It took a lot of energy and time to deal with the official business in Ling City.
Yan Yongwang's colleagues did relieve some of the pressure on Chenhe. Negotiations with the government and various post-earthquake repairs all required in-person presence. With President Yan present, no matter which side it was, they would be more cautious.
As a nationally renowned taxpayer and the Yan family that has created countless jobs, Yan Yongwang's personal visit to Ling City really put the government under great pressure.
Pressure is also motivation. The two parties discussed post-earthquake repair and reconstruction.
Yan Yongwang also donated money to Ling City.
The epicenter of a magnitude 7 earthquake was not in the most populous part of the city, which is one of our blessings. The second thing to be blessed about is that there were very few casualties in the city during the earthquake.
The only pity is that many buildings were damaged after the earthquake. Even the old city government building is in danger of collapse, with the walls falling off.
Yan Yongwang donated money to Ling City's post-earthquake reconstruction. The government staff were also very excited and said they would invite reporters to interview him and then broadcast Yan's glorious image on the local satellite TV.
Chen He smiled as he watched Yan Yongwang shake hands excitedly by an official older than him, shaking his head up and down. He seemed to be able to see the big beads of sweat on Yan Yongwang's forehead, and every inch of his skin and every pore was shouting "help".
He stepped forward to help and finally saved the poor socially awkward Mr. Yan.
Chen He always had a smiling face. When he was dealing with officials, he would wear gold-rimmed glasses and dress elegantly, looking very gentlemanly and graceful. Compared with the cold-faced president, he seemed to be the kind of person who was easy to talk to.
"Our General Yan has a low-key personality and doesn't like to show off..." Chen He persuaded the very excited Ling City officials, and seeing that they were really enthusiastic, he finally only agreed to the interview with the print media.
"After all, it won't be on TV, it's just a newspaper interview, so it shouldn't be a problem, right?" Afterwards, Chen He asked Yan Yongwang this. Yan Yongwang nodded frustratedly and muttered softly, "They are really too polite. I really don't like doing interviews."
Chen He looked at him lovingly and said, "There's nothing I can do. You're the president of Yan Corporation, and you donated a large amount... Tell me, which place doesn't love a big boss like you who doesn't talk big, but only likes to donate money and provide employment opportunities to the local area?"
Yan Yongwang: ...It's annoying. I feel like his words don't comfort me at all.
Chen He decided to quit while he was ahead and did not completely anger his boss. After returning to the hotel, he ordered him a barbecue with the highest rating on the food ordering app.
The so-called barbecue and cola can really soothe the soul.
Yan Yongwang used chopsticks to pick up the bacon that he had pulled off the barbecue stick and ate it quietly. Chen He did not spoil his fun, but saw that he ate a little more meat, so he pushed the vegetable leaves in front of him away.
Seeing that he was indifferent, I tried to sell him another one that looked healthier, saying, "Corn kernels are also delicious, why don't you try it?"
Yan Yongwang ignored him and drank the carbonated drink with his Coke. The sweetness made him feel a little better.
"Tomorrow morning, I will be doing a newspaper interview," Chen He held a corn in his mouth and took out his phone with his other hand to check the itinerary. "We will also stay in Ling City for two days. If everything goes well, we will return to the capital the day after tomorrow."
Yan Yongwang: “Oh.” His tone didn’t sound very happy.
Chen He didn't know where he learned this phrase, "Boss, stand up!" Yan Yongwang was startled. He stared at him with wide eyes. Chen He bit the corn and smiled with narrowed eyes, "No, don't be so decadent. Eat barbecue happily. As a businessman, you have to accept interviews."
"..." Yan Yongwang lowered his head and bit a piece of crisp bone.
He ate the meat expressionlessly, and Chen He teased him from time to time: "Are you really that sad?"
Yan Yongwang: "I just don't want to be interviewed..."
His tone was very calm. If you were not familiar with him, you would not be able to tell that he was in a bad mood at all: "It's too annoying to be interviewed."
He has been in charge of Yan's Enterprise for three years. In the first two years, in addition to working around the clock in the company to ensure that the stock price does not fluctuate easily and that there are no major problems with the products, he also has to accept interviews from various media from time to time.
Or the kind that you have to participate in.
In order to gain the trust of shareholders as a president who was too young, and not to sell off his shares easily, Yan Yongwang managed his image very carefully in the first two years. He tried his best to be the best, never smiled, worked diligently, and always looked like a decent and sophisticated business elite.
Only Chen He knew that once Yan Yongwang returned to the Yan family, he became a young man who liked to walk around in pajamas.
I don't like to wear overly sophisticated suits with exquisite details - Chen He wears them too, so he naturally understands the bitterness of being a man. If the suit doesn't fit well, it will sometimes pull on the crotch when I walk too fast.
Yan Yongwang had managed his image for the past two years and had achieved some results. In the third year, the group's significant profit increase substantially increased his credibility in the eyes of shareholders, and he was able to turn down some unnecessary interviews. This year, the number of times he was interviewed may be less than one hand and five fingers.
Including this interview with the print media in Ling City, maybe it was only three or four times.
Chen He looked at him with a slight smile and said nothing.
Yan Yongwang was not a person who was used to complaining. After he said a few words, he felt a little embarrassed that at his age, he just wanted to avoid the interview and made his secretary have to take time out to coax him.
He ate the last bite of bacon and drank the last sip of Coke with an expressionless face.
"Okay, I'll go check out the interview template."
He was determined to get down to work right after he finished eating.
Chen He: "I'll give you the interview questions, just take a look. If there are any questions you don't want to answer or are difficult to answer, send them to me and I'll discuss it with them."
"OK."
"If you are really tired, just leave the work to me. I will help you write the manuscript after I finish eating."
Yan Yongwang turned around and looked at him, frowning in disdain: "You should eat more, you've become so skinny."
The boss, who has a very standard height and weight, and a body curve like a male model, has the capital to say that he is "thin". Chen He looks gentle and has a weak shoulder. After hearing what the boss said, he quickened his pace of eating barbecue, "Okay, I'll eat more."
"Well, I can handle it myself."
He started working to prepare for tomorrow's interview.
The hall of the presidential suite was filled with the aroma of barbecue. Chen He had eaten his fill and cleaned up his food with satisfaction. He thought to himself, junk food is really delicious. He would like to eat it again next time.
But next time I can't ask the boss to eat with us - he can't eat too much junk food. As for him, he is already a mature and stable adult.
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October 7. Ling City.
After the interview in the morning, I went to the hotel in the afternoon where construction had been suspended due to the earthquake. Wearing a safety helmet, I looked around the hotel to see the impact of the earthquake on it.
They didn't look for long, just a few moments. The workers said they were worried about rocks rolling down from the nearby hills and didn't want them to stay any longer.
Government officials also said so. Soon, the government will hire professionals and provide equipment to inspect the surrounding mountains to find out when it is appropriate to resume construction.
Yan Yongwang and Shen He could only temporarily withdraw. The manager in charge of the project took off his round safety helmet and was sweating profusely. He said to his boss: "That's it. Everyone is very careful about their lives. Without professionals to inspect and test, I dare not let the workers continue construction."
Yan Yongwang nodded and said, "This is the right way."
"Then let's leave it at that for today, there's nothing serious." Chen He said in a friendly manner, and also asked the manager about his recent situation in Ling City and whether his family had any difficulties. It was a bit like asking a leader to go to the countryside. Yan Yongwang kept a cold face, and although he smiled a little fiercely, he also maintained a friendly attitude and nodded to the manager.
One in front and one behind, Chen He was responsible for talking, while Yan Yongwang was responsible for standing still and being friendly.
The government official looked at the couple in amazement, and then he couldn't help asking the manager, "Boss Yan is always like this. Why doesn't he like to talk?"
The manager had dealt with the local people many times and was considered an acquaintance of them. He twisted his fingers and seemed a little embarrassed to speak.
"Hey, tell me, it's okay."
"Our boss's personality is quite different from the previous bosses," the manager pondered, "He has a cold temper, but I think he is the type who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside?" He felt quite guilty asking the latter question because he had never actually seen Yan Yongwang behave like that.
However, he thought again, although the boss was cold and indifferent, he had a good heart. He made the donation without saying a word and was very straightforward. It was certain that he had a heart of gold.
To some extent, it can be said that he is cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
Thinking this way, his mentality changed and he became more confident. He thought: This is very reasonable! Their boss is like this, cold on the outside but warm on the inside, what a handsome and cool boss!
Then, he said to his old acquaintance: "That's right, the boss doesn't like to talk, but he is a very good person!"
Chen He was closer to them and had sharp ears, so he heard a few words from them on the wind.
He didn't turn around to look at them, but just smiled gently and said to Yan Yongwang who was walking towards the car: "Boss."
Yan Yongwang turned his head to look at him, his eyes were indifferent but serious, and he responded: "Hmm?"
Shen He smiled: "Nothing, just calling you."
Yan Yongwang frowned, not understanding what the secretary was going to do.
He turned around and continued walking. He walked to the front of the car, opened the door, motioned him to go in first, and then asked faintly, "Are you planning to do something bad?"
Shen He was shocked: "What bad thing could I do?"
"Then why are you so cautious?" It was just like the plot that Mr. Yan had seen in TV dramas - before doing bad things, some characters would carefully curry favor with the protagonist to prevent the protagonist from interfering.
Yan Yongwang was very suspicious whether the person in front of him also wanted to do something bad.
Chen He was silent, tilted his head back, and said in a deep voice: "You are right." He suddenly became interested today and decided to do something.
Yan Yongwang: ...I caught you.
He stared at him with an accusing look, and then heard Shen He say with a slight smile: "Since you have discovered me, I can't go alone."
Chen He decided to get off quickly. He said to the driver, "On the way back to the hotel, take the one that's close to the cemetery."
The driver was a local and immediately understood what he meant, but he was also a little hesitant. He didn't know if it was because he was timid or because he felt that the biggest boss in the car had not spoken yet. He kept glancing at Yan Yongwang.
Yan Yongwang: "Do you want to see a ghost?"
Shen He repeated: "I want to go see a ghost."
"This is the bad thing I just thought of."
Yan Yongwang: ...speechless.
He nodded to the driver and said, "Go ahead."
"Since we are leaving in a few days, let's go see what the ghosts in Ling City look like before we leave."
Chen He laughed loudly, looking very excited, like a young man: "Boss, I will take you to explore the secrets of urban legends!"
Yan Yongwang folded his arms and looked at his secretary coldly, thinking that his secretary must have some problems. However, he thought tolerantly, forget it, maybe the work pressure is too great, so Secretary Shen can only explore these unconventional things while on business trips.
Just looking at his gentle face, who could have imagined that he was a spirited young man who loved ghost stories and had participated in extreme sports?
Yan Yongwang frowned and whispered, "Do my parents know that you are so crazy?"
Chen He heard it, and he smiled slyly at his boss, saying in a rather kind tone, "Guess what, when I was on a business trip with my wife and husband, did they know that I liked these things?"
Blinked again, "Maybe? Well, both the madam and the gentleman have accompanied me to participate."
Yan Yong is crazy.
He stared at Chen He, and for some reason a sour feeling was rising in his heart.
The above emotions can be roughly classified into: Isn't he the most beloved child in his parents' hearts? Why doesn't he know about this?
Then another sour tone, "My parents already know about this, and you're telling me now?"
Chen He was also stunned for a moment, then quickly turned his head and hummed a little song.
If Chen He, who was not drunk, really wanted to do something bad, he could make Yan Yongwang very angry.
He had a blank expression on his face, frowned, and turned his head seriously to look out the window.
The driver could feel the undercurrent in the back seat of the car, and for a moment he was a little hesitant to speak. When he drove to the section near the cemetery, Shen He received a call from the manager.
“Secretary Shen, which road did you and the boss drive to? Why didn’t we see the car?”
"My boss and I came to Ling City to have a look. We are now running around the city." Chen He said. He noticed that Yan Yongwang looked at him helplessly, as if he wanted to say that he didn't even blush when he lied. After hanging up the phone, Yan Yongwang sighed softly.
The driver said, "Boss, this road is crowded right now, so I guess ghosts won't come out."
Yan Yongwang: ...
He thought back to the past few moments and felt that he was really bewitched. He actually followed Chen He's wishes and let him do whatever he wanted.
He checked the time and signaled to Shen He: "It's only six o'clock now. If you want to come explore, no one will be at work."
Indeed, it is said that the ghosts in the Ling City Cemetery only come out at night. Chen He politely asked the driver: "Is there a hotel closest to here?"
"some."
"Then you can take us there, we can have a meal and then decide whether to go there in the evening or not."
The so-called encounter with a ghost was described so easily by Chen He that it was just like visiting a haunted house.
Yan Yongwang had no objection, and they chose a hotel that was close to the cemetery - close? Actually, it was half an hour's drive, which is several kilometers.
While eating, Shen He asked the driver to go off work.
There were only the two of them in the box. Chen He looked at him while eating: "Are you scared? Let's go explore the cemetery later?"
Yan Yongwang shook his head. He seemed to be born without any fear of gods and ghosts. What was he most afraid of since he was a child? Only the tomato and egg soup made by Chen He.
Chen He took a sip of water: "I guess so. You don't look like you are afraid of these things."
"According to what the secretaries in the secretarial department said, you look like a man of integrity."
Yan Yongwang: ...
He continued eating with a blank expression and listened to what Shen He said.
Chen He added: "It's the kind of female ghost that will lust after your body when seeing it. It has positive energy... oh no, it's the yang energy."
Yan Yongwang pushed the dish in front of him and said coldly, "Can't you shut your mouth while eating?"
Shen He laughed out loud.
After dinner, it was already past seven o'clock.
If you say you are going to explore, then you really are going to explore. I don't know what's wrong with Chen He today, he has been in high spirits.
When we took a taxi to the cemetery, the online taxi driver saw that the two passengers were locating near the cemetery and thought they were crazy. He even tried to persuade them in the car: "It's late at night, why are you so careless? Where are you going?"
Chen He smiled, "I don't see young people coming here to live broadcast at night. What the hell is live broadcast? I just came here to watch out of curiosity."
The driver thought about it and it was true. Urban legends have been popular recently. Many young people are bored and come to this area with their mobile phones to broadcast live.
There was really nothing to be afraid of at this point. On his way here, he even saw several people jogging at night.
But I still want to give you some advice: "If you are afraid, leave quickly. You are still young, don't do idle things all the time."
In the eyes of the middle-aged driver, the two passengers looked to be no more than 20 years old. They were young people who couldn't stand the loneliness. He didn't know where they got brainwashed and thought ghosts were fun, so they came here on purpose to encounter ghosts.
Chen He said, "Okay." After Yan Yongwang got off the car, he said faintly, "People think we are both crazy."
Shen He suppressed his laughter: "You are not sick, I am sick, and I dragged you here."
Yan Yongwang strode forward. He really felt that maybe he was blinded by greed today. Why did he agree to accompany him on the adventure?
No? I don't understand what was going on in my brain at that time.
Yan Yongwang: Confusion and a little bit of regret.
However, since he had agreed, he would not regret it. What's more, he was worried that it would be dangerous if Chen He came alone to "play with ghosts".
So? Let's come together.
The two adults, whose combined age was about fifty years old, were walking slowly along the roadside of the cemetery on this night in Ling City, as if they had a dream of running wildly in the city.
They showed no fear and even started chatting.
Chen He has been brave since he was young, and Yan Yongwang is no worse. He has never been afraid of this kind of thing.
Yan Yongwang took big steps and walked ahead, leaving Shen He half a step behind him.
As they chatted, they talked about recent official business. Yan Yongwang had a good memory, so he even directly reported the data he had seen recently. Chen He also had a good memory, so the two of them discussed the data again.
Then, the two ran into a group of young men who were live streaming on the street under the dim yellow street lights.
They were neither big nor small, with an average age estimated to be in their teens. They were running wildly, squeaking, as if they had no idea what was chasing them, like wild boars being chased by hunters at the edge of a field.
Chen He stopped, took Yan Yongwang's arm, and motioned him to come closer, "Be careful not to get bumped."
Yan Yongwang took two steps forward as he was told. Chen He watched as the group of guys were getting closer and closer, less than ten meters away from them. He shouted, "What's wrong with you?"
His voice was always gentle and very friendly, and on this night, in the dim environment on the side of the cemetery road, it actually brought miraculous peace of mind to the group of young men.
The leader: "Brother! We have encountered a ghost!"
Chen He: "...Is there really a ghost?" He was also surprised and motioned the young men to come closer and not panic. "There are so many of you, what are you afraid of?"
The young men came running in panic, getting closer and closer.
The young man in the lead was holding a flashlight. He was attracted by Chen He's friendly voice and wanted to come over to talk to him, but when he shone the flashlight, it fell on Yan Yongwang's face.
Instantly, a voice comparable to that of a screaming chicken rang out in the sky: "Fuck! Big pot! The one next to you!"
Chen He tilted his head in confusion:?
The leading young man slammed on the brakes and tried to run backwards: "Fuck! The ghost is right next to you! Rah! Wasn't it behind me just now? Mommy, mommy, I want mommy!"
That group of young men? They ran away like crazy.
Shen He:...? ? ?
He met Yan Yongwang's blank gaze in a daze, and for a moment, both of them were confused.
They stood still, watching the group of young men fleeing frantically and returning to the path they came from. Not daring to move for a moment, Yan Yongwang hesitated: "Is he talking about me?"
Yan Yongwang, who had always been praised for his good looks, really couldn't understand why someone would give him such an evaluation in person - actually saying that he was a ghost...
I don't understand.
Can't understand.
Even a little aggrieved.
Chen He: "I guess they saw it wrong..."
They waited for three to five minutes, but the group of people didn't come back. Chen He felt something was wrong and was worried that something had happened to the young men. He used his cell phone to turn on the flashlight and signaled Yan Yongwang to go with him.
He sighed as he walked: "When I went out for adventures before, I was most afraid of people like this. They are very timid and always like to scare themselves."
"Let's follow and see what's going on with that group of kids." Chen He led the way in front, and the light of two flashlights illuminated many tombstones.
They were calm and not afraid, and they chatted happily as usual.
The cemetery in Ling City is located on a mountain with many tall trees. The graves of the deceased have not been maintained by anyone and are overgrown with weeds, some of which are even half a person's height.
Enough to hide a lot of things?
Chen He's flashlight was kept steady as he walked forward at a steady pace, occasionally talking to Yan Yongwang.
Yan Yongwang is a man of few words. Although he speaks a lot when you talk to him, at times like this, he usually just hums a few words and responds casually.
Time passed slowly. Chen He looked at the time. Ten minutes had passed since he met the group of guys.
They were already in the cemetery. Under the dim moonlight, they could clearly see the lush grass and tall trees, and the subtle shadows of the trees were swaying.
He asked Yan Yongwang behind him: "Are you scared? Or do you want to hold my arm?"
He extended a friendly invitation like an older brother who had just led his younger brother on an adventure, but surprisingly, Yan Yongwang did not respond at this moment.
Chen He frowned and turned around. From his position on the hillside, he could see the entire mountain below, but there was no human figure.
His heart suddenly beat faster, he shook the flashlight a few times, and subconsciously called Yan Yongwang's name.
Then, in the silence, he heard a rustling sound.
Like a beast crawling, like a leaf moving gently.
In this location, it is an uneasy signal.
Chen He's flashlight shone on the road ahead. Behind him was the dim moonlight and tangled grass. He looked intently at the place where the voice came from and was surprised to see a white shadow.
Slowly, the white shadow came out.
He was almost speechless, his eyes were cold, and the word "boss" was almost about to come out of his mouth.
The next moment, he regained consciousness and a strong light hit the man's face.
He asked sharply, "Who are you?"
That white shadow? Under the dim moonlight, his facial features were clear, his eyebrows were dark, his eye sockets were slightly deep, and his outlines were distinct. He looked at him expressionlessly.
To some extent, Bai Yingzi's face is strikingly similar to Yan Yongwang's.
Beautiful and majestic, pale and dark, they are best interpreted in him.
White shadow? Staring at him silently.
Chen He stared at him and finally understood why those young men ran away in panic when they saw Yan Yongwang's face.
Even he had to say that the ghost-like thing in front of him had a face extremely similar to Yan Yongwang's.
He exhaled slowly, secretly hoping that Yan Yongwang was safe and sound.
Fortunately, his expectation came true. A warm hand fell on his shoulder and a familiar voice sounded in his ears:
"Chen He, are you okay?"
Chen He turned his head slightly and saw Yan Yongwang.
He was obviously quite surprised by the existence of the white shadow in front of him, but he was more worried about him: "You are sweating."
"It's okay..." Chen He's heartbeat returned to normal. He showed a slightly ugly smile and whispered: "I thought you were lost."
"I am an adult, how can I get lost?"
Yan Yongwang whispered to him: "I just saw an acquaintance, so I went over to take a look."
Chen He had never been afraid of ghosts, but Yan Yongwang's words gave him goose bumps all over his body: "Do you have an acquaintance in the tomb? The boss?!"
Yan Yongwang smiled innocently and didn't say anything further.
He just saw the tombstone with the surname "Chao" and suddenly realized something.
In the information pack that his parents made for "Chao Juan", it seemed that her father Chao Lingxi was buried in Ling City.
He just remembered it. When he saw the tombstone, he went over to take a look and found that there seemed to be many people with the surname "Chao" around. He guessed that perhaps all the deceased villagers of a village with the surname Chao were buried here. No surprise, Chao Lingxi was also buried here.
I didn't have time to tell Shen He, so I was delayed for a while. When I came back, I saw Shen He sweating profusely, pretending to be calm. I was relieved when I saw him.
Yan Yongwang looked at the white shadow - it was really too white, like a person who had crawled out from underground. The skin was pale, and the eyebrows and eyes were dark. He looked somewhat similar to him, and the expressionless look was also very similar to him.
Chen He: "Boss, do you know that thing across the street?"
Yan Yongwang: "I don't think he looks very human."
The veins on Chen He's forehead were throbbing: "So? I said it was a thing?!"
Yan Yongwang patted his shoulder and comforted his wounded heart: "Don't be afraid, I'll call him and see if he responds."
As soon as he finished speaking, the reckless Mr. Yan shouted, "Who are you?"
You're even polite enough to use "you".
Chen He wanted to strangle Yan Yongwang, but he held his forehead and felt that Yan Yongwang was not much more obedient than Lin Shen. At this moment, he probably regretted bringing people on the adventure today.
That white shadow? The clothes he wore were extremely white, like the lining of an ancient costume found from a film crew. Most of his collarbone was exposed, and his skin was extremely white, like translucent jade.
He looked at Yan Yongwang quietly.
And? He looked at him.
I don't know what he realized, but the white shadow blinked slowly and opened his mouth to speak.
He said:
I am your father."
Yan Yongwang: “…”
He said to Shen He: "This man is sick, let's leave quickly."
Chen He:...&*(...
The author has something to say: Yan Yan is a bit of a naughty kid today!
Naughty kid Yan Yan: Wow, this person is sick! Run away!
Chen He: ...￥%&￥... (In short, I was speechless and choked)
Yan Yan, a very reckless person, a very handsome CEO! He is tall, has long legs, and is very courageous!
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New characters are online! I was late for nearly an hour in updating today because I was writing about this plot point. Sorry.
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Don’t miss the hint in the copy, the author has already written it, this is (a story with a bit of adventure, a bit of fantasy, and a bit of Shura Field)
In short, in short, everything happens for a reason! Ang ang ang ~ get it?
Also, there will inevitably be more male perspectives, because Yan Yongwang lived to be a man until he was ten years old, and the CEO's job is also a male image. In most daily life, the CEO will have more opportunities to appear~ There will be opportunities for Juanjuanzi to appear more, but the plot point has not yet arrived (looking up to the sky)
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