Chapter 19 First Day at FutureTech Group
The next morning.
When Elbert woke up, he was bombarded with messages again.
The video of "Imagine" had gone viral overnight.
And the data of it was spectacular.
200 million views!
Over a billion likes!
50 million comments!
110 million followers!
His account had become the top influencer on the internet overnight!
Countless invitations, offers, and business collaborations filled Elbert's direct messages!
He couldn't even keep up!
Online, the top 7 trending topics were all about this video!
"Heavenly Voice, Paul’s 'Imagine'!"
"Nationwide Guessing Game: Who Exactly is Paul?"
"Divine Song 'Imagine'!"
"Everyone in Tears: 500 Million Netizens Stayed Up All Night!"
"Music Platform Giant Offers 80 Million for 'Imagine' Rights!"
"Mass Petition: Begging Paul to Release More Songs!"
"Rumor: Paul is Blind, God Closed His Window but Opened His Singing Talent!"
What was even more exaggerated as many people publicly claimed to be Paul!
"I admit it; I just wanted to sing a song quietly, but you all found out!"
"It's me! I've been honing my singing skills for 2 years, and this is my first work for everyone!"
While Elbert had big success on the internet, he had no intention of doing more!
He got up, washed, and went for a morning run!
At exactly 6:00 AM, Elbert left the house.
He jogged along the mountain road, stretching his muscles as he ran!
An hour later.
Lori stood in front of the Brown Family estate.
She looked furious.
Beside her, the man in black, Iron Four, bowed and said, "Miss Lori, I've knocked on Mr. Elbert's door twice already. He probably hasn't woken up yet. Maybe someone else should take you today."
"No, it has to be him! He volunteered to be my driver, so he can't sleep in!"
Lori crossed her arms and frowned. "Iron Four, go knock again until he wakes up."
Suddenly.
In the morning sunlight, a tall figure jogged up from the bottom of the hill.
This person had a strong build, light steps, and a steady breath.
Lori squinted her eyes, thinking, 'Is that him? He's out running?'
Elbert jogged up to them, holding a bag of dumplings, "Good morning, Miss Lori."
"You’re up so early? Don’t you sleep in?"
Lori was a bit surprised.
Given Elbert's idle and lazy demeanor, she thought he would be a slacker!
"I get up at 5:30 every day and go out for exercise. I've been doing it for 10 years!"
"I left at 6 today and ran a lap at the bottom of the hill. And when did you get up?"
Elbert stretched his muscles and handed over the pancakes.
Lori felt a bit embarrassed for a moment!
She hadn't expected Elbert to be so diligent!
While for herself, getting up at 6 was like a torture.
Suddenly, Lori widened her eyes as she recognized the packaging in Elbert's hand—Fluffy Delights Pancake.
'This is impossible...' she thought.
Fluffy Delights Pancake was a store located on the street at the foot of the hill, a full 20 kilometers away!
"Elbert, where did you buy this pancake? That's 20 kilometers away!"
"I think the name is 'Fluffy Delights Pancake,'" he answered.
"You did it in an hour? A normal person takes 30 minutes to run 5 kilometers!"
Lori immediately sensed something was off.
"Less than an hour, actually. I even had time to eat seven pancakes at the bottom of the hill!" Elbert said casually.
"That's even more impossible. Are you lying?" her expression extremely exasperated.
Iron Four, standing nearby, squinted his eyes. Through his earpiece, Iron Ten and the others were telling him that Elbert had indeed completed the 20-kilometer round trip in one hour!
The Iron brothers had witnessed it with their own eyes!
They said his speed was like the wind, and he sprinted the entire way!
"Even the elite Iron members were in awe!" Iron Ten added.
Iron Four's face remained calm, but he was deeply shocked inside!
Having been through countless rigorous training sessions, Iron Four knew very well!
Elbert's speed was extraordinary, even by the standards of elite special forces!
"Mr. Elbert, I admire your stamina!"
"Thank you. I''m flattered. Are we leaving now? Give me a moment to take a shower and change clothes!"
With that, Elbert turned to leave.
"What?"
"That's not how a driver should behave!"
"Iron Four, why did you give Elbert an easy way out?"
Lori, who had just started to have a slightly better impression of Elbert yesterday, was once again infuriated.
Unseen by anyone, Iron Four watched Elbert's retreating figure, a glint of admiration in his eyes!
On the way to the company, in the Rolls-Royce.
Lori wore headphones, her expression showing a hint of indescribable longing.
She was listening to the song that had gone viral overnight, "Imagine"!
She glanced at the figure in the video, then at Elbert in the driver's seat.
Both were tall and thin and wore white shirts.
Even their body shapes were somewhat similar.
'Why was there such a big difference?'
'What kind of person could sing such a beautiful song?'
'This Paul must have gone through many experiences.'
'Only then could he write such lyrics and sing with such emotion!'
'As for Elbert.'
'He was sarcastic every day, like a little rascal!'
'He's full of crap!'
'He is nothing compared to Paul!'
She pondered.
After a while of thinking, Lori knocked on the privacy glass and showed her phone to Elbert, "Play this song!"
Elbert was initially taken aback.
Then he smiled wryly and complied silently; he started choosing the song.
The song "Imagine," played through the top-notch sound system of a Rolls-Royce, sounded even more enchanting!
It was like a voice from paradise!
All the way, Lori kept the song on repeat until they reached the FutureTech Group headquarters!
After getting out of the car.
Elbert leisurely walked behind Lori.
The FutureTech Group was indeed wealthy and powerful.
The reception hall on the first floor alone had a ceiling height of 10 meters, exuding grandeur!
But what puzzled Elbert was.
A large screen hung from the ceiling of the hall, with scrolling text—FutureTech Sales Leaderboard.
And Lori's name was on it, with a monthly sales performance of 87 million, ranking fourth!
"What's going on? The chairman's daughter has to participate in sales competitions, too?"
Elbert asked with a wry smile.
Lori pressed her lips and said, "It's the company's culture. Everyone is in sales. No matter who you are, you must create value for the company. I'm no exception."
Elbert couldn't help but admire it. The FutureTech Group had indeed achieved its success for a reason!
"Your performance is impressive, fourth in the entire company?"
Lori frowned, seemingly dissatisfied. "This performance might be good for others, but for me, it's far from enough!"
From the moment Lori stepped into The FutureTech Group, she suddenly became decisive and serious.
As if carrying a tremendous burden.
Her expression was solemn throughout.
Elbert joked, "So, does this mean I'm also a The FutureTech Group employee now? Can I expand the business and aim for the sales leaderboard, too?"
"You?"
Lori replied weakly, "You should just get some rest!"
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