After divorcing my celebrity wife, I became the world's richest person

Fang Yuan, in all public appearances, has maintained the persona of being unmarried and has even been taking on the pure and innocent route.

The majority of her current roles fit this persona as well.

This public persona is strikingly similar to what Su Rui used to present, which is why after Su Rui's contract with the studio ended, Fang Yuan was able to immediately take over all her resources.

"Xiaowei, are you saying that Chen Yu is Fang Yuan's ex-husband and Tuan Tuan is her daughter?"

"What do you think?"

Tang Xiaowei curled her lips, "Don't go spreading this everywhere. After all, Chen Yu is with Tong Ya now."

"Of course, I know that! But has Fang Yuan gone mad? She actually dares to use such a persona so brazenly. Once it collapses one day, she's done for."

Tang Xiaowei rubbed Su Rui's cheek, "My Miss Su, you better take care of yourself! To the outside world, you are now a washed-up artist."

Su Rui's face was full of defiance, "Anyway, I'm stronger than that Fang Yuan. I won't do things that betray my true self!"

There was a look of puzzlement on Su Rui's face as she spoke.

"Why would someone like Boss Chen, who is handsome and talented, be divorced by Fang Yuan? Could it be that Tong Ya was the third party ..."

"Third party? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Tang Xiaowei was a bit indignant, "Have you been watching too many TV dramas? Chen Yu has been Tong Ya's crush since college, and she only came into his life after he divorced Fang Yuan."

Su Rui nodded repeatedly, "Oh, so Chen Yu is the one Tong Ya has always talked about! Our Tong Ya is really head over heels."

Tang Xiaowei felt somewhat helpless and subconsciously covered her stomach.

"I was supposed to scrounge a meal at the shop tonight, but because of you, I can only grab something quick."

...

The next morning, Chen Yu drove Tong Ya to the western suburbs.

This was the economic development zone, where new factories were everywhere.

One area was specifically designated for food processing, separated from the other factories.

After all, safety considerations in food require separate facilities to prevent contamination.

Chen Yu drove to a factory that was under expansion, based on an address he had found online.

According to the information on the internet, this factory was up for sale at a low price because of mismanagement that led to a financial breakdown.

When Chen Yu saw the scene before him, he immediately understood that it wasn't due to mismanagement.

The owner must have been played by business partners or caught up in a scheme orchestrated by others.

If there was expansion underway, it indicated a demand for production, but if the funding broke halfway through the expansion, it meant that business partners had probably suddenly terminated their contracts, or someone had run off with the funds.

As Chen Yu arrived at the factory entrance, he saw a plump man sitting on a pile of stones, chain-smoking with a look of utter despair.

Even from a distance, the man looked somewhat familiar.

Upon getting out of the car, Chen Yu realized that the man was Hou Jianchang.

"Mr. Hou, this factory belongs to you?"

Hearing Chen Yu's voice, Hou Jianchang stood up abruptly.

"Mr. Chen? You're the one looking to buy my factory?"

Chen Yu suddenly felt a bit embarrassed. He had already taken huge advantage of Hou Jianchang with the Villa No.1 at Shuiyue, and now it seemed he was going to benefit from Hou Jianchang again when it came to the factory.

"It seems we really are fated!"

Chen Yu took the opportunity to extend his hand toward Hou Jianchang.

Hou Jianchang, feeling somewhat ashamed, shook it briefly, then led Chen Yu and Tong Ya into the factory together.

"We used to do biscuit processing here. Mr. Chen, if you take it over for food processing, some of the machinery can still be used. We'll stick to the original price, including these machines."

Hou Jianchang was quite serious in his introduction, and his tone carried a hint of urgency.

It looked like he really was deeply mired in difficulties, desperately needing funds to extricate himself.

"Boss Hou, after selling the factory, what do you plan to do?"

This sudden question from Chen Yu threw Hou Jianchang's train of thought into disarray.

He sighed helplessly, subconsciously stroking the machinery nearby.

"For this factory, I've put in all my assets. I still owe a considerable amount to the bank. Selling the factory will just about enable me to clear that debt, and the remaining money should be enough for our family to live by for a few years."

"Have you never thought of making a comeback?" Chen Yu immediately asked.

Hou Jianchang's body shook, "A former business partner, together with others in the industry, conspired against me. I'm afraid there's no hope left."

While they were speaking, a large number of workers began to emerge continuously from the factory's dormitory.

Carrying their personal belongings, they lined up neatly on the open ground not far away.

What shocked Chen Yu even more was that nearly half of these workers were disabled.

Hou Jianchang's eyes suddenly moistened: "Mr. Chen, if you could settle the payment today, I could then pay the overdue wages to the workers."

"Boss Hou, we are not leaving! So we were deceived, but if we can complete this order, maybe the factory can still be saved."

"Right, even though we are disabled, we do not fall behind when working. Just give us three days, and we can definitely complete the order."

"You know how you've treated us over the years? We have it all in our hearts. Now that trouble has come, we can't let you suffer alone!"

…

Chen Yu was utterly moved. The feelings expressed by these workers were definitely not staged.

"Everyone, listen to me! Even if we complete this order, we'll only have an income of over six million. It's impossible to fill the factory's deficit. I, Hou Jianchang, have no ability. I once promised to take care of everyone for a lifetime, but it seems I can't fulfill that promise now."

As these words fell, Hou Jianchang knelt down with a thud, bowing deeply and forcefully.

The workers, too, dragged their disabled bodies to kneel down.

It was clear that Hou Jianchang could definitely be considered a righteous businessman.

Chen Yu let out a long breath: "Boss Hou, how much do you need? What would get you through this crisis?"

Hou Jianchang was startled: "Mr. Chen, what do you mean by that?"

Chen Yu glanced at the workers in front of him: "Nothing special. I'm mainly interested in food processing, and your workers here are skilled technicians. Plus, you understand factory management! I think, why don't we join forces?"

Hou Jianchang couldn't help but widen his eyes: "But I owe a lot of debt to the bank, and we still haven't paid the contractors for the factory expansion..."

"Just give me a number!" Chen Yu was quite commanding at the moment, rather like a domineering boss.

"Thirteen million! But this can only keep the factory afloat for a month!"