"It's precisely at times like these that you mustn't offend anyone. The head of the family has already reminded you of this; this should be enough to teach you a lesson." The waiter pulled a handkerchief from his chest to wipe his hands and coldly left the scene.
Afterwards, everyone wanted to have a chat with that young entrepreneur, especially Liu Liangpeng, who now had no time to care about Wen Cheng and only wanted to find that bastard to settle accounts!
However, the person who had everyone's curiosity went through a special passage back to his room and made a phone call to report the situation.
The voice on the other end of the phone was no longer as cold as before; it rose slightly, carrying a hint of languor amidst its authority. "Him?"
The young man thought his boss would scold him or something, but the next thing he said was, "Let him play if he likes to."
Author's Note:
Good night~
Chapter 144 Ideals
The biggest news from this moon-chasing event was that Liu Liangpeng spent 150 million to buy a bracelet worth 500,000. Wen Cheng didn't know what happened to Liu Liangpeng, only that she didn't see him until she disembarked, and she didn't hear any news about him for a while afterward.
After returning home, Wen Cheng didn't give himself much time to rest. The next day, he drove his little Benben to the game studio with He Haobo.
The studio is located in a somewhat remote area, but fortunately the infrastructure is not too bad, and it has everything you need. The studio is a detached building. After the investment, Yao Xingwei felt that their original studio was too shabby in a residential building and insisted on changing it. The studio is a three-story detached building, with a leisure area on the first floor, a studio on the second floor, and a lounge on the third floor. The overall design is very high-tech. Initially, you could see a lightning bolt-shaped Z-shaped logo representing the studio.
As soon as Wen Cheng and her group entered and spoke to the receptionist, they were warmly welcomed and led to the second floor.
They were formally received by a refined man in his late twenties, wearing glasses. He first led Wen Cheng and the others to a private office and brewed them a pot of hot tea.
"I heard you weren't the original person in charge of this studio," He Haobo's question was far from a casual greeting; it seemed he genuinely wanted to keep an eye on the situation.
The man pushed up his glasses, looking very polite. "Yes, I'm just a novice. How can I compare to these graduates full of youthful passion and enthusiasm? I've only studied management superficially for a few years. I came here thanks to President Wen's recommendation. If I had to say, I'm just a window into the studio. The interior still depends on them." The man spoke eloquently and humbly, making it hard to look him up.
Wen Cheng, a mere bystander, thought to herself.
He Haobo smiled and extended his hand: "Then we'll have to trouble you to hand over anything to us in the future."
The man stood up and shook hands with He Haobo. "Of course, my surname is Jian, and my given name is Cheng. You can just call me Xiao Jian."
Wen Cheng and He Haobo looked at each other. Neither of them was older than Jian Cheng, and they couldn't bring themselves to call him that.
"Let's still call you General Manager Jian. Could you give me a brief overview of the current progress?" He Haobo quickly got into work mode.
Wen Cheng had absolutely no interest in management-related topics; they were the kind of things that could put her to sleep. She made an excuse to go to the bathroom and left after listening for ten minutes.
He could clearly feel that it was very quiet outside the moment he opened the door, but it became quiet again after he opened the door. It felt very real.
Looking at the familiar interface on their computer, Wen Cheng almost forgot his major in college. He was actually more interested in game design than software, but he chose software due to market trends at the time.
Wen Cheng's long-dormant curiosity led him to secretly watch from behind. He didn't know if it was a coincidence, but he was watching the only girl in the design department. The girl, who was usually as arrogant as a tomboy, was now blushing and had made several mistakes on the keyboard.
There was nothing she could do. She knew the major shareholders would be coming today, but no one had mentioned that the shareholder was so good-looking! Moreover, she seemed to resemble Wen Cheng, whom she had been a fan of for a long time. She hadn't dared to look closely when she came in, and now that the person was standing behind her, she dared not turn around at all.
"Um, is there anything I can help you with, sir?" The boy next to him suddenly turned around, speaking in a polite manner, but with a hint of arrogance.
Wen Cheng didn't tolerate it. In fact, he could see that the girl had made quite a few mistakes. However, Wen Cheng focused his gaze on the boy's computer, observed it for ten seconds, and then reached out, "You've made a mistake here."
The confident statement struck the young man as somewhat ridiculous, but since the other party was an investor, he couldn't argue back. He could only brush it off with professionalism, saying, "This is my usual practice. I'll do an integration for him later. Well, to put it simply..."
The boy was about to continue pretending, but Wen Cheng couldn't stand it anymore and reached out to touch his mouse and keyboard.
This is the result of his hard work these past few days! The boy became anxious: "Sir, please don't do it without permission!"
Before he could finish speaking, his bug was discovered and fixed, and he experienced a sudden feeling of clearing his nose after being congested. The problem that had been bothering him for days was solved so easily.
......
"Oh my god! You're Wen Cheng, right?!" the girl exclaimed in surprise. Seeing her idol made her feel sore and almost brought her to tears!
Everyone in the office looked over and, upon closer inspection, it was indeed the super-rich second-generation heir who had been incredibly popular before and then suddenly disappeared without a trace. Oh, there was a piece of news later on: the explosive news that he was the young heir of the Wen family. This made many fans feel both happy and sad. Why would a rich second-generation heir worry about his public image?
No!
As a result, Wen Cheng's personal account never posted any more videos.
Seeing that Wen Cheng wasn't too resistant, the girl excitedly asked the question that had been bothering her: "Chengcheng, I'm your fan. Will you still accept promotional videos in the future?"
Wen Cheng's smile was somewhat forced. The answer was actually that he would never do it again, but a firm refusal wouldn't sound good, so he subconsciously said, "Thank you for your interest. As for filming the promotional video, I can only say it's up to fate, but I hope you won't have too high expectations."
Give her one last glimmer of hope, but don't let her have too much expectation and it backfire on you.
The girl nodded contentedly; any hope was good!
Seeing the girl like this, Wen Cheng suddenly understood what Brother Qi had told her: he didn't want to hurt her, so he couldn't bear to tell her the truth.
Wen Cheng didn't want to waste any more time here, but the aloof boy who had been acting so arrogantly suddenly changed his tune and became incredibly enthusiastic towards her. Not only him, but the office seemed to come alive as everyone came over to see the bug Wen Cheng had fixed. Since Wen Cheng was one of the bosses, they were particularly enthusiastic in sharing their game content, which was even more detailed and vivid than the project plan that Wen Cheng had in her hands.
"This time, our setting is to transcend time and space. Players can choose any time and space, but they only have one chance. The world's common space will only be opened during the anniversary celebration each year, which is similar to time travel. Come on, artist, show Mr. Wen the concept art."
"I especially love futuristic technology settings and mecha battles. Mr. Wen, take a look at our level data design."
"We'll keep all these bugs, you know what I mean!"
Throughout the day, except for lunch, Wen Cheng was basically surrounded by the graphic designers and design team outside, in a tightly packed manner. The graphic design team was mostly composed of girls, and there were very few who didn't like Wen Cheng. They introduced the details with great passion.
Before leaving, Jian Cheng joked, "It seems you two came at the right time today, one in charge of external affairs and the other in charge of internal affairs."
Wen Cheng felt a little dizzy; a sense of pleasure hadn't yet dissipated.
“Chengcheng,” the boy who had initially given him the cold shoulder suddenly called out to Wen Cheng, his eyes shining, “I think you can come here! You’re perfect for it!”
They were a group of young people who had come together to start their own businesses after graduation. They were very outspoken and said whatever they wanted.
Wen Cheng was stunned by the question, and her soul, which had been idle for a long time, was suddenly shaken.
"No offense, bro, but although I haven't seen your true abilities, for a bunch of naive youngsters who only care about their dreams and skills to praise you, you must be really capable. Aren't you uninterested in your family company? There are idols there to back you up, so why don't you just chase your dream?"
He Haobo said this when he parted ways with her. Before Wen Cheng could even process what he was saying, she received a call from Cha Cha's younger brother.
"Chengcheng, I have a meeting and can't get away. I've been trying to contact Nianyu all afternoon but haven't been able to. The tech department needs him for something. If you're free, could you go to his house for me? He doesn't like people who aren't friends coming to his house. Yes, he basically doesn't have any friends." Wen Yunyi asked and answered himself sharply.
Wen Cheng couldn't help but feel sorry for Nian Yu for having such a boss who exposed her secrets.
Author's Note:
Good night~
Chapter 145 Discovers an Incredible Secret
Xie Nianyu lives in a decent, mid-range residential area. Her apartment is on the top floor with a rooftop garden, and it gets excellent natural light.
This was a rare occasion for Wen Cheng to visit a friend's house alone, and she was somewhat nervous. Although she had sent him a message on the way, she didn't know if Xie Nianyu had seen it, so she was a little anxious until she knocked on Xie Nianyu's door with a heavy heart.
Wen Cheng vaguely heard a loud noise coming from inside the door and breathed a sigh of relief, proving that the person was still safe at home.
Half a minute later, the door was rudely flung open, revealing Fei Shuo's face, clearly annoyed at being interrupted. His black suit jacket was undone, with several buttons missing, and his usually meticulously styled hair was now somewhat disheveled.
Wen Cheng: Beep—!
Why is Feifeifeishuo here?!
Wen Cheng felt her worldview collapsing rapidly.
The two stared at each other for five seconds before the silence was broken when Wen Cheng took a few steps back to confirm the house number.
"Hmph, no need to look, this is Xie Nianyu's home." Whenever Fei Shuo felt even a little guilty, Wen Cheng would do everything in her power to rush in and rescue the little white moonlight, but she didn't. Not only did she not, she was also very smug!
"What are you doing at Nianyu's house?" Wen Cheng mustered up her courage to talk to the evil forces! Like a hamster with its fur standing on end.
Fei Shuo's heart, which had long been broken by Wen Cheng, would never be affected by these little expressions again. He chuckled coldly and flicked his messy hair. "What else could I be here for? Did you think I came to open the door for you?"
"Alright, you can get out now." Before Fei Shuo could react, a gray coat was draped over his head from behind, completely destroying the domineering CEO aura he had just cultivated.
Xie Nianyu slowly walked out, wearing a certain brand of autumn knitted cardigan. There was nothing unusual about her appearance. She calmly issued the expulsion order to Fei Shuo.
Fei Shuo awkwardly tore off his clothes, his face turning extremely ugly. But after meeting Xie Nianyu's calm eyes for a moment, he snorted urgently, said, "We're not done yet," and hurriedly left Xie Nianyu's house.
This was the first time Wen Cheng had managed to subdue Fei Shuo so effectively without any verbal threats. If the occasion weren't inappropriate, he would have applauded Nian Yu enthusiastically!
Xie Nianyu smiled gently, "Chengcheng, come in and sit down."
After Wen Cheng came in, she first told Xie Nianyu about the important matter. Xie Nianyu poured Wen Cheng a glass of juice, gave her some snacks, and then went to deal with the phone call.
Taking advantage of the break, Wen Cheng glanced around. The overall color scheme was predominantly white with gray accents, and importantly, there was no sign of any disorder. The only unusual thing was that the ashtray was overflowing with more than a dozen cigarette butts. Wen Cheng remembered that Cha Cha had said that Nian Yu didn't smoke.
"Sorry, Chengcheng, I have to trouble you to come all this way again." Fifteen minutes later, Xie Nianyu sat down opposite Wen Cheng.
Wen Cheng looked at him, her eyes filled with undisguised curiosity, but she tried her best as a ninja to refrain from asking the question rudely.
Xie Nianyu, on the other hand, smiled, reached for the ashtray, emptied it into the trash can, and then sealed the bag.
"He's the online friend from high school I was talking about."
"So you're the legendary white rabbit, not black?" Wen Cheng felt her logic was top-notch!
Xie Nianyu looked somewhat embarrassed. "There's no need to read my dark history so clearly."
Author's Note:
I've been quite busy with work lately, so I haven't been updating as much. I apologize, everyone! But it will be finished around mid-May. Thank you all for your continued support!
Chapter 146 Birthday Surprise
Wen Cheng nodded like a chick pecking at rice, but her gaze towards Xie Nianyu still held an inquisitive look, like a bewildered squirrel in a zoo staring at you.
Xie Nianyu felt a mixture of helplessness and frustration, but his deep affection for Wen Cheng ultimately softened his heart.
"I dumped him before because of various family circumstances, but when I came back this time, I found his personality becoming more and more twisted, so I couldn't help but reveal my identity." Xie Nianyu sounded extremely regretful!
Wen Cheng's impression was that the "white moonlight" character's approach was truly audacious. She dared to dredge up a past relationship and rehash it all just because she disapproved of it, especially since it involved the book's biggest villain. This was a plot twist Wen Cheng hadn't anticipated at all.
"He didn't do anything too outrageous just now, did he?" As a friend, Wen Cheng asked the question she cared about most first.
Xie Nianyu chuckled, her laughter utterly contemptuous, a blatant expression of disdain for Fei Shuo. "Can he?"
"Just now, I saw that his collar was all messed up? You didn't hit him, did you?" Wen Cheng asked, confused.
Xie Nianyu paused for a moment, then said, "Hmm." This "hmm" sounded somewhat forced, but Wen Cheng didn't notice.
Wen Cheng clapped wildly with her mind while praising him for his excellent husband-training skills!