What? I Went Freelance, So Why Do I Still Have to Work?!

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After receiving a salary of 800 yuan for three months in a row, Zhen Pin Qiong finally decided he'd had enough. He gave his boss a piece of his mind, threw in a few choice words about the man's whole family, and walked out.

After quitting, Zhen Pin Qiong followed the trend and started making travel vlogs.

But in less than a month, he had run out of savings and strength, and collapsed on an uninhabited grassland.

When he opened his eyes again, he was lying inside a Mongolian yurt.

His mind still foggy, he saw a face he would recognize even if it were burned to ash.

Zhen Pin Qiong sprang upright on the spot, his voice trembling like a sieve. “Man... Manager...”

The next second, a debt note stamped with a red fingerprint smacked him in the face.

Jia Fu Yu looked down at him, his gaze growing cold. “Call me your creditor!”

“It clearly lists your rescue and medical expenses. Are you paying cash or card?”

“Of course, in light of our former boss-and-employee relationship, if you don't have money, you can work off your debt.”

Zhen Pin Qiong wanted to ascend to heaven on the spot. His mind was full of one thought: It's over! The sky is falling! Karma came way too fast!

In this deserted place, at the mercy of the former boss he'd stabbed in the back, was there any way out?

Looking up at Jia Fu Yu, who was a head taller than him, Zhen Pin Qiong tried one last time to resist. “Manager! Human trafficking can get you sent to prison.”

Jia Fu Yu pointed outside.

There was a boundless pasture, dotted with several Mongolian yurts.

“Are you blind? This is a legitimate grassland bed-and-breakfast, and this entire property belongs to me.”

“Starting today, you're the exclusive manager of this place. Figure out how to get guests to stay here. The money you earn goes toward your debt. If you don't earn anything, you'll pay it off another way.”

Zhen Pin Qiong: ...

At least he was only going to manage the bed-and-breakfast.

Wait!!!

A bed-and-breakfast in the middle of nowhere?

What normal person would come here?

Are we supposed to stare at the green grasslands, Manager? How is this place going to make money?

Later, Zhen Pin Qiong finally understood.

His former boss wasn't stupid. He just had an unusual hobby that would get him reported in the city.

Later still, the grassland bed-and-breakfast never took off, but Zhen Pin Qiong's vlogs became more and more popular online.

The whole internet shipped the timid yet stubborn employee COSing a teary-eyed little fox with the domineering boss wielding a “weapon.”

The problem was, the internet had gotten it right!

Zhen Pin Qiong COSed a little fox because he had a handprint on his face and couldn't appear on camera without makeup.

And that tail... it could move...

One day, a reporter asked, “Mr. Zhen, what's your biggest takeaway since becoming a vlogger?”

Zhen Pin Qiong, expressionless and utterly hopeless, replied, “Thanks for asking. My biggest takeaway is that you can't judge some people by their outward appearance. Take someone in particular: he looks polished on the outside, but inside, he's a pervert. A complete pervert, you know?”

And also, he regretted it. He really regretted not insulting his boss more when he quit.

Reader's guide:

1. Please don't compare this to real life, thank you.

2. My writing skills are limited. Please don't flame me if it's not good.

4. An old-school style, with a collection of favorite tropes, but this one also has a business-building element.

3. More to be added if I think of anything.

July 15, 2026

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