My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 177 How could Chen Yan possibly be the boss of this company?!

Chapter 177: Chapter 177 How could Chen Yan possibly be the boss of this company?!

Chen Yan hadn’t even warmed his chair when he heard a "ding-dong."

He picked up his phone and saw it was a WeChat message from Lu Man, the little fairy.

Lu Man, "What do you say... if I send a bank card with a balance of 76 million in the same city, how much should I insure it for?"

Chen Yan: ...

What is this idiot trying to do?

He replied, "What are you going to do?"

Lu Man sent a thinking cat emoji,

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"I just want to return the bank card to you, but I’m afraid of losing it or someone skimming it. So, I’m thinking of a way."

Chen Yan smiled, finding this idiot always had the wildest ideas.

Why don’t you just take a cab and give it to me in person? Isn’t that better?

He texted his thoughts. freeweɓnøvel.com

Then Lu Man sent another emoji followed by two lines of text,

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"Do you really need me to spell it out?"

"There’s a fairy, as beautiful as a heavenly immortal, loved by thousands of fans, who doesn’t want to see you."

Seeing Lu Man’s message, Chen Yan felt a mix of laughter and helplessness.

If you don’t want to meet, then don’t. What’s with all this self-loving prefix anyways?

It’s like self-love mother opening the door to self-love, you’re totally full of yourself.

And... why don’t you want to see me?

Is it because of the intense exercise we did yesterday?

It was you who made the first move, wasn’t it!

While complaining, Chen Yan sent Lu Man a reply, saying that if she didn’t want to come, he could go over instead.

After replying to the message, Chen Yan pondered for a while, then logged out of WeChat and clicked on a game to check something.

Actually, giving the bank card to Lu Man yesterday wasn’t just about letting her shop; it was also a trial.

Chen Yan and the two Virtual Girlfriends hadn’t "established a relationship" beforehand, so he could only build "wealth points" by allowing them to shop. Hence, he thought this might be the only way to get cash back.

Later, however, after the Virtual Girlfriend had a "Professional Line" and "Profession Paybacks," Chen Yan discovered that he could get paybacks by funding a company without the company needing to spend the money.

This gave Chen Yan an idea: maybe he didn’t need to actually spend money on the Virtual Girlfriends to get paybacks. Maybe... just giving them the money would suffice?

This is why Chen Yan left so much money with Lu Man yesterday and didn’t ask for it back.

Thinking this, Chen Yan checked his phone.

He had just opened the game when he saw his wealth balance: 3,760,080.

Chen Yan was silent for a moment.

It didn’t work?

Is it because spending on Virtual Girlfriends and training them in the Professional Line are judged differently?

Or maybe... it’s not just about giving money to Virtual Girlfriends. They must also accept it emotionally?

After all, the registered capital for the companies was agreed upon, so transferring money to them is considered accepted.

But giving Lu Man the bank card yesterday was like forcing it on her, and she wants to return it today, so it doesn’t count as accepted.

Unable to verify now, Chen Yan could only bury his doubts.

After chatting with Lu Man for a while, confirming that he would go to retrieve the bank card in a couple of days, Chen Yan closed WeChat.

Having closed WeChat, Chen Yan rested his hands on the desk, thinking.

About directly giving money to Virtual Girlfriends, whether that counted as cashback, Chen Yan still wanted to test it.

Since Lu Man did not accept more than 70 million in cash, he thought about giving her less.

Maybe six or seven hundred thousand? One or two million?

Perhaps she would accept that?

Then... he could check if the wealth value increased, to confirm the game’s judging standards.

Thinking this, Chen Yan decided to try giving less when he went to get the bank card from Lu Man in a couple of days, to see if it qualified for a 10x cashback!

...

After setting up a plan to test the cashback criterion, Chen Yan began to deal with the company’s affairs.

In recent days, thanks to the team’s collective effort, the planning for "Mud Figure Elimination Match" was getting more and more polished.

As the boss, Chen Yan also needed to keep up with the progress and confirm the directions occasionally.

After busying himself for over an hour and completing his current tasks, Chen Yan grabbed a cup of coffee from outside.

While drinking coffee in the rest area, Chen Yan suddenly remembered the call Yang Rou had made to him yesterday.

The little fairy, Lu Man, had been pestering him, so Chen Yan hadn’t listened carefully but vaguely remembered Yang Rou talking about the film distribution.

This was important.

It affected whether Chen Yan could transfer his villa to Lu Man.

So, he thought it best to talk to Yang Rou in person again to avoid any misunderstanding.

Thinking this, Chen Yan, now free, rose from the sofa and took his coffee out of the office door, heading toward Chenlu Film and Television Company.

Chenlu Film and Television Company and Lu Man’s Celebrity Studio shared an office space, and like Chen Yan’s gaming company, were all on the same floor but separated by a corridor, from the east end to the west end of the hallway.

Carrying his coffee, Chen Yan walked along the hallway, passing many other company employees and bosses.

Chen Yan nodded to those he knew and pretended not to see those he didn’t.

Just as he was passing the stairway, suddenly, a girl’s voice rang in his ear,

"Hey? Chen Yan?"

The voice was gentle, pleasant, and somewhat familiar.

Following the voice, Chen Yan saw a girl with a scholarly aura coming out of the elevator and greeting him.

She was wearing a blue dress, sporting glasses, and clutching two books, the very image of a gentle, good girl.

Chen Yan blinked in surprise, "Yang Nuannuan?"

Yang Nuannuan broke into a smile, "Yes, it’s me."

Then she curiously asked, "What are you doing here?"

Chen Yan said, "Oh. My company is located here."

Yang Nuannuan realized, "Oh! I remember now. Is it that gaming company you planned to start?"

"Qiao Qiao is also working part-time here."

Chen Yan nodded, "Yes."

He asked in return, "What about you? Why are you here?"

Yang Nuannuan smiled gently and replied, "My mom works here. I don’t have much to do during the holiday, so I came to visit her workplace."

Upon hearing Yang Nuannuan’s words, Chen Yan was momentarily stunned.

Mom works here?

An image of Yang Rou flashed across his mind.

Didn’t Yang Rou say yesterday that her daughter was coming to intern at the company?

Could Yang Nuannuan’s mom be Yang Rou?

Chen Yan hesitated for a moment, then shook off the thought.

Nowadays, children generally take their father’s surname. It’s quite rare for them to share a surname with their mother or to carry their mother’s surname.

There are so many companies in Jinmao Building; just because two people share the surname and their timings coincide doesn’t mean they are mother and daughter.

It might just be a coincidence.

Thinking this, Chen Yan said with a smile, "That’s quite a coincidence."

"If you often come here during the holidays, feel free to visit my company. Qiao Qiao is here from time to time, and you two can chat and study together."

"I’m sure she would be thrilled to see you."

Yang Nuannuan smiled warmly, "Sure! I was actually hoping to find a companion during the holidays."

After chatting briefly, the two walked on together.

As they walked, they continued their conversation.

Yang Nuannuan mentioned, "I heard from Qiao Qiao that your company’s first game was very successful. I haven’t congratulated you yet."

Chen Yan smiled modestly, "It’s all luck, just luck. I didn’t expect it to perform so well."

Yang Nuannuan gently said, "Luck is also part of strength. You shouldn’t be too modest."

"And, according to Qiao Qiao, you treat the company’s staff very well. You offer high benefits, and she enjoys working there."

Chen Yan responded with a laugh, "After all, we are a startup. Everyone has weathered tough times together, so it’s only right to offer them higher benefits."

"Qiao Qiao has indeed helped me a lot. Without her, I might not have been able to start my company."

Yang Nuannuan nodded, "Qiao Qiao is truly excellent. You mustn’t let her down."

Chen Yan quickly shook his head, "Don’t worry. I won’t."

Because Yang Nuannuan had taken the initiative to ask about his matters, Chen Yan returned the favor by asking about Yang Nuannuan’s mother, "What company does your aunt work for?"

Yang Nuannuan murmured, "It’s a film company."

As she spoke, her face always carried a gentle smile that was very comforting, "My mom is quite career-driven. Except for when I was young and she worked on Qin Island, she has mostly worked away. Her career has since progressed."

"I’ve been living in a boarding school on Qin Island. So, we’ve mostly been apart."

"Some time ago, she finally got a good opportunity and switched to a new company, which brought her back to Qin Island."

"According to her, her new boss is great. He has a good personality, strong capabilities, and conducts business generously. So, I guess she will be staying on Qin Island for a while, and we can finally be together."

Hearing Yang Nuannuan’s words, Chen Yan paused again.

A film company?

Just returned to Qin Island recently?

This... does it sound more and more like she’s talking about Yang Rou?

However... a new boss with a good personality, strong capabilities, and conducts business generously...

Hmm... It mustn’t be about himself.

He certainly doesn’t remember himself having those qualities.

Maybe it’s still just a coincidence?

Although he rationally felt it was merely a coincidence, emotionally, Chen Yan felt something off about it.

So, after a couple of responses, he didn’t delve further but silently walked on with Yang Nuannuan.

Jinmao Building was large, and the corridor was quite long, lined with various offices on both sides.

At first, Chen Yan thought maybe they were just heading in the same direction, but as they ventured deeper, his premonition grew stronger.

No way, right? No way?

Only a few companies remained along the small remaining stretch of corridor.

Could it be that Yang Nuannuan truly is Yang Rou’s daughter?

And that she has been praising the new boss, which is me?

Just as Chen Yan was somewhat in disbelief, they finally reached the last office space at the end of the hallway.

The sign on the office space read Chenlu Film Company.

And Yang Nuannuan also turned around, telling Chen Yan, "I’ve arrived. Thanks for walking me here."

It was now utterly clear to Chen Yan.

He opened his mouth, a bit awkwardly saying, "Uh... actually, I didn’t walk you here. This is also where I’m headed."

"Ah?" Yang Nuannuan’s eyes widened behind her glasses.

"You’re also coming here?"

Chen Yan steeled himself and nodded, "Yes... this company is mine."

In that moment, Yang Nuannuan felt the world shift.

This company belongs to Chen Yan?

How is that possible?

She couldn’t help but ask, "Isn’t your company a gaming company?"