You got your marriage certificate and then abandoned me? I'll feed the richest woman in the wor

The echoes of the jade chess pieces striking the wooden chessboard lingered in the hall for a long time.

The old man stared intently at the unfinished game, which had no chance of survival.

The back of my clothes was soaked with sweat, clinging tightly to my spine.

His cloudy eyes darted around rapidly, searching for even the slightest possibility of breaking the deadlock on the black and white chessboard.

one second.

ten seconds.

A full minute has passed.

The hall was so quiet that only the ticking of the clock's second hand could be heard.

The old man slowly loosened his grip on Hei Zi's hand.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

A hearty, deep laugh suddenly reverberated from the old man's chest.

The sound was as loud as a bell, so loud that the glass water glasses on the coffee table trembled.

He didn't overturn the chessboard, nor did he become angry or embarrassed after losing the game.

Instead, his previous ashen expression vanished, replaced by an undisguised fervor and admiration that shone in his eyes.

"Excellent! What a brilliant move, cutting off their lifeline and turning the tide!"

The old man suddenly stood up, bracing himself on the edge of the rosewood table with both hands.

His face, covered with age spots, flushed red with excitement.

"The land in the south of the city, the European acquisitions, and those three mole managers!"

"These malignant tumors, enough to cripple the Shen family, were actually anticipated and clearly calculated by you in just a few moves!"

"I've been a seasoned businessman for fifty years, but today I've finally met my demise at the hands of a junior like you!"

The old man shifted his gaze from the chessboard and landed on Chen Yuan again.

This time.

The disdain and contempt I felt when looking at the scammer were gone.

Only by witnessing the fervor of a rare treasure can one truly appreciate its value.

By the time the Shen family reached Shen Wanzhou's generation, although Wanzhou was a rare business genius.

However, her severe social anxiety and claustrophobia meant she was destined to be unable to compete in the cutthroat world of business.

The Shen family's collateral relatives were like a pack of hyenas that smelled blood.

They were keeping a close eye on the Shen family, this lucrative prize, all the time.

The old man had known about those malignant tumors for a long time.

But his old bones are almost dried up, and he wants to pull them out but is too weak to do so.

just now.

The unfathomable young man before me.

Not only can it easily point out the Shen family's fatal flaw.

Even more terrifying.

He can effortlessly turn these deadly threats into dead pieces on the chessboard.

This is hardly some swindler who cheats you out of money and sex.

This is clearly a powerful dragon that can protect Shen Wanzhou and intimidate the entire Jianghai City!

The old man turned around.

His gaze swept over the check on the carpet, which he had just thrown out and which bore the amount of ten million.

He walked over and bent down.

Without hesitation, he picked up the check in front of Chen Yuan.

Hiss.

He tore it into pieces and casually tossed it into the nearby trash can.

"To spend ten million on a head like yours, I must have been incredibly foolish."

The old man walked up to Chen Yuan, his tone unusually submissive, a trait rarely seen in a business magnate.

"The fact that Wanzhou kept you by her side is an incredible stroke of luck for the Shen family."

Shen Wanzhou, who was standing behind the sofa, heard her grandfather say this.

My tense shoulders finally relaxed completely.

She exhaled a long breath of stale air from her chest.

My fingers, which were gripping the edge of the sofa, are a little numb.

Seeing that his grandfather was no longer making things difficult for Chen Yuan.

Her bright, sparkling eyes curved into a smile.

The pride and joy in his eyes were impossible to hide.

This is the person she chose; even her picky grandfather couldn't find a single fault with him.

The old man turned his head and looked at his granddaughter, whose eyes were full of Chen Yuan.

He was an old and shrewd man; how could he not see the shady dealings between the two?

His sharp eyes swept back and forth between the two of them twice.

A mischievous, childlike expression suddenly appeared on his originally dignified face.

"Kid, you've played a pretty ruthless game of chess."

The old man stroked the white stubble on his chin, then suddenly changed the subject.

"But you're being far too slow when it comes to my granddaughter."

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

Shen Wanzhou was stunned for a moment, not understanding what her grandfather meant.

"Wanzhou was ill for half a year, and the manor was as deserted as a Buddhist temple."

The old man deliberately raised his voice.

"I think the way you two are looking at each other is practically drooling."

"What, are you planning to sleep in that shabby housekeeper's room downstairs for the rest of your life?"

These words were spoken.

It felt like a bomb had exploded in Shen Wanzhou's head.

Her fair cheeks instantly flushed red from the base of her neck to the tips of her ears.

He looked like a cooked shrimp.

"Grandpa...Grandpa! What nonsense are you talking about!"

She was so anxious that she kept stamping her feet and even stammered.

She covered her burning face with her hands, not daring to look in Chen Yuan's direction.

No matter how ruthless and decisive she is in the business world.

Faced with such blunt pressure from elders to get married, the little flame of social anxiety suddenly ignited.

"I...I'll go check on the soup in the kitchen!"

I just came up with a lame excuse.

Shen Wanzhou lifted the hem of her pajamas, turned around, and fled into the kitchen like a gust of wind.

The kitchen glass door slammed shut.

Even his back view exuded a sense of panic and desperate panic.

Chen Yuan stared at the tightly closed glass door, a low, muffled laugh escaping his throat.

This cat was so bold when it was protecting its own.

Now, when teased by elders, he retreats back into his shell.

The old man laughed even harder as he watched his granddaughter flee in disarray.

He turned his head and looked at the young man in front of him, who stood as still as a mountain.

His eyes were filled with the solemnity of entrusting someone with an important task.

I wonder how many more years this old man can hold on.

As long as this man is by Wanzhou's side.

Even a magnitude 10 earthquake wouldn't cause the Shen family's building to collapse.

"Kid, I don't care what you did before, or how deep your background is."

The old man's voice lowered, revealing the purest expectations of an elder.

"Wanzhou has suffered a lot. Now that she's set her sights on you, you have to protect her."

"If you let her shed even a single tear, I will risk my old life to make you pay."

Chen Yuan abandoned his nonchalant demeanor.

He stood up straight, meeting the old man's scrutinizing gaze.

There were no flowery words or oaths.

"Don't worry."

"As long as I'm here, no one in Jianghai City will let her suffer any injustice."

Two simple words and a plain statement, yet they carry a weight heavier than a thousand pounds.

The old man stared into Chen Yuan's eyes for three seconds.

The last trace of doubt in his eyes vanished completely.

He turned around, laughing loudly.

The old man patted Chen Yuan on the shoulder, his face crinkling with laughter: "Good lad, you've got guts! From now on, Wanzhou is in your hands. I'm officially calling you my grandson-in-law!"