Chapter 85: Meeting an Acquaintance Again

"Dong Yan! That's enough!"

Unable to endure Dong Yan's public taunts any longer, Wang Lianhong felt as if she had lost all her dignity in one fell swoop. It seemed that all the face she had managed to save over half a lifetime had been completely stripped away on this very day!

"Oh, oh, Honghong, have you lost your temper out of embarrassment?" Dong Yan, on the contrary, was even more delighted, wearing a broad smile on her face. "Sorry, sorry. I didn't mean to hit a sore spot! Let me introduce you. This is my daughter, Niu Xiaojuan, and this is my son-in-law, Guo Zhichao. Zhichao, go ahead and say hello!"

"Hello, Uncle and Aunt!" Guo Zhichao promptly stepped forward upon hearing her words, greeting them with utmost politeness.

However, his gaze became fixed on Mo Zixun and refused to budge.

She was simply stunning, breathtakingly beautiful!

Throughout his time in both China and abroad, he had never laid eyes on such a gorgeous woman.

In comparison, Niu Xiaojuan beside him seemed almost like an eyesore, not even worthy of being compared to one of Mo Zixun's toes!

Unable to restrain himself, he stretched out his hand, eager to shake hands with Mo Zixun, while secretly swallowing his saliva and saying, "Hello, I'm Guo Zhichao..."

"Our Zhichao has just returned from studying abroad. Currently, he's an executive in an enterprise affiliated with the Chu Group. Well, he hasn't achieved anything remarkable yet. His monthly salary is around 20,000 yuan," Dong Yan said in an offhand manner as if chatting idly, yet there was an unmistakable air of pride between her brows.

"It's nothing much. I'm just at the beginning of my career," Guo Zhichao also feigned modesty, all the while deliberately looking at Mo Zixun, his intention to show off evident in his eyes.

The Chu Group!

Hearing this, Wang Lianhong's face darkened once again.

Even when she was still part of the Mo family as a daughter-in-law, she wouldn't dare to take the Chu Group lightly.

After all, both the Chu Group and the Su Group were among the leading large corporations in South City!

She was seething with anger inside. While the other party's son-in-law had managed to secure a position in an enterprise under the Chu Group at such a young age, her own son-in-law was a fool, living off her daughter...

The disparity was truly like that between heaven and earth!

"Let's go!"

She tightly grasped her daughter's hand and dragged Mo Zixun away without a second thought, desperate to escape further humiliation.

"Hey? Honghong, why are you leaving? I was just joking around with you. Can't you take a joke?" Dong Yan covered her mouth and giggled behind them, thoroughly enjoying the situation.

"What a pity..."

At this moment, Guo Zhichao's outstretched hand remained suspended in mid-air, having failed to touch Mo Zixun's delicate hand even once. He couldn't help but feel a deep sense of regret in his heart.

"What's a pity?" Niu Xiaojuan beside him knitted her brows in displeasure.

"Ah, nothing. I just meant that such a beautiful woman ended up with a fool..." Guo Zhichao quickly snapped back to reality and forced an awkward smile.

"Why, do you feel sorry for her?" Niu Xiaojuan snapped angrily.

"Xiaojuan, what are you talking about? Am I that kind of person?" Guo Zhichao put on a solemn and self-righteous expression. "My feelings for you are as clear as day. No matter how many alluring women there are out there, you are the only one for me. Besides, she's just a... woman of loose morals."

Hearing this, Niu Xiaojuan snorted coldly, feeling somewhat mollified. She then asked, "Then what did you mean by 'what a pity'?"

"What's a pity is that I can't make good use of her," Guo Zhichao stared intently at Mo Zixun's retreating back, as if he were seriously contemplating something. "Xiaojuan, you know that the department manager above me is an absolute lecher, with an insatiable appetite for beautiful women. But I'm certain he's never encountered a top-notch beauty like Mo Zixun. So, if I could introduce Mo Zixun to him, getting a promotion and a raise would be as easy as pie for me. It's truly a pity..."

"Son-in-law, is what you said really true?" Dong Yan happened to overhear their conversation and her eyes lit up with interest as she asked.

"Yes! It's a pity that as a refined returnee, I couldn't possibly stoop to doing such a thing. Even if I wanted to... I just don't have the means!" Guo Zhichao replied with a feigned look of regret.

"It's no big deal. Leave it to me!" Dong Yan suddenly burst into gleeful laughter. "If sacrificing Mo Zixun can help you get a promotion and a raise, it would be well worth it! Well, I'll go and have a word with Wang Lianhong later. I know that woman's snobbish nature like the back of my hand. There's no way she'll accept that fool as her son-in-law. I'll persuade her to give her daughter to your leader. Then you'll have a bright future ahead of you, and her daughter can also latch onto a wealthy man. It's a win-win situation!"

"Really? Thank you, Mom! I'll be eagerly waiting for your good news!" Guo Zhichao was beside himself with excitement after hearing this. In truth, how could he bear to hand over a woman as exquisite as Mo Zixun to his leader? He was simply coveting Mo Zixun's beauty for himself!

If he could somehow manage to get Mo Zixun for himself and develop an illicit relationship with her in the future, that would be like a dream come true!

In a fit of anger, Wang Lianhong dragged Mo Zixun into the mall, her face still livid with rage.

She had never endured such humiliation before. It was all because of that fool, Ye Feng, that she had become the laughingstock of others!

"Did you hear what they were saying just now? In other people's eyes, your mother has now become someone who can be ridiculed at will. Do you still think it was a wise decision to marry this fool against everyone's advice? Faced with the facts, you should come to your senses now, right?"

Once inside the mall, Wang Lianhong finally released her grip on Mo Zixun's hand, her heart filled with grievances.

"Mom, that aunt clearly didn't get along with you. It's okay if you don't associate with people like her," Mo Zixun replied calmly.

"Is it just about making friends? Do you think she's the only one laughing at me? I don't even have the face to go out and meet people anymore! You're so heartless and don't understand a thing!" Wang Lianhong reprimanded her harshly.

"Cough, okay, okay. Let's go and check out the Buddha of Longevity and Happiness first. Don't forget the main task at hand. Yesterday was the exhibition, and today is the official sale day of the Buddha of Longevity and Happiness. It would be a disaster if someone else snatched it away," Mo Lingfeng tried to ease the tense atmosphere, albeit a bit awkwardly.

"Humph!"

When Wang Lianhong realized that delaying over this would make things even worse, she swallowed her anger and hastened towards the exhibition area.

The exhibition area where the Buddha of Longevity and Happiness was located was on the top floor of the Epoch-making Mall, within a magnificent and spacious exhibition hall. By now, quite a number of people had already gathered there.

Word had spread that this Buddha of Longevity and Happiness could bestow good fortune, longevity, and numerous blessings. It was undoubtedly the ideal birthday gift for elders.

Regrettably, up until now, there had been plenty of onlookers but no buyers, simply because the price tag was staggeringly high – a whopping 800,000 yuan!

Binhai wasn't a major metropolis. Even if ordinary families were truly eager to purchase it, they would be reluctant to part with 800,000 yuan for a birthday gift. That amount of money would be more than sufficient to buy a high-end luxury car.

"800,000 yuan!"

When Wang Lianhong approached and caught sight of the price, her expression instantly changed!

It was 300,000 yuan more than she had anticipated. She had thought 500,000 yuan would be the absolute maximum!

Although she and Mo Lingfeng had accumulated a fair amount of savings over the years of their marriage, around two to three million yuan in total, but spending one-third of it all at once was like a stab to the heart for her, a miser who was always reluctant to part with her money!

Just then, suddenly, the sound of high heels clicking on the floor echoed from behind, followed by a familiar voice. "Oh? Second Aunt, Second Uncle, Mo Zixun, and this fool, 250, you're all here too?"