"Mm!" Yan Jien replied.
"I..." Tong Liya hesitated, struggling to find the words.
"Is something wrong?" Yan Jien asked.
"I... never mind, it's nothing!" Tong Liya hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided not to say anything.
"Oh!" Yan Jien didn't press further and turned to leave.
...
Yan Jien arrived at the gym and began testing his strength.
His squat data had increased from 200 kilograms to 500 kilograms!
"My strength has grown this much?" Yan Jien was astonished.
It should be noted that his previous squat data was only 200 kilograms.
And now, it had increased by 150%!
"I wonder how far I am from the world record?" Yan Jien wondered curiously.
He took out his phone and searched for the world squat record.
Currently, the world squat record is 1072 kilograms, held by Russian strongman Andrei Vasilyevich Kurikov!
"I'm only at 500 kilograms; there's still a huge gap to the world record!" Yan Jien shook his head.
However, he quickly realized that he was doing single-leg squats while the world record was for double-leg squats.
Single-leg squats are significantly more difficult than double-leg squats!
"So, does that mean my strength is already quite terrifying?" Yan Jien's eyes lit up.
He specifically searched for the world record for single-leg squats, which is 539 kilograms!
"Just a bit lighter than the record holder?" Yan Jien felt happy.
His strength had already reached a world-class level!
"With my current abilities, I should have no problem dealing with ordinary thugs, right?" Yan Jien felt confident.
His speed, strength, and reflexes all surpassed those of an average person, and combined with the combat power of his claws, he would dare to face armed criminals!
"Alright, time to get back to work!" Yan Jien left the gym.
Back at the company, he prepared to attend the company's summary meeting and May Day celebration banquet.
"Everyone, pay attention!" Hu Pei'er walked over and clapped her hands.
"Manager Wu, what's the matter?" Everyone gathered around.
"Tonight, the company is holding a summary and May Day celebration banquet at Wealthy Hotel. Everyone must arrive by seven o'clock!" Hu Pei'er announced.
"Got it!" Everyone nodded.
"Yan Jien!" Hu Pei'er looked at Yan Jien, "You must not forget!"
"I won't forget!" Yan Jien nodded.
"Okay!" Hu Pei'er nodded and returned to her office.
Yan Jien sat down and continued working.
He searched for news and found that there had been no reports of super strong solar flares in recent days.
"It seems the recent flares haven't had much impact!" Yan Jien thought to himself.
Next, he set up monitoring equipment and bought a few small white rabbits in preparation for the second round of experiments.
...
At six fifty in the evening, Yan Jien arrived at Wealthy Hotel.
"Brother Yan, over here!" Deng Kaiwen waved.
"You guys arrived quite early!" Yan Jien smiled.
"Of course, we have to be proactive for events like this!" Deng Kaiwen chuckled.
"Yan Jien, I heard you got Captain Li sorted out?" Pan Dongcheng leaned over with a wink.
"Don't say that!" Yan Jien replied speechlessly, "We're just friends!"
"I see, I see!" Pan Dongcheng said with a suggestive smile.
"..." Yan Jien was too lazy to explain.
"Is everyone here?" Hu Pei'er walked over and asked.
"Everyone's here!" Pan Dongcheng replied.
"Let's go in and eat first!" Hu Pei'er led the way into the hotel.
Everyone followed her into the banquet hall.
At this time, the banquet had already started, and General Manager Director Feng was speaking at the podium.
"We just held the May Day event, which was a great success!" Director Feng said, "Here, I want to give special recognition to one person—Yan Jien!"
"If it weren't for him bringing Captain Li over, our event wouldn't have been this successful!"
"Come on, Yan Jien, say a few words to everyone!" Director Feng waved with a smile.
"Haha..." Everyone turned to Yan Jien and burst into laughter.
"This old Feng!" Yan Jien felt helpless and had no choice but to go on stage.
"Go ahead, how did you win over Captain Li?" Director Feng asked in a low voice.
"Captain Li and I are friends; I know her brother!" Yan Jien explained.
"Got it, got it!" Director Feng smirked ambiguously, "You young people really like sibling romances, huh!"
"..." Yan Jien didn't want to talk anymore.
He and Li Yanqiu were not in that kind of relationship, okay?
"Alright, say a few words!" Director Feng handed the microphone to Yan Jien.
"Uh..." Yan Jien took the microphone and thought for a moment, "Everyone enjoy your food and drinks!"
"That's it?" Director Feng was taken aback.
"That's all!" Yan Jien nodded.
"You're being too casual!" Director Feng rolled his eyes.
"I said what I wanted to say!" Yan Jien returned the microphone to Director Feng and stepped down from the stage.
"This guy..." Director Feng shook his head and continued speaking.
"Brother Yan, is Captain Li really your girlfriend?" Deng Kaiwen asked curiously.
"No, we're just friends!" Yan Jien explained.
"Don't lie to me; if you're just friends, why would she introduce business to you?" Deng Kaiwen was skeptical.
"Believe it or not!" Yan Jien was too lazy to explain further.
"Brother Yan, even though Captain Li isn't that good-looking, she's a civil servant! If you marry her, you'll at least save twenty years of hard work!" Deng Kaiwen advised.
"Get lost!" Yan Jien laughed and scolded him.
"Hahaha..." Everyone burst into laughter.
"Yan Jien, come on, let me toast you!" Pan Dongcheng raised his glass.
"I..." Yan Jien hesitated.
He needed to suppress his uncontrolled reaction; he couldn't drink alcohol now.
"Brother Yan, you have to drink, Manager Pan has already raised his glass!" Deng Kaiwen urged.
"Alright!" Yan Jien said helplessly as he picked up his wine glass.
Everyone chatted and ate, the atmosphere lively.
"By the way, do you guys know why Tong Liya resigned?" Li Hua asked.
"I don't know either!" Hu Pei'er shook her head. "I just heard that she wasn't feeling well!"
"I think it's not that she wasn't feeling well physically, but rather emotionally," Liu Xiaoping said with a smile.
"Why?" Li Hua asked curiously.
"Because of you!" Liu Xiaoping teased. "She couldn't bear to leave after seeing how handsome you are!"
"Haha..." Everyone burst into laughter.
"Xiaoping, what nonsense are you talking about?" Li Hua's face turned red.
"Am I wrong?" Liu Xiaoping said with wide eyes. "Some people stare at the young ladies all day long, their eyes almost popping out!"
"I..." Li Hua was left speechless.
"Actually, Li Hua is quite handsome!" Pan Dongcheng nodded.
"Manager Pan, don't flatter him; this guy gets easily proud!" Liu Xiaoping laughed.
"I'm just speaking the truth!" Pan Dongcheng said seriously.
"You see, even Manager Pan admits you're handsome!" Liu Xiaoping teased.
"I... I'm not talking to you anymore!" Li Hua's face was flushed as he buried his head in his food.
"Hahaha..." Everyone laughed again.
"This group of guys..." Yan Jien was speechless.
He tried to remain calm while suppressing the overwhelming reaction within him.
Now, the overwhelming reaction was growing stronger; he had to concentrate fully just to barely keep it under control.
Time passed, and the banquet came to an end.
"Let's go collect our bonuses!" Director Feng said with a smile.
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