Empress Of Business World

" But I hope you can give him a chance to prove himself." An old man's voice rang.

Of all those present, Renji seemed to be the only one who recognized the voice.

"This old fox...", he muttered under his breath through his gritted teeth.

The voice sounded slightly familiar to Sara, but no matter how much she racked her brain, she couldn't recall who it was.

The next moment, there was an elderly man by the entrance. He walked into the house as if he owned the place and sat down on the sofa, not caring about anyone else.

He leaned forward to grab a porcelain teapot, smelled the aroma and poured himself a cup. After taking a sip, he finally acknowledged the other four people and asked," Who made this tea?"

Renji simply sneered at the old man while everyone else didn't what to say.

Yan shu watched the old man's mannerisms and found them identical to Chen Mu Sheng's as if she was before an older version of him. And that's when it hit her. She had seen this old man before on his birthday banquet. He was Old Man Chen.

She wondered why he came to her house, unsure if he knew about her relationship with his grandson. Chen Mu Sheng once said that he would introduce her as his girlfriend, but she was afraid to face him. Unwilling to admit it, she lied that she had to make a business trip and said she would meet him afterward.

Chen Mu Sheng probably knew she was lying, but said nothing about it, letting her have all the time that she needed. He was likely unaware of what his grandfather was doing.

Not wanting to let the old man wait, Yan Shu came forward and politely said," I made it."

"Is that so? " Old Man Chen looked up and down at her before turning his attention back to the tea.

He always liked to drink Chinese tea but making it wasn't at one of his talents. He never had to worry about it when his wife was around, but now no one in his house could make a tea as good as hers. So when he tasted this great tea made by his grandson's sweetheart, he was beyond satisfied.

When he heard that his grandson liked someone, he ordered to do a background check on her. He was shocked to learn about everything she had accomplished. If she entered the Chen's family, the Chen's power would skyrocket and no one would be able to stand against them. It was a perfect business marriage.

But there were things even more valuable than power, a lesson he learned from his dead son.

He had to know what kind of person this girl was, something he could only find out personally. If he approved her, he would do everything possible for them to marry. So that they can start working on giving him some great-grandchildren. That mere of great grand children tempted him and made him excited to meet her.

But he never got a chance to test her. His grandson was too over protective of her and refused to let them meet. Since he didn't get a chance, he decided to create a chance. And so, the Old Man Chen, who shirked from all sorts of social gatherings, decided to host a banquet to celebrate his birthday.

When Chen Mu Sheng heard of this, he went to meet and question him. Old Man Chen reasoned that he simply wanted to meet with his old acquaintances, but his grandson didn't buy it. They argued, but the old man was adamant.

Defeated, his grandson left, after which the old man immediately sent Yan Shu an invitation, but addressed it to the president of SYS Holding to disguise it.

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A year ago.

The banquet was about to start, and Old Man Chen was getting ready. He wore a glittering gold sequin blazer that shone like a mirror along with a similarly shining golden bowtie. His hair had been neatly combed, revealing his wide forehead.

"Do you really need to do this?" Chen Mu Sheng spoke from behind him.

He wasn't in the mood to argue and said nothing, choosing to focus on his reflection. He considered wearing his glasses, but thought better and asked Xiao Wang, his butler for more than thirty years, to bring him his lens. .

The butler quickly brought it and helped him to put it on. Because of lens his eyes became more sharper and fierce.

Afterward, he handed a platinum cane, rumored to have belonged to Queen Victoria's grandmother and acquired by the Chen family ancestors. It's known as Silver Moon.It was also said that it will provide peace whoever use it.

Old Man Che gazed at his reflection and somewhat displeased. The cane didn't match the rest of his clothes. "Get me the Legendary Lion," he said.

Xiao Wang was shocked but said nothing and did as ordered.

The Legendary Lion cane had belonged to emperor Tang Taizong and it was known for it's ferocious appearance. Old Man Chen used his money and power to acquire it from the museum where it was displayed.

Its body was made of teak wood while the handle was made of bronze and depicted a sprinting lion. If needed, the handle could be separated from the body to reveal a hidden blade.

It is a symbol of ferociousness, authority, power and confidence.

With the cane in hand, he finally felt satisfied and looked back in the mirror. The cane gave him a sense of power and authority. He looked like a king. He gave a satisfied smile to himself.

"You're even more shameless than me", Chen Mu Sheng commented as he snickered over how ostentatious his grandfather was acting.

"I'm about to meet my future granddaughter-in-law, so of course, I need to be shameless." After saying this, he finally left towards the banquet.