269: Chapter 269 Security Captain

Just as the female Employee was about to answer, the Security Captain said with an impatient face:

"Don't bother with him. He's just some idiot from who-knows-where. Does he look like a boss who could get close to the Chairman?"

"Heh!"

It turns out that when a person is speechless to the extreme, they really do laugh.

Shen Yan took another serious look at the Security Captain standing in front of him.

The man was wearing a security uniform, roughly the same height as him but a bit more muscular. He had slicked-back hair and looked to be in his early forties.

After sizing him up, Shen Yan asked him a very serious question.

"If someone like you can be a watchdog for the Gu Corporation, why can't I be a boss?"

The word "watchdog" clearly hit a sore spot.

The man began to jump up and down in exasperation.

"I'm still better than an idiot like you! A brat whose hair hasn't even fully grown dares to shout in front of me? Careful, or I'll beat you so hard your own parents won't recognize you!"

Because Shen Yan had a youthful face and was wearing a white casual suit today, he looked quite young. Naturally, the Security Captain assumed he was just a young cub who hadn't been working for long.

"Don't think that just because you're wearing casual clothes, I won't recognize salesmen like you who come knocking every day."

"Let me tell you! My eyes are sharp. A greenhorn salesman like you can't escape my keen sight!"

"I suggest you be sensible and get out of my sight on your own, otherwise don't blame me for getting physical!"

Seeing the Security Captain jump to conclusions about Shen Yan so quickly, the female Employee frowned and said disapprovingly, "Brother Wang, didn't he say he knows Chairman Gu? Why don't we tell the front desk and have them ask Chairman Gu's secretary..."

Before she could finish, the Security Captain waved his hand and said with certainty:

"Don't be fooled by this pretty boy. I've seen plenty of these salesmen who try to sneak into the corporation by changing their look. I won't be mistaken!"

Shen Yan: "..."

First a 'brat whose hair hasn't grown,' then a 'pretty boy,' and now a 'salesman'—the Security Captain was certainly projecting a lot of personas onto him.

Thinking this, he poked the inside of his cheek with his tongue and asked the Security Captain:

"Then what if I really do know Gu Hui? Would you like to kneel down and apologize to me in public? Or run a lap around the Gu Corporation shouting that you're a blind piece of trash?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the Security Captain scoff again.

"Stop dreaming. It's impossible for you to know Chairman Gu!"

Unmoved, Shen Yan continued, "You haven't answered me yet. If I really know Gu Hui, do you want to kneel and apologize in public, or what?"

Having already formed a prejudice that Shen Yan was just a salesman, the Security Captain answered Shen Yan's question without hesitation.

"If you're really friends with Chairman Gu, then whether it's kneeling to apologize or anything else, as long as you say it, I'll do it!"

Shen Yan nodded and clapped. "Very well! Straightforward!"

Saying that, he turned to the female Employee who had spoken earlier and said, "Then please go to the front desk and tell them."

The female Employee, who had been watching the whole scene, certainly wouldn't refuse the chance to see some drama, so she went gladly.

The afternoon sun was very intense.

Shen Yan estimated it would take some time for the person Gu Hui sent to come down and pick him up.

So, he shifted his steps slightly, intending to walk under the shade of a nearby building.

"What are you doing? Trying to run, are you!"

As soon as he moved, the sharp-eyed Security Captain pointed at him and shouted.

Shen Yan pressed his brow and pointed to the sun overhead. "I'm not trying to run. The sun is too hot."

The Security Captain rolled his eyes.

"A pretty boy is a pretty boy, no masculinity at all! It's just a bit of sun, it's not like I'm asking you to do anything. Tsk tsk tsk, a person like you will only ever get this far in life."

The sun was already hot, and the Security Captain kept making malicious assumptions, which finally sparked a hint of anger in Shen Yan.

With a cold face, he said to the Security Captain, "It's sheer dumb luck that an idiot like you, who enjoys baking in the sun, could reach the position of Security Captain."

"But it's fine. After today, this position of Security Captain will be the peak of your life—and it will be in the past tense."

The Security Captain didn't realize his doom was approaching.

He still thought Shen Yan was just talking nonsense.

"Oh right, right, you're the boss. With one word from you, not only will I lose my job as Security Captain, but I'll also have to kneel and apologize to you, right?"

"Pfft! Do you really think you're Shen Yan from some power-fantasy TV drama?"

More and more Employees gathered around.

Everyone was curiously watching the drama unfold.

"What's going on?"

"Why is the Security Captain arguing with someone again?"

"I don't know..."

"It seems this guy wants to go in to find someone, but the security guard won't let him."

"Huh? Why?"

"The person he's looking for is Chairman Gu. The guard thinks he's a salesman trying to sneak into Chairman Gu's office."

The surrounding discussions kept drifting into the Security Captain's ears.

He curled his lips smugly and said to the onlookers, "This shameless pretty boy changed his clothes and thinks he can pull some sneaky business. Does he really think Chairman Gu would look at someone like him for a partnership?"

Although the watching Employees felt the Security Captain had a point, they still thought his words were a bit too much.

"Regardless, we're all just workers. There's no need to keep hounding him. Just let him go..."

"Yeah, why should one worker make life hard for another?"

"Brother Wang, just let him go. Don't let things get out of hand in a moment."

The Security Captain didn't expect everyone to speak up for Shen Yan.

In his mind, there were classes even among workers.

No matter what, he was the Security Captain of the Gu Corporation.

His status was much higher than that of a common salesman found anywhere.

Finally having the chance to do as he pleased with his authority, he didn't want to let the other party off at all.

"What do you know? People like him should be caught and taught a good lesson so he won't do it again!"

"It's just like a thief. If you don't stop him, he'll become a habitual offender..."

The watching Employees still disagreed with the Security Captain's views.

But since it wasn't their business, they didn't say anything more.

The surroundings gradually became quiet.

The Security Captain watched Shen Yan leisurely, just waiting for him to make a fool of himself in a moment.

Meanwhile, Shen Yan looked at the Security Captain with a half-smile, his eyes flashing with a light the Security Captain couldn't understand.

Another two minutes passed.

The female Employee finally returned.

Seeing that no one was following behind her, the curve of the Security Captain's lips widened even further.

He sneered and mocked Shen Yan at the top of his voice, "She's back. Your beautiful dream is about to end."