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

He has always had this domineering CEO personality; he likes to arrange things for the people around him that he thinks are good for them.

He has always treated his sister Jiang Lai and his girlfriend Gan Jing the same way.

Cao Meng stood to the side, smiling without saying a word.

Many brainless women really like the domineering CEOs in idol dramas.

What many don't realize is that many domineering CEOs are indeed very domineering and forceful, always accustomed to arranging everything for others, and the people around them are not happy.

Just like Gan Jing's relationship with Jiang Haokun over the years, she has rarely been seen smiling.

It wasn't just because of her ex-boyfriend Lu Yuan, who had vanished without a trace, but also because being with Jiang Haokun was a way of suppressing her true nature and making her very unhappy.

Looking back now, Gan Jing realizes that the happiest time in recent years was actually when she was with Cao Meng.

Because Cao Meng was never a gentleman, always a rogue, yet he could make her very happy.

The reason for this is that Gan Jing has been suppressing her true nature. From childhood, she was taught to be a lady, never to smile, never to speak while eating or sleeping. Over time, she became very repressed. She actually desperately needs someone like Cao Meng to save her.

Jiang Haokun felt a little embarrassed in front of Cao Meng, and said awkwardly to Gan Jing, "I thought you would like what I like too."

These things are very expensive; they're the LV of the snack world. Don't be fooled by this box of pastries—it costs thousands of dollars. Eat them, don't waste them!

This incident reignited Gan Jing's long-standing resentment towards Jiang Haokun.

Looking back over the years, she realized that she had been enduring many things and accepting the arrangements Jiang Haokun made for her, which made her very unhappy.

Jiang Haokun then gave her something he thought was good, but she didn't like it at all.

Gan Jing couldn't help but say, "I ate so much at Cao Meng's Haidilao today that I can't eat anything else now."

"If you like it, just take it!"

Jiang Haokun couldn't believe his eyes and ears. What was wrong with Gan Jing, who was always gentle and compliant, today? She was actually going against his wishes.

He said coldly, "Since you don't want to eat it, then I'll throw it away!"

He said, and was about to throw the snacks into the trash can!

Cao Meng, however, was quick-witted and reached out to catch the snacks.

His face darkened, and he righteously condemned Jiang Haokun: "These snacks are also food. You are wasting food. Wasting food is shameful."

When the hoe was on the day of the day, Khan dripped down the soil.

"Every grain of rice on your plate is the result of hard work." If I were your father, I would make you copy this poem 100 times to understand the hardships of farmers!

Gan Jing was initially feeling a bit down, but when he heard Cao Meng say that, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Jiang Haokun was already very unhappy after being scolded by Cao Meng, and when he heard his goddess Gan Jing laugh, which was obviously not a laugh directed at him, it made him even more furious.

Jiang Haokun's face was gloomy as he glared at Cao Meng and said, "What's the point of saying these clichés?"

What I don't want is trash. If you want to pick up trash, go ahead and do it. You're destined to be a poor trash-picking wretch!

He looked arrogant and mocked Cao Meng for grabbing the snacks before they hit the ground.

He thought Cao Meng was a poor man who had never seen good things and was unwilling to spend thousands of yuan on snacks.

However, he found that Gan Jing's gaze towards him had become even more hostile.

When Gan Jing heard these words, she thought he was talking about her, implying that any woman Jiang Haokun didn't want was trash.

When Gan Jing was in America, she and Lu Yuan were once very poor and almost starved to death, which instilled in her a habit of thrift and frugality.

Jiang Haokun's behavior just now was extremely arrogant, showing the bad character of a rich second-generation who doesn't cherish food.

In Gan Jing's eyes, this was a huge loss of points.

Gan Jing initially felt a little guilty towards Jiang Haokun, but seeing his current demeanor made her feel nauseous.

Although she won't break up with Jiang Haokun immediately in order to protect Cao Meng, otherwise Jiang Haokun will find out about her relationship with Cao Meng.

From that moment on, she refused to become Jiang Haokun's girlfriend, both internally and externally.

Gan Jing coldly said, "Jiang Haokun, you can leave now. I need to discuss our design plan with Cao Meng."

Your presence here is disrupting our work!

Now that Gan Jingren has given him the order to leave, Jiang Haokun's continued presence makes him feel particularly awkward and hurts his pride.

When has a domineering CEO like Jiang Haokun ever suffered such humiliation?

He gave Gan Jing a dark look and said, "Alright then, you guys get back to work, I'll be going now!"

He maintained his hypocritical gentlemanly demeanor as he walked out of Gan Jing's office.

After he came out, he immediately called one of his subordinates.

He asked sternly, "Have you found out what Cao Meng's background is yet?"

I don't believe that someone with such powerful connections would run a small hot pot restaurant.

His subordinate said with a wry smile, "But we just can't find any information about his past. His past is a complete blank, which is very strange!"

Jiang Haokun gritted his teeth and said, "Idiot, do I have to teach you? Go to the police station, spend some money, and you can find out his past."

Those who wear peaked caps have extremely comprehensive information about every single person!

The subordinate said with a wry smile, "President Jiang, I've tried that method you mentioned."

Furthermore, I tried it at different levels of government agencies, including district and city levels; I checked all of them.

But I have to tell you something terrifying: Cao Meng is of a very high rank; neither the city nor the district level has the authority to access his files.

The higher levels are beyond my current reach.

"Mr. Jiang, you might be able to get in touch with him. Why don't you go and ask him?"

Jiang Haokun gasped in shock. The relevant departments at the district and city levels couldn't find any records of him. Wasn't this kind of thing supposed to be networked nationwide?

That just means that Cao Meng's file is highly classified, and ordinary people wouldn't be able to see it.

He didn't want to make things difficult for his subordinate, so he immediately called Qi Tongwei, a high-ranking civil servant he knew.

He promised the other party a certain benefit in exchange for their help in investigating.

Although Jiang Haokun knew many good people, they wouldn't do such a thing for him. 9

Qi Tongwei, eager to gain many benefits from Jiang Haokun, immediately logged into their internal system to search for clues about Cao Meng. 7

It turned out that my level was insufficient and I did not have permission to view the information. 5

Qi Tongwei wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and immediately called Jiang Haokun, saying, "Have you offended this person? I suggest you apologize to him right away. Do you know how high his rank is? He doesn't even have the authority to access my information!"

Jiang Haokun felt a chill run down his spine, a sense of dread rising within him. 6

He asked, puzzled, "This person is of such a high rank, so why does he open a hot pot restaurant?"

Qi Tongwei sneered, "That means you don't know their true background, their true situation, or their true scale."

Let's take an example. Shaxian snack shops are everywhere, there are tens of thousands across the country, so this small business shouldn't be underestimated. 8

If the other party's hot pot restaurant chain develops well, its model can be quickly replicated, potentially leading to hundreds or even thousands of branches nationwide. At that point, the revenue and profits generated by this chain of hot pot restaurants might not be less than your real estate company.

So don't underestimate these businesses; once they scale up, they become very powerful. 8

People at this level of classified information have a business vision and strategic acumen that you might never comprehend, so never underestimate anyone!

Jiang Haokun took a long breath and said to his friend Qi Tongwei, "You're right. It seems I can't underestimate him. I need to investigate thoroughly and see what secrets that hot pot restaurant holds!"

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Haokun drove to Haidilao.

It was almost midnight, but the place was still bustling with activity, every seat was taken, and even the waiting area outside was packed.

Jiang Haokun gasped in surprise, never expecting that such a small hot pot restaurant could be so successful.

Then look at the hot pot restaurants next door; they're practically empty.

Jiang Haokun began to realize that Cao Meng, whom he had always looked down upon, might actually possess some qualities that he couldn't match, such as a superior business model and vision.

Jiang Haokun now felt a strong sense of unease.

He recalled Cao Meng and Gan Jing's every move just now and felt that there seemed to be a subtle, ambiguous affection flowing between them.

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⑧⑧④① Jiang Haokun was particularly worried at this moment. Cao Meng actually had such good taste. Could it be that he, like himself, had also taken a liking to Gan Jing?

If a mysterious and terrifying guy like this were to compete with me for a woman, could I win?

He had previously defeated his rival Lu Yuan, who now works in a Western restaurant peeling potatoes and poses no threat to him anymore.

However, Cao Meng is a formidable rival in love.

Jiang Haokun realized he probably wouldn't be able to eat at Haidilao tonight.

Because he was too ashamed to call himself Cao Meng's brother-in-law, he could only drive back to Gan Jing's office.

He tiptoed into Gan Jing's office area, wanting to spy on what Gan Jing and Cao Meng were doing.

He was furious when he saw what was happening before him.

Cao Meng and Gan Jing weren't being intimate, but that made him feel even worse than if they were.

Cao Meng opened the bag of top-quality snacks that Gan Jingxian's wife had refused to eat earlier and fed it to Hei Gan Jing.

Gan Jing actually started eating with great relish.

……

The two of them were indeed working, discussing a design plan for future Haidilao stores that would be acceptable to the general public.

After all, there will be hundreds or even thousands of Haidilao branches in the future. If each branch is required to have a different business model and decoration style, Gan Jing would not be able to complete the task even if he worked himself to death.

However, if all designs follow the same style, it can become a bit monotonous.

Ultimately, they decided to design the interior design based on different local cultures, such as the Jiangnan style, the Northeast style, the Southwest style, and the Northwest style, adjusting the style according to local customs and food culture.

Seeing that Gan Jing looked tired, Cao Meng opened the box of snacks he had just snatched and casually tossed one to Gan Jing.

Gan Jing didn't refuse at all and happily started eating.

……

Jiang Haokun was furious when he saw this scene from outside.

She personally drove all the way here to deliver these high-end snacks, but Gan Jing got angry at her, saying that she didn't understand her and always imposed her will on her.

Now Cao Meng is feeding her the same box of high-end snacks, and Gan Jing is happily eating them.

This blatant double standard broke Jiang Haokun's heart.

He'd been idolizing his goddess for so long, dating his girlfriend for so many years, and almost got engaged—why was he being so hard on himself?

Jiang Haokun was extremely frustrated at the time and really wanted to push the door open and go in to question Gan Jing.

But as a domineering CEO, he was used to being arrogant, so doing such a thing was undoubtedly shameful.

Jiang Haokun took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and finally slunk away.

He now hopes that Gan Jing is just having her period and is acting a little strangely, and that she will be fine in a few days.

Jiang Haokun is unaware of another matter, and he will never know it.

Cao Meng actually managed to win over his chain of restaurants by intercepting this box of high-end food.

"Ding dong! Congratulations, Master, for intercepting top-notch Western cuisine from Jiang Haokun. As a reward, Master will receive a flagship Western restaurant and land worth 5000 million!"

The real owner of this Western restaurant is Jiang Haokun!

If Jiang Haokun knew all this, he would be spitting blood.

Gan Jing was enjoying delicious snacks while watching Cao Meng enthusiastically discussing interior design styles, and she felt very happy.

It was as if Cao Meng had bought the snacks for her.

After finishing their business, Gan Jing looked at Cao Meng with some concern: "I'm on my period now, so I can't be with you."

"Your yang energy is at its peak, how are you going to spend tonight?"

Cao Meng looked at Gan Jing with a smile: "Actually, you have other ways to help me..."

Chapter 72 The mature and elegant Gan Jing is exhausted...

Gan Jing pouted, gave Cao Meng a coquettish glare, and said, "You naughty thing, do you want me to give you...?"