The bald man had a simple and righteous name, Chen Zhengde. His personality matched his name, honest and straightforward. Through hard studying and education, he made a leap forward and stayed in the city. He joined the Qin Group as a fresh graduate and worked diligently for more than thirty years. He was also somewhat fortunate. When he first joined the company, he followed the right leaders and got into good projects. Although he did not skyrocket to success, he made steady progress. Chen Zhengde did not become arrogant because of this. On the contrary, he was very clear-minded and knew exactly how he came to where he is today. There are so many capable people, and yet it is me. It is not because I am capable, but because I am more fortunate and have someone to guide me. So he was humble and respectful, and he also did his best to help those he met. He was truly a good person. For capable younger colleagues, he did not hesitate to recommend them, even promote them to the same level as himself, or even surpass him, to better projects. But no one expected that Chen Zhengde was betrayed by the younger colleague he had personally promoted. He was blamed for the failure of a big project. Chen Zhengde fought for himself, but was ultimately defeated. He chose to resign. The resignation was just a face-saving cover-up for being fired, a decision made before the firing. Upon hearing this, Qing Ning thought of the bald uncle with a simple and taciturn face. He didn't look a bit intimidating like a high-level executive, but he was very steady in his work, and it was obvious that the cleaning staff trusted him. She asked Bai Weiran, "Do you want me to help him clear his name?" Bai Weiran shook his head, "Don't rush, let me finish." But after Chen Zhengde resigned, justice was served. A junior who had received support from Chen Zhengde had established a foothold in an overseas branch, and had won the favor of the major shareholders and the president, and was promoted back to the head office. The first thing he did was to visit his old boss, only to find that he had voluntarily resigned. He was shocked and suspected that there was something fishy, so he investigated. His suspicions were confirmed when the full truth was revealed. He invited Chen Zhengde back to the company with the intention of restoring him to his original position —— but to everyone's surprise, Chen Zhengde turned him down. Chen Zhengde asked for two things. First, to fire the junior who had set him up. He believed that the person's heart was not right and that no matter how capable he was, he was not fit to take on great responsibilities. Second, according to labor law, he wanted the severance pay that he was entitled to. Just like that, not a penny more, not a penny less. The company worried that he would go to a competitor and sent people to inquire indirectly. To their surprise, he sincerely said, "I want to be a cleaner." It was a shock to everyone. At first, everyone thought that he would start a big business, start a company, monopolize the cleaning market, and become a new big boss. Chen Zhengde just laughed. He did indeed apply for a company, but not to make money. During his part-time work after being laid off, he noticed that there were many small companies in the cleaning market that took on projects. They were engaged in vicious competition to cut prices, and the working hours and treatment of cleaning workers were extremely bad. Most cleaning workers are grassroots laborers. They have no special professional skills, no education, but they can't do without the pressure to support their families. Using his experience and tactics from the big company, he started a small company that was well-organized and structured, and won some of the city's cleaning contracts. He also found a conscientious manufacturer in the chaos of the scrapyard and cooperated with them for a long time. From then on, everyone did not have to hide their things. They could do things happily together and not have to push carts for several kilometers to find places to sell express cartons. Chen Zhengde left the company voluntarily and did not blame the company. The workplace is a battlefield. It is common for soldiers to lose if they are not as cunning as others. The boss of the company is not his father, there is no need to always stand on his side and stand up for justice. Moreover, he was at a time when all his children could be economically independent, so he could take a break and find something he wanted to do outside of work. Improving the working environment and treatment of cleaning staff was his finding, hoping to help society have more positive mobility. Bai Weiran ended the story here. "I understand the story you told me, but what do you want me to do?" Qing Ning asked with a frown.

"Do you want me to set up a foundation or a company to help these people in the future?"

"No, not such practical matters. I didn't ask you to do them. Rather, it's your decision to make whether or not to do it, whether or not you want to do it, whether or not you'd be happy doing it." Bai Weiran paused and thought for a moment.

"Let me put it this way. Look, they worked hard all night and earned such a little money. I believe the money they made tonight is not even enough to buy a dress in your wardrobe. But did you notice? You have so much, yet you're always hesitant, sleepless, anxious, and often crying. But what about them? They are still able to live with a smile."

"It's not because they have more, but because they want less."

Bai Weiran gestured to his own half-smiling mask.

"Then, you should also laugh more. You often become the person you look at, so I want you to observe more of these simple and happy people. Learn from them."

Qing Ning glared at him for a while and turned to sip her own milk.

Both her small hands were holding the milk carton, looking pale and adorable.

She has a lot, but what she wants the most is only her teacher.

This matter makes her terribly distressed, causing many sleepless nights.

The teacher's gentleness and coldness make her emotional ups and downs intense, this intense love, this intense sorrow and anxiety.

She thought about it and felt that it's similar to watching a very touching work, a very passionate epic movie.

Emotions fluctuate drastically and then get suppressed harshly.

The cycle repeats, causing lots of trouble and torment.

But when she's with The Mask man, when she's with the cleaning staff, she doesn't experience the violent joy or sorrow, but she could find a kind of stable tranquillity, not emptiness, but a sense of satisfaction in the tranquillity that is inexpressible.

Although she couldn't specify why, she wanted to spend more time with this person.

The sun began to rise slowly.

She glanced sideways at Bai Weiran.

"…The Mask, I ask you, why aren't these people surprised when they see you? Don't they see the mask on your face?"

She had wanted to ask for some time, but he had dragged her off to run around, to clean up the place, to pick up trash, she got distracted and forgot to ask.

Clearly, the cleaning staff saw him, but showed no signs of surprise.

"Oh, this is your specific Mask." Bai Weiran touched his face.

Wearing the Mask in public all the time, not even considering if people see it, wouldn't it draw attention first?

So, he set the Mask to be exclusively camouflaged for specific mission targets.

Public camouflage is only activated under special circumstances.

"Why?"

"I'm afraid I'm too handsome, and you'd fall in love with me."

Miss Qin elegantly snorted, and they both started laughing.

After sending Qing Ning back to her room, Bai Weiran hurried home to rest and prepare for work.

Qing Ning was in her room, holding her pillow, tossing and turning for a long time before she fell asleep.

Rarely, maybe due to the fatigue of working all night, she didn't dream, and didn't wake up due to fear, anxiety or jealousy.

She slept deeply and soundly.