My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 331 Yu Qiao Qiao: I’m So Selfish

Yu Qiao Qiao’s eyes lit up slightly, and she looked at Chen Yan with a happy expression, "Chen Yan, what a coincidence!"

As for Zhao Ying...

She looked at Chen Yan with an expression one would use to regard a rare animal.

Seeing her strange expression, Chen Yan felt as if he could hear Zhao Ying’s inner sarcasm in his own mind: Oh my, Chen Yan actually doesn’t like martial arts, how strange!

And what confirmed Chen Yan’s thoughts was...

After sizing him up, Zhao Ying let out a small sigh, then she reached into her coat pocket and pulled out an unpeeled egg, handing it to Chen Yan.

Chen Yan, with a bewildered face, reached out and took the egg.

Zhao Ying let out another sigh, patted Chen Yan on the shoulder lightly, and then turned and walked on.

Chen Yan: ??? What the heck!

Why did he feel as if he could hear Brother Ying say, "Here’s an egg, give your brain a boost," despite clearly not using the "Inner Heart Headphones"...

Was he hallucinating?!

Standing beside them, Yu Qiao Qiao, who had watched the whole process of Zhao Ying giving Chen Yan an egg and saw Chen Yan’s "excited" expression, blinked her eyes.

’So Chen Yan likes having breakfast brought to him...’

’Hmm, noted.’

...

Holding the egg given by Zhao Ying, Chen Yan went upstairs with the two.

Due to the promise to He Mengxue, Chen Yan had to stay present at the venture capital firm during this period. Now that he had met Yu Qiao Qiao, he simply brought her along to the venture capital firm, planning to have her keep him company.

Arriving on the 16th floor, Qin Ming and the siblings He Mengxue were already there, discussing something at the company entrance.

Hearing the elevator door open, they turned around and were about to greet Chen Yan when they saw Yu Qiao Qiao beside him.

He Mengxue had already investigated Yu Qiao Qiao, knew of the girl who always followed Chen Yan, and the ambiguous relationship between her and Chen Yan. Seeing her arrive, He Mengxue immediately watched her with intense, aggressive eyes.

The flames in her gaze seemed as if they might burn Yu Qiao Qiao to ashes.

Surprised by such intense scrutiny, Yu Qiao Qiao looked back at her with a puzzled expression, not understanding why this sister she was meeting for the first time seemed to have such hostility toward her.

As for Qin Ming standing beside He Mengxue, his thoughts were more intricate.

He glanced at Chen Yan, then at the subtle interactions between Chen Yan and Yu Qiao Qiao, and silently defined Yu Qiao Qiao’s role in his mind: sister-in-law.

Then, he looked over to Zhao Ying, who was on Chen Yan’s other side.

He knew about Zhao Xuan’s entrusted fortune of 1.5 billion assets to Chen Yan. So, in his mind, he added another line: another sister-in-law.

Finally, his gaze shifted to his cousin.

He was well aware of his cousin’s thoughts and the allure of her charm as her cousin.

He felt that, with the way his cousin threw herself at him, Chen Yan would most likely succumb...

So... another sister-in-law.

For a moment, Qin Ming felt overwhelmed.

Why were there so many sister-in-laws?

What if these sister-in-laws started to fight and get jealous?

What was he supposed to do if he had to organize an event and determine the order or seating arrangement...?

Qin Ming felt it was dangerous...

Chen Yan wasn’t aware of the schemes brewing in everyone’s minds.

He was here only because of He Mengxue’s promise.

So, seeing them both there, he nodded and said, "You both came so early, thank you for that."

Then he turned to Zhao Ying, "Brother Ying, you’re also a high executive of the company. Today, follow Sister Xue and Qin Ming to learn a bit."

After giving instructions to Zhao Ying, he turned back and said, "Then, Qiao Qiao and I will go get busy. Call me if you need anything."

With that, he took Yu Qiao Qiao into the company, found an empty office, and immersed themselves in their own world.

Watching Chen Yan’s undisguised indulgence in Yu Qiao Qiao, as well as his dismissive attitude toward work, He Mengxue’s forehead throbbed with veins, while Qin Ming thought...

’Ah. This one is the big sister-in-law!’

Feeling suddenly abandoned, Zhao Ying looked at Chen Yan’s retreating figure and then at He Mengxue and Qin Ming, a trace of confusion surfacing in her mind: Eh? Isn’t she just here to observe?

Why is she really getting down to work now?

But...

Looking at He Mengxue, who resembled a burning flame, her dark shining eyes lit up slightly.

The secrets of this woman seemed quite intriguing as well.

Well, if there’s work to be done, so be it.

After all, she had nothing to lose!

So, these three distinctively different personalities were unwittingly pushed into their first internal company meeting by Chen Yan...

...

Leaving the company in their hands wasn’t just Chen Yan’s way of being lazy. He just felt that since they were bound to be independent sooner or later, he might as well let them take full charge now.

And Chen Yan only needed to mediate or make final decisions when the three encountered any disagreements.

With Yu Qiao Qiao, Chen Yan strolled around the 16th floor.

The entire 16th floor was originally an office space for one of Fenghua Building’s business groups, so after cleaning up, all the office supplies and decorations could be directly used, even the distribution of offices was reasonable.

So after just walking two laps, Chen Yan randomly selected an office labeled "Administrative Department" as a temporary workspace.

Upon opening the door and walking in, Chen Yan and Yu Qiao Qiao sat down at a long table and enjoyed their private world.

Once seated, Chen Yan took out his phone and asked Yu Qiao Qiao, "Brother Ying has his own business now. Yours will come soon too. How do you feel about it? Excited?"

Yu Qiao Qiao smiled slightly and said, "Actually, it’s okay~"

Chen Yan gave her a curious glance, puzzled.

But Yu Qiao Qiao gently leaned on Chen Yan’s shoulder and whispered, "Before, I always thought I wanted to help a lot of people."

"After all, I wanted to pass on the help and love I received when I was younger, so more people could feel the warmth of this world."

"But..."

"Since I’ve been with you, I slowly feel like what the director of the orphanage said was right."

Yu Qiao Qiao’s head rested on Chen Yan’s shoulder, staring blankly at the white wall, "The director told me she actually hoped I would be a normal person, enjoying an ordinary life."

"Have a small home, a loved one, and a cute baby."

"If I really wanted to repay society for the help I’ve received, I could do good when possible."

"But I don’t have to revolve my life around it."

"She said, although she’s doing good by fostering and caring for us, she truly loves us."

"She knows how hard it is to do good deeds, so she doesn’t want me to suffer as well."

Chen Yan looked at Yu Qiao Qiao, astonished by her heartfelt words.

For the past year, Chen Yan’s business focus was mostly on Lu Man, and his attention to Yu Qiao Qiao had decreased quite a bit.

So he didn’t notice that as time passed and her experiences broadened, Yu Qiao Qiao’s thoughts had also matured.

Had this dialogue taken place in the past, she would not have been able to articulate these sentiments.

But such changes in Boss Qiao Qiao made her feel grounded, more like a real, tangible person next to him... after all, Chen Yan always thought the previous Yu Qiao Qiao was too idealistic.

However... considering this, Chen Yan became doubtful.

Were these really Boss Qiao Qiao’s heartfelt thoughts?

Had she not shared her true feelings?

Thinking this way, Chen Yan decided to activate the "Inner Heart Headphones" to listen to Yu Qiao Qiao’s inner thoughts.

As the "Inner Heart Headphones" turned on, the sounds of the outside world faded away, and only the heartbeat of Boss Qiao Qiao, who was leaning against Chen Yan, pulsed softly in his ears...

...

"The former me was indeed a bit too saintly and selfish."

"I didn’t understand the limits of what I could approach, nor the extent of my abilities, and I just naively thought I could help all those in need."

"It was after Sister Star took me to meet so many impoverished people that I realized how insignificant one person’s power can be."

"Trying to help everyone in need is a task that could never be accomplished in one lifetime."

"And I didn’t realize any of this, yet I ended up putting a lot of pressure on Chen Yan."

"If it weren’t for me, Chen Yan wouldn’t have been working so hard the past two years."

"He wouldn’t have told me excitedly, after making money, that he could start a charity foundation for me..."

"He is so capable, capable enough to be financially independent and enjoy life in his twenties."

"Yet because of me, he still has to keep working hard; even the hard-earned money has to be donated away due to my wishes..."

Thinking this way, Yu Qiao Qiao glanced guiltily at Chen Yan,

"It’s all my fault."

"But it won’t be like this in the future."

"Chen Yan..."

"No matter what happens in the future, I will always put you first..."

...

Listening to Yu Qiao Qiao’s inner thoughts, Chen Yan was momentarily dumbfounded.

What’s this?

Is this what Boss Qiao Qiao really thinks?

He’d been working himself to death just to open a charity foundation for her?

Well... that’s not quite it. He just wanted to make money, plain and simple.

As for starting a charity foundation...

It was also for convenience in cashback.

After all, his companies were making too much money, and he had to think of various ways to reinvest.

Charity was simple; just spending money. No matter how much money he had, he could donate it...

This was a huge misunderstanding!

Thinking this, Chen Yan felt a mix of laughter and tears.

But now that the result was positive, he thought it over and decided not to explain...

Thus, he quickly shifted the conversation.

"Alright, Qiao Qiao. Let’s not talk about this."

"Let’s talk about something happy."

With that, he paused and went on to say, "Let’s talk about... me staying at your place tonight..."

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Doing charity was also convenient for the cashback.

After all, the companies he owned were making too much money, and he needed various methods for capital injections.

Charity was simple; just spending money. He could donate as much as he wished...

This was a huge misunderstanding!

Thinking this, Chen Yan felt a mix of laughter and tears.

But now that the result was positive, he thought it over and decided not to explain...

Thus, he quickly shifted the conversation.

"Alright, Qiao Qiao. Let’s not talk about this."

"Let’s talk about something happy."

With that, he paused and went on to say, "Let’s talk about... me staying at your place tonight..."