“Lin Yutang, work overtime tonight and organize the materials for the client tomorrow. I need them first thing in the morning.”

Even a pair of glasses couldn’t hide Manager Bai’s gleeful expression.

“But I—”

Before Lin Yutang could finish, Manager Bai patted her on the shoulder. “Young people should work harder. Treat the company like your home—that’s how you climb the ladder.”

Lin Yutang: ??? At home, I can sleep until I wake up naturally, turn on the air conditioner whenever I want, and binge-watch dramas. Can I do that at the company?

This lousy company doesn’t allow the air conditioner to be turned on until the temperature hits 40 degrees—except in the managers’ offices!

Last time, I wore a comfortable, loose-fitting outfit to work, and the manager called me in to scold me, saying it looked “disgusting” and asking if I really thought the company was my home.

Isn’t this the trendy office wear nowadays? Can’t I even dress for comfort?

Lin Yutang scowled—though of course, she didn’t dare say it out loud. After all, jobs were hard to come by, and most young people were living paycheck to paycheck.

Might as well slack off a bit at her desk. For the Phoenix Legend concert next month, she’d endure the overtime!

Lin Yutang had lived with her grandmother since she was little. After her grandmother passed away a few years ago, she moved to the city alone to work and had always been just another invisible face in the company.

All she wanted was to steadily earn her four-thousand-yuan salary, eat, drink, have fun, and chase her favorite stars. After all, if she could feed herself, the whole family was taken care of—since it was just her!

She quickly finished her work and saw that it was already past 9 p.m. Hey, there was still time to run to the department store to grab some food before heading home!

“The Wumeng Mountains stretch beyond mountains,

Moonlight spills over Xiangshui Beach.

Can anyone tell me if it’s the heavens calling to you…”

Humming the tune, she soon arrived at the department store, which closed at 10 p.m. Lin Yutang parked her electric scooter, slung her bag over her shoulder, and hurried inside.

She headed straight to the fresh food section—after all, it was discounted in the evening, so it was a bargain!

Orleans roasted chicken for 15.9 yuan? Grab one. Iron-plate fried noodles for 6 yuan? Take a portion. Assorted sushi for 15 yuan a box? That too. And a small drink to go with it. Tonight’s supper was settled!

Lin Yutang calculated the items in her cart as she made her way to the beverage aisle. She picked out a small soda and happily went to check out.

There were hardly any people left in the supermarket, and the closing announcement was playing on loop. Lin Yutang stepped outside, opened her soda, and took an eager sip. One word: refreshing!

Summer called for ice-cold drinks!

What she didn’t notice was the tiny golden locket around her neck, emitting a faint glow that seemed to resonate with the moonlight shining down from the sky.

Sipping her drink, Lin Yutang didn’t watch her step. She missed a stair and tumbled headfirst down the flight. Her first thought was to clutch her precious soda tightly—she couldn’t spill a drop!

With a thud, Lin Yutang hit the ground and lost consciousness.

But her body vanished strangely amidst a pool of moonlight, leaving only the spilled soda behind as evidence of what had just happened.

“Ugh, my head hurts so much. Will I even make it to work tomorrow? My perfect attendance bonus—nooooo!”

Lin Yutang woke up groggily, rubbing her bandaged head and muttering to herself. Then she caught sight of the tattered, patched-up cloth clothes she was wearing.

Her first thought: Oh no, have I been trafficked? Sold into some remote mountain village?

Her heart sank, and her face instantly lost all color. She scanned her surroundings: four bare walls, a rickety little bed beneath her, a small wooden table, two stools, and nothing else. Though shabby, the place was relatively clean.

It took Lin Yutang a long time to suppress her fear. Carefully, she shifted to get out of bed but lost her balance and fell back onto the bed with a thump.

The noise attracted someone working outside. When Lin Zhi walked in, she saw Lin Yutang staring back at her in terror.