The Crazy Son-In-Law

“It’s not as you think.”

Yao De tried to keep himself calm, but his trembling voice gave him away.

“That’s enough, uncle. Stop deceiving yourself. No one is a fool,” Yao Han smirked.

“You want to save your daughter, fine. You don’t want the position of the family head, let me take it. As long as you both support me, no one else will object.”

“Once I take the position of the family head, I can agree to that beast’s terms, and help you rescue Xiaoyu. What do you think?”

Yao Han had thought it through clearly. If Yao Zhenshu didn’t die, no one else would have the opportunity to take the reins. Even if Yao Zhenshu was alive, his own chances were slim.

If Yao Zhenshu were to die, Yao De would be the most respected person in the family. As long as the couple supported him as the family head, the matter would pretty much be settled.

As for apologizing to Xiao Shun, withdrawing funds from the headquarters to help those consumers who were victims, that was something to be dealt with later.

Yao Zhenshu’s eyes closed for the last time as he witnessed the people he trusted the most disregard his life in their quest for power. The sorrow in his heart must have been unbearable.

…

Currently, the Cheng family is one of the three major families in the capital, achieving great success in business. However, compared to the other two centuries-old families, they still lack a bit of heritage.

Cheng Feng is not a man who cherishes the past; he does not like those old-fashioned mansions. As a result, he spent a huge sum of money to build a private estate in the suburbs of Beijing, where all the buildings are designed in a European style. Stepping into the estate, one can feel a strong European atmosphere.

Cheng Feng’s birthday banquet was held in the estate.

Turning sixty is a day worth celebrating. Cheng Feng is a low-key person and had already stated in advance that he did not want to celebrate extravagantly.

Even so, as one of the commercial giants in the capital, the birthday of this helmsman has become one of the hot topics recently discussed in the upper circles of the capital.

Those who received invitations are naturally either rich or noble. Most of them are Cheng Feng’s close business partners and prominent officials in the capital, each of whom is an existence that ordinary people cannot reach.

Xiao Shun could disregard his own image, but he could not let Tang Shishi be embarrassed. Since he promised to be her shield again, he had to do his duty.

So, early in the morning, he put on his suit, styled his hair, and polished his shoes.

After receiving a call from Tang Shishi, he walked out to the hotel parking lot. Her flashy red sports car was so eye-catching that he found it quickly.

Tang Shishi had already seen him dressed up neatly, her surprise had decreased significantly. She opened the car door and said lightly, “Get in.”

Xiao Shun climbed into the car, adjusting his shirt collar, and asked seriously, “Tell me, can my outfit outshine everyone else today?”

Tang Shishi rolled her eyes at him, “Today is a big scene, I hope you can handle it.”

Xiao Shun: “…”

The car started and sped towards the Cheng family estate after leaving the parking lot.

It was just the beginning of summer, and the air still carried the remains of spring. The sun was shining brightly, warm and pleasant.

About half an hour later, they arrived at the outskirts of the estate. A breeze blew in through the car window, carrying the scent of green grass, refreshing.

Looking out, the green scenery extended from the bottom of the eyes to the distance, and a majestic European-style building soon appeared in view.

“This place is really nice, rich people do know how to enjoy,” Xiao Shun couldn’t help but sigh.

“Are you very poor?” Tang Shishi asked.

“Compared to you, yes.”

Xiao Shun wasn’t sure how much money he had left in his account, probably no more than a billion. Without money, there’s no sense of security. He needed to find a way to earn more money.

“The Kumi Group is said to be worth sixty billion in market value, but the actual cash that can be used is not much, not as exaggerated as you imagine. Besides, you now own twenty percent of Kumi Group’s shares. If you sell all of it, it’s worth over ten billion.”

“Are you serious?” Xiao Shun had never thought that twenty percent of the shares could be so valuable, he was a bit surprised.

“Of course,” said Tang Shishi.

“You don’t think owning twenty percent of the shares just means you’ve got a major shareholder title, do you?”

“No, I just didn’t know your family’s shares were so valuable. With such a big move from your dad, he isn’t really expecting me to marry into your family, is he?”

Xiao Shun said somewhat awkwardly, “I might have to disappoint him.”

Tang Shishi: “…”

The parking lot of the Cheng family estate is filled with luxury cars. Tang Shishi’s flashy sports car parked there suddenly dimmed a bit, no longer so conspicuous.

After getting out of the car, the two of them walked towards the grand mansion in the estate. In the spirit of the festive day, Cheng Yu was dressed in a wine-red suit, a spotless white stand-up collar shirt, and black-gray woolen casual pants. He looked refined and elegant, like a noble young master, and was currently greeting guests at the door with a warm and courteous smile. When he saw Tang Shishi and Xiao Shun, a flash of gloominess crossed his face.

“Shishi is here, won’t you go greet her?” A graceful and dignified woman, with a voluptuous figure, looked at him indulgently and reminded him. This was Cheng Yu’s elder sister, Cheng Yuehua. Everyone in the capital’s upper circles knew about Cheng Yu’s infatuation with Tang Shishi, so how could she, his sister, not know? She’d basically watched the two of them grow up. The two were both talented and beautiful, and she quite liked Tang Shishi. If her brother could marry this famous beauty of the capital, it would be a good thing, and she was optimistic about it.

Cheng Feng had three children. His eldest daughter, Cheng Yuehua, was already married into the Ye family, a well-known large family in the capital. His second son, Cheng You, was currently the CEO of the Cheng Group. He was steady and Cheng Feng often said that he was more than capable of maintaining the status quo, but lacked ambition. His most satisfying child was naturally his youngest son, Cheng Yu. In his words, Cheng Yu was most like him when he was young.

At this time, Cheng Yuehua also noticed a young man following Tang Shishi.

“Who’s the person next to Shishi? Do you know him?”

“I know, he’s a friend of hers.”

Cheng Yu forced out an unnatural smile. Even in front of his elder sister, he didn’t want to lose face. The idea of the youngest son of the Cheng family having his woman stolen by a country bumpkin was too embarrassing. He thought Tang Shishi wouldn’t go around proclaiming that he was her boyfriend at such an occasion. If she did, it would make it difficult for him to save face in front of so many people.

He walked towards Tang Shishi, hiding his emotions behind a smile, which appeared especially forced.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

“Shishi, your dad just arrived a moment ago. He’s inside having tea with my dad. Let’s go in quickly.”

“Sure, you wouldn’t mind me bringing a friend along, would you?” Tang Shishi replied with a graceful smile, glancing at Xiao Shun.

“Of course not. Your friends are my friends.”

Cheng Yu turned his gaze to Xiao Shun, extended his hand in a gentlemanly fashion, and said with a smile, “Welcome to my father’s birthday banquet. We’ve met a few times.”

“You probably aren’t too happy to see me, are you?” Xiao Shun shook hands with him, speaking with a smile.

“But you’re already here, aren’t you?”

The implication being ‘you really have a thick skin’, which Xiao Shun caught on to.