I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

……

That evening, Lu Ruixiang, wearing her pajamas, frowned as she pushed open the bedroom door.

"Did your son use the restroom?"

Chen Sheng asked guiltily, "What's wrong?"

Did you tell him you wanted to use disposable toilet seat covers?

“I did tell him,” Chen Sheng said, his face showing concern. “Didn’t he wear a pad? Did he get it dirty?”

Lu Ruixiang frowned and said, "Even if it doesn't get dirty, you still have to use a toilet seat cover. The toilet seat is where Qianzi and I sit directly. Can you accept this indirect skin contact?"

Chen Sheng wiped his sweat. Lu Ruixiang had a severe case of mysophobia, and she often got anxious and upset about things like this.

It's not that she's malicious, nor does she look down on Chen Ya; this is just her personality.

“I’ll talk to him later and ask him to use the toilet seat again,” Chen Sheng said. “Forget it, I’ll just tell him not to use the second-floor bathroom anymore.”

"Okay." Lu Ruixiang accepted, then asked, "What about that matter?"

"What is it?" Chen Sheng was taken aback, and immediately knew what his wife was talking about. He said, "This kind of thing can't be rushed, after all, it's a life-changing event."

"There's no rush. If there's no rush, Chen Hai will be kept hanging on by this matter, wasting so many opportunities."

"We really can't rush things; we have to take it slow and steady, like boiling a frog in warm water..."

The thing the couple has been planning until now is actually not complicated.

To put it bluntly, it's just a minor entanglement between wealthy families.

Lu Ruixiang was from a collateral branch of the Lu family, but she was always proud that back then, Old Master Lu had personally arranged a marriage for her family.

The family that was being betrothed to another was also a wealthy family. The marriage was going well, and they were just waiting for their children to grow up. But recently, something went wrong.

The other family's wealthy clan suffered a setback, while Chen Hai of his own family made a name for himself.

Originally, this was a good match that would elevate her family, but in the end, the contrast between the two turned out to be a hindrance to Chen Hai's marriage.

Lu Ruixiang immediately objected.

The couple racked their brains for a long time, and finally Chen Sheng came up with an idea: he had more than one son.

He has a son named Chen Ya in the mountain village.

Why not bring that son over as a replacement for Chen Hai and send him to marry into that fallen wealthy family? Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?

Firstly, Chen Ya was a child from a mountain village, with low wages, low education, and little experience of the world.

That wealthy family on the other end, even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse, and no matter how bad they are, they are still far superior to ordinary families.

Sending him to marry the daughter of that wealthy family would not only comply with Old Master Lu's wishes, but also not hinder Chen Hai's future. Furthermore, it would be a windfall for Chen Ya. This is not only a win-win-win situation, but a triple win!

Lu Ruixiang's only regret was that she was worried Chen Ya was really too bad, and that this would be unfair to her in-laws' daughter.

So ever since Chen Ya came to her home, she has been observing him.

The conclusion drawn from observation is that, apart from a lack of formal education, everything else can be made up for.

The young man has no major flaws in character, appearance, or height; sending him out would not disgrace the Lu family.

The problem now is that we can't tell Chen Yaming about this, but we can't keep it to ourselves either.

If it were stated outright that bringing him back was merely to push him out as a substitute for Chen Hai, even a clay figure has some temper and would definitely get angry.

But if he doesn't say it, Chen Ya will always have his ex-girlfriend in his heart and has no intention of dating anyone else. Even if you force him to marry her, he might not do it.

Chen Sheng and Lu Ruixiang sat cross-legged on the bed for a long time, frowning as they pondered a solution.

“By the way,” Chen Sheng said, “Isn’t Qianzi going to school tomorrow? The Liu family’s daughter is at Peking University, right across the street from Jinghua Gate. Why don’t we have Qianzi take her to meet the girl tomorrow?”

"What happens after they meet? You can't exactly say you're dragging them to a blind date, can you?"

“No need,” Chen Sheng said. “The Liu family’s daughter is stunningly beautiful; any man would be captivated by her. If they met, and Qianzi gave her a push, wouldn’t Chen Ya be willing to be with her?”

Lu Ruixiang clapped her hands: "You're so clever! How come I didn't think of that? Let Qianzi be the matchmaker and bring him and that girl from the Liu family together!"

Chen Sheng said, "Don't rush, this matter can't be taken lightly. Before meeting him tomorrow, have Qianzi take Chen Ya to the mall and buy him a new outfit. Dress him up smartly and leave a good impression."

"That's right!" Lu Ruixiang was very happy. "Our husband Chen isn't a good-for-nothing either!"

"That's natural."

"I'll go tell Qianzi, then I'll go to sleep."

"Should it be a meat-eater or a vegetarian-eater?"

"If I die, who will care about you two..."

……

Although they are all in the same room, the servants' room seems colder than the other rooms.

In the dark room, Chen Ya's laptop emitted a faint blue light.

Chen Ya placed one hand on the keyboard, occasionally moving his fingers.

On the screen was a very detailed document.

Above, a story from the past is recorded.

"...In the spring of 1977, a mine in western Yunnan collapsed. The old man of the Lu family dug the old man of the Liu family out of the mine, and the two formed a deep friendship from then on."

"During the 2000 stock market crash, the Liu family gave Lu Yuanlong a heads-up, which saved the Lu family 12 billion yuan from losses and recovered a large amount of losses."

"In 2001, Old Master Lu arranged a marriage between Lu Ruixiang's child and a descendant of the Liu family."

"In 2002, Lu Ruixiang married Chen Sheng, and Chen Hai was brought into the Lu family..."

Chen Ya rested his chin on his hand, his fingers seemingly slid across the touchpad casually.

Then, a smile appeared on his lips.

Chapter 187 Why would President Chen be interested in such a small project?

He moved his finger, and soon another document appeared on the screen.

Acorn Technology Company.

Legal representative: Chen Hai.

Main business: Parts manufacturing.

"Business performance assessment: Good".

"Company size..."

"Annual output value..."

"Tax amount..."

"Beichen Standard Compliance Score: 72".

"Assessment conclusion: The direction is acceptable, and appropriate investment can be made for technological upgrades."

"Zhao Yuanhai approved the conclusion. An investment of 7000 million to 1 million yuan is permitted for technological upgrades to meet the standards of the Beichen Group. This is to be submitted to Qian Jiadong for review."

Qian Jiadong's approval: Agreed.

……

Chen Ya looked at the report and suddenly couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahaha……"

His voice echoed in the servants' quarters.

The laughter gradually grew louder, eventually turning into a full-blown roar of laughter.

"Hahahahahaha..."

He hadn't laughed like that in a long time.

Because it's been a long time since I've encountered something so funny.

Xia You's slightly annoyed voice came through the earphones:

"What are you laughing at? You're going to deafen me."

"I thought of something funny."

He scratched his head and couldn't help but laugh again.

As the saying goes, fortunes change every thirty years.

The world is unpredictable.

Who could have imagined that a marriage that seemed perfect more than a decade ago would undergo such a dramatic change in just one year?

Who would have thought that the arrogant Liu Chenmin would end up in debt after a failed investment scheme and eventually have to hide in the United States?

His company, Seven Stars, was acquired by Beichen Company at a very low price and became part of the Beichen Group.

Who would have thought that, in order to clean up Liu Chenmin's mess, the once glorious Liu family would now be reduced to a mere chicken compared to a phoenix?

Lu Ruixiang believed that the reason for her family's rapid rise was because Chen Hai's OEM factory was chosen by Beichen Company.

Chen Ya shook his head, a smile that was hard to shake off on his face.

This is hilarious.

Unfortunately, it's too complicated, and it's impossible to explain the funny parts clearly.

Xia You's voice came through the earphones:

"How was your first day reuniting with your biological father? Were you comfortable?"

Chen Ya laughed: "They just see me as a phoenix man from the countryside who has come to the city to make a living. It's definitely not comfortable, but it's not uncomfortable either."

Xia You sighed softly and said:

"Then why bother staying there? Just find a way to get rid of them and never see them again, right?"

Chen Ya leaned comfortably against the bed, stretched his body, and said contentedly:

"Do you really think I'm here to stage a touching father-son reunion drama?"

"Hmm? What are your plans?"

Chen Ya did not answer the question directly, but said:

"Last time I threw a little tantrum and used the old man's influence to turn Aihua Company into the Gu family's, and now the Gu family is the only one in power. Do you think the old man has any objections?"

Xia You was both annoyed and amused: "Go and apologize to the old man, and you'll easily let bygones be bygones."

"That's what they say, but after apologizing, it's like handing over the initiative to someone else."

"What do you want to do?" Xia You rolled her eyes.

“The Gu family is now all-powerful, which makes the higher-ups very unhappy,” Chen Ya said. “So I came here this time to proactively resolve their unhappiness.”

Xia You imagined herself as one of those "higher-ups," and how she would be having a terrible headache dealing with Chen Ya right now. She smiled and said:

"They just want you to stay away."

"That's why I came here secretly, so as not to disturb them," Chen Ya said comfortably as he stretched on the bed. "I came here this time to learn about the character and conduct of the young talents from various aristocratic families, and to see which families are worth supporting."

He smiled and said:

“I have too many documents and files here, but I want to see those people for myself. And wouldn’t it be perfect to have the identity of a poor stepson from a collateral branch of the Lu family as a cover?”

Xia You paused for two seconds, then said:

"Could it be...could it be that even your father's sudden visit to you was part of your scheme?"

“No, it’s just a coincidence,” Chen Ya said. “Even if he hadn’t come looking for me, I would have found a way to disguise myself and come to the capital. Now that he has delivered this identity to my door, it’s like a pillow being delivered when I’m sleepy, saving me a lot of trouble.”

Xia You fell silent.

She knew that if Chen Ya's words today were made public, it would cause a huge uproar among the aristocratic families.

It's unknown how many people will flock to him, or how many powerful families will become wary of him because of this.

"This is just a casual move, but it's very important," Chen Ya said. "Recent developments have shown that certain forces have joined together and are taking some action against the Gu family. If this continues, it will be very disadvantageous for Gu Yuqing."

"So, you want to support some powerful families, create internal competition among them, and at the same time, keep the Gu family in check, thus putting the higher-ups at ease?"