"Look, you all saw that, right?!"

Shen Xiaojiao pointed proudly at her daughter, full of excitement, "My daughter's charm is just irresistible! Mr. Li has taken a fancy to her and is practically handing us money for nothing!"

"Exactly! Yu Yao is just blessed with good fortune, finding such a good man!"

"I know, unlike some people who are complete losers without any capability. They have a rich wife but can't even come up with a bit of money!"

"Yeah, so useless! Not like our Yu Yao who found a man who just sends us money directly!"

"Yu Yao, we're all going to depend on you from now on! You've really snagged yourself a great boyfriend, taking such good care of everyone! Not like certain people, whose rich wives only bother fixing roads and renovating ancestral halls without letting our own family reap any benefits!"

Shen Mingtao and the others began to praise Liu Yuyao, while taking the opportunity to mock Jiang Chen.

"That'd be Jiang Chen. I used to hear my mom talk about you being somebody, but who would've thought you're such a fraud? I'm ashamed to have a cousin like you!" Liu Yuyao stood even prouder, with a gleam on her face, looking disdainfully at Jiang Chen.

Shen Xiaoqin's face fell, and a touch of sorrow appeared in her eyes.

Jiang Chen blinked, he had already noticed a detail earlier; it was only after seeing him that Li Weicheng had changed his attitude, and when he left, his eyes were filled with respect towards him.

The collaboration must have been sealed because of him, right!

But...

Jiang Chen glanced at Shen Mingtao and the others, the corners of his mouth lifting into a cold smile. Say what you will, the likes of you relatives, I'd rather you never bother me again!

"Alright, this has nothing to do with you anymore, you can leave now!" Shen Xiaojiao turned to Jiang Chen and his mother, speaking arrogantly as she drove them away.

Shen Xiaoqin's face changed, wanting to explain something.

"Exactly, get going already, do you expect to stick around for a share of the money?" Even Liu Yuyao began to drive them away, head held high with arrogance.

Jiang Chen shook his head, pulling on Shen Xiaoqin, "Let it go, Mom. Let's go."

Shen Xiaoqin gave Shen Mingtao and the others one more look, realizing not a single person would make eye contact with the mother and son, a hint of heartache flashing in her eyes, she nodded at Jiang Chen.

As the mother and son stepped out of Shen Xiaojiao's home, none of Shen Xiaojiao's group showed the least bit of concern, without the slightest gesture of farewell.

Shen Xiaoqin felt incredibly wronged. Yet, what troubled her more was the feeling of injustice on Jiang Chen's behalf; if it weren't for her, her son wouldn't have had to suffer this indignity.

"Xiao Chen, I'm sorry you had to endure this because of me. It's my fault, I shouldn't have taken this matter on. Don't be angry!" As they left Shen Xiaojiao's house, Shen Xiaoqin looked apologetically at Jiang Chen, blaming herself.

Jiang Chen gently shook his head, smiling, "It's alright."

"Right, where's my car?" Just as Jiang Chen finished speaking, he suddenly froze, staring dumbfounded at the place where he had parked, as his car was nowhere to be seen.

Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps came close, and Li Weicheng, who was supposed to have left, ran up to Jiang Chen's side, bowing deeply at a ninety-degree angle, "President Jiang, good day, I'm Li Weicheng. I've taken your car for repairs."

Shen Xiaoqin was stunned.

She couldn't understand why this boss, who had been so arrogant earlier, was now so polite to her son.

"Why?" Jiang Chen looked at Li Weicheng, amused.

Li Weicheng hesitated for a moment, then asked respectfully without answering, "You are the owner of Yichen Investment Company, aren't you?"

"Yes."

Jiang Chen nodded, chuckling to himself: Just as I expected.

Li Weicheng's face lit up with joy, and he quickly explained, "I had a distant glimpse of you, President Jiang, at Yichen Company that day, and I was hoping to have your company as the major shareholder in this project's investment."

"So, you roped in those relatives of mine to become shareholders as well?" Jiang Chen asked with a light laugh.

Li Weicheng gave an embarrassed smile. He had not expected Shen Xiaojiao and the others to be Jiang Chen's relatives. If he had known, he certainly wouldn't have let Shen Xiaojiao and the others prepare money to buy in.

However, now that he knew, his heart was bursting with excitement. If he could climb the high branches of President Jiang, wouldn't he completely make it big in the future!

And he originally treated Liu Yuyao as a mistress, a lover, but now it seemed very necessary to promote her status.

Jiang Chen also understood the other party's thoughts but didn't mind a good project, so he nodded and said, "Alright then, prepare the project proposal for tomorrow and bring it directly to the company. If it's a suitable fit, we will invest."

"Thank you, President Jiang, thank you, President Jiang."

Li Weicheng was so delighted he practically jumped up, bowing and thanking repeatedly. He pulled out his Mercedes car key from his pocket and handed it to Jiang Chen with both hands: "President Jiang, please use my car for now, and I'll deliver yours back to you after it's repaired."

After some thought, Jiang Chen nodded slightly and took the keys. He had gotten used to driving these past few days and really felt inconvenienced without a car.

Seeing Jiang Chen keep the car, Li Weicheng was even more thrilled, knowing that his project was halfway to success, and he left in high spirits after bidding farewell.

Shen Xiaoqin finally came to a realization upon seeing this. So Li Weicheng was willing to share the shares with Shen Xiaojiao and the others all because of Jiang Chen.

"Xiao Chen, it turns out they benefited from you!" Shen Xiaoqin exclaimed with a sigh.

Jiang Chen nodded, "Yes, when Li Weicheng saw me, I understood from the look in his eyes. Otherwise, why would someone with so much money to burn give money to my aunt for no reason?"

Shen Xiaoqin reproached with a hint of blame, "If you knew, why didn't you say anything?"

Jiang Chen smiled faintly, "Why should I? Let them misunderstand, it's better that way. I actually find I have too many of such relatives!"

Shen Xiaoqin was taken aback by his words, about to scold Jiang Chen, but thinking of the treatment she and her son had just received, she swallowed her words and nodded somewhat sadly.

A sense of disappointment surged through her toward Shen Mingtao and the others. When they had approached her asking for money, they had been as warm as family. But with a misunderstanding, they immediately turned their backs and drove us away!

Indeed, having too many such relatives really wasn't meaningful.

Jiang Chen wrapped his arms around his mother, knowing how difficult the feelings in Shen Xiaoqin's heart must be. Shen Xiaoqin had left home when she was young and had just returned. She held an excessive affection for the relatives at home, compounded by guilt for not being there when her parents passed away, making her cherish these relatives even more.

However, today's events made her realize that these relatives didn't truly consider them as family, which must've certainly left a bad taste.

Jiang Chen gently patted his mother's shoulder to offer comfort. He didn't know how to persuade Shen Xiaoqin to give up on these opportunistic relatives directly—a feat Shen Xiaoqin definitely couldn't achieve. They would have to take one step at a time!

The two got into the car, and Jiang Chen drove Shen Xiaoqin back to their own home.

Early the next morning, Jiang Chen drove to Gong Lin's house, wanting to accompany her to work.

"Wait a second!" Just as Jiang Chen and Gong Lin were about to get into the car, Gong Yue ran up in front of them, blocking their way.

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