If Miss Yuan wants to get closer to him, she'll have to help him develop his company first.
If she's reluctant to invest money and resources in him like Lu Yanxi, he can use his career as an excuse not to date her, maintaining a balance between being close and distant, keeping her hooked.
That's the game he's played with Lu Yanxi. Lu Yanxi was always hesitant to spend money on him, so he constantly refused to date her because of their significant social and economic disparity and the enormous pressure he felt.
Mis Yuan had no idea about Chen Yuan's schemes. She looked him up and down and laughingly said, "You don't look poor, but you don't seem like a rich second generation either. But that doesn't matter, I'm here, right? I can help you develop your company. I have plenty of connections. I can make you a rich first-generation."