RBCT Chapter 3 Chen Mo, you actually rejected someone today!
Chapter 3 Chen Mo, you actually rejected someone today!
After climbing the mountain and returning home, Chen Mo didn't have trouble sleeping like before, and didn't need to scroll through his phone until midnight before going to sleep.
After taking a shower today, he went straight to bed and fell asleep, not waking up until noon the next day.
Although his muscles ached all over, the good quality and ample sleep made him feel more energetic than ever before.
After stretching out, Chen Mo was just about to get out of bed when he realized that his whole body was sore and achy.
"Sure enough, the aftereffects of the mountain climb have arrived."
With no other option, Chen Mo could only do some light exercise at home and was forced to lie in bed for two days to recuperate.
Two days later, by the time he went to work on Monday, his body had gradually improved.
Although there is still some pain, it does not affect normal activities.
I got up in the morning and finished washing up.
I also glanced at myself in the mirror and felt that my appearance improved by 0.5 points, but it didn't really change me at all.
But when Chen Mo arrived at the company, his female colleague Wang Qing couldn't help but say, "Hey, Chen Mo, you look great today."
"Yeah?"
"Yes, your skin seems a bit fairer."
Wang Qing smiled and said, "Also, it looks better than before."
"Um, are you implying that I didn't like it before?"
Chen Mo teased the other person.
Actually, I was thinking to myself, it seems that the system's attributes did have some effect, but I didn't realize it, while others did.
He casually replied, "Maybe it's because I had a holiday these past two days and didn't stay up late, so I went to bed early."
"Going to bed early has this effect?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Qing said, "No wonder my skin has always been bad. I won't stay up late on my phone next time, and I'll get some rest."
At this moment, someone suddenly made a suggestion.
"Anyone interested in climbing the Three Gorges this weekend? Let's team up? I've wanted to go for ages, but haven't gotten around to it yet."
"We're not going, it's exhausting."
"Yeah, it looks impossible to climb. I heard it takes most people 4-5 hours to climb one way."
"That's not necessarily true. Some people have climbed up in under an hour."
"That's no ordinary person."
Wang Qing replied, then suddenly turned to Chen Mo and asked, "Chen Mo, have you ever climbed it? Is it difficult?"
"Well, if you don't exercise regularly, I wouldn't recommend going."
Chen Mo answered honestly, "I went hiking this weekend and I was almost exhausted. My feet still hurt when I walk."
"Never mind then."
Upon hearing this, Wang Qing immediately gave up and said, "I'd rather stay home and watch some dramas."
Seeing this, Chen Mo smiled.
In the past, he would have felt the same way as the other person, thinking it was just a matter of putting up with something that wasn't going to happen.
I'm already so tired from work every day, why bother climbing mountains? Wouldn't it be better to just rest at home?
But after this mountain climb, he had a new perspective.
Now I understand why bloggers keep going hiking.
Climbing mountains is indeed tough and tiring, but the moment you successfully reach the top and look down at the vast landscape below is truly exhilarating!
He had already planned it all out; once he recovered, he would go hiking once a month.
He has never been to many famous mountains in his life, such as Mount Emei, Mount Tai, Mount Hua, Mount Huang, and Mount Laojun.
In the afternoon, the company departments held a meeting to plan out the work tasks for the week.
It would take more than two hours to start.
After the meeting, another male colleague, who needed to take leave for other reasons, went directly to Chen Mo to handle the work that was supposed to be his job.
Ask him to work overtime for me after get off work and finish this task.
The reason given was simple: he was single and had nothing to do at night, so he wanted to work a little harder.
Although Chen Mo was somewhat unwilling, he didn't know how to refuse the other party.
Just then, my system suddenly popped up.
[Social context detected; host triggers new task]
[Task Name: A Courageous Refusal]
[Task: Refuse a colleague's request]
[Task Rewards: Emotional Intelligence +1, Memory +1, Singing Skill (Beginner), Courage +200]
[Note: Courage in middle age begins with learning to refuse unreasonable requests from colleagues and avoiding self-sabotage.]
"..." Chen Mo.
Seeing that he didn't speak, the male colleague opposite him assumed he agreed and said with a smile, "Thank you, Chen Mo. I'll be leaving after get off work now."
"Wait a moment."
Chen Mo suddenly said to him, "I have some things to do tonight, so I probably can't help you. Why don't you go find someone else?"
"what?"
The male colleague was somewhat surprised to hear this.
Chen Mo actually rejected him.
In everyone's eyes, he is generally the "good guy" of the company, a warm-hearted person who is usually willing to help others if they need his help.
Every time I think about it, I realize that he actually rejected me today.
The male colleague said somewhat awkwardly, "Chen Mo, what could you possibly need? Please help me this once. I really do have something to do. I'll treat you to coffee tomorrow."
Actually, he didn't have anything urgent to do; he had just made plans to have dinner with his girlfriend.
"It really won't work."
Chen Mo still refused, firmly stating, "I have my own things to do too."
"Fine, if you're not going to help, then don't."
Seeing that it wasn't working, the male colleague had no choice but to give up, sat back down dejectedly, and picked up his phone to chat with someone.
[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission and receiving the following rewards: Emotional Intelligence +1, Memory +1, Singing Skill, Courage +200]
Emotional Intelligence: 70 (Medium)
Memory: 56 (Slightly low)
[Skills: C1 driver's license (proficient), singing (beginner)]
System Level: Lv1 (400/10000)
Chen Mo glanced at the rewards issued by the system; with such few attributes, they wouldn't change his memories much at all.
However, this mission is relatively simple.
He also discovered that directly refusing others wasn't so difficult after all.
"Chen Mo, you actually rejected someone today."
Wang Qing, who was standing next to her, asked with some surprise and curiosity, "You used to always agree to help anyone who asked."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah, you don't know, everyone thinks you're easy to talk to."
Wang Qing said softly, "That's why everyone likes to come to you when they have something to ask for help."
"oh."
Chen Mo gave a self-deprecating laugh and asked in return, "So, this was the reason you asked me for help before?"
"That is indeed one of the reasons."
Wang Qing said awkwardly, "But I really had an urgent matter that I asked you for help, not because I wanted to be lazy."
"fine."
Chen Mo shook his head and said, "I don't blame you. It's all because I was too kind."
"Your words make me feel a little embarrassed."
Suddenly, Wang Qing asked with a smile, "Since you're going to eat takeout alone at home anyway, why don't we get together after get off work? I'll treat you to a meal?"
"Forget it, I wouldn't dare eat it."
Chen Mo said jokingly, "If I accept your food, I'm obligated to pay. If I take your money, how can I refuse you next time?"
Wang Qing: "(⊙o⊙)………"