Chapter 615: Burned Through

Ever since the company’s affluent wives left Feng Shihua’s house, rumors that the CEO of Group-Buy is Feng’s son-in-law began spreading throughout the company. It caught on so fast, everyone knew in less than three days.

Initially, no one believed the rumor.

If the CEO of Group-Buy really was Feng’s son-in-law, why would the Feng family need to make such an effort to invest in Super Delivery Man?

The twenty-two-year-old group buying tyrant is indeed the sharpest presence in the internet business arena.

Having battled his way through carnage to claim the crown of the group buying wars, he quickly set up a community group buying scheme and established an urban supply chain, nearly monopolizing the O2O market.

With such a son-in-law, does Mr. Feng really need to look elsewhere?

All he would have to do is give Feng a lead, just help direct Hurricane Investment a bit, and wouldn’t that be a windfall?

So, this rumor really had no credibility and no one took it seriously.

But after Meal Point was brutally beaten in the market by Group-Buy Delivery, everyone was forced to reconsider the authenticity of this rumor.

Whether he’s the son-in-law or not, the fact that Group-Buy targeted an unremarkable entity like Meal Point suggests a definite connection with the Feng family.

Yet, this relationship doesn’t seem harmonious at all.

Feng Shihua himself was incredulous when he first heard the rumor, thinking the world had gone mad.

“Where did this rumor originate?”

“I remember, it seems President Cai was the first to mention it.”

“Him?”

Cai Ming is the CFO of Feng Corporation, and his wife is a close confidante of Duan Ying.

It was said the rumor originated from him.

Feng Shihua fell silent for a moment, then immediately summoned Cai Ming.

“Mr. Feng, you’re back? How’s the project in Joy City?”

“It’s going smoothly, but Mr. Cai, is Group-Buy’s President Jiang really my son-in-law? Where did you hear about this?”

Cai Ming hesitated a bit: “My wife told me. Hasn’t she been playing mahjong frequently with your wife lately? Didn’t you know?”

Feng Shihua fell silent again: “I’ve been abroad these past few years. Nanshu was studying in China, so I’m really not familiar with her personal life, but I think that’s highly unlikely.”

“But my wife saw it with her own eyes.”

Sitting on the sofa, Cai Ming continued, “Last Monday, while my wife was at your house playing mahjong, she saw your daughter bringing home her boyfriend. At first, she didn’t recognize him, but later she realized from the news that it was Group-Buy’s CEO.”

After pondering for a while, Feng Shihua then asked, “What news?”

“The Youth Internet Business Conference, where President Jiang proclaimed his indifference to wealth to the cameras.”

After listening, Feng Shihua leaned back in his chair and stared at the calendar on the table for a long time without diverting his gaze.

Last Monday was the first day of the Internet Conference. That night, he asked Xiaomi Technology’s president to connect him with President Jiang for dinner.

But when he arrived, President Liu from Jingdong mentioned that President Jiang had to meet an elder and couldn’t come.

However, Cai Ming said that his wife saw their daughter bringing Group-Buy’s CEO to his house.

That means, the same President Jiang whom Feng had been eagerly hoping to meet as a son-in-law was right in his house while he thought business was more important, thus missing the chance completely.

Could such an outrageous thing actually happen?

Even hearing Cai Ming affirm it, Feng Shihua still found it hard to believe.

“Could there have been a mistake?”

“No way. That night, your daughter’s boyfriend was dining with my wife and others. They talked about Meal Point—a platform your niece’s son is running. He had mentioned his view that if Group-Buy steps in, Meal Point wouldn’t last three days.”

Cai Ming spread his hands: “There you go, Meal Point is gone.”

Feng Shihua still couldn’t understand: “If we’re really one family, why should it be like this?”

“Mr. Feng, this is your family matter, I certainly can’t answer that.”

Feng Shihua felt his thoughts were a tangled mess, so he picked up his coat and walked out of the office.

Over the years he was abroad, he’d always entrusted Feng Shihua and Qin Jingqiu with his daughter’s care. They should know more about these matters.

As Feng Shihua entered the elevator, his mind briefly cleared up before his heart involuntarily began to pound.

Is Group-Buy’s CEO Nanshu’s boyfriend? Is he Feng Shihua’s son-in-law?!

If this fact is undoubtedly confirmed, wouldn’t the future of Hurricane Investment have an excellent guide?!

Unable to contain himself, Feng Shihua hurried to the parking lot and then got into his car.

However, as he sat down, the book “Supreme Son-in-Law Proud of the Sky” on the back seat caught his eye, and Feng Shihua’s expression froze as he looked up at Uncle Gong, with several scenes flashing through his mind.

[What is a supreme son-in-law?]

[It’s a penniless, homeless, carless young man who marries into a wealthy family, who is actually richer than the family itself. Sir, what do you think of the supreme son-in-law?]

[Isn’t that all made up?]

[What if it’s true?]

Feng Shihua stared at the cover for a long while, then quietly observed Uncle Gong.

Uncle Gong, from the rearview mirror of the car, saw Feng Shihua’s face and then feigned ignorance with a cunning look, emulating his employer’s daughter.

“Uncle Gong, you knew that Nanshu’s boyfriend is Jiang Qin, didn’t you?”

Uncle Gong opened his mouth slightly: “You knew too?”

Feng Shihua’s eyes widened instantly: “Such an important matter, why didn’t you tell me?”

Uncle Gong hesitated before speaking: “I thought, if you cared about the young miss, you’d find out sooner or later. No need for anyone to tell you. I’m actually quite puzzled; it was never hidden deliberately, yet you were oblivious for so long.”

Feng Shihua’s joy disappeared halvily: “I had just taken over Feng Corporation, and I’ve been very busy.”

“Four years ago, when the second wife was managing, she once took the young miss to college and happened upon the son-in-law on the way. Big Miss didn’t want anyone to know, so I sped past him quickly!”

Uncle Gong’s voice echoed in the car: “But guess what? After the young miss got out of the car, the second wife suddenly asked me if the person by the road was Jiang Qin.”

Feng Shihua pursed his lips slightly, a frown forming on his forehead.

“The second wife is as busy as you, but she knows who the son-in-law is.”

Uncle Gong paused, then added: “And the son-in-law himself carved his path from the business warfare and achieved his current status by defeating everyone. Whenever he went on business trips, he always made time for the young miss. Young master, he said you probably aren’t as busy as him.”

The car park was quite dim, and Uncle Gong’s old, calm voice slowly ceased.

Feng Shihua sat in the back seat, silent for a long time.

He was still awaiting to meet this unexpected son-in-law, to seek a bright future for Feng Corporation, but from Uncle Gong’s tone, Jiang Qin seems quite dissatisfied with him.

Feng Shihua sat back, his brow locked: “How did they meet?”

“They knew each other since high school. During the summer four years ago, the young miss and the son-in-law became friends. They often went out together. You know, the young miss has never had friends since she was little, she really liked sticking to the son-in-law.”

“I instructed you to take good care of Nanshu and report anything at any time. Why didn’t you tell me?”

Uncle Gong fell silent a moment: “I did tell you. I even made a table and sent it to you, including the son-in-law’s photo. That was obtained from their high school principal. Back then, the son-in-law still had a long hair covering his eyes style, though he wasn’t yet Group-Buy’s CEO.”

Hearing Uncle Gong say this, Feng Shihua vaguely remembered something.

Yet he could never have imagined that the friend his daughter casually made could become the current CEO of Group-Buy.

“What kind of person is he?”

“You mean the son-in-law?”

Uncle Gong thought for a moment: “He’s a very interesting person, quite humble. He often sneaked to use the school’s tap to wash my car. Doesn’t seem like a dominant CEO, more like a crosstalk comedian.”

Hearing this, Feng Shihua felt slightly relieved, but Uncle Gong hadn’t finished speaking yet.

“But when it involves the young miss, the son-in-law isn’t like that. He’s very protective of her. We often say in our group that the son-in-law is quite henpecked.”

“What group?”

“The Marriage Enthusiasts.”

“Are you a scientist?”

Feng Shihua felt the world was turning into something unrecognizable. The Group-Buy CEO he had been keen to meet turned out to be his own son-in-law, and Uncle Gong, who had been driving for him for decades, was a scientist!

Uncle Gong couldn’t explain, so he just said: “It’s just a group name, but that’s irrelevant.”

Feng Shihua raised his head: “Is it because I ignored Nanshu, so he hit Meal Point so hard?”

“What Meal Point? The son-in-law came to Feng Corporation to have a meal, sounds like something he would do…”

Uncle Gong and Jiang Yanzu’s circle smelled a hint of the son-in-law whenever there was a dog around.

Feng Shihua shook his head: “Not the meal Meal Point. It’s the online food ordering platform I invested in. The platform is run by Duan Ying’s nephew, Duan Wenzhao, whom you met before.”

“Oh, what about this Meal Point?”

“It was developing well, then suddenly targeted by Group-Buy Delivery in the market, now its funding chain snapped, and they can’t even pay salaries.”

Uncle Gong smiled slightly: “That’s typical of the son-in-law.”

Feng Shihua looked puzzled: “What do you mean by that?”

Uncle Gong coughed once: “What was your question earlier?”

“I was asking, since we’re all family, why did Group-Buy target the Feng-invested enterprise so fiercely?”

“Probably because you don’t care about the young miss. He’s angry, but that’s not the main reason. I think it’s the son-in-law’s way of paying back to the big lady, and to you. Maybe there’s more to come.”