81: 81. Only You Are Suitable

"That money... isn't enough to buy them a life."

"I see."

Lu Feng nodded silently. From these details, it was clear that Tian Peng was a man with a strong sense of responsibility. Even after so many years since his teammates' deaths, he still felt guilty and couldn't let go, working frantically every day to send money to the families of his five comrades. This almost obsessive sense of responsibility was exactly what Lu Feng needed.

As the leader of his own armed forces, Lu Feng certainly didn't want him to be a cold-blooded person.

"You've asked me so much; it's time for you to explain," Tian Peng said in a deep voice.

Lu Feng opened the gift box, picked up a macaron, and took a bite. The overly sweet taste made him frown. He said, "You don't need to know how I found out. I'm planning to set up a security company soon. It won't be large, but I think you're very suitable to be its head. The annual salary is one million, plus year-end bonuses."

Tian Peng hesitated, "A security company?"

"Yes, but don't overthink it. It's a completely legitimate one. Besides patrolling the company, you'll act on my orders. How about it? You should be able to handle such an easy job."

Tian Peng frowned deeply, seemingly unable to understand, and asked, "Why me?"

Lu Feng stood up and patted his shoulder, which was very solid. "Because in this city, you're the only one suitable. Of course, some people deserve to live a better life. Think about it carefully; I genuinely came with sincerity."

With that, Lu Feng didn't linger. He pushed open the door and left. The rain outside had stopped, and rainwater dripped from the tin roof. The sewage on the ground had accumulated more, accompanied by an unpleasant smell.

Lu Feng didn't care. He stretched, walked out of the shack, and gradually disappeared into the darkness.

Tian Peng felt a bit dazed, looking at the empty room. If it weren't for the exquisite gift box still on the cot, he would have thought it was all an illusion.

He sat back on the bed, picked up the gift box, and a piece of paper fell out from the side. A string of phone numbers was written on it.

Tian Peng picked it up and looked at it for a long time before carefully folding it and putting it into his pocket. Then he picked up a macaron and ate it. He had never tasted such a dessert; it was really sweet and uncomfortably sticky in his throat.

But he didn't waste a single piece, stuffing them all into his mouth and chewing, then swallowing with a stiff neck after a while.

Tian Peng looked up at the large group photo, lost in thought... Jiangcheng was a first-tier metropolis with many opportunities to make money, and it also attracted people from all corners of the world. Finding Tian Peng was both an accident and a pleasant surprise; Lu Feng himself hadn't expected it.

But since he had found someone suitable, he naturally wouldn't let him go.

Of course, Lu Feng wouldn't force anyone; he just hoped Tian Peng would understand.

By the time he walked out of the shantytown, it was already past eleven at night.

He looked at the towering buildings and dazzling lights of Jiangcheng CBD in front of him, then glanced at the chaotic and dim urban village behind him, shaking his head, "So fragmented."

Just as he was about to call a taxi to Banshan East Road, he suddenly remembered the high-speed train tomorrow morning.

He decided to find a hotel nearby for the night; otherwise, going back would take another hour, which was too much hassle.

...At this moment, on the top floor of Building C, Banshan East Road.

Wang Yuxi had already finished showering and came out. Her hair was still dripping wet. Wrapped in a bathrobe, she stood expressionlessly in front of her wine cabinet, choosing red wine.

"Which one should I drink?"

Her slender fingers glided over bottle after bottle of famous wines. Finally, she chose a Bordeaux, opened it, and poured it into a decanter.

Smelling the aroma of the wine, Wang Yuxi took her glass to the balcony. The 40-story height turned the city lights into blurry specks of light, and the night wind whistled past her ears.

Her sleeping pills had run out recently, and she started having those dreams that made her collapse again. Coupled with the company's aggressiveness, everything intertwined in her mind, making her anxious and pained.

She unconsciously moved closer and closer to the balcony, suddenly feeling an urge to jump and end it all.

Just then, the young man's face appeared in her mind. She didn't know why, but she always felt a strange sense of security when she was near him.

Thinking of this, Wang Yuxi found it a bit ridiculous and murmured to herself, "Heh, a thirty-year-old movie queen like me actually feels these things from a high school student. Maybe... it's an illusion."

Finally, she retreated back indoors and said lazily, "Forget it, I still have to wait for that kid to come and drink later."

...At the same time, in a certain residential area in Jiangcheng.

"I'm home!"

Zhou Wenmei gently pushed open the door. The lights inside were bright. In the living room, Lin Shaohui was gently rocking his six-month-old daughter, humming an off-key lullaby.

Seeing his wife return, he immediately made a shushing gesture.

Zhou Wenmei smiled and nodded, tiptoeing carefully inside.

After Lin Shaohui put the child back in her room, he closed the door and came out. "You're back? Are all the students home?"

Zhou Wenmei smiled, rubbing her sore shoulders. "Yes, they were all having so much fun they didn't want to leave."

Suddenly, as if remembering something, she pulled out a few gold cards from her bag and said, "I heard from the kids that after I left the private room, Lin Ruhai got into an argument with Lu Feng while drinking. Afterwards... afterwards, the owner of Crown Hotel, who is Lin Ruhai's father, personally came to apologize to Lu Feng. Their attitude... they said it was very respectful."

Lin Shaohui took the cards, his thumb caressing the embossed Royal Restaurant logo on them, and gasped, "Respectful? This... this kid... what's his background?"

Zhou Wenmei shook her head. "I don't know. I never had this feeling before, but ever since the college entrance exam, this kid has become much more mysterious."

The two sat on the sofa in silence for a moment. Lin Shaohui spoke, "I plan to go check out the company Lu Feng mentioned tomorrow. I don't have anything else to do right now anyway."

"That's good too. Go, maybe there'll be a miracle."

A sleepless night passed, and early the next morning.

Lin Shaohui got up, quickly washed up, ate breakfast, and then changed into a formal suit.

Only then did he take out his phone and dial the number Lu Feng had given him.

After two rings, a deep voice answered, "Hello?"

Hearing this voice, Lin Shaohui felt a strange sense of nervousness. He said somewhat uneasily, "Hello, President Yu, I... I'm here to apply for a job. It's... Lu Feng told me to call this number."

When he mentioned Lu Feng's name, he still hesitated, feeling that the current situation was absurd.

The other party's tone became less stiff, saying, "Okay, I understand. Come to the Yipin Coffee House downstairs at Guo Jin Building now."

"Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Wenmei happened to come out with the child. Seeing her husband still staring blankly at his phone, she asked with a smile, "How did it go?"

Lin Shaohui snapped out of it, put down the phone, and hesitated, "I expected it to be a young person's voice, but it turned out to be a middle-aged man."

"Isn't that even better?" Zhou Wenmei smiled.

Lin Shaohui nodded. "Yes, I need to go out now."

Zhou Wenmei smiled broadly, "Go get 'em, hubby! Come on, baby, cheer for Daddy!"