My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 476

Before long, Chen Yan’s office was knocked on, "thump, thump, thump."

Chen Yan set aside the document he was signing and then said, "Come in."

The office door opened, and Yang Rou walked in from outside.

Today she had her hair done up and was wearing a professional suit, still with a mask on, which made her look less sharp and more delicate, like a beauty weakened by illness.

Chen Yan didn’t start off by talking about work.

Seeing Yang Rou like this, he asked, "Sister Rou, haven’t you recovered from your cold yet?"

Yang Rou covered her mouth, coughed lightly, and then mumbled, "Colds usually take about a week to get better. So this is normal."

"I guess it should be better in another couple of days."

Hearing Yang Rou’s reply, Chen Yan asked, "Have you taken any medicine?"

Yang Rou knew that Chen Yan was referring to the medicine he bought for her last time.

She hesitated for a moment, then told a lie, "I have."

Chen Yan gave her a deep look. Even without using "Headphones," he guessed that Yang Rou wasn’t telling the truth.

However, he didn’t expose her. The resistance Yang Rou had shown last time made him realize that this woman had a line in her heart that he should not cross just because they were close.

It would only make this woman more sensitive and prone to overthink.

So, he started talking about work first.

"Sister Rou, do you have something important to discuss with me by coming here?"

Hearing Chen Yan’s question, Yang Rou replied, "Yes, there is something."

She said, "Our ’Sunrise Project’s’ second batch of projects is about to go live."

"And the Xu brothers’ first batch of projects are almost all finished and they are already choosing release dates."

"I remember you always wanted to see their project proposals."

"But they have been very strict with this aspect. It wasn’t until the films were finished that I managed to get the proposals of these projects through some connections."

Chen Yan was a bit surprised to hear Yang Rou’s words.

For the past six months, if there was anything Chen Yan was most worried about, it would definitely be the competitive plan created by the Xu brothers in conjunction with several other large companies in the industry.

Chen Yan wasn’t an arrogant man; he knew that although he had his edge, there were many people in this world "born with stronger cheats."

These "cheats" could be family background, abilities, or luck.

One success might be luck, but if someone succeeds time after time, even for twenty years, then they must have "cheats" that ordinary people can’t match.

Therefore, when facing others like the Xu brothers, who had "better cheats," Chen Yan was extremely cautious.

Upon realizing that the other party wanted to compete with his own plans, Chen Yan had always arranged for a few senior executives of the company to try to obtain those project proposals.

With the help of "Xiao Ha’s Instant Camera," Chen Yan could know the success rates of these projects in advance.

If they really could be successful, Chen Yan would have to temporarily avoid a confrontation.

Of course, if they couldn’t succeed, then they could not blame Chen Yan for showing no mercy in kicking a rival when they’re down!

It’s just that the Xu brothers had done a good job keeping secrets. Up until now, Chen Yan had not been able to get hold of a single proposal.

He had been about to give up on his "head-on plan" and play it safe.

Who would have expected that Yang Rou would give him such a surprise!

Thinking this, Chen Yan couldn’t help but stand up, then said with a smile, "Sister Rou, you’ve really done a great service for the company."

"With their project proposals, we can get a general idea of the other party’s situation and performance."

"When the time comes, our projects can move forward assertively or defend accordingly, securing an invincible position."

Hearing Chen Yan’s words, Yang Rou disagreed, "President Chen, the success of a film and television project is the result of the whole team’s effort."

"There are too many uncontrollable factors."

"One can’t really judge the actual effect just based on a project proposal."

Chen Yan didn’t explain; he just gave her a mysterious smile.

Seeing Chen Yan’s expression, Yang Rou suddenly remembered that Chen Yan wasn’t an "ordinary person." His insights were terrifying.

It’s as if he had an AI in his brain that could simulate the whole world’s operations. Just by looking at the proposal, he could infer the entire project and arrive at a conclusion.

So, she shut up instantly.

Instead, she said, "This time I only got the proposals of four projects: ’Magic City Fortress,’ ’Chen Xiyuan,’ ’The Rebel Princess,’ and ’Eternal Dust.’"

"But these are the Xu brothers’ most critical projects."

"Once the potential of these four projects is confirmed, the rest should be easy to judge accordingly."

"This way, we can decide whether to confront them head-on or not."

Hearing Yang Rou’s words, Chen Yan nodded in satisfaction.

Sometimes, Chen Yan thought: The system’s evaluation of people’s abilities is objective, but... there is compatibility between people. So, when it comes to personal interaction and "utilization," a person with a lower star rating might be more suitable than someone with a higher star rating.

Take Yang Rou, for example.

In the talent ranking Chen Yan had verified, Yang Rou only ranked after the top three. Yet, she was the one who best understood Chen Yan’s intentions and made Chen Yan feel the most at ease.

And there’s He Mengxue.

Despite her high star rating, she always seemed to clash with Chen Yan and didn’t do things well.

Then there’s Song Chuang with even higher rating than Yang Rou.

Although he wasn’t bad, he wasn’t as good as Yang Rou.

Therefore, Chen Yan felt that this star rating of talents could be a reference, but the specifics still required personal experience.

After pondering, Chen Yan walked over to Yang Rou and took the documents from her hand.

The documents consisted of proposals for those four film and television projects.

Chen Yan really had no talent for film and television. So after a brief look, he didn’t see anything special.

While he was reading, Yang Rou’s beautiful eyes were fixed on him.

As if she was waiting for Chen Yan’s judgment.

However, after a while, Chen Yan placed the documents on the desk and said, "I’ll have a look when I’m free today. Let’s talk about you first, Sister Rou."

Yang Rou didn’t expect the subject to keep switching back and forth, and now it had turned back to her again.

She couldn’t help looking at Chen Yan, asking with her eyes, "What about me?"

Chen Yan seemed to understand her gaze.

He gently removed Yang Rou’s mask.

The unmasked Yang Rou looked even more haggard and sickly, which made people feel a pang of pity.

Chen Yan didn’t say anything and simply leaned down, touching his forehead to hers briefly.

Perhaps because the gesture was too intimate, Yang Rou reflexively tried to avoid it.

But Chen Yan, as if anticipating her movement, already had his hand behind her head, making it impossible for her to dodge.

Thus, under Chen Yan’s initiation, their foreheads gently touched.

Feeling Chen Yan’s warmth, Yang Rou’s heartbeat quickened.

She realized she hadn’t seen Chen Yan for a few days, and his flirting skills seemed to have improved.

A "wild deer" within the depths of her heart was almost beating itself to death.

But for the person she felt was flirting, Chen Yan didn’t touch her for long.

After about ten seconds, Chen Yan released his hand and lifted his head.

For Yang Rou, who had just been feeling Chen Yan’s warmth, that sudden absence left her somewhat disappointed.

But she was no longer a twenty-something young girl. After realizing her emotions were a bit off-balance, she quickly suppressed the ripples in her heart.

During the brief moment of teasing Yang Rou, Chen Yan turned on his "Headphones."

So, all the shifts in Yang Rou’s emotions were clearly heard by Chen Yan.

Then Chen Yan couldn’t help but feel a little emotional.

Indeed, mature women aren’t as easy to cajole as young girls. Even when their hearts are moved, they can quickly adjust.

And then looking at Yang Rou.

Her heart was undoubtedly tumultuous, but her face was as calm as a cloudless sky.

Remembering the times Yang Rou had remained unfazed even when mountains crumbled before her,

Chen Yan felt he really wanted to learn this skill from her.

Maybe once he mastered it, he wouldn’t fear any challenging situations.

With these thoughts, Chen Yan no longer flirted with Yang Rou but asked, "Sister Rou, you say... how do you manage to appear so calm and composed?"

"I can’t seem to do it."

"I’m very prone to getting emotional or letting my mood be affected by others."

"In real life, it’s still okay. Online, though, I always end up arguing with some trolls."

"Do you have any tips you could teach me?"

Seeing Chen Yan suddenly seeking advice from her, Yang Rou’s expression remained unchanged.

She was like a rock, unphased by anything Chen Yan said.

So, she just glanced at Chen Yan indifferently and said, "The method is simple. When you encounter those annoying people online, just don’t argue with them."

Hearing how easily Yang Rou put it, Chen Yan couldn’t help but say, "How could that be possible."

"You make it sound easy. But it’s hard to do."

"After all, enduring it for a while only makes you angrier later, and stepping back takes three years off your life!"

Yang Rou covered her mouth, coughed lightly, and then nonchalantly nodded, "You’re right."

Chen Yan paused, then blinked.

’Uh??’

’Did I overthink it?’

’Why does it feel... a bit strange?’

Yang Rou, however, didn’t give Chen Yan more time to mull it over. She said, "President Chen, now that I’ve given you the documents, I’ll go downstairs."

"I’m not feeling very well with this cold, so I need to rest more."

Chen Yan, coming out of his "strange" feeling, stopped Yang Rou and said, "Sister Rou, wait a moment."

Yang Rou looked at Chen Yan.

Chen Yan said, "I just tried your temperature. It seems you still have a slight fever."

"I have tea here, let’s have a drink, then you can go back to rest."

Hearing Chen Yan’s words, Yang Rou hesitated.

Because she felt it was probably just Chen Yan’s "strategy" to spend more time with her.

However, because she was still unsure about her daughter and Chen Yan’s situation, she was hesitant to accept Chen Yan’s "retention."

But Chen Yan didn’t give her the chance to refuse.

He pulled Yang Rou over to the sofa in the guise of the boss, sat down with her, and started boiling water to make tea.

Moreover, Yang Rou was indeed mistaken this time.

Chen Yan’s intention to keep her around wasn’t to spend more time with her.

It was genuinely out of concern for her illness.

Chen Yan thought about it; Yang Rou’s persistent illness was probably related to being too tired and too stressed.

So, why not replenish her strength and energy?

Thinking this way, while Yang Rou wasn’t paying attention, Chen Yan dropped an "Energy Pill" into the boiling water.

The "Energy Pill" dissolved as soon as it hit the water and was completely undetectable.

Before long, the water boiled. Chen Yan brewed a cup of tea and put it next to Yang Rou.

There wasn’t a lot of water he boiled, just enough for one cup.

Yang Rou didn’t know this, so after holding the cup for a while, she sipped it slowly.

Seeing Yang Rou drink the tea, Chen Yan got up to boil a second pot of water.

This time he didn’t add another pill.

After all, using all the tea for Yang Rou would be too suspicious.

The water boiled again, and Chen Yan poured himself a cup of tea.

Seeing Chen Yan’s fussing, Yang Rou couldn’t help but say, "President Chen, isn’t this teapot a bit too small?"

Chen Yan chuckled and replied, "This teapot is originally for brewing Kung Fu tea."

"I ended up using it for regular tea."

"So it’s normal for it to have a small capacity."

Yang Rou nodded thoughtfully.

She was about to continue the casual conversation along these lines, but at that moment, suddenly, she felt a soothing warmth start to spread throughout her body...