When Angkor came back from his injury, he found his colleagues were all engrossed looking at their mobile phones, completely absorbed.
"What are you all doing? It's work time, and you're playing with your phones?" Angkor asked puzzled.
"Oh Xiao Wu is back!" One of the veteran colleagues said with a smile while holding his phone. "We're currently reading a novel - one that was highly recommended by Mr. Lin. It was just released recently and Mr. Lin loves it!"
"He said if we have no work to do, we can read this novel instead of slacking off. So we're all following along!"
"I have to say, this novel is really different! In all my years, I've never read such a wonderfully written story. I'm fortunate to be a woman with the heroine role, otherwise I would have been completely poisoned by it!" she laughed.
Angkor was shocked. "What kind of nonsense are you spouting?"
"It's called 'The Dragon King's City Son-in-Law'!"
"The Dragon King's son-in-law?" Angkor frowned deeply.
Hearing those four words, he immediately thought of the infamous Dragon King Zhao Tian. The other party completely fit that appellation.
"By the way Xiao Wu! Although you're a favorite employee, you still need to read this novel so you'll have a common topic to discuss with Mr. Lin. It's an unspoken workplace rule, understand?"
Angkor nodded. "Oh, I see! But I just returned, so I'll go report to President Lin first."
Then Angkor went to Lin Beifan's office and knocked before entering.
"Mr. Lin, I'm back from my holiday to report for duty!"
"Ah Brother, you're back! Haha!" Lin Beifan put down his tablet happily. "You came at the perfect time, I have a novel to recommend that I'm sure you'll love!"
"Is that the 'Dragon King's City Son-in-Law' novel?"
"So you already know about it!" Lin Beifan laughed again. "Yes, it's 'The Dragon King'! Let me tell you, this novel is brilliantly written! It's the story of a powerful person from a wealthy family who spends all day washing his wife's feet!"
"The author is an immensely talented writer!" Lin Beifan beamed. "Just the simple act of pouring water to wash feet is written in such a heart-wrenching way. The male protagonist Zhao Tian's uselessness and humiliation are vividly portrayed - I can't stop clapping in amazement!"
Angkor was stunned. "Mr. Lin, what did you say? You said the male protagonist is called Zhao Tian?"
Lin Beifan smiled and nodded. "That's right! He's also called the Dragon King, how stupid is that?"
Angkor nodded vigorously. "Yes, it's really dumb!"
"Come here, brother! I've downloaded the novel to my tablet, take a look!"
"Then I must take a thorough look at it!"
Angkor eagerly accepted the tablet. After reading the introduction and first three chapters, he had already determined that this pathetic male protagonist was indeed the Dragon King Zhao Tian he knew.
Same name and nickname!
Same family background and wife!
A henpecked son-in-law who washes his wife's feet!
Same narcissistic, arrogant personality!
The most distinctive thing was his trademark narrowed, squinting eyes whenever he got prideful and furious.
This had to be depicting his deity, who else could it be?
Angkor couldn't help gushing inwardly: "What grievance, what resentment led someone to actually expose another's dark history for the whole internet to witness! All I can say is...well done!"
But who the hell did this?
It's impossible it was Lin Beifan - the hatred between the two sides didn't seem surface-level, and he didn't have the drive to do something like this.
Then it could only be from one of the Dragon King Zhao Tian's other enemies.
They must have been fed up with his arrogant, sassy attitude, so they wrote it up in novel form to severely mock and humiliate him!
"Ah forget it, why think so much about it - let me just enjoy the show!"
So he continued watching with relish, savoring every word, fearful of missing even a single wonderful moment.
When he saw the Dragon King Zhao Tian being slapped by his wife, he couldn't help but applaud.
When he witnessed Zhao Tian washing not just his wife's feet, but also her driver's, her secretary's, the courier's, and even her pet dog's feet, he got so excited he slapped the table loudly!
"So satisfying!"
"So cool!"
"Utterly humiliating!"
It healed a lot of the grievances he had suffered before.
Lin Beifan smiled and asked, "Brother, is this novel any good?"
Angkor nodded vigorously. "It's amazing, very amazing! I haven't read such an interesting novel in a long time!"
Lin Beifan laughed. "Haha, I knew you'd like it!"
Angkor looked up, grinning widely. "It's so well-written! I really want to know who the author is to heavily reward them and encourage them to keep working hard. Hopefully they'll produce a few million more words! Hehe!"
Lin Beifan nodded and smiled. "Kindred spirits see things the same way!"
"Huh? The author updated another 10,000 characters, let's keep reading!"
So the two read "The Dragon King's City Son-in-Law" together, occasionally looking at each other and laughing in tacit acknowledgment.
The office atmosphere was harmonious.
At this time, Angkor received a text message.
Black-Clothed Man: You went back to work today. Any news from Lin Beifan?
Angkor's eyes narrowed strangely. He had been reading a novel, and now the master himself was contacting him.
In recent days, he had always suspected that the black-clothed man he communicated with was extremely unstable - and was in fact their master, the Dragon King Zhao Tian himself.
Angkor: No, everyone is busy!
Black-Clothed Man: What are you busy with?
Angkor: Busy reading novels!
Black-Clothed Man: What novel?
Angkor: "The Dragon King's City Son-in-Law".
Black-Clothed Man: ....
At Longya Capital Headquarters, the Dragon King Zhao Tian, holding his phone, crushed the cup in his hand as his face instantly turned green with rage.
He gritted his teeth: "This bastard is actually reading that damned novel!"
Black-Clothed Man: I forbid you from reading it!
Angkor: I can read whatever I want, can you control that?
Angkor: This novel is so interesting. Such a powerful character actually became a henpecked son-in-law, washing his wife's feet every day and getting slapped around. I've never seen such a useless protagonist!
Black-Clothed Man: ...
Angkor: The Dragon King Zhao Tian is a total wretch!
Black-Clothed Man: ...
Angkor: Dragon King Zhao Tian is just a punching bag!
Black-Clothed Man: ...
Angkor: The Dragon King Zhao Tian is a henpecked husband!
Black-Clothed Man: ...
Angkor: Dragon King Zhao Tian is a disgrace to men!
Black-Clothed Man:...
Angkor: Hahahahaha!