Chapter 488: We’re Different

Does the Vice Chairman not realize Xu Shaochen is fooling him?

Of course he knows, because he often uses the same tricks on his employees.

But why does he still choose to believe him? Besides having no other choice, there’s another reason.

It’s that people tend to be overly optimistic.

Even though he knows Xu Shaochen is just drawing a big pie in the sky for him, he feels that Xu Shaochen’s reasoning is quite logical. By all accounts, it should be his turn to become Chairman.

Who knows? Maybe Xu Shaochen will indeed let him be the next Chairman.

After all, there’s nothing for him to lose. He might as well follow the advice, work earnestly, and wait for fortune to arrive.

Outside the office, the people who were being punished by standing saw the Vice Chairman come out and quickly made way for him.

The Vice Chairman let out a snort, feeling a sudden surge of superiority. Shaking his head, hands behind his back, he walked away, humming, “We’re different, different~ Everyone has different circumstances~”

Everyone: “………”

We even made way for you, and now you’re showing off, acting so childish.

In the office.

After sending off the Vice Chairman, Xu Shaochen was back to reviewing documents.

He felt that nothing in this world could be more torturous.

Each document and data sheet had to be carefully analyzed; one wrong decision could lead to significant losses.

If he made a mistake, the resulting losses wouldn’t be minor.

“Knock, knock, knock…”

A knocking sound echoed.

“Come in.”

Without looking up, Xu Shaochen uttered a single word.

“Tap, tap, tap…”

Accompanied by the crisp sound of high heels hitting the ground, a tall secretary entered, arms full of documents.

“Chairman, these need your approval.”

The Secretary bent down to place the documents on the desk. In that moment, Xu Shaochen caught a glimpse of something that stirred him, something from his childhood—something no one could do without in their infant years.

Indeed, the great man was right. The world isn’t lacking in beauty; it’s lacking the eyes to find it.

His eyes had just discovered beauty—and it was beautiful indeed.

“Chairman, should I unbutton two more buttons?”

The Secretary’s face flushed slightly red as she glanced at Xu Shaochen with a mix of shyness and teasing.

She had tried to seduce Xu Shaochen before, but Xu Shaochen had only gone so far as to flirt without taking any further steps.

“No need. Just looking is enough. One shouldn’t be too greedy after all. Leave the full view to your future husband to enjoy slowly.”

Xu Shaochen said jokingly. He could play around, but had no intention of taking the secretary to bed.

It was enough just to satisfy the women he already had. Where would he find the energy to sniff out wildflowers?

“Chairman Xu, are you afraid of your girlfriend?”

The Secretary blinked, slightly lowering herself further as she looked at Xu Shaochen teasingly.

She knew Liu Rushuang was Xu Shaochen’s woman, but it seemed she wasn’t the only one, as she had seen other women with Xu Shaochen.

Of course, she would never gossip about it. After all, she wasn’t stupid.

“Afraid of my girlfriend? Are you kidding? When it comes to interacting with them, when I tell them to go west, they wouldn’t dare go east. My will is absolute. Be afraid of women? Ridiculous.”

Xu Shaochen’s tone suggested he was joking, but the truth was there were definitely some exaggerations. For instance, he couldn’t say the same thing about Mei Liangying.

“Ding ding ding…”

Suddenly, his phone on the desk rang.

“Give it to me,” Xu Shaochen said, looking at the Secretary.

The Secretary picked up the phone, smiling as she handed it to him.

When Xu Shaochen glanced at the caller ID, which read ‘Ying’er Darling,’ his expression immediately changed. He answered the call, “Hey, Xiaoying, what’s up? Whatever you say goes, I’m all ears, ready and waiting for your orders.”

“Xu Shaochen, what’s wrong with you? Why are you acting so weird? I’m coming to pick you up now. Accompany me to meet someone.”

Mei Liangying sounded puzzled. Xu Shaochen rarely acted so agreeable.

The main reason was that Xu Shaochen had just finished boasting, and then Mei Liangying called. Feeling a bit guilty, he instinctively responded this way.

Realizing the Secretary was still in the office, Xu Shaochen coughed twice and said, “Oh, just that? No problem. You don’t need to ask me about such a small matter. I’ll give you thirty minutes.”

After finishing his sentence, Xu Shaochen hung up the phone and sighed, looking at the Secretary, “Even small things like how many times to wash my socks require her to call me. Sigh, it seems I’ve been too strict with her. I’ll need to treat her more gently from now on.”

“Chairman… just now, your phone was on speaker.” The Secretary tried her best to hold back her laughter, nervously pointing at the phone.

Xu Shaochen’s face twitched, “Really? If there’s nothing else, you can leave.”

“Goodbye, Chairman.”

As she turned away, the Secretary’s shoulders shook slightly, clearly chuckling.

Xu Shaochen felt a bit embarrassed. Damn that phone! Not only did it ruin my youth, but it also embarrassed me.

He buried his head in work again. Only work could make him forget the embarrassment just now.

About twenty minutes later, he received a call from Mei Liangying, telling him she was already downstairs.

Xu Shaochen informed the Secretary and then left with his bodyguard.

Downstairs, a red BMW was already parked there.

“What were you babbling about on the phone earlier? I couldn’t understand a word.”

After getting into the car, Mei Liangying asked, clearly puzzled.

“Cough cough.” Xu Shaochen coughed twice, “Nothing. By the way, where are we going?”

“We’re going to discuss a contract. I can’t drink and I’m worried they’ll try to force me to.”

As soon as work was mentioned, Mei Liangying immediately pushed aside her curiosity about Xu Shaochen’s odd behavior.

“Where are they from?”

Xu Shaochen asked. If they were from Jiangzhou, Mei Liangying wouldn’t need to call him for help.

She would only need to mention she was Xu Shaochen’s woman, and no one would dare to force her to do something she didn’t want.

“They’re from Hong Kong. The entertainment scene there used to be prosperous, but now the Mainland is rising. Not only are the artists coming to the Mainland to make a living, but even companies are here to make money.”

“This time, we’re negotiating the rights to distribute a film in the Mainland. The film has a five hundred million yuan investment, directed by a well-known director. It’s a large-scale project.”

Mei Liangying explained the situation to Xu Shaochen.

Xu Shaochen frowned slightly, “Does the boss herself have to handle this project?”

“Big brother, they’re a big company. Qianyin Entertainment might have a bit of fame in Canglan Province, but once you’re outside the province, no one really knows us. They’ve sent their Vice President and director. If Qianyin only sent a Vice President, wouldn’t that be an insult?”

Mei Liangying rolled her eyes. She knew exactly how much clout her company had.