Chapter 378 Deserved Punishment
The next morning, after having breakfast with Zhou Wansheng and Gu Le, Gu Yin went to the company with the old man.
The Zhou family's company was located in the most expensive prime location on the island, the Global Trade Building, which had 19 floors. Gu Yin remembered that the building would be expanded over the next few years until it reached 118 floors, becoming the most famous landmark in the port city and the fifth tallest building in the world!
This building currently belongs to the Zhou family and is worth tens of billions! By 2023, its price will be incalculable!
"I've already had my secretary get you an access card. You'll need to swipe the card to go to each floor in the company. Before the banquet, you'll have to come and go with me to get off work so you can get to know the company better."
Gu Yin, standing beside Zhou Wansheng, nodded upon hearing this, "Understood, Grandpa."
Upon entering the main gate, the floor receptionist stood up to greet them, and the group headed to the president's private elevator.
"Currently, this building only houses our company. We are already planning to add more floors to 35 in two years, and then we will probably rent it to other companies. The surrounding land has also been bought by the Chu family, and they will probably build a five-star hotel here later."
Gu Yin was unaware of this, but considering that the Chu family was in the real estate business, she could understand why they were buying land everywhere.
The elevator went straight to the top floor. As soon as the elevator doors opened, four rows of very spacious desks came into view. At this time, the desks were already full of men and women in formal attire. They were busy with their work. When they saw Zhou Wansheng come in, they greeted him and continued working.
At the end of the corridor is an office of over 100 square meters.
Zhou Wansheng pushed open the door, and Gu Yin looked around. The office, which was over 100 square meters, contained only a desk, a tea table, and a sofa, as well as a huge bookshelf and a lounge. The decor was very sturdy, with silver-gray as the main color, and gray pure wool carpet covering the floor. It was understated yet luxurious!
"This is the president's office, my workspace. The secretariat is outside. If you need anything, just call them. By the way, your seat will be here for a while now; it's all been arranged." Zhou Wansheng said, pointing to the area opposite his desk.
Gu Yin looked over and saw white tables and chairs that were completely out of place with the office's decor, and computers and other equipment were all provided.
Gu Yin walked over and looked around, then said with satisfaction, "Grandpa, your staff is so thoughtful! They even have a backrest, a blanket, and a water cup!"
Zhou Wansheng laughed and said, "It was all arranged by the secretariat. There are young girls in there too. It must have been their idea. Get ready, you're coming to a meeting with me later."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yin put down her bag, picked up her cup to get coffee, afraid that she would be sleepy during the meeting later.
On the other side, Old Master He, along with Mr. He and He Jie, arrived at the Zhou family's residence. At the entrance, they encountered several other families.
Everyone looked at the tightly closed door, pressed the doorbell, and after a short while, the figure of the Zhou family's butler appeared on the doorbell.
Butler Zhou looked at the crowd and asked in confusion, "Who are you all here to see?"
Old Master He stepped forward: "I am from the He family. If you need anything, find the shipping magnate."
Butler Zhou was surprised: "Didn't you tell the master you were looking for him? Well, you've come at a really bad time. The old master went to the company early this morning."
Upon hearing this, Old Master He frowned: "Could you talk to the shipping magnate and see when he will return? We can wait for him."
Butler Zhou shook his head: "Master will not be back until tonight. You should all go back first and come back when he has time. Or you can contact him and make an appointment. He is very busy lately, and you won't be able to find him if you don't tell him in advance."
After finishing speaking, Butler Zhou hung up the doorbell.
The people who were turned away at the door: "..."
This is awkward; you can't see the person, let alone apologize!
Without saying a word, the group turned and left the Zhou family manor.
Grandpa He sighed, "Let's find Grandpa Ai to act as a middleman. Let's go back."
It's not that they don't want to go to the company; the company is a place for business discussions. If they go without an appointment, they're afraid that instead of apologizing, they'll offend Zhou Wansheng even more, which would be troublesome.
As soon as Gu Le entered the classroom at the international school, she saw all her classmates looking at her with unspoken words in mind.
Gu Le ignored them and sat back down in her seat.
Xu Zhou glanced at Gu Le, wanting to say something but not daring to, so he turned away. But if he didn't speak, he would feel uncomfortable. So he looked at Gu Le again, ready to speak, but then remembered Gu Le's identity and didn't dare to. In the end, he could only turn back in frustration.
"What exactly are you trying to say? This hesitant, evasive manner isn't like you!"
The sound from the side startled Xu Zhou. He turned around and saw Gu Le staring at him speechlessly.
Xu Zhou grinned and said, "Gu Le! Are we still friends!?"
Many people said that someone of Gu Le's status would definitely not be friends with him anymore. He couldn't sleep all night and rushed to school early this morning without even having breakfast, just wanting to ask Gu Le if he was still his friend. But when he saw Gu Le in person, he didn't dare to say anything.
Gu Le frowned: "Did you do something to offend me?"
Xu Zhou shook his head vigorously: "No!"
Gu Le didn't look at him again and took out the book: "Then what nonsense are you talking about?"
Xu Zhou was taken aback for a moment before reacting. He immediately moved closer to Gu Le and said excitedly, "Then we're still friends, right! I knew you were different from them! Hehe! Gu Le, how come you're the grandson of a shipping magnate?! That's amazing!"
"Because he is my grandfather, I am his grandson. Class is about to start, go back to your seats, we'll have lunch together."
"Great!" Xu Zhou happily sat back down in his seat.
Seeing that Gu Le treated Xuzhou no differently than before, the others became restless.
During the break, Gu Le was doing practice problems when a bottle of milk was placed on her desk. Gu Le looked up.
He frowned and said, "I don't drink milk, take it away."
Elle smiled and said, "This one isn't very sweet, you can try it!"
"Take it."
Seeing that he really didn't want to drink it, Ai'er picked up the milk and handed it to the person next to her, then continued to smile at Gu Le: "What do you like? I'll bring it to you tomorrow morning!"
People around them were watching the two of them. Seeing that Ai'er was so good-natured, and Gu Le was ignoring her, everyone was a little dissatisfied. However, considering the other party's status, no one dared to say anything more.
Seeing that he couldn't finish his homework, Gu Le put it away and said without even looking at Ai'er, "No need, I don't want anything."
Aier wanted to say something more, but the class bell rang, so she had to go back to her seat.
The second class had just started when He Jie walked in, his face red and swollen.
Judging from his appearance, Gu Le thought he must have been beaten by his family. But so what? He deserved it. If he were just a student from the mainland without a good family background, he would probably have been expelled by now after last night.
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