My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 138 Zhao Ying’s Bagua Palm!

Who are Yang Rou and Song Chuang?

If you’re an outsider, you might not be too familiar with them, and even some of the lower-status insiders in the entertainment industry might not have heard of them.

That’s because both of them are the type who prefer to keep a low profile and stay out of the limelight.

However, contrary to their fame, their achievements are substantial.

One is a top management talent in the industry, skilled in capital operations and talent management, helping Wanwei Film and Television, a subsidiary of Wanwei Real Estate, to establish a foothold in the film and television industry, and also aiding Quanmei Group in breaking into the industry.

The other is an all-around gold medal producer; though the movies and series produced aren’t numerous, each one becomes a small hit, and some even mega-hits.

More importantly... both of them hold a certain grudge against Xu Brothers Film Company.

With this thought, Director Zhang furrowed his brows and then asked, "Did they resign because of that new company?"

Xu Zhaoqing hesitated on the phone for a moment, then said, "I don’t think so."

"I’ve been keeping an eye on them. Yang Rou has been wanting to resign for a while, and the company had already settled it with her. It’s just that she only submitted her resignation process today."

"As for... Song Chuang, I’m not sure about his situation. I only heard that he went to have a long talk with the big boss of Quanmei last night, and then announced his departure from Quanmei this morning."

Director Zhang walked slower and slower while holding the phone.

He felt that recently nothing had been going his way.

From banning Lu Man, it seemed like bad luck had been following him.

At first, the misfortunes were minor, such as the crew running into problems, or sudden issues at home.

But now, first there was Lu Man, who he had offended, suddenly getting a powerful backer, followed by several old adversaries seemingly ready to make a comeback.

Could it be... is it my unlucky year?

While pondering, he hesitated for a moment, then let out a deep sigh, and told Xu Zhaoqing, "Alright, I understand."

"The day after tomorrow then. I’ll go to Qin Island with you on Monday to talk to that illegitimate child of the Zhao Family. I still have some things at home that I can’t leave right now."

Xu Zhaoqing was silent on the other end for a while, as if wanting to persuade him, but eventually said, "Okay... sure."

...

Arriving at Jinmao Building and entering the elevator, Chen Yan realized that many companies were working overtime this weekend.

Roughly estimating from the number of people in the elevator, Chen Yan figured that at least about half were.

He couldn’t help but feel that overtime was becoming more and more common.

If there were extra wages for overtime, it would be fine, but he feared that employers might use the excuse of "the company is everyone’s" to impose unpaid overtime.

At that thought, Chen Yan suddenly realized: isn’t this what I’ve been doing?

Since the founding of the company, Pang Fenghuang, Cheng Tianxiang, and others had been working overtime voluntarily, and he hadn’t paid them overtime.

Though there were bonuses for projects, bonuses and overtime pay were different things.

Realizing this, Chen Yan slapped his forehead: How could I be so foolish to forget about overtime pay!

How could Boss Qiao Qiao be missed when giving overtime pay to everyone in the company?

This is yet another right way to "make money"!

Starts implementation next week!

While thinking about the overtime pay, Chen Yan arrived at the office.

Sitting at his desk, Chen Yan turned on the computer and continued to process the resumes.

Perhaps it was the strong impact of the "Divine Summoning Incense", or maybe it was because Chen Yan had invested over a hundred thousand in advertisements, the impact was too significant, and resumes in Chen Yan’s mailbox kept increasing.

Soon, he was immersed in the hectic task of sorting through these resumes...

Fortunately, Chen Yan wasn’t left to fend for himself for long. Soon, Yu Qiao Qiao and Zhao Ying came to the office together.

As the two arrived at the office, Chen Yan was sorting through resumes.

Before they even arrived, their voices carried ahead of them.

"I’m telling you, Qiao Qiao, I’m really formidable now! I’m not the person I used to be!"

"Brother Ying... I believe you."

"Do you want to see my performance again?"

"Um... we’re at the office now, Brother Ying."

Hearing the voices from outside, Chen Yan looked up from the computer screen towards the door.

The sisters just walked in.

Chen Yan stood up with a smile and greeted, "Qiao Qiao is here?"

Upon hearing Chen Yan’s voice, Yu Qiao Qiao looked over with sparkling eyes and sweetly said, "Chen Yan. Good morning."

Chen Yan smiled and nodded at her.

Boss Qiao Qiao is still so cute today, another adorable day.

Then his gaze shifted to Zhao Ying. After not seeing her for over a month, Zhao Ying seemed even more spirited, like an unsheathed sword, exuding an aura akin to an ancient knight.

Chen Yan raised an eyebrow, "Long time no see, Brother Ying."

Zhao Ying heard Chen Yan’s greeting, looked over, and with furrowed brows, chest out, and a slight raise of her hand, struck a pose, and said to Chen Yan, "Look! Do you notice anything different about me?"

Chen Yan was slightly taken aback, then tentatively said, "Um... you’ve gotten weirder?"

Zhao Ying wrinkled her nose, then switched poses and boldly said, "Look again!"

Chen Yan coughed, "Um... more handsome?"

Zhao Ying, disappointed at Chen Yan’s response, glanced at him as if to say, "Can’t you tell I really resemble a hero now?"

Chen Yan: ...

Actually, if Zhao Ying didn’t speak or move, Chen Yan thought... she did kind of resemble one.

But unfortunately...

With the two strong women arriving, although Chen Yan wanted their help right away, it would only be polite to chat for a bit.

So, while pouring a cup of water for them, he inquired about Zhao Ying’s recent status.

Only then did he find out why he hadn’t seen Zhao Ying for quite a while.

As it turns out, Zhao Ying had taken leave for over a month.

To learn Martial Arts.

Previously, she had practiced Taekwondo for many years, had even achieved black belt status, but always felt something was lacking.

Then, a month ago, someone in her club suggested that if Taekwondo felt insufficient, she could try learning traditional martial arts.

So... our Brother Ying’s eyes lit up, and she dropped everything to learn martial arts.

After hearing this, Chen Yan was speechless for a long time.

Brother Ying really is something else.

She’s truly someone who completely lives in her own world.

Perhaps encouraged by their chat, Zhao Ying, after telling her story and brimming with excitement, said, "Chen Yan! Do you want to see a demonstration of the martial arts I learned?"

Chen Yan, taken aback, replied, "Sure."

But as he spoke, he saw Yu Qiao Qiao making frantic eye signals and shaking her head urgently.

Sensing something was off, he quickly tried to retract his words.

But it was too late!

Zhao Ying, thrilled, exclaimed, "Haha! You asked for it! Get out of the way! Be careful not to hurt you!"

With that, she swiftly lifted her hand, which transformed into a chopping shape in mid-air, then she slashed down forcefully!

In an instant, there was a "crack" sound! Chen Yan’s desk split in half right down the middle.

"Crash!"

"Boom!"

Amidst loud noises, Chen Yan’s documents, monitor, and computer slid down the split desk and onto the floor.

Wires and objects tangled together, clattering all over the floor.

The entire office went silent for a moment...

Yu Qiao Qiao, looking adorable, covered her eyes with her hands, unable to watch the catastrophe.

While Chen Yan stood astonished, watching it all...

Only Brother Ying, after finishing her chops, still shook Chen Yan excitedly, "How about it! Impressive, isn’t it!"

"I learned Bagua Palm from my master! One palm strike and I can split anything!"

Chen Yan: ...

Chen Yan slowly turned his head to look at Yu Qiao Qiao.

Yu Qiao Qiao, although still covering her eyes, peeked through the gaps between her fingers, cautiously looking at Chen Yan and timidly said, "I... warned you..."

"Ever since Brother Ying came back from learning, she’s been too happy. She chops anything she sees."

"The first time she performed, she split our dormitory’s table."

"Then she split Lu Lu’s bed board."

"Lu Lu cried a lot last night, only stopping when Brother Ying promised to replace the bed board."

Chen Yan: ...

As expected, Brother Ying proves again that she is truly extraordinary.

For the next half hour, Chen Yan, Yu Qiao Qiao, and Zhao Ying worked together to clean up his workstation, then moved to another spot to continue working.

The reason why Brother Ying, despite often acting outlandishly, isn’t disliked is... although her way of thinking doesn’t match others, she always resolves the messes she makes effectively.

While selecting resumes, Zhao Ying stepped out to make a phone call, and soon men in black measured the size of the desk and within an hour, a new one was installed.

Even the items Chen Yan had damaged were replaced with brand new ones.

Seeing those men in black, Chen Yan recalled the information Sister Mei Li had shown him.

Actually, when he saw her bring in the Master Tian Xiang and Pang Fenghuang, he already knew she had some connections.

He had tried probing Pang Fenghuang and the others about their background in the past two months, but they cited confidentiality agreements and disclosed nothing.

But seeing the information from Sister Mei Li, it appeared Master Tian Xiang and the others were from the Zhao Group.

And since Zhao Ying also has the surname "Zhao," could she be one of the Zhao Family?

Thinking this, Chen Yan considered today’s event with the men in black and Brother Ying taking a month off to "cultivate" martial arts without any issues, adding another layer of understanding to Zhao Ying’s identity: It seems she’s not just any Zhao Family member, but also holds a high position.

However... if she really held such a status, with the authority of the Zhao Family, shouldn’t she be attending C9 University or studying abroad to refine her skills?

Why would she be at an ordinary first-tier university?

Chen Yan felt a bit conflicted at this thought...

The following day was spent busily sorting through resumes, and it must be said, despite being quirky, Brother Ying was indeed efficient.

With her, Yu Qiao Qiao, and Pang Fenghuang joining in the afternoon, Chen Yan was able to quickly filter out a batch of seemingly good candidates for interviews.

After a busy day, at 6 PM, Chen Yan lifted his head from the computer screen, glanced at Yu Qiao Qiao, and then stood up with a smile, saying, "That’s it for today! Thanks for everyone’s hard work!"

"In a moment, I’ll treat everyone to a meal!"

Just as Chen Yan was speaking, suddenly, from the doorway came the sound of "tap, tap, tap" of high heels...