OFR – Chapter 144 Just be sensible.

Mu Bai looked at the store and nodded slightly.

This was the only store among many task-based services that could help recruit a personal assistant.

After hesitating for a moment, he clicked on the store’s inquiry page and sent a message.

Leng: “Shopkeeper, are you there? I have something to ask.”

Although it was already past nine in the evening, the shopkeeper responded quickly—within just a minute or two after Mu Bai sent his inquiry.

Shopkeeper: “I’m here. Hello, please tell me what you’d like to inquire about.”

Leng: “Hmm, I need to hire a personal assistant. How long will it take to find one for me?”

Seeing the shopkeeper’s response, Mu Bai began tapping on his phone screen and started chatting.

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As the conversation continued, time flew by, and soon it was already ten at night.

At that moment, in the prime district of Shanghai, the top floor of a high-end office building remained brightly lit.

Inside, a middle-aged man in his forties, with an average appearance but a scholarly demeanor, sat quietly at his office desk, focused on the computer screen.

A slight smile curled at the corners of his lips.

His name was Chen Shaoxing.

He was the CEO of a top-tier human resources company in Shanghai, with a net worth of nearly two billion yuan. In the real world, he wielded immense power and influence.

However, within the Black Sky Network, he was merely the owner of an ordinary shop among more than 300,000 stores. Even his personal user rating barely reached a preliminary two-star level.

Yet, Chen Shaoxing valued his small online shop on Black Sky Network far more than his massive HR company in the real world!

In fact, this was not just him—many top-tier business tycoons on Black Sky Network felt the same way.

Anyone who had established a store on Black Sky Network had marveled at the sheer madness of its profits.

Because the Black Sky Network was practically a gathering place for the wealthiest individuals in the world.

So, even though these stores appeared small, the revenue they generated was no less than that of real-world companies.

Chen Shaoxing’s HR company only made about 20 million yuan in net profit per year.

Yet, a single transaction on Black Sky Network could yield profits in the hundreds of thousands. With just 30 to 40 transactions a year, he could far exceed the earnings of his real-world business.

More importantly, Black Sky Network had an annual user ranking and shop contribution system.

Higher-ranked users enjoyed more prestigious services.

Shop contributions could be exchanged for various items and privileges from the Black Sky Network’s official system.

Some of these privileges were so extraordinary that even the most elite figures in the world were in awe.

For this reason, apart from attending crucial meetings and important social events, Chen Shaoxing spent his time alone in his office, managing this seemingly small online store.

He wouldn’t leave until the early hours of the morning before finally heading home to sleep.

Let someone else run it for him? He had tried once—letting his wife help manage the store—but Black Sky Network quickly detected that it wasn’t him logging in.

Not only did he receive a severe official warning, but his account was also suspended for six months.

This scared him enough that he never let anyone else help again. He feared that if he got caught a second time, his account would be permanently banned. And considering how many connections he had to pull just to gain access to Black Sky Network…

So now, he managed everything personally.

At this moment, he was talking to a client with the ID “Leng”, who was looking for a personal assistant.

The users on Black Sky Network were among the most powerful and influential people in the world.

The personal assistants and secretaries they sought were not just pretty faces with no substance—women who were only there to please their employers in bed.

They needed truly exceptional men or women—companions who could engage in deep conversations when needed, provide emotional fulfillment, and also possess outstanding skills and competence when it came to actual work.

Because of this, personal assistants and private secretaries were among the most in-demand positions in his shop. They also represented the largest talent pool he had available.

Seeing that the client was looking for this type of assistant, Chen Shaoxing smiled and sent a message:

“Sir, could you please specify your requirements? For example, their skill set, appearance, physique, relationship status, and whether you have any specific preferences—such as being attracted to hands, voices, feet, etc. Of course, if you prefer a male assistant, we can accommodate that as well.”

He sent this message mainly to determine the client’s preferences.

If they prioritized physical attractiveness over competence, it would be an easy request.

If they required a highly skilled professional, it would take more time to screen candidates from the database.

Finding personal assistants or private secretaries wasn’t a simple task—it involved catering to the clients’ unique tastes while ensuring the utmost confidentiality.

Now, Chen Shaoxing waited for the client’s response.

A few minutes later, the client replied.

Leng: “They just need to be sensible. I don’t like people who ask too many questions or are overly curious.”

“Hmm? This…”

Chen Shaoxing stared at the unexpected response, momentarily stunned.

His pre-planned strategy and candidate selection process suddenly hit a dead end.

Because this requirement was too simple.

So simple that it was almost unbelievable.

In the past, every client he had dealt with demanded that their assistants be drop-dead gorgeous, with perfect bodies. Some even had extreme requests, such as wanting submissive personalities.

He had encountered countless demanding clients, yet today, this client’s straightforward request left him speechless.

Chen Shaoxing was a sharp businessman—he wouldn’t have reached a net worth of nearly two billion yuan otherwise.

As he pondered over the simplicity of this request, a sudden thought struck him.

Could it be that this “Leng” person was really just looking for an ordinary personal assistant on Black Sky Network?

“…Is this what it means to be insanely rich?”

Chen Shaoxing was baffled.

Even the consultation fee alone was a diamond token—100,000 yuan. And the actual service fee would be even higher.

Finding a regular assistant through Black Sky Network felt as absurd as spending a fortune just to buy an overpriced bottle of Acqua di Cristallo Tributo a Modigliani mineral water. (Note: A single bottle costs $60,000.)

Regaining his composure, he thought for a moment before sending another message:

“Are you sure you just want a well-mannered and sensible personal assistant?”

Soon, Leng replied with a firm confirmation.

Still doubtful, Chen Shaoxing asked again: “Just that? Nothing else?”

Leng: “Just that.”