Zhang Yu knew that someone was taking care of Zhang Dong, so she became even busier, frequently going out to participate in research and development. Zhang Dong couldn’t get a hold of Zhang Yu again and knew that she must have gone into seclusion again. The daughter was promising. After his stepson Xiao Ming graduated from university, Zhang Dong originally wanted to use his connections to help find him a job, but he found one himself. A few years after getting married, he used his savings to buy a three-bedroom apartment on a mortgage in a community near the villa. After that, whether it was decorating the house, buying a car, getting married, or having children—a series of things—he accomplished all through his own efforts. Zhang Dong looked at Zhang Hao, who complained about his boss suppressing him in various ways, in front of him. "You just know how to complain about this and that every day. Do you think Zhang Yu has it easy? Does she really have it easy?" "She has to finish the project on her hands and write papers. During her three years in graduate school, she published three papers in top journals." "Then she had to prepare for her thesis defense, and her daily rest time was less than three hours." "While you were hanging out with friends drinking, chatting, gaming, and complaining, she was working hard." "You look down on Xiao Ming, thinking he’s just a rural kid, but he does well at his job and is already a team leader." "He bought a marital home himself, and he handled the wedding arrangements on his own." "Oh, he’s getting married?" Zhang Hao was surprised, "Hasn’t he been working for less than two years, and he already has the money to buy a house and a car?" Zhang Hao thought that kid getting married was definitely financially supported by Zhang Dong, "If you didn’t give him money, how could he buy a house and a car." "You’re just being nice to Little Yu and Xiao Ming because they went to college and make you look good." "I didn’t go to college. I’m just a vocational school graduate, muddling along in the hospital’s logistics, making you lose face." "If everyone knew you had an unsuccessful son, I reckon you might not even acknowledge me as your son." Zhang Hao said angrily. Zhang Dong, looking at Zhang Hao, who never thought he was at fault, couldn’t be bothered to argue with him, "Right, right, everything you say is right." "Since you think you’re not wrong, what are you worried about?" With his temperament, being reprimanded by his boss is normal. "How could I not be worried?" Zhang Hao then remembered he came to Zhang Dong with a serious matter, "Dad, can you help talk to my boss?" "You’re going to fire your boss?" Seeing Zhang Hao’s sheepish smile, Zhang Dong figured that was the case. "No, no, the boss just told me to go home and think it over." Zhang Hao wouldn’t admit he was being forced out. Being told to go home and think, with no return date mentioned, "Since you think it’s no big deal, it’s just the boss asking you to reflect a bit at home." "You work at a hospital, and I work at a research institute; we have no overlap at all." Zhang Dong was also reluctant to find someone for this son. "You’re almost 30; you should be more mature." To be married and raising kids and still act so irresponsibly. Zhang Dong wouldn’t budge, and Zhang Hao stormed off in a huff. Granny Zhang, sunbathing in the garden, saw Zhang Hao leaving in anger and shook her head incessantly; this grandson really was spoiled by Liang Yan. Without Zhang Dong’s support and hearing from colleagues that his position had already been filled, Zhang Hao was so angry that he resigned. The boss had long had issues with him but had to tolerate them due to connections with the higher-ups. This time, the matter Zhang Hao caused was somewhat significant; the boss wanted to try something, and seeing Zhang Hao’s backing silent, he knew what to do. Easily, Zhang Hao was dismissed from the unit, and the boss was delighted. Zhang Hao didn’t inform Liang Yan and the others about his resignation in advance, only when he had completed his departure procedures did they find out. Chen Jiaojiao was exasperated, "How could you resign without telling me?" This time, Liang Yan was also on Chen Jiaojiao’s side, "Resigning is a big deal; how can you not discuss it with us?" Zhang Hao regretted it after handing in his resignation, but having spoken in front of everyone, his pride prevented him from taking it back. With no other choice, he had to proceed with the HR procedures for leaving. Already very frustrated, his annoyance was compounded by their constant nagging, making him even angrier, "I’ve already resigned, so what now?" "How are you going to find a good job?" Liang Yan said, clearly unhappy and speaking harshly. "I have many friends. I don’t believe I can’t find a job." Zhang Hao asserted that finding a job wouldn’t be a problem, "I’ve been busy these past two years; let me have a good rest." This statement exasperated Liang Yan, and seeing Zhang Hao pull out his phone to game, Chen Jiaojiao abandoned the idea of trying to persuade him. If someone insists on courting disaster, what can she do? Regardless, she absolutely wouldn’t pay for living expenses, and if Zhang Hao asked for money, he wouldn’t get any. Zhang Dong knew about Zhang Hao’s resignation that very day; he mentioned it in passing while talking with Zhang Yu. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel_fіre.net Having been busy for a few days and not having rested much, Zhang Yu thought it was the usual complaints about Zhang Hao not working hard or Liang Yan often causing trouble. Unexpectedly, with a dizzy head and just waiting to hang up and have a good rest, Zhang Yu heard such explosive news. Zhang Yu truly admired Zhang Hao’s courage to resign, evidently still not beaten by society. Anyone who has looked for jobs, especially a slacker like him, would never naively resign. Isn’t this willingly courting disaster? After a little secret amusement, Zhang Yu: Dad, I guess after resting at home a bit, he’ll definitely be unable to find a job and come back to you. Zhang Yu is very clear about Zhang Hao, having lofty but impractical aspirations, thinking no one recognizes his good qualities despite lacking ability. Zhang Dong snorted, "Find him a job? It’s not like I haven’t found him a job before; he was never serious." Zhang Dong: "I’m just an ordinary researcher without connections." Zhang Dong: "Doesn’t he think he’s very capable, and that finding a job is easy for him?" Zhang Dong truly didn’t want to indulge this son anymore, "Whatever job he finds is his business; he’s almost thirty years old." Zhang Dong knew once he was gone, not to mention Xiao Ming, even Zhang Yu wouldn’t care about him. Zhang Dong: "I plan to step down slowly after completing my current project." Zhang Dong didn’t dare step down before; once he did, what would happen to the young and old at home? Now he realized, the more he took on, the more incompetent things stayed incompetent. Quite surprising that Zhang Dong is considering stepping down; the person he replaced persisted until he was 70. True, at that time, because of Zhang Hao’s incompetence and the original person was gone, Zhang Dong had no choice but to carry on. Zhang Yu: Dad, I still say, I support your decision.