My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 304: Can You Live With Me?

As for asking her opinion, was Chen Yan unable to arrange anything?

Chen Yan was not worried at all.

After all, he had various special items that enabled him to succeed in various industries.

Especially with "Xiao Ha’s Instant Camera" and "Inner Headphones," as a big boss, all he needed was to find some reliable people, tell them his decision, and let them carry it out.

Thinking of this, Chen Yan looked at Zhao Ying through the rearview mirror and slowly asked, "Brother Ying, the holiday is almost here. Where do you plan to stay?"

While speaking, Chen Yan also tentatively asked, "Do you plan to go home?"

It seemed to be the first time Zhao Ying considered this question. She propped her chin and pondered for a while before saying, "I don’t even know where I’ll go."

"Anyway, I don’t want to go back home..."

"After all, it was not easy to get out. I don’t want to go back so soon."

As she spoke, she glanced at Yu Qiao Qiao, and an excited expression appeared on her face as she said, "Otherwise I’ll stay with Qiao Qiao!"

Then she turned to Yu Qiao Qiao and asked, "Qiao Qiao, where do you plan to stay during this winter holiday?"

Yu Qiao Qiao was momentarily stunned, not knowing why the topic had suddenly turned to her.

She hesitated for a moment and said, "I... I don’t know. Maybe... I’ll still go to Sister Man Man’s place?"

She couldn’t return to the orphanage; she had stayed at Lu Man’s place during the previous holiday.

Chen Yan looked at her through the rearview mirror and said with a smile, "You have your own home. Why would you still go to Man Man’s place?"

"...Home?", Yu Qiao Qiao felt touched inside, then looked up at Chen Yan.

Their eyes met in the rearview mirror.

Chen Yan smiled, "Yes. Don’t forget, I gave you two properties."

"One villa, still selecting."

"If you find it too big and not suitable, just leave it for now. But there’s also a smaller house, over 60 square meters, perfect for you to live in, and it’s already furnished."

Hearing Chen Yan’s words, Yu Qiao Qiao’s eyes brightened a bit; she was somewhat tempted but also hesitant.

She fidgeted a bit and then cautiously peeked at Chen Yan, asking softly, "Then... will you... come to stay?"

Chen Yan was stunned for a moment, not expecting Yu Qiao Qiao to ask this question.

He smiled gently and nodded, "Of course. Whenever I’m free, I’ll come over to stay with you."

Yu Qiao Qiao seemed to think of something, her face blushed, and she bowed her head slightly.

For a moment, the car was filled with a warm atmosphere...

While the two were conversing, Zhao Ying sat beside them, watching the entire scene with a gossip-eater expression.

She looked at Chen Yan for a while and then at Yu Qiao Qiao, and then... she took out a handful of sunflower seeds from her pocket, "Crack crack~" she started cracking them with a smile.

The crisp sound of cracking seeds brought the two immersed in the warm atmosphere back to reality.

Chen Yan glared at her unhappily, feeling that his assessment of her was indeed accurate: she was really a third wheel!

Yu Qiao Qiao shyly bowed her head, almost burying it in her own chest.

But Zhao Ying showed no guilt for spoiling the mood and continued cracking seeds while carelessly saying, "Keep talking. Don’t mind me. Just pretend I’m air~~"

Chen Yan: ...

Your air is too noisy!

The mood already disrupted, Chen Yan did not continue pulling Boss Qiao Qiao into further conversation. He rolled his eyes at Zhao Ying and resumed the topic that they hadn’t finished discussing.

He said, "Brother Ying. You heard what Qiao Qiao just said."

"So, this holiday, you can stay with Qiao Qiao or let me help you find a place to stay on your own."

"If you have no other plans for the holidays, you can come to the company to hang out."

"I’ll arrange an office for you, and you can find something to do there."

Saying this, Chen Yan changed his tone, "So, you can think about whether there’s anything you’re interested in over the next few days. If you need anything, I can help you prepare in advance."

"To avoid having to go out and buy things once you get to the company."

Hearing Chen Yan say this, Zhao Ying put back the sunflower seeds into her pocket, tilted her head back, and started pondering this question.

After a while, she asked, "Does boxing count?"

"I really like boxing."

"Can you build me a boxing ring? Then help me invite some boxers or martial artists."

"I want to spar with them!"

"My self-invented Lightning Six-Punch Combo is really powerful!"

Chen Yan: .....

Forget it. He shouldn’t have had high expectations for Brother Ying’s intellect.

Thinking about building a boxing ring?

What else does she want to do?

He might as well organize a martial arts tournament for her and fight for the title of Alliance Hierarch!

Chen Yan looked at Zhao Ying, held back the criticism he wanted to express: he was afraid that by voicing out, Brother Ying would take it seriously and then really pester him every day to make it happen.

Luckily, within a couple of minutes, they reached the newly built villa area where Chen Yan had made an appointment.

Chen Yan appropriately ended the topic and then took the two to see the property.

The saleswoman at the villa area, obviously an experienced person, saw Chen Yan, a man accompanied by two young girls coming to view the property, and greeted the three with an unchanged expression and a smiling face as she showed them around.

This development was recently completed. The location was slightly more remote than Lu Man’s villa; after all, it was a new development, and there weren’t many prime spots left.

But because it was a new development, both the environment and the interior design were somewhat better than Lu Man’s.

All things considered, each had its advantages.

Compared to usual spending habits, this time Chen Yan was much more low-key during the house-buying process; he did not express his own opinions throughout and simply let Yu Qiao Qiao look and make decisions.

And Yu Qiao Qiao... what decisions could she make?

She didn’t quite understand these things.

The saleswoman spoke, and she just listened.

Whatever the saleswoman said, she nodded along.

So, after viewing the first villa, she was pretty much brainwashed.

Then she looked up at Chen Yan eagerly, "Chen Yan... it seems really nice."

Chen Yan smiled and patted her head gently, saying, "If you like it, I’ll buy it for you."

The saleswoman glanced at the two. With a hint of surprise in her gaze and her years of sharp professional instincts, she judged that this trio... um... these three sweethearts, indeed had the capability to be big customers!

Thus, her attitude became even more enthusiastic and respectful.

However, after Chen Yan agreed, Yu Qiao Qiao was still a bit conflicted. She said, "I... I’ll hesitate a bit longer."

Then, looking at the saleswoman, she asked, "Do you have others?"

The saleswoman smiled and nodded, "Yes, we do."

With that, she enthusiastically led the three to another villa to continue the tour.

During this period, Brother Ying hummed a tune, entertaining herself while following the trio, occasionally skipping or jumping, or occasionally glancing at the decor and the surroundings, quite at ease.

She... really seemed like a carefree child.

Seeing that Yu Qiao Qiao was being well attended to by the saleswoman, Chen Yan deliberately lagged a few steps behind and started chatting again with Brother Ying.

He asked, "Brother Ying. Do you have a dream?"

Brother Ying tilted her head and looked at Chen Yan, her eyes dark like beautiful black gems.

She asked in confusion, "Dream?"

Chen Yan nodded, looking towards Yu Qiao Qiao’s silhouette, and shared, "Like Qiao Qiao, she always dreams of helping a lot of people."

"Like Lu Man. She wants to become a superstar."

"Like me, I want to create the most popular game."

"What about you? Do you have any dreams?"

Hearing Chen Yan’s words, Zhao Ying pursed her lips and pondered, "My... dream..."

Chen Yan did not interrupt her, just quietly waiting for her response.

Zhao Ying thought for a moment, then said, "I... don’t really have any dreams, I guess."

"I just think about living happily every day, doing what I like."

Chen Yan looked at her, "Nothing else?"

Zhao Ying shook her head, "That’s about it, I guess?"

Chen Yan frowned slightly, "Hmm... even if you don’t have big ambitions."

"But don’t you want your family to be healthy and safe?"

"Don’t you want to progress in studies? Business to run smoothly?"

"Don’t you want your boxing skills to get better and better? Don’t you want to hear more gossip?"

Chen Yan’s questions were quite thoughtful.

A healthy, safe family is the most basic dream of most people.

Progress in studies, successful business, are the inner hopes of many.

And lastly, better boxing skills and hearing lots of gossip are Brother Ying’s favorite activities.

Chen Yan thought... surely one of these three aspects, five "dreams," would resonate with Brother Ying?

But... he guessed wrong.

Brother Ying just looked at him curiously and asked, "Why do I need these?"

Chen Yan was puzzled, "Don’t you think these are all good?"

Zhao Ying shook her head, a look of incomprehension on her face, "Why does it have to be healthy, safe? Birth, old age, sickness, and death are inevitable fates for a living being. It’s also the ultimate selection of nature."

"As for progress in studies, career success... those are just imposed by society onto individuals."

"Why should these standards be used to measure a person’s worth?"

Chen Yan was somewhat surprised as he looked at Zhao Ying, "What about improving in boxing and hearing plenty of gossip? Aren’t these things you like?"

It was clearly Zhao Ying’s favorite thing, yet she had no dreams?

Zhao Ying looked at him with a puzzled expression, "I do like them. But liking doesn’t mean I have to force them. I’ll practice to whatever level I can, and I’ll hear whatever gossip there is. Why the need to force it?"

Hearing Zhao Ying’s words, Chen Yan was dumbfounded.

Her response was truly beyond his imagination.

It was the first time he realized that he had never truly understood Zhao Ying: she was a woman without wants or needs...

Like living in an isolated forest, freely living off dew and air, like an elf...

But really, was it because she didn’t feel crisis that she could be like this?