My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 123: How to Make Someone Believe (Four updates, please subscribe! Vote for monthly passes!)

Chapter 123: Chapter 123: How to Make Someone Believe (Four updates, please subscribe! Vote for monthly passes!)

Chen Yan looked at Yu Qiao Qiao, whose furrowed brows had now begun to droop, and the distressed look on her face was particularly heart-wrenching.

Chen Yan’s brows slightly wrinkled. Was there any way to make her believe that he really had nothing to do with Lu Man?

As Chen Yan gazed at Yu Qiao Qiao, his mind whirred, and gradually an idea formed...

Shortly thereafter, the two of them left the hotel.

Yu Qiao Qiao had intended to head straight for the company.

However, Chen Yan suddenly stopped her, saying, "Qiao Qiao, I’m a bit hungry. Would you accompany me for breakfast?"

"Ah?" Yu Qiao Qiao, who had been lost in thought, was taken aback by Chen Yan’s invitation.

Then, reflexively, she said, "It’s not another feast, is it?"

She hastily waved her hands. "I don’t want to eat. I’ll get fat if I eat any more."

Chen Yan: ...

How much harm had his feeding frenzies over the past two months caused this girl?

He shook his head and said, "It’s not a feast. It’s very light and also very cheap."

"Swear I’m a little dog if I’m lying!"

Saying that, he grabbed Yu Qiao Qiao’s sleeve, "Really! Just come with me!"

And so, Yu Qiao Qiao was pulled by Chen Yan to a breakfast shop.

The breakfast shop was near the company.

It was a convenient little breakfast joint that served both Chinese options like steamed buns and soy milk, and Western choices like toast and fried bacon.

The various breakfast options were neatly arranged in the display, waiting for customers to choose.

Yu Qiao Qiao, as an excellent little foodie, initially was reluctant to come here, but once inside, she couldn’t help but salivate.

She pretty much forgot all about the issues between Chen Yan and Lu Man, her large eyes flitting from one item to the next, looking like she wanted to eat everything.

However, Chen Yan didn’t give her the chance.

He, as if he already had a target in mind, directly pulled Yu Qiao Qiao over to a matronly woman selling Western food, and then he spoke up, "Aunty, I’d like a sandwich, please."

Upon hearing Chen Yan’s words, the woman, without lifting her head, said, "No more sandwiches. Eat something else."

Having said that, she paused for a moment as if she’d remembered something, then she lifted her eyes to glance at Chen Yan, a bit irritated, "You young man, are you looking for trouble? Why is it you again!"

Yu Qiao Qiao’s attention was drawn by the exchange, and her gaze shifted from the food to the two of them.

She curiously looked at Chen Yan, then at the aunt, and asked, "Aunty... what happened?"

Hearing Yu Qiao Qiao speak, the aunt turned to her.

Perhaps because Yu Qiao Qiao looked harmless, with a small oval face that resembled an adorable girl-next-door, the aunt’s tone softened.

She glanced at Chen Yan and then told Yu Qiao Qiao, "Let me tell you, young lady, this guy here is a bit annoying."

"He came to the shop this morning to buy a sandwich."

"At the time, we had only one sandwich left."

"He insisted he had two people and asked if we could make another one."

"I only had enough materials for what I had, where could I get more to make another one?"

"Afterwards, he didn’t say much and left."

"And now, look, he’s here again wanting to buy a sandwich."

The aunt finished and looked at Chen Yan, "Do you think the materials I didn’t have this morning would suddenly appear now?"

Chen Yan smiled and addressed the aunt, "Aunty, you should be happy. I keep coming back for your sandwiches, which shows how delicious they are."

As he spoke, he gave a thumbs up, "Really very good."

His compliment pleased the aunt, and she smiled, "Didn’t feel like you could talk so nicely just now."

With that, her demeanor warmed, "Why don’t you buy a hamburger instead? They taste the same."

Chen Yan chuckled, "I’d still like a sandwich. I’ll come back and buy one tomorrow."

"Thanks, aunty."

He finished and pulled Yu Qiao Qiao towards another breakfast counter, leaving the aunt watching his retreating figure, puzzled, "What’s he thanking me for? I don’t think I did anything..."

Not long after, Chen Yan and Yu Qiao Qiao, with a bowl of tofu pudding, a cup of soy milk, and five deep-fried dough sticks, found a place to sit.

Positioning the tofu pudding in front of himself and handing the soy milk to Yu Qiao Qiao, Chen Yan started eating his breakfast.

While Chen Yan enjoyed his meal, Yu Qiao Qiao didn’t move for a long time, just staring blankly at the soy milk in front of her.

After a while, as if finally sorting through her thoughts, she looked at Chen Yan in astonishment, "Chen Yan! Did you deliberately try to buy a nonexistent sandwich just now to get the aunt to prove that you really were looking for Sister Man Man this morning?"

After taking a bite of the fried dough stick, Chen Yan replied with an expression of ’you can be taught’, "You’re not so dumb after all."

In fact, Chen Yan’s aim was a bit more complicated.

He had heard Yu Qiao Qiao’s wild thoughts and considered whether he should just explain things directly.

But he felt that simply explaining things, with empty words, was too weak.

And swearing an oath was too melodramatic.

And... if Yu Qiao Qiao asked, "Did you drink with Sister Lu Man last night?", Chen Yan, facing Yu Qiao Qiao’s innocent eyes, would probably freeze and be unable to lie.

So... he simply took Yu Qiao Qiao to the shop so that through the aunt’s mouth Yu Qiao Qiao would learn the truth of the matter.

Having a third person explain can actually make it easier for someone to believe than the person involved...

As for whether the aunt would remember him, Chen Yan thought it was very likely. Not much time had passed, and there had been a minor friction between them. With just a little prompt, the aunt would probably remember.

Even if she truly didn’t remember, he could still explain... it wouldn’t be too late...

Yu Qiao Qiao had no idea about Chen Yan’s intense thought process; she just felt very happy.

Her joy was not only because Chen Yan really had nothing to do with Lu Man.

What made her even happier was... Chen Yan really cared about her feelings.

Seeing her uneasy, he personally took her to verify things.

The feeling of being cherished by someone you like... was really nice.

Thinking this way, Yu Qiao Qiao smiled sweetly and then lowered her head to drink her soy milk...

After that little interlude, the atmosphere between the two returned to normal.

So, while they ate, they also talked about what had just happened.

Yu Qiao Qiao asked Chen Yan, "By the way, Chen Yan. I hope I didn’t disturb you earlier? Had you and Sister Man Man finished your business discussion?"

Chen Yan took a sip of tofu pudding and said, "It’s all settled. She’s probably been blacklisted by Director Zhang. Things are a bit tricky."

Yu Qiao Qiao looked at Chen Yan, worry evident on her face, "So what do we do?"

Chen Yan’s brows furrowed slightly, "There aren’t any particularly good solutions."

"But... I heard Sister Mei Li might have a plan. Let’s wait and see what her plan is..."

Lu Man’s blacklisting, preventing her from acting, also had a significant impact on Chen Yan.

After all, if Lu Man wasn’t acting, she wasn’t spending money, and Chen Yan couldn’t invest in her projects.

Without the ability to invest, Chen Yan wouldn’t get returns. Without money, he couldn’t work on his games!

It was a vicious cycle!

But... Chen Yan was a gamer, not familiar with the entertainment circle’s affairs.

So, he could only hope that Sister Mei Li was capable enough...

Suppressing that thought, Chen Yan looked at Yu Qiao Qiao, whose small face had wrinkled into a bun.

Clearly, she was also distressed by the issues Chen Yan and Lu Man were experiencing.

Seeing this, Chen Yan smiled, "Alright. Don’t worry about it. You have other things to deal with."

"In a bit, let’s go to the clay sculpture studio; I want you to make a few clay figures for me. I feel like my new game really needs some inspiration from clay sculptures..."

...

While Chen Yan and Yu Qiao Qiao were eating, the door to Lu Man’s room was knocked on again.

Lu Man put on a coat and opened the door.

Standing outside was Sister Mei Li, who had disappeared for a night and a morning.

Sister Mei Li, carrying a thick stack of documents, walked in with a commanding presence.

Seeing her like that, Lu Man asked with a bit of surprise, "Sister, do you have a solution?"

Mei Li sat down at the table, nodding, "Yes, I do!"

Lu Man inquired, "What’s the plan?"

Mei Li placed the documents on the table and began, "I think the only way for us to break through now is this: Since all the crews aren’t welcoming us, then we! We’ll just create our own crew!"

"So I contacted many friends in the circle last night to see if they were willing to join."

"They hesitated at first, but after I offered them a higher salary, they decided to come on board!"

With that, Mei Li said, "So, the only issue now is... Chen Yan’s opinion!"

She paused, sounding a bit worried, "I’m concerned that changing from bringing funding to a crew to setting up our own crew, and spending more than the market rate, he might not agree..."