55: Chapter 55 Business Banquets

Silence spread endlessly through the air.

Wu Ya's face gradually turned pale.

"Fine, say no more. I understand."

After saying that, she turned and ran away.

Shen Yan remained where he was, his heart full of helplessness.

Wu Ya was his Employee and also his partner when he started anew.

He didn't want any rift to form between him and Wu Ya because of romantic matters, but such things were beyond his control.

The next day, he went to work as usual.

When he entered the company, Chen Guangke and Wu Ya were fooling around.

When she saw him enter, Wu Ya's expression immediately soured.

The atmosphere also suddenly became quiet.

Shen Yan felt a bit awkward and asked:

"How is the software architecture coming along?"

Chen Guangke didn't know what had happened between the two of them last night, so he answered casually.

"We're working on it. Your requirements are too high; we need to refine it for a few more days to finish the entire software framework."

Shen Yan nodded and turned to go about his business.

Chen Guangke didn't notice anything wrong and went back to Wu Ya to continue their previous conversation.

"There are a lot of people coming for interviews today. How about the two of us make a bet on how many talents there will be?"

Normally, Wu Ya would have started bickering with him by now, but she wasn't in the mood today.

"No bet."

Two short words.

Chen Guangke felt Wu Ya was acting a bit strange.

"What's wrong with you today? Did something happen to make you unhappy?"

Hearing this nearby, Shen Yan immediately coughed twice.

Chen Guangke didn't notice anything and continued to add fuel to the fire.

"Old Chen, why did you start coughing? Did you catch a chill while walking by the riverside last night? Should I have Dr. Liu come take a look at you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Ya got up and went to the pantry.

Seeing this, Shen Yan glared at Chen Guangke.

"Why do you have to butt in on everything?!"

Chen Guangke felt wronged; he hadn't said anything, so why did everyone look unhappy because of him?!

After a busy morning at the company, an uninvited guest arrived—Grandma Liu.

"Little Shen, it turns out you really are doing better and better now!"

Shen Yan didn't expect Grandma Liu to come to the company to find him. He asked her with a look of surprise, "Aunt Liu, why are you here?"

Grandma Liu put on a serious expression.

"What? I can't come to your place?"

Shen Yan quickly explained.

"Of course not! That's not what I meant!"

Grandma Liu burst into laughter and patted Shen Yan on the shoulder.

"Still can't take a joke. Don't worry, I was just kidding."

"I made braised beef today, but I made too much. I thought I hadn't seen you in a while, so I packed some for you."

Shen Yan took the lunch box, feeling touched.

"Aunt Liu, thank you, really."

Grandma Liu shook her head.

"No need for thanks. This is the only thing your Aunt Liu can do for you."

As she spoke, she changed the subject and talked about Liu Hui.

"By the way, do you remember that niece I mentioned to you before?"

Shen Yan paused.

At the mention of Liu Hui, he thought of what happened last night.

"Of course I remember. What about her?"

Grandma Liu answered with a chuckle:

"My niece told me she thinks you're a good person and wants to get to know you better. What do you think?"

Shen Yan sighed.

Although he also had a good impression of Liu Hui, his current situation wasn't suitable for dating.

"Aunt Liu, you know my situation. I have a sick sister at home, and I don't want to be a burden to her."

Grandma Liu looked disapproving.

Shen Yan was clearly a good boy.

Even if Shen Yan's current situation wasn't that great, she still felt he was worthy of Liu Hui.

"You've already started a new company, so why do you still feel like you'd be a burden to my niece?"

"Although I don't understand the affairs of young people, I feel that if it's a good match, you should give it a try. You can't just stop dating because of your sister, can you?"

Seeing that Shen Yan was about to say more.

Grandma Liu added:

"Of course, I'm just saying. I know you're working hard right now, and I don't want to put too much pressure on you."

"In short, you should give my words some thought."

Shen Yan nodded and said no more.

In the afternoon, He Yunri called him away.

It was the same Private Villa.

He Yunri gave him an invitation.

"This is?"

He Yunri explained, "This is a Business Banquet. You can attend it; there will be many big shots from various industries there, and you can network with them."

Shen Yan picked up the invitation.

The invitation stated that the banquet would be at 8:00 PM the day after tomorrow.

"Then I'll go check it out."

He Yunri had a smile on his face.

"Remember not to go alone; bring a female companion."

Shen Yan's eyes widened. He hadn't expected that he would need to bring a female companion to the banquet.

"This... can't I go alone?"

He Yunri laughed heartily.

There was a mischievous look in his eyes.

"Everyone attending this banquet brings a female companion. If you want to go by yourself... that's fine, but you'd be a bit of an outlier."

Shen Yan certainly didn't want to put himself in the spotlight.

But bringing a female companion...

He really didn't know who he should bring.

Seeing Shen Yan lowering his head in thought, He Yunri added:

"Alright, that's the only thing I wanted to tell you. As for whether to bring a companion, figure it out yourself. I have other things to attend to."

Shen Yan nodded and thanked him.

"Then I'm leaving. By the way, thanks for the invitation."

He Yunri clicked his tongue.

"Don't forget, I invested twenty million in your software. If you can't make it a success, you'll have to work for me for the rest of your life."

"Don't worry, I definitely won't forget. But let's get one thing straight: I will absolutely not lose!"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Shen Yan turned and left.

Returning to the company with the invitation, Shen Yan began to look troubled.

Who on earth should he bring to the banquet the day after tomorrow?

Thinking about it, his gaze fell upon Wu Ya.

Wu Ya happened to look up.

Their eyes met, and Wu Ya instantly looked away.

"..."

Shen Yan rested his forehead in his hand.

Wu Ya was clearly avoiding him.

He definitely couldn't bring her to the banquet the day after tomorrow.

That left Liu Hui as the only remaining candidate.

After work, Shen Yan went to the hospital where Liu Hui worked to find her.

"Hello, I'd like to ask where Dr. Liu's office is?"

The nurse heard the question and replied:

"Dr. Liu's office is on the third floor, but she's currently in surgery. You might have to wait a while."

Shen Yan nodded in understanding and went to wait in the third-floor corridor.

Before long, an electronic voice sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Daily ordinary wealth intelligence drop: There is a black bag containing one hundred thousand yuan at the entrance of the third-floor staircase.]

Shen Yan's eyes lit up.

Without hesitation, he ran straight to the entrance of the third-floor staircase.