Chapter 154

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

Promotion, nothing more than spending money and throwing people at it to build familiarity, including but not limited to advertising and finding spokespersons.

Don't look at how short a time Shen Yao's company has been established, but after three years of development, it still let Shen Yao become a familiar face among this group of nouveau riche in Yingzhong.

Of course, most of it is Gu Jingrun's credit. Compared to a company that can only make small money, Gu Group's brand name shines much more brilliantly.

"Not just investment, we must control the sales platform, and establish our own channels as soon as possible."

Compared to placing hope on others, Shen Yao is more willing to grasp the initiative herself.

A good product naturally has no worry of selling, but those tiger-eyed financial consortiums are not easy to fool either.

Flipping open the financial statements sent over, Shen Yao pointed at several items and explained, "Regarding rent, except for Gu Group, the others have obvious increases compared to last year.

Right now we are making money, this bit of increase looks seemingly inconspicuous.

Once our company falls into crisis, these overlooked points will affect exposure."

And emerging companies' capital chains have always been tight, with little cash flow on the books.

Not a single link can have a problem, otherwise a change of ownership would be the lightest consequence.

Shen Yao spoke very logically, sending down the arrangements she needed to make, then she spoke about product R&D issues.

"Dosage must maintain a safe adjustment; overall market products are all inferior to ours, so we only need to be a little bit higher than them.

Although 85 points is slightly inferior to 90 points, compared to the situation where 75 points are everywhere, isn't 85 points still excellent?"

Shen Yao smiled and pushed the documents to the other party, "Content still needs perfecting, take it and handle it."

The tables and chairs beneath them made bursts of sound, the meeting-ended crowd hurried back to continue working.

Shen Yao looked at the energetic subordinates, turned her head and made a call each to HR and Finance.

She isn't some capitalist Zhou Bapi either; pay according to work done, she has always drawn a clear line.

Hearing the slightly exultant cheers by her ear, Shen Yao hung up the phone, herself sitting on the chair stretching her arms left and right.

"Host, why lower the standard? This differs from your previous life's behavior style."

Previous life's Shen Yao ran a traditional Chinese medicine clinic, could be called a treatment legend without exaggeration.

"Of course different, System. Every time we arrive at a world, the first thing we must do is adapt.

Here differs vastly from the previous life; behavior standards naturally need to change."

Shen Yao was in a good mood, so she liked to say a bit more to the System; after all, besides the System only Gu Jingrun remained, she had pitifully few people to share joy with.

"Know the difference between one-time saturation and saturation every time? The products I make are to make those beauty-loving women never leave them again.

Rather than collecting big money once to be perfect, better to collect small money and do fine water long flow."

This is like some medicines used to treat the body, needing long-term persistent consumption; the reason is pharmaceutical companies researching drugs prefer to always have money to earn.

Shen Yao indeed can produce better formulas; after all, the previous few worlds weren't for nothing, the supplies piled up in her space are enough for her to squander.

But can't do that. "Entered this circle, must first follow rules.

Everyone relies on this to make money; I can't snatch the rice bowl and smash the pot too.

Leave a line when being a person, good to meet later. We aren't some life-and-death enemies, are we?"

If really doing it that absolutely, unless Gu Jingrun becomes Gu Family's head of household, otherwise hard to protect her.

Having simply said two sentences with the System, Shen Yao stood up to move her body, then pulled Gu Jingrun to her favorite restaurant for lunch.

Although the time the two came over was a bit inopportune, identities placed there, waiting is impossible.

Led by the waiter to the courtyard private room at the back, Shen Yao looked at the rockery flowers and grass arranged outside the window, couldn't help walking to the window side to look out.

Gu Jingrun finished ordering several dishes Shen Yao liked, then let the waiter go down to prepare.

"Outside scenery very pretty?" Gu Jingrun lazily sat on the chair, the light-colored shirt buttoned tight to the neck had a few buttons undone.

Shen Yao turned back smiling and nodded, "Not only is the scenery pretty, the person is even prettier."

Because she spotted an acquaintance, still Gu Jingrun's company employee.

Gu Jingrun:... hmm?

Beckoned over by Shen Yao, Shen Yao leaned to Gu Jingrun's ear and quietly said two sentences, "How about this idea? Can't favor one over the other.

For the sake of being future sisters-in-law, I can give fifteen percent above market price.

General Manager Gu, why not consider consider? You and Hehuan Film & Television really won't lose out."

Such a good opportunity, and the price Shen Yao pays isn't cheap either.

Gu Jingrun:...

Gu Jingrun reached out and touched Shen Yao's hair, eyebrows and eyes gentle, "As long as you like it."

Shen Yao thought of previous matters, very seriously told Gu Jingrun her true thoughts.

"Doesn't hinder me making money, I don't dislike getting along with them."

Hehuan Film & Television has many artists, especially after Shen Yao personally became screenwriter, Hehuan Film & Television launched quite a few hugely popular male and female artists.

The female artist Shen Yao and Gu Jingrun mentioned is the star who broke out four years ago relying on a period drama; simultaneously famous was not only herself, but also Gu Group's Young Master Two Gu Jingzhi with whom she had rumored scandals.

Accurately speaking, Shen Yao and this female artist named Qiao Xiyue have no conflict.

They completely belong to different tracks; even because of Shen Yao's screenwriter identity, if both sides cooperate they can still reach win-win level.

Only pity because of some trivial matter, the two once quarrel at Hehuan Film & Television.

That time Shen Yao's career had just started, Qiao Xiyue was just gaining Gu Jingzhi's liking.

Both sides clashed; even with Gu Jingrun helping, it was at most a fifty-fifty draw.

At most the other party would lower their head and admit fault, and the matter would be brushed aside indifferently.

Right now Qiao Xiyue and Gu Jingzhi's situation was still unknown, yet Shen Yao was about to get engaged, firmly securing her position as the Gu family's daughter-in-law.

With such a difference between the two sides now, Gu Jingrun naturally considered Shen Yao's happiness most important.

Shen Yao wrapped her arms around Gu Jingrun's neck, rarely acting childishly as she kissed his cheek.

"I saw her eating in the front hall, and the secretary beside her looked very much like Second Young Master's person.

Since the two have already reconciled, I, as the younger sister-in-law, certainly must offer congratulations.

Mere words of sentiment are too shallow; better to present a fortune to buy the beauty a smile."

Shen Yao playfully blinked, while in her heart she sincerely wished them a hundred years of happiness.

With Gu Jingxing as a precedent, and now another Gu Jingzhi who refuses advice, tsk tsk tsk, could it be that her own man truly is the Gu Group's heaven-chosen head of the family?

"Thinking too much. For now, the priority is to get the medical division held by the Gu Group into our hands.

You want to expand the scale; I'll take personal charge — better than letting you face other storms."

After Gu Jingrun finished speaking, he reached out and tugged at the collar at his neck.

His beautiful collarbones were completely exposed to Shen Yao's gaze; Shen Yao raised an eyebrow, "Is President Gu planning to use a honey trap?"

Gu Jingrun gave a light laugh, "Don't know if I'm qualified enough? Whether I can catch President Shen's eye."

Shen Yao feigned a composed posture and nodded, then reached out to touch Gu Jingrun's face again — the very picture of a tyrant teasing a respectable young lady.

"Satisfied, satisfied."

Shen Yao let out a lecherous sigh; nothing was more satisfying than this kind of male beauty.

Gu Jingrun:...

The two took a while dining out this time; by the time they left the restaurant, the weather was no longer as scorching as before.

Shen Yao returned to university by car to continue classes; Gu Jingrun, after seeing her off, simply went back to the old house for a trip.

When he met Shen Yao before, he had mentioned that the family had a fight over Gu Jingxing's marriage.

By the time Gu Jingrun returned home in the afternoon, he found the old house's atmosphere as oppressive as ever.

Shrugging calmly, Gu Jingrun first went to check on his birth mother Zhou Min Hui.

He was promptly pulled aside by Zhou Min Hui, who directly spoke of the two elders returning early.

"Your eldest brother's matter has alarmed Grandfather and Grandmother; in three days they will both return to the old house. Remember, you must bring Yao Yao with you then."

Shen Yao and Gu Jingrun had been together nearly four years, and Zhou Min Hui's attitude toward Shen Yao had slowly changed.

From initial dissatisfaction to later nodding agreement, and finally getting along well with Shen Yao — it took only three years.

A saying goes right: there are no women who don't love beauty, only women who don't want to put effort into it.

Don't be fooled that Zhou Min Hui is already a mother of four children; born into a privileged family, she has always maintained herself well.

Add to that Zhou Min Hui is Shen Yao's future mother-in-law; the beauty and skincare products developed by Shen Yao's company were sent to Zhou Min Hui practically for free.

With day-and-night effort, this future mother-in-law's heart was successfully won over by Shen Yao.

Now, Zhou Min Hui could even occasionally invite Shen Yao out shopping and for beauty treatments.

"Are Grandfather and Grandmother in good health? Is their sudden return a bit rushed?"

Gu Jingrun thought to himself: Grandfather and Grandmother returning early surely means they intend to give Eldest Brother a thorough scolding.

Eldest Brother is after all the Gu family's first grandchild of his generation, and the eldest grandson in whom Grandfather and Grandmother placed high hopes.

The result of all this messing around is actually this virtue; the two elders' bodies, recuperated for so long, will likely be ruined by anger.

"Mother, bringing Yao Yao over isn't a problem, but won't it steal the host's thunder?"

At mealtime, Eldest Brother will certainly bring his future eldest sister-in-law.

Truthfully, Gu Jingrun didn't think Eldest Brother could persuade the two elders.

Just like now — even if Father and Mother have nodded agreement, this eldest sister-in-law's status still isn't recognized by the Gu family.

Not announcing it widely is itself a form of veiled dissatisfaction.

Zhou Min Hui clapped her hands, "Now where would we have the leisure to care about these things? We must first stabilize Grandfather and Grandmother."

Speaking to this point, Zhou Min Hui sighed again, "At the meal, the entire Gu family will be present, including Gu Mengbai who has been abroad for many years."

Gu Jingrun:... Huh?

"Mother, you're not joking? Why would Grandmother agree to Little Uncle returning?"

That is naked proof of a face-slapping; Gu Jingrun still remembers the storm stirred up at the old house back then.

Gu Mengbai is Grandfather's most doted-on illegitimate son, only two years older than Eldest Brother Gu Jingxing.

Unable to suppress a mocking smile, Gu Jingrun seemed to understand where Zhou Min Hui's troubled expression came from.

"It was Eldest Brother and Grandfather who privately negotiated terms," just so the child and woman cast outside could have an identity as Gu family members.

Clearly a rhetorical question, yet Gu Jingrun stated it as a declarative sentence.

Zhou Min Hui opened her mouth, but for a long while said nothing, only nodding, her voice full of weariness, "So Yao Yao must come."

Shen Yao's appearance is to maintain the Gu family's eldest house's last shred of face.

The Gu family's eldest house, which should have been infinitely glorious, has become a laughingstock because of the marriage.

However glorious Zhou Min Hui once was, she is now equally miserable.

She shouldn't have, absolutely shouldn't have, committed such a self-destructive foolish act at the critical moment when everyone was watching him.

Jingxing — I'm afraid he's thoroughly finished!

Gu Jingrun left Zhou Min Hui's room and walked straight back to his apartment. Originally he didn't need to live at the old house, but there are still a few months until the engagement.

For Shen Yao's sake Gu Jingrun also sought Shen Yao's opinion, and this time decided that before the wedding Gu Jingrun would live at the old house.

Remember when Shen Yao spoke she still told Gu Jingrun to suffer a bit of grievance first; later she would properly compensate him.

Thinking of Shen Yao, the corner of Gu Jingrun's mouth unconsciously curled into a smile.

He opened his computer and entered work mode, and when everything was finished he didn't forget to chat on the phone with Shen Yao.

Shen Yao, learning from Gu Jingrun that she would have to go to the old residence in three days to act as a firefighter, expressed helplessness, "Do you know what Second Young Master has arranged?"

This kind of family gathering is very suitable for bringing someone to meet people, especially since this time Eldest Young Master is blocking in front.

"Haven't asked yet, but most likely it won't be pouring oil on the fire."

Gu Jingrun felt that Second Young Master was a bit smarter than Eldest Young Master; obviously it was when the family elders were unhappy, how could he draw the anger onto himself.

Shen Yao laughed, her voice traveling through the phone into Gu Jingrun's ears as if it had passed through layers of tingling, numbing electric current.

"Not necessarily oh, Jing Run still underestimates the power of pillow wind too much."

There has always been the saying that heroes find it hard to pass the beauty's gate, moreover Gu Jingzhi is obviously different towards Qiao Xiyue.

Qiao Xiyue has mingled in the treacherous and unpredictable entertainment industry since childhood; what kind of ending the two will ultimately walk towards is still unknown.

However Shen Yao feels that based on her understanding of Qiao Xiyue, this person's level is stronger than Jiang Peiyi by too much.

Three days later? It should be quite interesting.

Putting down the finished call, Shen Yao organized the various documents spread out, turned around, washed up, got into bed and went to sleep.

Shen Yao is still very busy for a day, moreover she will formally graduate this July.

Three days later in the morning, Gu Jingrun personally drove over to pick up Shen Yao to leave.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Shen Yao shook her phone, "Just going to ZR Club.

That place was also recommended by Auntie, whether it's formal wear or makeup and styling they're both very good."

Today's gathering time is set for seven o'clock in the evening, the location is right at the Gu Family Old Residence.

Shen Yao feels that although she is not visiting for the first time, the respect that should be there must be there.

Moreover the elders value these things the most, no matter who you offend you cannot offend the host's face.

Gu Jingrun didn't speak, but directly drove the car to ZR Club and stopped.

As the fiancée who often accompanies Zhou Min Hui out, Shen Yao has also gotten a gold card at ZR Club.

No words need to be deliberately explained, just say you want to have a simple meal with family, and these staff who specialize in serving financial consortiums know which direction to style Shen Yao in.

Three hours passed, Shen Yao came out wearing an elegant and low-key cheongsam.

On both sides of the cheongsam are patterns outlined with gold and silver thread, beautiful petals spreading around, her waist-length beautiful hair slightly coiled up, a few strands of broken hair naturally falling down on both sides of her temples.

Gu Jingrun raised his head, meeting Shen Yao's pair of bright-as-stars watery eyes.