To be honest, Chen Yan knew that Lu Man had a lot to say, but tonight, she was more provocative than ever before. For the first time, Chen Yan had encountered such a thing.

Especially that vivid description, which made Chen Yan get goosebumps at that moment....

He glanced at Lu Man.

Lu Man, twisting her willow-like waist and waving her hands nonchalantly, then sauntered upstairs.

She was already stunningly beautiful, and as a celebrity, her posture and demeanor far surpassed ordinary people. With the intention to seduce, she nearly took Chen Yan's soul away.

Yang Rou always understood Chen Yan the best and was the most considerate.

Even though she had been working beside him, her years of work had cultivated a habit of multitasking, which allowed her to notice that scene just now.

A smile involuntarily curved on her lips, then she raised her head and said to Zhao Ying, who was still cheering and completely unaware that her home had been invaded, "Sister Ying, it seems we've never spent time or slept together."

"Tonight, how about we sleep together?"

Zhao Ying, who had been cheering joyfully, suddenly slowed down upon hearing Yang Rou's words.

She couldn't help but look at Yang Rou.

Yang Rou's face was almost expressionless and looked somewhat cold. Had it not been for hearing Yang Rou's invitation to sleep together, she would have thought Yang Rou was asking for a debt repayment.

So she hesitated a bit.

Seeing this, the perceptive Yang Rou showed a smile and invited again, "Don't you want to chat with me?"

Perhaps sensing Yang Rou's goodwill, Zhao Ying hesitated for a moment, then told Chen Yan, "Then tonight, I'll sleep with Sister Rou. You sleep by yourself."

Chen Yan, whose soul was still captivated by that little fairy Lu Man, hurriedly nodded upon seeing this.

So... the issue was originally resolved.

That night, whether it was because Lu Man was too enticing, or the description was too criminally compelling, anyway Chen Yan truly had a fierce battle with her for most of the night, turning her thoroughly into a puffed pastry by the end.

And Lu Man, filled with all that cream, also fell asleep contentedly.

The next morning, Chen Yan was awakened by a tickling in his nose.

While touching his nose, he opened his eyes bewilderedly and then saw Lu Man wearing a tight-fitting nightgown, lying on top of him, fluttering a goose feather across his nose.

Chen Yan, out of curiosity, grabbed her and said in a hoarse voice, "What's the matter? Not enough cream injected? My little puffed pastry?"

Hearing Chen Yan's words, Lu Man's face flushed slightly, and then she coquettishly said, "Stop it. That's not very proper. Later, Zhao Ying and Sister Rou might hear."

Chen Yan, holding her and gently patting her perky buttocks, said, "You're the one who described it. Why should I be afraid of them hearing?"

"After all, I'm not the one who will be embarrassed."

"If they dare to laugh, I'll turn them all into puffed pastries."

Hearing Chen Yan going overboard, Lu Man showed her tiny canine teeth, lightly bit Chen Yan's face, and said, "If you dare to spread this joke, I'll bite off your 'little brother'."

Chen Yan: ...

Although Chen Yan didn't believe Lu Man would do such a thing.

Still... Chen Yan didn't want to bet.

So he decisively made a zipper motion over his mouth, indicating he absolutely wouldn't share their little fun moments...

After cuddling for a while in bed, they went downstairs.

Zhao Ying was already doing her morning exercises, while Yang Rou was on the phone at the dining table, looking like she had been busy all morning.

When they saw the two coming downstairs, both Yang Rou and Zhao Ying just glanced at them and continued their own work.

Chen Yan went to the dining room, saw that the table was already set with food, sat down to eat, and inquired about Yang Rou's situation.

Things on Yang Rou's side obviously didn't look optimistic, so her originally expressionless face grew even more worried.

Chen Yan gently patted her hand and said, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Yang Rou squeezed out a smile for him.

What followed was quite predictable.

Since Zhao Qingtian's people were cornered and hit back with great force, Chen Yan, in accordance with the plan, did not confront them directly but obediently accepted everything.

Not only did he willingly remove the topics under debate, but he also took down the games, films, and short videos from the shelves, and made the necessary corrections where required. His forbearance was utterly complete.

But Zhao Qingtian's current position was built on his cautiousness.

So facing Chen Yan's consecutive retreats, he didn't show any relaxation; instead, he cautiously fixed his vulnerabilities bit by bit.

Such as Zheng Juan's two bodyguards...

They were found three days after Chen Yan and Yang Rou finished discussing.

They appeared voluntarily at the law enforcement agency, saying they received calls from their families reporting their disappearance, so they came to check it out.

When the officers asked about their whereabouts over the past few days, they claimed to have been gaming overnight at an internet cafe and even presented evidence.

When Zhao Xuan's butler asked them about Zheng Juan's whereabouts, they flatly denied they were protecting Zheng Juan.

They said they were just sent by Zhao Xuan's butler to manage the villa, and then, being utterly bored, they slipped out to have some fun, and lost track of time unwittingly.

Moreover, because they got addicted to playing, they simply didn't return.

Eventually, they were reported missing by the butler.

This absurd claim, whether the officers received some hints or simply thought a missing person being found concluded the case, they casually questioned a few things and let them go.

This case, which Chen Yan and Yang Rou planned to use as a breakthrough, was thus blocked.

After receiving the call from the butler, Chen Yan didn't get angry but just smiled.

To be honest, he had guessed as much.

But, he didn't think this matter was settled yet.

Some things, as long as certain people are still around, will be hidden. But once they fall from power, these can be lethal.

While Zhao Qingtian was frantically retaliating, Chen Yan was not sitting idle either; he had been studying the foreign markets these past few days.

Now being continuously pressured domestically, Chen Yan only had to breakthrough from outside to find a sliver of survival.

Fortunately, the global success of "Battlefield", the massive international user base of Douyin gave him this opportunity.

What he needed to do now was quickly grow his strength abroad and then, with momentum, return to the domestic scene.

And the best vehicle for his rapid growth was, of course, the Virtual Girlfriend Simulator.

Considering his several girlfriends' situations, Chen Yan had set several targets.

The first target was the parent company of the stm platform, V Corporation.

The stm gaming platform was something Chen Yan had always been very interested in.

Especially since all his games were released and became hits on this platform, and he used to play single-player games on this platform too, so there was always a sense of attachment.

Moreover, setting aside sentimentality, the stm platform is the world's largest PC gaming platform, with a broad audience, fans, and reputation across the globe.

Now, with Chen Yan's games facing obstacles in the domestic market, turning to expand the global market needed a suitable platform, and stm was perfect.

Especially since stm is currently on an upward trend with a relatively low valuation.

Not long ago, in the Magnesium Country's rich list, the founder of stm, Mr. G, reached a net worth of only 4.1 billion USD.

According to this calculation, V Corporation's total valuation was around 8 billion Magnesium Yuan, or approximately 57 billion RMB.

This net worth was roughly comparable to Chen Yan's own. Chen Yan could afford to take a stake in V Corporation, making it a part of his gaming empire.

After acquiring Weibo, the past year's development had fortified Chen Yan's capital considerably.

His fixed assets had not undergone new cash outs, so they slightly appreciated from 13.28 billion to 14.13 billion.

Weibo had gained quite a bit in value from 40 billion to 53 billion.

Shares in Headline Technology grew the most, from holding 42% worth 84 billion to 70% worth 210 billion.

And the most considerable part was the cash in Chen Yan's control.

His cash reserves had reached 163.12 billion before, and after cashing in 160 billion, it reached 323.12 billion.

Then, the recent explosion in game and movie revenues brought him a continuous stream of cash.

His cash reserves jumped over 400 billion, reaching 406 billion RMB.

So, without calculating, one wouldn't know, but upon adding it up, Chen Yan's net worth had reached a frightening 680 billion+. Adding his collection of companies not included in the valuation, his net worth easily surpassed 700 billion.

This was also where Chen Yan drew his confidence to confront Zhao Qingtian.

And now, while his offensive is hindered, these assets again became crucial for Chen Yan's rapid expansion abroad.

Especially since nearly 300 billion of Chen Yan's held cash was overseas assets, his plan basically had no issues.

Moreover, for sustainable growth, Chen Yan planned to fund this purchase through his and He Mengxue's investment company abroad, allowing his capital to quickly inflate.

Thinking this way, Chen Yan checked off V Corporation first. He planned to acquire about 30% of its shares, which equated to 170 billion.

This way, his financial pressure wouldn't be tremendous, and with capital constraints set at 680 billion, the cash out could also proceed faster.

Apart from V Corporation, the second target Chen Yan decided was Netflix.

As the world's largest streaming media platform, Netflix had also developed very rapidly these past years. Since it has been listed for many years, its market value had soared to 360 billion USD or about 2500 billion RMB.

The money Chen Yan had cashed matched almost exactly to purchase around 27% of the shares.

This would make Chen Yan's cash reserves snowball to about 2700 billion+.

Adding the global charity organization he planned to purchase for Yu Qiao Qiao and the global media he planned to acquire for Zhao Ying, Chen Yan believed that once everything was settled, his cash holdings should at least reach 3000 billion.

Such a massive fund was more than enough for Chen Yan to deliver a dimensionality reduction strike to Zhao Qingtian and the forces around him!

And then, once Zhao Qingtian and his entourage were defeated, Chen Yan's entertainment empire, gaming empire would also be established.

Holding shares in V Corporation, stm, Netflix, Douyin, and global media, Chen Yan really couldn't see what could stop him!

After recording the plans in his notebook, Chen Yan opened the store and continued buying the "Strong Buy Card."

To realize these plans, the "Strong Buy Card" was a key item.

Luckily, Chen Yan now had four Virtual Girlfriends, and almost all were at full favorability, providing him nearly 80 happiness points each month.

Thus, Chen Yan could virtually buy a Strong Buy Card practically whenever he issued one; he had already amassed close to 100 billion in quotas.

He believed the first step of his plan could soon be executed...

...

While Chen Yan planned everything for the future and felt things were getting better and better.

At Qin Island, Chen Yan's two Virtual Girlfriends were engaged in a crucial conversation...

At Qing Island, in the villa where Lu Man lived.

Lu Man sat on the sofa, wearing a fleece nightgown, holding cotton candy, stroking it while watching Yu Qiao Qiao sitting across from her.

Yu Qiao Qiao had obviously been there for a while. She sat opposite Lu Man, looking down, and softly narrating her desire to help Chen Yan.

Hearing Yu Qiao Qiao cluelessly her so-called "brother," Lu Man couldn't help but facepalm.

She couldn't help but sigh, "Qiao Qiao. You trust someone whom you've never met in person; I don't know whether to call you naive or plain silly."

Yu Qiao Qiao pouted, sitting there feeling wronged and silent.

Seeing her like that, Lu Man couldn't bear to criticize further. She sighed softly and said, "It's okay. It's normal not to be able to help; don't take it to heart."

Hearing Lu Man's words, Yu Qiao Qiao couldn't help but say, "If we can't help Chen Yan, what will he do?"

Lu Man didn't know that Chen Yan and Yang Rou already had subsequent plans, and her assessment of the situation was still at the moment she went upstairs.

So she knew how critical the situation was now.

Thinking about the predicaments Chen Yan was facing, Lu Man also zoned out a bit.

Yeah. What to do now...

The power of the opponent was completely unmatched by Chen Yan, especially those forces being used which were disheartening.

How was Chen Yan going to survive this disaster...

Perhaps thinking was a bit jump, as she thought, an idea somehow related to this situation but somewhat untimely sprouted in Lu Man's mind:

Although Chen Yan's current situation was troublesome, but… it seemed like a very appropriate moment to be upfront with Qiao Qiao...?

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