I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

Grandma Yu slammed her hand on the table and said, "Have you forgotten what I said before?"

The other person spoke in a more amiable tone, saying, "Great-Grandma, if you want a reward, just give him a few months' worth of profits. Why hand over control to him? He might not even know how to run a business. What use would he be?"

"Yes, Great-Grandma. Besides, Lu Qingxuan performed quite well in the competition just now. If I were to judge, I think it would be reasonable for Lu Qingxuan to take first place."

Grandma Yu frowned: "Is that what you all think?"

"Yes."

Chen Sheng sat to the side, his lips tightly pursed.

I feel a little regretful.

In fact, he knew from the beginning that Yunshang Jinghua could not be given to Chen Ya.

If Lu Qingxuan or Lu Liangchen receive the highest evaluation this time, they may be able to win the Cloud Capital Award.

However, it is impossible for Chen Ya to gain control of Yunshang Jinghua.

Because his surname is Chen, not Lu.

If his surname is Lu, then he still has a slight chance of being related.

But he wasn't even a core member of the Lu family.

That's how the Lu family is.

This is a family that rose to prominence through blood ties and nepotism; the closeness or distance between relatives is written in their genes.

They couldn't possibly make an exception for Chen Ya.

Just then, Chen Ya put down his teacup and suddenly said:

"Grandma, I remember you said that the performance just now was recorded, and if you're not satisfied with the result, you can take it to appeal, right?"

Upon hearing this, an uncle sitting next to Old Mrs. Yu slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Insolence!"

"Who gave you permission to talk to your great-grandmother like that?"

Lu Ningna looked at Chen Ya with some worry, secretly clenching her fists.

If he gets angry and argues with his uncles, it's very likely that he'll never be able to enter Guihe Manor again in his lifetime.

Chen Ya put down his teacup, clasped his hands together, and slowly said:

“This is my first time visiting Guihezhuang. He said he was taking me to ‘recognize my relatives’.”

As Chen Ya spoke, he pointed to Chen Sheng. He didn't want to refer to Chen Sheng as his father, and always referred to him as "he".

"I've gotten to know them today, but if they're all untrustworthy and fickle, then it's enough to just be acquaintances."

After Chen Ya finished speaking, several people present immediately became angry.

"How dare you!"

"Little brat, who are you calling untrustworthy and inconsistent?"

Chen Ya crossed his legs and laughed:

"Whoever goes back on their word, treats it like a fart, speaks nonsense, and is two-faced, is naturally the one who is untrustworthy and goes back on their word. Don't you understand the meaning of idioms?"

"You, you're utterly outrageous!"

"enough!"

The group was red-faced and on the verge of arguing when Grandma Yu slammed her hand on the table, immediately silencing everyone.

"What kind of place is this? How can you all be making such a racket? What kind of behavior is this?" Old Mrs. Yu looked around at the people around her. "You've all disgraced the Lu family!"

The uncles and elders next to him lowered their heads and dared not make a sound.

“I already said before that whoever gives the highest evaluation gets to take Yunshang Jinghua and return it to me in three months. When have I ever gone back on my word? Or is my Lu family such a family that can break its promises?”

The uncles and elders around her were so intimidated by the old lady's gaze that they couldn't lift their heads. Only then did Old Lady Yu shift her gaze to Chen Ya and say:

"Young man, I'm not saying I won't give you Cloud Jinghua, but I have a question for you: can you really manage this platform well?"

Chen Ya laughed and said, "To be honest, I'm good at business."

Just as Grandma Yu was about to say something, Chen Ya immediately said:

"However, lend her to me, and I believe I should be able to manage that Cloud Capital."

His finger was pointing directly at Lu Qingxuan.

Lu Qingxuan's eyes slowly widened as she stared at Chen Ya, wondering what he was up to.

Grandma Yu didn't understand what he was talking about and asked, "Lend it to you? What do you want to do with it?"

“I’ll be the boss of Yunshang Jinghua for three months, and she’ll be the general manager for three months. Every move I make will be handled by her. Wouldn’t that put your minds at ease?”

After listening, Grandma Yu fell silent.

Chen Ya's suggestion was exactly what she wanted.

She wasn't worried about the operation of Yunshang Jinghua, as they had a very reliable team there. Her only concern was that Chen Ya might mess things up there.

If Lu Qingxuan were there too, that would be even better.

Chen Ya turned to look at Lu Qingxuan, who looked surprised, and said, "I'll offer you a monthly salary of 80,000. Will you come and do it?"

Lu Qingxuan was taken aback, unsure how to respond.

Grandma Yu was somewhat in agreement and asked Lu Qingxuan, "Qingxuan, what do you think?"

Lu Qingxuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "I can agree."

Grandma Yu nodded and said, "If you have no objections, that would be perfect. Then it's settled."

After he finished speaking, the servants brought a sumptuous meal to the table. The second master couldn't wait to pick up his chopsticks. He was so hungry that he was about to faint from hunger after such a long delay in eating.

Lu Liangchen secretly glanced at Chen Ya, feeling a pang of jealousy. Chai Xian wanted to toast Chen Ya and explain his previous offense, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Chen Sheng ate without any taste. He still found it hard to believe that Chen Ya had become the president of Yunshang Jinghua in the time it took to eat a meal.

He realized that he had underestimated him.

He ate in silence, seemingly lost in thought.

Lu Qingxuan's beautiful eyes kept glancing at Chen Ya's face. She had long wanted to go to Yunshang Jinghua, a media platform with an astonishing influence in Beijing. If she could maintain a good relationship with them, it would greatly benefit her future development in Beijing.

She just didn't know what Chen Ya was up to, or why he suddenly wanted to do her a favor.

This doubt, after the meal, finally developed into an uncontrollable major question. After the meal, she sought out Chen Ya alone and pulled him aside.

"Let's exchange contact information," Lu Qingxuan said.

Chen Ya nodded and took out his phone.

After I gave her my phone number, she asked, "Where did you learn to play the piano?"

"Self-taught".

"If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. Making things mysterious like this will only make people dislike you."

After giving her evaluation, Lu Qingxuan asked again, "Why did you suddenly want to take me to Yunshang Jinghua? What do you mean by that?"

Chen Ya called Lu Qingxuan and said, "It doesn't mean anything, I just think it's quite fun."

He wasn't lying this time.

Lu Qingxuan is indeed quite fun.

Moreover, he only realized how tall she was when he stood next to her.

He himself is over 1.8 meters tall, and this girl is only slightly shorter than him.

Her legs, in particular, look incredibly long when she stands up, and they suit tall boots very well.

Lu Qingxuan snorted.

She noticed the way Chen Ya was looking at her legs, which further confirmed her suspicions.

She didn't believe that Chen Ya had only dragged her along for fun.

He probably wanted to pursue me and deliberately created opportunities for the two of us to spend time together.

However, Lu Qingxuan disdained to expose this.

Take half a day off

I ran into some things this afternoon and couldn't write, so I won't be able to post this update tonight. I'll make it up tomorrow. Sorry!

Chapter 229 The capital city is an amusement park

As Chen Sheng drove home, he still felt like he was dreaming.

Before returning home, Chen Ya said he had to go out for a while, but he disappeared as soon as he got home.

Only after Chen Ya left did he realize that he should have asked her in the car where she had learned to play the piano.

After what happened today, he suddenly realized that he knew too little about Chen Ya.

"Chen Sheng, come here for a moment."

As soon as Chen Sheng pushed open the door and entered the room, he heard his boss's voice, and immediately felt uneasy.

Lu Ruixiang usually calls him "that dead thing" or "that guy". If she calls him by his full name, then something must be wrong.

Chen Sheng responded cautiously and walked up to Lu Ruixiang, only to find her with her legs crossed and arms in front of her chest, her expression not as he had imagined, as if she were holding back her temper.

"What kind of gift did you mention from Lu Yuanhu's family?" Lu Ruixiang asked.

"Gift?"

Chen Sheng answered subconsciously, then immediately remembered that he and Chen Ya had used Tieguanyin packaging bags to pack Pu'er tea, and that someone had discovered it and exposed their affair.

So much happened today that I had long forgotten about that matter, but after hearing Lu Ruixiang mention it, I remembered that there was such a bombshell, and I couldn't help but tremble a little.

"It's just a regular gift, nothing wrong with it," Chen Sheng said.

Lu Ruixiang raised an eyebrow and said, "Really? Then why did Lu Yuanhu call me personally?"

"what?"

Chen Sheng's legs went weak.

Is it really that serious? It's just that they put a Pu'er tea in the bag of Tieguanyin tea. Is it really necessary for relatives to call and complain about each other?

It doesn't have to be this ugly!

"Actually, it's like this: the Tieguanyin I brought over had a small problem, so Chen Ya contributed his own tea to me to bring over, so the packaging and the contents don't match. It's just a small matter."

This surprised Lu Ruixiang, who asked, "Really? So that was Chen Ya's tea?"

Seeing that he had diverted his wife's attention, Chen Sheng clapped his hands and said:

"Yes, it was that kid's tea. Actually, there was nothing wrong with the tea... Sigh, the Lu Yuanhu family is just too cautious..."

Lu Ruixiang stared intently, lost in thought, and after a while said:

“You know what? Lu Yuanhu called and he was full of praise for the gift you mentioned.”

Chen Sheng was taken aback: "Huh?"

Lu Ruixiang said, "He also praised Chen Ya a lot, saying that he had neglected you and that he would take our whole family to Xuanfu Restaurant for dinner another day."

This was completely unexpected by Chen Sheng, who stammered, "Huh? He invited us?"

Lu Ruixiang looked at Chen Sheng: "He also specifically mentioned that he really liked the gifts you mentioned, especially the tea."

She looked up and stared intently at Chen Sheng, asking, "So, what kind of tea did you mention?"

"I...I don't know..." Chen Sheng stammered.

"do not know?"

Lu Ruixiang's brows furrowed even deeper.

She had initially thought that Chen Sheng had finally figured out Lu Yuanhu's preferences and catered to them, which was why Lu Yuanhu was so happy that he called to thank her personally.

But now that I think about it, there are too many suspicious things about this matter.

First of all, Lu Yuanhu is different from his second grandfather; he's not the kind of person who's greedy for small gains. He won't be all smiles just because you slip him some money.