CHAPTER 96: CHAPTER 96: BEAUTY DRAWN BY REPUTATION

After Ye Ningwan parted ways with Wen Jianan, she didn’t return to the cafeteria to eat.

She sent Jin Yingzi a text message asking her to arrange leave for her that afternoon. She called Wu to pick her up and take her to Zhan Hanjue’s company.

She decided to personally find Zhan Hanjue to inquire.

No need to investigate.

This is Zhan Hanjue’s matter, and she didn’t want to hear answers from others; she wanted to ask him directly.

This was her first time coming to the Zhan Group.

The entire most magnificent building in downtown Jiangcheng City belonged to the Zhan Group.

The headquarters of the Zhan Group was here.

Many new graduates, master’s, and doctoral students from Jiangcheng University considered it an honor to enter this company.

"Excuse me, miss, who are you looking for?"

Ye Ningwan arrived at the reception desk, and the pretty receptionist inquired.

"I’m looking for Zhan Hanjue," Ye Ningwan replied.

The receptionist frowned slightly, looking Ye Ningwan up and down.

Ye Ningwan was extremely beautiful, but her attire was typical of an ordinary university student.

However, those working as receptionists at the Zhan Group naturally had keen eyes. Although Ye Ningwan’s clothes seemed ordinary, they were all the latest luxury brands of the season.

The total cost of her outfit was higher than the receptionist’s half-year salary.

"Do you have an appointment?" the receptionist asked.

Ye Ningwan said, "No, but you can call him. My phone is out of battery. Tell him my name is Ye Ningwan."

"I’m sorry, Miss Ye," the receptionist apologized, "people come to see the CEO every day in countless numbers. If everyone approached it like you, asking me to call, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to finish in a day. Why don’t you find a way to contact him, and if you get through, I’ll let you in immediately."

Ye Ningwan turned her head and saw many girls in the lounge. Each was heavily made-up and flamboyantly dressed, waiting on the sofas.

Curious, Ye Ningwan asked, "What are they here for? Are they also here for Zhan Hanjue?"

The receptionist nodded, "They all came hoping to see the CEO."

Ye Ningwan chuckled.

The receptionist probably thought she was just like these women.

"Thank you, I’ll find a way myself," Ye Ningwan said.

The receptionist had her responsibilities, and she couldn’t make things difficult for her.

Moreover, she was really curious about what these girls were here to do with Zhan Hanjue.

"Are you all waiting here for Zhan Hanjue?"

Ye Ningwan approached them, intrigued, and asked as she joined them.

A few of the girls glanced at her, then snorted disdainfully.

With looks like that, who would care about her?

Ye Ningwan felt a bit awkward being ignored.

However, there was one girl, only mildly pretty and unadorned, who spoke to her.

"Are you also here to ask Mr. Zhan for help?"

"Ask Mr. Zhan for help?" Ye Ningwan was surprised.

The girl nodded, "Yes, many of us here are looking to Mr. Zhan for help, aren’t you?"

"Yes, I am as well, but what are you asking Mr. Zhan for help with?" Ye Ningwan asked.

The girl sighed, "My mom is sick and needs a lot of money, but I don’t have that kind of money, so I came to ask Mr. Zhan."

Ye Ningwan was surprised; since when did Zhan Hanjue become a philanthropist?

"You come to him, and he’ll just give you money?"

"Not necessarily," the girl replied, "but it’s always worth a try. Aren’t we all like that? Besides, Zhan Hanjue is known to be lecherous; it’s just that because of his reputation for being cursed, no woman dares to approach him. But needing money is more terrifying than death, so for money’s sake, it’s okay even if you get cursed to death by him. Besides, everyone used to think he was ugly, and now to find out...he’s so handsome, even being cursed by him would be worth it."

Ye Ningwan: "..."

Zhan Hanjue is lecherous?

Where did such rumors originate?

But thinking about how clingy he was with her, he was indeed quite lecherous.

Could it be, without her knowing, Zhan Hanjue had begun selecting his consorts in this manner?

"So you all wait here every day; has anyone been successful?" Ye Ningwan asked.

The girl shook her head, "Not yet, but no one is giving up. They say that ugly girl from the Ye Family was accepted by Zhan Hanjue just because she had a good figure, what about us? But you’re wise not to wear heavy makeup. All these women are heavily made-up and flamboyantly dressed. What kind of man is Zhan Hanjue? He’s surely seen plenty of this type. Wealthy people are like that; after seeing a colorful world, they want to switch to something simple. But, how did you make your makeup look so natural? It doesn’t look like you’re wearing any makeup at all."

The girl lowered her voice and curiously asked Ye Ningwan how she made herself look so fresh and refined.

Ye Ningwan awkwardly smiled.

She wanted to say she wasn’t wearing any makeup at all, but feared the girl wouldn’t believe her.

Just then, there was a commotion at the door.

"Mr. Zhan is here, Mr. Zhan is here."

Someone shouted.

The girls on the sofa all got up and crowded towards the door.

The girl pulled Ye Ningwan too, urging her to crowd at the door, "Let’s go over together. We agreed that if one of us is lucky enough to catch Mr. Zhan’s eye, we’d remember to help each other out."

Ye Ningwan was forcibly dragged by the girl, squeezed into the crowd.

"Quick, shout for Mr. Zhan with me. Maybe he’ll notice us," the girl reminded Ye Ningwan.

Ye Ningwan looked at the girls, faces flushed with excitement, shouting with all their might, and was dumbfounded.

Zhan Hanjue walked in from outside with a blank expression.

He wore a crisp suit, extraordinarily handsome, with sharply defined features. His sculpted face was strikingly beautiful, yet exuded an aura of cold nobility that inspired both yearning and intimidation.

Under his suit, he wore a white high-necked shirt with a meticulously tied tie, and his matching suit pants were crisp, ungathered, perfectly fitting his sturdy legs, making his tall figure appear gracefully elongated.

Chen Tan, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, walked beside him.

Chen Tan was also an extremely handsome man, but beside Zhan Hanjue, he only highlighted Zhan Hanjue’s distinguished nobility.

Several bodyguards followed them, including the security staff on site, blocking the eager girls desperate to rush forward.

Zhan Hanjue continued walking forward without glancing sideways.

Originally, he wouldn’t have noticed Ye Ningwan in the crowd.

But the girl, noticing Ye Ningwan hadn’t uttered a sound, pulled on her again, urging her to call out to Zhan Hanjue.

Ye Ningwan had no choice but to tentatively call out.

Unexpectedly, that call reached Zhan Hanjue’s ears.

Causing Zhan Hanjue to frown, stop in his tracks, and look in her direction.

"Wow, he’s looking over here."

"Is he looking at me? Is he looking at me?"

"No way, he must be looking at me. Mr. Zhan, I’m here."

The girls around Ye Ningwan went crazy, squeezing forward with all their might, hoping it was them Zhan Hanjue noticed.