355: Chapter 355: Looks good but useless

After buying the phones, Shen Yan and Chen Guangke left the mobile phone store.

Just as the two of them were about to return to the company, Shen Yan received a call from Gu Mingming.

"Mr. Shen, do you have time right now? Is it convenient to meet up and chat?"

Shen Yan sensed that the other party's mood was off. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "I have time now. Where are you?"

Gu Mingming gave him a location.

After noting the location, Shen Yan hung up the phone, turned to Chen Guangke, and said, "You go back first. Gu Mingming needs to see me about something."

Hearing this, Chen Guangke raised an eyebrow.

"Have you been stirring up trouble at the Gu Corporation recently? Why is everyone coming to you with their problems?"

Shen Yan managed a wry smile. "What nonsense are you talking about? Alright, hurry back to work. I'm leaving."

Chen Guangke's expression changed.

"What do you mean? You're not planning to take me back to the company?"

Shen Yan said while getting into his car, "It's not on the way. Take a taxi yourself."

With that, he stepped on the accelerator and drove off immediately.

Seeing how decisively he left, Chen Guangke gritted his teeth and pulled out his phone to call a ride.

Half an hour later.

Shen Yan appeared in the coffee shop.

Gu Mingming had already arrived when he got there.

However, the other party didn't seem to have much energy.

Even after Shen Yan walked up to him, Gu Mingming stared blankly at the coffee cup in his hand as if he hadn't noticed him.

He pulled out a chair and sat opposite the other party, then waved his hand in front of him.

"What are you thinking about?"

Hearing his words, the other party immediately snapped back to attention.

"Sorry, I was just thinking about something..."

Shen Yan nodded and asked, "So, what were you thinking about?"

Gu Mingming sighed.

"I just ran into Gu Xuantian at the company. He said he will make sure I'm kicked out of the Gu Corporation this month, no matter what."

Hearing this, Shen Yan let out a soft laugh.

He hadn't expected that after suffering a loss at his hands, Gu Xuantian would immediately seek a sense of superiority from Gu Mingming.

"Don't worry, you won't be kicked out of the Gu Corporation. If anyone gets kicked out, it will be him."

Although Gu Mingming had already reached an agreement with Shen Yan, he still didn't trust Shen Yan's capabilities that much. He believed Shen Yan's influence couldn't reach the Gu Corporation.

"But this matter is decided by my grandfather. He hasn't rescinded the decision to transfer me to another city yet. If..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Yan directly interrupted him.

"There won't be an 'if.' In three days at the latest, this decision will be personally withdrawn by Gu Hui."

Gu Mingming couldn't understand where Shen Yan's confidence came from.

He cautiously asked Shen Yan, "Are you planning to speak to my grandfather directly about this matter?"

Shen Yan thought for a moment and replied, "That's pretty much the idea."

Receiving a definite answer, Gu Mingming felt half joy and half sorrow.

Seeing that his brow was still tightly furrowed and hadn't relaxed, Shen Yan couldn't help but ask him curiously, "Didn't I say you won't be kicked out of the Gu Corporation? What are you still worrying about?"

Gu Mingming pursed his lips and replied, "You previously said... you said you could help me become the Chairman of the Gu Group. I..."

Shen Yan interjected, "That's right, I did say that, and I fully intend to do so."

As soon as the words fell.

Gu Mingming's brow furrowed even deeper.

"Although I am very grateful for the high hopes you place in me, I... my abilities might not be as great as you imagine."

"I tried to develop relationships within the Group, but their attitude towards me..."

Seeing him hesitate, Shen Yan said impatiently, "Are you saying they look down on you and don't want to cooperate with you?"

Gu Mingming nodded.

"That's right. They look down on me to the core. When I proposed cooperation to them, they even mocked me for being delusional."

Shen Yan: "..."

Although he already knew that Gu Mingming's capabilities weren't much better than Gu Xuantian's, hearing Gu Mingming say this, he couldn't help but sigh internally: He's also a useless idiot...

Gu Mingming didn't know that Shen Yan had already mentally labeled him as a useless idiot. He was still nervously expressing his anxiety.

"I'm afraid if things continue like this, before I can even do anything, Gu Xuantian will be officially recognized as the heir by Grandpa."

Hearing this, Shen Yan shook his head and replied, "Stop with this heir nonsense. It's not like we're filming a TV drama."

"Even if your grandfather is the Emperor, the choice for the Crown Prince isn't always the same person."

"If you really want to win over people in the Group, the first thing you should do is investigate them and see if you have any leverage over them."

As the words landed.

Gu Mingming was stunned.

"But... but I don't know how to investigate."

Shen Yan was silent for a few seconds, then sighed heavily again.

"Forget it. Leave this matter to me. When I find the relevant information, you can use my findings to bluff your way through."

"Is there anything else?"

Gu Mingming blinked blankly.

He couldn't believe that the problem that had been troubling him was resolved so easily with just a few words from Shen Yan.

After a while, he said to Shen Yan with a serious expression, "Thank you."

Shen Yan: "... You held that in for so long just to say thank you to me?"

Gu Mingming nodded seriously.

"Although I know the word 'thank you' doesn't carry much weight, I still want to say thank you to you."

"Regardless of whether our plan succeeds in the end, I am very grateful that you are willing to help me."

Shen Yan got goosebumps from his words.

"Alright, stop saying such mushy things. My help isn't without conditions. You just need to do as I say after you take power."

After speaking, he glanced at the time.

He had originally thought Gu Mingming called him out because of something very serious, but he hadn't expected it was just over these two trivial matters.

Only five minutes had passed since he arrived.

If he had known the matters Gu Mingming wanted to discuss were this simple, he would have just explained everything over the phone.

Gu Mingming seemed to see through Shen Yan's thoughts. He asked Shen Yan somewhat guiltily, "Um... I'm done here. If you have other urgent matters, you should go take care of them first."

Shen Yan let out an "Mm," picked up his phone without hesitation, and stood up to leave.

He was eager to investigate the gaming company mentioned in the major wealth intelligence report and had no energy left to analyze various situations for Gu Mingming.

If Gu Mingming couldn't even manage to stay put in the Gu Corporation, then he might need to consider abandoning the option of completing the special mission given by the system.

After leaving the coffee shop, he drove to the entrance of Ruanruan Game Company.