Chapter 1.1 - Married a Cheap Wife (1/2)

Chapter 1.1: Married a Cheap Wife

“Marry? I don’t even know her star sign…”

Xiao Zheng was at a bustling intersection facing the scorched sun as he gazed up the Pearl Tower on the other side of the street. His intestines turned green with regret.

What era did he live in again? Forced marriage? He had to take responsibility for his one night stand? He felt an utter sense of despair.

In feudal society, this kind of woman would be thrown in a pig’s cage!

July in Pearl City was hot and humid. Xiao Zheng who’d ventured the city twice sweated profusely. His wrinkled shirt stuck to his grimy body causing him extreme discomfort.

He pulled out a few newspapers soaked in sweat from his back pocket and repeatedly confirmed that there were no current jobs on the recruitment board he was qualified for. On the way to, he splashed on a puddle of water. Squatting on the ground, Xiao Zheng wiped off the grime on his shoes which had been stepped on many times over while on the bus.

They called Pearl City’s towering building the Empire State Building for it reached one hundred and eight levels. The place was notorious for its gathering of elites left and right. Employees relished in delight at the mere thought of working at a lofty place. It gave them a sense of pseudo-elitist status. Even the elites showed off their wealth by renting a few units in the building.

It was Xiao Zheng’s first time stepping foot inside the Empire State Building and because he did not like the idea of being looked down upon by others who felt an overwhelming sense of superiority, he donned on his best look.

Xiao Zheng turned his head.

At the mouth of the main entrance, a middle-aged security guard rushed out. “This is not a place for you to enjoy the shade. Hurry up and leave!”

His eyes burned with contempt and face touched with disdain. The security guard waved his hand impatiently like shooing off a fly.

Looks like Xia Zheng’s not the only one who failed to cool down during this hot summer day.

“Enjoy?” Xiao Zheng retorted, eyes wide open. “Do you have eyes? Do I look like a shameless person to you?”