The employer was currently sitting at the counter of a candy shop, estimated to be around twenty-four or twenty-five years old. It appeared that this shop, named "Sweetheart Candy Shop," was his own, otherwise, he wouldn't dare to play A Chinese Ghost Story OL during business hours.
Since the candy shop was filled with the smells most favored by flies, the area above the computer was adorned with paper cutouts of human figures as posters, along with constantly rotating colorful ribbons, all intended to drive away flies.
The employer was drenched in sweat, his fingers dancing wildly on the greasy, seasoned keyboard. Sweat dripped down his cheeks onto the hem of his t-shirt, which bore the words 'Lawless and Unruly'. His slightly curly hair seemed to have several J-15 fighter jets circling overhead, emitting a deafening low-altitude hum.
"Damn it, still a shut-in! System sister, come out, I need to talk reason with you, okay?"
Ren Yuanhao hid in the car, unable to face this terrifying reality.
"Employer data has been sent, please check.
Employer Name: Zhao Tiantian
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Male
Occupation: None, a shut-in
Age: 24
Dating Experience: None, countless thrilling romances in his imagination.
Measurements: ~"
"Hey, hey, hey, don't bring up measurements to disgust me, okay? Sister, are you sure the system hasn't been infected with a Trojan horse or something, or is it just clearing junk?"
Ren Yuanhao felt his already perfectly upright moral compass being twisted and skewed.
"Apologies, the system orders are completely normal. Being infected with a virus is also nonsense. Thank you for your concern."
"Damn it, you're just pushing me into a pit of fire without even batting an eye?" Ren Yuanhao clenched his fist in protest.
"The employer can choose to abandon the order. The penalty is castration, countdown begins: 9~8~3~"
Ren Yuanhao slammed his fist onto the steering wheel, wearing an expression of 'If the king commands a subject to die, the subject must obey.'
"Alright, stop counting. I'll go, but I have conditions."
The system clearly hesitated for a moment.
"What conditions?"
"I feel it's my duty to help him change his sexual orientation, so you shouldn't have any objections to 'love's chastisement,' right?"
"The system doesn't mind the use of violence, as long as the final intimacy level is met, the mission will be considered complete."
Ren Yuanhao rubbed his hands together, let out two sinister laughs, his eyes flashing with a predatory gleam.
Just then, three tattooed burly men entered employer Zhao Tiantian's shop carrying a birthday cake.
"Yo, Sweetheart Candy House? It's good that Mr. Xing isn't suing you for plagiarism." The leader placed his arm around a girl with a nose ring, wearing a miniskirt, and said with extreme arrogance, "Sweetie, take whatever you want and eat it. Don't save money for your uncle."
The woman giggled coquettishly, truly swaying her provocative waist, and sauntered over to the Dove chocolate counter, tapping on the glass. With enchanting charm, she said, "Good brother, I want all of these. Any problem?"
"I already said, take whatever you want. I'm treating. Hey, you kid over there, are you trying not to do business?" The man deliberately tapped on the glass, the crisp sound much louder than the random buzzing of flies.
"Coming, coming, in the middle of a PK match, will be done shortly."
Zhao Tiantian's fingertips danced wildly, the keyboard's spring and shaft emitting a harsh, grating sound. The mouse he held tightly was like a badminton racket swung at ten times the speed. He paid no attention to the man behind him with a face about to explode.
"You son of a bitch!"
The man was enraged, grabbing a shovel and smashing it towards the back of Zhao Tiantian's head. "Damn it, I'm a customer, and the customer is God. Don't you understand?"
Zhao Tiantian felt his vision go black, a strong metallic scent rushing into his nostrils. His slightly plump body swayed as he stood up. Before he could even let out a whimper, the man slapped him across the face again.
"Master Zhou was supposed to celebrate his girlfriend's birthday today, and you're blind? You useless shut-in!"
Zhao Tiantian hated being called a shut-in the most. On top of being beaten and bleeding, and crucially, losing the PK match, he was already feeling disgruntled. Just as he was about to retaliate, the other two fierce-looking men leaned in, like three mountains. The courage he had just mustered instantly deflated like a leaky balloon.
"Damn it, we're hitting you to teach you a lesson. Look, how much is all this?"
Master Zhou placed the large pile of candies and chocolates the woman had brought onto the counter, glaring fiercely at Zhao Tiantian.
"380 in total." Zhao Tiantian shrunk his neck, looking like a wounded quail.
"What the hell? That expensive?" Master Zhou slapped the counter, raising a cloud of dust.
"Yeah, at least give our boss a discount!" one of the thugs said.
*Slap!*
Master Zhou placed a gleaming dagger onto the counter and said in a deep voice, "No discount, 500! Pay up!"
Zhao Tiantian was momentarily stunned, and the thugs behind Master Zhou were even more bewildered. "Boss, is there something wrong with you?"
"Hmm? What do you know!" Master Zhou slammed the dagger onto the counter again, glared fiercely at Zhao Tiantian, and said in a deep voice, "600!"
Zhao Tiantian looked at the gleaming dagger, then at Master Zhou, and instantly understood that Master Zhou meant for him to fork over six hundred. He thought to himself, this is daylight robbery, in broad daylight, and he's actually met such a ruthless person. He wasn't going to pay!
*Slap!*
Master Zhou made the same move again, leaning forward like a mad beast.
This action terrified Zhao Tiantian, making his legs go weak. His resolve to stand his ground immediately wilted, and he obediently took 600 from the cash register, handing it to Master Zhou with a cowering demeanor, and even bowed and scraped as he saw Master Zhou out.
"Good boy, you're quite sensible. Here, I'll give you a hundred for medicine!"
Master Zhou took out a hundred and threw it at Zhao Tiantian's face. Just as he was striding out, laughing maniacally, he almost bumped into Ren Yuanhao, who was stumbling around.
"Damn it, don't you have eyes?"
Ren Yuanhao looked down coldly, did not reply, but lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and then exhaled the smoke into Master Zhou's face. Zhao Tiantian, seeing this display, was terrified to the point of his liver and gallbladder cracking, shrinking himself under the counter, only half his head showing.
"You punk, I think you're tired of living, looking for death!"
"No, it's not looking for death, it's just wanting to stretch my muscles a bit." Ren Yuanhao twisted his head and shoulders, his bones creaking. Then, he tossed the half-smoked cigarette to Zhao Tiantian, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Kid, keep this cigarette safe for me. When the cigarette burns to two-thirds its length, you guys will all turn into reptiles and crawl out of here."
Ren Yuanhao practically shoved his face close to Master Zhou's, his eyes emitting a coldness more biting than any blade!
"Woman, step back. It seems there are quite a few fools who want to see red today. Attack!"