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Chapter 1654 "In the Name of Beauty" - Zhou Jingwen

"you you you……"

Upon hearing Jiang Chen's words, Hong Xiaoyu froze, then turned around like a robot: "You, how come you're still here?"

"This is my home, why am I not here?"

Jiang Chen walked towards Hong Xiaoyu.

Hong Xiaoyu's eyes flickered, and he dared not look at Jiang Chen.

"Are you embarrassed now?" Jiang Chen approached Hong Xiaoyu.

Hong Xiaoyu was still wearing her pajamas and was still a little groggy from just waking up.

"Yesterday was an accident, Jiang Chen, just forget about it." Hong Xiaoyu came back to her senses and thought about what happened last night.

Actually, when she woke up, she immediately recalled what happened last night.

She felt like she was crazy.

He actually did something unspeakable with Jiang Chen while drunk.

If she were truly drunk, that would be fine, but she knew she wasn't drunk at all. She had originally wanted to use the drinking opportunity to teach Jiang Chen a lesson, since her best friend had suffered because of that scumbag.

Unexpectedly, it backfired.

Therefore, she truly didn't know how to face Jiang Chen.

"Is that possible?" Jiang Chen asked rhetorically.

"What's impossible?" In Hong Xiaoyu's view, all scumbags are irresponsible, and Jiang Chen would definitely agree. As for herself? Just consider it a dog bite.

“I will not do that.” Jiang Chen put his arm around Hong Xiaoyu’s waist and said, “From now on, you will be my woman, just like Shi Yi.”

Jiang Chen has lost count of how many times he's won over his girlfriend's best friend.

However, he thought it was good.

Best friend?
We should share the good times together.

Although winning over Hong Xiaoyu was unexpected.

However, it is now said that Zhou Shengchen has regained his memories of his past life.

So, it's possible that he might regain his past life memories someday.

In "Zhou Sheng Ru Gu", Hong Xiaoyu is a female general.

Even without regaining past life memories, as long as talent exists, it can still be cultivated.

Even if someone doesn't have the talent they remember, they can still be cultivated based on their interests.

“No.” Hong Xiaoyu was startled when she heard Jiang Chen’s words.

Should Shi Yi become Jiang Chen's woman along with Jiang Chen?
This was something she dared not even think about, nor did she want to think about.

Has Jiang Chen gone mad?

"Why not?" Jiang Chen asked.

"..." Hong Xiaoyu.

why not?
Do I still need to ask?
"It just won't work." Hong Xiaoyu's attitude was firm.

"We'll talk about it later," Jiang Chen changed the subject, saying, "There's food in the kitchen, I'll go get it, you can have something to eat."

“Okay.” Hong Xiaoyu did not refuse.

However, during the meal, Hong Xiaoyu felt very uncomfortable under Jiang Chen's gaze.

at last.

Hong Xiaoyu couldn't take it anymore: "Jiang Chen, why are you staring like that?"

"It's just a look, it's not like it's the first time," Jiang Chen said casually.

"..." Hong Xiaoyu.

Hong Xiaoyu decided to ignore Jiang Chen and focus on eating.

Hong Xiaoyu was also hungry after not eating for a day.

It took Hong Xiaoyu a full half hour to finish his meal.

"I'm so full."

Hong Xiaoyu leaned back in her chair and rubbed her stomach.

"Are you really full?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Uh..." Hong Xiaoyu only realized Jiang Chen was still there when she heard him. If it weren't for what happened last night, she wouldn't have thought there was a problem. But because of what happened last night, she was a little afraid to face Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen came up behind Hong Xiaoyu and put his hands on her shoulders.

"What are you doing?" Hong Xiaoyu's voice was filled with tension.

"Xiaoyu, we're already so familiar with each other, why are you so nervous?" Jiang Chen said somewhat irritably, "You weren't like this last night, and besides, I know you weren't drunk at all last night."

"Uh……"

At that moment, Hong Xiaoyu wished he could find a hole to crawl into.

She felt incredibly ashamed.

This made her so ashamed that she couldn't face anyone.

How did Jiang Chen know that she wasn't drunk last night?
How can this be?

If Jiang Chen knew, wouldn't that be...

Thinking about this, Hong Xiaoyu couldn't continue.

"not to mention……"

Jiang Chen whispered in Hong Xiaoyu's ear.

Yeah, it's all sorts of indescribable things.

Previously, Hong Xiaoyu was just Shi Yi's best friend, so Jiang Chen treated Hong Xiaoyu with the respect she deserved. But now it's different; Hong Xiaoyu is now one of his own, so Jiang Chen naturally won't be polite.

"..."

Although Hong Xiaoyu offered advice when Jiang Chen and Shi Yi were dating, it was all theoretical knowledge; when had he ever heard it in person?

Moreover, Jiang Chen did more than just say that.

Jiang Chen's hands were also restless.

Time passed as the two chatted.

In the evening, Jiang Chen and Hong Xiaoyu had a candlelight dinner.

After dinner, Jiang Chen pulled Hong Xiaoyu directly into the master bedroom.

"Jiang Chen, what are you doing..." Hong Xiaoyu was extremely nervous.

"What do you think?" Jiang Chen asked in return.

"How would I know?" Hong Xiaoyu had already guessed what was going on, but she dared not voice her guess.

"Let's chat first," Jiang Chen said.

"What are you talking about?" Hong Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

“I’m going to England tomorrow, how about you come with me?” Jiang Chen asked.

“I don’t have a passport, how could I possibly go to the UK?” Hong Xiaoyu said.

"As long as you agree, it's not a problem at all." Why did Jiang Chen want to take Hong Xiaoyu to England? It was because if he took Hong Xiaoyu with him, he might be able to have some time alone with her.

Of course, Jiang Chen's acquisition of Logical was handled by the company's acquisition team in London, but this did not conflict with Hong Xiaoyu's desire to enjoy their time together.

"I want to go back to Shanghai." Hong Xiaoyu did not agree. She couldn't leave today, but she decided to stay away from Jiang Chen after they parted ways.

"You really won't come to Shanghai with me?" Jiang Chen asked again.

Hong Xiaoyu nodded.

"Alright then." Jiang Chen didn't press the matter, but simply said, "Then I'll leave tomorrow, and you..."

"I'll make the arrangements myself." Hong Xiaoyu decided to leave tomorrow after Jiang Chen left.

"Okay." Jiang Chen had no objections.

However, after finishing their business, Jiang Chen and Hong Xiaoyu started talking about other things.

Jiang Chen was witty and humorous, and he talked about everything from work to local customs, which eventually got Hong Xiaoyu involved in the conversation, no matter how resistant she was.

Soon, two hours passed.

"What are you doing?" Hong Xiaoyu asked nervously when she saw Jiang Chen unbuttoning his shirt.

"It's getting late, we should get some rest," Jiang Chen said.

Hong Xiaoyu's heart tightened. At this moment, she was at a loss and had no idea what to do.

But she couldn't think about it any longer.

……

London, England.

"Mr. Jiang."

Fang Zhiheng and Ning Meng are already waiting in London.

Upon seeing Jiang Chen appear, the two women quickly came to greet him.

"Hmm, how long have you been here?" Jiang Chen asked.

“President Jiang, we just arrived yesterday,” Ning Meng replied.

“Let’s go to Ancaster House first.” Jiang Chen has his own place to stay in London, England, so he naturally wouldn’t go to a hotel.

"it is good."

The two women responded.

After getting into the car, Fang Zhiheng drove while Ning Meng reported to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen came to London, England this time to acquire Logicor.

Logicor is a London-based European logistics company founded in 2012. It owns over 630 logistics warehouse assets in 17 European countries, with a total area of ​​approximately 1360 million square meters. Its clients include well-known companies such as Amazon and DHL. According to my understanding, Logicor was founded by Blackstone Group and primarily expands its portfolio through acquisitions.

Blackstone Group founded Logicor in 2012 and has been expanding its logistics network through acquisitions over the following years. In 2023, the year before Blackstone's founding, China Investment Corporation (CIC) acquired Logicor's logistics business for US$138 billion (€122.5 billion), one of the largest real estate transactions on record in Europe.

Back on July 15th this year, when they were in London, England, Jiang Chen had already asked Li Qian to investigate Logicor.

During this period, the acquisition team of Star Group has been in contact with Logicor's shareholders.

A month ago, the acquisition of Logicor made significant progress.

Jiang Chen came to London, England this time to complete the final acquisition plan.

"President Jiang, we have already contacted the relevant person in charge, and we can meet this afternoon," Ning Meng said.

"Ah."

Jiang Chen then asked related questions.

In the afternoon, accompanied by Fang Zhiheng and Ning Meng, Jiang Chen led the acquisition team from Xingchen Group to Logicor.

In the Logicor conference room, Jiang Chen's team and Logicor's shareholders engaged in a fierce debate.

This is an acquisition worth over ten billion US dollars.

Both Jiang Chen and Logicor's shareholders are very cautious.

However, acquiring Logicor can be both easy and difficult.

Jiang Chen's biggest trump card is his wealth.

Jiang Chen spent two days in London negotiating with Logicor shareholders before finalizing the acquisition.

"Fang Zhiheng, Ning Meng, I'm leaving the rest to you two," Jiang Chen said to Fang Zhiheng and Ning Meng.

“Okay,” Ning Meng and Fang Zhiheng replied.

"Come find me in France in three days." Jiang Chen's trip to Europe this time was not only to acquire Logicor, but also to acquire a French company.

"Okay," the two women replied.

After parting ways with Fang Zhiheng and the others, Jiang Chen went to Germany.

After arriving in Germany, Jiang Chen inspected Xingchen Group's businesses in Germany and examined projects he wanted to develop in the future.

This completes the entire set.

Jiang Chen felt that there was no boss in the world more hardworking than himself.

Of course, this is because neither Fang Zhiheng nor Ning Meng, who came to Europe this time, are his women. Otherwise, he would definitely be in London with two women on either side, instead of struggling for his career alone in Germany.

However, on the other hand, that's another story.

A career is for a better life, and these two goals complement each other.

In the evening, Jiang Chen arrived at a Chinese restaurant in Berlin, Germany, ready to try the Chinese food there.

However, just as Jiang Chen was about to enter the restaurant, he saw a woman.

"Ok?"

Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes.

Almost simultaneously, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received ten intermediate-level spirit cannons.]

"Ten intermediate-level spirit cannons?"

"This is the third time I've checked in."

"According to the system introduction, the intermediate spirit cannon is similar to the Barbados cannon, a giant cannon with a barrel length of 36 meters, a caliber of 424 mm, and a range of 8000 kilometers."

"The intermediate and low-level spirit cannons are engraved with runes and array patterns."

"Low-grade spirit cannons use low-grade spirit stones (only low-grade spirit stones are used), while mid-grade spirit cannons use mid-grade spirit stones (only mid-grade spirit stones are used)."

"A low-grade spirit cannon costs 1,000 low-grade spirit stones to fire once, and its power is equivalent to a full-force attack from a Martial Emperor. A mid-grade spirit cannon costs 10,000 mid-grade spirit stones to fire once, and its power is equivalent to a full-force attack from a Myriad Manifestations Realm (the realm following the Martial God Realm is the Myriad Manifestations Realm)."

"The cooldown time for each shot of a low-level spirit cannon is five minutes. The cooldown time for each shot of a mid-level spirit cannon is ten minutes."

"As long as there are enough mid-grade spirit stones, a mid-level spirit cannon can fire one hundred times in a row. After firing one hundred times in a row, the mid-grade spirit stones will need to undergo a ten-day cooling-off period."

"Each intermediate-level spirit cannon requires five Martial King realm warriors to operate."

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Zhou Jingwen. A character in "In the Name of Beauty".

In the drama, she plays the director of the plastic surgery department at a private hospital. Born into a patriarchal family in a remote area, she almost lost her university scholarship to her younger brother and had to work to pay for her tuition. Later, she was expelled from school after Qiao Hui's suicide attempt, but used the money to continue her studies in Germany. After returning from Germany, she and her husband, Qin Gui, started the Gemu Plastic Surgery Hospital from scratch, becoming its owner. In running the hospital, she actively introduces advanced foreign technologies and is full of exploratory spirit towards new technologies and concepts.

"In the Name of Beauty? The plot begins in 25 years."

"There are still eight years until the start of the story..."

In the drama, Zhou Jingwen is a girl who escaped from a poor family with no one to rely on. She is intelligent, but she is suppressed by her mother, who even wants her to drop out of school and work to ease the family's burden. In the end, Zhou Jingwen takes the only five hundred yuan her family has, boards a bus, and leaves her hometown, vowing never to return.

To attend university, Zhou Jingwen worked part-time while studying. In her spare time, she worked at a cosmetic surgery clinic, and the boss was Li Qi. Although Li Qi was also young at the time, she was very bold. She let the inexperienced Zhou Jingwen start injecting hyaluronic acid into customers.

To make money, Zhou Jingwen had no choice but to grit her teeth and give injections to customers. Actually, there was nothing wrong with Zhou Jingwen getting the injections, but the hyaluronic acid was actually polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG). According to Qiao Yang, this drug was banned in 2006, and Zhou Jingwen received the injections in 2008. However, in Zhou Jingwen's recollection, she was also a victim. As a graduate student just entering the workforce, she couldn't distinguish between the syringes of hyaluronic acid and PAAG. The person who sold this batch of PAAG to Li Qi was someone she considered a benefactor, and who then refused to acknowledge responsibility.

Zhou Jingwen wanted to call the police, but Li Qi stopped her. After all, this matter involved not only the unscrupulous wholesaler, but also Li Qi's plastic surgery clinic, which would be shut down. Zhou Jingwen, who was involved, would also be implicated and her future would be ruined.

Li Qi gave Zhou Jingwen 100,000 yuan as hush money. After some consideration, Zhou Jingwen accepted the money. It was this money that enabled Zhou Jingwen to study in Munich and achieve her current success. Meanwhile, the desperate Qiao Hui ultimately chose to jump to her death due to the side effects of Aomeiding (a cosmetic procedure). To outsiders, Qiao Hui jumped because she was dissatisfied with her failed cosmetic surgery, but in reality, it was the Aomeiding that caused her nervous system disorder and the aftereffects of infection.

If Zhou Jingwen hadn't taken the 100,000 yuan hush money that Li Qi gave her against her conscience, she wouldn't have suffered from such guilt for so many years. But then again, Qiao Hui herself also has problems. She suffers from morphology disorder, constantly feeling ugly, to the point of experiencing pain and anxiety, also known as appearance anxiety disorder, which is a mental illness.

If it weren't for Qiao Hui's anxiety disorder, she wouldn't have so easily lost the will to live. Therefore, Qiao Yang forgave Zhou Jingwen. To atone for her sins, Zhou Jingwen later launched the Starlight Project, providing free treatment to victims who had been injected with polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG).

Without the 100,000 yuan hush money, Zhou Jingwen wouldn't have been able to study abroad, let alone achieve her current success, especially since Chu Feng had some doubts about her grades back then. Actually, Zhou Jingwen's grades were higher than Qiao Yang's, but because Qiao Yang's father was a renowned doctor, while Zhou Jingwen was just a poor girl with no family background, Chu Feng gave the opportunity to Qiao Yang. This was unfair, and it became a regret in Chu Feng's heart.

Qiao Hui's suicide by jumping off a building exposed the incident, forcing Zhou Jingwen to drop out of school. After dropping out, Zhou Jingwen struggled to make a living in the field of cosmetic medicine. After returning from her studies in Germany, she and her husband started their own company, Gemu Plastic Surgery Hospital, from scratch.

Zhou Jingwen's dropping out of school became a major turning point in her life. This event was a huge blow to her, but it also spurred her growth. In the process of establishing the hospital, she may face many difficulties such as funding shortages, competition from peers, and technical challenges. After reuniting with Qiao Yang, the two had a misunderstanding and became rivals because of the incident, but in their work, they faced surgical challenges together many times because of their professional ideals and beliefs as doctors.

After achieving entrepreneurial success, Zhou Jingwen, the owner of a private cosmetic surgery hospital, believed she could have both a successful career and a happy marriage. However, she discovered that on her husband Qin Gui's financial statements, patients were listed as "average value per customer," while each scar from her surgeries represented a vibrant life. When Qin Gui demanded she reduce high-risk surgeries and promote hyaluronic acid injection packages, the couple's conflict escalated from the meeting room to their bedroom.

The turning point came on their wedding anniversary. When Qin Gui finished decorating the rose wall, Zhou Jingwen returned with stewed pig's feet—a dish that carried the trauma of her childhood: when her younger brother misbehaved, her mother celebrated his "escape from punishment" with stewed pig's feet, while she, who ranked first in the town, was only entitled to leftovers. At that moment, she finally admitted that not wanting children wasn't out of fear of pain, but out of a fear of repeating her mother's fate.

This frankness made Qin Gui realize that forcibly mending a marriage based on differing values ​​would only cause the wounds to fester. After the divorce, Qin Gui transitioned into a hospital investor, while Zhou Jingwen focused on technological innovation. Their former lovers became their best partners, a happy ending in itself.

According to the story in the drama, Zhou Jingwen went abroad to study in 08.

"I studied in Germany for ten years and returned to China 18 years ago."

After returning to China, Zhou Jingwen married Qin Gui and founded Gemu Plastic Surgery Hospital.

"The story begins 25 years ago, so Zhou Jingwen and Qin Gui spent about six or seven years establishing the Gemu Plastic Surgery Hospital."

"The story is set ten years from now."

"However, this ten years later is not just ten years."

"According to her age, Zhou Jingwen is not yet thirty years old."

Jiang Chen sized up Zhou Jingwen.

Seeing Zhou Jingwen reminded Jiang Chen of Zhao Min and Nian Nu Jiao from the Third World.

Zhou Jingwen and Zhao Min, Nian Nu Jiao were played by the same actress in a previous life.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind before Jiang Chen asked, "Your name is Zhou Jingwen?"