Liu Dayong never expected that Lu Chen had actually recorded everything.
Being exposed in public like this left him completely humiliated.
"You don't need to come tomorrow. Go to Finance on Monday and settle your wages. You're fired."
Liu Dayong gritted his teeth as he spoke, forcing down his rage before turning toward Mr. Zhang and his wife to explain.
"As if I'd care to stay! With a fat pig like you around, this company will always be a mess."
"Mr. Zhang, you've seen what kind of person he is. And let me tell you something else—this villa still has two more percent of discount he can apply for. Regular salespeople don't have access to that privilege, but he does."
With that said, Lu Chen turned and left without giving Liu Dayong any chance to salvage the situation.
"Manager Liu, is what Xiao Lu said true? There's still another two percent discount?"
"Don't listen to his nonsense. There's no such discount left…"
"I don't think Xiao Lu was lying. In fact, I clearly heard you talking nonsense."
Mr. Zhang, who had been silent all along, finally spoke.
"It seems your company isn't very sincere about selling this villa. We'll head back for now. Once you decide whether you can actually offer a discount, contact us again."
He walked off immediately.
"Mr. Zhang, wait! Listen to me, there really isn't any more discount. He's making it up—Mr. Zhang…?"
Outside, the colleagues who had watched everything unfold gave Lu Chen a thumbs-up one after another.
"Impressive, Xiao Lu. That counterattack was beautiful!"
"You're the real deal. Even Old Sun has to admit you're amazing."
"…."
Lu Chen simply smiled at them, silently returning to his desk to pack his things.
Everyone knew exactly what kind of person Liu Dayong was. He might not care about small deals, but when it came to huge sales like a villa, he was ruthless.
Of course Lu Chen had kept some leverage.
Leaving the sales office, Lu Chen looked up at the sky and exhaled deeply after a long moment.
Blessings never come in pairs, but misfortune never comes alone—on the same day, he got dumped, had his deal stolen, and now he was fired.
Life… is damn hard.
[Ding. Suitable host detected. Beginning binding.]
[1%, 2%, 3%…99%, 100%. Binding complete.]
[One-Yuan Flash Sale Mall activated.]
[The mall will randomly list items. The host only needs to spend one yuan to purchase successfully.]
[All mall products come with legal and compliant documentation, with no flaws.]
[The mall refreshes at midnight every day. Items not purchased will be reset during the next refresh.]
[The mall has 1,000 inventory slots. Each slot can store non-living items of the same type. The host can freely store or retrieve items through thought alone.]
[PS: In principle, the mall lists only one item per day.]
While Lu Chen was lamenting his miserable life, a series of mechanical notifications echoed inside his mind.
"What… is this?"
A virtual frame suddenly appeared before him, filled with a futuristic glow.
[Ding. Today's item has been listed. The host may now purchase it.]
A flash of blue light swept past his eyes, and a golden-embossed card appeared inside the mall.
[Item: Taifu Plaza. Price: 1 yuan]
Lu Chen instinctively pinched his thigh hard.
Tsst—
The sharp pain told him this was real.
As a young man of the new era, how could he not know what a "system" was?
But what truly left him stunned was that the very first item was Taifu Plaza, worth 30 billion.
Taifu Plaza stood in the most prosperous CBD of Jiangdu City—an area where every inch of land was worth gold.
It was the commercial heart of the entire city, combining shopping malls, supermarkets, dining, cinemas, education, entertainment, and gyms, along with three 56-story office towers. Practically every reputable company dreamed of moving in.
Perfect infrastructure, convenient transportation, endless crowds.
Most importantly—being able to set up in Taifu Plaza was a symbol of status.
Business negotiations there were practically guaranteed to succeed more easily.
That was how powerful Taifu Plaza was.
And now… he could own it for just one yuan?
[Proceed with purchase?]
"Buy!"
[Ding. Purchase successful. Host now owns full property rights to Taifu Plaza. Relevant documents have been stored in the mall inventory. Host may retrieve them via thought.]
"Retrieve!"
With a thought, a thick pile of property transfer documents appeared in Lu Chen's hands, nearly making him stumble forward.
He flipped through them briefly. The more he read, the more shocked he became.
It was all real—every document corresponded to the full property rights of Taifu Plaza.
He had never imagined he would one day own something worth 30 billion.
The fear and excitement completely swept away all earlier gloom.
With another thought, he stored the documents back into the system space.
Beep—
His phone rang.
An unfamiliar number.
"Hello, is this Mr. Lu Chen?"
A deep voice came through, filled with respect.
"This is him. And you are…?"
"Hello, I'm Gao Jianli, the general manager of Taifu Plaza's property management company. We just received confirmation of your acquisition of Taifu Plaza, so I'd like to check with you—when would you be available to come and complete the handover procedures? The quarterly rent was just submitted today; we can transfer it to you after the handover."
"Oh… I can go over in a bit. Maybe around forty minutes?"
Lu Chen calculated. A taxi from the Chunqiu Yingyue development would take about half an hour.
"You're coming now? Very well. I'll be waiting in my office for your arrival.
Ah, our property management office is on the 52nd floor of Tower A."
"Alright, see you soon."
After hanging up, Lu Chen exhaled again.
Just moments ago he was being humiliated by Liu Dayong, yet now, someone like Gao Jianli was addressing him with such respect.
Despite being "just" the property manager, everyone knew Taifu Plaza's success was inseparable from his operations and management.
Even the bosses of major companies considered it an honor to meet him.
Life can change in an instant.
Shaking off his thoughts, Lu Chen hailed a taxi and headed straight to Taifu Plaza.
Forty minutes later, at the entrance of Tower A.
Lu Chen looked up at the towering office building and sighed again.
Just as he was about to walk in, a familiar voice sounded behind him.
"Lu Chen? Why are you here?"
The moment he turned around, his mood instantly soured.
It was Fang Zixuan—the girlfriend who had just broken up with him.
And at that moment, her hands were linked with the man who had come to pick her up earlier… the one driving the Ferrari.