At this moment, the elegant lady behind Guo Jiahao smiled and said, "You must be Boss Lu? I've heard a lot about you. Meeting you truly lives up to your reputation; you are a genuine young talent."
Her voice was gentle and textured, making people feel close yet without losing dignity—an extremely sophisticated way of speaking.
Lu Chenxing quickly replied, "Yes, may I ask who you are?"
"I am the Vice President of the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, Yu Ziyue, and also Guo Jiahao's mother. It's a pleasure to meet you!" Yu Ziyue smiled and extended her hand.
Seeing this, Lu Chenxing quickly gave her a light handshake, realizing that President Yu must know everything about him. She said she had heard about him, but in reality, she had probably investigated him thoroughly.
After all, the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce is one of the top chambers of commerce in the Canglan World, with immense power. As for why Yu Ziyue, a Vice President, would come to Loshen City, it was probably for Guo Jiahao, right?
As his thoughts raced, Lu Chenxing also quietly breathed a sigh of relief. This was good; at least he didn't have to worry about misunderstandings. So, he regained his smile and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, President Yu. Since you've come in person, you must know that your son was just joking, and there's no 'big brother' relationship between us."
Yu Ziyue smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, he told us everything, and we've considered it carefully. We're here to ask for your opinion, Boss Lu, whether you're willing to become Xiao Hao's master and teach him a few things."
"Ah?" Lu Chenxing was stunned. "No, President Yu, you must be mistaken. I'm only a Second-tier, and only two years older than him. How can I be his master?"
Seeing Lu Chenxing's reaction, Yu Ziyue smiled gently and said to Guo Jiahao and the Director of the Academic Affairs Office, "I'd like to speak with Boss Lu alone for a few moments. Do you mind?"
Wan Song smiled and gestured for them to proceed, while Guo Jiahao excitedly said, "Mom, please talk to him for me! I really want to learn card-making from him!"
"Okay, okay, I'll definitely talk to him for you." A gentle smile flashed in Yu Ziyue's eyes. She then pulled Lu Chenxing aside and began to explain, "Boss Lu, although I apologize, I must admit that I investigated you. After all, we have our own concerns, so please understand."
Lu Chenxing nodded without surprise. "It's fine, I understand."
"That's good. I also don't want this matter to cause any misunderstandings or estrangement between us." Yu Ziyue let out a soft breath and continued, "In short, we've conducted some investigations into you and the people you associate with, and we've also received some evaluations of you from Mayor Zhan and Mayor Dan, among others."
"Being able to uphold your principles in the face of huge profits, unmoved by money, and selling them the urgently needed card patents at market price—just this alone made us look at you with new eyes, not to mention subsequent events."
"In summary, we believe that your conduct and various aspects are already very mature, and you are qualified to be Xiao Hao's teacher. As for card-making techniques, if you're willing to teach, then teach. If you feel there's nothing to teach, you can just teach some basic knowledge."
"As for cultivation, you don't need to worry about it. We've already arranged his visualization diagram and prepared all sorts of resources. We won't make things difficult for you."
Speaking, Yu Ziyue sighed and continued, "Actually, we are all quite busy and have neglected Xiao Hao's companionship, but due to work demands, we can't help it."
"Since he likes card-making and has awakened a suitable talent early, then as parents, he is our only child, and we have no reason to stop him."
"In fact, after he awakened, we privately looked for some teachers, but none were quite suitable. In comparison, only your place, Boss Lu, is more suitable, and he has been eagerly wanting to come to you, so we Hope you can take him in."
Listening to Yu Ziyue's words, Lu Chenxing already had a plan in mind. While she said Little Fatty was coming to learn card-making, in reality, she was finding someone to play with him.
That's why she said Lu Chenxing's card-making skills and strength weren't important; his character was the most important.
As for those teachers who weren't suitable, they were probably all harboring ulterior motives. After all, the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce is a legendary behemoth said to possess one-third of the entire Canglan World's wealth! If there was an opportunity to contact and influence the next generation of the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, they would never give up such a chance!
So, compared to these people, Lu Chenxing truly seemed like a clear stream, and Yu Ziyue and the others could feel at ease.
Even if Lu Chenxing truly had other intentions, it would be easy to deal with given his current strength.
Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, he was the most suitable candidate.
After understanding everything, Lu Chenxing slowly spoke, "I generally understand what you mean, but I'm a rather free-spirited person and never overthink things. I just do what I want to do, so I do it."
"So, if Xiao Hao were to follow me, he might do things that don't align with the Chamber of Commerce's interests. Is that still acceptable?"
After saying this, Lu Chenxing watched Yu Ziyue's reaction, but to his surprise, she showed no reaction at all.
Her expression remained unchanged; she just smiled and said, "It's fine. Xiao Hao is still young and won't be involved in family business for now, so you don't need to worry so much. Also, our Chamber of Commerce has prepared a master-apprentice gift for you, as a small token of our appreciation."
Since Yu Ziyue had said so, Lu Chenxing had nothing more to say. "In that case, I have no objections. However, let's skip the master-apprentice ceremony; let him be an apprentice in my shop instead."
Being called 'master' by someone around the same age felt a bit strange to him, but being called 'boss' was perfectly fine.
"Understood, we'll go with your idea on this." Yu Ziyue nodded. After a pause, she added, "As a token of gratitude, we will also help keep an eye out for news regarding your parents. If we find anything, we'll inform you immediately. If you need any help in the future, you can also tell us."
"Then thank you very much, President Yu!" Hearing this, Lu Chenxing smiled. This meant he had gained a favor from the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce. Although he didn't know if he would ever need to use this favor, having this promise increased his sense of security.
With the matter settled, Yu Ziyue handed over two small boxes and smiled, "These are the master-apprentice gifts I prepared for you, though now they should be called meeting gifts. Open them and take a look."
Lu Chenxing didn't act coy. He took the small boxes and opened the first one. A pair of fingerless gloves lay folded inside, white in color, with a circular gem on the back of the hand that shone with a rainbow of colors.
Yu Ziyue explained in due course, "Although it's shaped like a glove, it's a genuine Magic Guide. It has no tier restrictions. Besides increasing casting speed and conserving magic power, it can also nourish the spirit and increase the activity of corresponding elements by about fifty percent when casting spells. Its name is 'Magic Guide.'"
"However, its effect will be greatly reduced at the Sixth-tier, with the best effects at Fifth-tier and below."
Her calm explanation sent huge waves through Lu Chenxing's heart. A fifty percent increase in elemental activity meant a fifty percent increase in spell power! This kind of item was practically a divine artifact! And it had no level requirement!
He finally understood why class stratification became increasingly severe after the spiritual energy resurgence. You could work yourself to death trying to increase spell power, but others could just pull out a random weapon that would boost spell power by fifty percent indiscriminately, regardless of attribute!
For ordinary people, this was probably beyond their wildest dreams! But what was a divine artifact in your eyes might just be a small gift for someone else!