"It's me, you are..." Zhang Xinyan said.
"I am Zhang Tiancheng's driver, Ge Jun. Mr. Zhang asked me to pick you up to his place," Ge Jun replied.
"Mm, where is your car?" Zhang Xinyan asked.
Ge Jun pointed to a Rolls-Royce on the road, and the three walked towards the car.
Ge Jun opened the rear door and extended his hand, hovering it above Zhang Xinyan's head.
After Zhang Xinyan got in, as Chen Jie was about to follow, Ge Jun said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang is only seeing Miss Zhang alone today."
Chen Jie was taken aback.
Zhang Xinyan quickly asked, "What does my brother mean? Chen Jie is my boyfriend, can't he come with me?"
Ge Jun awkwardly replied, "Mr. Zhang seems to have other guests today, so it's inconvenient to see outsiders."
"Chen Jie is not an outsider," Zhang Xinyan retorted.
"Miss Zhang, I am merely following orders," Ge Jun said.
Zhang Xinyan's pretty face showed a hint of anger.
Then she nodded, got out of the car, and said, "Alright then, tell my brother that I'm with my boyfriend and it's inconvenient to see him."
"Uh? Miss Zhang, when will you be free then?" Ge Jun stammered.
"I'm not too sure. Perhaps when I leave, I'll stop by to see my brother. After all, I'm bringing my boyfriend, so it's inconvenient to go to my brother's place," Zhang Xinyan said coldly.
"Miss Zhang, you're making things very difficult for me," Ge Jun said awkwardly.
Then, he glanced at Chen Jie and said, "Mr. Chen, this is a private matter between Mr. Zhang and Miss Zhang. Could you do Mr. Zhang a favor and step aside for now?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang knows you've traveled a long way and need a place to stay, so he's booked you a presidential suite at a hotel."
Chen Jie smiled faintly.
He had already detected the contempt in Ge Jun's tone. He clearly didn't consider him Zhang Xinyan's boyfriend.
Such a direct request for someone to leave was extremely impolite, even to an ordinary friend.
However, Chen Jie couldn't really lash out. He simply said, "I respect Zhang Xinyan's decision. If she agrees, then there's no problem."
"Mr. Chen, you haven't understood my meaning..."
"What do you mean? If you want me to persuade Zhang Xinyan, then you're mistaken!" Chen Jie said coldly.
"You..."
"Enough!"
Zhang Xinyan linked her arm with Chen Jie's and said, "Chen Jie, let's go!"
"Miss, wait..."
Ge Jun said, "Let me report to Mr. Zhang first."
Zhang Xinyan didn't make things difficult for Ge Jun.
After a short while, Ge Jun hung up the phone.
He then said to Zhang Xinyan, "Mr. Zhang has agreed to invite Mr. Chen over as well."
Zhang Xinyan's face lit up with joy, and she immediately said to Chen Jie, "Let's go!"
Half an hour later, the Rolls-Royce stopped at a villa complex called Wolong Manor.
Chen Jie glanced around and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.
Perhaps due to the economic prosperity and dense population of the provincial capital, although Wolong Villa area was grand and luxurious, it was not as impressive as some family villas in Pingcheng.
The overall area seemed much smaller.
This was understandable. In more bustling and lively places, every inch of land was precious. Although the conditions were not as good as in some less developed areas, their value was immeasurably higher.
Zhang Xinyan's brother's villa was quite grand and imposing.
"Xinyan, you're finally here! Hahaha... Brother missed you so much!" At the entrance, a man in his thirties rushed out.
He opened his arms and directly hugged Zhang Xinyan.
"Brother..." Zhang Xinyan said with an awkward smile.
Then, Zhang Xinyan's brother turned to Chen Jie and said, "You must be my sister's fiancé, Chen Jie, right?"
Chen Jie nodded.
"Allow me to introduce myself, I am Zhang Xinyan's brother, Zhang Cheng."
"Hello."
Not wanting to offend someone who was smiling, and seeing no hostility from the other party, Chen Jie extended his hand for a handshake.
"Please, come in."
"Sister, haven't I seen you in two years? We must have a good long chat."
Zhang Cheng warmly pulled Zhang Xinyan inside, with Chen Jie following behind.
Soon, the three arrived in the living room.
"Is this Zhang Cheng's sister, Xinyan?" At this moment, a beautiful woman with an elegant demeanor walked out.
She looked at Zhang Xinyan and said with a smile.
"Who are you..."
"Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, this is your sister-in-law, Liu Mei," Zhang Cheng quickly said.
"What? Brother, when did you get married? Why didn't you tell us something so important?" Zhang Xinyan exclaimed, asking.
Before coming, she had no idea Zhang Cheng was married.
The sudden appearance of a sister-in-law shocked Zhang Xinyan and made her feel a sense of unfamiliarity towards Zhang Cheng.
Zhang Cheng, in order to secretly develop his own influence, rarely contacted his family. His sisters sometimes wouldn't see each other for years.
Unexpectedly, at this reunion, she had gained a sister-in-law.
"Hahaha... I wanted to give you a surprise, but I was a bit out of it a while ago and forgot about it. But it's not too late to tell you now."
"And this is..." Liu Mei looked at Chen Jie and asked doubtfully.
"He is my boyfriend, Chen Jie," Zhang Xinyan said.
Chen Jie nodded with a smile.
"What? Why did you bring him here?" Liu Mei's expression changed slightly, and she said with a stern face.
Zhang Xinyan was immediately embarrassed.
"I asked him to come," Zhang Cheng said with a smile.
"Hmph, don't you know we've arranged a marriage for Xinyan? Coming here now, isn't that just asking for trouble?" Liu Mei said unhappily.
"Look at what you're saying. What era is this? We advocate for freedom of love. As long as my sister likes him, what's the big deal?"
"Anyone who doesn't know would think he's after your fortune!" Liu Mei said.
These two, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, cooperated very well.
"Chen Jie, right? I heard you started a company called Shengtian. How's business?" Liu Mei asked Chen Jie with a cold face.
Clearly, they had already investigated Chen Jie's identity.
Zhang Cheng smiled awkwardly at Chen Jie, "Don't take it to heart, your sister-in-law is usually like this."
Chen Jie smiled and said, "It's alright."
"Alright? Just alright? You should know that Xinyan not only has the Zhang family's assets but also a brother like Zhang Cheng! Do you know how big Zhang Cheng's company is?"
"How big?" Chen Jie asked in surprise.
"Assets exceeding a hundred billion!" Liu Mei said with conviction.
"How much are your company's assets now?" Liu Mei asked again.
"Sister-in-law, asking him this, isn't it a bit inappropriate?" Zhang Xinyan stood up and said angrily.
"Sister, don't be angry. We're family, at least we should understand each other! Your sister-in-law is doing this for your own good," Zhang Cheng said with a smile, trying to appease her.
Chen Jie's eyes flashed as he said, "A hundred billion in assets, is that very impressive?"