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Chapter 1284 Lu Tao's Striving Spirit!
Xu Zheng's words immediately triggered very unpleasant memories for Lu Tao, shattering his confidence from his meteoric rise from a rookie to the head of a major building renovation project.

Shengtian Banzi Design Company is well-known in the industry and was one of the first companies he applied to when he was looking for a job.

At the time, he was full of confidence and felt that he could definitely do it.

But I didn't even pass the written test...

That's right!

I failed the written test!

He was the kind of person who spent his time in school playing video games, chasing girls, playing billiards, and doing whatever else he wanted, but never studying. Yet, when it came time to cram for exams, he would pass the advanced mathematics exam in three days. His friends called him a legendary genius, but it was all for naught.

These written test questions not only involve theory but also test practical application. With his passing grade of 60, he simply cannot pass.

They don't want a score of 60, they want a score of 90 or higher!

This suddenly woke him up, leaving him depressed and dejected for a while.

After that, it became even harder to find a job, which made him completely "unwilling to work for others, finding it meaningless, and wanting to start his own business."

He never expected that this unpleasant experience would strike him again at this moment.

They're still using this method.

屮!
"Lu Tao, don't mind it!" Xu Zheng finished tidying up and looked at Lu Tao, who had a bad expression, with a smile: "You're not convinced that I've won so many trophies after I started working, right? Actually, I'm also quite unconvinced that you won the Wisdom Award in school."

We work together, so there's no way we can compete.

This is fine now.

Even though we don't work in the same company, we're in the same industry, so we're bound to run into each other eventually.

By then, it will be immediately clear whose design is superior.

At this point, he added with a half-smile, "Of course, this only applies to projects outside of Yuanda Company and its network! Otherwise, I'd definitely lose!"

"Let's compete then!!!" Lu Tao shouted, his face flushed red.

It's one thing for Lu Tao to always be put down by He Chen, but He Chen is, after all, a self-made billionaire who started from scratch at a young age, and he even managed to make Lu Tao's billionaire father speechless.

But what about Xu Zheng's spendthrift subordinate?
How dare they look down on him like that, and even redefine their past wins and losses!
He will never allow it!

"Okay!" Xu Zheng nodded to Lu Tao, then left with his things.

He didn't even bother to tell Lu Tao to work alone with him, instead of doing what he did before, where Lu Tao was the one doing the work, but he and Xiao Jin were the ones doing the work, all under the guise of teamwork.

As long as Lu Tao is willing to fight, he is not afraid of anyone Lu Tao hires to do the work!
As Lu Tao's senior, how could he not know what kind of person Lu Tao was?
How can I focus on design and not date?
Even if you ask a pro player to carry a bronze player like him, the bronze player has no sense of self-awareness. He won't just be a figurehead; he's got ideas, and they're all quite romantic and idealistic.

This kind of thinking will definitely drag down the performance of the player who is leading him.

When he went to Shengtian Banzi Design Company, he found himself surrounded by other hard-working individuals like himself. Their teamwork was far superior to Lu Tao's.

After all, other companies wouldn't be like Yuanda Company, spouting nonsense about design companies not considering the client's needs or trying to save the client money.

That's pure madness!

These requests were absolutely tailor-made for Lu Tao, who has connections!

Such demands only fool idealists like Lu Tao who have no self-awareness. Using this to compete for proposals and projects is utterly pointless! By then, Lu Tao will likely experience the same humiliation he and Xiao Jin suffered when facing Xu Zhisen—being fired before they could even finish their sentences!
However, the fact that he didn't say it doesn't mean that Lu Tao didn't think about it or didn't care.

In fact, as Lu Tao watched him leave, a fire burned within him, growing ever stronger. He went straight upstairs to find Manager Hou and told him that he could handle the project himself and didn't need the senior's help!
It's just an old building renovation project!

I'll treat this as my graduation project!
He refused to believe he couldn't handle it!

The manager didn't agree directly because he felt Lu Tao couldn't handle it. However, seeing the fiery look in the eyes of the person with connections, he didn't refuse outright. Instead, he called Xu Zhisen in front of him and explained the situation.

“Let him do it! I trust Lu Tao!” Xu Zhisen expressed his trust in his son without hesitation.

It's good enough if you can do it well, but even better if you can't!
No matter what, he won't lose out!

“That might cause time issues, what if we can’t deliver on time…” the manager carefully considered his words, reminding him of the risks.

"I can do it!" Lu Tao declared loudly. "I will dedicate myself wholeheartedly and do my utmost to complete this project!"

"Good! As expected of my son, Xu Zhisen!" Xu Zhisen dropped all pretense and praised his relationship with Lu Tao, making the manager's lips twitch.

He understood what Xu Zhisen meant, and could only sigh in his heart that these rich kids were really showing off their wealth, using this kind of thing to let their children practice.

With things having come to this point, Lu Tao naturally got what he wanted and threw himself into the project with high spirits.

At first, his girlfriend, Charlene, was supportive.

She likes boyfriends who work hard like this the most; she finds them handsome and reassuring.

But as time went on, she got a little angry.

Because Lu Tao only had work on his mind, how could he have time to seek excitement with her?
This was quite a challenge for her, as she enjoys seeking thrills and engaging in interactive activities.

If Lu Tao does this, won't he become another Guan Peng?
Do not!
He's not even as good as Guan Peng!
Because Guan Peng has already passed the stage of being a newcomer in the workplace and is a mature professional. He has figured out and mastered his work, and can devote more time to his life. Otherwise, how could he date her, pick her up and drop her off, take her to fashion shows, and invite her to dinner?

It's too early to say.

Because that's what she chose!
Moreover, she always said she liked his hard work, and now he really is working hard. And putting aside the fact that this project was forced upon him by his father, CEO Xu Zhisen, this kind of hard work should be something He Chen approves of and praises.

She couldn't complain at all, lest her boyfriend fail and then pin all the blame on her.

She shouldn't be blamed for this!

But there was nothing Lu Tao could do.

This isn't like a university exam, where you can cram for a few days before the exam if you don't study regularly.

This was a project he had absolutely no experience with and needed to complete within a specified timeframe, using a combination of his professional knowledge!
Drawing already takes a lot of time, not to mention he also needs to learn from scratch the professional knowledge he had forgotten and ignored in order to pass the exam.

This almost completely filled his time, leaving him with nothing.

They really don't even have time to plow the fields.

Because there's so much I don't understand!
He was holding back a lot of anger, wanting to prove to He Chen, Xu Zheng, Xiao Jin, Lao Hou... to everyone that he was really capable, to directly surpass him and prove himself to his girlfriend. So he chose to hold it in in front of her, and to make her hold it in too.

He wished he could be like Superman, busy with work all day and still have time to be intimate with his girlfriend, but the reality is that when a person is exhausted, it's like being drunk—they simply can't get an erection.

What the hell!
All I want to do is collapse and sleep!

(End of this chapter)