My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 139 Chen Banyi

After a moment, a middle-aged woman appeared at the doorway.

She wore a white women’s shirt under a black ladies’ suit jacket with a matching skirt and a decorative belt around her waist, accentuating her voluptuous and mature curves.

Her face was beautiful, yet it bore no expression. However, her serious demeanor did not lessen her charm; instead, it added an aura of a powerful woman.

As she arrived at the company’s entrance, she probably hadn’t expected anyone to be inside, so a look of surprise briefly crossed her face before quickly disappearing.

Chen Yan had just stood up while speaking and turned towards the door upon hearing some noise, just in time to see the woman.

He hesitated for a moment, then politely asked, "Hello. May I ask... whom are you looking for?"

The woman glanced around the office and then fixed her gaze back on Chen Yan, stating, "Hello. You must be Chen Yan, President Chen."

Upon confirming his identity, Chen Yan nodded, "Yes. That’s me. And you are?"

The woman replied, "My name is Yang Rou. I’ve come seeking a job at President Chen’s company, having heard of its reputation."

"I only arrived at Qin Island today. I initially planned to visit the company first to see the situation before making a decision."

"Unexpectedly, I ran into President Chen."

After she spoke, her gaze shifted to Phoenix and Yu Qiao Qiao, who were curiously looking over, then she asked, "So, does the company require working on weekends?"

Chen Yan chuckled and explained, "Actually, no. Normally, our company does not require overtime."

"It’s just that we’ve been recruiting recently. It’s been a bit hectic, so we asked available people to come and help with the selection."

Yang Rou nodded slightly, then with her gaze returning to Chen Yan, she said, "I see, President Chen. I won’t disturb you any further then. If I decide to join, I will contact you tomorrow."

After speaking, Yang Rou nodded again to Chen Yan and then turned and left without looking back.

Watching her leave, Chen Yan scratched his head.

This woman... she seems to have such a strong presence. And so self-assured.

It was as though she believed that if she wanted to, he would definitely agree to her joining the company.

Such a person, if not incredibly experienced, highly skilled, and confident, must be... a madwoman.

For a moment, Chen Yan was curious about which she might be.

That evening, Chen Yan had dinner with Yu Qiao Qiao, Zhao Ying, and a few others including Phoenix.

With Zhao Ying, the joker, there, the atmosphere during dinner was always lively.

So lively that Zhao Ying stood up several times, wanting to show everyone her newly-learned Bagua Palm.

If not for Yu Qiao Qiao constantly holding her back, Chen Yan probably would have been a bit wealthier.

After dinner, Chen Yan dropped the ladies back at school, then while on his way home, he made some calls to a few headhunters to check on the situation.

The headhunters mentioned that of the dozen or so previously contacted, seven to eight were interested or considering, and active negotiations were ongoing.

Among them, two were most important; one was Song Chuang from Quanmei Group and the other was Yang Rou from Shanghe Film Industry.

On hearing Yang Rou’s name, Chen Yan paused.

Hey... isn’t that the woman I met this evening?

Surprised, it turned out she really was a top talent. ƒгeewebnovёl.com

Those considered top priorities by headhunters are definitely big shots.

Thinking this, Chen Yan had the headhunters send those resumes to him first.

When he got home and looked through the resumes, Chen Yan realized just how impressive Yang Rou was.

A top producer, her films had grossed over three billion yuan, and she was involved in dramas and variety shows too—a truly versatile talent.

The only downside was...

She was not from the gaming industry.

Chen Yan sighed.

He was mainly involved in the film industry to support Lu Man; whether or not achievements were made didn’t really matter much to him.

Looking through the remaining outstanding resumes, Chen Yan realized, aside from two big names, the others were all from the film industry.

There were top producers, experts in marketing communications, film industry management talents, and capital operation experts.

For a moment, Chen Yan was dumbfounded.

His Divine Summoning Incense had lured exactly the type of talents Lu Man needed.

If these individuals truly matched their qualifications, it meant that within three days, the crew for Lu Man’s film and management company was complete!

Almost every department had a top expert in charge.

Such a team was truly a golden lineup.

Looking at the resumes of this team and recalling Mei Li, a competent agent, Chen Yan momentarily thought: even a pig, in these circumstances, could be made to shine.

Musing dumbly:

Could it be that Lu Man, that silly guy, might really become a superstar?

For a moment, Chen Yan himself felt a bit surreal.

Is it that talents in the entertainment circle are undervalued, or is Lu Man incredibly lucky?

......

[Yu Qiao Qiao’s affection level: 113] (feeling a bit more fond of Chen Yan each day +2)

[Lu Man’s affection level: 75] (Chen Yan is really a god +3 tired of practicing acting -5)

[Wealth Score: 38287] (dining +387)

[Professional Wealth: 10.12 million] (investing in Lu Man’s Studio +10 million, recruitment advertising +0.12 million) Double withdrawal

[Cash: 3.151 million+] (dining -387, recruiting advertising -0.12 million, game shares +11.3 million, investing in Lu Man’s Studio -10 million)

[Fixed Assets: 14.925 million]

....

Considering the unwithdrawn professional wealth, unbeknownst to Chen Yan, his assets were nearing forty million.

He was getting closer to his modest goal of reaching one hundred million.

Chen Yan felt he could just about start calling himself "Chen Half-Billion."

Early morning, the sunlight poured onto Chen Half-Billion’s body.

Chen Yan got up from bed and stretched lazily.

He picked up his phone and saw a WeChat message from Mei Li.

In the message, Mei Li said she had talked with Lu Man, who agreed to rent the villa.

That afternoon, after Lu Man finished her acting practice, she would contact Chen Yan to go and see the villa together.

After replying with a "Got it," Chen Yan set his phone aside and went to freshen up.

The day’s agenda was still the old routine: head to the office for overtime to sift through resumes.

Thinking they might meet Yang Rou, Chen Yan thought for a moment and took along "Xiao Ha’s Instant Camera" and some photo papers.

He planned, if convenient, to secretly take a photo of Yang Rou and see what this big shot really was like.

Once Chen Yan arrived at the office, he found that Yu Qiao Qiao and Phoenix Sister had already arrived early. After greeting them, he curiously asked Yu Qiao Qiao, "Where’s Brother Ying?"

Hearing Chen Yan mention Zhao Ying, Yu Qiao Qiao couldn’t help but giggle behind her hand, then she said, "Yesterday, Brother Ying was so happy on the way back to the dorm that she split the door of the dorm manager."

"Consequently, she had to fix the door today and is currently gloomily repairing it while supervised by the dorm manager."

Chen Yan: ....

What is wrong with Brother Ying?

Ever since returning from her training, she chops at anything she can find.

She had learned Bagua Palm, not Mountain Splitting Palm.

Could it be that her master gave her the wrong manual?

Thinking of Zhao Ying’s master made Chen Yan think of her identity.

He curiously pulled Yu Qiao Qiao aside and asked, "By the way, do you actually know what Brother Ying’s identity is?"

Yu Qiao Qiao, startled by Chen Yan’s question, paused to think, then said, "I don’t really know."

"But I heard from Sister Nuan Nuan that she’s very wealthy, her family has bodyguards, and there’s even a butler."

Chen Yan hesitated.

Having bodyguards was already impressive, but a butler too?

Brother Ying’s identity clearly wasn’t as simple as just a Zhao family member...

Chen Yan inquired, "So, have you never asked?"

Yu Qiao Qiao shook her head, saying, "Actually, when Brother Ying first came to school, she acted very normally. It didn’t feel like her family was rich."

"Even now, I don’t think she’s any different from ordinary people."

"If not for seeing those men in black yesterday, I would have thought Sister Nuan Nuan was kidding me."

Chen Yan looked at Yu Qiao Qiao.

This little clueless girl.

No wonder he was able to make his first bucket of gold from her.

But... the matter with Brother Ying, he still had to look into it.

Before, when he saw the information Mei Li provided, he thought it was just a coincidence and didn’t think much of it.

But after yesterday’s incident, Chen Yan felt that something was amiss.

Especially since... he and Mei Li were still hiding under the Zhao Family’s banner. If he inadvertently implicated Zhao Ying, or indeed attracted the Zhao Family’s attention, that could be troublesome...

After a busy morning and lunch out, Chen Yan continued working in the afternoon when he finally received a call from Yang Rou.

On the call, Yang Rou expressed her decision to join Chenlu Film and Television Company and wanted to meet with Chen Yan to discuss further.

Faced with such an expert, Chen Yan wouldn’t refuse, so he readily agreed, then fixed a meeting place.

He instructed Phoenix and Boss Qiao Qiao briefly before heading to the appointed location.

Arriving at the arranged café, Chen Yan booked a private room and sent the room number to Yang Rou.

In less than 20 minutes, Yang Rou arrived.

She was still dressed in professional attire, her demeanor exuding an impressive aura of a powerful woman.

And when conversing, she was very straightforward.

After introducing herself briefly, she immediately started to inquire about Chen Yan’s vision for the company.

Upon hearing Chen Yan had no particular vision and was fully willing to delegate control, with his only condition being... every project must involve Lu Man, a look of understanding flashed across Yang Rou’s eyes.

Clearly, in her mind, Chen Yan was just a wealthy backer wanting to support someone.

But... there was nothing wrong with that.

Honestly, the film circle loves this kind of backer the most, one who, aside from liking female actors, doesn’t care about anything else.

This is far better than a layman chaotically interfering.

Especially since Chen Yan’s offer was very generous: not only was the salary double that of her previous company, but every project, regardless of profit, that involved Lu Man got a project bonus, and she was also offered profit-sharing options.

Conditions were so favorable it was almost unbelievable.

After negotiating, Yang Rou had roughly made up her mind.

After their initial meeting and without having lunch together, Yang Rou left briskly.

As she departed, Chen Yan quietly took out the Instant Camera and snapped a photo of her, planning to check later what the situation really was.

But as soon as he finished taking the photo and hadn’t yet put down the camera, his phone rang.

Chen Yan picked it up and saw a message from Lu Man,

[Hey boss, did you forget about this afternoon’s plan to check out the house with me~~~~?]

Chen Yan paused, then slapped his forehead.

Oh no, how could I have forgotten that?

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Every time I write that daily settlement data, I always write an extra hundred or two words to make up for it. So it’s not just padding.