At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

"Our company isn't hiring publicly, right?"

Gu Yu thought carefully, he hadn't posted any job ads on recruitment platforms, had he?

So where did this guy, wearing black-framed glasses, a plaid shirt, and khaki shorts—clearly a programmer—get the recruiting information from?

"Ah! It's like this, I'm Kang Jia, a student from the computer applications major of the class of '17 at Haidong University. I heard a few alums started a company, so I came to see if you were still hiring!"

Seeing the puzzled looks on their faces, Kang Jia quickly introduced himself and explained his purpose.

It wasn't easy to find the right people, and he had to make the most of it!

At least from the perspective of an observer, the company had a great atmosphere!

He took the saying "Do not forget the friends who enriched your soil in your rich times" to heart.

The communal spirit of striving forward deeply moved him!

"Oh... a senior! However, I'm sorry, but our company currently has enough staff, and we do not need to hire anyone at the moment!"

Gu Yu suddenly realized and nodded, understanding that the visitor was a student from his school.

It was quite normal for students from the same school to know about Ideal Paradise.

After all, the company's business sign had always hung on the balcony outside, and anyone passing by the dormitory building could see that shiny sign.

Though the applicant was attracted by the company's reputation, Gu Yu had no intention to hire him.

Firstly, he didn't see the point in hiring new employees right now, as Life Restart Simulator was still selling like hotcakes.

Although the heat was continuously declining, the returns were still on a good level.

Secondly, including himself, the company now had five people. According to the system regulations, one more person and they'd be at full capacity!

He wanted to reserve that last spot for someone he knew, like Wang from next door or Ya's best friend, Hu Xiaoya.

He had planned this for a while, just felt that he needed to evaluate these two a bit longer.

So he hadn't made a final decision.

As the saying goes, "Keep the best for your own," and that was his current mindset.

After all, he didn't know Kang Jia or what his capabilities were. Hastily hiring him, even if not afraid of a loss, could disrupt the company's original plans.

So it was better to be straightforward with the rejection.

"Yes, senior, our company is quite small, just a few people, and it probably doesn't fit your development needs. You should seek better opportunities elsewhere!"

Boss Pu chimed in from the side.

Kang Jia, seeing them refusing him, couldn't help but feel anxious.

This wasn't what he expected at all.

A startup like Ideal Paradise should be short on talent, right?

Why did they reject him outright without even an interview?

"No, won't you take a look at my resume? I came from Sword Barrier Network, and I've handled several projects already!"

"Plus, my academic performance is not bad either! I've even won several awards in software competitions!"

Kang Jia blocked their way and quickly dug out his resume, which he had prepared in advance, and handed it to Gu Yu.

The most handsome person standing in the middle, clearly the leader of the four.

That is, the person in charge of the company.

Gu Yu had intended to leave, but upon hearing that Kang Jia came from Sword Barrier Network, he stopped in his tracks.

"Sword Barrier Network?"

Gu Yu's eyebrows raised slightly as he took the resume from Kang Jia's hand.

The resume was densely packed with honors Kang Jia had received at Haidong and the various projects he had developed at Sword Barrier Network.

From freshman year to the second semester of his junior year, he had essentially clinched full scholarships.

There were also various software competition awards at the provincial and national levels.

To be honest, with these accomplishments, his direct admission to graduate studies was absolutely secure!

Moreover, with a year and a half of work at Sword Barrier Network, he also had extensive project experience.

Even if Kang Jia did not pursue graduate studies, solely on the basis of this resume, securing a job with a yearly salary over three hundred thousand in the tech giants of Modu would be a breeze!

No! He wouldn't even need to seek them out!

Just by putting his resume on a recruitment platform, he would have his phone and messages blowing up daily!

A true talent! Definitely a talent!

Yet such talent had been suffering at Sword Barrier Network under Bi Jian for so long, it was hard to understand what he had been thinking.

The documents Ma Tengyun had given him about Sword Barrier Network and Bi Jian clearly listed these employees' earnings.

At peak times, it was only three to four thousand a month, usually just around two thousand.

They were truly exploiting him!

But it seemed Kang Jia had finally gotten savvy and knew it was time to leave.

"Sigh, senior, you are really impressive! Definitely a talent! But our Ideal Paradise is too small a temple to contain a Buddha like you!"

"However, I still congratulate you on escaping the clutches of that vampire, Bi Jian!"

"In the future, you're definitely set for great success!"

Gu Yu sighed, handed back the resume to Kang Jia, and then bowed to him, offering his congratulations.

Kang Jia took the resume, stunned.

"Junior, how do you know Bi Jian is a vampire?"

Although they often discussed this matter privately, basically no one would talk about it publicly.

First, it was disgraceful to speak out about being exploited, and second, they were also afraid that Bi Jian would hear about it and punish them with salary cuts or something similar.

"I not only know that Bi Jian is a vampire, but I also know that Sword Barrier Network is not a legitimate company, and most employees, including you, have not signed standard labor contracts with Sword Barrier!"

"Moreover, your salaries are all between 2000 and 4000."

Gu Yu smiled mysteriously, not revealing that he had investigated Bi Jian.

Kang Jia was even more astonished. This junior in front of him was too impressive!

He had even thoroughly investigated their salaries!

"Senior, you are bound to accomplish great things in the future!"

Gu Yu walked up to Kang Jia's side, gently patted him on the shoulder, then passed by him.

He had originally planned to leave Kang Jia with the impression of a deeply scheming figure.

But he hadn't walked a few steps with Boss Pu and the others before,

Kang Jia caught up to them again.

"I really want to join you guys! Give me a chance!"

"Isn't your company called Ideal Paradise? I have dreams too!"

"Junior, oh no, Boss! You've called me talented, please take me in!"

"I don't care how much you pay, just having food to eat every month is enough!"

He continuously persuaded Gu Yu from behind, hoping that Gu Yu would change his mind.

Having interacted with this junior for only a short while, he could tell that this junior was definitely not like Bi Jian.

Definitely not the exploitative, blood-sucking type of boss!

When Bi Jian first saw his resume, his eyes lit up as if he had seen a big fat sheep.

His intuition told him that if he could join Ideal Paradise, he might really shine in the future!

"Junior… give me a chance!"

Kang Jia kept following the four of them until they reached the West Gate of the school.

Gu Yu finally stopped walking again, truly moved by his senior's perseverance.

He looked helplessly at Kang Jia:

"Senior... you're really testing us here. A shallow stream can't nurture a true dragon. Ideal Paradise only has a total of five people!"

"Aren't you afraid we might go bankrupt tomorrow?"

Gu Yu looked seriously at Kang Jia. If there was even a hint of hesitation in Kang Jia's eyes, he would definitely turn around and leave without hesitation.

But this time, he miscalculated. Kang Jia was much more stubborn than he had imagined.

"Not afraid! It's my choice. Even if I fall, I won't blame the uneven road!"

Kang Jia shook his head resolutely, his eyes filled with seriousness.

Looking at Kang Jia, who seemed too stubborn, Gu Yu now really had a headache.

Why did Kang Jia have to pick his Ideal Paradise?

He himself didn't even know what Ideal Paradise had going for it now.

It's small and poor, without even a proper office!

If he were Kang Jia, he would right now go out, turn right, and find companies like Shengda, Yi Net, or Tencent, and easily sign an internship contract with a yearly salary of hundreds of thousands!

He suddenly understood why Kang Jia had been duped by Bi Jian for so long.

This guy really followed one notion to death!

Once he decided on something, that was it, he wouldn't leave until the company collapsed!

If not for Bi Jian getting caught and Sword Barrier Network nearing bankruptcy, he seriously doubted whether Kang Jia would still stay at Sword Barrier.

Looking at Kang Jia, who seemed ready to follow him all the way back to his dormitory until he allowed him to join,

Gu Yu sighed deeply: "Sigh—"

"How about this! Give me some time to think, and I'll give you some time to think too."

"Tomorrow, let's respond to each other!"

"Here is my Feixin, add me!"

He took out his phone and opened the Feixin QR code for friends.

Kang Jia's face lit up as he hastily took out his old, worn obbo phone and added Gu Yu on Feixin.

"Alright!"

"Boss, what should I call you?"

"My name is Gu Yu…"

"Thank you, Boss! I will definitely work hard in the future! Let's make Ideal Paradise bigger and stronger, heading towards glory!"

Gu Yu looked at the excited Kang Jia in front of him, speechless.

He hadn't agreed yet!

And he was already talking about working hard?

But he liked the second half of the sentence; it showed idealistic awareness!

"Let's leave it at that! We'll talk again tomorrow!"

Gu Yu and his companions hurriedly parted ways with Kang Jia at the cafeteria entrance, discussing along the way whether they should invite Kang Jia to join them.