337 Peculiar Occurance (1/2)
Pleased with how Xiao Luo was conducting himself, Yu Jiangu nodded his head, lauding his magnanimity—he had displayed great forbearance, which showed that he possessed a noble character, neither humble nor overbearing. He felt a strong urge to get to know Xiao Luo better, for having taught such a student gave him a sense of gratification and made him feel incredibly proud to be a teacher.
”Senior, is your company recruiting?” Guan Yilin asked suddenly.
”Yes, our Xiahai branch has only just started, so we are in urgent need of talents,” Xiao Luo said, smiling at her.
Guan Yilin bit her lips and said, ”Can… can I work there?”
”I'm not in charge of recruitment. If you have the intention, you can send your resume to my company online. If the HR department feels that you are a suitable candidate, then they'll notify you for an interview,” Xiao Luo replied.
”May I ask, what's the name of your company?” Gu Yilin took out her notebook to take down details of Xiao Luo's company, intending to do some online research before submitting her resume.
”Luo Workshop.”
Luo… Luo Workshop?!
When they heard the two words, Yu Jiangu, Guan Tong, and Guan Yilin were shocked beyond description. The way they stared at Xiao Luo seemed like they had just seen a being from another dimension.
”Luo's Workshop, you mean the very same company that caused such an uproar last year, the one that appeared in the headlines countless times... it belongs to you?”
When Xiao Luo first mentioned that he was running a pastry company, Yu Jiangu never thought to associate it with such a successful company as Luo Workshop.
”I'm just one of the shareholders, the company is run by Dashan,” Xiao Luo said, keen to keep a low profile.
Yu Jiangu was in utter disbelief.
Luo Workshop was a giant in Jiangcheng City's food and beverage industry. How it rose to prominence and how the company crushed its main competitors in a matter of months was the stuff of legend. And to think that the architect behind the success of this legendary organization was his very own student was simply out of this world.
”I feel humbled, and I have to say that you and that b*stard Zhang Dashan are freaks!” Guan Tong was thoroughly impressed with the two of them and expressed it in his own unique way.
Guan Yilin's respect for Xiao Luo was now through the roof. Here he was, the very person who set off a frenzy in Jiangcheng City's business circle, turning out to be her senior. Just hours earlier, she had actually seen herself as superior Xiao Luo in every way, only to realize that she was nothing more than the proverbial frog in the well. She was now determined to be a part of his team.
”Senior, I will work hard and become one of Luo Workshop!”
”I look forward to that.”
Xiao Luo nodded in encouragement.
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Sitting in the cab, he immediately thought of Su Xiaobei; already, he missed her and was just thinking of getting some supper back for her when his phone rang. He checked the screen and saw that it was Su Li.
He wondered if she was going to reprimand me for returning too late; he rolled his eyes heavenward.
Furrowing his brows, Xiao Luo answered the call: ”Miss Su.”
”Help… me…”
What? All he heard were those two words, then a short pause, before the sound of a dull thud told him that the phone had been dropped on the floor. He strained his ears—he could make out to the pitter-patter of hurried feet. Someone was approaching the phone, and suddenly the call ended. Xiao Luo immediately called back, but Su Li's phone was unreachable, it had already been turned off.
”Huh… Help me? Something's very wrong!”
Xiao Luo took a deep breath, he had to do something and quick!
”Mister, please pull over.”
”Okay, let's see… that will be 20 dollars.”
He paid for the taxi fare and rushed into an internet café by the roadside. He quickly got to a computer, launched his tor browser, and then hacked into the telephone company's back-end to locate Su Li's last coordinates.