My Ares Son-in-Law

Soon, the three arrived at Wang Huashan's spacious and luxurious general manager's office, located on a high floor.

Upon entering, Xiao Chen didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point:
“My friend Zhou Keying is hosting a family banquet here in a few days. I’d like to book the entire top floor of Chaotianque. Can you arrange that?”

Without a second thought, Wang Huashan immediately patted his chest and guaranteed it, his tone resolute:
"Mr. Xiao, to be honest, the Chaotianque rooftop restaurant has never offered any private booking services in order to ensure fairness to all high-end members. Even if a high-ranking city leader comes in person, there is no exception."

"but……"

He changed the subject, bowed even lower, and said with utmost respect, "If you just say the word, not only can we book the entire place for a day, but the top floor of Chaotianque can even be opened to you alone forever!"

Xiao Chen waved his hand gently: "No need for that. Just set aside the day of the banquet. Also, I need your cooperation to make this banquet beautiful and respectable."

Wang Huashan immediately straightened his back and solemnly stated:
"Mr. Xiao, rest assured! I, Wang Huashan, and all the employees of Chaotianque are ready to serve you at any time! Whatever you say, we will do! Without hesitation!"

……

After arranging everything at Chaotianque, Xiao Chen temporarily parted ways with Zhou Keying and walked home alone.

Anyway, it's not far from his villa, so he might as well take a walk here and use it as exercise.

But halfway there, he noticed that many pedestrians and people waiting for buses were watching the same short video, watching it with great interest and discussing it animatedly.

Xiao Chen glanced at it casually and immediately understood.

The video shows the scene that happened at the Treasure Pavilion not long ago.

However, Qin Xianglan's bodyguards reacted quickly and asked the onlookers to go outside the store. The video only captured a scene of chaos and a few blurry figures, making it impossible to see his and Zhou Keying's faces clearly.

This blurry video quickly spread throughout the provincial capital, becoming the top trending topic on local social media.

Countless people are wildly speculating about the identity of the mysterious bigwig in the video who could command the owner of the Treasure Pavilion with just a few words.

The comments section was in an uproar.

Everyone envied the girl standing next to the mysterious tycoon. Many young women even dreamed of becoming Cinderella, hoping to meet such a low-key, domineering, and generous hidden tycoon.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly, looked away, and went straight back to his residence.

He had just arrived home, taken a shower, and changed into some loose-fitting clothes.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Chen Huan was stuck at home, his face turning ashen with anger, with nowhere to vent his rage.

He also saw the news posted by the official account of Dansheng Group. Seeing the announcement that the Zhou family and Dansheng Group had reached a cooperation agreement worth tens of billions, he felt like his heart was about to explode.

I thought that no matter how much trouble Zhou Keying caused, she would never be able to secure a partnership of the level of Dansheng Group.

Who would have thought that in just one morning, they had secured a contract worth tens of billions of dollars!

The thought of how he had been at Zhou Keying's house yesterday, uttering so many harsh words and showing so much disdain, only to be slapped in the face by reality, made his face burn with pain.

Just at this crucial moment, Zhou Hao called, his tone full of complaints and dissatisfaction:

"Brother Chen! You've done something really underhanded! I've been helping you create opportunities to pursue my cousin, and what do you do in return? You've helped her secure the Dansheng Group project! Aren't you deliberately making things difficult for me?"

Chen Huan felt incredibly wronged, even more wronged than Dou E! He hadn't helped Zhou Keying at all, and had even secretly sabotaged her, so how come all the credit was given to him in the end?
But can he say that directly?
Of course not!

If he were to directly admit that this matter had nothing to do with him, wouldn't that be tantamount to publicly admitting that he was incompetent, couldn't handle it, and was even inferior to Zhou Keying?
He gritted his teeth, forced to swallow his pride and blood, and mumbled a reply:
"Ah... well... I'm sorry, Zhou Hao, this is a bit complicated. I'll definitely make it up to you when I have the chance."

"I knew it!" Zhou Hao sighed, his tone suddenly becoming gossipy as he lowered his voice and pressed, "Brother Chen, tell me the truth, have you already won over my cousin?"

Chen Huan's eyes darted around, and a sinister thought suddenly popped into his mind.

Instead of denying it, he deliberately spoke vaguely, creating an ambiguous atmosphere.

What excited him even more was Zhou Hao's next sentence, which immediately lifted his spirits:
"Brother Chen, my cousin should still be a virgin, right? She doesn't seem to have let that good-for-nothing Xiao Chen touch her. You've really gotten a great deal this time!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Huan was overjoyed, and a surge of rage welled up within him.

Wow! Zhou Keying is still a virgin!

Then I might as well go with the flow and spread the word that Zhou Keying has already followed me, thus confirming the rumor!

Firstly, it satisfies one's vanity, and secondly, it sows discord between Xiao Chen and Zhou Keying, creating a rift between them!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, his tone flippant and smug:
"Zhou Hao, your cousin is definitely still the original one. The feeling is indescribable, hahaha!"

Zhou Hao looked miserable and could only sigh helplessly, "Then Brother Chen, you'd better think of me more often in the future!"

"Don't worry!" Chen Huan readily agreed, his tone smug. "We're like brothers!"

……

After hanging up Zhou Hao's call, Chen Huan was still immersed in his own fabricated illusion of smugness, the smile on his lips still lingering.

But the next second, his father's phone rang urgently, the ringtone shrill, making him inexplicably panic.

As soon as he answered the phone, his father's urgent, panicked voice came from the other end:
"Chen Huan! Something terrible has happened! Something catastrophic!"

Chen Huan's heart tightened: "Dad, what's wrong?"

"Dansheng Group! Dansheng Group has suspended all of the Chen family's partnerships! Not a single one!" Chen's father's voice trembled. "Who have you offended these past two days?!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Huan felt his blood rush to his head, then suddenly sink, and his heart sank!

Did Dansheng Group stop all its collaborations with the Chen family?

Wouldn't the Chen family suffer heavy losses this time, possibly even to the point of complete collapse?

He blurted out, both surprised and panicked, "How could this be, Dad? I haven't done anything to anyone these past few days! Did you offend someone outside?"

"I didn't have any either!" Mr. Chen cried on the other end of the phone, on the verge of tears. "I've been at the company these past few days, how could I have had time to go out and offend people..."

He was truly frustrated. Everything was going well, and suddenly he lost such a big business deal. Wasn't this a bolt from the blue? (End of Chapter)