Chapter 215: Scarlet

In the dark environment, the air seemed to congeal, with specks of crimson in my hand the only points of light in the blackness. A light wispy smoke curled around me, and even though I couldn't see it clearly, I could distinctly smell it.

The faint tobacco scent calmed my otherwise agitated cells. Once the cigarette burned out, I lay down steadily on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Since I had stayed up too late on the first night, I woke up the next morning feeling far from refreshed. Looking at the two large dark circles under my eyes in the mirror, I could only sigh helplessly, get ready and head to the factory complex.

Upon arriving at my office, Chen wasn't inside, but all the documents were on my desk. I guessed Chen probably went to Lin Xiaoyi's office to transition work.

I sat at my station, scrutinizing the documents in front of me. After a few, I inexplicably started to feel irritated, and with a toss of the documents in hand, I laid back resignedly.