Chapter 3054: Then what have I become?

"True sweetheart?!"

Ma Lan exclaimed: "What do you mean?"

Ye Chen said seriously: "Mom, the reason Auntie Han returned to China is because of her sweetheart, who is now her fiancé."

As he spoke, Ye Chen added: "Her fiancé's name is He Yuanjiang. I've looked into this person. He is a top economist specially invited by our Jin Ling University of Finance and Economics from the United States. When he was in the United States, he worked on Wall Street. He's a top professional manager. If he went to any Fortune 500 company, he could definitely be a continental-level CEO."

Ma Lan curled her lips: "What kind of professional manager, isn't he just a wage earner!"

Ye Chen said: "Don't look down on professional managers. Look at Apple's CEO. His annual income is about 100 million US dollars. According to the current exchange rate, that's over 700 million RMB!"

When Ma Lan heard this number, her eyes widened in shock. Earning over 700 million a year as a wage earner was simply unimaginable to her.

Ye Chen continued: "Professor He might not have as high a salary as Apple's CEO, but 30 to 50 million US dollars a year is no problem. Do you know what this concept is? As long as he wants to, he can earn 100,000 US dollars a day. But he has high moral standards and doesn't want to go to a Fortune 500 company to make money, which is why he came to Jin Ling University of Finance and Economics to teach."

As he spoke, Ye Chen continued: "Why did Auntie Han return to Jin Ling? You can figure it out now, right? She didn't come to rekindle old flames with Dad. She came because her sweetheart came to Jin Ling to teach, so she resolutely came to pursue love."

Ma Lan was immediately fooled by Ye Chen.

Although she knew Han Meiqing was getting married, what she suspected was that when Han Meiqing first returned, Xiao Changkun had some unclear business with her that he was hiding from her.

But now, hearing Ye Chen say this, Han Meiqing returned to the country and Jin Ling not to find Xiao Changkun, but to find her current fiancé?

In her confusion, she asked Ye Chen: "Is everything you said true?"

Ye Chen looked at Ma Lan and asked a soul-searching question: "Mom, let me ask you a question. Do you think that with Dad's conditions, he could attract a rich woman with a net worth of over 1 billion US dollars to travel thousands of miles from the United States to rekindle old flames with him?"

After that, Ye Chen added: "Although he is Churan's father, although I am his son-in-law, and although it might be rebellious for me to say this, I still have to say it: Mom, do you think Dad is worthy?"

This soul-searching question from Ye Chen immediately stumped Ma Lan.

Yes, is Xiao Changkun worthy?

Say he's worthy? That would be praising Xiao Changkun too much, right?

With his pathetic look, I bet not a single old lady with a pension of over five thousand would look at him.

So, Ma Lan subconsciously spat: "Pah! He's not worthy at all! With that wimp Xiao Changkun, besides me, who else would look at him, let alone a rich woman with a net worth of over 1 billion US dollars!"

"That's right!" Ye Chen struck while the iron was hot: "To be honest, with Dad's current conditions, even if Auntie Han looked at him one more time, her thirty years in the United States would have been in vain! She's seen everything on Wall Street; what kind of top talent hasn't she seen? How could she possibly look at an old loser like Dad? She spent thirty years in the United States, and she didn't come back thirty years later to help the poor, right?"

After finishing, Ye Chen sighed: "If you ask me, the only one who could look at Dad is you, Mom."

Xiao Changkun, who was hiding against the wall outside, heard this and felt his face burning as if it had been slapped. He felt as stifled as he could possibly be.

He knew himself that Han Meiqing, who was worth over 100 million, had returned specifically for him.

It's just a pity that he didn't have the courage to divorce Ma Lan and be with her. He originally thought this matter wasn't urgent, and if he had a cold war with Ma Lan for a while, Ma Lan might take the initiative to divorce him, and then he could naturally be with Han Meiqing.

But he never expected that Han Meiqing, whom he thought was a constant, would become a variable.

She wasn't just standing there waiting for Xiao Changkun forever. She met a better, more dedicated, and more suitable man, so she stopped waiting.

However, he also knew that Ye Chen mocking him in front of Ma Lan was exactly Ye Chen's way of saving him. Even if he dumped a bucket of shit on his own head, he had to take it.

At this moment, Ma Lan heard Ye Chen say this, and her competitive spirit flared up. She immediately said righteously: "Don't say Han Meiqing doesn't look at him, I don't look at him either! If it weren't for the beastly things he did to me back then, how could I have wronged myself by marrying him! I was forced!"

Xiao Changkun felt even more pain, sobbing in the depths of his soul: "Damn, even Ma Lan was forced... what have I become?"

At this time, Ye Chen immediately agreed: "Mom, I think you're right. You're a straightforward person who dares to love and hate. It's really a loss to have spent your life with a wimp like Dad! Too much of a loss!"

Ma Lan's eyes turned red instantly: "Good son-in-law, you've really spoken to Mom's heart! I was just telling the traffic police that in ancient times, I, Ma Lan, would have been a heroine. How did I end up marrying such a piece of trash."

After saying this, she immediately added: "I think I'm that Huang Rong from The Legend of the Condor Heroes. As for him, Xiao Changkun? Damn it, he's the martial-arts-less version of Guo Jing. Not only does he have no ability, but he's also stupid. Isn't he just a living piece of trash?"

Ye Chen nodded and said: "You're right! So, Mom, why are you getting so angry? You suspect Dad has something going on with Auntie Han, but Dad clearly isn't worthy. Even if Dad wanted to, she wouldn't give him a chance. Aren't you just adding trouble for yourself for no reason?"

Ma Lan nodded subconsciously, her anger toward Xiao Changkun having eased quite a bit, but instantly she realized something was wrong and immediately said: "Then why did he hide from me that Han Meiqing returned to the country? Why didn't he tell me straight?"

Ye Chen sighed: "Sigh, Dad didn't tell you to protect you. When Auntie Han first came, she kept saying she wanted to invite you and Dad to dinner together. Dad didn't want you to meet Auntie Han and be hurt, so he didn't tell you. I was there at the time."

Ma Lan frowned and asked: "Why did Xiao Changkun take you to see Han Meiqing?"

Ye Chen said: "At the very beginning, Auntie Han told Dad she was returning to China. Dad didn't want to pay attention to it, but when I heard about her situation, I thought her son should be a potential big client, so I begged Dad to help introduce me. That's why Dad took me to see her and her son."

As he spoke, Ye Chen explained: "You might not know, but when Auntie Han returned to China, her son also returned. Her son's name is Paul, and he is the person in charge of Smith Law Firm. He moved their law firm to Jin Ling. When choosing a location, he happened to have the idea of finding someone to look at the Feng Shui, so Dad introduced me to him. That's why I went with Dad to see Auntie Han and her son. Later, her son did indeed become my client, and I earned over a million on that deal."

As he spoke, Ye Chen added: "Auntie Han later even organized for the two families to have dinner together, saying she would bring her son and let Dad bring you, Mom, along with me and Churan. But Dad didn't agree. First, he was afraid you'd be hurt, and second, he was worried that if Auntie Han wanted to find a sense of superiority in front of you, you wouldn't be able to handle it." ===== CHAPTER 3055 =====