Chapter 048: Sister is truly full of hidden depths.
Because this is the reality of the glitzy world of fame and fortune.
Shanghainese people have always been a very special group within Xia Country.
Ordinary Shanghainese people often have a sense of superiority.
No matter how rich a nouveau riche might be, they wouldn't catch the eye of the Shanghainese prominent families; only those with illustrious family backgrounds could be regarded highly by a second-generation magnate like Chu Tiannan.
Lin Lang, from a prestigious family and backed by the capital and connections of the old Shanghainese Zhou Family, was deeply rooted in Shanghai as the fourth generation of the Zhou Family, possessing a vast network of family connections that allowed him to converse with almost all the social elites in Shanghai.
Many times, connections are wealth, and in a place like Shanghai, which emphasizes roots, it's difficult to achieve anything without connections.
There's a saying, "When you're out in the world, your background matters," and it's the same principle.
Gu Keqing, who was standing by, secretly nervous, saw Lin Lang talking eloquently with her lover's husband without batting an eye or blushing, which was quite something.
Gu Keqing tactically took a sip of red wine, seeing the CEO's husband, Chu Tiannan, scrutinizing Lin Lang, with every probing question carrying a hidden agenda, which made her heart pound, fearing that her ambiguous relationship with Lin Lang would be exposed.
Fortunately, Lin Lang was a good actor with excellent psychological resilience, answering flawlessly, with almost no loopholes.
For some reason, at this moment, a thrill surged in Gu Keqing's heart.
In short, at this moment, Gu Keqing had transformed from her initial unease and heart-pounding nervousness into a kind of secret delight and self-satisfaction, with a charming smile involuntarily appearing on her face.
In front of her husband, Chu Tiannan, Madam CEO Gu Keqing, and her lover Lin Lang, addressing each other as older and younger cousins, exchanging flirtatious glances, was truly something else.
This thrill of secretly exchanging meaningful glances with Lin Lang in front of her husband, who was merely a husband of convenience, was perhaps what love and not love truly felt like.
Gu Keqing tactically sipped her red wine while secretly observing the magnate's younger sister, Chu Yiren, and the affectionate gaze she gave Lin Lang, thinking, "How could A Lang be involved with the magnate's daughter, Chu Yiren?"
"Isn't Chu Yiren a single-minded person who considers men inferior beings who think with their lower bodies, and has never been in a relationship?"
"Could it be that A Lang has the ability of a 'human wrench' to straighten out Chu Yiren, who looks down on everyone and despises all men, and make her accept dating a man?"
"Oh my goodness!"
"Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle with shock. A Lang is too amazing, isn't he?"
"Uh…"
The more Gu Keqing thought about it, the more she felt overwhelmed, overturning her vinegar jar, and her eyes gradually became resentful as she began to feel secretly jealous.
A woman's sixth sense is often very accurate.
After Gu Keqing married into the Chu Family, she had never seen the aloof Chu Yiren look at a man with such a gentle gaze.
Chu Yiren, who always carried herself with an arrogant, unyielding demeanor, surprisingly, for the first time, publicly linked arms with Lin Lang, intimately, and kept her arm linked throughout the entire event.
AI generated image of Chu Yiren.
Even Chu Yiren, who was always incredibly proud, still intimately linked arms with Lin Lang in front of her brother and sister-in-law, a huge contrast to her usual self, like a small bird leaning on him, which left Gu Keqing stunned.
This was the first time that her elder brother, Chu Tiannan, had seen the magnate's daughter, Chu Yiren, who looked down on all men, lower her guard and intimately accompany a man to a grand event.
So, Chu Tiannan teased, "Yiren, did you rent A Lang?"
Chu Yiren, who was always as cold as ice, frowned slightly upon hearing this and retorted, "Of course I didn't rent him, Big Brother. Why would you ask that?"
Chu Tiannan quipped, "If you didn't rent him, why are you holding A Lang so gently, unwilling to let go for even a second? This isn't like the proud magnate's daughter you are!"
"Ah…"
Chu Yiren's face flushed slightly upon hearing this, a blush spreading across her cold and exquisitely beautiful face, making her look even more stunning.
Upon hearing her elder brother, Chu Tiannan, teasing her, Chu Yiren realized that she had been intimately and naturally holding Lin Lang's arm, and hadn't let go since they entered the venue.
AI generated image of Chu Yiren.
So, Chu Yiren reluctantly let go of Lin Lang's arm and replied coolly, "Big Brother, your cold joke isn't funny at all."
"Uh…" Chu Tiannan had no choice but to shut up.
Gu Keqing teased, "Husband, who gave you the courage to joke with Yiren?"
Chu Tiannan chuckled awkwardly, "I've also never seen Yiren have such a gentle and lovely side; I was momentarily surprised and curious."
"Before Yiren gets truly angry, let's keep our distance!" Gu Keqing took her husband Chu Tiannan's arm, using it as an excuse to leave, raising her glass to greet business friends at the banquet.
Lin Lang raised his glass and nodded slightly with a smile, signaling a polite farewell.
"Sister Yiren, why do your elder brother and sister-in-law seem so afraid of you?"
Chu Yiren replied proudly, "This young lady is the true Big Boss behind the Chu Group, can't you tell?"
After her brother and sister-in-law walked away, Chu Yiren, who had been as cold as ice, instantly transformed from her arrogant, unyielding expression to a gentle and lovely demeanor upon looking at the young man, Lin Lang.
Ding! The Omnipotent Entry System friendly reminder:
The Chu Family has historically had no daughters for generations. The magnate's daughter, Chu Yiren, is the only young lady recorded in the Chu Family's genealogy within ten generations. She is considered the apple of her magnate father Chu Jincheng's eye; from childhood, if she asked for a star, he wouldn't dare give her the moon.
In fact, her daughter-loving magnate father, Chu Jincheng, had long drawn up a controversial will.
The inheritance ratio for the Chu siblings is 7:3, with the younger sister Chu Yiren receiving 70% and the elder brother Chu Tiannan receiving 30%.
Upon the magnate father Chu Jincheng's passing, his daughter Chu Yiren will legally inherit 70% of Chu Group's shares and 70% of the Chu Family Consortium's assets (including all overseas assets), becoming the true Big Boss controlling Chu Group.
At that time, Chu Yiren will become the youngest female magnate worth hundreds of billions in Xia Country's history.
For this, her elder brother Chu Tiannan was helpless.
Simply because his younger sister, Chu Yiren, is the only young lady recorded in the Chu Family's genealogy within ten generations, born with countless favors, she is simply that spoiled, there's no way around it.
From childhood, being pampered by everyone, the magnate's daughter Chu Yiren developed an arrogant and unyielding personality that looked down on everything.
After reading Chu Yiren's detailed entry, Lin Lang secretly marveled, "I never expected that the magnate's daughter I hooked up with would be a future female magnate worth hundreds of billions; it's a pleasant surprise."
After thinking, Lin Lang concealed his ambition and deliberately changed the subject, saying, "I didn't see that Sister Yiren is the true Big Boss of Chu Group."
"As for me!"
"I only saw that Sister is so beautiful she could captivate cities and nations, like the gentle Yiren who entwines my heart, enchanting me to my core, making me unable to move my feet the moment I see you."
Lin Lang pretended to be deeply affectionate, looking at Chu Yiren with melancholic and profound eyes, full of intense electricity, the kind of extreme discharge that makes eyes seem to stretch.
"Hehe…"
The stunning Chu Yiren, teased by Lin Lang, trembled with delight and covered her mouth, sweetly smiling, "A Lang, your mouth is so sweet, you must have grown up eating honey, right?"