Chu Yanzhang regretted choosing such a far location, and having Li Er around was like a ticking time bomb. Although Li Er was protecting him, it also made many things inconvenient.
For example, company matters, big and small, and various documents can only be secretly brought into the home through food delivery services.
The more pitiful they acted before, the more miserable they act now. The entire special assistant team is on edge, and they can only report to the boss secretly, without being discovered by Li Er!
Wen Shuming glanced at Li Er sat motionless on the sofa. He lowered his voice and said to Chu Yanzhang, "Boss... if you don't hold a video conference soon, even the overseas shareholders will have something to say! You should make time!"
"Then go and find a way to get Li Er away."
"Boss, can't you think of a solution?"
Chu Yanzhang hugged the panda plush toy in his arms, held up the panda's paw, and squeezed it. He said calmly, "I don't want to do bad things."
Wen Shuming raised the corners of his mouth in a half-smile, his teeth clenched, but he could only whisper, "So, am I supposed to do this?! What are we supposed to do when you're so capricious?"
"I am disabled," Chu Yanzhang said shamelessly.
Wen Shuming took a deep breath, held his head, and walked around the living room, chanting the purification mantra continuously.
Having a boss like this is truly... a love-hate relationship. With such high bonuses, how could they not work tirelessly and without complaint?
Chu Yanzhang owns more than a dozen companies, but they cannot be traced in China. His headquarters are located on a peninsula abroad.
Chu Yanzhang's accumulated capital not only surpassed that of the Chu Family, but his business was already thriving before he returned to the Chu Family. In just a few years, it had grown from an inconspicuous small company to a completely transformed and revitalized enterprise.
Chu Yanzhang's life has been both tragic and glamorous. He skipped several grades in middle school and just graduated from university last year, so he's not even 20 years old yet. At the same time, he has also risen to become one of the most mysterious new tycoons in the country through his own abilities, which shows just how terrifying Chu Yanzhang's money-making mind is.
This is Wen Shuming's third year working under Chu Yanzhang, and all of his special assistants are graduates of top international finance universities.
Mr. Xie always felt that his boss was a pitiful person, and they felt guilty standing by.
"Go and wrap up all the birthday presents I picked out for him. Also, he likes pretty, sparkly things, so you can use the box of things you just bought as decorations."
Wen Shuming: "..." Hehe, you think you're so great just because you're rich? You use gemstones as leaves.
"If Mr. Xie asks you where you're from, how will you explain?"
"Have no idea."
He had thought Rongxuan would ask him deeper questions, wanting to understand him more, but in reality, he didn't.
Rongxuan only cared about his health and didn't ask anything else.
Wen Shuming: "The patent granted to the higher-ups by the Samte Research Group has indicated that you still have the right to choose your partner company. Why don't you inform the Lin Group and have them directly award the project to the Ji Group?"
Chu Yanzhang paused, his hand stroking the panda's head, his face, covered by a silver-blue eye patch, looking somewhat dazed. "Are his family good to him?"
He hadn't witnessed it firsthand, so he hesitated. He worried that Rongxuan might be like him; initially, the Chu Family treated him well, but in the end, they only wanted to use him and hurt him.
"That would be wonderful! Mr. Xie's status in the Ji Family is unmatched by ordinary people!"
Chu Yanzhang didn't want to hear the rumors circulating about Rongxuan. Rongxuan was such a good person, how could he be a bully? In his opinion, it must be those people behind the scenes, deliberately spreading rumors.
How did you know?
Wen Shuming was a little excited, "Just ask around and you'll know that Mr. Xie's record is verifiable. Not only does he dare to step on Master Elder Ji's head, but he can also provoke Master Elder An! He can even torment people from several circles to no end. He's a notorious bully in the wealthy and powerful! His reputation is very high!"
"Nonsense."
Wen Shuming: "..."
I don't believe it.
Wen Shuming: "..."
" Rongxuan is such a gentle person, he must have had his reasons for doing that. Besides, Rongxuan is very smart, what he did was just a form of retaliation. Others wanted to ostracize and bully him because he was new here, but they failed, so they smeared him and spread rumors about him." Chu Yanzhang seriously refuted Wen Shuming, believing that the title of bully must be a fabrication.
Does Rongxuan not know whether he is kind or not? Does he need others to tell him?
"If you don't believe me, wait until your eyes are better and see for yourself. Anyway, there's still time to decide who gets the project."
Chu Yanzhang snorted coldly.
Wen Shuming: "..." Well, the ancestors are unhappy again.
Xie Zhuzhou, who had just arrived, looked travel-worn and climbed the stairs instead of using the elevator.
Now, he's a strong and healthy young man! Lifting 20 Chu Little Yan would be a piece of cake for him!
"Jingle--"
"Coming." Wen Shuming got up to open the door.
Chu Yanzhang pressed his head down to make sure his hair wasn't sticking up, then sat obediently in the chair to wait for someone to arrive.
"You came all this way, but with so much stuff."
"You're Little Yan's cousin, and you've been working hard lately, so as Little Yan's friend, I've prepared a thank-you gift for you."
Wen Shuming nodded repeatedly, deeply moved, and felt ashamed of his earlier words. Mr. Xie must be a kind person; they just hadn't realized it!
"Oh, no need to be so polite!" Wen Shuming's status as his cousin remained unchanged, and Xie Zhuzhou didn't expose him, personally bringing in the gifts.
Xie Zhuzhou left all the bags and packages to Wen Shuming to handle.
As he walked, he said, "You came back in such a hurry, aren't you worried something might have gone wrong?"
"I want to come back. The food there doesn't suit my taste, and... you're not there."
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhuzhou's ears turned slightly red. He coughed lightly and turned to look at Li Er, who was sitting on the sofa like a wooden statue.
" Li Er, you can rejoin the team now."
"Yes!"
Li Er immediately got up, and with his strong execution skills, he quickly disappeared from the living room.
Wen Shuming took the opportunity to go grocery shopping and cook, leaving only the two of them in the large living room.
"What's wrong? You don't seem very happy, like you're forcing a smile." Xie Zhuzhou poked his cheek, thinking that Chu Yanzhang had been much more lively lately than before.
No longer exuding an air of melancholy and sadness, she appeared much more vibrant.
Chu Yanzhang grabbed his fidgety hand, ignoring his previous question, and said softly, "Your hands are cold. Is it cold outside?"
Xie Zhuzhou lowered his eyes and looked at his hand being enveloped by those long, slender, fair hands. He slowly felt the warmth emanating from them, and his heart trembled slightly. He casually started a conversation, saying, "Has no one ever told you that your hands look like those of a cartoon character?"
"No." He never chatted idly with anyone other than Rongxuan, nor did he have such leisure time. "Then do you think it looks good?"
"It's beautiful." Xie Zhuzhou had read many storybooks and thought Chu Yanzhang was just like those characters in the stories, with his ethereal and otherworldly air.
After saying that, he quietly withdrew his hand. Even if he and Little Yan were very close, he had to be careful not to overstep his bounds. Otherwise, if Chu Yanzhang were to get too close to him with that face, he probably wouldn't be able to resist.
Moreover, he didn't want to misunderstand, and he certainly didn't want to encounter anything embarrassing.
That's right, he's straight again today, keep it up.
I'll get you a glass of water.
" Xiexie."
Chu Yanzhang listened intently to the sounds, noticing Xie Zhuzhou's busy footsteps, and thought to himself that unless Rongxuan had said it, everything outside was just a rumor.
Rongxuan took him home the first time they met, cooked noodles for him, gave him a room to rest in, and even gave him a piece of clothing to keep him warm.
Rongxuan indirectly saved him and made him realize that the world is not all pessimism. Rongxuan's optimistic attitude infected him, and he cared about even small lives such as cats, dogs, and grass. Therefore, Rongxuan is a gentle and kind person.
Unseen by him, the seemingly cold but warm-hearted Rongxuan might be secretly helping others, but he just won't tell anyone.