Chapter 20

Zhang wenhao fled in panic, just as Xiao Hailong entered with his younger sister, Xiao Weiwei, and his fiancé, Wang Yunlong. Beside Wang Yunlong was a distinguished young man who bore some resemblance to him.

Meeting Zhang Wenhao head-on, Xiao Hailong hastily asked, "Hey, Wenhao, I heard someone say your family is in big trouble? Is it true?"

Zhang Wenhao pushed him away in a daze, muttering, "It's over, it's all over..."

Concerned, Xiao Hailong asked, "Zhang, what's wrong with you?"

Zhang Wenhao shook his head in fear, not daring to say anything. He had no doubt that if he said something he shouldn't, he'd be found dead in the streets by tomorrow morning.

So, Zhang Wenhao broke free from Xiao Hailong's grip and ran out in a daze.

Watching him leave, Xiao Hailong sighed, "I guess the Zhang family is really done for. Damn, this happened so fast! They were fine yesterday, and now they're bankrupt!"

Then, Xiao Hailong spotted Ye Chen and Xiao Churan and had a mischievous idea. He quickly called out to Xiao Churan, "Churan, let me introduce you to this distinguished guest. This is Yunfei's cousin, Wang Yunkai, the eldest son of the Wang family."

"Kai Ge, this is my cousin, Xiao Churan." Xiao Hailong introduced them with a flattering smile.

Since his arrival, Wang Yunkai's gaze had been fixed firmly on Xiao Churan. Upon hearing the introduction, he quickly reached out his hand and said, "Hello, Miss Churan. I've heard of the beauty of the Xiao family's daughter, and seeing you today confirms those rumors."

Ye Chen's eyes flashed with displeasure. He knew that with his wife's beauty, there would always be flies buzzing around. He reached out his hand first, shook hands with Wang Yunkai, and said coldly, "Hello, I am Churan's husband."

"You?" Wang Yunkai looked Ye Chen up and down with disdain, withdrew his hand, and said indifferently, "I didn't expect Churan to be married already. What a beautiful flower wasted on cow dung..."

Xiao Weiwei hurriedly explained from the side, "Kai Ge, this waste married into our Xiao family, and he has no job or ability!"

After explaining, she deliberately made eye contact with Wang Yunkai and signaled him to pursue Xiao Churan, smiling, "Kai Ge, when I marry Yunfei in the future, we'll be family too. By then, we must spend more time together..."

Wang Yunkai naturally understood her intentions. He smiled and said, "Miss Churan is indeed as beautiful as rumored. I would be delighted to spend more time with you in the future."

Just then, Ye Chen saw his mother-in-law, Ma Lan, and father-in-law, Xiao Changkun, approaching.

After Ma Lan came over, she hurriedly said to Xiao Churan, "Ranran, have you heard? The Zhang family has gone bankrupt!"

"What?" Xiao Churan asked in surprise, "When did this happen?"

"Just now!" Ma Lan sighed, "I thought that in the future, after you divorced Ye Chen, you could be with Zhang Wenhao, but it seems that's not possible now..."

Ye Chen felt annoyed. Was his mother-in-law a fool? Didn't she realize that her current son-in-law was the real golden son-in-law?

Seeing Ma Lan, Wang Yunkai quickly approached and introduced himself, "You must be Churan's mother, right? Auntie, I am Yunfei's cousin, Wang Yunkai. You are truly beautiful. No wonder you gave birth to such a beautiful daughter."

Ma Lan's eyes lit up when she heard that Wang Yunkai was Yunfei's cousin, the eldest son of the Wang family, a rich family's scion! She enthusiastically nodded and said, "Yes, I am Churan's mother. Are you a friend of Churan's?"

Wang Yunkai nodded and smiled, "We're friends, but we just met today."

Ma Lan's face was full of joy as she nodded eagerly, "Let's find a place to sit quickly. Wang Shao, Churan is beautiful and pure. You young people should interact more in the future..."

"Mom!" Xiao Churan called out dissatisfiedly, stopping her mother from continuing.

Ma Lan was about to say something, but Xiao Churan pulled her aside, reminding everyone to pay attention to the stage.

At this moment, Madam Xiao had already stood under the spotlight!

Excitedly surveying the crowd, she stood in front of the microphone and smiled as she began, "First of all, on behalf of the Xiao family, I welcome all our good friends and partners to our banquet."

"Next, let us welcome the Vice Chairman of the Empire Group, Ms. Wang Dongxue, to our event."

The spotlight instantly moved, shining on the front row of seats.

Wang Dongxue was dressed in a black evening dress, her perfect figure fully exposed under the lights. She looked like a fairy, dazzling under the spotlight. All the men in the room couldn't help but focus their attention on her.

Vice Chairman of the Empire Group, an extremely rare beauty! Each of these identities was enough to attract everyone's attention.

After Wang Dongxue stood up, she just nodded to the crowd. When she saw Ye Chen, her gaze paused for a moment before moving away.

At this moment, Madam Xiao continued, "Today, I want to thank the Empire Group first. For entrusting such an important project to our Xiao family, we will do our best to live up to the trust of the Empire Group."

"Secondly, we also want to introduce to you all a remarkable young member of our Xiao family. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have been able to collaborate with the Empire Group. After our group's joint deliberation, we have decided to appoint him as the director of our Xiao Group, fully responsible for the collaboration with the Empire Group!"

Mother-in-law Ma Lan excitedly exclaimed, "Oh, Ran Ran! It's your turn to go on stage!"

Although Xiao Churan was prepared to go on stage, she couldn't help feeling nervous.

Immediately, Ye Chen cast an encouraging glance at her.

Seeing Xiao Churan's excited face, Xiao Hailong couldn't help but smirk.

Even the gaze of Mother-in-law Ma Lan turned to their table, with a smile on her face as she spoke.

"Let's welcome the newly appointed director of the Xiao Group, Xiao Hailong!"

Xiao Churan's figure froze in place for a moment.

She looked incredulously at Xiao Hailong, who was walking confidently onto the stage.

In an instant, Ye Chen's eyes turned cold.

What a despicable move!

After exploiting Xiao Churan, the Xiao family immediately discarded her without any regard for her feelings!

Tears welled up in Xiao Churan's eyes, rolling incessantly in her eye sockets.

Then, she stood up and ran towards the door without looking back.

For her, the joy she felt when she arrived was now replaced by despair.

Watching her leave, Ye Chen's expression turned even colder.

Bullying my wife? Are you looking for trouble?

At this moment, Xiao Hailong stood on the stage, proudly declaring, "Thank you for the company's trust. I will work hard as the director! And I will ensure the perfect completion of the project handed over by the Di Hao Group!"

Satisfied, Grandma Xiao nodded and took over, saying, "There is one more important thing at this banquet. We are fortunate to have invited Mr. Ye, the newly appointed chairman of the Di Hao Group! Let's give Mr. Ye a warm round of applause!"

The applause thundered throughout the audience!

All the guests tonight were here for the newly appointed chairman of the Di Hao Group!

Everyone was eager to see his style!

Privately, they speculated, "I suspect that the mysterious chairman of the Di Hao Group is the same person as the super tycoon who caused a scene at Cui Ge Xuan online!"

"I also think it's highly possible! That super tycoon's figure seemed unfamiliar, probably not from the circle of Jinling!"

"Oh my! Does this mean that the chairman of the Di Hao Group is now the most formidable super-rich man in Jinling?"

"I can't wait to see his true identity!"

Amidst the intense applause and the eager anticipation of countless people, Ye Chen suddenly stood up with a cold expression...