Chapter 574: Having a Wife Like This

President Ran Hongchun was truly fed up with this kind of life.

He had originally thought that being a live-in son-in-law was a great deal, something that would save him a hundred years of struggle. But... while his position was indeed high—in fact, because he was genuinely capable, he had climbed to the position of president of The Group, which should be considered very prestigious.

No matter where he went, people would offer him cigarettes.

No matter which restroom he went to, there was always someone offering him toilet paper.

The only thing he truly could not tolerate was not having any pocket money. Because he worked at the Ran Family, there were countless eyes watching him from every direction, to the point where he didn't even have the opportunity to earn a little extra money on the side.

Not to mention that he didn't even have his own salary card; the money was deposited directly into his wife, Ran Hongyue's, card.

She would only give him a little money when he occasionally needed to entertain guests.

But he had to return it once he was done.

It wasn't like he hadn't thought about cultivating a proxy, such as applying for funds or having close subordinates take kickbacks and then pass them on to him. But just as he started operating this way, having finally saved up a few million to go have some fun at a club, he was spotted by the Ran Family's informants. The outcome was naturally very tragic.

For a full six months, he wasn't allowed to sleep in the bedroom.

He could only sleep on the floor of the living room.

If... if it had just been that, it would have been fine! His wife, Ran Hongyue, even openly kept a gigolo, a male pet! Every day, as he lay prone on the living room floor, hearing the heart-wrenching moans coming from the bedroom made President Ran Hongchun feel utterly torn apart.

He... he didn't feel that his cuckold status wasn't secure enough... he even felt a bit of pity for that male pet. His wife weighed over 240 jin; that he could still maintain an erection was truly professional.

President Ran Hongchun had long harbored thoughts of rebellion, but leaving with nothing would make him feel very bitter. Finally, Zheng Qian appeared! He decided to firmly seize this opportunity; whether he could achieve a true counterattack in life depended on this one move!

Zheng Qian didn't touch his chopsticks because he had a drinking party that evening.

"Are you not coming with me? The table will be full of old acquaintances, Chen Weiqiang and Liu Shiqi from my old company."

"No, Cui Ziqing came to Shanghu today to handle some business. She and Su Yuanshuang have been doing quite well with Xunnidi. We had lunch together, so I just told her to come over and stay the night. I couldn't exactly let her stay in a hotel, could I?"

Jin Lu looked at Zheng Qian with a half-smile. While straightening his clothes, she said gracefully, "Besides, Su Yuanshuang has gone to Europe on a business trip to discuss a partnership. Cui Ziqing used to stay there, so I thought I shouldn't leave her out in the cold."

To have such a wife, what more could a husband ask for?

Zheng Qian clasped Jin Lu's jade-like hands tightly, choked with emotions that left him speechless.

"Go on, don't keep them waiting."

"Then I'm really going. You all have a good wash-up tonight, and wait for me to come back."

After a deep, affectionate kiss with Jin Lu, Zheng Qian got out of the car and walked into the restaurant.

Watching him leave, Qu Wenyu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, couldn't help herself and whispered, "Sister Jin Lu, he... isn't he going too far? And you too, how can you let other women come and live with you..."

"Xiao Qu, I don't understand any grand principles."

"Before I met Zheng Qian, I even worked in a bar because I had no money. I only know... if it weren't for Zheng Qian, everything now might be different. My feelings for him are very complex; it's not just a simple word like 'love'."

"They aren't wrong either; they just met the right person at the wrong time."

"Straining the relationship would only make Zheng Qian suffer in the end. I don't want things to reach that point, so... someone has to take this step. Whether it's Wei Rusi, Cui Ziqing, Su Yuanshuang, Yin Yanyan, or even Xu Shuyun, they are all very good girls. Since it has already happened, one must think about how to resolve it, right? Let's go."

Qu Wenyu wanted to say something more, but was stopped by a look from Qin Liyue, who was driving. They were just Jin Lu's bodyguards; these matters beyond their scope were not for them to consider.

When Jin Lu returned home and was eating dinner and binge-watching a show with Wei Rusi and Cui Ziqing, Zheng Qian had already had quite a bit to drink with Chen Weiqiang and Liu Shiqi.

The only thing that puzzled Zheng Qian was why Jiang Yanran didn't come down. For the sake of convenience, Zheng Qian had simply arranged for them all to stay in the same hotel. The place they were eating was downstairs in the hotel, but he had called Jiang Yanran several times and she didn't appear. He decided to just let her be.

After three rounds of drinks, everyone was a bit tipsy.

Chen Weiqiang, in particular, had drunk a bit too much out of happiness and had started hugging a chair and talking nonsense. He cried one moment and laughed the next, opening his phone contacts to call people one by one, though his emotions had finally stabilized. He mistakenly thought the chair was his wife, telling her that they were going to become billionaires.

Liu Shiqi's alcohol tolerance was unexpectedly high. She already had fair skin, which was now covered in a faint mist of red. Combined with those eyes that seemed to speak, Zheng Qian kept feeling like she was sending out some kind of signal.

They say alcohol gives one courage. Actually, that's not the case; alcohol is just a prop to set the mood. There are some things one doesn't dare to say normally, but after three rounds of drinks, holding a glass, one can naturally say them. What's needed is the atmosphere and that tipsy state.

Just like Liu Shiqi; she was now unconsciously sitting tightly against Zheng Qian.

One moment she was talking about him being young and promising, the next she was saying how much he looked like someone from the past. She had a whole set of lines that had Zheng Qian feeling a bit floaty.

"Young Master Zheng, look, President Chen is already drunk. How about, how about we take him back?"

Liu Shiqi leaned naturally against Zheng Qian's arm and said, "Oh my, I... I'm a bit drunk too..."

"That's true. If we don't carry President Chen back soon, he'll probably end up blurting out his bank card password. Let's go." As Zheng Qian said this, he grabbed Chen Weiqiang with one hand and walked toward the elevator.

He now had two people hanging off him. On his left was the truly incapacitated Chen Weiqiang, and on his right was the limp, puddle-like Liu Shiqi.

She directed Zheng Qian all the way to Chen Weiqiang's room, but the moment she saw Chen Weiqiang being sent inside, she immediately slumped against Zheng Qian, pretending to have lost consciousness. "Oh... I really can't go on... Could you take me back? I'm just in 1314..."

"Ah, I can't do it, I can't talk anymore, don't talk to me, I've fainted." Zheng Qian felt helpless. Although he knew she was faking it, he had no choice but to comply. After all, he couldn't just throw her in the hallway, could he?

"There's no room card. Is it in your bag?"

"It's right here." Before Zheng Qian had even finished speaking, Liu Shiqi had neatly and efficiently pulled out a room card.

Zheng Qian: ??? Weren't you fainted?

But he still opened the door and carried her to the bed. Just as he was preparing to leave, Liu Shiqi grabbed Zheng Qian's sleeve, leaned in close to his ear with seductive, watery eyes, her breath as fragrant as an orchid... "Stay with me, will you?"