Although he thought so in his heart, Chen Yan definitely couldn't say that out loud.

After all, he still had five virtual girlfriends waiting on the line, and their main reason for gathering was his philandering ways.

Their reluctance to leave him was also due to their love and unwillingness to let go.

If he acted even more callously at this moment, their affection for him might plummet, and they might start doubting whether they had misjudged Chen Yan all this time...

So, with that in mind, Chen Yan quickly launched into his not-too-shabby acting skills, took a deep breath, and said passionately, "I actually want to argue a few points for myself, but I feel that no matter what I say, it cannot lessen my mistakes."

"The fact that things have gotten to this point is all my fault."

"I am willing to accept this opportunity you're giving me."

"And no matter what the final outcome is, I will have no regrets."

"As long as... you are happy and joyous, no matter what I do, I am willing."

Upon hearing Chen Yan's words, the expressions on the faces of the several women on the other end of the phone varied.

Zhao Ying was befuddled, unsure of what Chen Yan meant.

Yang Rou had a mysterious smile.

Lu Man secretly rolled her eyes.

Only Yu Qiao Qiao and He Mengxue couldn't help but feel somewhat moved.

Of them all, Yu Qiao Qiao, being the "main character" of the day, took the initiative to tug at Lu Man's sleeve and whispered, "Sister Man Man, maybe we should just let it go..."

Upon hearing Yu Qiao Qiao's words, a fully immersed Lu Man quickly replied, "How can we just let this go?"

"Qiao Qiao, this is for everyone's sake!"

Having said that, she looked towards Yang Rou, "Right, Sister Rou?"

Yang Rou, having long understood Lu Man's intentions, nodded and responded, "Right."

With the nod from Lu Man and Yang Rou, who held the highest social standing among the girlfriends, and with Zhao Ying egging them on, Yu Qiao Qiao also began to speak up.

She then heard Lu Man say to Chen Yan, "Chen Yan, the chance we're giving you is simple. Just fulfill one wish for each of us, and we'll forgive you!"

Since Lu Man was using a speakerphone, Chen Yan's prompt, and undoubting reply resonated clearly with all the girlfriends, "Alright. No problem. Go ahead."

Hearing Chen Yan's response, Lu Man glanced around at the few women and then asked, "Who wants to go first?"

None of the women present spoke.

Lu Man nominated, "Qiao Qiao, why don't you try first?"

Yu Qiao Qiao hurriedly waved her hands, and then in a voice that only Lu Man could hear and not the phone said, "Sister Man Man, I'd rather not."

But Lu Man opposed her, directly saying, "How can we just let this go?"

"This is his compensation to us!"

Saying this, she directly addressed Chen Yan over the phone, "Chen Yan, you agree, right?"

Chen Yan did not hesitate, "Right. So, just say what you wish."

It was again Lu Man who broke the ice first, "You guys really are too delicate. Since no one dares to speak first, then I will."

"Chen Yan, I've had enough of being a supporting actress. Although I've accumulated high box office returns, they are only from minor roles, and many people say my box office achievements are not substantial."

"So, I want to be the female lead in a movie, and I still want it to earn billions!"

Upon hearing Lu Man's request, the women present were all shocked.

After all, Lu Man's demand was not low.

In China, only two movies had surpassed billions in box office revenue.

Besides them, the highest box office for other movies was only around ten billion yuan.

Although these two movies were both selected and invested in by Chen Yan, nobody knew whether Chen Yan could invest in such successful movies again in the future.

Moreover, given that the domestic movie market was generally dominated by male actors, the ability of a female actor to carry a film's box office was almost nil.

So, wanting a movie with a box office of billions featuring a female actor as the lead and suitable for Lu Man was an impossible task.

But even though Lu Man's demands were unreasonable, Chen Yan still said, "No problem. Rest assured, I will certainly make it happen."

Hearing Chen Yan's words, Lu Man nodded satisfactorily, then looked around at the other women again and said, "Now it's your turn."

Yu Qiao Qiao and the others were slightly hesitant, looking at each other, then still not daring to speak.

Seeing this, Lu Man gave Yang Rou a meaningful glance.

Yang Rou's lips curled slightly, and then she coughed slightly, speaking in her noticeably cold voice, "Since you all aren't speaking, I will go first."

After speaking, she took the phone from Lu Man's hand and said to Chen Yan over the phone, "Chen Yan, I think the domestic market is no longer interesting. I want to expand overseas."

"If possible, I hope you can acquire or establish a film company abroad for me to manage."

"Of course... I don't want to let go of domestic operations."

"It's not that I love power, but I think I can handle all this, and maybe combining domestic and international markets can expand both significantly."

Yang Rou's demand was also quite excessive.

It was basically demanding overtly for power.

But still, Chen Yan didn't hesitate at all and said, "No problem."

With the two of them breaking the ice, Zhao Ying and He Mengxue gradually also made their own demands.

In the end, only Yu Qiao Qiao was left.

When everyone's attention fell on Yu Qiao Qiao, she finally couldn't hold back any longer.

Although she didn't want to demand anything from Chen Yan, since everyone else had made their requests and were all waiting for her, she really couldn't refuse.

So, she bit her lip, pondered for a moment, and then hesitated.

Seeing her like this, Lu Man couldn't help but ask, "Qiao Qiao, what's wrong? Have you thought of something?"

Yu Qiao Qiao first nodded, then shook her head.

Lu Man patted her back and said, "Don't have any reservations; if you want something, just say it."

"It's not often Chen Yan is at fault; if we don't take our pound of flesh now, when will we?"

At the same time, Chen Yan also spoke on the phone, "Qiao Qiao, Sister Man is right. Just make your request."

Seeing Chen Yan agree, Yu Qiao Qiao finally hesitantly started speaking, "Chen Yan, I was thinking... Could I perhaps renovate the house for the Matron and hire a caretaker?"

"The orphanage has been running for decades, and the building is a bit dilapidated. When she was younger, she could manage some upkeep by herself, but now she can hardly move around, and the building is gradually falling into disrepair."

"I'm thinking of making it a better place for her to live and have someone to take care of her."

Saying this, perhaps fearing that her request was too much, she quickly added another sentence, "I don't need you to spend extra money. I haven't touched any of the money you gave me before."

"I can fund it directly from that."

Hearing Yu Qiao Qiao's words, everyone present, including Chen Yan, was momentarily speechless.

After all, it's rare to find a girl who makes a request so heartbreakingly sweet and likable.

For a while, even the women present couldn't help but feel affectionate towards Yu Qiao Qiao.

And on the phone, Chen Yan was no exception.

He was silent for a while, then said, "You don't need to spend that money; I'll handle it. Rest assured, I will take care of it well. Not just the Matron but also Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi—I'll make arrangements for all of them."

Hearing Chen Yan's words, Yu Qiao Qiao quickly tried to refuse in a panic, as she really didn't want that much, nor did she want Chen Yan to spend so much money.

But Chen Yan didn't give her the opportunity to refuse and directly said, "Okay, it's settled then. Now I'll go and help you fulfill your wishes. You all... take care."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Lu Man gathered her guilt towards Yu Qiao Qiao, squeezed a smile on her face, and then said, "It seems Chen Yan still cares about us. He agreed to our requests so readily."

"Then let's not cause him more trouble; from now on, let's get along well."

"As long as Chen Yan does right by us, we will do the same by him."

"As for now... let's go upstairs and play a few board games?"

This time, it was Zhao Ying, who loved to play, who first raised her hand in agreement. Following that, the other women also agreed one by one. So the group of women headed upstairs, preparing for a collective activity.

As they walked upstairs, Lu Man deliberately lagged behind with Yu Qiao Qiao.

When the other three women laughed and chatted as they walked, she gently hugged Yu Qiao Qiao and whispered, "I'm sorry."

Yu Qiao Qiao looked at Lu Man in confusion, but Lu Man only smiled at her and then took her hand, saying, "Let's hurry up."

Perhaps because the switch between Lu Man's two emotions was so seamlessly, Yu Qiao Qiao was momentarily dazed, wondering if she had heard the first sentence wrong.

'Sister Man apologized to me?'

'Why?'

But before she could figure out why, she was already being dragged upstairs by Lu Man...

Thus, this question was ultimately pushed to the back of her mind...

...

Meanwhile, in Hong Kong.

After Chen Yan put down the phone, he gazed out the window absentmindedly for a while, then a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

After a moment, he took out his phone and sent a WeChat message to Lu Man, with just two words, "Thank you."

This "thank you" from Chen Yan was very sincere.

He was grateful not only because Lu Man had helped him pierce through the window of opportunity and handled Yu Qiao Qiao's matter so well...

But also because Lu Man, by bringing the few women to demand compensation today...

Chen Yan was a smart man.

He knew that Lu Man's actions appeared to be avenging the few women, but actually... they were helping Chen Yan to bind those women to him, especially Yu Qiao Qiao...

Chen Yan committed the mistake of being fickle, and the women were actually standing on a moral high ground. Whether they left or stayed, there was no issue.

And even if they decided to stay now, but in the future reconsidered and regretted due to this relationship having only Chen Yan in the wrong, and seriously so, they could still leave without any psychological burden.

But... when they actively sought compensation from Chen Yan, made wishes, it actually represented a kind of quid pro quo: Chen Yan compensated for his mistakes with these wishes.

His fickle nature was thus erased.

And when the women thought about leaving Chen Yan because of his fickleness again, they would feel a lot of pressure.

Moreover, the wishes they intentionally made were the difficult kind, and Chen Yan needed a lot of time to fulfill them.

During this time, the women definitely couldn't leave, giving Chen Yan much more time to mend their relationships.

So... her helping everyone to vent was false; actually helping Chen Yan to keep everyone was true.

That was why she apologized to Yu Qiao Qiao, and why Chen Yan thanked her...

Thinking this, Chen Yan felt, with such a wife, what more could a husband ask for...

He decided that he must work hard, striving to fulfill every wish of his girlfriends!

Of course, fulfilling these wishes definitely needed to be gradual. His current priority was to realize cash, gather funds, continue aggressively buying, and... to defeat Zhao Qingtian!

...

To be honest, Chen Yan used to think his system was rather foolish; not only was it deficient in various aspects, but it was also very restrictive, especially in terms of cash realization.

It always required his intervention, which was not only complicated but also very time-consuming.

However, after acquiring Yang Nuannuan, Chen Yan realized... he had been using the wrong approach.

Professional tasks should be handled by professionals.

He just needed to supervise constantly, ensuring nothing went off track.

Thus, when the share transfer with Netflix and V Corporation was completed, and Chen Yan's professional wealth increased by 36 billion, he directly opted for cash realization.

36 billion in wealth, the cash realization amounted to a staggering 1400+ billion.

What was even more "frightening" was that the word "more" alone omitted 40 billion... a huge fortune that countless people couldn't earn in ten lifetimes.

If Chen Yan had handled this realization, he probably would have taken a year to see results.

But the system, perhaps detecting that Chen Yan now owned a financial company and a rather decent finance layout, suggested using a combination of financial tools, which made the speed of this cash realization almost beyond Chen Yan's imagination: it only took a month and a half to complete.

Of course... While Chen Yan was amazed at the efficiency of the financial company, the staff there were equally shocked by Chen Yan's strength, foresight, and audacity.

After all, that unfettered imagination, those leverages pushed to near-breaking points, those bold moves, decisive and detached, had everyone in awe.

Of them all, Yang Nuannuan was the most affected.

Because she felt this was Chen Yan's way of "clapping back" at her for her previous pretensions.

It let her know that to feign ignorance required genuine skills, not just lip service.

So, inheriting the "competitiveness" from Yang Rou, she silently vowed to handle the Zhao Qingtian matter impeccably, making Chen Yan take her seriously...

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