Ning An's Wild Wish System

Upon listening, Ning An turned around and picked up three sticks of Fragrant Incense from the altar, lit them, and handed them to her.

Then, he stood silently at the side, waiting for the system panel to appear.

As Hua Jiaojiao bent over to make a wish, the light blue system panel appeared as promised.

[Gender: Female]

[Occupation: White-collar]

[Name: Hua Jiaojiao]

[Wish: I’m exhausted from all the overtime work. Dear Ancestor, please open your eyes and grant me a perfect team-building plan!]

[Ad hoc fulfillment method: Her phone will ring in five minutes, and her assistant will provide her the perfect answer!]

Dog!

Looking at the system panel, Ning An could only curse inwardly.

What’s the difference between saying this or not saying it?

Disgusting!

Vulgar!

Soon, Hua Jiaojiao finished making her wishes inside the main hall and walked out.

Looking at Ning An, who seemed refined and gentle, like a handsome boy-next-door, Hua Jiaojiao couldn’t hold back her tense heart and started to vent.

"Little Daoist, I really envy you! Being someone outside of worldly affairs, without any disputes, holding onto a stable paycheck, there’s no need for you to scramble in this mundane world."

"Our country already has a lot of people, and now the employment environment is bad. I’m about to be driven crazy."

Listening to Hua Jiaojiao’s complaints, the people in the live stream also started to share their sentiments.

"Yeah, the current environment is really not suitable for living, unlike before when you could work at one job until retirement; that’s pure fantasy now. Hoping to work ten years in the same job is already a luxury."

"Same here! The competition is too intense now; C9 competes against 985, 985 against 211, and 211 against non-universities. If you can’t compete with people on the same level, you end up moving downward. It’s so absurd."

"Our company had an excellent female vice president, who had to take maternity leave for several months. When she came back, her position was gone, taken over by someone below."

"It’s so sad! In this sluggish society, it’s incredibly tough for ordinary people to rise up!"

"By the way, guys, have any of you signed up for the state exams recently? How’s the preparation in logic reasoning and essay writing?"

"Sign up? Sign up, my ass! I’ve been preparing since March, and when I checked the list, there wasn’t even a position for me. I’m furious!"

"Couldn’t hold back the laughter, ha ha ha."

"..."

In the chat, amidst various messages, everyone’s inner fear of life was laid bare.

And Hua Jiaojiao, already feeling the pressure, opened up even further.

"It’s embarrassing to admit, but most people make wishes directly for themselves, while I’m different—I’m still slaving away for the company."

"What’s so innovative about a useless company team-building plan, constantly being asked to change it? Will these changes create a masterpiece?"

"Furthermore, company team-building fees—everyone knows the drill. Who the hell wants to go?"

"Finally, when everyone has their own time to rest on weekends, you still have to attend such meaningless team-building activities. Just give it a nod, yet they insist on constant changes, making you curse endlessly!"

The people in the live stream gradually understood the situation they were hearing.

"This sister is probably the HR of the company; otherwise, she wouldn’t be working on team-building plans."

"I don’t know who invented the term ’company team-building.’ Was their brain eaten by a dog? If I’m having a good time in the company, I wouldn’t need team building; the company is my home!"

"Exactly! If I’m not happy at work and I’m surrounded by annoying people, why would I go to team building? They’ve got issues."

"Well... it’s hard to judge!"

"Honestly, leadership and management in companies should be more empathetic to common people’s sentiments. You’re having a blast, not caring a bit about the people below."

"Oh, this is indeed a common problem in many companies; they mimic foreign company team-building but don’t mimic their salaries and bonuses."

"I suppose this sister was forced into it and came to Changchun Temple to make a wish. Being HR in a company definitely requires some brains."

"..."

In the eyes of those who have never worked, Hua Jiaojiao’s complaints seem like a trivial matter.

After all, it’s rare for anyone to truly empathize with someone else.

The only difference between going to work and being in prison is that, in parents’ eyes, work appears more decent than prison.

Nobody knows which straw will finally break the back of a working adult.

"So, are you here wishing for the company’s closure?"

Ning An handed over a cup of tea, jokingly.

Sure enough, Hua Jiaojiao’s previously bitter face showed a hint of red: "Oh, I wouldn’t dare! My whole family relies on this job to eat."

"My wish is simple, to quickly draft a perfect team-building plan and go home to sleep without overtime today."

At this moment, most of the chat was filled with sympathy.

"So sad! Just by hearing the resentment in the voice, I guess she hasn’t been home for at least a week."

"I’m a guy, and if I’m not home for a week, my mom might just ask a couple of times, dead or alive? But if my sister goes out for half a day and isn’t back, then it becomes a whole village patrol session."

"Sigh, in this environment, everyone’s basically an ox or a horse. My biggest dream is to work for the country as an ox or horse, at least ensuring some rest, you know?"

"..."

Within the live stream, the oppressive atmosphere once again prevailed.

This is one of the side effects of Dragon Country’s rapid development, achieving in a few decades what other countries took hundreds of years to achieve.

A large amount of resources is controlled by those who were at the forefront a few decades ago, and even though only decades have passed, these decades are insufficient for dynastic change.