Lin's Group, today was still a low-pressure day.
But compared to the previous inexplicable bad mood that everyone had towards the boss, it was finally clear today. It turned out that their president had actually gotten a divorce – when this news was just known, chaos erupted within the company.
Three years ago.
The former president suddenly fell seriously ill, almost causing the entire Lin Group to collapse.
Fortunately, the boss immediately flew back from overseas to take over the company and promptly controlled the situation, allowing Lin's to operate normally and, after three more years, successfully take Lin's to the next level.
But not long after these good times, news of the divorce suddenly came.
Whether it was the company's shareholders or employees, or even the outside investors, they were all worried about what changes this divorce might bring, but Li quickly issued a notice, and the public relations department promptly sent out a notice to control the situation.
But after the calm.
Everyone couldn't help but start speculating about the reasons for the divorce. Why on earth, out of nowhere, was there a divorce? They were discussing various things within the company's internal group.
"So has anyone guessed the reason for the divorce?"
"No, +1"
"No, +2"
"No, +124"
"Or, maybe we can guess who asked for the divorce?"
"Naturally, it's the president. Could it be that the former Mrs. Lin has gone mad? Leaving the position of the richest wife and choosing to get a divorce? If I were Mrs. Lin, as long as I'm given money, I wouldn't care what you do."
"Yeah, and with the president's face, body, and net worth, who would willingly divorce him?"
"But if it's the president who asked for the divorce, why isn't Mrs. Lin making a fuss? And have you all forgotten how terrible the president's mood has been these days? The president is exactly like the way I was when I was dumped in the past."
"You're right. This actually makes a lot of sense. Could it be that there are women in this world who don't want to be the wife of the richest?"
Lin Qinghan didn't know what they were discussing.
But even if he did, he probably wouldn't bother. He seemed to have turned into the old Lin Qinghan who knew no fatigue and only focused on work. There were many documents piled up on the table, and he was busy reviewing them.
Li then knocked on the door and entered.
He brought a cup of coffee for him, then stood in place, as if wanting to say something but not sure whether he should.
Lin Qinghan didn't lift his head, just glanced at the cup of coffee, showing no interest in drinking it. "What's the matter?"
"Boss," Li then whispered, "The hot searches have been removed as per your instructions, and we've also dealt with all the public opinion and arrangements regarding Miss Wen."
"Um."
Lin Qinghan didn't look up, continuing to handle the documents.
"However," Li hesitated for a moment, "When the PR department contacted X Wave, they found out that Miss Wen had appeared in another hot search, and it has a high level of discussion now."
She's appeared in another hot search? Lin Qinghan's pen in hand stopped, and he raised his eyes. His eyes, hidden behind his thick lashes, were as icy as before, his thin lips pressed down as he frowned and asked in a low voice, "What hot search?"
"It's a discussion topic, and it's risen to the seventh place on the hot search interface."
As Li spoke, he handed over his phone. "Miss Wen seems to have been photographed when she went out and it was uploaded on the internet."
Lin Qinghan took the phone.
The discussion of this topic has risen to 30,000, and even the reading volume has reached 310 million, showing its significant impact.
He furrowed his brows and, on Weibo, clicked into the discussion. The first photo that came into view was a familiar figure. Lin Qinghan's long fingers paused on the phone screen as he looked at the top-ranked photo with a slightly bewildered expression.
It seemed like she just casually went out wearing a pink hoodie and wide-leg black pants underneath, without makeup or a hat. Her hair was casually draped behind her, holding a bunch of sunflowers, and she was bowing her head, gently sniffing the flowers.
There were two more photos below.
One was her looking up with a slightly perplexed expression.
The other was her opening her eyes and smiling gently.
Lin Qinghan looked down, staring blankly at these photos for a moment, unable to say a word. He had seen various smiles from Wen softly – pleasing, cautious, shy, daring as she tiptoed to kiss his chin, then blushing and stepping aside to pull her lips upward. But he had never seen her with such a bright and beautiful smile.
It was as if all the dark clouds and bad things had finally dispersed, and the only thing flourishing above her head was the morning sun.
"Since this topic did not affect Miss Wen's life, and most of the comments below were positive, the public relations department didn't know whether to handle it or not," Li Ze couldn't see Lin Qinghan's expression, and didn't know what he was thinking at the moment. After a while, he asked in a low voice, "Boss, should we intervene?"
Lin Qinghan remained silent for a long time. Then he handed the phone to Li Ze in a calm tone and said, "No need." After that, he continued to lower his head and work on correcting the documents.
Seeing this, Li Ze didn't say much anymore. He took the phone and quietly responded, then retreated out. When closing the door, he couldn't help but let out a gentle sigh when he saw the boss working with his head down.
The door was closed. Lin Qinghan put down the pen in his hand and sat in the chair, twisted his fingers. The burn on his finger from the cigarette had healed, but it still left a pink scar. He looked at it for a while before opening his phone and downloaded a Weibo that he had never done before. Then he found the previous hot search post, clicked on it, looked for a long time, and ultimately saved the three photos. When Xu Zhi came in, he was still holding his phone, not knowing what he was thinking.
Hearing a sound, he looked up and saw Xu Zhi, frowned, and said, "Why are you here?" As he spoke, he closed the phone and put it aside.
Xu Zhi wore a white shirt with black trousers and a suit hanging on his wrist. Unlike Lin Qinghan, who liked to button up his shirt to the top and wore a tie all day, Xu Zhi liked to undo the second button, intentionally revealing his attractive collarbone, showing a somewhat uninhibited appearance.
When he came in, Lin Qinghan's phone was still on, and he happened to see a corner of a photo. A pink hoodie, a bright and eye-catching sunflower, just what he had seen in the car recently.
A slight smile appeared in Xu Zhi's eyes, hidden behind his gold-rimmed glasses. He didn't expose it and casually threw his suit on the sofa, sat down across from Lin Qinghan, and said with a smile, "I heard you got divorced, and Li Ke and the others urged me to come and console you."
With a nonchalant smile at the corner of his eye, he continued, "I also want to ask, what does it feel like to be divorced?"
Lin Qinghan looked at him, gripping the pen tightly with his fingers, and after a while, he spat out one word, "Leave."
Seeing him like that, Xu Zhi chuckled lightly. After the secretary brought tea, he took a sip before getting down to business and said, "Forget it, let me tell you about something. Ji Xi contacted me today and asked for Nacy."
Seeing Lin Qinghan's eyebrows furrow, he kindly explained, "Ji Yan's agent. From what I understand, Ji Xi intends to have Nacy bring in Wen Ruan."
"What do you mean?" Lin Qinghan frowned, put the pen on the table, pressed his hand on top of it, and continued, "Wen Ruan wants to enter the entertainment industry? Do you know what kind of person she is? Let her enter the entertainment industry? She will be devoured alive!"
Xu Zhi had never seen Lin Qinghan like this. He paused in his action of drinking tea and after a while, he looked at him and said, "I am a businessman. Wen Ruan's face will definitely earn me money in the entertainment industry, so why wouldn't I?" Seeing Lin Qinghan's increasingly serious expression, he put down the teacup and smiled, "Besides, Ji Xi's temperament, you are not unaware."
"I owe her," for some reason, he smoothed his finger along the edge of the teacup, and his voice was very soft, "As long as it's not too much, I will give it to her."
Lin Qinghan's face became even darker, and his voice became very cold, "So you're using Wen Ruan as a pawn?" "Don't say such harsh words," Xu Zhi looked up, reverting to his previous lazy and unconstrained appearance, and his eyes were slightly smiling, "Even without me, someone else would do it. Moreover, this matter has not yet reached a conclusion. No one knows what Wen Ruan really thinks."
"However—" he looked at Lin Qinghan and advised earnestly, "As a friend, let me advise you. Since you two have separated, don't interfere in her affairs." Knowing what kind of person his friend was, he added, "You can't keep her in an ivory tower forever."
Lin Qinghan listened to this with a slightly stunned expression. He thought of Wen Ruan's Wechat post from last night, and his lips moved, but he couldn't bring himself to say the words "Why not."
***
The online heat is always a matter of a few days. The most discussed topic of the past few days, #You've seen the most beautiful smile#, has been successfully replaced by other popular topics. As for the Weibo post about the [Sunflower Goddess], because there has been no subsequent activity, the heat naturally decreased.
However, a small number of people continue to discuss it within their circles. Wen Ruan didn't pay attention to these matters. She looked at the building with the mark "Tianyi Economic Media Company" for a while before going inside. The tastefully designed lobby on the first floor featured many celebrity portraits, many of whom Wen Ruan knew, including some veteran actors, some current celebrities, and Ji Yan.
She smiled and withdrew her gaze, walking towards the front desk. There were two delicate-looking women at the front desk. When they saw her approaching, they greeted her with a smile, "Can we help you?"
Wen Ruan nodded in acknowledgment and spoke gently, "I'm here to see Nacy."
"Okay, what's your name?" the front desk staff asked.
Wen Ruan replied, "My last name is Wen, and I have an appointment with her."
Not long after, the front desk called Nacy, confirmed, then hung up the phone and told her, "Miss Wen, you can take the elevator directly to the 18th floor. Nacy is already waiting for you."
Wen Ruan nodded in thanks and followed the direction they indicated.
As she walked away, the two front desk staff started to discuss, "Who is she? Her skin is so good, and she's so beautiful. I almost didn't recognize her when I saw her just now."
"I don't know, I didn't see the circle add such a character. She's here to see Nacy, could it be that Nacy has finally decided to bring in new talent? If this is true, the company, no, the entire industry will be shaken up."
They continued to quietly discuss. Wen Ruan finally arrived at the eighteenth floor. A tall girl was standing in the corridor, smiling as she walked up to greet her, "Hello, Miss Wen, I'm Nacy's assistant Xu Hui. She asked me to bring you in."
"Okay, thank you." Wen Ruan politely expressed her gratitude.
When Xu Hui opened the door, she saw Nacy getting up and coming towards her, smiling as she gave her a hug, "Have you decided?"
Her tender body stiffened for a moment; she wasn't used to such closeness, but soon she also raised her hand and hugged the other person, answering with a smile, "Yes, I've decided."