Redemption from the Abyss: The School Beauty Insists on Pulling Me Out of the Mire

School in the afternoon.

"Finally, it's vacation time! I'm going to sleep until noon tomorrow!" Shen Hao slung his backpack over his shoulder, grabbed Xu You, and ran outside.

"Yoyo, let's go! Let's go get a big meal!"

Xie Wang tidied up the review materials on Su Qinghe's desk and stuffed them into his own schoolbag.

"Let's go, Teacher Su." Xie Wang carried his schoolbag in one hand.

As soon as the two stepped out of the back door of the classroom, a furtive figure followed them.

Today, Lin Lu was wearing fluffy earmuffs and carrying a backpack, bouncing along beside them, her big eyes darting around.

"Qinghe, Xie Wang, where are you going tonight?" Lin Lu leaned closer and asked tentatively.

Xie Wang saw through him immediately: "Where are we going? To check on Young Master Lu, of course. What, want to come along?"

Lin Lu's face flushed instantly, but she still stubbornly raised her chin and said defiantly:

"Who, who's going to check up on him?! I'm just...on the way! Yeah, just stopping by to see if your Xinghuo Network is a shell company!"

Seeing her best friend's insincere expression, Su Qinghe took her arm and said, "Okay, we're going the same way, let's walk together."

……

The three people were walking on the way to the old town.

"Qinghe, do you think Lu Wen might be keeping a secret secretary at the company?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Wang couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at!" Lin Lu glared at him.

"I'm laughing at you for giving him too much credit." Xie Wang said, one hand in his coat pocket, his tone lazy yet carrying a hint of brotherly protectiveness.

"He doesn't have time to find a secretary right now; Lu Wen has been working incredibly hard lately."

Xie Wang turned his head and looked at the street ahead:

"Spark Network is just starting out. Money alone is not enough. It needs business and a team. This past week, he has been running around the High-tech Zone Management Committee during the day to coordinate policies, and at night he has to personally screen the resumes that have been submitted. Sometimes he also has to go out to socialize and solicit investment. With his brain full of business and tax reports, I guess he's almost lost a lot of hair from worry."

"...I know," Lin Lu muttered softly, her eyes slightly red.

"I just...feel a little sorry for that idiot."

Su Qinghe gently patted Lin Lu's hand and said softly:

"When we get there, have a good talk with him. What he needs most right now is your support."

……

[18:30 in the evening · Xinghuo Network Technology Co., Ltd.]

The street in the old town is still full of local flavor.

"Ding-dong—Welcome!"

Xie Wang pushed open the door.

The Spark Network was much more lively than when they last visited.

The once empty office area now has five or six employees sitting there.

Meanwhile, in the transparent glass conference room next door, Lu Wen was holding a document and giving instructions to an employee in front of him.

Lin Lu stood outside the glass door, staring blankly at Lu Wen inside, who was strategizing and planning.

She suddenly realized that Lu Wen looked really handsome in a suit.

Perhaps sensing the gazes from outside, Lu Wen inadvertently raised his head.

"Snapped!"

The documents in Mr. Lu's hand fell directly onto the table.

"Little deer!!"

Lu Wen practically pounced on him.

"Little Deer! What brings you here! You didn't even tell me beforehand. Aren't you cold outside? You must be freezing!"

Lu Wen rushed to Lin Lu, pulled her into his arms, and wrapped her in his coat.

Lin Lu was embraced tightly by him.

She had been feeling sorry for him, but seeing his silly expression, her face flushed, and she couldn't help but pinch his firm waist, whispering a scolding:

"There are so many people watching! Can't you be a little more mindful of your image?!"

"What image do you need! You are my image!"

Lu Wen not only didn't let go, but hugged her even tighter:

"Waaaaah, I missed you so much! It's been a whole week since I last saw you."

The new employees in the adjacent office area were dumbfounded.

Is this the same CEO Lu who just berated them mercilessly for the slow progress of the code?

This guy is clearly a love-struck idiot!

"Cough cough."

Xie Wang, unable to bear it any longer, clenched his fist and coughed twice, interrupting this blatant display of affection.

"Mr. Lu, that's enough. Although we're here to check up on you, there are still so many single guys in your company watching you. Be mindful of your image."

Lu Wen reluctantly let go of Lin Lu, but he still held her hand tightly.

He turned his head, looked at Xie Wang and Su Qinghe, and instantly switched back to his good brotherly demeanor, raising an eyebrow smugly:

"Wangzi, sister-in-law, you've finally arrived! I've been keeping the company afloat these past few days!"

Su Qinghe looked around the company, admiring the brand-new equipment and busy employees, and sincerely exclaimed:

"It's really good, it looks quite professional. It seems that President Lu has put in a lot of effort these past few days."

"That's right!" Lu Wen proudly raised his chin, pulling Lin Lu inside. "Come on, let's talk in my office! I need to report on the work progress to you all today!"

Stepping into Lu Wen's private office, one finds it decorated with exceptional style.

Lu Wen had three cups of hot tea poured in, then sat down on the sofa and began to pour out his grievances:

"You have no idea how hard it is to recruit people these days! I've practically run all over the job market in Jiangcheng."

"Besides basic programmers, what we cybersecurity professionals lack most are core technical personnel."

"Even though you're the CTO, you still have to attend classes and take college entrance exams. We can't always drag you out of class when there are unexpected situations at the company, can we?"

Xie Wang picked up his teacup, blew on it, and nodded in agreement: "Yeah, I really don't have time to sit in the office every day. So, you've managed to poach someone?"

"Absolutely!"

At this, Lu Wen's eyes lit up instantly, and an extremely mysterious and smug smile appeared on his face:

"I really went all out this time. I used my dad's connections to poach a cybersecurity manager from a top tech company in the next city with a hefty salary!"

"This guy's a real stunner. He used to be involved in the hacker scene overseas; his skills are absolutely top-notch! I just signed him today!"

As Lu Wen spoke, he stood up, walked to the office door, opened it, and shouted towards a corner of the outer office area:

"Old Zhou! Zhou Zixu! Come to my office! Let me introduce you to the real technical core of our company, your direct superior, General Manager Xie!"

"Here you are, Mr. Lu."

A slightly languid, even somewhat hoarse voice came from outside.

Accompanied by the sound of footsteps shuffling in slippers.

Xie Wang raised his eyes and looked towards the doorway.

A young man, who looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, walked in.

He was wearing a classic red and black plaid shirt, faded jeans, and flip-flops.

Her hair looked like a bird's nest, and she had two huge dark circles under her eyes, as if she had been up for three days and three nights.

Zhou Zixu walked into the office, yawned, took a sip of his strong coffee, and then casually looked up:

"Mr. Lu, where is that mysterious CTO you mentioned who single-handedly broke through nine layers of firewalls and could burn out the opponent's motherboard in three minutes? Let me pay my respects to this amazing person..."

Zhou Zixu's words came to an abrupt halt.

His eyes, which had been half-dead, widened instantly when he saw Xie Wang sitting on the sofa, and he almost dropped the mug in his hand.

He looked at Xie Wang's winter school uniform.

Zhou Zixu pointed at Xie Wang with a trembling finger:

"Mr. Lu... don't tell me that the legendary, top-tier boss you're talking about..."

"He's still a high school student?!"