Chapter 54 The Campus Genius Used as Cannon Fodder (18) (Gu Ba Dian...)
Mr. Gu nodded and explained the situation to Mrs. Gu in detail. The two looked at each other for a while and then suddenly burst into laughter.
"It seems like our son has a good chance with his girlfriend."
Father Gu nodded in agreement: "They've already started the political review, so it probably won't be long before he can get married!"
After this intervention, Mr. Gu's requirements for product shipments became more stringent, and the situation where he would have been cheated by his business partners was quietly resolved.
That person ordered tens of thousands of sets of high-end sofas, each costing tens of thousands of yuan. Then, he secretly bribed Gu's lawyer to tamper with the contract, demanding precise dimensions and directly moving a decimal point.
He thought he could cripple the Gu family and take a bite out of them, but to his surprise, the goods were mostly up to standard. The only set of goods that was found to be out of size was quickly replaced with a spare.
His inspection was so deliberate that Gu's parents, not being fools, naturally saw through the reason and discovered that the contract had been tampered with. On the surface, they remained smiling and polite, but in their hearts, they categorized this person as an enemy.
But this person, in order to swindle Mr. Gu, ordered 10,000 sets instead of the original 1,000 sets. He had worked with the Gu family for a long time and knew Mr. Gu's quality requirements very well, which is why he designed this trap.
Unexpectedly, Gu's father has been undergoing so many tests recently that he has raised his standards in all aspects. In his pursuit of perfection, he has managed to perfectly evade any schemes.
The partner thought he could get the goods without paying the final payment, but the plan failed. The hundreds of millions of yuan in payment directly broke his cash flow. Coupled with Gu's deliberate targeting, he soon declared bankruptcy.
After the two people responsible for protecting him passed through the main road, Shen Zechen invited them to stay at his home. He moved his computer and books to Lin You's room and set up two beds in what was originally the study.
After Shen Shumeng started coming over frequently, Lin You asked Shen Zechen if she needed to tell Shen Xiaomei about her existence, but Shen Zechen firmly refused.
He also solemnly instructed Lin You not to let anyone other than the target of the mission know her identity unless absolutely necessary.
If she were captured, her non-human form would likely be sent to a laboratory for dissection and research. Although he trusted his sister, the more people who knew, the greater the risk.
Lin You was reminded by Shen Zechen eight hundred times that "one must be wary of others" because of a single sentence. She was so tired of nodding that she was almost numb. When Shen Zechen started nagging, he was even more terrifying than Chu Nanfeng.
Lin You's bedroom was disguised as a study, which also made it convenient for Shen Zechen to teach programming on weekdays.
As for why the study is decorated in an antique style, isn't that the standard configuration for studies across the country? Neither Shen Shumeng nor anyone else deliberately asked.
The two men responsible for protecting Shen Zechen were both around thirty years old. The thinner one was called Zhang Rui, and the one with darker skin was called Zhao He'an. Both of them were muscular and moved nimbly, looking like they could fight.
Shen Zechen is a very well protected person. Apart from enjoying strolling around the snack streets near the university, he doesn't go to other crowded places.
After learning about their jobs, even going to the food street turned into ordering takeout. Every day was just going to school, opening the shop, and going home, a monotonous routine.
Shen Zechen originally planned to hire an assistant for cleaning and stocking the pet store, but Zhang Rui and Zhao He'an took turns doing the work.
“These things are nothing, just things that come easily to us. They also make it easier to observe people moving around at close range. It’s much easier than hiring a shop assistant and having to go through all the trouble of investigating him.”
Hearing them say that, Shen Zechen finally gave up. Since the two of them still refused to accept wages, he could only try his best to improve their daily living standards.
After getting a formal job, Shen Zechen wasn't too busy. His main task was still dealing with some petty foreigners.
The difference is that back then he randomly selected the targets for each day, but now Xiao Wang will tell him which people have been making a lot of small moves lately and need to be dealt with.
Also, he can finally wander around to certain places without breaking the law.
Because he was connected to the internal network, Shen Zechen also liked to occasionally use the internet to greet his colleagues and show his friendliness and kindness.
People in the information security department often see that even though they still have a lot of work to do, they suddenly start moving and finish in no time, leaving behind the Dark Lord's mark and a big smiley face at the end.
If it were a young person, they might see this behavior as a provocation, but for a bunch of working-class people in their forties and fifties, Shen Zechen is no different from how they would treat their own child.
Right now, all I feel is that this kid is quite lively and clever, and also knows how to be considerate of the elderly. It's just that he's been working for a month now, so why hasn't anyone come to report for duty yet?
Even if you're working from home, you should at least complete the onboarding process. This kid is really careless.
As the person in charge of contacting Shen Zechen, Wang Aimin was constantly being urged, both openly and subtly, to bring Shen Zechen over so that everyone could get to know him.
After listening to his colleague's 128th urging, Wang Aimin finally couldn't take it anymore. He took a day off on Saturday and waited outside the pet store early in the morning.
Shen Zechen slept until late morning as usual, ate breakfast slowly, played games for a while, and then leisurely went out.
When he arrived at the pet store, he saw Xiao Wang squatting at the entrance, his resentment almost tangible.
"If you don't go and complete the formalities today, I'm not leaving here!" Xiao Wang said stubbornly, leaning against the door.
He squatted at the door for a long time. The wind was a bit strong today, so his hair was blown into a mess and his clothes were not very neat. There was a broken bowl on the ground next to him.
Shen Zechen glanced at it again. The bowl looked very familiar; it was the food bowl he had placed outside to feed the stray cats.
Before he could even remind Xiao Wang that there was something wrong with his appearance, a cute little girl of about seven or eight years old ran over. The little girl had a big pink bow on her head, and she reached out her little hand and threw a coin into the bowl.
With a crisp clinking sound, Xiao Wang's eyes widened suddenly. He stared blankly at the coins in the bowl, and his resentment visibly intensified.
"How pitiful." Taking advantage of the fact that no one was listening, Lin You spoke out Shen Zechen's thoughts and expressed her deepest sympathy for Wang Aimin.
Shen Zechen coughed lightly, hung a "Closed for Business" sign at the store entrance, got into Xiao Wang's car, and went with him to the Information Security Department's office.
After all, he couldn't just stand by and watch his most familiar colleague squat outside his family's pet shop, begging for food all day long.
Xiao Wang was driving in a direction that was clearly heading towards the outskirts of the city. As he drove, he complained, "The boss said that land in the city was too expensive and too noisy, so two years ago he organized a relocation and moved to a place next to the police dog training base, saying that it felt safer there."
Their office building faces the training base, where a whole team of police dogs, all well-trained, bark incessantly at the slightest disturbance nearby, which certainly makes one feel very safe.
On weekends, things get even busier here, so there's no such thing as a two-day weekend. To avoid being complained about by his colleagues, Xiao Wang asked Shen Zechen to wait in the lobby on the first floor while he went to see who was currently handling the personnel department.
Xiao Wang quickly ran upstairs, informed everyone that Shen Zechen had been brought back, and then went to ask his boss about onboarding issues.
To give his colleagues enough time, Wang Aimin deliberately slowed down his movements. Shen Zechen waited on the first floor for quite a while, and inevitably got a little bored.
As the colleagues were still pushing and shoving each other, discussing who would go down first, a chorus of barking dogs suddenly came from outside the building. The police dogs next door were conducting their training for the day.
The majestic and robust dogs lined up in a row, performing the actions in perfect unison according to commands, and Shen Zechen couldn't help but walk outside.
The yard where the police dogs train is separated from the entrance of the information department by only a fence; there isn't even a wall.
According to Xiao Wang, their boss felt safer this way, since there were dozens of police dogs just across the fence, and no thief would dare to venture into that area.
Of course, this is just a joke. Given the building's security level, it's definitely not a place where just any thief could sneak in.
From the outside, the Information Department building looks like a somewhat dilapidated four-story building. For security reasons, the sign on the outside reads "Re-employment Consultation Center for Veterans of a Certain Team".
It's quite reasonable that people resembling soldiers are frequently seen around like this.
The employees all looked to be over fifty years old, and they would arrive at work late at night, yawning and looking listless.
For the comrades at the training camp, this place is a leisurely department, similar to a retirement home.
When they saw Shen Zechen come out of that door, everyone in the training camp couldn't help but glance at him. The way this kid walked was so limp and unsteady, unlike a retired soldier.
Shen Zechen smiled at them in a friendly manner, then craned his neck to look at the dogs. A group of imposing police dogs sat there, their eyes sharp, heads held high, exuding an aura of power.
At the trainer's command, the dog darted off like an arrow, nimbly navigating through obstacles, running, jumping, and crawling forward with agile and nimble movements.
The fastest and most agile of them all was the one Shen Zechen had seen before, Zhui Feng.
Seeing that Shen Zechen was almost leaning over the railing, his eyes were practically shining as he looked at the police dog with such longing, the trainer couldn't help but go and talk to him.
"Young man, are you new next door? Want to come in and have some fun?"
Many people like dogs, but most prefer gentle, cute, and non-aggressive pet dogs. They are still somewhat afraid of fierce police dogs.
This one is different. It feels like if there weren't railings separating them, he probably would have chased after the police dog and played around with it.
Of course, Shen Zechen had no idea that this seemingly friendly and kind instructor was actually thinking this about him. After hearing his suggestion, he hurriedly nodded in agreement.
The colleagues finally made a plan: they would all go downstairs to see Shen Zechen, greet him, introduce themselves, and express their warm welcome.
They even cut the potted plants their boss had grown, such as asparagus fern, roses, and spider plants, and made a bouquet.
Then, when everyone came down, they discovered that their precious little darling had been attracted away by the neighbor's dog.
Shen Zechen went around the railing and entered through the side door. Just as he approached the instructor, a figure pounced on him and knocked him to the ground.
Lin You was so frightened that she almost threw the protective shield at him. This shield could block most damage, but it had an expiration date and would expire in three days, so it couldn't be used in advance.
Fortunately, when she opened the system store, she had already seen clearly that the one who pounced on Shen Zechen was a familiar dog.
The trainer was startled and quickly shouted, "Chase the Wind!"
Zhuifeng nuzzled against Shen Zechen affectionately, then bit his sleeve and pulled him up from the ground before hanging his head and standing in front of the instructor to be scolded.
Shen Zechen quickly pleaded for it: "I met Zhuifeng with Brother Wang before, and even fed it some snacks. It was just greeting me. It's nothing."
As if it understood his words, Zhuifeng immediately wagged its tail happily at Chen Zechen and grinned at him.
"Oh, it's the time when Comrade Wang borrowed Zhuifeng last time. He brought back a bunch of snacks and toys for Zhuifeng. So it was you who gave them to him."
The trainer suddenly realized, and then reached out to pat Chasing Wind's head: "Our Chasing Wind has made new friends. You have a good memory. Go play."
Zhui Feng immediately grabbed Shen Zechen's clothes and pulled him aside, as if to show him around.
The man and the dog walked and talked, with Shen Zechen speaking and gesturing, and Zhui Feng responding from time to time, sometimes even shaking his head to indicate denial. It seemed that communication was not difficult.
The trainer, who had been left aside, was quite surprised. This was the first time he had seen Chase show affection and friendliness to a second person.
The IT department colleagues waiting outside the railing exchanged bewildered glances. It seemed that Wang Aimin's concern that Shen Zechen might completely switch careers and open a pet shop was not an exaggeration.
Seeing how close he was to the police dog, they figured he wouldn't be coming over anytime soon. The colleagues waited a little longer before going back to their work. They all had tasks to complete and couldn't afford to be delayed. They decided to have Wang Aimin come and call him later.
Zhuifeng led Shen Zechen around for a while, then barked at the other dogs that were running around. A group of police dogs immediately gathered around and surrounded Shen Zechen.
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Author's Note: [Owl emoji]
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