[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-dragon-son-in-law":3,"chapter-the-dragon-son-in-law-the-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-124":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Dragon Son-in-Law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2220006,4014,"Chapter 124: Ulterior Motives","the-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-124",124,"\u003Cp>Because Ye Chen instigated Xiao Churan to start a business, Xiao Churan was left to think wildly by herself all night. It wasn't until early the next morning that her face was still full of fatigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting up, Xiao Churan hurriedly started washing. Ye Chen saw it and asked with heartache: \"Wife, why don't you sleep a little longer? Why are you in such a hurry to get up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Churan said: \"I'm going to the Qiancheng Company, I definitely can't be late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen asked: \"Qiancheng Company? Another interview?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" Xiao Churan shook her head, hesitated for a moment, and said: \"I'm going to try to pull some projects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\" Ye Chen smiled: \"If you start a construction company, I'll work for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A construction company is not something you can just open. Capital and connections are both problems.\" Xiao Churan said: \"I'm going to make an office, start from a studio first, help construction companies draw design drawings, and after I have a certain amount of connections and accumulate some capital, then register a company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled and said: \"Money and connections are not problems. If you really want to open a company, I'll help you open one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\" Xiao Churan refused his kindness without thinking and said seriously: \"I want to try it myself first. Besides, where do you get the resources? A construction company is not something you can just open.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen said: \"I have the money to open a company, and as for the connections you want, I have them too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the Emgrand Group's investment covers about 70% of the industries in Jin Ling City. It's easy to get some design drawing contracts in the construction industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Churan thought he was joking and waved her hand impatiently: \"You don't understand the construction industry. I'll go pull the investment myself, you don't have to worry about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To register a construction company, you need at least 10 million in startup capital, and you also need working capital. Where would Ye Chen get the money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he had the money, he couldn't possibly have the connections in the construction industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was speechless. His wife had him, a ready-made resource, but she insisted on starting from scratch. He really didn't know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Churan had just left, and her mother-in-law, Ma Lan, came back. Her pension depended on the Xiao Group, so she often went to the Xiao Group these two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Xiao Churan family and the Xiao family had broken up, Ma Lan wanted to make up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is Churan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like she went to find someone to pull a project.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pull what project! Do you really want to break away from the Xiao family?\" Ma Lan said angrily: \"It's just a small misunderstanding, making such a fuss, shouting to break off relations with the Xiao family. What does it look like if it gets out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Changkun was stunned and looked Ma Lan up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wife, you went to the Xiao family, and your brain was scolded silly by Old Mrs. Xiao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What silly, I'm not silly at all.\" Ma Lan sat on the sofa angrily: \"Tomorrow you will go to the Xiao family with me and admit your mistake to the old lady. The old lady is your mother, and Changqian is your own big brother. How can a blood relationship be broken just like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Changkun's face didn't look good, and he said angrily: \"They want to sell my house and grab Ye Chen's villa. From beginning to end, they never treated me as a member of the Xiao family! You go apologize if you want, I will never step into the Xiao family again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Xiao Changkun, who was usually honest, was so tough this time, Ma Lan was so angry, she turned to Ye Chen and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye Chen, your father is a dead brain, you come and judge! Mother and son and own brothers, where is there an overnight grudge? Saying break off relations, this is too childish! Besides, my pension depends on the Xiao Group!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's silly? Wanting to seize my family property, grab Ye Chen's villa, and saying she wants Churan to divorce and marry someone else, this is silly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Changkun suddenly got angry, stood up and said: \"You go to the Xiao family once, they pour you a bowl of ecstasy soup, and you believe it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his father-in-law and mother-in-law arguing and pulling him to judge, Ye Chen had a big head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurriedly found an excuse: \"Churan asked me to pick her up, I'm going out first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, Ye Chen hurriedly walked out the door, and the sound of their argument still came from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's hard for an honest official to cut off family affairs, so he'd better not get involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen found a small restaurant, ordered a few small dishes, and planned to mix until the evening before going home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a famous food street in Jin Ling City, with many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was eating when his eyes suddenly caught two figures across the street, and he was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't that his wife, Xiao Churan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the street is a very high-end restaurant. Through the floor-to-ceiling glass on the second floor, Ye Chen saw Xiao Churan sitting by the window, and opposite her sat a middle-aged man in a suit and gold-rimmed glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Churan was holding information, constantly introducing it to the man, seemingly introducing her studio, probably wanting the other party to invest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the middle-aged man was absent-minded, his eyes glancing straight at her neck, neckline, and chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even wanted to take advantage of the posture of taking information to touch Xiao Churan's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Xiao Churan was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and dodged it all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen felt a burst of anger rushing to his forehead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This piece of crap, actually daring to hit on his wife!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiter had just brought a bowl of wonton noodles over, and before he could put it down, Ye Chen \"swished\" and stood up, took out a red bill and slapped it on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to look for change.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second-floor private seat of the Yunlai Hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Churan was suppressing the disgust in her heart, forcing herself to smile, and said to the man across the table: \"President Mei, the future planning of the company, I have written it all on the information. There will definitely be development in the future. If you are willing to cooperate with me, I will definitely give you the best project planning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Xiao, I know your ability.\" The middle-aged man showed a difficult expression: \"But now the company has several projects investing at the same time, and the funds are very tight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Churan was a little disappointed. She spent a lot of tongue, talked to him for a long time, but the other party was still ambiguous, making her unable to figure out the bottom line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiao Churan's expression, the middle-aged man deliberately rubbed his hands and said: \"Actually, it's not impossible. I'll discuss it with the company's senior management again. To be honest, I am very optimistic about your company. How about we talk again at eight o'clock tonight, and I'll understand more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"President Mei, this is not very good...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Churan hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's already late at eight o'clock in the evening. If we talk again, I'm afraid it will be late at night to get results. She is a married woman, and it won't sound good if it gets out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man smiled: \"Not late. Investment is not a small matter. If we don't understand each other more deeply, how can we have mutual trust? Tonight I will treat you to a midnight snack and talk about the plan. Come, President Xiao, let's shake hands for our future cooperation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, the middle-aged man stretched out his hand to shake Xiao Churan's small hand, a flash of evil light in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This middle-aged man is named Mei Ping, and he had long been drooling over Xiao Churan, the \"No. 1 Beauty in Jin Ling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just because of the lack of opportunity, so he had never had a chance to attack this beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Xiao Churan actually found him personally, saying she had broken away from the Xiao family and wanted to persuade him to invest in her new studio, which made him overjoyed, planning to take Xiao Churan down tonight and play with her! \u003C\u002Fp>",1436,"2026-06-17T16:51:23.531Z","2026-06-18T03:30:09.135Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","9ae184bf4cefbcc78d1e69bde5aa9ac945f8ae9db255c20254abb5ad29a7db4e","the-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-125","the-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-123",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dragon-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]