140: Chapter 14: First Signs

After hearing Shen Yan's idea, Chen Guangke only felt that it was wishful thinking.

"Setting aside whether their company would actually invest in other projects as you said, let's talk about the cash flow problem you mentioned. They have so many shareholders."

"Even if their company's cash flow truly broke, they still have other ways to plug that loophole..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wu Ya interrupted him.

"Impossible."

"Those shareholders aren't fools. They won't use their own money to cover the company's funding gap."

Chen Guangke was somewhat unconvinced.

"How is it impossible? That's a listed company!"

Wu Ya was speechless: "So what if it's a listed company? A company that can't make money isn't a good company. Are your shareholders as foolish as you are?"

Seeing that the two of them were about to start arguing again, Shen Yan quickly mediated: "Alright, alright, both of you stop arguing."

"I asked the two of you here to discuss the completeness of the entire plan, not to fight here."

After hearing this, Chen Guangke and Wu Ya each snorted.

"In any case, I'll state my position: I don't think your plan is feasible."

Wu Ya sang a different tune from Chen Guangke.

"Then I'll state mine too: I think this plan has great feasibility. President Shen, I support you!"

After speaking, both looked at Shen Yan without yielding an inch.

"Don't look at me like that. Forget it, I won't take your suggestions into account. I'll think about this matter myself."

"This meeting is adjourned. You two go back to your own business."

The two nodded, gathered their documents, and prepared to leave.

"Xiao Wu, wait a moment. I have something to say to you."

Hearing this, Chen Guangke quickly asked: "Are you going to discuss work matters? If so, call me to join."

"Chen Guangke!" Wu Ya was a bit angry. "Can you stop trying to meddle in everything?"

Chen Guangke didn't expect Wu Ya to be so angry.

He moved his lips slightly and mumbled: "I was just asking. Do you have to be so agitated?"

Wu Ya turned around, sat back in her chair with a cold face, and remained silent.

Seeing the atmosphere become awkward, Shen Yan quickly got up, put his arm around Chen Guangke, and led him out of the conference room: "Don't worry, I just want to chat with her about some work stuff, nothing else."

Chen Guangke forced a cheerful expression and replied: "You don't need to explain to me. Even if you're not discussing work with her, I have no right to say anything."

After saying that, he took his documents and walked straight away.

Watching his friend's retreating figure, Shen Yan sighed and turned back into the conference room.

Seeing him return alone, Wu Ya's expression softened.

"President Shen, what did you want to talk to me about when you asked me to stay?"

Shen Yan pursed his lips and asked Wu Ya: "Xiao Wu, are you free tonight? I'd like to treat you to dinner."

Wu Ya's eyes lit up, as if she had heard some exciting news, looking both thrilled and eager.

"Of course I am!"

"Don't worry, I'm even freer than you imagine!"

At these words, Shen Yan's ominous premonition intensified, but he didn't show it. He just smiled at Wu Ya: "Okay, then wait for me when you get off work tonight."

Wu Ya nodded and happily took her documents out.

That evening after work.

As soon as Shen Yan walked out of his office, he saw Chen Guangke sitting blankly at his desk.

"Why haven't you gone home yet?"

Hearing the question, Chen Guangke snapped back to reality and belatedly realized that he was already off work.

He cleared his throat, picked up his phone, and stood up saying: "I'm heading back now."

Seeing this, Shen Yan caught up to him and said: "You're this dispirited because of Xiao Wu's matter, aren't you?"

Chen Guangke hurriedly refuted: "I'm not! Don't talk nonsense!"

Shen Yan narrowed his eyes: "If you truly weren't, you wouldn't have refuted so loudly."

"Don't worry, I just wanted to chat with her about some previous matters."

Chen Guangke was silent for a few seconds, then lowered his head and said: "I'm not unhappy because you asked her to chat. I just... feel that her attitude towards me has been very poor, and that makes me uncomfortable..."

Not knowing how to comfort Chen Guangke, Shen Yan could only pat his shoulder.

"Alright, you don't need to try so hard to comfort me here. This is my own business, it has nothing to do with you. I'm heading home first."

After speaking, Chen Guangke turned and left the company.

Seeing this, Shen Yan also went downstairs.

As soon as he reached his car, he saw Xiao Wu waiting for him not far from the vehicle.

"Why are you waiting for me here?"

Xiao Wu shyly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

"I was afraid it would look bad if I waited for you at the company, so I waited for you here."

Hearing this, Shen Yan couldn't help but sigh inwardly: What a thoughtful girl.

After getting into the car, Shen Yan asked Wu Ya: "Is there anything you'd like to eat?"

Wu Ya thought for a moment before replying: "I don't have anything specific I want to eat. I'll eat whatever you take me to eat."

After hearing this, Shen Yan nodded and took Wu Ya to a nearby restaurant with relatively high ratings.

After arriving and ordering the food, Wu Ya took the initiative to ask Shen Yan: "What did you want to talk about when you asked me out today?"

Shen Yan poured tea while replying: "Actually, it's nothing much. I just feel that your relationship with Old Chen right now is a bit... I don't know how to put it."

Wu Ya lowered her head, her mood somewhat low. She asked Shen Yan: "So you asked me out just to talk about Chen Guangke's matters?"

Sensing something was wrong, Shen Yan quickly explained: "Don't misunderstand, I have no other intentions. I just feel that since we all work in the same company, if the relationship becomes awkward, then our future work will also..."

Before he could finish, Wu Ya interrupted him.

"Don't worry, I absolutely will not let personal feelings affect my work."

Seeing her so resolute, Shen Yan couldn't help but wonder.

Although Wu Ya and Chen Guangke often bickered before, their relationship hadn't become as irreconcilable as it was now.

Why on earth did Wu Ya suddenly change her attitude towards Chen Guangke?

Thinking this, he voiced his confusion.

"President Shen... no, Shen Yan, you really don't know why my attitude towards him suddenly changed so drastically?"

Shen Yan hadn't expected this question to be thrown back at him.

He paused for a moment, then tentatively replied: "Is it because... I think his personality is bad?"

Wu Ya let out a chuckle.

"Shen Yan, stop pretending to be clueless with me. I don't believe you don't know that Chen Guangke likes me."

Hearing this, Shen Yan gasped in surprise.

He hadn't expected Wu Ya to be so direct, bringing up the fact that Chen Guangke liked her right in front of him.

"Uh... Actually, it's not that I didn't know. I just think Old Chen is a pretty good guy, you could give him a try..."