My Ares Son-in-Law

In the afternoon, Zhou Keying was sitting at her desk, carefully organizing relevant materials for the cooperation project with Dansheng Group, when her phone suddenly rang at an inopportune time.

She glanced at the caller ID, where the name "Zhou Hao" was displayed. Her brows furrowed slightly, and after hesitating for a few seconds, she finally pressed the answer button: "Hey, why are you calling me for no reason? I'm not your mother. If you want to eat, go back to the capital and find your mother!"

It wasn't that Zhou Keying was being rude; she was just seething with anger. If it weren't for those few bastards from the Zhou family in the capital, she wouldn't have been in such danger. Even now, thinking about it, she still felt incredibly aggrieved.

"Zhou Keying! Why are you angry for no reason? I have something to tell you."

Zhou Hao's voice carried a hint of smugness, "Do you know about the Wanbaoge Auction? It's the one being held next Saturday, the most prestigious auction in the provincial capital every year!"

"I know. What's wrong?" Zhou Keying said coldly.

"Haha, you'll never guess! Your great-aunt gave me the invitation to Wanbaoge! As you know, only one person can enter with one invitation, and the entire Zhou family only has this one!"

"My great-aunt said that I should go to the auction to broaden my horizons and see if there are any treasures worth investing in, so that I can help manage the Zhou family's business in the future!"

Zhou Hao's voice became even more excited, even tinged with sarcasm, "Sorry, I promised to give it to you, but there's nothing I can do. I'm more important to the Zhou family. No matter how hard you try, it's all in vain. After all, you're just a woman."

Zhou Keying's expression was rather unpleasant.

Wanbaoge's auction is the most high-end and top-tier auction held annually in the provincial capital.

The entry barrier is extremely high.

Those who received invitations were all prominent figures in the provincial capital, either business tycoons or wealthy and influential families; ordinary people didn't even have the right to get close to them.

The Zhou family can only receive one invitation letter each year. In previous years, this invitation letter was always given to the head of the Zhou family, who is her father.

This time, the old lady had clearly promised to give her the invitation beforehand, but at the last minute, she actually gave the invitation to Zhou Hao.

This is absolutely outrageous!
A surge of bitterness and resentment welled up inside Zhou Keying. She was so angry she wanted to curse, but her polite manners, ingrained since childhood, made her suppress her anger: "It's fine. Go and take a good look. Don't embarrass the Zhou family. Anyway, I have no interest in going to that kind of place."

She really wasn't interested in going, but she had originally planned to give that invitation to Yun Yuyan, who had been looking forward to it for a long time.

"Don't worry about that. How could I possibly bring shame to the Zhou family? As for you, even if you were interested, you wouldn't have the chance to go! I'll just buy a few good items and show everyone that I, Zhou Hao, am not someone to be trifled with..."

Zhou Keying didn't listen any further and hung up the phone immediately.

She leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, then slowly opened them again, staring blankly at the ceiling for a long while, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Yun Yuyan has always had a special fondness for antique jewelry. When I chatted with her last time, she said with longing that she had always wanted to go to Wanbaoge's auction, but she didn't have any connections and couldn't even get a glimpse of an invitation.

But now, things have changed.

The invitation ended up in Zhou Hao's hands. Given Zhou Hao's personality, what else could he do at the auction with this hard-won invitation, besides buying a few pretentious ornaments to show off in front of everyone?
He has no idea about the value of antiques, let alone any investment opportunities; he'll just waste this invitation.

Zhou Keying rubbed her throbbing temples, feeling a surge of frustration, and lost all interest in organizing her files.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Chen's voice suddenly came from the study doorway.

"It's nothing," Zhou Keying shook her head. "It's just that Zhou Hao took the invitation to the Wanbaoge auction, and I'm a little annoyed."

"You want it?" Xiao Chen smiled, as if he could get it for Zhou Keying if she wanted it.

"That's not what I want."

Zhou Keying shook her head. "It's Sister Yuyan. She's always wanted to go to the Wanbaoge auction. I was planning to give her the invitation after I got it. Now... there's no chance. If Sister Yuyan finds out, she'll probably be very disappointed. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have given her hope."

Xiao Chen chuckled: "I thought it was something big. It's just an invitation. You wait, I'll get it for you."

After saying that, he turned and left without waiting for Zhou Keying to say anything.

Zhou Keying watched his departing figure, taking it all as bragging and not taking it to heart. After all, invitations from Wanbaoge were extremely rare, and even Xiao Chen probably wouldn't be able to get them easily, let alone two.

What she didn't know was that after Xiao Chen returned to his room, he immediately took out his phone and called Qin Xianglan.

The phone was answered in less than three seconds, and Qin Xianglan's clear and melodious voice came through the receiver, carrying a hint of surprise and undisguised delight:
"Mr. Xiao? Why did you suddenly decide to call me? I thought you had long forgotten about me."

"Miss Qin, there's something I'd like to ask you for a favor," Xiao Chen said casually.

"Please tell me!" Qin Xianglan was eager for Xiao Chen to ask her for help. "Whatever it is, just tell me what you need. As long as I can do it, I will do it without hesitation!"

"Is the auction at Wanbaoge hosted by your Qin family? Get me a couple of invitations; I need them." Xiao Chen got straight to the point and asked directly.

"Yes, it was organized by our Qin family!"

Qin Xianglan quickly responded, "Mr. Xiao, do you want an invitation to the Wanbaoge auction? You should have said so earlier! It's no big deal, I'll send it to you right now and guarantee you the best seat!"

"Is it convenient?" Xiao Chen asked.

"What's so inconvenient about it?" Qin Xianglan laughed. "It's just two invitations, why are you being so polite with me? Besides, if it weren't for your help last time, my Qin family would probably be finished long ago. It's just what I should do. How many do you want? Are two enough?"

"This auction is fun, isn't it? Why don't you get me three tickets? I hope it won't be too much trouble for you?" Xiao Chen also became somewhat interested in the auction.

I'll go join Yun Yuyan and Zhou Keying to see what's going on.

"Okay! No problem!" Qin Xianglan readily agreed. "I'm in Haicheng on business right now. Once I finish what I'm doing, I'll head back to the provincial capital this afternoon. I'll personally deliver it to your home then, so it won't delay you at all!"

In fact, when Qin Xianglan said those words, she had already decided to return to the provincial capital of the western region immediately.

Everything else is trivial, but Xiao Chen's matter is the real deal, and it absolutely cannot be delayed. There aren't many people in this world who know Xiao Chen's abilities, and she is one of them; this is something she must handle carefully. (End of Chapter)