spring bite mark

Chapter 204 Crossing Social Classes Without Realizing It
Yan Changye lowered his eyes, toying with his teacup. After a moment of contemplation, he spoke casually:
"There are plenty of young masters in Beijing's elite circles. Among the super-powerful families, the Chen family has Chen Jinzhou, the young master who dominates the entertainment industry; the Zhu family has the philandering and dissolute young master Zhu the eldest; and the Li family has the beastly young master Li the second..."

He listed more than a dozen names, but never mentioned himself. Finally, he asked, "Which brother-in-law are you referring to?"

"Holy crap, brother-in-law, I just asked casually! And you actually know so much!" Huo Yungui looked at Yan Changye with a hint of amazement. "But what you said is probably not all of it. I've only heard that the Crown Prince is someone that even the heads of those super families in the capital have to be careful around..."

Huo Yungui's voice was even lower: "If my brother-in-law can find out some of his preferences, that would really be a great help to my brother!"

"Preferences..." Yan Changye gave a meaningful "oh," "All I know is that he likes your sister, Jiang Manman."

Huo Yungui: "..."

Yan Changye added earnestly, "I like her so much that I want to have children with her every day."

Huo Yungui exclaimed, "Brother-in-law, don't talk nonsense if you don't know! Manman is not only my sister, but also your wife. Who makes fun of their wife like that?"

In the distance, Vice President Zhang pushed open the door and entered, his gaze sweeping around the hot pot restaurant before finally walking past several tables of bodyguards and heading towards Yan Changye.

“Dong…” he paused for a moment, “brother-in-law, cousin.”

“Zhang Ji, sit here!” Huo Yungui pointed to the seat next to him and poured him a cup of tea. “I couldn’t get in touch with you every few days after your promotion. I thought you wouldn’t be able to come.”

“We can still spare some time,” Vice President Zhang asked casually. “What were you talking about just now? I saw your face was all red.”

"My brother-in-law has a loose tongue," Huo Yungui sighed. "He actually said that the young master in Beijing's social circle likes my sister. There's no way to scare someone like that."

Vice President Zhang: "..."

Is it possible that this is the truth?
However, Yan Changye remained silent, and Vice President Zhang dared not continue the topic. After a somewhat awkward meal of hotpot, Huo Yungui brought up the matter of hosting the group of young masters again, humbly seeking advice from Vice President Zhang:
"Cousin, you've seen so much of the world, what do you think I should do?"

"You'd better not do anything and just cancel it." Yan Changye glanced at him. "Your brother has ulterior motives towards you."

Huo Yungui was bewildered: "How could it be considered having ulterior motives?"

“There are indeed many problems with this matter.” Vice President Zhang patiently analyzed, “First of all, Yudu International Hotel is the best hotel in Chongqing, and it is owned by the son of a Beijing circle. Whatever hobbies and needs the boss has, the hotel general manager at the top has already taken care of them and made all the necessary arrangements. It is not up to a middle manager to manage this matter, let alone involve an outsider like you.”

Huo Yungui fell into deep thought.

Vice President Zhang continued, "Secondly, those young masters are all very special people. Their security is extremely tight, and their itineraries are likely top secret. For you, a complete outsider, to suddenly appear in their territory can only mean that you've been used as cannon fodder to scout ahead..."

Huo Yungui was silent for a moment, then nodded: "I know what to do."

In the afternoon, the two of them became a trio, and they visited several more places. Huo Yungui noticed that his usually aloof cousin was unusually approachable and talkative today. Basically, whatever Yan Changye said casually, Zhang Ji could expand on it with many topics. He was not obsequious, but he never made the conversation awkward.

Dinner was at a very authentic grilled fish restaurant. The restaurant was built along the river, serving fresh Yangtze River fish caught and killed on the spot. Yan Changye stood by the river, finding it fascinating, and couldn't resist taking photos and videos to send to Jiang Manman.

Y: [Want some grilled fish for a late-night snack? I'll personally catch one for you.] Inside the private room, Vice President Zhang and Huo Yungui were chatting over tea.

"Cousin, do you want to come over to my house tonight?"

Vice President Zhang shook his head: "We'll go another time if we have the chance. It's not easy for your family to be reunited, so we won't bother you."

Honestly, being in the same room as the chairman is incredibly stressful.

Huo Yungui said "Oh," and casually took out the car key that Yan Changye had given him to play with: "My sister is going back in a few days, and I might have to go to the capital with her for a few days."

Vice President Zhang's gaze fell on his car keys, and his eye twitched: "Your car keys..."

"Oh, it was a gift from my brother-in-law," Huo Yungui explained. "When I have time, I'll put a clasp on it and use it as a keychain. I must say, it looks pretty good."

Vice President Zhang took the car keys, looked at them for a few moments, and handed them back to him: "In the future, don't just focus on playing games when you have free time; also pay attention to financial news and luxury car brands."

"Why would I care about those things? Financial news is all about big shots playing economic games I don't understand. As for luxury cars, I can't afford them anyway." Huo Yungui scoffed. "They're all things of another circle. What does it have to do with me?"

“Of course there is a connection.” Vice President Zhang looked at his cousin with a complicated tone. “At least, the Beijing circle prince you just mentioned appeared in financial news multiple times during the international financial battle with BlackRock some time ago.”

Although there are no photos, the name "Yan Changye" has been mentioned many times. It's a pity that my aunt's family doesn't pay much attention to current affairs. Otherwise, when they learned that their son-in-law was named Yan Changye and saw his extremely noble demeanor, they wouldn't have been so confused.
And then there's this Bugatti luxury series supercar key that Huo Yungui treats like a toy...

Vice President Zhang looked at his cousin, who had crossed social classes without even realizing it, simply because of his brother-in-law, and felt a mix of emotions.

It was already 11 p.m. when I got home.

Huo Mingcai, Wang Ying, and Jiang Manman were still awake, chatting happily on the sofa.

Huo Yungui carried a large black carp and shouted as soon as he entered the door, "Dad, shall we make boiled fish tomorrow?"

"Oh, you're back?" Huo Mingcai didn't even look at Huo Yungui; his eyes were fixed on Yan Changye's face. Unlike the morning when he seemed a little disgusted, his eyes were now full of fatherly love.

Yan Changye: "..."

It's just a dishwasher or a cooking machine, why make such a fuss?
Before Yan Changye could figure it out, Huo Mingcai had already taken the initiative to pull him to sit down on the sofa, sighing, "My dear son-in-law, I already have two grandsons, why don't you say so? And let me tell you, the same features on my eldest grandson are just so pleasing to the eye..."

Yan Changye said, "Oh, so you didn't know? I thought Manman had already told you."

"I told you, I told you this morning. I even video-chatted with my two grandsons last night. They're so adorable! We've all decided that we'll go back to the capital with you this time to see the kids." Huo Mingcai was very excited. "I can't get enough of looking at them through the video. But, why is my little grandson surnamed Xie? I asked Manman, but she wouldn't tell me."

(End of this chapter)