Chapter 80: Three Million in Return! Team Leader, You’re This Fast?

Chapter 80: Chapter 80: Three Million in Return! Team Leader, You’re This Fast?

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK—

After hanging up the phone, Yan Luoxi tapped her fingers lightly on the desk, lost in thought.

After a moment, she picked up the desk phone and said, "Assistant Bai, come in here for a moment."

A short time later, her assistant, Bai Jie, hurried into the office.

"President Yan, what are your instructions?"

Bai Jie stood before Yan Luoxi and spoke respectfully.

"Assistant Bai, I need you to find out where President Luo was this morning."

Yan Luoxi put down the documents in her hand, then looked at the assistant before her and said, "Hmm... especially the area around Binjiang No. 1 Mansion. Focus on checking whether she went there."

"Hm?"

Bai Jie was taken aback for a moment. A flash of surprise crossed her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

"Yes, President Yan."

She nodded and said, "I’ll get right on it."

...

Time passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, it was time to get off work.

But today, Gu Yizhou, for the first time ever, wasn’t the first person to leave the office.

It couldn’t be helped!

Gu Yizhou had actually finished his work for the day long ago, but the building’s entrance was swarming with paparazzi and reporters lying in wait.

If he went out now, he’d probably be mobbed in an instant.

Indeed!

A man fears fame just as a pig fears growing fat!

At this moment, Gu Yizhou deeply understood the meaning behind that saying.

’Forget it!’

’I haven’t worked overtime in so long. I’ll just treat this as my one time!’

He thought to himself.

"Let’s check on the stocks today first,"

Gu Yizhou muttered to himself.

With that, he opened his stock market app.

After logging into his account, Gu Yizhou clearly saw that Caesar Shares had hit its limit up again.

His account’s floating profit had reached 128%!

Looking at the more than three million RMB lying in his account, Gu Yizhou couldn’t help but smile.

Tomorrow was the deadline for the system’s seven-day investment return period.

He suddenly remembered his previous assessment of the seven-day investment return, so when no one in the office was looking, he secretly put on the investment return glasses.

But this time, after he put them on, the stock interface in front of him didn’t change like it did before.

Evidently, the investment return glasses’ function had expired, turning them into a pair of ordinary, non-prescription glasses.

For some reason, Gu Yizhou suddenly felt a little regretful.

’Of course!’

’In the end, I still have to rely on myself!’

But he quickly came to terms with it.

’This is actually for the best.’

’One shouldn’t be too greedy!’

’At least I turned my 300,000 into more than three million!’

More than three million might not be a lot.

But!

Seven days!

In just seven days, he had earned a fortune that an ordinary person might not make in their entire lifetime. He should be content!

He had his first pot of gold; what came next was all up to him!

Besides, with his experience from his past life on Earth and the system’s assistance, he actually had many paths he could take.

So... what was there to complain about?

Now, all he had to do was wait for the stock market to open high tomorrow, then cash out and be on his way!

Investing is risky; only secured profits are real profits!

"Huh?"

"Yizhou, you haven’t left yet?"

Just as Gu Yizhou was lost in thought, a voice suddenly sounded by his ear.

Hearing the voice, the others, who had been quietly working overtime, all turned in unison to look toward Gu Yizhou’s desk.

When they saw Gu Yizhou, of all people, still sitting at his desk at this hour, they were all a little surprised.

Normally, Gu Yizhou would have been long gone by this time.

"Uh..."

Seeing everyone staring at him, Gu Yizhou said, a bit sheepishly, "Um, please don’t look at me like that. It’s kind of embarrassing."

Everyone: "...-_-||"

"Old Gu, you didn’t finish your work today?"

He Mingyi, having snapped out of it, asked tentatively.

"Uh... I finished it!"

Gu Yizhou said.

"Then why are you..."

He Mingyi blurted out, but halfway through his sentence, he suddenly realized. "Oh, I get it! You’re hiding from that pack of reporters!"

"Yeah!"

Hearing this, Gu Yizhou nodded. "I just glanced downstairs. There are too many people."

"There’s even a crowd in the underground garage..." he said, sounding helpless.

Once Gu Yizhou said that, everyone instantly understood.

Still, some of them were baffled.

Weren’t all these reporters waiting for Gu Yizhou a golden opportunity for him?

He could be on TV and in the papers. If he rode this wave of popularity straight into the entertainment industry, he’d be an instant hit!

Most importantly, being a celebrity in the entertainment industry was so great! It was glamorous, and you could make a ton of money!

How great was that!

Other people would kill for an opportunity like this, yet he was avoiding it like the plague!

Sigh~

They really couldn’t understand what was going on in Gu Yizhou’s head!

Gu Yizhou noticed the strange looks in their eyes.

But he couldn’t be bothered to explain.

In short, he didn’t want to be famous, nor did he want to be some damn celebrity.

To each their own, I suppose!

Seeing the atmosphere turn a bit awkward, Team Leader Chen Dong spoke up. "Alright, everyone, get back to work. The sooner you finish what’s on your plate, the sooner you can go home!"

Since the team leader had spoken, no one said anything more and they all turned back to their own work.

After all, not everyone could finish their tasks as quickly as Gu Yizhou. The sooner they finished, the sooner they could leave.

Sigh~

’Comparisons are odious!’

’Damn you, heavens, you’re so unfair!’

Everyone couldn’t help but curse inwardly.

"Um, Yizhou, since you’re still here, come with me to my office for a moment."

Chen Dong said to Gu Yizhou.

"Okay!"

Although Gu Yizhou was a bit confused about why the team leader wanted to see him, he didn’t say anything, just nodding and following him to the team leader’s office.

Seeing Gu Yizhou follow Team Leader Chen Dong into the office, He Mingyi and the others only shot a quick glance before looking away.

’He’s probably being roped into doing extra work!’

That was the thought on everyone’s mind.

...

「Team Leader’s Office.」

"Yizhou, have a seat!"

Chen Dong said casually.

Gu Yizhou didn’t stand on ceremony, plopping right down in the chair across from Chen Dong.

"Team Leader, was there something you needed to see me about?" Gu Yizhou asked.

"Well... you know how I asked you to write the application to become a permanent employee the other day?"

"Your application has been approved by management!"

"Congratulations, Yizhou. From now on, you are an official employee of Tidal Group’s Finance Department!"

Chen Dong said to Gu Yizhou with a slight smile.

"Uh..."

Gu Yizhou was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Team Leader, already?"

Chen Dong: "...-_-||"