I Became Super Rich After Resigning-Chapter 35 - : It’s Not So Easy to Enter the Huo Family’s Door
Chapter 35: Chapter 35: It’s Not So Easy to Enter the Huo Family’s Door
Gu Hanchen was momentarily stunned—did the minor actor Chu Yan who Wang Xin found actually know him?
Bo Fan whispered to Chu Yan, “You know him?”
Chu Yan’s expression was a bit odd, “I knew him before, we were high school classmates…”
Fu Yi spoke frankly, “My grandmother is from Jiang City. When I was in high school, I developed depression abroad. My grandmother, feeling sorry for me, brought me back to Jiangcheng Middle School for a year. I didn’t take the college entrance exam and instead went abroad to study.”
In a voice only the two of them could hear, Gu Hanchen whispered to Yuan Xi, “This kid is quite the actor, he even writes his own scripts.”
Extending his hand toward Fu Yi, Bo Fan said, “President Huo, I am Fan Yan from Fanyan Entertainment.”
Fu Yi extended his hand and shook hands with Bo Fan.
Chu Yan caught a glimpse of the Richard Mille Crystal Polo Watch on Fu Yi’s left wrist.
Chu Yan frowned deeply and turned his gaze to Fu Yi—he really was Huo Shiyuan?!
After shaking hands, Bo Fan said, “Mi Chen has been in the midst of quite a bit of public opinion trouble today. I’ve already contacted friends in the industry and can help clear up this mess for you, Hanchen.”
Gu Hanchen replied, “Then I’m really thankful.”
Bo Fan laughed lightly and said, “We grew up together; no need to be formal and thank me. Helping Mi Chen is something I should do. The business about Chao Qing’s unilateral contract termination and Weibo post is already being handled by her agent.”
Gu Hanchen responded, “No problem, I won’t take a minor celebrity’s Weibo post seriously. But in the future, I’d be afraid to work with any stars from Fanyan—what if you can’t control their social media posts again…”
Bo Fan’s face was somewhat uncomfortable, “I’ve already gotten help to deal with the public opinion for you. You don’t have to worry, President Huo; this wave of public opinion will dissolve soon.”
Fu Yi’s gaze fixed openly on Chu Yan as he said, “Thanks to Mr. Bo for helping Mi Chen through this crisis.”
With both hands, Bo Fan pulled out his business card and offered it to Fu Yi, “President Huo, here’s my card.”
Fu Yi took the card and took out his phone, “I didn’t bring my business card, how about we add each other on WeChat?”
Bo Fan took out his phone and started adding Fu Yi as a friend. Chu Yan, on the side, frowned as he observed Fu Yi, his expression now even more uncomfortable.
Yuan Xi watched Chu Yan and Fu Yi, certain that there was nothing simple about their relationship.
Bo Fan proposed, “I just met President Huo today, and by chance, I’ve reserved a very exclusive private dining restaurant. I wonder if President Huo would do me the honor of joining me for a meal?”
Fu Yi responded, “Sure.”
Chu Yan looked even more uneasy.
After Bo Fan, Chu Yan, and Fu Yi agreed on a location, Bo Fan and Chu Yan left Mi Chen first.
Gu Hanchen patted Fu Yi on the shoulder approvingly and said, “You’ve got some serious acting talent. It’d be a waste not to pursue acting.”
Fu Yi replied, “I should get going now, Mr. Gu.”
Gu Hanchen added, “For a full performance, let Special Assistant Wang take you to my garage to pick out a supercar to drive.”
After Fu Yi left, Yuan Xi said to Gu Hanchen, “Mr. Gu, I think something about this isn’t right. Seems like Chu Yan has an unusual relationship with Fu Yi?”
Gu Hanchen replied, “What’s it matter if they’re unusual or not? You’re suggesting I let Bo Fan use me without getting revenge? I’m not that spineless or meek kind. Watching him be all respectful to the fake Huo Shiyuan, and then come away empty-handed… won’t that be satisfying?”
Seeing Yuan Xi’s worried face, Gu Hanchen said, “Yuan Xi, if you dare expose to Bo Fan that Fu Yi isn’t Huo Shiyuan… you can kiss your year-end bonus goodbye!”
Yuan Xi wasn’t concerned about her year-end bonus, but she wasn’t going to make trouble by exposing anything either.
In the midst of the escalating online crisis over insulting a female driver, Gu Hanchen started live streaming.
“Stop the cursing, stop the cursing. I’ve been scolded all day today—my intention was to be the ‘nice guy,’ reminding the ladies to stay safe, and I’ve been called out all day for it. I’m going live today to show everyone what kind of cars Mi Chen’s female employees drive, with the first interview being with our beautiful Vice President of Mi Chen Game.”
Yuan Xi, busy managing emails, frowned when she saw Gu Hanchen enter her office, “Mr. Gu, what are you doing?”
“Proving live that I’m not discriminating against female drivers, that I’m not demeaning women. Showing them just how many female employees Mi Chen has, how many female drivers—if I really dared to disrespect female drivers, wouldn’t your combined spitting drown me?”
Hearing the live stream, Yuan Xi looked nervously at Gu Hanchen’s phone camera and said, “Hello netizens, I’m Yuan Xi, Vice President of Mi Chen Game and have been working as Mr. Gu’s secretary for five years. Mr. Gu may have a rough temper, but he has never shown the slightest disrespect toward women.”
Gu Hanchen frowned, “Bad temper? Nevermind, you’re pregnant, I won’t argue with you. What car do you drive?”
Yuan Xi took out her car keys from her bag, “Continental.”
Gu Hanchen said, “Next, I’ll take you to meet our Public Relations Manager Fang Qin, and ask what car she drives. She must be swamped today.”
After Gu Hanchen left, Yuan Xi breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, she didn’t like being on camera.
The childhood photos posted by Shi Lei had mostly been taken without her knowledge.
Aside from taking photos for official documents, Yuan Xi rarely took pictures willingly.
Gu Hanchen’s live broadcast had indeed frightened her, but it was also a good opportunity for Gu Hanchen to address the public opinion and clarify things.
Due to Mi Yi, women occupied more than half of the leadership positions at Mi Chen Game, which was a rare phenomenon in gaming companies and even in many ordinary companies.
For the Public Relations Department to use this fact for publicity, it would be easy to defuse this public opinion crisis.
…
Inside a private restaurant by the river in Jiang City.
Chu Yan arrived at the restaurant early and saw Fu Yi, already seated in the private room. She frowned and questioned, “Are you Huo Shiyuan? Why did you lie to me? Why didn’t you say you are from the Shi Yi Huo Family in A City?!”
Fu Yi lit a cigarette in his hand and looked at Chu Yan in front of him, “Yanyan…”
Chu Yan had always been a wealthy heiress, but she also had a period of “poverty.”
During her rebellious high school days, her international high school classmates were all preparing to study abroad, but Chu Yan did not want to study overseas. She aimed to get into Jiang University.
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In their circle, going to Ivy League schools seemed like something anyone could do if they had money to donate, even if they got in purely on their own merit.
Being able to get into Jiangcheng University for undergrad was the true mark of a top student.
Thus, to prove herself, Chu Yan gave up the chance to study abroad and went to the neighboring public middle school. The totally different education philosophy and the sudden onslaught of academic pressure made the adolescent Chu Yan want to experience a wild phase.
She started dating the poorest boy from her former school, someone she had once looked down upon.
Fu Yi was very poor, so poor that he only ever had six sets of school uniforms that had been washed so many times they had turned white from the original color.
Fu Yi could only afford to rent a tiny, dilapidated room in an urban village for 300 yuan a month.
Back then, Chu Yan enjoyed the rebellious thrill of sneaking around with Fu Yi to smoke, drink, skip school, and mess around in his rental room, all while basking in the rush of teenage hormones.
For an heiress of a rich family, these were the most rebellious actions Chu Yan could think of.
Until right before the college entrance exams, Chu Yan regretted her rebellious times with Fu Yi. How could the Chu Family heiress debase herself with a poor boy? At that time, Chu Yan cut off all contact with Fu Yi.
She later heard that Fu Yi didn’t even take the entrance exams because his mother tore up his admission ticket and forced him to work and make money instead.
So he turned out to be Huo Shiyuan; no wonder he didn’t take the exams. For Huo Shiyuan to go abroad for studies was a piece of cake.
Hearing Fu Yi say “Yanyan,” Chu Yan realized it had been a long time since she heard that name from him.
Chu Yan said, “Huo Shiyuan, don’t call me that! I am now Bo Fan’s fiancée. I am soon to marry Bo Fan. I love Bo Fan very much, and I can’t lose him.”
Fu Yi let out a sneering laugh upon hearing the words ‘very much,’ “Yanyan, that year when you were eighteen, you also said you ‘loved Fu Yi’ while in my arms…”
Chu Yan pursed her lips, “Huo Shiyuan, it’s over between us. I only like Bo Fan now…”
Fu Yi blew out a ring of smoke, mockingly smiled, and said, “Fine, I won’t tell Bo Fan about our past.”
Chu Yan let out a deep breath. She knew all too well that she wasn’t the Chu Family’s biological child, and that it wasn’t easy to marry into a top-tier conglomerate like the Huo Family.
She had abandoned Huo Shiyuan once before and didn’t know if his return to Jiang City was for revenge. It might be better to just marry Bo Fan safely…
Chu Yan glanced at the Richard Mille Crystal Polo watch on Fu Yi’s wrist, then quickly looked away. Bo Fan wasn’t so bad either.
In Jiang City, marrying Bo Fan was enough to make others envious. It was far better than the rural man Yuan Xi married, no need to think too much about Huo Shiyuan…
