Chapter 452: Becoming Someone I Despise

Xie Wei, Zhao Qingyu, and Zhou Sixian had all shared the same bed with Du Ruyan. Therefore, they had no objections to moving in with her.

As for Song Xinran, she was a bit reserved at first, but Xie Wei was always good at creating a lively atmosphere. It didn’t take long before Song Xinran blended in with the group.

How did she blend in, you ask? Good question.

Of course, it was by the five women sharing a bed and bonding in their own unique way. Could there be any better method to deepen their bonds? Xu Shaochen left the Du Family with unsteady steps.

Ah, the innocence of a young girl’s body, capable of felling the most foolish of men. The ancients didn’t lie.

“Boss, do you want me to brew some goji berries for you in the future?”

As Xu Shaochen got into the car, Long Er, who was seated in the front passenger seat, thoughtfully asked.

In the past, Long Er had envied Xu Shaochen. But seeing how worn out Xu Shaochen was from his daily exertions, Long Er started to feel a bit sorry for him.

No matter how much you enjoy something, doing it day in and day out would make anyone tired of it.

Xu Shaochen’s expression changed as he looked at Long Er and said, “Are you insulting me?”

“No, no, Boss, it’s a misunderstanding! I admire you a lot. If it were any other man working as hard as you, they would’ve been skin and bones by now.”

Long Er’s words were sincere. As Xu Shaochen’s bodyguard, he’d witnessed Xu Shaochen juggle seven or eight women a day.

But what was most astonishing was that no matter how exhausted Xu Shaochen was from the day before, after a night’s sleep, he was as lively as ever the next day.

This is definitely a skill that every man dreams of having.

“Young man, as someone who’s been through it all, let me advise you: don’t be too greedy. Just find one woman and live a good life together. Look at me—I’m living proof. Every day is both mentally and physically exhausting!”

Xu Shaochen sighed deeply as he spoke. He wanted to have everything, beautiful women included.

Now he finally understood why the emperors in history didn’t live long.

Most likely, those emperors thought exactly like him.

With three thousand beauties in the harem, one would need at least seven women a day to get through all of them in a year. How could they not die young?

Indeed, emperors were the most hardworking people under the heavens.

“Boss, you promised to give us each a wife,” Long Yi interjected.

Xu Shaochen paused, then said, “Right, I did. How about I organize a matchmaking event for you guys someday? There are many single female employees in Chen Yu, plenty for you to choose from.”

There was a bit of calculation in this offer of his.

There was no need to mention the loyalty of Long Yi, Long Er, Long San, and Long Si, since they’d been with him for a long time.

But the new bodyguards that had been transferred over were a different story. After all, with a big group, it’s hard to guarantee that everyone would be loyal.

So, it’s very necessary to settle them down with a wife and a home in Longguo.

Once they had their own families, they wouldn’t have the freedom to leave whenever they wanted. They’d be more focused on working for him.

Sigh.

Xu Shaochen felt that he was becoming increasingly corrupt; he was gradually turning into someone he used to despise.

He used to curse these capitalists, but now he was on his way to becoming the biggest capitalist in the world.

“Assign two of our guys to protect Mei Liangying and Liu Rushuang.”

Since these three couldn’t be placed in Du Ruyan’s home, the only option was to assign bodyguards to them.

“Boss, where to?”

Long Yi nodded and then asked. Suddenly remembering something, he handed a wedding invitation to Xu Shaochen.

“Oh, right, Boss. This was delivered by someone from the Sun Family.”

Xu Shaochen took the invitation, opened it, and saw that it was for Sun Hai’s daughter’s engagement party, inviting him to attend.

“Sun Hai has a daughter?” Xu Shaochen asked curiously. He had never seen Sun Hai’s children.

Long Yi nodded, “Yes, according to our investigations, his daughter’s name is Sun Yuan, and she’s 19 years old. She’s been studying in Mg Country, and this time she’s returned home mainly for the engagement.”

After listening, Xu Shaochen frowned. The Sun Family was one of the top aristocratic families in Jiangzhou, so why were they in such a rush to marry off their daughter?

However, he soon dismissed the thought. After all, it was their daughter, and it wasn’t his place to interfere.

“What do you think would be a good gift for tonight’s engagement?”

Xu Shaochen hated these kinds of events because choosing presents was such a tricky task. Picking the wrong one could even turn into a joke.

Long Yi and Long Er exchanged a glance and said, “Diamonds? Young girls these days all love them.”

“Get lost! She’s getting engaged tonight. What would it mean if I gave her diamonds?”

Xu Shaochen rolled his eyes. The symbolism of diamonds is love—an everlasting love.

If he showed up at an engagement with a diamond necklace or ring, wouldn’t that be like crashing the event?

“Boss, you could think about it differently. As long as it’s not a diamond, with your current status, anything you give will be appreciated.”

Long Yi suggested.

Long Er added, “True, and you don’t necessarily have to give it to Sun Yuan. It could be a gift for Old Master Sun Yaowen.”

“Let’s go to the antique market and pick out a bottle or something to give him.”

Xu Shaochen thought about it and agreed. Given his status, just showing the right attitude would be enough. No matter what he gave, it would be well-received.

No one else would be giving a gift to Sun Yuan tonight anyway; she didn’t hold enough sway. All gifts would be directed towards Sun Hai or Sun Yaowen instead.

Old folks like Sun Yaowen probably only enjoy antiques, in addition to practicing Tai Chi.

Antiques are low-key, luxurious, and tasteful—a great choice.

“Yes, Boss.”

With that, Long Yi set the car’s course toward Jiangzhou’s largest antique market.

Xu Shaochen leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes, thinking about Chen Yu’s current structure.

Currently, the fastest-growing sector under Chen Yu was the culinary division. With an endless stream of funding, various chain stores and star-rated hotels were popping up in cities everywhere.

Second would be real estate. Although no completed projects were available yet, Chen Yu had acquired quite a few plots of land across different cities, poised to begin development at any time.

The next major branch should be the soon-to-be-established Chen Yu 4S Store network, making it the third largest entity under Chen Yu.

Lastly, there was the internet sector. However, the internet market was already saturated, and they had missed the best time to enter. Acquiring Shark Streaming Platform was just a trial, a potential breakthrough point.

Everything was falling into place. In two years, Chen Yu would undoubtedly grow into an unshakable giant.

Moreover, Xu Shaochen had always nurtured a crazy idea, but his current resources couldn’t yet support its development.

When he inherited and took full control of the Xu Corporation, that would be the day this world-shattering project would commence.