Chapter 20: Invitation to Chairman Ye

When Zhang Wenhao fled in a panic, Xiao Hailong happened to walk in, followed closely by his younger sister Xiao Weiwei and her fiancé Wang Yunfei.

Next to Wang Yunfei was a young man dressed in luxurious clothing, who bore a slight resemblance to him.

As he ran into Zhang Wenhao, Xiao Hailong hurriedly said, “Oh, Wenhao! When I came in just now, I heard someone say your family is in big trouble? Is it true?”

Zhang Wenhao, in a daze, pushed him away and muttered, “It’s over, it’s over, all over…”

Xiao Hailong asked with concern, “Zhang Shao, what happened?”

Zhang Wenhao shook his head in fear, not daring to say anything.

He had no doubt that if he revealed anything he shouldn’t, he would likely end up dead in the streets by tomorrow.

Thus, Zhang Wenhao broke free from Xiao Hailong’s grip and ran out in despair.

Xiao Hailong watched his retreating figure and sighed, “It seems the Zhang family is really finished. Damn, that was too fast, right? Everything was fine yesterday, and today they’re bankrupt!”

Soon after, Xiao Hailong saw Ye Chen and Xiao Churan and had a mischievous thought. He quickly called out to Xiao Churan, “Churan, let me introduce you to this esteemed guest. This is Yunfei’s cousin, Wang Yunkai, the legitimate heir of the Wang family.”

“Kai Ge, this is my cousin, Xiao Churan,” Xiao Hailong introduced Wang Yunkai with a flattering expression.

From the moment Wang Yunkai entered, his gaze was fixed on Xiao Churan. Upon hearing this, he quickly extended his hand and said, “Hello, Churan. I’ve long heard that the Xiao family has a stunning beauty, and seeing you today, it truly lives up to its reputation.”

A hint of dissatisfaction flashed in Ye Chen’s eyes. His wife was beautiful, but the flies around her kept coming one after another, which was quite annoying.

So, he stepped forward first, shook hands with Wang Yunkai, and said coldly, “Hello, I’m Churan’s husband.”

“You?” Wang Yunkai looked Ye Chen up and down, disdain evident on his face. He withdrew his hand and said indifferently, “I didn’t expect Churan to be married already. What a flower planted in cow dung…”

Xiao Weiwei quickly explained from the side, “Kai Ge, this waste is a live-in son-in-law in our Xiao family, with no job and no ability!”

After saying that, she deliberately exchanged glances with Wang Yunkai and said, “Kai Ge, once I marry Yunfei, we’ll be family, and we should definitely keep in touch…”

Wang Yunkai understood her implication, which was to encourage him to pursue Xiao Churan. He smiled and said, “Miss Churan is as beautiful as a fairy; I would naturally love to keep in touch.”

At that moment, Ye Chen also saw his mother-in-law Ma Lan and father-in-law Xiao Changkun approaching.

After Ma Lan walked over, she hurriedly said to Xiao Churan, “Ranran, have you heard? The Zhang family has gone bankrupt!”

“Ah?” Xiao Churan asked in surprise, “When did this happen?”

“Just now!” Ma Lan sighed, “I thought that once you divorced Ye Chen, you could be with Zhang Wenhao, but now it seems that’s not going to happen…”

Ye Chen felt quite frustrated. Wasn’t this mother-in-law a bit foolish? Didn’t she realize that her current son-in-law was the real golden son-in-law?

Wang Yunkai, seeing Ma Lan, quickly approached and introduced himself, “You must be Churan’s mother, right? Hello, Auntie, I’m Wang Yunkai, Yunfei’s cousin. You’re truly beautiful; no wonder you have such a stunning daughter like Churan.”

Upon hearing that Wang Yunkai was Wang Yunfei’s cousin and the legitimate heir of the Wang family, Ma Lan’s eyes lit up, and she said enthusiastically, “Yes, yes, I’m Churan’s mother. Are you friends with Churan?”

Wang Yunkai nodded and smiled, “We are friends, but we just met today!”

Ma Lan, full of joy, quickly said, “Everyone, hurry and find a place to sit; don’t just stand around. Young Master Wang, our Churan is not only beautiful but also pure and virtuous. You young people should get to know each other more…”

“Mom!” Xiao Churan called out in dissatisfaction, stopping her mother from continuing.

Just as Ma Lan was about to say something, Xiao Churan pulled her back, reminding everyone to pay attention to the stage.

At that moment, the old lady Xiao had already stood under the spotlight!

She excitedly scanned the room before standing at the microphone and smiling as she said, “First of all, on behalf of the Xiao family, I welcome all our good friends and partners to our banquet.”

“Next, let us welcome Ms. Wang Dongxue, the vice-chairman of the Dihao Group!”

The spotlight instantly shifted, illuminating the front row.

Wang Dongxue, dressed in a black evening gown, showcased her perfect figure to everyone. Under the lights, she shone like a fairy, and all the men in the room couldn’t help but focus their attention on her.

Dihao Group, vice-chairman! A rare beauty! Each of these identities was enough to attract everyone’s gaze.

After Wang Dongxue stood up, she merely nodded at the crowd. When her eyes landed on Ye Chen, they lingered for a moment before moving away.

At this point, the old lady Xiao continued, “Today, I want to thank the Dihao Group for entrusting such an important project to our Xiao family. We will do our utmost to live up to Dihao’s trust.”

“Secondly, we would like to introduce an outstanding junior from our Xiao family. Without him, we would not have been able to cooperate with Dihao. After discussions within our group, we have decided to appoint him as the director of our Xiao Group, fully responsible for the cooperation with Dihao Group!”

Mother-in-law Ma Lan excitedly said, “Oh, Ranran! It’s your turn to go on stage!”

Although Xiao Churan was prepared to go on stage, she still felt nervous.

Ye Chen immediately cast her an encouraging glance.

Xiao Hailong looked at the excited Xiao Churan, a smirk appearing at the corner of his mouth.

The old lady Xiao’s gaze also turned to this table, and she smiled as she spoke.

“Let us welcome the newly appointed director of the Xiao Group, Xiao Hailong!”

Xiao Churan’s figure instantly froze in place…

She looked incredulously at the side, only to see Xiao Hailong walking up to the stage with a proud expression.

Ye Chen’s eyes instantly turned cold.

What a treacherous act!

The Xiao family, after using Xiao Churan, immediately discarded her without any regard for her feelings!

Xiao Churan’s eyes turned red, tears welling up in her eyes.

Then, she stood up and ran out without looking back.

For her, the joy she felt upon arrival was now replaced by utter despair!

Ye Chen watched her leave, his expression growing colder.

Bullying my wife? Are they looking for death?

At this moment, Xiao Hailong stood on stage, proudly saying, “Thank you for the company’s trust; I will definitely work hard as the director! I will also ensure that the project entrusted to us by the Dihao Group is completed perfectly!”

The old lady Xiao nodded in satisfaction and took over the conversation, saying, “There is one more important matter at this banquet, and that is we are fortunate to have Mr. Ye, the new chairman of the Dihao Group, with us! Please give a warm round of applause to welcome Chairman Ye!”

The applause thundered!

All the guests tonight had come to see the new chairman of the Dihao Group!

Everyone was waiting to catch a glimpse of him!

People whispered among themselves, eager to see who would step forward at this moment!

Some even said, “I suspect that the mysterious chairman of the Dihao Group is the same person who caused a stir at the Cui Ge Xuan online!”

“I think that’s very possible! That super-rich person’s back looked familiar; he shouldn’t be from the Jinling circle!”

“Oh my! If that’s the case, the chairman of the Dihao Group must be the most powerful super-rich person in Jinling right now!”

“I can’t wait to see his true face!”

Amidst the thunderous applause and the eager attention of countless people, Ye Chen suddenly stood up with a cold expression…