44: The "It's so good!" theorem! Li Na smiled.

After hurriedly leaving, Li Na hailed a cab and returned to her rented apartment.

By the time she got home, it was already one in the morning. For office workers in the big city, this kind of schedule could be considered the norm.

Furthermore, Li Na's profession was as a secretary. When she had worked under Robin before, she was on call every moment. Even on her days off, if Robin called, she would do her utmost to complete the task.

Today, she had completed her mission perfectly. One could say she was full of a sense of accomplishment and had forged a good connection with Jiang Mengyuan.

She had thought she could use this to resolve her current predicament, but she never expected Jiang Mengyuan to say such blunt things!

What allies! What 'take good care of Brother Cao Lang' for her!

Do young people these days play so wild?

Li Na calmed her emotions, took off that white bodycon skirt, casually hung it on a hanger, and carelessly pinned her hair up high. Her sexy legs were only wrapped in nude stockings. Through the stockings, one could faintly see her full hips clad in a bright red lace triangle panty. Her upper body only wore a bra, revealing a deep cleavage. She busied herself about the small apartment.

This plump, alluring figure, even at the age of 35, hadn't lost its shape in the slightest. Instead, it exuded the full charm of a mature woman!

Li Na touched her rumbling stomach, remembering she hadn't eaten dinner since the afternoon.

She suddenly remembered: today was her 35th birthday!

Since that's the case, she might as well celebrate her birthday properly!

Li Na went to the stove, humming the Happy Birthday song, preparing to cook herself a bowl of instant noodles. She also took two eggs from the built-in mini-fridge and added them to the pot.

Although she had saved up a lot of money, in a place like Demon City where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold, Li Na still couldn't bring herself to rent a larger apartment.

"What's so great about having money? I, Li Na, am perfectly happy celebrating my birthday with instant noodles! I will never be a mistress. Humph!"

Li Na slowly returned to a normal state of mind. Smelling the fragrant aroma of the noodles in the pot, her appetite surged, and her mood immediately improved a lot.

Ring ring~

The phone rang. Picking it up, she saw it was her mother calling.

It was already one in the morning. Could it be to wish her a happy birthday? Thinking this, Li Na answered the call full of anticipation.

"Na-na, quick, talk some sense into your dad! Your dad wants to jump off a building!" — a heart-wrenching cry came through the receiver.

Li Na's heart sank. What trouble was her 'cheap dad' stirring up this time?

"Mom, don't panic. Speak slowly. What exactly happened?"

"Your dad learned from others and bought gold! He took out a high-interest loan of two million and bought in at 830! Now he's stuck hanging high on the tree!"

"These past few days, it's plummeted! With interest plus losses, he owes three million! Oh heavens, what are we going to do!"

Listening to the wailing on the other end, Li Na felt a chill run through her heart.

Her father was always fantasizing about getting rich quick. He had finally managed to quit gambling before, but now he was probably goaded by some 'fox-friend dog-companion' into taking a loan to buy gold. The key was he used such huge leverage!

Now, with a blood loss of a million, her own savings weren't even enough to fill such a huge hole.

"Na-na, do you have any money? Help your dad! If he doesn't pay them back, they're going to chop off one of your dad's arms!"

Li Na felt her heart ache listening to her mother's cries. She knew this was a play directed and acted by her family, but what could she do?

Her body, hair, and skin were received from her parents. Being kind-hearted, she simply couldn't refuse her parents' demands.

Li Na was very filial. Over the years, she had intermittently subsidized the family with five to six hundred thousand.

Her own salary was high, and coupled with frugal living, her savings had reached over eight hundred thousand. Now the family was asking for a million in one go, which made her brain freeze up a bit.

But the situation was urgent. Perhaps the debt collectors were right outside kicking the door. Li Na didn't have time to think much. She took out another two hundred thousand from her credit card, added it to her eight hundred thousand savings, made up a million, and transferred it to her mother.

"Na-na, Mom is sorry! I can't talk now. I'll let your dad pay back the money first."

Li Na seemed to have lost all her strength, slumping into a chair. The noodles in the pot were still boiling, but she had no appetite at all. She hung up the phone, not wanting to say another word.

In the workplace, she was a strong woman. In life, she was a femme fatale. But why was her life such a mess?

She had always had a secret crush on Robin but never had the courage to confess. Actually, deep down, she felt more inferior!

Her birth family was a bottomless pit for money. No man would like in-laws like that!

She had been single for 35 years, hadn't looked for a partner for the sake of her career, worked hard to save a million, and it was all taken by these two 'treasures' at home!

Li Na smiled self-deprecatingly. This filial piety had really caused her great suffering... After a long silence, Li Na finally couldn't hold back anymore. Her fragrant shoulders shook as she buried her head and cried bitterly.

Ever since she could remember, she had always been very strong and had never cried! But today, on her 35th birthday, she cried!

She had never felt so helpless!

What meaning did her life even have?

Was it just to earn money to pay for the mistakes of her damn father?

The first person she thought of now was Robin. She wanted to call him and pour out her heart.

For the first time, Li Na didn't restrain her emotions and called Robin, not for work-related matters.

After three consecutive calls, Robin finally answered.

"Robin, I'm so sad. Can you come and keep me company?"

The moment the call connected, Li Na spoke impatiently, having long lost her previous reserve.

The other side was silent for a while, then a low voice sounded.

"What's wrong, Li Na? If there's something, we can talk about it tomorrow. I'm busy right now."

"I..."

Li Na was extremely vulnerable at this moment. Just as she mustered her courage, wanting to confess, a woman's voice suddenly came through the receiver, shattering Li Na's last shred of hope.

"Who is it so late?"

This voice... it sounded like Robin's new secretary, that young beauty with the big wavy hair: Liu Tingting.

"Ahem, just a colleague, discussing some work matters," Robin patiently explained to that female voice.

Then he said to Li Na, "If there's something, we'll talk tomorrow. By the way, don't forget the task I assigned you."

Beep, beep, beep—the other party hung up.

Li Na's tears flowed silently once more.

At this moment, the strong her even had a fleeting thought of jumping off a building.

In a moment of bewilderment, Li Na dialed Cao Lang's number.

She remembered the philosophical moments Cao Lang posted on his social feed. In her heart, she already held a shallow admiration for Cao Lang. Perhaps this mysterious boss would give her some good life advice.

Cao Lang was woken up. Seeing it was Li Na, he answered the phone and mumbled, "Hello? What's up? What's the matter so late? You don't need to report work matters to me in the future. Handle them yourself..."

Chen Yongqiu was also woken by Cao Lang, but she wisely didn't ask who it was. Instead, she silently hugged Cao Lang tighter.

When Cao Lang was speaking, she definitely wouldn't interrupt.

"Boss, I... I'm so sad. Can you... give me some advice?"

Hearing that gentle, tearful voice of a young matron on the other end, Cao Lang's heart softened, and his annoyance at being woken up subsided considerably.

But he was tired! In the middle of the night, he had no time to give Li Na any life advice.

"I don't have time. We'll talk tomorrow."

Beep, beep, beep... Cao Lang also hung up.

Li Na's eyes were swollen from crying. The tears she had just stopped couldn't help but flow again.

As she wiped her tears with the back of her hand, she suddenly saw a text message had arrived.

[Construction Bank] Your account 3354 received a salary deposit on April 27 at 01:14, huaxia currency 10,000,000.00. Inviting you to experience the Gold Card Zone &*￥... Following that was a green bubble message from Cao Lang: "If you're sad, go spend money. If you're still sad after spending, then there's nothing I can do."

Having cried for over an hour, Li Na saw this message and let out a sudden laugh, like the most beautiful snow lotus on the Tianshan Mountains.

So happiness really was this simple!

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