When they saw Chen Yan, the girls immediately stopped chatting.

They all stood up straight and greeted Chen Yan, "Hello, President Chen." "President Chen." "President Chen."

Chen Yan had no idea what the girls were talking about earlier.

Seeing the girls here, he was curious and asked, "What are you doing here? Why not go inside?"

The girls quickly found an excuse, "Just came out to get some fresh air, it's a bit hot inside."

Chen Yan just nodded, not noticing anything unusual.

It was late autumn, the hottest time on Qin Island.

Maybe the air conditioning was off inside, or perhaps it was blowing directly on them, so it made sense for the girls to step out for some air.

At that moment, a bold girl took the initiative to ask, "Did you come for something, President Chen?"

Upon hearing her question, Chen Yan did not hide anything and said, "Oh. I came to find Zhao Ying, and to announce something."

Hearing Chen Yan's words, the girls exchanged looks.

Their sixth sense made them feel that this might be related to Chen Yan's recent acquisition of Weibo.

Was Chen Yan really going to send Zhao Ying to Weibo?

The girls were a bit surprised.

But thinking back to their earlier analysis, they again felt it was unlikely.

After all... who would choose a "fool" for such an important matter?

And what motive would Chen Yan have for doing this?

Surely, he couldn't be in love with her?

While wildly guessing in their minds, the girls followed Chen Yan into the company.

Inside the company, Chen Yan instructed the girls to summon people to a meeting in the conference room.

The girls obediently went to call others.

Meanwhile, Chen Yan leisurely walked to Yu Qiao Qiao's office.

During this time, Yu Qiao Qiao had been doing well at Chen Yan's charity organization.

Stepping from school into society allowed her to devote all her energy to work.

And perhaps because of her kind nature or because she genuinely enjoyed the work.

No matter how hard or tiring, she always worked with enthusiasm.

Each time Chen Yan visited the charity organization, he found her diligently at work.

Sometimes, she was buried in writing complex, lengthy reports; other times, she was helping to load materials onto trucks, and sometimes, she was receiving people who came seeking help.

Through these experiences, Yu Qiao Qiao had matured, no longer as naive as before.

Also, whether it was because helping people brought genuine joy and fulfillment, Yu Qiao Qiao's smile grew more frequent and confident.

Chen Yan felt that seeing Yu Qiao Qiao's radiant smile from her game photos was just around the corner.

Thinking this, he arrived at Yu Qiao Qiao's office.

Chen Yan knocked on the door.

From inside came Yu Qiao Qiao's sweet voice, "Come in."

Though the voice was a bit crisp, the confidence in it had grown stronger.

Chen Yan, pleased, pushed open the door and then smiled at Yu Qiao Qiao, asking, "Busy?"

Hearing Chen Yan's voice, Yu Qiao Qiao looked up in surprise, her eyes sparkling, and a sweet smile appeared on her face, "Chen Yan? You came~!"

After saying this, she quickly got up from behind the desk and said, "Not busy, not busy, what brings you here to see me?"

As she spoke, she walked over.

Perhaps due to her excitement, she had momentarily forgotten her reserved nature, but after she approached Chen Yan, Yu Qiao Qiao suddenly became a bit uncomfortable, clearly frightened by her own initiative and enthusiasm.

Her face slightly blushing, she stood in front of Chen Yan and shyly asked, "Was I too enthusiastic?"

Chen Yan closed the door behind him and then embraced Yu Qiao Qiao's delicate figure, saying, "Not at all. Besides, I like this enthusiasm of yours."

Being held by the man she loved, Yu Qiao Qiao blushed and said, "But.... don't they say girls should be reserved?"

Chen Yan released her and then gently pinched her nose, "I like you just the way you are."

Yu Qiao Qiao blushed even more but she was smiling happily, dimples appearing on her cheeks.

She leaned against Chen Yan's chest and asked, "Then, shall we go to my place tonight?"

Chen Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "Sure!"

Yu Qiao Qiao smiled even more joyously, evidently filled with sweetness.

After not seeing each other for a while, they shared a tender moment in the office until someone knocked on the door to announce the meeting.

Hearing the notice about the meeting, Yu Qiao Qiao let go of Chen Yan and curiously asked, "A meeting? Is Sister Yao arranging something?"

Chen Yan just smiled, not saying anything.

Yu Qiao Qiao glanced apologetically at Chen Yan and said, "Then I'll go to the meeting first, Chen Yan."

"Wait for me to come back, and then I'll keep you company."

Chen Yan said, "I'll go with you."

Yu Qiao Qiao hesitated for a moment, then sweetly agreed, "Okay~"

As they walked to the conference room, Yu Qiao Qiao and Chen Yan chatted.

"Chen Yan, there's something I'm not sure if I should ask you..."

Seeing Yu Qiao Qiao faltering, Chen Yan curiously asked, "Just ask. What is it?"

Yu Qiao Qiao said, "It's about Brother Ying..."

She cautiously glanced at Chen Yan, then continued, "You told Brother Ying before that you were going to invest in Weibo and then let her go there to play."

"She has been keeping it in mind."

"For the past two months, she has been talking about this, clearly taking it seriously."

"I don't know if you really intend to do it."

"If you do, I think it would be best give her a date, so she has something to look forward to."

"If you were just teasing her, I think you should clarify it with her in advance, otherwise, I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it..."

After speaking, perhaps feeling she was meddling in Chen Yan's work affairs, Yu Qiao Qiao timidly bowed her head, not daring to speak further.

After listening to Yu Qiao Qiao's words, Chen Yan was taken aback, then smiled and asked, "Have you been very busy lately?"

Suddenly hearing Chen Yan change the subject, Yu Qiao Qiao was startled for a moment, then weakly nodded, "Yes. We've been helping a lot of impoverished children in the Yunlin Mountain area recently, continuously discussing partnerships with the local government to leverage their power to get things done."

"The local government isn't very familiar with us, so Sister Yao asked me to prepare materials about our fund and take them for discussions."

"I've been busy with that these days."

Chen Yan nodded in understanding.

No wonder she hadn't even known about his situation becoming a hot topic on Weibo, she had been too busy.

With this thought, Chen Yan, feeling sympathetic, touched Yu Qiao Qiao's head and said, "Don't overwork yourself. Delegate some of your tasks if you're too busy."

Yu Qiao Qiao looked up at Chen Yan, saying, "I'm not tired."

Chen Yan emphasized, "I worry about you."

Hearing Chen Yan's words, Yu Qiao Qiao's cheeks flushed with color again, but this time she didn't shyly lower her head, instead bravely meeting Chen Yan's gaze.

After a moment, her face broke into a sweet smile, then she playfully turned and said, "Let's hurry. We're going to be late."

Seeing her coquettish demeanor, Chen Yan was astonished for a moment, then followed her with a smile on his face.

Arriving at the conference room, all the employees of the foundation were present.

Knowing that Chen Yan was going to lead the meeting, Yao Hong had taken a seat farther down.

The center and the seat to the front left were empty.

Seeing those two empty seats, Yu Qiao Qiao hesitated, then involuntarily turned to look at Chen Yan.

The past few months' experiences had rapidly matured this girl, who knew that seating arrangements could reveal a lot about a meeting.

For example, Yao Hong leaving the center seat empty meant that today she was not the main protagonist of the meeting; someone higher ranked had arrived.

And in the foundation, who ranked higher than Yao Hong? Only Chen Yan.

Chen Yan smiled and nodded at her before striding to the front of the room.

Although Yu Qiao Qiao was puzzled as to how the meeting suddenly became chaired by Chen Yan, she obediently took her seat.

Once at the head of the table, Chen Yan sat down, coughed, and said, "Today, I'm here because there are a few things to discuss."

"The first item is to commend our recent achievements."

Before this, Chen Yan had prepared a mental script.

After all, since he was here, he couldn't just deal with only Zhao Ying's issue; that would be too conspicuous and biased.

Plus, the Charity Organization had been doing so well recently, he definitely wanted to praise that as well.

After all, in the past few months, the Charity Organization had spent over ten million, earning Chen Yan more than forty million.

With such excellent results, how could Chen Yan possibly not commend them?

Thus, based on the report Yao Hong had given him, Chen Yan picked out some key figures and discussed them.

After that, he summarized, "The achievements we've accomplished in these past months, I've taken to heart."

"I am a true son of Qindong. It has nourished me for over twenty years. I've had some success over the years, but I must not forget to repay the land that raised me."

"So, let's not worry about spending money. As long as we can help those in need, I'll be fully satisfied."

"And don't be afraid of feeling the pinch when spending. I'm happy spending money on these good deeds!"

"I know the people willing to do charity work are those who harbor dreams. This also leads to many charity organizations offering relatively poor compensation, since all their funds come from donations."

"But our organization is funded entirely out of my own pocket, so everyone's compensation doesn't need to be a concern."

At this point, he looked at Yao Hong and said, "President Yao. Our foundation's salary also follows the group's compensation packages and will increase accordingly every year."

"Don't let down these people who are full of dreams and kindness."

After Chen Yan's speech, the meeting room burst into vigorous applause.

At this moment, Yu Qiao Qiao looked at Chen Yan with stars in her eyes.

Indeed, Chen Yan at this moment was extremely handsome.

Such selflessness and concern for ordinary people despite being wealthy are rare in this era.

Thus, Yu Qiao Qiao was the most enthusiastic applauder, her little face flushed, her hands almost clapping red.

After making a sweep of prestige, Chen Yan then brought up the real business.

He said, "The second matter. It's about a change for one of our colleagues."

Upon hearing Chen Yan's words, the atmosphere in the meeting room instantly quieted down.

Many exchanged glances, wondering who was going to have their position changed.

And the few girls who had been chatting in the corridor were now exchanging surprised looks.

'No way? Could it really be Zhao Ying?'

'Chen Yan had said earlier he needed Zhao Ying for something, and now he's talking about a functional change. Could it really be Zhao Ying?'

'But it couldn't be a director role or anything, right? Probably just a change in job functionality?'

Though these girls were generally good-hearted and liked doing charitable work, that didn't mean they lacked any sense of jealousy.

Seeing a colleague they had worked with for months likely being selected by the boss for a higher corporate role, it was natural for envy to stir within them.

So, while wildly speculating, they all prayed, "Not Zhao Ying, not Zhao Ying, not Zhao Ying...."

However, their prayers obviously wouldn't be effective.

Chen Yan coughed and with a smile glanced at Yu Qiao Qiao, then his gaze landed on Zhao Ying, "Zhao Ying. Your internship at our foundation has ended."

"I have arranged for you to go to Weibo, as I had promised."

"In the next few days, get your things ready and prepare to go."

After that, he glanced around the meeting room and said, "This evening, Zhao Ying is treating us to a meal, and nobody should be absent."

Hearing Chen Yan's words, the entire office fell silent.

Other than Yu Qiao Qiao and Yao Hong, no one else was aware of Chen Yan's plans for Zhao Ying.

Although Zhao Ying had previously let something slip, other than those few girls, nobody had taken it seriously, assuming she was bragging.

Now, with Chen Yan suddenly announcing this decision, everyone present was stunned.

Their gazes all turned toward the back of the office.

Zhao Ying, who was sitting at the very back and stealthily playing with her phone, suddenly felt a burning sensation on her skin.

She looked up, confused, only to see everyone staring at her.

She paused, then scratched her head and said, "I... I think Sister Yao is right! We should do it this way!"

The office erupted into laughter and chaos, interspersed with quite a few uncontrollable giggles.

Chen Yan gave an awkward smile, but, since Zhao Ying was his Virtual Girlfriend, he coughed and repeated his earlier words.

Hearing that she was finally moving to Weibo, Zhao Ying leapt up in surprise and then looked at Chen Yan excitedly, asking, "Really? Chen Yan? Can I really go to Weibo?"

Chen Yan coughed again and then gestured for her to sit down with his hand.

After all... she was still at the foundation, and such excitement wasn't appropriate.

Zhao Ying seemed to sense the unusual stares from the others and sat down sheepishly, but her bright eyes were still tightly fixed on Chen Yan, as if waiting for a clear answer.

Chen Yan ignored her gaze, then sat there explaining to everyone present, "Zhao Ying is a talent I specially scouted from Qin Island University. She founded a journal there featuring campus anecdotes and gossip."

"At that time, I was very interested in Weibo. That's why I specifically brought her over."

"Unexpectedly, my schedule here had some issues, so I had her come to our foundation to help out."

Hearing Chen Yan's explanation, everyone finally understood the whole story.

At that moment, one of the girls who had been discussing Zhao Ying in the hallway raised her hand and asked, "President Chen, I wanted to ask about Zhao Ying's... uh, what will her position be at Weibo?"

Chen Yan "Oh," explained, "Our group has a director's seat at Weibo. So I plan for her to start there as a director to transition."

"If there are interesting positions later on, we can then consider them."

Hearing Chen Yan's words, everyone in the room felt bitter...

To be a director as a transition...

Those words, how annoyingly provocative they sounded.

How many struggle their entire lives and never become a corporate director, yet Zhao Ying leaps straight to being a director at Weibo.

It was that same girl again, "President Chen, do you think Zhao Ying is up to the job?"

Her question was already somewhat out of line.

But Chen Yan just looked at Zhao Ying and said with a smile, "I believe in her. Only she can create the most value for our group at Weibo!"

Chen Yan's words settled everything for Zhao Ying.

Everyone in the group knew that Chen Yan had the most accurate judgment.

Chen Yan having such high regard for Zhao Ying made everyone present start to reflect—had they overlooked some of Zhao Ying's merits?

Otherwise, why would Chen Yan value her so much?

And those girls who had been gossiping in the hallway earlier now looked as deflated as defeated roosters, completely devoid of energy.

Even though they couldn't believe it a million times over, when the reality was right in front of them, they had no choice but to accept that Zhao Ying hadn't lied.

She had truly been bought into Weibo by Chen Yan, becoming a shareholder.

And because of Chen Yan's near-mythical status within the group, even though they had previously looked down on Zhao Ying, in that moment, they too began to harbor many doubts.

"Did I fail to notice Zhao Ying's strengths?"

"Could it be that Zhao Ying's capabilities are strong? Otherwise, why would President Chen say she could create the highest value for the group?"

"Maybe... we really misunderstood Zhao Ying?"

These office intrigues were all seen by Chen Yan, but he didn't care...

Where there are people, there are circles of intrigue. And as Chen Yan's ventures grew larger, these "intrigues" would only increase.

If Chen Yan had to manage every one of them, he'd be exhausted.

So, after announcing these two matters, Chen Yan adjourned the meeting, planning to have a good chat with Zhao Ying.

Unexpectedly, after the meeting, Yu Qiao Qiao, for the first time, approached Chen Yan.

She looked a bit shyly at Chen Yan and said weakly, "Chen Yan, so you had planned everything already."

"I had no idea. I was just reminding you earlier."

Seeing Yu Qiao Qiao so adorable, Chen Yan wanted to reach out and pinch her little nose.

But just as he lifted his hand, remembering the meeting had just adjourned and there were many people around, he withdrew his hand.

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