Constantly traversing various worlds, Jun Jiuli had grown tired. She decided to settle down and live a simple, ordinary life.
Shui Wa arranged an identity for her: raised in an orphanage, with no parents to worry about. She got into A University through hard work.
Even the police couldn't find fault with her. Jun Jiuli openly used her own body to carry her luggage into the campus.
After three and a half years of cultivation at her alma mater, the fourth year of university required an internship. Students who hadn't experienced the harsh realities of society were all eager for the thrill of earning money.
Because Jun Jiuli was obedient, well-behaved, and had good grades, her major course teacher introduced her to a good job.
Jun Jiuli majored in law. Her teacher introduced her to a firm famous even in the city.
Jun Jiuli had worked part-time during her studies and tutored during holidays to earn money for tuition and rent. Otherwise, she would have been homeless.
Life was not easy. She was busy surviving every day. Her internship salary for a month was only 500.
Basically, she did all the minor tasks like delivering documents and serving tea. Companies didn't trust fresh graduates to handle cases.
What she did most was organize documents and study cases handled by the firm's golden lawyers, under the guise of learning.
She had fixed hours from nine to six and was provided with dormitory accommodation. She didn't have to work overtime, but her life was tight.
Shui Wa: "This is really not easy. Li Hai earns more than you. Why don't you go do some heavy labor?"
Jun Jiuli: "What nonsense are you talking about? Do you look down on me?"
"No, no. I just think it's too much of a waste. How about we leave? No one really pays attention to you anyway."
"No, no. Everyone went through this."
"Oh, so are we still having plain noodles tonight? I have delicious food in my space."
"No, I'm on a diet."
"Sigh, if the host continues like this, you'll become malnourished. If all your hair falls out, you won't be beautiful."
Jun Jiuli touched her still luxuriant hair and was very satisfied with her excellent body. She knew many senior students who were already losing their hair before graduation.
"Why are you so insistent on this major? We can take other paths. It's a waste of your good looks."
"Is my goal to make money? You know, although this internship salary is only 500 yuan, it's a position many classmates in the same major would fight tooth and nail for. Life is really not easy."
"Sigh, what's wrong with this society? Highly educated people can make money. Families who are poor strive to send their children to school.
They thought that with education, there would be hope. Unexpectedly, after graduation, it's difficult to support themselves, and their families have to subsidize them.
"The overall environment is like this. Ordinary people can't change it at all."
"Wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few. It's a case of the dry dying of thirst while the flooded drown. Talk about the art of being born into the right family.
When the host can earn money in the future, she'll definitely have to work overtime every day, losing a lot of hair, having endocrine disorders, and getting fat..."
"Can we stop talking about it?"
"Fortunately, you don't have children, host. This has smoothed out many obstacles on your job search path."
"Please shut up."
"Oh my, the internship salary hasn't been paid yet. Are you going to the market again? Will you be drinking the northwest wind for the rest of the month?"
"Damn it, who invented the system of paying last month's salary in mid-month?"
"Hahaha~"
"The monthly utility bill is at least 100 yuan, but my salary is only 500 yuan..."
"Who told you you're one of the most non-scarce talents in the market right now? Wouldn't it have been better to change your major back then?"
"Really? Didn't everyone say lawyers make good money?"
"Sigh, in the minds of parents, lawyers, accountants, teachers, and nurses are all stable and profitable professions, but their internship salaries are one lower than the other."
"Parents might not be aware. They choose based on their own perspectives. In high school, everyone was buried in textbooks and had no idea what profession suited them.
Many people vaguely chose a path for their future. Those who were fortunate found the right path; those who were not had to endure it."
"I understand. It's for survival. I want to resign every day but get full attendance every month. I don't want to work this damn job anymore. Host, after you finish living here, let's go back and rest."
"Really? Are the points enough?"
"Enough, enough. If not, I'll make up for it."
"You're really something."
"Of course."
The weather was hot. As Jun Jiuli was about to find a shared bicycle by the roadside, she was stopped by a man.
"Something wrong?"
"Uh, hello. Here's my business card. Miss, are you interested in entering the entertainment industry?"
"No."
"Alright. I think you have the potential for this career. You can consider it carefully. If you're interested in the future, remember to contact me."
"Mm, okay."
"Then, Miss, is it convenient to exchange contact information?"
"Not convenient."
"Then... alright."
Shui Wa: "Host, aren't you really going to consider it? The salary in the entertainment industry is very high, even higher than that of scientists. He has a good eye."
"Not interested."
"Then why did you take his business card?"
"Just being polite. I'll throw it away later."
"Oh, oh, okay. You were so cold just now; he should have given up completely."
"Mm."
The next day, Jun Jiuli went to work and was inexplicably scolded. She had to endure it for the sake of her job.
"Today, the host is a little pitiable."
"I'm not taking it to heart."
"Sigh, those who enter the workplace with burning passion are the truly pitiable ones. The host is already an old hand and doesn't care."
Jun Jiuli returned to her seat. The sister who was mentoring her moved her chair over to comfort her.
"Xiao Li, don't take it to heart. Brother Lin's case has encountered some problems, so he was just taking his anger out on you.
He's an old employee of our firm. His previous cases went smoothly. It's inevitable that he'll be anxious after this setback.
Everyone knows he has a bad temper; no one dares to provoke him. If you had clashed with him just now, the company would have fired you immediately.
This way, you wouldn't get the internship credit, wouldn't learn any experience, and would have to find another company, which is very troublesome. You were right to endure it.
When we are not yet strong enough, we must never confront head-on. If something like this can be endured, endure it. It's another matter if it touches your principles."
"I understand, Sister Wen. Thank you for your guidance."
"You're welcome. Work hard."
Even though her job didn't involve manual labor, sitting like this for so long was driving her mentally insane.
Every minute felt like an eternity. As soon as six o'clock arrived, she clocked out on time. Jun Jiuli was planning to indulge herself with a good meal when her phone rang as soon as she stepped out of the company.
Looking at the unfamiliar number, Jun Jiuli frowned in displeasure. Who were these people?
She decisively hung up, but the call came again.
"Hello."