vrcanaries Chapter 41 Request
Chapter 41 Request
To be fair, aside from being hypocritical and lacking self-identity, Wang Manni is otherwise passable. If the gender were reversed, she'd be a wanderer chasing dreams and roaming the world. The only one who gets hurt is Jiang Chen, Wang Manni's ex-boyfriend.
However, her dream was a bit bizarre: to become someone else's appendage, or more precisely, the appendage of a tycoon. To spend someone else's money, live in someone else's house, and still have to be pampered!
Chen Yu looked at Wang Manni by the window, really not wanting to talk to this woman, and only said "No need" before starting the car and driving away.
This time, Wang Manni was certain: this person simply didn't want to interact with her, and it had little to do with Song Donghu, who had run away. This piqued her curiosity immensely. Most men, upon seeing her appearance, wouldn't all become sycophants, but they would at least greet her with a smile. Even those who played hard to get were easily seen through. But this "Professor Chen" genuinely seemed to dislike her.
Wang Manni couldn't recall when she had seen "Professor Chen," nor did she seem to have offended him. She was filled with doubt, but since she couldn't think of anything, she had no choice but to give up.
Chen Yu drove the car to the Hongqi 4S store and quickly replaced the glass. Then he went to the supermarket to buy some fruits and snacks that Wang Wenwen liked before going to the villa to have lunch with Sun Suying and Wang Wenwen.
Chen Yu inquired about Wang Wenwen's health, but since it was so early, she didn't have any pregnancy symptoms. He was relieved.
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Fireworks company.
The project plan for Mr. Wan was complete. Xu Huanshan booked a hotel and arranged for Mr. Wan to come and discuss the project. Li Ke wasn't originally scheduled, but she showed up midway and started stirring things up with Xu Huanshan. "It's so unfair to you! Our design is so good, and he just doesn't understand it. All he does is haggle. If we back down again, I'll feel sorry for you," she said. Once inside, Mr. Wan kept pliing her with alcohol. Xu Huanshan couldn't stand it anymore and pulled Li Ke away. Eventually, Xu Huanshan was also drunk and was driven back to the Grand Hyatt Residence.
Gu Jia had no choice but to talk to President Wan herself, but unexpectedly, this lecherous old man took the opportunity to blackmail her. Although Gu Jia really wanted the order, with Chen Yu as her backer, she could at least borrow money, and she wouldn't sell her body for an order. When she realized President Wan's intentions, she immediately withdrew and left. Not only did President Wan not even get a touch, but he also got scolded.
Gu Jia didn't expect that her son, Xu Ziyan, would be taken to Mu Zi's house by Mu Zi's mother and locked in a dark room. When Gu Jia arrived home and discovered this, she rushed to Mu Zi's house and, seeing her son terrified, angrily beat Mu Zi's mother. Mu Zi's mother, realizing she was in the wrong and threatened by Gu Jia that she would call the police if he didn't drop out of school, ultimately ended up having Mu Zi transfer schools.
After carrying Xu Ziyan home, Gu Jia comforted him for a while before he calmed down. Exhausted and somewhat disheartened, Gu Jia felt that her company was in dire straits due to Xu Huanshan's naiveté, the mortgage was still outstanding, and her child had been so frightened. Gu Jia's original confidence in the future was quickly eroding away.
Just when Gu Jia was at her wit's end and filled with worry, she heard someone knocking on the door.
"Sister Chen, could you please open the door? It might be Xiaoqin." Gu Jia instructed the nanny, Chen, in a tired voice, while she sat on the balcony drinking a canned cocktail.
After waiting for a while, instead of hearing Zhong Xiaoqin's loud yet sweet voice, the nanny called out to Gu Jia, "Gu Jia, Mrs. Wang from upstairs is here."
Gu Jia doesn't know Mrs. Wang, who lives on the top floor, now. Chen Yu has already solved the kindergarten problem, so there's no need for him to beg Mrs. Wang.
But guests are always welcome, and this is the prevailing mindset throughout China. Gu Jia stood up to greet the two guests, "Hello, may I ask who you two are?"
Mrs. Wang smiled and spoke to Gu Jia: "Hello, your name is Gu Jia, right? I'm your neighbor on the top floor. Everyone calls me Mrs. Wang, so you can call me Mrs. Wang too. This is Mrs. Yu, who also lives nearby."
Gu Jia responded, "Oh, hello, I'm Gu Jia. Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Yu, please have a seat. Sister Chen, could you please make two cups of tea for the two ladies?"
Once the three were seated, Gu Jia cut to the chase and asked, "I wonder what brings you two here...?" Gu Jia was also quite puzzled. It was rare for guests to come directly to the door; they usually had something to say. Asking early would save them from awkward small talk.
Mrs. Wang pointed at Mrs. Yu and said, "I heard that your family is in the fireworks business... oh no, I mean the fireworks business, so I thought I'd introduce you two. Mrs. Yu's family is in the amusement park business, and they have several amusement parks in the country. Maybe you two can cooperate?"
"Really? That's wonderful! Thank you, Mrs. Wang, for your guidance, and thank you, Mrs. Yu, for giving us this opportunity." Gu Jia quickly stood up to thank the two ladies, not minding Mrs. Wang's disdain for the fireworks business.
"Hehe, it's nothing." Mrs. Wang waved her hand. "The main reason I came here this time is to ask you for help with something."
"Oh? What favor does Mrs. Wang want me to do? If I can do it, I certainly won't refuse!" Gu Jia's words had a hidden meaning, which Mrs. Wang understood. She meant that if the problem was much more difficult than the fireworks order, then Gu Jia might give up.
Mrs. Wang didn't mince words, "It's not a very troublesome matter. I saw you talking to Professor Chen downstairs. Could you introduce us to Professor Chen?"
Gu Jia was skeptical. "Is it really that difficult to just meet with Teacher Chen?"
Mrs. Wang knew that Gu Jia might not be aware of the situation. "It might not have been difficult to see him before, but it's much harder now. A few days ago, Professor Chen's company released a product, a high-precision processing equipment. There is a huge demand for this equipment in China. In the past, it was almost entirely imported. Now, Professor Chen has developed a domestically produced version, which is much cheaper than the imported one and has better performance. So recently, Professor Chen's schedule has been fully booked."
Gu Jia understood. "Does Mrs. Wang's family also need this kind of product? Why not just buy it directly?"
Mrs. Wang said helplessly, "Based on Professor Chen's company's production capacity, even at the fastest pace, it will be a year before we get our turn. Our family used to be in real estate, but now we've switched to manufacturing and property management. Without this equipment, our capital might be tied up for more than two years. Although it won't cripple us, it's still a loss, isn't it? Otherwise, we'll have to buy imported equipment, which is not only expensive but also has a lot of after-sales trouble. So, could Gu Jia help us find some options?"
"This..." Gu Jia hesitated. Gu Jia felt that she had some influence with Chen Yu, but she wasn't sure how much. She thought it was 50/50 whether Chen Yu would agree to let Mrs. Wang skip the line. But the fireworks order from Mrs. Yu's amusement park was right in front of her. Whether she could get the order depended on Chen Yu's intentions.
After much deliberation, Gu Jia decided to help.
"Ladies, please try this tea first. I'll go make a phone call and ask."
Mrs. Wang nodded, "Okay."