Without time to go home and clean up, Green went straight to the barber shop on the street for a quick wash and blow-drying. The subway was packed with people during the rush hour, and he had no choice but to spend a few dozen dollars to take a taxi.
After rushing to the agreed coffee shop, Green was already starving, but it was a date after all, so he had to be a little more stylish.
Coffee shops are the best choice for white-collar workers like them. A cup of Starbucks coffee only costs a few dozen yuan. Although Green can't taste the difference between it and the two-yuan instant coffee, it is a foreign brand after all, so it makes him proud to talk about it.
From a distance, he could see his girlfriend Xiaomei sitting alone at the table, scrolling through her phone in boredom. There were two cups of coffee on the table, the flavor that Green said he liked last time.
Such a caring girlfriend made Green feel warm all over. He felt sorry for Xiaomei. The two cups of coffee cost almost 100 yuan in total, and he should pay for it.
"Xiaomei, sorry for the long wait." Green's face was filled with smiles, and he didn't notice Xiaomei's soft sigh.
"I have good news for you. Our project will be finished tomorrow. I won't have to work overtime anymore, and I will have more time to spend with you."
"What's wrong?" After two seconds, Green also noticed that his girlfriend was a little depressed. "Are you in a bad mood?"
"Green...let's break up."
Chapter 125 Mom
Green's smile froze on his face, but he quickly reacted and joked, "Little fool, April Fool's Day has passed for two days. Don't play such jokes next time. What if I take it seriously?"
Xiaomei didn't say anything, but just kept stirring her coffee with a spoon.
As time went by, the atmosphere between the two became more and more awkward. The smile on Green's face was so stiff that his muscles were sore, but he could only force a smile.
"Xiaomei, what's wrong? If you're in a bad mood, just tell me. We've been through this for so many years, there's no need for us to be so formal..."
"Green, let's break up." Before Green finished speaking, Xiaomei interrupted him. "This is not a joke."
The tight smile on his face collapsed like a burst dam. Green didn't dare to think about how ugly his face was. He just asked softly, "Is it because I did something wrong that made you angry?"
"No." Xiaomei sighed deeply, without any anger or disgust in her expression.
During the years that the two have been together, they have had some conflicts. Green already has dozens of ways to comfort his girlfriend in his mind, and can even accurately judge her psychological activities by distinguishing her expressions.
But now Xiaomei's behavior was very unfamiliar to him. She was not angry or furious, but just "informed" him of a cruel thing in a calm manner.
His emotions finally became a little difficult to control. Green lowered his head, looked at the coffee in his cup, and his voice became hoarse.
"Is it because you have someone else you like? Or do you feel burdened to be with me?"
"That's not the case." Xiaomei turned her head to look at the window of the coffee shop. Outside the window, people were coming and going in a hurry. "The journey always has an end. I have been very happy in the past few years with you. I know that you care about me, but this relationship may have to end here."
"Why? Since neither of us made any mistakes, why should we break up?"
"Green, feelings are not just about right or wrong." Xiaomei's voice was calm, so calm that it frightened Green.
There is no right or wrong, no yes or no, no betrayal, no quarrel.
This means that Green has no chance of redemption, or even any reason to refute.
Sometimes, breaking up in a quarrel is actually a kind of happiness, at least you can discover the shortcomings of each other and yourself, and understand that the two of you are not suitable. If you can try to accept each other's shortcomings in the future, maybe you can take your relationship to the next level.
To take a step back, even if the other party betrays you, you can direct your anger at the meanness of the third party and the other party's infidelity.
Only a peaceful breakup is the most despairing. Not caring about the other party's faults means that the decision to break up is well considered and there is no room for refusal.
"I've already paid for the coffee. We can still keep in touch as friends, but you should know that we're just friends."
……
I sat alone in the coffee shop for a long time. The coffee was very bitter and astringent. Green added sugar spoonful by spoonful, but could not taste any sweetness.
He couldn't even shed a tear to announce his heartbreak to the world.
I can only wander alone in this city like a numb puppet.
Without taking any means of transportation, Green walked towards his rental house.
During the journey, he passed a high bridge with a vast river under it.
The river water is very turbid, and we will definitely not be discovered if we sink.
The railings on the bridge are very low. Adults only need to climb up by stepping on the second horizontal bar, support their left hand on the arm guard of the railing, and gently flip outward to jump into the river.
Such turbid river water must be mixed with a lot of sand and gravel, which must be very uncomfortable if it chokes the throat.
But it doesn’t matter. Once the last bit of oxygen in the alveoli is squeezed out, the person will faint and will not feel any pain.
Green thought carefully and then put his hands on the railing.
The cell phone suddenly rang. Was it to call him back to work overtime?
In fact, Green had long been tired of this job. The endless overtime work kept squeezing out his sleep. Originally, he wanted to give his girlfriend a bright future, but now that Xiaomei has left, he might as well let loose.
Just curse out loud, that fat supervisor who is as fat as a pig always gives him the most difficult tasks and makes him work more overtime than others.
Green even prepared countless harsh words, and directed all his anger since he started working at him.
I took out my cell phone and the caller was [Mom].
In an instant, the tears that should have dried up suddenly gushed out like a spring, and the adult man in his 20s curled up beside the railing like a child, sobbing softly.
"Hey, Mom."
"Linlin, Mom hasn't called you in a long time. Are you tired from work recently?"
"Not tired. I'll get the bonus after I finish this busy period. The amount of the bonus this time is quite large." Ignoring the idiotic looks from passers-by, Green told his mother about his good grades like a kid who got a red flower in kindergarten.
"Why is your voice a little hoarse? Are you sick?"
"No, mom. The weather is getting warmer. I bought an ice cream."
"It's only April now, why are you eating ice cream? You've never been obedient since you were little. What will you do if you catch a cold?"
A smile appeared on his face unconsciously, and even a bubble of snot came out when he breathed, but Green didn't care.
"Mom, I'm not a child anymore."
"Yes, yes, the child is grown up and I can't control so much. By the way, is Xiaomei with you?"
"..." Green clutched his chest tightly, his nails almost digging into his flesh, and he forced a smile. "She is working overtime tonight and is not here."
"Oh, I see. I mean, you two are both too old to be together. Only when you get married can we feel at ease."
"Just... some more time."
"Well, why don't you talk to your dad for a while? He's driving right now." Just as my mother's voice fell, a middle-aged man's dull voice sounded, "Go away, what's there for two grown men to talk about?"
It was obvious that he couldn't help but want to chat with the child, but he couldn't bring himself to do it because of his father's authority.
Thinking of the tension on his father's serious face, Green almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
"Mom, since my dad doesn't want to talk about it, forget it. There'll be plenty of time later anyway."
"That's fine... Hey? Lao Lin, why is that car over there driving so crookedly? Maybe they're drunk. Drive slower."
"careful!"
squeak--
boom--! !
Chapter 126 Domination of the Play 9 Salary
A string in his mind suddenly broke, and Green felt his heartbeat completely stop. He lowered his voice and called out tremblingly: "Mom...Mom?"
The phone was full of noise and no response. Green slumped on the ground, holding the phone tightly to his ear. He didn't dare to hang up, fearing that his parents would leave him if he hung up.
After a long time, the sound of an ambulance came from the phone and medical staff had arrived at the scene.
"Still breathing, quick!" Green immediately captured the most crucial information from the noisy noise. He immediately shouted loudly, trying to contact the other party.
The other side was busy with first aid and didn't notice his call. It was not until Green's voice became hoarse that someone picked up the phone.
"Still on the phone, is the person on the other end still listening?"
Green, who was already in tears, seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. He immediately responded: "What's the situation at the scene? How are their injuries?"
"Both of them were seriously injured and are now being rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. Are you their relative?" The person who answered the phone was the accompanying medical staff.
"Yes, I am their child, please save them." Green begged humbly. He had never felt so scared before.
"We will certainly do our best. We will send the patient to the hospital soon. Things from the accident scene cannot be taken away. If you are their relative, please come to Ancheng Central Hospital as soon as possible."
Soon there was no more sound, and Green regained some of his sanity, and immediately booked a flight home. He got up from the ground, ignored the strange looks from the people around him, and limped towards his rental house.
After hanging up the phone, Green put his phone in his pocket, but the next second the phone rang again. He thought it was from the hospital, but when he answered it, it turned out to be from the company manager.
"Green, where the hell have you been? I called you so many times but the line was always busy. There's a serious bug here, come back and fix it!"
Nervous and angry, Green didn't even think twice and replied directly: "Why are you fixing a bug? Something happened to my family and I'm about to take a plane back home. Also, I need to take a leave for the next few days, please approve it."
The supervisor looked unhappy after being rebuked. He secretly glanced at the employees who were working overtime in the office and felt a little annoyed.
"Ask for leave? You actually want to ask for leave when the project is at its most critical moment? Don't even think about it!" He thought Green was just looking for an excuse to be lazy, and his "early leave" today was obviously premeditated. Every time he threw the dirty work to Green, this young man would honestly take it on. He originally thought he was an obedient tool, but now he has the idea of being a troublemaker.
This kind of thinking must be nipped in the bud. Once it becomes a bad habit, what will happen if no one works overtime?
More importantly, his bonus after the completion of this project will be quite high, equivalent to several months' salary, so Green must not be allowed to take leave.
However, Green didn't even think about paying attention to him. He hung up the phone, took his ID and went to the airport immediately.
The flight would take several more hours, and Green was restless at the airport. He hadn't had any rest and his emotional ups and downs made him a little dazed.
Faintly, he seemed to hear the sound of puppets colliding. The not-so-crowded airport became blurry, and the pedestrians coming and going seemed to have turned into wooden puppets.
Dense silk threads were entangled around them, and as if noticing Green's gaze, the puppets turned their heads and looked at him.
An unspeakable panic oppressed Green. He felt as if his body was also entangled with silk threads, which were getting tighter and tighter, making it difficult to breathe.
One of the puppets walked up to him and handed a piece of transparent silk thread to his hand. Green subconsciously grasped the puppet string, but when he looked carefully at his hand, he saw nothing.
"Sir?" Just as Green was distracted, the puppet in front of him turned into an airport service staff, who woke Green up in a low voice. "Sir, you have slept for 4 hours. You'd better confirm your flight information, otherwise it will be troublesome if you miss the boarding time."
"Four hours?!" Green was instantly awakened and quickly looked at his ticket. Fortunately, the time had not exceeded. Just then, the boarding gate began to check tickets. It happened to be his flight. Green immediately thanked him and ran to the ticket gate.
The staff member who stayed at the spot scratched his head and complained in a low voice: "Even if young people nowadays pursue individuality, there is no need to tattoo such a large tattoo on their chest. Doesn't it hurt?"
After a long and difficult journey, Green finally returned to the hospital in his hometown, where his parents were still in critical condition.
Fortunately, after several hours of first aid by the doctor, my parents were finally out of danger.
"Are they their relatives? Both of them are in bad condition. Although they have been rescued, it may be difficult for them to wake up in the future."
"what do you mean?"
"A vegetative state. He will need to stay in the hospital for a long time for examination." The doctor looked at Green, whose face was full of fatigue, and seemed to be hesitant to speak, but there were some things that really had to be made clear.
"The cost of maintenance is very high, and you need to pay for the emergency surgery. This kind of car accident is usually covered by insurance, but it takes a long time to determine the liability."
"It goes without saying that doctors, no matter how much money is spent, we must save them."
Having said that, the high medical bills instantly drained out the savings that Green had saved to marry his girlfriend, but unfortunately the gap is far from being filled.
Green's company hasn't paid wages for a long time. Basically, they pay wages after the project is completed. But the wages accumulated in the last few periods have been delayed, saying that they will be paid after the current project is completed.
Although this phase of the project has not been completed yet, the salary Green has saved before is enough to deal with the emergency.
However, he just got through and the call was hung up before he could say two words. After all, it was already late at night and the boss didn't need to work overtime.
Fortunately, there is such a thing as loans in modern society. Green did not hesitate and immediately raised the medical expenses through online loans.
It was early morning again, and Green was alone by his parents' bedside, biting his lips tightly, not daring to cry out and disturb their rest.
The next morning, Green immediately called his superiors for instructions, but what he received was a notice of dismissal. The reason was ridiculous: he failed to work overtime the night before.
This made Green feel very disgusted. He had worked in the company for several years and basically supported half of the company. However, now he was fired for such a ridiculous reason.
He took a deep breath, feeling somewhat relieved, and said, "It's ok to quit, but remember to pay me my salary."
"Salary? What salary? You caused our project to fail to be completed, and you still want a salary?"
"According to the Labor Contract Law, employees must return all remaining funds when they leave." Although he knew that his boss did not understand the law, Green did not want to argue with him. Now he had to get the money.
However, the boss on the phone whispered to someone, and his tone changed. "No, I'm not going to fire you. I'm just giving you a year off."
"Don't worry, we will still pay you the minimum wage, 1400 per month."
"qnmd, what I want is my previous salary!"
"No problem, it's just over 5000 yuan, it will be transferred to your account in a while. As for the bonus, we have the right to deduct the bonus if you cause losses to the company..."
The next words could no longer be heard clearly. Green's mind buzzed, and the strong hatred made his eyes turn red.
