Zhao Jingyu

Chen Yu found someone to confide in, pouring out his grievances and denouncing various chaotic situations. He started from news gathering on the front lines and went all the way up to leadership, society, and the entire media industry, unleashing a torrent of criticism.

When others are excitedly pouring out their hearts, it's best not to interrupt them. Expressing oneself freely and satisfyingly is a very pleasant experience. To relieve pent-up frustration after holding it in for a long time is truly satisfying.

Wang Yan not only didn't interrupt, but he listened with a face full of approval and a smile, occasionally chiming in with agreement. At key moments, he would interject to show support.

After Chen Yu had said most of what was bothering him, he remembered why he was there and who was sitting opposite him. He also felt that his behavior was somewhat inappropriate. He immediately gave Wang Yan an apologetic smile. "Sorry, I got a bit carried away and talked too much." He then picked up the coffee on the table to hide his embarrassment.

"There's no need to be embarrassed. What you said is absolutely right. Many of your ideas align with mine, and it makes me admire you even more," Wang Yan said, waving his hand to dismiss Chen Yu's polite modesty. He smiled and continued, "You've said so much, I think it's time we get to the main topic."

"Please, go ahead."

"As I mentioned on the phone, I want to start a self-media platform. My words about spreading truth, goodness, and beauty are not empty. From your speech just now, I can see that you are a person with ideals, responsibility, and commitment. I am very optimistic about you. Therefore, I want to entrust this matter to someone as upright as you. I want you to be in charge of everything, to build a conscientious company from scratch. What do you think? Are you willing to come and help me?"

Hearing that he was being asked to be the boss, Chen Yu was taken aback. Being the boss was certainly good. If he were to take the job, it would be a significant jump in rank compared to his position at the television station.

Facing such a windfall, such a great opportunity falling into his lap, it would be a lie to say he wasn't excited. However, Chen Yu was an honest person. He knew his own capabilities as a frontline reporter and had a clear understanding of his own strengths. He couldn't let down the trust placed in him.

He immediately shook his head and refused. "I'm sorry, Mr. Wang, the position you're offering is too high. I'm just a small reporter, and my abilities are truly limited. Thank you for your appreciation, but I cannot betray your trust. I'm truly sorry, Mr. Wang, I am not competent for the position you've offered."

"Don't be so quick to refuse. How do you know you can't do it if you haven't tried? You've been a reporter for so many years, and you know many people in the industry. You should know all those things; you just haven't hands-on experience or made the decisions yourself," Wang Yan said with a smile. "And most importantly, if you lack ability, you can learn and improve. What I value is character; other things are not important. As long as you work hard, you will definitely be able to do it. I'm not in a hurry for results, and you have plenty of time, so you can take it slow."

Seeing Chen Yu about to argue, Wang Yan interrupted him and asked, "What's your current salary at the TV station?"

Chen Yu thought for a moment and replied politely, "Including project bonuses and other miscellaneous things, it's around less than 200,000."

Wang Yan waved his hand and directly said, "Then I'll double it, round it up, and make it 500,000 after tax, with full benefits. You don't need to say anything more. I know your concerns, but if I don't care, why should you worry? It's settled!"

He stood up and patted Chen Yu on the shoulder. "Go back and finish your resignation procedures quickly. The company is in the process of acquisition. Call me after you've resigned, and you can follow up and participate. I'm leaving."

With that, regardless of Chen Yu's reaction, Wang Yan left. After all, with such good conditions and such a good position, what was there to refuse? What was there to hesitate about? To put it bluntly, even if Chen Yu was truly incompetent and bankrupted the company, Wang Yan would still keep him. This amount of money was nothing.

After leaving the coffee shop, Wang Yan took a taxi back to Tianyue Mansion. When he arrived home, Gu Jia had already prepared dinner, waiting for him to eat together.

Hearing the commotion at the door, Xu Ziyan, who had been impatiently waiting, ran over and hugged Wang Yan's leg. "Daddy, you're finally back! I'm starving to death."

Wang Yan changed his shoes and bent down to pick up Xu Ziyan. "If you were hungry, why didn't you eat?"

"Mommy insisted we wait for you to eat together."

"Is that so? Then I'll tell Mommy later, how could she not let a child eat? Don't feel wronged. Let's both go wash our hands quickly, and then we'll eat."

Wang Yan took Xu Ziyan to the bathroom to wash his hands. While they were doing that, Gu Jia also brought the dishes to the table.

The three of them sat around the table to eat. Wang Yan put a piece of food on Xu Ziyan's plate. Watching Xu Ziyan shovel rice into his mouth, he said, "In the future, you don't have to wait for me to eat. Look how hungry Ziyan is."

Gu Jia smiled and nodded in agreement. She just wanted Wang Yan to feel more at home.

The meal was filled with laughter and conversation. Xu Ziyan acted silly, and Gu Jia took care of the child while chatting about small things that happened when she went out today. It was a warm and happy scene.

After dinner, as usual, there were family activities. Wang Yan and Gu Jia played with Xu Ziyan.

After coaxing the child to sleep and their usual intimate couple's activities, "Hiss... puff..."

Hugging Gu Jia, Wang Yan took a drag from his cigarette and said, "I forgot to mention at dinner, I'm going to Hong Kong Island tomorrow and will be back on Monday. Are you bringing the child? If you go, I might not have time to play with you, so it'll just be you and the child exploring."

Gu Jia pondered for a moment. "I won't go. Not only will you not have time, but Ziyan also has school on Monday. Two days won't be enough to enjoy, and Ziyan will throw a tantrum again."

"Alright, then you stay home and accompany Ziyan. When we have time in the future, we'll go there for a dedicated trip."

Wang Yan responded, and after a little more whispered conversation, they fell asleep in each other's arms.

The next day, after packing, Wang Yan boarded a flight to Hong Kong Island. He arrived in the afternoon.

He got out of the airport, hailed a taxi, gave the hotel address, and asked the driver to drive there.

Taxi drivers are usually like that; they like to chat when there's nothing else to do, as driving alone can be boring.

Wang Yan chatted casually with the driver, but his eyes were constantly looking out the window. The last time he was here was in the 1990s, during the era of Infernal Affairs. Twenty years have passed. Hong Kong Island has changed, but it's no longer one of the Four Little Dragons. However, he didn't have too many emotions. He didn't have anything to miss about Infernal Affairs.

He arrived at his destination and booked a suite at the hotel. After settling his things, Wang Yan went to the balcony and made a phone call. "Hello, Zhao Jingyu?"

"I think we can talk about Liang Zhengxian."

"Okay, see you in a bit."

He hung up the phone, then lay back in his chair and watched the scenery for a while. Estimating that it was about time, Wang Yan then set off for the agreed-upon location with Zhao Jingyu.

It wasn't far, as the hotel was near Zhao Jingyu's home. The meeting place was also nearby, at a tea house. Wang Yan arrived first, ordered a pot of tea, and drank it slowly.

After a while, Zhao Jingyu arrived gracefully on time and sat opposite him.

Wang Yan looked her up and down. While her appearance wasn't entirely to his aesthetic taste, she was wearing high heels and stylish clothes, exuding femininity and a certain charm.

Wang Yan extended his hand to her and said, "Hello, I'm Wang Yan."

"Zhao Jingyu."

They shook hands. Wang Yan took the opportunity to feel her hand; it was quite nice, tender.

"What do you want to talk to me about regarding Liang Zhengxian?"

Zhao Jingyu didn't ask foolish questions like "Who are you?" or "How did you find me?". After all, if he could find her directly and mention Liang Zhengxian, it meant he had investigated thoroughly. As for who Wang Yan was, did she need to think? He was undoubtedly someone Liang Zhengxian had messed with while fooling around.

She asked directly, and Wang Yan naturally got straight to the point: "I know you've been with him for several years. He messes around with other women and doesn't care about you. Do you want to leave Liang Zhengxian?"

Zhao Jingyu smiled, "Why should I leave him? What good would that do me? Am I not living well now? If that's all you have to say, then let's not waste each other's time."

"I know you've been secretly transferring assets behind his back, Zhao Jingyu. If you really thought that way, why would you transfer assets?" Wang Yan directly exposed her pretense. "Besides, you've been with him for seven years without any results. Can you be sure that one day he won't find someone better than you and kick you to the curb, leaving you with nothing? If you leave him, you'll have enough money to last a lifetime, no one to restrain you, you can do whatever you want, date whoever you want, even change boyfriends eight times a day. Isn't that a good life?"

What he said were concrete benefits. Zhao Jingyu had followed Liang Zhengxian devotedly for so many years, handling Liang Zhengxian's messes daily. What love or affection was left?

After listening to Wang Yan's words, Zhao Jingyu fell silent. After all, he was telling the truth. To say she had no thoughts of her own would be a lie. It was just that she had no way out. The environment in Hong Kong Island was special. Families like Liang Zhengxian's had connections in both the underworld and the legitimate world. As a woman who depended on a man, she couldn't escape Liang Zhengxian's control.

Now, this seemed like an opportunity. After all, he clearly came prepared. Whether it succeeded or not, it was worth a try. Zhao Jingyu thought for a moment and asked cautiously, "How do you plan to do it?"

Wang Yan nodded, his tone firm, "I'll give you half a month. Speed up the asset transfer. I guarantee Liang Zhengxian won't have a chance to bother you. The rest is none of your business, so you don't need to worry about it."

After all, he had controlled a giant conglomerate and been a big shot before. His decisiveness was no joke.

Although the Liang family wasn't a top-tier family, Zhao Jingyu hadn't been idle in Hong Kong Island all these years. She had seen the world. She was no stranger to the aura of power and control over life and death that emanated from Wang Yan. This gave her confidence that the man sitting opposite her was not an nobody.

To believe a stranger's words with just a few sentences? She'd have to be crazy. But the aura Wang Yan possessed had conquered her. She could tentatively believe him.

Of course, the main reason was that she had nothing to lose. After all, as Wang Yan said, she only needed to transfer her assets; everything else was irrelevant. She was quite skilled at transferring assets, having done it countless times over the years. Now, she just needed to speed things up a bit, which was no big deal. However, she still needed to be cautious. What if Wang Yan was bluffing and she made too big a move and was discovered? The consequences would be dire. But overall, the risk was very small.

Zhao Jingyu thought for a long time, then looked up at Wang Yan and confirmed, "Okay."

Seeing her agree, Wang Yan took a sip of tea. "That's the main reason I wanted to see you. As for the secondary reason..." He looked her up and down. "I wonder if you'd be interested in joining me for a drink? We can celebrate your upcoming freedom in advance?"

Zhao Jingyu wasn't an ignorant young girl. Seeing Wang Yan's aggressive gaze, she understood. Although she had only met Wang Yan for less than ten minutes, it didn't matter. After all, Liang Zhengxian was fooling around with young girls all over the world, leaving her alone in Hong Kong Island. How could she not be lonely? She had suffered under Liang Zhengxian for years. Now that Liang Zhengxian had made enemies, she was happy to see it. So, meeting him was fine; they were both adults.

Moreover, after this brief interaction, she could tell that Wang Yan was no ordinary person. She was a bit overwhelmed by his gaze and immediately nodded, "Of course."

"Very good." Wang Yan finished his tea, stood up, tidied his clothes, and looked back at her, "Shall we go then?" As he spoke, he extended his arm.

Zhao Jingyu smiled demurely, picked up her bag, and consciously linked her arm with his.

The two, like a real couple, walked out of the tea house, chatting and laughing, and strolled to the hotel where Wang Yan was staying...

The next day, Wang Yan, who had slept soundly and felt refreshed, sat up and stretched lazily.

Zhao Jingyu, who was still asleep beside him, felt Wang Yan's movement and woke up with a groan.

After showering and getting ready, they went out to find a restaurant for lunch.

While eating, Wang Yan asked, "Do you have any plans later?"

"No, why?"

"I'm going back tomorrow. Accompany me to shop for some gifts. I'm not very good at buying things for women."

He couldn't go back empty-handed after a trip. Women, no matter their age, always liked gifts and surprises.

"No problem," Zhao Jingyu replied.

She didn't say anything extra. Who he bought gifts for was none of her business.

After lunch, Zhao Jingyu took Wang Yan to a luxury store she frequented.

Wang Yan didn't hesitate. He pulled out a photo of Gu Jia and asked her to help him pick something out.

Zhao Jingyu, being a lady of leisure and living by pleasing men, was very familiar with such things.

She knew Wang Yan wasn't short on money, so she went all out.

In short, they shopped all day and bought a lot of things: clothes, shoes, bags, watches, and all sorts of miscellaneous items. Since his home had enough space, they had everything delivered to his address, saving him the trouble of carrying it back.

In the evening, Zhao Jingyu naturally didn't leave. They were intimate. From beginning to end, she never asked Wang Yan why he was targeting Liang Zhengxian. It wasn't important, was it?

After another wonderful night, Wang Yan boarded his flight back to Shanghai, after giving Zhao Jingyu some instructions.

In fact, his trip to Hong Kong Island was specifically for Zhao Jingyu. Firstly, when Wang Yan attacked Liang Zhengxian, he might accidentally harm innocent people. It would be a shame to take down a woman who was being toyed with by Liang Zhengxian and hadn't offended him. Secondly, he wanted to get to know her. After all, he had to live up to his surname and to Old Cao.

That was all. Zhao Jingyu had no significant influence on the overall situation and little value for exploitation.

However, Zhao Jingyu did hold some weight in Liang Zhengxian's heart. Given how Liang Zhengxian treated her, Wang Yan figured she would definitely humiliate him properly later.

Good kid, messing with Wang Yan to save face and show off his strength. He would definitely make him remember this. Betrayal by a woman and the loss of wealth – combined, these two would likely make Liang Zhengxian wish for death.

As for Liang Zhengxian's other family members, Wang Yan had investigated them when he first arrived in this world. None of them were good people.

Hong Kong Island used to practice polygamy. Their family was large, and the children schemed against each other for inheritance. They engaged in unfair competition with rivals and various other illegal activities. There were endless messy affairs.

Wang Yan wouldn't harm their lives. It wasn't necessary, and he wasn't that insane. He would just leave them to wander the streets, so they wouldn't act like scumbags and show off all the time.

The plane landed around noon. He took a taxi back to Tianyue Mansion.

Before he left, Wang Yan had told Gu Jia. She insisted on picking him up, but he told her not to bother, to just do her own thing.

When he got home, Gu Jia wasn't there. She was playing Mahjong with the ladies' circle at a dessert shop.

After putting down his luggage, he had a quick meal downstairs and then headed to the company.

Since his phone had been turned off, Chen Yu had sent him messages saying he had completed his resignation.

After meeting Wang Yan that day, he was filled with anticipation for the challenges ahead and a better life.

Happily, he went back and prepared a feast to celebrate.

Zhong Xiaoqin had divorced him, but they were still living together. When she returned and saw Chen Yu making such a fuss, she thought something had happened and asked out of curiosity.

Chen Yu didn't mention Wang Yan. He just said someone had approached him and offered him a job as a boss, with a salary of fifty, and full benefits.

After listening, Zhong Xiaoqin was happy for a moment and then it was over. What did it have to do with her? She offered congratulations on the surface, but her true feelings were her own.

Chen Yu happily spent his two-day holiday. This morning, he went straight to resign.

Although Chen Yu had worked for many years and was experienced, to such a large television station, he wasn't indispensable.

Moreover, his superior was already dissatisfied with him. As soon as he brought it up, the superior agreed. He didn't even ask why, and the process was incredibly fast. His colleagues didn't react much to his sudden departure.

He felt a sense of failure, realizing that the tea had gone cold before he had even left, and felt a bit sad.

Fortunately, he had a friend, Brother Man, who cared about him and asked why he was resigning, which made him feel warmth.

Chen Yu told him the truth, explaining the position and benefits Wang Yan had offered him.

Upon hearing the salary, Brother Man exclaimed in shock, "How much? Five hundred thousand? And that's after tax?"

That shout was something else. His previously indifferent colleagues heard the commotion and gathered around, asking all sorts of questions.

After understanding the situation, they inwardly cursed their boss for being brainless, wondering why such a windfall didn't fall into their laps. But on the surface, they still offered congratulations. After all, Chen Yu was essentially moving up in the world, and they might need to ask for favors from him in the future. They all said things like "let's keep in touch."

Chen Yu had only seen such scenes of fawning in TV shows and novels, never experienced them firsthand. Facing all the flattery, he felt a little puffed up.

However, he didn't say much, as he was truly unaccustomed to such things. After politely thanking everyone, he left before noon.

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