"Evelyn, isn't today your happy day? Why do you still look so cold? Smile a little," Amara, Evelyn's sister-in-law, approached the girl wearing an elegant white dress with a broad smile.Her appearance, which was not much different from Evelyn's, highlighted her status as a member of an upper-class family."If other people see you, they might think you're unhappy." She then leaned in and whispered, her voice accompanied by a slight chuckle. "At least you have to show that jerk that you're too amazing for him to have."Evelyn immediately turned her head. Her thin eyebrows furrowed slightly. "Is Elric here?""Of course," replied Amara, straightening her back and folding her arms across her chest. "Shouldn't he be here to witness your happy day?""He should also give you his best wishes," she continued with a satisfied chuckle."Amara!" Evelyn scolded.She stepped closer, about to reprimand her further, but Griffin, Evelyn's younger brother and Amara's husband, came in excitedly. "He's h

"Elric?" The man named Soren Drake looked Elric up and down. There was a mocking look in his narrow eyes. "So you really got fired?"Then he pursed his lips, holding back a smile that almost spread across his face. "I didn't expect you to end up here.""Your grades may be high, your achievements may be many, but when it comes to work, you are very unlucky. Now you've even lost to me." As if remembering something, he glared and continued as he stepped closer. "Oh, you're also very unlucky in love."He chuckled softly and stepped back. "Elric, in my opinion, work and love are the two most important things in life. Since you're so unlucky, why don't you disappear from this world?"Elric's hands immediately clenched into fists. In one swift motion, he grabbed Soren by the collar of his shirt and pushed him hard into the car behind him."People like you have no right to comment on my life, let alone tell me to do something as despicable as that," hissed Elric.His right hand rose to strike

Elric, who had just been about to take another bite of his bread, suddenly became awkward.He glanced at the girl in front of him, then looked down, playing with the bread wrapper. "It's okay. No need to thank me.""How can that be? You saved me," the girl retorted, leaning forward and even grabbing Elric's hand to hold it.Elric suddenly became even more awkward. His body stiffened, and his eyes widened in surprise. "You—"He tried to pull his hand away, but the girl held it and said, "If it weren't for you, I would have lost my bag. It contains not only money, but also my cell phone and ID card. It's very important.""Thank you. I'm really grateful to you. Can you tell me your name and home address so I can visit you?" she asked.When this question was asked, Elric managed to pull his hand away and cleared his throat briefly. "No need. I'm fine.""Ah." The girl suddenly changed her expression to a gloomy one. "I'm sorry I was too late to help you, so those three men accused you. You

A few hours later, as people began to busy themselves with their activities, he stood confused in front of the minimarket he had visited a few days ago."Is this really the place?" he asked the system.[Yes, sir.]Even so, Elric still felt uncertain. However, his feet continued to move forward until he reached the cashier's desk. "Excuse me."A woman wearing a uniform looked up and smiled sweetly. "Can I help you?"Elric spontaneously avoided her gaze as he replied, "I'm a new employee here."It took the girl a few seconds to respond. Her smile widened, her eyes sparkling with joy."Oh, so you're Alaric? Sorry, I didn't recognize you. I've been waiting for you. I thought you weren't coming today." Then the girl ran around the cashier's desk and held out her hand in front of Elric. "Nice to meet you, my name is Selene Avaris. You can call me Selene."Elric awkwardly shook her hand. "Sorry, but my name is Elric."Selene was taken aback. But she quickly chuckled. "Sorry for making a mist

Elric was silent for quite a while.He processed what he had heard.His expression showed clear confusion.But Amaris clarified loudly. "I like you. Don't you know? I did that so you wouldn't have a job. Elric, I can support you financially. You can depend on me."Elric's brow immediately furrowed deeply.His gaze toward Amaris turned strange. He stared at her intently, then cursed and walked away. "You're crazy.""Elric!" Amaris shouted, but didn't chase after him.However, Elric was already feeling terrified, so he quickened his pace.For several days after that, Elric's life felt peaceful because he didn't meet anyone who caused conflict. He just worked at the minimarket and the market, then went home to sleep. Every day was like that.Unfortunately, that peace seemed to come to an end today.While he was manning the cash register, a customer who was about to pay suddenly grabbed Elric's hand with wide eyes.This startled him, and he spontaneously pulled his hand away. "What are yo