"Next, let's welcome this year's Star Entrepreneur, Mr. Zhang from Somexi, to share some of his experience with us!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Feng Yueyue nodded slowly toward Zhang Ming in the audience. They had arranged this in advance.

After straightening his clothes and nodding to Wei Zixuan beside him, Zhang Ming walked calmly onto the stage and took the microphone.

"Thank you for the invitation, Miss Feng, and thank you to everyone here for your support," Zhang Ming began with a smile.

"Success is an overstatement. I've just been lucky. I don't really have any special experience to share. If I have to say something, it's that I have no interest in money whatsoever!

"After all, why does a successful man earn money, if not for the woman he loves?

"Some of you might think I'm just talking nonsense. How could a man do everything for a single woman!"

At that, he shot a meaningful glance at Wei Zixuan in the audience and slowly shook his head. "But I truly would, for a woman like that…

"If I were to meet the one I love, I would give up everything for her without hesitation, even my entire fortune."

After he said these words, thunderous applause erupted.

This was especially true for some of the women present who already considered themselves his. They couldn't help but scream with excitement.

Oh, to be the woman Mr. Zhang was talking about! How wonderful would that be!

Wei Zixuan flushed and quickly looked away. Just then, a tall figure approached and draped a coat over her shoulders.

"Chen Zheng?"

"Find that touching?" Chen Zheng asked, his gaze meaningful.

"I wasn't moved at all…"

"Then why is your face so red?"

"Hmph." Wei Zixuan turned her head away and was about to shrug the coat off, but Chen Zheng held it firmly in place.

"Look, what happened before was my fault. I know you might not believe any explanation I give, but I have nothing to do with those women."

"Are you… trying to explain yourself to me?" Wei Zixuan asked, her gaze pointed.

"I've been wanting to explain, but you never gave me the chance," Chen Zheng said with a helpless shake of his head.

"You can't possibly think that's all I care about, can you?" Wei Zixuan huffed.

"Then what is it?"

"It's because I'm..."

Before she could finish, she was drowned out by a fresh wave of applause.

Zhang Ming had already descended from the stage. "Miss Zixuan, why don't you join me? I'd like to introduce you to a few business associates."

Choosing to ignore Chen Zheng, Zhang Ming addressed Wei Zixuan directly.

From the stage, he had clearly seen Chen Zheng drape the coat over Wei Zixuan, and a spark of jealousy ignited within him. Naturally, he chose this moment to separate the two.

"Um..." Wei Zixuan glanced at Chen Zheng. Their conversation was unfinished.

"Chen Zheng... should I step away for a bit?"

"Mr. Chen, this reception only happens once a year. Since you can't help her career, please don't cause trouble for her," Zhang Ming said, the provocation in his eyes unmistakable.

"My wife has no need for this," Chen Zheng said, shaking his head.

"And an occasion like this is not worthy of her."

"Hahaha..." Zhang Ming burst out laughing.

How arrogant! Saying an occasion like this is beneath Wei Zixuan? He's just a fruit vendor spouting hot air. Isn't he afraid of becoming a laughingstock?

"Then I'd love to ask, Mr. Chen, what kind of occasion do you feel is worthy of Miss Zixuan's status?"

"Don't tell me it involves following you to the wholesale farmers' market?" Zhang Ming asked meaningfully.

"President Zhang, you're giving him too much credit. A guy like him belongs on a pedestrian bridge, the kind of street peddler that runs for his life at the sight of the city patrol!" Sun Doudou chimed in as she walked over, her eyes full of scorn.

That damned swindler. How dare he say such arrogant things? It's hilarious!

Chen Zheng stared icily at her. She had come looking for trouble time and again; she was really pushing her luck.

"What's wrong?"

"Feeling unwell? Need some medicine?"

"That's right... aren't you the one who sells fake medicine? Why don't you take some now!" Sun Doudou jeered.

Hearing this, many people nearby turned to look at Chen Zheng with disdain.

The man was dressed very plainly, and he looked pale and rather frail. He couldn't have some contagious disease, could he?

Wei Zixuan's face turned beet red. She quickly looked at Chen Zheng. "Why don't you leave first? We can talk about... everything else later, okay?"

She wasn't saying this because she felt humiliated, but because she was afraid his continued presence would lead to more trouble.

Just then, Zhang Ming sidled up to Chen Zheng with a smirk and said deliberately, "Hey, kid…"

"Watching your own woman show up as someone else's date... feels pretty bad, doesn't it?"

"But what can you do? You're just too pathetic. I don't mind telling you, I'm not just making Zixuan my companion for the night. I'm going to get her into my bed.

"I'm going to enjoy showing you what it feels like to be a cuckold!"

"Is that so?" A cold smile touched Chen Zheng's lips. "Then how about I let you feel something right now?"

He had barely finished speaking when a loud SLAP echoed through the room. Zhang Ming felt the world spin before he fell to the ground with a thud.

The venue fell dead silent. Everyone stared, their mouths agape in shock.

The president of a multi-billion-dollar corporation... just got slapped? This guy is insane!

"You bastard, you dare hit me?" Zhang Ming scrambled up from the floor, glaring at Chen Zheng so furiously it looked like he wanted to eat him alive.

This piece of trash actually dared to hit me? In front of all these people? If word of this gets out, how can I ever show my face again? People will say that a multi-billionaire CEO like me lost to a good-for-nothing!

"Hey... did you actually take some of your own fake medicine? How dare you hit President Zhang?" Sun Doudou sneered.

"Want me to hit you too?" Chen Zheng asked, his gaze turning on her like ice.

"You..." Sun Doudou instantly fell silent.

If that slap had landed on her face, her delicate features would have been ruined!

Just at this critical moment, Feng Yueyue slowly walked over…

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