My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 339

The reason for the incident was simple.

It was because Chen Yan had paid a night visit to Boss Qiao Qiao.

Ever since that night, Zhao Ying’s gossip fire and curious heart had never been extinguished or stopped.

Whenever Yu Qiao Qiao was not around, she would sidle up to Chen Yan to chat for a bit, always with that strange kind of conversation that you knew was off just by listening.

"Are we going to find Qiao Qiao together tonight?"

"Can we make our relationship official now?"

"Can we or can’t we? Give me a straight answer!"

If Chen Yan didn’t know that Brother Ying didn’t understand what he was talking about, he would have definitely thought he had encountered a female hooligan.

Asking every day about "doing it" and "going for it", not knowing that it could easily stoke the flames of someone who hadn’t smelled the scent of flesh for quite a long while!

So, every time this happened, Chen Yan would look at her with a face full of grievance and say, "We can’t." "No." "Our relationship isn’t there yet."

Just listening to the two of them, it felt like a conversation within a certain system.

But Chen Yan clearly underestimated Zhao Ying’s curiosity and her desire for gossip.

The more he refused, the more Chen Yan found Zhao Ying paid attention to him.

He was currently stationed at a venture capital firm, and going home meant going back with the three of them.

So indeed, from morning until night, Zhao Ying’s pair of dark eyes were tightly fixed on him, stalking him with the dedication one might have for "prey".

And at night, when Chen Yan would wake up to use the bathroom and then check his phone upon returning to bed, he could see her pixel avatar actually getting up from bed, leaning her ear against the door, eavesdropping.

Looking at it... she seemed terrified that he would leave her behind and do something alone with Yu Qiao Qiao.

So how could Chen Yan not be annoyed?!

He was downright exasperated!...

Indeed, after another day of work, Chen Yan did not go home but instead used the pretext of understanding work to ask He Mengxue and Qin Ming out privately, letting Yu Qiao Qiao and Zhao Ying go home first.

He somehow felt like a middle-aged man avoiding going home...

After work, Qin Ming drove, and the three of them came to He Mengxue’s bar.

Since it was early after work, the bar was empty. Chen Yan and Qin Ming sat at the bar top while He Mengxue was behind the bar, mixing drinks for them.

Her hands were very nimble, her fingers slender and fair, moving the cocktail shakers as if they were butterflies dancing.

After a set of dazzling maneuvers, she presented Chen Yan with a colorful cocktail.

"President Chen, try this. I invented this cocktail myself, it’s called ’Dream’."

Chen Yan picked up his glass, looking at the colorful liquid inside with surprise, and praised, "Meng Xue, you’re really this skilled?"

"I thought you were joking when you said you could mix drinks."

Hearing Chen Yan’s praise, Qin Ming chimed in with a smile, "Brother Chen, my sister is incredibly talented. She’s almost like an all-rounder, good at everything."

He Mengxue smiled lightly at her cousin’s compliment, "It’s just a smattering of skills."

Just like her illustrious family background, she always exuded a strong confidence from the inside out. In stark contrast to Zhao Ying, who came from a similar background, their temperaments were completely different...

Thinking of the goofy Zhao Ying gave Chen Yan a bit of a headache.

He took a sip of the cocktail. The drink was sour at first and then sweet, with a hint of fruit wine at the end, which took Chen Yan by surprise.

He Mengxue came out from behind the bar, approached Chen Yan, and asked, "How is it?"

Chen Yan took another sip and gave a thumbs up.

Setting down his glass, Chen Yan began discussing serious matters, "How is the recruitment going these past few days?"

Upon touching on this subject, a more serious expression came over He Mengxue’s face. "It’s going extremely well, even beyond my expectations. Many people, both seasoned and skilled, have come to our company."

"A few of them are even top executives from first-tier venture capital firms."

"It’s quite surprising."

She paused and added, "I even suspected my dad reached out to some contacts, but after calling him, he denied it."

Qin Ming laughed on the side, "It’s probably not Uncle’s arrangement. I’ve investigated those executives, and they have no dealings with Uncle."

"I guess. It’s all thanks to Brother Chen’s good luck."

He praised, "Every time Brother Chen’s company hires, it manages to attract lots of talented people. And aside from their ability, there’s no common thread, it must just be fortune."

Chen Yan glanced at him: Did this guy actually guess right?

The recruitment was indeed due to Chen Yan; it was the effect of igniting the "Divine Summoning Incense".

Of course, the guy might just have been simply trying to flatter him...

Chen Yan didn’t respond to that topic, but instead instructed carefully, "Seize this opportunity to quickly establish the company structure. Then start operations."

He said, "Nowadays, everyone on Qin Island is watching us, waiting to see us fail. We can’t afford to become a laughingstock."

He Mengxue and Qin Ming both acknowledged.

After discussing work, the three of them began to chat casually.

Although He Mengxue and Qin Ming still didn’t quite understand why Chen Yan called them out tonight, since the boss had spoken, they were happy to oblige even if it was incomprehensible.

Without Brother Ying’s pestering, Chen Yan also had a good time, but when he realized something wasn’t right, he already found his head growing heavy, yearning for sleep...

Before he knew it, his vision went dark and he fell unconscious...

He didn’t know how much time had passed when Chen Yan woke up from a half-asleep state.

He looked around with somewhat blurry eyes and found himself lying in a room that was very tidy and clean.

The bed beneath him was comfortable, the pillow and duvet carried a faint scent, somewhat like jasmine. It was a bit familiar...

Different from the natural fragrances carried by Yu Qiao Qiao and Lu Man, this scent, which seemed enhanced by perfume, lacked a touch of naturalness but added a hint of allure.

Chen Yan patted his clothes—they were all intact. His phone was not on him; he might have left it on a table, and the person who brought him home may have casually placed it somewhere.

He slowly sat up, surveying the room. There were no lights on, but the curtains weren’t drawn either. The moon and the neon lights from the bustling city outside provided some illumination to the room.

Chen Yan looked around. The room layout was simple, with a gray, black, and white color scheme, furnished in a minimalist and fashionable style.

His head felt better than before, just a slight ache.

He recalled the scene before losing consciousness: he was chatting with He Mengxue and Qin Ming.

And then he remembered the rainbow-like drink he had downed.

"Dream... it’s a lie, I can’t remember anything."

Muttering to himself, Chen Yan got out of bed.

The room’s neutral decoration didn’t give away whether it belonged to Qin Ming or He Mengxue.

So, he put on slippers, went to the door, pushed it open, and walked out.

Outside the bedroom was a short corridor, leading to the living room.

The corridor and living room lights were off, with only the night light in the corner shining. Chen Yan yawned as he walked down the corridor into the living room, then saw that across the corridor, there was a room with a door half open, with faint light seeping through.

Chen Yan walked over and looked inside through the partially open door. He discovered it was a simply arranged study, with several floor-to-ceiling bookshelves standing on the ground and a desk by the window, where He Mengxue was seated, typing away at a laptop.

The dim light cast shadows on her face, accentuating her furrowed brows and her beauty.

Chen Yan tapped lightly on the door.

The deep "thud, thud, thud" echoed clearly through the quiet house.

Hearing the knock, He Mengxue looked up.

When she saw it was Chen Yan, a faint smile crossed her face, "President Chen. You’re awake."

Chen Yan walked in and said, "Just woke up."

He pondered and added, "Thank you for taking care of me."

He Mengxue’s lip-curling smile deepened; she rested her cheeks in her hands, giving Chen Yan a seductive look, and said, "Don’t mention it. It’s what I should do."

Then, she stood up, picked up a phone from the desk, approached Chen Yan, and handed it to him saying, "This is your phone."

"I was afraid it might ring and wake you up if it was with you, so I kept it here."

Chen Yan nodded: The reason was a bit far-fetched, but understandable.

He took the phone, lit up the screen, and saw that it was already 11 p.m.

He calculated the time and was shocked to find he had slept over three hours. It was time to head home.

Thinking this, Chen Yan put his phone in his pocket and said, "It’s so late. I should get going. Is it convenient to hail a taxi here?"

Hearing Chen Yan’s words, He Mengxue replied, "It’s not really easy to catch a taxi here. If you want to leave, let me drive you home."

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He Mengxue’s smile deepened, and with an alluring expression, she replied, "You’re welcome; I’m happy to help."

After she spoke, she stood up, grabbed a cell phone from the desk, approached Chen Yan, and handed it to him, saying, "Here’s your phone."

"I was worried that a call might disturb your rest, so I kept it here."

Chen Yan nodded: The excuse seemed somewhat contrived yet understandable.

He accepted his phone, checked the screen, and noticed it was 11 p.m.

Calculating the time, he realized he had unknowingly slept for over three hours. It was definitely time to go home.

With this in mind, Chen Yan pocketed his phone and mentioned, "It’s late. I should be going. Is it convenient to call a cab around here?" ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

Hearing this, He Mengxue suggested, "It’s not very easy to get a taxi over here. If you’d like, I can drive you home."