Nansich and his friends left in a fury towards the back gate. that slippery Jian already ran off through this gate. if they hurried up, they could catch up to him. he was short, so it was likely that he would walk slower.
They searched the abandoned paths. Only a few construction workers were around, smoking by the side.
"Hey bro," he called out to one of them. "Did you see a kid yay height go this way?" he gestured to Jian's short stature.
The men looked confused. "So many students go this way, kid. we could have seen him. But we are not sure. Why what happened?" one of them gazed at him with a frown.
Nansich did not look like a good person with his many piercings and his deep, frowning face.
"Nothing. Just wanted to meet up with my friend," he smiled and ran out of the alley. "He is not here either," he frustratedly kicked a rock.
"Boss we'll catch him tomorrow don't worry,"
"We can't let him go! How dare he bully my Bian," he growled loudly punching the walls.
The group of cronies started to console him.
A loud honk startled them.
As they were standing in the middle of the road, they had blocked the path. Nansich and others moved to the side leaving way.
A posh Maserati drove in and into one of the construction areas.
"Wow, did you look at that car?! Nan, do you think your family can buy you that?"
Nansich looked at the car with envy. Even with his father's yearly income, they would not be able to buy such a luxury car. That single car alone cost more than their three-year income from the business.
He waited silently as the car door opened. A man dressed in a sleek suit got out.
"Fuck, he's tall. How tall do you think he is boss," the cronies crowded him.
Nansich peered at the man from top to bottom. The suit was a normal midnight blue. Untrained eyes might think it was just a normal suit but he was different. he quickly noticed the small logo stitched to the bottom. This was a new Gucci fall-release suit. It was not even up for sale yet this man was wearing it.
His eyes followed the man's tall stature to his face. the man's pale white hair was tied up in a small ponytail behind his head.
Nansich leaned over trying to get a good look, but the man looked away from them hiding his face completely.
"Who do you think this is?"
Nansich shook his head. He had no clue. But his dad might. He had once mumbled that this huge site was brought over by a millionaire and that he was going to build a headquarters around here.
"Look there is another person,"
Following him a blond-haired man got out of the car. He wore a shiny grey suit that complimented his pale complexation amazingly. This Suit too was one of the luxury brands.
'Fuck they are rich. I have to get rich soon so that my Bian can live a happy and luxurious life," Nansich clenched his fist tightly.
The young man in blue glanced ta the blond-haired man. "Why did you want to build a headquarters here? it's too remote. We do not have the search range,"
"This small village is close to the town and is also close to the harbors. It's all about connectivity Xing,"
"What does that have anything to do with our search," the blue-suited man grumbled.
"Only when we have integrated well can we find any news. You know how our kind is. If he doesn't want to be found he will stay hidden all his life. we have to establish a well-connected system that can help find him. that's why I created this company. with our branches worldwide we can easily get access to young men who are under twenty. It's easier to search out in the open." The blond-haired man glanced back. "See we are already attracting a few kids. Maybe he is one of them,"
Xing Yu glanced back. "Impossible."
Nansich who got a glimpse of the young men's faces stood frozen in shock. His ego took a major hit. The two were so handsome! They were handsome enough to appear on the cover of Vogue.
He clenched his bag tightly. "let's leave." the group left in a hurry.
****
Jian was working his ass off in the kitchen. Even though the boss did not demand much he did not wish to be a moocher. He worked for every penny he got.
Soon, his shift came to an end. He untied the plastic apron he had tied around his hips. "Shall I leave boss/?"
"Hmm, why are you asking your shift ended fifteen minutes ago, head home." The lady chuckled.
Jian hurriedly went to the corner and changed into his school shirt.
By the time he was ready, the boss lady had a small plastic bag ready. She showed it to his arms. "Take this,"
Jian stood there frozen holding the warm parcel. It was most likely warm noodles.
"Even if times are hard, it's okay to ask for help,"
"I.... can you deduct this from my pay?" this was a small restaurant. If the lady gave off food for free, they might run on a loss, then. He did not wish to lose his part-time any time soon.
The boss lady chuckled loudly. "These are kitchen leftovers. They were going to be wasted. Isn't it better for someone to eat them,"
Jian lowered his head hesitantly. He for one knew that this was not leftovers. It was freshly made and it was still hot to touch. "t-thank you..."
"Go on, get home before it gets dark,"
Jian smiled at her softly and ran out of the store with the parcel in hand.