Mr. Ye: "Yes! Is this a way of sending a signal to the outside world that my son and I are not on good terms? It might mitigate some of the negative impact."
Mother Ye: "Won't that affect your career?"
Father Ye: "It's alright! I have already applied to leave the northern province and take up a position in another place. When I am in a different place, his group will not have any rumors."
Mother Ye: "It can't be that bad, can it? We're upright people..."
Father Ye: "Some things are not worth weighing, and no one is absolutely clean! Going to another place was something I had planned long ago, because locals are not qualified to hold a proper position."
Mother Ye: "Sigh... there's no need to hide this from my son..."
Father Ye: "I'm not hiding it from her. I just want to see if he's truly sincere towards Yu Mo. I know that child; he's a good one. On the other hand, our son, although not a bad person by nature, is impulsive and unpredictable. Plus, with his career becoming more and more successful, who knows what his mental state will be like in the future? Only by letting him know that his love is hard-won will he cherish it. Otherwise... trouble will only happen! I don't want my grandson's parents to be from a single-parent family. A child like that will have an unhealthy mind from a young age. I also don't want my future grandson to have a stepfather or stepmother."
Ye's mother tugged at Ye's father's hand with heartache, knowing that he had suffered too much hardship growing up in a single-parent family.
.....
Outside.
Ye Ze turned around angrily in the direction of his home: "You old man, you're really something! You really think you can stop my marriage? Impossible! My marriage is my own decision."
"I'm afraid of you..."
"What can you do to me..."
"Don't you know: in the entire Songjiang region, besides Qinjiang, who have I ever feared? Nobody can do anything to me..."
...
Songjiang Never Sleeps.
Although it's Lunar New Year's Eve today, this place is unusually lively instead of deserted. First of all, there are many tourists from other places, including quite a few foreign tourists. They don't have a concept of the New Year, but they can experience the atmosphere of the New Year in China at this time. At the same time, a large number of locals come to Songjiang Never Sleeps City after dinner to stroll around, enjoy the beautiful night view and fireworks.
Where there are people, there will naturally be people who do business!
Where there are businesses, there will naturally be a lively atmosphere!
Songjiang's sleepless city remains bustling.
in.
Qin Qing and Cheng Yue were also watching fireworks in the city that never sleeps.
Following behind was Xu Lang, who was all smiles. As the saying goes, even a strong woman can be swayed by a persistent suitor. Ever since Xu Lang played a crucial role in rescuing Qin Qing, their relationship had progressed rapidly. Although Xu Lang was a rich second-generation, he was very outstanding and down-to-earth. Of course, he couldn't put on airs in front of Qin Qing.
After a while!
Their relationship is now official!
Xu Lang: "Qingqing! Try this... a new snack from the Never-Sleeping City, it smells delicious..."
"Qingqing...look at that firework, doesn't it look like a giant dragon flying towards the sky...?"
"Qingqing...."
Cheng Yue: "Xu Lang? Why are you buzzing around like a fly? Can't you just shut up for a bit?!"
Xu Lang:...
But she didn't dare to contradict Cheng Yue at all. Cheng Yue was Qingqing's best friend. As the saying goes, "It's better to offend the King of Hell than a little devil." Offending Cheng Yue would mean she could whisper in Qingqing's ear, which would be bad...
Xu Lang: "Qingqing doesn't want to eat! Cheng Lu, you eat it!"
Cheng Yue: "Aren't you going home for the Chinese New Year? You still have time to spend with us in Songjiang?"
Xu Lang: "My older brother is here at home, so it doesn't matter if I'm here or not! My most important thing is to be with Qingqing!!"
Qin Qing: "Xu Lang! You should go home and visit your family! I remember you didn't go home for the New Year last year."
Xu Lang: "It's okay! I've already called home to explain that I'm going back next year! I'll bring Qingqing with me then..."
Qin Qing rolled her eyes and didn't refute. She had been dating Xu Lang for over a year, and logically, she should have met his parents by now! But she cared more about her career than marriage and didn't care much about romance.
Qin Qing's views on love:
Career comes first; love is optional, but not essential is also acceptable.
Cheng Yue: "Xu Lang! Are you disliked at home...?"
Xu Lang: "Nonsense! I'm well-liked..."
He sounded a bit hesitant, not because he was truly disliked by his family, but because his family had arranged a marriage for him, which he disagreed with, and his family also disapproved of his marriage to Qin Qing. He planned to smooth things over with his parents before bringing Qin Qing home, as he didn't want Qin Qing to suffer any injustice. Well, more importantly, he dared not! He was afraid that if word got out that Qin Qing had been wronged, Qin Jiang would have his entire family drowned in the river.
A few minutes later.
The three of them arrived at the city gate of the city that never sleeps and couldn't help but sigh as they looked at the bustling crowd below.
Cheng Yue: "Qingqing! I feel like I'm dreaming! A few years ago, we were still in the countryside, full of dreams and uncertainty about venturing into the big city. Now, we've already established ourselves in this city."
Qin Qing: "Yes! We've gained a foothold..."
Xu Lang:...
no?
So you two have finally established yourselves?
Qin Qing! The Vice President of the Catering Business Group, Management Department, Heilong Group! That's right! Due to her hard work and rapid performance improvement over the past few years, Qin Qing has now risen to the position of Vice President of the Catering Business Group within the Management Department! Although she's one of several vice presidents and doesn't wield as much real power, the Management Department is the largest department within the Heilong Group, and the Catering Business Group is the largest department within the Management Department. Her position as vice president is extremely prestigious. She manages BaWang Tea, Xueye Ice City, and various other catering brands—a true big shot! Her annual salary alone is in the millions, not even counting year-end bonuses and profit sharing.
The vice president of a major department in a multi-billion dollar group!
Managing two brands worth billions!
Vice President with an annual salary starting from one million!
The vice president who speaks to all sorts of big shots on equal terms!
...
In this second-tier city, to say you've just established yourself is ridiculous. I wonder what people who could never earn a year's worth of your money in their entire lives would think. What? Are you calling yourself trash?
Even excluding Qin Qing!
Even though Cheng Yue seems to be Qin Qing's follower, she still managed to become a minor leader in the catering business group by leveraging her relationship with Qin Qing. Although she didn't have any real power, her annual salary was still 200,000 yuan. For someone who didn't even finish high school, achieving this level of success at this age is truly impressive. Cheng Yue's brother, Cheng Lu, also benefited greatly from this, and his business flourished, becoming a multi-million yuan company. Although neither Qin Qing, Cheng Yue, nor Cheng Lu ever used Qin Jiang's identity to do anything, sometimes you don't even need to do anything. As long as others know about this relationship, that kind of intangible benefit will naturally come your way. There's no right or wrong in it; it's just human nature!
In response to this.
Xu Lang could only say one thing:
[A real-life version of "When one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs benefit"]
.....
Time flies.
The fifth day of the Lunar New Year!
Just as the year was drawing to a close, a group of uninvited guests from Grandpa Qin's hometown, a mountain town, suddenly arrived...