Film and Television: I, Xu Lei, won over Chen Shuting

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But this was the first time he had ever encountered someone like Xu Lei.

"Stop! Stop!"

"I'm scared, I'm scared, I admit defeat, okay?"

Gao Xiaochen was incoherent and frantically admitted defeat, never expecting things to develop this way.

He harbored a deep sense of defiance.

But at this moment, he could only keep quiet and dare not say another word.

Xu Lei slammed on the brakes, and the car almost veered off the road.

Xu Lei slowly reversed the car, observing Gao Xiaochen's face as he did so.

His face was pale, and his lips had lost all color. Moreover, Xu Lei's car had just stopped after being reversed.

Gao Xiaochen then ran out of the car and vomited violently, sitting weakly on the roadside.

"So that's all the courage you have? I thought you were something special!"

Xu Lei started laughing hysterically after getting out of the car. Gao Xiaochen, however, didn't have the strength to laugh.

He was filled with fear and dread, worried that he might have been thrown off just a moment ago.

That recoil, that feeling—he never wanted to experience it again in his life.

"Now you admit defeat. I can't give you the car, and from now on you have to listen to me obediently."

Seeing him like this, Xu Lei just wanted to ask him why he was allowed to wander around like a hoodlum every day.

Xu Lei took out the "Fleeting Encounters" from the car, and the two squatted on the curb of the mountain road.

The two were chatting when Chen Shuting, who had just finished tidying herself up, came out to find Xiao Qiang already inside.

"Why are you back? Where's Xu Lei?"

Chen Shuting was really worried when she saw that only Xiaoqiang had returned while Xu Lei was gone and Gao Xiaochen hadn't been brought back either.

"The boss took Xiao Chen out for a race," Xiao Qiang said. Chen Shuting and Cheng Cheng were completely confused, wondering what he was up to this time.

"Speeding? Is he crazy? What I fear most is this kid going to race cars and do some crazy things. Why do we have to go for his interests?"

Seeing how anxious he was, Chen Shuting could only offer a brief explanation.

"Don't worry, they just made a simple bet. Boss is a very sensible person."

"Let's wait here for now."

Chen Shuting was a little confused, not knowing what Xu Lei was planning this time, and Chengcheng also stepped forward to comfort her.

"Xu Lei has already found Xiao Chen and contacted him. Don't worry, Xu Lei has his own methods for teaching people how to do things."

"He will definitely bring Gao Xiaochen back safely."

Chen Shuting nodded silently, knowing that Xu Lei was sensible and would never do anything to Gao Xiaochen, and would never harm Gao Xiaochen.

But for some reason, he felt panicked, and the unease in his chest never stopped.

"Alright, that's how it is, there's nothing more I can say!"

Chen Shuting could only sit on the sofa and wait anxiously, while Xu Lei wanted to ask Xiaochen.

"You were carefully nurtured by Shu Ting for so long. I heard that you played the piano and studied calligraphy since you were a child, and your learning ability is not bad either."

"After that, you went abroad for so many years. How come you came back and became a playboy? It's really not like you."

When Xu Lei talked to her, Gao Xiaochen especially enjoyed chatting with him, always feeling that Xu Lei didn't have that oppressive feeling of an elder.

Moreover, they always speak sincerely and never try to pry into anything indirectly.

"Who can argue with that? I don't know how things turned out this way. I really want to prove it to my mom."

"I wanted to prove that I wasn't a spoiled brat, but the more I tried to prove it, the worse it got. That's how I ended up where I am today."

Xu Lei, however, directly pointed out the essence of the matter.

"It's not that you don't know why, it's that you're afraid to admit it."

After Xu Lei finished speaking, Gao Xiaochen shrugged, not wanting to deny it.

"I just want to do something great, what's wrong with that?"

“My father left behind a considerable fortune, enough for me to squander.”

"But my mom always doesn't want me to touch this, she just wants me to go to work properly and start from the bottom, but..."

Xu Lei snapped his fingers, interrupting him. Hearing this, he already understood the reason behind the matter.

This kid wants to get ahead overnight, but he's unwilling to work hard and endure hardship.

"Have you ever thought about how your father started from scratch here and built the family business he has today?"

"But you always think about climbing up by standing on the shoulders of giants, which is understandable, but have you ever thought about what the whole company is like?"

"If you really become the chairman, what can you bring to the company? You can't just sit there in a suit and tie all day long."

Chapter 190 A New Beginning

"When others ask you anything, you know nothing."

"They'll be cursing you behind your back, calling you a good-for-nothing idiot, saying you climbed up by stepping on your father's back. You'll feel better then!"

After Xu Lei finished speaking, the other party remained silent for a long time.

Gao Xiaochen had never considered these issues.

All he wanted was a nice-sounding title to pass the time.

Since there's no such position available for me to hold, I might as well just give up and live a life of my own making!

"I hadn't thought about these things, and I didn't know how the company operated."

Xu Lei put his arm around his shoulder at that moment.

"Men are all like that. When I was your age, I was the same way."

“We’re not that different. I wanted to reach the top right from the start, but sometimes, if you’re not worthy of your position, people will talk badly about you behind your back!”

"Some people openly mocked you, and that was the worst feeling!"

Xu Lei's words seemed to have struck a chord with Gao Xiaochen; he was quite talented.

He used to work very hard and was very attentive, so Xu Lei couldn't understand why he had ended up like this.

So, with some doubts in his mind, and seeing Gao Xiaochen deep in thought, Xu Lei pressed his advantage, telling him that nothing was going to happen yet.

Just as Chen Shuting was getting extremely anxious...

Xu Lei actually brought the person back directly. Look at Xu Lei and Gao Xiaochen entering the door.

Chen Shuting then picked her up and saw that Gao Xiaochen didn't have any major injuries.

And since I wasn't injured, I finally felt relieved.

"Oh dear, am I alright? Why are you always like this..."

Before Gao Xiaochen could finish speaking, Xu Lei was staring at her meaningfully.

He knew that he had just won the lottery again.

"Oh, I'm fine now. Let's go back quickly. It's so late at night, let's not bother them here."

Upon seeing that Gao Xiaochen was unharmed, Chen Shuting immediately reverted to her true nature and grabbed her bag, throwing it at him.

"You still know how to bother people, do you know that? Because of you, I was almost scared to death. You ran out in the middle of the night without even saying hello."

“I’m telling you, if you dare to do this again, I’ll break your legs and make you stay home obediently, unable to go anywhere. Then you’ll behave.”

After saying that, she stared at him, wanting to beat him up again to vent her anger.

But Chengcheng quickly pulled her aside and tried to persuade her.

"Oh, it's good that the child is back safe and sound. We're relieved that nothing happened. Don't be angry anymore."

After Chengcheng finished speaking, she handed Xu Lei a towel. Qiao and his father were both soaking wet.

After exchanging a few more polite words, Chen Shuting quickly took Gao Xiaochen back.

Chengcheng was curious and wanted to know how Xu Lei had persuaded this playboy.

"He listens to you. I saw him just now. He seems quite obedient to you. I'm really curious."

Chengcheng was packing his clothes, somewhat surprised.

"It's normal for boys to have some worries. Okay, let's go to sleep."

Seeing that it was almost dawn, Xu Lei stretched and quickly lay down.

The next day, Chen Shuting was about to have a good talk with Gao Xiaochen when she found that Gao Xiaochen was already dressed in sportswear.

He took off his leather jacket and ripped pants.

"What are you..."

Chen Shuting was worried about Gao Xiaochen and wanted to run outside to have fun.

"I am going to work."

When Gao Xiaochen said that, Chen Shuting didn't laugh out loud, but couldn't help but chuckle.

"What do you mean by that? If you want to go to work, where are you going to work?"

Chen Shuting smiled, even looking somewhat surprised.

"Of course I'm going to apply for the job."

Chen Shuting was somewhat shocked that her son actually wanted to apply for the job; it didn't sound like something he would say.

"Am I still dreaming? Am I not fully awake? No, I need to go back and catch up on my sleep. My eyes are starting to feel blurry."

Chen Shuting found it somewhat amusing, while Gao Xiaochen knew that her mother definitely wouldn't believe her transformation now.

"Just you wait and see, I will definitely show you how hard I've worked."

As Gao Xiaochen spoke, she hurriedly went out the door.

Chen Shuting was a little suspicious, so she quickly called Xu Lei.

What did you say to my son last night?

Xu Lei didn't sleep well last night, and this phone call woke him up again this morning.

What can I say?

Xu Lei also got up and cleared his head.

"Why is he saying he's going to apply for a job so early in the morning? Good heavens, I've never seen him like this before."

"Although I have limited his bank card limit these past two days."

"It's not right to let him go out and earn money on his own. What if he causes me trouble? The little money he earns won't even be enough to squander."

Xu Lei stretched.

"Now that your son has changed so much, you should think about how to thank me."

Although that was the case, Xu Lei was still a little worried, so he secretly sent two of his brothers to keep an eye on things. Unexpectedly, Gao Xiaochen actually went to take the job interview in a down-to-earth manner.

"Boss, I sent a few people to keep an eye on things. They said they've interviewed at ten companies, but it seems they haven't been hired by any of them."

"Look at how dejected he is, it seems he really hasn't found a suitable job."

After learning the whole story, Xu Lei nodded silently.

"You will follow my instructions."

After Xu Lei finished speaking, he gave the other party an instruction. Gao Xiaochen always thought she was particularly capable.

With my skills, I should be able to make a living, but I didn't expect that out of the ten positions I applied for, I wouldn't get a single one, since I had no internship experience.

Look at my blond hair and all those tattoos; no reputable company would dare hire me.

Just as he was in a dilemma, he received another phone call.

"Excuse me, are you Gao Xiaochen? Did you submit a resume to me before?"

Gao Xiaochen had submitted so many resumes that she nodded after hearing this.