My Ares Son-in-Law

Upon hearing this, Zhou Keying's face showed a rare hint of relief, and she nodded vigorously.
"Yes! He's always so arrogant, relying on the fact that he's from the capital to mock me at every turn, and to say that you're a kept man. It's time to teach him a lesson!"

In fact, Zhou Keying also had a temper deep down, but she had been accustomed to suppressing it all these years in the Zhou family.

She saw and remembered all the contempt and ridicule from those people from the capital, both openly and covertly, but she didn't have enough leverage to fight back.

Now, with contracts worth billions in hand, she finally has the confidence to stand tall and make those who looked down on her pay the price they deserve.

A dozen minutes later, the two arrived at the Zhou Group. The conference room was already filled with core members of the Zhou family…

Ever since Zhou Keying set off for Dansheng Group early in the morning, the news has spread throughout the entire Zhou family. Everyone gathered here, waiting to see the show. No one believed that Zhou Keying could successfully negotiate a cooperation with Dansheng Group.

Some people think she can't even get through the gates of the Dansheng Group;

Some people think that even if they get in, Shen Yingying will kick them out immediately.

Some people secretly mocked Zhou Keying, saying that she was overestimating herself and was only bringing shame to the Zhou family.

The entire conference room was filled with an atmosphere of watching a spectacle with amusement; everyone's face carried varying degrees of mockery and schadenfreude.

When Zhou Keying and Xiao Chen appeared together at the conference room door, the previously noisy conference room fell silent for a moment.

A burst of even more intense whispers erupted, and countless gazes fell upon the two of them like needles, filled with undisguised mockery, disdain, and contempt.

Zhou Hao was the first to jump up, arms crossed, leaning back in his chair with a sarcastic smile on his face, deliberately raising his voice so everyone could hear him clearly:

"Hey, isn't this Zhou Keying, the 'warrior' of our Zhou family? You went to Dansheng Group and came back in less than an hour?"

"Could it be that they didn't even get through the gate and slunk back like that? Hahaha, that's hilarious!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhou Xiaoyu chimed in, covering her mouth and laughing uncontrollably, her eyes filled with disdain:

"That's right, a country bumpkin is a country bumpkin. But he's quite efficient. He failed in less than an hour. This is probably the fastest failure in the history of our Zhou family, right?"

"Why don't you take a good look at yourself in the mirror? Do you really think you're capable of winning the Dansheng Group's project?"

The old lady Zhou, who was sitting in the main seat, also darkened her face instantly, and her aura of authority became even stronger.

Although she had long known that securing the Dansheng Group project would be extremely difficult, if not impossible.

But Zhou Keying's hasty return without any insistence shows a lack of concern for the family's important affairs and a disregard for her, an elder.

She stared coldly at Zhou Keying, her eyes filled with suppressed anger, her voice low and icy: "Zhou Keying, you have disappointed me greatly. I gave you a chance to contribute to the family, and this is how you handle things?"

Xiao Chen stood behind Zhou Keying, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper, a chill spreading from his eyes.

These people are utterly disgusting... Without asking any questions or considering the outcome, they immediately launch into a barrage of sarcastic remarks, as if Zhou Keying's failure is what they'd be happiest to see. Especially Zhou Hao and Zhou Xiaoyu, the brother and sister, who, relying on their status as members of the main family in the capital, recklessly mock others. Do they really think they're some kind of important figures?
Xiao Chen sneered inwardly. Zhou Hao, you can be smug now, but you'll be crying later. Daring to mock me, daring to bully Ke Ying, today I'll make you pay the price, and show you what it means to shoot yourself in the foot!
Zhou Keying's initial excitement and joy were instantly dampened by these buckets of cold water, and a raging fire rose in her heart.

She took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, slowly raised her head, her gaze sweeping over everyone present, then raised her voice and said clearly and firmly:

"I'm sorry to disappoint you all. Dansheng Group has already signed a cooperation agreement with me. I haven't failed!"

"what?!"

These words, like a thunderclap, exploded in the silent conference room.

The whispers and mocking laughter vanished instantly. Everyone stared wide-eyed at Zhou Keying, their faces filled with disbelief, as if they had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could you possibly have seen Shen Yingying!"

"Zhou Keying, are you crazy? If you're going to make up a lie, at least make it believable! Who is President Shen? Would he meet with a nobody like you?"

"Exactly! Do you think we're three-year-olds, so easily fooled?"

Zhou Hao slammed his fist on the table, his face flushed red, and pointed at Zhou Keying with a look of mockery and disdain:

"Who is Shen Yingying? She's the top businesswoman in the provincial capital, the helmsman of a multi-billion dollar empire. Would she really want to see you?"

"Don't you even know your own limitations? A country girl from the west, do you think you're qualified to talk to President Shen about cooperation? I think you've been blinded by failure and are starting to talk nonsense!"

Faced with overwhelming doubts and ridicule, Zhou Keying did not argue anymore. She just looked at them coldly and took out the billion-dollar contract, still smelling of ink, from her bag without saying a word.

She strode forward, handed the contract to Old Madam Zhou with both hands, and said in a calm but authoritative tone: "Grandma, this is the cooperation contract signed between Dansheng Group and our Zhou family. Please take a look."

This thin contract, at this moment, was like a powerful depth charge in everyone's eyes, instantly plunging the entire conference room into an eerie silence.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the contract in Grandma Zhou's hand, their eyes filled with shock, doubt and disbelief, and even their breathing became cautious.

Zhou Hao still refused to believe it. He suddenly rushed forward and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"It's fake! She must have forged the contract! How could she possibly have obtained a contract from Dansheng Group? It must be fake!"

He shouted as he reached out to grab the contract, as if proving it was fake would save face.

Zhou Xiaoyu immediately chimed in, her mockery undiminished, her tone sharp and sarcastic:
"Exactly! Why did she get the contract from Dansheng Group? That's a billion-dollar project!"

"Countless wealthy and powerful families would fight tooth and nail for it, how could a country girl like her possibly get it? If she could, I would already be a big shot in the Chinese business world!"

Seeing the siblings' stubborn denial, Zhou Keying's lips curled into a cold smile. She swept her gaze over them and said, word by word, "Cousin, you're wrong. This contract isn't for ten billion, it's for ten billion." (End of Chapter)