Chen Yan had Yu Qiao Qiao attend the meeting because he wanted her to experience what the real world is like, and to see for herself how much he's willing to spend on those around him.

Only by doing this, could Boss Qiao Qiao be better at accepting the gifts he gave her. She wouldn't be taken advantage of and duped into trusting someone when she took charge of the Charity Organization in the future.

Even though he supported Yu Qiao Qiao starting a Charity Organization, Chen Yan didn't believe charity was a clean and pure industry.

On the contrary, the brighter the industry, the easier it was to encounter some rotten incidents.

Without a strong heart, just those trying to scam donations would be enough to break Yu Qiao Qiao down.

That's why Chen Yan let Yu Qiao Qiao attend this particular meeting.

After witnessing her gain a lot of insights at the meeting,

Chen Yan didn't strike while the iron was hot and talk to Yu Qiao Qiao about the darker sides of society. Instead, he comforted her with a smile, "Actually, you don't need to think too much."

"You've attended a few meetings before, but only this time, did they discuss some unsavory matters."

"And this... was only because the other party went too far."

While speaking, Chen Yan informed Yu Qiao Qiao about the recent misdeeds of the Xu brothers.

After hearing about the Xu brothers' naughty deeds, the simple-minded Boss Qiao Qiao immediately puffed up in anger and said, "My goodness! They are really terrible!"

"Then I support President Yang in striking back!"

Chen Yan patted Yu Qiao Qiao's little head with a smile and said nothing.

He did pamper this little girl a lot. He was afraid that too much information at once might cause her to become introverted or utterly destroy her worldviews. That's why he preferred this gradual approach.

Walking Yu Qiao Qiao out, Chen Yan didn't forget to remind her, "So, Qiao Qiao. When you manage a charity organization in the future, you must be more astute."

"We're not going to harm anyone, but we also need to avoid being harmed."

After listening to Chen Yan's heartfelt words, Yu Qiao Qiao laughed with a "hehe," and coyly hooked her arm through his, "You won't let me get hurt, right?"

Hearing Yu Qiao Qiao's coquettishness, Chen Yan looked down at her, then laughed casually, "Of course."

With that, he playfully tweaked her little nose.

She pouted her lips in a spoiled manner.

Taking the elevator, they went up a floor and Chen Yan led Yu Qiao Qiao into the office.

Not long after, Qin Ming, who had a meeting scheduled with Chen Yan for that morning, called to say he had arrived. However, because he didn't have a card, he couldn't enter the building.

Hearing this, Chen Yan made a phone call to the security guards below and asked them to let Qin Ming in.

Chen Yan also headed to the elevator to meet Qin Ming.

Soon after, Qin Ming arrived.

Upon seeing Chen Yan, he said with a smile, "Brother Chen. You didn't wait long, did you?"

Chen Yan shook his head, "No."

After speaking, Chen Yan led the way, "Come on. Let's talk in my office."

Qin Ming quickly followed.

After a moment, they reached the office.

Yu Qiao Qiao, who had been organizing files for Chen Yan in the office, had already prepared water for the two.

Seeing them come in, she also stood up and left the office, closing the door behind her with the back of her hand.

After Yu Qiao Qiao left, Qin Ming handed Chen Yan an envelope that he had been holding the entire time and said, "Bro. Take a look. This is the invitation for the day after tomorrow."

Chen Yan accepted the envelope, opened it, and then took out the invitation.

The invitation was slightly heavy to the touch, black with gold edges and gold patterns, looking elegant and dignified.

Chen Yan flipped open the invitation, the left side of which featured a section of handwritten, beautiful script, essentially inviting Mr. Chen Yan to the banquet.

The signature at the bottom was He Mengxue.

She was Qin Ming's prominent cousin, the daughter of He Ruifeng, the wealthiest man on Qin Island.

On the right side of the invitation, there was a beautifully crafted golden leaf bookmark.

Chen Yan picked up the golden leaf, feeling it was about three to four grams in weight.

Qin Ming spoke up timely from across him, "It's pure gold. The He family always includes a small gift with their invitations. It gives a touch of class."

Chen Yan smiled and closed the invitation, remarking, "Indeed, it's like a big clan."

Qin Ming hastily added, "Cannot compare to Brother Chen's family."

Chen Yan gave him a look and honestly said, "My family is just a humble family, certainly not what you'd call a big clan."

Qin Ming just smiled, taking Chen Yan's comment as a joke.

Qin Ming had no idea about Chen Yan's identity, so after some cursory replies, he brushed it off.

But, he managed to extract some information about Chen Yan indirectly.

For instance, Chen Yan had ten cars parked in Fenghua Building's underground parking lot.

Each car was worth a fortune.

There were business vehicles worth tens of millions, high-end sports cars, as well as normal-use vans and sedans for the company.

The total was nearly a billion yuan.

Earlier that morning, the situation was unnoticed at Fenghua Building until a security patrol found out, and upon checking, they discovered the vehicles belonged to Chen Yan's company, which they then reported.

After learning this news, if Qin Ming still believed Chen Yan was from an ordinary family, then he would be a fool.

Could an ordinary family buy watches worth tens of millions?

Could an ordinary family buy luxury cars worth tens of millions?

Could an ordinary family afford properties worth hundreds of millions?

Please don't insult ordinary families!

Qin Ming felt that only families with assets worth a couple of million yuan, like his, qualified as ordinary families. After all, one could only be so poor...

Then, Qin Ming roughly introduced some of the rules of social gatherings on Qin Island.

In the end, he pointed out thoughtfully: considering Chen Yan's age, it might be best not to arrive in too business-like a car, perhaps choose a sports car to come in.

Chen Yan took note of all he said, then after having a brief chat with Qin Ming and adding him on WeChat, Chen Yan saw him off.

Once Qin Ming had left, Yu Qiao Qiao popped out from some office.

Standing next to Chen Yan, she pouted and said, "Chen Yan, I don't like him. He always wants to lead you to do bad things."

After hearing this, Chen Yan stroked Yu Qiao Qiao's head with a laugh and said, "Not this time. It's just a normal gathering."

Yu Qiao Qiao then gave an "oh" sound, seeming to accept the explanation...

With the move to a new office space, there was a lot more work to do: well... this applies to ordinary staff.

For bosses like Chen Yan, the administrative staff had helped organize his office space long ago.

Now, with a larger office area, each department could be allocated a large office zone, and several executives got their own private offices.

Including Yu Qiao Qiao, who also got a new clay sculpture studio.

Due to the office area's design, the concept of embedding a new office within Chen Yan's own office didn't work out, so he was still contemplating whether he could connect it to the clay sculpture studio...

After a busy day, Chen Yan left the office and returned to his new home.

His new high-end apartment was near Jinmao Building and Fenghua Building, not too far away.

Although called an apartment, in reality, it was a standard 70-year property lease residence, but the developer focused on upscale domestic living and would manage the property indefinitely after building.

Whether it was nannies, domestic services, vegetable delivery, or other requests, as long as the residents needed it, the apartment provided the most thoughtful service.

But since Chen Yan had just moved in, he hadn't made any specific requests.

Entering the lush, tree-lined complex, Chen Yan walked through the glass doors of his block, took the luxurious elevator up, and returned to his home.

Of all the houses in the complex, Chen Yan's was the largest type, over 200 square meters, with four bedrooms and a living room, offering him a very comfortable living space.

Two bedrooms, a game room, a theater room, and a study.

He cooked himself a meal. While eating, Chen Yan reviewed his assets and goodwill data, which had updated over the day.

[Yu Qiao Qiao Goodwill: 176](Enjoying delicious food with Chen Yan +2)

[Lu Man Goodwill: 191](Very touched today +9)

[Wealth: 2.161 million](Recent expenditure +11.3k)

[Professional Wealth: 0]

[Cash: 3,7213.23 million+]("Heartbreak 23 Days" first part dividends +28,412 million, God Card cashback +4,999.75 million, stock market +500 million)

[Fixed Assets: 19,700 million](Real estate cash out +7,300 million ongoing real estate cashout...)

[Total Assets: 56,913.23 million]

After reviewing his information, Chen Yan's first reaction was amazement at the speed of his asset increase; he was almost reaching 600 million without even realizing it!

Moreover, don't forget. After today's meeting, Chen Yan could justifiably spend a billion for Lu Man. According to the system's cashback, Chen Yan would soon reach a net worth of seven billion.

And... most of it was in cash!

In this era, cash is king!

With cash, what can't you buy?

Chen Yan felt that as long as he kept developing, he would soon become the richest man on Qin Island.

He decided to scout out the "enemy situation" at the day-after-tomorrow's banquet.

To see what the "competition" was like.

After looking over his net worth, Chen Yan's second focus was on Lu Man's goodwill level.

Goodwill at 191, just 9 points shy of the full mark.

What changes would the system undergo then?

What rewards would it give?

Would he get a second chance to support a virtual girlfriend?

Chen Yan was looking forward to it.

And what Chen Yan was looking forward to even more... was whether, after reaching full goodwill with Lu Man, he would be able to take the final step with her?

Hehehe.

After indulging in his thoughts for a while, Chen Yan finished eating and cleaned up.

Glancing at the time, 8 PM, Chen Yan pondered and decided to go out for a walk.

Thinking thus, Chen Yan opened the door.

And just as he opened the door, the elevator on Chen Yan's floor "dinged" with a sound: someone had arrived on this level...

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