The betrothal gift is 100,000 yuan, what does it mean to give 200,000

Chapter 374: Tokyo Trip (I)

One afternoon.

"Qi Xiaowan? Is she there?"

In the office building illuminated by sunlight during the day, the light gray floor absorbs the color of the light.

The planning director, who was supposed to be leisurely drinking coffee and chatting with her bestie on the phone in the office, suddenly appeared in the crowded studio wearing high heels.

Everyone was a little surprised by the director's arrival.

This is a small gaming company. Qi Xiaowan has worked here for more than three years. She has spent most of her time after graduation in this medium-sized studio, earning money to support her daily expenses and her hobby of cosplay.

Her job is game planning, which is a bit hard and the salary is not high, but it is not easy to find a stable job these days.

After hearing the shouting, Qi Xiaowan, who was huddled in the cubicle, raised his head.

"Director...you called me?" she asked in confusion.

"Yes, Xiaowan, come out for a moment."

"Oh, good."

The moment she stood up from her seat, Qi Xiaowan's mood could almost be described as desperate. She had her lunch at her workstation at noon because the previous version of the manuscript she submitted was rejected, and the director was not very satisfied with it.

Being called over now, Qi Xiaowan couldn't think of any other reason other than being scolded.

She went to the corridor reluctantly.

Completely different from the lively and cute girl in the usual cosplay exhibitions, Qi Xiaowan at this time wore black-framed glasses and had her hair tied into a bun. Her eye alone covered half of her cheek, not to mention that she deliberately covered part of her cheek with bangs.

As a person with the highest level of social phobia in the workplace, it can only be said that these decorations are her protective color.

"Director...actually, I..." Qi Xiaowan was about to explain that the next version of the manuscript was about to be written, and she was working hard to perfect all the requirements mentioned in the morning.

But what she didn't expect was that the director actually asked her a question that she was completely confused about.

"Xiao Wan, tell Sister Nan the truth, is Mr. He from the company related to you?"

"what?"

"Are you guys okay? Is that because you got into some trouble recently?"

"I really haven't," Xiao Wan didn't react to the previous sentence. After being stunned for a while, she waved her hands again and again, "I haven't seen Mr. He very often, and I haven't caused any trouble. I have always been doing my job honestly."

"Okay then, go to Mr. He's office, the one closest to the inside on the ninth floor. He wants to ask you something, so remember not to talk nonsense."

"Um...I understand, Director."

Hearing this, Qi Xiaowan became even more confused. After the director gave his instructions, he left, and she was left alone in the corridor, frowning.

Mr. He is one of the partners in the company who is mainly responsible for external communications. He usually comes and goes without a trace, and she has only seen him a few times. What could this man want from her?

Xiao Wan couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried, so she had to timidly go to the ninth floor alone and knock on the office door "dong dong dong".

"Come in."

"Mr. He, you're looking for me?"

The moment he opened the door, Qi Xiaowan subconsciously looked at the figure sitting in the boss chair behind the desk, but what caught his eye was not the slightly fat Mr. He, but a strange man wearing leather shoes and crossing his legs.

"Sister Xiaowan." Another familiar voice sounded from the sofa.

She turned to look.

Who else could it be but Chen Yuan sitting on the sofa and smiling at her?

"Xiao Yuan? Why are you here!" She shouted in surprise, and after a moment she realized that she had lost her composure and quickly shut up.

"Xiao Wan, why didn't you tell me earlier that you and Mr. Pei and Mr. Jiang are old acquaintances? We spent so much effort looking for investment last time. Now that we have this relationship, we don't have to go through so much trouble!" Another figure on the sofa also turned his head.

This middle-aged man is the real Mr. He. At this moment, he is looking at Xiao Wan with a friendly expression, as if they have a good relationship as usual.

In fact, he didn't even know the employee existed.

"Okay, Mr. He, let's go out for a cup of coffee and talk about investment. Let Mr. Jiang have a good chat with Xiao Wan."

"Well... okay, let's go have a cup of coffee."

Mr. He laughed awkwardly and had no choice but to accept the sudden arrival of these two people who were rudely occupying his position. After all, they were a big company and had the potential to become the client they had always dreamed of.

Whatever happens, just go with the flow.

With the sound of the door closing, there were finally no outsiders in the house.

Chen Yuan hurriedly called Qi Xiaowan over and sat on the sofa.

"Sister Xiaowan, I spent a lot of effort to find you. I first went to the former maid cafe that has been converted into a specialty store to find the employees' contact information, and then found your company through them. Then I hurried over here."

"Xiao Yuan, why did you go to so much trouble to find me..." Xiao Wan sat down, her tone much more relaxed. She thought something big had happened, but it turned out to be just a false alarm. "If you really want to find someone, why don't you just ask Yaoyao to give you the contact information? Why go through so much trouble?"

Qi Xiaowan looked at her best friend's boyfriend who was becoming more and more charming. She couldn't understand his thoughts for a while. But her nervousness was instantly resolved. She knew that Chen Yuan's background was very powerful, and she also knew that most of the emotional experiences between Chen Yuan and the two sisters were heard from Jiang Yao.

It can be said that even though Xiao Wan had only met him a few times, she was very familiar with Chen Yuan and had a good impression of him. She also knew what kind of person he was, so she was not as nervous when speaking as the company leaders.

In other words, she and Chen Yuan are also friends.

"Of course I can't just let Yaoyao find you... Let's put it this way, I went through so much trouble just to hide it from her."

Chen Yuan sighed.

He was drunk early that morning and hazily saw the chat history between Jiang Yao and Xiao Wan in the middle of the night. He was surprised to find that Yaoyao was planning to travel to Edo Prefecture and completely leave him for a while.

Of course he couldn't accept this kind of thing, and he also couldn't figure out what Jiang Yao was thinking.

Think about it.

Only Xiao Wan knows the inside story.

But Chen Yuan didn't dare to alert the enemy, fearing that if he went to find Xiao Wan right away, he would alert Jiang Yao, which would complicate things. Fortunately, he got the address of this company through a friend at the maid shop. Coincidentally, this company had a strong intention to cooperate with Zijing Company before.

I didn't even have to look for contact information, I just made a phone call and he came straight over. This was a blessing in disguise.

Chen Yuan thought about how crazy he would be if Jiang Yao just left like that without knowing anything.

"I still don't understand what you mean." Xiao Wan looked at him, somewhat puzzled.

"Jiang Yao is planning to travel to Edo Prefecture. You know about this, right? Miss Xiaowan."

"I……"

After hearing this, she understood why Chen Yuan came.

"You must know, otherwise I wouldn't come to find you..." Chen Yuan suddenly said: "Then can you tell me why she suddenly wants to go out? Is she alone? Or will you or other friends accompany her? Is she leaving suddenly to avoid me?"

He was very eager to know the answers to these questions, so he didn't press the issue, but just stared into Qi Xiaowan's eyes.

"I'm sorry," she took two deep breaths and hesitated for a moment before saying, "I can't tell you these, Xiaoyuan. Yaoyao is my best and most cherished friend. I can't betray her."

"This is not betrayal, Sister Xiaowan, don't worry, I will never tell you that it was you who said it, I just want to know the reason... Do you understand the situation between Yaoyao and me now? I am worried about her, so I came to you. If she really travels alone, it is too dangerous. If you accompany her, I can feel more at ease."

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Chen Yuan's words touched upon Xiao Wan's discomfort.

She immediately avoided his gaze.

When Chen Yuan was looking at the chat interface at that time, he got a glimpse of it and saw Jiang Yao saying that she would go even if she was alone and that she had already made up her mind.

Qi Xiaowan was silent for a long while. Both of them in the office fell silent.

He didn't urge her to do anything, but that expectant look made Xiao Wan feel uncomfortable. It can be said that she was a bystander with a very high participation rate in this relationship, whether she was giving advice to Jiang Yao in the past or helping her make decorations for Chen Yuan's birthday.

She did her duty as a best friend should, and after knowing the whole story, she certainly felt a certain amount of resentment inside, but she was reluctant to say more due to considerations for the relationship.

"There is one thing I can say. I won't go with Yaoyao. We did agree to travel to Edo Prefecture together before, but that was a long time ago. Yaoyao has been very eager to go recently, but I can't go due to work reasons... I don't want her to travel alone."

"Are you really going alone?" Chen Yuan frowned immediately.

The situation was far worse than he had imagined.

Doctor Zhao had said before that of the two sisters, the younger sister's indifference was the most dangerous signal, because she had paid the most, and once a person was discouraged, it was difficult to rekindle hope a second time, so he asked him to pay more attention to details. Chen Yuan felt that something was wrong with Jiang Yao these days, but he didn't expect that she was actually ready to escape.

"Well... I actually want to ask you, Xiaoyuan, you know Yaoyao treats you very well and loves you very much, right?"

"I know."

"But she doesn't ask for much, just to be treated like an ordinary girlfriend. Why do you always want to hurt her?"

"Because, I not only like Yaoyao, I also like Jiang Ning, but they don't accept this."

To Xiao Wan's surprise, Chen Yuan said it very naturally, and didn't seem to think it was something difficult to talk about.

He was completely free of the psychological barriers that this incident brought.

Now he has no psychological burden when telling his friends, family or anyone else about it. He is just deeply trapped in this twisted love affair between three people and cannot extricate himself, and he feels happy about it. This is not a shameful thing. Everyone has the right to pursue happiness and the life they want.

"Xiao Yuan, you are really direct."

"There's nothing to hide." Chen Yuan paused, "Sister Xiaowan can't go because of work?"

"Yes, I have a planning project on hand, and the manuscripts I submitted have been rejected again and again. Tickets to Edo Prefecture are not available at any time. At first, I thought about going there later, but Yaoyao seems to be unable to wait... Alas."

"Well, maybe I can help."

"How can I help???"

Chen Yuan exhaled lightly and said:

"When I came here, I saw the projects your company is doing. The reason why we didn't have a successful cooperation was not because your products were not good, but because the scale was too small and there was no good profit point. I can actually let me... or the planner under Mr. Pei take over the work of your project. If Mr. He is willing, we can discuss investment intentions. Of course, the amount will not be too exaggerated. It is based on a win-win situation for both parties. I can't be too selfish... In this way, you can approve some vacation time to accompany Yaoyao."

He mobilized his "cash power".

This is the world of the rich...

Xiao Wan suddenly had a very distinct feeling that Chen Yuan was really not from the same class as her. The word "investment" meant tens of millions, and her salary was only 7,600 yuan a month including full attendance. In order to allow her to take leave... the investment that the company had been pursuing was successful...?

What a real world that is more dreamy than the anime!
However, Qi Xiaowan was not very happy. She looked at Chen Yuan with complicated eyes.

I haven't seen Chen Yuan for nearly half a year. He seems to be taller than before, his cheeks are not as young as before, and he has an aura of a superior that he did not have when he attended the cos exhibition before. There seems to be no better way to describe him than "high-spirited and vigorous".

No wonder Yaoyao likes him.

Xiao Wan thought to herself.

He is also a very good person. He is willing to go to so much trouble to help me accompany Yaoyao on the trip.

Although she couldn't understand the twisted idea of ​​love, Xiao Wan was a girl with a delicate mind after all.

"Xiao Yuan, I don't know if it's appropriate to call you that. I'm older than you. If some of my words are inappropriate, don't mind it, because I can't afford to offend you..."

"What are you talking about? Just say it. I don't care. You are Yaoyao's best friend and of course I respect you very much."

"Well, actually, you have to know that Yaoyao going to Edo Prefecture with me is not a good thing for you... It's because she can't see her true heart clearly now. She has given too much to you and has lost herself a little, so she wants to go to a place far away from you, hoping to get out of this struggling relationship. I don't know what she will think afterwards. Maybe she wants you to realize the reality without her by your side, or maybe she wants to give up this relationship. You are not a bad person, Xiaoyuan, I hope you can be worthy of her, okay? After all, this is her... first relationship."

"It turns out...that's it."

"Forget about the investment. After all, the company's affairs are of no benefit to me. As Yaoyao's friend, I just hope she is happier. I also know that you have a very good family background, but good conditions should be a tool to treat your lover well, not a cage to imprison your lover... This is a bit childish, after all, I am a dead otaku," Xiao Wan scratched his head embarrassedly, "That's all I have to say, you can do whatever you need to do, and I have to go back to my workstation."

"OK then."

It has to be said that Qi Xiaowan really made Chen Yuan see what it means to be rich and prosperous.

She revealed some of the inside information out of her heart for Jiang Yao's own good.

Chen Yuan felt that it was really rare for Yaoyao to have such a friend.

But the most urgent task now is how he can stop Jiang Yao from leaving, or should he let her go?

(End of this chapter)