I took Chen Jingming's signed resignation letter to the HR departnt and then to the finance departnt. After completing all the procedures, I returned to the office.
I approached Circle and said, "I've applied for resignation with Chen Jingming, and he agreed. You should arrange soone to take over my duties."
As soon as I finished speaking, the office fell silent. Even the sound of typing on the keyboard ceased. All eyes were on . Like Chen Jingming, they didn't expect to suddenly resign.
However, Circle wasn't surprised at all. He said, "I'm well aware of your workload. There's no need for a handover. I'll arrange for soone to take over."
I nodded without saying much, then walked to my desk and started packing up my things. Apart from feeling sad, there was a sense of relief after the suppression. Maybe I never belonged to this city. I was bound to leave one day, and this ti, I just moved up the tiline.
Zhao Li ca over, tugged at my clothes, and asked in a low voice, "Zhao Yang, why did you suddenly resign?"
I smiled and said, "Aren't you happy that I resigned? There's no one to suppress you in this company anymore."
Although I was joking with Zhao Li, he seriously said, "Zhao Yang, don't say that. We've worked together for so long. We're colleagues and friends."
"Do you consider a friend?"
Zhao Li nodded and said, "Although you're a bit of a trickster, you're not a bad person. Every ti I took a leave, you willingly took care of my work. Others may not understand you, but I do."
I smiled, feeling a strange mix of emotions. I just patted Zhao Li on the shoulder without saying anything more, then bent down to continue packing up my office supplies. Zhao Li helped pack.
A mont later, I finally finished packing. I said goodbye to my colleagues, with whom I had worked for over two years. Everyone stood up to bid farewell. Perhaps over the years, they had been suppressed by in various ways, but they didn't hold it against . In Zhao Li's words: although I was a trickster, I was fair and square in this planning departnt. I never marginalized or slandered anyone at work.
I nodded to my colleagues, then went to Circle, who was the only one still sitting. I patted him on the shoulder and said, "I'm leaving, bro."
Circle didn't look up or respond to . His behavior surprised everyone. They wondered why we, who were usually as close as brothers, were so cold to each other at this mont.
Finally, without getting a response, I gave a bitter smile, waved to everyone, and walked towards the company's exit with my box.
So, my world was free, but only for now! The future has turned into a trap, blocking my life's path, waiting for to fall. Maybe it will break , or maybe in the desire to survive, I will beco stronger, struggle to escape the trap, and beco a master of life. But what the outco will be, only ti can tell. So, I don't need to speculate, I just need to tread carefully with a desire to survive!
......
After leaving the company, I went straight back to my newly rented apartnt. The first thing I did after closing the door was to take off my shoes and lie down on the bed, covering myself with a blanket, hoping to shake off all the heaviness and get a good night's sleep.
Unfortunately, I didn't feel sleepy at all that afternoon. Most of the ti, I was just staring at the ceiling, lighting a cigarette in panic, and repeating the process as the sky outside the window gradually darkened. So, the city was once again enveloped in light and shadow, but I was isolated in a dark space by the four walls, unable to feel the warmth of the light and shadow. It seed that my winter had arrived before winter itself!
Looking at the sky outside the window, which was already dyed red by the city's neon lights, I felt a bit dazed. In my daze, I lit another cigarette. After only one puff, I felt a sharp pain in my lungs. I realized that I had smoked too many cigarettes that afternoon. But what could I do? At least the smoke filled the room, saving from my loneliness and helplessness. So, I took another deep puff, breaking down the helplessness, dissipating the loneliness, only to be replaced by a heavy cough. Ah, it's hard to have it all in life!
As the night deepened, I felt as if I had been forgotten by the world in this cold corner, still lost, still in a daze, until my phone rang, waking up.
I turned over and picked up the phone from the bedside table. I was surprised to see that it was Yan Yan who had called.
I hesitated for a long ti before answering Yan Yan's call. I didn't speak first, waiting for Yan Yan's questioning. By this ti, Circle must have told her everything that happened today.
"Zhao Yang, where are you?" Yan Yan's voice wasn't as stern as I had imagined.
Caught off guard, I hesitated before answering, "At my place."
"Have you had dinner?"
"I don't think so." I answered vaguely.
"You don't think so?... Are you out of your mind? You can't even give a definite answer about whether you've eaten or not!" Yan Yan said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.So I imdiately gave her a definite answer: "I've eaten."
"What did you eat?"
Finally, I said impatiently, "Do I have to report to you every ti I go to the bathroom today?"
Yan Yan retorted irritably, "Stop pretending, just co over to my house for dinner."
"I won't go, your husband doesn't like !" I firmly refused, but in reality, I was afraid to face Circle. No matter how justified my reasons were, I had ruined his and Chen Jingming's career prospects.
"Then let's go out to eat alone. I heard from Circle today that you quit your job. He wouldn't tell why, and he's always looking so gloomy..." Yan Yan didn't finish her sentence, but her aning was clear. She wanted to know why I quit my job, why Circle was looking so gloomy, and why I said Circle didn't like .
I weighed it up a bit and agreed to Yan Yan's request to go out to eat alone. There were so things that I needed to clarify with her before leaving this city. In the end, I also hoped that Circle could understand and forgive .
......
I was waiting outside the restaurant where I had arranged to et Yan Yan. Since Yan Yan drove a Mazda 6, I paid special attention to whether there was a Mazda 6 among the passing cars. However, what finally stopped in front of was a red Cadillac CTS. I took a closer look and realized it was Jian Wei's car, and then I saw Jian Wei and Yan Yan sitting in the car.
Yan Yan, this big pit of a woman, said she would go out to eat with alone, but she brought Jian Wei... After a flash of dissatisfaction, I was deeply puzzled. Why would Jian Wei co? Had she been staying in Suzhou all these days and not left? And had Yan Yan already told her that Mi Cai was just a fake girlfriend I had forcibly made up?
These unanswered questions made surprised, nervous, and sowhat embarrassed. Because I knew Yan Yan, she would definitely tell Jian Wei after finding out that Mi Cai was not my girlfriend.
I sighed again in my heart. It seed to be another night of adding insult to injury!
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