Almost as soon as Qin Chuan and Ms. Yang had driven away, in an office in the Jinmei International Building, Yang Zimo’s mother, Chu Xiuying, received the news.
She hurried to the floor-to-ceiling window to look out, but unfortunately, the car had long since left, and there was no sign of it.
“This damned girl, is she deliberately going against me!”
Chu Xiuying clenched her fists, her face full of anger.
Then, as if she thought of something, she strode out of the office and walked to the end of the corridor, pushing open the door to another office.
In this office, several executives were discussing matters. Hearing the commotion, they all frowned subconsciously, their faces showing displeasure.
However, as soon as they saw the woman who walked in, the displeasure quickly vanished, replaced by smiles.
“Director Chu, hello!”
“Director Chu, are you looking for Chairman Yang? Then we’ll be leaving now!”
Saying this, they all stood up. As high-level executives, each of them was a sharp observer. They could tell at a glance that Chu Xiuying was in an unusual mood.
After everyone left, Yang Jingye looked at his wife with a frown.
“What happened again? To make you barge in so rudely?”
Although they were all executives and held extraordinary positions, sometimes, different departments were not allowed to disturb each other without reason.
Chu Xiuying’s pretty face was cold as she aggressively sat down on a chair.
“What else could it be? It’s your good daughter!”
“I subtly hinted to her a few days ago about introducing a potential partner, and today she directly brought that mysterious boyfriend!”
Hearing this, Yang Jingye’s eyes lit up. Ignoring his wife’s emotions, he said excitedly, “Did that man come? Where is he? What does he look like? How old is he?”
Chu Xiuying’s temples twitched, so angry with her husband’s reaction that her teeth itched. She said crossly,
“They left long ago. I didn’t even see them, let alone you!”
Yang Jingye looked disappointed and muttered, “This girl, really. If she’s dating, she’s dating. Why hide it and not even let us see?”
Chu Xiuying sneered, “Of course, it must be because he’s someone who can’t be brought to the table, with no family background or connections!”
“You know your daughter. Don’t let her ethereal appearance fool you. Deep down, she’s very stubborn. Once she sets her mind on someone, she’ll never give up easily. She’s just afraid we won’t approve, and that’s why she’s being so secretive.”
Yang Jingye said to his wife, “Isn’t this all because of you? Your eyes are so high up, how could ordinary people ever catch your attention!”
Chu Xiuying was furious, her pretty face turning ashen with anger, “According to you, even if the other person was a beggar with nothing, as long as our daughter likes him, you’d be willing to marry your precious daughter off to him?”
Yang Jingye replied, “What if? As long as my precious daughter likes him, I have no objections to whoever she chooses, because I believe in our daughter’s judgment. It can’t be too bad.”
Speaking of which, Yang Jingye said to his wife earnestly,
“Wife, I’m not trying to criticize you, but our family lacks nothing. You should put aside your ambitious thoughts from now on and stop networking every day to find various outstanding young talents for her.”
“Especially from your maternal family side, what you like might not be what we like.”
“This time, Xiao Mo openly brought her mysterious boyfriend to pick her up, which is a strong signal that she’s not satisfied with what you’ve been doing.”
Chu Xiuying looked at her husband, who was content to be a salted fish his whole life, and gritted her teeth, “Everything I do is for whom?”
“Our daughter clearly has such outstanding talent and could have a better, more brilliant life. Now, like you, she’s willing to be a salted fish, working in a job with no future.”
Yang Jingye sighed, walked forward, and gently hugged his wife. He said softly, “Wife, I know all your contributions to this family.”
“You’ve had a hard time all these years.”
Chu Xiuying struggled a few times but couldn’t break free. Her rosy lips pursed slightly, and she rested her head on her husband’s shoulder, saying in a low voice, “At least you have some conscience.”
“But our daughter’s lifelong future, we as parents absolutely cannot let her act recklessly. I have a feeling that Xiao Mo’s willingness to be a salted fish now is largely due to that mysterious boyfriend.”
Yang Jingye said with a serious tone, “I’ll have someone investigate. Whether he’s a dragon or a worm, we have to help screen him…”
“Hmph, at least you’re still a father. I thought you were really going to let your precious daughter run wild?”
Chu Xiuying said playfully.
Yang Jingye secretly kissed his wife’s cheek, “Look what you’re saying. Even though I’m a salted fish, I’m not that much of a salted fish…”
“Ah, you’re so annoying! What if someone comes in?”
Two rosy clouds appeared on Chu Xiuying’s pretty face…
Meanwhile, Qin Chuan, driving Ms. Yang, had arrived at a high-end Western restaurant.
The two sat down at a reserved window seat, from where they could overlook nearly half of Longcheng, the view being spectacular.
Exquisite and delicious dishes were served one after another. The two of them, speaking softly and intimately, ate their dinner, the atmosphere very harmonious.
“Xiao Chuan, you’ve been in Longcheng recently. Have you heard about the big events that have happened in our Longcheng?”
Suddenly, Ms. Yang asked.
Qin Chuan put down his knife and fork, “What big event?”
“It’s that scandalous ‘Public Son-in-law Incident’ involving Han’s Coal Industry. It’s caused a huge stir throughout the city. I don’t believe you haven’t heard about it?”
Yang Zimo stared into Qin Chuan’s eyes and said.
Qin Chuan exclaimed, “You’re talking about this matter? Of course, I know. We even gossiped about it for a long time!”
“That old scoundrel named Han Guangyao, he’s truly not human, not even letting his daughter-in-law go.”
Ms. Yang’s beautiful eyes flickered, “Who says he is? The Han family is in utter chaos now. I heard that this big secret was exposed by an organization called the ‘Avengers’. This so-called ‘Avengers’ is composed entirely of people who were persecuted by the Han family.”
“They are organized and disciplined. Xiao Chuan, have you heard of this organization called the ‘Avengers’?”
Qin Chuan, who had just picked up a glass of lemon water to his lips, stopped moving at the sound. He looked up at Ms. Yang sitting opposite him.
He found her beautiful eyes staring at him, clear and bright, like stars, as if she had already seen through all the secrets.
Qin Chuan felt inexplicably flustered. He forced himself to calm down and said, “No, I’ve never heard of this so-called ‘Avengers’.”
Ms. Yang said “Oh” and murmured to herself, “The ‘Avengers’ is now famous throughout many circles in Longcheng. Everyone is trying to find out the secrets of this organization.”
“If the ‘Avengers’ can truly cripple the Han family with this opportunity, then they will become famous!”
“However, it will also bring many hidden dangers, and one needs to be very careful.”
“Han’s Coal Industry is not an ordinary family. After suffering such a huge disaster this time, they will surely retaliate afterward.”
Qin Chuan listened with a trembling heart. He wasn't afraid of the Han family’s retaliation, but he increasingly felt that Ms. Yang already knew many things.
These words were all spoken to him…