Rebirth and Conquest

The next day, when Chen Yan got up, she glanced at Wen Mu's bed. The person on the bed seemed to still be sleeping, without making a sound.

After tidying himself up, Chen Yan went to class. When he came back after class, he was carrying some food. At this time, Wen Mu was still lying on his bed, completely covered by the quilt.

Chen Yan put the things in her hand on the table, walked to Wen Mu's bedside, and sat down. Chen Yan waited for a while, but Wen Mu, who was covered by the quilt, showed no sign of getting up.

Chen Yan gently patted the blanket and asked, "Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?"

There was no response from the person inside the blanket, but the blanket shook slightly. Chen Yan grabbed the blanket, lifted a corner, and revealed Wen Mu's face. "I brought you some food. Do you want to get up and eat something?"

Wen Mu suddenly opened his eyes, looking at Chen Yan with some annoyance: "What do you mean by this? You slap someone and then give them a sweet treat?"

Chen Yan couldn't help but laugh and said, "You can interpret it that way if you want. I've already slapped you, so do you still want this sweet treat?" After Chen Yan finished speaking, she kept smiling at Wen Mu, her overly bright eyes seeming to have a powerful penetrating force, shooting straight into Wen Mu's heart.

Wen Mu was stunned for a moment, but after realizing what had happened, he felt annoyed and turned away, ignoring Chen Yan.

"Okay, don't be angry anymore. Does your body still hurt? I bought you some medicine. Why don't you put some on before you eat?" Chen Yan took out a tube of ointment from her pocket and waved it in front of Wen Mu's face.

Wen Mu didn't say anything, so Chen Yan lifted the blanket off him and sighed dramatically, saying, "It seems I really hurt Young Master Wen. To make up for my mistake, let me apply the medicine for Young Master Wen."

"I, I'm fine," Wen Mu quickly said, trying to stop Chen Yan. At this moment, Wen Mu was wearing pajamas, and the bottom of the pajamas was pulled up a little, revealing the bruise on his stomach.

Chen Yan grabbed Wen Mu's hand, which was trying to stop him, and said with a smile, "Since you've already seen it, let me apply it for you as an apology."

Wen Mu didn't dare to look Chen Yan in the eye, so he withdrew his hand, turned his head away, lay still, and pretended to be at her mercy.

Chen Yan applied the medicine to Wen Mu and then pulled his pajamas up. "Alright, you should be fine after resting for a couple of days. Do you want to eat something now?"

"What exactly do you mean?" Wen Mu suddenly asked. "Are you playing me? Yesterday you acted like you wanted to kill me, and now you're acting like this?"

"Playing you for a fool?" Chen Yan retorted. "You were the one who followed me, questioned me, and slandered me first, weren't you? I haven't even asked you what Young Master Wen meant yet."

Wen Mu deflated and fell silent again. Chen Yan patted him and said, "Let's eat. I brought you some porridge." After saying that, Chen Yan stood up, walked to the table, took out a lunchbox containing porridge from the bag, and handed it to Wen Mu.

A few days later, Wen Mu's injuries were mostly healed. In fact, Chen Yan hadn't hurt him seriously; she had been careful with her strength when she attacked.

However, although Wen Mu was physically fine, the atmosphere between the two became somewhat strange. The two, who already rarely communicated, now hardly spoke at all.

Chen Yan remained the same as always, but when Wen Mu faced Chen Yan, he always wanted to speak but didn't know how to start. He would often silently look at Chen Yan for a long time without uttering a single word.

This situation continued for more than half a month, until the arrival of one person.

This person is Yan Minghui. Because of business matters, Yan Minghui had called Chen Yan several times, but he always received a perfunctory response from Chen Yan. Finally, he couldn't help but come to find Chen Yan in person.

Actually, Yan Minghui came here mainly to complain about Di Wenjin. When Chen Yan introduced Di Wenjin to him, he was quite happy. After Di Wenjin joined the company, everything was indeed good at first. Di Wenjin was capable, intelligent, and worked hard in the company. Yan Minghui admired him very much. However, as the company developed, Yan Minghui became more and more worried. Their company was in the process of development, and Yan Minghui had always regarded the company's development as the top priority. However, Di Wenjin's development speed was too fast.

He invested heavily in expansion, practically emptying the company's coffers. In addition, he set his sights on other areas. Originally, they ran a hotel business, but now he's dabbled in real estate and technology development, and even announced that his next step would be to enter the entertainment service industry.

"That Di Wenjin is going crazy!" These were the first words Yan Minghui said to Chen Yan upon seeing her. The two had arranged to meet in a private room at a hotel. Chen Yan was sitting silently in a chair, listening to Yan Minghui's extremely displeased complaints. "Yan, if this keeps up, he'll probably bankrupt the company. I know he's very capable, but he can't keep messing things up like this. If this continues, I'm fucking done with him!"

"Did he make the company lose money? Or did he make a mistake while doing things?" Chen Yan asked casually, leaving Yan Minghui speechless. In fact, Chen Yan had always known about these things. Di Wenjin would always inform him before taking action, which was why Chen Yan was so 'perfunctory' when Yan Minghui called.

Yan Minghui paused for a while before speaking again, "Ayan, I know he's doing this for the company's good, but isn't this a bit too aggressive? You know how hard it's been to get to where we are today, I don't need to tell you. I'm really afraid he'll ruin all our hard work." At this point, Yan Minghui couldn't help but get emotional, looking at Chen Yan and saying, "I have no objection to his development, I can even listen to him completely, but we can slow down and take it one step at a time. There's no need to gamble like this."

"I understand what you mean." Chen Yan's voice didn't change much as she looked at Yan Minghui. "Minghui, we're brothers, so I'll be frank. That's how the business world works. You have to be bold to make a move to reap greater rewards. Wen Jin is decisive and quick to seize opportunities. Over the past few months, we've both witnessed his vision and decision-making ability."

"But------"

"No buts, let him do it. You've worked so hard for the company these past few years, now that he's here, you can take a break. If you're really worried, he can drive in front and you can stay behind to support him."

Yan Minghui was speechless for a moment and fell silent. Chen Yan was like that; once he made a decision, no one could change it.

Chen Yan glanced at Yan Minghui and then said, "By the way, a couple of days ago, Wen Jin said she wanted to change the company's name and develop it into a comprehensive group. I think we should call it Haoran. Remember to tell him when you go back."

“Alright.” Yan Minghui sighed, a hint of helplessness on his face. “Ayan, I’ve always listened to you, and I trust your decision this time too. However, Di Wenjin has been investing money for development, and although our company has accumulated some funds, it won’t be able to sustain itself for long.”

"Try to satisfy him as much as possible first. If that's not enough, we'll figure out a solution together," Chen Yan said. After a pause, she added, "However, Minghui, you must remember one thing: the company's finances must always be in your hands. I only trust you. As for the rest, just listen to Wenjin's decisions."

"I understand." Yan Minghui nodded solemnly.

"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now." Chen Yan stood up, preparing to leave.

"Wait, Yan." Yan Minghui quickly called out to Chen Yan again, "I have something else to say. Actually, I brought someone with me this time." Yan Minghui hesitated as he said this.

Chen Yan looked at Yan Minghui with a puzzled expression. Yan Minghui didn't say anything more, but took out his phone and made a call: "Xiao Li, you can come in." As soon as he hung up, two people, one big and one small, came in from outside the door.

"Brother." As soon as Chen Haoran entered the room, he ran towards Chen Yan and threw himself into her arms.

"Why are you here?" Chen Yan pushed away Chen Haoran, who was clinging to her, and asked with a dark face, then looked at Yan Minghui, "Did you bring him?"

"Well, he insisted on coming to see you, and I really couldn't refuse," Yan Minghui explained apologetically.

"Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

“I told Minghui not to tell you,” Chen Haoran answered first. “If I had told you, you definitely wouldn’t have let me come.”

"Well, you guys chat first, I'll be going now," Yan Minghui said with a chuckle, and quickly left.

Chen Yan rubbed her eyes, feeling a bit of a headache, and looked at Chen Haoran, who was clinging to her again: "Did Grandma know when we came?"

"Yes, I know." Chen Haoran nodded like a chick pecking at rice. "Grandma told me to come with Brother Minghui. Brother Minghui is so nice."

When Chen Yan returned to school, he took Chen Haoran with him. There was no way to stop Chen Haoran from leaving him; he insisted on staying there for two days before going home.

When Chen Yan returned to the dormitory, Wen Mu was there. Seeing that Chen Yan had brought a child, he couldn't help but ask, "Chen Yan, who is this?"

“My younger brother, Chen Haoran, is staying here for a couple of days,” Chen Yan explained, then looked at Chen Haoran, “His name is Wen Mu, call him Brother Wen Mu.”

"Hello, Brother Wen Mu," Chen Haoran greeted obediently.

Wen Mu quickly smiled and said, "Ah, hello."

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