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Chapter 81: The Nation’s Younger Brother Shows His Face and Stunning Everyone

[ Am I blind? ]

[ If you’re blind, then I should be too. ]

[ Bring me along if you’re blind. ]

[ Xia Wanyuan? ]

That’s right. After Xia Yu verified his Weibo account, he even removed the default attention on Weibo from his assistant and added Xia Wanyuan to his profile.

Other than that, he did not follow anyone else. Even the officials of Cat’s Tooth did not receive any following from Xia Yu.

[ Tsk, forget it. Just take it that I’m blind. I didn’t expect the broadcaster to like someone like Xia Wanyuan. Goodbye. ]

[ The anchor’s gaming skills are pretty good, but there’s something wrong with his eyes. He needs treatment. ]

Xia Wanyuan had a bad reputation online, so they were furious when they saw that Xia Yu had followed Xia Wanyuan alone.

However, some of Xia Yu’s die-hard fans defended him.

[ The person in front, our Xiaoyu depends on his gaming skills to make a living. Thank you. Why does the person he like matter?]

[ Can fans stay away from their idols’ lives? Xiaoyu didn’t steal or steal. So what if he has a good impression of a female celebrity? ]

However, many of Xia Yu’s fans did not understand why he liked Xia Wanyuan. After all, in the eyes of the netizens, Xia Wanyuan had a bad character, acted like a big shot, and had terrible acting skills.

Because of Xia Yu’s image, the platform company that was broadcasting Cat’s Tooth called to persuade Xia Yu to unfollow Xia Wanyuan and follow positive bloggers.

In the end, Xia Yu beat around the bush and said, “Brother, you don’t understand. Isn’t what I’m doing very controversial? If there’s controversy, won’t it be popular? What is popularity to the platform? It’s money! So I can’t unfollow Xia Wanyuan and I’ll only focus on her in the future, understand?”

After one round, the staff member was successfully convinced by Xia Yu. ‘That makes sense. Let’s notunfollow!’

Although some people didn’t like Xia Yu following Xia Wanyuan, many people still came for Xia Yu’s exquisite gaming skills after the video bombardment that day.

]By the time Xia Yu resumed his broadcast at night, the number of viewers in the broadcast room had already surpassed Ruan Nian’s. Xia Yu’s broadcast room was also at the top of the trending list.

Those who watched the live broadcast mostly liked to watch the fun. Immediately, many people who were not afraid of trouble ran to Ruan Nian’s live-stream to cause trouble.

[ Tsk, the previous time, this broadcaster said that Xia Wanyuan’s acting skills were terrible, right? ]

[ Her popularity can’t compare to Xiaoyu. ]

[ We’re both streamers, but the Glory scene is one against five. You were five against one in the diamond scene and were wiped out by the other party. Why is the difference so huge? ]

[ Low-end streamer, let’s go and watch Xiaoyu. ]

In fact, Ruan Nian was considered one of the more popular streamers. There were not many messages on the screen, and they were all buried in the confessions of the fans. As long as Ruan Nian pretended not to see them, no one would see them in a few minutes.

However, Ruan Nian had a domineering personality. Later on, he became a broadcaster. Although his skills were not good, he could still be considered a broadcaster under Ruan Yingyu’s name.

Now, he was suppressed by a broadcaster who had just started live streaming not long ago. Furthermore, the other party’s skills were better than his. Ruan Nian was already feeling uncomfortable, so when he saw the criticism in the comments, he exploded.

Pfft, he’s just a piece of trash who doesn’t even dare to show his face. I’m afraid he’s a fatso. To think that you call her husband. Aren’t you afraid that he’ll crush you to death?”

Ruan Nian usually liked to joke about color in order to have a live broadcast effect. Now, he was even more outspoken.

“Besides, if he likes someone like Xia Wanyuan, who has neither acting skills nor character, what kind of person can he be?”

Although some people in the live-stream did not like Xia Wanyuan, that did not mean that they could accept Ruan Nian’s gossipy behavior. Many people immediately left the live-stream.Seeing that the popularity of the live-stream had subsided, Ruan Nian was both angry and anxious. Suddenly, he saw the PK button at the bottom right corner of the live-stream and came up with a plan.

Xia Yu had once again massacred the Glory Bureau. On the settlement page, he had surpassed all his peers by 100%, causing the audience to spam 666.

Just as he was about to play it again, a system notification suddenly appeared in the live-stream.

“Host Ruan Nian has initiated a PK with you. Please choose to accept or reject him.”

[ Is Ruan Nian crazy? Isn’t he bullying a new broadcaster? ]

[ It’s fine if your gaming skills are bad, but do you have to rely on PK to make your presence known? ]

[ Does Ruan Nian have any morals left? ]

It was no wonder that the audience was so excited. The PK mode on the Cat’s Tooth platform was a competition of the amount of money both parties had.

Ruan Nian had started his live broadcast early. There were several generous big shots on the fan list, and the number of fans with VIP tags was more than five times that of Xia Yu. There was no doubt about such a PK.

Everyone advised Ruan Nian not to accept the PK. If he accepted, he would definitely lose. Furthermore, he would lose the popularity that he had gained after much difficulty. There was no benefit at all.

However, when Xia Yu saw Ruan Nian’s name, his competitive spirit rose. That grandson of his. I was just worried about not being able to find a chance to teach him a lesson when he came knocking on my door.

During PK, all cameras were turned on, but Xia Yu did not want to show his face, so he pasted a cartoon rabbit on the camera.

Hence, everyone could only see the slender figure of a youth.

On the other end of the line, Ruan Nian sneered in his heart when he saw Xia Yu’s rabbit face.

In the broadcast industry, everyone wanted to be popular. As long as one had good facial features, they would dare to brag that they were the Wu Yan Zu of eSports no matter what.

‘I wonder how ugly Xiaoyu will be if he doesn’t even dare to turn on the beauty camera.’

There was no surprise in the PK. Ruan Nian’s fans threw gold and hid treasure chests one after another. Seeing that it was about to end, the difference between the two sides was very obvious.

Xia Yu secretly opened his alternate account and waited for the last minute to counterattack and make Ruan Nian suffer.

As for why Xia Yu had so much money in his card, it was because he had a brother-in-law who gave him allowance.

The PK was about to enter its final three minutes. Xia Yu’s fans were extremely anxious. Their ability was limited, and most of the viewers in the live-stream were passersby who had been searched on Weibo. Naturally, they wouldn’t spend so much money on Xia Yu.

Ruan Nian suddenly said in surprise, “Hey, Xiaoyu, I can see what you look like now. So you’re that good-looking

Shocked, Xia Yu looked at his camera. There was still a cartoon rabbit on it.

However, Ruan Nian seemed to have really seen Xia Yu’s handsome looks. He was envious and amazed, causing Xia Yu to be puzzled. After all, he had some confidence in his handsome face. Could it be that the cartoon rabbit had really fallen?

[ Brother, are you lagging? Why don’t you try the cartoon button again? ]

Some fans in the live-stream believed what Ruan Nian said and started to give Xia Yu ideas.

Seeing the comments on the screen, Xia Yu frowned and pressed the cartoon button for the live-stream a few times.

Meanwhile, both sides of the live-stream were in a daze.

Chapter 82: The Dessert Shop Closed

The moment the cartoon rabbit disappeared, an exquisite young man’s face appeared in the live-stream. His black hair hung limply on his forehead, making him look obedient.

However, the pair of eyes that were as clear as morning dew raised slightly, making them look extremely lively.

His fair face and exquisite facial features were nothing like that of a fatso.

As he was checking to see if there was anything wrong with the camera, Xia Yu was extremely close to it. His flawless face was full of youthful vigor and his long eyelashes fluttered the hearts of the viewers in the live-stream.

[?????????????]

[!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

[ Oh my god, is this younger brother? ]

[ Why doesn’t he show his face when she’s so good-looking! ]

Reality proved that this was a world where face mattered most. The PK leaderboard, which had a huge difference just a moment ago, was now filled with excited passersby. The difference actually shrank to a very small extent. In Xia Yu’s live-stream, all sorts of presents and special effects were received continuously.

Such a hot topic had attracted a portion of the passers-by on the main page. Everyone clicked on it and took a look at the host’s camera.

Then, they went out of the comments section and looked at the title of the live-stream.

[ Is this a gaming live broadcast? ]

[ Is there something wrong with the category? Are you sure it’s not Star Show? ]

Xia Yu took a look and didn’t feel that there was anything wrong with the camera. When he pulled up the live-stream again, he could already see his face on the camera.

When he looked at the comments again, he knew that he had already exposed himself, so he decided to stop hiding.

Ruan Nian had just said that Xia Yu was handsome, but when he saw Xia Yu’s appearance, he revealed his true emotions.

Looking at that exquisite face, which could be compared even in the entertainment industry, Ruan Nian was so angry that he almost dropped the mouse.

The key was that he had designed it himself to make others reveal their true colors. The notification for the end of the PK rang. Ruan Nian opened it and his eyes widened.

He had actually lost!

Furthermore, Xiaoyu’s live-stream had 100 more people than him. It was as if he wanted to use this mere 100 people to humiliate him.

Looking at the ridiculing comments from the fans in the live-stream, Ruan Nian was furious and went offline dejectedly.

Meanwhile, Xia Yu was in a commotion.

Xia Yu was not excited by the sudden increase in popularity of his fans. He stopped hiding his face and calmly started the game.

[ Little brother is so good-looking. I’m going to die from his eyelashes. ]

[ Brother is so good-looking, but he wants to save it for himself and doesn’t want us to see it. He’s too much! ]

[ Is 85th Star that powerful? Did he shoot it up himself? ]

Ignoring the comments, Xia Yu focused on playing the game.

Ten minutes later, Xia Yu stood at the entrance of the base opposite and welcomed the news of ‘The Five Generations Of The Best’.

It was only then that the bright-eyed youth broke into a smile. It was as if he had just returned from the scorching summer sun. The first sip of soda that he drank had an ice-cold flavor, refreshing his heart.

With the Five Kills video and this farce-like PK, Xia Yu’s popularity soared. His nickname as the Nation’s Brother spread with that youthful face of his first love.

“Special Assistant Lin, why did President Jun ask about the endorsement deal for the subsidiary company today?”

The executives who had just finished their routine meeting gathered around Lin Jing.

After all, Jun Shiling’s thoughts were too unpredictable, so they did not dare to ask too much. However, Lin Jing had always done things according to Jun Shiling’s wishes, so everyone could only place their hopes on Lin Jing.

“He probably thinks that it’s time to change the company’s spokesperson.” Lin Jing tidied the documents in his hand. “After all, the audience will get tired of seeing old faces all the time, right?”

“Then, which spokesperson should we use?” the supervisor asked carefully.

“I can’t say for sure. Manager Wang, this is your job.” Lin Jing had his usual trademark smile.

Seeing the conflicted looks on his colleagues’ faces, Lin Jing still clicked on a few words in the end. “It’s best if it’s the kind that can make people’s eyes and ears fresh. Then, in the past, there were fewer endorsements and the image did not solidify. However, the reputation cannot be too low. At the very least, you have to be someone whom everyone on the Internet can name. After all, endorsements still require some fame.”

“That’s right, that’s right. You’re right. Alright, alright, alright,” Lin Jing said as the supervisor noted it down. After Lin Jing finished speaking and left, the supervisor reviewed what Lin Jing had said.

‘Assistant Lin, are you sure you’re not trying to frame me?’

Where was he going to find a newcomer and someone with fame? But at least he had a direction. The supervisor quickly sent this nonsense to his subordinates and got them to find a new spokesperson.

There was a bug in WeChat. When a WeChat notification was logged into another phone, the messages sent to that phone would not be synchronized with the original phone.

This also meant that Xia Wanyuan still did not know that Qin Wu had sent her a message.

He sent two messages consecutively and waited for a few days, but there was no reply.

Qin Wu thought about it. When he was on set, he did not seem to have offended Xia Wanyuan. After receiving Xia Wanyuan’s WeChat, he did not rush up immediately to get close to her.

Coincidentally, the production team had set a date for the press conference. Qin Wu finally mustered his courage and called Xia Wanyuan.

“Hello, hello.” Xia Wanyuan’s light voice sounded. It immediately reminded Qin Wu of the Heavenly Spirit Princess’s shy and timid look that night, and his heart burned with passion.

“Hello, is that Wanyuan? Did youknow that the production team has set a date for the press conference? It’s at the beginning of next month. Remember not to be late.”

“Okay, thank you.”

“Didn’t you see the WeChat message I sent you last time because you were too busy?” After saying everything, Qin Wu could not help but ask.

“WeChat? I didn’t receive it.” Xia Wanyuan was a little obsessive-compulsive. She always clicked on the little red dot on WeChat, so she clearly remembered not receiving Qin Wu’s WeChat message.

“Oh, oh, I thought you didn’t want to talk to me.” Qin Wu was relieved. “I have some information for you, I’ll sent it to you on WeChat later.”

“Okay, thank you.”

After hanging up the phone, Qin Wu used WeChat to send Xia Wanyuan some information needed for the press conference. He had meticulously collated all of them.

Xia Wanyuan took a look and felt that it was quite useful. She thanked Qin Wu on WeChat.

“You’re welcome. Just wait and see. Ask me again if you don’t understand. I heard that there’s a new restaurant in Beijing that’s said to be very delicious. There’s a dessert shop on the ancient street that’s also very good. I wonder if you have time to go together?”

Qin Wu thought about it for a long time and decided to be direct. He deleted and edited it before finally pressing the send button.

In the office of the Jun Corporation, Jun Shiling had just finished his work when he recalled that Xia Wanyuan only had one more Tribulation Diamond left. He logged into Xia Wanyuan’s WeChat account.

Who would have thought that as soon as he logged on, he received a message from Qin Wu?

Jun Shiling clicked on the message and frowned. ‘Can’t the director talk about the production team? Do we need actors to communicate in private? And even eat?’

Jun Shiling had just closed the chat window when Xia Wanyuan called.

After knowing that it was Jun Shiling who had logged on, Xia Wanyuan was relieved.

“Are you going to work soon? Can you bring me a strawberry cake when you come back later?”

It had been a long time since she had eaten sweet food, and Xia Wanyuan missed it a little.

“No, the dessert shop is closed.” Jun Shiling’s cold voice came from the phone.

Xia Wanyuan:?????? There were so many dessert shops in Beijing. Why did they close down?

Chapter 83: Jun Shiling Smiled

Although Jun Shiling said he wouldn’t bring it, he was carrying a strawberry cake when he returned to the manor.

After dinner, Xia Wanyuan lay on the sofa and ate her sweet cake. She was in a good mood.

“When are you going to take over the Xia family’s shares?” Jun Shiling had come out of the study at some point and was walking towards Xia Wanyuan with a stack of documents.

“It’s scheduled for next Tuesday. Why?”

“The Xia family’s company mainly caused a series of follow-up reactions due to the rupture of their funds. There’s not much of a problem with the industry system. I’ve gotten someone to do an evaluation. I’ll lend you 60 million dollars. It will be transferred to your account next Monday.”

“Okay.” Xia Wanyuan put away the cake and took the evaluation report from Jun Shiling.

Jun Shiling naturally sat beside Xia Wanyuan and explained to her.

Xia Wanyuan had basically read all the books and magazines that Jun Shiling had been reading in the manor. In addition, Jun Shiling would explain things to Xia Wanyuan from time to time. Xia Wanyuan herself was an extremely intelligent person.

Subconsciously, many of Xia Wanyuan’s ideas had already aligned with Jun Shiling’s. She was even more professional than many self-proclaimed brilliant finance professionals.

After telling Xia Wanyuan about the organization structure of the Xia family company, he picked a few key projects of the Xia family and told her about them.

The more Xia Wanyuan listened, the more she felt that even if Jun Shiling did not take over the Jun Corporation, with his ability, it would be a piece of cake for him to create a business empire again.

Two hours passed and the complicated company matters became clear and thorough under Jun Shiling’s explanation. Xia Wanyuan had basically grasped the core information of the Xia family company.

“You’re amazing.”

After understanding the basic situation of the Xia family company, Xia Wanyuan praised Jun Shiling from the bottom of her heart.

Upon hearing Xia Wanyuan’s words, Jun Shiling’s eyes flickered unnaturally. The corners of his lips curled up slightly, but he  deliberately suppressed it. “I guess.”

“No, I think that even if you don’t do business, you will still be successful in other things.” Having lived two lives, Jun Shiling was truly the person Xia Wanyuan admired the most.

Seeing the obvious admiration in Xia Wanyuan’s eyes, the corners of Jun Shiling’s lips, which he had barely suppressed, could not help but curve up.

Jun Shiling usually had a cold expression on his face, but Xia Wanyuan had never seen him smile before.

But at this moment, the corners of Jun Shiling’s lips curved up slightly, forming a beautiful arc. His deep eyes had a gentle glow, as if they were filled with gentle moonlight.

Jun Shiling had excellent facial features to begin with. The smile on his face made him look much gentler.

There was a bandit gentleman who was well-built and knew how to look like a star.

Looking at Jun Shiling’s smile, Xia Wanyuan suddenly did not dare to look straight into his eyes and shifted her gaze away unnaturally.

“Mommy, you ate the cake secretly and didn’t bring me!”

Just as Jun Shiling was about to speak, the little dumpling suddenly ran down from upstairs with an accusing and aggrieved expression on his face.

Jun Shiling glanced at his son, and Xiao Bao suddenly felt a chill on his neck.

Xia Wanyuan glanced at the half-eaten cake on the table. It was too late to cover it up now.

“Boohoo, Mommy, you told me to go to bed while you secretly ate cake here.”

Because Xiao Bao had grown cavities some time ago, the dentist had instructed him not to let the little dumpling eat sweets, so everyone in the manor had packed up Xiao Bao’s snacks.

It had been a long time since he had eaten a sweet cake. Xiao Bao was already craving it, but when he woke up, his Mommy was secretly eating a strawberry cake behind his back. Xiao Bao felt so wronged that he was about to cry.

Xiao Bao pouted his chubby little face and there was even a tear on his long eyelashes. He pouted his little mouth and looked so pitiful as if he was going to cry the next second.

“I didn’t eat it, it’s your father.” Xia Wanyuan could not stand seeing Xiao Bao like this. She found it funny and heartbreaking. In a moment of desperation, she pointed at Jun Shiling.

Before Xiao Bao could stop crying, he looked at Jun Shiling in shock.

“Daddy, you’re bad!!!”

Chapter 84: Guest Professor at Qing University

Sensing Xiao Bao’s accusing gaze, Jun Shiling glanced at the innocent Xia Wanyuan and snorted lightly.

“When are you going to stop having cavities so you can eat cake?”

“Hmph, bad Daddy,” Xiao Bao mumbled indignantly.

Jun Shiling stepped forward and picked up the little dumpling, “Go to sleep.” Xiao Bao struggled for a while with his short legs, but to no avail. He resigned himself to fate and leaned on Jun Shiling’s shoulder.

It was just that his thirsty gaze was fixed on the strawberry cake on the table, looking very pitiful.

Seeing Jun Shiling and Xiao Bao go up to the second floor, Xia Wanyuan guiltily took the remaining half of the cake on the table*. Mm, it was delicious.*

After eating, Xia Wanyuan returned to the bedroom.

That night, the faint smell of strawberries lingered at the tip of Jun Shiling’s nose, making him feel enticed.

Since Elder Zhong did not have to attend classes that weekend, he had agreed to meet Xia Wanyuan at home.

Xia Wanyuan went there earlier. There was still an hour before her appointment with Elder Zhong, so she spent her time strolling around the campus.

As she slowly walked down the sunny Ginkgo Road, Xia Wanyuan looked around. Suddenly, she was attracted by the words written by a teacher on the blackboard in a window.

Xia Wanyuan could not help but walk into the education block. The teachers in the classroom were probably preparing for class. They were lecturing in the empty classroom, occasionally writing a few words on the blackboard.

Xia Wanyuan stood quietly at the back door, listening to the teacher talk about literature and history.

Professor Zhang had a public lecture that was open to the entire country. He was preparing for the lesson seriously. Halfway through his passionate lecture, he suddenly noticed a person wearing a mask standing at the back door of the classroom.

“Student, what’s the matter?” Professor Zhang stopped his lecture and asked curiously.

“I was just passing by. I saw that you were lecturing well and wanted to learn from you,” Xia Wanyuan replied humbly.

“Then come in and sit.” Since this public lecture was going to be shared with everyone, Professor Zhang waved at Xia Wanyuan. Xia Wanyuan did not decline and entered the classroom to find a seat.

With the students sitting below, Professor Zhang spoke even more enthusiastically.

Furthermore, this student had somewhat exceeded Professor Zhang’s expectations. After listening to his class, she gave many constructive opinions. According to this student’s question, Professor Zhang revised his thesis.

“Which faculty are you from?” Professor Zhang did not expect that the students from other faculties had such high literary and art attainments.

“I’m not a student. I was just passing by.”

Professor Zhang was about to continue asking Xia Wanyuan questions when the teacher’s door was suddenly pushed open. “Professor Zhang, the school leaders ask you to go over immediately.”

Professor Zhang put down his speech and rushed to the school office. When he came back, the classroom was already empty.

When they arrived at Elder Zhong’s house, he had something on at the last minute and had not returned yet. Madam Zhong was waiting for Xia Wanyuan at home.

Madam Zhong was an extremely gentle woman. Xia Wanyuan had chatted with her very happily. Originally, Madam Zhong had received Xia Wanyuan at home because of Old Master Zhong’s instructions.

After drinking tea with Xia Wanyuan for a while, she fell in love with this obedient little girl in front of her.

“Old Zhong, let me tell you. I was in class just now. There was a young person who was really talented. It’s a pity that the leader suddenly looked for me. I forgot to ask for the young person’s name.”

“Don’t bother about that talented young person of yours for now. I’ll introduce you to a youngster later. That’s the real talent.”

After Elder Zhong was done with his work, he saw that it was already past the agreed time with Xia Wanyuan, so he rushed home. He did not expect to bump into Professor Zhang on the way home, so he brought him back.

“I think Old Zhong is back. Let’s go out and take a look.” Madam Zhong was chatting happily with Xia Wanyuan when Old Zhong’s hearty laughter came from outside.

“Sister-in-law, I’m here to freeload again.” Professor Zhang greeted Madam Zhong when he saw her.

“Huining, is friend Xia here?” Elder Zhong looked around but did not see Xia Wanyuan.

“Elder Zhong.” A slender figure walked out from behind the door. Xia Wanyuan appeared before everyone like a lotus.

The first thought that came to Professor Zhang’s mind was that he was shocked by the little girl’s appearance. When he recovered his senses and saw what she was wearing, he looked at her beautiful eyes again.

]You’re that student from the classroom just now?!” Professor Zhang exclaimed.

“Yes, hello.” Xia Wanyuan was also a little surprised. She did not expect to bump into the professor who had just given a lesson here.

“Old Zhang, the talented young person you mentioned just now was Xiao Xia?” Upon hearing Professor Zhang and Xia Wanyuan’s words, Old Zhong laughed. “What a coincidence. The youngster I’m going to introduce to you is also Xiao Xia.”

“Come, come, let me introduce you.” Elder Zhong pointed at Professor Zhang. “This is Professor Zhang, a core professor at the Arts department of Qing Dynasty.”

“Old Zhang, this Xiao Xia is the talented youngster I wanted to introduce to you.” Elder Zhong paused. “She’s the one who drew that boneless painting.”

Professor Zhang had seen all kinds of storms in his life, but this time, he was truly shocked.

In his view, it was impossible to draw that boneless painting to that extent without at least thirty to forty years of foundation. How old did Xia Wanyuan look? How could she draw such a painting?

However, Elder Zhong never lied. Just now in the classroom, Professor Zhang had also felt that the young woman in front of him had deep knowledge.

“The new generation really surpasses the old! I really didn’t expect that the person who drew that painting would be so young.”

The admiration Professor Zhang had for Xia Wanyuan was overflowing.

“In the previous Chinese Arts competition, your work won the championship.” Professor Zhang paused for a moment and looked at Xia Wanyuan regretfully. “Your standard is already high enough, but it’s a pity that your qualifications are too low. Otherwise, I would have directly agreed to let you go to that visiting professor from the Arts major.”

Elder Zhong admired Xia Wanyuan and thought for a while. “Old Zhang, why don’t we get Xiao Xia to send out some paintings anonymously first? When she becomes famous, we can recruit her to the Qing University. What do you think?”

Professor Zhang thought for a while and felt that Elder Zhong’s suggestion was feasible. “I’m going to the Painter Association in a few days. Let me bring a painting that you drew over.”

Elder Zhong had a complete set of ink and paper at home.

To the Eldest Princess of her previous life, playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting were all common occurrences. Hence, there was no need to prepare anything. Xia Wanyuan dipped a brush in ink and began to write on the paper, not even needing to draw a line.

He could tell that Xia Wanyuan wanted to draw a black bamboo.

The first move to draw the bamboo pole determined the layout of the scene. Xia Wanyuan used her brush to draw the bamboo pole straight and cleanly, without any pause.

Just by looking at the strength and posture of Xia Wanyuan’s strokes, Professor Zhang had already begun to nod repeatedly. From this small bamboo pole, he could already see Xia Wanyuan’s deep mastery in painting and calligraphy.

After Xia Wanyuan finished painting, Professor Zhang looked at the painting on the table with an excited expression.

Chapter 85: Picking Up a Person

The ink bamboo on Xia Wanyuan’s paper was thin and tall. Its branches were proud and snow-white, and it looked as if it was made up of a noble man’s heroic spirit. It was not something to be trifled with.

A top-notch painting, the object in the painting, was a fusion of the artist’s state of mind. From Xia Wanyuan’s ink bamboo, one could clearly sense the integrity in her heart.

The signature was signed off with the words’ Yuan Wanxia ‘.

Elder Zhong happily took Xia Wanyuan’s calligraphy and painting away. He wanted to take a look more, but he didn’t.

It was almost noon. Madam Zhong had wanted to ask Xia Wanyuan to stay for lunch, but something had cropped up at the office.

Having never eaten at a university campus before, Xia Wanyuan ordered a meal in the canteen.

As she arrived early, most of the students had not ended their classes. There were very few people in the canteen. Xia Wanyuan sat in a cubicle in the corner of the canteen with a tray of food.

“I’m sorry, brothers. Back then, we were classmates. Everyone trusted me. We started our first step in this place. Now that the company has failed, everyone here will drink this glass of wine and treat it as a closure.”

The cubicle was not very soundproof, so Xia Wanyuan could clearly hear the conversation in the private room next door.

“Brother Shen, if not for their power and influence, with your ability, how could you not win against them?!”

“Alright, they’ve already sued me in court. I won’t be able to win the lawsuit. I sold the property, divided it into six parts, and transferred it to your account. In the future, find a stable job.” The person who spoke seemed to be extremely depressed, and there was obvious fatigue in his voice.

“Brother Shen!” The others wanted to say something else, but they were stopped.

“Here, drink this.”

The sound of glasses clinking could be heard. Even though the others were extremely reluctant, Brother Shen still resolutely chased everyone away.

Xia Wanyuan was forced to listen to the entire conversation. She slowly chewed on the food in her mouth. This person called Brother Shen was quite responsible.

In the private room next door, everyone left. Shen Qian leaned against the window and looked at the juniors coming and going on the school path.

Ten years ago, he was once  the pride of this school.

At the beginning of his graduation, he gathered a group of ambitious classmates who had the same thoughts and set up their own company.

In the past ten years, he had not slept well almost every night and had spent all his energy and effort on the company.

Fortunately, his hard work had paid off. His company’s performance rose steadily. As a new talent in the industry, his rise naturally attracted the attention of some established corporations.

The market was only so big, and his company’s performance was getting bigger and bigger, which inevitably violated the interests of others.

During a recent bid, because of the land that he was bidding on, the company that competed with him had spent a lot of money to bribe his employees and steal the proposal.

They had even framed the accusation that the finance department was faking it and sued him in court.

The other party was rich and had made sufficient preparations. He had no means of retaliating.

At the thought of this, Shen Qian clenched his fists. He had been conscientious all these years and had done every project he had, but all he had received in return was wasting years of hard work and a boundless prison life.

At this moment, his phone lit up and a message popped up.

“Brother Shen, I don’t want to give birth to the child. I’m sorry.”

Shen Qian read the message and her eyes turned gloomy. It was as if the last light in his life had been extinguished.

In just a few seconds, Shen Qian looked as if he had changed into a different person. His face was filled with a deathly aura, making it impossible for anyone to think that this person was the high-spirited president of the campus ten years ago.

“What was the name of your previous company?”

A clear female voice suddenly came from above.Shen Qian suddenly raised his head. An extremely beautiful woman was standing in front of him, standing in a dazzling manner. Her entire person was like the first snowflake on the peak of a snow mountain. She had a hint of coldness, but she was also extremely mysterious and moving.

“You are?” Shen Qian frowned in confusion.

“We’ll meet in a while. Tell me first, what was the name of your original company?” Xia Wanyuan pulled out a chair and sat opposite Shen Qian.

“Hui Yue Technology.”

Although the woman in front of him appeared out of nowhere and the questions she asked were also baffling, Shen Qian felt a calming force from her, making him trust this person a little more in his heart.

Xia Wanyuan took out her phone and searched for Hui Yue Technology. A lot of reports were released.

As the CEO of Hui Yue Technology, Shen Qian naturally had a lot of information. Xia Wanyuan picked a few and read them.

Seeing that the beautiful woman before her was looking at her phone after asking for the company’s name, Shen Qian asked curiously, “Excuse me, what’s the matter?”

After Xia Wanyuan finished reading the information about Shen Qian, she raised her head and looked straight into Shen Qian’s eyes.

“I’ll save you from prison.”

Shen Qian’s eyes widened abruptly, but then he frowned tightly. “I don’t think I have anything else worth your help? Besides, I don’t believe you have such great ability.”

Xia Wanyuan looked at Shen Qian, who was still thinking calmly despite being extremely depressed. She was impressed.

Xia Wanyuan did not bring any documents with her, so she searched for the Xia family’s company on her phone and showed the company’s situation to Shen Qian. “This company is bankrupt.”

“I know.” The Xia family was considered a rather large corporation in the industry, so Shen Qian naturally knew about it.

“I’ll be the biggest shareholder of the Xia family next week, and I’ll be injecting it with 60 million dollars. I need a manager.”

“Everything you say is incredible.” Shen Qian had never seen anyone as good-looking as Xia Wanyuan,nor had he ever seen someone so inexplicable. However, looking at those eyes that were as clear as ice, Shen Qian said word by word, “But I want to believe you.”

People said that the eyes were the windows to the soul. From Xia Wanyuan’s eyes, Shen Qian could see the confidence to control everything.

“Leave me your number.” Seeing how straightforward Shen Qian was, Xia Wanyuan felt that she had not misjudged him.

“See you at the Xia family company next Tuesday at 10 pm.” After receiving Shen Qian’s number, Xia Wanyuan stood up and left.

When he got home, if not for the string of numbers that appeared on his phone, Shen Qian would have suspected that he was hallucinating.

But no matter what, he secretly hoped that this woman would bring him light, even though he still did not know her name.

Until Monday night, Shen Qian did not receive a call from Xia Wanyuan. Shen Qian looked at the night sky outside the window and laughed at himself. As expected, he was imagining things.

The phone rang.

“Hey! Brother Shen, did you know?! The other party withdrew the lawsuit! !…”

“….”

The next day, at the entrance of the Xia family company, a man in a suit looked up at the building with determination and ambition.