After eating and drinking well, Wang Yan pretended to be drunk again. This time he drank more than last time, and he had to pretend to be the same.
It was still Gu Jia who brought the two of them back together.
Wang Yan was much more obedient now, but he couldn't keep doing these little tricks. If he accidentally lost control, that would be terrible.
Once is new, twice is familiar. This time, Gu Jia was familiar with the place and had the access control and password, so she settled Wang Yan in naturally.
Regardless of others, Wang Yan had a peaceful dream.
The next day, he got up and went to the company to deal with some things. There were some things his subordinates really couldn't do, so he had to do it himself. Moreover, if someone could do everything, he couldn't trust him with it.
After this period of development, Wang Yan took a bullish approach.
All his previously held stocks and securities were successfully sold. He also had people stealing and swindling in the international market. With his limited assets, he couldn't cause any trouble and would be easily caught. Petty theft was quite good, and his assets were steadily growing, almost doubling, if not exceeding one-third.
His company didn't simply provide services for him; it also raised funds, similar to private equity. The returns were quite good, and the investors were quite satisfied. Good performance was the ultimate publicity. The wealthy, with their money piled up in banks, were terrified to see it depreciate day by day.
They searched the sky for promising projects that would guarantee returns and protect their wealth. Through word of mouth, Wang Yan became somewhat well-known. He had attracted a considerable amount of capital, and the scale was sufficient. His main goal was to expand his network; after all, having connections always made things easier.
As a manager and a controller, he certainly won't do everything himself.
Wang Yan spent a lot of time on improving himself, and he never slacked off on this.
Being able to clearly feel my own progress is like flying, and I don’t want to stop at all.
Wang Yan was lucky, he was able to experience that kind of pleasure. Regardless of whether it was useful or not, as long as Wang Yan mastered it to a certain level, the corresponding skills would appear on the system panel, and that sense of accomplishment was truly unparalleled.
Wang Yan is now a decent coder. He's currently building a small website. He doesn't even need to understand the underlying principles; once he's mastered the basic syntax and picked up a few frameworks, he can get started in a matter of days.
Not to mention Wang Yan's learning ability. He couldn't say he had a complete grasp of the subject, but he knew most of what was going on, and that was enough. For any unsolved problems, there were plenty of programmers pontificating in the open source community and various forums, so he could just rummage through them.
Just when Wang Yan was typing away, he received an unexpected call.
It turned out that Xu Huanshan and his good friend Shen Jie were playing football and had a quarrel with some young men. They hadn't even won the fight. They were beaten black and blue and taken to the police station. Xu Huanshan was embarrassed to let Gu Jia know, otherwise she would nag him. Thinking about it, he thought of Wang Yan, who had been drinking with him yesterday, his son's godfather, his guiding light, and his life mentor.
He immediately called Wang Yan, hoping that Wang Yan would come over and help him deal with it.
Wang Yan was speechless. "How are you going to explain to Gu Jia when you get home after getting beaten up like that?" Gu Jia was so smart that she could say anything without even saying anything, and she was still trying to hide it from others.
Since they'd already called, Wang Yan couldn't say anything. He enthusiastically agreed and told him to wait a moment, saying he'd be there soon. A free opportunity to improve his impressions was still a free gift, so he had to seize it.
Wang Yan packed up, went downstairs and drove to the police station where Xu Huanshan was.
Seeing a row of people squatting inside, Wang Yan found Xu Huanshan squatting there with a bruised face and nose.
When Xu Huanshan saw Wang Yan coming, he felt like he had found his savior. He stood up and said, "Old Wang, you're finally here. These kids are really ruthless these days. They only hit people in the face. Look how they beat me."
When the other players saw their savior coming, they also stood up.
Shen Jie next to him also said: "He was too cruel. He even ate my shoes."
This made Wang Yan laugh. "Haha, you are Shen Jie, right? Lao Xu and I mentioned you last time when we were drinking."
"Brother, your words are so funny. Please don't make me laugh in such a serious situation."
Shaking his head, Wang Yan said, "Alright, you guys continue squatting, I'll go take care of it."
Wang Yan walked over to the police officer and said, "Hello, police officer, I'm a friend of Xu Huanshan. I'm here to help you with this matter."
The police officer shook his hand, greeted Xu Huanshan, and recognized him, saying, "These kids are all students. We just talked about it, and they don't want to settle it privately."
Wang Yan thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll go talk to them again and try to get them to agree. If we can settle it privately, then let's do it privately. After all, legal resources are limited and we can't waste them, right?"
The police officer thought so too and agreed immediately.
Walking up to the students squatting on the other side, Wang Yan said, "Who among you is the leader? Let's resolve this matter."
One of the young men said, "Don't tell me, we don't want any money. There's no time to waste on this matter."
It can be seen that they have been squatting there discussing for a long time, and they want to have an explanation of who is superior and who is inferior.
Chen Xu could handle all these students, let alone Wang Yan.
Walking up to him, she said, "Let me tell you something. You're all students. If this gets out of hand, what will be the consequences of this organized and disciplined group fight? Also, think about how your parents will react."
Wang Yan looked around: "I'm not trying to scare you, am I? Think about it carefully."
When they heard Wang Yan's words, their faces changed.
Seeing them like this, Wang Yan continued, "I don't think this is a big deal. There's an old saying that goes, 'It's better to resolve a feud than to create one.'"
"Let them beat you up, and you won't suffer any loss."
"They are all bosses, so they definitely can't do errands."
"Well, you guys like playing football, don't you? I'll have them give you a card each for the stadium, so you can go and play a few games whenever you want."
"I'll give each of you a pair of sneakers as a token of my appreciation. What do you think?"
They exchanged glances, big eyes to small eyes. The young man said, "That's it, then. We don't want to make a big fuss. We'll do as you say."
Seeing that they were still okay, he said, "That's good. You guys have been playing football and fighting for a long time. I guess you must be hungry."
"After I finish my work, I'll arrange a place for you guys to eat and drink as you please."
Seeing Wang Yan's enthusiasm, they didn't say anything. They were just hungry, so who wouldn't eat for free?
After the deal was settled, Wang Yan asked Xu Huanshan to find someone to take the students to buy shoes, get a membership card, and eat. He also contacted the police, signed a letter of apology, and completed various formalities, and the matter was considered over.
After completing the procedures and coming out of the police station, the person Xu Huanshan called arrived. Of course, it was Chen Xu.
Wang Yan called Chen Xu over and took out 50,000 yuan in cash from the car and handed it to him.
Chen Xu was the more normal one here, though he had a few flaws, but his thinking was still okay. He had no idea how much those things would cost, but with more than ten people in total, he estimated around 40,000 to 50,000 yuan.
I asked Chen Xu to go with me and gave him my contact information. If the money was not enough, I would tell him and give him the rest.
Xu Huanshan gave Chen Xu a few more instructions, which were simply to tell him not to tell Gu Jia.
After that, Chen Xu left happily. After all, food, drinks, and shoes wouldn't cost much. If the repair was done, he could save about 10,000 or 20,000 yuan.
After Xu Huanshan finished instructing Chen Xu, he walked over and said to Wang Yan, "Oh, Old Wang, I'm so sorry to have asked you to come all the way."
"I'll give you the money when I get back."
Shaking his head, Wang Yan said, "Forget it, it's not much money. We are nothing, don't make any nonsense, just leave it at that. I'll put you at a table later."
Turning to look at Shen Jie, he said, "We're all friends, so I'll just call you Old Shen. And you can just call me Old Wang."
"I heard from Lao Xu that you also make fireworks. I also told Lao Xu that you must pay attention to safety. If something goes wrong with these things, it's no small matter."
Wang Yan reminded Shen Jie briefly, but he was imprisoned within two episodes of his appearance. He was just giving a casual reminder, so it was up to him whether he wanted to listen or not.
Shen Jie nodded. Although this was the first time he'd met Wang Yan, Xu Huanshan had mentioned him frequently before, always promising to introduce him to him sometime. A friend of a friend is still a friend, and no one meant to curse him. Wang Yan's reminder on their first meeting showed that they were being polite, and he was very happy.
"I have indeed been lax during this period. Should I go back and take a look?" Shen Jie thought.
The three of them smoked a cigarette and chatted for a while at the door of the police station.
The main thing is that the two of them have no intention of competing. They were beaten up, but they still had the mind to brag to Wang Yan and the other man about how powerful they were in the fight.
Wang Yan also understood that men's happiness was limited. Although he had never done it before, the pressure of life and work was finally released, and they were both happy from the bottom of their hearts.
He understood, but he didn't want to bother with them. What was the point of children fighting? If Wang Yan really lost his temper, with a single look, he could threaten dozens of lives. That was no joke. Just those few garlic cloves would definitely make him piss himself, or even go weak in the knees.
After listening to them brag for a while, Wang Yan said, "Okay, let's go, get in the car. I'll take you two back."
"That's it for today. We'll do something more serious another day."
The two of them had no other thoughts and got into the car without saying a word, wondering how they would explain to their wives when they got home.
It would be unacceptable to go back with a bruised face like this without any reasonable explanation.
Shen Yan's home was a little further away, but it was also in the center. After all, he was a multi-millionaire, so his place wasn't remote.
After sending Shen Jie off, Wang Yan drove Xu Huanshan back to Grand Hyatt.
In the elevator, as they were about to reach the twelfth floor, Wang Yan said nothing more, only giving him a look that said, "May the best be for you." He wasn't optimistic about Xu Huanshan, as Gu Jia would definitely call him or come upstairs to find him soon.
Sure enough, when Gu Jia saw Xu Huanshan returning home with a bruised face, she hurriedly asked what happened?
Xu Huanshan was like a mouse meeting a cat when facing Gu Jia. He stammered out the excuse he had made up for so long. They had been together for so many years, and Gu Jia knew him too well. She knew he was lying the moment she saw him like that.
In just a few direct and forceful sentences, Xu Huanshan finally told the whole story.
Gu Jia heard that he was playing football and fighting with other students, something she had never done before. Then she thought about the fact that he had to go to Beijing tomorrow to discuss a plan and cooperation with the amusement park there. She was immediately furious with him and started to scold him.
Xu Huanshan was tired of being nagged, so he gave up. He said some of his true feelings, about his eldest son, how he was obsessed with getting into the wives' circle, and so on.
Why is she so scheming and flattering? Who is it for? Isn't it all for our happy life? Faced with the disapproval of her husband, who she sleeps with, Gu Jia is very sad. But considering that Xu Huanshan doesn't like this, and she loves Xu Huanshan like this, she suppresses her anger and gently comforts him.
Xu Huanshan is a donkey that goes with the flow. He has been controlled by Gu Jia for so many years. His anger will disappear after a few words, and everyone continues to love each other harmoniously.
After applying the medicine to Xu Huanshan, she let him play with the child. Gu Jia worked for a while, making some small cakes. She brought them upstairs for Wang Yan to taste her cooking, as a small token of gratitude.
Wang Yan invited Gu Jia to come in and sit down, but Gu Jia smiled and declined. She always felt uncomfortable when she was alone with Wang Yan.
Wang Yan didn't care about Gu Jia's rejection. Doesn't this just mean he has some ideas? The two of them talked for a while at the door. Wang Yan didn't forget to ask Gu Jia to bring his godson over to play. Then he sent Gu Jia downstairs.
After seeing Gu Jia off, he turned back into the house and sat down on the futon in the living room.
Wang Yan opened the door and brewed a pot of tea while eating the cakes that Gu Jia brought over. The taste was indeed quite good, and it was good enough to be praised by a group of wealthy ladies who enjoyed a comfortable life and were used to eating delicacies from land and sea.
Xu Huanshan got beaten today and will fly to Beijing tomorrow. It’s time for Lin Youyou to make her debut.
While eating, Wang Yan called his two subordinates and asked them to send someone to keep an eye on Xu Huanshan's whereabouts. After he hooked up with them, Wang Yan was about to take action.
Xu Huanshan went to the capital and it will take ten days or half a month for him to come back.
When Gu Jia is left at home, she takes care of the children, runs the dessert shop, and tries to improve her status as a wife. Of course, Wang Yan is indispensable in this process. He can't be recognized as a godson in vain. Xu Ziyan always asks for his godfather to play with him. Sometimes Gu Jia is too busy to take care of the children, so besides the nanny, she has another choice, Wang Yan.
Moreover, in Gu Jia's heart, she preferred to let Wang Yan take care of the child rather than letting a nanny take care of the child. Trust was strengthened step by step. After a long time, Gu Jia simply stopped letting the nanny take care of the child and called Wang Yan directly to hand the child over to him.
Honestly, Gu Jia and Xu Huanshan envied Wang Yan, who had nothing to do all day. Every time they called him, he was either studying or having fun somewhere. It wasn't that they didn't understand finance, it was just that they hadn't seen anyone in the industry like Wang Yan, who spent his days wandering around with nothing to do.
Xu Huanshan also knew about Wang Yan's problem with raising children, but he didn't say much. He was even very grateful to Wang Yan when he saw Xu Ziyan laughing every day.
Sometimes he'd pick her up after school, sometimes he'd spend his days playing in Shanghai. And sometimes, to stay in shape, Wang Yan would go to a martial arts gym he owned to stretch his muscles. Every child dreams of being a hero, and Xu Ziyan, watching Wang Yan practicing with such vigor and power, was filled with admiration. He'd hug his thigh, throw a tantrum, and roll around, hoping Wang Yan would teach him.
Wang Yan thought about it and asked Gu Jia and Xu Huanshan again, of course, mainly Gu Jia's opinion. When she heard Wang Yan's question, Gu Jia was a little surprised, thinking that it was no wonder that it felt so good at the time, it turned out that he had practiced it before.
Gu Jia has always been an elite educationist for Xu Ziyan and supports the idea of letting him practice martial arts to improve his physique. Not to mention the suggestion made by Wang Yan, who has become more and more important in his heart.
Gu Jia's education was okay. If nothing else, at least she had cultivated the ability to persevere. Practicing martial arts is tough, and even though Xu Ziyan wasn't very hard-working at just four years old, it was still a significant challenge for him. Xu Ziyan's own perseverance, and the fact that Wang Yan would always come to him to practice whenever he was about to give up, gave him the motivation to persevere, and his progress was decent. Overall, it was pretty good; at least he didn't give up halfway.
Every time she saw Xu Ziyan, who was brought back by Wang Yan and was so happy and lively, and looked more and more like a boy, Gu Jia was also very happy. She could see that Xu Ziyan was really happy, and he was happier and more cheerful than when she was with him.
After spending time together, Wang Yan found it awkward for the child to keep calling him godfather, so he finally talked to Gu Jia and the others and decided to just call him dad. To make it easier to distinguish, they called Xu Huanshan dad. It was just a name, and neither of them said anything. Xu Ziyan would just call him daddy when he had nothing to do, because daddy was just a casual word.
Xu Huanshan sometimes couldn't help but wonder if Xu Ziyan's father was closer to him than his father. But every time he saw Xu Ziyan laughing and joking with him, that was all.
Besides, he was so bewildered by Lin Youyou that he had no time to care for his wife and children. This was a good opportunity for his life mentor, guiding light and good friend, Lao Wang.
In Gu Jia, he couldn't find any confidence as a man. But it was different in Lin Youyou, who acted like a fangirl completely conquered by Xu Huanshan's masculine charm, warm, lovely, lively and cute. In Lin Youyou, Xu Huanshan found the kind of confidence that belongs to a man, which made him unconsciously addicted to her.