activa-t Chapter 159 Taking Over for Brother's Job
Chapter 159 Taking Over for Brother's Job
Ruan Huai was like someone who had been put on a pig-hauling cart and was dragged into the slaughterhouse without any power to resist.
As soon as the car pulled up in front of the company, Ruan Huai thought about getting out and making a quick getaway.
As soon as his right toes touched the ground, he heard a familiar voice.
"Hello, Mr. Ruan." Upon hearing this, Ruan Huai swayed slightly, attempting to feign a fall to ask for sick leave.
However, Lu Yan's assistant seemed to know Ruan Huai better than Lu Yan himself.
He immediately reached out and firmly supported Ruan Huai's armpit, forcibly lifting him up.
Ruan Huai: "..."
"Good morning, Assistant Yang... hahaha..."
Ruan Huai scratched his head, gave an awkward laugh, and leaned his back against the car, still thinking about making a run for it.
Assistant Yang's original name was Yang Zhen. He had been with Lu Yan for many years and had joined Lu's company when Ruan Huai was in high school.
At the time, the other party was a recent graduate student and intern.
Lu Yan originally intended to groom Ruan Huai as his successor, but unfortunately, Ruan Huai's grades were worse than ketchup.
Lu Yan, being a graduate of a prestigious university, naturally couldn't stand it and would check Ruan Huai's rubbish homework no matter how late he got home from get off work.
Every time I finish watching it, I almost need to take blood pressure medication.
During that time, Lu Yan also hired countless tutors for Ruan Huai.
However, the results were never ideal; Ruan Huai would either doze off or daydream in class.
Many teachers even quit their jobs after teaching Ruan Huaicai for only a few days.
Later, Lu Yan almost gave up, and Yang Zhen mainly handled Lu Yan's daily affairs.
Seeing how troubled Lu Yan was by Ruan Huai's matter, he immediately offered his services.
Lu Yan was at his wit's end, so he decided to try anything, leaving Yang Zhen to manage Ruan Huai.
Yang Zhen was a student from a poor family who rose through the ranks from being a top student in a small town.
He knew perfectly well that Ruan Huai wasn't too stupid, but he just lacked the motivation to study.
Therefore, he began to give Lu Yan substantive advice.
In short, to put it simply...
That means Ruan Huai is living too comfortably and has no idea how hard life is. I suggest he experience more hardship.
On the same day, a special schedule called "Ruan Huai's Summer Vacation Training Schedule" was created for Ruan Huai.
It detailed what time Ruan Huai had to get up each day, what time he had to go to the construction site to move bricks, and what time he had to collect mineral water bottles.
There were even specific times for rushing to the supermarket to grab discounted vegetables, each item precisely scheduled down to the minute.
After reading it, Lu Yan expressed his great appreciation and pledged to fully cooperate.
That same day, they confiscated Ruan Huai's cell phone, pocket money, and anything of value.
Ruan Huai also tried to resist, and even went on a hunger strike.
Of course, after only half a day of fasting, I couldn't stand the hunger anymore.
Unfortunately, Lu Yan seemed to have been brainwashed by Yang Zhen, and he even stopped preparing meals for him.
In short: let him earn his own living.
With no other option, Ruan Huai got a summer job at a construction site the next day thanks to Lu Yan's connections.
During the day, he would go to the construction site to carry bricks, and after get off work in the evening, he would collect mineral water bottles.
Ruan Huai was naturally unhappy, but if he didn't work, he wouldn't have anything to eat, and throwing a tantrum wouldn't do any good.
Despite the numerous blisters on their hands and feet, they couldn't awaken even a shred of conscience in either of them.
Yang Zhen's task was to supervise Ruan Huai as he completed his work.
Only when the work is finished can I go home and have dinner that day.
For a long time afterward, whenever Ruan Huai saw a mineral water bottle, he would subconsciously want to step on it.
Although the process was tortuous, the result was good, and Ruan Huai was able to avoid having to work again next time.
He studied so hard he forgot to eat and sleep, and almost stayed up all night.
He even called out Yang Zhen's name while sleeping at night, which shows how much of a trauma it caused him.
Ruan Huai had only taken two steps and was about to take the opportunity to run away, but before he could carry out his plan...
Then they saw several bodyguards in black suits lift Ruan Huai onto the elevator, one on each arm.
"Good morning, Mr. Ruan!" As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, several leaders lined up at the door to greet him.
Ruan Huai: "!!!"
What a spectacle! This is like forcing a duck onto a shelf. If he runs away now, won't he be nailed to the pillar of shame?
If Brother Yun found out, all goodwill would be ruined, and Ruan Huai felt like the sky had fallen.
After landing firmly on her feet, she nervously tugged at her hoodie.
"Ah...hahaha...good morning, good morning!" he said, raising his hand to pat Manager Wang on the shoulder.
"Work hard! I believe in you." As soon as he finished speaking, he wanted to sneak off to the office to slack off.
But as luck would have it, at that very moment someone pressed down hard on his shoulder.
"Mr. Ruan, there's another morning meeting later. There are some things that require your decision." Assistant Yang held the documents in one hand and began to arrange Ruan Huai's schedule.
Ruan Huai was completely stunned; this was still a bit far removed from his understanding.
The only thing my homeroom teacher ever did that involved meetings was asking me to go home and call Lu Yan to attend a parent-teacher meeting.
However, Lu Yan always came back with a long face after each parent-teacher meeting, which made Ruan Huai have a natural aversion to meetings.
"Ah, I'm so hungry, I'm going to get some breakfast."
After a while...
"Mr. Ruan, here's your hot milk tea and toast. Is there anything else you need?" Assistant Yang asked as he brought the brewed milk tea to Ruan Huai.
Ruan Huai's lips twitched slightly. He stirred the milk tea in front of him with a spoon and looked at the gazes cast upon him by everyone.
"Let's...begin."
Having no other choice, Ruan Huai began to sit upright in the main seat.
He watched as they began to talk incessantly about things he couldn't understand from the PowerPoint presentation.
After taking a sip of milk tea and looking at the dense text and data on the PPT, Ruan Huai raised his hand to cover his mouth and let out a big yawn.
Before I knew it, my vision began to blur, and the figure in front of me began to split in two.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but Ruan Huai heard a series of calls in his ears.
"President Ruan?" He felt someone shake his shoulder and immediately opened his eyes, still half asleep.
Upon seeing Yang Zhen's large face in front of him, he was instantly terrified and quickly raised his hand to wipe the drool from the corner of his mouth.
"Huh? Is it finished?"
Assistant Yang replaced the milk tea next to him with a hot one and quickly gave him a wink.
Ruan Huai was still a little confused. Following his gaze, he realized that everyone was looking at him.
A bright-eyed middle-aged man was looking at him with hopeful eyes.
Ruan Huai quickly sat up straight and began clapping rapidly while shouting.
"Yes, yes, yes!!! Well said!!"
Ruan Huai clapped his hands until they were almost raw, but the others looked at him with strange expressions.
They even exchanged a quick glance right under his nose, the meaning of which couldn't be more obvious.
This made Ruan Huai a little embarrassed, thinking to himself, isn't that how it's always portrayed in TV dramas?
"Mr. Ruan, Director Liu just asked you what suggestions you have regarding the increase in CL material consumables costs last quarter?"
Upon hearing Assistant Yang's words, Ruan Huai's toes instantly curled up.
Then, he quickly placed one hand on his head, pretending to think.