Chapter 138 Can't you see the scenery? (Debt repayment 8)
Kate Gracie was sitting on the edge of the roof. His windbreaker, which was made of fine materials, was thrown casually on the rooftop. Now he was only wearing a very thin suit, being blown away by the night breeze on the roof.
Shivering with cold.
He looked at the brightly lit world below, at the frightened and worried faces, at the busy police and firefighters, and then he raised his head again and looked at the stadium not far away, and the people training next to it.
The scene has been submerged in the night, making it difficult to see clearly.
Suicide was an action he had planned for a long time.
He came up with this idea after he got out of Wall Street in despair.
He failed, lost a lot of money, and his reputation was ruined. No financial institution was willing to hire him as a manager who had lost a huge amount of money.
He used to live in a mansion, drive a sports car, have a sexy and beautiful girlfriend with blond hair and blue eyes. He lived in the most prosperous area of New York, visited various high-end restaurants and shopping malls, and never looked at the bill when buying things.
Days like this are the reason why he wants to study finance.
But these are all things of the past.
When he failed, the house was repossessed by the bank because he could not pay the loan, and he sold the sports car to pay off the debt. When his beautiful and sexy girlfriend saw that he was already in poverty, he ran away without hesitation.
He has nothing left.
Can't even find a job.
So he thought about death.
But he didn't want to die casually.
The world was so beautiful, and he felt that he had to fully enjoy life before dying.
And the most important thing is that he will die in his hometown. Spain, Madrid, Getafe.
So he sold everything he could sell in the United States and exchanged it for money. Then he returned to his home country.
I rented an apartment in the best apartment in Madrid, paid one month's rent, and started enjoying myself every day.
It’s as if I want to spend all the fun I should have in this life.
However, he still goes out dressed neatly every day, making people in the building think that he actually works for a famous Spanish investment bank.
But who knew that besides the building, he would go back to hang out in various bars?
Now all his money is spent.
The rent is due tomorrow and he can't pay a penny of rent.
When the time comes, I will be kicked out of the luxury apartment with a prize, and even the last remaining aura on my body will disappear.
But he didn't care anymore, he felt it was time to say goodbye to this world.
He thought that he had been playing like crazy for a month and that he should have nothing to miss in this colorful world.
Unexpectedly, when he reached the edge of the rooftop and was about to jump off, he glanced down.
Then he suddenly felt regretful.
He doesn’t want to die anymore!
But if he doesn't die today, he will die tomorrow.
Because he is homeless. How can he survive when he has nothing?
Kate Gracie squinted her eyes and looked to the north. Over there was the bustling Madrid. But now she couldn't see anything, everything was covered in the night like thick fog.
He felt someone approaching him, and he thought it was the firefighters again. So he waved and shouted: "Don't come here! Let me enjoy a quiet time before I die!"
Seeing his action, there was another scream from below.
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Chang Sheng stopped when he heard what the other party said, and then said to Police Officer Garcia beside him: "Give me the things. Thank you."
When Police Officer Garcia realized what he was going to do, he exclaimed: "You can't do so much. Chang! The boss asked me to take care of your safety..."
"I'm safe, Mr. Police."
"But the place you are going to is not safe..."
"I think cleaning the glass outside the building is more dangerous than this. Don't worry. I know what's appropriate. Okay, give me the thing. Aren't you tired of holding it?"
Police Officer Garcia hesitated.
Chang Sheng added: "Now I am a negotiator. Have you ever seen a negotiator shouting from a distance?"
Policeman Garcia finally gave up and handed a box of beer to Chang Sheng.
Chang Sheng held his hands and walked heavily towards the figure sitting on the edge.
"Didn't I fucking tell you not to come over?!"
Kate Gracie turned around angrily and yelled at her.
But after yelling, he froze.
He saw a man holding a box with both hands, standing about ten meters away from him.
"This rooftop is not your home. I came up here to see the scenery," the visitor said.
After saying that, he held the box and walked two or three meters away from Kate Gracie.
Then he put the box down, and Kate Gracie saw that it was a piece of beer.
The other party just opened the box without caring, took out a can of beer, and then walked to the edge of the rooftop...
Kate Gracie's pupils narrowed.
And when the people downstairs saw another person appearing on the edge, they couldn't help but exclaimed.
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Chang Sheng did not go directly to the top floor, but went back home first. The police who followed him felt strange, but did not ask any more questions.
Chang Sheng dragged a piece of beer out of his home and asked Police Officer Garcia to carry it for him, and then they went up to the rooftop together.
Now he was standing on the edge of the rooftop, holding a can of beer in his hand.
His feet were swaying slightly.
Because just now he accidentally saw the distance between the densely packed heads below and the seventh floor, which made him feel a little weightless and dizzy.
Fortunately, he quickly closed his eyes, otherwise he might have fallen headlong...
At that time, my own journey of rebirth and time travel will come to an end, and this book can also be renamed "The Failed Journey of Time Travel and Rebirth".
Damn, I'm slightly afraid of heights...
Chang Sheng complained in his heart. But he volunteered to be a negotiator.
He can certainly work as a lobbyist from a safe place.
But in a plan to win, he must be in danger.
Chang Sheng raised his head slightly with his eyes raised, then took deep breaths, slowly squatted down, then lowered one leg and stretched it out.
There was another exclamation from downstairs.
Then he slowly moved his buttocks, adjusted his posture, and put down the second leg.
The exclamations became louder.
Finally sitting firmly, Chang Sheng tried not to look below, but only looked into the distance, his gaze was deep, actually to cover up his weakness of fear of heights...
In order not to look down, he even lifted the can to eye level and opened the can.
Then I drank half the can in one go.
The alcohol blended into his blood, finally alleviating his fear a little.
Just when he was thinking about how to speak, the man next to him spoke: "This is the first time I have seen someone with a fear of heights choose to go to a place like this to see the scenery."
Chang Sheng's already stiff body stiffened again. Then he slowly turned his head to look at the other person, smiling broadly: "Of course, this is very dangerous for me, but the more dangerous the place, the better the scenery.
Isn’t it?”
There was still some vibrato in his voice caused by nervousness.
"It's quite interesting to be a negotiator like you." Kate Gracie stared at Chang Sheng and said.
"I'm not a negotiation expert. I'm just here to see the scenery." Chang Sheng denied.
"So what did you see?" Kate Gracie asked.
Chang Sheng looked far away: "I saw a colorful world. Busy with traffic and bright lights. Some people were drinking to drown their sorrows because of their broken love, while others were hugging and kissing their significant other. I also saw a family enjoying themselves.
After sitting around eating together, the husband was blaming his wife for not cooking delicious food. The son was secretly putting something he didn't like on his sister's plate, and the sister was complaining to her mother. The mother was complaining that she was not good at cooking.
The delicious husband complained: 'You can do it yourself if you can!'..."
"This is not a happy and heartwarming story." Kate Gracie said with a frown.
"No, this is a happy and warm scene." Chang Sheng shook his head and said decisively. "This is the most ordinary life. But it is real and full of popularity. Everyone lives such a life day after day. Such a life
Many critics think it is boring and lacks excitement. But I think this is the most beautiful life. Because it is ordinary, it is lasting, because it is long-lasting, it is eternal, and because it is eternal, it is great."
Kate Gracie seemed to be touched by Chang Sheng's words. He said: "But living an ordinary life for too long would be boring. Otherwise, why do so many people say they want to live an extraordinary life?"
"Of course, you can pursue the extraordinary, but the ordinary is the basis for your pursuit of the extraordinary. Without this ordinary life, you would never be able to pursue it."
"Okay..." Kate Gracie pointed to the northern night and said: "There, I saw a down and out loser. He lost everything and was laughed at and ostracized... Is this kind of life possible?
Is it great?"
Chang Sheng glanced at the other person and then nodded: "Of course. As long as he works hard to survive, that's great."
He remembered his previous life.
"It doesn't matter if a loser loses everything and is laughed at. As long as he doesn't admit defeat, he always has a chance to make a comeback. There are all kinds of people in this colorful world, and not everyone can be a winner. But everyone
They are all living seriously and diligently in their own way. This is what makes this world so attractive and makes people fall in love with it.”
With that said, Chang Sheng drank all his wine.
Then he reached into the box at the back and pulled out two cans of beer, keeping one for himself and giving the other to Kate Gracie.
“Looking at the scenery without drinking would be boring.”
Kate Gracie hesitated for a moment, then took it.
Then Chang Sheng raised the can in front of his eyes and opened the ring with his fingers.
Kate Gracie lowered her head and opened the can.
Two "bangs" sounded one after another, and then were blown into the air by the night wind.
"What if we are at the end of the road?" Kate Gracie took a sip of wine and continued, "Just like now, there is no way out. You are dead anyway, it's just the difference between dying earlier and dying later."
Chang Sheng shook his head: "I never believe in the idea of a dead end. To me, as long as you live, you are not dead. As long as you live, you have a chance. If you die, you really have no chance. I am a football coach.
Do you want to hear my 'end of the road' story?"
"Please speak." Kate Gracie raised the beer can in her hand.
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The leading policeman was below, looking up at this scene and couldn't help but open his mouth.
"He really did it! I knew it...hahaha!"
The policeman standing next to him came up and said: "Boss, the negotiator said he is arriving soon... Let us hold the jumper for another five minutes..."
The old policeman glared at him: "Let him die! I don't need any bullshit negotiator here! Tell him, I already have a guy here who is more professional and powerful than him!"
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"Did you hit him?" Kate Gracie looked at Chang Sheng in surprise.
"Yes, I hit him, twice!" Chang Sheng showed off two fingers.
As he drank more, Chang Sheng's body language became much richer, and he gradually gave up his initial fear of being helpless in the sky.
"Why did you hit him? He is a director! He can decide your life or death, did you know?"
"Nonsense, of course I know, but he is a bitch and should be beaten! So I don't regret it at all!"
"But you have offended Real Madrid... Even if I don't watch football, I still know the name of this team. In Spain, you have offended the most powerful force!"
"I'm so scared!" Chang Sheng laughed out loud. "Why don't I still stay here and stay well? Why do you think so much? When you want to hit someone, just hit him!"
"You are so crazy..." Kate Gracie shook her head and said helplessly.
"Thank you for the compliment!" Chang Sheng puffed out his chest.
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Aunt Maria and the concierge Lemon also raised their heads and stared blankly at the scene on the roof, speechless...
There are many people like them.
So much so that the scene became quite quiet.
The firefighter squatted not far away, looking at everything in front of him with the same dull eyes.
Everyone couldn't understand why the suicidal person who was so emotional just now and wouldn't let anyone get close to him suddenly sat down with Chang Sheng and had a lively conversation...
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ps, it’s finally finished, the eight chapters owed to the public version have been updated
Debt-free and light-hearted.
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