Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

Chapter 331 Afraid that her son-in-law had changed his mind
How did you know I was getting married today?

The bride, Jiang Lele, called Jiang Beicheng aside, her gaze towards him filled with anticipation.

Jiang Beicheng said directly, "I'm here with Aunt Zhou. I only found out it was your wedding when I got here. Congratulations!"

I don't want Jiang Lele to misunderstand anything.

Since they've chosen to get married, there's no need to bring up the past, and even less need to make the relationship unclear.

Although Jiang Beicheng has many women around him and enjoys a variety of women, he will not touch married women and will deliberately keep his distance.

On the one hand, it's about respecting other people's feelings; on the other hand, it's a form of self-protection and risk avoidance.

We cannot allow ourselves to be held hostage, nor can we allow ourselves to be caught in the crossfire of public opinion and have our public image collapse because of this.

He knew that the deeper meaning behind Jiang Lele's question was whether he had been paying attention to her all along.
This directly dispelled Jiang Lele's misunderstanding and allowed her to live a good life.

"I guess I was overthinking it, but I'm glad you came to wish me well." Jiang Lele smiled and shook hands with Jiang Beicheng. "President Jiang, a business elite from Jiangnan City, please guide me in the future."

She and Tao Yang are also considered second-generation entrepreneurs, but their family wealth has not reached the level of family businesses like the Yuan, Jiang, and Zhang families, so their influence in the city is not significant.

They rarely appear in the public eye.

However, within the district, he would definitely be a VIP guest of the district government.

Jiang Beicheng gladly accepted his ex-girlfriend's respectful address and shook her hand, saying, "Let's learn from each other."

Jiang Lele suddenly took a step forward, getting closer to Jiang Beicheng, who subconsciously took a step back.

"Hahaha, are you afraid I'll eat you up? I'm not the unreasonable girl I used to be." Jiang Lele laughed, then turned serious and said to Jiang Beichen, "Remember to delete those photos; they're not good for either of us."

If she hadn't mentioned it, Jiangbei City would have forgotten about it.

The time I became obsessed with photography in the UK coincided with the time I was dating Jiang Lele.

I don't know what I was thinking at the time, but I took a lot of photos.

He also took photos of his later girlfriends, including his Russian girlfriend and the Korean flight attendant.

Looking back now, it seems pretty perverted.

Whether you're a man or a woman, the fervor of adolescence can lead you to do a lot of absurd things.

"I'll cancel the account when I get back," Jiang Beichen promised her.

"Thank you."

"Oh, right, open the QR code for receiving payments." Jiang Beichen took out his phone. "We've had dinner, but we haven't given you a gift yet."

Jiang Lele was amused by him and, without being polite, opened her phone to receive payment via QR code.

Jiang Beicheng scanned 8888 and gave it to her.

For the social interactions within their circle, this amount is actually not large, so it doesn't have any special meaning; it's just a normal gift.

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang. Please remember to invite me to your wedding," Jiang Lele said with a smile.

Tao Yang saw the guests off and then came over. Facing Jiang Beicheng, he did the same thing again, putting his hand on Jiang Lele's shoulder, as if to assert his dominance.

Jiang Beicheng smiled and gave Tao Yang a thumbs up. He had actually managed to lick Tao Yang's hand. He praised Tao Yang's perseverance.

"I'm leaving now. Happy wedding."

He waved goodbye to the couple and got into the car.

He and his mother-in-law had both had a little to drink, and Shen Jun drove the car.

"Aunt Zhou, shall I take you home first?" Jiang Beicheng asked.

“Let’s go to your place,” Zhou Ya said.

Shen Jun drove straight home.

As soon as Zhou Ya entered the house, she headed straight for Haitang Creek.

Haitangxi lay on the beanbag chair, sipping coffee, eating dessert, and scrolling through short videos, giving a perfunctory reply: "Dear Ms. Zhou, did your son-in-law make you look good today?"

"You have the nerve to say that? I really want to slap you to death," Zhou Ya threatened, raising her hand.

Haitangxi smiled and glanced at the coffee on the coffee table. "No sugar added."

Zhou Ya sighed, sat down on the carpet, and took a couple of sips of her coffee.

I just playfully wrestle with my daughter.

I wasn't really angry.

"So? Have the aunties witnessed how amazing your son-in-law is?" Haitangxi asked with a smile.

Zhou Ya glanced at her and reminded her, "Only after getting a marriage certificate can he be considered a real son-in-law."

Let me remind you, if you don't take relationships seriously, you might end up with nothing.

Although her son-in-law saved face for her at the banquet, she was somewhat worried afterwards, feeling that her daughter wasn't serious about relationships and treated them like a game.

She was afraid that Jiang Beicheng, such an excellent son-in-law, might change his mind, or that she might wear down his patience and have him snatched away by someone else.

You'll regret it later.

"Don't worry at all, your son-in-law won't run away." Haitangxi smiled and patted her mother's thigh.

"Let me tell you, when your Uncle Jiang came over to offer a toast, he called him 'President Jiang,' and all your aunties stared wide-eyed. At first, they even teased you about finding a son-in-law who lived with your family. I felt so embarrassed for them," Zhou Ya whispered to Haitangxi.

Haitangxi smiled along.

This is perfectly normal.

Looking across the entire Jiangnan City, how many outstanding young men like this little brother can you find?
The only downside is that there are too many women.

However, being able to attend someone else's wedding with my mother today and publicly acknowledge my relationship with him can be considered as making it public.

As long as her position in the Jiang family is secure, she can turn a blind eye to the other women.

Men will eventually go home.

As for those intruders who come barking at her door, she deals with them one by one.

……

The first thing Jiang Beicheng did upon returning to the city was to cancel his old cloud storage account.

I didn't dwell on those tasteless photos.

Each of us should return to our own lives, without disturbing each other or bothering others.

After deleting his account, he said to Zhou Ya and Haitang Xi, "Aunt Zhou, Sister Xi, I've arranged for a private chef to come and cook dinner. You can eat here tonight."

I have to go to an event, so you don't need to wait for me.

Haitangxi: "Do you need me to come with you?"

Jiang Beicheng laughed, "It's a small matter, no need for a beauty like you to make an appearance." "Heart gesture," Haitangxi said, making a heart shape with her hands.

Jiang Beicheng walked past, turning his head to the side.

Haitangxi kissed his cheek and instructed, "Call me if you drink too much, baby, and I'll come pick you up."

"OK," Jiang Beicheng nodded.

Zhou Ya sat next to her, pretending not to see.

Young people these days are so cheesy.

Jiang Beicheng changed his clothes and had Shen Jun drive him to the Hilton Hotel.

The district's Caring Enterprises Alliance organized a charity event.

Sending cool relief to sanitation workers who are on the front lines during the summer.

Apart from symposiums organized by the district committee and government, or the occasional charity event, Jiangbei residents rarely participate in activities organized by social organizations anymore.

Once you climb up the ranks, you'll have to deal with those above you.

It's not that I look down on the social organizations in the district; after all, I climbed up the ranks from the district level. It's just that I have limited energy and simply can't handle it all.

He will selectively participate in these charitable activities.

As soon as the car arrived, Liu Shunfa, the owner of Shunfa Food Co., Ltd., the initiator of the event, greeted Jiang Beicheng with a smile and opened the car door for him.

"President Jiang, we've been waiting for you! We heard you were coming, and everyone was holding back their food, waiting for you," Liu Shunfa said warmly.

Shunfa Food Co., Ltd. is one of the suppliers of Beicheng Hotel. Since the beginning of the cooperation, there have been no food safety issues.

Liu Shunfa also knew that Beicheng Hotel was subject to random inspections and samples were sent for testing every day, so he dared not do anything underhanded.

Both parties were very pleased with the year-long collaboration.

For this reason, Jiang Beicheng accepted his invitation to participate in this charity event.

"Mr. Liu, just treat me like a passerby who came to sit down," Jiang Beicheng said with a smile.

"He must be the main character. We'll have to invite President Jiang to the stage to say a few words later," Liu Shunfa flattered.

As I entered the hall, I was greeted by deafening applause.

Everyone was very accommodating.

Jiang Beicheng greeted the guests with a smile, waved, and took his seat in the place arranged by Liu Shunfa.

"Mr. Liu, you're living such a good life?" Jiang Beichen sat down, looking at the food and drinks on the table, somewhat surprised.

This meal plan is comparable to the dinner he hosted for celebrities at that fashionable event in Shanghai.

Expensive seafood + Moutai liquor + Huazi cigarettes.

“The members of the Caring Enterprises Alliance jointly funded this; it wasn’t something I did all by myself,” Liu Shunfa continued, flattering him. “We definitely need to make sure the reception for President Jiang is respectable.”

Jiang Beicheng smiled at the group of people at the table.

"President Jiang, please continue eating. I'll go organize the activities," Liu Shunfa said, getting up.

I went to the stage at the venue.

When the waiter came to serve the food, Jiang Beicheng asked curiously, "What's the cost of your meal?"

The waiter replied truthfully, "Hello sir, the budget for tonight's meal is 12,000."

"Thank you!" Jiang Beicheng nodded with a smile.

A quick glance revealed ten tables set up, with catering costs alone exceeding ten thousand yuan.

At this moment, Liu Shunfa, who was in the middle of the stage, held the donation list and announced the amount of donations and supplies to the audience.

Thirty cases of herbal tea!
One thousand jin of watermelon.

Twenty items of medicine for relieving heatstroke.

Two hundred pieces of sun-protective clothing.

58000 yuan in cash.

……

Jiang Beicheng frowned slightly upon hearing this.

So much so that when the guests at the same table came to toast him, he didn't dare to raise his glass.

They didn't even dare to touch their chopsticks during the meal.

Is this a charity donation event?

Nima spent over 100,000 yuan on a single meal, but the donated supplies and cash didn't even amount to the cost of that meal.

It can't be said that they didn't show any love or care.

At least they actually donated some money.

But I felt it was quite ironic.

Just like in the old days when landlords lived in their homes, the servants would only dare to eat after the masters had eaten their fill, and they would only eat what the masters had left over.

Jiang Beicheng's understanding of love and charity must be a relatively pure act.

He didn't really like the atmosphere today.

I thought I'd just sit for a bit and then leave.

When you leave, just express your love appropriately.

But Liu Shunfa suddenly asked him to go up and speak, "There is also a very important person here today, Mr. Jiang from the General Chamber of Commerce."

Mr. Jiang's arrival made our event exceptionally meaningful, and it also demonstrates the Chamber of Commerce's recognition of our caring enterprises.

Now, please welcome General Secretary Jiang to the stage to speak.

Jiang Beicheng realized that tonight's event was using the General Chamber of Commerce as a endorsement and a publicity gimmick.

He waved his hand and declined Liu Shunfa's invitation.

However, the applause was constant, and Liu Shunfa and several other representatives practically dragged him onto the stage.

As soon as he stepped onto the stage, the two media outlets he had invited immediately turned their cameras on him.

The guests below all took out their phones to take pictures of him.

Jiang Beicheng took the microphone and waved his hand, saying, "I suggest that our media colleagues and all the guests present do not record videos."

What I'm about to say is definitely not what you want to hear.

(End of this chapter)