âWhy donât you sign up for it yourself?â I donât really want to get involved in Miss Huangâs matters.
On the one hand, CEO Huang is both a playboy, but he also has a daughter complex. His thoughts go astray the moment he sees any man getting close to Miss Huang. Alarm bells would go off in his head and he would overreact. Considering how itâs a rather good source of income for me, I donât want to lose my job over this. Yes, although Iâve been working overtime for quite a while, Iâm still paid enough for overtime work. CEO Huang has always been generous in terms of remuneration.
On the other hand, attending a tutoring class is so troublesome. If I have the time, wouldnât it be better to spend my time on something else?
Of course, if itâs just to scout for information, and I donât have to spend my own money, then I can do anything I like while attending the class as long as it doesnât affect the students around me.
Miss Bernie Huang points at the girl in black-framed glasses and says, âHer familyâs company and this company are competitors, and they know each other. Regardless of whether itâs her or her staff at the tutoring center, they definitely wonât be able to sign up for it.â
âYou canâŚâ I discover a blind spot.
Miss Huang shakes her head.
âI canât either.â
âThe boss and part-time lecturer of this tutoring center knows me.â
âYouâre kidding?â I subconsciously ask.
Miss Huang glances at the group of hooligans who are handing out flyers and says, âSheâs Uncle Aiâs granddaughter.â
Director Ai? I laugh.
âThis is friendly fireâconflicts arising between people on the same side.â
Without waiting for Miss Huang and her âdaughterâ to speak, I sincerely give a suggestion:
âTo be honest, why do you need someone to attend their tutoring classes?
âYou can all work together.
âEveryone can establish an indirect relationship. You invest in me, and Iâll invest in you. Wouldnât a merger be better?
âOnly by becoming larger and stronger will you be able to fight against other tutoring center chains!â
With that said, I silently apologize.
Sorry, Iâve been reading more business reports recently.
âIâll consider that. However, we have to first grasp the style and quality of their tutoring classes before we can talk about anything else,â Miss Huang replies in a business-like manner.
This is the result of an in-home upbringing⌠I sigh inwardly and casually say,
âThen you can find a random passerby.â
âThey arenât trustworthy. I still have to do background checks. Itâs too expensive to find a professional company. The cost is too high,â Miss Huang answers the questions that I havenât even thought of.
She continues, âYou donât need to attend the classes often. You just need to attend four to five lessons. After that, it will be up to your own preferences.â
Four to five lessons, which means one or two weekends. Iâll treat it as overtime⌠I hesitate for a moment before saying, âIâll ask.â
Miss Huang and the girl in black-framed glasses immediately replies, âThank you.â
I then walk towards the group of hooligans and stop in front of the guy whose hair and eyebrows are dyed a charred-yellow.
Dani⌠This definitely isnât a proper nickname. Itâs best that I donât address him like that, lest we fight on the spot⌠Although Iâm already an Assassin and am unparalleled, thereâs no need for that⌠I cough lightly and say, âWhat are the fees like for the tutoring classes?â
The hooligan with the yellowish eyebrows looks at me with a happy expression and says, âIt depends on the situation. For example, what kind of class youâll be taking? Is it an evening class, weekend class, or classes during the daytime? All of them have different prices.
âAlso, what do you primarily want to learn? Foreign languages, mathematics, Chinese, history? Or everything? And what level are you at?â
Of course, it has to be weekend classes. I usually donât have time. Iâm dead tired after work every day. I just want to have some fun⌠Considering how I had to receive a foreign VIP previously, I reply, âWeekend class, foreign languages, more verbal in style, adult standards. Itâs best to be more business-oriented.â
âSure, no problem.â The hooligan nicknamed âDaniâ turns over the flyer in his hand and hands it to me. âWeekend business English classes, 8,888 yuan a semesterâŚâ
He rambles on.
âIâll consider it.â I take the flyer and say, âWhen can I sign up?â
âThe registration period is currently underway. There are discounts for registering now. It only costs 6,666⌠The location is the address on the flyer. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the morning,â Daniâ introduces in detail.
âIs that soâŚâ I look around and casually ask, âThis is the first time Iâve seen people handing out flyers at night. Donât you guys have time to rest?â
âWe have to wait for the barbecue anyway, so weâre just handing out flyers while we wait. Moreover, the foot traffic is the highest here at night,â âDaniâ explains indifferently.
âI see.â I ask, âWhatâs your name? Do I need to mention your name when signing up?â
I would like to confirm if they get any commissions from successfully recruiting students when handing out flyers.
âNo need. Thereâs no need.â Dani shakes his head in a slight daze.
âYou donât get any commissions? All you do is hand out flyers?â I press in puzzlement.
Isnât this too professional?
Besides, as a hooligan, what isnât better than handing out flyers?
Upon hearing my words, Dani is taken aback. He smiles and says, âMy main job is being a tutor at the tutoring center.
âI teach foreign languages.â
ââŚâ At this moment, I feel that this tutoring center is a little unreliable.
It was at this time that their barbecue was done. The other hooligans stop handing out flyers and walk towards the stall.
Dani panics.
âSh*t!
âWait for me.â
As he runs to the barbecue stall, he turns around and says to me, âMy surname is Da.
âCall me Teacher Da!â
The accent of the foreign language sounds quite authentic⌠I shake my head and return to another barbecue stall to find Miss Huang and her dormitory daughter.
âIâll go take a look this weekend,â I say simply.
âHow much is it?â the girl in black-framed glasses asks.
âThey claim that thereâs a discount. 6,666.â I donât hide anything.
Miss Huang nods.
âPerhaps there are other small expenses. Iâll give you a total of twenty thousand. The rest will be considered your hire fee.â
No, I donât need that much⌠I originally wanted to modestly decline, but Miss Huang offered just too much.
âOkay,â I exhale.
âAdd me on WeChat, Iâll transfer it to you.â Miss Huang takes out her phone.
Just as Iâm about to âScanâ her QR code, I suddenly think of a problem.
âWhy donât you transfer it to her, and then sheâll transfer it to me?â
The 'sheâ refers to Miss Huangâs dormitory daughter.
âHuh?â Miss Huang is a little confused.
âIf CEO Huang finds out that you transferred money to me privately, it would be a little troublesomeâŚâ I say after some deliberation.
When that happens, not only will I lose my job, I might even get run over by CEO Huangâs car.
âAlright.â Miss Huang tilts her head and says to the girl in black-framed glasses, âCatie, add him and transfer 20,000 to him.â
The girl obviously knows that Miss Bernie Huang has astonishing wealth and isnât worried that she would default on any debts.
She takes out her phone and adds me on WeChat.
Catie Huang⌠The name sounds like that of a family member⌠I glance at the girlâs WeChat name and mutter to myself.
After collecting the money, I point to the side.
âIâll be buying some barbecue.â
âShall we eat together?â Miss Huang invites.
âNo, no need.â Iâm very timid.
At this moment, Catie Huangâthe student in black-framed glasses, takes out two bags of snacks.
âThank you for your help. This is a specialty of my tutoring center.â
âWhat are these?â I glance at the two bags of snacks.
âDried mushrooms. Itâs not worth much. Itâs made by a biology teacher under our employ. His family farms mushrooms,â Catie Huang explains.
âAlright then, thank you.â Since it isnât anything valuable, I accept it without qualms.
However, the black things in the snack bag gives me the nagging feeling that theyâre poisonous.