Chapter 62: The Scene of a Beautiful Woman Submitting to a Dead Fat Pig

"Do you want to get married?"

The air was silent.

The upstairs child hadn't finished their homework when the power went out. The couple was frantic, frantically searching for things and making a lot of noise.

They walked over their heads to the room, and then ran out of the room.

The warmth that had been on Su Yunruo's hands dissipated.

She heard his very soft reply, "I just need your help."

...

The rain finally stopped the next morning. Online experts said there might be some light rain, but it shouldn't be as heavy as last night.

Looking out the window of Lin Yuanzhou's room, Su Yunruo could see that there was still water about ten centimeters deep on the road outside.

Half of her car's tires were submerged in water, and due to the resistance of the flowing water, the murky liquid would occasionally overflow the tires and seep into the gaps in the car doors.

The driver needs to take it to be repaired.

Fortunately, nothing else went wrong except for the car. In a few hours, the water on the road will be drained, and someone will be able to come and pick her up.

"drop"

The sound of appliances starting up came from outside the door; the power was back on.

A few minutes later, the range hood in the kitchen was turned on. The small apartment was not well soundproofed, and Su Yunruo could even hear Lin Yuanzhou's footsteps, even though he was trying very hard to hide it.

Su Yunruo finished washing up and opened the door. Sure enough, she saw Lin Yuanzhou wearing an apron, busy in the kitchen. He had washed the vegetables that he hadn't had time to wash last night because of the power outage and was cooking them again. He was stirring with chopsticks in one hand and opening the cupboard with the other, taking out two white porcelain bowls.

Su Yunruo originally wanted to say that she only drank one cup of black coffee in the morning, but she swallowed the words back.

It's okay to have a meal like this once in a while.

Watching his skilled and busy figure, she thought, if Lin Yuanzhou had gone abroad with her back then, wouldn't he have been able to do very well in the overseas students' circle without relying on her, since he's such a good cook?

In addition, given her good looks and likely outstanding academic performance, her popularity might be unexpectedly high.

One year, Tao Minmin dragged her to Finland to see the Northern Lights. That idiot didn't mention beforehand that she was bringing her new boyfriend's friends and family. Su Yunruo was annoyed by one of them, so she deliberately stayed away from the group for the rest of the trip and spent a long time alone in a glass room.

The sky was dark and gloomy, and only wisps of aurora borealis could be seen overhead.

In quiet moments, I inexplicably have so much to say.

I called Cheng Xiran, but I forgot about the time difference. Cheng Xiran answered half asleep. I talked to her about the sky and she answered me about the earth. In the end, she fell asleep again and couldn't respond.

If Lin Yuanzhou were to go abroad with her, she would take him with her wherever she went, so he would probably be there that day. That way, she wouldn't be bothered at the beginning of her trip, and she wouldn't be so bored when watching the aurora.

Perhaps I'll even fantasize about opening a similar guesthouse in Finland to make money, advertise it, and visit it when I have free time.

"What are you thinking about?"

Once her thoughts returned to normal, Su Yunruo smiled and said, "It reminded me of when my friend dragged me to see the aurora a long time ago."

Lin Yuanzhou brought out a bowl, placed chopsticks on it, and asked, "Finland?"

You know?

"Yes, you posted on WeChat Moments last night."

Su Yunruo vaguely remembered that she had indeed taken many photos and posted them in various places because there was no one around to talk about the situation.

"Later, our company went to Finland for team building, and the aurora there was indeed as beautiful as the photos you took."

The smile on her face turned cold. "Is that so?"

"Um."

"You guys went out to have fun, you must have had a lot of fun."

"..."

Lin Yuanzhou paused in his action of withdrawing his hand, and remained silent.

Su Yunruo crossed her arms and leaned against the wall. "Isn't it fun?"

Lin Yuanzhou silently walked to the other side, pulled out a chair, and gestured for Su Yunruo to sit down. "It's time to eat breakfast. We couldn't have a late-night snack last night because of the power outage. You should eat something to fill your stomach so you don't feel uncomfortable."

"..."

Su Yunruo was silent for two seconds, then put her hand down and sat down on the chair.

He went to pour some water, saying, "Drink a glass of water before breakfast."

She readily agreed and picked up the cup to drink water.

The flame that had inexplicably sprung up was suppressed.

Lin Yuanzhou's dining room is connected to the living room. It's not small, but it's also quite large. The clattering sound of chopsticks hitting porcelain bowls can travel from there to the television, circle around, and echo in your ears.

Why is it so jarring? Because the silence is terrifying.

If she only recalled this incident, she would only feel regret that Lin Yuanzhou was not on that trip back then. But Lin Yuanzhou said that he went there later, with other people from the company, which made her regret grow stronger. The original question resurfaced: why did he reject her back then?

If he hadn't refused, her journey wouldn't have been so unpleasant.

It was an unreasonable accusation, but it was indeed because he refused.

Her trip to Finland landed Tao Minmin on a travel blacklist. He must have had a great time there. The people at his company were probably the same people who co-founded Western Digital Technology with him, so they must have had a good relationship.

The separation of more than ten years has become more concrete.

Su Yunruo felt irritated.

"Xiao Lin will be back soon. Would you like to come with us to the hospital to see Ms. Zhang?"

She put down her chopsticks, controlling her emotions, and asked, "How was the surgery?"

"The surgery was a success."

Finally, there's something good.

"Ms. Zhang asked me to thank you for your kindness, and she has decided to take her child back to her hometown."

My relaxed heart was suddenly gripped tightly again.

I refused.

I can't understand why someone who has already sold their house in their hometown is still being criticized by their neighbors. Wouldn't the best option be to leave that place and live a better life in a big city with a high-paying job?

This is the second person to reject her.

Su Yunruo couldn't understand whether Lin Yuanzhou had gone mad this morning, constantly setting off bombs in her minefield.

"I understand." She took out her phone and sent a message to Jiang Chunrou, "I have to go to a meeting at the training camp for 'The Legend of Yao Yue'. I'll be leaving soon."

Lin Yuanzhou put down his chopsticks. "Aren't you going to eat?"

"I'm not eating anymore."

"good."

He lowered his head and picked up his chopsticks again to eat his noodles.

Su Yunruo sent the address to Jiang Chunrou so she could pick her up as soon as possible.

She put her phone back on the table, glanced at him, and was about to politely thank him for "taking her in" last night, but the silence choked her up.

The breakfast portion was small, and Lin Yuanzhou ate in a refined and slow manner, which seemed quite normal, or perhaps even elegant.

Yet, for some inexplicable reason, people felt that he was sad.

Perhaps it wasn't sadness, but rather that at the dining table, even though he had gotten up early that morning to prepare enough for two people, he was the only one left eating, which made him look a little pitiful.

Su Yunruo picked up her chopsticks again and forced herself to eat a couple of bites.

Lin Yuanzhou raised his eyelids.

"I remember the food at the training camp was terrible. If you ate a lot in the morning, you could still take a car home after the meeting at noon."

"Um."

Two bites after two bites.

...

After breakfast, Lin Yuanzhou collected the dishes to wash, just as Jiang Chunrou drove downstairs.

After telling Lin Yuanzhou, Su Yunruo grabbed her bag and went downstairs.

Do you need birth control pills?

I heard Jiang Chunrou say this as soon as I got on the bus.

Su Yunruo: "..."

After a moment of silence, he explained, "Nothing happened."

"If it's inconvenient for you to have children at home, do you need me to book a hotel?"

"..." Su Yunruo sighed, "It's just that it rained heavily last night and I couldn't go back, so I stayed at his house."

"oh"

"We can't continue like this," Su Yunruo changed the subject. "When you get back to the company, check how much working capital I have in my account. Then contact him and give him whatever he needs."

Jiang Chunrou didn't answer; instead, she sighed.

Why are you sighing?

“Miss Su, you have too many men to support. You’ve already spent a large sum of money on Fan Xingchen’s movie, and now you have to spend another sum on Lin Yuanzhou.”

"..." Su Yunruo also sighed deeply, "Chunrou, my dear, I sent Yu Youqian to make you happy, not to let him assimilate you. Whether it's Fan Xingchen or Lin Yuanzhou, my relationship with them is purely one of investment and cooperation."

"But they don't seem to think so."

"I suspect that Yu Youqian not only assimilated you, but also wrote a messy, melodramatic, and abusive romance novel to brainwash you. Did he even tell you that I could marry seven men at the same time without getting a marriage certificate, listing all their names in the book, making it sound so convincing?"

"..."

You guessed right.

苏云若手肘撑到车窗上，拖着半边脸蛋，“余有钱那恋爱脑，小时候我揍他他都以为打是亲骂是爱，我在故意引起他的注意。在他眼里男女之间就只有谈不谈恋爱的关系，你少信他。”

"But……"

"If I avoid or refuse to cooperate with any man who is interested in me, then who can I do business with?"

Jiang Chunrou nodded hesitantly, and after a difficult internal struggle, she finally understood the reasoning behind it.

"Besides money, if Lin Yuanzhou needs help in any other way, please do your best to help as well."

"OK."

Jiang Chunrou is always reliable, so Su Yunruo doesn't need to spend time following up on the subsequent process.

A few days later, she saw a WeChat mini-game on Weibo that many netizens were playing, claiming that it was related to IQ and only smart people could pass the level.

The game was so popular that when Su Yunruo went to Youqian Entertainment, she even saw a group of people looking down at it, or rather, watching the advertisements.

This game is similar to other mini-games; all items are free to obtain, but you have to watch 30 seconds of spam ads.

Game companies make money through advertising.

Despite being warmly invited to join in the fun, Su Yunruo politely declined, citing a meeting as the reason, and went upstairs to the conference room.

It was just her and Jiang Chunrou.

Originally, Jiang Chunrou was supposed to go to the island in the middle of the lake to report to her, but Su Yunruo saw that Jiang Chunrou had another meeting here right after, so she came over by herself.

"Lin Yuanzhou borrowed a total of three million."

Su Yunruo asked in surprise, "So little?"

"Yes, the principal and interest were paid back today."

"So little, what did he do with it?" Su Yunruo was simply curious.

Lin Yuanzhou made such a big fuss that night, only to borrow three million from her. Did he think she was short of money?

“Maybe he’ll use it for advertising.” Jiang Chunrou thought for a moment and said, “He made that WeChat mini-game these past few days.”

Su Yunruo was surprised again: "..."

Jiang Chunrou explained, "His previous experience in distributing 'KILL' may have given him a lot of experience and a very accurate grasp of the market. So as long as the promotion is done well, even an inconspicuous free game can immediately attract users."

Su Yunruo finally realized that the games the children were playing at the door were created by Lin Yuanzhou to make a quick buck.

"Then what?"

Su Yunruo felt that Lin Yuanzhou was not the kind of person who would just eat one meal and run away.

Jiang Chunrou opened the PowerPoint presentation. "He sent me a project proposal today, saying that he is preparing to develop a mobile game and needs your personal decision on whether to invest."

Oh, three million wasn't his real goal at all.

It was just a pledge of allegiance.

Su Yunruo shifted into a more comfortable position, leaning back in her chair. "Let's take a look."

Jiang Chunrou clicked play.

This WeChat mini-game is currently low-cost and high-return, attracting many envious players, and alternatives will soon emerge.

Lin Yuanzhou plans to shift her focus before a substitute appears, investing all the money she has invested in a new competitive mobile game, along with the mini-games.

Su Yunruo figured out some things.

The claim that Western Digital Technology has been completely replaced by the Han Group is less accurate than saying that the operation of "KILL" has become standardized. Lin Yuanzhou has simply handed the company over to the Han Group for temporary management, using the large sum of money he received during the merger to work with the original team on new projects. Once the new projects are completed, he will take back the Han Group and become the ultimate winner.

As for this new project, I wonder if it was based on her previous advice. The game character models are divided into male and female, and they are all exquisite and beautiful. She may not understand the competitive content, but it is hard for girls to resist beautiful things.

"Ms. Su, are you going to invest? The mobile game market updates very quickly. Their project has only just begun. Development, obtaining accounts, testing—all of these take a long time. I'm afraid..."

"Afraid the project will fail?"

The risks were indeed high, but Su Yunruo intuitively felt that Lin Yuanzhou's approach was correct. With PC games in decline, simply distributing games wouldn't generate much profit; shifting to the mobile game market, especially with self-developed games, offered a much brighter future.

"Yes, the mobile game market is highly competitive now. Several popular games have already dominated the market, making it very difficult for new games to stand out. Moreover, I have investigated the mobile game market in recent years, and most of them are losing money. In fact, many games choose to shut down their servers every year because they cannot continue operating."

“Now, it really takes absolute strength and courage to stand out,” Su Yunruo agreed with Jiang Chunrou. “But didn’t he already reassure you with three million?”

"Varied……"

“He has run Western Digital Technology for so many years and merged the company into the Han Group. He can’t possibly not afford three million.”

This three million is tacit proof that his cooperation with her was not based on their past relationship, but on their mutual strength.

Just like when she sought cooperation with Tu Jing.

Lin Yuanzhou may say things like "I pity you" and "help me," but deep down he's still the same arrogant person who refuses to be a "kept man."

Su Yunruo smiled, resting her chin on her hand. "Go ahead and invest. He wants more than just money. You should prioritize helping him with the procedural aspects later on."

As she stepped out of the office and into the elevator, the reflective door revealed a smile on her face that she herself was unaware of.

Whether it was Lin Yuanzhou more than ten years ago or him now, he has always satisfied her.

She really liked his way of doing things.

...

After leaving Youqian Entertainment, Su Yunruo was going to the training camp for "Yaoyue Legend". Recently, Zhou Kantian was replaced as the lead actor in "Female General", and even Tu Jing began to feel that "Female General" was not a threat. The overall atmosphere was rather relaxed.

She went there to do something alarming to make everyone feel a sense of crisis and prevent them from resorting to underhanded tactics.

The training camp was located in a district of S City where the factory was located. In the past, it would take an hour to drive there via the highway. After exiting the highway, the road was wide and newly built with little traffic, so Su Yunruo could finally open the window and enjoy the breeze.

The early winter wind wasn't too cold yet, and it felt nice to blow on my face.

She slowly closed her eyes, feeling her shoulder-length short hair pattering against her cheeks.

Suddenly, the car stopped.

"What's wrong."

"Miss Su, there seems to be a traffic jam ahead."

Su Yunruo hadn't heard that anyone was coming to the training camp today. Usually, the delivery trucks were a bit bigger, but they wouldn't block the road.

"They all seem to be sports cars," the driver added.

What are you doing at the Yao Yue Legend training camp?

Su Yunruo called Tu Jing to ask about the situation.

"Are there sports cars everywhere outside?" Tu Jing showed on the phone what it meant to be surprised when you asked me that question.

When Su Yunruo didn't answer, he finally realized something was wrong and quickly said, "Miss Su, please wait in the car. I'll come and see what's going on."

Ten minutes later, Tu Jing appeared by Su Yunruo's car window. "Miss Su, those cars in front came here in a group on their own."

"They must have some reason for coming, right?"

"..."

"Um?"

"To pursue Ruan Rourou."

cough cough cough

Su Yunruo almost choked to death on her own saliva.

What a ridiculous reason.

Tu Jing quickly offered a solution: "The back door will work, or we can go in from there?"

In this situation, she had no choice but to agree.

Tu Jing got into the car, and the driver turned the car around and entered the training camp through a different door.

Just as they reached the back door, the driver glanced at the rearview mirror and said, "Miss Su, that group of people are following us."

Tu Jing held his breath and dared not utter a sound.

Su Yunruo was speechless and then laughed out loud, "These days, do men still use such an old-fashioned tactic as blocking the school gate to pursue women?"

Tu Jing sighed: "Miss Su, as you know, Chen Wanxiang comes from humble beginnings, and his way of doing things is somewhat..." lacking in class.

Tu Jing dared not utter the last three words, after all, everyone in the industry knew that Chen Wanxiang was someone who had powerful connections and worked for big shots, and he couldn't afford to offend such powerful figures.

How did Ruan Rourou handle this matter?

"I'm not too sure about that, but I haven't really paid much attention to Chen Wanxiang." He paused for a moment, then added, "Have you been checking Weibo lately?"

"I haven't been following it since there was no more random content about me on it."

"Currently, Chen Wanxiang and Ruan Rourou are receiving a lot of attention. This is because a marketing account revealed that Chen Wanxiang broke up with his girlfriend... Chen Wanxiang is known as the goddess harvester in the entertainment industry. Every girlfriend he has had is very beautiful, so netizens are discussing who his next girlfriend will be."

"Ruan Rourou?"

Tu Jing nodded, "Ruan Rourou is very popular. I don't know if it's paid trolls or netizens who just want to stir up trouble, but they've posted a lot of Ruan Rourou's photos on Chen Wanxiang's Weibo, hoping that Chen Wanxiang can win the beauty's heart. Marketing accounts also use the gimmick of 'Chen Wanxiang and Ruan Rourou being photographed on a date' to attract traffic every day."

"What do you mean by winning the heart of a beauty? It's clearly a perverse desire to see a beautiful woman submit to a fat, dead pig."

"Um..." There's no need to be so blunt.

Su Yunruo's voice wasn't loud, but Tu Jing felt guilty, and with the car window open, he was afraid that the people in the cars behind him would hear what she said.

Tu Jing: "It's quite common for female celebrities to be pursued. I've already contacted Ruan Rourou's company and asked them to handle it themselves."

Indeed, Lin Yuanzhou hadn't paid much attention to the last time he mentioned that this person was pursuing Ruan Rourou and Su Yunruo.

It's inevitable for a female celebrity to be pursued by a wealthy businessman. Her decision to promote Ruan Rourou doesn't mean she has to act as both father and mother to Ruan Rourou, protecting her like an innocent princess. Ruan Rourou should handle these troubles herself.

But this time the commotion was huge. Su Yunruo knew Chen Wanxiang all too well; he was a lustful and rude person. Now it wasn't a matter of liking or disliking him, but a matter of face. He couldn't get Ruan Rourou, and if the idiots around him said something provocative, things might not be as simple as just blocking the training camp entrance with their cars.

Su Yunruo has always disapproved of this kind of thing. Before, on the set, an investor was instigated by his cronies and became so lustful that he insisted on having the second female lead sleep with him, even resorting to some despicable means.

This is even more unacceptable now that it's happening to her.

"Park the car at the entrance and let them open a crack so we can go in. Otherwise, these people might take advantage of the door not being closed in time to do something indecent." Su Yunruo unbuckled her seatbelt. "They've gone this far to block the door, which means they're not specifically targeting Ruan Rourou. Intensify training during this period, and don't let any of the new recruits leave the training camp."