Chapter 525: Unrequited Love Is the True White Moonlight

This scene left the other three women extremely irritated.

That shameless Huniu was always clinging to Shen Yan, taking advantage of him, and the worst part was that they couldn't bring themselves to be that thick-skinned.

Hao Anqi secretly pinched Shen Yan's waist, causing him to gasp in pain; he feigned innocence and said, "Are you trying to murder your husband? You can't just pinch this spot."

"Stop putting on an act, I didn't even use any strength, okay?" Hao Anqi rolled her eyes in a way that was still quite pretty.

"That wasn't using strength? I just saw my great-grandmother just now."

Shen Yan bared his teeth and grimaced in an exaggerated manner, acting the clown again; the four women were amused to no end. This man felt uncomfortable if he didn't act silly every day.

It was truly delightful!

"Ding-dong!"

At this moment, a message notification sounded. Shen Yan took a look; it was Yu Youwei.

"Did you change your number? I tried calling you several times and couldn't get through."

Shen Yan: "Yeah! I got too many spam calls so I changed it. What's up?"

At the Yu Family, Yu Youwei's expression turned bitter. Her once best friend hadn't even told her when he changed his number. Even if they couldn't be lovers, they didn't have to be this distant.

After thinking for a moment, she replied: "Nothing, just wanted to chat with you... I was just watching Happy Camp with my mom. Congratulations, your career is so successful."

Shen Yan: "Haha! It's just like that. Please give my regards to Uncle Yu and Sun Yi."

"I will pass it on... My mom just lectured me for a long time, saying I missed out on you and that I'll definitely regret it later (a little conflicted). You tell me, if I hadn't rejected you back then, what would we be like now?"

Seeing this, Shen Yan's eyes couldn't help but turn hazy. All sorts of past events emerged in his mind like a slideshow—there were joys and sorrows, sweetness and bitterness. This childhood sweetheart had occupied his entire youth.

After a bitter laugh, Shen Yan typed a line.

"Get some sleep early, tomorrow will be better (smiley face)"

Wu Yueer, who had been observing everything on the sly, pursed her lips and teased: "Yo! Your 'white moonlight' still has lingering feelings for you, and you're being so heartless."

The other three women all cast inquisitive glances; it was obvious who this 'white moonlight' was.

Shen Yan picked up a strawberry from the fruit platter, put it in his mouth, and said while chewing: "I know her. That's not love; it's more likely possessiveness at work, just like when one's toy gets snatched away by someone else."

Luo Qiqi curled her lips: "That's not necessarily true. A girl's thoughts are very complicated."

Hao Anqi's eyes flashed, and she probed: "I've heard that the lethality of a 'white moonlight' is very strong, and some people can't forget them for their whole lives. You don't even have to say anything; just standing there, everyone else loses. How come it's so different with you? Youwei is so pure and pretty, don't you have any thoughts at all?"

"What are you talking about!" Shen Yan rolled his eyes, speechless. How could he not see through her little scheme?

"It's not the same thing at all. Only love that remains unrequited is a 'white moonlight.' Besides, the special thing about a 'white moonlight' is that even if the person herself were here, she couldn't beat the version of her from the past. Times have changed, and the feeling is completely different. The Youwei of the past was proud and confident..."

Speaking of this, Shen Yan's voice stopped abruptly, and he felt a little embarrassed.

Damn it, I accidentally said too much. How could I express feelings for a childhood sweetheart in front of my own women? How was he going to live his life now?

However, the four women didn't mean to blame Shen Yan; instead, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

So, it is unrequited love that is the hardest to let go of.

Judging by Shen Yan's meaning, the current Yu Youwei was already a completely different person from before, and Shen Yan no longer had that heart-fluttering feeling for her.

Even if he could have her just by beckoning, he wouldn't have that desire.

This was for the best; the four women wouldn't have to worry about anyone coming to share their man.

At this moment, the phone screen lit up again; the caller ID was Chen Jun.

"Hello! Uncle Chen!" Shen Yan stood up and walked to the window, standing quietly as he admired the unique beauty of the thousands of lights under the night sky.

He tapped his fingers lightly on the windowsill.

That was his habitual action when deep in thought.

Chen Jun's purpose was somewhat unexpected. Inspired by tonight's show, he had a sudden idea to hold the mobile phone launch event, originally scheduled for early November, half a month earlier.

That is, October 15th.

With overtime work, the progress of all preparations would definitely be met.

The main hope was to use the surge in Shen Yan's popularity to build a better stepping stone for the launch of Xiaogu Mobile.

After pondering, Shen Yan decisively agreed to this decision.

"Let's do as Uncle Chen says. Draft a plan first; I need to prepare on my end as well, and we'll discuss the details later."

"No problem!" Chen Jun naturally had no objections.

Xiaogu Mobile was like his own child. Having witnessed it grow from nothing to something, step by step, now that it was about to be released, no one was more eager than him for the phone to be recognized by the public.

Just as the call ended, a message from Xu Zheng followed.

He hoped to announce Shen Yan's identity as an investor in Tai Jiong to use it for hype.

It seemed that in order to strive for the highest possible box office, this guy had really racked his brains.

————If you have many lice, you don't fear the itch.

At this point, there was no need to hide it anymore, so Shen Yan directly agreed to his request.

Over the next few days, Shen Yan took the women sightseeing in Beijing, visiting the Forbidden City, touring the Summer Palace, climbing the Great Wall... they had a wonderful time.

The annoying part was that to avoid being recognized, they had to keep their masks on all day.

Being a celebrity wasn't easy.

Fortunately, the box office for Tai Jiong continued to soar, refreshing the perceptions of industry insiders time and again, which served as some consolation.

In between sightseeing, Shen Yan made one phone call after another, remotely directing company operations and coordinating the Xiaogu Mobile launch event. Fortunately, Yancheng Technology had recruited quite a few talented people, and all matters were progressing in an orderly manner.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

October 14th.

Friday, with drizzling rain.

In the afternoon, Shen Yan arrived at the school, picked up Chen Shanni and Yin Yezi, and headed straight for Shanghai.

The sisters sat there, chirping like larks, unable to wait to get more news about Xiaogu Mobile from Shen Yan.

"Shen Yan, you're really something. The phone is about to hit the market, and you haven't leaked a single word."

Chen Shanni, in the passenger seat, spoke in a rather unfriendly tone.

The press conference was imminent, and if she hadn't scrolled past it on Weibo, she would still be kept in the dark.

Clearly, neither Chen Jun nor Shen Yan had any intention of letting the two sisters participate.

Shen Yan hurriedly shifted the blame: "I was just so busy I lost my head and forgot for a moment; I thought your dad would notify you, I didn't expect him to be so unreliable."

"Heh!"

Cold laughter filled the car; clearly, neither sister believed his nonsense.

At this moment, Yin Yezi asked out of the blue: "Shen Yan, I heard from Yue'er yesterday that you're not a good person and have many romantic debts outside; is that true or false?"