Cyberpunk: Legends of Life

Chapter 90 David's Request

David sat under the auditorium, staring blankly at Tang Yu who was sitting high on the main stage, and heard the introduction of the principal of Arasaka Academy with his own ears.

Dual sector deputy ministers?

Practice judges mentor?

He was stunned.

He clearly remembered that some time ago, Mr. Tang, the savior, was only the deputy head of the counterintelligence department.

It was completely unexpected that he would concurrently serve as the deputy director of the Special Operations Department of Arasaka Company so soon.

One person with two jobs.

David Martinez, who has been influenced by Arasaka Academy, can naturally appreciate the importance of it.

David just stared straight at him, his eyes filled with disbelief, and he clapped his hands mechanically along with his classmates.

After the thunderous applause, I heard the students talking in a low voice.

"Double Vice Ministers, why haven't I heard of it before? Why did you slap Tanaka Katsuo angrily just now? This is too fierce. His father is a high-level executive of Arasaka Company!"

"Shh! Keep your voice down, you know too little about the high-level insider, my dad has discussed Tang Yu at Ye's company."

"What?! Tell me carefully."

David pretended not to be careless, and leaned to the side with his ears up, trying to hear their arguments clearly. These secrets were difficult for David to grasp and know.

Even though he kept in touch with some of his classmates by selling various game chips and Chaomeng chips, he was still not qualified to truly integrate into their circle.

Especially when the students formed their own circles to discuss high-level secrets, David could only pretend to be uninterested and leave, so as not to make himself boring and attract others' dislike.

It is never the student status that determines the circle, but the position and status of the parents.

Students often bring some scraps and information they know to the college to exchange with each other, creating a sense of superiority that has already reached the top of the company.

The quality of the circle depends entirely on the level that the parents can reach.

Katsuo Tanaka, as a direct descendant of Arasaka Company's high-level executives, is naturally a leader in various circles.

The students cling to Katsuo Tanaka because of the obvious rules.

David focused all his ears and listened carefully to the classmate who came from the top of Ye's company.

"Mr. Tang is now the most prosperous employee of Arasaka Company, and he just came back from the border some time ago."

"My father said that the expensive sports car Rayfield, the CEO of Ye's Company, was given to the senior leaders of the counterintelligence department. I guess it was most likely given to Mr. Tang."

"It is said that Mr. Tang is not only a double deputy minister, but also favored by directors of the Arasaka family, and even gossips."

"I can't say that. I also heard a little bit from Katsuo Tanaka the other day."

After the other students listened to it, they suddenly realized it, and felt a sense of joy in mastering a lot of insider information.

"You said Katsuo Tanaka got slapped today because of his nonsense, and he can swallow it."

"I'm sure I can't swallow it. Who in our college doesn't know that Katsuo Tanaka's father is so powerful. He keeps spitting out 'Master Father' all day long. I almost threw up."

"If you can't swallow it, you have to swallow it. That time I saw with my own eyes in the hall that Minister Tang and the director were both fighting. It is also a high-level Arasaka, and his father is still worse than the director."

"Tanaka Katsuo said bad things about people behind his back, maybe they found out, and because of what happened last time, David Martinez was beaten up."

"Yeah, just before the meeting, David and Katsuo Tanaka were still arguing"

Several people were discussing, and their eyes suddenly turned to David who was not far away.

The sudden gaze caught David off guard, and he quickly sat upright, pretending he hadn't heard anything, showing a bit of embarrassment.

Several classmates didn't shy away from him, and some even sneaked up on him, poked David, and asked curiously.

"David, tell us, do you know Minister Tang? Otherwise, why did you have a conflict with Katsuo Tanaka because of this last time?"

David blushed, and quickly denied it, stammering a bit.

"What, what's the matter!"

"How could I know the Minister"

"I can't stand Katsuo Tanaka saying bad things about others behind his back."

Several students looked at David playfully, as if they knew he was not telling the truth.

David kept his mouth shut and listened intently to the principal's speech introducing the three-month practical requirements.

The practice requirements this time are similar to those of previous years, except that Tang Yu was replaced by the instructor of the practice judges.

Although it is said to be a judge and mentor, it does not care about the specific time of the students at all, and is only responsible for the final assessment and scoring.

David stared at Tang Yu, who was sitting in the main seat, and fell into deep thought.

In the eyes of others, Tang Yu at this time looks like a synonym for authority, sternness, and cruelty.

In full view of everyone, Katsuo Tanaka was slapped angrily. Although it was his son who was slapped, it was Lao Tzu who was ashamed.

However, when he slapped Katsuo Tanaka twice, he was present.

Is Mr. Tang really helping himself?
From a car accident to teaching Katsuo Tanaka a lesson, more than once or twice?
Maybe I should really thank Mr. Tang in person.

Even though Gloria had brought Embers to treat her to thank her before, she did not take the initiative to express her sincerity after all.

But when David thought of Tang Yu's status and power, he fell into entanglement again.

Does the other party appreciate his thanks?Or it is not necessary at all, or it may be overthinking.

For some reason, David felt inexplicably guilty and worried, and even the palms of his hands were covered with sweat.

"Damn, what are you nervous about?"

His right foot trembled involuntarily again, as if he was making a very difficult decision.

As the principal announced the end of the meeting, David spent the entire meeting in torment.

He came back to his senses, and quickly stood up and looked at Tang Yu's figure, looking for a chance to meet alone.

But after the meeting ended, Tang Yu walked out of the auditorium surrounded by the principal of Arasaka Academy and a group of leaders, without giving him a chance to speak at all.

Looking at the disappearing figure in the distance, David sighed helplessly.

"Oh, there really is no chance."

"Forget it, it must be in vain if you look for it."

Tang Yu, as a senior executive of Arasaka Company, is a rising star in the workplace, and there are many people who want to cling to him.

David felt that no matter his identity or status, he would definitely not be able to get into Tang Yu's eyes.

In fact, Tang Yu's contact information has already been saved in his address book list.

The last time I went to Ember to eat, Gloria told him, and told him earnestly.

"If you are really in a critical situation in the college and have to ask for help, you can try this number."

David just nodded copingly and saved his contact information, how dare he think about clinging to others.

But when he got out of the public transportation station that day, Tang Yu greeted himself first, and said so many words.

David shook his head vigorously, trying to get rid of distracting thoughts in his head.

He originally wanted to hold back his temper and try to please Tanaka Katsuo, but now that something like this happened, it is impossible to go to him again, it is nothing but self-inflicted humiliation.

"How should I explain to my mother, alas."

David frowned. It was already meal time, but he lost his appetite. He walked out of the auditorium and walked towards the college cafeteria.

Just as he was standing at the entrance of the cafeteria, about to scan his authentication information, he suddenly received a message.

"Meet at the teahouse in the Heywood Valley area."

The specific address is attached at the end of the message.

Tang Yu?

Why did Mr. Tang take the initiative to contact him?

Feeling flustered, David hurriedly exited the college cafeteria and found an empty corner to confirm the news again.

Absolutely not mistaken, the message was just sent 3 minutes ago, and Mr. Tang invited himself to meet at the restaurant in the Heywood Valley area.

David was stunned for a moment before he realized that he had to reply to the message first, otherwise he would be too rude.

"Mr. Tang, received! I will rush over immediately."

After replying to the message, David hurriedly ran to the public elevator, pressed the ride button, arrived at the hall of Arasaka Tower as quickly as possible, and rushed towards the destination.

The valley area is very close to the company square. David chose to run there, and it was much faster to cross the sidewalk.

David ran all the way, passing the holographic projection goldfish, passing through the busy company crowd, past the Zen monk meditating by the park, and the couples rubbing shoulders and holding hands while shopping.

Panting, he ran to the destination, took a few deep breaths at the door of the tea restaurant, and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

David didn't care about his image, worried about making the other party wait for a long time, so he hurried through the automatic glass door and walked into the tea restaurant.

Seeing David in a suit and leather shoes, a waiter immediately greeted him and asked if he had a reservation.

David tentatively reported Tang Yu's name, and the waiter smiled and led him to the inner court.

Pass through the public booth area, and finally come to the open-air inner courtyard area of ​​the tea restaurant, where the environment is elegant and full of green plants.

Tang Yu was sitting in a quiet place, with a pot of tea and a few dishes of snacks on the table, as if he was taking a nap.

David knew that the other party was waiting for him, so he quickly thanked the waiter, coughed lightly, and walked alone to the booth where Tang Yu was.

The closer David got, the more nervous he felt. It seemed that in an alley, a student bumped into the head teacher and had nowhere to hide, so he had to bite the bullet and go up to say hello.

He walked up to Tang Yu and said very cautiously: "Mr. Tang, good afternoon"

Tang Yu glanced sideways at David, nodded slightly, and motioned him to sit down first.

After David sat down opposite, Tang Yu smoothly pushed the electronic menu on the desktop to him.

"Whatever you want to eat, order it yourself."

David faltered, and looked down at the electronic menu. Regarding Tang Yu's words, he could only execute them mechanically, and his mind was in a mess.

Looking at the menu, every dish was extremely expensive, and he didn't dare to order it casually at all, so David said with a guilty conscience.

"Thank you, Mr. Tang, I'm not hungry."

David put the menu back in place, lowering his head and not daring to look directly at Tang Yu who was opposite him.

Tang Yu smiled helplessly, David is always a coy boy, and he doesn't know what is thinking in his mind.

He knew that David was a person who could not lose face, so he beckoned the waiter to come over and ordered a few more authentic meals.

After finishing ordering, Tang Yu looked at David who was silent, and asked lightly.

"Don't you have anything to say?"

David looked embarrassed and quickly raised his head to explain.

"No, no, Mr. Tang, I"

He sighed helplessly.

"Well, actually, I was planning to find Mr. Tang, but..."

David hesitated to speak, as if making a request was extremely embarrassing, he could only sigh silently in his heart.

"Mr. Tang has helped me so much, so I can't shamelessly ask him for help."

Tang Yu saw David's embarrassment, and he had already guessed the smallness in his heart.

It's nothing more than worrying about the company's internship in the next three months. If she can't get into the Arasaka company, Gloria will definitely be disappointed and sad.

That's why before the conference started, David endured Katsuo Tanaka's provocation, trying to swallow his anger in exchange for the possibility of staying in Arasaka Company.

It's just that Katsuo Tanaka couldn't control his mouth, and was arrested, even if he was slapped, he couldn't find a reason.

At the meeting, Tang Yu naturally noticed David, staring at him with piercing eyes.

He guessed that David's small thoughts must be to ask himself for help, but he was too much favored to speak.

In fact, when David joined Arasaka Company as an intern, he just nodded his head.

The huge natural moat brought about by the company's high-level status is something that David cannot overcome with his own ability.

Tang Yu thinks that being too thin is a bad thing and a good thing.

At least it shows that David, a kid, is still kind and soft in his heart. He knows how to take into account other people's feelings, and often prefers to embarrass himself.

The main reason was that late last night, Gloria specifically called to make a request, not wanting to embarrass David, and said that as long as Tang Yu could solve David's internship problem, she would do anything in return.

Having said all this, Tang Yu decided to invite David to a meal to see what he really thought.

In fact, no matter what David thinks, Tang Yu will definitely let him stay in Arasaka Company.

From the moment he decided to train Gloria as an intermediary, David was destined to be unable to escape, not to mention that he had the option of life simulation.

Compared with the decisiveness of his mother Gloria, David is still much inferior.

Tang Yu knew that he had too much mental burden, and the hardship at the bottom made him live cautiously.

Looking at the faces of classmates and teachers at Arasaka Academy, and seeing Gloria's face at home, I can only find a little comfort in Mewtwo.

David's face was cloudy and uncertain, as if he was going through extremely difficult entanglements. On the one hand, he had the internship opportunity he had dreamed of, and on the other hand, he was worried that he owed too many favors and would cause trouble for the other party.

David felt it was difficult to make a choice, and he took a deep breath at the end, then looked up at Tang Yu, and said with some helplessness.

"Actually, I really want to ask Mr. Tang to help me stay in Arasaka Company for three months as an intern."

After David finished speaking in a low voice, his expression became more embarrassing, and he continued to add.

"A three-month company internship will start tomorrow. I originally wanted to find a small company, but my mother prefers that I stay in Arasaka, but staying in Arasaka for an internship is not an easy task, so..."

Although David spoke vaguely, Tang Yu understood the meaning behind him.

The child David didn't want his mother to wrong him to beg for help because of him.

In fact, David has always known that although Gloria and Tang Yu are considered acquainted, their friendship is obviously not at a good level. Asking Tang Yu for help over and over again will only be more annoying.

Even if it was embarrassing for him to go to Katsuo Tanaka to intercede, he didn't want his mother to humiliate her.

If it weren't for today's college meeting, when Tang Yu served as the judge's mentor, David would not have thought of asking Tang Yu.

Seeing that Tang Yu didn't speak, he thought he didn't express clearly, so he went on to explain.

"Mr. Tang, you have already helped us a lot. It would be very bad if I trouble you again because of this matter."

David wanted to continue explaining, but Tang Yu interrupted him.

Tang Yu is used to taking the initiative. For a fledgling like David, let alone twists and turns, he said directly.

"David, for the past three months, you have been an intern at Arasaka Company."

what? !

This invitation was like a thunderbolt from the blue, hitting David's head heavily and buzzing.

David was completely bewildered.

Hearing this, he immediately raised his head, his eyes were full of surprise, and he couldn't believe his ears.

Mr. Tang actually took the initiative to invite himself to intern at Arasaka Company?

David's current feeling was even more bewildering than guessing the dead man's lottery. It was completely unbelievable. He was so overjoyed that he couldn't speak for a long time.

"This, is this really okay?"

David looked at Tang Yu with straight eyes, and found that Tang Yu's expression was calm, and he didn't mean to be joking at all.

What the fuck? !
This is true!
Mr. Tang really invited himself to stay in Arasaka Company for an internship!
David hasn't realized it yet. In his opinion, staying in Arasaka Company is more difficult than going to heaven.

But Tang Yu easily handed him the ladder with a single word, which was something he never dreamed of.

You must know that being able to stay in the Arasaka company as an intern is something countless children of the rich and powerful want to fight for it.

If you can get a good evaluation as an intern at Arasaka Company, it is equivalent to having already taken a stepping stone and half-footed into Arasaka Company.

In the past, even now, it was something David could not imagine.

And at this moment, it really happened right in front of my eyes.

David had so many feelings in his heart that he didn't know what to say for a moment.

There was no humiliation, no swallowing, and no threat of profit. David, who had had enough of these, felt for the first time that someone took care of him.

Although I feel extremely guilty in my heart, what's the matter with that slight pleasure of cheating one step ahead.

Is it the smell of someone covering it?Is there a taste of backing?
unconsciously.

David's stunned expression gradually faded away, and turned into a scene where his eyes were almost red with excitement, and he almost couldn't hold back his tears.

He tried his best to calm down his excited mood, his eyes were full of surprise, surprise, and gratitude, he stood up straight, and said solemnly.

"Mr. Tang, thank you very much. I want to stay in Arasaka Company as an intern. I will work hard and live up to it."

Seeing the serious look of this kid, Tang Yu thought he was a bit cute, waved his hands and said with a smile.

"Don't be so polite. If you really want to thank you, try to take some practical actions. It's not easy to be an intern at Arasaka Company."

David nodded fiercely, and then sat down, gradually recovering from the excitement.

Although David was wearing a mature suit, his face still had that youthful look.

Tang Yu picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, then said: "Tomorrow, go to the front desk of the counterintelligence department on the 33rd floor of Arasaka Tower to report."

David sat up straight: "Got it! Mr. Tang, I will report to the front desk on time tomorrow"

But David was not happy for a long time, and his excited expression gradually became sad.

When he thought of entering the Arasaka Company's counterintelligence department for an internship, he was completely at a loss, worried that if things were not done well, it would affect Tang Yu.

Tang Yu saw his careful thinking, and said casually: "Don't be too nervous, someone will take you after the report."

Turning the subject, he asked again.

"The wound on your forehead was caused by Katsuo Tanaka."

David nodded in acquiescence, as if thinking of something, asked in a low voice.

"Mr. Tang, today you taught Katsuo Tanaka a lesson in the auditorium, aren't you worried that his father will find you?"

While talking, the waiter has already presented the dishes.

Tang Yu picked up the chopsticks and motioned for David to chat while eating.

"It's not a big deal, I should be taught a lesson when I'm young."

David couldn't help feeling sad in his heart, and his opinion of Tang Yu was a little higher. It seemed that there was nothing in the world that scared him.

He couldn't figure out why Tang Yu behaved so calmly when he was clearly not much older than himself.

David was really curious about Tang Yu's background, but he was inconvenient and didn't dare to ask casually.

I could only eat in silence, and from time to time I secretly glanced at Tang Yu who was sitting opposite, and couldn't help but sigh in my heart.

If everyone has a lucky day, today must be his.

(End of this chapter)