"Father, this Miss Wen's visit must have a profound meaning."
"She didn't come here to cooperate; she specifically came to see me. Could it be that she plans to kill me, the heir, and then take over our family's business?"
"If that's the case, I'd better run away quickly!"
"Or are they planning to recruit me as a nominal son-in-law to circumvent some kind of arranged marriage scheme?"
"If that's the case, I'd better lose my virginity tonight, otherwise I'll be living the life of a widow from now on."
Zhou Shinong sighed and looked at his son speechlessly.
"Stop reading those online novels! What nonsense are you thinking about!"
Halfway up a mountain in the eastern suburbs of Hangzhou, the Zhou family villa was brightly lit, and a butler was directing everyone in the villa to make preparations for welcoming VIPs.
The head of the Zhou family, Zhou Shinong, and his eldest son, Zhou Zheng, stood in the hall, personally overseeing all the preparations.
Logically speaking, welcoming ordinary guests, even those who are among the top ten wealthiest merchants in Hangzhou, wouldn't warrant the Zhou family head's personal involvement.
However, today's guests were so important that he had to personally take charge, fearing that something might go wrong.
The Wen family in Beijing.
Four words were enough to put pressure on the number one catering tycoon in Hangzhou, who had been navigating the business world for 40 years.
Zhou Shinong had some connections in Beijing and knew a bit about the Wen family.
The Wen family, one of the ten most powerful families in Beijing, still has an astonishingly high level of influence in both the political and business spheres, with its patriarch still alive.
Although the current head of the Wen family is not very old, he seems to be experiencing health problems and is beginning to select a successor.
The struggle for succession among the sons of such a large family is no less bloody than the ancient imperial struggles.
In the years of open and covert struggles, Wen Shao, the eldest son of the Wen family, has used ruthless methods to divide and win over various factions, and has already shown the potential to become the heir apparent within the family.
However, unexpectedly, Wen Wan, the youngest daughter of the Wen family, has risen to prominence in the past two years, surpassing everyone except the eldest son. It seems that Wen Wan and the eldest son, Wen Shao, will definitely have a fierce battle in the future.
For a businessman of Zhou Shinong's stature, to advance further, he had to become a vassal of such a behemoth's family, that is, to curry favor with them.
So ever since Wen Wan replaced Wen Xiu in managing the Wen family's businesses in Hangzhou, Zhou Shinong had been trying to get closer to her. He went to Wen Wan's company several times, but he couldn't even get a meeting with her.
However, Zhou Shinong wasn't angry, because his strength was simply not on par with theirs.
He might be considered one of the top 50 businessmen in Hangzhou or even the entire province, but in other people's eyes, he's not even worth mentioning.
Now, upon suddenly receiving a call saying that Wen Wan wanted to visit him in person, Zhou Shinong's intuition told him that this might be an excellent opportunity.
But the thought that the other party was coming to find his son made him realize that things were going to go wrong.
It's not that my son is completely useless and more likely to cause trouble; he does have some abilities.
He's not a bad person by nature. As a rich second-generation, he's always been a dutiful student at university and helps out at his family's company whenever he has free time.
However, one of Zhou Zheng's characteristics gave him a lot of trouble: he was too cautious and too prone to overthinking. Whenever something happened, he would start analyzing all sorts of things, both trivial and irrelevant.
According to Zhou Zheng's sister, Zhou Mei, it means he's as steady as an old dog plus late-stage cancer.
"Alright! Shut up!"
"When President Wen arrives, you're not allowed to say anything out of line, or I'll cut off your allowance! Got it?"
Zhou Zheng nodded repeatedly, "Okay, Dad!"
As the two were talking, the butler rushed over.
"Master, young master, Mr. Wen's car has arrived."
"Okay, let's go out to greet them!" The father and son quickly went to the door.
As soon as the car stopped, Wen Wan got out and exchanged pleasantries with the two men before entering the hall.
After settling down, Wen Wan didn't waste any time and immediately got to the point.
"Mr. Zhou, I'm here today because I need your young master's help with something. Of course, I won't let you work for nothing."
Wen Wan winked at Mo Lan, who immediately took out a contract and presented it to Zhou Shinong.
"Mr. Zhou, this is the cooperation agreement for Mr. Wen's catering company in Jiangsu Province for the next three years."
Looking at the contract, Zhou Shinong couldn't help but feel excited.
Although the contract doesn't seem to offer much benefit yet, once I sign it, it's like I'm on Wenwan's side and becoming her partner.
This means that their business may take another step forward!
After calming his tense mind and suppressing his excitement, Zhou Shinong slowly spoke.
"Mr. Wen, you're too kind. We're both businessmen, and we should stick to business principles."
"Since such a great deal is being offered to this old man, what should my Zhou family give up in return?"
Wen Wan smiled slightly upon hearing these words. Zhou Shinong's composure in the face of such great temptation was truly admirable.
If this matter is handled well, it wouldn't be a bad idea to completely bring him into our camp.
I came here for Chen Luo, but I didn't expect to have an unexpected gain.
My little darling, you really are my lucky star.
"Mr. Zhou is a straightforward person, so I have no choice but to keep quiet about it."
“My boyfriend plans to start his own business in the catering industry from scratch, but he has recently been hindered by others and needs your help.”
Wen Wan turned her gaze to Zhou Zheng, who felt a flood of questions running through his mind.
Premier Wen's boyfriend? This is the first time I've heard of this.
But since he's already her boyfriend, why doesn't he just work for President Wen's company? If he wants to work in the catering industry, why doesn't he just take over President Wen's catering group?
At worst, he could just stay home, be a wife and mother, and spend Wen's billions in assets. Wouldn't that be carefree and happy?
Is there some deeper meaning behind this?
Could this boyfriend be a key pawn in Premier Wen's grand scheme? A crucial factor in her potential succession bid?
Does this person possess some extraordinary talent? Or is there a huge risk involved?
Does this mean that if our Zhou family does this well, we can achieve great success?
"Zhou Zheng, Premier Wen is asking you a question!"
Zhou Shinong patted Zhou Zheng on the shoulder with a hint of annoyance, knowing that his son was overthinking things again.
"Yes, Mr. Wen, I'm listening. Please give your instructions."
Zhou Zheng straightened his back, his eyes unusually resolute, looking as if he were about to heroically sacrifice himself by blowing up the bunker.
"Well, it's not a difficult thing."
"I just want you to protect and help him in this industry, and to keep your true identity and my intentions a secret from him. Can you do that?"
"Oh, right." Wen Wan seemed to have thought of something.
"You and Liu Feng from Hangzhou have never gotten along, right?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Yes, Mr. Wen! I understand, I completely understand!"
Zhou Shinong stood by, bewildered, looking at his son with an incredibly firm and confident gaze.
You unfilial son! What have you finally figured out?
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