My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 481

Answering the phone, Lao Chen’s voice came from the other end, "Son, are you busy?"

Hearing his father’s words, Chen Yan couldn’t help but smile wryly, "Dad, it’s morning. How could I be busy?"

Lao Chen asked, "Oh, have you eaten yet?"

Chen Yan was well aware of his father’s little schemes, so while he was cooking, he said, "I’m making it now. Just say what you have to say, quickly."

Hearing his son’s words, Lao Chen wasn’t the least bit embarrassed; he chuckled heartily and said, "Your mom and I, we just wanted to talk to you about yesterday."

"We’ve thought it over, and we still want to meet that girl Lu Man."

Hearing Lao Chen indeed mention Lu Man again, Chen Yan couldn’t help feeling a bit annoyed.

He glanced at the tightly closed room door and whispered, "Didn’t I tell you already? She’s been quite busy lately."

"And what exactly do you want to meet her for?"

Lao Chen said, "We really just want to meet a celebrity."

"You don’t know, Lu Man is very famous now. Our neighbors all know her, know that she works at your company."

"So, we want to meet her."

Chen Yan didn’t believe a word Lao Chen said.

While cooking, he said, "She really is very busy."

He explained patiently, "We have several projects launching soon, and she has to run the promotions."

"Besides, as the general manager of the company, she has to attend various press conferences and meet a lot of journalists. She has no time."

Having said this, Chen Yan paused and continued, "I told you all this yesterday. Why don’t you believe me?"

Chen Yan had noticed that as people age, they also become more stubborn.

And for some reason, they seem to only want to hear what they wish to hear, and want their children to do what they desire.

Perhaps because he hadn’t reached that age, Chen Yan didn’t understand why this was.

Perhaps because they had lived for decades and had stable values, they believed everything they did was for their children’s good.

Maybe it was just their generation’s personality.

Thus, Chen Yan could only explain repeatedly.

And while Chen Yan was thinking this, Lao Chen unexpectedly became reasonable.

He said, "Your mom and I understand you."

"Since you are busy now, how about we meet after you’re less busy?"

Chen Yan finally understood: Lao Chen and his wife just wanted some assurance.

He hesitated, intending to refuse, but feared that Lao Chen would continue to pester him, and Yu Qiao Qiao might overhear their conversation.

So he had no choice but to agree, "Alright then. In three months. Our current projects should be finished by then."

"Then, I’ll bring her back to meet you."

Hearing it would be so long, Lao Chen obviously wanted to refuse.

However, Chen Yan faintly heard his mother say a few words, so in the end, Lao Chen cheerfully agreed.

Then he feigned concern for Chen Yan, urging him to eat on time, take care of himself, not only focus on earning money, exercise more, and other such common admonitions.

Chen Yan shook his head and agreed, then hung up the phone.

He referred to it as "feigned concern" because he knew that what they truly cared about was meeting Lu Man.

After hanging up, Chen Yan shook his head again and sighed.

Actually... Although he said as much, he quite understood his parents.

When children reach a certain age, parents also face a lot of pressure.

Neighbors would often ask: Have you started dating, are you married yet, do you have children yet...

Especially for relocated families like Chen Yan’s parents, who had moved into an apartment but still interacted with the same villagers inside the community, it was even easier to gossip.

Sometimes, a casual comment from neighbor Lao Liu could upset Lao Chen for days.

Elderly people are like this, especially those who know many people; they are particularly sensitive to others’ opinions.

So they often get swayed by people around them and then try to sway their children.

Chen Yan truly disliked these situations, but as he grew older, he also saw his parents aging

Perhaps as one matures, one truly becomes more sensible. Now, Chen Yan was very accommodating to his parents.

He did whatever they wanted to do as much as possible.

And...

While cooking, Chen Yan’s thoughts drifted a bit...

The women around him were indeed at a marriageable age, and even if he kept delaying, how long could he keep it up?

Eventually, wouldn’t they leave him if they realized they couldn’t get satisfactory answers from him?

Chen Yan was doubtful...

Thus, he was also contemplating how to resolve these issues.

But up to now, he only had a vague idea; he hadn’t figured out exactly how to proceed.

And the call from his parents was just a reminder for Chen Yan to face this issue.

Yang Rou was easier to handle, almost 40 and nominally had a daughter. No one gossiped about her.

But Lu Man and He Mengxue were already approaching 30. It was getting late for marriage and childbirth.

Yu Qiao Qiao and Zhao Ying would be interning in their senior year of college, and in another year they would graduate.

He truly needed to consider how to resolve this issue.

Because of his parents’ call, Chen Yan almost burnt the dish he was cooking.

Fortunately, at the last moment, he came to his senses and quickly salvaged the situation, preventing a disaster.

After finishing cooking, Chen Yan put the dishes in a pot to keep warm and then went to check on Yu Qiao Qiao.

Yu Qiao Qiao was still sleeping soundly in her room.

Even though she had a Constitution +1, it just made her gradually closer to a normal person.

Chen Yan, with a Constitution +9, was a monster she simply couldn’t handle.

So, she had been exhausted for a long time last night.

Chen Yan sat beside her bed, propped his chin on his hand and watched her, thinking about all their moments together.

The more he thought, the more he cherished and adored her.

As Chen Yan gazed at her, Yu Qiao Qiao, in her sleep, fluttered her long eyelashes and then slowly opened her eyes.

Since she had just woken up, everything in front of Yu Qiao Qiao was a bit blurry. She could only vaguely see a figure beside her bed.

She blinked, and everything became clear, revealing Chen Yan by her side.

Seeing her beloved, Yu Qiao Qiao’s eyes immediately curved into crescents, and she sweetly asked, "Chen Yan, are you awake?"

Chen Yan returned to his senses, gazed kindly at Yu Qiao Qiao, nodded, and then reached out to pat her head, saying, "Yes, I’ve been awake for a while. I even made breakfast for you."

"Come on, let’s eat."

Hearing Chen Yan’s words, Yu Qiao Qiao cooed softly and then climbed up, burrowing her head into Chen Yan’s chest, whispering, "But I still want you to hold me."

As her personality became more cheerful, Yu Qiao Qiao also gradually started to act cutely like this. At such times, Chen Yan’s heart would soften especially.

He gently held Yu Qiao Qiao and indulgently said, "Okay~ then let’s hug."

Yu Qiao Qiao blissfully lay in Chen Yan’s arms, comfortably closing her eyes, like a cute and tender little creature.

After a while of intimacy, Yu Qiao Qiao sensibly climbed off Chen Yan and went to the restroom to freshen up.

Soon, she was ready, and Chen Yan had already brought the meal to the table.

The two of them ate breakfast together. Then they left for work and school.

After bidding farewell to Yu Qiao Qiao, Chen Yan plunged into his busy work.

In just two days, "Hua Qian Gu" and "Shang Yang Fu" would directly compete.

This confrontation between the old and new "rulers" drew the attention of the industry.

Chen Yan attached great importance to it.

He still used his best "Golden Yuan Tactics", throwing out funds batch by batch, buying drafts, buying trending searches, buying publicity.

Regardless of the effect, he did it all once.

This show of financial prowess stunned everyone who was watching.

They thought Chen Yan didn’t seem to be doing business but rather distributing wealth.

With such spending, one would wonder how much he needed to earn back.

Of course, Chen Yan wasn’t foolish. Apart from knowing that this show would definitely be a smash hit, and that current publicity would only track it faster onto the right path, he was also motivated by cashback!

Professional 4x cashback had now become his most important source of funds.

The cashback from his last purchase of 20 billion shares in Headline Technology had already started arriving in this period.

It was still the futures market, where Chen Yan was most skilled and accustomed.

Leveraging, going long and short, Chen Yan was like a general who had battled for years, decisively charging into the international financial market, creating havoc and bloodshed.

In Hong Kong’s financial circles, Chen Yan’s name was incredibly prominent during this period, becoming a legendary figure that every financial and futures study couldn’t ignore.

After a busy day, Chen Yan called Mei Li to inquire about Lu Man’s current location.

As the Sunrise plan progressed and Chenlu Film Company’s status in the circle rose ever higher, Lu Man became increasingly busy.

She was practically becoming a airborne commuter, flying from one city to another every day. freeweɓnovel.cѳm

Every day, her calls and WeChat messages to Chen Yan were filled with complaints.

Talking about how incredibly tiring her work was, how much she missed Chen Yan, and how much she longed for a holiday.

However, Chen Yan, who knew her well, always felt that actually, she enjoyed it.

She relished being the center of attention.

She liked being surrounded by people.

She loved living under the spotlight.

Once, when Chen Yan visited the set, he and Mei Li watched Lu Man’s filming together.

Mei Li’s reflective words resonated deeply with him.

She said, "Lu Man might truly be a born superstar. In front of the camera, she is ten thousand times more beautiful than usual."

It wasn’t that the camera had a beautifying effect, but every time in front of the camera, Lu Man could display an indescribable glow and beauty...

Luckily, Lu Man was in Qin Island today shooting a cameo role and would be home in the evening.

Chen Yan asked Mei Li to tell Lu Man that he would visit her in the evening.

Mei Li hesitated noticeably on the phone.

After a moment, she softly advised, "Director Chen. Man Man has been really busy with the company’s matters lately. Could you perhaps not wear her out so much?"

The innocent Chen Yan almost didn’t catch Mei Li’s implication.

Eventually, he laughed, realizing what was meant, "You’re thinking too much. I just want to talk to her about something."

Mei Li, still skeptical, asked a few more questions before finally agreeing to pass on the message.

After work, Chen Yan specially went to a flower shop to buy a bouquet of roses and then went to the building where he used to work to buy Lu Man’s favorite pork rib rice meal; only then, carrying the flowers and the pork rib rice, did he head to Lu Man’s house.

Arriving at Lu Man’s, Chen Yan knocked on the door.

No one answered.

Lu Man probably wasn’t home yet.

Chen Yan took out his spare key and opened the door.

Upon opening the door, Qiao Qiao’s cat "Cotton Candy" was looking at him from the entrance.

Seeing it was Chen Yan, its blue eyes blinked, and then it casually walked back to its nest.

This "gift cat" that Chen Yan and Lu Man had bought for Yu Qiao Qiao had stayed in Lu Man’s home for a long time and gradually bonded with Lu Man.

Lu Man couldn’t bear to let it go, and it didn’t want to leave either.

In the end, Yu Qiao Qiao reluctantly left it temporarily at Lu Man’s house.

Usually, Lu Man took care of it by herself.

When not at home, she used an automatic cat feeder and a cat drinking fountain to prepare its meals.

The cat was also quite sensible, always eating well by itself, not causing any worry.

After closing the door, Chen Yan placed his things on the table, then went to the cat’s nest and picked up Cotton Candy, petting it while waiting for Lu Man to return...