The Downtrodden Villain In A Redemption Romance Novel Chapter 41
byChapter 41 Thousands of Lights
Xu Wen squatted on the curb, grinning from the corner of his mouth to his ears, and his shoulders hunched slightly as he smiled.The light from the mobile phone screen reflected on his face, which contained several messages from Lu Qingrang:
【Are you here?】
【be safe.】
[Don’t be in a hurry, look for it slowly.】
It was obviously just a simple reminder, but in his eyes, every word seemed to have rolled three times in the sugar jar, making his heart tremble with sweetness.
He couldn’t help but whisper to the system in his mind: “Did you see it? Angel, this one of mine is simply an angel descending to earth!”
[Host, you are hopeless.】The mechanical sound rarely brings a touch of human ridicule.
“Who are you saying is hopeless?” Xu Wen immediately became unhappy and raised his neck in the air, “Do you have such a good brother? Do you?”
While arguing with the system, he tapped his fingers quickly on the screen to reply to Lu Qingrang’s concern:
[Here we come, the street is quite lively.】
[Don’t worry, I’m smart!】
[Received, leader!(Salute.jpg)]
Every reply was full of positivity, and he never mentioned the series of obstacles he had just encountered.
Putting away his phone, Xu Wen took a deep breath of the dry and cold air in Lincheng and cheered up again.
He started sweeping shops and office buildings along the not-so-busy streets.When I see a job posting, I go in and ask. When I encounter an office that looks like it needs someone, I muster up the courage to knock on the door and recommend myself.
“Sorry, we are full.”
“Education and experience don’t quite meet our requirements.”
“Our salary is not high, and we won’t pay social security for the time being. Can you accept it?”
“Staff? Food, lodging, and two days off per month are included. Can you do the job?”
The replies came in all shapes and sizes, but all came to the same end: rejection.From full of hope to slightly depressed, to then numbly pushing open the next door, the corners of Xu Wen’s mouth became stiff because he had maintained a polite smile for too long.
Only when the news from Lu Qingrang came again, he would stop immediately.
Lean against a corner or squat on the side of the road, quickly reply with a few words “Everything goes well” and “Don’t worry”, then take a deep breath and continue to engage in this tug-of-war for job hunting with no end in sight.
Hard work pays off.Just when he had almost finished sweeping the last commercial area, he was preparing to fight in another area tomorrow.
“We have a temporary job here,” a small manager in charge of data outsourcing for a market research company looked at Xu Wen.
Pointing to a few boxes of questionnaires stacked in the corner, “These need to be entered into the system. Settlement will be based on the effective input amount, and the work will be completed on the same day, and the money will be transferred via WeChat that night. The requirement is to be accurate, and you cannot fill it in blindly. We have someone to review it. If there are too many mistakes, you will be deducted. Can you do it?”
When Xu Wen heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Day end!WeChat transfer!
This is the perfect job for their current situation!Not only does it solve the urgent problem of eating, but this temporary settlement method leaves almost no trace that can be traced.
“You can do it! You can definitely do it!” Xu Wen suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and immediately expressed his position, “I work carefully and I will definitely guarantee accuracy!”
The little supervisor nodded and handed him a simple registration form and an old computer: “Okay, fill in the form, find an empty seat and start. Do you understand the rules?”
“Got it!” Xu Wen took the thing and felt like he had won the jackpot.He finally found a way to make money quickly while ensuring their safety to the greatest extent.
He immediately sent a message to Lu Qingrang, his tone was uncontrollable excitement:
【Found alive!Daily settlement, cash!Extra meal in the evening!(Turning in circles to celebrate.gif)]
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Xu Wen entered the last valid questionnaire data into the system, saved it, and submitted it. The sky outside the window had turned dark.
He almost slumped in the chair, his eyes felt dry, and his neck and shoulders were stiff and sore as if they were rusted.
This job was far more mentally demanding than he imagined, requiring full concentration to ensure speed and accuracy.
With a “beep” sound, the WeChat prompt sounded.
He steeled himself and opened the door. It was 150 yuan transferred by the little supervisor, followed by a voice: “Xiao Xu, you did a good job, the accuracy is very high. This job can last for a few months. If you can still come tomorrow, just come directly at nine o’clock in the morning.”
Looking at the transfer amount and this message, Xu Wen breathed a long sigh of relief.
Done!I won’t starve to death tomorrow!
He replied, “Thank you, boss, and I’ll be there on time tomorrow.” Then he held his almost broken body and set foot on the way home.
The streets of Lincheng were a bit noisy during the evening rush hour. Xu Wen dragged his heavy steps through the flow of people returning home.
The physical fatigue came over me, but my heart felt a lot more secure because I was carrying that huge sum of 150 yuan.
As he was walking, he was thinking about using the money to buy some good food tomorrow and improve the food for Lu Qingrang, when his cell phone dinged again.
He thought it was his boss who had other instructions, so he opened it casually. However, when he saw the content clearly, his footsteps suddenly stopped, and his fatigue seemed to be blown away by a gust of warm wind.
The message was from Lu Qingrang.
There is no text, just a picture.
In the picture, there are two plates of home-cooked food that look quite good on their small folding table, next to two bowls of white rice.
The light in the photo is very warm, giving off a plain but real atmosphere of fireworks, which makes people feel at ease at first sight.
Immediately afterwards, a second message popped up:
【Are you home?The meal is ready.】
Looking at that simple picture and that ordinary question, Xu Wen stood on the crowded, noisy and unfamiliar street, his nose suddenly felt sore uncontrollably, and his eyes felt a little warm.
At this moment, all the running around during the day, the boredom of facing the computer screen, and the physical pain… all seemed to be worth it.
When you return home tired, someone will turn on a light, prepare a hot meal, and ask you “Are you there yet?”
A thought popped up uncontrollably: This… isn’t this the kind of “wife and children on the hot bed” that I had fantasized about in my previous life?The lamp is bright for me, the rice is hot for me…
The next second, he suddenly came back to his senses. Looking at the two dishes in the picture that were obviously made by Lu Qingrang, he shook his head crazily in his heart:
Stop it, stop it!What wife and children!That’s Lu Qingrang!He is my good brother!!Yes, brothers are like siblings!Siblings cook for you. This friendship is stronger than that of a wife!
He took a deep breath, suppressed the slight choking in his throat, and replied quickly with his fingers:
[Downstairs!Come up now!】
Followed closely by the expression of a rabbit running wildly.
After the message was sent successfully, he immediately put away his phone and started jogging almost subconsciously, running towards the direction they called home where the lights were on and someone was waiting for him.