Zhong Kui's Diary
"What does having Hepatitis B mean?" Liu Dan's lips trembled for a moment before she gritted her teeth and said, "With technology being so advanced now, Hepatitis B doesn't necessarily lead to liver cancer, nor is it hereditary. As long as it's not a terminal illness, everything is fine."
I couldn't believe it. How could she handle this so well? I was taken aback and began to see Liu Dan in a new light. She didn't discriminate against patients like most people do, and I felt a subtle sense of admiration; girls like her are hard to find.
Unfortunately, admiration aside, the mission had to continue.
I steeled myself and continued, "Yes, Hepatitis B is not a terminal illness, but I have an even scarier terminal illness!"
Liu Dan pulled her hand away from my arm and said with a trembling voice, "You."
"Actually, I'm also impotent!" I forced a bitter laugh, cursing the lunatic who wrote the dating manual in my heart.
Cursing aside, I still admired the author. Most people would step back upon hearing that someone is Hepatitis B positive. It's a contagious disease after all. Although everyone knows that Hepatitis B isn't as terrifying as it's made out to be, there’s still some psychological resistance. To put it simply, an AIDS patient doesn't transmit the virus through their daily activities, but who would dare to interact with them?
That wasn't all; the author seemed to anticipate that some people wouldn't care about this and directly threw out the ultimate weapon—impotence. I really didn't know how to describe it; it was like Linghu Chong not understanding how to wield the Invincible East sword for self-castration—completely different realms.
Upon hearing this, Liu Dan was instantly stunned, her mouth twitching. I was worried she might suddenly burst into tears. Just as I was at a loss for how to comfort her, unexpectedly after a few seconds, Liu Dan burst into laughter.
Could she have gone crazy from anger? I was somewhat bewildered; it couldn't be that bad since we had only just met yesterday and were far from reaching the point of 'only when the earth aligns can one dare to sever ties with you.'
Liu Dan laughed louder and louder until she bent over, clutching her stomach and squatting on the ground, gasping for breath while laughing. Passersby looked at her in astonishment and then suspiciously eyed me as if I had done something to make her this way.
I felt incredibly frustrated; what on earth was happening?
After laughing for quite a while, Liu Dan finally stood up, panting and still chuckling as she said, "Zheng Nan, you really are bold."
"What do you mean by bold? I don't know what you're talking about..." Then it hit me, and I exclaimed in shock, "What did you just call me?"
"Zheng Nan," Liu Dan replied with a smile.
"My name is Li Wenbo!" I scratched my head.
"We're all on the same side, no need to pretend. Your name on the documents is clearly Li Xingbo, okay?" Liu Dan rolled her eyes at me.
"On the same side? What do you mean?" I was a bit confused. Could this really just be a test? Suddenly, I recalled the incident at Dominion Villa, where Flower Attacker tested me three times to see if I was an undercover agent. That guy was absolutely insane.
"I'm here to test you on behalf of President Wang," Liu Dan revealed the truth.
I was speechless for a moment, and then a thought struck me. I feigned anger and said, "Isn't it just matchmaking? Why is it so complicated? I'm not doing it anymore!"
With that, I turned to leave, expecting Liu Dan to stop me and persuade me to stay, but instead, she coldly laughed from behind, "Go ahead and leave; don't come back. With the job market being so tough right now, there are plenty of people eager for this position. At your age, you should learn to cherish opportunities..."
Hearing her say that, I could only awkwardly turn back and approach her. "Well, I was just venting."
Liu Dan smiled and nodded, "That's more like it. After I report to President Wang, you'll officially be part of our team."
I laughed heartily, "Hello, senior! A newcomer reporting for duty."
Liu Dan patted my shoulder, "Work hard and have a career plan; our future is bright."
"In what way is it bright?"
Liu Dan glanced around before leading me to a slightly secluded corner and whispered, "You start as a Jade Employee. For each task you complete, you'll earn 80 yuan. There are no transportation or meal reimbursements or phone expenses. But if you complete five tasks in a row, you'll automatically be upgraded to Ruby Employee. As a Ruby Employee, your pay per task increases to 100 yuan, plus you can get reimbursed for transportation costs. Also, President Wang will personally award you with a Ruby Medal."
"Isn't there a Sapphire above the Ruby? And then a Diamond? Shouldn't we recruit more people?" I was somewhat stunned; wasn't this just like a pyramid scheme? Although I had never participated in one, they were all over the internet—Jade Employee, Ruby Employee, Sapphire, Diamond—wasn't it all the same?
"It's not a pyramid scheme; we just borrowed the names," Liu Dan shot me a glare. "If you complete twenty tasks in a row, you'll be upgraded to Sapphire Employee. Then you'll earn 200 yuan per task and get reimbursed for transportation costs. As for Diamond-Level Employee, you'll earn 500 yuan per task along with 100 yuan for meals and 100 yuan for phone expenses. Isn't that impressive? Haha! However, to become a Diamond-Level Employee, you must successfully complete one hundred tasks in a row without any failures; otherwise, you'll have to start counting from zero again."
Wow! As a Diamond-Level Employee earning 800 yuan per task means working just once would yield 24 tasks in a month—wow! That's 24,000 yuan monthly salary! The best part is that this job is just chatting with beautiful women over meals... At that moment, I felt somewhat confused; maybe I should consider this profession seriously.
After discussing some important points, Liu Dan bid farewell. Before she left, I asked her why I passed even though I didn't follow the script yesterday. Liu Dan smiled slightly and said, "Everyone has their own temperament. If someone always keeps quiet and endures everything, they might be an undercover agent sent by the authorities. The situation has been tense lately; you understand."
So that's how it is. I stumbled upon this by accident and didn't expect to pass the test.
Watching Liu Dan's figure disappear into the crowd, I couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions. As for the Jade Employee, I have now made initial contact with the outer circle of this group. According to Liu Dan's method, I need to complete five tasks to upgrade to Ruby Employee and meet President Wang. So, let's start working on the tasks.
However, President Wang's arrangements made me realize once again how cunning he is. After Fatty and I each completed four tasks, the Fifth Task would be particularly difficult; we had never succeeded before. I even suspected that the Fifth Task was deliberately arranged by President Wang, with opponents who were internal employees like Liu Dan.
For example, my first "Fifth Task" involved a girl chewing gum, who opened with the question, "Do you know e?" I only knew a little and was surprised when she got up and left, claiming there was no common language.
The next "Fifth Task" was with a voluptuous mature woman who didn't even sit down before asking how long I could last. I was stunned for quite a while before stammering out "half an hour." The mature woman disdainfully replied, "Only half an hour?" and turned to leave.
...
Fatty's situation was similar; he always encountered various oddities during the fifth task.
I felt like I was going crazy, constantly meeting female members. After nearly zero successful meetings, I had switched identities four or five times. Every morning, I had to ask myself what name I should use that day.
I couldn't go on like this; I had to succeed in this Fifth Task. I encouraged myself.
Sure enough, this time the task came down as very simple: get the woman to agree to have dinner with you and then use an unsuitable reason to part ways.
This task wasn't communicated by President Wang but relayed through Zhao Dan, who mentioned that President Wang had some matters to attend to. I jokingly asked Zhao Dan if those previous fifth tasks were all internal employees. Zhao Dan didn't deny it: "Let's not talk about the past, but this time it's definitely not an internal employee, so you need to seize the opportunity."
After Zhao Dan sent me the details about the person, I was taken aback when I saw the information. Damn it, isn't that Zhao Bingbing?
Who is Zhao Bingbing? Zhao Bingbing is one of the top stars in the country, from Star City. She became famous with a film called Brother Pig and has since been inundated with film contracts and endorsements, reaching the pinnacle of domestic female artists. Who would have thought such a powerful actress would need to go on blind dates? This makes no sense at all; if Zhao Bingbing raised her hand, those wanting to sleep with her... uh, wanting to marry her could circle the Earth four times holding hands.
No wonder this task only requires inviting her to dinner; getting Zhao Bingbing to agree is already outrageous enough. As for saying we aren't suitable and won't contact each other again—she might just throw that line out right on the spot.
Feeling quite anxious, I arrived at the twelfth floor of the International Trade Building. After exchanging pleasantries with Teacher Huang, I hesitantly asked, "Is it really that person, Zhao Bingbing?"
Teacher Huang gave me a knowing look and replied with a smile that seemed ambiguous: "Do you hope it is or isn't?"
"What does it mean to be or not to be? It's like a tongue twister." I chuckled, "Of course, I hope it is."
"Then it must be!" Teacher Huang laughed.
"Damn, it really is."
"Mind your manners. You are now the head of an advertising company, and both your parents are university professors, from a scholarly family. Don't just casually say 'damn' all the time. If you have the chance, go for some Health Treatment and let out a few more 'damns' there," Teacher Huang joked freely since no one was around.
"Going to those places to 'damn' is pointless. If I'm going to 'damn', I’d rather find an opponent like Teacher Huang; that would be more interesting." I flattered her with my words. Such remarks would insult a young girl but flatter a mature woman.
Teacher Huang rolled her eyes at me, but she seemed pleased and said with a smile, "Later, you should go directly to Room 1018 at the Great China Hotel. The scheduled time is eleven o'clock. You still have an hour; that's enough time for you to get there."
"Huh? Isn't it here?" I asked in surprise.
"Are you stupid? Who is she? Zhao Bingbing! If she shows up at Century Lily, the media will go crazy!" Teacher Huang rolled her eyes at me again, this time filled with disdain. "You couldn't even think of that? Your IQ must be underdeveloped."
After exchanging a few more jokes, I turned and headed downstairs, making my way straight to the Great China Hotel.
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