279: I am not the kind of person who plays forced love

That's why Gu Jun wanted to investigate Xu Qinghua's life.

Huahu has strong financial resources. Wen Zhicheng and Shen Shuping failed in the bidding, and both of them reacted very strongly.

Is it necessary to be so angry?

This kind of bidding does not have a 100% success rate.

Wen Zhicheng and Shen Shuping were angry because they had long considered that piece of land to be theirs, but it was suddenly snatched away by Hua Hu. It would be strange if they could be calm!

Xu Yao nodded. "I know what happened next. Uncle Wen and Shen Yan's father even arranged for Wen Yiyi and Shen Yan to get engaged in order to better cooperate. I originally thought that after Shen Yan and Wen Yiyi got engaged, the Wen family and the Shen Yan family would have in-depth cooperation, but in the end, I didn't see any big moves from them..."

The piece of land that we were interested in was bought by Huahu, and this is not the only piece of land in the entire South City.

After Chen Yan and Wen Yiyi got engaged, the only real cooperative project between the two families was "Shengshi". How much money could an MCN company invest? It was just a small deal for the two families.

Instead of becoming closer because of the engagement of their two children, the relationship between Wen Zhicheng and Shen Shuping became much more distant. Why is that?

Xu Yao looked up, Gu Jun looked at her, and they both said at the same time:

"Your mother."

"My mother."

The change did not occur after the land auction failed, but after Lin Meixian introduced the project to someone through Mrs. Shen's relationship.

Xu Yao's heart was pounding: "My mother and Uncle Wen are cooperating in business."

Only after Wen Zhicheng had new investment channels did he gradually become estranged from Shen Shuping.

Gu Jun asked Xu Yao if she knew what business Lin Meixian and Wen Zhicheng were partnering in. Xu Yao shook her head: "I haven't asked."

She is busy setting up her studio, busy with live streaming to sell goods, busy changing jobs to attract traffic, and pays too little attention to her mother!

"I can help you ask. Not only this matter, but also other things you want to know."

Xu Yao understood what "other matters" meant without Gu Jun needing to articulate them. Why would a man considered a good father and husband by others suddenly become addicted to gambling? Was Xu Qinghua's business funding chain a self-inflicted injury, or was there something else going on? If there were a hidden reason behind Xu Qinghua's disappearance on the high seas, then Lin Meixian and Wen Zhicheng's remarriage seemed possible.

Xu Yao gritted her teeth: "I really want you to help me. I know you won't refuse as long as I ask you, but..."

But why would Gu Jun help her?

She and Gu Jun are clearly divorced.

Knowing that Gu Jun still has feelings for her, she still wants Gu Jun to help her. Isn't this intentional bullying of Gu Jun?

"You're overthinking it. If you ask me casually, I really won't agree. Yaoyao, I'm a businessman, and businessmen value profit. If I investigate your father's affairs, I might get myself into trouble. Teacher Li said your father was the donor, and Wen Yiyi insisted that she was the sponsor. Emotionally, I believe Teacher Li wouldn't lie, but rationally, I can't completely deny the possibility that Wen Yiyi is the donor. This world is not a mathematical formula, it's not so black and white."

When talking about business, Gu Jun frowned and said without warmth:

"If it was really your father who helped me back then, I would definitely help you with all my strength, but if it wasn't... Yaoyao, you need to come up with conditions that will impress me."

Xu Yao was silent for a moment, and finally stood up and bowed to Gu Jun.

"Thank you for your help today."

Xu Yao couldn't give anything in return to Gu Jun.

"Don't leave yet."

Gu Jun stopped her, "You have leverage that can win me over, but you haven't realized it yet. Don't look at me like that. I'm not the type to force love. I already agreed to the divorce, so why would I use threats to force you back? I'm talking about the short play company you started with Tiancheng, Tangtang, and Li Lanyi."

The three words "forced love" were enough to make Xu Yao find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

When Gu Jun called her, Xu Yao really had some wrong thoughts.

But what Gu Jun was talking about was the short drama company.

Thinking about how Gu Jun had previously asked someone to contact Tiancheng, Xu Yao felt that Gu Jun didn't think this was a make-up excuse. "Is the short play business important to Huahu? Even if it is, Huahu has neither money nor connections. The short play company that Tiancheng and I have partnered with has just been established. Are you so optimistic about us?"

If Gu Jun wants to make a short play, why does he need to rely on Xu Yao? He has money and connections. It should be Xu Yao who is worried about the impact on their short play company.

"The short drama business is helpful to Huahu, but Huahu will not go bankrupt on its own. You may not be aware that Huahu's approach has always been to build a platform rather than create its own content. When a platform starts to monopolize content, it is not far from its decline."

The platform can count the user's preferences, but it cannot always grasp the user's preferences.

User preferences are constantly evolving. If a large platform monopolizes content, it won't be able to detect changes in user preferences in a timely manner, and its aesthetic standards will become increasingly narrow. To put it bluntly, being both a contestant and a referee, it's only a matter of time before Huahu is surpassed by its competitors!

Gu Jun proposed to be the first platform for Xu Yao's short drama company's works.

If those short plays receive good responses from Huahu, Gu Jun will have further arrangements.

This is not about making conditions for Xu Yao, it is clearly about helping Xu Yao start a business.

Xu Yao bit her lip.

Gu Jun didn't rush him. "Don't worry, go back and discuss it with the others. You don't have the final say on the short drama company. You should also think carefully about whether you want to cooperate. If you hadn't been the first to win over Tiancheng, your short drama company wouldn't be my first choice. Tiancheng is a very good content creator. Even if you don't choose Huahu as the distribution platform, your short dramas can still make money."

"I'll seriously consider it."

Xu Yao finished a meal with Gu Jun.

She was absent-minded, but Gu Jun was very satisfied. He thought every dish was delicious. As expected, when it comes to eating, it's not what you eat that matters, but who you eat with.

After sending Xu Yao home, Gu Jun finally had time to deal with Jason's affairs.

He arrived at the villa.

It was late at night, and my next-door neighbor, Sister Tan, was still watering the flowers in the yard, and the whole garden was wet.

Sister Tan kept looking over here from time to time while holding the water pipe. Seeing Gu Jun, Sister Tan took the initiative to talk to him: "Today I saw a video online of you giving a speech at the school. They all said you were the founder of Huahu. Is that true?"

Gu Jun didn't deny it: "If everyone says so, then it must be true."

Isn't this a personal admission?

Sister Tan gasped, "With your wealth, you're buying a house in our neighborhood! If this news gets out, you'll drive up the housing prices in our entire neighborhood!"

Without waiting for Gu Jun to speak, Sister Tan waved her hands again and again, "Don't worry, I won't go online and leak information. I haven't even said anything in the community owner group."