52 First Impressions (1/2)

Han Chu was the name of Fang Mo's Ivy League friend. A graduate from one of the top schools in the world who had entered the head-hunting business, this action of his had confused many of his friends and classmates.

Of course, each line of work has its own unique pride, so beyond that confusion, none of them looked down on his choice, especially in a foreign environment where personal enjoyment was placed above wealth and status. Even a professor could resign from their post to be a volunteer, so Han Chu's action when placed in such a society that regarded personal freedom highly was not so strange.

Han Chu's action might have been looked down upon in China, thinking he was wasting his talent and youth, but in foreign countries, he was praised for having the courage to pursue his individual value and purpose in life. Compared to Fang Mo, who was a model citizen in the elder generation's eyes, Han Chu was technically an example of what not to do.

Regardless of the chaos Han Chu had caused with his career choice after graduation, he had eventually made a name for himself in the field and was having a good time at it.

After hearing Fang Mo's recommendation, Han Chu was quite interested in this martial arts master introduced by his friend. It was not that he did not have a physically impressive individual among his contacts, but these people were normally expendable; they were either hired as long-term personal guards by clients or lost their ability to work after participating in high-risk cases.

Furthermore, according to Fang Mo, this martial arts master also seemed to be a genius. Han Chu knew Fang Mo was not one to exaggerate, so even if the person had no professional certification, he was considering the possibility of enrolling this person into his private storage of Foxes. When he heard Fang Mo say that the person had shown interest in his work, coming to appraise the talent was the natural next step.

Han Chu did not look down on women. It was merely that he had expected that Fang Mo's friend would be male. Furthermore, Han Chu had just accepted a case that he wanted to start working on immediately, and the case would not fit a female that well.

”…” After hearing the reflexive shock on the other end of the phone, Ye Shuang was also silent for a few seconds before uttering with disappointed sigh. ”What? A woman can't enter this field?”

Han Chu did not even make the effort to conceal his disappointment. ”So be it, a woman it'll be.”

He was sure he could find some other Foxes to take up this new case. At the end of the day, a new talent was more important than a case because they were rarer, and a talent could be used repeatedly, unlike a case. ”I'll go find you this afternoon; you're free, right?”

Even though it was phrased in the form of a question, it sounded more like an order. In any case, Han Chu did not think that the other party would not be free. For one, he had heard from Fang Mo that Ye Shuang was currently unemployed and was planning to find some work through him, and for another, it was the weekend.

Regardless, life was that funny; it had a way of throwing a wrench in the works. Ye Shuang uttered after a moment's hesitation, ”Do you mind changing the date, or moving it to tonight? I've promised a friend to help her appraise a horse this afternoon.”