What? It Actually Worked Out in the End? / 19. Little Blue Is Useless Again (sad)

Shortly after Yaochuan Guang returned, he also went home.

On the way back, I also brought them several boxes of Australia specialty – dried kangaroo meat.

It's one of those unpackaged, "three-no" snacks—no production date, no quality certificate, and no manufacturer's name.

But Cong Yu can guarantee that the kangaroo meat is fresh.

However, there was no doubt that the three people holding the jerky looked somewhat embarrassed, just like when they were in a members-only restaurant.

"Cong Yu, what kind of meat is this?"

Yaochuan Guang chewed the jerky in his hand with great difficulty, as if he were chewing on a teething toy. "Horse meat? It tastes a bit strange."

After taking a bite, Lantian Zhu lost interest and revealed the answer before Cong Yu could say anything, "Kangaroo meat... it's a bit sour, obviously."

Did you taste it?

Hmm... no matter how much pepper, chili, and other spices you add, the gamey smell still can't be masked for a magical girl.

Cong Yu nodded, agreeing with Lantian Zhu's words, and said, "It's a local specialty given to me by a friend who studied in Australia... Is it because I can't get used to the taste? Actually, even the locals in Australia can't get used to it."

Yaochuan Guang nodded, watching Xiao Cui munching away... She tilted her head, not noticing anything amiss.

This child is so pitiful; he must have never eaten snacks since he was a child.

Thinking this, Yaochuan Guang revealed a loving look in his eyes.

Cong Yu knew that Yaochuan Guang was definitely overthinking things, because Xiao Cui was the kind of person who thought "Indian-Style Secret Aloe Juice" tasted good.

Xiao Cui's tastes can only be described as having a very high upper and lower limit.

Or perhaps... she just likes weird and unusual flavors?

"Did you have fun, Cong Yu?"

To Yaochuan Guang's words, Cong Yu shrugged. "It's alright, although the journey itself was a bit tiring."

It was indeed quite tiring; killing the kangaroos had exhausted him.

However, I've temporarily entrusted this matter to the Doctor... Although I'm a little worried, the Doctor is generally quite reliable.

"It was a rare treat to catch up with old friends, and it felt pretty good... How about you? Did you have fun at the Yuan'an family?"

Cong Yu responded in this way.

Yaochuan Guang immediately wore a rather complicated expression. "The first two days were alright... but then I just said goodbye."

This means that Yaochuan Guang then recounted the story of the Yuan'an family to Cong Yu again... something he had already told Little Lan and Xiao Cui before.

As Yaochuan Guang spoke, Lantian Zhu nodded and added, "I recently saw in the news that the head of the Yuan'an family, 'Yuan'an Yanjin,' has become a person in an unconscious state."

That's a very elegant way of putting it, but it just means someone in a vegetative state, right?

Hmm, Yuan'an Yanjin... just hearing that name gives off a sense of progress.

It has a sense of development, but unfortunately, the people and names don't match.

Cong Yu didn't take it to heart, but instead reached out and patted Xiao Cui and Lantian Zhu's heads. "How have you two been these past few days?"

Xiao Cui snuggled into Cong Yu's arms and said the truth, "It's so great!"

When Cong Yu asked this question, Lantian Zhu awkwardly turned his head away.

Cong Yu: "..."

What's wrong with you?! You're making me really nervous! You didn't take my pillow, blankets, or clothes to do anything, did you?!

In fact, no...

It's not that nothing happened, it's just that the victim wasn't Cong Yu, or the table, or anything else.

Instead...

(Yaochuan Guang's body pillow: Soaked... soaked--)

Chapter 196 What? It actually turned out to be true in the end?!

When it comes to Wind City, the presence of four families seems indispensable in every aspect of its Wind City...

The Dongshang family, the Xixia family, the Yuan'an family, and the Jinhai family.

It's hard to say they've reached the level of "super conglomerates" or "control the economic lifeline."

But there's no doubt they are very rich.

Moreover, many large companies operate in Wind City.

For example, the Jinhai family is one of the investors in the Wind City Magical Girl Agency, and they also own many travel companies.

The Dongshang family, on the other hand, operates numerous chain department stores in Japan, focusing on the development of the retail industry.

Of course, this doesn't mean that they don't get involved in any other areas besides their core business and its "ancestral methods".

Although I won't participate in the management, I will still make investments.

As for the Yuan'an family... they are mainly involved in the operation of the cultural and entertainment industry, including movies, TV series, music, performances, etc.

The Yuan'an family has numerous Guan Yu, covering all aspects of content creation, production, and distribution.

Even record companies, music copyright companies, and the like...

Of course, there's also real estate... This is something that most large families are more or less familiar with, so there's no need to say which side is more "important".

Such a complex and extensive business scope caused the Yuan'an family to experience a prolonged period of growing pains during the "change of family head".

Gareth Yuan'an is extremely busy all day long; he's basically either at some company or on his way to one.

I don't even have time to play games anymore.

"That concludes the meeting. In the second half of this year, we will continue to empower the industry and build a talent agency ecosystem centered around Yuan'an Film and Television."

"Seize new pain points in the market, target new market gaps, and research new strategies for the market... The next works must be truly innovative."

Gareth Yuan'an, modified the tone set by his father. "We can't stick to the old ways anymore. First, quickly finish the work at hand, and then start trying to step out of your comfort zones and build new closed loops in new dimensions... That's it, everyone, thank you for your hard work, meeting adjourned."

After the meeting concluded and the new direction for Yuan'an Interactive Entertainment's series of industries was outlined, a weary-looking Gareth Yuan'an got into his car.

"..." Gareth Yuan'an, who looked like he was close to death, asked the maid who started the car, "Nagashima, what's the itinerary for the rest of the trip?"

To the pale-faced Gareth Yuan'an, the maid known as Nagashima recalled, "Go to the Dongshang family and break off the engagement with Miss Mushroom Pig."

Hahaha! Mushroom Pig... Haha.

Thinking of this, Gareth Yuan'an wanted to laugh... but not because he was criticizing the plump lady, nor was he mocking her figure or anything like that.

I'm simply unhappy with the old man's arrangements.

"Ha ha..."

After forcing a smile, Gareth Yuan'an tried to cheer himself up, but failed... he was still somewhat listless.

He slept for about two hours in those three days.

He's too busy. Although some of the work was extra due to his need for rapid change, even excluding that part, there's still a lot to do.

From this perspective, it's not entirely unacceptable that the old man was so busy, considering he was the head of the household.

But from a child's perspective...

Sorry, it still didn't work.

"The drive takes about 15 minutes. Young master, you can take a nap."

Upon hearing the maid's voice, Gareth Yuan'an nodded silently and closed his eyes. "Thank you for your trouble. Please wake me up later."

"..." Almost the instant he finished speaking, he fell asleep and began to breathe evenly and quietly.

If we don't wake him up, he could probably sleep for a whole day and night.

"Are you this tired?"

Startled by the voice coming from Gareth Yuan'an in the back seat, the maid turned her head.

Then, it was discovered that it was Cong Yu who had appeared at some unknown time.

Why did it suddenly appear on the car? How terrifying!

But compared to the terrified maid, Cong Yu felt she needed to be more terrified. "Watch where you're going, Miss Maid."

Seeing this, the maid, who had been turning her head while driving, resumed focusing on driving... otherwise, a fatal accident would be a greater loss than a gain.

"I've heard about your plan from the Doctor. You did it very cleanly, without any flaws, which is good."

."

Cong Yu said, looking at Gareth Yuan'an who was waking up in a daze, "However, I'm still a little curious... what exactly does your father mean to you?"

As Cong Yu said this, she simply sat in the car and asked Gareth Yuan'an curiously, "I'm not testing your moral standards, mine aren't high either... I just want to know, after all, your grandfather and I are friends."

I wonder if Yuan'an Rod already knows about this.

However, even if he knew, he probably wouldn't interfere... Right now, he's probably still enjoying the happiness of family and marriage.

The same applies to Yuan'an Zhiya.

"Father? Hmm..."

Gareth Yuan'an, pausing for a moment as he squinted and organized his thoughts. "He is an unpersuasive burden, a stubborn rust hanging over us siblings."

A father is a burden.

That's truly a father's way of putting it.

However, to put it simply... Gareth Yuan'an believes he has the right to disobey his father's orders, but he realizes that Yuan'an Alisa will ultimately compromise in the struggle.

So, in order to prevent his younger sister's life from being controlled by him, he... made this decisive decision?

Turns out he was a deeply hidden siscon (sister complex).

"I see, then I understand more or less."

Cong Yu said this, she patted her bottom and took her leave, saying, "However, you should still be careful about things like breaking off an engagement."

You must at least save face for the other person. Never, ever agree to anything like a three-year agreement... Even if marriage doesn't happen, the feelings remain.

Anyway, we're no longer in an era where arranged marriages by parents are of paramount importance.

If you want to find an excuse that won't hurt either side's feelings, it's incredibly easy... like, "My father is dying, I'm too busy to get married," or something like that.

Just say it politely.

Following Cong Yu's instructions, Gareth Yuan'an nodded, seemingly understanding, "I see. Then I'll be more polite."

With that answer, Gareth Yuan'an watched as Cong Yu sank into the illusory image of a snake's mouth that appeared on the seat, and he pondered.

"So, does the eldest daughter of the Dongshang family have something about her that catches Cong Yu's eye?"

Muttering to himself, Gareth Yuan'an decided to take the annulment of the engagement seriously.

--

Years later, when Cong Yu is at Gareth Yuan'an, he will surely remember that distant afternoon when he advised Gareth Yuan'an to be polite in announcing the engagement.

Chapter 197 Little Lan is Useless Again (Sad)

[Gareth Yuan'an: I've met Miss Dong Shang before. Her name is Dongshang Yahuexiang. She's incredibly fat, no wonder she weighs over 300 pounds...]

[Cong Yu: So after you called off the engagement, was the other person very angry?]

[Gareth Yuan'an: Actually, I didn't annul the engagement; I just made up an excuse to appease the Dongshang family.]

[Cong Yu: Playing with feelings? I'm going to tell your sister.]

[Gareth Yuan'an: No, no, no!]

[Gareth Yuan'an: That's right. While I am indeed envious of the resources and alliances offered by the Dongshang family, I don't have those kinds of thoughts.]

[Gareth Yuan'an: Dongshang Yahuexiang's way of speaking and thinking is very much to my liking; we had a pretty good chat.]

[Gareth Yuan'an: Let's put marriage aside for now. As a like-minded friend, I think she can be a great help to me.]

[Cong Yu:...]

[Cong Yu: Whatever makes you happy.]

Anyway, Gareth Yuan'an's age, he should still be in the stage where he's fully focused on his career... It's always better to have more friends than more enemies.

Cong Yu was casually typing a message on her phone, unaware that Yaochuan Guang was quietly approaching from behind... at least that's how Yaochuan Guang saw it.