111 Ambition (2/2)

”Well, I hope to surpass him.”

As he said this, Xiao Luo stood up and patted Zhang Dashan on the shoulder. His body was integrated with a high-tech system. If he only managed to match the standards which Chu Yunxiong had set, he would never be satisfied.

”Gulp!”

Zhang Dashan swallowed down a mouthful of saliva. This was the first time he discovered that lofty goals and ambition had been lurking in the depths of his brother's heart all this while.

”Dong, dong, dong!”

At that moment, someone knocked lightly on the door to the office.

”Come in!”

Xiao Luo sat back in his seat.

The door was pushed open. Sun Jian'nan shuffled in obediently, looking presentable in a suit. He was walking rather stiffly, on account of his nerves, as he made his way in front of Xiao Luo's desk. Raising his head to look at Xiao Luo, he inquired, ”Pre-President Xiao, you asked for me?”

From the 'young man' he'd first encountered a few days ago to the 'President Xiao' of today, Xiao Luo's identity was changing too rapidly for him to keep up. He was feeling a bit dazed, as though caught in a dream.

”Take a seat,” Xiao Luo said, gesturing politely for him to sit down.

Sun Jian'nan nodded, taking a deep breath to stabilize his emotions before sitting upright opposite Xiao Luo.

”Store Manager Sun, I have been told that the Luo's Workshop food safety violation transpired inside your store?”

”Mm, yes, that's correct.”

”Do you believe that there is an issue with the products we are selling?”

”No, there is definitely nothing wrong with our pastries,” Sun Jian'nan replied, adamantly shaking his head. ”I had my eye on that old man the instant he stepped into our store.”

”Why is that?” Xiao Luo asked.

Sun Jian'nan began to recount from memory, ”It was because his face looked abnormally discolored. It was pale like he was suffering from an illness. His breathing was also labored, as though his windpipe was clogged. I even remember specially pouring him a cup of hot tea.”

Xiao Luo nodded, urging him, ”Tell me your theory.”

”I believe the old man did not die from eating our bread, but suddenly passed away from a pre-existing condition.” Sun Jian'nan laid bare his innermost thoughts as he continued, ”However, the medical professionals and the old man's relatives all insist that he suffocated when our bread got stuck in his windpipe.”

”If that is true, then doesn't it mean that Luo's Workshop has been unjustly framed?” Zhang Dashan could not hold back his objections.

”I can't be completely certain, but my gut tells me that Luo's Workshop is not responsible for the old man's death,” Sun Jian'nan conjectured.

Xiao Luo waved him out, saying, ”I understand. Go back to what you were doing.”

Sun Jian'nan got up and bowed, turning to leave.

”Hold on.”

”What else do you need, President Xiao?”

”Don't tell Sun Yu about me,” Xiao Luo ordered.

Sun Jian'nan was slightly surprised by this request, but he nodded in acknowledgment. ”Mm, yes.”

Then, he pushed open the door and exited the office.

”Lao Xiao, it seems like you have a thing for the Beauty Sun,” Zhang Dashan teased.

He knew perfectly well why Xiao Luo wanted to hide his identity. It was not because he wanted Sun Yu to let down her guard so that he could take advantage of her. Rather, Xiao Luo wished to meet and understand her on equal footing as ordinary guy and girl. There were too many examples of rich men courting great beauties these days. A simple, pure romance untainted by the stench of money was a rare occurrence.