Chapter 624: The Second Brother-in-law

Watching Deng Zhangli's "villainous" expression, Cheng Zhanjun couldn't help but laugh again: "I don't know how Zhou Andong will react, but Chen Zhaoru certainly won't have an easy time."

Deng Zhangli said: "We must be careful then. If Zhou Andong beats Chen Zhaoru up, we'll be implicated too."

Cheng Zhanjun laughed heartily: "Zhou Andong has a heart with seven apertures; he wouldn't go as far as beating someone."

"Huh?" Yao Jun, who was coming out from inside, caught sight of Cheng Zhanjun and Deng Zhangli standing not far away.

He knew they certainly weren't here to attend his wedding, but since he had run into them, shouldn't he go over and greet them?

He hesitated for a moment, and then Deng Zhangli spotted him. Because of the hundreds of demobilized soldiers arranged by the Jin Dun Security Company, the two had had several interactions, so they weren't strangers.

"Yao Jun?" Deng Zhangli stepped forward.

Yao Jun hurried down the steps and shook hands with Deng Zhangli and Cheng Zhanjun: "Greetings, leaders!"

Deng Zhangli looked at the groom's corsage pinned to Yao Jun's chest and smiled: "Is Manager Yao getting married today?"

Yao Jun nodded: "Two leaders, if you have nothing urgent, why not come in for a drink? Our Chairman is inside too."

Cheng Zhanjun said: "We have some business with Zhou Andong. It's too chaotic inside; ask him to come out for a moment."

"Understood!" Yao Jun nodded and turned to run back inside.

Zhou Andong was discussing engineering matters with Gu Qing when he saw Yao Jun running back: "Chairman, Cheng Zhanjun and Deng Zhangli are here. They said they have business with you and are waiting outside."

Zhou Andong said strangely: "If they have business with me, why come all the way here?"

"I don't know!" Yao Jun said, "I just saw them standing outside when I went out."

Zhou Andong walked out, while Jian Minglang, who was sitting by the aisle, was busy whispering to Chen Zhaoru and didn't see him.

However, as Zhou Andong passed by his side, he suddenly stopped, stepped back, leaned his upper body forward, and brought his face right up to Jian Minglang's.

"Aha!" With a loud shout, he not only startled Jian Minglang into a shiver, but even Chen Zhaoru and the young man beside him jumped in fright.

"You..." The young man's face turned livid with rage, and he was about to start cursing, but upon hearing Zhou Andong's words, he swallowed the words back down.

"Second brother-in-law, what are you doing here? I didn't hear that you had any connection to the groom or bride's families. Did you sneak in to scam a free meal?"

Jian Minglang was so angry he clenched his fists, wishing he could land a heavy punch on Zhou Andong's grinning face, but reason told him he couldn't.

If he really hit Zhou Andong, he believed the news would be everywhere by tomorrow. As a local official who had only been in office for two months, hitting the Chairman of the Jiangzhou Yugong Group would certainly bring him no good.

He even suspected that Zhou Andong was waiting for him to strike; he wouldn't fall for that trap.

"Who are these two?" Zhou Andong looked at Chen Zhaoru and the young man. "Did you bring them along to scam a free meal too?"

"Zhou Andong, please mind your language."

Chen Zhaoru also suppressed his rage. It wasn't that he had a good temper, but Zhou Andong's "second brother-in-law" comment made him hold back.

"Oh?" Zhou Andong looked at Chen Zhaoru. "You actually know me? Are you using my name to scam a free meal here?"

"You..." Chen Zhaoru was about to speak when Zhou Andong interrupted him quite rudely.

"You what? Did I say something wrong? Are you relatives or friends of the groom, or the bride?"

Jian Minglang had suddenly run over here; it certainly wasn't for anything good, and the people he brought along couldn't be anything good either.

"How dare you speak to Director Chen like that?" the young man snapped. "Zhou Andong, I order you to apologize to Director Chen immediately."

The young man's sharp shout drew the attention of many, all of whom turned to look.

Immediately after, Gu Bing and other group leaders, including factory managers and employees who were close to Yao Jun, all gathered around.

"Second Brother Jian!" Gu Bing patted Jian Minglang's shoulder with a smile. "What are you doing here?"

Jian Minglang looked at Gu Bing with disgust: "Gu Xiaowu, keep your hands off me."

Gu Bing sat down on a stool next to Jian Minglang: "You really are something. You were self-righteous when you were a kid, and you haven't improved a bit now that you're grown. No wonder my uncle says you won't amount to much."

"Tsk tsk tsk!" Zhou Andong clicked his tongue. "My father-in-law really has a sharp eye for people. This second brother-in-law of mine is truly pathetic in both character and conduct."

Hearing Zhou Andong and Gu Xiaowu's words, the young man felt his scalp tingle, and a chill ran down his spine.

Wasn't it said that Zhou Andong had no background? Who is this Gu Bing? Why does Zhou Andong call Jian Minglang his second brother-in-law?

"Zhou Andong!" Jian Minglang gritted his teeth, squeezing the three words out from his throat.

"Yes?" Zhou Andong answered readily. "Second brother-in-law, if you have something to say, just say it. Whatever it is, I guarantee I won't do it for you."

Gu Bing sighed: "Second Brother Jian, what can I say? If this gets out, that you, a local official, ran to someone's wedding to scam a free meal, where will Old Man Jian's face be?"

"Enough!" Jian Minglang roared, "Gu Xiaowu, don't push your luck."

Jian Minglang was so humiliated by the tag-team insults from Zhou Andong and Gu Bing that he couldn't hold his head up. He regretted not persuading Chen Zhaoru earlier to avoid this situation.

Meanwhile, Chen Zhaoru looked at Zhou Andong with icy eyes, his face turning shades of blue and red, lost in thought.

"Damn, almost forgot." Zhou Andong slapped his forehead and asked the young man with a smile, "May I ask, where is this Director Chen from?"

The young man opened his mouth, but not a sound came out.

"Well?" Zhou Andong said. "What's wrong? You want me to apologize, but you won't even let me know who this Director Chen is."

"My name is Chen Zhaoru, Deputy Director of the Development Commission." Chen Zhaoru snorted coldly. "A luxury wedding motorcade parading through the streets, drawing crowds of onlookers. And look at this wedding venue—such extravagance and indulgence; it's practically a crime."

His words left everyone stunned. Zhou Andong blinked, then burst into laughter.

"If you hadn't said that, I would have thought you were the Deputy Director of the United Nations, you're certainly overstepping your bounds. However..."

The smile vanished from Zhou Andong's face: "You say your name is Chen Zhaoru. Last year, there was also a man named Chen Zhaoru who wanted to destroy me. You wouldn't happen to be the same person, would you?"

As Zhou Andong's voice fell, the air seemed to freeze, and the entire space became so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.