The film and television city starts from the courtyard

After arranging things at the company, Zhao Shucheng immediately booked a flight to England to visit Wang Ying.

Although Wang Ying seemed fine except for being a little tired during the video call, Zhao Shucheng was still a little worried.

Sure enough, when Zhao Shucheng actually met Wang Ying, he realized that Wang Ying had indeed suffered a lot during this period.

In the past, Wang Ying cared a lot about her image. Because she was not short of money, she took good care of herself and wore the best clothes, basically only using designer brands.

But now Wang Ying is wearing clothes from a no-name brand, and her once smooth and delicate hands are now noticeably rougher than before.

Zhao Shucheng held Wang Ying's hand and said with some heartache, "Wang Ying, you shouldn't be doing this kind of work. Even if you really want to work, you should find a white-collar job. I can't bear to see you like this."

Wang Ying smiled and said, "It's not as serious as you make it out to be. I think it's fine. Besides, I'm still a student and can only do part-time jobs. What normal company would hire a part-time student? It's not that I'm short of money, I just want to be more independent and don't want to rely on you for everything."

Zhao Shucheng stroked Wang Ying's hand and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? We are one, it's only natural for you to rely on me. Besides, I also relied on you to get to where I am today."

"Don't try to comfort me. Even without me, you're just as great, maybe even better."

"That's not necessarily true. When I first started my business, you helped me set up the stall and do the accounting. Have you forgotten that? You can be said to have started from scratch with me. It's also my fault for not thinking of giving you shares before, so that you would have more security."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ying waved her hands repeatedly and said, "Qin Chuan, what are you saying? What kind of behavior is this? Are you pitying me?"

"How could that be? I'm telling the truth. You're practically the first employee at my bubble tea shop, even though I haven't paid you a salary yet. But the employees who worked with me before all have shares, and some even opened their own franchises. You should get the same treatment."

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng pressed down on Wang Ying's shoulder and said, "Before, I always thought that we would definitely get married in the future, and what was mine would be yours, so I didn't give you any dividends or a salary."

“You may feel that something has happened in your family, that you can’t be on equal footing with me, or even that you feel inferior, so you want to be more independent. But that’s not the kind of thinking you should have. After all, you’re not really penniless. I’m going to give you back what was rightfully yours, so you’ll have enough confidence to continue being the most important young lady in my heart.”

Wang Ying looked up at Zhao Shucheng with reddened eyes and said, "Qin Chuan..."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Alright, everything I'm doing is reasonable. After all, you know that when I started my business, I only had a few thousand yuan. You've been helping me for so many days. If we calculate your wages, it's probably only a thousand or eight hundred yuan. But I used that money to invest in opening new stores, and then chain stores. Since you want to be clear with me, then consider your previous wages as your investment, and I'll calculate your share."

"No, Qin Chuan, I can't accept it."

"That won't do. If you don't want this or that, I'll feel even more indebted to you, and then I won't be able to show my face in front of you anymore. Once you get the shares, our relationship will be purely romantic, and neither of us will owe the other anything. We'll be equal then, and you won't have to work so hard."

"Really, it's not necessary. I know what you mean, and I don't think so either..."

"Listen to me. Besides, your aunt needs money too. I sent her some before, but she didn't touch it. Maybe she felt embarrassed to use it because we're not married yet. But if it's your share of the profits, she can't be embarrassed, can she?"

Upon hearing her mother's name, Wang Ying hesitated for a moment. She could be aloof, but given the current situation at home, she should consider her mother's feelings even if she didn't think of herself.

"Alright then, but I only help out occasionally, so I don't get paid that much, and you don't need to give me that many shares."

"That won't do. Now that we need to get to the bottom of things, we should do everything according to the rules."

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng took Wang Ying directly to her rented apartment, calculated everything step by step, and finally gave Wang Ying two percent of the shares in the milk tea shop.

Don't underestimate this small, even insignificant, shareholding. In terms of market value, it's easily worth billions. After all, Zhao Shucheng's milk tea shops now have tens of thousands of chain stores, generating hundreds of millions in profit annually, and a market value of tens of billions.

In other words, Zhao Shucheng wasn't in a hurry to go public before, otherwise he would need to hold a board meeting in advance to transfer shares now.

Wang Ying hadn't expected Zhao Shucheng to give her so many shares after all the calculations, and she hesitated before saying, "Qin Chuan, you must have miscalculated. Even if you calculate it as shares, it shouldn't be this many, right?"

"My calculations are definitely correct. Look, every single one of these points is logical and well-founded, so you can take it without worry. You don't need to go to work anymore, right?"

Wang Ying said, "I understand, I'll think about it."

Wang Ying still felt that Zhao Shucheng was pitying her by giving her shares, but when she saw the numbers that Zhao Shucheng wrote down on the paper, she felt that Zhao Shucheng had already put in enough effort.

Looking at Wang Ying, who was still somewhat hesitant, Zhao Shucheng said, "If you still don't feel secure, then I have an even better way to make you stop overthinking things in the future."

"what?"

Wang Ying was puzzled after hearing this, wondering what Zhao Shucheng was trying to do.

Zhao Shucheng knelt down on one knee, took out a jewelry box from his pocket, and opened it to reveal a sparkling diamond ring.

"Wang Ying, although we're already engaged, I don't think I've formally proposed to you yet. I hope this belated proposal won't make you reject me. Wang Ying, will you marry me?"

Wang Ying was truly stunned this time, after all, Zhao Shucheng's actions were too fast, and she was completely unprepared.

"I know this proposal isn't romantic enough, there are no flowers, no audience. But I just want you to know that I'm with you not because of your family, not because of your misfortune, but simply because I love you. This is the first and only proposal I've ever made in this world, so, Wang Ying, say yes."

Wang Ying looked at Zhao Shucheng, then at the diamond ring, and said with tears in her eyes, "Qin Chuan, are you serious?"

"Of course, I've never been more serious than I am now, so, Wang Ying, you agree?"

Wang Ying was lost in thought for a moment before she came to her senses, stretched out her left hand, placed it in front of Zhao Shucheng, and said, "Then put it on for me."

Zhao Shucheng smiled, took the ring out of the jewelry box, held Wang Ying's right hand, and put it on her ring finger.

“Wang Ying, I hope this is a marriage, not just a simple engagement. Of course, since we are abroad, you can only wear it on your left hand, but after we return to China and get our marriage certificate, I will prepare another wedding ring for you to wear on your right ring finger. After all, the left hand for men and the right hand for women is our tradition.”

"Okay, let's get married!"

Wang Ying stroked the ring happily. Although they had not held a wedding or registered their marriage, in her heart, she already considered herself Zhao Shucheng's wife.

That evening, Wang Ying was very different from before, responding to Zhao Shucheng with unparalleled enthusiasm. Zhao Shucheng felt she was shedding her pampered princess persona and truly becoming his woman, and he only hoped to get her to agree to his cross-dressing game as soon as possible. Zhao Shucheng originally wanted Wang Ying to return to China with him to get their marriage certificate, but Wang Ying refused, saying she had taken too many days off this semester. Since they already had feelings for each other, a piece of paper didn't matter that much; she just wanted to graduate as soon as possible and reunite with Zhao Shucheng.

Seeing Wang Ying's resolute attitude, Zhao Shucheng had no choice but to agree. However, he also told Wang Ying that once she returned to China for winter break, he would take her to get the marriage certificate as soon as possible, so that she would have no way to run away again.

Wang Ying couldn't help but laugh when she heard this, and said, "Look at you, talking like you're afraid I'll run away. Don't worry, I won't."

"That's fine. The lawyer has also sent you the share transfer agreement. Once you sign it, dividends will be transferred to the bank card I gave you every year. Although it may not be a lot, it will be enough for your tuition, living expenses, etc., so don't deprive yourself in the future."

"Okay, I understand, I won't do it again."

"That's good. I hope next time we'll see our glamorous young lady as always, not just an ordinary international student. Your clothes don't suit your style, and your skincare products need to be the best, understand?"

"Okay, okay. Why are you being so long-winded? Hurry up and let's go, or you'll miss your flight."

Seeing Zhao Shucheng finally board the plane, Wang Ying breathed a sigh of relief, but when she saw the ring on her finger, she couldn't help but smile sweetly.

Zhao Shucheng only learned after returning that Xu Lin had missed the interview with the famous director because he was on the phone with Wang Ying, which displeased the magazine and led to their decision to fire Xu Lin.

No matter how much Xu Lin pleaded, it was no use. Because the famous director had threatened to blacklist him, the other party didn't dare to let Xu Lin stay at the magazine.

Xu Lin wanted to stay in Beijing and loved his job as an entertainment reporter, so he had to look for a job again, but this time he encountered setbacks everywhere.

She had only recently graduated and still had to pay rent, so she could only ask Xie Qiao for help to see if she could get a job as a proofreader at a publishing house, at least to have a job so she could support herself.

Just as she met Xie Qiao and finished discussing this period, she received a call from the magazine she had previously submitted her resume to, inviting her to come for an interview.

Xu Lin was thrilled by this unexpected surprise. After telling Xie Qiao the good news, he hurriedly left to prepare for his interview.

Actually, Zhao Shucheng arranged this interview. He knew that Xie Qiao lost her job because of Wang Ying, so he naturally wanted to help Wang Ying clean up the mess to prevent the two of them from developing a grudge and becoming estranged.

Because Zhao Shucheng made a special request, and Xu Lin's previous performance at the magazine was also outstanding, Xu Lin ultimately succeeded in the interview and stayed on at the magazine.

Of course, someone from the big director's side has already spoken to him, asking him not to pursue the matter of Xu Lin's previous breach of contract.

The other party was indeed very angry at first, but the people who came to say hello were either big stars or the CEOs of entertainment companies, so they couldn't afford to make a fuss over such a small matter.

Xiao Qianxi had originally intended to help Xu Lin find a job, but when she learned that Xu Lin had already joined a new magazine, she was happy for Xu Lin as well.

To support her good friend, Xiao Qianxi asked President Chen to find a magazine to interview Xu Lin, so that Xu Lin could gain a foothold in the magazine more quickly.

The magazine was naturally delighted to get an interview with Xiao Qianxi, given that her new album sales were soaring and had already reached number one on the charts.

They had interviewed Xiao Qianxi before, but those were always at events or commercial performances, and they hadn't really discussed anything in depth. This time, however, it's an exclusive interview, and Xiao Qianxi could even grace a magazine cover, so it's sure to have a different impact.

Xiao Qianxi has indeed been riding high lately. Since the album sales have increased, Chen Tianhe has treated Xiao Qianxi as his cash cow, and his attitude has changed drastically from arrogance to obsequiousness.

To reward Xiao Qianxi, they even gave her a new car.

Xiao Qianxi followed Chen Tianhe to the car city, holding the car keys, and stood there stunned for a moment.

"This is for you!"

"I'm a little flattered!"

The salesperson said, "This is our company's latest model, specially arranged by General Manager Chen. They're all top-of-the-line. Come on, let's take a look at the trunk..."

Chen Tianhe asked, "Do you like it?"

"Who wouldn't like such a nice car? Is this a company reward for me?"

Chen Tianhe said, "This is a personal reward for you."

Xiao Qianxi was taken aback when she heard this, and said, "I can't accept such a valuable gift."

"Then why do you think I gave you such an expensive gift? Your album is number one in sales, and I'm a major shareholder in the company, so of course I have to protect the company's important assets. I heard that some companies have recently approached you privately to discuss splitting your contracts, so I have to sincerely try to keep you."

Xiao Qian smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Chen."

"Come on, give it a try!"

Xiao Qianxi was very satisfied after the test drive and didn't feel there was anything wrong with accepting such an expensive gift from Chen Tianhe, after all, she had earned more money for the company.

Just as Chen Tianhe was about to get into his car and ask Xiao Qianxi to take him home, Xiao Qianxi said, "Mr. Chen, wait a moment!"

Xiao Qianxi got out of the driver's seat, opened the back door, and said, "Mr. Chen, please get in!"

"Qianxi, isn't the passenger seat empty?"

"This position is not suitable for a big boss like you, besides..."

Chen Tianhe nodded knowingly and said, "That's right. This passenger seat is someone's reserved seat, so he has to sit here first, right?"

Xiao Qianxi smiled but remained silent. After all, she actually wanted He Xiaozhou to sit first upon returning to China, not Zhao Shucheng as Chen Tianhe had imagined. (End of Chapter)