Chapter 42

While waiting for dessert, Xu Yinyin had finished drafting the contract. She happily sent it to Huo Yan and waited for him to give her suggestions for revisions.

As a result, Huo Yan just glanced at it casually and finalized it.

"I don't want to change anything. I'll do it according to your request. Ten million per month. When it comes to warding off romantic relationships, accompanying you to banquets or meeting friends, etc., I'll give you three million each time. If there are occasions with dress codes, I'll prepare in advance. Is that okay?"

"Wow, the boss is really generous. The price is three times higher than mine."

Huo Yan raised his chin proudly, "If there is no problem, I will ask the lawyer to prepare it and send it to the company for you to sign tomorrow, is that okay?"

"Oh, oh." Xu Yinyin made an OK gesture.

"If you need my presence at any event, I won't charge you any money."

Huo Yan looked at Xu Yinyin, as if to say, I am much more generous than you!

"You can charge me, just deduct it from the salary you give me. I don't need much."

“······” She really did leave nothing out!

[Haha, you want to make money from me? No way! This is a plan tailor-made for you. I don't need it from the beginning to the end. In addition to work, I also have to party with the daughters of various families, yacht parties, pool parties, extreme sports parties, it's really too much fun. Acting with you is what I sacrificed my play time for, okay? ]

[What if Grandpa invites him to visit his home and he refuses to cooperate? ]

[Then I'll hire another man. If I have money, why worry about not being able to spend it? ]

[In other words, you used Huo Yan's money to hire another gigolo. This is quite shameless.]

[Hey, you have to understand, he and I are just a business, we are not real boyfriend and girlfriend. His money is earned by my hard work, I can spend it however I want, understand?]

[Yeah, I understand, I understand. It turns out that Huo Yan is just a complete sucker. ]

【Who made him need my services?】

Huo Yan secretly tightened his grip. Yes, who made him need someone to block the mines? And this person's plan and prospect analysis were so good:)

Isn't it natural for him to be fooled?

Huo Yan, oh Huo Yan, could you foresee that one day you would capsize in a ditch?

After lunch, Huo Yan sent Xu Yinyin downstairs to the company building and said to her, "Please make some time this weekend. I will take you to meet your friends."

Xu Yinyin was a little unhappy.

[I'm going to go skiing with Yiyi on her family's private jet this weekend. Damn Zhou Paopi, he really doesn't want to lose a penny! ]

"Are you sure you want to go on the weekend? It's written in the contract that weekends are considered overtime, and the pay will be doubled!" Xu Yinyin secretly persuaded him to back out.

"I'm sure." How could Huo Yan not know her little tricks.

The more unhappy she was, the happier he was.

"Okay."

Xu Yinyin opened the door and got out of the car without much interest, with a thick resentment lingering around her.

After stepping into the company gate, he still felt unsatisfied, so he turned around and glared at Huo Yan's car fiercely.

[Bastard, evil capitalist! ]

After he finished cursing, he looked away and walked away with big strides.

Huo Yan was amused by her and watched her figure completely disappear before leaving.

As soon as Xu Yinyin sat down at her workstation, Xu Yao came out from the lounge next door and came over to inquire with a curious look on his face.

"Sister, you guys took a long time to finish the meal. What did you talk about?"

"Let's talk about business. Isn't this the direction of a business marriage?"

“······”Xu Yao was speechless.

He opened his online banking account and said, "Sister, give me your account number and I will transfer the money to you."

Xu Yinyin glanced at his account balance, which was only the 50 million yuan given by Huo Yan. She suddenly felt a little sorry for him and said, "Forget it, keep it for yourself. The balance in my bank card is twenty times yours."

"Master?!" Xu Yao was stunned. "Where did you get so much money?"

"The pocket money my parents gave me, plus the 5% stake in Fengyi my grandfather gave me, the dividends alone are 500 million a year, don't you have any?"

“······”Everything he did was controlled by his parents.

"Oh, I remember now. You seem to want to be independent, but you really don't. So, cherish every opportunity to make extra money. When you enter society, even if you earn 40,000 or 50,000 yuan a month, you will still be struggling to make ends meet."

"Is forty or fifty thousand considered a salary?" Xu Yao's blind spot in knowledge was exposed.

"Brother, how much do you think the salary should be?"

"The base salary should be at least 100,000, that's the average salary at Fengyi, right?"

"Oh, I think you really don't know the sufferings of the world. Average means the sum of the income of the top and the bottom divided by two. There are top executives at Fengyi who earn tens of millions a year, and a front desk assistant who earns ten thousand a month is considered the top in the industry. You want peach!"

"ah?!"

"Don't you research the market before you start to soar?"

Xu Yao shook his head. He really didn't know the suffering of the people.

"In our country, a monthly income of 50,000 yuan can cover 90% of the population. The average salary of the rest is 3,000 yuan, no more."

"What the hell, three thousand dollars isn't even enough for a meal!"

"Haha, the three thousand you earn in the future will not only be used for food, but also for rent, water, electricity, gas, food, drinks, defecation, friends' gatherings, hospitalization, etc. If something goes wrong at work, your salary will be deducted, and the money you earn will be reduced by half. Then you can only live in the basement, eat temporary food, and cook porridge with plain water. Tsk tsk tsk, brother, life is difficult. Keep this money for your life!"

"..." Xu Yao felt tens of thousands of critical hits, "Is it that exaggerated?"

Xu Yinyin caught a glimpse of the stupidity in his eyes, pulled him up and walked to the corridor outside the office area, pointed to a staff member and introduced him: "Xiao Li from the marketing department, the one wearing a suit, with the thickest hair, graduated from MIT, 40,000 a month, impressive enough, right?"

"Uh-huh."

"Do you know how he got promoted and got a pay raise?"

"Through strength and hard work."

"No, I rely on working hard to please my boss, marrying his mistress, covering up their affair, and even sacrificing myself when necessary, to get the top spot in performance and earn 40,000 a month."

Xu Yao was so scared that he gasped, oh my god!

"An MIT degree sounds impressive, but what does it mean? You still have to bow to reality and take off your pants."

"Look at that one, wearing a high-end suit, Italian handmade leather shoes, and looking like a decent purchasing manager. He is the grandson of the major shareholder Yu Lang. He graduated from a fake university and has no skills, but he earns 150,000 a month and gets company dividends at the end of the year."

"Ah, that's not too unfair, is it?"

"This is the world of adults. Fairness is never absolute. Some people are born to struggle for their whole lives, while others only have enough to fill their stomachs after their entire life's efforts."

Xu Yinyin looked at Xu Yao and said earnestly, "But I'm different. I have no ideals or aspirations. I can't even spend all the interest I earn every day. After all, I have parents who care about me at home, someone who takes care of my food and daily life, a car to take me to and from work, and I have to meet up with my girlfriends on weekends and go to various parties. I am so drunk and indulged that I don't want to leave. Money is just a bunch of useless numbers to me. But you probably won't experience this kind of life in your lifetime. After all, you want to rely on yourself. Go ahead, fly bravely, your sister will support you spiritually."

“······”I was really tied up.

[Hahahaha, you are so mean. Don't scare children like this.]

[I am just stating the facts. A young man like Ah Yao needs to go out and be beaten up by society to feel the dangers of the world. You have to hit many walls yourself to understand them deeply. Anyway, I will never work hard. I would rather die in a comfortable nest.]

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Tell me about Yaoyao's recent situation. Has she gone to see her mother again?"

"No, Grandpa gave Sister Yao a new mission and asked her to work on an artificial intelligence project with my dad. Nothing unusual was found."

"Where's your uncle?"

"My uncle has been even busier lately. My grandfather seems to have assigned some of my mom's work to my uncle. The two of them are working and fighting secretly at the same time. They are too busy to handle everything."

[Is Grandpa going to weaken Second Aunt's power? Will this make Second Aunt desperate? 】

[How can she still dance? Secretary Sun's matter alone is enough to make her drink a bottle of wine.]

[Ah, imprisoning others without authorization, instigating others to commit crimes, any piece of evidence would result in a sentence of more than five years but less than ten years. If it really comes to that, will Xu Yao collapse? ]

【Ayao is quite pitiful.】

Xu Yao silently clenched his hands. He had foreseen his mother's ending long ago, but he was just a child and could do nothing. If it really came to that, it would be her own fault.

"Sister, do you hate my mother?" Xu Yao suddenly asked, with a trace of sadness in his eyes.

"Why do you ask?"

"Because she always goes against my uncle, and she had a quarrel with my uncle before, the Xu family is in turmoil because of her. I know that my grandfather has been forbearing, but she does not repent, let alone restrain herself. Sooner or later, she will be trapped in her own trap. Although she is very bad, I can't seem to hate her because she is my mother and she gave me life."

[Ah this--wuwu, I feel sorry for Yao. 】

Xu Yinyin held him in her arms, patted his back and said soothingly, "We are the younger generation. The conflict between Auntie and her family is a matter of the previous generation and her personal choice. Ah Yao, no matter what Auntie becomes, it is not your fault. Just remember this, okay?"

"Okay, I understand, sister. Thank you."

"Ayao, you are better than you think. If you want to pursue your dreams, go for it bravely. At worst, I will support you. At worst, you will get a cheap brother-in-law, right?"

"That's true." Xu Yao smiled softly, his heart deeply moved.

On Friday night, Huo Yan called his childhood friends for the first time. The four grown men gathered in a private room of the club to drink wine and chat.

After a brief greeting, everyone began to secretly inquire about Huo Yan's active invitation.

"Ayan, it's rare to see you taking the initiative to organize the situation. I'm afraid you have something exciting to announce to us?" Wang Xun raised his eyebrows and looked at him, his eyes full of gossip.

"Let me guess, you are not like a tree that has blossomed, and you are in a hurry to show off to us three old bachelors." He Yang tested him in a teasing tone.

"Hey, don't count me when you talk about singles, I'm going to be single soon." Ji Kai looked proud.

"Tsk, just brag, the canary has already flown away, why are you showing off your feathers?"

Ji Kai smiled without saying anything, took a sip of wine leisurely, and glanced at Wang Xun and He Yang's expression as if to say, you mortals don't know what you are talking about.

"Hey, what's up, you have a new relationship too?"

He Yang approached him with a sly look on his face, grabbed his collar and sniffed it, "Which little flower is this time?"

"Go away, she is a genuine artist!" Ji Kai raised his chin slightly, his proud look was simply too cocky.

"How can an artist like a dandy like you? It's well known that you raised a canary. Can an arrogant artist accept this?"

"That's right, I think you might be going crazy!" Wang Xun sneered.

"Go away, stop asking about social matters. The protagonist tonight is A-Yan, so don't mess with me."

After being reminded by Ji Kai, the two of them hurriedly said, "Right, right, right, interrogate A Yan first, then you."

The three of them looked at Huo Yan at the same time, their eyes full of curiosity.

Huo Yan gently swirled the wine glass. The warm orange light shone on the amber liquid and refracted through the crystal glass, casting a glowing luster on his overly handsome hands.

He turned his wrist lightly, and the dark blue gemstone cufflinks matched his lazy and casual demeanor at the moment, making him look like a true nobleman.

This scene made the three men sigh: Damn, when Nuwa created Huo Yan, she was so partial to him, how can one person be good-looking everywhere? Tsk!

"My grandmother has arranged a marriage partner for me, and I should be determined." He said these shocking words casually.

"Huh?!!!" The three of them widened their eyes at the same time, looking incredulous.

"No, are you so easy to talk to? Is this settled?!"

"Who is it? Whose daughter picked the snow lotus flowers on the top of our mountain?"

"Ah Yan, if grandma threatens to kill herself, just blink your eyes. We brothers will save you from this dire straits even if we have to sacrifice everything we have!"

Huo Yan was amused by the three people's exaggerated remarks. "Why, do you think I am a monk?"

"Isn't it?" the three answered in unison.

“······”

Wang Xun said calmly, "No, he's not a monk, he's a suspected homosexual."

The other two nodded frantically.

"Get lost!" Huo Yan raised his long legs and kicked Wang Xun.

"Think about it. You have been surrounded by many pretty girls since you were little. Have you ever paid attention to them? You made many little girls cry when you were little. After you grew up, you became more and more outstanding. There were many people chasing you, but you still didn't show any shame. You even replaced your secretary with a man, saying it was to avoid trouble. Haha, you are really making things worse."

"Yes, yes, that's a little interesting. When you appear, there won't be even a female mosquito within a ten-mile radius, let alone the opposite sex. It's hard not to think too much."

Ji Kai suddenly stood up and said in a fearful tone: "Ah Yan, I'm afraid that the other party is not a woman dressed as a man to arouse your interest, right?"

It can be seen that Ji Kai has a very deep psychological shadow, which is just from his experience.

"Fuck, you dare to think of this!" Wang Xun gave him a thumbs up and praised him.

Huo Yan gave him a glare, "You sound quite experienced?"

Ji Kai felt a chill down his spine, and the memory of his death began to attack him.

He said awkwardly, "Just pretend I didn't say anything. I'll shut up!"

The three of them looked at him at the same time, feeling that he was hiding something.

"Drink, drink!" Ji Kai pretended to be calm and raised his glass to invite them to drink, trying to divert their attention.

If his explosive experience were to be known by his gang of friends, wouldn't they laugh at him for the rest of his life?

No, they would probably team up to make this life experience an epitaph for his future generations to laugh at, generation after generation, without end!

He couldn't stop shaking when he thought of that scene.

So, you can’t tell me even if you kill me!

"Don't go off topic, tell us quickly, who is the daughter of the other party, and when can we meet my sister-in-law?" He Yang looked impatient.

"The eldest grandson of Fengyi Group, Xu Yinyin." Huo Yan introduced his family address neatly.

"ah?!!!"

"puff---"

In addition to the two exclamations, there was also the sound of Ji Kai spitting wine in an uncontrollable manner.

"Cough cough cough--" Ji Kai almost coughed himself to death.

How come it's Xu Yinyin who is the one who dies? Wuwuwu, that person eats melons like he doesn't care about his life.

Woohoo, his secret is about to be exposed, help!!!

"Akai, your reaction is too big. Although my sister-in-law has a strange background, the Xu family and the Huo family are old friends. It is reasonable for them to marry. Are you so surprised that you spit out wine?"

Xu Yinyin's family-recognition party was held in a very grand manner. The parents of all the young masters present were there, so they naturally knew the inside story.

"I just happened to be bitten."

Huo Yan looked at him suspiciously, feeling that he was hiding something. "Could it be that you have already met Yin Yin?"

After Ji Kai calmed down his cough, he met Huo Yan's inquiring gaze and said evasively, "Last week, my friend and I went to the Yan family's horse farm and met her once. The sister-in-law is pretty and has a good personality. The young ladies all like her very much."

"Really?" Huo Yan was still in doubt.

But he quickly thought of the key point. Ji Kai was hesitant about being single, and just now he said something strange about a woman dressed as a man. Xu Yinyin happened to be familiar with the negative information of the people around her, and she might have something to do with Ji Kai.

Tsk, I suddenly feel a little curious about what’s going on?

"You all know how exclusive the young ladies in the circle are. As soon as my sister-in-law appeared, she was surrounded by them, which shows how popular she is."

"That also shows that my sister-in-law has a cheerful personality and should get along well with us."

"You know what? The main culprit for the lack of closeness between brothers after marriage is really their wives. If the wives don't approve of brothers getting together, even the closest of buddies will break up."

"Yes, yes, yes. So in order for us to still have fun together without restraint, we all tacitly agreed not to get married. This is a titanium brotherhood."

"Bah, can you please have some shame? You just can't bear to retire for a woman. Stop taking our blame."

Wang Xun mercilessly accused He Yang of shamelessness.

"My idea is that life is short, so enjoy it while you can. I can't live even a minute like Ayan does, living like an ascetic."

Everyone laughed at him with contempt.

"Okay, stop being poor. Take some time off this weekend and fly to Country R for skiing."

"What the hell? Going to Country R to ski? Isn't my thousand-acre artificial ski resort enough for you to play?" He Yang looked at Huo Yan with a look that said "Are you crazy?"

"Just treat it as a leisurely flight, do you want to go?"

"I'll go, I'll go." Wang Xun responded positively.

"Are there just four of us?" Ji Kai asked nervously.

"I'll take Yinyin with me."

The other two immediately uttered a meaningful exclamation: "Oh~~~~"

The eyes they looked at each other were full of disgust.

Ji Kai was a little hesitant, he really didn't want to run into Gua Huang.

"Akai, you seem to be in a low mood. Is there something you can't tell me?" Wang Xun finally noticed his abnormality.

"You wouldn't be afraid of meeting your sister-in-law, right? What's the matter? Is there a conflict between you two?" He Yang guessed.

When Huo Yan looked over, Ji Kai waved his hands and said, "No, how could that be possible? We've only met once, how could there be any contradiction?"

"Then why are you hesitating?"

Wang Xun smiled and walked over, "You want to bring your girlfriend along, too?"

"No, not that fast."

"The more mysterious you are, the more I want to meet my brother's wife sooner. I hate being kept in suspense. If you make me angry, I'll ask someone to investigate tomorrow." He Yang has an impatient temper.

"You are not allowed to check. If you dare to check, I will cut off all ties with you."

"Okay, okay, okay. Dad won't check. You're still my good son."

"screw you."

The two of them were wrestling with each other in a childish way.

Seeing Ji Kai's abnormal behavior, Huo Yan wanted to know more about his secret.

Why doesn’t he have some gossip-revealing gadgets like Xu Yinyin’s? It’s quite good for entertaining, eh!

Today's Huo Yan: Questioning Xu Yinyin (√), Understanding Xu Yinyin (√), Becoming Xu Yinyin (Progress 20%)