Chapter 386: Chapter 321: Underground City: I’m Here
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Celestial King Group—the largest arms supply base in the entire Alliance.
As Fang Yuan’s personal steward, Guan San’s position in the Celestial King Group might not have seemed high, but in reality, he was second to only one and above all others.
Though he sometimes chauffeured Fang Tangtang, everyone within the Celestial King Group addressed him as President Guan. This was because he also held the position of Vice General Manager.
However, many of the older employees at Celestial King Group knew that Guan San had only come to Fang Yuan’s side sixteen years ago, after Fang Haotian’s death.
But as soon as he arrived, he became Fang Yuan’s dedicated driver. Then, within a single year, he was promoted to Vice General Manager of the Celestial King Group.
Naturally, Guan San’s competence played a part in this.
But it was a fact that Guan San hadn’t contributed much during the Celestial King Group’s early development. More importantly, ability alone wasn’t enough to secure the position he held.
It was a position that required him to be by Fang Yuan’s side at all times, which demanded trust more than anything else.
How had Guan San earned such immense trust from Fang Yuan? And how had he managed to hold the posts of steward and Vice General Manager for over a decade? Few people knew the reason.
None of that mattered now, though. What mattered was that Guan San was currently staring blankly at Xu Zilan, his lips trembling and his legs feeling weak.
In truth, the Xu Zilan standing before him was dressed very ordinarily.
She wore a simple off-white cotton jacket and a pair of slim-fitting trousers. With the faint wrinkles on her face, there was truly nothing remarkable about her.
As the personal steward to the chairman of the Celestial King Group, Guan San had met countless people and handled even more matters, but right now, he had lost his composure.
He struggled to open his mouth.
But for some reason, not a single sound came out.
It felt as if something was blocking his throat...
Having stepped out of the car, Xu Zilan now noticed Guan San as well. Her gaze swept over his face before she began walking toward him, one step at a time.
"I... I..." Guan San’s lips trembled even more violently.
"Hello, President Guan. I’m Gao Neng’s mother. My name is Xu Zilan." Xu Zilan stopped about two steps away from Guan San and watched him quietly.
There was no surprise or loss of composure in Xu Zilan’s demeanor. Her gaze, as she looked at Guan San, held not a ripple of emotion—only a placid calm, like still water.
"Xu Zilan?" Guan San finally snapped back to his senses. He sized her up again, noticing the wrinkles of time at the corners of her eyes.
For some reason, his vision began to blur.
It was as if he couldn’t quite see her clearly, yet his heart and mind desperately strained to get a better look.
"Elder Guan, what’s wrong? This is my mom," Gao Neng, who had been watching Guan San stare blankly, finally had to speak up.
"Mm, I know. Uh, do you have another..."
"My name is Xu Zilan," Xu Zilan said again, cutting him off.
"No, what I mean is..." Guan San didn’t finish his sentence, because he saw Xu Zilan’s brow furrow slightly.
"President Guan, do you and ma’am perhaps recog—"
"We’re not acquainted! Ha ha, a pleasure to meet you for the first time!" Guan San immediately cut Hua Quanquan off. He then turned to Gao Neng. "Um... the living quarters have been prepared. As for the job, I have a few suggestions that you and your mother can listen to."
"I can sweep floors," Xu Zilan said again.
"Sweep... floors? Th-that... How could we let you sweep floors at Celestial King Group...?"
"Sweeping floors is all I know how to do. I might not be able to handle other jobs," Xu Zilan added, not waiting for Guan San to continue.
"Gao Neng, you see..."
"Just listen to my mom. Back in the Forgotten Land, she was always doing odd jobs for other people. Sweeping floors... she should be fine with that." Gao Neng naturally understood what Guan San meant, but he also understood his mother’s personality.
Was she domineering?
Not at all!
But Xu Zilan had a mind of her own.
And once she made up her mind, almost no one could change it. In fact, Gao Neng was probably the only one who could alter some of her decisions.
As for whether sweeping floors at the Celestial King Group would be difficult, Gao Neng considered it. ’Guan San probably wouldn’t go so far as to assign Mom to clean the restrooms or the factory floors.’
’It’ll most likely be cleaning the office areas, if I’m not mistaken.’
’It won’t be too tiring.’
"Alright, I understand. In that case, let me show you to your accommodations first. If there’s anything you’re not satisfied with or if you need anything, please don’t hesitate to ask." Guan San finally relented.
"Thank you, President Guan." This time, Xu Zilan did not demur.
Then, led by Guan San, Gao Neng and Xu Zilan’s group passed smoothly through the office and factory areas of the Celestial King Group.
Behind the main office complex within the Celestial King Group, there was a residential area.
It contained a hotel for visiting guests as well as housing for high-level employees.
Xu Zilan’s new home was located in this high-level employee housing area.
A small, independent courtyard house.
This courtyard house was where Fang Yuan had lived in the early days. Later, as his duties at the Celestial King Group lightened, he moved out and no longer stayed there.
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