Part-time Boss
Chapter 53 - 53 53 One Month Later

53: Chapter 53: One Month Later 53: Chapter 53: One Month Later Mo Fei opened his eyes and quietly watched the ceiling of the bedroom above, adorned with minimalist style decor and a beautiful crystal chandelier, which looked quite tasteful.

More than a month had passed since the Black Dragon Dance incident, yet he still hadn’t fully adapted to a life without Morphis.

Sometimes he thought humans were really strange creatures.

Previously, he worked tirelessly on his livestreams every day, playing a non-human character, constantly haunted and awoken by Morphis in his dreams with threats and flames, and every day he faced the fear of mental breakdowns and the threat of being physically possessed.

But now that he really had freed himself from those tasks and Morphis’s threats, he felt an empty sense of loss…

However, Mo Fei didn’t allow himself to wallow in melancholy for too long.

He soon got dressed and left the bedroom to enter the living room.

Looking at the cozy decoration and homely style in the spacious living room, Mo Fei felt reassured.

After years of hard work, he finally owned his apartment, and he had to admit that living in his own place was indeed more comfortable; even his sleep was much more peaceful.

The 128-square-meter high-rise apartment was fully paid for, costing him a total of ninety-five “Dalarans.” That was no small sum, but for him, now worth over twenty million, it wasn’t a big deal.

After the Black Dragon Dance incident, he quickly sold off most of the equipment he had, including six pieces of plot equipment and a whole lot of top-quality gear and Skill Books scavenged from the Dalaran treasury, for nearly twenty million.

Even after giving a twenty percent cut to Black Shadow, Mo Fei still netted more than fifteen million in profit.

If he could sell off the remaining pieces of equipment, he estimated he could make another few million.

This didn’t even include the ten million Situ Cheng had given him.

Although Mo Fei had nearly sold off all his assets, he kept one item—a statue carved out of Ancient Dragon rock.

Since it was locked away so securely in a secret vault in Dalaran and labeled as an ‘ancient artifact,’ the kind he had never before seen, it must trigger a significant plot-related quest.

Since he wasn’t short of money now, he simply decided to keep it and study it at his leisure.

Who knew, it might unearth a great treasure.

The only regret was that he hadn’t found time to tackle it because of the lawsuit against Starshine Company that had occupied him for the past month.

Mo Fei took some frozen bacon and fresh eggs out of the fridge and poured some olive oil into a frying pan.

As the eggs and bacon sizzled, the aroma quickly filled the room.

Then, he poured himself a fresh glass of juice, and a fairly delicious breakfast was ready.

Mo Fei ate breakfast while pondering the lawsuit.

The day after Mo Fei returned the account password to the company as per the agreement, he received a summons from the court.

The company clearly couldn’t accept the outcome of the abnormal changes to the game account, and upon realizing they couldn’t unlock the black dragon Morphis character, they immediately filed an economic lawsuit against him.

The lawsuit lasted over a month.

Mo Fei had always been resistant to court cases, feeling they were rather serious matters.

But once he actually became involved in one, he realized it wasn’t as big a deal as he’d thought.

It was certainly bothersome, but not as severe as one might say.

Of course, it all depended on having money.

Mo Fei hired a top-tier attorney, one who charged thousands for an hour of consultation.

With a professional involved, things were much easier.

Since he had handled things cleanly from the start and hadn’t left the company with much to hold against him, the numerous lawsuits had no major hiccups.

The company first sued him for breach of contract, but Mo Fei had a resignation agreement signed in advance with Situ Cheng, so he wasn’t worried and simply followed the process.

Then, they accused him of stealing company property by taking home a Gaming Helmet worth over eighty thousand.

His lawyer’s defense was that Mo Fei, due to health issues requiring him to work from home, took office equipment back home with him.

This did not qualify as theft, likely at most a work-related oversight for not informing them in advance.

Besides, Mo Fei did indeed livestream that evening and returned the Gaming Helmet afterward.

After resolving that issue, his lawyer counter-sued Starshine Company for withholding salary and bonuses.

This counter-suit was not baseless; indeed, there were tens of thousands in tips and livestream earnings that Mo Fei had not been paid monthly.

This kind of practice was an unwritten rule within the industry, like many factories withholding one to three months’ wages from workers.

But such unwritten rules are, by definition, illegal, and Mo Fei managed to win the case.

He not only recovered the tens of thousands in withheld tips and salary but also received compensation.

Subsequently, the company launched a personal injury lawsuit against Mo Fei, alleging he had committed illegal bodily harm and threats against Wang Ziheng,

Mo Fei was a bit nervous about this, but it turned out to be simpler than expected.

There were no cameras in that office, so Wang Ziheng didn’t have direct evidence.

Mo Fei’s lawyer asked the other party to describe the events of that evening.

When they heard that Mo Fei held Wang Ziheng’s neck with one hand, lifting him up, and threatened him with a pen in the other, even Wang Ziheng’s own lawyer looked incredulous.

At a glance, Mo Fei was just an ordinary person, not even particularly strong.

Lifting an adult with one hand was a bit too far-fetched…

The only evidence Wang Ziheng had was a scabbed-over blood spot on his neck and the testimony of his manager and lawyer, which was entirely unconvincing.

Mo Fei, in turn, sued Wang Ziheng for personal injury and produced a pen covered in blood and fingerprints as evidence.

The slash on his chest wasn’t deep, but at least in terms of size, it was quite striking.

Although the final attempt failed due to insufficient evidence, it still left Wang Ziheng with a rather embarrassed look for a while.

The matter did not end there, Starshine Company had big business to run, and if it really threw its weight around, it wouldn’t be resolved in a short time.

However, after several court sessions, Mo Fei had already become completely calm.

At most, it was just a waste of some time and additional lawyer fees, which he could totally afford with his wealth of over twenty million now.

In fact, he was no longer worried about being fined or having to pay a large sum of compensation.

The only significant risk was the ownership of the ten million.

The company didn’t get the game character they wanted, naturally they wanted to get back the ten million in compensation.

But Mo Fei had fought hard that night and had chat records as evidence, so he was not willing to let go.

After all, he had given his account to the company, and the black dragon Morphis indeed hadn’t died.

Simply put, he had fulfilled the requirements of the agreement, so he wasn’t willing to let it go just like that; that ten million was, after all, his “selling price”.

Diddy diddy diddy!

A series of telephone rings suddenly sounded.

Mo Fei picked up the phone and frowned slightly—it was a call from his lawyer.

This lawyer was quite skilled, holding his own during several courtroom confrontations, and even Mo Fei, as a layman, could perceive his professionalism.

But the fees were indeed expensive; it had already cost him hundreds of thousands this month.

Yet, he still answered the call,

“Hello, Lawyer Zhang, what’s up?

Has the other side proposed a new lawsuit?”

“Not at all, Mr.

Mo.

I have good news for you, Starshine Company has completely withdrawn the lawsuit.”

What!

Mo Fei was somewhat surprised; he had thought it would be a lengthy struggle.

The last time in court, Situ Cheng was in a fit of rage, insisting on seeing the lawsuit through to the end, which didn’t seem like a joke.

He didn’t expect them to back down so soon.

“Hahaha, well that’s great news, but why did they give in so easily?”

“I heard it was because they reached some kind of agreement with Sky Technology.

I’m not very clear about the specifics of the agreement, but it likely has to do with a game account.”

Could it be that the gaming company unlocked the character of Morphis for them?

Mo Fei felt a hint of worry.

Although Morphis ultimately chose to leave him, it was a character he had nurtured himself.

To him, Morphis was like a rebellious and ungrateful son who chose to leave home despite the care.

To say he was angry was true, but he also had concerns.

But Mo Fei quickly adjusted his mindset; he didn’t think that was possible.

Morphis had made it clear at the time that he was now completely free.

Anyway, this was all good news.

At least this way, he would no longer have to keep paying more lawyer fees.

After hanging up with the lawyer, Mo Fei’s mood instantly improved by a lot.

At last, all those troublesome matters were completely over.

Humming a little tune while eating breakfast, he pondered that the Gaming Helmet he ordered should be arriving soon.

He had always used a gaming helmet for playing, but now that he had money, he naturally wanted to treat himself better and had directly bought the latest and most expensive gaming pod for over three hundred thousand.

Once the gaming pod arrived, he could start his new gaming journey.

Just thinking about it made him a little excited; what character should he play this time?

While he was indulging in his pleasant reveries,

Ding dong!

The doorbell suddenly rang.

Mo Fei secretly thrilled, convinced that the gaming pod had been delivered.

He walked to the door and pressed the answer button, “Hello, who is it?”

“Is this Mr.

Mo?

I am a special investigator from Sky Technology gaming company.

Regarding the issue of an abnormal game character, may I have a talk with you?”

PS: Regarding the part about the protagonist’s lawsuit, I know there are some details that are problematic (some people might criticize again), like such lawsuits might take months or even half a year, and it’s not possible to resolve in a month, etc…

But this book is, after all, a gaming novel.

It’s not practical to waste too much ink on it, nor is it possible to actually write about the protagonist spending half a year in a lawsuit, so I glossed over it.

Detail-oriented readers please do not dig too deep.

PS2: The beginning of the second volume will have a certain number of transitional chapters.

Readers who want to see the protagonist fight bosses, please be patient.

It will take about twenty or thirty chapters to restart the boss battle journey.

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