“Let me think about it. It doesn’t make sense to leave something behind but not let people use it! Unless…” Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Emily Thompson, and he seemed to grasp some key clue.

Emily Thompson stared at the Shenghan Ring on his index finger for a long time, muttering to himself, “Come to think of it, this thing should be a special item for those who have cultivated into immortals. I guess only people who understand cultivation methods can use it. So it’s not that I’m using the wrong method to take things out, nor is Henry Scott messing with my feelings. It’s just that I don’t know the way of cultivation, so most of the things in the Shenghan Ring can only be seen but not taken. That’s probably it.”

After talking himself through the answer, Emily Thompson excitedly jumped up from the sofa and hurried over in a few strides to pick up the scroll he had thrown far away earlier.

“‘Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment’ from the Record of the Heavenly Dao, haha, you’re the one! I don’t want to become an immortal, but for the sake of the things in the ring, I guess I’ll have to learn it anyway.”

The next morning, because Emily Thompson had stayed up until after four in the morning studying that obscure and difficult ‘Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment’ chapter, he couldn’t resist sleepiness and finally went to bed. After the morning meeting, he found an excuse, claimed he was taking a client to view a property, and slipped back home to sleep soundly on his comfortable bed.

He ended up sleeping until four in the afternoon. When Emily Thompson saw the time, he realized it was already the end of the workday. He hurried back to the company, but before he even entered the Commercial Brokerage Department, he saw the department head, face dark and gloomy, standing at the door and beckoning him over.

Helplessly, he followed the “Balding” department head into the office. After sitting down slowly, the head asked, “Little Emily, which clients did you take to see that mansion today? And how did the clients respond?”

With more than three years of experience at Hongda Real Estate, Emily Thompson immediately judged that these seemingly casual questions were actually a setup.

Should he keep lying and try to muddle through? Impossible. Since the “Balding” head was asking like this, he must have already checked up on things. If Emily Thompson made up a client, the head could just pick one at random and call to check, and the lie would be exposed. Admitting he went home to catch up on sleep? What a joke—he’d be handing the head a handle to use against him. For a moment, Emily Thompson was caught in a dilemma.

Seeing Emily Thompson remain silent for a long time, the department head looked confident, picked up his cup to sip some tea, crossed his legs, and squinted his eyes, waiting for Emily Thompson’s answer. He thought to himself, “Manager Fang instructed me to get rid of this uncooperative kid before the end of the month. Now that I’ve caught him, even if it’s not enough to kick him out of Hongda right away, I can use this as an excuse to give him a public reprimand in front of the whole department. Let’s see if he can still save face.”

Just as the “Balding” head was preparing to “educate” Emily Thompson, Emily Thompson suddenly blurted out something that left him completely baffled.

“Head, there’s a shop at the second intersection to the left after you exit the company building. It’s practically a paradise tailor-made for you. If you don’t go, it’s really a shame.”

“What do you mean by that?” The head, completely unable to understand what Emily Thompson was talking about, asked in confusion.

“Oh, right, I forgot to tell you the name of the shop—‘Fa Zi Lai’ (Hair Comes Naturally). The wigs and toupees they sell there are exquisitely made and top quality! Now that the weather’s getting cooler, going in and out like you do, it’s easy to catch a cold. Besides, you’re affecting the city’s appearance! After all, Shanghai is an international metropolis.”

Before the head could explode, Emily Thompson continued, “Just now, I was reminding you out of kindness, not as your subordinate, because I, your young master… have decided to quit…”

Because the office door had been deliberately left wide open by the head, more than a dozen employees in the Commercial Brokerage Department outside heard every word of Emily Thompson’s speech loud and clear. It was obvious from their eyes that many of them felt a bit of admiration. A few bold employees, after enjoying the sight of the head’s face turning as red as a pig’s liver, even quietly gave Emily Thompson a thumbs up, all thinking the same thing: Seeing this unkind head embarrassed today, I’ll definitely eat well and sleep soundly tonight!

Leaving Hongda Tower, where he had worked for three years, Emily Thompson felt a bit of loss, but he didn’t regret his actions at all. If it had been before he got the Shenghan Ring, Emily Thompson might have swallowed his pride, since it’s not easy to find a well-paying job in today’s fiercely competitive society. But now, whenever Emily Thompson thought of the little mountain of gold sand in the Shenghan Ring, all those worries vanished. The real priority was to master the ‘Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment’ chapter as soon as possible.

Humming an unknown tune, Emily Thompson glanced back at the dazzling Hongda Tower shining in the sunlight, feeling a surge of emotion. This world is truly a paradise for the rich. After working myself to the bone for three years, I only managed to become a low-level supervisor, and in the end, I still got nothing. Whoever said money isn’t everything is a damn liar—money really is everything.