King of Capital: From Unemployment to the Pinnacle of Life

Song Huayang's sudden arrival caught both Song Huazhao and me off guard, and we quickly separated...

"Big sister, what brings you here?" Song Huazhao asked awkwardly.

"Well......"

Song Huayang forced a smile: "Dad wants to introduce Xiao Cheng to all the uncles and elders, so he asked me to greet him..."

"Oh, okay, Xiao Cheng, you go with your eldest sister. Your second sister will talk to you later..." Song Huazhao said with a smile.

I'm so frustrated!

Now, I didn't know how to explain it to Song Huayang.

With a heavy heart, I mechanically followed Song Huayang, walking back through corridor after corridor...

My older sister stopped taking my arm and kept walking ahead of me...

I'm not stupid; I could tell that the scene of my second sister hugging me to acknowledge my family had already made Song Huayang a little unhappy.

"Big sister..."

I mumbled something nervously and awkwardly.

Song Huayang stopped and turned around with a smile: "What's wrong, Xiao Cheng?"

Although she was smiling, I could tell that her eyes were already red with grievance...

"I......"

"Alright, no need to explain..."

Song Huayang said with a smile, "I know the second brother likes you... cough! Little brother, this is really putting you in a difficult position..."

"No, no, no...it's not..." I frantically waved my hands.

"Giggle giggle!"

Song Huayang smiled and comforted him, "Oh, it's alright! It's only natural! You're so handsome, it's normal for girls to like you... Besides, that's just how the second brother is, he always wants to take everything from me."

My head is buzzing, and I can't explain it even if I had a thousand mouths!

Song Huazhao already knows I'm her younger brother... so there's no need to worry about her causing any more trouble.

However, Song Huayang was still in the dark...

But I can't tell her the truth. After all, Song Huayang is very filial. If she knew the truth... she might not be as open-minded and understanding as Song Huazhao!

Song Huazhao has already said it directly... she also hopes Yin Mei dies soon.

But the filial daughter Song Huayang would definitely not think that way!

"Big sister, I..."

"Okay!"

Song Huayang came over, took my arm again, and comforted me, "Don't worry, with your older sister here, she can't take you away..."

"Uh..." I swallowed awkwardly, unsure how to answer.

"There is a little..."

Song Huayang's expression turned slightly serious as he said, "At home, in front of everyone, you need to be clear about your stance. Although I've told everyone... you're my younger brother, everyone knows you're just an adopted son. We need to create an atmosphere where 'discerning people' can see that you're the one I, Song Huayang, have 'chosen,' understand?"

"Uh... oh, I understand."

I was so embarrassed I wanted to dig my toes into the ground and disappear...

Yes, Song Huayang also cares about his reputation!

First, Xu Meiyun ran over and called me husband in public, and then my second sister "stole" my love and hugged me.

Where does this leave Song Huayang's face?

After all, I am the "prospective son-in-law" of the eldest daughter of the Song family, as "handpicked" by the old lady.

Even when acting, you should at least make it look convincing...

I must say, Song Huayang is quite understanding. Seeing my anxious look, she smiled and said, "Alright, stop fighting amongst yourselves... You should explain things to Meiyun properly later..."

"Okay, I understand, big sister..." I nodded gratefully.

Song Huayang looked at me with a smile: "To avoid embarrassment, Meijuan and Meiyun have already been asked to go elsewhere... After the birthday banquet, you go back with them first to take care of your household chores. Remember to come back to stay tonight... Don't let my mother suspect anything. She's getting old, so please appease the elderly, okay?"

"Okay! Thank you, big sister."

I thought to myself, "Song Huayang is really thoughtful; he even considered this aspect for me."

Following Song Huayang back to the banquet hall, they saw Yin Mei also there in a wheelchair, being pushed by a beautiful woman in her thirties...

When Yin Mei saw Song Huayang linking arms with me, she smiled broadly, her eyes sparkling with smugness.

Song Guolong, on the other hand, had an awkward expression, a half-smile on his face...

Then, he introduced me to the guests attending the birthday banquet one by one: the chairman of the Wu Group and his two daughters, the boss of the Shen Group and his three daughters, and several young ladies from the Liao family...

There are too many random people and names; I simply can't remember them all.

However, I discovered a pattern: most of these wealthy people have daughters, while sons are very rare.

Unlike in our village, where many families have several sons...

Song Huayang stayed close to me the whole time, clinging to my arm in an intimate manner, which made many rich girls have mixed feelings... Even when shaking hands with me, he was cautious and didn't dare to look at me for more than a second!

The most embarrassed person was Song Guolong.

Originally, he wanted me to get to know more heiresses from wealthy families so that he could expand his "confiscation business empire".

Now, things are really messed up; Song Huayang has completely blocked them all...

After all, anyone with eyes can see that my adopted son is no ordinary person, and he may have already been chosen by the eldest daughter of the Song family.

Anyone who dares to steal food from the eldest daughter of the Song family is courting death!

The Xiao family members' expressions were somewhat complicated...

They already know my "trump card"—that I'm Song Guolong's illegitimate son—but now the eldest daughter of the Song family is like this... It's bound to cause them some confusion!

However, if we put ourselves in their shoes, I think the Xiao family will soon realize that Yin Mei and Song Huayang don't know my true identity yet; it's Song Guolong's own little secret!

And this seems to be the 'handle' that the Xiao family will use to manipulate me and Song Guolong in the future!

What's more, my mother said so much on the phone about "Yin Mei killing my birth mother"!

I'm upset, but...

But things have already come to this, so we can only take it one step at a time.

There is one advantage though... Song Huayang helped me block out too many "bad romantic prospects".

Otherwise, who knows what they'll do to me?

I don't want a situation like last night to happen again.

The entire birthday party proceeded in a lively yet awkward manner...

Although Song Guolong had achieved his wish of "family happiness" with both a son and a daughter, and both had returned home.

But his other plan also failed. With Song Huayang's interference, the possibility of me establishing "friendships" with those rich girls was also cut off.

The person I'm most satisfied with is Yin Mei!

She was all smiles the whole time, and even took the initiative to tell the VIPs how amazing my treatment for her "hemiplegia" was.

And I was suffering the whole time...

I'm worried about Meiyun; I'm afraid she'll overthink things!

I finally made it to the end of the banquet... and Song Huayang came to my rescue again.

She's the chairperson of the Dingcheng Agriculture project, and she arranged for Xu Meitong and me to go back to the company to "take care of some business"...

In reality, it was creating an opportunity for me to "go home," to go back and handle some "household matters," and to clear up Mei-yun's misunderstandings and estrangement, so as to avoid chaos!

On the way back, I rode in the same car as Xu Meiyun and Xu Meijuan.

I told the two sisters about Yin Mei's matchmaking and how Song Huayang, out of consideration for me, agreed to act out a play to deceive her mother.

Xu Meijuan didn't think it was a big deal... and even praised Song Huayang for his good character and thoughtful consideration.

Xu Meiyun, on the other hand, was extremely unhappy!

Although she knew that Song Huayang meant well... this arrangement was the best she could do to "settle things peacefully" and "take all parties into consideration".

But she couldn't accept that I needed to stay at the Song family's house at night!

Moreover... Xu Meiyun also seemed very worried that I would "betray" her and fall in love with Song Huayang.

"Honey...you haven't really fallen in love with Song Huayang, have you?"

Xu Meiyun gripped my hand tightly, tears streaming down her face like a broken string of pearls...

"Tsk! Oh, don't worry!"

I said with a frustrated look, "How could that be? You're the only one in my heart! I swear to God! If I ever have even the slightest thought about Song Huayang, may I die a horrible death! Are you relieved now?"

"No, no, no! Don't make that kind of vow! Waaah!"

Xu Meiyun covered her face and sobbed, "I'm not worried about you, I trust you. I'm worried about Song Huayang... The way she held your arm, I could tell she likes you... We're all women, I'm not stupid! Waaah!"

"Tsk! Oh my! Mei-yun!"

I was extremely frustrated and didn't know how to explain it to her... I couldn't just tell her directly that Song Huayang was my sister and that I could never have the slightest interest in her!

"Meiyun, don't overthink it..."

Xu Meijuan comforted her, saying, "It takes two to tango... Since Xiaocheng has already said he has no feelings for Song Huayang, even if Song Huayang tries to win him over, it's still impossible for them to be together..."

Although Xu Meijuan said that, I could tell from her excited eyes that... she was actually hoping that there would be some sparks between me and Song Huayang!

In comparison, Meiyun's love for me is much purer! There's no calculating, business-like motive involved!

"But feelings can develop over time!"

Xu Meiyun was still worried and cried, "Xiao Cheng lives at the Song family's house every day... and Song Huayang likes him so much. If they keep going back and forth like this, what if... Waaah! Song Huayang is incredibly wealthy. If she has designs on Xiao Cheng... she'll definitely stop at nothing to get what she wants!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than a large dump truck carrying earth suddenly came speeding towards us from the opposite side of the road in the wrong direction!