Chapter 29: Lin Youyou Succeeded

The next day, Wang Yan called several company bosses who needed to hold those kinds of celebration events.

He wanted to pimp, introducing business to Xu Huanshan, letting Xu Huanshan be in a state of being busy, but not too busy.

If there are no conditions, create conditions. He couldn't let Xu Huanshan be too idle, nor could he let him be too busy to have time to mess around with Lin Youyou.

He still had some strength; after making a few calls, he pulled in four orders, and in any case, the locations were all over the country.

After everything was negotiated, he directly handed over their contact information to Xu Huanshan. He clearly told him that these orders were his, no need to do useless things; just go over, sign the contract, and do the design, and that was it.

The order in Beijing was basically about the same, so there was nothing to do but go over and maintain it. And the volume of these orders Wang Yan introduced wasn't small; added together, they far exceeded the one in Beijing, and the profit was enough, so he could earn quite a bit.

Xu Huanshan began a happy and busy life; likewise, in this busyness, he also felt the feeling of success as a man.

After all, every time he acted and communicated, he was one step closer to the fireworks being set off, and every minute and second was money.

But in the midst of this, he didn't think about it. The business Wang Yan introduced to him was essentially the same as the business Gu Jia introduced to him. At this moment, he didn't say anything about relying on relationships, didn't lose his temper with Gu Jia, and didn't make those meaningless complaints.

Once Xu Huanshan got busy, the number of times he went to Beijing gradually decreased.

Lin Youyou wouldn't stand for that. She had finally met someone she liked, and the progress was within her expectations and control. Xu Huanshan was busy picking up money; if it took too long, he might forget her entirely.

Lin Youyou began to flirt crazily, taking two little selfies for no reason, sharing beautiful moods with little delicacies, and daily engaging in little ambiguities.

But the situation was different this time; Xu Huanshan was busy without an end and didn't have much time to pay attention to her. This was also Wang Yan's miscalculation; he didn't expect that setting off fireworks was such a slow process; one less order would have been just right.

Fortunately, Lin Youyou wasn't a fuel-efficient lamp and solved this little flaw.

After a long time, Lin Youyou also discovered that doing these things was useless. With a turn of her eyes, a plan came to mind. After finding out Xu Huanshan's address, she didn't say a word, resigned directly, took a flight, and headed straight for Xu Huanshan. She was afraid that if time dragged on, she would be dragged away.

In the evening, Xu Huanshan, who was resting, had just finished a video call with Gu Jia. He received a call from Lin Youyou, saying she had arrived in the city where he was.

Xu Huanshan was very surprised by Lin Youyou's sudden arrival; he naturally knew what it was for, but he didn't expect this girl to be so straightforward. He immediately set off to pick up Lin Youyou.

The two had a meal together, both burdened with worries.

Lin Youyou pretended to be innocent, talking to Xu Huanshan about things during this period, while Xu Huanshan just listened quietly.

After eating, Xu Huanshan settled Lin Youyou into the hotel where he was staying.

In the new room opened for Lin Youyou, after Xu Huanshan gave some instructions, he was about to return to his room to rest; he had things to do tomorrow, and at this moment, he felt the atmosphere in the room was not quite right, a bit out of control.

Seeing Xu Huanshan about to leave after saying two sentences, Lin Youyou couldn't stand for it; what did she come here for? If she didn't succeed, she would die; today she had to take him down.

She hugged Xu Huanshan directly from behind, her voice slightly choked: "Xu Huanshan, don't go. Don't you know what's on my mind?"

"Don't you understand why I resigned and came here from thousands of miles away?"

"Don't hide anymore; I know you have me in your heart. Don't go, okay?"

Xu Huanshan broke free from the hands hugging him, endured the excitement, looked at her, and said: "What are you doing? Don't you know? I have a family."

"If I had any behavior before that caused you to misunderstand, I apologize to you."

Lin Youyou saw Xu Huanshan's appearance of enduring, and she knew in her heart, crying: "What did you do wrong? Everything wrong is me; it's me who is shameless and wants to approach you, a person with a family. It's me who intends to destroy your marriage."

"Don't say that about yourself; it's all my fault. It's my behavior in our contact that was excessive and made you misunderstand."

Xu Huanshan, who was messed up by Lin Youyou's move, hurriedly, as if to strengthen his belief, said: "In this world, I am only responsible for my wife, Gu Jia. She has paid too much for me, for the child, and for this family. Without her, there would be no me today; I cannot let down my wife and child... She..."

Mentioning Gu Jia, Lin Youyou got angry; whatever they did together, it was Gu Jia this, Gu Jia that; her ears were calloused from listening.

He forcefully interrupted Xu Huanshan: "Don't say any more."

Then, crying loudly, she revealed her heart: "The first time I saw you, your face had injuries. It was clear you had been beaten up in a fight. A man who can still get into a fight and get hurt at this age must be an interesting man."

Xu Huanshan smiled embarrassedly when he heard this, the scene of their first meeting appearing in his mind.

Lin Youyou continued: "But as we got to know each other, I discovered that you are like a person trapped in a shell."

"You don't dare to get caught in the rain, you can't get sick, you listen to your wife about everything—these are all things she forced upon you. You locked the little boy in your heart tightly, and then you pretended you weren't that kind of person."

"Have you ever thought that you are just her tool, a tool she manipulates at will?"

Stung by Lin Youyou, Xu Huanshan shouted to stop her: "Enough, don't say any more. Isn't that what marriage is? Mutual understanding, mutual change."

Lin Youyou also shouted: "Xu Huanshan, wake up! It has always been her changing you. What have you changed about her? Have you changed her even a little bit?"

"No matter how beautiful fireworks are, they need fire to ignite them. But, Xu Huanshan, have you ignited them?"

Hearing Lin Youyou's words, Xu Huanshan fell silent.

Past events floated in his heart, one by one.

He thought about it carefully; it was indeed as Lin Youyou said. For so many years, Gu Jia hadn't changed much. She wouldn't let him do this, wouldn't let him do that, and even managed what he ate, drank, and wore—she managed everything. Ever since they were together, he had always lived within Gu Jia's arrangements and had never been his true self, never.

Sometimes people only see, hear, and think about what they believe to be true, and Xu Huanshan was just like that. If you think about it with your toes, how could two people who have weathered storms for so many years only have him adapting and changing unilaterally? It was just that his emotions were in place, and he fell into paranoia and one-sidedness for a moment.

Of course, Wang Yan's contribution couldn't be ignored. The business Wang Yan introduced was incredibly smooth; everyone knew his connections were strong, and the partners respected his opinions very much. This kind of smooth sailing inevitably made him a bit carried away.

Seeing Xu Huanshan deep in thought, Lin Youyou seized the opportunity. She went up and pushed Xu Huanshan onto the bed. Xu Huanshan was also lost in thought and didn't notice, so he was pushed down.

Leaning over and looking directly into Xu Huanshan's eyes, she loudly questioned him: "Xu Huanshan, can you be yourself again? Be the little boy in your heart again?"

"Xu Huanshan, what are you hesitating about?"

"Tell me, what are you afraid of? Huh?"

"You are Xu Huanshan!!!"

Then she directly hugged Xu Huanshan's face and started gnawing.

Xu Huanshan had been busy during this time and rarely went home for a happy sex life with Gu Jia. And sometimes when he brought it up, Gu Jia would refuse every few days because she was uncomfortable. He was confused and could only treat it as menopause coming early.

During this time, as he became busier and earned more money, money is a man's courage, after all. And during this time, he went out for business entertainment and watched others living a life of debauchery while he stayed in an empty room; the fire of his frustration grew increasingly large.

Xu Huanshan was also getting a bit unable to bear Lin Youyou's teasing, especially that last sentence, "You are Xu Huanshan," which hit his pleasure point. "To hell with Gu Jia, to hell with being a tool; I want to be myself, I want to be Xu Huanshan, I am Xu Huanshan."

Lin Youyou stroked Xu Huanshan and whispered: "Xu Huanshan."

Afterward, Xu Huanshan hugged Lin Youyou and leaned against the head of the bed, thinking about what had just happened. There was guilt, but more of it was the thrill of betrayal.

"Others have mistresses, and mistresses of mistresses, playing landlord and mahjong; where am I even at?" Perhaps most people's way of comforting themselves is to compare with others and find excuses for self-consolation; at least that's what Xu Huanshan did.

It must be said, this Xu Huanshan really did experience a second spring.

The two were inseparable. Xu Huanshan flew everywhere, taking Lin Youyou wherever he went. It was truly a case of "not missing Gu Jia." Sometimes when there was nothing to do and he could return to Shanghai, he wouldn't go back, taking Lin Youyou to play everywhere instead.

With Lin Youyou's company every day, Xu Huanshan's spirit was clearly different. Of course, this was when facing others; when facing Gu Jia, Xu Huanshan still couldn't shake that sense of guilt. After all, the prestige Gu Jia had built up over so many years was no joke.

Gu Jia's understanding of Xu Huanshan might be better than Xu Huanshan's own understanding of himself. Therefore, when Gu Jia video-chatted with Xu Huanshan, she felt that Xu Huanshan was a bit abnormal, but every time she was fooled by Xu Huanshan, so Gu Jia didn't think too much about it.

Gu Jia would absolutely never imagine that Xu Huanshan, who had always been obedient, would go off the rails.

She didn't need to worry about the child; he was being brought up very well by Wang Yan.

She just ran the dessert shop daily; with enough money, she didn't need to sell the shop. She often exchanged ideas with the ladies' circle and upgraded her daily life.

Sometimes she would gather with Wang Manni and Zhong Xiaoqin, listening to Wang Manni share the wonderful moments of high-level sparring, and listening to Zhong Xiaoqin talk about her tangled emotions between Zhong Xiaoyang and Chen Yu.

Wang Manni recently learned that Liang Zhengxian was a non-marriage advocate, and she had some thoughts in her heart, feeling a bit unhappy. Wang Manni was an expert, but Liang wasn't weak either; he was an even greater expert, and with a few words, he fooled Wang Manni. Wang Manni didn't think about marriage anymore, and she even had the nerve to say bullshit like, "If we don't marry, we don't marry. If one day I want to marry, at least the person by my side is me."

Zhong Xiaoqin was a bit obsessed; Zhong Xiaoyang started to exert effort after knowing she was divorced. The youth, passion, and vitality of Zhong Xiaoyang were what she yearned for. But after living with Chen Yu for a few years, now that they were truly divorced, every time she saw Chen Yu, she felt that plainness was the truth. This made her wander back and forth, unable to choose.

Gu Jia was different. Compared to those two, she unreservedly revealed her ambitions to them, talking about the material, class, and desires she was striving for, and talking about the naked reality laws she perceived. This once made the two feel that Gu Jia had changed, changed into someone they didn't quite recognize.

She was no longer the housewife of the past, not the understanding sister, but an ambitious career woman.

Zhong Xiaoqin was Xu Ziyan's godmother after all, and in her impression, she hadn't seen Xu Ziyan for a long time. Sometimes she would ask about Xu Ziyan, and Gu Jia would always smile and say he was being taken by a friend, ignoring it and never mentioning Wang Yan.

Recently, she had been busy preparing for her thirtieth birthday, which was less than a week away. She wanted to organize it and also take this opportunity to connect with good friends. After all, everyone was usually very busy and didn't have much time to connect and communicate. No matter how good a relationship is, it fades over time, so it still needs to be maintained constantly. Moreover, everyone could share resources and help each other out. Killing many birds with one stone, why not?

As the godfather of her child, the secret in her heart, she would naturally notify Wang Yan.

Attending someone's birthday banquet naturally requires bringing a gift or something. Not to mention a player like Wang Yan who had his eyes on someone.

Wang Yan had long prepared the gift he was going to give.

He couldn't give something too good, or where would that put Xu Huanshan? That's not how things are done. He couldn't give something too cheap either, as that wouldn't fit his status and would easily lead to misunderstandings. In the end, he prepared a green jade bracelet, which cost less than 500,000.

He didn't understand this stuff either; he was introduced by someone he knew to a professional who did this, and they said it was quite good, so he bought it.

This price was just right; perhaps it would be more expensive than what Xu Huanshan gave, but not too much more, especially since Xu Huanshan was doing the flirting thing. It wasn't too cheap and was quite presentable. He was just giving an ordinary bracelet, which didn't have too much meaning; it was just a small accessory and wouldn't make people think too much.

Moreover, Xu Huanshan knew Wang Yan's strength and could understand him a bit. As for Gu Jia, let her think whatever she wants; it wouldn't be long anyway.

To be honest, Wang Yan hadn't really given women gifts for so many years, and he wasn't proficient in this. The most valuable thing he had given was the "extra session" after spending 300 and adding 200, which left him with fresh memories; that old woman called him "Brother Wang" so sweetly. It shows that money must be spent in the right place to have a multiplier effect.

Wang Yan hadn't been idle during this time either; every move of Xu Huanshan and Lin Youyou was under his control.

Since Xu Huanshan and Lin Youyou had already hooked up in advance, he didn't need to do anything useless. A cat that has stolen fish, how can it control its desires?

The most basic thing for an excellent hunter is patience, and Wang Yan's patience happened to be quite good.

Fireworks always have a day when they are ignited; as long as things develop naturally, Wang Yan would give it a push at the right time, and he could embrace the beauty and sit back and wait for the brilliant fireworks to shine in the sky.

For a player like Xu Huanshan, it was enough to have those two things under his command report at any time. It wouldn't waste much of Wang Yan's energy at all; he was still leisurely.

Life was no different from before, nothing more than taking care of the child, studying, expanding his hobbies, and flirting with Gu Jia when there was nothing to do.

Speaking of which, ever since that time with Wang Manni, he hadn't touched a woman for a long time. Flirting with Gu Jia when there was nothing to do, he wasn't a saint, and he was a bit unable to hold back.

Having good patience is a matter of the heart; it doesn't involve the body, and at most, it's just being able to endure. But Wang Yan had absolutely no need to endure; he had money and time, so he could just pick one when there was nothing to do. There was absolutely no need to suppress his desires; having many beautiful women is also a kind of cultivation in life, isn't it?

Just like the woman lying in his arms right now, with her blush not yet faded and a charming look on her face, Dai Qing. That is, the new deputy manager of the Miya store downstairs, the one who parachuted in and intercepted Wang Manni, Daisy.