Xiao Churan sighed as her parents kept targeting Ye Chen.
"Dad, Mom, this has nothing to do with Ye Chen," she said. "I just don't want them to keep looking down on us. Haven't we been humiliated enough over the years?"
Her mother blurted out, "Still, you shouldn't have agreed to take on such a difficult task! Even your grandmother wouldn't be able to make the other party pay attention!"
Ye Chen watched the scene quietly and smiled bitterly to himself.Would these snobbish in-laws ever believe that he was the real owner of Dihao Group?
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
Ma Lan sighed as she opened it."I'm coming…"
Ye Chen looked over and saw a well-dressed young man in an Armani suit standing at the door. He looked refined and elegant, with a Patek Philippe watch on his wrist that was worth at least several million.
Ma Lan's eyes lit up at once."Wenhao! What brings you here?"
The visitor was none other than Zhang Wenhao, the son of the Zhang family and a longtime pursuer of Xiao Churan.
Zhang Wenhao smiled and said, "Auntie, I heard Churan is working on a project with Dihao Group, so I came to give her some advice."
"Oh, you're a lifesaver for our family!" Ma Lan exclaimed with excitement. She treated him like her own son-in-law and quickly ushered him inside.
As they walked in, she added, "Wenhao, do you have a way to help Churan get the contract with Dihao Group?"
Zhang Wenhao nodded confidently and completely ignored Ye Chen, treating him like air.He turned to Xiao Churan and smiled, "Churan, you should have told me earlier. But don't worry, my family works closely with Dihao Group. I'll ask my dad to make a call—we'll do everything we can to help you."
In reality, Zhang Wenhao's family didn't have that kind of power. He was just bragging to look impressive in front of her.
Xiao Churan was well aware of his intentions and said coldly,"I appreciate the thought, but I can handle it on my own."
Ma Lan was stunned."Churan, are you crazy? How could you speak to him like that? He came all this way to help you!"
Xiao Churan stayed silent, but Ye Chen spoke with interest,"Zhang Wenhao, I'm curious. What exactly can you do to help? Dihao Group is huge. Can you really influence their decision?"
Zhang Wenhao sneered,"You know nothing. Our Zhang family is a key partner of Dihao Group. This 2-billion project? We'll get at least a third of it! I'll ask my dad to subcontract part of it to Churan, and she'll complete her task easily."
Ye Chen feigned surprise."Wow, I didn't know your family had such deep ties with Dihao Group!"
Zhang Wenhao scoffed, "Of course! Everyone in Jinling knows that!"
Then he turned to Ye Chen with contempt."You're just a loser. You should leave Churan—she deserves someone better."
Xiao Churan suddenly said coldly,"I don't need your help. And don't you dare insult my husband."
Zhang Wenhao was shocked."Churan, I came here to help, and you're defending this loser? What does he have that's worth protecting?"
Xiao Churan replied firmly,"He's not a loser—he's my husband!"
Zhang Wenhao's expression darkened."Fine! If you won't accept my help, don't come crying when you fail! Don't say I didn't give you a chance!"
He stormed out, slamming the door behind him.
Ma Lan wanted to chase after him, but he was already gone.
Furious, she pointed at Ye Chen and scolded,"You're driving me crazy! You're nothing but a burden to Churan! You scared away the only person who could help her!"
Ye Chen replied calmly,"Mom, he was just bluffing. He can't even get a deal with Dihao Group himself—how can he help Churan?"
"Bullshit!" Ma Lan snapped."The Zhang family is getting a third of Dihao Group's project! What do you know?"
Ye Chen sneered internally.He didn't care what power the Zhang family thought they had—what he knew was that his Dihao Group would never work with them.Even if there had been previous partnerships, from this moment on, they were all over.
Xiao Churan had no idea what he was thinking."Mom, stop blaming Ye Chen," she said. "We'll talk after I come back from Dihao Group."
Ma Lan let out a long sigh.What had she done in a past life to deserve a useless husband and an even more useless son-in-law?