The Crazy Son-In-Law

Xiao Shun was dumbfounded. “You…”

Beep, beep…

Before he could say anything, Tang Shishi hung up.

On the other side, Tang Shishi was overjoyed, bouncing around on her bed.

Yao Cen looked at him coldly. “So our Mr. President came out for the patient or for the woman?”

“You just said you would believe me. Have you forgotten already? I have nothing to do with her. You don’t know, but she’s really crazy.” Xiao Shun quickly explained.

Although Yao Cen knew in his heart that Xiao Shun was a decent person and could tell from the tone of the recent phone calls that he should probably be fine, she still felt uncomfortable. Perhaps her mother was right; she should not have let him out of her sight. The temptations outside were simply too numerous.

…

“Mr. Xiao, my current offer seems to be too low for the Yao family to sell their shares. Should we raise it a bit?” After lunch, Xiao Shun returned to his office to rest, and Wen Guangliang called impatiently.

“Not even a penny more, they will definitely sell,” Xiao Shun said confidently.

“But… how can you be so sure?”

“Because no one else dares to buy except you.”

“That’s awesome.” Wen Guangliang was taken aback for a moment, and quickly understood the meaning of his words.

Just after hanging up the phone, Xiao Shun received a text message from Tang Shishi: Was your wife there just now?

Reply: Are you looking for death?

Tang Shishi: Why so serious? You can’t just abandon a patient halfway through their treatment. Don’t you have any medical ethics?

Reply: I’m not a doctor in the first place!

Tang Shishi: Tonight, I’ll come to Stillwater and finish the acupuncture treatment. I’ll explain it to your wife myself.

Reply: Alright.

At this moment, Yao Cen entered the room and placed an invitation on his desk.

“What’s this?”

“It’s an invitation from the governor’s office. They want to meet with the heads of some well-known enterprises. The details are inside. Looks like our company is quite highly regarded by the city,” Yao Cen explained.

“I am quite busy recently, so I won’t go. You should attend instead. I heard there’s a charity dinner afterward. You’ve received so much money from unclear sources, and I’m uneasy about it. Especially Zhuang Jin. His money might not be clean. We don’t lack money now, so we can donate some. It’s both for peace of mind and for charity,” Yao Cen said with a dismissive smile.

Xiao Shun glanced at the invitation card. It mentioned all kinds of stuff like industry directions, enterprise resource planning, and other miscellaneous topics. The event was held in the provincial capital, Harrow, and participation was voluntary. However, he was unconvinced by Yao Cen’s words. “What do you mean my money is from unclear sources? Besides, haven’t we done enough charity? When our factory expands in the future, won’t we be helping the government create more jobs?”

“Alright, don’t argue with me. Donating money has its benefits too. If you get a good reputation as a philanthropist, it’ll be easier for you to deal with the government in the future,” Yao Cen said with a faint smile.

Xiao Shun reluctantly said, “It’s hypocrisy. I don’t care about it.”

“Oh? Are you really planning to wait for your lover tonight?” Yao Cen raised an eyebrow.

“Aren’t you afraid that we’ll fool around in Harrow?”

“You wouldn’t dare.” Yao Cen said playfully.

In fact, it was because Yao Cen had just experienced the events at the Yao house, and Xiao Shun was still somewhat worried. After pondering for a moment, he said, “Alright, if Yao Zhenshu causes trouble again, take Zhu Que with you. Ordinary people won’t be able to hurt you.”

Yao Cen smiled gently, “I know, don’t worry about me.”

It was a five or six-hour drive from Stillwater to Harrow.

The next morning, Xiao Shun left Stillwater for Harrow with Duan Jia, whose main task was to drive. If Xiao Shun had driven himself, he might not have arrived until the following day, and he knew his limits.

Xiao Shun was not very familiar with Harrow but knew that Kang Yongnian had spent many years there, so he asked him for an assistant who knew the ins and outs of Harrow. The assistant was a 27 or 28-year-old woman named Ding Yue, who was quite attractive in both appearance and figure.

The three of them arrived in Harrow around four o’clock, and each went back to their rooms to rest. At around six o’clock, they went downstairs to the restaurant, found seats, and casually ordered a few dishes.

Although Ding Yue appeared to be capable and efficient, and could be considered a veteran in the workplace, she was still somewhat reserved in front of two unfamiliar men.NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.

“Mr. Xiao, let me give you a brief overview of the schedule for the next three days. Tomorrow afternoon is the enterprise symposium, mainly for government heads to give speeches. The day after tomorrow evening, there will be a business tea party, which is an opportunity for the heads of various enterprises to get to know each other. On the third day, there will be the charity dinner. As far as I know, the situation varies from year to year, so I’m not very clear about the specifics of this year’s event,” Ding Yue explained eloquently.

“It’s quite troublesome that they have to stretch these one-day affairs into three days,” Xiao Shun casually remarked.

“That’s how it is with government departments – there are too many procedures,” Ding Yue said with a smile.

“By the way, the person in charge of this conference is Wei Wendong, the president of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce and the head of the Wei family in Harrow. The Wei family has considerable influence in Harrow and even throughout Oakland. If Mr. Xiao could establish some connections with the Wei family, it would be of great help to the company when it expands into Harrow in the future,” Ding Yue continued.

Xiao Shun smiled, appreciating Ding Yue’s ability to handle affairs. No wonder Kang Yongnian had assigned her to him. He had initially thought that Kang had sent a young girl with other intentions, but now it seemed that he was the one with silly ideas.

“Alright, I understand,” he said.

Ding Yue nodded slightly and focused on her meal.

“Mr. Xiao, what are we going to do after dinner?” Duan Jia asked excitedly.

“What do you want to do?” Xiao Shun inquired.

“Let’s go out and wander around together. There’s nothing to do in the room, and it’s pretty boring,” Duan Jia said with a grin. “I’ve been lying in bed for a few months and have fully recovered. I’ve been practicing with Linger every day recently, and now that I’ve finally got a chance to go out, I want to relax a bit.”

As a career woman who often dealt with various social engagements, Ding Yue roughly understood what he meant. She tactfully declined, saying with a light laugh, “Perhaps it’s not convenient for me a woman to follow you two. I won’t go; have fun.”

Xiao Shun felt that there was something odd about her words, but he didn’t pry further. Since Duan Jia had proposed the idea, he didn’t refuse and agreed to go.

After dinner, Duan Jia drove Xiao Shun directly to the entrance of a nightclub.

“Is this the kind of place you meant by ‘relaxing’?”

“What else? What kind of place does Mr. Xiao think it should be? Or shall we find a more private one?” Duan Jia asked with a meaningful smile, feeling less restrained in front of Xiao Shun.

“You misunderstood. I just didn’t expect that the legendary king of bodyguards would like to hang out in nightclubs,” Xiao Shun teased.

“People in our line of work deal with life and death every day. We live in the moment, so it’s only right to enjoy ourselves while we can.”

The two chatted as they walked, quickly entering the nightclub.