My Ares Son-in-Law

After a while, Xiao Chen took out a neatly folded tissue from his pocket and handed it to her gently.

Zhou Keying took the tissue and wiped her tears hard. Her nose turned red from sniffling. She suddenly felt useless for losing her composure in front of Xiao Chen.

"I'm sorry." She sniffed, her voice thick with nasal congestion, her eyes filled with guilt. "I lost my composure; please forgive me."

Xiao Chen gently shook his head, his tone gentle and reassuring: "It's okay, just cry it out."

He raised his hand and gently brushed away the remaining tear stains on her cheek with his fingertips. His movements were incredibly gentle, a stark contrast to his usual aloof demeanor.

"Wait for me," he said, his tone calm but with an undeniable firmness.

Zhou Keying was stunned. She raised her tear-streaked face and looked at him blankly: "What? Where are you going?"

Xiao Chen didn't explain, but simply patted her shoulder gently to reassure her, then turned around and pushed open the banquet hall door.

The brilliant light shining through the crack in the door outlined a golden silhouette on him, making his figure appear even more imposing. The next second, the door closed again, swallowing his figure and shutting out the noise inside once more.

Zhou Keying stood in the corridor, staring blankly at the closed door, her heart filled with doubt, wondering what Xiao Chen was going to do.

But in her heart, she inexplicably believed in him, believed that he would seek justice for her, and believed that he would not let her suffer injustice for nothing.

The banquet hall was bustling with activity and excitement.

Zhou Hao's inaugural speech was over. Holding the microphone, he accepted the guests' congratulations in turn, his face almost overflowing with pride.

Grandma Zhou sat in the main seat, her face glowing with health, a smile never fading from her lips. She nodded repeatedly in response to the guests' congratulations, her eyes filled with pride and satisfaction for Zhou Hao.

"The old lady has a keen eye! Boss Zhou Hao is young, promising, and handsome. He will surely be able to shoulder this important responsibility and lead the Zhou family to glory!"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Zhou Hao is so young yet he has such courage. He will surely be a pillar of the Zhou family in the future. Congratulations!"

"With Boss Zhou Hao at the helm of this multi-billion dollar project, the Zhou family will definitely rise to a higher level and become one of the top families in our provincial capital!"

Hearing these flattering words, Grandma Zhou was overjoyed, the wrinkles on her face smoothed out, and she looked several years younger.

At this moment, she cleared her throat again, raised her hand to quiet everyone down.

The room fell silent instantly, and everyone's eyes were once again focused on her, wondering what she would announce next.

An enigmatic smile appeared on Old Mrs. Zhou's face, and with a hint of smugness in her tone, she slowly began to speak:
"Ladies and gentlemen, there is another important segment tonight, and also a surprise. As you all know, the new chairman of Dansheng Group is mysterious and rarely appears in public."

And today, this mysterious chairman has also come to our banquet!

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room erupted in a frenzy. Guests began to discuss among themselves, their eyes filled with surprise and curiosity as they looked around, trying to find the mysterious chairman of the Dansheng Group.

The entire room erupted in uproar, with gasps and whispers instantly lifting the ceiling of the banquet hall.

What kind of entity is Dansheng Group? It is the undisputed commercial empire of the entire western region, with assets in the trillions and immense power. With a stomp of its foot, the entire business community of the provincial capital will tremble.

Its chairman is even more mysterious, rarely seen, and rarely makes a personal appearance, let alone at private banquets or even top business summits.

Today...it actually came?
Everyone's eyes were like searchlights, frantically searching back and forth in the crowd, craning their necks, all wanting to catch a glimpse of this legendary top figure.

Grandma Zhou perked up, immediately raised her voice, and announced in a strong, clear voice:

"Let's give the Chairman of Dansheng Group the warmest and most solemn applause..."

She paused deliberately, her gaze sweeping quickly across the room, searching for that mysterious figure of high status.

Shen Yingying stood in the crowd, a slight smile playing on her lips, her eyes filled with a certain confidence that others couldn't decipher.

Seeing that no one responded, Old Mrs. Zhou assumed the other party hadn't heard her, so she raised her voice again and drawled out, "Chairman, please come up on stage..."

The entire room fell silent instantly, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

A deathly silence reigned.

A figure slowly stood up from beside the pillar in the corner.

All eyes immediately turned to that direction.

The next second, everyone in the room was stunned, speechless.

The one who stood up was an extremely young man.

He wore a simple and appropriate dark suit, without any dazzling watches or luxurious cufflinks. There was not a trace of luxury in his clothes. He was as ordinary as could be.

With his handsome face and calm, aloof demeanor, he seemed completely unrelated to the weighty title of "Chairman of Dansheng Group."

It's Xiao Chen.

Grandma Zhou's face changed instantly, filled with shock, anger, and utter absurdity.

"What are you doing?!" Zhou Hao frowned immediately, shouting sharply, his eyes full of disgust and impatience. "Who told you to stand up? Don't you have any manners? Sit down!"

Lin Chengsen frowned, a sneer playing on his lips, and scoffed:
"Are you desperate to show off? Don't you even know where you are?"

Zhou Fenfang was so frightened she almost jumped out of her skin; her face turned pale, and she whispered urgently:

"Xiao Chen? Are you crazy! Sit down! Don't cause trouble for Keying here!"

Xiao Chen didn't even spare them a glance.

It was as if the shouts, taunts, and rebukes of these people were nothing more than dust in his eyes.

He walked steadily through the murmuring, bewildered crowd, step by step, heading straight towards Shen Yingying's location.

Everyone held their breath, staring intently at him, wondering what this suddenly appearing young man was up to.

Xiao Chen walked to Shen Yingying's side, leaned down slightly, and whispered a few words in her ear.

Shen Yingying's eyes suddenly lit up.

She immediately nodded solemnly, her eyes filled with utmost respect as she looked at Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen straightened up without pausing or turning his head, and walked straight toward the banquet hall entrance.

"He...he's gone?"

What's going on?

"What exactly did he say to President Shen just now?"

The entire audience erupted in uproar; everyone was completely bewildered and looked utterly confused.

Zhou Hao scoffed, his face full of disdain:

"He's playing tricks. I think he knew he was in trouble and was afraid of getting punished, so he ran away quickly."

Lin Chengsen dismissed his gaze with disdain, treating it as nothing more than a farcical spectacle by a clown. (End of Chapter)