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Wang Yan had just entered the company when he saw Chen Yu drinking water there.

"Sorry for the wait. I just got back from Hong Kong Island."

Chen Yu hurriedly stood up and called out, "President Wang," before continuing, "You didn't wait too long. It's fine."

Wang Yan was rendered speechless by him. With just those two sentences, it would be a miracle if he could make any sense of things.

Was I apologizing? Who was he saying it was fine to?

Without wasting any more time, Wang Yan said, "Come with me."

He led Chen Yu to his office and sat down on the sofa.

"I only took a brief look at your résumé earlier. I didn't pay particular attention to your family."

Wang Yan asked, "Are you married?"

Chen Yu looked a little embarrassed. "Uh... I... just... just got divorced..."

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. I don't know what happened between you two, but based on what I know about you, it was definitely your ex-wife who proposed the divorce. And you were probably furious at the time, so you agreed outright."

Wang Yan placed particular emphasis on the words "ex-wife."

Having been seen through so clearly, Chen Yu was extremely surprised. "President Wang, how did you figure that out?"

Wang Yan gave a confident smile without answering and continued, "You regret it a little?"

Chen Yu remained silent.

"Don't put on that pathetic expression. Your ex-wife can't see it, and I don't want to."

Wang Yan continued, "Marriage... In the beginning, it may be because of love. Later, as love wears away and passion fades, it's no longer just the two of you. There's also firewood, rice, oil, and salt."

"How many earth-shaking romances are there? Most couples live ordinary lives from beginning to end."

"I'm not mocking you. You're simply one of the majority."

"What most girls want may not be something earth-shaking, but they don't want a life that's too dull, either."

"You want a stable life, but you aren't an interesting person, and you don't talk much. Your life must be terribly boring."

"So obviously, after a long time, conflicts would arise between you. Once the small conflicts piled up and your affection was exhausted, it would be over. Just like you and your ex-wife."

Chen Yu wore an expression of sudden realization, as if this was exactly how things had been. Full of hope, he said, "President Wang, you're absolutely right. May I ask if there's any way to salvage it?"

Hearing this, Wang Yan wanted to kick the idiot to death. There was no doubt that Old Wang had the ability to do so.

I paid five hundred thousand to bring you here. What do you think it was for? And you're actually asking me how to get her back? I even emphasized "ex-wife," and you still didn't understand?

Suppressing the urge to kick him to death, Wang Yan said in a slightly seductive tone, "Why do you want to salvage it?"

"A marriage that has already failed—even if you successfully reunite, the experience will still be like a thorn constantly stabbing the two of you."

"It's hard to mend a broken mirror. Think about it. Could things still be the same as before?"

Chen Yu thought about it. That did indeed make sense, though he felt that something was off. Hesitantly, he nodded at Wang Yan.

"You can't chase the past, Chen Yu. What you want to salvage is the daily life you once had, not the cautious testing and mutual respect of the future."

"Am I right?"

Chen Yu still wasn't entirely sure, but he had to show his future boss some respect. He hesitantly nodded again.

"This isn't working. It's having no effect." Wang Yan continued, "Besides, once you work for me, you'll definitely be working overtime at first. Later, you may even have to travel all over the world. Wouldn't being apart more often make things even worse?"

This time, Chen Yu nodded in clear agreement. That was a fact.

"So, since you've already let go, you might as well let go cleanly and completely. Indecision isn't what a real man should do. Why not look elsewhere? My compensation isn't low, either. Enjoy life properly. Maybe you'll find a partner who suits you better."

Chen Yu fell into confused thought, beginning to doubt himself. He felt that Wang Yan's words made some sense, but not all of them. His thoughts were a tangled mess, and he couldn't figure out what he should do.

"All right, stop thinking about it. Let's talk business."

After giving Chen Yu some time to think, Wang Yan interrupted him. A person's thoughts could not be changed easily; if they could, Wang Yan would not have needed all these tactics. Wang Yan could talk about the wonderful world outside, but Chen Yu had never experienced it. How could he believe him? It was better to administer a little medicine first. Once Chen Yu experienced it himself, Wang Yan could fool him a little more, and that would do the trick.

Interrupted by Wang Yan, Chen Yu pulled himself together and looked at him.

Wang Yan said, "The company should be ready in about another week. Follow along for now."

Chen Yu nodded.

"When the time comes, I'll hand the company over to you. Be bold. Don't worry about every little thing."

"I have only one requirement. You came from a television station too, so you should know how to handle the boundaries, right?"

This was something that had to be handled carefully. If Chen Yu foolishly produced some sensitive content and accidentally lifted the lid on someone's secrets, things would become troublesome. Chen Yu was the company's supervisor, but more importantly, he worked for Wang Yan. If something really happened, people would come looking for Wang Yan. He wasn't afraid of those people, but he was afraid of trouble. That bunch was exceptionally irritating.

"President Wang, you can rest assured about that. I guarantee there won't be any problems."

Such vows were basically no different from farting. Chen Yu himself had made plenty of them in the past.

"All right, stop with the empty talk. I want to see that there are no problems, not hear it."

Wang Yan said to the sheepish Chen Yu, "That's all. Nothing else. Did you bring your documents, bank cards, and so on?"

"I brought everything."

"Go handle your onboarding procedures in a while. I'll transfer the money to you first. Let's count it as a full year this year. Consider it an advance reward."

Chen Yu was flattered and became tongue-tied. "President Wang, I... really..."

"Stop. You can't even speak anymore. I understand what you mean. Don't thank me with your mouth. I'll wait for your results."

Seeing that Chen Yu wanted to say a few more heartfelt, sincere words, Wang Yan quickly stopped him. "Oh, right. I forgot to ask last time. You're quite fond of photography, aren't you?"

"Yes, President Wang. I used to dabble in it for a while. Why?"

"How about this? When the time comes, open a photography column too. You're familiar with that stuff, so consider it an extra responsibility."

Wang Yan continued, "I can't have you work for nothing, either. Once you get the company running properly, I'll equip you with a complete set of gear. When you have nothing else to do, you can go out and play with it."

Chen Yu's face flushed with excitement. He could report the news according to his own wishes, take photographs whenever he had the time, and never worry about food or drink. The wonderful life he had dreamed of seemed within reach.

Wang Yan then called in the subordinate responsible for the acquisition. After introducing them, he had the subordinate take Chen Yu to complete the procedures amid Chen Yu's profuse thanks.

Wang Yan arranged a few more things. After all, he would soon be taking down Old Liang's Family, so he had to make some preparations first.

After finishing the procedures, Chen Yu left the company. Looking at the balance on his card, his hands trembled with excitement.

He immediately transferred one hundred thousand to his elderly mother at home and called to tell her. Facing her concern, he did not say much, merely brushing it off as a project bonus.

After hanging up, he raised his head and gazed at the sky beyond the forest of high-rises. "I should count as having broken free, right?" Chen Yu asked himself uncertainly.

He stopped thinking about all that nonsense and strode toward the parking lot.

A wonderful life began today.

When he returned home, there was another sumptuous dinner to celebrate his complete rebirth.

However, whenever Chen Yu looked at Zhong Xiaoqin, he thought of what Wang Yan had told him.

This was the added weight of Wang Yan's status. When a successful person said the same thing, people treated it as golden wisdom. When someone who was nothing said it, people probably knew he was about to spout nonsense the moment he opened his mouth.

"Perhaps I really should think it over carefully."

Without his previous joy, absent-minded Chen Yu finished the lavish meal.

Once a person immersed themselves in something, they often failed to notice time passing. He became completely absorbed in his work.

Wang Yan was awakened by the commotion outside his office. He checked the time and saw that it was almost time to get off work.

When he stepped out of his office, he had not even seen anyone yet when he heard repeated cries of, "Thank you, boss's wife!"

Hearing that, he knew Gu Jia had arrived. He had only brought her here to meet the staff.

Wang Yan had already told Gu Jia that she should come to the company as soon as he returned.

She had timed it perfectly. Since it was almost time to leave work, they could pick up Xu Ziyan together afterward.

Looking closer, he saw Gu Jia distributing fruit with two delivery workers.

Wang Yan did not have many subordinates to begin with. Aside from a few interns, most of the rest were people in their thirties or forties, and everyone's income was quite good. Although the fruit Gu Jia had brought was high-end, they were not short of that little bit of money. What mattered was the sentiment. That was rarer than the fruit.

Gu Jia was indeed good at this. She was very skilled at winning people over.

When she saw Wang Yan approach, Gu Jia gave him a gentle smile before turning back to continue distributing the fruit.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Wang Yan returned to tidy up his office. When he came back out, Gu Jia had just finished.

After saying goodbye to his subordinates, he put an arm around Gu Jia and left.

Gu Jia had driven his A8 there, and Wang Yan naturally took the driver's seat.

He started the car and drove toward the kindergarten.

In the car, Gu Jia talked about what had happened over the past two days. As for what Wang Yan had done on Hong Kong Island, she did not ask about it at all.

When she had been with Xu Huanshan, she had managed this and that. With Wang Yan, she genuinely had no such thoughts. Why bother managing so much? Knowing more would only upset her.

The two chatted and laughed as they arrived at the kindergarten and picked up Xu Ziyan.

Having not seen them for two days, Xu Ziyan had missed them terribly. He asked about everything in the car. Wang Yan patiently answered him and promised that he would definitely take him along the next time they went out to play.

When they got home, Wang Yan took out the gifts he had brought. He wanted to make the two of them happy too, letting his wife and son know that he had been thinking about them.

As for all the things Zhao Jingyu had accompanied him to buy, they would not arrive until tomorrow.

Gu Jia received a watch that had cost more than a million.

The gift for the child was simple: a toy he had casually bought at the airport. That was enough. The toy would keep Xu Ziyan happy for two days.

Sure enough, once the gifts came out, both of them were very satisfied—one kissed him, while the other hugged his leg.

Gu Jia cooked dinner, and the family ate together in high spirits.

"By the way, Wang Yan, the tea factory has been set up. I want to go take a look over the next couple of days." Gu Jia spoke to Wang Yan, who was sitting beside her.

If Gu Jia had not mentioned it, Wang Yan would have forgotten all about it.

Before he could say anything, Xu Ziyan lifted his face from his bowl, casually wiped the grains of rice from his mouth, and hurriedly declared, "I want to go too! I want to go too!"

His eyes rolled around. This wouldn't do. That had no force at all. Without putting in some effort, neither of them would respect him.

He tossed aside his spoon and stopped eating. Knowing that Gu Jia would not work, he went straight over, hugged Wang Yan around the waist, and began acting spoiled.

"Dad, let's go too. You didn't take me with you to Hong Kong Island, and you said in the car that you'd take me out to play."

Sure enough, interest was the best teacher. Once play was mentioned, even his speech became perfectly coherent.

Gu Jia watched Xu Ziyan's performance from the side, both angry and amused.

She immediately moved to grab him. She could not bring herself to hit him, but she still had to scare him a little and teach him a lesson.

Seeing Gu Jia move, Xu Ziyan buried his head in Wang Yan's arms. "Dad, Mom's going to hit me! Help!"

Wang Yan smiled and stopped Gu Jia, pulling Xu Ziyan out. "All right. I thought about it. We'll all go."

"We'll drive there too. We can take the opportunity to enjoy the scenery."

When Xu Ziyan saw that Wang Yan had agreed, he let out excited cries and ran all over the house.

Watching the child run wild, Gu Jia worried that Xu Ziyan's studies would be affected. Driving there and back would take at least half a month.

She said worriedly to Wang Yan, "If we take Ziyan and drive there, what about his studies?"

Wang Yan waved his hand dismissively. "It's fine. How old is he? Knowledge isn't limited to what's in books. Children should see more of the world and broaden their horizons. For him right now, that's much more beneficial than studying."

He stopped discussing the topic. "Oh, right. Where exactly is that tea factory?"

"It's in Pan'an, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It isn't too far away."

"Jiangsu and Zhejiang? Perfect. We can stop by Lin'an and see West Lake while we're at it. Mm, it's decided."

Wang Yan made the decision outright. "The two of us will go look around tomorrow and get an RV."

Since he had already decided everything, Gu Jia could not say much more. After subduing the exuberant Xu Ziyan, she continued eating and chatting with them.

After dinner came the family's usual warm routine: coaxing Xu Ziyan to sleep.

Having enjoyed the pleasures of it, Gu Jia felt somewhat unsatisfied after two empty days.

She was especially enthusiastic this time, no less so than during their first time together.

The next day, Gu Jia woke up exhausted.

She habitually reached toward the space beside her, but found nothing. She knew Wang Yan must have gotten up early to exercise, and could not help cursing him as a beast.

He had worn her out so thoroughly, yet he could still get up early the next day to exercise. As for his physique, Gu Jia was too shy to say anything more.

She dragged herself out of bed, tidied herself up simply, and went to make breakfast.

Wang Yan had looked for a housekeeper. Their home was so large that even if all three family members cleaned together, it would take half a day, which was simply too troublesome. So they hired one, mainly for cleaning. Gu Jia did not need her to cook.

Gu Jia stubbornly wanted to win Wang Yan over through his stomach. No matter how tired she was, she always insisted on personally cooking for the father and son.

With nothing else going on, Wang Yan went jogging every morning as usual.

The house was right beside the Huangpu River, and the mornings felt quite pleasant. He would run ten kilometers to warm up, then throw out two random sets of martial arts movements. After exercising a little, that was more or less enough to maintain his condition.

When he returned home, he woke Xu Ziyan. Father and son washed up, and Gu Jia had already prepared breakfast. Her cooking was impeccable. The simpler the dish, the harder it was to make well, yet she had made a simple breakfast look elaborate and colorful. It suited Wang Yan's taste perfectly.

Wang Yan's table manners were passable. In any case, he ate in great big mouthfuls. Xu Ziyan imitated his father and competed with him. Having practiced martial arts as well, he opened his little mouth and ate with fierce determination. The two of them made the meal look like a battle.

Gu Jia watched the father and son devour their food with a radiant smile, feeling especially satisfied.

After breakfast, the two of them took Xu Ziyan to school and went to a place that sold RVs.

Wang Yan did not understand much about these things, but he understood one principle: when buying something expensive, just go for it.

Wang Yan was straightforward. As soon as they arrived, he told the sales representative, "You don't need to tell me about this or that. I don't understand any of it. Just tell me how much the most expensive one costs."

Seeing his manner, the sales representative understood immediately. Without another word, he took the two of them to look at the flashy vehicles displayed there.

These vehicles often cost tens of millions, and ordinary people generally did not buy them.

After taking a casual look, Wang Yan saw that the owner had real strength. There were bus-style models, off-road models, and extended trailers—several flashy vehicles in all.

Wang Yan looked at them one by one and finally chose a bus-style model.

The vehicle was twelve meters long, with lateral expansion that increased the interior space. It also had a small garage. To match the garage, they bought a small car through the sales representative as well. The interior was divided into a large room and a small room. It had all kinds of solid-wood furniture, genuine-leather sofas and seats, and all sorts of other features. In short, it was fully equipped.

Wang Yan mainly wanted the large and small rooms. Otherwise, having only one large bed with a child would be too inconvenient and affect his performance.

There was no need to worry about the license. The system had provided him with a bus driver's license.

The key issue was that he did not know how to drive it. The vehicle was too long and difficult to control.

But it was not a major problem. His learning ability was strong and fast. He could practice and get used to it today. The main thing was to make sure he did not hit anyone—that would be too sinful. As for the rest, he could just drive slowly and bump into things casually. After all, practice made perfect.

He spent more than ten million. With money, things went smoothly. He got the vehicle plated and picked it up that very day.

He had Gu Jia go take care of her own business. He could not let her see him driving when he was only half proficient, mainly because he was afraid she would not dare to ride with him.

Wang Yan did nothing else for the rest of the day and spent it practicing driving. His hands and feet were nimble, and his eyes and ears were sharp, so he got the hang of it quickly. The main thing was getting a feel for it. After all, the vehicle was too long and had large blind spots. Once he had the right feeling, it would be enough.

After practicing until he was more or less familiar with it, Wang Yan suddenly realized something. I've more or less finished playing around in this fictional world. What am I going back to reality for?

He thought for a long time but could not come up with anything. He could only take things one step at a time and see what happened. After all, he still had debts to repay.

Since they were leaving tomorrow, Xu Ziyan did not make a fuss and went to sleep early.

Wang Yan and Gu Jia also refrained from overexerting themselves and conserved their energy.

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