I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

"I can still vividly recall Chen Ya's face after my brother finished speaking. He was neither confused nor sad; there was no expression on his face at all."

He calmly said to his elder brother, "So you think that Chen Hai will definitely be more successful and destined for greatness if he goes to Beijing?"

"My brother was embarrassed by this question because it is common sense for everyone that as long as you can stay in the capital, the education, medical care and various resources will be hundreds or thousands of times better than in the countryside."

He said, "You'll come to big cities someday, everyone eventually comes to big cities. I just want you to remember that you still have a home in Beijing. I'm here to lead the way for you."

Chen Ya shook his head, his tone still calm as he said:

“‘If you have no choice, my mother has even less choice; and the countryside has even less choice than Beijing. Because nobody cares whether people in the countryside have a choice or not; nobody gives them the opportunity to choose.’”

“‘What you did wasn’t exactly heinous, and my mother’s experience wasn’t rare; in fact, it was quite common. Staying here meant certain tragedy, just in a different form.’”

"The urban-rural gap, the wealth gap—as long as society remains divided, your tragedy will not stop. You have merely solidified our predetermined tragedy into a fixed form."

"But ten years from now, you will deeply regret your decision today."

Chen Chi's story was told so vividly that Lu Qingxuan listened intently, feeling as if the scenes were unfolding right before her eyes.

She took a deep breath and said, "And then? Didn't he transfer 5 yuan to you? Did you ask him how he earned it?"

Chen Chi continued, "I already knew that Chen Ya had made a lot of money, but my older brother was still bothered by what he said. If I told him that Chen Ya had made a lot of money, he would definitely feel even worse, so I didn't tell him."

Lu Qingxuan nodded thoughtfully and said, "So, when Chen Ya said that making money wasn't important, but that family was together, and that his uncle would regret it later, it was all based on the fact that he had already made a lot of money?"

Chen Chi said, "That's how it seems now."

Lu Qingxuan shook her head and said, "It's a pity. For Uncle, no matter how much money Chen Ya earns, it probably can't compare to what he earns in the capital. After all, he married into the Lu family."

She couldn't help but put herself in Chen Ya's shoes when he was young.

She imagined how Xiao Chenya would write diligently under the dim light, trying to earn money and win back her father.

Unfortunately, his opponent is the Lu family. He might earn hundreds of thousands, or even millions, but that amount of money is nothing compared to the Lu family's status.

Although Chen Ya now has Jiang Lizhi, he is probably still not on equal footing with the Lu family.

His claim that Chen Sheng would regret it is probably impossible to achieve at this stage.

“That’s all I know,” Chen Chi said. “Oh, by the way, besides this wedding dress, Chen Ya also gave me a lot of things for the wedding. Take a look, aren’t they all very valuable?”

Lu Qingxuan glanced over and found the jewelry, phoenix coronet, and wedding gown to look quite familiar.

“The quality and class are both very high. He’s really good to you.” Lu Qingxuan stood up. “There might be important guests coming to the main hall. I need to go and keep an eye on things.”

Chen Chi waved to her: "See you later."

"Goodbye."

Lu Qingxuan lifted her skirt and returned to the main hall. She saw that when she left, only Wu Zun and Liu Ruying were sitting at the table, but now, more people were seated.

Xia You, only 18 years old and still in high school, sat down next to Liu Ruying with a displeased expression. Her clothes were so gorgeous that they were completely unlike her usual style, yet they suited her surprisingly well.

Many people around were secretly observing the little girl, asking about her identity. After learning that she was Xia Longju's daughter, most of them fell silent.

"Oh, Miss Lu, what a coincidence."

Lu Qingxuan turned around and saw Miao Aoxue, dressed in a red dress, staring at her with a half-smile.

"You've arrived? Welcome," Lu Qingxuan replied indifferently.

"Yes." Miao Aoxue looked around. "Why aren't you with Chen Ya?"

"Why should I be with Chen Ya?" Lu Qingxuan was furious.

Miao Aoxue slightly raised her eyelids: "Haven't you two been spending a lot of time together lately? Oh, sorry, maybe I misunderstood something."

……

Lu Ruixiang and her family had just sat down in the side hall, which was still quiet at the moment, and the group stared at each other.

Only Chen Hai stood at the entrance of the side hall, gazing into the distance, leaving everyone with a desolate silhouette.

"Stop making a fool of yourself there, come back and sit down!" Chen Sheng said impatiently.

Chen Hai didn't even turn his head: "I'm waiting for Qin Yunchu."

Lu Qianzi pressed her forehead.

This guy has gone mad.

"Excuse me, may I sit here?"

A deep voice rang out, and Chen Sheng turned around to see a somewhat familiar face.

"Oh, please sit anywhere. Who invited you?"

The man smiled, sat down at the table where Lu Ruixiang's family was, and said:

"I am Zhao Yuanhai, and I am here on behalf of Beichen Company to attend the wedding of my colleague Wei Mingzhe."

Chapter 283 Qin Yun Chu Arrives

In this world, few people dare to say that they can represent Beichen.

Even the most confident Beichen employees, even those who constantly proclaim "every Beichen employee represents the face of Beichen" when advocating for issues of conduct, dare not say they represent Beichen when they actually leave the company.

Only two kinds of people dare to claim to represent Beichen: one is a fraudster who swindles and deceives; the other is a high-ranking official of Beichen, a true high-ranking official.

Since his brief encounter with Zhao Yuanhai, he had left a deep impression on Chen Sheng.

Chen Sheng went online to check and found that Zhao Yuanhai's true identity was the CEO of the Beijing branch of Beichen Company, a position equivalent to that of a feudal lord.

Previously, even someone like Xu Dashao's father, Xu Xudong, was considered by Chen Sheng to be as powerful as a god, requiring him to curry favor with him.

Moreover, even if they fawned and groveled, they still couldn't get direct access to Xu Xudong himself. They could only curry favor with Xu Xudong's son and take a roundabout approach.

In just a few days, he flattered Xu Dashao countless times, finally managing to make him feel comfortable. He didn't even know if Xu Dashao had mentioned Chen Hai, this "friend" he had only met by chance, when he got home.

Now, Zhao Yuanhai, who had jumped countless levels, suddenly appeared in front of them and greeted Chen Sheng with a smile.

This made Chen Sheng feel like it was all unreal.

Yes, Wei Mingzhe did join Beichen and become a full-time employee, but was it really necessary for Zhao Yuanhai, a powerful warlord, to personally come and congratulate him?

Shouldn't Zhao Yuanhai be sitting in the main hall? Is it a mistake that he's sitting next to me? What kind of answer should I come up with to toast him later so that I can keep up appearances?

While Chen Sheng's mind was racing with chaotic thoughts, Lu Ruixiang had already reacted. She reached out her hand and said with a slightly surprised tone:

"Ah, you are General Manager Zhao Yuanhai of Beichen Company? I didn't expect you to come in person."

Zhao Yuanhai smiled and nodded at her, then asked, "And you are?"

Unlike Chen Sheng, who was accustomed to poverty at heart, Lu Ruixiang was a worldly navigator. Her tone was neither humble nor arrogant, only the slight blush on her cheeks betrayed her nervousness.

"I am Lu Ruixiang, and I am Wei Mingzhe's... sister-in-law."

She kicked Chen Sheng under the table, and only then did Chen Sheng belatedly reach out his hand: "Hello, hello, I'm her husband."

Zhao Yuanhai shook hands with both of them. He was quite good at socializing and continued the conversation from where they left off:

"So you're Wei Mingzhe's brother?"

"No, no, I am Chen Chi's brother. Oh, Chen Chi is the bride this time."

Upon hearing his words, Zhao Yuanhai's eyes lit up: "Your surname is Chen?"

"Yes, my name is Chen Sheng." Only then did Chen Sheng remember to introduce himself.

Zhao Yuanhai seemed to be thinking about something. He squinted, took a sip of water, and remained silent, pondering the relationship in his mind.

With his keen eye, he was looking for similarities between Chen Sheng and Chen Ya on Chen Sheng's face, and nodded to himself.

Lu Ruixiang covered her mouth and said with a smile, "I really didn't expect that Wei Mingzhe would actually be able to join Beichen. This is truly a blessing for him. You must have helped a lot, right?"

Zhao Yuanhai shook his head and said, "No, he is an excellent developer. When I interviewed him, I looked at his file and work record, and some parts of it showed that his abilities exceeded the standards for Beichen employees."

Chen Sheng couldn't help but ask, "Did you interview him personally?"

“Yes,” Zhao Yuanhai nodded, then smiled, “Although I am not usually in charge of employee recruitment, Wei Mingzhe is different after all, so I don’t think it’s a big deal to make an exception for him this time.”

Although Zhao Yuanhai said it casually, it sounded like a thunderbolt to Chen Sheng.

Is Wei Mingzhe's status different? What is Wei Mingzhe's status? Why is he different?

His worldview, which he had painstakingly rebuilt, almost collapsed and was reconstructed again because of Zhao Yuanhai's words.

Looking at Chen Hai's back as he waited for Qin Yunchu not far away, Chen Sheng suddenly felt that this guy was particularly disappointing.

Even though a big shot like Zhao Yuanhai was sitting right there, he didn't even notice and was still waiting for love.

Moreover, Zhao Yuanhai's words just now completely overwhelmed him. He now desperately needs Chen Hai to come back and work together with him to overcome the CPU overload.

"Ahem." Chen Sheng coughed and nodded to Lu Qianzi. "Qianzi, go and call your brother back."

Lu Qianzi was holding a glass of orange juice and scrolling through her phone when she suddenly became unaware of the turmoil in her father's heart. Without even looking up, she said:

"Why not just let him wait there?"

Chen Sheng's tone became slightly firmer: "Let him come over!"

Lu Qianzi reluctantly rolled her eyes at him, then slowly stood up to call her brother.

Because Lu Ruixiang hadn't attended that dinner, she wasn't quite sure what her husband was thinking. Instead, she earnestly chatted with Zhao Yuanhai about all sorts of business anecdotes.

She was trying her best to steer the conversation toward her son Chen Hai's OEM factory.

It's no exaggeration to say that a single word from someone of Zhao Yuanhai's stature could save Chen Hai ten years of hard work.

However, Zhao Yuanhai didn't seem to understand anything. He seemed to be very interested in Lu Ruixiang's family, like he was checking their household registration, wanting to ask about every single person in their family.

This made Lu Ruixiang even begin to have some doubts: Could this person have a son or daughter of marriageable age? Is he trying to arrange a marriage between her family and hers?

……

Lu Qianzi walked up behind Chen Hai, who was eagerly waiting, and patted him on the shoulder, startling him.

"What are you still looking at? Dad wants you to go back and sit down. Zhao Yuanhai is here."

Chen Hai turned around in surprise: "Zhao Yuanhai? Is that Zhao Yuanhai from Beichen? He came in person?"

"Hmm."

After a moment of internal struggle, Chen Hai firmly declared, "I can't go back. I will stand here until I see Qin Yun Chu for the first time."

Lu Qianzi said casually, "Then you should go downstairs and wait."

Chen Hai was speechless; it seemed that what she said was indeed true.

"Besides, if you just stand here like that, how are you going to act when Qin Yun Chu arrives? Are you going to greet her directly? Don't you think that's too deliberate?"

Chen Hai thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "You're right."

After saying that, she raised her head and looked around: "Where will Qin Yunchu sit later? I should go to her table and pretend to chat with the people there, so that I can take the opportunity to strike up a conversation with her."

Lu Qianzi was speechless. Her brother Chen Hai was both smart and simple-minded. He was also quite quick-witted.

"Look, do you see the table over there where Liu Ruying is sitting? Qin Yunchu should be sitting at that table."

Upon hearing Liu Ruying's name, Chen Hai immediately shrank back.

Everyone at that table was a familiar face to Lu Qianzi, but none of them were people Chen Hai recognized. And Liu Ruying, the person he least wanted to see, was sitting at that table.

You should know that the marriage arranged by Old Master Lu was between Chen Hai and Liu Ruying. It was only because Chen Hai thought Liu Ruying's conditions were not good enough that he wanted to find someone better for Chen Hai, so he brought Chen Ya back from afar.

Although there was an element of unspoken understanding involved, and Liu Ruying might not even care, Chen Hai still felt uneasy.

Of course, Lu Qianzi also noticed Chen Hai's mood and teased him:

"Come on, Liu Ruying doesn't care about you at all right now. Her mind is all on Chen Ya. Come on, I'll take you there. I know everyone at that table. I'll introduce you."

Lu Qianzi felt quite depressed being with her parents, so she decided to sneak away to Liu Ruying's place for some fun, and maybe she could even catch some gossip.

She was outspoken and didn't care about anything, but Chen Hai felt uncomfortable listening to her.

What do you mean by saying that others don't care about me and their minds are all on Chen Ya? It's clearly me who didn't want it and gave it to Chen Ya, okay?

If Chen Hai could out-argue Lu Qianzi, he would have rolled his eyes at her.

However, he hadn't thought about it deeply before, but now that Lu Qianzi said it, he started to care, just like a spot on a white wall. Once you notice it, you care about it more and more.

This feeling was especially strong as they followed Lu Qianzi toward the table, getting closer and closer to Liu Ruying.

Upon closer inspection, Chen Hai realized that Liu Ruying was indeed beautiful, no exaggeration, and not inferior to some celebrities.

This intensified his regret.