My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 64 Dreams (Request for recommendation tickets!)

Chapter 64: Chapter 64 Dreams (Request for recommendation tickets!)

There was silence throughout the night.

The following day, at noon, Yu Qiao Qiao arrived at the company as agreed upon.

Chen Yan had a meal with her and, after adding "135" to her wealth value, drove her towards Eastern Film City.

On the road, Chen Yan casually asked while driving, "Did you go home yesterday?"

Originally, Chen Yan just wanted to find a starting point for a conversation and didn’t intend to inquire into Yu Qiao Qiao’s family background.

However, unexpectedly, Yu Qiao Qiao sincerely replied, "I went back to the orphanage last night."

Even though Chen Yan already knew about Yu Qiao Qiao’s situation, he still feigned the "surprise" of a textbook response, "The orphanage? Could it be that you are..."

Yu Qiao Qiao silently nodded her head.

She said, "Yes. Actually... I am an orphan."

After saying this, Yu Qiao Qiao lowered her head and quietly awaited Chen Yan’s reaction.

Clearly, she didn’t appear as indifferent as she seemed on the outside but harbored quite a bit of inferiority about her "orphan" status.

What she didn’t expect was for Chen Yan to not react with surprise, discrimination, or even sympathy.

He smiled and said, "I see. Then I really need to cling to your coattails."

Yu Qiao Qiao, not having caught on, tilted her head slightly and curiously looked at Chen Yan.

Chen Yan smiled, "Haven’t you heard? In online novels, the protagonist is usually an orphan."

Then, Chen Yan pointed towards himself and pretended to be resentful, saying, "Someone like me, with both parents, is just a passerby character. We’re the ones who get our faces stepped on and shown up by protagonists like you."

The corners of Yu Qiao Qiao’s mouth curved into a faint smile. She felt as if her oppressed mood was dispersing along with it.

She looked at Chen Yan and said, "So you don’t feel... uh, that I..."

Before Yu Qiao Qiao could finish, Chen Yan interrupted, "Not at all. The family we’re born into isn’t something we can decide."

"The only thing we can decide is our future!"

Saying this, a "spirit light" flashed through Chen Yan’s mind as he suddenly remembered the system’s new feature: Profession.

Eh?

Should he seize this opportunity to inquire about Boss Qiao Qiao’s future plans?

Thinking this, he naturally continued, "Like the former me. Although my family owned over a dozen properties and had savings of several million, that wasn’t the life I wanted."

Yu Qiao Qiao: ???

Chen Yan, still driving, went on, "The life I want is like now, being able to start a company with a group of like-minded people and make games. To make truly good games and let China’s games become number one in the world."

After saying this, he looked at Yu Qiao Qiao and asked,

"What about you?"

"Qiao Qiao. Do you have any dreams?"

Just now, Yu Qiao Qiao was momentarily struck by Chen Yan’s "Versailles" talk, but now she snapped back to reality upon his question.

"Dreams...?" She murmured the word, her gaze a little lost.

Did she have dreams?

It seemed not.

By the time she could remember, she was already in the orphanage.

In the orphanage, the matron loved her very much, and she was well-behaved, knowing from a young age how to take care of her younger brothers and sisters.

If she had to talk about dreams, it might have been that one New Year’s, eating a piece of honey-drenched cake.

That sweet and luscious taste was really delicious...

Ever since then, every New Year’s, she dreamed of eating another piece of that honey-drenched cake...

And after starting school, the matron always admonished her that "only through studying can you change your fate."

So all she wanted was to study hard and not let the matron’s expectations down.

Receiving certificates and securing the top spot in her class was her biggest dream...

Because then she could see the matron’s sincerely happy face and contentment.

Upon entering university, she had even less time to think about dreams.

She found that aside from studying, she could earn money.

With money, she could improve the lives of the matron and her younger siblings.

So she ran between school and her part-time job every day, without any time to consider her own affairs.

And now, taking a moment to think about it, she truly didn’t know what she wanted to do in the future...

So what did she want?

What did she really want to do in the future?

Thinking this, Yu Qiao Qiao couldn’t help but recall what the matron had told her the day before, "This is a passage of love. I hope not for you to pass the love back to me, but to pass it forward, to help more people..."

"Help more people?" Yu Qiao Qiao silently repeated the words spoken by the matron...

Chen Yan turned his head to look at her, "What are you saying?"

Yu Qiao Qiao came back to her senses and with an "Oh, oh," said, "Nothing..."

She said somewhat shyly, "I just spaced out for a moment."

Afterward, she added sheepishly, "But... I really don’t know what I want to do in the future."

"Perhaps I’ll just take it one step at a time."

Chen Yan glanced at Yu Qiao Qiao, perceiving her confusion.

It was clear that this girl had always lived for others, and now she was just beginning to live for herself.

It seemed like Boss Qiao Qiao had a long way to go before "unlocking" the option of Profession...

If only there were a new "supportive boss" to test out this feature.

Hm... It’s definitely not that he was impatient with "developing" Boss Qiao Qiao too slowly, or that he was coveting the mysterious reward, but just that... he wanted to help Boss Qiao Qiao blaze the trail ahead.

Yes. That’s it.

While Chen Yan was lost in thought, his cellphone suddenly rang.

"Ring ring ring~"

Chen Yan gestured to Yu Qiao Qiao about his Bluetooth headset.

Yu Qiao Qiao obediently helped Chen Yan put it on.

Her hands were a bit cold and the touch on Chen Yan’s ear made him involuntarily glance at her.

Picking up the call, the voice of Fatty Phoenix came through, "Director Chen, I’ve got something I want to talk to you about first."

Chen Yan asked while driving, "What is it, go ahead and tell me."

Fatty Phoenix said, "Here’s the thing. The talent agencies I’ve contacted all have a certain reputation in the circle. The actors they’ve picked are all in good shape and appearance, and they’re all budding stars from their companies."

"They’ve agreed to come, mostly because of Lu Man’s fame, wanting to rub off some of the spotlight."

"So... their attitudes might not be the most professional, or earnest."

"I’m really afraid that during the filming they might cause some trouble."

"So, if possible, it would be best for you to impress upon them during this meeting to keep them in check."

"That way, we can save a lot of trouble later on during the shoot."

After hearing Fatty Phoenix’s words, Chen Yan said a bit awkwardly, "How am I supposed to do that? Beat them up? Or yell at them?"

Fatty Phoenix said, "I don’t care how you do it, boss. It’s up to you, but as the boss, you’ll find a way."

Chen Yan: ...

But the boss is clearly Qiao Qiao, haven’t you noticed?

....

Meanwhile, Qin Island, Eastern Film City, Bright Hotel’s "Red Hot" private room.

A few youthful and beautiful girls with great figures and attractive faces, along with... a young man, arrived sequentially.

They were a few of the key characters from "Hidden Guardian."

Among them were graduates from Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama, selected starlets known for their looks, as well as female supporting actors who had appeared in several popular dramas and had gained a certain level of fame.

None of the people present were pushovers, so although they were competitors, everyone still greeted each other with smiles, chatting amiably as they got acquainted.