The Ancient Miss Transmigrates into a CEO’s Wife

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

Chang Zhiyuan said, "I'm the one with the most free time every day, so I'll do it."

Chang Zhiyuan comes from the Chang family conglomerate, where his sister is in charge. He, on the other hand, started his own media company, which has been growing bigger and bigger. He no longer takes care of trivial matters and delegates them to his subordinates, focusing only on making decisions and signing documents.

"I called Wang Ming today, and he mocked me," Chang Zhiyuan shared his experience.

Xue Jingrui was speechless. "Who is Wang Ming? Is it such a big deal?"

Xu Xiuhe chimed in, "Wang Ming is a director who has been doing very well recently. Zhengzheng is currently filming in his crew."

"What? Zhengzheng is acting? How old is he? Can he handle the hardships of a film crew? How can you, as his father, be at ease with such a young child? Who is taking care of him now?" Xue Jingrui was astonished and bombarded them with a series of questions.

Xu Xiuhe no longer wanted to explain the matter. He didn't expect it to turn out like this, so he pointed at Chang Zhiyuan and said, "Ask him."

"Well, here's the thing. I've recently developed feelings for an actress in our company, Shu Yi. The character she plays in the drama is in need of a son, so I thought about making my godson, who would also be my son. I discussed it with Xiuhe, but he wanted to refuse, so I went to talk to Shen Yin. Guess what? Shen Yin agreed. Hahaha," Chang Zhiyuan explained, purposely leaving a suspenseful pause.

"What's the situation with Shen Yin? So many things have happened recently that I'm unaware of," Xue Jingrui, now as curious as can be, knew nothing about the recent events.

The outsiders don't know what happened with Shen Yin before, but Xue Jingrui and Chang Zhiyuan, as Xu Xiuhe's best friends, are aware.

There were rumors that Xu Xiuhe was going to marry Shen Yin, but she was so unattractive that she never showed herself. Even Xu Xiuhe's employees at his own company had never seen her. The outside world was even unaware that Xu Xiuhe already had a child.

"Shen Yin suddenly improved some time ago. She went to see a doctor, who said she was basically cured. She's different now compared to before, as if she's become a different person. The doctor said it might have been due to previous psychological issues that made her abnormal, but now she's normal."

"So, is Shen Yin taking care of Zhengzheng now?" Xue Jingrui asked further.

The moment Chang Zhiyuan thought of Shen Yin, he thought of food, so he immediately answered, "Yes, Shen Yin is taking care of him, and she cooks amazingly delicious meals. It's truly incredible, comparable to a five-star chef."

"Didn't Xiuhe consider getting a divorce earlier? I suppose he won't now?" Xue Jingrui's tone was somewhat probing.

Xu Xiuhe replied, "Hmm, no, he won't. She treats Zhengzheng well now, after all, she's his biological mother."

Chang Zhiyuan and Xue Jingrui understood that the stepmother had caused quite a bit of harm to Xu Xiuhe and expressed their understanding.

Xue Jingrui pondered for a moment and finally revealed what he wanted to say, "Qi Yan has returned."

Xu Xiuhe remained silent, and Chang Zhiyuan quickly intervened to smooth things over, "She's just back, that's all. She was the one who insisted on leaving in the first place. Xiuhe did try to persuade her to stay, but now he probably doesn't have any feelings left for her."

Xu Xiuhe had a romantic relationship with Qi Yan. Qi Yan developed feelings for Xu Xiuhe during their high school years, and after the college entrance examination, she confessed her feelings to him. At first, Xu Xiuhe didn't pay much attention to the young girl's beauty, but she turned out to be quite persistent. She even applied to the university right next to Xu Xiuhe's. She pursued Xu Xiuhe for an entire summer, and finally, they became a couple.

During their college years, Xu Xiuhe attended the best university in the country, Huada, where he studied finance. Qi Yan, on the other hand, went to Huawai and had the opportunity to study abroad in her sophomore year. Without consulting Xu Xiuhe, she went abroad. When Xu Xiuhe managed to catch up to her in the foreign country, he asked her why she didn't inform him.

Qi Yan's response at the time was, "Even if I had told you, I would still have gone abroad. The outcome would have been the same. It's better this way." However, Xu Xiuhe knew the real reason. Since he had cut off ties with his family during his university years and rented a house to live on his own, he faced financial difficulties. He could sense that Qi Yan didn't seem as fond of him as before.

So he asked Qi Yan what they should do next.

Qi Yan replied, "If you think we can continue, then let's continue. If not, let's break up."

At that time, Xu Xiuhe chose to continue. However, as time went on, their relationship deteriorated while Qi Yan was abroad. Many times when he called, she wouldn't answer. Eventually, he stopped calling, and Qi Yan eventually suggested breaking up.

During those times, Xu Xiuhe didn't have the luxury to dwell on it. He focused on studying relentlessly, not only his major but also computer science and various other subjects. In his spare time, he took on part-time jobs.

He worked as a tutor, distributed flyers, and did whatever he could. Chang Zhiyuan and Xue Jingrui were aware of what Xu Xiuhe was going through. Chang Zhiyuan was studying at Rong University in Rongcheng at the time, and Xue Jingrui was forced by his family to attend Huazheng in Huacheng, not far from Xu Xiuhe's university. They wanted to help Xu Xiuhe, but he refused their assistance.

After Xu Xiuhe graduated, representatives from the Sun family in Nancheng came to him. Sun Wenting probably anticipated that her son would have a difficult life after she was gone, so she left a substantial inheritance for Xu Xiuhe.

That's when Xu Xiuhe started his own business, which led him to where he is today.

After listening to Chang Zhiyuan's words, Xu Xiuhe felt it was necessary to express his stance. "Hmm, Zhiyuan is right. It's been several years, and there's no need to bring up the past."

Chang Zhiyuan suddenly realized that the topic seemed to have strayed. "No, no, I was talking about Wang Ming mocking me."

Xue Jingrui asked, "What did he mock you about?"

"Wang Ming mocked me for not being able to win over Shu Yi, and for not being able to surpass the employees in my own company."

"Hahaha, that's hilarious!" Xue Jingrui burst into laughter, completely disregarding Chang Zhiyuan's feelings.

"Stop laughing. It's the first time a girl has rejected me. Help me come up with a solution quickly."

Among those present, only Xu Xiuhe had gotten married, or rather, formed an alliance. He had no experience in such matters.

Xue Jingrui had been single for twenty-seven years, let alone pursuing girls. If he knew how to do it, he wouldn't have been single for so long.

Xue Jingrui asked, "Is this serious or just a desire for victory?"

Chang Zhiyuan pondered for a moment. It should be serious, at least he really likes Shu Yi now.

Xue Jingrui realized that Chang Zhiyuan was serious, so he took out his phone, opened Baidu, and searched for "Shu Yi."

"She does have good looks, neither too hot nor too cold, and there are no scandals. She seems like a nice girl."

Xue Jingrui had heard of the name Shu Yi, but he never watched TV dramas, so he didn't have much impression of her. In this era, there was never a shortage of beautiful women. With a little grooming and packaging, there were no ugly women.

"So how should I pursue her?" It used to be Chang Zhiyuan teaching others how to pursue women.

When he pursued women, it was nothing more than giving flowers, bags, cars, spending money. If he lost interest, he would directly give an apartment as a breakup fee. But now, he had exhausted almost all of these tricks.

He gave flowers, Shu Yi accepted them. He gave a bag, Shu Yi directly returned it by express delivery. He gave a car, and Shu Yi was scared and started avoiding him. It made him hesitant to make any moves now.

"How did you pursue her?" Xu Xiuhe interrupted and asked.

Chang Zhiyuan truthfully explained the process of how he pursued her and Shu Yi's reactions.

"Do you always pursue people so directly?" Xue Jingrui joked after listening.

Xu Xiuhe replied, "Is there a possibility that this is not the right way to pursue someone?"

"What should I do then? If I knew the right way, would I come here and have a drink with you guys?" Chang Zhiyuan finished speaking, picked up his glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Let me tell you some good news. Zhengzheng now calls Shu Yi 'godmother.'"

"Damn, my godson is so clever. I think I know what to do now."