Everyone returned to the banquet hall, and Grandma Xiao pulled Xiao Churan onto the stage.


With a warm and affectionate demeanor, she said, “I must apologize for my earlier mistake. This collaboration with Emgrand Group is all thanks to Churan. She is truly the most outstanding member of our Xiao family.”


Standing beside her, Wang Dongxue cast a disdainful glance at Grandma Xiao. She raised her hand to interrupt and coldly added, “Let me correct you. This collaboration was entirely secured by Miss Xiao Churan alone. It has absolutely nothing to do with anyone else.”


Her words were blunt, but no one dared to question her.

Given Emgrand Group’s power, even if Wang Dongxue had slapped Grandma Xiao on stage, she wouldn’t have dared to retaliate.


Grandma Xiao quickly nodded, “Vice Chairwoman Wang is right. This is all due to Churan’s hard work. From now on, Churan will officially serve as our company’s Director and will fully oversee our cooperation with Emgrand Group!”


Only then did Wang Dongxue reveal a faint smile. She shook hands with Xiao Churan and said, “I look forward to working with you.”


Still a bit dazed, Xiao Churan could only nod.


Thunderous applause erupted in the hall.


Everyone looked at Xiao Churan with awe.


Who exactly did she connect with for Emgrand Group to support her like this?!


Even Xiao Churan was completely bewildered. She glanced at Ye Chen, realizing everything unfolded just as he had predicted—the position of Director, which should have been hers, had been returned.


After the banquet ended and they returned home, Xiao Churan was still in a daze.


She couldn’t help but reflect on what Ye Chen had said. Recently, it seemed like there were many sides of him she didn’t know, as if he were shrouded in layers of mystery.


That night, Xiao Churan’s name spread throughout Jinling!


Everyone now knew that the Xiao family had an outstanding descendant who could gain the full support of Emgrand Group.


With her around, the Xiao family’s rise seemed inevitable.


The next morning, Xiao Churan woke up early and cheerfully went to work.


It was her first day as Director, and she was determined to give it her all.


Meanwhile, Ye Chen got up as usual and began doing house chores.


After finishing up, he planned to head to the market to buy groceries when his phone suddenly rang.


It was his mother-in-law, Ma Lan.


As soon as he answered, Ma Lan’s anxious voice roared through the phone:


“Ye Chen! Get to Ping’an Road in ten minutes, or I won’t let you back into the house!”


Before Ye Chen could ask, she hung up.


Confused, Ye Chen frowned.


What’s going on this early in the morning?


Though he disliked his mother-in-law, he didn’t dare ignore her.


He quickly cleaned up and hailed a taxi to Ping’an Road.


Upon arrival, Ye Chen was stunned to see a large group of elderly men and women angrily surrounding the entrance of an insurance company.


At the front, his mother-in-law Ma Lan was holding a banner, shouting furiously:


“Huaxin Insurance, scam company! We demand justice! Return our hard-earned money!”


Startled, Ye Chen rushed forward and asked, “Mom, why did you call me here? What’s going on?”


Before she could answer, the crowd’s deafening chants echoed, nearly rupturing Ye Chen’s eardrums.


Ma Lan yanked him over and shoved the banner into his hands, ordering:


“Here! Take over for me. I’ve been shouting all morning, and my throat’s gone hoarse!”


Still clueless, Ye Chen could only follow the crowd in chanting.


Curious, he quietly asked an elderly man beside him about the situation.


That’s when he finally understood.


It turned out that this company, Huaxin Insurance, offered extremely high-return insurance products.


Attracted by the promised high returns, these elderly people had invested large sums, becoming the company’s loyal customers.


However, when it was time for payouts, they found the company doors locked. Only a few employees remained at the entrance, offering poor excuses.


It was then they realized they had been scammed.


No wonder his mother-in-law dragged him here to protest.


Ye Chen sighed and asked, “Mom, how much did you invest?”


Ma Lan anxiously replied, “They said the returns were high, so I got excited and invested all our savings…”


Ye Chen’s eyes widened in shock.


“What?! You invested all our family’s money?”


Furious and embarrassed, Ma Lan snapped, “Why are you shouting? Trying to humiliate me further?”


Then she scolded him again:


“If you had any real ability, would I need to invest in these things for our future? Can I count on a useless son-in-law like you?”


Frustrated, she barked, “Keep shouting! Don’t stop!”


Ye Chen could only nod.


Just then, a few elderly women approached, scrutinizing Ye Chen before turning to Ma Lan.


“Lan Jie, is this your son-in-law?”


They sneered, “He looks so poor! Even worse than my son-in-law.”


“Exactly! Look at his shabby clothes. I dress better than him!”


Their sharp remarks stung.


Ye Chen ignored them. They were old and had just been scammed, so he didn’t take it to heart.


But Ma Lan, already annoyed, glared at Ye Chen.


The more she looked at him, the more disgusted she became.


She blurted out, “Just watch! I’ll make my daughter divorce him and find a better man!”


Ye Chen smirked coldly.


You think anyone in Jinling can compare to me?


Still fuming, Ma Lan realized Ye Chen couldn’t help her recover her money.


If only that Zhang Wenhao hadn’t gone bankrupt! He could’ve helped me!


Suddenly, she thought of Wang Yunkai, Wang Yunfei’s cousin she met at the banquet.


From the way he looked at her daughter, he was clearly interested.


Although the Wang family wasn’t as powerful as the Zhang family, they were still wealthy.


If she called him, maybe he could help.


Remembering he had given her a business card, Ma Lan quickly pulled out her phone and dialed Wang Yunkai’s number.