I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 139 Slander_1

Chapter 139: Chapter 139 Slander_1

"You guys sit down, I’ll cook for you."

After all that commotion, Qin Zhang looked at the time, and it was already almost six o’clock, nearly dark, so she went to the kitchen to cook.

"Mom, I’ll help you," Chen Yuyan stood up and followed Qin Zhang into the kitchen.

Qin Zhang said there was no need, but Chen Yuyan insisted on helping.

Helpless, Qin Zhang could only agree.

Cooking with her daughter-in-law was a delight for Qin Zhang; they chatted and seized the chance to learn about her son and daughter-in-law’s usual life.

Like how their careers were going and when they planned to have children, among other things.

Living room.

Shen Dong, Shen Hong, and Chen Yuanxiang were just drinking tea and chatting, waiting for the meal.

"Xiaodong, last time you came back, lots of people knew you had made it big. This time, there might be people turning up at your door," Shen Hong said.

"What do you mean?" Shen Dong was a bit puzzled.

"Those people..." Shen Hong explained a bit.

"Ah, I see," Shen Dong suddenly understood.

Turned out, people had learned of his success and were bringing project proposals or business plans to him, seeking investment.

He knew that many big shots received this kind of attention.

He hadn’t expected to be treated like a big shot himself, as if he were one of them.

Thinking about it, in Fu County, his net worth would indeed place him in the big shot category.

However, he also knew that most of the people looking for investment were unreliable.

Only a very small number might have good projects.

In any case, he would just let things take their course.

If there were a good project, he wouldn’t mind investing.

Now, his net worth had changed from what it had been when he had returned for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Back then, it was only tens of millions.

Now, he had six hundred million in cash, plus two profitable companies—the live streaming guild and Shuidilao.

Half an hour later, it was time to eat.

Not long after the meal, the uncle’s family of three stopped by.

In the past, whenever he came back and mentioned his cousin Zhang Lele, his uncle and aunt would get very irritated.

Now, Lele had become a big internet celebrity with over ten million fans; she was considered successful in the field, making good money, and her parents had finally accepted her career choice, which brought joy and harmony, a far cry from before.

"Xiaodong, Lele is doing great, all thanks to your help," her father, Zhang Bo, sighed.

This daughter had never given him peace of mind, causing endless worry.

It was only after Shen Dong came back during the Mid-Autumn festival and taught her to do live streams and short videos, resulting in accomplishment, that he and his wife could finally be at ease.

"Yeah, Xiaodong, if not for you, this girl would have driven us to an early grave," her mother, Tao Hui, said with a laugh.

"Uncle, Aunt, don’t say that. Lele’s success is mainly due to her hard work. If she weren’t hardworking, there would be nothing I could do," Shen Dong said with a smile.

Zhang Lele was just chattering away with Chen Yuyan; they had grown quite close, and their conversation left no space for others to interject.

They chatted until after nine o’clock when the uncle’s family left.

Shen Dong and the others had taken turns driving today and were quite tired, so one after another they washed up and went to bed.

The next day.

After breakfast, people came to look for Shen Dong.

Just as Shen Hong had mentioned, they brought project proposals and business plans, hoping for Shen Dong’s investment.

Six people came one after the other, and Shen Dong listened to each of them and even took a quick look at their plans.

But these proposals were either entirely unfeasible or simply not good.

No matter how attractively these people presented them, Shen Dong rejected them all.

If these projects were so great and profitable, would they be seeking his investment?

Impossible!

These people were purely operating on the hope that they could swindle Shen Dong into investing, making it as good as striking gold for them; they had no intention of actually pursuing any project.

They really thought he was a fool.

In the morning, all I did was listen to these people’s pitches.

In the afternoon, someone else knocked on the door.

This person was different from the six who had come in the morning.

His name was Chen Lin.

Chen Lin was five years older than Shen Dong and was a well-known figure in Fu County.

When Shen Dong was in high school, Chen Lin had become the science subject top scorer in An Province during the college entrance examination.

At that time, the school heavily promoted Chen Lin.

There wasn’t a student from those few years who didn’t know about Chen Lin.

After chatting with Chen Lin, I got to know his situation.

After graduating with his master’s degree, Chen Lin joined a pharmaceutical company called Yikang Pharmaceutical, working in drug research and development.

Yikang Pharmaceutical was developing a cancer treatment drug.

They had reached the final stage, but they had run out of funds.

The investors, seeing no results for so long, stopped investing, and the banks refused to lend any more money.

Chen Lin’s hope was that Shen Dong would invest and allow Yikang Pharmaceutical to continue their research on this miracle drug.

He also mentioned that they were at a critical stage, just one step away from success, which presented a prime investment opportunity.

Should the drug development prove successful, Shen Dong would receive an unimaginable return on his investment.

Shen Dong, of course, was well aware of how profitable a cancer-curing miracle drug could be.

However, he didn’t agree immediately but said he’d think about it and contact the other party once he’d made a decision.

With New Year’s Eve being tomorrow, even if he agreed to Chen Lin’s proposal now, it wouldn’t make a difference.

Moreover, even if Shen Dong decided to invest, he would need to visit the company, meet with the CEO for a discussion, and have professionals audit the company before making a decision.

In any case, everything could wait until after the New Year.

The next day.

It was New Year’s Eve.

Shen Dong’s family and his uncle’s family always celebrated the New Year together.

Last year, they had the New Year’s Eve dinner at his uncle’s place, so this year it was Shen Dong’s turn.

Qin Zhang and Aunt Tao Hui were busy preparing the New Year’s Eve dinner, with Chen Yuyan helping out and Zhang Lele joining in for fun.

Shen Dong, Chen Yuanxiang, Shen Hong, and Zhang Bo, four grown men, were playing mahjong in the living room, waiting for the New Year’s Eve dinner.

At home, apart from watching TV and playing on the phone, this was the only entertainment.

It was inappropriate to play with a phone; parents would get annoyed watching their kids on their phones at home.

If you’re just going to play on your phone, you might as well not come home at all.

Sometimes, that’s how parents feel.

Watching TV wasn’t very interesting, but playing mahjong and chatting was more fun.

While playing mahjong, Shen Dong’s phone rang.

He glanced at the caller ID and saw it was Wang Jingpeng.

On New Year’s Eve, for Wang Jingpeng to call, it must be important.

Shen Dong asked his wife to take his spot and went out to the balcony to take the call.

"Mr. Shen, there’s been an incident!"

As soon as the call was connected, Wang Jingpeng said urgently.

"Don’t panic, tell me the situation clearly," Shen Dong replied, sensing trouble. Given Wang Jingpeng’s urgency, it seemed like no small matter; otherwise, it wouldn’t have warranted the president himself to be so flustered.

"Mr. Shen, here’s what happened: Song Qianqian just posted a video on her Doule account that smears your name. You should check it out online to understand what’s going on," Wang Jingpeng said.

"Alright," Shen Dong hung up the phone, opened Doule, went to Song Qianqian’s account, and found the latest video which had been pinned to the top.

After watching the video, Shen Dong’s face turned dark and grim.

Song Qianqian had actually slandered him, accusing him of trying to take advantage of her behind the scenes. She claimed she hadn’t agreed, which made him angry, and he tried to force her. She resisted fiercely and he didn’t succeed.

In front of the camera, she was crying and looked pitiable, masterfully conveying the vulnerability and helplessness of a livestream host.

It made it seem as though he, as a boss, was incredibly wicked.

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