Shen Qingyue, an executive at a foreign company, is a bona fide workaholic.
She willingly works overtime on a 996 schedule, spends far more time at the office than at home, and earns a higher performance bonus than her peers. Shen Qingyue thinks she's much happier than other people.
Then one day, she works until she passes out and nearly dies from overwork. Her coworkers rush her to the hospital, where she is resuscitated.
The first thing Shen Qingyue hears when she wakes up is: "Ding! Congratulations, you've been bound to the Longevity System!"
Shen Qingyue: "What does this Longevity System do?"
System: "It's here to improve your quality of life, dear, so you don't kick the bucket too soon~"
Shen Qingyue: "What exactly does that involve?"
System: "Things like sleeping, taking walks, and trying delicious food. It's super easy~"
Shen Qingyue: "You can't expect me to meet my KPIs and then use up my work time eating, drinking, and having fun... What's the difference between that and being a slacker?!"
Slacker System: "..."
System: Task 1: Get eight hours of sleep.
Shen Qingyue: Good grief! I could finish half of tomorrow's work in that time! I'm not sleeping!
Then Shen Qingyue is forced to fall asleep in the middle of presenting a proposal at a meeting, and face-plants into the PowerPoint.
Coworker: "Ahhh! Director Shen hasn't slept for two days, and now she's collapsed from overwork again!"
Boss: "???"
System: Task 2: Make yourself breakfast and eat it.
Shen Qingyue: "...Is this supposed to improve my quality of life? Or are you trying to send me to my grave sooner? I'm not doing it! You can't force me to do this one!"
From then on, takeout and instant noodles in Shen Qingyue's eyes automatically turn into shit: long and thin, grainy, soft and soggy, dry and hard... and some unidentified liquid substance.
Shen Qingyue: "I'll pay good money for a pair of eyes that can blur things out."
System: Task N: Fall in love.
Shen Qingyue: "Are you fucking serious? You can force me to date someone too?"
Warnings:
1. The female protagonist has reasons for being a workaholic. At first, she works herself to the bone, almost to the point of self-harm.
2. The quality of life depicted in this novel reflects only the author's personal opinion.
3. Basically, it's the story of a rebellious woman who disses the System even as it changes her.
Theme: Cherish life and enjoy it.
