4 posts tagged with "absurd reality"

No one knew exactly how the retired couple, surnamed Zhang, had accumulated that debt of one hundred and twenty million. Their residence, a three-bedroom apartment in an unremarkable old building on the city's edge, punctually received their monthly pension of twelve thousand yuan. This sum was as clearly discernible in the transaction records of their joint bank account as the rising and setting of the sun. However, in stark contrast to this steady trickle of income was the debt, which had swelled exponentially, eventually solidifying into an astronomical figure.

Old Wang was selected.

Not for the lottery, nor for a promotion, but for the company's newly launched "Firewall Project." The HR manager patted him on the shoulder, beaming, "Old Wang, you're usually so diligent and honest at work; this project is perfect for you!"

Old Wang has been feeling anxious lately, not because of his mortgage or KPIs, but because his daughter has become obsessed with a strange thing—a wish lighthouse.

This lighthouse isn't an antique or a tourist attraction; it's a luminous structure, a full nine meters tall, standing on the top floor of a newly built high-end office building in the city center. It’s said that if you make a wish facing it, your wish is more likely to come true.

Old Liu's biggest hobby after retirement is to wander around the farmers market at the entrance of his neighborhood every afternoon, picking out some fresh goodies. Recently, he's become obsessed with cherries. Those bright red fruits are just delightful to look at. But something feels off to him.