The company’s annual meeting was held at a five-star hotel in Nanling City.
This five-star hotel was owned by Chen Jie, the son of the richest man in Nanling.
In all of Nanling City, the Chen family was undoubtedly the top wealthy family.
And right now, at the entrance of the Yuan family residence, Zhang Yang had already driven his Range Rover up to the Yuan family.
Getting out of the car, Zhang Yang knocked on the door.
“Little Zhang? Please come in!” Yuan Lianghua opened the door and, seeing it was Zhang Yang, immediately showed delight.
Although Zhang Yang was definitely not the first choice for a son-in-law of the Yuan family, maintaining good relations was certainly extremely beneficial. After all, Zhang Yang’s father was a small coal mine boss in another city, and his family was also quite wealthy.
“No need, Uncle Yuan. I’ve come to pick up Nana.” Zhang Yang greeted with a smile. Today, Zhang Yang was wearing a well-tailored tuxedo and an expensive watch. This outfit alone was worth several hundred thousand.
Right now, Zi Yuan was sitting on the sofa in the hall, while Yuan Na sat opposite her, still carefully applying makeup in front of the mirror.
Yuan Na was currently wearing a hundred-thousand red evening gown, looking exceptionally dignified and noble.
But Zhang Yang’s gaze involuntarily swept over Zi Yuan, then he spoke to Yuan Na again.
“Nana, let’s go.”
“Okay!” Yuan Na immediately put down the mirror, then got up and walked towards Zhang Yang.
“What about Zi Yuan?” Yuan Na deliberately asked. Just now, Zhang Yang had not mentioned Zi Yuan at all, which already said everything.
“Sorry Zi Yuan, I still have to pick up other people, so I won’t take you along.” Zhang Yang deliberately said this, feeling inwardly pleased. He wanted to embarrass Zi Yuan.
Before Zi Yuan could speak, Yuan Na interjected.
“How about it, Dad, can you give her a ride?” Yuan Na looked at Yuan Lianghua. This was also a deliberate embarrassment Yuan Na was giving Zi Yuan.
Because she clearly knew, how could her father Yuan Lianghua possibly give Zi Yuan a ride?
Sure enough.
“I have to play golf tonight. Let Zi Yuan take a taxi.” Yuan Lianghua casually found an excuse, turned around, and left.
“No need, I’ll take a taxi myself.” Zi Yuan said calmly.
But inwardly, she still felt somewhat helpless.
However, she seemed to have grown accustomed to this helplessness and despair.
This was also why she worshipped Luo Wuji so much!
Because that was a powerful person!
She also longed to be as powerful as Luo Wuji, able to control everything!
But right now, she could not even leave this family that mocked and ridiculed her.
Shaking her head dejectedly, thinking that she was about to go to the annual meeting without a single evening gown, and would be mocked and ridiculed, subjected to cold stares and disdainful looks, Zi Yuan felt even more helpless inside.
Finally, Zi Yuan got up somewhat dispiritedly to call a taxi.
And at the entrance of the five-star hotel named “Tongtian” owned by the Chen family in Nanling City, Range Rovers, BMWs, and Mercedes-Benzes were now parked all along the entrance.
By the time Zi Yuan arrived by taxi, Zhang Yang and the others were already standing at the entrance.
“Hmph, she really did come by taxi?”
“She’s already fallen so low, what is she still being arrogant about?” Zhang Yang sneered coldly.
“Isn’t that our great beauty Zi Yuan?” A tall, cold and glamorous woman standing with Zhang Yang and the others spoke arrogantly.
This woman was wearing a black velvet evening gown, sparkling with pearls and jewels. One look and you could tell that gown cost at least several hundred thousand.
Adding to her arrogant posture, she was surrounded by a group of people like stars cupping the moon.
Her name was Lu Yuyu. She was also Zi Yuan’s classmate and one of the campus beauties. Originally, she should have been ranked first among the campus beauties.
Moreover, her family background was illustrious. Her family not only possessed assets of over a billion, but also owned several large companies. She truly counted as a rich and beautiful woman in the real sense.
But at school, she was still overshadowed. In the four years of voting for the most beautiful campus beauty, Zi Yuan won first place every single year!
Seeing Zi Yuan wearing work clothes to attend the annual meeting, she naturally had to mock her a few words.
“What a pity, too aloof. I heard that not only did several big bosses in Nanling propose to keep her as a mistress, but even our young master Chen, the son of the richest man, is pursuing her. Too bad she didn’t agree.”
“If she weren’t so aloof, how would she have fallen to this state, attending an annual meeting without even a decent piece of clothing!” Lu Yuyu continued to mock.
“And I also heard that her father…”
“Lu Yuyu, you’ve gone too far!”
Zi Yuan had actually heard everything just now clearly. She hadn’t planned to pay attention, but this group of people was really going too far.
They had actually started talking about her parents.
“What?”
“Is our great beauty Zi Yuan angry?” Lu Yuyu had a cold sneer on her face.
“Did I say anything wrong?”
“It’s a company annual meeting. Everyone is dressed appropriately, yet you came wearing work clothes?”
“We are all upper-class members of society. I’m quite curious whether the security guard at the entrance will even let you in dressed like this.” Lu Yuyu had a haughty look.
“Zi Yuan, didn’t I say I would lend you a piece of clothing?”
“Why didn’t you wear it?”
“Besides, you’re currently staying at our house. People who don’t know might think our family is mistreating you?”
“And after all, my dad is also a district chief. You dressing like this, aren’t you deliberately embarrassing my dad?” Yuan Na also mocked from the side.
“Zi Yuan, if you really don’t have any clothes, all of us can pool together to buy you one. Honestly, you are indeed a bit too shabby.”
“Who said she doesn’t have an evening gown?” A cold voice came from afar.
Luo Chen was holding a white box and walked straight up to Zi Yuan.
“Why are you arguing with someone dressed like a black-boned chicken?”
“Go change your clothes quickly.” Luo Chen shoved the box in his hand into Zi Yuan’s grasp.
Zi Yuan had originally instinctively wanted to refuse, but through Luo Chen’s eyes, she subconsciously caught a glimpse of an undeniable authority.
“What did you say?” Lu Yuyu’s face immediately turned cold. Today she was dressed in black velvet, and Luo Chen was clearly cursing her, even calling her a black-boned chicken?
“Is there something wrong with your ears?” Luo Chen directly shot back.
He rarely bothered with people anymore, after all, it did not suit his status.
But to repay a debt of gratitude, Luo Chen would not care. Even if he had to kill these people, it meant nothing to him!
“How dare you curse me?”
“Slap!” A crisp sound of a slap rang out!
Everyone was suddenly stunned, looking in shock at Luo Chen and the slapped Lu Yuyu.
Even Zi Yuan was stunned.
Luo Chen actually dared to hit Lu Yuyu?
Lu Yuyu’s family was extremely well-connected. In Nanling, her family background was illustrious. She was not just ordinarily rich. Although she was not involved in the underworld, her boyfriend was the Crown Prince of Nanling!
It was over. This time, big trouble had been stirred up!
The girlfriend of the Crown Prince of Nanling had been publicly slapped in the face.
If this matter reached the ears of the Crown Prince of Nanling, Luo Chen would definitely be killed.
Lu Yuyu covered her face, her face full of shock.
“How dare you hit me?”
“Slap!”