My Ares Son-in-Law

After walking for a while, Jiang Xuanxuan finally couldn't help but turn to look at Zhou Keying, asking with a tone full of curiosity:
"Ke Ying, how did you manage to reserve a seat?"

I'd heard long ago that it's incredibly difficult to get into the Top Heaven Palace; you can't book a seat unless you're a member, and even members have to book well in advance. You managed to book so quickly—that's amazing!

Zhou Keying smiled and said in a relaxed tone, "It's not that I'm capable, it's all thanks to President Shen. She's the general manager of Dansheng Group and has access to top-tier members here. She's the one who booked the table for me; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to get such a good place."

"President Shen?" Jiang Xuanxuan's eyes lit up instantly, and a look of surprise appeared on her face. She quickly asked, "Is she my boss, President Shen Yingying? Are you very familiar with her?"

Zhou Keying shook her head and said truthfully:

"We're not very close. I met him by chance because I was in charge of a project that involved cooperation with Dansheng Group."

However, Ms. Shen is a really nice and easy-going person. She helped me a lot when we worked together before, and she specially booked the table for me this time.

Xiao Chen followed behind the two of them. When he heard Zhou Keying's words, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and a hint of a smile flashed in his eyes.

Shen Yingying is indeed a "very nice person".

Of course, all of this was based on the premise that he had already instructed Shen Yingying to take good care of Zhou Keying and to try her best to meet any needs Zhou Keying might have.

Otherwise, given Shen Yingying's status and personality, even her former partners might not have been so dedicated.

The three of them walked to the door of a private room overlooking the water. The waiter gently pushed open the door and respectfully invited them in.

The private room is exquisitely decorated in an antique style. The large floor-to-ceiling windows face the lotus pond outside. Although it is autumn and the lotus leaves are half withered, the withered lotus leaves listening to the rain have a unique poetic and picturesque charm that is pleasing to the eye.

The three sat down one by one. Jiang Xuanxuan rested her chin on her hand, her gaze lingering on the lotus pond outside the window, her eyes somewhat distant. Suddenly, as if remembering something, she turned to Zhou Keying and said:
"By the way, Keying, have you heard? Three days ago, the entire Dingshang Chaotianque was booked out, and it was a complete clearance sale; no outsiders were allowed to enter the club."

Zhou Keying was holding a teapot, pouring tea for the two of them, when she heard this, she paused, looked up, and a look of surprise appeared on her face:
"A private room? Is it possible to book the whole place? I heard Xiao Chen say that someone had booked the whole place, and I thought it was just a regular banquet hall. I didn't expect that the entire club was cleared out?"

"Sure, but I've heard the price is outrageously high, something most people wouldn't even dare to dream of."

Jiang Xuanxuan lowered her voice, leaned forward slightly, her eyes sparkling with gossip, and her tone carried a hint of mystery.

"And most importantly, it's not something you can just book with money. It's said that only truly top-tier guests with enough influence can get the Chaotianque Hotel to make an exception and clear out the entire venue for a private booking."

I overheard a waiter at the club whispering that the entire club was cleared out that day, and a black Maybach drove straight into the club. No one saw who was in the car the whole time; it was very mysterious.

Zhou Keying's eyes lit up, and she asked with great curiosity, "Really? Who is it that has such a grand gesture that makes Chaotianque Hotel take it so seriously and even clear the place out?"

Jiang Xuanxuan shook her head, a hint of regret on her face, yet also a look of determination:
"I don't know, it's been kept very secret, not a single piece of information has been leaked."

"But I bet it's some super-rich tycoon, maybe even the mysterious guy who slapped that arrogant sales manager in the face in the business world!" Zhou Keying was taken aback, a look of confusion on her face. She asked, puzzled, "What 'slapped in the face'? What sales manager? I've never heard of that!"

"Oh dear, it happened just a few days ago in a high-end shopping mall in our provincial capital. It's been reported in the media!"

Jiang Xuanxuan said with great interest, her tone full of gossip.

"I heard that a mysterious person went to the mall to buy something, but the sales manager there looked down on him because he was dressed plainly, so he mocked him."

They even kicked him out, but unexpectedly, the mysterious person turned out to be a hidden big shot who immediately had the sales manager fired and the mall made a public apology. It was a very satisfying scene!
I think the person who could do something like this and has the ability to book the entire Chaotian Palace must be the same person!

Xiao Chen slowly picked up the celadon teacup on the table, gently stroking the rim with his fingertips. His movements were unhurried. He then took a small sip of the warm tea, and the fragrance of the tea spread across his tongue.

His face remained calm and composed, as if he were simply listening quietly to their conversation, but a subtle ripple stirred within him.

Unexpectedly, the news of me teaching that snobbish sales manager a lesson at the mall a few days ago spread so quickly that even Jiang Xuanxuan had heard about it. It seems that news in the industry really can't be kept secret.

He slowly put down his teacup, the bottom of which lightly tapped the table, making a crisp sound. His gaze seemed to casually drift towards the lotus pond outside the window, but a deep look flashed in his eyes as he secretly began to calculate.

It seems I need to give Qin Xianglan a heads-up beforehand and have her instruct the club staff to keep it a secret, absolutely not to reveal that I've booked the entire place, and even more so, not to disclose my identity.

Now is not the time to reveal my identity. Once my identity is exposed, it will inevitably cause a lot of trouble and disrupt my plans.

On the other side, Zhou Keying was listening intently, her eyes wide with curiosity. Seeing Jiang Xuanxuan stop, she immediately asked:

"Who is that person? He's incredible! He can publicly slap snobbish people in the face and even get Chaotianque to make an exception and clear out the entire venue for him. He's like a big shot from a novel!"

Jiang Xuanxuan helplessly shrugged, her tone tinged with regret yet also revealing a certainty:

"I really don't know. I asked many influential friends in the provincial capital, and they all said they couldn't find out a single thing."

But the more mysterious he seems, the more enigmatic he appears. I bet he's a true top-tier figure, unassuming and seemingly no different from an ordinary person, but when he does something, it's earth-shattering, and no one dares to mess with him.

As she spoke, her gaze suddenly shifted, landing on Xiao Chen, who stood calmly to the side. A hint of mockery flashed in her eyes as she asked, as if joking:

"Xiao Chen, do you think you did this? You wouldn't happen to be that hidden, mysterious big shot, would you?"

Xiao Chen slowly raised his head, his face immediately showing a perfectly timed look of bewilderment, his eyes full of doubt, and he asked innocently, "What? What are you talking about? I don't understand."

Seeing his bewildered and completely clueless expression, Jiang Xuanxuan couldn't help but burst out laughing. (End of Chapter)