I Became Super Rich After Resigning

Yuan Xi put down her phone and said, "President Si, I'm terribly sorry, Mr. Gu suddenly had to leave early due to urgent matters."

Si Chen replied, "It's no problem."

Qin Yue, dressed in a custom-made silk cheongsam, smiled softly, "The banquet is about to start, please take your seats first."

Qin Yue led Yuan Xi and Huo Shiyuan to the main table. Seeing the reserved seats, Yuan Xi whispered, "This seat…"

Qin Yue smiled faintly, "President Huo is our matchmaker, and it's fine for the matchmaker to sit at the main seat."

Huo Shiyuan took Yuan Xi's hand and calmly took their places at the main table.

Upon arriving at the main table, Yuan Xi first greeted Si Chen's grandparents and parents, then turned to look at Chu Qing and Yang Ying, "Mom and Dad, this is my husband."

Chu Qing and Yang Ying looked at Yuan Xi and then studied Huo Shiyuan by her side.

"Mr. Chu, is this your daughter? I remember Chu Yan doesn't look like this," said Gu Hanchen's father, Gu Jiujin, one of the leaders of Jiangcheng's four major families, the Gu Family.

Gu Jiujin scrutinized Yuan Xi, "Mr. Chu, wasn't it said your daughter engaged to Bo Fan? Have you changed people?"

Gu Hanchen's mother said, "Ah, Gu Jiujin, this girl isn't Chu Yan, she is Yu Xiaoxiao, the secretary by our Xiao Chen's side! You've seen her several times; don't you remember?"

Gu Jiujin retorted angrily, "I've even forgotten what that scoundrel looks like, let alone his secretary's appearance! Gu Hanchen is always up to no good, nearly ruining our Gu Family's shipbuilding reputation, whereas President Si is truly fortunate to have a son like Si Chen."

Father Si sighed, "Is that so? I heard that Michen is going to IPO soon; it seems Hanchen is quite capable."

Gu Jiujin sneered, "That company of his is just child's play."

Yuan Xi knew Gu Hanchen's parents despised the fact that Gu Hanchen had started a gaming company.

It was understandable that the traditional shipbuilding industry, flourishing at the moment, disdained the internet gaming sector.

However, Gu Jiujin might not know that if Michen successfully went public, based on current estimates, on the first day of listing alone, Gu Hanchen's net worth would far surpass the century-old shipbuilding foundation of the Gu Family.

Mrs. Gu asked Yang Ying, "Why did Secretary Yuan call you 'mom and dad'?"

Yang Ying smiled, "Her original name is Chu Xinyan; she is our daughter who we lost 26 years ago."

Mrs. Gu asked, "Ah? Then what about Chu Yan?"

"Chu Yan is the child we adopted," Yang Ying said slowly.

Mrs. Gu was incredibly shocked, "You lost your daughter, such a major event, how come we never heard about it?"

After Yuan Xi was seated, Huo Shiyuan poured her a glass of orange juice. Holding the beverage, Yuan Xi thought about how few knew in their circles about the loss of a billionaire family's daughter...

While working during her college years, Yuan Xi encountered various parents searching for their abducted children, wearing t-shirts printed with their children's information, holding signs with photos from when their children were abducted.

Some parents of the missing children would go wherever there was a crowd—concert entrances, busy tourist sites—holding their signs, hoping more people would see their child's information, hoping more people would notice, in case someone could provide a clue.

Even when chased away by security, these parents stubbornly moved through various crowded tourist spots.

Many thought these parents, disturbing the scenic beauty and causing trouble for security, were objectionable. Such methods impact others negatively and are undesirable, but these grieving parents were persistent, driven by the hope that one more person seeing might mean one more chance of finding their child…

Yet, the Chu Family kept the news of their lost daughter tightly concealed, to the extent that even Chu Lin didn't know.

Yuan Xi thought that perhaps the Chu Family, being so wealthy, feared causing a commotion once the news spread, attracting many who might falsely claim kinship, so they decided to investigate quietly instead.

But if the Chu Family had started searching for their missing daughter in a high-profile manner, considering their resources as Jiangcheng's richest family, how could they possibly not find their daughter?

Moreover, she was right there in Jiang City.

Indeed, Yuan Xi heard Chu Qing responding, "We didn't mention losing our daughter because twenty-five years ago, during our high-profile search, many coveted the Chu Family's wealth, bringing girls claiming kinship, trying their luck to strike it rich.

Every time we did a DNA test, it just led to more disappointment, and Yang Ying gradually couldn't take it anymore...

So, we simply decided to adopt Chu Yan, claiming we had found our daughter, but we continued searching for her privately."

Si Chen's grandmother said, "Thank goodness, finding her back is truly a joyous occasion."

Yang Ying looked at Yuan Xi and smiled, "Yes, having Xinxin back is wonderful."

Yuan Xi also smiled faintly.

Beside the main table, Chu Yan had been wondering who would take those two most prestigious seats, and to her surprise, it turned out to be Yuan Xi and her husband.

Chu Yan nudged Chu Lin with her elbow, "Brother, look, are Yuan Xi and her husband crazy? Don't they know those are the most important seats at the main table? How dare they sit there!"

Chu Lin looked over, "Mom and Dad are over there, maybe they went to greet them?"

Chu Yan replied, "Yuan Xi has already sat down and started drinking orange juice. Yuan Xi's husband must be from some village and doesn't understand manners. How can she not understand manners either? Does she think she can sit at the main table just because she became a daughter of the Chu Family?"

Chu Yan pursed her lips and stood up, "I can't let them sit in the main seats. If those two important guests arrive later, it will be terrible. I don't even know who these VIPs are, but we can't afford to offend them for the Chu Family."

Just as Chu Yan was about to walk over.

Si Chen grabbed the microphone on stage and said, "Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend mine and Qin Yue's wedding. We also sincerely want to thank our matchmaker, John."

The waiter handed the microphone to Huo Shiyuan, who then said, "I wish you both early fertility and a lifetime of happiness."

After speaking, Huo Shiyuan passed the microphone to Si Chen's grandfather.

At a nearby table, Chu Yan commented, "I didn't expect him to be a matchmaker, and also to take such a funny English name. Doesn't he know that John is a name for those middle-aged Caucasian men? He probably has never been abroad and just randomly picked an English name for himself!"

Chu Lin furrowed his brows and said, "Yanyan, quiet down a bit, he is already Yuan Xi's husband."

Yu Xiaoxiao said, "Brother Chu Lin, Yanyan is just annoyed by people who pretend."

At the wedding, Yang Ying and Chu Qing kept watching Huo Shiyuan, seeing him taking care of Yuan Xi, peeling shrimp for her, which slightly raised their opinion of him, but not by much.

Yang Ying asked, "John, I didn't expect you to be Si Chen's matchmaker. How did you meet?"

Huo Shiyuan replied, "Qin Yue and Si Chen are my colleagues, and I just happened to pair them up."

"What work do you do now?"

Huo Shiyuan replied, "I am currently working in construction."

Huo Shiyuan was reluctant to hide his identity from Yuan Xi's parents, but given the variety of people attending the wedding today, revealing that he was the president of Shixi Finance could mean he would not have a single quiet day in Jiang City.

The Ruohu development project could also be considered part of the construction industry.

Regardless of what Yang Ying and Chu Qing asked, Huo Shiyuan confidently answered.

Mrs. Gu remarked, "Yuan Xi found a good husband. He is handsome and eloquent. You are fortunate to have such an outstanding son like Xiao Lin and two good sons-in-law like Bo Fan and John."

Chu Yan scoffed nearby. How could Yuan Xi's husband possibly compare with Bo Fan?

Construction industry? Bricklayers are also part of the construction industry, and so are construction workers...

As guests at the wedding began to leave in groups of three or two.

Yuan Xi got up and said to Chu Qing and Yang Ying, "Mom and Dad, we are going to head back now."

Chu Yan, remembering Mrs. Gu's words, approached Yang Ying and said, "Mom, my sister and her husband live in a village, who knows how far it is from Shiyi Hotel. It's worrisome for them to drive back.

Why not book them a suite at Shiyi Hotel? Shiyi is the best among five-star hotels; it is much more comfortable than a village house."

Chu Yan wanted Mrs. Gu to know that Yuan Xi's husband simply couldn't compare with Bo Fan.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Gu exclaimed, "Yikes, Yuan Xi, why are you still living in a village? Mr. Chu, Mrs. Yang, if I had lost my daughter for 26 years and she came back, I would be willing to blow up Hanchen's Michen Building to build my daughter a castle, how can you still bear to let your own daughter live in a village?"