Chapter 1286 The Yang family showed goodwill, three years later
After Zhou Chen returned to the capital, he went to the residence of Wang Ying's mother, his mother-in-law, and brought many things with him.
"Mom, my friend in Shanghai brought these to me."
Wang Ying's mother said with a smile on her face: "I went to Shanghai and you still remember me, so you have your heart. But I don't need it, and I won't need to take it with me in the future. As long as you and Yingying can live a good life, I will be satisfied."
Although the Wang family is now in dire straits, she actually still has some savings and a salary from retirement, so as long as she is not too extravagant, she is not short of money to spend. Wang Ying always gives her money every month.
She has never used it either.
Her current situation is that of a person who has no desires and needs. Every day she just visits Dao Zang, drinks tea, and grows flowers. She rarely even leaves the house. If it weren't for the inconvenience of living in the deep mountains and old forests, she would probably be willing to move there.
Gone to the deep mountains and old forests.
Wang Ying has persuaded her many times to move to the United States, but she has always rejected it. In her words, living alone is comfortable and comfortable, and she will not cause trouble in the United States. As long as Wang Ying and Zhou Chen are free,
She would be satisfied if she could take time to come back and see her occasionally.
"We'll have dinner at home later, and I'll ask Xiao Wu to buy some more food."
Although she did not accept money from Wang Ying, Wang Ying found a nanny for her, and she did not refuse.
"OK."
But not long after Zhou Chen agreed, his cell phone rang suddenly. To his surprise, the person calling him was Yang Cheng, whom he hadn't seen for many years.
"I asked for your mobile phone number from Wang Ying. It's not that I'm looking for you. It's my dad who wants to meet you. He wants to talk to you about something. Zhou Chen, you don't have to give me face. You can meet me if you want.
If you don’t want to meet, just refuse, it’s okay.”
Yang Cheng's words were very polite, but also very unfamiliar. Their relationship was not very good to begin with, and they hadn't seen each other for so many years. If it weren't for his father's request, he wouldn't have made this call to Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen guessed Yang Cheng's father's purpose, thought for a while, and finally agreed.
"Okay, then I will pick you up with the driver and you will tell me your address."
"arrive……"
Zhou Chen didn't answer the phone behind his mother-in-law's back, so Wang Ying's mother heard it.
"Yang Cheng called you and his father invited you to his house for dinner?"
"Well, I have met Yang Cheng's mother, but I have never met his father. I don't know what the purpose of inviting me to dinner this time is."
In fact, he didn't have a good impression of the Yang family. The reason why he agreed was partly because of his acquaintance with Yang Cheng, and partly because the Yang family was really powerful in the country, so it was okay to give him some face.
Wang Ying's mother nodded and said: "I shouldn't talk too much about your matter, but Yang Cheng's parents are not simple people, especially his father, who has a higher level than Yingying's father. I don't like talking behind your back.
People, but you still have to be careful when communicating with the Yang family. They are not like Yang Cheng, who do things without talking about feelings and put interests first."
The Wang family and the Yang family used to be family friends. When something happened to the Wang family, the Yang family immediately distanced themselves from each other. Although Wang Ying's mother could understand, she must still feel uncomfortable in her heart. Since then, they have never interacted with each other again.
Zhou Chen is her son-in-law. This time the Yang family took the initiative to find him, she still wanted to remind her son-in-law. Her intention was very clear, not to get too involved with the Yang family.
"Mom, don't worry, I know what to do."
"Well, I can rest assured that you are doing things well. Although you are young, you are very methodical in doing things. You are more calm than Yingying's father and uncle. You have to remember that your status is different. Even in China, you are not the same.
There is no need to have so many scruples, although the Yang family is powerful, it cannot affect you."
"I know, but I can't have dinner with you tonight."
"You will have plenty of time after you have dinner with me. You should get down to business first."
Before dinner, Yang Cheng and the driver came to pick up Zhou Chen.
"Does Auntie live here now? I'll go up to meet Auntie."
After Yang Cheng saw Zhou Chen, he first said hello lukewarmly, and then wanted to visit Wang Ying's mother.
Zhou Chen stopped him and said, "That's no need. My mother-in-law is resting, so don't disturb her."
Yang Cheng's expression changed. In the past, when their two families were on good terms, he and Wang Ying's mother were very good friends, but now, they don't even want to meet each other.
However, he was getting older and was no longer as naive as before. He took the initiative to invite Zhou Chen to get in the car without saying anything.
In the car, Zhou Chen and Yang Cheng were both sitting in the back row. Yang Cheng took the initiative to ask something about Wang Ying. Zhou Chen responded in a polite tone, and then the two of them had nothing to say in common.
Arriving at Yang's house, Yang Cheng took the initiative to introduce his parents to Zhou Chen. Yang Cheng's father was in his fifties and seemed to be a very dignified and particular person.
Although they were one generation higher than Zhou Chen, Father Yang and Mother Yang did not put on airs and were very friendly. They talked to Zhou Chen politely and took the initiative to invite Zhou Chen to the table for dinner.
Listening to Zhou Chen and his father chatting about the situation at home and abroad, Yang Cheng was really restless and wanted to leave, but he didn't dare.
He usually dares to stand up to his mother, but he is still very afraid when facing his father.
Zhou Chen couldn't guess the real purpose of Yang's father inviting him here this time, but since Yang's father was not in a hurry to tell, he was not in a hurry to ask, so he followed his words and chatted with him.
Than Patience, he really has never been afraid of anyone.
Although Yang's father and Yang's mother are both well-known people, they found that Zhou Chen was very young, but not easy to deal with at all. He was very slippery and would not follow their rhythm at all. In the end, Yang's father was the one who fell in love with Chen.
Unable to hold back his anger, he winked at his wife.
Mother Yang then said with a smile: "I heard that your Chenxing Capital has established a branch in Chaoyang. Are you starting to prepare for domestic development?"
Zhou Chen nodded and said: "This is indeed our company's plan. Now that the domestic economy is taking off, we at Chenxing Capital naturally want to enter the country."
With Yang's mother at the beginning, Yang's father will have a lot more to say next.
"This is a good thing. Nowadays, various industries in the country are booming and they need the support of patriotic businessmen like you."
"Uncle Yang is so complimentary."
Suddenly, Yang's father's tone changed, and he asked casually: "After Chenxing Capital raised funds last year, it has developed rapidly. It seems that it has established branches in many places this year. I guess the funds must be consumed very quickly, right?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhou Chen immediately understood Yang's father's purpose of inviting him to dinner, but he remained calm.
"Sorry, Uncle Yang, this matter is a company secret. Although I am the chairman and general manager of the company, the company does not belong to me after all, so this kind of thing cannot be disclosed."
Yang's father smiled and said: "I understand, it should be. Chenxing Capital has experienced one round of financing, and there must be a second round of financing, right? As far as I know, the parties in the first round of financing are all foreign capital, so what about the second round of financing?"
Should we also consider domestic investment in this round of financing?”
Zhou Chen still said calmly: "If there is a second round of financing, it must be domestic. After all, although I am an American now, I have always regarded myself as a Chinese, and my family must take care of their own."
Father Yang was silent for a while, then no longer hesitated, and said directly: "You are good friends with our Beibei, so I have something to say directly. Our Yang family is very optimistic about your Chenxing Capital, so if Chenxing Capital has a third
For the second round of financing, can we, Yang’s, be considered first?”
Now that the conversation has been opened, Zhou Chen naturally can no longer pretend.
"Chenxing Capital has no plans for a second round of financing yet, but since Uncle Yang has spoken, I will also express my position. If the second round of financing is launched, under the same conditions as others, I will definitely support Yang.
"
Yang's father's expression was stiff, but he quickly adjusted himself, picked up the wine glass, and touched it with Zhou Chen.
"Then it's settled."
After the meal was over and Zhou Chen was sent away by the driver, Yang's father drank the tea made by Yang's mother with a serious look on his face.
What Zhou Chen said just now sounded nice, but he was so shrewd that he couldn't understand the implication of Zhou Chen's words. For him, just a priority is not enough.
"Who would have thought that a young man about the same age as Beibei could create such a big foundation. What happened to the Wang family, if we..."
Father Yang didn't finish speaking, but Mother Yang already understood what he meant.
"What we did back then was not wrong. Anyone involved in what happened that time would be in bad luck. The Wang family is not worthy of what we did."
Father Yang sighed: "Yes, I did nothing wrong, but it also cost us such a good opportunity."
Mother Yang frowned and asked, "Are you so optimistic about Chenxing Capital that you would not hesitate to lose face and invite a junior to do so?"
Father Yang said in a deep voice: "We are in China, so we don't feel the power of Chenxing Capital. This Zhou Chen has a very good vision. Several companies invested by Chenxing Capital all have great potential. A venture capital that has only been established for a few years.
The company can be valued at more than 10 billion U.S. dollars in the first round of financing, which is really amazing. I can guarantee that if they start a second round of financing, the valuation will definitely be more than 20 billion U.S. dollars. The financing time
The later it is, the higher the valuation will be."
"Although our Yang family is still very good now, we can't spend a hundred days. The Wang family is an example. After all, Beibei lacks experience and has difficulty controlling the Yang family, so we must have an investment that is sure to make a profit without losing money. Chenxing Capital is
I think it’s the best choice, and they have great influence abroad.”
"It's a pity that this guy is very cunning, and his politeness is a bit unfamiliar."
"But hasn't he already given us priority?"
"Hmph, it's just a talk. In the end, it's not him who has the final say. Let's not talk about others, just the Wei family in Shanghai or our family. Who do you think he will choose? What's more, the family in China that is more powerful than our Yang family is also weak.
There are quite a few, do you really think we are the only ones keeping an eye on him?"
Not far away, Yang Cheng, who was listening to his parents' discussion, looked very unhappy. At the same age, he was also a proud and arrogant person. Naturally, he was unwilling to be compared to Zhou Chen.
But no matter how unwilling he was, he had to admit that if it weren't for his past relationship, he wouldn't be qualified to have an equal conversation with Zhou Chen.
His parents were already preparing to arrange for him to work in an investment bank. He made a decision in his mind that he must do well and achieve results to let his parents know that even if he was not as good as Zhou Chen, he would definitely not be much worse. At the very least, he could afford it.
Yang's giant ship.
Just as Yang Cheng's father expected, since Zhou Chen returned to China, Yang's father was not the only one who came to him for the same thing.
But how could Zhou Chen, who had just completed the first round of financing, conduct a second round of financing? Therefore, facing these people, Zhou Chen always refused in a similar way.
After staying in the capital for more than half a month, Zhou Chen was ready to return to San Francisco after finishing the matters here.
Before leaving, he naturally invited Qin Chuan and the others to have a meal together, but he did not dare to go to Qin Chuan's shop. Instead, he booked a private room in the hotel to eat.
When Zhou Chen returned to San Francisco, besides working, he spent time with his wife and children every day, leaving more time for his wife and children.
He has lived for many years, but only a very small part of his time was spent alone, because he has always considered himself to be a common man. He cannot be alone all the time, so he likes to be with his relatives if conditions permit.
Together.
If he has no relatives, he will choose to find a woman to fall in love with and let her or them become his relatives.
Because loneliness is really the most terrifying thing in the world, especially for people who can live for a long time. If there is no sustenance, sooner or later one day they will go crazy.
When he was young, he didn't understand why people must get married and have children, but now he understands.
Humans are social animals, and there are only a few people who can endure loneliness. After getting married, having a significant other, and having children, people have more motivation to live and struggle.
Just like before, he didn't understand why some people committed suicide and always felt that death was better than living, but now he understands.
People who commit suicide have different reasons, but those who have no relatives may choose to kill themselves because they cannot bear the loneliness.
Although this kind of behavior is cowardly in the eyes of many people, you can also say that they do not respect life, but for those who are involved, they do not think so. Perhaps living is torture to them.
Zhou Chen likes this kind of life where he has relatives, someone cares about him, and he also has people to care about.
In the past, when he traveled through the film and television world, his first thought was to complete the task first, but now, he enjoys life first, and then considers completing the task.
Although they are all intended to complete tasks, the order is different and the meaning is naturally different.
The time spent with my loved ones flies by very quickly. Three years have passed in a flash, and the time has come to 2012.
Sitting in the first class cabin of the plane bound for the capital of China, Zhou Chen and Wang Ying held hands together.
Three years have passed, and the looks of Zhou Chen and Wang Ying have not changed much.
Wang Ying's appearance has not changed much, but she is much more mature than three years ago. She used to look like a proud and aloof young lady, but now, she exudes a mature and noble person.
Her temperament makes it obvious at first glance that she was born into a noble family.
This was her first return to China in five years since she returned to San Francisco in 2007, so her mood was still a bit fluctuating while sitting on the plane.
"I haven't been back for a long time. I don't know how much that city will change."
"There are still big changes, and you will be able to see it after it is implemented."
Feeling Wang Ying's nervousness, Zhou Chen comforted her softly.
Wang Ying's mood gradually calmed down, and then she thought of something again and frowned slightly.
"When we leave, Xiaofan will probably be in trouble for a while."
This time when they returned to China, they did not take their son Zhou Qifan with them. Zhou Qifan was left in the care of Zhou Guoxing and Tao Li. When they left, Zhou Qifan cried a lot.
Zhou Chen said: "He is already three years old. I am not worried about him making noises. I am worried that his grandparents will spoil him while we are away."
Wang Ying immediately laughed. In the past two years, Zhou Chen had often quarreled with Tao Li over Zhou Qifan's education, because Tao Li was so used to Zhou Qifan that she would give him whatever he wanted and would not be willing to fight or scold him.
Zhou Chen is relatively strict, and Zhou Qifan is also the most afraid of Zhou Chen.
In fact, Zhou Chen doesn't like to be strict with his children, but he can't do it without being strict. There are four adults in the family, and three of them are spoiled. If he continues to spoil him, his son will definitely grow crooked, so he must show his strict father's skills.
Posture.
This also led to him always having disputes with Zhou Guoxing and Tao Li. The old man doesn't care about your logical education. Anyway, you are wrong. If you have a great-grandson, you will not kiss the grandson.
"You're still smiling, and you're not used to him any less."
"He is my son, my only son. If I don't pamper him, who else can I pamper him?"
Wang Ying likes her current family very much. It is warm, comfortable, happy and joyful, so she has always been grateful for her original choice. Without Zhou Chen, she would not have such a life. All of this was brought about by her favorite husband.
For her.
"Speaking of which, among the four girls in our dormitory 213, I am still the only one who is married and has children. He Xiaozhou and Xiao Qianxi have been in love longer than us, and they are not married yet. Qin Chuan and
Xie Qiao has also been dating for many years and is not getting married. I really don’t know what they are thinking."
Zhou Chen said: "I know this. He Xiaozhou and Xiao Qianxi have just bought a new house and want to get married after the house is renovated. Qin Chuan and Xie Qiao have just paid off the Qin family's debt and are working hard to make money to buy a house.
, I estimate that these two couples will get married almost next year."
"If that's the case, wouldn't we have to go back to China several times next year?"
"Absolutely, so now only Xu Lin is left. To be honest, every time I see you talking to Xu Lin on the phone, I'm a little worried."
"worry about what?"
"I'm worried that Xu Lin has a problem with his orientation, and I'm worried that my wife will be misled by her."
Wang Ying immediately glared at Zhou Chen angrily: "Fuck you."
"Xu Lin is actually being pursued by someone. After all, he is also a big entertainment reporter now, but she can't stand the people pursuing her. She also told me that she will probably never get married in this life, and she is quite cool on her own.
"
"It doesn't matter if you don't get married, as long as you can get used to it. Rather than marrying someone you don't like and who isn't suitable, it's really better to live an easy life alone."
"So every time I talk to Xu Lin about this, I feel very lucky. If I hadn't met you, I would probably have the same idea as Xu Lin. If I don't get married in this life, I will live alone."
Wang Ying leaned on Zhou Chen's arm, her face full of happiness. Even though the two had been together for ten years, she still felt very happy and sweet.
"So you met me. Miss Yingying met her Mr. Right, and she is destined to be happy and sweet in this life. I was sent by God to protect you."
"Well, sometimes when I dream, I feel like this."
When Zhou Chen and Wang Ying got off the plane, there were three bodyguards, two men and one woman, who were on the same plane with them, to help them carry their luggage without them having to do anything.
Just a few months ago, the release of the 2012 Forbes World's Richest List caused another big stir.
Zhou Chen broke into the top ten with a net worth of US$33 billion, ranking seventh. He also officially surpassed Li Chaoren and became the richest Chinese of the new generation. He was also the richest Chinese in his thirties and ranked among the top ten in the world.
rich man.
Now he has to bring a lot of bodyguards with him when he travels. This is one of the reasons why he doesn't like to go out. It's too ostentatious and troublesome to bring so many people with him.
The first thing after returning to the capital, Zhou Chen and Wang Ying went to Wang Ying's mother's residence together and stayed with Wang Ying's mother for a day.
The next day, Zhou Chen took a car to the branch office to handle matters. Wang Ying also went out by car. She was going to a place today. She originally wanted her mother to go with her, but her mother refused, so she just went there.
I can go alone.
Wang Ying was sitting in the back seat of the Mercedes-Benz, with a female bodyguard sitting at attention next to her, and the driver and a male bodyguard sitting in the front seat.
In the past two years, she has also become accustomed to the life of going out with bodyguards. Her ability to adapt is very strong, which is also caused by her living environment since she was a child.
Looking at the streets passing by, it is difficult to find memories from many years ago because this city has really changed a lot.
But when the car drove to a familiar road, a look of nostalgia suddenly appeared on her face.
Finally, the car drove into a neighborhood she was very familiar with and stopped at the door of a villa she was very familiar with. Her expression became even more complicated.
"Madam, we're here."
The female bodyguard warned, then quickly got out of the car and opened the door for Wang Ying.
After Wang Ying got out of the car, she looked at the villa in front of her. Countless memories flashed through her mind. This was her home. After so many years, it didn't seem to have changed much.
Walking to the door of the villa, the servant in the villa immediately opened the door for Wang Ying and respectfully called her: "Madam."
When she walked into the villa, the layout was exactly the same as when she left five years ago. There was no change at all, but it looked a little older.
It turned out that their villa was confiscated after her father's accident. Later, Zhou Chen used his connections to buy it and hired servants to take care of it. It has been kept as it is.
Wang Ying's mother came to visit once, but only once. Zhou Chen once asked her to come back to live, but she refused. She said there was nothing left for her to keep as a souvenir.
Wang Ying returned to China and after visiting her mother, she came to her former home because she had deep memories and feelings for this place.
She looked from room to room, and finally returned to her former bedroom.
It's just that this bedroom that she has lived in for many years, when she comes back after a few years, she doesn't have the same sense of expectation as she did before coming, because this place has long lost the atmosphere of home.