Rebirth: Starting with Capturing the Goddess Mentor

Chapter 78 The Mother-in-Law's Divine Assistance (Part 1)

Yes, the middle-aged couple in the private room were Jiang Zhixin's parents—Jiang Zhihui and Wu Lian.

Jiang Zhihui and Wu Lian's eyes were fixed on Chen Yan the moment he entered.

Ms. Wu Lian, in particular, actually circled around Chen Yan once, and then nodded in satisfaction: "Young man, that haircut is quite something!"

After saying that, she seemed to realize she had said the wrong thing and quickly said, "Young man, can you understand our local dialect?"

"I understand, I understand."

Chen Yan nodded with a smile.

In fact, more than 90% of the Ningbo dialect and the Shanghai dialect are the same, so Chen Yan said that he had no problem understanding the Shanghai dialect.

"Young man, are you from Ningbo?"

At this moment, Jiang Zhihui also stood up and asked with a kind smile.

"Yes, uncle."

"Haha, our family has been from Ningbo for three generations. It wasn't until Xinxin's grandfather's generation that we officially settled in Shanghai."

Chen Yan silently sized up the handsome middle-aged man.

He was wearing a jacket and had the air of a leader. He spoke very eloquently, and with just one sentence, he quickly bridged the gap between people who were not very familiar with each other.

"Is that so? It seems I have a deep connection with my uncle's family."

Chen Yan chuckled and continued the conversation, then placed the bag containing Moutai and Soft Zhong cigarettes on the coffee table. "Uncle, this is our first meeting, and I didn't know what you liked, so I took the liberty of bringing you some cigarettes and alcohol."

Jiang Zhihui had actually seen the Moutai bag in Chen Yan's hand long ago, but when Chen Yan placed the cigarettes and alcohol in front of him, he deliberately pretended to be reluctant.

"Okay, I'll let it go this time. Next time, just come in person, but don't bring any more gifts."

Chen Yan smiled and said okay, then took a red square box from the pocket of his Prada coat and handed it to Wu Lian:

"Auntie, this is a small gift for you. It's nothing special, please don't mind it."

Wu Lian smiled as she accepted the box. When she saw a gleaming gold bracelet inside, her smile widened, and her impression of Chen Yan improved even further.

Jiang Zhixin was also a little surprised when she saw the gold bracelet. She leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "When did you buy it?"

Chen Yan shrugged: "Yesterday."

"Didn't we say not to buy overly expensive gifts?"

“Hey, Lao Jiang, listen to this. Your daughter isn’t even married yet, and she’s already siding with outsiders. She’s not happy that Xiao Chen gave me a gift.”

Hearing her daughter's whisper, Wu Lian was delighted and couldn't help but tease her.

If their own daughter could ask such a question, it means they hadn't conspired beforehand, so this Chen Yan probably wasn't a hired actor!

"Haha, alright, alright, let's sit down and eat first, it's getting late."

And so, Chen Yan passed the first hurdle of meeting his future mother-in-law. Next came the second hurdle—

House, car, job, marriage plans.

Sure enough, not long after they sat down, before the hot dishes had even been served, Wu Lian asked a question:

"Xiao Chen, I heard from Xin Xin that you haven't graduated yet?"

"Yes, Auntie, I'm a senior now and will officially graduate next June," Chen Yan replied, neither humble nor arrogant, with nothing to criticize.

"Oh, so you're 21 this year, three years younger than Xinxin. But her dad and I aren't old-fashioned. As the saying goes, 'A woman three years older than you is a lucky woman,' so we can understand that."

"Back then, her dad and I were in a relationship where the woman was older than the man; I was a year older than him."

"Really."

Chen Yan gave him a very polite response.

"Yes, that's right. So, Xiao Chen, please don't feel pressured. These days, relationships between older women and younger men are very common. In the TV series I've been watching recently, the male and female leads..."

I rub.

You've actually given me some psychological counseling.

Chen Yan was stunned. It seemed that his "mother-in-law" was more open-minded than he had imagined.

"Dragon and Phoenix Stew, Spicy Crab Under the Bridge, and Iced and Fire Roasted Pork. Please enjoy."

Just then, the waiter brought over three hot dishes, interrupting Wu Lian's educational segment about the TV series.

"Eat your food first, it won't taste good if it gets cold later," Jiang Zhihui said to Chen Yan.

Chen Yan nodded and agreed, then picked up a piece of crab meat and put it in Jiang Zhixin's bowl before picking one up for himself.

Jiang Zhihui nodded silently, then picked up the white wine glass on the table and poured two small glasses: "Xiao Chen, do you usually drink?" "I drink a little when I'm socializing," Chen Yan replied honestly.

"Then have a drink with your uncle."

"Okay."

Chen Yan naturally took the wine glass, then lowered the rim of the glass by half an inch and said, "Uncle, I'd like to toast you."

"Okay, okay, Xinxin will drive later. You can drink as much as you want tonight."

Jiang Zhihui smiled, clinked glasses with Chen Yan, and then drank it all in one gulp.

After a glass of wine, the atmosphere at the dinner table gradually became more harmonious.

At this moment, Wu Lian praised Chen Yan in a seemingly complimentary way:
"Xiao Chen, I heard from Xin Xin that you started your own business while you were in college. That's really amazing."

Chen Yan was a seasoned veteran; how could he not understand the unspoken meaning behind his "mother-in-law's" words?
So he humbly said, "Just kidding. The company only has a few dozen people now, and the monthly turnover is less than 1000 million."

In fact, Chen Yan was not lying. Daily Technology's monthly revenue has been stable at more than 200 million, so it is normal for it to be less than 1000 million.

As soon as she finished speaking, Wu Lian gently touched Jiang Zhihui's arm. The couple exchanged glances, both looking somewhat surprised.

But clearly, this couple wasn't so easily fooled.

Having dozens of employees sounds impressive, at least to a senior college student.

But being impressive is one thing, whether or not you actually make money is another.

Turnover doesn't necessarily mean profit. Some companies may appear to have high turnover, but in reality, they are losing money while gaining publicity.

Then Wu Lian asked:

"Wow, that's quite a large scale. You must make a lot of money every month."

Chen Yan immediately knew what this "mother-in-law" wanted to ask.

So, he secretly took out his phone with his left hand and, where he couldn't see it under the table, sent Zheng Jia a "1".

Then, quite naturally, he tore off a piece of roasted pig's trotter from the table and ate it.

"It's alright, I should make a few million in profit next month."

That's true, after all, the Didi order alone could contribute millions in profit next month.

Jiang Zhihui and Wu Lian were both stunned by these words!

Wu Lian, in particular, felt restless and wanted to pick an auspicious day for the young couple right away.

My son-in-law is just too outstanding!

That's right. Originally, Chen Yan was just his daughter's boyfriend, but now Wu Lian has subconsciously started to regard him as her son-in-law.

Only Jiang Zhixin frowned slightly as she listened. She kicked Chen Yan under the table with her high heels, signaling him to tone it down. What if he exposed himself after bragging so much?
However, Chen Yan just smiled at her, looking completely unconcerned.

Jiang Zhixin was too lazy to care about his smug look. In the end, as long as Ms. Wu didn't introduce her to any more blind dates, that was fine.

On the other hand, Ms. Wu, having lived most of her life, calmed down and thought about it carefully, and was still a little worried.

What if he's just bluffing?

But what if you only made so much money in that one lucky month, and lost money in the other months?
So she added, "Xiao Chen, you must have earned a lot this year, right?"

Just then, a telephone rang abruptly.

Chen Yan gestured to his greasy hands, which were greasy from eating pig's trotters, and indicated to Jiang Zhixin next to him that she should answer the phone for him.

Jiang Zhixin obediently pressed the answer button. Since Chen Yan's hands were too oily to hold, she directly turned on the speakerphone for him.

As soon as the call connected, Zheng Jia's voice came through the receiver and was clearly audible to everyone present through the speakerphone.

"Boss, Mr. Li from Pushun Capital would like to discuss Series A funding with you tomorrow."

How much does he plan to invest?

Chen Yan said casually while gnawing on a pig's trotter.

"2000."

“It’s only 2000 million. Why are you in such a hurry for such a small amount of money? Tell him I need to think about it for a few days and to wait for my notification.”

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