Rebirth and Conquest

This was the first time Chen Yan had stepped into this bustling metropolis in this life. The city was filled with traffic and towering buildings, much like he remembered. However, compared to his previous life, he no longer felt the panic and bewilderment of their first meeting. Instead, he was calm and composed.

As soon as Chen Yan got out of the car, he was picked up by the people who were already waiting there. The people took him to a high-end apartment and met his mother, Chen Lirong, the woman he had only met once in this life. She hadn't changed much, except that she had become more beautiful and refined.

After Chen Yan entered, he stood with his head down. He was still wearing his loose school uniform, and his face was covered by those ugly glasses. His long bangs almost covered most of his face. He stood there quietly, like a child who had never seen the world and was a little frightened.

Sitting on the sofa, Chen Lirong had been watching Chen Yan ever since he entered the room. Her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, clearly indicating her dissatisfaction with her son, though she didn't show it.

"Come on, sit down, don't stand there." Chen Lirong beckoned to Chen Yan. Perhaps she wanted to be gentle like a mother, but since they had only met once and had no real feelings for each other, her tone was inexplicably stiff.

Chen Yan walked over and sat down on the sofa. He lowered his head and didn't say a word, as if he was a little nervous. He put his hand on the corner of his clothes. Chen Yan knew that his younger brother Chen Haoran would play with the corner of his clothes when he was nervous or scared. He looked really stupid and silly. He learned this from him.

"Relax, this is your home from now on," Chen Lirong said reassuringly.

Chen Yan hummed in agreement, still looking 'nervous'.

Ignoring that, Chen Lirong asked again, "You took the college entrance exam this year, right? How did it go?"

"It's alright, I guess."

In fact, Chen Yan could guess the reason for his mother's 'summoning'. In his previous life, his mother also wanted to see him at this time. At that time, Chen Lirong had just gained a foothold in the Yan Group and wanted to bring her son over, hoping that he could help her and consolidate her position. Of course, the most important thing was that she wanted him, her illegitimate son, to be recognized. However, his performance at that time, apart from disappointing his mother, was really not commendable at all.

Of course, in this life, Chen Yan didn't intend to make his mother very satisfied. He knew that before he came, his mother must have already done some 'understanding' of him. His 'dark history' in elementary and middle school was enough to undermine his mother's confidence. He was fine in high school, but his 'copied' college entrance exam score was enough for her to bear. In that sense, he seemed to be worse off than in his previous life.

After exchanging only a few words with Chen Yan, Chen Lirong left. She was very busy, having finally reached a high-ranking position in the Yan Group, and of course she wanted to cherish this hard-won status even more.

After Chen Lirong left, the nanny came over and asked Chen Yan if he was hungry and wanted something to eat. Chen Yan shook his head and said he was tired and wanted to rest. So the nanny took him to the bedroom on the second floor.

Standing in this luxurious bedroom, Chen Yan couldn't help but smile. Having lived a second life, he had come full circle back to this room, his bedroom from his previous life. Chen Yan took a shower and then lay down on the bed to sleep. He was really tired of putting on an act in front of his mother for so long.

In the evening, Chen Lirong returned home, and the two ate dinner together. At the dinner table, Chen Lirong told Chen Yan that the chairman of the Yan Group would be having his birthday banquet in a few days, and she wanted to take him along. Chen Yan didn't say anything, but just hummed in agreement. Since his mother was still not giving up, he might as well go and see that so-called father. Anyway, apart from getting some disdain, he wouldn't lose anything. He had already suffered so much disdain in his previous life, so one or two more wouldn't make a difference.

The next day, Chen Lirong called over a male assistant named Tang Sijie and asked him to take Chen Yan to buy some clothes and get her hair cut. Chen Yan's outfit really annoyed her.

Chen Yan still had no objections and left with Assistant Tang. After shopping for clothes, the two went to get their hair cut.

At this moment, Chen Yan, sitting in front of the mirror, had an urge to kick someone. Standing next to him was a flamboyant man named Annie, who had come to cut his hair. Annie had been staring at him for at least ten minutes, clicking his tongue from time to time, giving his hair a thorough critique from the inside out. Finally, after he had finished criticizing it, he was about to take off Chen Yan's glasses. Chen Yan reached out to stop him, but Annie slapped his hand away.

"Why are you wearing these lousy glasses! They look awful!" Annie said with a look of disgust, forcibly taking off Chen Yan's glasses. Then she lifted Chen Yan's chin and started looking at Chen Yan's face, making Chen Yan want to roll her eyes.

At this moment, Annie suddenly exclaimed as if he had discovered a new continent: "Hey, I didn't realize that this child is quite good-looking." His previously disdainful face immediately turned into a smile: "Leave this hair to me, I'll definitely give it a beautiful cut."

Assistant Tang, who had been standing to the side, said, "Then I'll trouble you, Annie. Just make sure it's neat and tidy. It's Mr. Chen's child, so don't make a mess of it. He still needs to see the chairman."

Upon hearing this, Annick immediately understood and smiled, saying, "Don't worry, leave it to me."

Annie was fixing Chen Yan's hair, and Chen Yan sat quietly with her head down. After the haircut was finished, Annie looked at Chen Yan in the mirror and couldn't help but cheer, "Wow, so beautiful! I knew my taste was right!"

Assistant Tang walked over, looked at Chen Yan's face in the mirror, a look of amazement flashing in his eyes, and then said to Annie, "Thank you, we'll be going now."

"No need to thank me, such a beautiful child. Remember to come back for your next haircut."

Chen Yan rode home in Assistant Tang's car. When they passed the Yan Group building, Assistant Tang stopped the car and said he had something to take care of and asked Chen Yan to wait in the car.

Chen Yan looked out the car window. The skyscraper with the Yan Group logo was still as impressive as ever. He glanced around and saw a group of people gathered there. One of them seemed to be angrily saying something, while the others were security guards trying to drive him away. Chen Yan was a little surprised, not because someone dared to cause trouble here, but because he recognized the person being driven away.

This person is named Di Wenjin. In Chen Yan's previous life, when he met Di Wenjin, he was a powerful figure in the business world. However, he always went against Yan's Enterprise. Chen Yan had heard that Di Wenjin used to work for Yan's Enterprise, but he was kicked out by Yan's Enterprise for making a mistake and had to pay a lot of money. So he harbored resentment and joined a foreign company. He brought that foreign company in and made it his sole purpose to go against Yan's Enterprise.

However, it seems that Di Wenjin is in a rather sorry state. Could it be that he was just kicked out and hasn't found a new employer yet? Chen Yan thought to herself, wanting to take another look. At this moment, Assistant Tang came over. After getting into the car, Assistant Tang told Chen Yan that he had some urgent business to attend to and couldn't take him home. He called a taxi for Chen Yan and told her to go home by herself.

Chen Yan nodded to indicate that he understood, and then got into the taxi that Assistant Tang had called. However, Chen Yan did not stay in the car for long before he asked the driver to stop. He returned to the Yan Group building. At this time, Di Wenjin had not left yet. Chen Yan stood at a distance and waited for a while until the security guard chased Di Wenjin away, and then he followed Di Wenjin.

Chen Yan followed Di Wenjin to a dilapidated apartment building. Looking at the building, which was almost on the verge of collapse, Chen Yan couldn't help but click her tongue. So this Di Wenjin was in such a miserable state. No wonder he hated the Yan family so much. Seeing that Di Wenjin was about to go upstairs, Chen Yan quickly called out to him, "Sir, wait."

Di Wenjin turned her head and looked at Chen Yan with a puzzled expression: "Did you call me?"

"Of course, is there anyone else here besides you, sir?" Chen Yan smiled and walked towards him.

"What's the matter?"

Chen Yan did not answer his question, but said, "Do you work at Yan's, sir? I saw you in front of their company building just now, and it looked like you were arguing with someone."

Di Wenjin's expression immediately changed: "What does this have to do with you? And, were you following me?"

"Of course there is a connection. It seems that you have some grudges with the Yan family. I also have some unpleasant things to do with the Yan family. Perhaps we can become friends?"

Di Wenjin glanced at Chen Yan with a complicated expression, but Chen Yan just smiled. In the end, Di Wenjin lowered his head in frustration: "It's nothing. I used to be an employee there, but now I'm just someone who was kicked out. If you have anything to say, let's go upstairs and talk."

"OK"

Chen Yan followed Di Wenjin upstairs to his even more pitiful little room. It was then that Chen Yan learned that Di Wenjin had once been a director at the Yan Group. Due to a mistake at work, the company lost a lot of money. However, he quickly corrected the mistake and made up for a significant portion of the losses himself. In fact, this matter was neither a big deal nor a small one. Giving Di Wenjin a disciplinary action and making him pay some money would have been enough. However, the company's punishment for him was too harsh. Not only did they make him pay all the money, but they also fired him and smeared his reputation so much that no other company wanted to hire him, leaving him unable to find a new job.

Actually, this matter is somewhat related to Chen Lirong. Chen Lirong has always wanted to climb the ladder, and if she wanted to climb, she had to bring down the people above her. She had been eyeing the director's position for a long time, and when she saw Di Wenjin make a mistake, she immediately seized the opportunity to ruin him and take his place. Fearing that he would make a comeback, she deliberately smeared him. The business world is like a battlefield, and it is indeed that cruel.

After hearing what Di Wenjin had to say, Chen Yan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He hadn't expected his mother to be so ruthless. He looked at Di Wenjin and said with a smile, "Since you can't find a job right now, I happen to have a friend who also owns a company. If you don't mind, would you be willing to work there?"

"Are you serious?" Di Wenjin looked at Chen Yan, somewhat incredulous.

"Of course, if the gentleman is willing, he will certainly be very happy to have you join us."

“Would you like it or not? Haha--” Di Wenjin laughed a few times, but it was somewhat bitter. “Now that I’m down on my luck, what right do I have to say I’m not willing? I should be grateful enough if someone gives me food.” He then looked at Chen Yan, his face showing some undisguised arrogance, and said, “If it were back then, even if many big companies were begging me, I might not have even given them a second glance.”

"Of course I believe in your abilities, sir. My friend really got a great deal this time." Chen Yan smiled and extended her hand. "I hope you can have a pleasant cooperation."

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