Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 354 - 355 Mr. Shen is really good-looking

Feng Mian said calmly, "What I’m doing here is the kind of work that risks offending the client. If Mr. Gu can’t appreciate that, then never mind. Please find someone more qualified."

Seeing Feng Mian’s apparent indifference, Gu Yuanshan quickly gestured for him to sit down. "It’s not that it’s non-negotiable; the price can always be discussed."

Feng Mian smiled faintly. "This is the price. Not a single cent less, or no deal!"

Gu Yuanshan looked at Shen Congwen. Just as Shen Congwen was about to speak, he suddenly noticed someone sitting in a corner.

It was none other than Zhou Yunchen.

Shen Congwen lowered his voice. "Mr. Gu, Mr. Zhou is over there."

Gu Yuanshan glanced over; it was indeed Zhou Yunchen. He cleared his throat. "Lawyer Feng, let’s sign. Congwen, arrange the payment this afternoon."

He didn’t want to seem timid or appear petty and lacking financial clout in front of Zhou Yunchen.

Shen Congwen was shocked.

Then, it dawned on him.

Zhou Yunchen had used him to indirectly pressure Mr. Gu into making a decision prematurely.

Those two hundred million were probably going down the drain!

Shen Congwen truly felt aggrieved but couldn’t voice it. He could only acquiesce and watch helplessly as Gu Yuanshan signed the documents.

After signing, Gu Yuanshan, eager to cultivate his relationship with Zhou Yunchen, quickly dismissed Feng Mian.

Feng Mian didn’t seem to mind and left with his briefcase.

Gu Yuanshan’s face darkened. "These bloodsucking lawyers."

Shen Congwen kept his thoughts to himself, sighing inwardly. Zhou Yunchen must be in cahoots with Feng Mian. That money was as good as gone, like a hot bun thrown to a dog—never to return.

Just as he was thinking this, Zhou Yunchen walked over with a coffee, smiling as he sat down. "Mr. Gu, you’re meeting people early. That must be Lawyer Feng, I presume? Beicheng’s top lawyer must be very expensive."

Gu Yuanshan feigned a complaint. "Indeed, he was a bit expensive."

He capped his pen and then asked, "About that matter with Mr. Zhang (Yellow Hair), are you really not bothered by it, Mr. Zhou? I sincerely hope it doesn’t affect our friendship, or your bond with Congwen."

Zhou Yunchen took a sip of his coffee, glanced at Shen Congwen, and smiled faintly.

Then, he answered Gu Yuanshan’s question. "Mr. Zhang isn’t under my supervision, nor is he in the same department. We just happened to come from the company together that day."

Gu Yuanshan clapped his hands in relief. "I also felt that you and Mr. Zhang have very different temperaments. You’re not cut from the same cloth."

As he spoke, he glanced at his watch, feigning busyness. "I have some matters to attend to, so I must leave first. Congwen, you stay and catch up with Mr. Zhou." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Zhou Yunchen, however, declined. "Congwen and I were at his place last night, talking for half the night."

Gu Yuanshan was surprised. "Congwen, you didn’t tell me!"

A complicated expression crossed Shen Congwen’s face. He coughed lightly. "It was a private meeting, not convenient to mention to you, Mr. Gu."

Gu Yuanshan, feeling more assured, tentatively asked, "Mr. Zhou, regarding the agency matter we discussed last time, is there any room for reconsideration?"

Zhou Yunchen sipped his coffee and chuckled softly. "Actually, I’m just an employee. The final decision rests with the big boss."

This finally seemed to open a door. Gu Yuanshan asked nonchalantly, "So, is the big boss in Beicheng?"

"In Beicheng!" Zhou Yunchen replied, seemingly unguarded.

Gu Yuanshan’s heart surged with excitement—the big boss was actually in Beicheng!

At this moment, he was completely focused on the agency matter, temporarily pushing aside the issue with Gu Mingzhu. Checking the time, he quickly invited Zhou Yunchen for drinks.

Zhou Yunchen agreed.

During the meal, Gu Yuanshan asked many questions about An Pu. It was then he learned that An Pu’s behind-the-scenes boss was actually from Qingcheng and also a fellow native of Zhou Yunchen.

Delighted, Gu Yuanshan reprimanded Shen Congwen for not discovering this during his last trip to Qingcheng. But Shen Congwen knew perfectly well—this ’fellow native’ was none other than Gu Anxi, wasn’t she?

Even so, he didn’t dare tell Mr. Gu outright. That tea last night had made him feel worse than dead, and he really couldn’t... He had witnessed Zhou Yunchen’s methods.

In the future, it was best to avoid him if possible.

After Zhou Yunchen’s elaborate performance, Gu Yuanshan was even more convinced and set his heart on obtaining the distribution rights for Jing.

"Brother Yunchen, you absolutely must help me with this." Gu Yuanshan gestured, then said, "Once we get the distribution rights, how about an 80-20 split of the profits? You get twenty percent."

Zhou Yunchen chuckled. "There’s no need for that, Mr. Gu. If you wish to meet the boss, I can arrange an introduction another day. Why talk about money? That would be too distant! Right, Congwen?"

He called him so familiarly, which made Shen Congwen quite uncomfortable, but he couldn’t show his displeasure in front of Mr. Gu.

Gu Yuanshan was thoroughly pleased. "Brother Yunchen, I’m truly happy to know you! It must be fate!"

"It is quite fateful indeed." Zhou Yunchen’s smile was deep. "Mr. Gu, a toast to you."

Gu Yuanshan immediately raised his glass and drank...

「After the drinking session」

Shen Congwen and Zhou Yunchen were sitting side-by-side in the back seat of the car. Zhou Yunchen, no longer showing any signs of his earlier tipsiness, lightly brushed his trousers and chuckled. "Why so kind as to offer me a ride home?"

Shen Congwen sat bolt upright. "Zhou Yunchen, what are you playing at, repeatedly toying with me and Mr. Gu?"

Zhou Yunchen chuckled. "Intent? Do I need one? Considering how Gu Yuanshan and Tang Yuan treated Gu Anxi, and that Gu Yuntian showed me great kindness, isn’t it perfectly natural to help my master? Why would I need any other reason?"

Shen Congwen narrowed his eyes. "What outcome are you aiming for with this?"

Zhou Yunchen chuckled. "It has nothing to do with me! Congwen, surely you don’t think I did all this yesterday and today for our President Gu, do you?"

"Then why?" Shen Congwen turned his face to the window.

Zhou Yunchen’s smile deepened. "Can’t I just be catching up with an old friend?"

Shen Congwen shot him an angry glare. Zhou Yunchen’s smile grew even wider. "See? Just like I said. You used to get upset as easily as a young girl, and you still haven’t changed. I treat you kindly, and yet you push me a thousand miles away. What kind of reasoning is that?"

"Stop the car," Shen Congwen suddenly said to the driver.

The driver was confused and asked Zhou Yunchen, "Mr. Zhou?"

Zhou Yunchen’s handsome features looked sharp and defined in the dim light of the car. He closed his eyes and said softly, "Stop and let Mr. Shen out."

The driver stopped the car, and Shen Congwen immediately got out.

The driver restarted the car and said with a chuckle, "That Mr. Shen is really refined and good-looking, quite handsome."

Zhou Yunchen adjusted his tie. "Yeah, many foreign girls at university had a crush on him! He was considered the campus heartthrob!"

The driver couldn’t help but add, "He’s better looking than most girls. His skin is flawless, and he seems so fresh and vibrant."

Zhou Yunchen admonished him lightly, "Old Song, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Old Song chuckled sheepishly, scratching his head. "I was just saying that Mr. Shen is very handsome."

Zhou Yunchen snorted coldly and said no more.