After completing my life's work, I achieved financial freedom.

Chapter 1 A true man is born between heaven and earth; how can he remain subservient to others for l

"Xiao Gu, you've come at the right time. The company that originally managed the East City Mall project has decided to replace you with someone else."

"But Brother Lin, I've been working on this project for three months now, and the client is very satisfied with my results..."

"I know, but I've already made up my mind. Just do as I say..."

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Inside an office building in Hangzhou.

Lin Tao shifted his gaze from the female anchor on his phone, and looked Gu Bai up and down with the air of someone in a superior position, speaking in a somewhat indifferent tone as he said things that Gu Bai cared a great deal about.

Looking at the other person's pathetic state, Gu Bai really wanted to slap the folder in his hand onto the other person's big, frying pan-like face.

But he was no longer the reckless young man he once was; now he was nothing more than a beast of burden, breaking his back for a few taels of silver…

Lin Tao flicked his cigarette ash, his gaze lingering for a moment on Gu Bai's face, which was filled with dissatisfaction, before speaking in a contemptuous and impolite tone.

"What? You have a problem with my decision? If you do, then get out! There are plenty of college graduates who would take your job!"

After saying that, he paid no attention to Gu Bai's reaction and returned his gaze to his phone.

The other party's attitude made Gu Bai feel a surge of excitement for a moment, and without thinking, he threw a folder across the desk at the other party's forehead.

"You think I can get away with this? Screw you, I'm quitting this lousy company!"

Although Lin Tao was looking at his phone, he kept an eye on Gu Bai's actions out of the corner of his eye. The moment Gu Bai threw the folder, Lin Tao subconsciously made the same evasive move as Trump.

The folder flew past his face.

After a moment of stunned silence, Lin Tao realized what had happened and immediately stood up, shouting loudly at Gu Bai.

"Gu Bai! What are you doing?! You think you're done with me now?! You're fired! Get the hell out of here! And don't even think about getting your salary... Ugh, what's that?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Tao was covered in a thick snot of phlegm.

Judging from the color of the phlegm, the owner has been experiencing some internal heat recently.

Seeing Lin Tao wiping the phlegm off his face in a disheveled state, without any trace of his previous arrogant demeanor, Gu Bai smiled with satisfaction. The anger he had suffered from clients in recent days dissipated considerably.

Ignoring Lin Tao, who was shouting and threatening while calling security on his phone.

Gu Bai nimbly approached Lin Tao, picked up the folder that had just been thrown, dodged the other man's clumsy hand, and dashed out of the office, heading towards the building's elevator.

The commotion in the office was quite loud. Although there was soundproofing, the other workers in the office area could still hear what was happening inside. When Gu Bai pushed open the door and ran out, he found that everyone was looking at him with curious eyes.

However, Gu Bai didn't have time to pay attention to them right now. If he were stopped by the security guards who arrived, he would definitely have to endure Lin Tao's old phlegm.

.......

Three minutes later, next to the trash can downstairs in the company building.

Gu Bai gently patted the perfectly wrinkle-free shirt, glanced back at the sweatshop where he had worked like a beast of burden for over a year, and threw the final version of the project proposal into the trash can.

Want to get his work for free? Dream on!

According to his estimate, the project should generate a profit of around 400,000 to 500,000 yuan, which is quite substantial.

The only drawback is that the client is a bit difficult to deal with. If the person in charge changes midway through the project, the project plan has to be redone, and the project will most likely fail.

You can only say they deserved it!

As for whether he regrets doing this...

He would only regret it if he gritted his teeth and continued to work like a slave to this lousy company.

As for what to do next...

He had been working for over a year and had some savings, so he wasn't worried at all.

He had already planned out the specific arrangements: first, he would rest and adjust for half a month (in short, "lying flat"), and then set up a stall in the nearby university town. If he made money, great; if he lost money, it didn't matter. He could always deliver food.

The main selling point is that the child is young and has a high tolerance for mistakes.

"A true man is born between heaven and earth; how can he remain subservient to others for long?"

Gu Bai clenched his fists, and that long-lost youthful spirit filled his heart again.

The Life Completion System is now activated.

Everyone has regrets, big and small, in their lives. The system will compile all the regrets the host has had and will have in the future, and will issue completion tasks as appropriate. The host can receive different levels of rewards based on the completion of these completion tasks.

The sudden appearance of the semi-transparent pop-up and the synthesized voice in his mind startled Gu Bai, who was already fired up, and his emotions became somewhat disjointed.

The concept of a "system" is nothing new to him, a veteran of online novels.

But he truly never imagined such a thing would actually appear in reality; it was as absurd as finding a time machine on a national highway at dawn...

However, the system completely ignored whether Gu Bai's emotions were coherent and continued to display pop-up windows one after another.

[We're compiling a list of regrets for you...]

[List complete, main quest begins: Invite your younger self to a feast (Progress: 0%)]

People may be trapped by things they couldn't get when they were young. Let's invite our younger selves to a feast and get what we wanted but couldn't have!

Side Quest: Long Live Freedom!

[Task Description: Being restricted in your freedom and unable to do what you want is one of your regrets from your youth. Exchanging your precious freedom for a meager amount of money is another regret you have now. In the past, you had no choice but to work to survive, but now you can say no. Remove the shackles life has placed on you and pursue the freedom you desire!]

[Task requirement: Process your resignation within 24 hours]

[Task Reward: 10 yuan]

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"He's there! Don't let him get away!"

Before Gu Bai could finish reading the task that popped up from the system, he suddenly heard an angry roar from behind him.

Looking back, Gu Bai saw Lin Tao, with a big belly, walking out of the building. His tie, which was originally neat, was now a mess, and he was rushing towards him like a ball.

Well, there's a difference between him and the ball; at least the ball is faster than him.

The security guards who came with him turned green when they saw Lin Tao yelling at Gu Bai, and looked at Lin Tao with the eyes of someone looking at a useless teammate.

Despite their disdain, they were still much faster than Lin Tao, and in the blink of an eye, they were close to Gu Bai.

Without any hesitation, Gu Bai turned around and ran towards the crowd.

Having worked here for over a year, I'm quite familiar with the surrounding area.

Moreover, after running some distance, Gu Bai realized that although the security guards looked fierce, they didn't seem to really want to catch him...

After all, I only make a few thousand a month, why risk my life?

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