought she was unreasonable and crazy.

After spending more time with her, I realized that aside from her spoiled, wealthy heiress nature, she was not a bad person at heart; she was insightful and straightforward.

Put yourself in someone else's shoes; they have a top-tier family background.

If it were me, I might be even more willful and flamboyant than her.

After calming myself down, I returned to the courier station.

As soon as I entered the store, I saw my cousin arrive. He had taken off his delivery uniform and removed the delivery box from his electric scooter, clearly indicating that he had quit his job.

He was sitting in the shop, chatting familiarly with Yang Hao; the two already knew each other.

Seeing me come in, my cousin raised his voice and asked, "Where did you go to run errands? You were gone for so long."

"You resigned to handle some personal matters?" I asked back.

"Then I must quit my job and come here specifically to stay with you."

My cousin chuckled and said, "Just assign me tasks. Don't give me special treatment just because I'm your cousin. I'll do whatever everyone else does—delivery, sorting, errands."

I smiled and replied, "There isn't much work at the store right now; most of it is scattered parcels within the area."

My cousin looked around at the dilapidated and deserted state of the shop and sighed deeply.

"I just finished talking with Yang Hao, and he said this site has been losing money for years and is very difficult to operate. Are you really confident you can revitalize it?"

"Now that you've resigned and come here, just relax and work hard. I will definitely make the site successful."

My cousin pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I won't say anything discouraging. I've never delivered packages before, so I'll just follow along and familiarize myself with the process."

"Then you should go out with Yang Hao for half a day to familiarize yourself with the area and the delivery process."

As soon as I finished speaking, my phone vibrated in my pocket.

I took out my phone and turned on the screen.

A message popped up; it was Qiqi who had added me to a group chat.

She's quite efficient; I talked to her about it this morning, and it's all taken care of now.

Besides Qiqi, there are five other girls in the group.

As soon as the message popped up, Qiqi immediately tagged me in the group:

"Boss, I've already explained the plan you told me to the ladies in a simple way, but they still have a lot of concerns. Could you please explain it to them in more detail?"

Without any unnecessary pleasantries, I went straight to the point and typed:

"Everyone, Qiqi has already briefly explained the purpose of creating the group."

"I know you're all confused right now, not understanding my purpose, and even more afraid of taking risks and getting into trouble, right?"

Less than two seconds after the text was sent, a message popped up in the group chat.

A girl with the online name "Anran" was the first to ask a question:

"Boss, let's be blunt. You're asking us to publicly expose and identify Xingyao Media. If things go wrong and the company retaliates, who will cover for us?"

Upon hearing this, the other girls immediately echoed his sentiments:

"Yes, we simply can't afford to offend them!"

"We are just low-level working-class livestreamers, can you guarantee our safety?"

Seeing the flood of messages, I understood their anxiety. Instead of making empty promises or grand gestures, I calmly typed my reply:

"To be honest, I can't protect you 100% by my side, but the law and online public opinion can."

"The fact that you're willing to join this group means that you've long wanted to escape these unfair contracts. I'll be frank with you. You can't win by reporting to the police or filing a lawsuit offline, because the contract is full of legal loopholes."

"But you control the traffic, and as internet celebrities, online public opinion is your best weapon. Xingyao Media cannot withstand the pressure of public opinion across the entire network."

An Ran still refused to budge: "If things blow up and Xingyao spends money on PR to clear their name, what will we do if we end up taking all the blame?"

"That's right, they've got too many PR tactics. If we can't terminate the contract and have to pay exorbitant breach of contract fees, who will bail us out?" another anchor quickly chimed in.