Huang Xin's self-righteousness, yet logical, explanation.
Huang's mother pondered for a moment and believed her daughter's words.
Although Zhang Yang had been kicked out of their home, he was currently living in an old residential area.
The two places were separated by some distance.
However, in old residential areas, if something happened in one household,
it would spread like wildfire, with one telling ten, and ten telling a hundred, and eventually, everyone would know.
Moreover, the Huang family's situation this time was not a small matter.
Huang Xin had found a wealthy boyfriend and was about to get engaged.
And the boyfriend was very understanding and wanted to take the mother and daughter away from the dilapidated residential area to live in the bustling city.
Huang's mother had been boasting about this everywhere, and it was likely that Zhang Yang had heard about it.
The more Huang's mother thought about it, the more she felt that Zhang Yang might be trying to fool her.
At this, her gaze towards Zhang Yang became even more displeased.
"I never expected that after raising you for seven or eight years, I'd end up with an ungrateful wretch."
"After all, if it weren't for my late husband, who died young, it would have been a question whether you'd even live to this age."
"Now that you see we're doing better, you still want to trick us. You're truly heartless," Huang's mother scolded.
This left Zhang Yang somewhat speechless.
Did this mother and daughter have a persecution complex?
Who was this Feng Jie? He didn't know him at all.
How could he have known they were planning to buy a house and move out?
Zhang Yang rubbed his nose and thought to himself.
After his adoptive father passed away, Huang Xin and her mother's financial situation must have become even more difficult and strained.
Although Zhang Yang was young then, he understood.
So he never blamed them for kicking him out.
After some thought, Zhang Yang still wanted to explain that he wasn't trying to fool them.
"Auntie, Sister Xin, I truly don't know about your recent affairs."
"If you have the opportunity to move out, I will naturally be happy for you."
"However, if you really have the idea of selling the house in the old residential area, I suggest you wait and don't rush to sell."
"Because the old residential area is really going to be relocated, I'm really not lying to you."
Zhang Yang advised them with good intentions.
After all, if his words could bring them a better life,
it would be considered repaying the kindness of his adoptive father who had raised him for seven years.
However, a voice suddenly approached, shouting angrily.
"Nonsense! How could that godforsaken place, the old residential area, be relocated!"
"Feng Jie."
Upon seeing the newcomer, Huang Xin and her mother's faces lit up with an exceptionally warm smile, as if he were family.
This was a stark contrast to their attitude towards Zhang Yang just moments ago.
"Auntie, Xin'er," Feng Jie nodded at the two of them.
Then he turned towards Zhang Yang, his tone unfriendly.
"You must be Zhang Yang, whom Xin'er mentioned to me? What's wrong? Did you know Xin'er and Auntie were moving out with me, and you're feeling jealous?"
Zhang Yang frowned and said in a deep voice.
"Is there any reason for me to be jealous? I was just telling the truth."
Feng Jie's attitude towards Zhang Yang was very poor, and he said coldly.
"Heh! Truth? I think it's more like a lie."
"You, who have trouble making ends meet, how could you know these things?"
"Get out of here quickly, don't meddle in our family's affairs."
Zhang Yang's expression also turned grim. "You want me to get out? Are you sure you're qualified?"
Zhang Yang could tolerate Huang Xin and her mother, but who was this Feng Jie?
As Zhang Yang revealed a hint of his aura, Feng Jie was startled and took two steps back.
Huang Xin and her mother, seeing this, quickly stepped forward.
"Zhang Yang, what are you doing? Feng Jie is my son-in-law!"
Zhang Yang frowned, but he also reined in his aura.
If this mother and daughter wanted to protect Feng Jie, he couldn't act. He could only remind them again.
"Auntie, what I said just now is true, there's no reason for me to lie to you."
After speaking, Zhang Yang walked directly to the counter to pay.
He thought to himself, what bad luck.
His good intentions were treated as a donkey's liver and lungs. He should have stayed put instead of coming out. Even being teased by Luo Yiren wouldn't have soured his mood like this.
Seeing Zhang Yang leave, Feng Jie secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately.
The matter hadn't been exposed.
However.
What was Zhang Yang doing now?
How could he know such insider information?
"Xin'er, is Zhang Yang doing well now?" Feng Jie asked.
"Where is he doing well? He said just now that he was driving for a boss, working as a driver," Huang Xin pouted.
A driver?
Driving for a boss?
Feng Jie suddenly understood. It seemed Zhang Yang's boss must have had some connections and received some wind of the news.
And Zhang Yang must have overheard his boss discussing this matter while driving.
Feng Jie fell into thought. More and more people knew this news.
It would be best to secure the houses in Huang Xin and her mother's hands today.
Feng Jie's silent contemplation led Huang Xin and her mother to mistakenly believe he was still resentful about Zhang Yang's earlier behavior.
The mother and daughter took the initiative to comfort him.
"Feng Jie, please don't be angry. It's not worth getting angry over a rough person like Zhang Yang."
"Yes, Feng Jie, when will the buyer you arranged for Auntie come to see the house? The sooner it's sold, the more at ease Auntie will feel."
Hearing this, Feng Jie chuckled.
"Auntie, the buyer has already arrived. I asked you to come here for dinner today because I arranged to meet the buyer here. He wants to talk to you in person."
"Really? That's great, let's go quickly, don't keep the other party waiting," Huang's mother said eagerly.
...
At the same time.
In Han Xiyao's private room, as the three women had wished, a guest arrived.
The guest was a young man, dressed in a Zhongshan suit and wearing black-rimmed glasses.
He looked ordinary, but he exuded an aura of authority.
This aura was not very strong, more like an imitation.
But it was gradually developing that quality.
"Three presidents and beauties from Jiangnan City gracing my wife's small hotel, I am truly flattered," Huang Hanshu said with a polite smile.
His gaze towards the three women held only admiration, devoid of any ill intentions.
"Young Master Huang, it's really not easy to meet you. We've tried to arrange meetings so many times, but you've never agreed?" Guan Fenghua questioned coldly.
Luo Yiren also chimed in, "Young Master Huang's demeanor is much more imposing than my father's."
Han Xiyao smiled without speaking, gazing at Huang Hanshu.
In fact, her intention in choosing to come to Jiangnan City Hotel today was specifically for Huang Hanshu. This idea was Han Xiyao's.
Because in the morning, Han Xiyao had heard the other two women say.
They had used their family connections to proactively invite Huang Hanshu several times.
They wanted to inquire in advance whether the capital of Jiangnan City would indeed be relocated to the new district.
However, Huang Hanshu had consistently avoided them.
Therefore, Han Xiyao decided to bring the two women to Jiangnan City Hotel.
And order a luxurious meal to see his attitude.
"Heh heh, please don't tease me, two beautiful ladies. Your repeated invitations to me are also a case of the wine is not the primary interest, but the person drinking it." Huang Hanshu said with a wry smile.
He naturally knew what the three women wanted to ask him.
He had initially intended to continue avoiding them, but Huang Hanshu felt that this was not a sustainable solution.
Moreover, today he heard his wife say that not only Guan Fenghua and Luo Yiren had come,
but also Han Xiyao, the rising star of the Han Group.
Huang Hanshu feared that these three distinguished women of Jiangnan City might cause a larger stir.
After some thought, he decided to meet them.
"Ladies, we can meet, but if you want to ask about things that cannot be disclosed, I won't be able to answer," Huang Hanshu said.
This was a preemptive inoculation for the three women.
The three women exchanged glances upon hearing this.
Although they had guessed this would be the outcome before coming, they still wanted to try.
"Young Master Huang, can you really not reveal any information?"
"If the southern development zone is truly going to be extensively developed, our three families' influence will definitely not hold you back."
"That's right, and moreover, we are all local enterprises in Jiangnan City, shouldn't we be supported more?"
The three women spoke in unison.
But Huang Hanshu maintained an unyielding expression.
"Three beautiful ladies, I am naturally aware of the influence behind you, otherwise, I wouldn't have come today."
"It's just that some things will be announced later. At least, I can't say them now, so asking me further is meaningless."
After Huang Hanshu finished speaking, the three women's expressions became somewhat dejected.
It seemed their suspicions were correct; the development of the southern land this time was indeed not simple.
They all knew who Huang Hanshu was.
He was the son of Huang Rui, the mayor of Jiangnan City.
In ancient times, he would have been the heir of a provincial governor.
He must have heard some rumors about the development of the Jiangnan New District.
However.
He was now deliberately avoiding the topic.
It seemed highly likely that their guess was correct.
"Young Master Huang, is someone else involved in this?" Han Xiyao probed.
"If so, you should be more inclined to support local Jiangnan City enterprises," Guan Fenghua's cold face showed some displeasure.
"Actually, our three families' appetites are not that large. Can Young Master Huang secretly tell us?" Luo Yiren blinked her beautiful eyes, her face filled with pleading.
The three beauties were all exceptionally graceful.
Huang Hanshu almost couldn't escape this "Silk Mountain Cave."
In the end, he still shook his head and said with a wry smile.
"My dear ladies, please spare me, stop asking. If you ask again, I still won't know."
"How about this, this meal today is on me, consider it an apology."
After speaking, Huang Hanshu prepared to leave the private room as if fleeing.
Seeing this, the three women looked disappointed.
Coincidentally.
As Huang Hanshu opened the door, Zhang Yang happened to walk in.
The two met eyes.
Zhang Yang guessed that this person might be the one Han Xiyao and the other two were waiting for.
In his bad mood, he simply nodded slightly and then stepped aside to enter.
Huang Hanshu, however, his eyes lit up.
He gave up the idea of leaving and suddenly turned back to follow Zhang Yang in.
Hmm?
The three women were immediately puzzled.
Didn't Huang Hanshu want to leave?
Why did he suddenly turn back?
However, an even stranger scene unfolded before the three women.
Huang Hanshu actually took an empty wine glass, poured a glass of red wine, and walked towards Zhang Yang.
"Captain Zhang, I've long heard of your great name. I didn't expect to see you here today."