At eight in the morning, South City was shrouded in a veil of rain. Office workers, clutching their briefcases, hastily flowed into the subway. The noise and clamor quickly engulfed the entire city.
Xiaochen leaned against the door, his computer bag tucked under his arm. He furrowed his brows, fingers tapping on the screen, occasionally hiding a yawn behind his hand.
It wasn't easy to clinch a big deal, but last night the client suddenly demanded stricter terms for the cooperation agreement. Under the pressure from his boss, he had no choice but to pull an all-nighter and amend the contract.
It had been several days of non-stop high-intensity work, he hadn't slept for more than half an hour last night, and he was already extremely exhausted. To add to this, he had to deal with sudden marriage pressure from his parents. He was overloaded.
