Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 530: Such a Coincidence

Chapter 530: Chapter 530: Such a Coincidence

Gu Fan, following the information sent by Boss Ding, found the hotel and entered the meeting venue. He successfully united with Boss Ding, and they both sat in a corner quietly waiting for the meeting to initiate.

Gu Fan stated that he did not wish to waste time attending this kind of meeting which held no significance for him. Listening to a group of people exaggerate, praise each other and brag was something he couldn’t endure.

However, Boss Ding stopped Gu Fan, saying: "Since you’ve already come, you might as well participate."

Shaking his head, Gu Fan replied, "I don’t understand what they talk about, and I can’t learn anything. It wastes a lot of time."

Boss Ding responded, "You’ve read so many books during your time at the university. How much time does it take you to read one book?"

Gu fan pondered and replied, "If I read intermittently, take some breaks, then I can finish a book in a day."

"And what do you get from reading a book for an entire day?" This question from Boss Ding made Gu Fan frown before he replied, "For me, less than one-tenth of a book is useful. Most of what is written is long-winded, and part of it is repetitive."

Boss Ding nodded, "Exactly, you spend a whole day to get just a fraction of useful knowledge. Isn’t this situation similar to our current one?"

Gu Fan disagreed, "Reading books and attending meetings are two different things. When reading a book, you’re certain to learn something useful, whereas you may not learn anything from a meeting."

"Actually, they’re the same." Boss Ding sighed faintly, "Reading a book, you go through a lot of useless content to find some useful information. Attending meetings is the same, you attend several ones, and just one useful meeting could change your fortunes."

Hearing this, Gu Fan pondered deeply, and after a while, he couldn’t help but smile, "I understand what you mean, Boss Ding. Most of what we see and learn is useless, and the very few useful things are hidden amongst the useless ones. What we need to do is to extract the useful from the useless and gradually accumulate it."

"Exactly, that’s what I mean." As Boss Ding uttered these words, the meeting venue was gradually filling up and got packed in no time.

Upon seeing so many people there, Gu Fan asked curiously, "Boss Ding, who is this person that attracts such a crowd?"

"This person is called Boss Lei, one of the top investors in the country. He has several successful investment projects. Many suddenly prosperous companies have him backing them." Boss Ding admired Boss Lei as he spoke and then added, "He was my dorm mate in college. When I started my business, he was a poor kid, penniless, and worked for me. Precisely speaking, he was my company’s first employee."

"He went from being your college dorm mate to your employee and then seemed to become your financial backer. I assume it took you quite a while to adjust to this role change?" Gu Fan’s words hit a sour note in Boss Ding’s ears, who could only sigh and say, "Can’t help it, he’s capable. If you’re competent, you will shine wherever you go. My company was small and couldn’t fully utilize his talent, so he left. But he still looks out for me."

After hearing that, Gu Fan realized that Boss Ding must have made a significant loss this time. This Boss Lei was probably no longer willing to support Boss Ding, who had been a drag for too long. Otherwise, why would Boss Ding come in person?

During the meeting, Boss Lei made a speech about the current economic situation and development plans, expressing his hope that all the companies he’d invested in should operate according to his vision.

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan looked around and thought, ’My God, there must be at least three hundred people here. Are all these people from companies under Boss Lei’s control? It seems Boss Lei might be even wealthier than Du Changhui. He’s a more substantial pillar.’

At the end of the meeting, Boss Lei left the venue under the guard of his security. Boss Ding immediately brought Gu Fan along to follow, and as they chased after him, Boss Ding said, "Gu Fan, in times of war, reserve soldiers would be used. Whether the company survives or perishes depends on you. You need to distract Boss Lei’s bodyguards."

"What? The real reason you wanted me to stay was to do this?" Gu Fan inwardly complained about his unreliable boss.

As Gu Fan hesitated whether to comply, Boss Ding gave him a shove, propelling him forward. Meanwhile, Boss Ding ran to a concealed corner.

"Oh my god!" Gu Fan, propelled towards Boss Lei’s bodyguards against his will, knew he was in trouble. After falling over, he lay still on the ground.

Initially, Boss Lei and his bodyguards were surprised to see a man suddenly appearing from behind. They almost thought it was an attack and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Hey, are you okay?" One of the bodyguards nudged Gu Fan who was on the ground, but he remained motionless, seeming as if he’d fainted.

Left with no other choice, Boss Lei instructed two bodyguards to lift Gu Fan up and move him outside, then observe the situation to see if an ambulance was needed.

Seeing that two of Boss Lei’s bodyguards had taken Gu Fan away, Boss Ding quietly rejoiced, sensing an opportunity. He stealthily followed behind, gradually reducing the distance. He knew he had to take action before Boss Lei left the hotel.

"Now!" Boss Ding seized the opportunity, rushed forward, knelt on the ground, and held onto Boss Lei’s leg tightly, "Brother Lei, I finally found you. Considering our many years of friendship, please help me out." After speaking, Boss Ding wiped his tears and nose on Boss Lei’s high-quality trousers.

"Oh my, Boss Ding, I even hired two bodyguards to keep you at bay, yet you still managed to find an opening." Just as Boss Lei finished speaking, he saw Gu Fan waking up and looking awkward. This made Boss Lei realize that Gu Fan was sent by Boss Ding.

Boss Ding, utterly unabashed, tightly clung to Boss Lei’s leg, looking pitiful, "Brother Lei, don’t blame me for being like this. I’m helpless, and you’re the only one who can help me now. You can’t possibly ignore someone in desperate need. Do you remember how you gave me tissues when you were crying secretly in our dorm after a heartbreak? Do you remember who resuscitated you when you fell into the water? That was my first kiss! And also... "

"Enough, enough, can we stop talking about those old stories? It’s not that I don’t want to help your company, but I’ve already invested too many times. I’ve done everything that I could." With these words, Boss Lei instructed his men to pull Boss Ding away. He showed a determined look as if he was determined to leave.

Gu Fan looked and felt there was no hope. Suddenly, he saw a woman rushing over and calling Boss Lei "dad." Wasn’t this the woman he met on the train?