After watching the videotape, Mu Yuze fell into a long silence.
Yan Hua excitedly said beside him, "Boss, aren't you just blown away? That quiet little intern assistant by your side actually has such high artistic talent! I bet Lu Xue herself doesn't even know about it. If we nurture her well, she might become a great asset to our company!"
Mu Yuze stared at the surveillance footage, twirling his pen all the while, but remained silent.
Unable to figure out his attitude, Yan Hua could only sit quietly beside him.
It took a full ten minutes before Mu Yuze turned to Yan Hua and asked,
"What's Lu Xue's reaction to this?"
Yan Hua blurted out, "I don't know. I haven't asked her about it yet."
Mu Yuze said softly, "Go and sound out Lu Xue's attitude. See how she reacts to this. We have to admit that she has extremely high artistic talent. If she plans to pursue a long - term career in art, I'll do my best to support her."
Yan Hua knew that Mu Yuze's words meant he had fully recognized Lu Xue's talent.
He quickly nodded and said, "Don't worry. I'll surely have a good talk with this girl!"
With that, he scurried away.
As the one who discovered Lu Xue, Yan Hua felt a great sense of accomplishment.
Lu Xue, a girl who couldn't even find a job and was living in poverty in the countryside, had, thanks to his enthusiastic recommendation, become the personal assistant of the president of Mu's Group and was now the envy of many.
And now, through his accidental discovery, he had unearthed Lu Xue's latent artistic talent, lighting up her future path and guiding her out of the fog of confusion.
Yan Hua thought he was truly Lu Xue's lucky star!
He had already made up his mind. After returning, he would persuade Lu Xue to join the design department of their company and further her studies in this field.
He could recommend various teachers to her and help her apply to several top - notch art schools, thus planning out her future. Maybe with his help, Lu Xue could become a professional.
...
But that day, Yan Hua searched high and low for Lu Xue in the company but couldn't find her.
He then called Lu Xue and learned that she had taken another day off.
"Sorry. Please tell the boss that I've gone to visit that old Mr. Chen again. The signal is poor on the way. Contact me via text later."
After saying that, Lu Xue hung up the phone. Yan Hua didn't even have a chance to tell her that she would be hired as an employee in the company's art department before she so unceremoniously hung up on him.
He pursed his lips. He really didn't understand what was so special about that old Mr. Chen that she had to make the trip again and again.
"Forget it. I'll tell her this good news when she comes to the company."
Yan Hua was already imagining how excited Lu Xue would be when she heard this news.
The next day, Lu Xue came to the company looking exhausted.
She had spent the whole day looking for Mr. Chen again yesterday but still couldn't see him.
Some kind - hearted neighbors couldn't bear to watch and took down Lu Xue's phone number.
They told her that if Mr. Chen came back to live there, they would call her right away.
Lu Xue thanked the kind - hearted neighbors profusely before dragging her tired body back.
Mr. Chen's place was so remote that it took a whole day to get there each time.
And when such a painstaking visit ended in vain, it really sapped one's enthusiasm.
Seeing Lu Xue lying tiredly on the table, Yan Hua patted her on the shoulder and said softly,
"I've got some good news for you. Do you want to hear it?"
Lu Xue looked up and saw it was Yan Hua. Her tone turned a bit disdainful.
"What good news could you possibly have?"
She was now most afraid that her old classmate would come up with some crazy ideas, like sending her to some school for further study or arranging some job for her to reach the pinnacle of her life.
But the next second, she heard Yan Hua say,
"What do you think of me helping you apply to some art schools? Really professional and top - notch ones."
Lu Xue looked up slightly and said helplessly, "Do you guys think about these things all day long? Aren't you supposed to be really busy with work?"
Yan Hua nodded. "Yeah, I'm really busy. But cultivating you has become part of my career plan! I've discovered that you're a malleable talent. With proper cultivation, you'll surely shine like gold one day!"
Lu Xue replied indifferently, "Thank you."
Then she lay back on the table to rest.
Seeing that Lu Xue didn't seem very excited, Yan Hua had to continue,
"You repaired a sculpture at the exhibition the other day. Why didn't you tell me? For a thing like this that could win you some credit, you should have reported it to me and the boss right away! The boss would surely have rewarded you handsomely!"