My Ares Son-in-Law

Zhou Keying strode back to the conference room, unable to hide the joy on her face, and loudly said to Old Mrs. Zhou:

"Grandma! The chairman of Dansheng Group has agreed! He'll come in person tomorrow night!"

"what?!"

Grandma Zhou jumped up from her chair, her eyes wide, her voice trembling uncontrollably: "Really?! That chairman really agreed to come to our Zhou family's banquet?"

Upon receiving Zhou Keying's affirmative nod, the old lady instantly perked up, made the decision on the spot, and sternly ordered everyone in the conference room:

"Get moving! Immediately book the best hotels and the finest food and drinks in the city! The event must be grand and lavish; we must present the highest level of hospitality to welcome the chairman of Dansheng Group!"

"Furthermore... send invitations to all the prominent families and businesses in the provincial capital! Make it clear to them that the mysterious chairman of Dansheng Group will be present in person!"

In an instant, the entire Zhou family was in an uproar!

Everyone was incredibly busy, excitedly and frantically contacting celebrities and partners from all sides.

This news was like a bombshell; as soon as it was released, it turned the entire provincial capital upside down!
In just half a day, the news spread throughout the entire city...

The new chairman of Dansheng Group, who never shows his face but controls a multi-billion dollar empire, will make his first public appearance at the Zhou family's banquet tomorrow night!

Grandma Zhou's phone was ringing off the hook with calls from all sorts of big shots trying to get information and curry favor.

She responded to each question with a beaming smile, radiant with pride.

She was so happy today.

Once the banquet is over tomorrow night, the Zhou family will surely become one of the most sought-after top families in the entire Dragon Kingdom!

Thinking of this, the old lady, her face beaming, waved her hand and said, "Alright, that's enough for today! Everyone go and prepare for tomorrow's banquet. Meeting adjourned!"

As the crowd dispersed, Old Mrs. Zhou turned and went back to her office.

In a corner of the crowd, Zhou Hao's eyes darted around menacingly, and he silently followed.

Walking down the deserted corridor, Zhou Hao finally couldn't help but speak, his tone urgent:

"Grandma, are you really planning to give Zhou Keying the position of manager in charge of the multi-billion dollar project?"

Grandma Zhou frowned slightly, her tone indifferent: "I've already agreed in public, what's the problem?"

"Grandma, you can't let her be in charge!" Zhou Hao stamped his feet anxiously.

The old lady retorted, "Why? She secured such a big contract; she's a hero of the Zhou family and deserves to be given a more important position."

Zhou Hao immediately lowered his voice, looking quite serious:
"Grandma, think about it, what makes Zhou Keying so capable of securing the contract with Dansheng Group? I've heard that Chen Huan was helping her behind the scenes!"

"Chen Huan went to her house in person last night, and today Dansheng Group signed a contract with us. What a coincidence! I think it's probably Zhou Keying and Chen Huan..."

He paused halfway through his sentence, but the filthy implication was all too obvious.

Grandma Zhou's face instantly darkened: "Are you serious?"

Zhou Hao patted his chest and assured him, "It's absolutely true! Chen Huan did go to Zhou Keying's house last night. You can find out if you ask around!"

He leaned closer, his tone menacing as he fanned the flames:

“Grandma, Zhou Keying may not be married, but she is still a member of our Zhou family. If word gets out about her affair with Chen Huan, what will outsiders say? They'll say that our Zhou family got the contract through such underhanded means!”

"Where will you put your face then? Where will the Zhou family put their face?"

Grandma Zhou frowned more and more deeply, already believing most of it in her heart.

Zhou Keying knew that Chen Huan liked her. The Patek Philippe watch Chen Huan gave her for her birthday last year was worth at least a million.

Thinking about it this way, it seems to make sense that Zhou Keying was able to easily secure a 10 billion yuan contract.

Zhou Hao pressed his advantage, his tone becoming even more earnest:
“Grandma, if we let such a shameless woman be the manager, the reputation of our Zhou family will be completely ruined! We must find someone else and give the credit to an honest person.”

"It's best to choose a man, that way we can shut up outsiders and avoid suspicion!"

Grandma Zhou nodded slowly.

She believed about 70-80% of what Zhou Hao said.

In this light, it is indeed necessary to choose another person in charge to prevent rumors from spreading and ruining the Zhou family's reputation.

If people really found out that Zhou Keying got the contract through such means, where would she put her face?
Moreover, she also had a selfish motive.

She had never liked Zhou Keying; after all, she came from the capital and looked down on this kind of "country girl" from the western region.

We must not let Zhou Keying grow too powerful in the Zhou family, otherwise the family fortune will fall into the hands of outsiders in the future.

We must keep her under control.

With this in mind, the old lady had already made up her mind.

She looked at Zhou Hao, her gaze meaningful:

"Zhou Hao, from now on, you must obey orders at the company. Do what I tell you to do; and you are absolutely forbidden from doing what I forbid. Understand?"

Zhou Hao's heart pounded wildly, his joy almost overflowing. He immediately bowed and pledged his loyalty:
"Don't worry, Grandma! I'll do exactly what you say! I'll go wherever you point!"

"Hmm." Grandma Zhou nodded in satisfaction, her voice lowered.

"At tomorrow's banquet, I will announce that you are the manager in charge of this 10 billion yuan project, and will be fully responsible for the cooperation with Dansheng Group. But remember... I can lift you up, and I can also trample you down. Be obedient."

Zhou Hao was so excited that he trembled all over and bowed repeatedly:
"Don't worry, Grandma! Zhou Hao will definitely listen to me! He definitely will!"

……

When Zhou Keying left the Zhou Group, she felt like she had grown wings and wanted to fly away.

Tomorrow, my great-aunt will officially announce her appointment, and she will finally be able to hold her head high!
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at Xiao Chen beside her, her eyes filled with gratitude:

"Xiao Chen, thank you. If it weren't for your constant encouragement, I definitely wouldn't have dared to take on this mission."

Xiao Chen smiled faintly: "Friend, this is what you deserve."

He paused for a moment, then joked, "By the way, shouldn't we celebrate such a joyous occasion?"

"It's time to celebrate!" Zhou Keying's eyes lit up. "This wasn't really your business, but you've been helping me the whole time. I should thank you properly. Come on, I'll go buy you a gift!"

Xiao Chen did not refuse.

Giving a gift is much better than being forced into marriage.

So the two of them went to the center of the provincial capital, to an antique shop called Zhenbaoge.

Treasure Pavilion is the most prestigious antique and luxury goods store in the provincial capital, offering a wide variety of antiques, cultural artifacts, gold, silver, jade, pearls, and diamonds. Only the wealthy and powerful dare to enter.

As Xiao Chen entered the store, several sales assistants glanced at him and, seeing that he was dressed in ordinary casual clothes and wearing black cloth shoes of unknown brand, they immediately ignored him and pretended to be busy, observing him indifferently.

Xiao Chen and Zhou Keying slowly circled around, their gazes finally settling on a jade pendant locked in a glass display case. (End of Chapter)