In the crowd, Sun Jixing moved slowly, actually not wanting to follow everyone out, but since everyone else was going, it seemed odd for him not to go.
Originally, he was supposed to be the star of the show, having even arranged to discuss work privately later that night.
But then Yang Hao showed up out of nowhere.
Not only was he the President of Jiangcheng Newspaper Group, but he also presented his father-in-law with a Mercedes.
The gift he had prepared was instantly reduced to dust.
“I told you before to tone down the boasting; now you’ve met your Li Kui in Yang Hao,” Wang Jingru complained in a low voice.
“It was just talk, and besides, how was I supposed to know he’s the President of Jiangcheng Newspaper? I didn’t see it coming, but Xueru sure is crafty, having the President of Jiangcheng Newspaper Group wrapped around her finger. She’s way out of Shen Mingshan’s league!” Sun Jixing said dejectedly as he shook his head.
“Xueru has the looks, the figure, and the high education, so it’s normal for her to meet outstanding men. As they say, ‘If you bloom, the butterflies will come,'” Jingru explained.
After speaking, Jingru also warned, “That’s why you better not have any more wandering thoughts, or I will seriously consider divorce, and then I too might find myself a big CEO!”
Sun Jixing had a history of infidelity, having once had an affair with a female colleague, but Wang Jingru ultimately forgave him for the sake of their child having a complete family.
However, the affair remained a thorn in her side, one she would use to prod her husband Sun Jixing whenever she got the chance.
“Let’s not bring up the past.”
“Haven’t I been behaving well lately?” Sun Jixing retorted offhandedly, but inwardly he was grumbling to himself.
Finding a big CEO?
As if CEOs grow on trees, they’re not that easy to find!
In truth, Wang Jingru herself was quite attractive. She bore a resemblance to her sister, Xueru, though she was a bit shorter and three years older, presenting the typical look of a married woman, which made her very appealing to the fans of Prime Minister Cao.
During the conversation, everyone had arrived at the hotel’s parking lot.
The black G-Class that Yang Hao drove over was particularly eye-catching, drawing everyone’s attention at first glance.
“Is that the G-Class he gifted?”
“With such a new car, it must be!”
“That’s a G63! It’s more than three million, almost four million on the road!”
A murmur went through the crowd.
Wang Changda looked at Yang Hao with a shocked expression: “Yang, is this the car you gifted?”
He pointed at the brand-new G-Class, somewhat dazed. As a car enthusiast, Wang Changda naturally loved the G-Class, but its price of three to four million was beyond his financial reach.
Though he was a highly paid engineer earning a handsome annual salary, the cost of the G-Class still made his earnings seem insignificant.
Yang Hao nodded with a smile, “I wasn’t sure what kind of car Uncle Wang would like, so I just bought one randomly!”
“You can drive it for now, and we can switch it later if needed.”
“This…”
After getting a positive response, Wang Changda couldn’t help but take a deep breath, glancing between Yang Hao and his second daughter.
A birthday gift that turned out to be a Mercedes G-Class worth millions!
This prospective son-in-law’s financial power far exceeded his expectations.
And when the crowd heard that Yang Hao really did gift a G-Class, they were all stunned.
“He directly gifted his father-in-law a G-Class, what kind of family is this!”
“True to being the President of a large group, his financial power is terrifying!”
“Who says a divorced woman isn’t valuable? Just look at Xueru!”
There was shock and emotion among the people.
Wang Hong’e had no idea about the price of the car, but judging by everybody’s reaction, she could tell it was expensive and quietly asked her daughter in a low voice, “Yan Yan, how much is this car?”
“I’m not sure about the exact price, but my colleagues mentioned it’s about three to four million, not sure if that’s true though,” Fang Yan replied, also shocked by the “second brother-in-law’s” generosity.
Inwardly, she was full of regret, cursing herself for being blind, having earlier spoken favorably of one and unfavorably of another.
Of course, speaking favorably of one and unfavorably of another wasn’t really an issue, but the problem lay in whom she chose to praise or criticize. If earlier she had supported the second brother-in-law and criticized the elder sister’s husband, there would have been no problem.
But her actions had been the exact opposite. As her younger cousin Wang Bingru said, just a word from the second brother-in-law could get her a job at Jiangcheng Newspaper. However, now that she had offended him, asking for his help would be far too awkward.
“Three to four million??”
“That’s way too expensive!!”
Upon hearing the price mentioned by her daughter, Wang Hong’e exclaimed in shock.
“Mom, it’s a G63, that price is totally normal for one of those!” Fang Ke interjected. This year all four members of Wang Hong’e’s family were present, including her husband Fang Lelin, who was off to the side.
However, Fang Lelin was a man of few words and had not said much.
Fang Ke, still a university student, found the conversation of the adults utterly uninteresting. He had been busily texting his crush on Weixin, although she was rather curt, but he kept on finding new topics to discuss.
It was only upon seeing his dream car, the G-Class, that he momentarily pulled himself away from the Weixin chat—though not completely. He snapped a picture of the shiny new G-Class and sent it to his crush: “Uncle’s birthday, brother-in-law gifted a four-million G-Class, cool right!”
Fang Ke didn’t think much of it when he sent the photo, feeling only that the G-Class was very cool and wanted to show his goddess.
After that message, the goddess’s replies came much faster, seemingly quite interested in the car…
So, after adding his two cents, Fang Ke happily went off to the side to send more messages.
Wang Hong’e leaned into her daughter Fang Yan’s ear and whispered, “Yanyan, when we go back, make sure to toast Mr. Yang a few more times and build a good rapport!”
“But the things I said earlier, won’t my elder sister’s husband get angry?” Fang Yan said with a frown.
“What elder sister’s husband!”
“The deal’s not sealed yet, just call him Mr. Yang,” Wang Hong’e corrected her daughter’s way of addressing Yang Hao.
Fang Yan is 24 this year and is still single without a boyfriend.
In Wang Hong’e’s eyes, her own daughter was much better than her niece, Wang Xueru—although Fang Yan was slightly less attractive than Wang Xueru, she was younger and never married.
Therefore, Wang Hong’e’s ambitions were not limited to getting her daughter a job at the Jiangcheng Newspaper Group; she hoped for her own daughter to seize the opportunity to marry into wealth!
Fang Lelin understood his wife very well. He immediately grasped the subtext in Wang Hong’e’s words and frowned, “What are you thinking? The guy is Xueru’s boyfriend!”
“You just said ‘boyfriend’!”
“These days even married people get divorced, so it’s hard to say who will be whose son-in-law!” Wang Hong’e retorted, and then added, “Your birthday is in two months, right? Let me ask you, don’t you want a Mercedes as a gift?”
“Uh, this…”
Fang Lelin subconsciously glanced at the G-Class not far away and for a moment didn’t quite know how to respond.
Who wouldn’t want to receive a Mercedes G-Class for their birthday!
But the thought of letting his daughter go after her cousin’s boyfriend made Fang Lelin uncomfortable ethically. Yet, the G-Class had a fatal attraction for him, making him actually hesitate…
“Just don’t do anything foolish!”
“She’s your own niece!” Fang Lelin said feebly, then his gaze once again unconsciously swept towards the G-Class.
At this time, Wang Changda and Qin Yumei had already taken their seats in the car, both faces brimming with smiles~
Receiving such a grand gift, it would be weird if they weren’t happy!
At this moment, Wang Xueru was leaning on Yang Hao’s shoulder, feeling blissful. When she arrived, she thought the G-Class was a new car for Yang Hao himself and never considered it a gift.
To her surprise, the car turned out to be for her father, which was quite unexpected for Wang Xueru.
Not only that, but Yang Hao’s move also earned her a lot of face; her relatives and friends wouldn’t bring up her divorce anymore.
Even if they did talk about it, they would surely do so with eyes full of envy, saying something like: “After her divorce, she found a CEO boyfriend, and her father received a Mercedes G-Class for his birthday!”
“Yang, my Yanyan is young and doesn’t speak well. Don’t take it to heart, once we return to the private room, I’ll have her toast to you as an apology.”
At this moment, Wang Hong’e sidled up to Yang Hao with a smile.
“Did Yanyan say something?”
“I didn’t catch it.”
Yang Hao lightly shook his head, too lazy to bother with someone like Wang Hong’e.
Of course, if she hoped he would do something for her, that would be impossible.
Such a character, better left alone!
It’s better not to deal with people like that for the rest of their lives.
“That’s why they say you are a CEO, Yang!”
“Look at this magnanimity…”
Hearing Yang Hao’s words, Wang Hong’e immediately beamed with joy, thinking the incident was behind them.
“Yang, what about moving Yanyan’s job, is that convenient?” Wang Hong’e quickly asked, striking while the iron was hot.
“Mrs. Wang, you may not understand how large corporations operate. Although I am the CEO, the HR department isn’t under my control!” Yang Hao expressed with a look of regret, shrugging his shoulders.
“But you are the CEO, Yang, don’t your words carry weight? Don’t the people in HR need to listen to you?” Wang Hong’e insisted.
“Mrs. Wang, you don’t know the situation at Jiangcheng Newspaper Group. Our group has a 51% share owned by the Jiangcheng City government, so the leading power is actually in the government’s hands.
It’s true I’m the CEO, but I can’t make arbitrary decisions,” Yang Hao explained as a precautionary measure to show his limited power, then added, “However, since it’s for Xueru’s sister, I will definitely help out! How about this, let Yanyan send her resume to Xueru, and I’ll see if there’s a suitable position in HR.”
“But let me tell you upfront, my power as CEO isn’t almighty, and it might not be that effective.”
Yang Hao made his point logically, making it seem like he was doing his best to accommodate them.
“As long as you say something, Yang, it will surely work out!”
“Yanyan, quickly send your resume to Xueru…”
Believing the matter was practically settled, Wang Hong’e immediately waved happily at her daughter.
Fang Yan, who had been listening to her mother’s conversation with Yang Hao, was also overjoyed and quickly sent her electronic resume to Wang Xueru.