Chapter 386: She Was His First Love
Seeing the psychologist announced on the official Weibo of the Radiant Fairy Charity Association, the netizens who came to watch were stunned.
"Damn, am I seeing things? Is that Chester Quinn who charges tens of thousands per hour?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, can’t catch the wolf without sacrificing a child! Eldest Miss Vaughn just took over the Radiant Group not too long ago, surely she feels her footing is unstable, so she’s putting on a show on Weibo."
"+1, in business terms, how many people nowadays do charity without expecting a return? Just last week the tax bureau reported a batch of celebrities doing charity just to evade taxes, with tax evasions accumulating to billions, yet they still claim to be ’charity artists’. It kills me!"
"Exactly! Now getting a famous psychologist to anchor the place, so in the future they have the excuse to call themselves the first company in Veridia to voluntarily help women. It’s all about selling conscience, but isn’t it all for the money in the end?"
...
Many netizens discussed fervently, but most held a skeptical or neutral attitude. The media also coined many speculative titles.
——Radiant Group’s young chairman’s ingenious moves, really for charity or for profit?
——New stunt for attention-seeking? Looking for a feminist angle?
Cecilia Vaughn smirked seeing those increasingly sensational headlines.
"Adrian, look, I’ve been labeled as an extreme feminist again. But feminism is also about equality, just don’t know why it’s so misunderstood in Veridia..."
"Cecilia, whatever you do, if people don’t envy you, it’s mediocrity. Controversy isn’t bad, because you have already taken that hardest step forward."
Adrian Law smiled, gently brushing his hand across Cecilia Vaughn’s cheek.
Cecilia Vaughn nodded.
"Okay, I’ll just treat these clowns as stepping stones for career progress."
Though young, she had experienced far more than ordinary people, and deeply understood the unpredictability of human nature, so she wasn’t too troubled by these matters.
The people she wanted to help were not those spewing vulgarities.
"Hmm, I have faith in you."
The man’s eyes were deep, glancing over at those headlines.
——Indeed, just as Cecilia Vaughn said, the headlines were written in such exaggerated ways that it was as if Cecilia Vaughn was a canvas for arbitrary color smears.
He memorized the names of these new media outlets, intending to let Wyatt Law deal with them later.
Poor new media outlets, still complacently thinking the name Eldest Miss Vaughn equates to traffic, creating countless new clicks for their public WeChat accounts and official blogs. Little did they know they had offended someone, making their coming days difficult.
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"Adrian, have you ever thought of doing charity? Why haven’t I heard you mention any plans in this area?"
As people live, the more outstanding their achievements, the heavier their responsibilities seem.
"Doing charity isn’t an overnight endeavor, but even if it’s a drop of water, collecting day by day can nourish the hearts of the parched."
The man’s voice was light, like frost on the window, yet as vibrant as the first spring bud, simple yet vivid.
"Actually, managing the Law Group well, creating employment opportunities for many, is already an invisible form of charity."
Cecilia Vaughn was enlightened, nodding with a bright smile.
"Adrian, your perspective is indeed broader than mine, I was being narrow-minded."
"When I visited the Law Group before, although there were mentions of overtime, everyone volunteered, it wasn’t forced, plus the Law Group’s benefits were particularly good and humane. Honestly, I want to work at the Law Group, but unfortunately, I’m stuck managing the Radiant Group."
Seeing his young wife’s amazed and admiring look, Adrian Law’s heart seemed to beat faster, his lips curved into a charming arc.
"Cecilia, about this, actually, there is a position beside me that only you can fill."
"What is it?"
Cecilia Vaughn was taken aback.
The man smiled without speaking, pointing to Cecilia Vaughn’s ear, then to his lips, signaling her to come closer.
"Such a mystery, whispering secrets? Don’t tell me it’s a confidential business position you want me to take?"
Cecilia Vaughn tiptoed in confusion, reaching around the man’s waist.
Adrian Law was amused by Cecilia Vaughn’s wild imagination.
His alluring eyes shone brightly in the light, like a blue shimmering sea in the night, captivating one’s heart.
"Cecilia, this position is exclusive to you, for a lifetime."
The man paused, his breath warm against the girl’s ear, causing the fine hair on Cecilia Vaughn’s earlobe to rise.
"I want you to be my wife."
Cecilia Vaughn: "..."
The girl realized she was being teased by Adrian Law, her face instantly turning red with unbelievable intensity.
"You’re such a tease!"
Wasn’t it said that Adrian Law’s first love was her?
Yet why could this man always concoct numerous touching words?
It clearly should feel absurd, yet her heart couldn’t help but race.
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"Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Now, we should select the netizens who can participate in Chester Quinn’s psychological consultation, right? Cecilia, you’d think there wouldn’t be too many applicants... huh..."
As the man spoke, he glanced at the quickly scrolling sign-up screen on the computer desk.
He saw IDs still increasing continuously.
With just a quick glance, there were at least a thousand.
Adrian Law: "..."
Though caught off guard, the man didn’t blush, yet he felt a bit heavy-hearted.
"I guess most of them are just here to spectate, few truly need help."
Drawing this conclusion, the man leaned forward, carefully scanning the top dozens of IDs.
Sure enough, as Adrian had guessed, most were just curious about the psychologist charging tens of thousands an hour.
Even though Cecilia Vaughn clearly stated it was only open to Veridian women, many netizens hadn’t even bothered to change their Weibo gender, directly applying with male accounts.
Adrian Law’s lips curled into a cold smile.
"These people probably aren’t aware Weibo has long implemented real-name verification."
His anger wasn’t just at them treating serious matters like a circus, but worried his young wife’s good intentions were being misused by such vagrants.
Cecilia Vaughn understood why Adrian Law was upset, she quickly pulled on the man’s arm.
"Adrian, don’t worry. I’ve already contacted Weibo’s officials. The first condition for eligible users is identity verification."
"And those who get selected, yet have never experienced sexual violence but waste charitable resources, I’ll call them out directly on the association’s official Weibo, ensuring they can’t enter Radiant Group and Law Group’s work systems in the future. Other major companies will be cautious too."