Urban drama: Starting with marrying the beautiful and wealthy Jiang Lai

Ultimately, Luo Bin successfully signed with Ke Dong, resolving Quan Z's crisis.

At the same time, Luo Bin also gained the approval of the major shareholder of Ke Dong and was asked to draft a divorce agreement, leaving Jiao En with nothing, which was truly gratifying.

……

But in this timeline, Cao Meng prematurely deposed Jiao En, intercepted his romantic opportunities, and effortlessly won over his wife, the forty-year-old Zhong Xiaomeng.

Zhong Xiaomeng was won over by Cao Meng and agreed to hand over Ke Dong's legal counsel to Ling Yi, delivering a fatal blow to Robin.

……

For Cao Meng, winning over a wealthy socialite and gaining access to resources was ultimately a loss of face.

Although he received a system that allowed him to win without effort, it encouraged him to be a kept man and a gigolo.

But in the end, he still couldn't bring himself to condone his own male chauvinism.

After this incident, he never contacted Zhong Xiaomeng again.

There might still be a part of the reason, because Zhong Xiaomeng appeared at the very end of Elite Lawyer, only making a fleeting and brief appearance.

Many people may not remember him, and even Cao Meng himself doesn't have a deep impression of him.

Therefore, he didn't like to go to Zhong Xiaomeng.

That woman was as fierce as a tiger at forty, far more terrifying than the average woman.

If Cao Meng hadn't had such a physique, he probably would have had to walk with his legs bent and support himself against the wall, like some prince of the Northern Liang Kingdom.

Now that Li Na has reminded Cao Meng, Cao Meng hesitated and said, "This kind of relationship is still a bit problematic. She probably won't help me anymore!"

Li Na smiled and said, "Boss, you probably don't know that Ms. Zhong Xiaomeng is very concerned about you. She added me on WeChat and is very interested in your every move."

I didn't want to upset you or make you overthink things, so I wasn't asked to tell you!

Unable to contain his doubts, Cao Meng said, "How could that be? Zhong Xiaomeng is such a powerful woman, with a father who holds a high position and a mother who is incredibly wealthy. She has everything she could want. Why would she still be thinking about me?"

Li Na smiled and said, "Boss, don't underestimate yourself. Now that she's divorced Jiao En, she has many suitors, but they're all after her interests. None of them can make her feel the same way about you. You are great in terms of looks, figure, temperament, and talent. What's most special is your ability to keep going for a long time, which makes Zhong Xiaomeng very satisfied."

She even told me a secret: her sister, Zhong Xiaoai, was having a troubled life, and she really wanted to introduce you to her sister!

Cao Meng's heart pounded when he heard this. He never expected that such a prominent family, with a father holding a high position and a mother who was incredibly wealthy, would share such things among the sisters.

Unexpectedly, Hou Liangping, a seemingly glamorous figure, was powerless in the face of Zhong Xiaoai, a charming young woman.

Actually, you can think about it. In the TV series "In the Name of the People," Zhong Xiaoai always lectures and scrutinizes her husband Hou Liangping from a superior position. Under such long-term suppression, Hou Liangping always feels like a mouse facing a cat when facing his wife, and he can hardly muster his virility.

Now, let's not talk about Zhong Xiaoai anymore. How should we face Zhong Xiaomeng?

Cao Meng originally thought that he shouldn't expand so quickly, but take it slow.

However, Li Na and Yang Tao did the math for him: "Boss, time really waits for no one, especially since you've set the listing date for 2019 (we must successfully list before the three-year crisis, otherwise it will be more difficult to list later). It's the end of 2013 now, and 2014 is just around the corner. We only have 5 years left."

We aim to reach 1000 companies within five years, which is a very challenging task.

Especially when you're planning to own all your properties instead of renting them out, the financial pressure is even greater, so we need to inject more capital.

With the current funds, it will be difficult to complete 100 stores next year!

Therefore, Cao Meng is now determined to spare no effort to divert as much capital as possible to invest in the development of Haidilao.

He actually has some funds in the stock market, but he is unwilling to touch them because the profit margin in the stock market is far greater than that of Haidilao.

If you choose to take out a loan, especially a business loan or startup loan, the interest rate is very low, even lower than a mortgage.

Compared to Haidilao's market value after its future IPO, the interest is negligible, essentially like an interest-free loan.

The problem is that Cao Meng is, after all, a fledgling entrepreneur. He has no one to act as a guarantor, and banks are unwilling to provide him with so much funding.

Although Cao Meng created many mysterious and terrifying settings for himself, he couldn't find any real people who could prove his background and identity, or vouch for him, except for that Zhong Xiaomeng.

Li Na was unaware that Cao Meng was reluctant to approach Zhong Xiaomeng because Zhong Xiaomeng had a low profile and only made a brief appearance at the end of the series "Elite Lawyer".

Li Na repeatedly advised Cao Meng: "Boss, those who achieve great things don't concern themselves with trifles, and a true man can bend and stretch. Put aside your male chauvinism and make entrepreneurial success your ultimate goal."

As long as we can eventually go public and have a market value of hundreds of billions, what does it matter if we suffer some injustices along the way?

Besides, Sister Zhong Xiaomeng still retains her charm; she's no less beautiful than you!

At Li Na's urging, Cao Meng went to visit Zhong Xiao Ai's twin sister, Zhong Xiao Meng.

Zhong Xiaomeng hadn't seen Cao Meng for a long time, and she couldn't control herself, becoming completely infatuated.

After most of the day had passed, Cao Meng finally obtained Zhong Xiaomeng's authorization.

Zhong Xiaomeng used their Kedong as collateral to get the bank to directly approve a loan of 5 million yuan for Cao Meng. This 5 million yuan was used as collateral for Haidilao.

With this 5 million yuan, Cao Meng will quickly promote 100 prospective store managers to open 50 branches in Beijing (the original timeline had 57 branches in Beijing). After Haidilao becomes a huge hit, it will then expand to the other three first-tier cities and the remaining quasi-first-tier cities.

At the same time, Kedong is also preparing to invest 5 million yuan in Cao Meng, but this 5 million yuan will not be used for the expansion of Haidilao, but will be invested in Douyin and Meituan.

They want to take 25% of the shares each!

Cao Meng agreed.

Because in this timeline, Kedong's status is equivalent to Alibaba plus JD.com; with such a behemoth backing it up, it's a powerful force.

The key is to establish contact with the Zhong Xiaoai and Zhong Xiaomeng sisters, which will be very beneficial to my future development.

Money is no longer an issue.

Cao Meng simply lived off a woman once and acted as a gigolo.

He looked at Li Na somewhat nervously: "What do you think of what I'm doing?"

Li Na smiled and said, "A true man can bend and stretch. So what if I live off a woman and act as a gigolo when I'm young?"

Among Hong Kong's four richest men, the Jewelry King was originally born into a family of marriageable age.

Li Bancheng, Asia's richest man, also made his fortune with the help of his uncle and cousin.

It turns out that Liu Luanxiong, whose net worth is nearly 100 billion, made his fortune with the financial support of his wife.

It's not just the wealthy; many powerful people also rely on the influence of their fathers-in-law's families—this is commonplace.

Besides, these are all legitimate investments; you've genuinely convinced them, and they're willing to invest!

Cao Meng thought about it and realized that the boss of the famous real estate company Vanke liked to boast about his own struggles.

But he never mentioned that his father-in-law had once served as the deputy secretary of a major province.

Huawei's boss always talks about how difficult it was to start his business, but he has never mentioned that his father-in-law was once a vice governor.

Think about these powerful figures. Some of them almost became sons-in-law in their early years, and even their daughters took their mothers' surnames, giving the impression that they were sons-in-law.

They succeeded later, and no one said that they almost fabricated the most fabricated history for powerful families in their early years.

It's true that a great man doesn't concern himself with trifles. He's not afraid of such a dark past. As long as he succeeds, no one will care.

Therefore, Cao Meng felt at ease and, relying on the influence of the Zhong family, one of the top wealthy families in Beijing, further solidified his position in the Beijing business world.

When the news that Kedong had invested in Cao Meng reached the ears of Jiang Haokun, president of the Jiang Group.

Jiang Haokun's expression changed drastically, and he was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

The powerful figure behind him is far less influential than Zhong Xiaoai and Zhong Xiaomeng's father.

Jiang Haokun then pieced together the information he had gathered, thought it over carefully, and finally sighed deeply, saying, "How wonderful! No wonder that bastard was so arrogant, openly stealing my woman with such impunity. It turns out he has this powerful backer—the Zhong family, one of the top wealthy families in Beijing. Who can afford to offend them!"

He really couldn't figure out what Cao Meng's relationship was with the Zhong family, a wealthy family that had settled in Beijing.

Perhaps because the Zhong Xiaoai and Zhong Xiaomeng sisters had a relatively clean reputation, Jiang Haokun never imagined that Cao Meng would have that kind of relationship with the eldest of the twin sisters, Zhong Xiaomeng.

The funding issue has been temporarily resolved, and we can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Cao Meng was about to drive Li Na back to the villa.

Li Na glanced at Cao Meng's clothes and shook her head, saying, "Honey, you've been wearing the same few outfits for the past month or two, and they're starting to fit a bit. Let's go buy some clothes!"

Cao Meng discovered that he had grown two centimeters taller, which made his previous clothes slightly ill-fitting.

It's clear that the clothes Zhu Suosuo picked out for him were too tight, so that even though he grew two centimeters taller, it seemed a little inappropriate.

Moreover, the clothes Cao Meng picked out in Zhu Suosuo's clothing store were quite suitable for his identity at the time. He was a young man who had not yet started his own business, so the clothes looked youthful and fashionable.

But now his status is different; he has become a big boss.

He owns not only the thriving Haidilao hotpot restaurant chain, but also the future industry giants Meituan and Douyin, which means he needs to dress and present himself in a way that reflects his changing status.

Some might say that Jack Ma and his ilk's attire isn't anything special, but that's because people often see them in less formal settings.

Of course, you wouldn't dress so formally for that kind of occasion; being casual is perfectly acceptable.

In policy-related settings, they also wear suits and high-end bespoke clothing.

Cao Meng knew that Li Na had a great sense of fashion. Just look at the more than 30 outfits she changed in "The Elite Lawyer" and you can tell that this woman knows how to dress.

Although she has 308 sets, each one can have a completely different flavor depending on the environment.

She is not the typical alluring and seductive woman.

Cao Meng looked at Li Na with a smile and said, "Then you can pick one for me later. I really don't know much about fashion!"

Li Na smiled sweetly, revealing a pair of charming dimples on her cheeks.

"Women's favorite thing to do is not only to dress themselves up, but also to dress up their husbands. It is very fulfilling to dress up your husbands so that they look radiant and well-dressed."

Let me savor this sense of accomplishment today!

Li Na walked ahead, entering those top-tier menswear luxury stores. Seeing items that seemed suitable for Cao Meng, she pointed and said, "Take this one down, and this one too, try this on..."

Cao Meng tried on these clothes, and Li Na watched with a beaming smile, her eyes burning even more and her smile becoming even more charming: "Husband, you're such a clothes hanger, you look good in anything!"

Some clothes don't look that good on them, but when you wear them, the clothes themselves look much better!

Over the course of her interactions with Cao Meng, Li Na gradually learned that Cao Meng had a sad childhood. She realized that although Cao Meng appeared to be very sunny and cheerful on the surface, he actually had a somewhat depressed and sad personality, and was also a bit insecure and even withdrawn.

On the surface, no one else could tell, but Li Na, who was with him every day, could sometimes sense that he wasn't as flamboyant and confident as he appeared.

Therefore, Li Na will not miss any opportunity to praise her boss.

And that's exactly what she thought too.

Li Na's eyes are very beautiful, and when Cao Meng makes eye contact with her, he realizes that he is really handsome.

She thinks she's really handsome.

It's not that Cao Meng would use Li Na's pupils to take narcissistic photos.

Rather, it was from the way Li Na looked at him that he could tell that in Li Na's eyes, he was an unparalleled handsome man!

After trying on the clothes, Li Na waved her hand and said to the shop assistant, "Wrap them up!"

Li Na did this because Cao Meng disliked doing such trivial matters, so as his personal assistant, Li Na personally took care of even shopping and paying the bill.

However, this scene inevitably drew some attention from people, who felt as if a rich woman was keeping a young gigolo!

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It was really unfortunate that a tall, beautiful woman with a model's aura and a mature, sophisticated air suddenly walked up to Li Na and said in a sarcastic tone, "Li Na, now that you've left Quan Jing, you've made it big! You can even afford to keep such a handsome young man!"

Chapter 125 The Fierce Fate: Li Na trembled with excitement, while the beautiful widow Lan Hong was completely bewildered!

Li Na really didn't expect that Lan Hong, who was supposed to leave Beijing for Shanghai, would actually appear in front of her.

In the movie "The Elite Lawyer," Lan Hong and Li Na are rivals in love, and their tense relationship has lasted for a long time.

More than a decade ago, when Li Na joined Quan Jing Law Firm as Robin's secretary and fell in love with him, Robin was already dating Lan Hong.

At that time, Lina could only secretly harbor a crush on Robin.

A few years later, Robin and Lan Hong had a falling out over the issue of registering the house in each other's names, the wedding was canceled, and the two broke up.

Lan Hong then married a billionaire worth billions.

When Lina saw how badly Lan Hong had injured Robin, she felt a shared sense of righteous indignation and developed a very bad impression of Lan Hong from then on.

Later, after Lan Hong's husband passed away, she went through an inheritance lawsuit and returned to Quan Jing Law Firm.

At that time, Li Na was constantly at odds with Lan Hong, treating them like fire and water.

Later, Lan Hong reconciled with her uncle and received her share of the inheritance, only to find that her relationship with Robin was completely over. So she left Quan Jing Law Firm and went to Shanghai to develop her career.

Unexpectedly, they met on the streets of the capital.

Lan Hong is a typical gold digger. When she left Robin and then married that billionaire, how much of it was because she was hurt by Robin, or was she attracted by the billionaire's wealth?