Fake Husband of the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 425: Jack Ma and others come for the job interview

Chapter 425: 425: Jack Ma and others come for the job interview

Shencheng City.

Within the towering edifice of the Thunder Group, the recruitment room stirred with activity, hosted by none other than the group’s own President Du Li, as she personally sought high-end management talent.

But the recruitment was not for Thunder Group, it was for Cosmic Transmission Company.

This was a corporation registered globally.

Its chief mission was to manage the operations of all teleportation arrays across the universe!

The purpose of this recruitment drive was to find a qualified CEO for the company! 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Considering the company only wanted the most outstanding management talent, this recruitment was not advertised to the mid and low-level talent market but was instead directly sent to the private email addresses of global candidates with at least ten years of experience and a history of managing Fortune 500 CEOs.

To Du Li’s great surprise, among the many applicants’ information she received, she spotted an array of founders and tycoons of major businesses.

The entrepreneur from the Fruit Company, Cook.

Ali’s Jack Ma.

Thunder’s Liu Qiangdong!

Facebook’s Zuckerberg and so on.

Had it not been for their resumes, upon seeing these names, Du Li might have thought for a moment that they were commoners.

After confirming that these titans of the business world had indeed applied, Du Li decided to contact Gu Yi, the company’s responsible officer.

Gu Yi was also present today but opted for discretion and avoidance of conflict by observing the situation from another office through surveillance video.

Du Li had all applicants draw numbers at random, with previous CEOs of major firms like Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz amongst those who had come.

The Du Li of the past might have felt a sense of reverence facing these individuals.

But as the president of Thunder Group in recent years, she had met all sorts of major figures, and her ambition was no longer that of a mere manager.

As someone working for Lin Yue, an invisible sense of superiority bolstered her aggressive strength as a powerful woman.

Even Jack Ma and Liu Qiangdong, when facing Du Li, who was in her thirties, felt somewhat out of their depth.

However, the reason these magnates had come today was all in planning for their future.

"President Ma, I’m very curious, what reason pushed you to accept the idea of working under someone else, leaving behind your role as a capitalist?" Du Li asked Jack Ma with genuine interest.

The latter appeared conflicted and took a moment to consider his wording, but after a brief hesitation, he decided to disclose his inner thoughts with a resigned smile. "It’s because the company is backed by the Gu Family!"

"In fact, I have many people working for the Gu Family around me. To be honest, due to mistakes I made a few years ago, I was forced into a semi-retirement, missing out on many great opportunities. Watching other old friends in the circle getting on increasingly well, I realized I was being phased out by the times when I couldn’t even purchase an Elixir that could enhance my abilities!"

"I am not resigned to this. I believe I still have intelligence. The Teleportation Array is a technology-driven management project, and I feel I am up to the task as it shares similarities with my previous ventures."

"Of course, I admit I am drawn here by the prospect of making a mark within the Gu Family through my efforts. I desire cultivation resources and request an opportunity from your company. I will devote the rest of my life’s energy to this company, managing it well."

This was a soliloquy delivered by Jack Ma.

He, Liu Qiangdong, and other founders of groups came with the idea of clinging to the coattails of the Gu Family for advancement.

On their own, they could surely take care of themselves.

But within two generations, facing the steep cost of cultivation resources with their limited wealth, they would inevitably be unable to sustain themselves. In the tide of cultivation civilization, they might be like fleeting splashes, vanishing soon after they appear, blending indistinguishably into the vast ocean.

To stir the winds and waves and become the surging breakers reaching the far shore, one must align with the big families that possess cultivation resources!

And the Gu Family were the originators of this civilization, the entity all global juggernaut capitalists followed.

It was a rare chance for the Gu Family to recruit a company manager, an opportunity no one responsible for corporate management could refuse!

One would only need to inquire slightly about the high-ranking officials working for the Gu Family to know how well they were compensated.

Looking around the entire circle of the Gu Family’s senior managers overseeing capital projects, all had been promoted to the Foundation Establishment Stage in terms of their capabilities.

Furthermore, the financial compensation and cultivation resources allocated to their family members were also substantial.

It was no exaggeration to say that this resource compensation could rival the heads of the massive financial dynasties both at home and abroad!

After completing the interviews with all the applicants, Du Li had not accepted anyone.

Gu Yi held the deciding power behind the scenes.

After watching and listening to all the application videos, he felt that compared to the formulaic responses of the others, Jack Ma’s heartfelt words seemed more sincere.

Gu Yi glanced at the time—it was noon.

He asked his security officer to book a table at the restaurant he most liked, then said to Du Li, "Call Jack Ma and tell him to go to this restaurant for a meal."

Du Li nodded and immediately placed the call to Jack Ma.

Just having returned to his apartment in Shencheng City and not yet having the chance to brew a cup of tea, Jack Ma saw Du Li’s call come in.

"President Ma, do you have time?"

"I do!" Jack Ma replied with a slight hint of joy. "Of course, I do; I’m always available."

Du Li said, "I’m sending you an address. Can you come over now? Just for a meal."

"Okay, I’ll come over right now." Jack Ma’s heart began pounding a bit faster.

After hanging up, he urged his driver to hurry to the restaurant Du Li had mentioned.

Upon entering the restaurant, he looked around for Du Li.

But she was nowhere to be found.

Sitting in a corner, Gu Yi, however, waved him over, "President Ma."

Jack Ma had never met Gu Yi before, but could it be possible that the one inviting him for the meal was not Du Li but this young man?

He noticed that chopsticks and a bowl had already been placed opposite the young man, clearly awaiting someone, and that person was alone!

Maybe he was waiting for him!

So, somewhat uncertainly, Jack Ma sat down opposite Gu Yi.

He asked, "May I know how to address you?"

Gu Yi, who was savoring his meal, replied without even lifting his head, "My surname is Gu."

Jack Ma’s heart jolted inside him, and just as he was about to apologize for being late, Gu Yi simply said, "Let’s eat first."

Jack Ma nodded and hurriedly served himself a bowl of rice, beginning to eat while his mind raced with indecision, occasionally stealing glances at Gu Yi across from him.

He wondered who this young man could be within the Gu Family.

When Gu Yi was almost done with his meal, he took out a box and set it on the table, leaving behind the words, "Eat this when you get back, and tomorrow morning, I’ll be waiting for you at the Teleportation Array."

With that, Gu Yi got up and left.

Jack Ma looked at the box and opened it to find it contained a pill—an elixir.

But he had never seen this type of elixir before.

His only option was to take a picture and send it to Wang Jianlin for help.

Wang Jianlin at the other end asked him, "Who gave this to you?"

Jack Ma replied, "I went for an interview for the CEO position of the Gu Family’s Teleportation Array, and then Director Du arranged for me to meet someone—a young man who said his surname was Gu. After we had dinner, he gave me this."

Wang Jianlin said, "You haven’t sent this elixir to anyone else, right?"

Jack Ma answered, "No."

Wang Jianlin stated, "Then come find me, I’ll protect you. Keep this elixir safe, and don’t let anyone see it, or you’ll be in danger!"

Jack Ma felt his heartbeat quicken; "What kind of elixir is it?"

Wang Jianlin said, "A Foundation Establishment Pill!"

Jack Ma’s pupils dilated, and he subconsciously clenched the box in his trouser pocket, afraid of accidentally dropping it.

He also understood why Wang Jianlin had asked if he had sent it to anyone else.

This thing—if word got out—even Jack Ma could very well become a target for murder and robbery!

Not to mention a Foundation Establishment Pill, even an elixir for breaking through the Qi Refinement Realm could provoke struggles among various forces in the black market.

In some underdeveloped regions of South Asia, a single Foundation Establishment Pill could even trigger a war!