Chapter 753: First Blossom Sword Practice Record (27)

San Yue Qi: "Take a look, Si Ke Te, your brother sees through things more clearly than you do."

"Let's talk about what we've put in." Xing shrugged. "I heard someone went through seventeen rounds of interviews and ended up as a grassroots employee at P13; how much have you put in?"

Si Ke Te trembled: "Seventeen rounds?! That's also kinda terrifying! If I hadn't already gotten into the company..."

San Yue Qi: "Right, think about it—is your family's door that hard to get into?"

Qing Que calmly launched the next wave of attack: "Besides, I heard that the lowest-level employees at Bei'er Bo Yin Te, whenever they think of the company's technology and wealth, can't help but puff out their chests… but think carefully—does any of the company's achievements and wealth have anything to do with you?"

Si Ke Te felt as if he'd been harshly poked, starting to stutter: "Of, of course there's a connection…!"

"Then tell me, which achievement of the company so far is related to you?"

"Back when I was involved in Jinren Xiang's business… and now this batch of the company's transport ships is also under my responsibility… although these things seem minor, without me handling them they couldn't be done!"

Xing seized the opportunity, striking straight to the point: "But after you left, Jinren Xiang's business actually progressed better. And now you're in charge of the transport ships—would it really be impossible without you?"

"Jin, Jinren Xiang was just an accident!" Si Ke Te stubbornly insisted, "If you had listened to me, the company would have already secured it! Besides, this transport ship definitely couldn't do without me!"

San Yue Qi mercilessly added: "But I heard the number of people the company hires and those who leave each year exceeds the total population of Hot Night Capital… If you don't do it, there are plenty of Si Ke Tes who can."

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"That hits hard…"

Ya Si Na sucked in a breath of cold air; even though the words weren't about her, she could feel every sentence here stabbing into Si Ke Te's heart.

Tong Ren said lightly: "Si Ke Te has been trying to tie his own worth to the company, and although his ability is indeed not bad, for an interstellar company there are really too many people who could replace him."

Wanting not to be replaced, one must make oneself irreplaceably scarce—but placing such scarcity in a company that spans the galaxy, even if it's scarce, the company can find thousands upon thousands in your field who do better than you in a snap.

One day, I too would join a company like Si Ke Te did, and Tong Ren even felt a bit reluctant. Although in Ai En Ge Lang Te there is danger of death, but on the 22nd floor he and Ya Si Na have already set up a little cottage, where they usually fish and such, mainly enjoying peaceful times.

The world of office workers, upon reflection, really isn't easy.

Thinking of this, Tong Ren unconsciously gripped his hot tea tighter, shifted to a more comfortable pose, and lay back on the sofa.

Still, lying flat is comfortable……

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San Yue Qi's words were like a knife, making Si Ke Te stumble back several steps.

Xing continued: "You care so much about the confidence the company gives you—have you ever thought that once you leave the company, you'll be nothing?"

"I… I, Si Ke Te, am a former employee of the Interstellar Peace Company!"

San Yue Qi pursed her lips: "Listen to yourself—does that even sound like something you'd say? Is your name just a suffix of the company?"

"Even when you argue, you never forget to slip in a plug for the company's mecha products—you're indeed dedicated. But do you really have a life of your own?"

Si Ke Te puffed out his chest and raised his head: "How, how is it? I'm finding joy in life through work—my life… is very fulfilling!"

"You can't even drink tea without finding fault—I think you basically have no life, let alone quality of life!"

The silently watching Qing Que, it seemed, had already prepared a smooth little combo aimed at Si Ke Te: "Do you think playing with your phone at midnight is fun? Do you think sleeping in the morning is really good? Do you spend all day earning peanuts, yet still have to listen to the boss say whatever you do is unnecessary…"

"Don't, don't say it, don't say it!!"

"Try to imagine your life outside of work—does only two words come to mind?"

San Yue Qi smiled faintly: "O~vertime~!"

"Don't say it, please, don't say it——"

Si Ke Te felt as if all strength had been drained from his body, his face drained of color, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to his knees.

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"Are these guys demons?"

Ling Huan frowned, his whole face twisted together.

As the only adult present, he naturally knew how hard the adult world is; often people need some reasonable "self-deception," like a candy's coating—even if the candy goes bad, they'll instinctively tighten that attractive coating to numb themselves and make themselves like other candies.

And Xing and the others directly tore off Si Ke Te's outer layer, exposing the "reality".

Even without putting himself in Si Ke Te's shoes, just slightly imagining him is already quite heartbreaking.

"Master, why do these words hurt Si Ke Te so much?" the extra who was still studying looked at him curiously.

"Well, simply put, this Si Ke Te has been deceiving himself, pretending he's useful and important to the company, but actually…… he's not just someone whose importance to the company can't be spoken of; he even devoted all his time to this phantom imagination to numb himself." Ling Huan said.

"Self, self-deception? Isn't deception a bad thing? Why would one deceive oneself?" the extra asked next.

Ling Huan pondered slightly: "There are many such cases—for example, when people face unchangeable problems like failure or aging, some might think 'I'm still young' or 'there are still many opportunities,' using this imagination to dull the threat of failure… but in fact, most people who think this way have failed, uh… people who don't cherish time can't seize opportunities."

"There are also those who want to preserve their dignity—for example, after a business failure, a middle-aged person who has achieved nothing might blame unemployment on 'bad economic conditions' rather than their own ability. So, extra…… if you ever meet a middle-aged person who immediately blames their misfortune on the economic situation, you must never expose them."

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Qing Que circled around Si Ke Te, pacing back and forth: "According to my work philosophy, I actually don't want to say 'you're not important'; on the contrary, I'd say 'you're important.' Office worker, you should be proud of living well for yourself, not anything else."

"I… I really don't have a life of my own!" Si Ke Te wiped the corner of his eyes.