Naturally, he couldn’t let his guard down, as the Xiang family wanted Xiang Yang to marry Du Yumeng.
Until Xiang Yang was married, Zhan Yiyang would still see him as a romantic rival and remain wary.
“Yiyang, let’s go eat.”
Du Yumeng got into the car with Zhan Yiyang, then rolled down the window and waved at Xiang Yang.
Zhan Yiyang also rolled down his window, smiling brightly at Xiang Yang. To Xiang Yang, that smile was a slap in the face.
Did Zhan think that just because he showed up, Yumeng would turn back to him?
In his mind, Zhan Yiyang silently said, “Goodbye, rival.”
Only when Du Yumeng’s car was out of sight did Xiang Yang return to his own car and drive into the Du Group’s premises.
He wouldn’t really abandon his work.
He was just a working man, unlike Du Yumeng, the second daughter of the Du family, who worked in her family’s company and could leave early whenever she wanted.
He had returned to the country to build his career, leveraging his close ties with the Du family to achieve some success through collaboration with the Du Group, proving his capability. But he still needed to keep pushing and performing.
The pressure was immense.
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but envy Zhan Yiyang.
From what he knew, the Zhan family, to give Zhan Yiyang time to pursue his wife, had handed over his original responsibilities to his cousins and other professional managers.
This freed Zhan Yiyang from work concerns, allowing him to focus entirely on wooing his wife.
With the entire Zhan family backing him, how could Zhan Yiyang fail to win her over?
Sigh, different people, different fates.
The Zhan Group’s investments in Haicheng were overseen by Zhan Yiyang, all part of the Zhan family’s plan to make him worthy of Du Yumeng and to show the Du family his excellence.
It also allowed Zhan Yiyang to stay in Haicheng long-term.
The Zhan family, well, only Zhan Yin stayed put, as the family head, stationed at the Zhan Group’s headquarters. He used to travel frequently for business, but after marriage, he cut back to spend more time with his wife.
The other young masters were often sent wherever they were needed.
“Ring ring ring…”
Xiang Yang’s phone rang.
He parked the car before answering.
It was an overseas call from his mother, Mrs. Xiang.
“Mum.”
“Are you busy? Is it a good time to talk?”
“I’m at the Du Group, just arrived and haven’t gotten out of the car yet.”
“What’s wrong?”
Xiang Yang asked with concern.
“You’re at the Du Group? Looking for Yumeng? Can I video call with her? I miss her.”
Xiang Yang said, “Yumeng’s out. Zhan Yiyang came by, and she went to eat with him, looking happy. She really likes him.”
Mrs. Xiang, on the other end, fell silent for a moment before speaking again, her initial cheer gone. She asked, “Is there really no chance for you and Yumeng?”
“Your godmother and I are best friends, decades of friendship. She watched you grow up, and I watched Yumeng grow up. Our families are so close.”
