Wen Sufang gently closed the door.
Inside the room, standing at the window, was Zhang Quanfa, still angry.
She smiled and then walked over.
"Old Zhang, is it really necessary to get so angry?"
Zhang Quan snorted angrily; "How is it unnecessary? Your two darling daughters are now asking me to give the company to that kid. They're capable of doing something like that. Can't I be angry?"
"Heh, they are indeed a bit radical, but as their father, aren't you without fault?"
What did I do wrong?
"How can you be so sure you're not wrong?"
Hearing his wife still blaming him, Zhang Quanfa felt even more frustrated; "Then tell me, where did I go wrong?"
“Our daughters are right. If it weren’t for Chen Zhe, we wouldn’t be able to see them now. He saved our two daughters, but so much time has passed and we haven’t sincerely thanked him yet. Isn’t that our fault?”
"Well... I mentioned it to him, I said I could give him some money, but he didn't want it. What can I do?"
"Does he care about your paltry sums? He's not the same person he used to be. Although his Silin Group is facing difficulties in its transformation, he still has Linglong Club and Linglong Chamber of Commerce. Don't you know how much money those companies make?"
Zhang Quanfa raised an eyebrow.
"Why do I feel like you're here to persuade me on their behalf?"
"Hehe, I wouldn't dare to advise you. You're the head of the family; who would dare to change your mind once you've made up your mind?"
"You know that's all that matters. Anyway, I'm not going to change my mind no matter what. I'm not going to give up the company to him."
“Ah Fa, although I won’t try to persuade you, I still want to talk to you.”
"What do you want to talk about?"
"Let's talk about Chen Zhe."
"What's so interesting about him?"
"Don't you think he's progressed a bit too fast? When we first met him, he was just a technician working at a massage parlor, doing some massage work. But now, how long has it been? He's already the president of several companies."
"He got incredibly lucky, hooking up with several rich women, and incredibly fortunately, all of those rich women died. Chen Si and Hu Ling died, and then they all left their assets to him. This kid is really lucky."
Wen Sufang shook her head; “Afa, you can’t attribute a person’s success entirely to luck. It’s true that he had benefactors to help him, but he is also a very capable person. Have you forgotten? Before, Linglong Club was just a well-run entertainment club. Although it was profitable, it wasn’t respectable. But after his reforms, Linglong Club suddenly became a symbol of civilized enterprises in Donghai City, and even became associated with traditional culture, and completely got on the right track.”
"That's because Hu Ling is helping him behind the scenes; it's not really his."
"Okay, then I won't talk about Linglong Club. Let's talk about Silin Group and Chen Si."
"There's even less to discuss. The Silin Group is on the verge of bankruptcy. His attempt to transform the company is simply impossible."
"Precisely because it is impossible, he is even more worthy of attention. Chen Si died, and he inherited Chen Si's estate. He could have sold all those things, and even if there were debts, he could have offset some of them. He didn't actually need to continue to support that company."
"That...that's indeed the case."
Zhang Quanfa also began to think.
“Ah Fa, Chen Zhe is a man of great vision. The matter of the Qingyun Mountain treasure is also related to him. He didn’t keep the treasure for himself, but directly told people about it. If it were you, could you do that?”
"I...I don't think I can do it."
"Isn't that right? Do you think he's still relying entirely on luck?"
Zhang Quanfa fell into deep thought.
"Xiaofang, what exactly are you trying to say?"
"Ah Fa, I just heard something that really bothers me."
"What's up?"
"Chen Zhe ran over to find Mu Wanzhi early in the morning."
"What's there to care about? Didn't I say he went to try and bribe Mu Wanzhi to get a loan from the Silin Group?"
“Hehe, Afa, I know Mu Wanzhi better than you do. I was her classmate, and I know her personality very well. Chen Zhe couldn’t possibly have gone to see her because of bribery.”
"Huh? It's not about bribery? Could it be... that these two are having an affair???"
Wen Sufang rolled her eyes at her husband; "Can't you men think of anything clean? Your minds are full of this kind of thing."
"How can you blame me? You said it yourself, it wasn't about bribery. What else could a man be doing if he went to see a woman early in the morning besides that kind of thing?"
"Ah Fa, I have something to tell you. Tang Jie from the Tang family wants Chen Zhe to marry into the family."
"Huh?? Really?"
Zhang Quanfa was genuinely shocked.
Where did you hear about this?
“My best friend told me this. She said it was Tang Jie’s wife who said it herself, so it must be true.”
Zhang Quanfa fell into thought again, muttering to himself, "Tang Jie actually wants to win him over..."
"Yes, so I think Mu Wanzhi probably asked him to come over and talk about this."
"You mean Mu Wanzhi wants Chen Zhe to marry into her family?"
"No, I think it's quite the opposite. If Chen Zhe marries into the Tang family, he might threaten Tang Zihao's position. After all, a son-in-law is like half a son. Tang Jie doesn't have a son. If he treats Chen Zhe as his son, with Chen Zhe's abilities, Tang Zihao definitely can't compete with him."
"That's right!!! That makes sense!! Xiaofang, what you said makes perfect sense!! But what does this have to do with us?"
"How come you're getting more and more confused as you get older? Hu Ling valued Chen Zhe highly when she was alive. Now the Tang family wants to win him over, and the Shen family, who have a grudge against them, has also reached a cooperation agreement. Moreover, I heard that District Chief Guan even invited Chen Zhe to his home. Now many people are watching him."
"Guan Mao? He also wants to win over Chen Zhe?"
"How could we not want to? It's not just Guan Mao, Wan Ya is the same. She also wants to win over Chen Zhe. She's the one who brought Chen Zhe and the Tang family together."
"Is this kid really that charismatic? Why is everyone trying to win him over?"
"Look at the situation in Donghai now. The Linglong Chamber of Commerce, controlled by the Linglong Club, can be said to be the only dominant force. Chen Zhe will definitely control half of Donghai's future business world. Guan Mao and Wan Ya are both shrewd people. With Chen Zhe's help, won't the local economy they manage take off? Then the position of provincial governor will be..."
"That's right!!! You're right!! Xiaofang, you've thought things through more thoroughly than I have. I understand what you mean now. You mean you want our daughter to be with Chen Zhe?"
Wen Sufang nodded.
"You've finally figured it out, that's what I meant."
"After your analysis, this is indeed a viable option, but who should we choose? Xinrui or Xin'ai? They both seem to have a bit of a thing for that Chen Zhe kid."
“It doesn’t matter who it is, the problem now is that our two daughters are interested in Chen Zhe, and whether Chen Zhe is interested in our two daughters.”
"Why not?"
Zhang Quanfa became arrogant; "Our two daughters are so outstanding, are they not good enough for that boy?"
"In the past, it was Chen Zhe who was not good enough for our daughter, but now, Tang Jie's daughter, Tang Xuening, has joined us, hasn't she? How do you think our family compares to the Tang family?"
"There's still a gap... we can't compare to them. So what can we do? All our talking is useless."
"Ah Fa, talking to you will definitely be useful. Have you forgotten what our daughter asked us for?"
Wen Sufang revealed her true purpose.
Zhang Quanfa's eyes widened; "Xiao Fang, so you were waiting for me here!!"
Wen Sufang covered her mouth and laughed; "Judging from your reaction, I'm not trying to harm you."
"How can you not be harming me? You want my entire Zhang family to compensate that brat, isn't that harming me?"
“Afa, you should think of it this way: if we can bring Chen Zhe over, then our Zhang family will grow stronger in the future. You can’t catch a wolf without risking your cub, can’t you understand that principle?”
"But... the risk is too great..."
"There are definitely risks, but there are also opportunities."
"Xiaofang, let me think about it. I can't make this decision all at once."
"Okay, I won't force you."
...
The two didn't tell their daughter about their conversation, so Chen Zhe naturally wouldn't know.
He's a little annoyed right now.
It wasn't work-related stuff that bothered him; it was Tang Zihao following him around like a shadow, going wherever he went.
Chen Zhe was getting a little angry; "Brother Tang!! Is that enough? You've been bothering me all day, and I really have nothing to teach you!"
Chen Zhe's words did not make Tang Zihao give up; following Chen Zhe for a day only made him more determined.
"Don't lie to me. You really are a master. I saw it all. Those female employees at your club were looking at you like they wanted to devour you. My God! I've never seen such a popular man in my life. Brother Chen, no! Big Brother!!! I'm really calling you Big Brother now. Please teach me. I don't ask for much. I want to have a girlfriend, a girlfriend who only has eyes for me. I'm not greedy."
Chen Zhe was driven to the brink of a mental breakdown by his persistent harassment.
"How am I supposed to teach you? I really haven't thought about this kind of question."
"Stop being so Versailles! I don't believe you haven't thought about picking up girls."
"I never thought that I don't even chase girls; the girls always come to me..."
"Hey hey hey!! You're at Versailles again. I don't care, I'm going to learn this trick. I want girls to come and pick me up too. You have to teach me, or I'll follow you to the toilet."
"You... Ugh!! Go ahead and follow me if you want!! I'm really fed up with you, a grown man like you who thinks about women all day long, how can you ever get anything done!!"
"Haha, you don't need to worry about that. I don't need to achieve anything. My family is rich. Even if I break my arms and legs and lie in bed for the rest of my life, I won't have to worry."
Chen Zhe's lips twitched.
[This is the real Versailles, isn't it?]
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