665: Chapter 654: Is Xu Corporation Still Hiring Security Guards?
665: Chapter 654: Is Xu Corporation Still Hiring Security Guards?
Huo Zhanyuan had already made up his mind with four words—shameless persistence!
Now, throwing all dignity and face aside, he was ready to pay any price to win over Ning Fan.
So, Huo Zhanyuan transformed into clingy glue, following Ning Fan everywhere for three days straight, unless Ning Fan warned him off.
On the first day, Huo Zhanyuan stood outside Xu Corporation from morning till night, resting in his car when tired.
Other than meeting Ning Fan during the start and end of the workday, he didn’t see him at any other time.
As soon as Ning Fan came down, he was greeted with a warm welcome—
“Brother-in-law, are you free tonight?
My treat!”
“I really made a mistake, my whole family did.
Please forgive us!”
“Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, brother-in-law!”
Such phrases, never drifting far from calling him brother-in-law, Huo Zhanyuan was nearly addicted to saying it.
However, on the first day, Ning Fan didn’t pay any attention to him, and when he tried to follow him by car, he was directly warned.
Huo Zhanyuan dared not ignore Ning Fan’s warning, so he could only stand still with a forced smile on his face, watching Ning Fan leave.
Once he was gone, Huo Zhanyuan’s face turned bitter.
The first day ended with Huo Zhanyuan returning to his hotel for repairs, and then the next day, with big dark circles under his eyes, he arrived early at Xu Corporation, holding hot breakfast in his hands.
When Ning Fan appeared in his sight, the previously drowsy Huo Zhanyuan instantly perked up, running forward enthusiastically and shouting, “Brother-in-law, here, breakfast!”
There were quite a few people going to work at that time, and several of them recognized Huo Zhanyuan.
After all, being the Queen of Zhonghai Huo Qiuran’s brother brought him considerable notoriety, though not a good one.
“Isn’t that the Queen’s brother?
He knows Ning Fan, and they are so close?”
“Yes, he personally brought him breakfast.
Are they friends?”
“Had no idea Ning Fan had connections with people from Huo Corporation…”
The people around whispered among themselves, fortunate that they didn’t hear Huo Zhanyuan calling him brother-in-law, otherwise it would have caused an uproar.
Huo Zhanyuan has only one sister, and that is the Queen of Zhonghai Huo Qiuran.
If he calls someone brother-in-law, it can only mean that this person is the one who caused a scene by snatching a bride in Jiangcheng.
Compared to the curious onlookers, Ning Fan was thoroughly annoyed.
He had never expected Huo Zhanyuan to be so persistent, showing up so early and wondering why he hadn’t noticed this trait in the young man before.
“It’s still warm, all homemade dishes.
I spent half a day persuading the owner to let me take it out!”
The breakfast wasn’t easy to come by.
If it hadn’t been for the private kitchen’s owner being an old friend of Huo Yuanshan, it wouldn’t have been easy for Huo Zhanyuan, with his inept persuasiveness, to convince him to let the food be taken out.
Out of sincerity, Huo Zhanyuan had indeed put in a lot of effort.
“I’m not hungry.”
Ning Fan glanced at Huo Zhanyuan in surprise but did not take the breakfast, shaking his head decisively, rejecting Huo Zhanyuan.
“Don’t be like that, the food from this private kitchen is really good.
Michelin three-star chefs don’t compare at all.
Try it, brother-in-law!”
Huo Zhanyuan’s face changed, explaining anxiously.
He was telling the truth.
The breakfast was personally made by the owner and main chef of the private kitchen, and Huo Zhanyuan had gone through quite a bit of trouble for it.
“I said I’m not hungry.”
Ning Fan didn’t care how delicious the breakfast was; he wasn’t hungry and didn’t want to accept Huo Zhanyuan’s favoring gesture.
After speaking, Ning Fan didn’t look back and walked straight into the company building, leaving Huo Zhanyuan standing there with an expression of reluctance.
Carrying the hard-earned breakfast, Huo Zhanyuan sat back in his car with a dejected look, feeling utterly disheartened.
He didn’t follow Ning Fan upstairs because, thick-skinned as he was, he didn’t dare to do so.
Besides, the security department wasn’t just for show, and he wasn’t an employee of the Xu Corporation.
Sitting in the car and looking at the breakfast in front of him, although the car was filled with a tempting aroma that could whet anyone’s appetite, Huo Zhanyuan felt no desire to eat.
Huo Zhanyuan wasn’t feeling hungry at all.
Staring in the direction of the Xu Corporation, he was lost in thought, wishing he could go up there, as it would increase his chances of interacting with Ning Fan.
If there were a reasonable condition, Ning Fan probably wouldn’t refuse to have him follow.
From morning until the afternoon, Huo Zhanyuan thought about it all day long.
Suddenly, an idea struck him.
He dashed out of the car, walked into the lobby, and approached the receptionist to ask, “May I ask you something?”
The receptionist looked up, surprised to see Huo Zhanyuan; she clearly recognized him.
Thinking of his identity, she immediately started nodding her head like a pecking chicken.
“Is Xu Corporation still hiring security guards?”
Huo Zhanyuan asked somewhat nervously, his appearance and the question startling the receptionist.
“Ah!”
The receptionist looked at Huo Zhanyuan in astonishment, not understanding why he was asking her this question.
Huo Zhanyuan furrowed his brows and asked again, “Is Xu Corporation still hiring security guards?”
He repeated himself, as if he thought she hadn’t heard him the first time.
The receptionist’s face immediately stiffened.
She thought for a moment, then replied with a mixture of laughter and tears, “Shall I check?”
“Yes, please, hurry!”
Huo Zhanyuan looked hopeful.
So, the receptionist called Zhu Xuetao from the security department to inquire about the matter.
“Are you still hiring security guards?” Hearing it was about this, Zhu Xuetao frowned and quickly replied, “We have enough staff here.”
The security department at Xu Corporation had good benefits, so even the position of a security guard was highly sought after, and they were not short of staff.
“But, it’s Huo Zhanyuan, Queen Huo’s brother, who’s asking…”
The receptionist explained in a low voice.
“Ah, Queen Huo’s brother?”
Zhu Xuetao’s expression changed, and he instinctively turned to glance at Ning Fan, who was boasting with other guards inside the security department.
“What’s he up to?”
“Hold on a moment.” The receptionist put down the phone, looked up at Huo Zhanyuan, who was eagerly waiting, and asked, “Are you looking to recommend someone for the job?”
Huo Zhanyuan didn’t think much and quickly replied, “I’m applying for myself.
Are you still hiring security guards?”
The receptionist was stunned for a good while before she picked up the phone again, and said to Zhu Xuetao on the other end, “He says he wants to work in your security department…”
“Ah?
Seriously?”