CHAPTER 541: CHAPTER 541: WIFE CAN SATISFY YOU IN EVERY WAY

Chen Bin remained unflustered, simply letting out a sigh as he looked at Ni Bo.

"Director Ni, you’re really putting me in a difficult position here."

Seeing that everyone around was staring at him, Ni Bo became even more smug.

"What’s so difficult about this? If you admit you’re a coward, just concede already. It’s no big deal."

"The Provincial Station is superior to the City Station in terms of manpower, resources, and finances. Competing with you, whether I win or lose, is meaningless. Besides, I really don’t want to compete with you for viewers. Let’s just drop this matter."

Chen Bin actually wanted to take on the challenge, but doing so would disrupt his strategic plans.

After all, the Provincial Station has many considerations, incomparable to the City Station.

Hearing his words, everyone couldn’t help but feel impressed.

Chen Bin really knows how to talk!

Ni Bo, however, was so angry his face turned pale. "According to you, refraining from competing with me is for my own good?"

Chen Bin, still smiling, continued speaking.

"No need to thank me. We’re all in Tianhai, and the Provincial and City Stations share such a close relationship. Looking out for each other is only natural."

Ni Bo was so furious he could barely stand it. Just as he was about to retort, Chen Bin turned and walked away.

Watching his figure receding, Feng Lei’s gaze grew cold.

Chen Bin had just started heading back to the television station when he received a call from Li Lu.

"Director Chen, come to my office."

Not daring to hesitate, he immediately drove to the Provincial Committee.

As soon as he entered the office, Li Lu greeted him with a smile.

"I’m curious—why didn’t you accept Ni Bo’s challenge?"

The question left Chen Bin startled. He hadn’t expected Li Lu to be so well-informed.

What had just happened had already reached Li Lu’s ears.

But despite his shock, he kept his composure, smiling as he spoke.

"The Provincial Station must operate from a big-picture perspective. I don’t want one challenge to disrupt our entire plan."

Li Lu nodded, clearly satisfied with this explanation.

"Not bad. You prioritize the greater good over personal grievances, which shows you’re a competent leader."

Chen Bin nodded back and asked, "What can I do for you, Secretary Li?"

"You’re not young anymore. It’s not ideal to stay single for so long. I heard you already have a child. When are you planning to get married?"

"There’s a young woman I like named Kong Shiyu. But ever since I started at the Provincial Station, I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had time to deal with personal matters."

"No problem. As it happens, I know Kong Shiyu’s mother. How about we visit them together tonight and discuss the possibility of marriage?"

"Sure, that would be very kind of you, Secretary Li."

Leaving Li Lu’s office, Chen Bin furrowed his brow. Something about this situation felt off.

If the other party only wanted to discuss marriage, then why had Ni Bo been brought up?

Could it really have been just a casual inquiry?

Moreover, the nanny Zhuang Aijiu had already been dismissed by Hao Wenjing. He wasn’t sure if that woman had been Li Lu’s planted spy.

After work, Chen Bin drove to Hao Wenjing’s home.

As soon as he entered, he found that not only were the mother and daughter present, but even Li Lu had already arrived.

While the four of them were chatting, the new nanny announced that dinner was ready.

During dinner, Li Lu turned to Kong Shiyu and asked.

"Shiyu, how does it feel to be a mother?"

"Overall, it’s better than I imagined. Ever since my father passed away, my mom has raised me on her own. I know how hard it was for her, so I thought maybe I shouldn’t have kids to spare myself that hardship."

Hearing this, Li Lu coughed lightly and lowered his head, clearly a bit awkward.

Kong Shiyu continued, "But after having a child, I realized it’s actually quite nice. They’re so small and adorable."

Li Lu glanced at Hao Wenjing involuntarily and sighed.

"Your mother has indeed been through a lot over the years. She suffered quite a bit raising you."

Hao Wenjing simply kept her head down, eating her food as if she hadn’t heard anything.

Li Lu turned back to Kong Shiyu and said, "Your mother has worked so hard for you. Naturally, she hopes you’ll have a complete family. Why not make it official with Chen Bin? That way, you can be together openly."

This was a topic Kong Shiyu had already strategized on with Chen Bin. She replied with a forlorn expression.

"No, I don’t want to marry him."

"But you already have a child together, and you’re both single. Why not get married?"

"People say that marriage is the graveyard of love. I have pure feelings for Chen Bin, and I don’t want the trivialities of daily life to tarnish our love."

"But marriage offers security! What if—just hypothetically—Chen Bin changed his mind someday?"

"Then so be it. I can raise the child myself."

Li Lu’s face darkened, his brows tightly furrowed.

Just as he was about to continue persuading her, Kong Shiyu set her chopsticks down on the table.

"If you want to keep eating, don’t bring up marriage again. Otherwise, you’re welcome to leave."

"I... Fine!"

If it were anyone else, Li Lu would have long since blown up.

But Kong Shiyu was his own daughter. Out of guilt, he didn’t dare to speak too harshly.

This was when Hao Wenjing stepped in to mediate.

"Secretary Li, Shiyu is a mother now. She’s grown up. Let her make her own decisions."

Li Lu nodded, deciding not to press further.

After dinner, he left with Chen Bin.

While waiting for the elevator, seeing that no one else was around, Chen Bin quickly spoke up.

"Secretary Li, even though Shiyu doesn’t want to marry me, I promise to take good care of her and the child."

Li Lu responded with a faint "Hmm" before adding in a serious tone.

"I trust you’re a man of your word. But her mother has had it tough too. If you have the capacity, you could look after her as well."

At these words, Chen Bin felt a sudden jolt.

He couldn’t tell if this was a test or if Li Lu really didn’t know about his relationship with Hao Wenjing.

After leaving and arriving at the parking lot, Chen Bin got into his car, only to receive a call from Ma Juan.

"Hubby, I just got back from the Imperial Capital. I missed you! Come over quickly!"

Hearing Ma Juan’s increasingly sultry tone, Chen Bin replied with a grin.

"On my way!"

Driving to Ma Juan’s villa, Chen Bin opened the door and found her sitting on the couch, playing on her phone.

Sitting down and wrapping his arm around Ma Juan’s shoulder, Chen Bin asked.

"Honey, how’s the entertainment company coming along?"

"Everything’s going smoothly!"

Ma Juan set down her phone, planting a kiss on Chen Bin’s cheek, her face glowing with happiness.

She might be a coy woman in front of Chen Bin, but in the business world, she was decisive and bold.

Having chosen to enter the entertainment industry, she wasted no time.

Through her connections, she got in touch with some industry insiders, and after thoroughly understanding the basic landscape, she spared no expense in poaching three executives from the nation’s top three entertainment companies.

With these three as the core, she quickly formed her own team.

Disliking any unnecessary delays, Ma Juan built the team and immediately spent a fortune acquiring seven entertainment-related companies.

This move shocked the industry.

After a period of integration, Ma Juan now owned a fully functional music company, talent agency, and film investment firm.

Given her rising reputation, even some companies were proactively seeking collaborations.

The outlook was remarkably bright.

After getting a full understanding of the situation, Chen Bin shared his thoughts.

Ma Juan quickly grabbed her phone, jotting down notes.

By the time Chen Bin finished, he felt parched and joked.

"The company’s not mine, but the stress is all on me. Why am I even bothering?"

Ma Juan grabbed his hand and placed it on her soft chest.

With a playful tone, she said, "The company may not belong to you, but I do! You’re in politics, so it’s not good to have too much money. Whatever you want, just tell me. Your wife will take care of it all for you..."