As the leading municipality directly under the central government in China, Zhonghai City in the late 90s, although there is still a gap between it and the prosperous peak in the future, it seems to have the outline of an international metropolis.

Shuttling through the traffic, Chen Mingyuan looked at the rows of high-rise buildings through the car window, and suddenly felt like a world away.

He felt a little alienated from this bizarre metropolis.

Since he went to the neighboring province of Dong Giang to attend university, he has rarely returned.

At that time, his mother took the initiative to fill in his wish to major in economics, which always made him linger, and the vigor of youth made him rarely go back after that, and after graduation, he refused the family's arrangement and entered the Dongjiang Provincial Cable TV station as an ordinary clerk.

This is almost a disobedient move to challenge the authority of the family, which made the elders, including Yang Xiuning, very angry, so that yesterday Chen Mingyuan just returned home from leave, and he had another dispute with his mother because of differences in the future.

Yang Xiuning, Chen Guoliang and others naturally can't be soft, since Chen Mingyuan is determined to go his own way, there is no need to put all hope on him.

With thoughts flying, Chen Mingyuan sighed and began to close his eyes and recuperate.

Ruohan drove the car, and a pair of wonderful eyes occasionally glanced to the side.

"Are you in a quandary, how to face your mother?"

Ruohan explained: "Alas, you are really, why do you have to go against your mother, isn't she all for your sake, listen to Auntie's words, and then I will apologize to your mother and just talk about it......"

She originally wanted to persuade Chen Mingyuan to quit his job at the TV station and go back to work in the family business or continue to study for graduate school, but she decided to persuade him slowly, so as not to cause his resistance again.

Working in a TV station sounds good, but Cen Ruohan knows that Chen Mingyuan is just a dispensable small role in it.

Dongjiang University is a well-known university in China, Chen Mingyuan, a top student of the economics department of a famous school, and a rich family background, actually went to a small TV station to run errands and do chores, spreading the word that he had to laugh off people's big teeth, so it is no wonder that Yang Xiuning and other elders are angry!

Wayward is willful, and you can't gamble on your future!

Chen Mingyuan listened to her nagging, didn't refute, waited for the gap, and asked, "Aunt Cen, your parents have already passed, right?" ”

Ruohan's father, Cen Ruiwen, is a member of the Standing Committee of the Zhonghai Municipal Party Committee and executive vice mayor, in charge of state-owned enterprises and economic work, and a senior deputy ministerial-level official with real power.

"Not yet, my dad has an impromptu meeting, and it may be late."

"Did they tell you anything?"

"What do you mean?"

Ruohan pursed his lips and muttered, "It seems to be gone......"

"Really nothing?" Chen Mingyuan's smile was slightly narrow, "For example, let you get ready to meet someone?" ”

Ruohan was slightly stunned, and said angrily: "Don't be pretentious, if you have something to say!" ”

Seeing the crampedness of her face, Chen Mingyuan confirmed the guess in his heart, pretended to want to say something, and stopped: "I just heard that your parents have been giving you a marriage recently......"

Ruohan's brows furrowed instantly, and then he smiled bitterly and said, "Your gossip is quite well-informed." ”

"This is normal, after all, I am not too young, I used to study and work in the United States, and I could delay it for a while, but now I am no longer exempt from the gold medal."

"Do you like the person they introduced you?"

“……”

Ruohan was silent for a moment, then pouted: "Don't talk about it, it's annoying to think about it, anyway, it's not burning your eyebrows." ”

Chen Mingyuan sighed secretly, knowing that she planned to delay it as long as she could, but she didn't know that her life's major event would be very likely to be finalized in a few hours, and at that time, there would be no chance to regret it!

Thinking of Cen Ruohan's unhappy marriage that ended dismally in his previous life, Chen Mingyuan couldn't help but say: "Auntie, if you are really unhappy, just tell your parents clearly, there is no need to wronged yourself." ”

Ruohan looked at him with a serious look, and saw that his face was full of sincerity, and his eyes gradually changed from surprised and hesitant to gentle like water, and said softly: "Don't worry, I know in my heart, I won't take marriage as a child's play." ”

"Anyway, Auntie promised you that the person you are looking for in the future must be able to pass your level, right?"

"Then you guess you're going to be a big girl."

Chen Mingyuan laughed and said: "You must know that in the world, there are very few men of my level. ”

Ruohan chewed out the meaning of his words, and said with a pretty face: "Stinky boy, it's getting more and more disagreeable, look at me and don't ......."

She wanted to come to the family to serve, but she was afraid of driving safety, so she had to give up for the time being, and said with red cheeks: "It's all bad to the bones, and there is no medicine to save you!" ”

In the past, she regarded Chen Mingyuan as a younger brother, but today, she is keenly aware that this introverted big boy seems to have undergone some changes that she doesn't know about, and she can't explain it clearly.

Pressing down the shame and doubts in his heart, Cen Ruohan suddenly thought of something, and reminded: "Just joke with me now, you can be more serious for a while, in addition to the elders of your family and my parents, there are other big people present." ”

Chen Mingyuan narrowed his eyes, "Like the guy who is on a blind date with you?" ”

Ruohan acquiesced, and added: "It's mainly his father, who has a lot of background." ”

"Older than your dad?"

"It's big, it's not too small."

Ruohan's expression was complicated: "You should have heard of that person's father, his name is Zhou Qifeng, our soil emperor of Zhonghai!" ”

The Zhou family is the head dragon of Zhonghai City, and the core of the family, Zhou Qifeng, has been named the title of the Emperor of the Soil, and his influence in Zhonghai City should not be underestimated.

As the proud city of the Republic, Zhonghai City has always been a battleground for soldiers, and the Zhonghai Zhou system is an important part of a powerful faction in the central government.

Therefore, Zhou Qifeng is the hottest figure in the current Zhonghai elite circle, because of the old man's prestige in Zhonghai, the relationship between the Zhou family and the Chen family has always been good, and the two families are also willing to benefit each other and share the treasure land of Zhonghai together.

It's just that the moment he heard this name, Chen Mingyuan's face suddenly darkened.

…………

Under the glow of the setting sun in the evening, the car was parked in the parking space of the Rongting Hotel, and Cen Ruohan and Chen Mingyuan walked side by side to the lobby.

Rongting Hotel is a famous five-star hotel in Zhonghai City, and it is also one of the important pillars of Chen's Rongting Group.

The hotel was just completed the year before last, and Chen Mingyuan rarely came back in the past few years, so when he came to his hotel for the first time, it naturally did not attract the attention of the employees, but it does not mean that no one knows him.

"Yo, isn't this Mingyuan, but I haven't seen you for a while, and I thought you wouldn't be here today."

Hearing this yin and yang strange greeting, Chen Mingyuan saw a young man in a white shirt and suit pants strolling over, with a playful smile on the corner of his mouth, it was Zhang Zili, the son of his eldest aunt Chen Xiaomei.

To be honest, Chen Mingyuan doesn't like this cousin, arrogant, mean and snobbish, full of gentlemanly brothers!

Of course, no matter how many shortcomings Zhang Zili has, it is not his turn to blame, but the problem is that since he was a child, Zhang Zili has always liked to compete with himself.

Mr. Chen's style is traditional, in line with the principle of passing on men not women, and he is determined to pass on the family business to his descendants, even if Chen Xiaomei holds a certain amount of shares in the company, he only grasps some marginal interests.

At first, Chen Xiaomei's family didn't have much ambition, and they didn't dare to make a mistake in front of the old man, but with the continuous growth of the Rongting Group, especially after the old man's health deteriorated and he went to Yanjing to recuperate, the family gradually became dissatisfied with these small profits!

Therefore, the open and secret struggle within the family is inevitable, fortunately, Yang Xiuning has already established his prestige in the Rongting Group, and with the support of the old man, Chen Xiaomei's family is not too arrogant, but it does not mean that they will die down, after all, Yang Xiuning's orphans and widows, even if they can't replace them, at least have the opportunity to share more core interests.

In light of this, the two cousins are always in a state of opposition!

Chen Mingyuan has no intention of fighting, but Zhang Zili regards him as a stumbling block, he always likes to find fault when there is nothing to do, and Chen Mingyuan's repeated evasion and concession have fueled the other party's arrogance, as long as he seizes the opportunity, he will not let go of the opportunity to ridicule him!

"Long time no see, cousin."

Chen Mingyuan greeted him with a smile, Cen Ruohan frowned, and quietly pulled off his shirt, suggesting that he should not fight for a while.

Zhang Zili's eyebrows were raised, as if he had found something extremely interesting, and he smiled with interest: "Tsk, I heard me right, you actually called me cousin...... It's been a long time since I've heard it, it's really strange, tsk, it's so strange! ”

Chen Mingyuan didn't seem to hear the ridicule in his words, and said lightly: "Orderly, young and old, I should call you cousin, and you will be out of sight." ”

Zhang Zili found that he was not as angry as usual, and he spoke calmly, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised, wondering when this nerd had become so sleek and sophisticated!

Subconsciously, Zhang Zili thought that he was just pretending, and said with a smile: "Not to mention, after reading books outside for a few years, it looks a little different, and I began to understand that people are sophisticated, and my aunt should be much more relieved to know the way, you don't know the way, she has often been sad this year." ”

Ruohan's pretty face was covered with frost, she was already biased towards Chen Mingyuan, at this time, seeing Zhang Zili repeatedly making difficulties, although she didn't want to make a stiffen, she couldn't see Chen Mingyuan's mother and son being humiliated, so she said coldly: "Zili, Uncle Chen and they came back today, the family rarely got together, and they should always say something festive, right?" ”

Zhang Zili rolled his eyes, but he didn't dare to refute, obviously quite jealous of Cen Ruohan, but he could touch Chen Mingyuan's moldy head, which was enough for him to accept it when he saw it.

"People have to grow up after all, and they can't always be willful and reckless." Chen Mingyuan was indifferent to his cynicism, and smiled leisurely: "Didn't grandpa always teach us to understand etiquette, righteousness and honesty, so that the family can be prosperous, cousin, you say this is the reason, right?" ”

Ruohan's eyebrows suddenly relaxed, and he almost couldn't help laughing, he was worried that Chen Mingyuan would continue to suffer losses, but he didn't expect that he would not only be calm and relaxed, but also be able to fight back skillfully and sharply!

This sentence clearly implies that Zhang Zili must understand etiquette, righteousness and shame, and don't make trouble for his own selfishness, so that the family will never have peace!

Shibei should be impressed by each other for three days, how long has it been, and this introverted but somewhat impulsive kid is like two people!

At this moment, Cen Ruohan was puzzled.

After Zhang Zili woke up, he was almost angry: This is clearly scolding himself for being uneducated!

He has always been arrogant, how could he have suffered such humiliation in his life, let alone being squeezed by his wretched cousin who has always looked down on him!

Smelling the smoke of gunpowder, Cen Ruohan was about to come out to play a round, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a group of people who were walking over, and hurriedly patted Chen Mingyuan's back, and said with a smile on his face: "Sister Yang, you are here." ”

Chen Mingyuan's breath was suffocated, and he turned his head slightly with difficulty, and saw a woman slowly approaching him, although it was not peerless, but he had a noble and calm temperament, who was not his mother Yang Xiuning?