Chapter 421: Flattery, news about my younger brother
Andy was riding the elevator on the 22nd floor of Hong Kong Island. Before he could get out of the elevator, he heard a long and sweet sound.
"Andy~"
Andy, who was startled, saw Qu Xiaoxiao rushing towards him and hurriedly pushed her away.
"Don't touch me. You can talk, but don't touch me."
After pushing and pulling, he finally got Qu Xiaoxiao off his body, and then straightened his clothes.
"Xiaoqu, what are you doing?"
Qu Xiaoxiao shouted with a pitiful look: "Andy, you are my life-saving straw now. You have to save me. If you don't save me, I will be finished. Can you bear to see me like this?"
Is the delicate flower so dilapidated?"
But Andy didn't listen to her at all and walked out of the elevator, "Okay, don't do this. What are you calling out here? If you want to say anything, let's talk about it when we get back."
With that said, she walked towards the door of her home, while Qu Xiaoxiao followed closely.
After entering the room, Andy took two bottles of water from the refrigerator, handed one to Qu Xiaoxiao, and opened one himself and took two sips.
"Tell me, how do you want me to help you? First of all, let me explain that Zhou Chen and I can only be regarded as casual acquaintances, and we don't have a deep friendship. If you expect me to intercede for you, I advise you that it is best to
Stop dreaming."
Qu Xiaoxiao said: "I know, and of course I won't embarrass you, but now the only person I can count on is you. In fact, I have already thought of two plans, but I am not confident, so I want to ask you for reference.
"
Andy was surprised and said: "Are there already two plans? Okay, you tell me first, and I will help you refer to it. Don't worry, if I can help, I will try my best to help you."
"With your words, I feel much more at ease."
Qu Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief. What she was most afraid of now was that Andy was unwilling to help her. Although Andy said that he couldn't talk to Zhou Chen, she felt that Zhou Chen would still betray Andy's face.
"I thought of two plans. One is to start with Xiaoguan. She is Zhou Chen's girlfriend. Although I still think she and Zhou Chen are not a good match, after all, they themselves admitted it. I think Xiaoguan
It will definitely help me."
"But you also know that I offended Xiaoguan that night. I was afraid that Xiaoguan would not accept my apology at all, and would not be willing to help me say nice things to Zhou Chen."
"But I know that Xiaoguan has a very good relationship with you. If you are willing to help me mediate, I think Xiaoguan will definitely betray your face."
Andy thought for a moment and said: "I can't help you with Zhou Chen, but I can say a few nice words to you about Xiaoguan, but you also know that what you said that day was so unpleasant, so I can't guarantee Xiaoguan."
Can Guan accept your apology?"
"So I also prepared a second plan."
Qu Xiaoxiao talked about the second plan: "According to my experience, it is definitely not possible for a business tycoon like Zhou Chen to cheat, and even if I ask my dad to help intercede, he probably won't
I want to give you face, but I can’t reach people with higher status even with my ability, so if I want to find someone to make peace with, there are only two people besides Xiaoguan.”
As she spoke, her finger suddenly pointed downward.
The smart Andy immediately understood what Qu Xiaoxiao meant.
"You mean, go find Zhou Chen's parents?"
"Yes, although I don't understand why he lets his parents live here when he is so rich, from the few times we have met Zhou Chen, we can see that he is a very filial person. If I can get his parents to help
If you talk, I think it might be more effective than Xiaoguan's intercession."
Qu Xiaoxiao thought her method was very good, so she looked at Andy with a smile.
But who knows, Andy said flatly: "I don't think this plan is feasible."
"Not feasible?"
Qu Xiaoxiao was stunned: "Why?"
Andy looked at Qu Xiaoxiao and shook her head. She admitted that Qu Xiaoxiao was a little clever, but he was more clever than big wisdom.
"First of all, there are two possibilities for why Zhou Chen's parents live here. One is because they asked for it, and the other is Zhou Chen's acquiescence, because no one would have thought that his parents would live here. This is
As a result, no one will bother his parents."
"Since he doesn't want anyone to harass his parents, if you just rush over to find them, it's very likely to cause him to be even more disgusted."
"Also, even if you went to find his parents, there was your son on one side and a stranger who scolded your son on the other. If it were you, who would you turn to?"
Qu Xiaoxiao said: "But I'm here to apologize. His parents can handle it easier than him, right?"
"That's what you think. If you think about it from another perspective, now Zhou Chen doesn't do anything to you. Instead, you go to his parents first. This is likely to cause greater conflicts. I don't think this plan will work."
Andy is not very optimistic about this plan. She knows that Qu Xiaoxiao wants to play the emotional card, but doing so is more like coercion, using Zhou Chen's parents to make Zhou Chen compromise.
Judging from her judgment, this was undoubtedly a foolish move.
"is that so?"
Qu Xiaoxiao, who was originally confident, suddenly became less confident after Andy said this.
"Can we only start from Xiaoguan?"
"I think this is the best way. Xiaoguan actually has a very good character and is not the kind of person who holds grudges. If you can make Xiaoguan forgive you, Zhou Chen probably won't have a big problem. Say you don't
If you like to listen, given his status, do you think he will keep staring at you?"
Qu Xiaoxiao said depressedly: "Are you saying that I am not qualified to be remembered?"
Andy: "I speak more bluntly, but that's what I mean."
"It's really hurtful."
Qu Xiaoxiao lamented and then fell on Andy's sofa.
"It seems that now I can only look for Xiaoguan, alas."
The next night, Andy called Guan Juer to his home, and Qu Xiaoxiao, who had prepared it early, began to apologize and flatter Guan Juer in various ways, and also bought a lot of things.
Guan Ju'er was naturally very unhappy when she saw Qu Xiaoxiao again, but facing the shameless Qu Xiaoxiao, she was no match at all. As time went by, the disgust in her heart gradually subsided.
Although I haven't forgiven Qu Xiaoxiao immediately, I am no longer as disgusted and angry as before.
In the next few days, Qu Xiaoxiao kept pestering Guan Ju'er, fawning and trying to please her, which greatly satisfied Guan Ju'er's vanity.
But when she knew that Qu Xiaoxiao wanted her to intercede with Zhou Chen, she hesitated.
She could forgive Qu Xiaoxiao, but that didn't mean Zhou Chen could forgive him, so she didn't agree on the spot, but said she would think about it.
However, Qu Xiaoxiao really had a lot of tricks. In order to get Guan Ju'er to help, she began to make suggestions for Guan Ju'er, telling Guan Ju'er how to tie up a man and capture his heart.
Guan Ju'er was just a young girl who had just graduated from college, and it was her first time falling in love with Zhou Chen. She was not as experienced as Qu Xiaoxiao.
After listening to Qu Xiaoxiao's suggestions, she was greatly shocked. Although a lot of what Qu Xiaoxiao said made her blush, some of the suggestions did have some meaning.
Gradually, although she did not regard Qu Xiaoxiao as a true friend, she no longer argued with him as before.
Although Guan Ju'er is innocent, she is not stupid.
At first, she thought Qu Xiaoxiao had truly realized her mistake when he apologized to her.
But as Qu Xiaoxiao continued to please and fawn over, she slowly realized that something was wrong.
Although she had not been with Qu Xiaoxiao for a long time, she was very aware of Qu Xiaoxiao's arrogance and domineering nature. Even if such a Bai Fumei wanted to apologize, he would not be so polite to her or even flatter her.
There must be something wrong with this.
So after Qu Xiaoxiao mentioned Zhou Chen in a roundabout way several times, she understood the reason.
It must be because of Zhou Chen that Qu Xiaoxiao treated her like this. Qu Xiaoxiao was able to put down his posture and fawn over her. This shows that Zhou Chen is definitely not simple.
She was embarrassed to ask Qu Xiaoxiao, so one time she asked Andy this question while taking Andy's car to work.
"Qu Xiaoxiao has been so enthusiastic towards me recently, which makes me a little scared. Sister Andy, do you know something?"
Faced with this question, Andy did not avoid it, but said directly: "Xiaoguan, what do you want to ask?"
Guan Juer said: "I just want to know if Zhou Chen has something to do with Qu Xiaoxiao becoming like this, because I know very well that Qu Xiaoxiao would never be so polite to me. After thinking about it, it must be because
Zhou Chen’s reason.”
Andy said: "Since you have guessed it, why are you still asking me?"
Guan Ju'er said sheepishly: "I think Sister Andy, you are so powerful, you must know more than me. Is Qu Xiaoxiao afraid of Zhou Chen when he becomes like this? Does Zhou Chen have very powerful abilities? I and I
The longer we get along with him, the more I feel that he is extraordinary, and I always feel that he is not an ordinary person."
In fact, she had doubts for a long time, because Zhou Chen drives a car worth millions and plays musical instruments worth tens of millions, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
It's just that she had been embarrassed to ask before, but now Qu Xiaoxiao's appearance directly amplified her curiosity.
Andy smiled and said: "I think it's better for you to ask him yourself about this question. I'm just an outsider, so I can't say anything."
Although she knew Zhou Chen's identity, since Zhou Chen didn't tell Guan Ju'er, he must have considered it, and she wouldn't tell Guan Ju'er out of his own business.
In fact, it's not just her. Even Qu Xiaoxiao, although he has been trying to please Guan Juer, has never revealed the slightest bit about Zhou Chen's identity.
Seeing that Andy refused to talk, Guan Ju'er had no choice but to become more and more certain that her boyfriend must be something extraordinary.
She also thought about asking Zhou Chen directly, but she was afraid that knowing Zhou Chen's identity would put a lot of pressure on herself and bring crisis to her cherished relationship, so she always hesitated and didn't dare to ask.
Zhou Chen didn't know about Guan Ju'er's suffering during this period. He was recently busy with the development of Douyin.
Since the launch of Douyin at the beginning of last year, the development of Douyin has not been smooth sailing. At the beginning, not many people downloaded and registered. It was Zhou Chen who spent a lot of money on advertising, and it slowly developed.
More than a year later, Douyin has aroused great repercussions in China and has become one of the top players in the short video industry.
Because he knows the development trend of Douyin, in order to make Douyin develop better, he needs to always keep an eye on the market reaction and make timely updates and changes.
"Dr. Jay, we really don't have enough manpower here. Technicians, logistics, finance, management, marketing departments, etc. all need manpower."
Zhang Ming, the boss in charge of the Douyin department, complained bitterly to Zhou Chen. Because it was a newly established company, although its development prospects were bright, it was also under great pressure.
The reason why I didn't dare to speak before was because they were inconspicuous in the big ship like Chenxing Group. However, with the continuous development of Douyin, Mr. Zhang's confidence gradually increased and he dared to start asking for people from Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen said: "You prepare a document and give it to Secretary Jiang, and I will arrange manpower for you as appropriate. However, I can give you the manpower, but the performance must be given to me."
Mr. Zhang immediately assured: "Don't worry, as long as we have enough manpower and funds, we will definitely achieve greater success."
"I hope, it's been more than a year now, and I'm still far away from the three-year goal I set. It's a good thing to have confidence, but if I can't reach my goal..."
"Dr. Jay, don't worry, we promise to complete the task."
"That's it. I will visit you often in the future. I hope you won't disappoint me."
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At night, Guan Ju'er was chatting with Zhou Chen in a prestige manner when suddenly a call came in. When she saw the caller ID, it was her mother. She quickly sat up from the bed.
After sending a message to Zhou Chen, Guan Juer answered the phone.
"mom."
"Hey, Guan Guan, you haven't slept yet."
Guan's mother, who was far away in Xishi City, heard her daughter's voice and immediately responded happily.
"No, Mom, did you call me for something?"
"We haven't dared to call you recently for fear of delaying your work. We don't miss you anymore. Guan Guan, how is your work lately?"
"It's good. Recently, a new neighbor sister came here. She is very good. I learned a lot from her and I gradually adapted to my work."
"That's good, but it's just a matter of business. Work is very important, but life is also very important. Life has not been difficult recently, right? Are you eating all the things we sent you?"
"We're eating, Mom. You and Dad have sent us less food. If I want to eat, I can buy it online myself."
Guan Ju'er was also very helpless. Although she was no longer with her parents, they took good care of her and always sent him things, so that she never stopped eating.
"That's different. Your dad and I have to buy the things for you in person before we can rest assured. We have nothing to do. By the way, your dad may go to the Magic City to talk about something recently, and then we may go to the Magic City.
, I stopped by to see you."
Guan's mother sounded very happy. The couple hadn't seen their daughter for a long time, so they naturally missed her. The reason why they didn't come over often was because they were afraid of delaying their daughter's work.
After all, they were the ones who found their daughter's job, and they knew that her daughter was under a lot of pressure, so they didn't dare to disturb her easily.
As soon as she heard that her parents might be coming to Shanghai, Guan Ju suddenly felt nervous. She couldn't help but think about her relationship with Zhou Chen.
"Oh, will that delay your business? Otherwise, forget it. The Chinese New Year will be here in a while, and I can go home then."
"No delay, no delay, we will take you to meet someone when the time comes."
When Guan's mother said this, she paused for a while, as if she was afraid of scaring her daughter.
Guan Ju'er asked in confusion: "I'm going to meet someone, who?"
Guan's mother said: "It's just a friend. We made an appointment with a friend. They happen to have a child about your age who is also in the Magic City. I just wanted to let you get to know each other."
When Guan Ju'er heard this, he immediately became anxious: "Mom, do you want me to go on a blind date? No, absolutely not, I won't go."
"Oh, you kid, you're either going on a blind date or having a meal with a friend's house. Let you kids get to know each other so that you can take care of each other in the magic city in the future."
When Guan's mother heard her daughter's rejection, she was also very anxious. She actually took this matter more seriously, otherwise she wouldn't have made the trip herself.
She has already inquired about it. Her friend's son is very good, and his family's financial situation is also very good. If he can succeed, his daughter will be able to find a good home.
Letting your daughter find a good home is the greatest wish of any parent.
"No, Mom, it's really not possible, I don't agree."
"You kid, my mother won't harm you. I just want to meet and have a meal. I think you're in a hurry. We're not rushing you, we're just getting to know you."
Guan Juer gritted her teeth and hesitated for a while, then said truthfully: "Mom, I really can't promise you, because, because of me, I already have a boyfriend."
"What?"
The voice from the other side suddenly rose several times in pitch, accompanied by a roaring noise, and then Guan Juer heard the voices of his parents.
"Guan Guan, what's going on? You said you have a boyfriend?"
"That's right, daughter, what's going on? Why didn't you tell us that you were in love? Where is he from, what does he do, and..."
"Can you please stop interrupting? I'm talking to my daughter. Can't you wait until I finish?"
"I don't care about our daughter."
The noise from her parents made Guan Ju'er very helpless. After a while, they stopped.
"Guan Guan, tell your parents quickly, what happened to the boyfriend you mentioned?"
Guan Ju'er knew that this kind of thing couldn't be hidden, so he said: "His name is Zhou Chen. He is twenty-six years old. He is a very nice person. He runs his own company. His parents live downstairs from me, but they don't know yet.
We are in love."
The parents' comments came through the microphone.
"Twenty-six years old, which is quite suitable for my age. I still want to start my own company. It seems that I have the skills. My parents live in the same building as our daughter."
"Sounds good, but since I didn't see anyone, I still feel uneasy. I'll ask again."
Guan's mother's voice soon came over again: "Guan Guan, this kid started his own company at a young age, so what do his parents do?"
"Zhou Chen's father is a university professor and teaches at a university in Shanghai. His mother is a high school teacher and is now retired."
"Oh, my parents are both intellectuals and professors. This family is good, very good."
When Guan's father and Guan's mother heard about Zhou Chen's parents, they immediately felt more at ease. Both parents were teachers or professors. Children from such a family must have good tutors.
"When did you start talking?"
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Faced with a series of questions from his parents, Guan Juer explained patiently and chatted for more than ten minutes before hanging up the phone.
However, Guan Ju'er had a melancholy look on her face after hanging up the phone. She originally wanted to stop her parents from coming to Shanghai.
But she didn't expect that after she told the truth, her parents became even more determined to come to Shanghai. They had to meet Zhou Chen. They could only rest assured if they saw it with their own eyes.
Guan Ju'er had no choice but to send a message to Zhou Chen, telling him about the incident and asking him if he would like to meet her parents.
Zhou Chen was quite surprised when he saw the message from Guan Ju'er. He had only been dating Guan Ju'er for more than a month, and his parents were coming to meet him. It seemed that he really cared about his daughter.
Naturally, Zhou Chen wasn't worried about the meeting and directly replied to Guan Ju'er, saying it was no problem.
He has been with Guan Ju'er for some time, and he already has a deep understanding of Guan Ju'er, a girl who is not well-off in the city. She is a very good girl.
In the beginning, he wanted to fall in love with Guan Ju'er, and it was indeed because of his mission. For him, there was no woman he particularly loved directly. In this case, he might as well choose a woman who he didn't hate and who could like him.
.
It doesn't matter how noble and elegant she is, as long as she can give him a stable home, that's enough.
Although Guan Ju'er has a little rebellious character, it is undeniable that she will definitely become a good wife and mother after getting married.
Therefore, he has no resistance to meeting Guan Ju'er's parents. You can often see a person's future from his family and parents.
According to Guan Ju'er, his parents came here within two weeks. Thinking that Guan Ju'er had already told his parents about their situation, he felt it was necessary to tell his parents about his relationship with Guan Ju'er.
Since that offline meeting, Andy and Wei Wei met twice more and got to know each other better.
It's just that the relationship between them is still that kind of ordinary friendship, which has nothing to do with love.
In fact, the two of them are somewhat similar when it comes to falling in love.
Andy has no experience in this area at all, and is afraid of such a thing, so he is more curious about Wei Wei, and the relationship between men and women is completely out of the question.
As for Wei Wei, he has more experience and is good at calculations. Even if he is in love, he has to make many calculations. If he wants to enter the love mode, he has a long way to go.
On this day, the two of them got together for dinner. Halfway through the meal, Andy suddenly received a call from Tan Zongming. After a few words, Andy's expression suddenly changed.
"Sorry, I have something urgent and I have to leave first."
Wei Wei asked: "Is there anything urgent? I can help."
After meeting several times, his affection for Andy increased greatly, and there was already a tendency to develop a relationship.
But Andy refused: "I'm sorry, this is my private matter. What happened today is my fault. I will ask you out next time."
"Okay then, drive slower."
"Thank you, I'll leave first."
Andy hurriedly left the hotel, leaving Wei Wei staring at her back in a daze.
The reason why Andy was so anxious was because Tan Zongming called her and said that Lao Yan was back and found out some news about her brother, asking her to go there quickly.
Andy was about to learn the news about his biological brother. He was nervous and scared. He ran all the way and quickly arrived at Tan Zongming's house.
Tan Zongming had been waiting for her at the door. As soon as her car stopped, he opened the door for her.
Andy quickly got out of the car and the first thing he said was: "Old Tan, how is my brother?"
Seeing Andy who was full of eagerness and no longer calm as usual, Tan Zongming said softly: "Don't worry, Lao Yan is already waiting inside, but you have to be mentally prepared, things are not as you think.
smoothly."
Andy's expression suddenly changed: "What happened to my brother?"
"That's not true. Let's go. Go first and listen to what Lao Yan has to say. He investigated it personally. He is the one who knows the specific situation best."
Although Tan Zongming already knew the situation from Lao Yan, he thought it would be better to let Lao Yan tell Andy in person.
Andy followed Tan Zongming into the villa and met Lao Yan in the lobby.
Lao Yan is a slightly fat middle-aged man. When he saw Tan Zongming and Andy walking in, he stood up immediately.
"Andy, this is Lao Yan, my good friend. I have entrusted him with your brother's affairs. He is absolutely reliable."
"Lao Yan, this is Andy."
"Hello, Lao Yan, thank you for your hard work." Andy said in a sincere tone.
Lao Yan smiled and said: "It's not hard, Andy, you're welcome. I heard about you from Lao Tan. If you are Lao Tan's friend, then you are my friend."
Tan Zongming said: "Sit down and talk."
As soon as he sat down, Andy couldn't wait to ask: "Lao Yan, have you found my brother?"
"I'm sorry, Miss Andy, your brother was not found. I only found some information about him, and the situation is a bit special. I hope you will be mentally prepared."
Lao Yan's words made Andy's heart skip a beat and he became even more nervous.
"You said, I'm already prepared."
Lao Yan looked at Tan Zongming and asked, "Then I will tell the truth?"
Tan Zongming nodded and said, "Go ahead."
Lao Yan took a sip of water, cleared his throat, and then told the results of his investigation.
"Miss Andy, based on the information you provided, I went to your hometown, Daishan. I thought it would be difficult to investigate, but to my surprise, the orphanage where you and your brother lived before is still there today.
It still exists. More than 20 years later, far from declining, it has become the largest and best welfare home in the area."
Andy looked surprised. She had very vague memories of her childhood, but the situation in the memory orphanage didn't seem to be good.
But such a welfare home can persist to this day and is getting better and better. This is really strange in a small place like Daishan.
"Not only is the orphanage still there, but the director is also an old man in the orphanage. She has been the director there for more than 20 years. I heard that she inherited her mother's legacy and has been sticking to that orphanage."
Andy's eyes suddenly brightened: "If that's the case, then she must remember me and my brother, right?"
Seeing that Andy was a little agitated, Tan Zongming handed her a bottle of water and comforted her: "Andy, calm down first and listen to Lao Yan."
"Miss Andy, you are right. I was very happy at the time. I thought I could easily find your brother, so I went to find Dean Xie in person. Oh, Dean Xie is the director of that welfare home.
, a particularly amiable old dean.”
"I told her about your situation, and it sounded very strange. After I mentioned you and your brother's names, Dean Xie acted strangely, as if she was shocked, but her behavior also showed that she knew
Something about you and your brother."
"But just when I wanted to continue asking, she was unwilling to say more. No matter what I said, it was of no use. Later, I had no choice but to ask Lao Tan for a copy of your resume, which proved that you were indeed from here.
She was adopted from an orphanage, but she still didn't want to tell me."
"I spent a long time there, but I had no choice but to conduct another investigation. I investigated many places, but the strange thing is that I couldn't find any trace of your brother's existence. In the end, I had no choice but to find Dean Xie again.
."
"In the end, she may have seen our determination to investigate, so she told me what happened back then."
"It turns out that a few years after you were adopted, Miss Andy, your brother was also adopted by a family. However, within a few months, your brother was rejected by the adoptive family."
Andy suddenly looked puzzled: "Go back? What do you mean?"
"According to Dean Xie, the family said that your brother had mental and intellectual problems. They were unwilling to adopt your brother, so they returned him to the orphanage."
Hearing this, Andy was hit hard and his face was full of disbelief: "You said my brother has intellectual problems? Impossible, this is absolutely impossible. In my memory, my brother is very smart, very smart.
, how could there be an intellectual problem.”
"That's what Director Xie said, but she also said that after your brother was returned, some time later, he was adopted by a couple and he left the orphanage since then."
"Dean Xie asked me to tell you that if you are looking for your brother to confirm whether he is doing well, I ask you not to look for him anymore, because your brother is doing very well now, very well. If you do it for him
Okay, don't continue to look for him, no matter how much, she won't say anything."
"Afterwards, I used my connections to find your brother, but it was still the same as before. No matter how I searched, I could never find any news about your brother. So I thought this might be the work of the family who adopted your brother. They might not want to
Let people find them, so the traces of your brother were destroyed."
Andy analyzed calmly: "You mean, my brother was adopted, and there are other hidden things in it?"
Lao Yan said truthfully: "It's just a possibility. If the family that adopted your brother is not simple, it does have the ability to destroy traces. Of course, there may be other possibilities."
Andy cleared his mind and said in a deep voice: "In other words, the only person who may know the whereabouts of my brother now is the director of the orphanage?"
"This should be."
Lao Yan nodded. He had tried many methods, but Dean Xie wouldn't tell him. He couldn't force it, so he could only come back and tell Tan Zongming and Andy the news and let them make their own decisions.
Tan Zongming said: "Andy, the matter is already very clear. Only the dean knows the whereabouts of your brother now, but I think you should think carefully about what she said. Maybe your brother is really living a good life now."
, If you rush to look for him, you might disturb him instead."
Andy said resolutely: "No, I must find my brother, especially since he may still have intellectual problems. I must find him. If I can't find him, I will never feel at ease in my life."
Thinking that her brother might be mentally retarded, she felt extremely cramped and frightened in her heart. She must find her brother and find out the truth of the matter.