Reborn As Lucky Star

Jiang Jingze finally understood.

His father-in-law had indeed come prepared.

The meaning of these words was quite clear.

First, don't think that because I'm in Zhuancheng I'm out of reach; we also have people in Beijing. Finding out any news is a matter of minutes, so don't think you can bully my daughter because of the long distance from Telly Road.

Second, don't go philander outside. Our daughter is cherished by the Yue Family. Even if you've got some family wealth and can juggle multiple relationships, you'd better see if you can handle it without overextending yourself and ending up in trouble.

If someone else had asked this question, Jiang Jingze definitely wouldn't have paid much attention, dismissing them with a cold snort.

But this doesn't apply at all when it comes to his future father-in-law.

He hurriedly explained, "Uncle Yue, I assure you I have nothing to do with that woman at all."

Yue Jiandong gave a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "I heard she's quite a pretty young lady. If she's pestering you, you're not even a bit tempted?"

Jiang Jingze looked completely serious.

"In my eyes, only Qingqing is in color. Other women are just black and white, so I can't even tell if they're pretty."

Yue Jiandong smacked his lips in thought, young people are so great, he actually said such cheesy words with a straight face.

If he were a young girl listening to this, he might even feel a bit moved.

The most remarkable thing was that it sounded completely sincere.

He was just about to reluctantly say that he'd believe him for now when he saw the family from next door coming over.

Lin Chunju must have overheard part of the conversation; she cheerfully said to Yue Jiandong.

"Look at how eloquent young people are, and compare that to you."

Yue Jiandong glanced in the direction of the kitchen, raising his voice several notches.

"I'm the same; my heart has no room for others, only my wife."

Lin Chunju smiled broadly, "Really? Then why was it that the last time I was strolling in the community with my brother, a young girl stopped us, hinting she wanted to replace someone? Our family doesn't tolerate such ungrateful attitude. If you really do something wrong, never mind Yingzi, I'd be the first to give you a hard time."

Yue Jiandong didn't expect that just after grilling Jiang Jingze, the fire would immediately spread to him, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

"Mom, please speak clearly, when did I ever do such a thing?"

"It's best if you haven't. I just mentioned it casually. Of course, you're my son, and I understand you wouldn't do such things."

Lin Chunju helped Lin Jianping as they walked in, making it seem like her previous words were just offhand remarks.

Yue Jiandong's mind was racing with various thoughts, and his expression turned sour.

Because of his daughter's situation, the Yue Family became famous.

Initially, Yue Jiandong was quite angry, but the benefits that came after the truth was cleared up outweighed the disadvantages.

The company's cooperation expanded, and orders increased.

More people also started recognizing the power of the Yue Family.

But successive troubles arose as well.

In the past, people saw Yue Jiandong and Zhang Ying as a perfectly harmonious couple. Although they started from scratch together, it absolutely wasn't a mom-and-pop shop.

The company's various processes were very standardized, and it certainly wasn't a family-run business.

To avoid suspicion, they even opened another company. They were responsible for different businesses and developed in parallel.

People in the industry would give them a thumbs up when mentioning them.

Generally, couples working together tend to have strong personalities, with usual frictions between work and personal life. That the Yue couple managed to get along through all this without a hitch was rare.

However, after Zhang Ying's infertility was exposed, many people started having other thoughts.

Like the situation where Yue Jiandong questioned Jiang Jingze earlier, quite a few young women who fancied themselves attractive were trying to force their way in.

After all, though Yue Jiandong was middle-aged, he didn't have the senseless obesity and beer belly typical of a middle-aged affluent man. Instead, he had grown more gentlemanly than in his younger years.

Many people figured that landing a man like Yue Jiandong would mean they've hit the jackpot in one go.

After all, Zhang Ying can't bear children, and Yue Qingqing isn't Jiandong's biological daughter either.

If someone could leverage having a child to climb the ranks, the Yue Family would have a big, joyous grandson, as if blossoming with joy, and the original spouse would have to step aside.