The Ace Apartment Building for Rent

Ke Huan’s carefully crafted resumes once flew out like snowflakes, only to be casually brushed aside by major companies and end up in the trash. After going through so much hardship, he finally won the favor of a company. But faced with his supervisor’s prejudice and the tangled relationships between coworkers, he was deeply troubled: should he really give up this hard-won opportunity over this?

Ke Huan couldn’t accept that outcome. Confused, he swiped across his phone screen. Suddenly, it went black, and when it lit up again, a game called “Manage the Skyscraper” had appeared on his home screen. He didn’t remember downloading it, but curiosity got the better of him, and he opened it.

To his surprise, the game character’s name differed from his own by just one character: “Ke Heng.” Even more astonishingly, he had acquired a virtual skyscraper in the game called the “Hengjin Building.” As he played, the funds in his account grew rapidly, eventually reaching an incredible 150 million. But when it seemed there was nothing left to do in the game, he exited, dismissing the whole thing as an unreal dream.

But reality is often stranger than dreams. Just then, the sound of a knock from Shunfeng Express broke the silence. At the delivery driver’s urging, he signed for a package. Inside was a property deed for the “Hengjin Building.” At first, he thought it was just a game tie-in, but after verifying it on the real estate administration’s official website, he was shocked to discover it was a genuine deed.

Could this game really turn virtual things into reality? Clutching the deed, Ke Huan tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. A saying came to mind: “If someone suddenly comes into a windfall, they’d better watch out for the day they fall into a sewer.”

The next day, after carefully putting away the deed and preparing to face a new day, Ke Huan was summoned by the HR manager. He had more or less expected the termination notice, but when he actually heard the reason, “failure to meet KPIs,” he still found it hard to accept. He silently packed up his belongings, ready to leave the place that had once given him hope.

On the way to the taxi, his shirt was soaked with sweat. Seeing his dejected expression, the driver began commiserating with him, lamenting the cruelty of society these days. Ke Huan listened in silence, though he had already made up his mind.

With three kilometers still to go before his destination, he chose to get out early. He handed the driver fifty yuan in cash and scanned a QR code to pay the remaining six yuan. The driver was a little displeased, but seeing Ke Huan’s resolute gaze, he simply drove away in silence.

Ke Huan stood by the roadside, watching the taxi disappear into the distance, his heart full of determination. He knew that although he had lost his job, he had gained a fresh start. He would make the “Hengjin Building” a reality and prove his worth through hard work.

Theme: Love life.