Chapter 64 is the Chen Shengyue she knows
It was Chen Shengyue whom she knew
Three hours later, Lin Hao personally sent Wen Ruan and the others downstairs.
"Mr. He, Director Wen, I'm so sorry to have kept you for so long. Are you really not going to stay for dinner?"
It was already half past six, early for dinner, and Lin Hao tried to keep him all the way.
Wen Ruan looked at He Zheng.
He Zheng got her hint and said to Lin Hao with a smile, "On the day of signing the contract, I have to have a meal with Mr. Lin. I really have something to do tonight."
Having said that, Lin Hao didn't stay any longer. He looked at Wen Ruan, and a hint of subtle expectation flashed across his calm brows.
"Director Wen, I'll be waiting for your good news. As long as you can do me this favor, let alone a contract, if you need anything in the future, as long as I can help, I won't hesitate."
The setting sun dyed the sky red, the cicadas' chirping faded away, the heat dissipated, and the car turned from the main road in front of the Science and Technology Park onto the overpass.
In the back seat, He Zheng leaned against the car door, facing Wen Ruan, with his long neck raised arrogantly, his eyebrows drooping, and he made a click of the tongue.
"Director Wen, that's awesome! I've looked through Ai Yue's profile several times, but how come I didn't realize the key to this matter lies with Lin Hao's wife?"
Wen Ruan explained, "I didn't mean to hide it from you. I wasn't sure before, so I wanted to tell you once I was sure."
He Zheng gave Ai Yue's information, which was very detailed.
The founder Lin Hao’s entrepreneurial resume and his marital status are clearly visible.
When Wen Ruan saw that his wife's name was Chen Shengyue and that Chen Shengyue was from Rongcheng, he felt a little familiar.
After she finished reading all the information, she knew where that inexplicable sense of familiarity came from.
According to the information, Lin Hao founded Ai Yue Technology eight years ago. In the early years, Lin Hao was very ambitious and liked games and challenges.
At its peak, it successfully developed multiple VR games in less than half a year, and the copyright income alone was the highest in the industry at the time. It was also far ahead in innovation and market.
At that time, AiYue welcomed the olive branches extended by investors. After the game was developed, they would commercialize it as soon as possible. Their goal was very clear: making money was the top priority.
Until three years ago, when Aiyue was at a critical moment of moving from the third tier to the second tier in domestic competition, Lin Hao stopped cooperating with venture capital companies and politely rejected all olive branches from capital.
The information states that Lin Hao's wife Chen Shengyue became pregnant that year and later had an unexpected miscarriage. This was when Lin Hao's transformation began.
On the thick stack of information, Chen Shengyue occupied very little space, and her introduction was summarized into just one sentence:
"Dance teacher, she and Lin Hao got married in college and have a great relationship, a model couple. After having a miscarriage, she returned to her hometown, Rongcheng, to recuperate."
After reading the information, Wen Ruan recalled an incident that happened two years ago.
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Two years ago, she and Jiang Qingyan were invited to attend the 100th anniversary celebration of Rongcheng University.
After the school anniversary, Jiang Qingyan said he wanted to play in Rongcheng for a few days.
They flew to Rongcheng. That day, Jiang Qingyan rented a car, drove for more than two hours, and stopped at the foot of Rongshan Mountain.
Rongshan is a tourist attraction in Rongcheng. Wen Ruan went there with Zhang Tongtong when he was in college. It has two characteristics: the marriage tree at the foot of the mountain and the sea of clouds at the top of the mountain.
Jiang Qingyan first took her to the Marriage Tree, and then took her to see the sea of clouds. They stayed in a newly opened B&B called Shengyue. Coincidentally, they were the first guests to make a reservation and check in.
The female boss, in her thirties, likes to wear cheongsams. She is dignified and elegant, and looks wealthy.
The boss was very generous. He said they were the first customers after the opening and that they had a connection with her, so he waived her accommodation fees and gave her some tea that she had grown and roasted herself.
Wen Ruan and Jiang Qingyan's luck was still a little bad.
Except for the sunny day when we went there, it rained for the next few days, so we didn't get to see the sea of clouds.
Since he couldn't see Yunhai, Jiang Qingyan was mostly working in the room. Wen Ruan was not very busy at that time, and he felt the room was stuffy, so he often went to chat with the boss.
We talked about a lot of topics. The boss said she liked drinking tea and had a tea garden on the mountain. She said she and her lover got married after college. She was a dance teacher and her lover made VR games.
The boss didn't say much and didn't mention the man's name, but the timeline and story direction she described were consistent with the information.
Her other name is Chen Shengyue, and she is from Rongcheng.
So, after reading the information sent by He Zheng and hearing Ruan's guess, he immediately searched the Internet for photos of Lin Hao's wife.
There are no photos, not a single one can be found.
Although he already had the answer in his mind, Wen Ruan still wanted to verify it.
She actually has Chen Shengyue's WeChat, and she can find out the truth with just a message or a phone call.
But since this is work, she thought it would be better to verify it from Lin Hao first.
So when she arrived at Lin Hao's office today, she looked around first. There was a photo of him and Chen Shengyue on the desk.
Chen Shengyue, that was the Chen Shengyue she knew.
——"Actually, you want to seize this opportunity, but you have many concerns because of your wife."
This is what she told Lin Hao. The reason she dared to say this was because Chen Shengyue said something when they were at the B&B.
"My separation from my husband was actually good for both of us. He had great ambitions and wanted to take his company public, but half of the reason for our breakup was because of his company."
"Moreover, in the past few years, our pursuits in life were completely different. I was too tired and wanted to separate, but he didn't want to separate from me, so he did a lot of things that went against his will and gave up a lot of opportunities."
According to Chen Shengyue, Lin Hao is an ambitious man. He wants to expand the company, but he is afraid of getting further and further away from Chen Shengyue.
He was torn between his wife and his career.
Wen Ruan later re-read Ai Yue's information.
Indeed, starting three years ago, Aiyue's development has been slowing down, with almost no new games.
It seems like there is some problem.
But in fact, AiYue has been continuously optimizing existing VR games. They have released popular products and they always have a place in the market. What's more, they have been optimizing all the time, and their old users are very sticky.
From another perspective, although Aiyue is not as powerful as before, it is becoming more stable and down-to-earth.
Jiang Qingyan likes to invest in this kind of thing. Although Aiyue has not made much noise in the past three years and has not produced any sensational new games, Aiyue has settled down.
And Aiyue’s core team has always been there.
So, when Wen Ruan saw the news about the new VR glasses on the market and looked through domestic VR game companies, she was certain that Jiang Qingyan would take a fancy to Ai Yue.
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On the way from the Science and Technology Park to Qingyue Mansion, after listening to Wen Ruan's explanation, He Zheng sat up straight and reached out to pull her into his arms.
"Do we have to go tonight? Can't we go tomorrow?"
Just now in Ai Yue, while Lin Hao was out answering the phone, Wen Ruan told him that she would not stay for dinner because she was planning to rush to Rongcheng overnight.
He Zheng has a meeting tomorrow morning regarding the use of the land in the south of the city. He has a meeting with government officials and cannot postpone it.
He also felt that there was no need to rush to go to Rongcheng.
Lin Hao had no intention of discussing cooperation today. He agreed to meet with them and Rong Li just out of basic courtesy. He didn't want to offend them by directly refusing, so he just went through the motions.
Later, when Wen Ruan mentioned his wife, his emotions fluctuated.
After Wen Ruan said that he had stayed in his wife's B&B, had a heart-to-heart talk with his wife, and heard his wife talk about him, Lin Hao relaxed his guard and talked more.
He was holding a purple clay teapot, his eyes fixed on the tea leaves floating on the surface. His white hair was noticeable on his temples, and he seemed to have aged ten years in an instant. His low voice was filled with vicissitudes of life and sorrow.
"Shengyue wants a divorce, but I don't agree. She wants to sue, but she's afraid it'll cause too much trouble and damage my career, so we've been dragging it out like this."
"She has refused to see me for a year. I stay at the B&B for two days every month. When she knows I'm coming, she stays away. She's been giving me the cold shoulder, refusing to see me or reply to my messages."
"She thinks I'm busy. She says it's enough to make enough money, but the company has grown to this point and I can't stop. I have to think about the brothers who have worked with me for many years."
"I really don't want to miss this opportunity. After all, we can't just rely on our past success. The emergence of this new type of VR glasses is a key node that will widen the gap between our peers. If we don't seize it, Aiyue won't be able to survive for more than a few years just by relying on optimization."
"If I seize this opportunity and help Aiyue move up a level, I'll be even busier. If I drift further and further away from Shengyue, I might even lose her completely. If I don't seize this opportunity, I'll be letting down the people in the company."
After he finished complaining, Wen Ruan said, "Boss Lin, I'm an outsider and can't interfere with the specific conflict between you and your wife, but if I can convince Sister Shengyue to agree to meet you, can you give Minghe a chance?"
Lin Hao didn't believe it at the time. "Our mutual friends, even her parents, have been trying to persuade her, but she still refuses to see me. She even wants to never have anything to do with me again. What can you do?"
Wen Ruan said, "Just think of it as a bet with me. Whether you win or lose, you won't lose anything."
Lin Hao agreed and did not give a deadline, so He Zheng felt that there was no need to be so anxious and it would be okay to go a day later.
In the car, he played with Wen Ruan's white and smooth hands, his eyes fell on her profile, and discussed with her.
"Can't we go tomorrow afternoon? I'll go with you."
"no."
Wen Ruan leaned her thin back against his arms, sighed, and told him some bad news.
"Jiang Qingyan also knows Chen Shengyue's story. He specifically brought the tea today. He must know that the key lies with Chen Shengyue. He should come here to verify it like me."
"What if they go there tonight? Sister Shengyue has a good impression of Jiang Qingyan, and Jiang Qingyan is good at bewitching people. I'll feel more at ease if they go there tonight."
He Zheng felt depressed when he thought about them going to worship the marriage tree and see the sea of clouds together, and now he couldn't help but complain.
"It's just a cup of tea. It's been two years, and you still remember the taste so clearly? Is it related to Jiang Qingyan? You remember it so clearly?"
Hearing jealousy, Wen Ruan turned to look at him, reached out and poked his unhappy face, and said with a smile:
"I remember it clearly because I drank it often."
At the beginning, Chen Shengyue insisted on waiving their accommodation fees at the B&B and treated them to delicious tea and food. Wen Ruan always felt embarrassed. Her tea was managed by a dedicated person and she had an online shop, so Wen Ruan often bought from her.
It is indeed delicious, with a refreshing fragrance and unique taste.
Wen Ruan always bought a lot every time, buying some for her mother and Aunt Lan, and also giving some to Zhang Tongtong. She and Jiang Qingyan also drank Chen Shengyue's tea at home before.
After hearing the explanation, He Zheng felt even more jealous. He grabbed her hand, brought it to his lips and kissed her.
"Why don't you send me some? I don't even have tea to drink. You can buy me some later."
Wen Ruan felt the itch on her fingertips from his kiss and shrank back.
No tea to drink? How could a CEO like him not have tea to drink? There was clearly a cabinet full of tea in his office, and it was extremely expensive.
Knowing that he was jealous, even though he found this jealousy inexplicable, Wen Ruan still chuckled and said, "Okay, I'll buy it for you."
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