Chapter 521: Shock

Seeing her niece holding Wang Yan's arm in such an intimate manner, Dai Qian asked in surprise, "Are you two together?"

Jiang Nansun smiled. "Obviously."

Wang Yan nodded from the side and greeted, "Hello, Auntie."

Dai Qian turned her head back to look at Wang Yongzheng and shrugged, indicating there was nothing she could do to help.

Wang Yongzheng asked, "You aren't just using him as a shield to make me retreat in the face of difficulty, are you?"

It was no wonder he asked this; after all, when Jiang Nansun went on a blind date with that analyst named Li Yifan, Wang Yongzheng had acted as a shield, so it was normal for him to be suspicious now.

Zhu Suosuo said, "I can vouch for it; they are truly together." She said this with a smile, but she still felt bad inside. After all, Jiang Nansun was openly linking arms with Wang Yan and generously introducing him as her boyfriend.

Jiang Nansun stood on her tiptoes, pecked Wang Yan lightly on the cheek, then turned back to look at Wang Yongzheng. "There, you saw it, right? So don't let your imagination run wild, and even more so, don't disturb our life. Thank you."

Wang Yongzheng spread his hands and said nothing.

Wang Yan could naturally tell that he still hadn't given up. Part of the reason Jiang Nansun broke up with Zhang Anren before was because of him. Moreover, even before they broke up, he would flirt with Jiang Nansun whenever he had the chance, which was also intentional. Even if foreigners were open-minded, decent people wouldn't flirt with someone else's girlfriend like that; this couldn't be attributed to him being born abroad and having a different personality from the locals.

However, if one really had to say, there were still some reasons; after all, Italy was romantic, and extramarital affairs were played quite wildly...

Of course, Jiang Nansun's hypocritical response was also an important point. If she had truly been cold and distant, then no matter how much Wang Yongzheng could flirt, his enthusiasm wouldn't have lasted long. One was willing, and the other had a bit of interest—that was the only way a single palm couldn't clap.

As for whether Wang Yongzheng gave up or not, Wang Yan didn't care; it was impossible anyway.

Dai Qian didn't want the awkwardness to continue, so she seamlessly introduced, "Nansun, Wang Yan, let me introduce you two. This is Ye Jingyan from the Jingyan Group. Old Ye, this is my niece, and this is Wang Yan, whom I mentioned to you before. You've seen it yourself; they are boyfriend and girlfriend."

Jiang Nansun nodded obediently. "Hello, Ye Zong."

Ye Jingyan, who was watching the show, responded with a chuckle, "Hello."

Wang Yan reached out and shook hands with Ye Jingyan, who had already stood up. "Hello, Ye Zong, I've long admired your name. I also want to thank you for spending money to buy Nansun's family's old house earlier, which helped me recoup my capital."

Ye Jingyan looked to be in good spirits, but in Wang Yan's eyes, he was still very weak inside and had a medical condition, though it wasn't anything major. After all, he was a billionaire; he didn't know how many times he had full-body checkups from the inside out every year. If he really had a serious illness, he could prevent it and treat it early.

He was just tired because Yang Ke's departure had caused the Jingyan Group to be far worse than before, and as the person primarily responsible, he was busy running around, starting early and finishing late. He had exhausted a lot of his heart's blood, so losing a few years of his lifespan was only natural.

Ye Jingyan replied, "And then you used the recouped capital to make 200 million in my Jingyan Group?"

"Is Ye Zong blaming me for not keeping Yang Ke in mind? Auntie, you should have told Nansun not to let me come. Now that I've affected Ye Zong's mood, it's my fault instead."

"Hey, listen to what you're saying. I'm not that kind of narrow-minded person. In business, we talk business; winners are kings and losers are bandits. I miscalculated, so I can't blame others; it was a disaster that was meant to happen. You and Yang Ke are friends, so a reminder is no big deal. It's just that your words were too expensive; the market value of my Jingyan Group evaporated by more than 30 billion in just over half a month."

Wang Yan shook his head and smiled. "If it weren't for Ye Zong's foresight and ability to turn the tide, the Jingyan Group would probably be going through bankruptcy proceedings soon. The business world now is studying Ye Zong's previous battle cases."

After all, Wang Yan was the initiator; to say Ye Jingyan didn't blame him or take his anger out on him would be impossible. Ye Jingyan certainly had a certain amount of boldness and vision, but having lost so much money and seeing a great situation destroyed overnight, he wouldn't feel good no matter who it was. So, since he had made money and taken advantage, he might as well praise others to make them feel comfortable; it was no big deal, and there was no need to make it a life-or-death situation—he found it too exhausting.

Perhaps the two things Ye Jingyan was most proud of in his life were bringing the Jingyan Group to its previous height and Yang Ke's departure, where he turned the tide in the midst of being besieged by opponents.

"Alright, don't stand there, sit down quickly." Dai Qian looked at Wang Yan with a smile. "Old Ye isn't a person who holds grudges; he distinguishes between public and private matters very clearly. He heard you were coming and happened to want to see you, which is why he didn't tell you. I told Nansun before that Wang Yongzheng had feelings for her; she must have guessed it, which is why she brought you along, right? Don't mind it; you two hadn't made it public before, and I thought Nansun was still single, so..."

"It doesn't matter; doesn't this just show that Nansun is charming? Auntie, have you decided to go to the Jingyan Group to help Ye Zong create brilliance again?"

While speaking, Wang Yan and Jiang Nansun sat down. His seat was right between Jiang Nansun and Zhu Suosuo, while Dai Qian and Ye Jingyan were opposite each other, and on the other side, Wang Yongzheng was sandwiched between the two.

Ye Jingyan smiled and replied, "We are old friends, as you all know. Now the Jingyan Group is in a critical moment of being like fire cooking oil. My old friend here is capable and familiar with Jingyan, so I shamelessly requested her to come and help me. Fortunately, I threw away this old face to beg, and Dai Qian still gave this old friend some face."

He was raising Dai Qian up to give her face. There had been some small grievances between the two before, and there were still knots in their hearts. Otherwise, with their friendship of over twenty years, Dai Qian should have gone to help the moment something happened to the Jingyan Group, and wouldn't have dragged it out until now. She was waiting for Ye Jingyan to come to her personally. After all, something offered voluntarily wasn't worth much and lacked human sentiment.

"What begging or not begging? You make it sound like I'm very mean." Dai Qian waved her hand and said to Jiang Nansun, "Actually, bringing you here today was also because I wanted you to meet Old Ye. You're studying for your doctorate under Professor Dong, right? He and Professor Dong are also very good friends. You might participate in some of Jingyan's projects later, and you definitely won't be able to avoid it, so I introduced you first."

Jiang Nansun didn't speak, just glanced at Wang Yongzheng opposite her.

Dai Qian naturally understood what she meant, so she nodded and said, "Didn't I tell you before? Wang Yongzheng is going to join the Jingyan Group. Before you came, he had already talked to Old Ye, and he will go to handle his entry tomorrow and officially start working. You might have some exchanges at work in the future; you don't mind, do you, Wang Yan?"

Wang Yan shook his head and smiled. "Of course I don't mind; I'm not that narrow-minded."

It's interesting to say, originally after Jiang Pengfei died, Jiang Nansun went abroad with Dai Qian, which was how she reconnected with Wang Yongzheng. Now that Jiang Pengfei hadn't died, she naturally didn't go abroad, but Wang Yongzheng had come back to pursue love. Originally, Jiang Nansun didn't continue her doctorate and went to Yang Ke's company to make money to pay off debts; now she was studying for her doctorate, but she was going to work with the Jingyan Group.

And Zhu Suosuo, who was sitting on the side, originally left with Yang Ke and went to Ye Jingyan to find a sense of existence without knowing her place. Now that she had been working for a short time, she didn't follow, and Yang Ke was indeed very lethal; Zhu Suosuo's relationship with Yang Ke was quite average now. Not everyone was Wang Yan; if one really counted on having a deep relationship in just over a month, that would be a joke.

Even Wang Yan couldn't establish any true friendship with someone in just over a month. Of the three women in this world, the big wave was for his own pleasure, and Zhu Suosuo was for money; he took both of them down very quickly, in a month, and neither had any feelings. The remaining one, Jiang Nansun, this somewhat fake tea, took nearly three months of pulling and tugging before they slept together; this was the one who was together with feelings, at least in Jiang Nansun's view. If it weren't for this, she wouldn't have had a threesome with Zhu Suosuo.

Of course, as of now, the big wave and Zhu Suosuo actually had feelings for him too. Excluding Wang Yan's own charm and energy, the big wave's feelings were bought with money, and Zhu Suosuo's feelings were hurt time and time again. Actually, it couldn't be counted as hurting Zhu Suosuo; it was just that she thought so herself. For Wang Yan, it was just a simple differential treatment. But even with the difference, Zhu Suosuo didn't get little. Excluding those powerful leaders and some others, among the vast group of kept women, a fee of one million a year should be a top-tier player.

Wang Yongzheng spoke up, "Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who digs into other people's corners, but if you aren't good to Nansun, then you can't blame others, right?"

His eyes were full of provocation and unwillingness to admit defeat.

It was understandable; actually, between men and women, to say one truly felt nothing would be fooling people. Because proximity itself was a signal. So he naturally knew that Jiang Nansun originally had some good feelings for him. Under such a premise, he would think that Wang Yan just happened to take advantage of the vacancy during Jiang Nansun's breakup. He believed that as long as he had been there during that time, there would have been no business for Wang Yan.

Actually, this kid wasn't much; after all, he had dug into Zhang Anren's corner before, and now he was shamelessly saying he wasn't that kind of person. What perfectionism, what freedom dreams, were still built on the basis that he had some family background. He always wanted Jiang Nansun to go work with him and realize his value together; this was very unreasonable.

As for being a playboy and having messy relationships, let's not even mention it; after all, although Wang Yan was occasionally double-standard, in this regard, he didn't have the face to judge others, because he played even wilder.

Wang Yan had long passed the time when he would get angry because of someone else's provocation. If it were when he first got the Living Father's care and was just a nouveau riche, encountering such a player, he would have made him a poor person first to see if he still had the guts to provoke and if he still pursued freedom and perfection.

Now he had high self-cultivation and good self-restraint, mainly because he was too lazy to bother. So he just shook his head and smiled, looking at Wang Yongzheng with calm eyes. "That's not something you should worry about."

Being stared at by Wang Yan, Wang Yongzheng really wanted to look Wang Yan in the eye, but he only looked for a moment before he was defeated and had to look away.

Because Wang Yan had released some killing intent; this was naturally very mysterious, but the eyes were the windows to the soul, and Wang Yongzheng still saw an extreme indifference to life in Wang Yan's eyes. Really counting it up, the butcher Bai Qi, who buried 400,000 Zhao soldiers, was far worse than Wang Yan in terms of the lives involved.

Butchers killed pigs, chickens, and dogs; when they killed too many, sensitive animals could detect danger and run away in fear. Although human spiritual perception wasn't as strong as animals, Wang Yan had personally killed ten thousand or eight thousand people; this condensed killing intent still had some magnetic field to a certain extent and could be perceived by others.

A player like Wang Yongzheng naturally couldn't withstand Wang Yan's chilling malice head-on. Even Ye Jingyan, a billionaire who had fought his way up, felt a trace of chill and felt his hair stand on end, looking at Wang Yan with suspicion and uncertainty.

Dai Qian spoke to ease the atmosphere. "Alright, alright, the dishes are here, let's all drink? Drink a little, it's easier to talk when you drink a little. Old Ye, let me tell you, Wang Yan really has accomplishments in architecture; it's a pity he went into finance, otherwise, he would have a place in the architectural world now. You can tell him your thoughts; many of Wang Yan's viewpoints are very advanced, and he is also particularly proficient in ancient architecture, which will definitely give you some inspiration. Wang Yan, you can't hide your secrets. The 30 billion market value is being made up for right here."

As Dai Qian spoke, Wang Yan's gaze moved away, and Wang Yongzheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Wang Yongzheng was just a normal person with some money, lacking that bit of bloodiness. If it were a hooligan, they might still stubbornly resist before being beaten...

As for what Dai Qian said, Wang Yan naturally wouldn't refuse; it was just idle chatter, so he ate and drank while talking.

Actually, this meal had already ended before it even started. Dai Qian had three purposes: first, to confirm with Ye Jingyan that she would go to the company to help; second, to introduce Wang Yongzheng to Ye Jingyan; and third, to help Wang Yongzheng sit at the same table as Jiang Nansun to play matchmaker.

The first two points had already been discussed before Wang Yan and the others arrived, and the last point didn't need to continue after Jiang Nansun appeared with Wang Yan.

The topics at the dinner table, from beginning to end, were architecture and capital, with architecture being the majority, and finance was just Ye Jingyan asking Wang Yan about his views on the economic situation in the next few years.

There were six people in total, five of whom knew architecture, and only Zhu Suosuo didn't understand anything; she couldn't eat much, couldn't drink much, and felt quite uncomfortable.

Of course, he wasn't the only one uncomfortable; Wang Yongzheng also felt bad. This kid was a bit scared, and plus Jiang Nansun's attitude of looking at a stranger was different from what he had originally imagined, so he was particularly disappointed, and he had no heart to talk...

At the entrance of the restaurant, Zhu Suosuo supported the dizzy Ye Jingyan. "Ye Zong, why don't I send you back first?"

"No need, there's a driver. Aren't you living with Nansun? That's perfect, Wang Yan is going to send her back, you follow along and go back, go, I'm fine."

Zhu Suosuo nodded helplessly, greeted Dai Qian, followed Jiang Nansun to the back row, and Wang Yan also greeted and got into the passenger seat. The driver started the car and left decisively.

Ye Jingyan also greeted, agreed to meet at the company tomorrow, and was supported by the driver into the car and left. Everyone was gone, and only Dai Qian and Wang Yongzheng were left at the entrance.

Dai Qian looked at Wang Yongzheng, who was a bit dejected beside her. "You have no hope. Wang Yan is very excellent, much more excellent than you."

Wang Yongzheng sighed and smiled. "Hmm, I know. And when we were eating, I noticed Nansun kept putting food in that Wang Yan's bowl; she cares about Wang Yan very much. But I don't think I have no chance; Nansun and Zhang Anren's relationship was so good before, didn't they break up too? Maybe one day, they will break up too."

Shaking her head, Dai Qian didn't think Jiang Nansun and Wang Yan would break up. She had contacted Wang Yan three times and had already felt Wang Yan's charm; she knew how attractive that was to women. In fact, even if Jiang Nansun broke up with Wang Yan, she didn't think Jiang Nansun, who had been trained by a man like Wang Yan, would look up to Wang Yongzheng; there was no comparison.

"As Nansun's aunt, I certainly don't hope she breaks up with Wang Yan. But as your mother's friend, I still wish you get what you want." Dai Qian let out a long breath. "Alright, it's getting late, go back and rest early. Report to Jingyan tomorrow and welcome new challenges."

"Okay, bye Auntie."

Watching Dai Qian get in the car and leave, Wang Yongzheng sighed and also got in the car and left...

"What? You two are together?" Jiang Pengfei stared blankly, unable to believe the news he heard.

The next day, in the evening, Wang Yan invited the Jiang family to dinner. Jiang Nansun said this news to Jiang Pengfei and the others with a sweet face.

Jiang Pengfei asked Wang Yan uncertainly, "Is it true, Wang Yan? You two shouldn't join forces to lie to us; this kind of thing is not a joke."

Wang Yan nodded with a smile. "It's true, Uncle Jiang. Actually, when Nansun's aunt returned to the country and invited me to dinner before, we were already together."

"Good, good." Jiang Pengfei clapped his hands happily; he wanted to be Wang Yan's father, and now this was already half done.

The old lady also nodded repeatedly with a smile. "Not bad, Nansun has good eyes; I've long looked favorably on this child Wang Yan. Wang Yan, you must treat our Nansun well."

"Leave Nansun to me, you can rest assured, I definitely won't let her suffer any grievances."

Jiang Nansun looked at Wang Yan, who was acting like nothing happened, and secretly curled her lips. A man's mouth is truly a ghost that lies; she was already aggrieved to death, okay...

Dai Qian was naturally satisfied too; Jiang Pengfei had only one reliable friend, and he saved their family from fire and water, ensuring their quality of life, so she remembered the favor.

She looked at her daughter and asked, "Nansun, you two have been dating for so long, why are you saying it only now?"

Jiang Pengfei also followed up and asked, "Yeah, Nansun, look at you, child, you don't know how worried we were."

Jiang Nansun was embarrassed to say it, so Wang Yan answered, "She said that before, Uncle Jiang, you wanted to play matchmaker for us, but she didn't agree several times. You didn't count on it anymore, but she ended up with me, so she felt a bit embarrassed. And she hadn't broken up with Zhang Anren for too long; if it got out, you would think it was because of me that they broke up, and that she was unfaithful to Zhang Anren. To avoid people talking behind her back, she held it until today."

Dai Qian shook her head and said with a hint of blame, "You say yours, we are your father, mother, and grandmother, what's there to be embarrassed about? Such a good thing, you had to hide it until now, really."

"I'm sorry." Jiang Nansun laughed. "I also know I thought wrong, Dad, Mom, Grandma, don't blame me."

"You..." Dai Qian rolled her eyes and said nothing more.

Jiang Pengfei raised his glass and said, "Come, Wang Yan, let's have a drink. I really didn't have any hope for you two before; I didn't expect that after going around, you came back. Good, good, come, drink."

Wang Yan had a drink with him, put down the glass, and picked up some food. "Fate, Nansun might not have had feelings for me before, but later she saw eye to eye; it's hard to say."

Jiang Pengfei laughed and asked, "Wang Yan, you are twenty-nine this year, and Nansun is twenty-five; you aren't young anymore. We know each other well, and I'm relieved that Nansun is with you. When do you two plan to get married?"

"Oh, Dad..." Jiang Nansun looked at Wang Yan and said, "How long have we been together? We aren't even familiar with each other yet; it's too early to talk about marriage. Do you want me to get married so much?"

"Humph, what's early? If you marry someone else casually, I definitely won't be willing, but marrying Wang Yan, the sooner the better. Tell me, Wang Yan, what are your plans?"

Parents in the world are all the same, and Jiang Pengfei, who originally wanted to be Wang Yan's father, was even more so. He wanted to settle everything early and feel at ease early. After all, Wang Yan was indeed rich; what if it fell through? He wanted to seize the time, preferably tomorrow.

Wang Yan was naturally indifferent, and he smiled. "I really haven't talked to Nansun about this before, but I can do it anytime; it mainly depends on Nansun."

"Good, good, good." Jiang Pengfei looked at his daughter. "Nansun, you heard it, it depends on you. Listen to me, tomorrow I'll find someone to look at the date and try to get it done next month. Then hurry up and have a child. If you don't have time to raise it, your mother, grandmother, and I will help; you don't need to worry."

Jiang Nansun was very happy with Wang Yan's straightforward answer because it showed that Wang Yan didn't just want to play around. But she thought about it and shook her head. "Don't, I'm not ready yet. We just got together not long ago, and we need to get to know each other and adapt. Besides, I just got into my doctorate, and I still have to study and work in the future; it's still too early to get married and have children. I'm only twenty-five, and he's only twenty-nine; it's still early, let's talk about it after a while."

"How do you want me to talk about you, sigh..." Jiang Pengfei hated that iron wouldn't become steel; of course, it was better to get married and have children early; that was the guarantee...

Wang Yan could understand Jiang Pengfei's thoughts, just like in the drama, Zhu Suosuo got pregnant and had a child immediately after being with Xie Hongzu. After all, without a child, they could get divorced at any time and send her away with a sum of money; having a child was different. She had the qualification to inherit property and could also rely on the child to find a sense of existence with Xie Jiayin and stabilize the relationship. Even if they got divorced, the money she got would be much more. Jiang Pengfei was thinking exactly this now; it was very practical.

"Uncle Jiang, I mean what I say; anytime is fine. Since Nansun has other considerations, then waiting is fine. We are really still young, Uncle Jiang; there are plenty of people who get married in their thirties, so don't say those anxiety-inducing words. And you aren't old either; there's still a long way to go. Come, Uncle Jiang, drink, drink." ===== CHAPTER 522 =====