Chapter 146: The Liang Family Is My Backing

"Nonsense! We are trying to find you a husband right now, get back here immediately!"

Chen Jianwei roared instantly, but Lin Shuyu acted as if she had heard nothing at all.

Disregarding everything, she grabbed Hong Yu's hand and walked straight out of the front gates.

"What on earth is wrong with Lin Shuyu?"

"Everyone here is a busy person. Does she think we have all the time in the world? If her mother wasn't my sister, why would I ever care about someone like this!"

"Dad, you need to talk to her right now, or her entire life will be ruined!"

Chen Shufen was trembling all over with anger, her hands and feet ice cold.

She never expected that Lin Shuyu would show them zero respect. They were only doing this for Lin Shuyu's own good—could it be that she intended to spend her entire life with that good-for-nothing Hong Yu?

Furthermore, with so many guests present, not only Chen Shufen, but Chen Jianwei as her uncle also felt deeply humiliated.

"Enough is enough!" The elderly patriarch of the Chen family waved his hand. "Since she likes being with that live-in son-in-law of hers, then let her do as she pleases."

"She will be the one suffering and exhausting herself in the future. When she regrets it, she had better not come to us to complain."

Chen Shufen sneered, "Truly, her ambitions are higher than the heavens while her fate is thinner than paper. She looks down on all the young elites we introduce to her, yet she takes a fancy to trash like Hong Yu."

"Does she really think anyone can pull off a late-blooming success story like Dai Yanqiu?"

Dai Yanqiu frowned. "What kind of talk is that? How can you compare me to him?"

Realizing she had said the wrong thing, Chen Shufen quickly apologized. Chen Jianwei played the peacemaker on the side and then sighed, "Sigh, this is truly troublesome now."

"Xiaoyu has refused more than once. It seems she really wants nothing to do with this. How am I supposed to explain this to Wang Qi now?!"

"He was so enthusiastic. An heir to a listed company was actually willing to lower his pride like that. Who knows what on earth goes on in Xiaoyu's mind."

The guests had been watching the drama unfold and now began to whisper among themselves.

"Is that Lin Shuyu out of her mind? She actually seems genuinely in love with that live-in son-in-law."

"She must be mentally deranged. Perhaps Hong Yu has some extraordinary special skill?"

"A special skill is worth crap! Living such a destitute life and constantly being humiliated—if I were in her shoes, I honestly couldn't take it."

"The Chen family has been really good to this Lin Shuyu. The men they introduced were all decent catches. I didn't know Dai Yanqiu's nephew, but I've certainly heard of Wang Qi."

"That's right! Wang Qi is quite well-known in Huaizhou. He's the heir to Wang Real Estate. Once you marry into a family like that, you instantly step into the upper class. That Lin Shuyu really has something wrong with her head."

"Whatever! It's none of our business anyway. Let's just sit back and watch the show."

"Heh, Lin Shuyu is going to get a taste of real hardship in the future."

By this time, it was approaching noon.

Most of the guests had arrived. After arranging the seating, the elderly patriarch of the Chen family took a look around and prepared to start the meal.

Seeing that her section of the tables was completely filled with guests, Chen Shufen immediately broke into a satisfied smile.

"Heh, thank goodness my sister didn't come today. Otherwise, judging by her daughter's behavior, she probably wouldn't even have the face to ever return to her maiden family."

The Chen patriarch's table was quite close to Chen Shufen's, and hearing this, he immediately frowned. "Xiaufen, stop talking about your sister's family matters. Today is a joyous occasion, let's not mention them."

Just as Chen Shufen wanted to reply, the Chen patriarch turned to Dai Yanqiu and smiled, "Yanqiu, I heard your enterprise is preparing to go public?"

Dai Yanqiu smiled. "It's about time. Although my company generates massive profits every year, nowadays anyone with a bit of capability takes their company public."

"If you don't go public, how can you harvest wealth from outsiders, and how can you build capital?"

The Chen patriarch gave a thumbs-up. "Well said! Making money off your own family isn't a true skill. Making money off strangers—that is what you call real skill!"

"Once you go public, won't all the corporate giants in Huaizhou have to show up and support you?"

Dai Yanqiu raised his chin. "Dad, that goes without saying!"

"My enterprise has been preparing for so long. Anyone else would have gone public ages ago, but not me!"

"Now that my capital accumulation is sufficient and I have powerful backers, I might as well not go public at all—but the moment I do, I'm going to become one of the top 10 listed groups in Huaizhou!"

"Whoa!" Hearing Dai Yanqiu's bold declaration, the guests let out cries of astonishment.

"A top 10 listed group in Huaizhou? Doesn't that require a valuation of over five billion?"

"Pretty much. The current tenth-ranked group seems to only have a market value of about 4.2 billion."

"Awesome! I never imagined I'd be sitting here sharing a meal with the chairman of one of Huaizhou's top 10 listed groups. What an absolute honor."

"Haha, this meal is satisfying. I'll have something to brag about to people in the future."

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The guests were buzzing with excitement, while Chen Shufen laughed and said, "Heh, what's so impressive about that? Originally, our family business had already accumulated a ton of funds—five billion is actually on the conservative side."

"With the Liang family backing our enterprise now, hitting ten billion is an absolute breeze. If you don't believe me, just wait and see..."

"Shut up!" Dai Yanqiu glared at her and roared directly, "Spouting nonsense about everything—are you trying to make sure I don't have enough rivals?"

Realizing she had slipped up again, Chen Shufen immediately lowered her head.

Seeing this, the Chen patriarch quickly smiled and mediated, "Yanqiu, what's the big deal?"

"Even though Xiaufen talks a bit too much, she's only doing it out of pride for you."

"Besides, Xiaufen mentioned that you've secured the backing of the Liang family? Is it *that* Liang family, the one right here in Huaizhou?"

"Dad, you guessed right. It's our Huaizhou Liang family, the true kings of Huaizhou." Dai Yanqiu nodded seriously. "Actually, in the industry I operate in, I have several fierce competitors with formidable backgrounds. If I didn't have the Liang family as my shield, I wouldn't dare to go public just yet."

"Holy crap! The Liang family?!" The Chen relatives and guests immediately gasped in shock, and a few even stood up in fright.

Anyone in Huaizhou with even a shred of standing knew of the Liang family.

They were the absolute monarchs of Huaizhou, with fingers in every industry, many of which were dominant market leaders. Rumor had it that the Liang family's backing was so immense that if they stomped their feet, the entire Yan Xia nation and even the world would tremble. They were a terrifyingly powerful aristocratic clan.

"Isn't this a bit too exaggerated? I didn't visit for two years, and the Chen family has developed to this extent?"

"It really is exaggerated. To think the Liang family is willing to act as Dai Yanqiu's backer—doesn't that mean the Chen family can walk sideways wherever they go from now on?"

"When Xiaufen mentioned ten billion earlier, I was actually laughing at her in my heart. Turns out I was the frog at the bottom of the well. With the Liang family backing them, hitting a ten-billion valuation is child's play!"

"This piece of news is pure gold. I originally thought I was just coming to the Chen family for a casual meal, but never expected to unearth such valuable intelligence."

"In short, the Chen family is not a family to be trifled with."

The Chen patriarch was overjoyed, yet he sighed, "Sigh, why is it that when both are sons-in-law, the difference is like heaven and earth?"

"Look at that live-in son-in-law outside, he's actually starting to eat."