The conversation between this top figure and Zhao Chen immediately attracted the attention of many people present.
Although only those nearby could hear their conversation, many of the people around the main table were important figures from various families and powerful groups in the capital, and they were very interested in news from all sides.
Everyone was shocked to hear Zhao Chen say that.
More importantly, this top figure treated Zhao Chen with genuine respect and humility.
Of course, that's because the big shot's status is really high enough; he's already one of the top few.
Now that people are actually coming to consult Zhao Chen for his opinions and insights, it is enough to show that Zhao Chen has gained full recognition from the higher-ups in a certain aspect!
These things were, of course, done intentionally by Zhao Chen. It was all to let the higher-ups know his value!
He is not just a nominal son of the Zhao family.
Even without the Zhao family, Zhao Chen still has extremely high value.
That is his incredibly strong knowledge of economics, as well as his hacking skills and precocious foresight.
Putting aside other times, he was fully aware of the major events that would happen in the next thirty years, as well as the potential crises that might arise.
Often, winning or losing is simply a matter of information asymmetry.
For example, in a battle, there is some intelligence that I know but you don't. The greater the information gap, the different the chances of winning will be.
Zhao Chen knew far too much.
His recent performance has impressed the bigwigs above him, and he has helped the higher-ups solve many major problems.
Therefore, Zhao Chen still holds a very important position in the eyes of these bigwigs.
That's why Zhao Chen has now firmly established himself. And the information he gave out in advance was used as a shield and a get-out-of-jail-free card for himself.
The fact that this top-tier figure is here today speaks volumes. It also represents the attitude of those above.
They must be very satisfied with this future successor from the Zhao family.
For other prominent families, such prestige and recognition were enough to make them envious and resentful.
What merit does Zhao Chen possess to deserve such treatment? This was the first thought that arose in their minds.
But after today, they all inquired about why Zhao Chen had gained favor with those above.
As a result, they soon learned some of the inside information. This made everyone even more concerned about Zhao Chen's future.
Most importantly, Zhao Chen seems to have an extremely accurate vision for future developments. This is a skill that not everyone possesses.
Therefore, everyone's attitude towards Zhao Chen has changed once again.
Zhao Chen is really too amazing; even the big shots above him can't help but treat him with such respect.
In this way, everyone naturally realized Zhao Chen's importance.
Therefore, after that top figure left, the group of people naturally became even more eager to see him.
Everyone wanted to come over and have a good chat with Zhao Chen.
Especially for families with daughters, they can't resist going up to sell at this time:
"Oh, Xiao Zhao, you're still very young, you don't need to think about marriage so early."
"The more you see of the world and the more beautiful women you meet, the more choices you'll naturally have. I also have a well-behaved daughter at home, who is sensible, obedient, beautiful, and talented. You might want to consider her!"
It wasn't just one family saying this; it was several families. They all hoped their daughters would have a good future with Zhao Chen.
After all, who wouldn't like such a golden bachelor?
Zhao Chen was originally the prodigy of the Zhao family, and the Zhao family was fully supporting him; this was already a foregone conclusion.
In this way, Zhao Chen's future is naturally limitless.
The key point is that they still have a powerful backer. That top-tier figure just spoke up, and that's no joke.
That's why it's obvious to everyone that this prodigy of the Zhao family is about to take off!
If we don't seize this opportunity now, when will we?
However, the Shen family naturally objected to this.
They were still happy today when they realized that their eldest princess had not only successfully lost weight but also become beautiful and elegant, so no one would be able to laugh at her anymore.
What makes them even more proud is that even with their eldest princess's previous appearance, she still managed to win the favor of the Zhao family's prodigy. The two are now a perfect match.
They all felt that their future son-in-law was now quite capable, and they were all proud of themselves.
As a result, just when they were happy, someone tried to steal it away. How could anyone stand that?
Especially the important figures from the Shen family, who were also sitting at the main table, naturally knew what those slutty and cheap women were thinking.
After all, they had all seen the infatuated looks on the faces of the socialites and heiresses around Zhao Chen when he appeared.
These slutty, cheap women are despicable; they're just lusting after their future son-in-law's body!
That is why the Shen family will never back down again:
"You old Li, with your granddaughter's ugly and deformed appearance, you still have the nerve to come and steal our future son-in-law! Go cool off somewhere else!"
"Old Shen, what do you mean? My granddaughter is stunningly beautiful and incredibly intelligent. Don't forget, your Shen Qingyue used to be overweight. Although she seems to have successfully lost weight now, who knows if she'll gain it all back later?"
"That's right, this kind of unstable girl is not good enough for the Zhao family's prodigy. You should all step aside!"
"Marriage is no joke. How can the Zhao family so easily hand over the engagement of their precious son?"
Hearing a group of old men inexplicably start scrambling for him, Zhao Chen felt a headache coming on, and at the same time, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
What is all this about? The key point is that all the granddaughters of these old men were nearby, watching their old men trying to steal someone else's marriage, and they didn't step forward to stop them. The way they looked at him even had a slightly ambiguous meaning.
Zhao Chen couldn't help but exclaim inwardly, these women really have thick skin, his little Yueyue is so much better.
At this moment, he stood up abruptly, stopping the group of old men who had been arguing so fiercely just moments before:
"Gentlemen, please allow me to say a few words. Shen Qingyue from the Shen family and I have known each other since childhood. We are mutually attracted, childhood sweethearts, and have a very solid emotional foundation."
"So, no matter what happens later, it will not affect our engagement. This will absolutely not change."
"I am deeply honored by your kind words, gentlemen. If I were to become fickle and abandon my original intentions for a better woman, wouldn't I become a heartless and ungrateful person like Chen Shimei?"
"As a member of the Zhao family, I would never do such a thing!"
"I am not the kind of person who is fickle."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com