The CEO's Substitute Wife Is A Genius-Chapter 327: King’s Father-in-Law Who Pleases Him, There is Another
Chapter 327: Chapter 327: King’s Father-in-Law Who Pleases Him, There is Another
Wu Yingfan slipped in fright and almost staged a groundless injury on the spot.
"Marriage is no fun, and besides, we can have fun even without getting married, right?"
"That’s true..." the little girl fiddled with her fingers, "but we can’t have fun the same way Sister Manman and Brother Xingzhou do..."
"You’re still young, when you grow up a bit more, I’ll introduce you to a handsome boy to play with you."
"Oh." Shaye pouted her lips and said no more.
She had been protected too well by her family from a young age, so even when she reached the age of budding youth, she was still naive about matters between men and women.
...
The next day.
Jiang Man was woken up by sparse noises.
When she opened her eyes, she found that the man beside her pillow had already left.
She touched the bedsheet, feeling no warmth; it seemed that Lu Xingzhou had been up for a while.
She stretched lazily and got up to wash.
She casually tied a ponytail, wore fleece-lined trousers, and a high-neck sweater, and went downstairs.
As she reached the spiral staircase, she hadn’t even descended when the sight in front of her shocked her.
Zhao Huai was efficiently directing everyone.
The living room was filled with countless boxes.
From small briefcases to half-meter-tall mahogany boxes.
"Lu Xingzhou, what’s going on?"
She walked down the steps gracefully.
She glanced casually.
Good gracious, they were all antiques!
"I didn’t know what to bring as a first meeting gift for my father-in-law, so I thought antiques would be suitable."
Lu Xingzhou looked serious, "What does my father-in-law like?"
"Well," Jiang Man twisted her eyebrows, "he has a wide range of hobbies, horse riding, reading, golfing, basketball... nothing he particularly likes."
"Like father, like daughter," Lu Xingzhou smiled.
Jiang Man had such a capable and versatile father. Long-term influence and exposure inevitably left him resembling her foster father.
The reason he was so nervous was because he had long known about his father-in-law’s real identity.
The king of the American business world versus him, the king of the Northern City business world.
Meeting a bigger king who was also his father-in-law, it was impossible not to be nervous.
He worried that his father-in-law might slightly disapprove of him.
"Then let’s gift him antique calligraphy and paintings, he usually likes to tinker with those."
"So, your antique restoration, was it learnt for your foster father?"
"Sort of," Jiang Man nodded.
She remembered something from her childhood.
Back then, she was too young and most playful.
Seeing a beautiful lady’s painting in her dad’s study, she thought the colors of the lady’s dress weren’t pretty enough, so she took watercolor pens and re-colored the lady’s dress and hair.
Later, when her dad found out, he was so angry that he punished the servants, blaming them for not supervising properly.
Her dad explained to her that the original colors of the painting were meant to be like that, and adding colors randomly would devalue it, making it worthless.
Back then, she didn’t understand her dad’s words; as she grew older, she later realized that her youthful mischief had destroyed a painting worth 2.6 billion.
It wasn’t just about its tremendous value; the painting was unique, the only one left in the world.
What she destroyed was not just a piece of art passed down through generations, but one of the increasingly rare historical marks.
Her foster father had intended to donate that painting to the Northern City Museum.
It was said that the painting was stolen during the invasion of the Eight-Nation Alliance.
Like the Cow Head and Horse Head, it was a national treasure plundered from the country.
Since then, she had resolved to become a top Antiques Restorer to make up for her past mistakes.
Master Shui You, everyone praised her as having a god-given talent, no matter how damaged the antiques were, they could be restored to their original state in her hands.
But no one knew, she was once a child who had made mistakes.
Seeing Jiang Man lost in thought for a long time, Lu Xingzhou walked up to her, and stroked her head.
"What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing."
Jiang Man curled her lips into a smile.
"You go ahead and have breakfast, I’ll take my time choosing."
...
Five in the afternoon.
A Rolls-Royce Phantom drove into Sunset Villa.
The villa was so named because it was built atop a cliff that offered views of the sunset, a spectacular sight as the sun dipped behind the mountains.
Just after five was the perfect time to enjoy the sunset.
At the cliffside restaurant, guests had already been waiting for a while.
Today was Jiang Man’s birthday banquet, but the cake cutting wasn’t until midnight.
This was King’s usual style; he always threw her birthday party a day early so it coincided with the exact start of her birthday.
Then, as the clock struck twelve, everyone would sing the birthday song to celebrate.
In previous years, she had her birthday in the M country, with a mix of Chinese and more foreigners.
This year was different; there were more Chinese faces.
These faces were mostly King’s business partners.
"Mr. Nan, a pleasure to meet you."
In the crowd, Nan Juefeng was particularly noticeable.
Nan’s cross-border e-commerce business was thriving in the Americas.
King Group’s e-commerce used to be the leader across America.
However, it ultimately couldn’t compete with Nan Corporation’s low-cost products.
After a price war, King Group suffered a complete defeat.
King turned foe into friend, suggesting the two e-commerce companies share resources.
Nan provided cheap products, while King Group offered a broader market channel.
Both powerhouses united and, in just a month, their e-commerce profits multiplied three to four times.
"A pleasure indeed."
Nan Juefeng held his wine glass high, welcoming all comers.
He could engage in small talk with both competitors or complete strangers.
"Mr. Nan, is this your first time attending Miss Lisite’s birthday party?"
Nan Juefeng sipped his wine and nodded.
"Me too."
"I heard this is Miss Lisite’s first time hosting her birthday party domestically. Mr. Nan, do you have any insider information? Is Mr. King possibly shifting his business focus back to our country?"
The crowd speculated, but only Nan Juefeng knew what was really going on.
King had no intention of shifting his base; it was all because his daughter had returned to the country and got married here.
To cater to his daughter and make her happy, he had organized this party domestically.
"I’m not sure."
Nan Juefeng smiled, his demeanor warm and gentle, a true gentleman.
"I hear Miss Lisite is quite a beauty and it’s her 21st birthday this year, right? You single noblemen better give it your all."
If one could win the beauty’s favor and become King’s son-in-law, that would indeed save decades of struggle.
These scions of wealthy families, business magnates, also sought to marry a wealthy wife—undoubtedly, power coupling was attractive to everyone.
"With Mr. Nan here, what chance do we stand? Neither in looks nor in wealth can we compete."
"Exactly, let’s just enjoy the show."
Nan Juefeng, highly esteemed by the crowd, couldn’t feel happy about it.
Though he was the admired golden boy of the masses, in front of Jiang Man, he felt incredibly inferior.
From a distance at the watchtower, King enjoyed a prime position for viewing the sunset.
His gaze rested on the distinguished Nan Juefeng, full of admiration.
He hadn’t expected that, after fifteen or sixteen years, this young man had transformed so thoroughly and become so outstanding.
He indeed matched Manman well.
