Rebirth: I Am Not the Movie Queen This Time
Chapter 233: Preparing to Attend the Birthday Celebration

Chapter 233: Chapter 233: Preparing to Attend the Birthday Celebration

Yan Hui was going to give her a ride.

Naturally, Wan Chu’er was very happy about it, as it meant she could chat with Yan Hui during the ride, which was more than great.

They stepped out and made their way towards Yan Hui’s villa. After walking a few steps, they saw a champagne-colored Mercedes parked in front of the door, with a man in a black suit waiting beside it.

As soon as he saw Yan Hui, he immediately bowed his head and greeted, "Mr. Yan, good morning."

Yan Hui nodded slightly, went over to personally open the rear door of the car, and, with one hand holding the roof, let Wan Chu’er get in.

Then he walked to the other side, where the driver opened the door and he got in.

Wan Chu’er enjoyed a moment of chivalrous service and said with a smile on her face, "I thought Mr. Yan would drive by himself."

Yan Hui replied, "Today I’m going to meet a competitor, so I brought a chauffeur to make a stronger impression."

Hearing Yan Hui’s words, Wan Chu’er couldn’t help but laugh, "To make a stronger impression, Mr. Yan, you should be surrounded by a group of people. That would really be imposing."

The image of a mafia boss making an appearance unavoidably appeared in her mind.

However, Yan Hui, such a refined and gentlemanly figure, didn’t resemble a mafia boss at all.

Yan Hui smiled and said, "An overly grand presence would actually make one seem lacking in confidence."

"Oh," Wan Chu’er nodded as if she were taking a lesson, "So it can be interpreted that way."

Yan Hui sat quietly, staring straight ahead without moving his eyes, making the car a bit silent for a moment.

Wan Chu’er rolled her eyes and asked, "What is your relationship with Old Sir Zhong, Mr. Yan?"

"I think I’ve told you before, I was taken out of the orphanage by someone, and that person was Grandpa Zhong." Speaking of Old Sir Zhong, Yan Hui had a very soft expression on his face.

"Ah?" Wan Chu’er was a bit surprised, "Then you must have lived with Old Sir Zhong for many years and are quite close to him? How come you’ve only just found out that he’s moved here?"

Yan Hui smiled and said, "Although the elder adopted us, he was very busy with work and often not at home. On average, Li Shan and I could only see him once a month.

Later, when I went abroad to study, and just two years ago, the elder suddenly retired and kicked me out of the house. Since then, the elder has become even more reclusive, and I haven’t seen him for a long time."

Wan Chu’er was somewhat puzzled and blinked, "It’s not like you don’t know where his house is. If you want to see him, you could just visit directly. Surely he couldn’t have refused to see you."

Yan Hui shook his head, "The elder is very stubborn, even if I go back, I wouldn’t be able to enter; sometimes the elder isn’t even at home."

"So to learn that the elder suddenly took the initiative to move in with you, and seeing that his spirits have improved a lot compared to before, Li Shan and I are both very happy and very grateful to you."

This made Wan Chu’er feel a bit awkward, she gave a silly laugh and didn’t speak.

Yan Hui continued, "The elder has never married in his life, doesn’t have much family, and Li Shan and I are just orphans he took in from the orphanage.

In the past, he was very busy in his work, acting decisively. Then, suddenly retiring two years ago, he seemed as if the life had been sucked out of him, and Li Shan and I were very worried, afraid that one day he would suddenly just..."

At this point, Yan Hui paused, "He has no worries and also had unresolved issues deep in his heart, so he had no motivation left.

Fortunately, you appeared, and it’s good that you’re the elder’s granddaughter."

Wan Chu’er didn’t know how to respond, facing Yan Hui’s earnest attitude, she couldn’t bring herself to deny knowing Old Man Zhong. Thus, she remained silent.

After that, Yan Hui didn’t say much more. Soon, the car arrived at the entrance of the first university, and Wan Chu’er thanked Yan Hui before getting out.

Watching the car drive away, she let out a long sigh.

That was really a tough ride.

He was clearly acting as a spokesman for that old man.

In the following two days, there was no more trouble online.

Wan Chu’er then focused on attending classes and studying, looking forward to attending the Su Family’s birthday celebration on Saturday.

Yet Zheng Yun started to feel restless since the day she heard from Yan Hui that Old Sir Zhong had a granddaughter.

She sent her mother back to the old mansion once more, only for her to return with nothing; the mansion’s doors were locked, and waiting for two hours yielded no sign of anyone.

Zheng Yun couldn’t help but speculate, could it be that the old gentleman went to meet this so-called granddaughter?

Unfortunately, despite her best efforts, she couldn’t find any information about this suddenly-emerged granddaughter.

Who could it be?

Could Yan Hui be deceiving her?

She quickly dismissed the thought; Yan Hui never spoke lightly on matters involving Old Sir Zhong.

Unable to find any leads for the time being, Zheng Yun didn’t dwell on the issue further.

What’s meant to appear will eventually make itself known.

She did a serious analysis: if Old Sir Zhong’s granddaughter really appeared, it could impact her.

Old Sir Zhong’s belongings would surely be left to this granddaughter, and it was a pity about the old mansion.

She wasn’t grieving over the house, per se—she could easily afford to buy one now—it was the significance represented by the old mansion that she lamented.

Yet, with no new details emerging after several days, perhaps the granddaughter wasn’t one to be presented publicly; Old Sir Zhong might only be able to compensate her with some wealth instead.

In that case, Zheng Yun wouldn’t be much affected.

The most crucial thing now was to find ways to visit Old Sir Zhong more often.

By doing so, she could continue to reference Old Sir Zhong’s situation in front of others—that was one thing; secondly, she might get the chance to meet this so-called granddaughter.

Zheng Yun was confident, believing that if she wished, she could definitely bring this ’granddaughter’ under her sway.

Perhaps she could even take the granddaughter to meet people, maintaining the impression that her relationship with Old Sir Zhong remained close.

After figuring this out, Zheng Yun put the matter aside and focused on her career.

Yan Hui ignored her, so she would show him her true strength, letting Yan Hui realize how big a loss and mistake it was to give up on her, Zheng Yun.

Zheng Yun swiftly met with the board of HK Group, and after expressing her intention to collaborate, she easily secured a generous salary and the role of HK Group’s CMO.

She would take charge of all market affairs and confront KY Group directly.

She intended to give KY Group a hefty blow!

That day, while she was holding a meeting in the conference room with her new subordinate team to discuss new market initiatives for HK, she received a call from Su Xiaomei.

Seeing the call, Zheng Yun promptly hung up on Su Xiaomei.

Her job was more important now.

After the meeting, she called back.

"Hello, Xiao Mei, sorry about that. I was in a meeting and couldn’t take your call."

"Oh, Wan Chu’er found out? Let her find out. There’s no need to bother with her or to post anymore."

"Saturday is your Grandpa Su’s sixtieth birthday. Of course, I’ll be there. Old Sir Zhong actually cares a lot about his old subordinates, and I need to see how Grandpa Su is doing for him."

"Alright, see you on Saturday."

After ending the call, Zheng Yun marked the event in her planner.

Old Sir Su’s birthday celebration would surely draw many high-ranking officials and nobility—just the opportunity she needed since her new strategy required her to network with relevant departments.

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