He really felt like whatever he did was just like punching on cotton.
No, he should instead say that it felt like he was actually punching himself.
Because with every reaction he got, he only got more angry instead of making the other person react.
He was very clearly self harming instead of harming the enemy.
This is the reason Zeng Yimo hates dealing with people. It is better to deal with his computers instead.
When facing a computer, no matter what happens, he would be sure that there is definitely a way to solve the problem.
But when facing a person, he would not be as sure anymore.
Dealing with different people requires different methods. Every word he speaks should be thought carefully. He should be careful enough to fall into the opposite person's trap while also laying a trap for them of his own.
He sighed to himself, 'Boss, I don't want to be your assistant anymore. Please give me my previous job back, okay?'