Chapter 4 Family Meeting

Chen Qingzhi hung up the phone and entered the house. His mother-in-law, Meng Jialan, had just returned from school and couldn't help but nag him: "Qingzhi, it's time for you to go out and find a job. The neighbors' aunties have been asking me if you're making money by staying at home every day... Listen, they even said it to my face." Chen Qingzhi smiled faintly, "I know, Mom." He turned and entered the study, closed the door, and turned on the computer. Meng Jialan sighed helplessly, while Su Hansheng, who was watching TV, coughed, "There's no point in arguing with him. He's useless." Meng Jialan wiped away her tears and said, "I'm doing this for our daughter. Do you know how much pressure Wan Ying is under? Your mother is so biased, and with so many companies under the Su family, can't they arrange a job for Qingzhi?" Su Hansheng turned off the TV in frustration. He knew very well how biased his mother was. Ever since he defied his mother's orders and forcibly married Meng Jialan, who was just a high school teacher, the old lady, who had always believed in "marrying into a good family," had completely lost faith in him. And now, with Wan Ying finding someone like Chen Qingzhi, the old lady was even more furious. The other children in the Su family were either high-ranking executives or independent individuals. As for their daughter, she was still just a low-level employee. They claimed it was for her experience, but it was actually just suppression! Su Hansheng had a thousand words to say, but now he could only let out a long sigh. At this moment, the door opened with a swish, and Su Wan Ying walked in happily, waving an envelope in her hand, "Dad, I got the invitation!" The oppressive atmosphere in the room instantly disappeared, and Su Hansheng couldn't help but praise his capable daughter. To reward her daughter, Meng Jialan specially cooked a plate of braised chicken. Chen Qingzhi listened to the commotion outside the room and smiled faintly. Before long, the study door opened. Su Wan Ying came in carrying a bowl of rice and placed it on his desk, "Hurry up and finish eating. Grandma just called and said there's a family meeting that she suddenly wants to hold. Surprisingly, we are invited this time." One sentence revealed countless grievances. Chen Qingzhi nodded and looked at the two braised chicken wings in the bowl of rice, feeling a warmth in his heart. His mother-in-law knew he liked chicken wings and always saved them for him. After finishing their meal, the family drove to Su's grandmother's villa. The members of the family had already gathered, happily chatting around a silver invitation card. Sitting in the middle, Su's grandmother had just celebrated her seventieth birthday. She held her eldest granddaughter, Su Yunfang, in one hand and her son-in-law, Qian Shaojun, in the other, with a smile on her face. The eldest uncle's family sat beside the old ancestor, while the second uncle's family could only envy them and offer compliments. After Su Hansheng's family entered, the old lady's face darkened, and she coughed, "Today is a family meeting. Those who don't have a position in the Su family can leave." Among the crowd, only Chen Qingzhi was not an employee of the Su family. Su Wan Ying's face immediately turned red, and she looked at the man beside her, feeling embarrassed and worried. Mainly, she was afraid that this guy would cause trouble on the spot. Ever since a certain relative humiliated her in public and was then beaten by Chen Qingzhi and hospitalized... Su Wan Ying was always anxious in such situations. Chen Qingzhi smiled faintly, took out his phone, and sat down on a lounge chair outside the villa, leisurely. Inside the villa, Su's grandmother looked at Su Wan Ying first, "Have you considered what I told you earlier?" Seeing the intimidating look on her grandmother's face, Su Wan Ying trembled and gritted her teeth, "Grandma, I'm sorry, I can't agree." The anger in Su's grandmother's eyes flashed and then returned to her cold demeanor. Su Hansheng and his wife looked at their daughter in surprise, but before they had a chance to ask, the old ancestor picked up a phoenix-headed cane from the side and lightly tapped the ground, "Today, the whole family is gathered here because the banquet of the Four Seas Business Alliance is related to the future planning of the family. This opportunity is very important." Aunt Huang Hui couldn't contain her pride, "Ancestor, Shaojun managed to get a silver invitation card, which allows us to bring our family members and sit in the fifth row, quite close to the front." Qian Shaojun pretended to be modest, "This time, our business alliance has three types of invitation cards. The regular ones can only sit at the back, not even able to see the stage clearly. Let's not talk about the silver cards, and there's also a type called the Golden Jade VIP card, which seems to have only been given out 11 times." Su's grandmother nodded, "Our family is in the fifth row. We should take the opportunity to get to know the people in the first three rows. The Golden Jade VIP cards are probably given to the top ten financial groups in Hanzhou. Even if we get to know just one person, it would be enough." At this moment, Su Hansheng's family was squeezed outside, without even a chance to speak. Su Wan Ying raised the envelope in her hand and said crisply, "Grandma, I also received an invitation!" What? All the Su family turned their heads and stared at her with suspicion. Qian Shaojun exclaimed, "It seems like it's really an envelope from our business alliance." Huang Hui sneered, "It must be a regular invitation, sitting in the last few rows, unable to even see the stage clearly. What's the point?" But no matter what, the Su family had obtained another invitation. Su Hansheng straightened his back, and Meng Jialan anxiously looked at the old lady, hoping for some praise for Wan Ying. However, they were immediately disappointed. The old lady just nodded indifferently, "Open it and take a look. It's one of the last few rows. If it's too far from the front, people will look down on you. It's not very useful." Su Wan Ying clenched the envelope tightly, her eyes filled with grievances. She had waited in line for three hours just to get this invitation. There was no comforting word, no words of encouragement. She really wanted to throw the envelope in these people's faces. But... these were her elders and relatives. With a heart full of grievances, Su Wan Ying gritted her teeth and tore open the envelope. Suddenly, a prestigious invitation card with a golden border appeared. Gasps... The whole room took a collective breath.