20 years of restarting life

Chapter 3502 Zhao Chang'an's Frustration
"I understand, Auntie, don't worry."

Wen Ye's face remained calm, and his answer was concise and to the point.

"I hope you are a responsible person who keeps his word and whose actions match his words."

Fan Fanghong continued relentlessly, saying, "I also believe that you will not let down the trust and expectations that your uncle and I have for you."

"Auntie, I will."

Wen Ye's expression remained indifferent as he nodded to Fan Fanghong.

Sitting next to Wen Ye and Chu Guangwen, Zhao Chang'an refrained from speaking and sarcastically mocked Fan Fanghong, thinking that she really thought her daughter's... well, you know, was made of gold and was too precious to touch. And even if it was made of gold, it wasn't like we couldn't afford to touch it!

In the past few years, Wen Ye has been the first woman, besides Chen Jing, to be his official girlfriend. She even entered his home and met Wen Ye's grandmother. And to be fair, Chu Guangying is a pretty good girl. She doesn't have the arrogance and disdain that is common among rich second-generation men.

In Zhao Chang'an's opinion, if we disregard her family background, Chu Guangying and Wen Ye would be a good match.

Perhaps in Fan Fanghong's eyes, her family was something that Wen Ye, from a humble background, could only dream of marrying into – a dream of marrying down. If her daughter married Wen Ye, it would definitely be a marriage of convenience.

However, Zhao Chang'an believed that it would be better if Chu Guangying were an ordinary farmer whose parents were farmers in the countryside, with no money or power.

Fan Fanghong underestimated him and Wen Ye, and also underestimated OneNano International.

Perhaps in the hearts of these people, the story of Zhu Yuanzhang and Shen Wansan still remains: no matter how wealthy you are, a single word can send you to prison, ruining your family and causing your death.

There was also the contest between Hu Xueyan and Li Hongzhang. Although it was called a contest, it actually elevated Hu Xueyan's status. In essence, Li Hongzhang wanted to suppress Hu Xueyan's patron, Zuo Zongtang.

With a flick of a finger, Hu Xueyan was bankrupted.

In reality, OneNano International is already a global company that they cannot shake, and in the future it will be a behemoth like the East India Company, with power that can influence many countries.

This is also Zhao Chang'an's ideal and ambition.

"Mom, what are you saying? Me, Wenye, and Zhao Chang'an, my brother, of course we young people will encourage each other, make progress together, and work hard!"

Chu Guangying had long been accustomed to her mother's way of communicating and didn't find anything too inappropriate about it. She just felt a little embarrassed that her mother was talking about such private matters in public.

However, there was a sweetness amidst her shyness, because she felt that her mother was affirming her relationship with Wenye. As for the statement that "it is absolutely unacceptable to do anything outrageous before marriage," Chu Guangying felt that this was right. How could one do such shameful things before marriage? It was immoral and irresponsible to oneself, one's family, and the other person.

This made Chu Daofeng a little embarrassed, but then he thought about how his wife was just like that. Since Wen Ye wanted to enter their family, he figured he should get to know his wife's strong personality beforehand.

It's not entirely a bad thing, really. After all, marriage isn't just about two people; it also involves the adjustment and acceptance of both families. Wen Ye only has his grandmother as a relative, and she lives in Wenjia Village and doesn't want to leave, so that's no longer a problem. The issue now lies with the adjustment that Wen Ye and I, especially his wife, need to make.

Chu Daofeng knew his wife's personality, and he even knew what she was thinking at this moment: she still looked down on Wen Ye, her prospective son-in-law.

They disliked Wenye for her humble background, her ordinary undergraduate degree, and her introverted and gloomy personality, unlike their daughter who was lively and optimistic.

Moreover, the equity structure of OneNano Group is very clear. Zhao Chang'an holds 100% of the shares. From OneNano, branches have emerged Cretaceous, Zhuozi, OneNano Central Province Region, Lin'an Region, Mingzhu Headquarters, Jiangcheng District, OneNano North America, Xingcheng Region, as well as non-controlling entities such as Rose Group, Imagination Holdings, and Excellence Technology.

Of these, Wen Ye only holds 3% of Cretaceous's shares, and has no other shares in the other branches and holding companies.

This means that although Wen Ye currently seems to wield great power, being the third person in the One Nano System besides the lovers Zhao Chang'an and Tang Shuang, he lacks a sufficiently equal and equitable force to check and balance him.

To put it bluntly, Wen Ye is a senior professional manager who holds a very small number of shares in the subsidiaries. If he does well, he can continue to work, but if he does poorly or if Zhao Chang'an has other ideas one day, he can kick Wen Ye out at any time.

Don't talk about good brothers. Chu Daofeng and Fan Fanghong have seen too many brothers, even fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, and siblings, fighting to the death for profit.

Moreover, even if Zhao Chang'an and Wen Ye have genuine feelings for each other, their future marriage to Tang Shuang would be a different story.

However, unlike his wife's opinion, Chu Daofeng valued Wen Ye's character and his personal abilities, which were evident. He wielded such great power and managed all kinds of complex relationships with remarkable skill and efficiency. Chu Daofeng had seen many young people of his age who could achieve such excellence, but he rarely did.

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While Wen Ye was hosting a banquet and Zhao Chang'an was accompanying Chu Daofeng's family, Ai Qiuqiu led Sui Xuemeng into a small restaurant nearby.

As the provincial capital, the people here are clearly ahead of the people in other cities in some ways. Some housewives who are not good at cooking simply cook a meal at a restaurant when relatives and friends come to visit.

So the small business owner was also very busy and was not willing to simply cook two bowls of noodles. Ai Qiuqiu ordered several dishes, all of which were the hearty dishes that Sui Xuemeng liked to eat. She also ordered a corn soup, saying that she had not been back for a few days and wanted to have an extra meal today.

Even so, the two waited for nearly twenty minutes in the lobby on the first floor before the food was served.

"Qiuqiu, you ordered too much. We can't possibly eat it all."

Sui Xuemeng looked at the dishes being served and felt a little worried. She wasn't in a good mood today and had no appetite. Ai Qiuqiu had ordered so much that they couldn't possibly finish it all.

"Then let's eat slowly, we don't have anything to do this afternoon."

Ai Qiuqiu looked at Sui Xuemeng and said, "I know you have suffered hardships and pains, but these hardships and pains are also subject to cause and effect. In the past, you enjoyed the protection and wealth that your family and parents brought you, so it is reasonable for you to be worried and fearful now."

(End of this chapter)