It might have been a misunderstanding of Chen Yan's intentions, but when Lu Man saw Chen Yan's demeanor, she couldn't help but ask, "You don't have someone else, do you?"

Chen Yan, still in shock, quickly shook his head when he heard Lu Man's question and asserted, "How could that be? I'm not that kind of person!"

Lu Manqing snorted, "Who knows."

"I think you're not a good person at all."

At this moment, Chen Yan was in no mood to bicker with Lu Manqing; he thought whatever Lu Manqing said was correct.

After all... who made Lu Manqing finally give in.

Before, although Chen Yan had wooed Lu Manqing back, and their relationship gradually returned to normal.

But, in fact, Chen Yan knew that his philandering always loomed in Lu Manqing's heart, like a thorn, affecting her.

Her intention to clarify things with Yu Qiao Qiao was also an extension of this issue.

In plain terms, she always harbored a sliver of fantasy in her heart: if Yu Qiao Qiao left Chen Yan after knowing the truth, maybe she could live together with Chen Yan.

So, knowing her mentality, Chen Yan tried not to bring up the matter to avoid making her unhappy.

Unexpectedly, this time, Lu Manqing brought up the matter on her own.

Moreover, what she mentioned was not about telling Yu Qiao Qiao the truth but for him to meet with the other women.

This meant that she was indeed softening up, considering gradually accepting this abnormal relationship.

Of course, to say she was willing or could accept it comfortably—definitely not.

But at least, it was a good sign.

And for Chen Yan, it was also good news.

After all, among the women, Yang Rou and He Mengxue were all aware of Chen Yan's playboy antics and had guessed the existence of the others.

Their natural psychological resilience was much stronger than that of Lu Manqing and Yu Qiao Qiao.

If they could come to an agreement during the women's gathering, then who knows, the progress of his Crystal Palace may greatly accelerate!

What men love most is not to lie drunk on the knees of beauties and wake up to grasp the power of the world?

Now, with power (money) Chen Yan had it, and naturally, beauties became his pursuit.

And having just one beauty, what kind of lying drunk on the knees of beauties would that be!

There should be at least five or six!

Whether this "great ideal" could succeed, everything hinged on the upcoming meeting with Lu Manqing and the others...

Chen Yan felt if this meeting could indeed end successfully, then he would not be far from living a happy life with the women he loved...

...

Lu Manqing's unexpected concession made Chen Yan forget all about the pressure he had been under recently.

In his mind, his "core competitiveness" was actually his virtual girlfriends.

As long as they were by his side, even if he ultimately failed in the business war and went bankrupt, he could easily make a comeback!

With such a relaxed and good mood, Chen Yan returned to his nine-to-five work routine.

Because "Wandering Planet" kept creating achievements, the entire group had a very pleasant and relaxed working atmosphere.

There were smiles and laughter everywhere.

This mood also affected the gaming company.

Perhaps because it had never failed since its establishment, and with the film company as a constant role model, the gaming company was looking forward to the explosive success of the new game after it went live.

It made them all work extra hard, determined to make the new game a blockbuster hit.

So, the day after chatting with Lu Manqing, just as Chen Yan arrived at the gaming company, he met the beaming Fat Phoenix waiting outside his office door.

As one of the earliest veterans of Chen Yan's gaming company, Chen Yan had a "comrade-in-arms" affection for Fat Phoenix and her peers.

Therefore, with every expansion of the company, Chen Yan actively promoted them and increased their salaries while seeking their opinions to arrange them properly.

For some veterans who did not want to manage but were still keen on technology, Chen Yan gave them higher ranks and salaries, allowing them to continue working on the front line.

For those veterans who wanted to transition from technology to management, Chen Yan also granted them greater management authority based on their abilities.

For instance, Fat Phoenix, with her outstanding abilities and... a good relationship with Yu Qiao Qiao, successfully rose to become the company's vice president.

She was now in charge of the company's game character design, administration, external relations, and other aspects.

The tasks that needed to contact Chen Yan were generally handled by her.

So, seeing her at the office door today, Chen Yan knew she had something to report.

While opening the door, Chen Yan smiled and asked, "Phoenix, what brings you here?"

Hearing Chen Yan's question, Fat Phoenix's plump and cute face immediately revealed a smile, and she said with her uniquely amiable voice, "General Manager Chen, it's about the new game."

"Our new game has settled with various channels, and domestic and international markets are all connected."

"The overseas launch processes and ratings have all been completed."

"The specific release date for the PC version is also set. It will go live on the 18th of this month. We'll be able to run a promotional campaign during the New Year."

"The mobile game version will go live after a stable player base is established on the PC side."

"We expect the fastest to be at the end of the first quarter or around May Day."

"Now, I need you to sign the relevant confirmation documents."

After listening to Fat Phoenix, Chen Yan took the documents.

After reviewing several files and making sure everything was in order, he picked up the black signing pen from the folder and signed his name rapidly.

He handed the documents back to Fat Phoenix and encouraged, "Well done. You guys did a great job."

"I believe, by this time next year, our group will be celebrating for the gaming company."

Hearing Chen Yan's words, joy appeared on Fat Phoenix's face.

However, she still asked, "General Manager Chen, do you think our game will really be a hit?"

Chen Yan declared without hesitation, "Not just be a hit. It will be a super hit."

"It will become one of the hottest games for the next five, ten years."

Hearing Chen Yan's prediction, Fat Phoenix felt a weight lifted off her heart.

In the entire group, who didn't know about Chen Yan's foresight and "words of gold and jade"?

That was the mouth that could predict your rise or downfall with uncanny accuracy.

So, since Chen Yan said the game would be a huge success, then the game would definitely be a huge success!

This made her feel that the company's efforts over the past two years had finally yielded a good result!

It made her want to rush back immediately to share this great news with her colleagues at the gaming company.

Just as she was about to say goodbye to Chen Yan and go back to share Chen Yan's prediction with Cheng Tianxiang, Tank, and others.

At that moment, suddenly, she heard a somewhat unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar voice, "Chen Yan ..."

Hearing someone call her boss, Fat Phoenix instinctively turned her head toward the source of the voice.

Then she was stunned.

Because in front of her was Yang Nuannuan, who hadn't been to the company for a long time.

Fat Phoenix had always been wary of Yang Nuannuan.

As a woman, especially one who had been through it all, Fat Phoenix was particularly sensitive to the eyes of other women.

Before, she had keenly noticed that something was off between Lu Manqing and Chen Yan.

Then she informed Yu Qiao Qiao to keep an eye on Lu Manqing and Chen Yan.

Later, she also noticed Yang Nuannuan, Yu Qiao Qiao's so-called bestie.

Women, who've been through a lot, know the least trustworthy word in the world is "bestie"...

Because too many irreparable incidents are done by besties.

Plus, Yang Nuannuan kept coming to the gaming company for no reason to see Chen Yan, and those blatant looks she cast at him made her suspect that the girl had designs on Chen Yan.

After Yang Nuannuan left, she felt relieved for a while, thinking that Yu Qiao Qiao and Chen Yan's love story had one less "obstacle."

That night, she even indulged in an extra pork knuckle.

But who knew, after disappearing for more than half a year, Yang Nuannuan returned...

So, at the very moment she saw Yang Nuannuan again, her heart was filled with vigilance.

What made her more cautious was that Chen Yan didn't seem surprised at Yang Nuannuan's return.

He nodded casually to Yang Nuannuan and said, "You're back? Come on, let's talk in my office."

Saying this, he pushed the door open first and stepped into the office.

Seeing Chen Yan's unsurprised look, Fat Phoenix shrewdly guessed that Chen Yan knew about Yang Nuannuan's return.

She wanted to follow them in and listen to their conversation.

But lamentably lacking an excuse, she could only linger outside the office door.

Meanwhile, the Yang Nuannuan standing behind her cast a cold, clear glance at her, nodded slightly at her, and then followed Chen Yan into the office.

Fat Phoenix was captivated by that glance from Yang Nuannuan.

She felt that pair of eyes was incredibly familiar, as if she had seen them somewhere.

She thought hard for three or four seconds and then suddenly realized: weren't those the same eyes belonging to Yang Rou, the president of the film and television business group...

Only, younger, clearer, and colder.

As she pondered this, she spaced out a bit.

She didn't know how long she had been thinking when Fat Phoenix came to her senses, and the office door was already slowly closing.

With the closing of the door, everything in the office was cut off from the outside world.

Fat Phoenix was worried but had no good solution, so she could only linger by the office door for a while before sighing and leaving.

She felt that Yang Nuannuan's return was not a good thing.

Especially since the girl had disappeared for half a year, she seemed even more mysterious and dangerous...

Meanwhile, in the office.

Chen Yan and Yang Nuannuan faced each other.

Chen Yan, dressed in a suit, sat behind his office desk, and Yang Nuannuan stood straight in front of it.

She looked very beautiful today.

She wore a black and white gradient down jacket, left half-open, revealing the black knitted sweater underneath.

Inside the sweater was a white shirt, with the collar peeking out.

Perhaps because she wasn't wearing glasses, her eyes looked particularly clear and even held some sharpness akin to Yang Rou's.

Overall, Yang Nuannuan had changed quite a bit.

The most significant change might be... that she no longer exuded an air of entanglement, conflict, or bewilderment. Instead, she was filled with... determination.

After sizing up Yang Nuannuan, Chen Yan pointed at a chair and took the initiative to say, "Take a seat."

Yang Nuannuan responded with a soft "Hmm" and sat down.

Chen Yan got up to pour her a glass of water and then half-concerned, half-curious, asked, "Where have you been these past six months?"

Hearing Chen Yan's question, Yang Nuannuan's face showed a smile, and she said laughingly, "I've been to many places. Gui Province, Yunzhou, Tibetan seas, grasslands."

She evaluated, "All good places. General Manager Chen, you should visit those places if you have the chance to travel."

Listening to Yang Nuannuan, Chen Yan was a bit surprised.

Not because Yang Nuannuan had visited so many places, but because of the temperament Yang Nuannuan was exhibiting now.

It was a very comfortable disposition.

Very calm, rational, yet due to the intellectual vibe she radiated, she produced a strange chemical reaction.

Like a warm yet all-knowing and understanding big sister...

Chen Yan couldn't help but take a deep look at her, surprised.

Could it be... she had really figured things out? She wasn't tormented anymore?

Chen Yan was puzzled.

Since he couldn't figure it out, of course, Chen Yan wanted to continue chatting with Yang Nuannuan.

Thus, with one person eager to lead and the other willing to share more of her life, they talked for over an hour.

During the conversation, Chen Yan unexpectedly started to feel affinity towards the current Yang Nuannuan...

He even doubted if he was going crazy.

After talking about personal matters for over an hour, Chen Yan went to pour himself a glass of water, and Yang Nuannuan also took the initiative to drink. The private topic was then paused.

After drinking water, Chen Yan sat back in his boss chair, then proactively asked about Yang Nuannuan's work, "Nuan Nuan, I know about the message you asked Qiao Qiao to convey."

"If I'm not mistaken, you don't want to return to the film and television company but want to... help me manage the financial business?"

After saying that, Chen Yan watched Yang Nuannuan's beautiful face.

The conversation turned to work, and Yang Nuannuan's eyes became clear and rational again.

She nodded seriously and then opened her mouth prepared to deliver her prepared speech.

But before she could start, the office door was suddenly knocked on loudly.

Yang Nuannuan, her words on the tip of her tongue, halted, then looked at Chen Yan, waiting for him to handle the business first.

Chen Yan gave her a slight nod as an apology, then turned towards the door and said loudly, "Come in."

Following Chen Yan's voice, the office door swung open from the outside, and an unexpected figure entered.

After entering, her cold eyes that resembled Yang Nuannuan's glanced at Chen Yan, then at Yang Nuannuan, before greeting, "General Manager Chen..."

For a moment, the atmosphere in the office grew silent...

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