The next morning, Wang Hao got up and stretched comfortably.
"Ahh, I had a decent sleep last night. A good workout followed by a hearty meal and drink sure makes a difference!"
"Woof woof!" Little Bai scampered over, darting around Wang Hao.
"What are you looking at? I’m not taking you out for a walk today," Wang Hao got dressed and headed to the bathroom: "Some to work, some to school, and now it’s my turn to leave. Just stay home and behave, got it?"
"Meow..." Little Bai reluctantly laid down, looking as pitiful as can be.
No matter how pitiful, I’m not taking you out! Did you think I didn’t know about Wenwen taking you for a walk this morning?
After breakfast, Wang Hao left for work, only to find upon arrival at the office that something about the atmosphere seemed a bit off.
"Good morning, Master!" "Morning, Master!" "Master!"
As the employees greeted him one after another, they quickly resumed their chatter—
One person said, "Did you all see the news yesterday? It’s all over the internet. I spent all night reading comments!"
Another one said, "I saw it, I saw it. Some say it’s real, some say it’s fake. I think it’s definitely fake. Think about it; aside from that final thunder, who dresses up like that to fight the mob?"
Wang Hao: "..." Am I that abnormal? I dressed like that to avoid causing panic among the people, didn’t I?
A third person confidently shook his head: "Well, it’s hard to say. The main thing is there were no cameras at the scene, not a single crew member in sight, and then there were the detectives that showed up later—they didn’t look like extras at all!"
At that moment, the first person who thought it was fake interjected: "Then how do you explain that thunder?! If you don’t believe it, just look up and say ’heaven spares no one’—why don’t you try?"
"Fine, I’ll try!" The third person looked up and then said, "See, nothing happened!"
Wang Hao: "..." Were you swearing to the light just now?
"What’s going on?" Wang Hao pretended not to understand and asked, "Something about a superhero called ’Sheet Man’? Have I crossed into another world?"
"You don’t know, Master?" The chattering junior staff gathered around, all talking at once: "Yesterday in our Zhonghai City there was quite a spectacle. A badass character named ’Sheet Man’ took on nine mobsters single-handedly, and at the end, he even summoned a huge thunder that struck down the mob boss on the spot! That guy, while fighting, he even rapped, singing that ’Quick, use your nunchaku, ha-ha-hei!’" "Yes, yes, yes, it was like he had a soulful voice. And you know what, his rap was really catchy!" "Master, since you can predict the future, why don’t you tell us if this is true or not?"
Well, having heard the few of them, Wang Hao could be certain Jiang Huanyu hadn’t spilled the beans.
Actually, when you think about it, why did Wang Hao go to such lengths to conceal his identity, even donning a wig?
That’s because drug traffickers are absolutely a group of extreme terror. If they decide to take revenge, they wouldn’t care whether they got you or your family members; they would go after anyone they could find!
Isn’t that the reason why Xiao Wen is staying at my place?
"Ah, as for that question," Wang Hao laughed heartily, then pulled out his phone and said: "Let me check it out... Wow, this ’Sheet Man’ is really cool. Look at his moves–definitely a trained fighter. The way he spins those nunchaku, brilliant! Not bad, not bad! And that lightning, are special effects this advanced now?!"
After watching the entire video, Wang Hao was even more certain he hadn’t given away any signs. Then he brazenly bragged, "This guy, according to my verdict, definitely has some real skills, not your average joe! But this whole thing is definitely fake. Can’t you see it’s obviously a filming set with so many people recording with their phones? Nowadays phone cameras have such high resolution; the recordings make it seem more real. You know, there are a lot of online series directors right? They can’t pull in big investments, so the equipment they use for filming surely won’t be as good as professional crews."
Online series directors?
Everyone listened and immediately believed him.
It’s true, many online series are being filmed with just smartphones nowadays. They prepare a script and then start shooting. It’s hard to gauge the quality, but for a bit of fun, it’s definitely no problem.
"See what I mean? I told you, it’s definitely fake," the employee who had always believed it was fake said triumphantly: "Don’t believe me? Just look up and say ’heaven spares no one.’ How could it possibly be that just at that moment a thunderbolt strikes? It’s definitely special effects! But I must say, Sheet Man is quite cool, badass!"
"Yes, yes, yes, certainly badass!" Wang Hao complimented himself without blushing or panting, then asked, "By the way, has Mr. Jiang arrived?"
"He’s here, discussing business in his office," the staff said excitedly, "Master, you’re amazing. Ever since you joined our company, our luck has been on the up. The two clients who came this morning, both are big deals!"
While they were talking, the door to Jiang Huanyu’s office opened, and Jiang Huanyu followed two clients out of the office, shaking hands as he walked: "I hope we have a pleasant cooperation. Have a safe trip!"
"Likewise, Mr. Jiang, please stay."
After the clients took the elevator, Jiang Huanyu returned to his office and burst into cheers: "Yeehaw! Negotiated another deal! Two million! I’m adding a chicken drumstick for everyone at lunch today!"
"Another successful deal! That’s fantastic!"
All employees in the office were extremely excited, with Jiang Huanyu the most thrilled since it was his company.
He came over, hugged Wang Hao’s arm, and laughed: "Master, come with me, I just closed another deal; I’m going to get you a membership card!"
Since Wang Hao’s arrival, the company had been on a roll, so naturally, Jiang Huanyu was very generous with him. She had trouble deciding what to give Wang Hao, pondering for a long time before deciding to give whatever came to mind. Soon it was time to go to yoga class at the gym, so a gym membership card for the Master seemed perfect!
"Huh? A membership card?" Wang Hao thought for a moment, rubbing his chin. Anyway, why refuse something that’s free? "Alright, I’m game; just consider it a stroll."
The two of them headed downstairs, and while taking the elevator, Jiang Huanyu laughed: "We’re going to the Golden Sand Fitness Club. It has a very nice environment. I’ll get you a membership, and you can go and have fun whenever. Speaking of which," he paused, then continued, "I just so happen to have a couple of girlfriends who’ve been eager to meet you when they heard about your miracles. They should be at the gym now, so you can meet them later."
"Girlfriends, huh," Wang Hao stroked his chin and smiled, "Sure, let’s meet and see."
Pfft, what grand scenes haven’t I witnessed? Just two girlfriends; bring on as many as you like, I can handle them all!
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