My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 377: He Mengxue’s Heart...

Although Chen Yan had never given He Mengxue any response or even engaged in any inappropriate behaviors,

He Mengxue, who had been confident since childhood, had already regarded Chen Yan as her man.

After all, considering age, ability, appearance, and family background, He Mengxue was the most suitable candidate for Chen Yan.

Whether Yu Qiao Qiao, Lu Man, Yang Rou, or Zhao Ying, each lagged behind He Mengxue in certain aspects.

Therefore, even though Chen Yan had never explicitly expressed his feelings, He Mengxue still considered herself as Chen Yan’s girlfriend in her heart.

Now, an "other woman" dared to provoke her to her face, and she was immediately infuriated.

However, since she had not yet won Chen Yan over, He Mengxue managed to keep her temper in check.

She looked towards Chen Yan too, then with a business-like demeanor, she spoke, "Director Chen, if it’s inconvenient, I’ll step aside for now?"

She made a tactical retreat first.

Then... right afterward, she added, "However, working at Wutong Group, assisting my father, and dealing extensively with the government, I might have some useful opinions."

"If you need me, you can call me back later."

Even though the two women were discussing official matters, Chen Yan could detect the tension between them.

While he could understand He Mengxue’s tension, Yang Rou’s... puzzled him.

This woman seemed to have always had purely professional relations with him. Could it be that she felt threatened by He Mengxue’s presence affecting her position in the company?

However, since He Mengxue had already expressed her willingness to stay, Chen Yan couldn’t actually ask her to leave.

Thus, he gave He Mengxue a meaningful glance and leaned back in his executive chair, turning to Yang Rou to say, "It’s okay. Director He isn’t an outsider. President Yang, please continue."

Seeing that Chen Yan had indeed decided to keep her there, He Mengxue glanced at Yang Rou with a hint of triumph.

But Yang Rou, dismissing her entirely, just nodded, her response cool and business-like, "It’s like this, Director Chen."

"The Sunrise plan has been in progress for a few months now."

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"And the other projects have all been finalized by you."

"And as time goes by, due to the growing influence of the Sunrise Plan, the government side is very intrigued and has reached out."

"Qin Island has always harbored the ambition to turn the entire city into a film and television hub, even constructing the largest film and television base in the country in the new district."

"It’s just that it hasn’t been as famous as Hengdian, so its development has been somewhat slow."

"Now that you’ve suddenly made some achievements in the film and television industry, raising a leading actress like Lu Man and launching the Sunrise Plan, they’ve become really interested."

Listening to Yang Rou’s briefing, Chen Yan wasn’t surprised.

He knew that as his wealth and influence continued to grow, dealing with the government was only natural.

So looking at Yang Rou, he asked, "What did they say?"

Yang Rou said, "They didn’t say much, just that if we encounter any issues, we can discuss them and resolve them with their help. Not to worry, just go ahead."

Chen Yan pondered for a moment, "What are the conditions?"

Yang Rou said, "They hope that at next month’s Sunrise Plan launch event, we can mention the support given by Qin Island. Moreover, they hope that for future projects under this plan, the filming locations can be prioritarily placed in Qin Island."

Hearing Yang Rou’s words, Chen Yan smiled and replied, "That’s not conflicting with our plans at all."

Yang Rou nodded, "Yes. That was our plan originally."

Though Chen Yan was a philanthropic person, if doing a good deed could doubly benefit his hometown and stimulate the local economy, he would naturally prioritize his hometown.

Now, the local government was merely seeking to ensure that Chen Yan, a tycoon capable of driving an entire industrial chain, wouldn’t overlook them in favor of other locations.

So, after closely listening again to Yang Rou’s negotiation process and her analysis, Chen Yan nodded and agreed to the whole plan.

It was unclear whether this was a show of force, but this time Yang Rou seemed more to be reporting to Chen Yan than asking for his opinion.

Thus, by the time she finished outlining all the details, there was really no room left for He Mengxue to interject.

He Mengxue had stood beside her for over half an hour, unable to get a word in, simply brewing in her frustration.

Chen Yan had actually perceived the subtle clash between the two women from the very beginning, and found it quite interesting.

However, after just this brief encounter, Chen Yan felt that Yang Rou had outperformed He Mengxue.

After all, having lived ten more years, all of which were spent navigating the business world, her methods were much more mature than He Mengxue’s.

In these encounters, He Mengxue also revealed many of her weaknesses.

Though her capabilities were indeed outstanding, she was still too naive.

Part of her past success had been due to everyone’s respect for He Ruifeng, which made her appear exceptionally competent.

Now, without He Ruifeng’s protection, she seemed somewhat out of her element.

However, Chen Yan still believed in her capabilities. He felt that she was just temporarily struggling with the transition and that with further experience, she wouldn’t be inferior to Yang Rou.

After forming his judgment of the two women, Chen Yan also concluded the conversation.

Yang Rou’s more thorough and dignified approach shone through. Once Chen Yan had wrapped up the discussion, she proactively bowed and then left Chen Yan’s office.

Her departure was crisp and decisive, but precisely because of that, the impression she left was all the more profound and comforting.

Upon her exit, Chen Yan’s posture relaxed a bit more as he turned to He Mengxue and asked, "What do you think? Do you feel the difference?"

Since the very beginning of this encounter, He Mengxue had been at a disadvantage, her face alternating between white and red.

Chen Yan chuckled lightly, stood up, and then gently patted her shoulder, offering encouragement, "No worries. Be at ease. President Yang simply has many more years of experience than you."

"I believe in you. You definitely don’t have any problems."

"You are my right-hand person, after all."

This was the first time Chen Yan had ever been so affectionate with He Mengxue, as well as the first time he expressed encouragement and expectations towards her.

He Mengxue, slightly surprised, looked up at Chen Yan, still met with his gentle gaze.

Suddenly, He Mengxue felt a twinge of emotion.

Lately, she had been going through a rough patch.

Ever since she had left her father and Wutong Group, she found herself failing at everything.

She couldn’t surpass Zhao Ying.

She couldn’t win over Chen Yan.

She couldn’t secure a deal with Headline Technology.

Even in her rivalry with Yang Rou, she had ended up on the losing side.

Although she still believed herself to be the most suitable wife for Chen Yan and remained fiercely competitive, only she knew that her confidence was already deeply fractured.

She realized that the women around Chen Yan... were all formidable competitors.

Even though her overall qualifications were the best, she couldn’t match any of these women in any individual aspect.

Both her career and emotional life were in disarray.

This left her extremely confused.

That was why she had been so aggressive today, always trying to prove herself.

Yet... she still ended miserably.

Just then, Chen Yan stepped forward and encouraged her.

The man she admired and loved had acknowledged her.

For a moment, He Mengxue felt almost tearful.

She couldn’t help but throw herself into Chen Yan’s arms, sobbing with a bit of grievance.

Chen Yan, seeming to understand the turmoil inside her, did not move away from her affection like before but instead gently patted her back, consoling, "Your ability isn’t the issue. It’s just that you were too well-protected before. A lack of setbacks means a lack of toughness and wildness."

"It’s okay, it will get better. Keep it up."

Feeling Chen Yan’s comforting embrace, He Mengxue felt an immense sense of security...

.......

Meanwhile, in the meeting room of the newly established Chenyu Foundation on the 15th floor of Fenghua Building, Yang Nuannuan was sitting face to face with Yu Qiao Qiao.

Yu Qiao Qiao seemed a bit bewildered and frantic as she stared at Yang Nuannuan.

Yang Nuannuan was not wearing her glasses. She held a bank card in her hand and was saying to Yu Qiao Qiao, "Qiao Qiao, this bank card contains 33.5 million. It’s the money I’ve made for you using your initial 30 million."

"I’ve fulfilled the promise I made to you. To earn a profit of more than 10% within one year. You can put this money into a fixed deposit now. In the remaining months, getting about 3% interest shouldn’t be a problem."

"Today, by returning this card to you, I’m also stating that I don’t owe you anything anymore."

Having never seen this side of Yang Nuannuan, Yu Qiao Qiao was a bit dazed as she looked at Yang Nuannuan, unsure what to make of her actions.

"I fulfilled the promise I made to you. To earn a profit of more than 10% within one year. You can put this money into a fixed deposit now. In the remaining months, getting about 3% interest shouldn’t be a problem."

"Today, by returning this card to you, I’m also stating that I don’t owe you anything anymore."

Having never seen this side of Yang Nuannuan, Yu Qiao Qiao was a bit dazed as she looked at Yang Nuannuan, unsure what to make of her actions.