Who goes to work if they're a decent person?

Chapter 17 Let's taste the fist of the Pirate King!

"To possess wealth, fame, and power."

Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King who possessed the entire world.

His last words before his execution caused people to flock to the sea...

In a breakfast shop, the television is playing the opening scene of a classic animation.

Chen Lu followed suit, turning to look at Su Ming with a serious expression.

"Want my goods? You can have them all."

She waved her arm and pointed to the glass door of the breakfast shop. That direction was probably towards the kindergarten, and there were colorful balloons hanging at the entrance.

"Go find it, I've left all my goods there."

After saying that, she couldn't hold back anymore and burst out laughing.

Su Ming silently turned his head to the other side, pretending not to know this person.

"Boss, another order of lean pork rice noodle rolls, extra spicy, with more chili than usual."

Chen Lu's laughter stopped abruptly: "Hey! Are you trying to kill me with spiciness?"

"That's right! Once you die from the spiciness, I can inherit your fortune."

Chen Lu immediately clutched her chest, feigning heartache: "You have such a cruel heart, man."

Then she let go and chuckled.

"Inherit it! Inherit my 1000 million loan, and then help me pay it off, hehe."

Su Ming silently opened the mobile game "Roco Kingdom" and said, "You're too childish. Can't you be a little more mature like me?"

Chen Lu: "..."

Not long after, the rice noodle rolls arrived.

The owner was very honest; he made it the normal way, just with a little extra chili.

Chen Lu was already starving. She skillfully drizzled soy sauce on her food, picked up her chopsticks, and began to eat heartily.

"Isn't it said that all you internet celebrities and stars have to maintain your figure?" Su Ming suddenly asked.

"Hmm—" Chen Lu chewed on a mouthful of rice noodle roll, cheeks puffed out, and replied, "What... isn't my... meat a monkey?"

Su Ming mimicked Chen Lu's speech: "I'm not a monkey."

Chen Lu was taken aback, then realized he was imitating her, and immediately clenched her fist: "Have you ever seen a fist as big as a clay pot? Hmm? Want to try it?"

As Shennong, Su Ming naturally got a taste of the punches.

After breakfast, Su Ming took Chen Lu to Starlight Shining Company.

I'm not pretending anymore, I'm coming clean.

The company's working hours start at 10 o'clock, and most employees arrive at the last minute, so there aren't many people at the workstations at this time.

But Su Ming knew that the hardworking Uncle Zhang was probably already sitting in his office.

So he took Chen Lu directly to Uncle Zhang's office.

Sure enough, the door was open, and Uncle Zhang was sitting on the sofa in front of the coffee table, scrolling through his phone.

Su Ming knocked on the door.

Uncle Zhang looked up and saw that it was Su Ming, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Xiao Ming, you're here so early?"

Su Ming walked in carrying a serving of rice noodle rolls. "Uncle Zhang, I didn't know if you had breakfast yet, so I brought you a serving from the rice noodle roll shop I passed by."

Chen Lu followed closely behind Su Ming, looking around the spacious office with a hint of curiosity.

Uncle Zhang took the rice noodle roll and quickly said, "I've already eaten, I've already eaten. Why are you being so polite with Uncle Zhang..."

Then he saw Chen Lu behind Su Ming and his expression froze.

This...

Is this Chen Lu? What's their relationship?

"Xiaoming, what's this?" Zhang Zhicheng looked at Chen Lu behind him and asked Su Ming.

Su Ming quickly pushed Chen Lu forward and said, "Oh, let me introduce you, this is my friend Chen Lu."

Girlfriend? Chen Lu? The thought immediately popped into Zhang Zhicheng's mind.

That's incredible! No wonder Su Ming was able to sign Chen Lu; it turns out they have this connection.

Zhang Zhicheng never expected this; he was very familiar with Su Ming's family.

He and his father were classmates since childhood, but they later went their separate ways and lost touch.

But because of their friendship, he knew everything about Su Ming's family situation.

Su Ming's father was an ordinary worker who divorced his wife early on and raised Su Ming single-handedly by saving every penny.

They rarely have any social connections, let alone any prominent relatives or friends.

It seems that Su Ming met her when he went to work in a big city.

Thinking this, Zhang Zhicheng's smile grew even warmer as he greeted Chen Lu.

"Ms. Chen Lu, hello. Welcome to our home! Come, come, have a seat, let's have some tea and chat."

Zhang Zhicheng pointed to the sofa, gesturing for the two to sit down.

Then he ran to the cabinet behind him and took out a can of tea.

He deftly boiled water, scalded the cups, and fetched the tea, completing the entire process with practiced ease.

Chen Lu remained silent, her hands folded on her knees, her posture much more upright than usual.

She lowered her head slightly, feeling her cheeks burning.

Is this what they call meeting the parents? But she and Su Ming have nothing going on at all.

The two are clearly just ordinary friends, with a purely professional relationship, at most they're just dining buddies.

Why do I feel like I'm meeting my partner's parents? Why am I so nervous?

Something's not right, something's not right, what am I thinking?

Su Ming didn't think that way. He took the small teacup from Uncle Zhang, thanked him, and took a small sip.

"Excellent tea!" Su Ming commented. "Chen Lu, you should have some too."

"Oh, okay!" Chen Lu finally came to her senses, picked up her teacup, and took a small sip.

"Indeed...it is indeed good tea." She didn't know anything about tea, nor did Su Ming.

In their eyes, Zhang Zhicheng's tea, which cost several thousand yuan per kilogram, was no different from mineral water.

I even think it's not as good as iced tea with ice cubes.

"Right? Haha!" Zhang Zhicheng was very happy. His gaze swept between the two of them before finally settling on Su Ming's face.

Although he was curious at the moment, as an elder, he couldn't ask too many questions.

"Xiao Ming, what brings you here so early? And you brought Miss Chen Lu with you."

Zhang Zhicheng specifically emphasized the word "together," wanting to take the opportunity to gossip a bit.

Su Ming put down his teacup, looked at Zhang Zhicheng, and his expression became serious.

"Uncle Zhang, do you remember what you told me before?"

You said that young people should prioritize their careers, whether it's as light as a feather or as heavy as Mount Tai.

If a person doesn't even have dreams, what's the difference between them and a salted fish?

Looking back, the light boat has already passed countless mountains; looking forward, the road ahead is long but also bright.

"Three sentences made a man spend 18 yuan on me... I am deeply encouraged by this." Su Ming said with a serious expression.

Zhang Zhicheng was completely baffled. "Did I say that much?!"

"So I thought and thought, someone as outstanding as me, handsome, with a great physique, and a beautiful voice... (omitting ten thousand words here)"

Chen Lu, sitting next to him, blushed even more and even wanted to cover her eyes, because she really didn't recognize this Su Ming.

Zhang Zhicheng also felt his face turn red.

But Su Ming continued, "If I don't make something of myself, wouldn't I be letting Uncle Zhang down?"

He was serious, spirited, and unwavering.

"You understand applause!"

Zhang Zhicheng and Chen Lu couldn't help but applaud Su Ming.

This is amazing.

Zhang Zhicheng refilled Su Ming and Chen Lu's teacups, looking pleased: "Xiao Ming, I'm so happy that you have the desire to build a career."

"So what are you planning to do? Uncle Zhang will fully support you."

"I think..." Su Ming said slowly.

Zhang Zhicheng looked expectant, and Chen Lu was also full of curiosity.

"Uncle Zhang, please transfer the company to me."

"Pfft—" Zhang Zhicheng and Chen Lu both spat out a mouthful of tea.

"Or you could give me full control over Chen Lu's live streams, that would be fine too."