Going to work? Even a dog wouldn't go!

Chapter 33, the book of life has only just begun.

"Uh"

"not much!"

Liu Dongxu shook his head subconsciously.

However, he quickly realized that he seemed to have been tricked.

When did washing feet become so noble?

No, that's exactly how noble it is!
With such a noble reason, he won't have any psychological burden when he tries it himself.

"Dongxu, I have a trial card here. You've been busy preparing for the wedding lately, so go and try it out when you have some free time."

Zhang Xian took out another trial card and handed it to Liu Dongxu.

This cigarette isn't smoked for nothing; I should at least give something back to my brother.

"Alright, I'll go and bring hope to broken families when I have time!"

Liu Dongxu happily accepted the trial card. With this noble reason, he felt completely at ease.

"Xian-ge, Dong-xu, are you taking a stroll?"

Just as the two were chatting, Pang Fei, wearing a plaid shirt and carrying a briefcase, walked over. He had obviously just finished get off work. Although his company was a foreign company, he had learned to adapt to local customs after coming to China, and working overtime was a regular occurrence.

However, their company is quite professional, and overtime is paid, unlike some companies that just take advantage of employees and even say that overtime is a blessing, they have no shame!
"Brother Fei, it's already nine o'clock. Did you just get off work?"

Liu Dongxu glanced at the time on his phone; it was already past nine o'clock. He couldn't help but sigh. Getting home after nine o'clock at night was truly exhausting.

No, they're not even as good as oxen and horses. Oxen and horses don't finish work until 9 p.m.!
"The company is requiring us to work overtime."

Pang Fei shook his head; this was routine for him.

"Your company is so shady!"

"I must make sure I ask clearly during the next interview that I will not do any job that requires overtime!"

Liu Dongxu added another requirement to his expectations for his work.

With people often working overtime until 9 or 10 pm, when do they have any personal time left? Don't they need to spend time with their wives and children?
Don't you need personal leisure time?

"In today's job market, it's hard to find a job that doesn't require overtime, except for those within the public sector!"

Pang Fei shook his head and sighed.

"You mean, if I want to avoid working overtime, I have to take the civil service exam?" Liu Dongxu asked, frowning.

You really can't pass the civil service exam!

"What?"

"According to the latest regulations in Beijing, overseas students are not allowed to participate in the national civil service examination. Of course, many provinces have not yet issued relevant policies."

As he spoke, Pang Fei gently patted Liu Dongxu's shoulder: "So if you want to take the civil service exam, you have to take it in other provinces and cities."

"There's such a rule?"

Liu Dongxu was stunned. Although he didn't plan to take the civil service exam, not taking it and not being qualified to take it were two different things. Wasn't this blatant discrimination?

Before studying abroad, Liu Dongxu always thought that after gaining a prestigious education abroad, he would be a superior person when he returned, and all kinds of big companies would be vying to hire him.

As a result, when he returned, he found that the generous treatment he had imagined did not exist at all, and he was even discriminated against. Many top-tier companies did not even give him an interview opportunity, and the results of the several interviews he attended were unsatisfactory. He did not pass the first round.

Now Pang Fei tells him that he doesn't even qualify to take the civil service exam.

If I had known this would happen, why did I even bother studying abroad?
What Liu Dongxu didn't know was that not all international students received the same treatment. Many employers still welcomed international students who had graduated from top-tier universities in China (like the 985 Project) and then studied at world-renowned universities.

Domestic companies are targeting students like him who can't even get into a decent university through the national college entrance examination and end up studying "watered-down" master's degrees abroad.

In the past, before China developed to the level it is today, studying abroad was indeed useful. But now employers have become much more savvy. A master's degree from abroad is not as valuable as an ordinary bachelor's degree from China. And those who study abroad have relatively high salary expectations, after all, they have spent a lot of money on studying abroad. So, the two sides naturally cannot reach an employment agreement.

"Xiaoxian is so comfortable; he doesn't have to think about work at all."

Pang Fei looked at Zhang Xian with envy: "I heard that after 'Apple Fragrance' became a hit, Uncle Zhang's appearance fee rose to several hundred thousand. Is that true?"

"How could that be? It's obviously a self-media blogger trying to grab attention!"

Zhang Xian quickly denied it, saying that making too much money would easily attract hatred, and it was better to keep a low profile. Besides, his father's appearance fee was indeed not several hundred thousand, currently only two hundred thousand.

Seeing Zhang Xian deny it, Pang Fei and Liu Dongxu felt a little better. If it were true, would they even be able to live?

We were all brothers who grew up in the same alley, but as time went on, you suddenly became a "rich second generation," living a good life even while idling around all day. It's so enviable.

"Old Pang, I have a trial card for a foot massage parlor here. You work so hard, go and relax when you have time."

Zhang Xian handed the last Water Rhythm experience card to Pang Fei.

We're all brothers, good things should be shared.

"Uh, a foot massage parlor trial card?"

Pang Fei was completely bewildered. He had been to foot massage parlors before, with his colleagues, and knew that those places were in a "gray area" where the type of service you wanted depended entirely on how much money you had.

But he didn't expect Zhang Xian to hand him a trial card for a foot massage parlor.

"It's a newly opened shop at the entrance of the alley. I tried it for you guys, and the service was pretty good."

Zhang Xian replied with a smile.

"Okay, thanks."

Pang Fei smiled and put the trial card in his pocket. For a programmer like him who sits in front of a computer all day, a massage at a foot massage parlor can indeed help him relax.

“It’s been a long time since we ‘Six Articles and Three Heroes’ have gotten together. Let’s bring our girlfriends together whenever we have time.”

Pang Fei spoke again, saying that he was the oldest of the three, a year older than Zhang Xian, who was a few months older than Liu Dongxu.

"Why bother finding a time? I'm getting married next week!"

"Brother Fei, you should call your girlfriend too."

Liu Dongxu took over the conversation.

"Yeah, I forgot about that."

"I'll ask my girlfriend if she has time in a bit."

Pang Fei was very satisfied with his internet celebrity girlfriend, especially her looks. Although she couldn't compare to a big star like Chu Yourong, she was still outstanding among ordinary people, and Pang Fei was very content.

"Xiaoxian, is your big-star girlfriend going too?"

Pang Fei then looked at Zhang Xian.

"Of course I have to go, she's the officiant."

Zhang Xian shrugged slightly.

"Great job! Dongxu is really making a name for himself this time!"

Pang Fei couldn't help but sigh.

"It's all thanks to Brother Xian. If it weren't for Brother Xian, how could I have gotten them to come!"

Liu Dongxu had a simple, honest smile on his face.

"Xiaoxian, you'd better have a good talk. When I get married, please ask your Chu Yourong to be my witness!"

"I've already made a reservation!"

Pang Fei fell in love at first sight with his internet celebrity girlfriend and is already planning to get married.

"Then you'd better get married soon, or you might break up someday." Zhang Xian shrugged.

"Seriously? Your girlfriend's name is Chu Yourong, and you're breaking up with her too?"

Pang Fei looked incredulous.

"Brother Fei, you didn't understand what Brother Xian meant. When it comes to breaking up, it's not up to Chu Yourong to decide!"

"If you ask me, we men should have our own careers. Being a kept man will always make you look inferior!"

Liu Dongxu picked up the conversation and patted Zhang Xian's arm reassuringly: "Brother Xian, you don't need to be too pessimistic. It's okay that Chu Yourong broke up with you, there's still Lin Xiwei!"

"You two have a foundation of feelings for each other. If you nurture it well, you might even rekindle your old flame." Upon hearing this, Zhang Xian was speechless. Last night, Liu Dongxu had told him not to rekindle his old flame with Lin Xiwei when he saw her at his wedding. And now, just one day later, this guy's tone had changed.

The three chatted for a while longer before returning to their respective homes.

At this moment, Wang Shulan and Wang Jiajia were still chatting at the Liu family's house. The two sides were mainly discussing some wedding details, but it was mainly Wang Shulan, Sun Fengyan, and Liu Fusheng, the three elders, who were talking. As the "daughter-in-law," Wang Jiajia sat aside and listened without making any requests, behaving very obediently.

After Liu Dongxu returned, he sat down next to his fiancée and muttered, "Jiajia, let me tell you, Zhang Xian is hopeless. Not only does he not repent for going to the foot massage parlor, but he's also trying to persuade me to go too!"

"You absolutely can't go there! None of the masseuses in those foot massage parlors are good people!"

Wang Jiajia immediately frowned and said.

"Don't worry, I'm not like Zhang Xian!"

Liu Dongxu made a confident statement, but he felt that something was wrong. It took him a while to realize why his fiancée was so sure that there were no good people in the foot massage parlor!

Hmm, it must be a stereotype!

A week passes in the blink of an eye.

Saturday.

Rongsheng Hotel.

Liu Dongxu and Wang Jiajia's wedding took place as scheduled.

The banquet hall was bustling with activity. The Liu family were, after all, locals from Beijing, and more than twenty tables of relatives and friends had come.

Zhang Xian was sitting at the same table as his classmates. Liu Dongxu originally wanted him to be the best man, but considering that Zhang Xian was better looking and taller than him, he considerately replaced him because Zhang Xian had to accompany Chu Yourong.

How could the best man steal the spotlight from the groom!
"Zhang Xian, I heard Lin Xiwei is here too. You two will be meeting again."

Sitting to Zhang Xian's left is a fat guy named Zhao Peng. He used to be the sports committee member in high school and was a star athlete in the class, but now he weighs 200 pounds.

"Brother Xian, have you kept in touch after you broke up?"

Before Zhang Xian could speak, Xu Zhiyang, who was sitting to his right, asked a question.

"There's no connection."

Zhang Xian shook his head. If they hadn't run into each other a few days ago while taking wedding photos, they really wouldn't have had any contact at all.

"Today is a great opportunity! I heard Lin Xiwei is still single!" Xu Zhiyang chuckled.

"Yes, yes, I've heard about it too. A broken mirror mended is quite a beautiful story!"

Zhao Peng echoed, saying that he and Xu Zhiyang had a good relationship with Zhang Xian when they were in high school, but they lost touch after going to different universities.

Just as the three were chatting, a tall, thin guy with curly hair came over.

"Guys, you're all here!"

"There's a traffic jam on the weekend! It took us more than forty minutes to travel just over ten kilometers. It's all because of these tourists from out of town!"

While complaining, the curly-haired boy casually placed his Mercedes-Benz keys on the table.

His name is Hu Chuan. He always liked to show off in high school, so everyone gave him the nickname "Brother B" (a play on words, implying he's arrogant or pretentious). Unexpectedly, after all these years, this guy is still the same. He shows off his Mercedes-Benz as soon as he appears.

"Wow, even Brother Bi is driving a Mercedes now!"

"Wow, what a promising young man driving a Mercedes!"

Zhang Xian jokingly remarked that although Hu Chuan was nicknamed "Brother Bi," he was the kind of funny young man who wasn't annoying. Zhang Xian and Hu Chuan actually got along well in high school.

"Brother Xian, you really know your stuff! Look at these two, they can't even grasp the point!"

Hu Chuan pointed at Zhao Peng and Xu Zhiyang, then rolled up his shirt sleeves, revealing a large gold watch on his wrist.

"Alright, bro, stop with your supernatural powers now!"

Zhao Peng curled his lip and complained, "What's the use of driving a Mercedes and wearing a gold watch if Liu Dongxu is already married? You're still a single dog!"

"grass!"

"It hurts my heart!"

Hu Chuan exaggeratedly clutched his heart, then looked at Zhang Xian and asked, "Brother Xian, what's going on with you lately? Have you talked to anyone?"

"Uh, I've talked to someone."

Zhang Xian hesitated for a moment, but still gave an affirmative answer.

Chu Yourong will be the officiant at the wedding soon, but for now, she will be attending Liu Dongxu's wedding as his girlfriend.

Upon hearing that Zhang Xian had a girlfriend, Hu Chuan's eyes lit up immediately: "Where is she? Didn't you bring her?"

"No, I'm getting a girlfriend, what are you getting excited about!"

Zhang Xian was speechless for a moment.

"Of course I'm excited! You having a girlfriend means I have a chance to pursue Lin Xiwei!"

"You beat me to it in high school, now I finally have a chance!"

"Brother Xian, you won't be angry that I'm pursuing Lin Xiwei, will you?"

Hu Chuan has one advantage: he says everything openly. For example, he wants to pursue Lin Xiwei. In fact, he was one of Lin Xiwei's many suitors in high school, and he pursued her in a very high-profile way.

Unfortunately, Lin Xiwei didn't even look at him, and even after all these years, this guy still hasn't given up. That's probably the power of a "white moonlight".

"It's your skill to win her over."

Zhang Xian smiled and shrugged.

Lin Xiwei, as the school beauty, is the white moonlight in the hearts of many boys. Hu Chuan has spoken his mind, and there are definitely some boys among those attending Zhang Xian's wedding today who share the same thoughts.

"I'm coming!"

"Speak of the devil and he will appear!"

At this moment, Xu Zhiyang started shouting.

Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing and saw two girls walking over hand in hand. One of them had short hair and a chubby face, while the other had long hair, delicate features, and a graceful figure.

Clearly, the latter is Lin Xiwei.

She wore a light blue embroidered long dress, with a few light pink cherry blossoms adorning the lapel, and a white ribbon tied in a bow around her waist, swaying gently with her steps.

Her outfit today has a gentle, refined Jiangnan feel, unlike the bold and stylish look of girls from Beijing!
"As expected of my goddess, she's still so beautiful!"

Hu Chuan's gaze was fixed on Lin Xiwei and he couldn't look away.

A moment later, he turned to Zhang Xian and grumbled, "Zhang Xian, I'm not trying to be mean, but you really don't know what's good for you. You even broke up with a girlfriend like Lin Xiwei!"

"If I were you, my child would be old enough to run errands by now!"

Zhang Xian smiled without saying a word; who can truly understand matters of the heart?

Besides, he was only 19 when he broke up with Lin Xiwei. He didn't know anything back then!

Let alone back then, Zhang Xian is only 22 years old now. He has only just begun reading the book of life, and his understanding of many things is still far from complete.

As they were talking, Lin Xiwei walked over. Her gaze unconsciously fell on Zhang Xian, then looked at Zhao Peng and Xu Zhiyang on his left and right, and asked, "Isn't your girlfriend coming today?"

"They'll arrive later; they should be on their way."

About twenty minutes ago, Chu Yourong sent Zhang Xian a message saying that she had gone out.

"Xiwei, stop thinking about Zhang Xian."

"Look at me! I've been waiting for you all these years!"

Hu Chuan picked up the conversation, then pulled out the chair next to him: "Come on, sit next to me!"

"Hu Chuan, have some shame! You've changed girlfriends three or four times just by posting pictures of them on social media!"

"Is this how you wait for people?"

Before Lin Xiwei could speak, Xu Yuanyuan, who came with her, started complaining.

When his lie was exposed, Hu Chuan wasn't embarrassed at all. He laughed and said, "When a taxi is waiting for passengers, if other customers are willing to get in, we still have to take them, right?"

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