378: Chapter 378 Boiling a Frog in Slow Water

Just two days ago, Shen Yan and Wu Ya had stayed up all night scanning every platform for popular internet memes. There was no way they wouldn't know the meaning of these four characters.

Thinking this, he pulled out his phone and said to Chen Guangke, "I am the boss of a company, after all. If you truly think beauty represents everything, then you can pay out of your own pocket to find a handsome guy to record a video."

Chen Guangke clicked his tongue and said, "Don't worry, I never intended to actually put you on the account. After all, you are my boss. How could I let you show your face in public?"

Shen Yan scoffed.

The look in Chen Guangke's eyes just now clearly showed he genuinely wanted to use it to gain likes on the account. He didn't believe Chen Guangke's retrospective excuse.

Just as he was thinking this, his phone rang. It was Mei Jinning calling.

"Are you done with the matter?"

Hearing Shen Yan's question, Mei Jinning's laughter came through the receiver.

"Don't be anxious. This matter won't be resolved that quickly."

As her voice faded.

Shen Yan frowned.

"Since the matter isn't resolved, why are you calling me?"

Mei Jinning sighed, "We are partners now, aren't we? Can't I call to check in on you?"

As the saying goes, a weasel paying respects to the chicken is never well-intentioned.

Shen Yan didn't believe Mei Jinning would call him for no reason.

"You don't visit without a purpose. What exactly do you want?"

Seeing that he wouldn't budge whether she was gentle or firm, Mei Jinning stopped pretending.

"Fine, then I'll be direct. That old undying man, Gu Hui, always thinks he's still young and wants to take on everything, gobbling up all the meat for himself."

"I've decided to stir up a little more trouble. You might need to act quickly then."

Shen Yan heard a different meaning in her words.

"You want me to make a move against Gu Corporation as soon as possible?"

Mei Jinning responded in a low voice.

"Yes. Didn't you tell me not to touch Gu Corporation?"

"I have many shortcomings, but I also have many strengths. One of my strengths is that I don't easily break my promises."

"Since I already agreed to it, I won't go back on my word. I suggest you act sooner rather than later, otherwise Gu Corporation might be seized by others first."

Shen Yan asked thoughtfully, "Others know about this matter too?"

Mei Jinning burst out laughing as if she had heard a very funny joke.

"Weren't you quite smart before? How did you suddenly become dense now?"

"This kind of thing is certainly not decided by me alone. Why do you think I'm so confident in pulling that old man down?"

"Forget it, there's no point in telling you so much. I've told you what I needed to tell you. You can handle the rest as you see fit."

"Our partnership is over as well."

After listening, Shen Yan grunted and hung up the phone.

"Beep... beep... beep..."

Mei Jinning stared blankly at her phone screen, which had returned to the main page. She hadn't expected that the second after she said their partnership was over, Shen Yan would immediately hang up.

If the words 'our partnership is over' hadn't come from her own mouth, Mei Jinning would have wanted to call him a heartless man.

Shen Yan was unaware that Mei Jinning was starting to doubt life because his manner of hanging up was too decisive.

After hanging up, he immediately called Gu Mingming.

"Where are you right now?"

...

Two hours later, in the office building.

"How is the material I gave you? Have you looked at it?"

Hearing Shen Yan's question, Gu Mingming scratched his head and replied, "I have almost organized the important information."

Shen Yan nodded, then asked, "Have you negotiated with them yet?"

Gu Mingming: "I thought this matter could be handled by boiling the frog slowly, so I..."

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

"There is no time to boil the frog slowly now. Everything I assigned you must be done within two days."

As his words fell.

Gu Mingming's eyes widened.

"Two days?!"

"No, no, two days is too rushed. There are at least over twenty people listed in the materials you gave me. I can't..."

Shen Yan impatiently interrupted Gu Mingming again.

"I said two days, so it's two days. If you can't solve it, then I'll have to find someone else."

Gu Mingming was instantly choked up.

After a while, he pursed his lips and asked Shen Yan, "Did... did something happen?"

Shen Yan looked down at the disposable water cup in front of him without speaking.

He was hesitating whether he should tell Gu Mingming what Mei Jinning had told him.

Just as he was hesitating, an uninvited guest suddenly entered the lounge of the office building.

"Good! I knew why you would abandon your partnership with the old master for no reason—it's you causing trouble!"

A familiar voice sounded.

Shen Yan frowned and turned around to see Gu Xuantian storming in.

Although he felt he was acting above board, Gu Xuantian's attitude gave him the feeling of being caught cheating in the act.

He coughed, shook off that inexplicable feeling, and said to the furious Gu Xuantian in front of him, "I don't want to continue cooperating with Gu Hui because of Gu Mingming."

Gu Xuantian sneered, his face full of disbelief.

"Stop talking nonsense. This matter definitely involves Gu Mingming!"

"You're something else! You illegitimate bastard trash actually dares to set your sights on the old master. I'm telling you, you'll be finished when the old master returns!"

Hearing this, Shen Yan couldn't help but laugh. He taunted Gu Xuantian, "You mention your grandfather every other sentence. Can you not live without him?"

"How about this: since your grandfather is about to die anyway, after he's gone, you can kneel down, kowtow three times, and acknowledge me as your grandfather. Maybe I'll take you in as a grandson out of respect for Gu Corporation."

As his words ended.

Gu Xuantian flew into a rage.

He picked up a nearby plastic chair, slammed it violently against the wall, and shouted at Shen Yan, "You bastard! How dare you insult me!"

Shen Yan only found it amusing.

"So what if I insulted you?"

"Have you forgotten what happened in the villa the last time you asked me to see someone?"

"Oh... right, I don't think I've shown CEO Gu that video."

Saying this, Shen Yan took out his phone, opened the chat history with Chen Guangke, and pulled up the video Chen Guangke had previously sent him.

Gu Xuantian panicked: "What are you trying to do?!"

Shen Yan handed the phone to Gu Mingming while showing him the sight of Gu Xuantian crying under his control last time, and asked Gu Xuantian, "Last time you called me a bastard, how many times did I beat you?"

Gu Xuantian retreated in terror.

"You... I'm telling you, there are a lot of people here. You can't mess around!"