Chapter 214: Don't Do Anything Foolish

The new company is called Shengxin Catering Group.

Besides the chain restaurants that serve frog, there are also those serving pickled cabbage fish; in short, they are the ones you can find in every major shopping mall, and it is now a top-100 national enterprise.

Bai Shuruo's current position is assistant to the general manager, which is a key role that allows one to fully grasp the various affairs of the company; after leaving this position, one will know much more when going to other departments to become the boss.

It is just that this position has a high work intensity and high pressure, and she must invest one hundred percent of her energy.

However, she is full of drive; in any case, Xiaofeng does not need her to take care of him, and she has no other relatives in Beishi, so it is only right to throw herself into her work.

She even moved out of the place she was renting and moved into the company dormitory. The dormitory environment is very good, located in a very tall apartment building; it is a single room with a bathroom, kitchen, and balcony, and she lives very comfortably by herself.

The day after she gave up her apartment, Meng Ze gave her a call.

Bai Shuruo saw the caller ID, hesitated for a moment, but decided to answer.

"Hello..." Her tone was indifferent.

Meng Ze on the other end of the line also took a good while before speaking: "You moved out?"

"That's right," Bai Shuruo said. "I changed jobs, and it's very far from where I was, so I moved."

She did not intend to tell him her specific address, fearing he would be like last time.

And Meng Ze tactfully did not ask. He said: "About last time, I'm sorry."

"I should be the one apologizing to you. I misjudged our relationship. I thought we were in a relationship of mutual care, a relationship like family, but I didn't expect you wanted to sleep with me. Although you didn't succeed in the end, but... I think we can't go back to the way we were."

When they were in Dali, he was indeed very good to her, but she also took care of him in every aspect; it was a relationship of mutual care.

Of course, he contributed more.

Sobbing sounds came from the other end of the phone; Meng Ze was likely crying.

After crying for a while, he laughed again: "Ruoruo, you are truly heartless, just because of that one mistake I made."

"Meng Ze, you can make mistakes. Even if you went out to rob and plunder, I could forgive you. If you were caught, I could wait for you to get out of prison and take care of you, but you wanting to sleep with me is the only exception; that is my bottom line."

"So, in the end, I am left alone in this world again," Meng Ze said with self-mockery.

Bai Shuruo's heart ached, and at the same time, she softened: "Meng Ze..."

"When it comes down to it, you still can't let go of Han Yangting. You have kept yourself pure for him all this time," Meng Ze asked. "Since that's the case, why don't you go find him? Why do you keep stringing me along? You coward!"

Bai Shuruo took a deep breath, then said slowly: "He is preparing to get married."

"To whom?"

"I don't know exactly who, but many people know about this. Let's not talk about this; it's meaningless and has nothing to do with you. I have a new job now, and I will focus my energy on my new work. Meng Ze, you should also live your life well and be a carefree, happy person."

After saying this, Bai Shuruo hung up the phone.

Beishi, at the end of the overpass.

Meng Ze sat on the edge of the bridge with two cans of beer placed beside him.

He finished the beer and looked at the bustling traffic below the bridge.

As long as he jumped from here, his life could be over and done with.

Being alive is completely meaningless.

When he was little, he was called a wild brat, beaten and scolded by his grandfather, suffered all kinds of discrimination, and was unloved by his father and mother. He finally met a relative like Bai Shuruo, but she was going to leave him too.

As for Bai Shuruo, it couldn't be said that he loved her that much, nor was it that he absolutely had to sleep with her; he was just attached to her and subconsciously viewed her as someone he could depend on for survival, which was why he made that mistake.

But since she was going to leave too, then goodbye.

He hoped that after he died, she would feel a shred of guilt and remember him for the rest of her life.

Goodbye, this shitty world.

Goodbye, Ruoruo.

Meng Ze stood up, his life of being rejected flashing through his mind.

Today, let everything come to an end.

He spread his arms.

At this moment, the phone resting on the railing suddenly rang.

He took a glance; the caller ID was Han Dongbei.

This caller ID pulled him back to reality. He looked down unintentionally at the vehicles roaring past below and suddenly gave a start.

An old man out for a walk passed by, and seeing him like this, hurriedly called out to him: "Young man, what are you... are you trying to do something foolish? Calm down, let's talk things over."

Meng Ze suddenly thought that after jumping down, he would be smashed to pieces by a car, his body ground into meat paste, and the vehicles below might also have traffic accidents trying to avoid him, resulting in destroyed cars and lost lives; he suddenly felt a lingering fear.

At this time, the old man suddenly stepped forward to grab him, using all his strength to pull him back.

Meng Ze jumped back onto the bridge deck and collapsed onto it.

The old man kept trying to persuade him on the side: "Young man, why do you want to do something foolish? You look so handsome, your external conditions are so good, and looking at your clothes, you don't seem like a very poor person. You are so strong, and you haven't been diagnosed with a terminal illness; why can't you think straight?"

Meng Ze shook his head, not wanting to pay him any mind.

The old man was not discouraged and continued to persuade him: "Think about your parents, the woman you have loved, or do you have children? They wouldn't want to see you like this. If you just left like this, how sad and heartbroken they would be."

Only then did Meng Ze say with self-mockery: "I have no parents, I have never loved any woman, and I have no children."

"Then is there no one in this world you care about?"

Meng Ze looked ahead with vacant eyes: "The person I care about, she doesn't care about me."

"Silly child, as long as you have someone you care about, that's enough; why bother about whether she has you in her heart? Giving is also a kind of happiness. If you only care about the return, then what is the meaning of giving?"

These words seemed to awaken Meng Ze.

That's right, he cares about her and wants to keep her firmly by his side; what is the point of all this?

Why can't he just do something for her instead?

Seeing that Meng Ze's state had improved a little, the old man asked again: "Young man, where do you live? Do you want me to call a car to take you back? Or, are you unemployed? I can introduce you to some jobs. I know many bosses; they are all hiring security guards, or salespeople, and some sell fruit."

Meng Ze said indifferently: "No need, thank you, I'll just go back by myself."

Before leaving, he turned back, took all the cash out of his wallet—a total of 200 yuan—and stuffed it into the old man's pocket: "Take this to buy some fruit, as a thank you for tonight."

"No, no need."

But Meng Ze had already strode away with his long legs.

The phone was still ringing.

He pressed answer.

On the other end of the line, Han Dongbei's tone remained concerned: "A Ze, have you eaten your fill? I'm in the neighborhood where you live; may I ask you out for a meal?"

For the first time, Meng Ze did not refuse: "Sure, it just so happens I have something to discuss with you as well."

Han Dongbei was surprised: "Really?"

This child had said for the first time that he had something to discuss with him, and he hadn't refused him.

"Let's talk when we meet," Meng Ze said.

"Alright, then I'll wait for you at the Northeast Dumpling Restaurant near the alley."