2: Chapter 2 The warmth and warmth of human relationships

The next day.

The morning sun rose.

Ji Yebai looked up at the high-rise building before him.

Yunchou Technology.

This was the place where he had struggled for seven years.

Returning here this time felt like a lifetime ago.

Before his Rebirth, Ji Yebai had struggled at this company for ten years. His annual salary grew higher and his abilities grew stronger, but his body grew worse. It wasn't until the Spiritual Qi recovery that Ji Yebai took the initiative to resign from his position as manager to focus entirely on his Cultivation.

One could say that in his previous life, this place was his youth.

Thinking of this, Ji Yebai smiled and shook his head.

Even if this was his departed youth, he would abandon it without hesitation this time.

Taking a deep breath to suppress the soreness in his body, he walked toward the building.

Yesterday's first workout was overdone, causing full-body soreness that almost prevented Ji Yebai from getting up.

People in the city were very indifferent.

Even if they had seen each other many times, they wouldn't necessarily know one another.

Just like now, Ji Yebai was in the elevator, and as he looked around, the dozen or so people were all familiar, but he couldn't name a single one.

A scattering of people got off at different floors.

These were the backbones of various departments.

As the elevator continued to rise, Ji Yebai arrived at the floor where his department was located.

"Yebai, you're something else, actually showing up late!"

A teasing voice sounded, followed by a figure quickly walking over and slapping Ji Yebai on the shoulder.

Ji Yebai staggered slightly; that slap almost made his legs buckle.

And the next moment.

"The manager is waiting for you in his office. He was just looking for you and couldn't find you!"

Tao Li finished speaking in a low voice and gave Ji Yebai a meaningful look.

Ji Yebai looked at Tao Li, smiled slightly, nodded, and walked toward the manager's office.

Tao Li was his alumnus. The two of them had entered the company in the same batch after graduation. Even though they were from different majors and departments, they had become good friends because of it.

In his previous life, when Ji Yebai wanted to resign to focus on martial arts, Tao Li had made a different choice.

To practice slowly and focus on work.

Ji Yebai understood his choice very well.

For family, for children, driven by the pressures of life.

At that time, Ji Yebai was still glad he hadn't married, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to abandon everything to pursue the Martial Dao.

"Huh, what's wrong with this kid? Why that expression?"

Tao Li looked at Ji Yebai's back, slightly surprised.

It was the first time he had seen Ji Yebai with such an air.

As if nothing was worth his attention.

"What's the deal? Usually, when the manager calls, doesn't he run the fastest?"

Tao Li was puzzled for a moment, then tossed it to the back of his mind.

How could he know that the person before him held a Soul from thirteen years in the future?

He arrived at the manager's office.

Closing the door behind him, Ji Yebai looked at the manager, who was already showing signs of age, and fell slightly silent.

"Hmm?!"

Manager Li heard the movement and looked up.

"Ji Yebai, showing up so late for work, and you call yourself a Director!"

His voice was stern, and his gaze stared straight at Ji Yebai.

Ji Yebai saw this and smiled slightly. "Manager, I'm resigning!"

Manager Li was stunned.

"Alright!"

"It's just being late once, there's no need to make it so serious!"

After a moment of silence, Manager Li rubbed his brow and said irritably.

With that, he waved his hand for Ji Yebai to go back to work.

If he let him resign just because of this, it wouldn't look good to the others.

"Manager Li, I am here to resign!"

Ji Yebai repeated himself.

"You..."

Manager Li suddenly looked up, his eyes full of anger as he looked at Ji Yebai.

He had already made a concession, yet the other was still pushing.

But.

The next moment.

He froze.

"You aren't joking?"

He frowned.

Ji Yebai's expression was natural and his gaze was calm, without any resentment. It clearly wasn't because he was dissatisfied with being scolded.

This...

"Manager Li, I have some personal matters and need to go elsewhere."

Ji Yebai said with a smile.

"The company can give you time off, there's no need to..."

Looking at Ji Yebai, Manager Li's tone actually softened.

He could already foresee the gossip in the department.

Therefore.

He had to make him stay.

"Thank you, Manager, but where I'm going this time, I probably won't be coming back!"

As he spoke, Ji Yebai took two steps forward, pulled out a resignation letter, and placed it on the desk.

Then.

He turned and left.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Watching Ji Yebai turn away, Manager Li subconsciously raised his hand to stop him, but paused and lowered it again.

Looking at the resignation letter that had clearly been prepared in advance, this was obviously not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

He fell silent for a moment.

He picked up the phone.

"Xiao Lu, Ji Yebai has resigned. Process his resignation."

After pondering for a moment, he picked up the phone again.

"Li Hengsheng, Ji Yebai has resigned. Hurry up and write a report, and give me an update on your recent work progress..."

In the workplace, once a person leaves, the tea grows cold.

After settling everything, Manager Li dialed the General Manager's number.

He had to quickly recommend Li Hengsheng to the General Manager.

...

Walking out of the manager's office, Tao Li had already leaned over with a sharp eye.

"Told you not to be late. Tell me, how did the manager scold you?"

Tao Li laughed.

Seeing Ji Yebai's calm expression, completely devoid of resentment or dissatisfaction, he thought he hadn't been scolded.

"I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

Ji Yebai smiled.

"Huh!?"

Tao Li was stunned.

Treating to dinner?

Why the sudden treat?

In the workplace, people rarely took the initiative to treat others to a meal.

Unless something good happened.

"What good news happened?!"

Tao Li's eyes lit up as he pressed for an answer.

"Does resigning count!"

Ji Yebai said.

"Ah!?"

Tao Li was instantly dumbfounded.

Ji Yebai smiled slightly. Looking at the faces he had spent seven years with in the hall, he said loudly, "Everyone, tonight at Jade Pavilion, it's on me. Come if you have time!"

The people in the hall were stunned for a moment, then they burst into cheers.

"What are you happy about!!!"

A roar instantly drowned out the cheers.

Before everyone could react, Tao Li roared:

"The man has resigned, and he's treating everyone to a meal before leaving. What is there to be happy about!!!"

"Resigned!?"

"Why the sudden resignation!?"

"Yeah, didn't he just get promoted to Director three months ago? Why did he resign!?"

The hall was suddenly filled with chatter.

But similarly, some were dissatisfied with Tao Li's attitude and said sarcastically, "Resigning is resigning, why are you shouting at me, Tao Li? Besides, he's the one who suddenly wanted to treat us to dinner without explaining why. Everyone thought something good happened and got happy, what's wrong with that?"

Tao Li was instantly enraged, looking at the man through gritted teeth. "Li Hengsheng, you bastard, I'll beat you to death!!!"

With that, he rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight.

A group of people immediately began to hold him back.

The entire hall became a chaotic mess.

But Ji Yebai had already turned and entered the elevator, completely ignoring the noise behind him.

...

Evening.

Jade Pavilion.

Quite a few people showed up, counting to about fifteen or sixteen.

Two-thirds of the department had come.

After all, Jade Pavilion was a five-star hotel in the city.

Cups were exchanged and pleasantries were plenty.

By the end, after handing the dazed and drunk Tao Li over to a designated driver and calling his wife, Ji Yebai finally found some peace.

He stretched his body and walked toward home.

He had also drunk quite a bit, but fortunately his tolerance was better, and he wasn't dead drunk like Tao Li.

Stretching as he went, he walked along the curb.

In the neon-lit city, ten thousand homes were brightly lit.

This familiar scenery would soon be far away from him.

In his previous life, he had worked hard for ten years and lived in this city for over twenty years; it could be called his second hometown.

As for his old home, he had long since lost any feelings for it, nor did he have any memories.

Both parents were deceased, severing all ties.

"Tonight I, will leave, this familiar place and you..."

A line of lyrics surfaced in his mind, and Ji Yebai couldn't help but hum along.

He was leaving this city, and also leaving the fated trajectory of his past life, going to a new place to start his new pursuit.

"Zhangjiajie!"

"I'm coming!!!"

A loud roar startled a chorus of curses from the surroundings.