The Crazy Son-In-Law

“Where do you go for tonight?”

After leaving the nightclub, Xiao Shun asked Tang Shishi.

“The same hotel as you do.”

“…You’re really here to set me up, aren’t you? That Mr. Cheng probably wants to skin me alive right now.”

“Don’t worry, I know Cheng Yu. He’s quite notorious in the capital. They’re not like the uneducated dandies people think they are, but rather the kind of gentleman with real talent. So, he might be angry, but he won’t do anything extreme.” Tang Shishi said with a light laugh.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

“Really?” Xiao Shun gave a bitter smile, not saying anything more.

It seemed that Tang Shishi didn’t know Cheng Yu very well, or perhaps she didn’t know how men in love could be. He had already hired killers, and yet he was still considered a gentleman.

He didn’t tell Tang Shishi about it, as there was no need and he didn’t have direct evidence to prove that Cheng Yu was behind it.

When they reached the hotel entrance, Duan Jia went to park the car, and Xiao Shun and Tang Shishi entered the hotel first.

“Do you want to come to my room?” Tang Shishi asked with a mischievous smile as they approached the elevator.

For some reason, whenever Tang Shishi saw Xiao Shun’s calm and serious demeanor, she couldn’t help but want to tease him and see his reaction, whether he would still be serious even when asked such a question.

“Is it convenient?”

“Of course.”

“Then I won’t go.”

“…Such a boring man.”

After parting, they both went back to their own rooms.

The night passed peacefully.

The next afternoon, following their planned schedule, Xiao Shun and his two companions arrived at the East Grand Hotel where the symposium was being held. Duan Jia said he was used to being free and couldn’t stand the serious atmosphere of such meetings, so he stayed outside to wait for them.

Xiao Shun thought Duan Jia wouldn’t be of any help inside, so he let him be.

As they were about to enter the hotel, they ran into Wei Tianhua, who was dressed in a suit today, followed by several men and women in business attire.

Upon seeing Xiao Shun, he waved his hand to signal them to go in first. He walked over to Xiao Shun and sneered, “You were lucky last night, but people can’t always be lucky. Walk the night road often, and you’ll eventually meet a ghost.”

“It seems that the slap you got yesterday wasn’t heavy enough. There’s more than just Cheng Yu that you can’t afford to offend, right? Be a little more careful,” Xiao Shun said with an indifferent smile.

“We’ll see,” Wei Tianhua snorted and strode away.

“Wei Tianhua, the nephew of Wei Wendong, the president of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce, and the son of Wei Xin, the chairman of Huabao Real Estate. Mr. Xiao, how could you offend someone like him? I heard he’s arrogant and a notorious rich boy in Harrow.”

Ding Yue casually mentioned all this information, showing that she had done her homework. After speaking, she let out an almost imperceptible sigh.

“I’m just here for a meeting and to donate some money. What can he do to me?” Xiao Shun laughed.

“Don’t worry, they won’t get any advantage over us.”

Ding Yue didn’t know where his confidence came from. When Kang Yongnian asked her to come, he didn’t mention Xiao Shun’s identity as the chairman of Golden Harrow. He only said that he was the boss of Starline and his friend, so all she had to do was to do her job well.

When they entered the venue, they saw more than a dozen rows of seats in the huge conference hall, with dozens of seats in each row. There were about four or five hundred seats in total. A long table was set up on the stage at the front, presumably where the government leaders would sit.

The meeting had not yet begun, and there were still many empty seats. Xiao Shun deliberately chose a more secluded corner.

After all, he wasn’t here to listen to what they had to say. It didn’t matter.

Just after they sat down, four men in suits came over. The leader was a greasy, middle-aged man with a big belly who couldn’t help but brighten up at the sight of Ding Yue.

Xiao Shun suspected the guy was here for Ding Yue. Most of these meetings were just a formality, and the charity dinner later was probably the main event, aimed at extracting money from the entrepreneurs. In a way, it was taking from the people to give back to the people.

So most people didn’t take it too seriously.

Xiao Shun sat against the wall, with Ding Yue sitting to his right.

“Beauty, is this seat taken?” the middle-aged man asked.

“No,” Ding Yue replied with a smile.

The middle-aged man sat down with his assistants or department managers and began chatting with Ding Yue.

“Which company are you working for, Miss.” The middle aged man just could not wait to begin talking to Ding Yue.

“Starline,” Ding Yue replied. Since she was here to assist Xiao Shun, she naturally had to represent Starline.

“Starline? I’ve never heard of it. Is it a start up?”

He turned to the others and asked, “Do we have a Starline company in Harrow?” The others shook their heads, not knowing.

“Our company is in Stillwater, and it’s indeed new, but currently growing well. Which company are you from?” Ding Yue asked generously.

“Oh, I’m the general manager of Kumi Group’s Oakland division. My name is Zhong Dajun.” He handed Ding Yue his business card.

“Sorry, I don’t have a business card,” Ding Yue said as she accepted it.

“No problem, just leave your phone number. What does your company do?” Zhong Dajun asked with a sleazy smile.

Ding Yue was momentarily at a loss, as she wasn’t a real employee of Starline. Leaving her phone number and introducing the company wasn’t part of her job. She turned to Xiao Shun with a pleading look in her eyes.

“We make beauty products, and we’re competitors with your Kumi Group,” Xiao Shun quickly chimed in.

The matter of Kumi Group getting the dealership of Starline Health hadn’t been settled yet. After all, that was a matter for the company’s higher-ups, which he, as a division manager, probably couldn’t get involved with.

Zhong Dajun’s expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

Ding Yue introduced, “This is our boss, Mr. Xiao.”

“Nowadays, any cat or dog can start a company. A small company with no reputation has no right to be a competitor of our Kumi Group. What a shameless boast,” said Zhong Dajun with a disdainful look on his face.

Xiao Shun didn’t bother to pay attention to him. Seeing that Xiao didn’t respond, Zhong Dajun got even more excited. It’s true what they say, being too kind invites bullying. Sometimes, the more you give in, the more arrogant the other party becomes.

To Xiao Shun’s surprise, Zhong Dajun actually started trying to poach Ding Yue right in front of him.

With his oily face, he moved closer to Ding Yue and said, “Beautiful lady, why don’t you come to our company? We have an assistant position waiting for you, with a monthly salary of 30, 000 and two days off a week. I bet your current shabby company can’t give you such good treatment, right?”

“Besides, what kind of future can you have in a small place like Stillwater? At least Harrow is a provincial capital city, right?”

Ding Yue could smell the strong odor of cigarette smoke coming from him, which made her feel slightly nauseous. She didn’t know what to do, whether to leave or stay.