When did President Wen start caring so much about his employees?
This was a thought that simultaneously arose in the minds of all the employees present. Anyone who had spent enough time with Wen Yunyi would generally know what kind of person he was. When he was in a good mood, if an employee took advantage of his good temper and made a very simple mistake, Wen Yunyi would put on a weak and helpless expression and say the most ruthless things.
"Do you mean you want me to forgive you this time? But there are so many employees in the company. If I forgive every single one of them so easily, I might not be able to keep this company running. Aren't we all here to work hard for our dreams? What am I supposed to do? They've been working so hard!"
If Wen Yunyi is very busy, and someone still dares to provoke him like this, then his public image is no longer important to him. A single word, "Get lost," encapsulates his entire thought; he doesn't want to waste a single second with you.
But this has never happened before. Even a woman like Gu Yuning, who has a powerful background, has been criticized by Wen Yunyi. People can't help but wonder about Wen Cheng's identity.
Well, the fact that he shares the same name as the child Wen Jiaxin recently recognized has led to speculation among the public: could he really be Wen Jiaxin's most beloved son?
Everyone's attention shifted from Wen Yunyi to Wen Cheng.
Hmm? Where's Wen Cheng?
After searching for a week, they finally found the warm orange in an unexpected place.
"Wen, Cheng!" Wen Yunyi shouted through gritted teeth.
Wen Cheng, with her slightly limping leg, easily climbed up the tree next to her. There were no branches to put her feet on for the first two meters, but she still managed to climb up with ease and sit on a branch about three and a half meters above the ground. Her legs swung back and forth, and with her long hair flying in the autumn wind, she really had the air of an elf.
Everyone was completely astonished. They were told to run and jump, but they weren't expected to climb trees like ordinary people! This skill was a stark contrast to what they'd seen before! The speculation that Wen Cheng was the young master of the Wen family began to shift somewhat in everyone's minds.
Judging from this, he probably isn't the young master of the Wen family.
Wen Cheng looked down and gave Wen Yunyi an OK sign. "See? I can climb trees, so jumping over rocks will be no problem for me!" As she spoke, a relieved smile spread across her face—boastful and undisguised.
Many people present were moved by that smile, and the photographer captured this precious moment.
Wen Yunyi was stunned for a moment, then realized something.
Is this just a way of comforting oneself?
Forget it, Wen Cheng is unpredictable. It would be strange for me to trust him!
Wen Yunyi turned his head and clenched his fist. "What are you standing there for? Let's take the picture then. You're fine with it in person, what else do I have to say!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but then the director couldn't resist his mischievous spirit and asked, "Chengcheng, why don't you jump over the stream and climb the tree later? I think that would help you blend into the scene better."
Wen Yunyi: !!!
Wen Cheng nodded and readily agreed. Although his feet were slightly sore after walking for a while, they were almost healed. Besides, he was good at climbing trees. There was a big banyan tree in the orphanage. He grew up with the banyan tree. When he could climb, he would pry at the roots of the banyan tree. When he could run, he would be looking at the scenery outside from the top of the banyan tree. It was very easy for him!
What the director was most worried about turned out to be Wen Cheng's most powerful shot. Although Wen Cheng didn't know why his natural performance received such high praise from the director and the crew, he was still very happy with the thought of getting 30 million yuan. This made him feel more at ease accepting the reward.
If it weren't for the director and Wen Yunyi's intervention, Wen Cheng even suggested climbing to the top of the tallest tree to stand there.
You should know that the treetops here can reach over 20 meters high, which is equivalent to the height of a seven or eight-story building. Even if Wen Cheng is fine, their hearts won't be able to withstand it.
Thanks to Wen Cheng's unique skills, the filming ended early today. Yan Luan also came down from the mountain just then. As you approached, you could feel the chill emanating from him. He was wearing a down jacket that Yao Xingwei had bought for him, his nose was red from the cold, and he was holding a cup of coffee made by his assistant, shivering slightly.
Moreover, this wasn't even a formal shoot for Yan Luan; it was just a trial run on the snowy mountain with Xie Nianyu's filming crew. Unlike Yan Luan, Xie Nianyu, although her face was also red from the cold, was generally normal, unlike Yan Luan who was shivering so badly.
"Yan Luan, what did you do up there? Why are you so cold?" Wen Cheng's words carried a hint of heartache.
Yan Luan gave Wen Cheng a reassuring smile, "A salary of 30 million is no big deal, it's just that I'm not good at handling the cold." Yan Luan's speech was noticeably slower than usual, probably because his mouth hadn't warmed up yet, and he was speaking to himself stiffly.
However, Wen Cheng was convinced by the amount of 30 million. After all, it was 30 million a week. As long as he didn't break the law or die, what couldn't he do?
Wen Cheng patted Yan Luan on the shoulder encouragingly. After removing their makeup, the two separated from the filming crew because they were going shopping today. This was Wen Cheng and Yan Luan's first real trip, and their curiosity was simply irresistible.
Wen Cheng also tried to invite Xie Nianyu, but Xie Nianyu politely declined with a smile and instead told them about some well-known streets nearby.
Watching Xie Nianyu bend down and get into the car, her movements elegant and clean, so perfect that she seemed like a creature of this mortal world, was a stark contrast to everyone and everything Wen Cheng had ever encountered. Xie Nianyu seemed impossible to dislike, possessing her own set of principles and ideas, and always maintaining a vague sense of mystery, while simultaneously igniting people's desire to explore her.
“It seems that Nianyu doesn’t like crowded places. He usually eats alone in his car,” Yan Luan said, hands in his pockets.
Oh wow! Wen Cheng didn't notice that, because when he was eating, all he really thought about was the food!
Thinking of this, the little voice inside Wen Cheng blushed and covered her face.
The two brothers walked and talked until they reached the most bustling street in Red Leaf Valley, where various specialty products were reaping profits from them. One thing that Yan Luan was similar to himself was that he was reluctant to spend big money, but he could spend money on important people without batting an eye.
However, the two had slightly different shopping preferences. While Wen Cheng was looking at various jade rings, Yan Luan was looking at bookmarks, unique stationery, and various trinkets that little girls liked. He was the epitome of a doting brother.
While Yan Luan was seriously selecting cartoon pencils, Wen Cheng quietly entered a jewelry shop. The shop had an antique feel, and the interior was all inlaid with wood. It sold silver and jade jewelry. Even though Wen Cheng didn't go out much, she knew that most of the items inside were fake, and people only bought them for the sake of having a dream.
Wen Cheng looked around for a week, and finally settled on a bright red earring made of resin. The earring had very obvious leaf patterns inside. Next to the earring was a square necklace, also made of resin, with a corner of a maple leaf inside. The red and green colors looked very novel.
"Oh my, young man, you have a good eye. Of all the jewelry I bought wholesale, you're the only one who chose the ones I made myself." Dad stood opposite Wen Cheng with a smile, his round figure looking very auspicious.
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"Boss, you're pretty honest, aren't you?" Wen Cheng said, feeling embarrassed.
The boss smiled generously, "Times have changed. You young people definitely won't believe me if I try to spout old-fashioned nonsense. Besides, I only talk about this after someone has already taken a liking to it. Very few people who come to me actually like this pair."
"Boss, what's the price?" Wen Cheng's heart raced at the sight of the earrings. She hoped that if Brother Qi bought them, it would prove he was willing to get his ears pierced. Brother Qi's pierced ears would definitely look amazing...
Once Wen Cheng thought about this, she didn't want to hesitate anymore.
"You're so straightforward, young man. Here's what we'll do: five hundred!" The boss looked pained.
Wen Cheng paused. "Don't think you can manipulate me just because I'm rich!"
"One hundred," Wen Cheng said.
Even the boss, who was used to all kinds of things, had never seen such a bargaining method. He looked at the young man's clothes, which were not cheap, and said that five hundred was too high.
"Young man, look at these, they're all handmade. How about this, 350 is fine?"
Wen Cheng grunted, "One hundred and fifty,"
The shop owner slapped his forehead in pain. "Young man, that's not very sincere. I think your outfit costs at least ten thousand. How about this, I'll double it to three hundred. How about it?"
"All the clothes I'm wearing are knockoffs, and they don't even cost as much as you said."
Wen Cheng turned to leave with her hands in her pockets, but the shopkeeper called her back just as she stepped across the threshold.
"Alright, alright, young man, you're experienced. How about two hundred? Any less won't do. This is delicate work, quite troublesome to make. It requires a whole maple leaf to be cut and separated, then placed into the earring and necklace. I'll also make one-of-a-kind for you. Go to Maple Leaf Valley and find a slightly smaller maple leaf, and I'll have it custom-made for you in two days. Your boyfriend will be very happy with it."
"My boyfriend?" Wen Cheng curled her fingers shyly, but also felt a sense of pride.
"Boss, the original price is fine, but I want something unique!" Wen Cheng paid decisively.
That's right, being rich means you can be this capricious!
The boss, after receiving the money: If I had known this would happen, he could have asked for even more! I miscalculated!
Wen Cheng paid the money and was excitedly heading to Red Leaf Valley to find maple leaves. At that moment, Yan Luan was in a clothing store next door, looking at the ethnic minority costumes—styles for seven or eight-year-old girls, of course. He didn't show any expression on his face at all; anyone who didn't know better would think he was looking at some kind of age-old puzzle.
"Fifty," the handsome man uttered a simple number.
"My goodness! Young man, what are you doing?!" The proprietress couldn't help but exclaim.
Wen Cheng: Turns out my younger brother is the best bargainer ever!
After Wen Cheng explained his purpose to Yan Luan, the two went their separate ways. Wen Cheng returned to Red Leaf Valley, but to his surprise, despite searching at the foot of the mountain, he couldn't find the kind of red maple leaves with a pale green tinge that the shop had. Even if he did find some, they were either too large or already quite damaged.
In the end, Wen Cheng chose to go up the mountain in pursuit of perfection.
We finally found a suitable spot halfway up the mountain, when a rumble of thunder sounded in the sky.
Damn, is he obsessed with the rain lately?!
Chapter 82 Overstepped
The rain came very suddenly. After a few muffled claps of thunder, a torrential downpour began, lashing down into the red valley. The maple leaves on the ground trembled as they were battered by the rain. The red carpet on the sloping mountainside was quickly exposed by the fierce rain, revealing the brown ground beneath, with soil and leaves slowly sliding down.
Wen Cheng's dark green knit sweater was soaked through in no time. She tried to walk back along the path, but the slippery ground made it difficult. After only a few steps, her shoes were covered in thick mud. The heavy rain lashed her body, her hair clung to her face, and rainwater stung her eyes, forming a thick curtain on her eyelashes. Wen Cheng's vision gradually blurred.
Suddenly, Wen Cheng slipped, and along with a swathe of maple leaves, slid wildly down the slope in the torrential rain...
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"What? Wen Cheng is missing, and we can't get through to her on the phone?"
Wen Yunyi went downstairs to find food at seven o'clock and heard this sentence in the lobby.
He quickly looked over and saw Yan Luan talking anxiously to Xie Nianyu. He overheard Xie Nianyu repeating a sentence.
In that instant, action outpaced thought; Wen Yunyi quickened his pace and walked over.
"What happened?" Wen Yunyi looked at Yan Luan.
Yan Luan was covered in cold sweat, his shoulders were completely soaked, and his face was pale from the rain. "Brother Cheng told me to go to Red Leaf Valley to find Maple Leaf, but Yu Xi hasn't come back yet. I just searched all around Red Leaf Valley and couldn't find him."
"Damn it!" Wen Yunyi cursed under his breath. "He ran off to pick maple leaves in the pouring rain!!!"
Wen Yunyi almost forgot about his innocent image and called Wen Cheng an idiot. He felt like he hadn't hired a model, but a tyrant!
Yan Luan clenched his fists, his shoulders trembling slightly, radiating an aura of despair that seemed to say, "Why wasn't it me who disappeared?" Wen Yunyi was even more so, like a Tyrannosaurus Rex that had just awakened and could breathe fire.
The only one present who could take charge was Xie Nianyu.
"Listen, it's raining heavily right now. Although you're all worried about Wen Cheng, please don't go out looking for her. It's too dangerous. Let's call the police now and let them handle this, okay?" Xie Nianyu took out her phone.
Yan Luan's eyes flashed with resentment. The police station was in the county, a two-and-a-half-hour drive from the Red Leaf Valley scenic spot. Two and a half hours later, Cheng Ge's safety was even more uncertain. In his eyes, Wen Cheng was far more important than himself; he couldn't just sit and wait to die. He had originally come back only to inform the film crew so more people could help, and then he would continue searching. This time, he was searching in the mountains; as long as he was careful on the way...
Yan Luan looked up and saw the same light in Wen Yunyi's eyes.
When Xie Nianyu finished explaining the situation, she looked up and found that both of them were gone.
Xie Nianyu: ......
"Officer, four people are trapped in the mountains now. We'll have to trouble you with that."
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Wen Cheng, trapped in the mountains, tried to climb out of the cave, but the entrance was too high, and he couldn't get up there at all.
Not long ago, he slipped and fell down the slope. If it weren't for this big hole that caught him, he would definitely have been injured. The hole was in a relatively hidden location, and rainwater kept seeping in. The soft, wet hole couldn't withstand his digging. The more he dug, the more mud seeped in. Wen Cheng was now covered in brown mud, and his clothes were practically unusable.
Wen Cheng never expected this to happen to him since arriving here. He couldn't say he was unlucky—he was unharmed—but he was also lucky; if he hadn't entered that jewelry store, he'd probably be sitting in a hotel eating dried fruit and rice right now.
Guh—
Thinking about this, my stomach started growling uncontrollably. I'm really becoming more and more spoiled these days.
Wen Cheng was quite worried because she didn't know where her phone had fallen into when she slipped and fell. She wondered if Brother Qi would be anxious if he called her later and found out she hadn't answered.
What is Brother Qi like when he gets anxious? Does he panic and cover his head? Does he frantically call himself over and over again? Or does he cry?
Wen Cheng's hands were busy picking at the blades of grass that had fallen from her clothes.