Zhutian Films: Starting with the Story of Roses

Chen Yang quickly signed the relevant formalities, and Jiang Xueqiong had the office tidied up in advance, silently demonstrating General Manager Jiang's competence.

Jiang Xueqiong focuses on major issues while delegating minor ones, keeping decision-making power firmly in her hands, but she provides Chen Yang with conveniences in other aspects.

Chen Yang didn't care about any of these things.

He's not here to work.

I was just pulling and negotiating with Jiang Xueqiong when I was dealing with her. It was just a professional habit. No matter who I'm dealing with, even if they're a colleague, I have to pull and negotiate.

Women, in particular, need to be pulled along.

"Mr. Chen."

"Your account, nameplate, and access card will be processed tomorrow. Mr. Jiang's idea is to let you get used to the environment first."

"Today is Wednesday. You can officially start work at the company next Monday. If you need a personal assistant, that's also possible then..."

A young woman knocked and entered.

She was wearing a simple workwear dress, her small face was adorned with exquisite makeup, and her medium-length orange hair was styled into small waves that cascaded down her cheeks.

Chen Yang looked up at her heaving figure... a woman's name tag was hanging on her chest.

The woman smiled and introduced herself: "Hello, Mr. Chen, I am Han Ying, a staff member of the curatorial department, and I am in charge of art exhibitions."

Han Ying.

As Chen Yang looked at her, memories of the storyline involving this woman surfaced in his mind. Han Ying and Huang Yimei didn't get along, and Han Ying was a minor villain in the early part of the story.

She even tried to seduce Zhuang Guodong because of the project.

"Hello." Chen Yang raised his hand and shook hands briefly with Han Ying, then said, "I do need a female assistant, but we'll consider specific candidates after she officially joins the company."

Han Ying's tone carried a hint of coquetry: "Then Mr. Chen, you'll have to seriously consider me. My business skills are top-notch!"

Chen Yang nodded slightly: "Okay."

Then, the woman successfully added the contact information, turned around and left satisfied, the clattering sound of her black high heels fading into the distance in the corridor.

After Han Ying left, the relevance of Chen Yang's "scumbag" label increased by 0.2%, proving that this female supporting character's role and screen time were not insignificant; she was at least not a background character.

Hmm... that's something I could definitely consider.

After briefly familiarizing himself with the company environment, Chen Yang left Qingting around noon and headed to the pre-arranged residential area to settle into his new home.

He was supposed to go to this apartment building on the East Third Ring Road last night, but he ended up staying at a hotel instead because he was discussing life and ideals with the flight attendant.

The apartment was found by Chen Yang through an agent in advance.

Chen Yang doesn't have many requirements for where he lives, but he has a few hard criteria: quiet, close enough to the company, and no need to deal with the landlord.

The agent recommended three apartments to him, and he ultimately chose this one: a two-bedroom, one-living room apartment, 90 square meters, fully furnished, ready to move in, with a monthly rent of 8,000 yuan.

At the very beginning of the new millennium, a monthly rent of eight thousand dollars was definitely considered expensive.

The expensive monthly rent corresponds to a clean and tidy single-level apartment with a refrigerator and furniture that are 90% new, an open kitchen with a shiny stove, and floor-to-ceiling windows.

Chen Yang had viewed the apartment beforehand and was fairly satisfied with it.

After a short rest, Chen Yang's phone finally rang. It was Huang Zhenhua calling to invite him to lunch today.

Yesterday's meal was a family dinner.

Today's meal is just a get-together with friends.

"Chen Yang, I've sent you the location. My sister and my good buddy Zhou Shihui are both there."

"Okay, I should be there in about half an hour."

"Okay, we just got off work here and are on our way there."

......

Huang Zhenhua booked a Hunan restaurant near Sanlitun called "Wangxiangyuan," which was very popular.

The aroma of chopped chili peppers and minced garlic wafted through the hall, mingling with the chatter of diners and the clatter of bowls and chopsticks, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

Huang Yimei stood outside the restaurant, waiting for Chen Yang.

On this day, Little Rose changed into a white cotton shirt, tucked the hem into light blue jeans, and wore black and white canvas shoes.

Her jet-black hair was tied into a ponytail, with a few wisps of hair falling naturally from her ears, revealing a section of the girl's fair neck and the necklace hanging on it.

She looks even more youthful than yesterday.

When Huang Yimei saw Chen Yang, dressed in a suit and tie, appear before her, her eyes lit up. She smiled and asked, "Does even eating Hunan cuisine have to be this formal?"

"Is this also a foreign custom?"

Chen Yang explained, "I just went to the company to complete the onboarding procedures. My suit and shirt are going to be sent for dry cleaning this afternoon, so I'm too lazy to change."

"Oh? You started working so quickly?"

The two talked as they went up to the second floor.

Huang Zhenhua booked a private room on the second floor.

When Chen Yang and Huang Yimei went upstairs, the door to the private room was half open, and they could hear voices coming from inside.

"Let me tell you, my buddy Chen Yang..."

This is Huang Zhenhua's voice, carrying a sense of boasting, "My brother is awesome, so I'm awesome."

The two pushed open the door and went inside.

Huang Zhenhua looked up at Chen Yang and introduced him to his friend Zhou Shihui: "This is Chen Yang, and this is Shihui, who is also Huang Yimei's mentor."

Chen Yang looked at the man.

Zhou Shihui looked older than Huang Zhenhua. He was wearing a white shirt and old-fashioned black-rimmed glasses, and his forehead wrinkles were clearly visible even without him looking up.

"hello."

Zhou Shihui.

In the original novel, he was the biggest victim of injustice, and he and Huang Zhenhua were definitely brothers in misfortune.

He had a fiancée, Guan Zhizhi, who was excellent in every way, but in the end he couldn't control himself and suddenly "woke up" when he was about to get married.

Was Zhou Shihui's affection for Rose genuine?

Chen Yang disagreed.

He didn't like Huang Yimei as a person, but rather what the name "Huang Yimei" represented: young and beautiful, a graduate of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, and outstanding temperament.

Guan Zhizhi is the most suitable person for Zhou Shihui.

She is down-to-earth, capable, loving, and tolerant of him; she is the kind of virtuous wife who will eat instant noodles with him when he is down on his luck and manage the household chores well when he becomes successful.

However, whether man or woman, many people feel that they deserve better.

Chen Yang had no desire to judge these matters; he was neither a moral judge nor did he want to be anyone's emotional mentor.

He's just a complete scumbag.

Shortly after we sat down, the dishes were served one after another.

Spicy fish head, stir-fried beef with yellow peppers, Mao-style braised pork, stir-fried minced pork with pickled cowpeas, and a large bowl of steaming lotus root and pork rib soup.

The combination of red and green makes it look and smell delicious.

"By the way, Lao Zhou, where's your Zhizhi? Didn't I tell you to call her to come along?" Huang Zhenhua looked at Zhou Shihui beside him.

"She... had something come up and can't make it." Upon hearing this, the latter pushed up the frame of her glasses.

The dinner started in a relaxed atmosphere, without the pressure of being urged to get married and take the postgraduate entrance exam that we had yesterday. The Huang siblings all felt refreshed.

"Chen Yang".

"You've completed your onboarding process so quickly?"

Which company?

Chen Yang said, "Qing Ting will be the chief consultant."

Huang Yimei pricked up her ears and listened to her brother's conversation with Chen Yang. She quietly memorized the name of Qingting Company.

Huang Zhenhua raised his glass to Chen Yang and whispered, "I'll leave that matter to you. If all goes well, we'll meet this weekend."

Huang Yimei listened attentively from the side, and she instantly realized that it must be about a blind date.

Huang Yimei felt inexplicably annoyed. She turned around and found her master, Zhou Shihui, looking at her. She smiled and nodded, a polite smile on her face.

Zhou Shihui was so engrossed in watching it that he became somewhat mesmerized.

......

After the dinner, Huang Yimei secretly called Ms. Wu Yuejiang from the restroom: "There's something I feel I need to report to you."

"My brother doesn't want to go on blind dates and wants Chen Yang to go in his place to meet the girl. I think that's a bad thing to do."

"So, I still have to tell you."

Huang Yimei covered her mouth with her hand and whispered to her mother about her brother's entire plan. Then she walked out of the bathroom with satisfaction.

"I'm doing a good deed."