Andrew froze for a moment, then his eyes lit up. He carefully took out his camera and began filming the details inside the car with excitement, though he was cautious enough to ensure he didn't accidentally break anything.
"Mr. Osborn, what brings you here?" Montgomery attempted to use his social skills.
Just call me Finn, I'm here to look for a dog." Since there wouldn't be much interaction in the future anyway, Finn answered frankly, "I happened to see a video of a stray puppy on my phone, the location was nearby, so I thought I'd come here and try my luck.
Andrew's hand paused while filming the video.
A second-generation rich kid who could buy any breed of dog, no matter how expensive, would come out in the middle of the night to look for a stray. This realization slightly lessened the sense of dark disparity in his heart, he even found it somewhat inconceivable.
"If you can pick that puppy up and take it home, it would truly be its greatest stroke of luck," Steve Montgomery said immediately.
"But it hasn't been found yet, has it?" Finn said with a smile.
"Our school is quite close to here, but it's too dark now to see anything. We'll come back to help you look for it tomorrow," Montgomery and Matt said hurriedly, as they did not want to miss this opportunity to get to know Finn Osborn.
Alright," Finn nodded. He had originally planned to come back the next morning, but since these helpful young men were willing to help, it couldn't be better. "If we can find that puppy, I'll compensate you.
But the next day, Finn overslept. On one hand, it was because he had stayed up too late the night before, he was indeed sleep-deprived. On the other hand, when he woke up, his throat felt itchy and his nose was stuffed up.
As expected, he had caught a cold from the chill.
Very good, his illness had now increased from seven to eight.
After waking up and finishing the sumptuous breakfast prepared by the butler, Finn returned seriously to his study to begin recalculating his plan to seek out misery, starting from the most fundamental levels of career, family, friendship, romance—
Career: Fight for the family fortune! Fight until nothing is left!
Family: Backstab your brother! Stabbing him until the brotherhood is broken!
Friendship: Betraying a friend! Becoming lifelong arch-enemies!
Love: Contractual Romance! Heartbreak and unrequited longing!
After thinking for a long time, Finn's face fell again.
He had too many acquaintances and didn't know which one to start with.
As for romance, it was out of the question; as an old System, Finn didn't even know how to obtain a romantic relationship.
After much thought, career and family were the most reliable paths, the core of these two major misery lines was, without a doubt, Harry Osborn.
—It was practically a guaranteed exam question.
Finn still intended to keep going to his brother to be an eyesore, but as soon as he entered the Osborn Building, he was warmly intercepted by the manager of the Brand Promotion Department, who said that the CEO had already arranged for Finn to work in the Brand Promotion Department to assist with the press conference scheduled for next month.
Shocked Finn: ".." What!? Has the System been assigned a workstation too?
Finn looked at the contract being handed to him; the terms were truly exceptional. It was a position where he didn't need to do anything, yet he would receive a monthly salary of fifty thousand dollars, they had even paid him an extra month's salary in advance.
At the very least, System PP didn't have to worry about the Host having "nothing to eat but fancy clothes" this month.
Finn clutched the contract, his heart filled with a complex mix of emotions.
It was just a scolding.
He could earn another 0.5% in Misery Value, also receive a monthly salary of 50,000 dollars.
What kind of conditions are these..
If it weren't for the "KPI" of seeking out suffering, Finn would be laughing out loud by now.
It was as if the Main Brain had issued a reward for his hard work in serving 100 Hosts, providing a pure, enjoyment-filled bonus level. However, since he had been transferred to a heart-wrenching film set, he felt there was no room left to execute his plan of seeking misery.
For a moment, Finn didn't know whether this was an incredibly easy level or a hidden high-difficulty trap.
Regardless, Finn's goal was clear.
He casually tossed the contract folder onto the table, which made a light thud as it hit the surface.
Where is my brother?
The youth's handsome face lifted slightly, his blue eyes shimmering with an arrogant and haughty light, his long eyelashes held a hint of casual disdain—
“You think you can just brush me off with this little bit of money?”
Finn Osborn is asking to be scolded.
Author's Note:
Andrew's character is from "Chronicle," and he happens to be played by the same actor as Harry Osborn.
The setting of this story is that the two individuals have similar facial features.
Chapter 5: Signing a Contract · Working a Part-time Job
Finn was unable to see Harry.
Because Harry Osborn had already gone to Germany on a business trip.
Daniel, the Brand Promotion Manager, spoke with a hint of uncertainty in his voice, stating that if Finn did not accept this contract, the CEO had instructed that security would directly "invite" him, a non-company employee, to leave.
Daniel's submissive tone was laced with the weight of the CEO's directive for him to strike a heavy blow.
With a glance from the corner of his eye, he saw two well-built bodyguards in suits standing upright by the door.
Finn: ".." Fine, why should a top-tier high-level employee system make things difficult for a top-tier high-level employee?
He had looked quite cool when he tossed the contract aside earlier, but Finn stood up again and nonchalantly took it back to study it carefully.
Regardless, this contract did not seem to conflict with his goal of fighting for the family inheritance.
Even though he was an employee, as a young master of the Osborn family, his status allowed him to walk tall in the Osborn Group even without doing anything at all; there was absolutely no need for him to continue his old trade of working hard and serving others.
Moreover, this seemed to be able to form—a better control group.
One was a useless younger brother, a loafer who spent money like water, possessing not a shred of business acumen and thinking of nothing but seizing the family inheritance and ruining the family business; the other was an elite power player who possessed a genius business mind at a young age, was able to single-handedly stabilize the Osborn business empire immediately after Norman Osborn's death.
Wouldn't this serve to make Harry Osborn's calmness, wisdom, decisive brilliance shine even more brightly?
The more Finn thought about it, the more he felt the flavor of this "Misery Value" was just right.
After being looked after by his elite brother, that useless younger brother—who still couldn't see his own place—remained filled with greed and ambition. He only wanted to snatch his brother's corporation and used his position to secretly commit misdeeds behind the scenes. Once Harry could no longer endure it and finally turned on him, he would no longer recognize him as his brother; his filthy actions would be despised by everyone, everyone would stand firmly by Harry's side. A genius like Harry would certainly hold the business empire firmly in his hands, perhaps even ensuring that he wouldn't receive a single cent from the trust fund..
Wasn't this exactly the ultimate tragedy of "fighting until one has nothing left" that he wanted?
Perhaps, without even needing the friendship or romance subplots, this plan alone could accumulate 100% Misery Value.
The electronic voice of System PP suddenly rang out, sounding somewhat hesitant: 【Host, may I ask, based on your past experience, what kind of ending would such a script have?】
In general, he'll be sent to a psychiatric hospital or prison," Finn replied in a light tone. "Of course, there could also be even more extreme endings.
System PP: 【Isn't the Host worried?】
What is there to worry about? Anyway, once we save up 100% Misery Value, we can go to the next world." Finn said dismissively. "The Main Brain has already promised me that once I complete this mission, it will send me to a world I like to be reborn as a human. Then, you can also go to the next world and continue doing missions with a new Host.
System PP did not respond immediately.
Don't be sentimental just because I'm your first Host," Finn seemed to understand what System PP was thinking, spoke in the tone of a seasoned veteran of the system, offering some consolation. "You're still a little newbie right now. In the future, you'll encounter many more powerful and excellent Hosts, their worlds will be incredibly colorful. Once you've achieved as many outstanding accomplishments as I have, you'll pass your evaluations and fulfill your wishes too.
System PP fell silent for a moment, then said in a boyish electronic voice, 【Alright, I wish the Host success in achieving his goals. I will work hard.】
[System PP high-fived you. gif]
"Mr. Osborn?" Daniel, the Brand Promotion Manager, was still waiting for Finn, who appeared to be lost in thought, to give a response.
I'll sign." Finn snapped out of his thoughts immediately and gave Daniel a haughty nod, even imitating Harry's tone by letting out a deliberate, cold snort. "I'll see what reason Harry has to ask me to leave the Osborn Building next time.
Seeing that Finn would agree, Daniel couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Immediately afterward, Finn, the well-known young master of the Osborn family, was brought by Daniel to the Brand Promotion Department floor for a grand introduction. Then, Daniel smoothly pulled Finn directly into a meeting. It was not the kind of meeting Finn had expected regarding a press conference; rather, it was likely due to a strict requirement from Harry Osborn—every employee in the Brand Promotion Department had to report their duties to him one by one, including reviews of past promotional campaigns and future planning.
With Harry no longer there to lead, Finn stood alone under everyone's gaze, not even daring to take out his tablet to draw this time.
"PP, how about finishing that movie we didn't get to finish last night?" Finn thought blankly and said.
Finn would rather have System PP organize the meeting minutes now and then find some time to catch up on his own at home, rather than focusing on the boring and lengthy content of the meeting before him.
System PP: [..]
At this time, Peter Parker also arrived at the Osborn Building.
He had already joined Dr. Connors' research project, although the project laboratory was not in the Osborn Building, there were some essential documents that needed to be delivered to the Osborn Building.
Although Peter Parker had joined the research project, he was after all the youngest, so there wasn't actually much for him to do. For small tasks like delivering documents, Peter naturally volunteered, saying he could help. Peter had already made several acquaintances among the employees at the Osborn Group, from them, he heard that Finn Osborn had unexpectedly joined the Brand Promotion Department today.
This was certainly headline news for the Osborn Group.
After delivering the documents, Peter Parker arrived at the Brand Promotion Department floor out of curiosity, thinking he might as well look for Finn since he was already there.
However, Finn and the employees of the department happened to be in a meeting.
Peter felt a sense of curiosity in his heart. He grabbed a cup of coffee, stood outside the conference room, leaned against the wall, pretending to look at his phone.
After being able to hear Finn's inner thoughts, Peter was naturally curious about why he possessed such a special ability. Since then, Peter had tested many others, he was now quite certain—
He could only hear the inner thoughts of Finn Osborn alone.
But why? It felt as if it should have nothing to do with his identity as Spider-Man.
Peter stood just a wall away from the conference room, trying to listen intently.
The soundproofing in the conference room was indeed excellent, but Finn's inner thoughts still reached Spider-Man's mind from behind the thick walls without error.
[Choose A.]
Well, um, between B and C.. C is probably a bit more accurate.
Peter took a sip of coffee; he could tell that Finn seemed to be answering a multiple-choice question.
What meeting? And multiple-choice questions?
[System PP, how many questions are left? There are actually so many questions in this personality test.]
Peter: ".." I thought you were in a serious meeting, but it turns out you're taking a personality test in the conference room?
Spider-Man has also realized by now that there seems to be a special entity called [PP] in Finn's mind, feeling much like an implanted system. Although Peter cannot hear the words of [PP], he can still hear Finn communicating with [PP] because he can hear Finn's inner thoughts.
—An MBTI personality test?
Spider-Man was also speculating in his heart that Finn, who loved making friends and throwing parties so much, was undoubtedly an E-type.
Peter also began searching for a match on his phone.
—Maybe it's ESFP (Performer)?