Three Parts Bewilderment, Three Parts Confusion, Four Parts Utter Shock

"Is Yan Corporation going bankrupt?" Yan Yi'an asked sincerely.

"Huh?" The special assistant looked utterly baffled.

Yan Yi'an pointed at the three locations the special assistant had selected for Yan Xianjue's office.

"Bad location, old building, too little space."

The special assistant stared speechlessly at the three places he had painstakingly chosen.

One was close to Young Master Yan's school, making it convenient for him to come and go.

One was Yan Corporation's former headquarters, still among the top ten office buildings in Shallow Sea City by rent, with plenty of investment companies nearby.

The last was one of Yan Corporation's office buildings with a relatively high vacancy rate. Since it was near the suburbs, an entire floor could be freed up.

This was what counted as a bad location, an old building, and too little space?

He humbly asked, "Then what do you have in mind, President Yan?"

Yan Yi'an's pen paused. "Isn't the lease on Cloud Summit's top floor about to expire?"

The special assistant's eyes held three parts bewilderment, three parts confusion, and four parts utter shock.

"But President Yan, Yan Corporation and Boss Lei's insurance company have been working together for years. Wouldn't it be bad to suddenly stop cooperating...?"

Using his most tactful tone, the special assistant tried to persuade his boss, who looked ready to spend a fortune for a smile.

At least those ancient kings had wives they were trying to impress. Their President Yan, the king of bachelors, was building an empire for his younger brother.

Hadn't Young Master said he merely wanted to try investing?

Did he need such a huge place for that?

Besides, was Cloud Summit just any ordinary building?

It was a landmark in Shallow Sea City.

Forty percent of it was Yan Corporation's high-end hotel, while the remaining sixty percent was used as office space.

In an era when office building vacancy rates generally exceeded thirty percent,

even if Cloud Summit had just one cubicle open up, companies would fight tooth and nail for it!

Yan Yi'an set down his fountain pen. "Who said we're stopping our cooperation? Didn't an entire floor downstairs just become vacant?"

The moment he finished speaking, Yan Yi'an decisively called Boss Lei.

Boss Lei was a straightforward man. After Yan Yi'an promised to waive an entire year's rent next year and extend their contract for another year,

Boss Lei readily said they could move to the seventy-ninth floor today!

They absolutely would not delay Young Master Yan's move into Cloud Summit.

Yan Yi'an hung up the phone in satisfaction.

"Wasn't Boss Lei easy to talk to?"

Assistant: "..."

Clearly, money was what had been easy to talk to.

Boss Lei's company was a leader in the insurance industry and had occupied the eightieth floor for so many years.

With such a sudden move, who knew what rumors would spread outside?

Maybe reports that Boss Lei and President Yan had fallen out would be published tomorrow.

Before Yan Yi'an could continue reviewing the team he had prepared for Young Master,

the special assistant swiftly snatched the sheet of paper from beneath Yan Yi'an's hand.

"I think my considerations just now weren't thorough enough. I'll go back and deliberate some more."

Yan Yi'an thought for a moment. "Just provide a list of alternatives. I'll have Yan Xianjue meet them one by one and decide later."

"Don't limit it to Yan Corporation. List any suitable candidates in the investment circle as well."

If Yan Xianjue liked someone, they would poach them.

The special assistant understood. President Yan was not merely arranging investment matters for Young Master.

He was directly arranging an entire company for him.

Sure enough, in the next second, Yan Yi'an continued giving orders.

"Register a subsidiary in Xian Jue's name and attach it under Yan Corporation. Integrate the company's current entertainment industry-related businesses and let him choose whether there's anything he wants to invest in."

"Put any projects he looks at and says no to on hold for now."

The special assistant's lips twitched with difficulty.

"President Yan... Young Master only had a sudden urge to invest five million..."

In other words, everything you were providing to support those five million was worth dozens of times more than five million.

If this was the educational cost of the Yan Household's young master, then that cost was far too high.

Yan Yi'an curled his lips. "His ambitions are bigger than you think. Don't be fooled by how he talks about being a slacker every day."

"Maybe one day, his assets will surpass even mine."

The special assistant wanted to say that was impossible, but after thinking about it, he shut his mouth.

The older brother wanted to spoil his younger brother. What business did a salaried employee have making unnecessary comments?

Suppressing his inner speechlessness, the special assistant continued his report. "We found the director for Top Student Variety Show. It's a small variety show planned by a new director."

"There aren't any school-themed variety shows like this in the country yet, so there aren't many investors."

"The guests are all Top Students from major universities across the country. Though their pay is higher than ordinary amateurs', it is nowhere near what celebrities in the entertainment industry earn."

"Also, filming will take place on school grounds, so there's no need for sets, reducing filming costs to the minimum."

"I contacted the director, and he said they only need an investment of one million."

"He's also willing to let us place one guest in the show, provided that person is genuinely a Top Student."

"At the same time, he wants to submit another variety show proposal to us. It's still in the preparation stage."

Yan Yi'an nodded. "Organize all of this and send it to Yan Xianjue."

The special assistant froze, then came to his senses before Yan Yi'an could look over. "Yes, President Yan."

*

Yan Xianjue still had no idea that someone was moving offices over his occasional attempt at turning over as a slacker.

Nor did he know that the special assistant had nearly pulled out all his hair because of one sentence from Yan Yi'an.

During lunch break, Shen Fangli came looking for Yan Xianjue to eat with him, carrying food delivered from home.

Yan Xianjue looked at Shen Fangli, who was still standing there and putting on a show by asking whether she could sit down.

He nodded helplessly.

This person seemed a little too familiar with strangers.

If he had been watched through something that embarrassing, he probably would not have wanted to see that person again for quite some time.

Yet Shen Fangli had come right over as though nothing had happened.

Since she was already here, he could hardly chase her away.

Once Yan Xianjue nodded, Shen Fangli immediately sat down across from him with brisk efficiency.

"Coming to your class makes the air feel fresher."

As soon as Shen Fangli sat down, she started chattering about what Lin Shi and Su Su had been doing in class.

Zhou Ye pricked up his ears and listened while eating.

He even chimed in enthusiastically, "Lin Shi is way too arrogant."

"Brother Yan, good thing we aren't in the same class as Lin Shi."

Yan Xianjue calmly pointed out, "We couldn't get in."

Zhou Ye waved his hand dismissively. "It's the Top Student Class that doesn't deserve me."

Shen Fangli laughed twice at that.

She took another bite of her ribs.

What was the fastest way to grow closer to a girl friend?

Naturally, by badmouthing the same person with her.

Shen Fangli believed it worked the same regardless of gender.

She could tell that Yan Xianjue also disliked Lin Shi, the male lead of this campus novel.

She had not particularly liked or disliked Lin Shi before.

At most, she sometimes thought he went too far.

But ever since learning that she was supposedly the vicious fiancée supporting character,

her disgust toward him had instantly maxed out.

She did not cover for Lin Shi at all. "He once put a skinned dead rat on a classmate's desk."

Then she added disdainfully, "But he wouldn't dare do that to Ji Xi."

"Although he bullies Ji Xi too, he knows Ji Xi isn't easy to bully. If he pushes him too far, he'll really fight back."

"Tsk, he only picks on the weak and fears the strong," Shen Fangli clicked her tongue.

Yan Xianjue, who had once personally witnessed Lin Shi skinning a hamster, suddenly felt a little nauseated.

He threatened Shen Fangli, "If you keep talking about this, none of us will be eating today."

Wasn't that rat probably skinned by him personally? Fuck, that's disgusting. What a sick freak!

Shen Fangli's eyes widened. He... skinned it himself?

Her fingers stiffly mimed zipping her mouth shut.

Looking at the ribs in her lunchbox, she found herself unable to eat.

She simply put down her chopsticks and asked curiously, "Why did you ask me for Ji Xi's contact information yesterday?"

Zhou Ye guessed, "Brother Yan wants Ji Xi to join that Top Student Variety Show?"

"Mm-hm."

Yan Xianjue said coolly, "What else? Let you go on as a contrast to the Top Students?"