Starting to Gain Experience from Push-Ups Chapter 1488 - 717:
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"If you leave, True Thought Society is truly finished! Right now, the guild is a scattered mess, surrounded by enemies. Without you holding the fort, it won’t be a few months before everyone is—!"
Chen Jiandong was also a bit anxious, but he appeared much calmer.
He turned his head and wildly gestured and gave meaningful glances to the twelve new members below who were still in a daze.
The newcomers awoke as if from a dream and quickly bowed down in unison, their foreheads touching the ground, loudly shouting:
"Please, Chairman, stay! Lead us to revive True Thought Society and restore its past glory!"
The collective plea echoed within the underground cave, forming a wave of sound that caused more dust to fall from the ceiling.
Fang Cheng stopped in his tracks and turned to look at this group of True Thought Society members, feeling somewhat helpless.
"I’ll say it one last time."
Fang Cheng sighed, expressing himself earnestly:
"I’m really not your chairman, so stop calling me chairman every time."
Zheng Hongxin saw Fang Cheng’s firm stance and knew that forcibly keeping him wouldn’t work, so he immediately changed tactics.
He patted the dust off his robe, a smile of ingratiation plastered on his face.
"Regardless of whether you acknowledge the chairman’s title, holding the Silver Key and arriving at Yong’an Island makes you our most honored guest at True Thought Society!"
"How about this? Since you have come, take the opportunity to inspect the work. The guild has prepared seafood and fine wine, all to welcome you and refresh you."
"Yes, yes, yes! Even if you must leave, it wouldn’t hurt to have a meal before you go."
Chen Jiandong quickly chimed in:
"As for our outside friends, we’ll immediately send someone to inform them and arrange everything properly, so your friends won’t be neglected."
Fang Cheng looked at the two, who seemed intent on making him stay for a meal even if it killed them, knowing that if he didn’t agree, they’d never let it go.
Besides, he indeed wanted to explore in person and see what hidden aspects True Thought Society might possess.
"Alright."
Fang Cheng stepped away from the Space Gate, reluctantly nodding.
"I can stay as a guest and have a meal. But let me be clear, don’t call me chairman anymore; it sounds awkward."
Zheng Hongxin was overjoyed, nodding repeatedly, his bow even lower.
"Fine, fine, fine. Since you insist, we’ll refrain from mentioning it."
The old man cheerfully regarded Fang Cheng:
"Yet we’ve talked for so long without learning our esteemed guest’s name. We must have something to call you by, right?"
Fang Cheng hesitated slightly.
Thinking that his face was already revealed and he hadn’t done anything wrong, using a fake name was pointless, so he truthfully revealed:
"My surname is Fang, and my name is Fang Cheng."
"Fang Cheng?"
Zheng Hongxin’s eyes lit up, as if he heard an extraordinarily good name, and he clapped his hands in admiration.
"What a good name! It’s an excellent name indeed!"
The old man, glowing with joy, nodded and dissected the meaning:
"Fang, representing upright character and measured actions; Cheng, representing honesty and keeping promises. Upright and honest—this is practically the innate trait of a leader!"
"President Su indeed had a discerning eye, selecting a successor whose name echoes our guild’s teachings!"
Chen Jiandong also showed his respect and admiringly praised along with him:
"The teacher has spoken truly. Mr. Fang is dignified, and his name resounds like thunder; hearing it inspires respect."
The two engaged in a back-and-forth exchange, then opened a clear path together.
Zheng Hongxin turned sideways, bending over with an exceptionally respectful gesture:
"Chairman Fang, the banquet is ready. Please move to the front hall and take your seat."
Chen Jiandong also bowed his head and followed suit:
"Chairman Fang, this way, watch your step on the stairs."
Fang Cheng: "..."
He stood in place, his mouth twitching involuntarily.
Looking at the two who effortlessly kept calling him "Chairman Fang" so smoothly, he was completely speechless.
All that time spent earlier emphasizing not to call him chairman was entirely wasted.