[{"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-161":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},2220043,4014,"Chapter 161: What does it have to do with you?","the-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-161",161,"\u003Cp>After the WeChat message was sent, Ye Chen’s phone began to buzz incessantly with incoming messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first to reply was Song Wanting: \"Master Ye, please rest assured. Wanting will certainly come to offer my congratulations tomorrow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came Qin Gang: \"Thank you for the invitation, Master Ye. I will definitely be there tomorrow to show my support!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhenggang said: \"Master Ye, tomorrow I will bring my son and nephew to offer our congratulations. It will also be a chance for these two little brats to apologize to you in person...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was incredibly excited by Ye Chen’s invitation, viewing it as a prime opportunity to get closer to Master Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Churan had originally felt a bit of regret about tomorrow’s opening ceremony, never imagining that her husband had already prepared the grandest show for her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon returning home, Xiao Churan washed up and went to bed early, preparing for the opening ceremony the next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen also slept early, his mind filled with thoughts of how to make his wife the most talked-about woman in all of Jin Ling tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was the day Xiao Churan had set for the opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she lacked funds and was just starting out, Xiao Churan had rented the office space in the slightly remote Yongxing Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Yongxing Building was a property of a subsidiary of the Emgrand Group, it was truly unremarkable. The Emgrand Group generally couldn't be bothered to manage it themselves, so they left it to some intermediary companies to handle the leasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Ye Chen had wanted to say a word to Wang Dongxue, asking her to clear out an entire floor of the Yongxing Building to serve as his wife’s studio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking about it, he feared it would be difficult to explain to Xiao Churan, so he let her spend her own money to rent a very small office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Churan and Ye Chen were currently standing at the entrance of the office, waiting for guests to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, Xiao Churan had sent invitations to several partners she had worked with while at the Xiao family, and she had even summoned the courage to send one to Wang Dongxue of the Emgrand Group. However, she was still quite nervous inside, unsure if these guests would actually show up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lacking strength herself, if even the opening ceremony were cold and deserted, the circle would look down on her company even more in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her nervous expression, Ye Chen comforted her: \"Wife, it’s still early. I expect the guests will arrive once the time comes. Don't worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scheduled opening time was ten o'clock in the morning. It was just past nine, so it was normal for no one to be there yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Xiao Churan’s phone suddenly rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After answering, she discovered it was a call from the building’s front desk, saying that the Xiao family had arrived and were giving a heads-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen also heard the voice from the phone and asked in surprise: \"The Xiao family? What are they doing here? Did you send them an invitation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Churan shook her head and said: \"After the scene we made with them, why would I invite them? They probably just want to see us make a fool of ourselves... The front desk said Grandma came in person, and she brought my uncle’s family. Don't get into a conflict with them later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen nodded and smiled: \"As long as they don't look for trouble, I certainly won't cause a scene on such a joyous day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Churan nodded with some worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, they saw Old Mrs. Xiao leaning on her cane, leading Xiao Changqian, Xiao Hailong, and Xiao Weiwei as they walked over from the outer corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Hailong, who had been beaten severely and taken to the police station a while back, had just been bailed out by the old lady with money. Seeing Ye Chen now, his face was filled with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ye Chen couldn't be bothered to pay him any mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was a joyous opening day, and he didn't want to start any conflicts with them. As long as this group didn't go too far, he wouldn't take the initiative to provoke them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Weiwei walked up, sneered, and said: \"Xiao Churan, you don't even greet Grandma when you see her? Aren't you being a bit too unfilial?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Churan said indifferently: \"You have already kicked us out of the Xiao family. Logically speaking, we have no relationship anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You brat!\" Old Mrs. Xiao slammed her cane onto the ground and said angrily: \"The blood of the Xiao family flows in your veins! You were born a member of the Xiao family, and even in death, you will be a ghost of the Xiao family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen said coldly at this moment: \"Some people are being a bit too hypocritical. Before, you said you kicked people out of the house and no longer recognized them as Xiao family members, and now you say they belong to the Xiao family in life and death. Isn't that self-contradictory?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Hailong gritted his teeth and said: \"When my grandmother is speaking, a loser like you has no right to interrupt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen looked at him and retorted: \"Didn't you get beaten enough last time? Do you want me to loosen your bones again?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Hailong shrank his neck and immediately cowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they were fighting over the villa last time, he had already witnessed Ye Chen’s strength. Never mind one of him, even ten of him wouldn't be a match for Ye Chen, so he’d better behave himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Xiao Churan pursed her lips, turned to look at Old Mrs. Xiao, and said: \"I'm sorry, we did not invite you to our opening ceremony today. Please leave immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Opening ceremony?\" Old Mrs. Xiao said disdainfully: \"Churan, you don't really think that a guest will come to support your little workshop opening, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Changqian, standing to the side, also chuckled and said: \"I heard you even had the nerve to send an invitation to the Emgrand Group? You don't even think about it—how could a little workshop like yours catch the eye of the Emgrand Group?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right.\" Old Mrs. Xiao took the conversation back, saying with a consoling face: \"Churan, family doesn't speak of two different households. When a husband and wife quarrel in bed, they make up by the end of the night. Not to mention you are my granddaughter and you have my blood in your veins, why fight with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Old Mrs. Xiao continued her brainwashing: \"Look at you, running this broken-down studio all by yourself. No money, no resources. Why not come back to the Xiao Group? Grandma will still let you be the director. If you work hard with Grandma, I will definitely give you a share of the Xiao Group in the future, or even let you take over as the helm. How about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xiao family was in a very difficult situation recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emgrand Group had cut off their cooperation and blacklisted them, the Wang family had called off the engagement, and Xiao Hailong was a piece of trash that couldn't be helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Mrs. Xiao’s only hope now was to pull Xiao Churan back into the group to work, so they could have a breakthrough in business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Xiao Churan could even get the Emgrand Group contract back. If that happened, other partners would flock back to cooperate with them, and the situation would turn around instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Old Mrs. Xiao didn't expect Xiao Churan to calmly shake her head and say: \"I'm not interested. I just want to do my own thing well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Changqian snorted: \"Xiao Churan, I advise you to be sensible. Look at how cold and empty your opening is today. Has anyone come to congratulate you? And you still want to start a business? I think you’ll go bankrupt before you even start!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen said with a face full of disdain and sarcasm: \"Whether anyone comes to congratulate us or not, what does it have to do with you? As long as I want, all the elites of Jin Ling will come to congratulate Churan!\" \u003C\u002Fp>",1390,"2026-06-17T16:51:23.531Z","2026-06-18T03:30:09.135Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f3a2dcd14abd836a507cce3160136b47789fcf5ddbdafe90a387860eb51685a8","the-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-162","the-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-160",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dragon-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]