Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 463 Zhao Lu: My son Chen Xiu chats and laughs with the richest man

In the front courtyard of the Dan Palace, Ma Yun's black Maybach 62S was parked to the side of the main gate.

Several bodyguards in black stood with their arms crossed in front of them, their faces expressionless, surrounding the car and staring at the tree-lined path ahead.

At the end of the alley, a silver-gray Volvo SUV, which was considered a favorite by the middle-class old man, slowly drove up.

The car came to a stop in the front yard, and the five people got out one after another. They were also very surprised by the presence of the bodyguards and the conspicuous Maybach.

After a brief discussion, Chen Mingjie, who was not good at dealing with strangers, decided to let Zhao Lu handle the negotiation.

So, when Chen Xiu and Ma Yun came out of the room, they saw this scene.

Zhao Lu walked up to a bodyguard in black and asked, "Excuse me, this is my son's house. Are you new bodyguards?"

"Mom, I'm here."

Chen Xiu walked past Ma Yun toward Zhao Lu.

When Chen Mingjie and Chen Duling's family saw Chen Xiu appear, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Because Chen Xiu's advance blocked their view, they hadn't had time to notice Ma Yun's presence.

Arriving beside Zhao Lu, and seeing her father and Chen Duling's family walking over at the same time, Chen Xiu didn't ask them why they had come. She simply pointed to the bodyguards and the car.

“This is my friend’s car; they are his bodyguards and assistants.”

"friend?"

Zhao Lu muttered something to herself and was about to turn her head to look when Chen Duling and her family followed her gaze.

As it turned out, Ma Yun was even faster.

"Hahaha!"

Pouring cups is as swift as the wind, always by my side.

Ma Yun arrived laughing, one hand in his pocket and the other waving as he approached Chen Xiu and began to introduce himself.

"Hello, I'm Chen Xiu's friend. Are you all his family?"

"..."*N
The scene was completely silent. Everyone except Chen Xiu and his bodyguard stared wide-eyed at the living version of Ma Yun appearing in front of them, speechless and dumbfounded.

Ahhh, I feel like I'm back! This is the right reaction!
Facing Chen Xiu, Ma Yun, who had repeatedly failed to impress him, finally regained his confidence by looking at other people.

"Clap!"

"Ok?"

The sound from his arm made Ma Yun stop his sigh and look at Chen Xiu in confusion, asking him why he was suddenly patting him.

Meeting those questioning eyes, Chen Xiu pointed to Ma Yun's hands, which were in his pockets: "Mr. Ma, would you like me to get you a pair of gloves?"

"Uh... I'm used to it."

Doesn't it feel awkward to walk?

"Hehe, it's alright. I don't walk much usually. I either take a car or ride a bike."

Seeing Chen Xiu chatting normally with Ma Yun, the Chen Duling family's surprise was even greater than when they saw Ma Yun suddenly appear earlier.

They are not newcomers to the internet; they frequently surf the web and occasionally come across news about Chen Xiu and Ma Yun.

However, watching news through a computer screen and seeing real people in real life are two completely different experiences.

Especially today, Chen Xiu let her hair down, her eyes were clear, and her outfit of a black shirt and trousers made her look like she had just graduated from university.

So, who is Ma Yun?
He had been an entrepreneur in the internet industry for over twenty years, often engaging in high-level discussions with other bigwigs, and last year he once again became the richest man in the country.

To put it bluntly, Chen Duling's family might be considered upper-middle class by ordinary people, but in Ma Yun's eyes, they were just ordinary people.

This is the same person who is now chatting and laughing with Chen Xiu, and even shook hands with her to say goodbye before getting into the car to leave...

This scene was incredibly impactful, instantly making the gap between Chen Xiu and them crystal clear.

Lin Hongying watched with a complicated expression as Chen Xiu saw Ma Yun off, then turned to look at Chen Duling before slowly walking to Zhao Lu's side.

"Sister Zhao, do Chen Xiu and President Ma often contact each other privately?"

“I don’t know much about his job and I haven’t asked about it, but this kind of thing is normal. He’s popular and probably has many friends like him besides Ma Yun.”

Zhao Lu waved her hand dismissively, squinted, tilted her head back, and acted nonchalantly.

Her action made Lin Hongying purse her lips, her heart filled with mixed emotions, a bittersweet feeling.

"Dad, Mom, Aunt Lin, what brings you here?"

Chen Xiu's voice interrupted Lin Hongying's various reflections.

She quickly composed herself, turned around, and saw Chen Xiu, after seeing Ma Yun off, turn back to the group, her attitude as warm and polite as when she had faced Ma Yun.

Looking at this young man who was the same age as her daughter, Lin Hongying was at a loss for words. She had prepared many things to say before coming here...

If she didn't speak, Chen Duling was even less likely to speak. It wasn't appropriate for Chen's father to take the initiative to start a conversation since it was the first time he had met Chen Xiu.

The guest remained silent, so Zhao Lu quickly gave Chen Mingjie a wink, signaling him to speak.

Of the five people present, if you were to ask who had the least reaction to Chen Xiu and Ma Yun's conversation, it would have to be Chen Mingjie; he genuinely didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

So when he received Zhao Lu's look, he remained calm: "Um, Xiao Xiu, this is your Uncle Chen, who is also Dudu's father. They came today to thank you."

"Thank me?"

Chen Xiu turned her gaze to Chen Duling's father, puzzled.

This opportunity to start a conversation came at a very opportune time.

Chen Duling's father looked at Chen Mingjie gratefully and smiled, "Hello, I'm Duling's father. She signed with your company last year and has received many opportunities. I wanted to make a special trip to express my gratitude." "Hehe, Uncle, you're too kind. My position in the film company is practically insignificant, so there's no question of me taking care of her... Why don't you all come inside and sit down?"

Chen Xiu took the initiative to invite them, but felt it was inappropriate to have her parents and guests standing at the door.

Others have no objection to this.

The group returned to the house and went straight to the living room. Seeing the marks left on the coffee table, they all understood that Chen Xiu and Ma Yun must have been talking there.

Although she was curious about the content of their conversation, Lin Hongying knew that it was not something she should care about.

Glancing at Chen Duling, who had been silent the whole way, she felt that she still needed to try her best to seize opportunities and create them.

"Ahem, um, Xiao Xiu, Dudu told me that the sci-fi blockbuster 'The Wandering Earth,' which is showing today, was also invested in by Datang Pictures?"

"Yes, I'll tidy up here a bit."

"No need to trouble yourself, Dudu, you go and help tidy up."

"oh oh."

Finally seizing the opportunity, Chen Duling quickly went to Chen Xiu's side and helped him tidy up the things on the coffee table.

Chen Xiu glanced at her, smiled, and nodded in gratitude.

Chen Duling paused for a moment, then returned the smile, her face flushed slightly, whether from the wind or something else.

The two of them tidied up in unison, which made Lin Hongying feel that there was still some hope in her expectations.

“Yesterday at midnight, Dudu dragged me and your Uncle Chen to the cinema to see ‘The Wandering Earth.’ The movie was really good, wasn’t it, Old Chen?”

"Yes! It's quite good. Some of the physics concepts in it make sense if you don't delve too deeply into them."

Mr. Chen quickly responded, and this time Chen Mingjie did not follow.

Hearing their praise, Chen Xiu, who had finished tidying up the coffee table, said, "After all, movies are products for entertaining the public, so they can't be too logical. According to the director's plan, Dudu will be the second female lead in the prequel to the next movie."

"Really?"

"She should know that herself!"

Meeting her parents' gazes, Chen Duling smiled faintly and nodded slowly.

"In 17, when I was filming in Qingdao, I helped the director tutor Mai Mai in math and provided some mathematical solutions. The director said at the time that I would play the second female lead. I don't know if there will be any accidents."

"What could possibly happen? It's you, so it's you."

Chen Xiu's rebuttal not only did not offend anyone, but also gave Chen Duling a sense of absolute reassurance.

His words seemed to carry more weight than Guo Fan's.

Watching the interaction between the two, Lin Hongying was even happier, thinking to herself: At least Chen Xiu doesn't dislike Dudu. Goodwill is something that needs to be cultivated gradually in the future, but the fact that he has a girlfriend now makes things a bit difficult...

"Xiao Xiu, isn't Xiao Xiao here?"

Zhao Lu's words immediately interrupted Lin Hongying's daydream.

Before she could ask who this Xiaoxiao was, Chen Xiu answered first, "She's at home..."

"What do you mean, 'my own home'!"

Zhao Lu stepped forward, blocking the view of the others, and stared at Chen Xiu, rolling her eyes without any restraint.

That expression couldn't be clearer: What are you pretending for, kid? What do you mean, "her family" or "your family"?

"We're about to cook dinner. Go and call her to come over for dinner later."

"it is good."

Chen Xiu nodded obediently, not daring to disobey her mother's wishes in the slightest.

No matter how big a business you build, it's all the same when it comes to your own parents.

Lin Hongying couldn't help but ask curiously, "Sister Zhao, who is this Xiaoxiao you're talking about?"

Upon hearing this question, Chen Duling quickly tugged at her mother's clothes, shook her head, and indicated that this was a hidden boss dungeon and not something to ask.

Lin Hongying was taken aback and didn't understand.

Zhao Lu turned around and replied, "Xiaoxiao is my goddaughter and also Xiaoxiu's childhood sweetheart. She has been helping him manage his company since he started his business. She bought a house next door and will come over to have dinner with us later."

"Oh, I see!" (I understand)

Lin Hongying nodded, glancing at Chen Duling beside her, thinking: Can you handle this high-level game?

This doubt was completely dispelled when Lin Hongying saw Su Xiao appear.

At the dinner party, Su Xiao's every smile, every word, and every gesture made her understand what utter hopelessness truly meant.

Because Su Xiao isn't the type of woman who can't let go of her pride; if Chen Xiu were to deliver takeout for a promotional event one day, she'd be perfectly capable of cooking the dishes herself...

Lin Hongying knew very well that Chen Duling couldn't achieve this level of compatibility, unless Chen Xiu herself really liked it, which would be a different story, but this niche already had someone.

Feeling disappointed, Lin Hongying asked Chen Duling a question as she left Chen Xiu's house after the dinner.

"Do you want to continue in this situation?"

"Ah."

"why?"

"Is there anyone better than him?"

Lin Hongying was speechless. Looking at Chen Duling's bright eyes, she could only shake her head and smile bitterly.

(End of this chapter)