My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 445: If I did something wrong, would you forgive me?

Chapter 445: Chapter 445: If I did something wrong, would you forgive me?

Since his partnership with Headline Technology, it had increasingly become one of Chen Yan’s business focuses.

Initially, he only thought of owning shares to make some money.

Later, he wanted to have some say in the company.

Then, when Meng Xue faced bullying and the Zhao Family pressured Headline Technology to abandon Chen Yan, Chen Yan’s mindset shifted once again—the thought of scheming against this trillion-level company emerged.

Now, with the Zhao Family breathing down his neck, Chen Yan was also busy plotting the takeover of Headline Technology.

So, once the money was secured and public opinion had calmed down, Chen Yan spoke up.

With previous experiences, Chen Yan directly used the "Strong Buy Card".

His targets were the risk investment companies he visited last time he was in Tiandu.

These venture capital firms were well-known domestically and even globally.

Given the colossal amount of funds they managed, acquiring shares from them in a company with great development potential was nearly impossible.

This made Chen Yan very curious.

What kind of scenario would the "Strong Buy Card" arrange to make these corporations willing to sell their shares in Headline Technology to him voluntarily?

But as much as he wondered, after using the "Strong Buy Card", Chen Yan confidently said to Meng Xue, who reported to him in his office about the new company’s updates, "Sister Xue, rest assured."

"The company has been established, and the shares of Headline Technology will soon be credited to our account."

"By then, holding over 35% of Headline Technology’s shares, we’ll be one of the largest shareholders in the company."

"Then, I’ll put you on the board of directors. However that investment director treated you, you can treat him the same."

"As long as you are happy, that’s all that matters."

Hearing Chen Yan say this, Meng Xue gave him a glanced and said, "What if I just fire him?"

Since that "serendipitous" night in the presidential suite with Chen Yan, Meng Xue felt their relationship had grown closer.

She thought it was because they had drunk and talked about Yu Qiao Qiao and Lu Man that day.

But Chen Yan knew it was purely because of Meng Xue’s mishap that day.

Hearing Meng Xue’s words, Chen Yan nonchalantly replied, "Like I said just now, as long as you’re happy."

Today, Chen Yan wasn’t dressed formally; he wore a simple white shirt.

Given his ordinarily "unremarkable" appearance, even in just a white shirt, he still exuded a stylish man’s charm.

At that moment, he was busy reviewing documents, not even lifting his head as he communicated with Meng Xue.

"Anyway, besides wanting to make some money, the main reason I bought shares in Headline Technology was to let you vent.

"So, do whatever you want, I don’t mind."

"Go ahead and do whatever you like."

Hearing Chen Yan’s words, Meng Xue’s heart trembled slightly.

She looked at Chen Yan, and although touched, she didn’t want him to ruin his career just over this grievance of hers.

So, she made an excuse, "Even if you don’t mind, Zhang Yonghao will."

"That’s his trusted aide, after all."

Hearing Meng Xue’s words, Chen Yan couldn’t help but snort.

He lifted his head, tapped his pen lightly on the desk a few times, and said, "Want to make a bet?"

Meng Xue asked curiously, "What kind of bet?"

Chen Yan, "Bet that Zhang Yonghao will definitely support you."

Meng Xue, puzzled, "Why?"

Chen Yan lowered his head and continued reviewing documents, "It wouldn’t be fun if I told you now."

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Seeing Chen Yan being so secretive aroused Meng Xue’s competitive spirit. She said, "Alright! I’ll take that bet."

"What are we betting on?"

Hearing Meng Xue’s question, Chen Yan pondered thoughtfully before replying, "Bet on a request."

"Whoever loses owes the other a favor."

"What do you think?"

Hearing Chen Yan’s words, Meng Xue thought for a while.

She felt that other than her, there wasn’t much Chen Yan could be concerned about.

And if Chen Yan was really concerned about her, then... that was not bad at all.

Thinking this, Meng Xue, feeling she had the upper hand, nodded, "Alright. Let’s bet."

Saying so, she walked over to Chen Yan, and they high-fived as a pledge, sealing the bet.

After discussing the bet, Chen Yan also asked about the issues with the Zhao family.

He said, "Has Zhao Qingtian pressured your family again?"

Meng Xue shook her head, "I’m not sure."

"Since they sent the lawsuit papers last time, there has been no news."

I asked my dad."

"My dad just laughed, but didn’t say anything."

Chen Yan nodded.

"No rush. There’s still half a month until the court session. We’ll see what Zhao Qingtian is really up to then."

After speaking, Chen Yan added, "By the way, take more control over the company’s affairs in the next few days. I’m going away for a bit."

"Going out?" Meng Xue blinked curiously, "Where to?"

Chen Yan smiled, "To do charity with Qiao Qiao..."

.......

Meanwhile.

Tiandu. Zhao Group. Chairman’s office.

Zhao Qingtian, not dealing with business as usual, stood by the large floor-to-ceiling window in his office, one hand in his pocket, frowning as he looked outside.

His female assistant stood behind him, holding a document, her head bowed.

The two were like statues, silent and unchanging.

This continued for several seconds before Zhao Qingtian finally turned around, his brows knitted, and asked, "Has He Ruifeng rejected it?"

The female assistant promptly nodded, "Yes, Qingtian."

Zhao Qingtian said, "What’s the reason?"

The assistant replied, "They didn’t give a reason."

"Just laughed and said they didn’t want to cooperate."

Zhao Qingtian took a deep breath and said, "It’s the style of the older generation."

"No nonsense, no clues to the enemy."

Although he made light of it in his words, from his steely expression, one could tell he was puzzled.

He went back to sit behind his desk, tapping his fingers lightly on the surface, and thought, "We offered a generous deal. Besides the shares of Chen’s Investment after success, there was also the opportunity for the He family that they desperately wanted."

"And among this, they didn’t even need to invest money. They just had to cooperate."

"Could it be... Chen Yan offered better terms than us?"

The assistant said, "Could they value personal relationships more?"

Zhao Qingtian pondered and shook his head, "Don’t overestimate the heroes who came up in that era."

"They usually value ’trust’ and ’honor.’"

"But that’s just because the benefits aren’t enough."

"Hundreds of billions in benefits. They say no just like that?"

Zhao Qingtian shook his head again, "I don’t believe it."

He didn’t dwell on the wrong lead from his assistant but continued his own train of thought.

"Did Chen Yan perhaps give up shares to the He family willingly?"

"Or does he have some trump card that even the old fox He Ruifeng is tempted by?"

"Still not right."

His frown deepened.

"I sued to have the Yuanmeng Fund frozen. Unless the He family takes out fifteen billion and puts it in there, my move is unbeatable."

"After all, the fund is held by the He family, and Chen Yan’s money can’t get in."

"Even if it did, the court would not recognize the legality of this fund."

"Then... what kind of promise could Chen Yan make for the He family to take out fifteen billion just to clean up after him?"

Zhao Qingtian’s fingers tapped more urgently, "One side is the nearly hundred billion bounty I offered, the other is to bring out over ten billion."

"I’ve been covert for so long, just for a decisive blow."

"How did I lose?"

"It couldn’t be that Chen Yan seduced him with handsomeness, could it?"

Saying this, Zhao Qingtian laughed.

He looked up and asked, "I remember you investigated that Chen Yan has several women close to him?"

The assistant nodded.

She opened the document and said, "There’s Zhao Xuan’s daughter. A top-tier celebrity and a female college student."

She paused and continued, "However, rumors say He Ruifeng’s daughter is quite interested in Chen Yan."

"But, He Ruifeng would not allow Chen Yan to play the field."

"There must still be some exchange of interests."

Zhao Qingtian nodded in agreement.

However, after nodding, his face showed a smirk.

"Interesting..."

"So many women."

"Didn’t expect, my rival, is actually quite the charmer..."

Just then, his assistant glanced at him with complex emotions.

Then she coughed quietly, speaking softly, "Additionally... according to some gossip from Chenlu Film Company, Yang Rou’s relationship with Chen Yan also seems ambiguous."

"Yang Rou has expressed her appreciation for Chen Yan at many occasions."

"And she really protects Chen Yan’s image."

Hearing his assistant’s words, Zhao Qingtian’s expression stiffened, turning almost livid.

After a moment, his entire face darkened, "Truly a hypocritical beast!"

......

Chen Yan, however, was unaware that Zhao Qingtian was revisiting his failures.

If Chen Yan knew, he would probably advise him not to waste his effort.

After all, no matter how Zhao Qingtian analyzed it, he could never unravel the truth.

Just as Zhao Qingtian had considered,

Chen Yan’s chips just couldn’t compare to Zhao Qingtian’s.

And with Zhao Qingtian’s sudden attack, Chen Yan had nearly hit rock bottom.

But Chen Yan had systems, a Predictive "Instant Camera," and the "Strong Buy Card" that allowed forced purchases.

Tying the He family with immediate benefits was far more satisfying than binding them with future prospects.

Thus, no matter how strong Zhao Qingtian’s analytical skills were, he could never predict events yet to occur.

However, even if Chen Yan knew about Zhao Qingtian revisiting this, he probably wouldn’t care.

Because at that moment, he had something more important to do: to attend a charity event with Yu Qiao Qiao...

......

This time using "Strong Buy Card," and just like previously, he felt... nothing at all.

Chen Yan had waited for several days and felt as if he had used a fake card: he received no guidance and no news.

Other than right after he used the "Strong Buy Card," when the "Strong Buy Card" guided him to send invitations to several investment firms to purchase shares in Headline Technology, there was no follow-up.

And even that invitation was outright rejected by those venture capital companies.

Thus, Chen Yan, who had thought he would be busy, ended up having some free time.

With his newfound leisure, Chen Yan couldn’t help but think of his first two virtual girlfriends, Yu Qiao Qiao and Lu Man.

Lately, due to a multitude of issues, Chen Yan felt that he owed a lot to both of them.

Therefore, Chen Yan also wanted to use this opportunity to spend some quality time with them.

So, there was the plan for Chen Yan and Yu Qiao Qiao to do something charitable together.

During this period, with the ample funding provided by Chen Yan and using his resources as the president of the Qindong Province Charity Association, the Chenyu Charity Fund was developing vigorously.

Not only did they build dozens of Hope Primary Schools in various underdeveloped areas of Qindong Province, but they also did a lot of substantive work to help orphans, widows, and children of martyrs.

Because the Chenyu Charity Fund conducted so many donation projects and one of the directors, Jiang Nanxing, came from a media background, it attracted a lot of media attention.

Initially, Jiang Nanxing and Yao Hong were very excited to report back to Chen Yan, thinking it was good news.

However, after listening, Chen Yan refused by saying, "Don’t do a superficial job, focus on real actions, never forget the original intention."

And as for media publicity, Chen Yan would not engage in superficial works. Thus, when he and Yu Qiao Qiao got involved in charity, they would certainly not engage in superficial works either.

Therefore, unlike some leaders or wealthy people who would do specific projects when participating in charity, or visit the beneficiaries,

He, along with Yu Qiao Qiao, simply saw themselves as ordinary volunteers, participating in the operations of the charity organization.

That day, the two of them were busy moving supplies with their heads covered in sweat.

They joined other volunteers in visiting and comforting the children of martyrs.

They delivered warmth to lonely, elderly folks.

Basically, they were involved in the most common and often seen small acts of kindness.

By the end of the day, even Chen Yan, who had a constitution bonus of +7, felt exhausted.

But his spirit felt cleansed.

Every time he engaged in charitable acts, Chen Yan felt as if his soul were calmer.

And Yu Qiao Qiao was no different.

Although she was almost exhausted from the day and the boxed lunch at noon wasn’t quite sufficient,

Her face always bore a sweet, sunny smile.

It looked nothing like her previous shy, timid self.

Instead, it resembled her photo in the game.

After a day of charity, they returned home, hand in hand.

Yu Qiao Qiao let Chen Yan take a shower first, to relax.

But instead, Chen Yan swept her into the bathroom with him, contributing to water conservation with a touch of intimacy.

Perhaps because the water temperature was a bit high.

When Yu Qiao Qiao emerged with a towel folded into a square on her head, her face flushed, she resembled a fully ripened peach.

Chen Yan, with a towel wrapped around his lower body, smilingly carried her to her bedroom.

Lying on Yu Qiao Qiao’s bed, Chen Yan, while using his phone, said, "Every time after doing charity work, I feel completely rejuvenated from the inside out."

Yu Qiao Qiao softly asked, "Why do you feel completely rejuvenated?"

"Shouldn’t you feel happy?"

Chen Yan said, "I am happy."

"But more than that, it alleviates feelings of guilt."

"Feelings of guilt?" Yu Qiao Qiao, while drying her hair, gave Chen Yan a timid glance. "Why?"

Chen Yan was silent for a moment.

He then smiled and said, "Qiao Qiao, do you think doing charity is just simply helping others?"

Yu Qiao Qiao blinked her large eyes, "Isn’t it?"

Chen Yan shook his head. "It’s not just that."

He crossed his hands behind his head, eyes gazing at the ceiling, and continued, "Because, sometimes, it’s also about helping oneself."

He said, "People, in their lifetimes, will inevitably make mistakes."

"Even knowing something is wrong, they often can’t stop themselves from doing it."

"And for these things, no matter how many reasons or excuses one finds, deep down they still know it’s wrong."

"So, there’s a sense of guilt."

"And doing good deeds truly helps cleanse one’s soul."

Yu Qiao Qiao seemed to somewhat understand, as she looked at Chen Yan.

Then she smiled at Chen Yan and said, "But I think everything you do is right, how could it be wrong?"

Hearing Yu Qiao Qiao’s words, Chen Yan sat up from the bed.

His gaze flickered, hesitating.

After a moment, he looked at Yu Qiao Qiao and asked, "Qiao Qiao."

"If... one day, you discovered that I had done something wrong. Would you forgive me?"

Hearing Chen Yan’s words,

Yu Qiao Qiao paused for a second.

Then she put down the hairdryer, walked to the bed, and hugged Chen Yan, then said softly, "Nope."

Chen Yan felt his heart sinking.

Then he heard Yu Qiao Qiao, still smiling, say, "Because I think that no matter what you do, it’s right."

"Um..." This sudden turn almost overwhelmed Chen Yan.

He couldn’t help but look towards Yu Qiao Qiao.

He then realized, perhaps because of spending a day doing charity, Yu Qiao Qiao’s personality had become much more lively; she was even joking with Chen Yan.

Seeing Chen Yan looking her way, Yu Qiao Qiao’s face bore a smile, a touch mischievous yet somewhat timid.

That look, especially similar to a child who had done a misdeed for the first time, afraid of being scolded.

Chen Yan, seeing this, smiled and hugged her, whispering in her ear, "My little Qiao Qiao is also starting to joke now, huh?"

Yu Qiao Qiao snuggled closer into Chen Yan’s chest, too shy to speak.

But Chen Yan was not in the mindset for tenderness.

He held Yu Qiao Qiao and softly continued the conversation, "If... the wrong thing I did also involved you?"

Seeing Chen Yan persist on that topic.

Yu Qiao Qiao seemed to finally understand the seriousness in Chen Yan’s tone.

She looked at Chen Yan, puzzled.

Chen Yan’s face had no trace of jest, only a solemn gaze.

That instant, Yu Qiao Qiao’s heart began to panic.

She didn’t know what was going on with Chen Yan.

Why, after doing a day’s worth of good deeds, he would say he had done something wrong.