Chapter 874: Chapter 877: The World’s Richest Person
“I don’t dare to go closer and look.”
Xilu’s voice was soft and trembling, as if frightened by that terrifying man.
“Did he do something?”
If Xilu is scared, this person must be extraordinary. Guo Man only wanted to know why this person appeared in front of the company and what he intended to do.
“No, according to the security guard, he has been standing there like a wooden statue since 4 a.m.”
This explanation seemed ordinary, yet it carried a sense of extraordinary intrigue.
He had been standing there before dawn, and even now he hadn’t left. Was he sick?
And then there was Xilu’s courage, which seemed to be unusually feeble.
Standing from 4 a.m. until now—what was so terrifying about that? Worth such fear?
“Xilu, don’t worry too much. Try to talk to him. Just ensure he doesn’t affect the company’s image or provoke him. If he’s mentally ill and things get handled poorly, our company’s reputation might take a hit externally.”
After deliberating, Guo Man calmly gave her instructions.
“No! President Guo, he looks very much like someone.”
Xilu grew increasingly anxious. If this man was labeled as mentally ill, then there wouldn’t be a single sane person left in this world.
“Xilu, this doesn’t sound like the you I know. Calm down and speak clearly.”
Guo Man grew even more curious. What exactly had Xilu seen that made her react this way?
“President Guo, do you remember the report from several years ago? The global billionaire rankings.”
“Of course. Back then we were still in the academy, and the dorm had posters of those wealthy elites to inspire us to surpass them one day.”
Recalling the past at the academy, Guo Man felt a wave of warmth.
Entering society, she realized those were truly cherished times.
“Well, the man standing in front of the company looks very much like the number one on that global billionaire ranking—Lante.”
Guo Man, who had just been about to swallow her milk, spat it out upon hearing the name.
Xia Liu, quick-eyed and quick-handed, immediately grabbed an empty plate to shield himself.
But his hair and clothes still got splattered.
Milk trickled down his hair onto his face, finally settling near the corner of his mouth.
Hmm, he tasted it—it was sweet…
Guo Man hurriedly grabbed some tissues to help Xia Liu clean up.
“I can handle it myself.”
Xia Liu had already heard the entire conversation.
He hadn’t expected that Lante, that guy, would already be standing at the company entrance since 4 a.m.
Unless he arrived by fighter jet,
there wasn’t any way to achieve such timing.
Guo Man quickly picked up her phone and said to Xilu on the other line, “Xilu, are you serious? The number-one billionaire Lante is standing outside the company?”
At this moment, Guo Man’s heart was pounding. Her emotions surged almost instantly.
He could be described as the richest man in the world.
His age was unknown, but he appeared extraordinarily young.
He wasn’t terrifying in and of himself; the truly frightening part was his background.
A globally renowned family of immense wealth.
No one could compare their fortune to that of the Ross Family.
As the new generation leader of the Ross Family, Lante naturally became the richest person in the world.
And today, Xilu informed her that Lante was standing at the company entrance, starting from 4 a.m.!
Guo Man could hardly process it; it was simply too crazy.
“I didn’t dare go closer, so I can’t be 100% sure it’s Lante. But he really looks like him. He’s standing just outside the landscaped area.”
From the company reception area, Xilu peeked at the impeccably dressed man in the distance.
His foreign appearance made him the focus of everyone’s attention.
Yet no one dared approach him for a conversation.
Standing there, he seemed to emanate an aura that repelled people: a “do not approach” zone.
“Xilu, keep an eye on him. If he leaves, make sure to follow him. I’m headed over now.”
Before Xilu could respond, Guo Man hung up the phone and dragged Xia Liu along.
“President Guo, what’s happening?”
After buckling her seatbelt, Xia Liu pretended not to know.
“A globally renowned billionaire might be standing at our company entrance.”
Guo Man said excitedly from the passenger seat. She initially thought about driving herself,
but she eventually gave up on the idea.
She was afraid that her excitement might cause her to drive the car straight into the river.
Lante—once the man she idolized and admired to no end.
Years later, hearing that name again, how could she possibly stay calm?
Call her a fan, call her foolish—
She was about to see the idol she had idealized to the extreme. How could she remain composed?
“Uh… is it really true?”
“I can’t be 100% sure. But if it’s true, his appearance at the company entrance could only mean good things for the company.”
Guo Man replied, clearly excited.
If the company could catch Lante’s eye, then everything would become manageable.
Lei Qiang was merely a regional general manager for one of the corporations under the Ross Family. Whereas Lante represented the entirety of the Ross Family—he controlled everything.
Suddenly recalling what had happened last night, Guo Man turned to Xia Liu with astonishment: “This man… could he be the friend you mentioned?”
Guo Man remembered Xia Liu saying that his friend would arrive at dawn.
If true, it was highly likely Lante was Xia Liu’s friend.
Lante as Xia Liu’s friend? That was hard to believe.
“You just said his name was Lante. My friend’s name isn’t that.”
“That’s so strange. Let’s head to the scene first. It might just be a false alarm.”
Guo Man nodded. When Xia Liu got up this morning, he hadn’t mentioned his friend.
Perhaps it was just as he’d later claimed—a way to comfort her.
After she calmed down, he hadn’t brought it up again.
Or maybe, he would make excuses this morning, saying his friend couldn’t make it after all.
On the way to the company, Guo Man called Xilu repeatedly.
She instructed her to keep an eye on him and, if possible, approach him for information.
Xilu’s responses were consistent, but she hesitated to move closer.
Soon, the company came into view.
After parking the car, Guo Man headed straight for the reception area: “Xilu, where is the person you mentioned?”
“President Guo, you finally made it! Come here, it’s over this way.”
Xilu had been standing in a corner of the lobby, watching the figure in the distance through the glass.
Following Xilu’s gesture, Guo Man looked in the indicated direction.
Just one glance was enough to make her freeze.
“Oh my god! It’s Lante! It really is Lante!”
A few seconds later, Guo Man cried out excitedly.
Employees in the lobby, who had been heading upstairs to work, turned their attention to the sight of their president so animated.
Noticing their peculiar expressions, Guo Man quickly regained her composure, releasing an icy aura.
Immediately, the employees shifted their gazes away and resumed their tasks.
“President Guo, why is Lante here? How should we initiate communication with him?”