Volume 1, Chapter 53: If Wealthy and Honored, Let Us Not Forget Each Other

"Just shut up already!"

Lin Chen glared at Jiang Yao. "You really do talk trash all the time. Can't you ever wish me something good?"

Constantly talking about prostituting himself, who says things like that!

Jiang Yao curled his lips. "What's wrong? Aren't I wishing you the best? The general manager asked for you personally, that's definitely a great thing!"

Lin Chen rolled his eyes. "What if it's a bad thing?"

"No way!"

Jiang Yao started counting on his fingers. "Look at it this way. Ever since we joined the company, first we got a private office all to ourselves, and then a salary way higher than ordinary interns. Which one of those wasn't a good thing?"

"Even after that idiot woman Yu Lingyan tried to push you out, it didn't even take a full day before Yu Feng personally came over and invited you right back."

At this, he gasped. "Lin Chen, could it be that you've actually been keeping something from me all this time?"

"Hiding what from you?"

"Could you actually be some top-tier heir from the capital or Shanghai elite circles, slumming it down at the grassroots level for some real-world experience, which is why you've been getting such preferential treatment all along?!"

The more Jiang Yao thought about it, the more he felt this possibility was extremely high.

Lin Chen was speechless. "How many years have we known each other? Don't you know what my family's situation is like?"

If he could, he would actually hope he really was some kind of elite heir!

If that were true, why would he even bother working!

He'd just take his beloved wife and travel around the world, enjoying life, wouldn't he?!

Not like now, having to bitterly grind away like an ox and a horse.

Even with good pay and benefits, a workhorse is still a workhorse!

Jiang Yao rubbed his chin. "Hard to say. Have you ever done a paternity test with your parents?"

"Are you trying to say I was swapped at birth?"

"Bingo, nailed it!"

Jiang Yao snapped his fingers. "Novels about true and false young masters or heirs are all the rage right now. Maybe when you were born, your parents accidentally switched babies."

"In reality, your true identity is a super-rich second-generation heir. Now your biological parents have tracked you down, but they're afraid to reveal themselves directly for fear you won't be able to handle the shock, which is why they're secretly treating you this well behind the scenes."

"Otherwise, there's no other way to explain it!"

"You're out of your mind."

Lin Chen rolled his eyes again. "Just wait, I'm going to pull some strings and ask why Qidian's platinum authors didn't nominate you this year. You really are wasting your talent by not writing web novels!"

"Alright, I'm done talking nonsense with you. I'm off to see the general manager."

Jiang Yao raised his voice. "Zip up your belt tightly, hold on to your bottom line, my boy!"

"If you achieve wealth and prosperity, don't you dare forget your old buddies, good son!!!"

Lin Chen quickened his pace.

This silly hound really needed his mouth sewn shut!

The general manager's office was on the ninth floor.

Just one floor above was the chairman's office.

Looking at the elevator buttons, Lin Chen couldn't help but think of that chairman who shared the exact same name as Xu Mi.

Unexpectedly, such a coincidence existed in the world.

When he first heard his beloved wife's name, he had thought it was just a coincidence with his mother's best friend.

Only when he met her in person did he realize they were the exact same person.

And now, the company's chairman happened to have the very same name as his beloved wife. If he hadn't seen the chairman with his own eyes last time, he really would have thought Xu Mi was keeping secrets from him.

However...

Lin Chen pictured Xu Mi's gentle and delicate face in his mind and couldn't help smiling.

With his beloved wife's innocent, sheep-like personality, who got shy at the drop of a hat, how could she possibly be the chairman of such a massive corporation?

She wouldn't be able to manage it at all!

As Lin Chen pondered this, a wave of doubt welled up in his heart.

Still, what Jiang Yao said made some sense. Ever since he entered the company, the things happening around him had reached an absurdly bizarre level.

Could he really be a switched-at-birth heir?

At this thought, Lin Chen immediately remembered the eyes and nose he shared with his mother, which were practically identical, and let out a sigh.

Impossible, impossible.

He shook his head.

It was probably just that his latent talents had finally been discovered!

He wondered what the chairman wanted with him, though...

With a chime from the elevator, the ninth floor arrived.

Lin Chen quickly stepped out of the elevator, feeling a bit nervous.

This was his first time coming up here!

Unlike the bustling atmosphere of the regular office floors, the ninth floor was dead silent, with hardly a soul in sight.

Lin Chen walked cautiously, feeling a bit intimidated.

Fortunately, at that moment, a figure who looked like a secretary walked over.

"You are..."

"Hello, I'm Lin Chen from the marketing department."

Lin Chen quickly explained, "Someone just asked me to come to the general manager's office."

The person's eyes lit up. "You're Lin Chen?"

As she spoke, her gaze swept up and down over him, full of curiosity.

Lin Chen instantly felt as if his whole body had grown burrs, feeling rather unnatural. "Um... where is the general manager's office?"

The person snapped back to attention. "I'll take you there!"

She added by way of introduction, "I'm the general manager's secretary, Cai Meng. You can just call me Secretary Cai."

Lin Chen nodded and tentatively asked, "Secretary Cai, does the general manager want me for... something specific?"

Cai Meng smiled. "You'll find out once you see the general manager."

"In any case, it's a good thing."

A good thing?

Lin Chen felt even more uneasy inside.

He actually knew nothing about the company's general manager, not even whether the person was a man or a woman. He had never had any contact with them whatsoever.

To be summoned out of the blue and told it's a good thing...

It really made his heart flutter with anxiety!

"Could it be that my handsomeness has finally alarmed even the general manager?"

Lin Chen stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.

"We're here."

Cai Meng's voice snapped Lin Chen back to reality.

Lifting his gaze, he saw Cai Meng knock on the office door. "General Manager, Lin Chen has arrived."

A moment later, a cool, crisp voice came from inside: "Come in."

A woman?

Lin Chen was somewhat surprised.

Cai Meng pushed the door open and said to Lin Chen, "Go on in!"

Stepping inside, he saw a woman around thirty years old seated at the desk, buried in her work. Her fingers flew across the keyboard with a rapid clatter.

Lin Chen felt a pang of admiration.

The dignified general manager of a company, yet so young!

And working with such intense focus—no wonder she was able to reach this position!

The general manager didn't look up, leaving Lin Chen standing awkwardly.

Fortunately, Cai Meng quickly walked in carrying a cup of coffee.

"Lin Chen, the general manager is busy. Have a cup of coffee and sit down for a moment."

Cai Meng blinked at Lin Chen and whispered, "If you get bored, you can play on your phone. The general manager is very easygoing."

Lin Chen let out a breath of relief, sat down on the sofa, held the coffee, and began looking around.

Of course he wouldn't actually play on his phone!

After all, the person in front of him was the company's general manager, holding immense power!

The entire office was decorated with great simplicity, dominated by a black and white color scheme. A large floor-to-ceiling window offered a direct bird's-eye view of a major portion of the Binhai CBD district.

Lin Chen felt a surge of emotion.

The company was truly massive, and it was a good thing he had successfully landed the job.

As long as he worked hard, a bright future was guaranteed!

With his talent, it probably wouldn't be long before he became a CEO, married a wealthy beauty, and reached the pinnacle of life, right?

No wait, he already had a wife. Becoming a CEO and reaching the pinnacle of life was more than enough!

What wealthy beauty? Compared to his beloved Xu Mi, those were all just passing clouds!

As Lin Chen let his mind wander and his eyes roam, he remained completely unaware that a pair of eyes across the room had already glanced at him several times...