Unfortunately, Wang Ran's vulnerability was only fleeting, and she quickly reverted to her role as the female boss.

"Lifang, where's your man?"

When this was mentioned, Wang Ran became very talkative.

Zhou Yunshi was very successful in the business world and rarely talked about his family or shared his private affairs with others.

Men's conversations at drinking parties usually revolve around business and women.

Many of those big bosses are second-time spouses. Or, at best, they didn't abandon their original spouses after achieving success, but they still kept mistresses outside the marriage.

In their words—

"You couldn't help me when I was struggling, and now that I'm successful, you want to block my way?"

"Why should she? Who gave her the audacity to give me attitude?"

"I don't owe her anything!"

These nouveau riche bosses have this kind of temper. If their wives are still like those shrewish rural women after they've made it big in business, they'll all be disliked.

Nobody wants to work hard only to come home to a debt collector's face.

Therefore, after comprehensively weighing the value, pragmatic nouveau riche bosses will choose gentle and considerate women when remarrying.

Those who don't get divorced do so because their elderly mothers and children won't allow it.

In reality, his heart had already flown far away.

Wang Ran had been in the business world for decades and had long seen through these men.

But I also understand their choice—

When one partner is successful in their career, if the other partner cannot provide equal value, such as "emotional value" or other forms of value, the balance in the relationship will shift.

An unequal relationship cannot last.

Therefore, she was very curious about Zhou Yunshi.

At drinking parties, when everyone else is talking about women, Zhou Yunshi is always the exception.

Wang Ran has analyzed this point.

Zhou Yunshi started his business after graduating from university, unlike those impatient nouveau riche bosses.

But people are naturally attracted to beauty; it's impossible not to be interested in a beautiful, fair-skinned woman.

If you're not interested in beautiful women, what about power?

Thinking about this, Wang Ran felt a bit more admiration for Zhou Yunshi.

When investors propose a marriage alliance, it's not without a testing of the waters.

In reality, would an investor dare to let his daughter marry into the family?

A man who can abandon his wife who has shared his hardships in exchange for personal gain, and who is destined to become increasingly successful.

How do you protect your daughter when his business empire surpasses that of your investors?

How can you ensure your daughter doesn't become another "wife who has shared hardship and poverty"?

This was originally said by Zhou Yunshi, and that's roughly the gist of it.

Zhou Yunshi was always tactful, and after he said that, Wang Ran clearly saw that the investor's expression darken.

There are always ways to smooth things over at drinking parties.

If President Zhou backs down at this point, then everyone can still peacefully smooth things over.

Neither of them spoke.

Zhou Yunshi expressed his attitude on the second floor because he was confident.

There's also an element of gambling involved.

They've secured supplies from dozens of manufacturers in advance, so if investors want to exit, they'll have to find smaller factories themselves.

Aside from the time cost, the factories you find might not be of the same quality, and even if they are, they might not offer you the right price. Plus, you have to plan and execute the subsequent profit-making process yourself.

Smart people know how to choose.

Why bother with effort that doesn't make money?

We have a mutually beneficial relationship.

So, after a few minutes of pause, the investor smiled, stood up, raised his glass, and said, "I admire young people like you."

Zhou Yunshi didn't embarrass the other party and immediately accepted a drink.

The storm passed by amidst the undercurrents of confrontation.

Wang Ran knew that Zhou Yunshi was Sun Lifang's man, but she was always curious about the true state of their relationship.

However, just now, when they came out of the same private room on the second floor, Wang Ran followed behind Zhou Yunshi.

She then followed his gaze and looked downstairs.

That look—

That's really interesting.

Why isn't President Zhou with you?

After all, with that sharp look in his eyes just now, Wang Ran thought President Zhou was going to do something to his wife.

Unfortunately, there was nothing there.

Is Zhou Yunshi really like that, or is it just an act?

Everyone has a dark side. Thinking of this, Wang Ran added, "I thought you two would at least dance together."

"I'm not very good at dancing yet."

Sun Lifang chuckled and shook her head, "I just learned it."

"Oh~" Wang Ran nodded, then saw Lu Jiacheng coming back and asked, "Why are you going back and forth like this?"

From their spot, they could see the corner of the stairs.

At the end of the corridor is the women's dressing room.

Of course, men can use it too.

Wang Ran was simply curious about why Lu Jiacheng had gone and then returned.

not to mention--

Wang Ran examined it carefully.

There's no sign of makeup on her face.

"Aunt Ran," Lu Jiacheng called out, then pointed to the shoes.

"I probably can't wear it anymore."

Upon hearing this, Sun Lifang looked over—

The leather shoes, which originally only had some scratches, have now deformed on both sides of the upper.

This was quite impolite among a group of men wearing shiny leather shoes.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?" Wang Ran shouted, "I know you're frugal and don't like to waste money, but at least—"

"Shh." Lu Jiacheng stopped Wang Ran from speaking.

His eyelids were extremely long, and they curved when he smiled. "Keep it a secret for me."

"Tell me what happened first," Wang Ran said in a very elder-like manner. "Otherwise, I'll tell your parents."

What happened?

Lu Jiacheng sighed, his gaze casually sweeping over the woman behind Wang Ran.

He simply said, "It's handmade, so the quality is probably quite delicate."

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