Chapter 767 - 339: He Invites Me, So I Have To Go? Who’s He Looking Down On

This was no ordinary potential in-law.

Zhang Heping looked at his silent old friend and couldn’t help but tease, "If he really becomes your son-in-law, you’ll be moving up a few more ranks, won’t you?"

"Move up, my ass. At my age, I’m already past retirement," Xi Huaimin said, though inwardly he was happier than anyone.

He smiled and said, "My girl, Xino, is coming back tonight. I need to head home and have my wife get dinner started. I’ll invite that young man, Xu Yun, to join us."

"You think I’d be envious?"

Zhang Heping said scornfully, "I’m not the least bit envious."

"Hahaha, you’re just saying that because it’s sour grapes. Eat your heart out."

With that, Xi Huaimin opened the door and left gleefully.

Zhang Heping chuckled and swore under his breath. He thought of the woman he’d seen at the school the other day and muttered, "Let’s see how happy you are when someone steals your daughter’s man."

As a man of his stature, he knew all too well that a man like Xu Yun would easily attract the attention of women and was someone women would find very appealing.

And outstanding women, at that!

’To be honest, for his girl, nothing is guaranteed until they’re married!’

’The most important question of all is, does Xu Yun’s family even know about this future daughter-in-law?’

’Or, would they even accept her?’

Ordinary families might not care about marrying into equal social standing and believe in freedom of marriage, but for prominent, powerful families, these things are taken very seriously.

It wasn’t about being snobbish; it was about the family’s future development and a guarantee for their legacy.

Xi Huaimin’s family might be considered well-off locally, and out of reach for many, but in the eyes of the people at the very top, they were barely worth a second glance.

But as a good friend, it wasn’t his place to voice these concerns.

Then again, perhaps Xu Yun could make his own decisions in these matters.

After all, he hadn’t gone into politics, but into business.

This implied he might not be the family’s primary candidate for grooming.

In families like that, after all, anyone with a bit of ambition wouldn’t think of going into business, but would strive for a career in public service.

Especially the ones with the most potential.

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As for Xu Yun, the man at the center of all this, he wasn’t actually sure if his visit to the old man that day would be effective.

He was taking a gamble, trying his luck.

After all, while the system had given him the information, he was the one who had to do the talking.

He had no idea if he had actually persuaded the old man to help him, or at least to ensure he got a fair shot.

But in any case, he had given it his best shot. If it still didn’t work, then there was nothing more he could do.

’I can’t just take a gun, sneak into the guy’s house in the middle of the night, and threaten him into helping me, right?’

’If I did that, I might as well not plan on staying in the country anymore.’

The system was powerful, but it wasn’t a get-out-of-jail-free card that let him do as he pleased and ignore all the rules.

’However, if someone really pissed me off...’

’It wasn’t out of the question for me to teach the coward hiding behind the curtain a harsh lesson.’

’After all, it would be easy enough for me to take care of some normal Joe without a ’legendary skin’ to protect him, and do it without a trace.’

Of course, that was all just a thought for later.

For now, he was content to wait and see how things played out while enjoying his wonderful life.

He checked the date. It seemed today was the day his three angels were returning from the disaster relief efforts.

He had sent his private jet to pick them up.

He’d booked a restaurant for the evening and ordered a feast, planning to treat them for all their hard work.

They had really been through a lot recently.

The plane had just landed, and as the three women disembarked, they saw Xu Yun in the distance, leaning against the door of his Bentley, waiting for them.

He gave them an elegant and handsome wave.

The three women quickened their pace, walking happily toward him. Behind them, Wang Qing watched the scene with a hint of envy in her eyes, but she quickly hid it.

She was afraid that if Xu Yun saw it, he would be displeased and fire her.

Aside from the fact that she couldn’t become one of Xu Yun’s women and enjoy even more perks, her job and salary were already enough to provide her with a life she was happy with.

As the three women approached Xu Yun, their different personalities showed in their expressions and body language.

Xino was completely uninhibited. She ran right over, threw her arms around Xu Yun, and said, "I missed you so much."

Jiang Peiyao, on the other hand, simply gazed at Xu Yun gently, silently conveying her longing for him.

Xu Yun’s eyes met hers, and everything was understood without a word.

As for Yu Xuan, who was officially his subordinate, she naturally didn’t dare to be too open with her feelings. She stood quietly to the side and simply said, "Hello, Boss."

Xu Yun smiled back and said, "Thanks for all your hard work."

The last one off the plane was Lin Wanzhou. He strolled over and said, "My mission is complete. Remember to wire the money to my account."

"No problem."

Xu Yun smiled and asked, "Want to join us?"

"No need."

Lin Wanzhou refused. "My car’s outside the airport. I’m not tagging along with you guys. I’m going to see my girl."

"Why not just confess to her tonight?"

"Get lost!"

Lin Wanzhou shot him a flustered, angry glare. "You don’t need to worry about my affairs. You should worry about yourself first."

With that, he turned on his heel and strode away.

Jiang Peiyao added from the side, "Brother Lin worked really hard at the site. Besides protecting us, he also participated in the digging and rescue efforts."

"I figured as much."

Xu Yun said with a smile, "Come on, get in. I’m your chauffeur today. We’ll head back to my place for everyone to shower, and then I’ll take you all out for a great meal."

"Yay!"

Xino was delighted. Sitting in the passenger seat, she leaned over and gave Xu Yun another kiss.

Xu Yun said, "Careful. What if a traffic camera catches that and I get a ticket for reckless driving?"

"That’d be great! I’ll go pay the fine and keep the photo as a memento."

Xu Yun was speechless.

The two women in the back seat also wished they could be so openly affectionate with Xu Yun, but unfortunately, they couldn’t bring themselves to do it.

’Fortune favors the bold, and she gets to enjoy the rewards first.’

After the group of four returned to Jiangcheng Heaven and Earth, the three women took comfortable hot showers and changed into the beautiful clothes Xu Yun had prepared for them.

They were the latest limited-edition items from Louis Vuitton; he’d had someone from the boutique bring them over for him to choose from just that morning.

As a "Super VIC," he had that privilege.

In addition, Xu Yun had also gotten each of them a new, limited-edition Hermes bag.

He also got each of them a pair of Valentino black silk stockings and high heels.

After the three of them changed, they exuded femininity. It was clear they all loved their new outfits.

Xino looked at Xu Yun warily and asked jokingly, "Xu Yun, you don’t have designs on the three of us tonight, do you?"

"The thought had crossed my mind," he teased. "It just depends on whether you’ll give me the chance."

At his words, Jiang Peiyao and Yu Xuan exchanged a glance, blushing as they fell silent.

In their hearts, they were reluctant, but if Xu Yun insisted, they would obey.

Xino, however, immediately bristled.

"As long as I’m here, you can forget about it."

Xino stated bluntly, "Tonight, you’re only allowed to pick one of us to stay!"

"Then what if I choose none of you? Is that okay?"

"Fine, if you have the heart to."

Xino said confidently, "You, a big lecher like you, passing up the beauties right at your fingertips? I don’t believe it for a second."

Xu Yun was speechless.

The four of them had just gotten into the car and were heading to the restaurant when Xu Yun suddenly received a call from Ning Qian.

"Xu Yun, President Li from the rival company just came by again."

Xu Yun frowned. "What’s he doing here?"

"He’s not here to cause trouble this time."

Ning Qian replied, "He said his boss wants to invite you to dinner tonight."

"Invite me to dinner?"

Xu Yun was taken aback for a moment, then scoffed, "Just because he invites me, I’m supposed to go? Who does he think he’s looking down on?"