At the teahouse in Beijiang City where Gao Weiwei had previously been, the bosses who came to sign contracts with her and the utterly humiliated Gao Ming had already left. Gao Zheng was sitting at the tea table in a daze, while Gao Weiwei and Gao Xiaoying were both bewildered, feeling as if everything that had just happened was a dream. After all, just last night, Gao Yuanshan had set three almost impossible conditions for Gao Weiwei. Yet, in just one day, Gao Weiwei had already completed two of them—no, she had not only met the second condition but exceeded it by dozens of times.
Gao Weiwei walked out the door in disbelief, watching as the bosses who drove luxury cars left one by one. She couldn't help but pinch her arm hard, wanting to see if she was dreaming. The pain in her arm made her realize that this was not a dream.
"Sis, this is too bizarre. Whether it’s Wang Biao from this morning, those people just now, or the dozens of bosses who went to your company to sign contracts, I can't believe any of this is real. I feel like someone is helping you," Gao Xiaoying said, walking up behind Gao Weiwei, frowning.
Gao Weiwei nodded and said, "Yes, I can't believe this is real either. But who would help me? Five years ago, I was nothing but a joke in Beijiang City. Those people couldn't wait to laugh at me. Who would help me now?"
After Gao Weiwei finished speaking, both sisters fell silent. At that moment, the image of Xiao Tiance flashed through their minds, but they quickly dismissed the thought. Xiao Tiance was just a poor soldier, and he had even been expelled from the military. Moreover, he had only just returned to Beijiang City. How could he possibly have such great power?
Who could it be? Gao Weiwei and Gao Xiaoying both felt a sense of doubt rising in their hearts.
While they were pondering, Gao Zheng walked out, looked at Gao Weiwei with a complex expression, and said, "Weiwei, you've had a hard time these past few years. Your grandfather just called to say you can return to the company at any time and directly take up the position of Channel Director. Come home and have a meal with us; your mother is happy too."
Gao Weiwei nodded, and then Gao Zheng drove an old Volkswagen to take Gao Weiwei and Gao Xiaoying home. Gao Zheng’s house was small and very old. When the three of them arrived home, Chen Shuzhen had just finished preparing the meal.
Today, when Chen Shuzhen saw Gao Weiwei, she was all smiles, completely different from her sullen face the day before. Chen Shuzhen warmly took Gao Weiwei's hand and said, "Congratulations on returning to the company and becoming the Channel Director. I knew my daughter was the best! Come on, eat more; I made your favorite braised chicken today."
Gao Weiwei, feeling a bit uncomfortable with Chen Shuzhen’s reaction, awkwardly said, "Mom, this wasn’t my doing. I feel like someone is helping me; otherwise, there’s no way I could have completed two of Grandpa’s conditions in just one day."
Chen Shuzhen froze for a moment, then after asking a few more questions, she walked out to the balcony and made a phone call. Gao Weiwei and the others saw her smiling and thanking the person on the other end, which only deepened their confusion.
A few minutes later, Chen Shuzhen returned to Gao Weiwei with a smile and said, "Oh, it's nothing. I just called Chen Xuan. Yesterday, before he returned to Beijiang City, I told him about your situation, and he started reaching out to people on his way back. He contacted a lot of bosses. Weiwei, I've already arranged a lunch with Chen Xuan tomorrow, and you must go. You have to thank him properly this time."
Gao Weiwei instinctively asked, "Mom, are you saying that Chen Xuan was the one who helped me?" After asking, both she and Gao Xiaoying frowned deeply.
However, Chen Shuzhen nodded affirmatively and said, "Of course! Didn't I tell you? Chen Xuan is now a senior executive at Beijiang Group. Is it that hard for him to find a few small bosses to cooperate with you? Stop overthinking and eat."
Even though Chen Shuzhen was so sure, neither Gao Weiwei nor Gao Xiaoying believed it entirely. Even if Chen Xuan was a senior executive at Beijiang Group, with so many executives there, how could one have so much power? Could he really scare over a hundred small bosses overnight?
Seeing that Gao Weiwei still didn’t believe her, Chen Shuzhen sternly said, "Stop thinking about it. Tomorrow, dress up nicely. Weiwei, you don't know that Chen Xuan has secured a spot for the 'Hundred Cities Wedding'! You know, the event that caused a stir in the city yesterday, where a mysterious tycoon is holding a wedding for 1,314 couples next month in our Beijiang City? I can't even imagine how grand that wedding will be, and Weiwei, Chen Xuan got a spot! It's a very precious spot."
The more Chen Shuzhen spoke, the more excited she became, clearly longing for the grand wedding event in Beijiang City next month. However, Gao Weiwei’s eyes dimmed. Yes, she also longed for such a romantic and sensational wedding shared by 1,314 couples across multiple cities, but she knew it wasn’t something she could ever be part of.
Chen Shuzhen was in high spirits during the meal, happy at the prospect of a good son-in-law. However, Gao Weiwei was preoccupied with her thoughts, so after finishing the meal, she quickly found an excuse to leave.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Gao Weiwei and Gao Xiaoying found Xiao Tiance and the others. Seeing Xiao Tiance playing happily with their daughter in the distance warmed Gao Weiwei’s heart. Yes, what did a grand wedding matter? As long as she had Xiaoxiao and Xiao Tiance by her side, that was enough.
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"Sis, I think Brother-in-law is great. I support you two staying together," Gao Xiaoying said as she watched Xiao Tiance and Xiaoxiao.
"Yes, I will," Gao Weiwei nodded, then walked over to Xiao Tiance and Xiaoxiao. After greeting Xiao Tiance, she picked up Xiaoxiao.
"Mama, I'm a little thirsty," Xiaoxiao said to Gao Weiwei.
"Okay, Mama will take you to buy a bottle of water, but remember not to waste it," Gao Weiwei said with a smile, kissing Xiaoxiao on the cheek, and then she carried her to buy water.
Watching the mother and daughter walk away, Xiao Tiance turned to Gao Xiaoying and asked, "Xiaoying, did you and your sister have a smooth meeting with the project today?"
Gao Xiaoying turned her head to glance at Xiao Tiance and said, "Mm, everything went smoothly. Grandpa has already asked my sister to return to work at the company, and he even gave her a position as a channel director."
"That's good," Xiao Tiance nodded and replied. As she listened to him, Gao Xiaoying suddenly felt something was off about Xiao Tiance. He seemed too nonchalant, as if it were no big deal. Deep down, she had long suspected that Xiao Tiance was not as simple as he appeared. After all, whenever she mentioned any difficulties to him, the problems would be resolved at an astonishing speed. Moreover, Xiao Tiance was overly confident—far too confident!
"Tiance, did you help my sister?" Gao Xiaoying’s suspicions deepened.
The next moment, she recalled something Chen Shuzhen had said, and a sudden realization dawned on her. She tried hard to steady her emotions, looked at the back of Gao Weiwei and the child, and let out a deeply conflicted sigh.
Sure enough, Xiao Tiance glanced at her and asked, "Xiaoying, what's wrong?"
Gao Xiaoying's heart began to race, and she didn't dare to look at Xiao Tiance. Instead, she stared at Gao Weiwei's figure with even more complexity, her eyes reddening as she said, "Brother-in-law, my sister and I went home for lunch this afternoon. My mom... my mom thinks that it was a senior executive from the Beijiang Group, Chen Xuan, who helped my sister. She even insisted that my sister meet him tomorrow and wants her to marry him. Brother-in-law, between Chen Xuan and you, I'd rather my sister be with you. Although I haven't known you for long, I can tell that my sister has feelings for you. Sigh... Brother-in-law, my sister said she wouldn't agree to it. Please don't tell her what I said."
After saying this, Gao Xiaoying walked ahead to catch up with Gao Weiwei. She had intentionally tried to probe Xiao Tiance. But as she took a few steps forward, an inexplicable chill seemed to fill the air around her.
After Gao Xiaoying walked away, Tian Yi approached Xiao Tiance, noticing something was amiss. He asked, "Big Brother, what's wrong? Did something happen?"
"Nothing," Xiao Tiance replied.
Tian Yi then added, "Oh, by the way, Big Brother, Jiang Beichen, the president of Beijiang Group, wants to invite you to dinner at his private club tonight. He heard that Long Jiu met with you last night, so now he's feeling a bit anxious and wants to leave a good impression on you. Heh, how naive. Does he really think he can just meet with you whenever he pleases? As if you'd care about his dinner invitation. Ignorant."
"Should I just decline it outright and make him give up?" Tian Yi said as he picked up his phone to message Jiang Beichen.
But in the next moment, Xiao Tiance stopped him. Squinting his eyes, Xiao Tiance said, "He wants to see me? Fine, I actually have something I want to discuss with him too. Heh, Jiang Beichen and Long Jiu are really cut from the same cloth. Their subordinates keep provoking me."
Tian Yi’s expression shifted as he asked, "Big Brother, what’s going on?"
Xiao Tiance let out a cold laugh and, looking at Gao Weiwei who was walking back with the child, said, "It’s nothing. One of his executives, a man named Chen Xuan, wants to marry my wife. Since Jiang Beichen wants to see me, tell him we'll go over now. And have him bring along this so-called Chen Xuan! I want to see what kind of person dares to make a move on my woman!"
Xiao Tiance's eyes flashed with coldness, but the next moment, they warmed up again as Gao Weiwei approached with the child and Gao Xiaoying.
Smiling, Xiao Tiance said to Gao Weiwei, "Weiwei, why don't you play with Xiaoxiao for a bit? Tian Yi is leaving, so I’ll walk him out and chat for a while. I might not be back for dinner tonight."
Gao Weiwei didn’t think much of it and nodded, "Alright, just make sure you eat something while you're out. Don't be too frugal."
Xiao Tiance nodded, said, "Alright," and then walked off with Tian Yi. But what he didn’t know was that shortly after he left, Gao Xiaoying quietly said something to Gao Weiwei and then stealthily followed them.
After about ten minutes, a black Rolls-Royce suddenly pulled up in front of Xiao Tiance and Tian Yi. The driver respectfully invited Xiao Tiance to get in. Watching from a distance in her taxi, Gao Xiaoying’s eyes widened in shock. Her suspicions were only growing stronger, and suppressing the unease in her heart, she instructed the taxi driver to follow at a distance.
A few minutes later, the Rolls-Royce carrying Xiao Tiance stopped in front of a private club. When Xiao Tiance got out of the car, Gao Xiaoying's heart almost stopped in fright.
She was utterly shocked to see that Jiang Beichen, the president of Beijiang Group and the richest man in the city, was there waiting with over a dozen subordinates. And when her seemingly ordinary brother-in-law, who had recently been brought home by her sister, stepped out of the car, Jiang Beichen and all the city’s top executives bowed deeply, not even daring to lift their heads in his presence.
Standing tall against the wind after getting out of the car, Xiao Tiance had Tian Yi respectfully at his side. Everyone in front of him was bent over, their posture as low as possible.
"This... this... this... how could this be possible!!! My brother-in-law, Xiao Tiance... who... who is he really?" At that moment, crouching behind the taxi in the distance, Gao Xiaoying was so overwhelmed by what she saw that she collapsed to the ground in shock.