Eighteen Yuan for My Freedom
Ongoing- Author
- Translator
- Edward Quan
- Genres
- Drama Seinen Slice of life
- Chapters
- 8
Synopsis
A cup of milk tea got me suspended. That afternoon, after handling Lin Na’s third client visit for her, my blood sugar crashed. I was so hungry my hands were shaking. She put a straw into a cup of milk tea and slid it toward me with a smile. “There’s an extra one. Drink it before you pass out at your desk.” I had barely taken two sips when she photographed me and posted the picture in our department chat. “You even help yourself to the company’s client hospitality budget? Su Nian, that’s embezzlement of company funds!” The label on the cup said eighteen yuan. My manager suspended me pending an investigation. All around the office, people looked down to hide their laughter. Not one of them said that Lin Na herself had given me the drink. I didn’t argue. I quietly shut down my computer. That evening, Lin Na messaged me as usual. “Be here at eight tomorrow to receive my clients.” I stared at the message for a long time. For three years, her morning shifts, evening shifts, and weekends had taken precedence over my own life. This time, I sent just two words. “Not coming.” Genres: Drama, Slice of life