My Ares Son-in-Law

Lin Chengsen laughed disdainfully, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world: "Fine, then I'll show President Xiao what real skills are!"

Just then, the group of elderly men and women around Zhou Fenfang, seeing how confident Lin Chengsen was and hearing that he could help Zhou Fenfang get her money back, all surrounded her, their faces full of pleading, and began to fawn over Zhou Fenfang.

"Fenfang, we've been friends for decades. Look how badly we've been scammed. Please ask this young master Lin to help us! The money we were scammed out of is all hard-earned, the result of a lifetime of saving and scrimping!"

"Yes, Fenfang, please, please ask Young Master Lin to have a change of heart and help us! If we don't get our money back, we really can't live!"

Surrounded by these people flattering her, Zhou Fenfang's vanity was instantly satisfied, and she put on an arrogant expression, deliberately putting on airs.
"Oh dear, I can't make that decision! Young Master Lin is only helping me because of me. He doesn't even know you. How could I possibly ask him to help you?"

Upon hearing this, everyone panicked and turned to Lin Chengsen, pleading with him in humbly, "Young Master Lin, please have mercy and help us! We'll kowtow to you!"

Lin Chengsen initially looked down on these old men and women, thinking they were troublesome and a burden.

But then he thought again and realized that Zhou Fenfang was a woman who loved to take advantage of others and cared about her reputation. If he could take this opportunity to make Zhou Fenfang more grateful to him, he might be able to get closer to Zhou Keying.

So, he put on a generous act and said with a smile, "Since we're all Aunt Zhou's friends, I can help you out. We're all neighbors, so I'll lend a hand if I can."

Upon hearing this, everyone was overjoyed and thanked Lin Chengsen profusely, their faces full of gratitude: "Thank you, Young Master Lin! Thank you, Young Master Lin! You are such a kind person!"

Lin Chengsen's face revealed an arrogant expression, and he changed the subject slowly, saying:

"However, let me make this clear from the start: I'm only helping you out of respect for Aunt Zhou."

So, for the money I helped you get back, you have to give Aunt Zhou a 5% commission, as a thank you for helping her connect you with the business. Can you accept that?

Upon hearing this, the joy on everyone's faces did not diminish in the slightest; they nodded hurriedly, their tone extremely eager.

"No problem! No problem! We'd be willing to accept 5%, or even 10%! Getting most of the principal back is much better than getting nothing at all!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Fenfang beamed with joy, her eyes almost narrowing into slits...

She quickly did the math in her head: the total amount of money that the elderly people around her had been swindled out of was tens of millions.

If Lin Chengsen can really help them get their money back, she can earn millions with a 5% commission!
This is like a windfall!

Just as Zhou Fenfang was overjoyed and calculating how much money she could make, Lin Chengsen cleared his throat and raised his voice, saying:
"Dear uncles and aunts, please don't worry. I'll go talk to the person in charge of this company right now. Just wait here for my good news. Don't worry, I will definitely not let you down."

Zhou Fenfang felt very confident now that Lin Chengsen was backing her up, so she couldn't hold back any longer and blurted out:

"Young Master Lin, I'll go with you! I want to see where those swindlers are hiding, and I can help you identify the situation!"

Xiao Chen frowned, stepped forward, and said to Zhou Fenfang in a calm tone:
“Zhou Fenfang, you’d better not go and join the fun. This matter is not as simple as you think. If Lin Chengsen can’t handle it, you might get into trouble if you go with him, and it will be difficult to get out of there.”

Zhou Fenfang, however, didn't appreciate it at all. Instead, she rolled her eyes, her tone full of disdain and impatience: "What trouble could there be in broad daylight? You're just trying to scare me! With Young Master Lin here, everything can be resolved. Why do you need to worry about it?"

The elderly people around them all regarded Lin Chengsen as their savior, hoping that he could help them get their hard-earned money back. Now that Xiao Chen had come out to contradict them and pour cold water on their hopes, it naturally aroused public anger.

"Young man, how can you talk like that? Young Master Lin is trying to help out of kindness, how can you curse him for not being able to solve the problem?"

"Exactly! You're incompetent, yet you won't let others help you? Don't waste our time here!"

"Shut up! Don't cause trouble here. If you delay Young Master Lin's business, we won't let you off the hook!"

Accusations and angry shouts rose and fell, and everyone pointed at Xiao Chen, their eyes full of dissatisfaction and contempt.

Xiao Chen's face remained expressionless as he glanced at the crowd indifferently. His tone was calm yet carried an undeniable authority: "Do as you please. You can disregard my words, but don't come begging to me if anything goes wrong."

Zhou Fenfang snorted coldly, her face full of disdain, and said, "Don't worry! With Young Master Lin here today, I definitely won't beg you! Don't flatter yourself here, just go cool off somewhere else!"

Lin Chengsen's face was also full of arrogance as he mocked Xiao Chen:
"He's not very capable, but he's certainly jealous."

"Mr. Xiao, do you think I'm like you, a useless bum who can only stand here shouting slogans and do nothing else? Today I'll show you what real strength is!"

Seeing Zhou Fenfang's stubbornness and then at Lin Chengsen's overconfident face, Xiao Chen's last bit of patience vanished. Too lazy to say another word, he simply said:

"Alright, then I'll stay here and wait for Young Master Lin's good news."

Xiao Chen disliked Zhou Fenfang 100%.

She's too opportunistic, too easily blinded by appearances, a fickle and sycophantic woman—in short, she's all talk and no action.

On the surface, what happened today seems like just an ordinary financial fraud case, but if you think about it for a moment, you'll realize that it's much more complicated than it appears.

The forces involved behind the scenes are far beyond what a wealthy scion like Lin Chengsen, who only has some influence in the central region, can handle.

Zhou Fenfang has no sense of propriety; she insists on wading into this mess herself, and there's nothing we can do about it.

It's good to teach her a lesson. Maybe after this incident, she'll be able to curb her snobbishness and see who can truly help her.

Xiao Chen slowly stepped aside, put his hands back in his pockets, and stood there calmly, watching Lin Chengsen and Zhou Fenfang walk towards the back door of An Sheng Wealth Company.

His eyes remained completely calm, as if he were watching a farce that had nothing to do with him.

He knew that it wouldn't be long before Lin Chengsen returned in disgrace, and Zhou Fenfang would pay the price for her shortsightedness and opportunism. (End of Chapter)