C528 – I Am Just a Farmer
Upon hearing the remark, Meng Haitao was incredulous.
“What on earth?”
“I am a person! A living, breathing person!”
Meng Haitao became frantic.
How could they mistake me, with my dashing good looks, for a ghost?
“Uh...”
His protest left many of the company’s employees dumbfounded.
The university students had seen him, but the others hadn’t?
“Wow, this guy’s appearance is... quite shocking.”
“That’s not the right word; it should be ‘breathtaking.'”
“No, no, that’s not strong enough. ‘A sight for sore eyes’ is more like it.”
“‘A sight for sore eyes?’ More like ‘unrecognizable!'”
“‘Unrecognizable’ doesn’t cut it; I need to consult a thesaurus!”
The surrounding people were abuzz with commentary.
Meng Haitao felt like crying.
What are they implying?
Did they come here for an idiom contest?
Spouting idioms one after another.
And could they please keep it down?
I have excellent hearing, you know.
Could you spare a thought for my feelings?
But Meng Haitao didn’t dare to make a peep.
Yes, he owned a family business worth 10 billion.
But look at this gathering.
All these companies.
They came running because of Su Ming alone.
How influential could he be?
If it weren’t significant,
would these normally elusive company executives rush over like mad to recruit?
They weren’t out of their minds.
The critical point was,
could this be the extent of Su Ming’s power?
Impossible.
Meng Haitao had thought he could crush Su Ming this time.
But now, he couldn’t even dream of it.
He couldn’t even catch a glimpse of Su Ming’s shadow.
Unable to bear it any longer,
Meng Haitao hung his head low.
He quietly exited through a side corridor.
Then, the screams from the Nursing School’s female students pierced the air again.
With the sky darkened, his already sleazy appearance became even more unsettling.
Who wouldn’t be scared?
The commotion even disturbed the male students from the neighboring School of Sports.
Enough said, enough said.
The situation was too dire.
......
The auditorium buzzed with activity for a full hour before the personnel were finally sorted out.
All the students had secured jobs and were ecstatic.
“And I can attest to that as well; I’ve even helped water his fields,” added Wang Guohui.
President Chen and Wang Guohui stepped forward, confirming the claim.
The crowd was visibly perplexed.
“Come on, Senior, you can’t be serious. How could that be possible?”
“Yeah, we’re not buying it.”
“You all just don’t get it, do you? This is what you call humility. Unlike some people who flaunt their wealth at the slightest opportunity!”
At that moment, someone in the hospital sneezed.
The students eventually caught on and chuckled among themselves.
Su Ming could only shrug in resignation.
“I’m genuinely farming.”
He maintained a serene expression.
“Please, students, believe me.”
President Chen interjected, “Mr. Su is indeed farming, right next to the Guoxing Building in the city center. It’s not a large plot, just about ten acres.”
“Oh?”
The students perked up, realizing there was a specific location.
Ah, so it must be true.
But wait!
Why does the Guoxing Building sound so familiar?
It feels like I’ve seen it somewhere...
Yet, I can’t quite place it.
“Holy smokes!!!”
Suddenly, a student leaped up, shouting at the top of his lungs.
Xie Haijun jumped, his toupee taking flight.
”What’s gotten into you?!”
“You scared the life out of me!”
“What’s the matter, did someone step on your foot?”
“Or are you a robot with a malfunctioning spring?”
The other students were equally startled.
“Come on! Haven’t you figured it out yet?”
“Don’t you all know what the Guoxing Building is?”
“The city center!”
“Senior is actually farming in the city center!”
“Oh my god!”
The atmosphere was electric with shock.
That reminder jogged everyone’s memory.
Of course!
The city center was brimming with eateries and entertainment spots, frequented by students from the university.
They had all walked past the entrance of the Guoxing Building at some point.
It’s no wonder the place rang a bell!
The students were beside themselves with excitement.
Senior Su.
You worked for a company after graduation, then resigned to take up farming.
That’s understandable.
But could you enlighten us?
What’s the deal with that plot of land in the city center?
Goodness gracious!
A whole ten acres!
If I had that much land in the city center, I’d gladly farm it too!
How much is it worth?!