Every employee they encountered looked at Chen Zheng with great respect, addressing him as Chairman Chen. This shocked his three friends immensely.

While Li Hao and Ran Mingyue were handling the paperwork, Chen Zheng took Zhao Gao to the reception area to rest.

After taking a sip of chrysanthemum tea, Zhao Gao asked nervously, "Bro, is there something you're hiding from us?"

Chen Zheng waved his hand with a smile. "How could that be? I'm always an open book with my brothers. Do you need me to take off my clothes to prove it?"

Zhao Gao's eyes widened. "Come on, Brother Chen, even your lies should be more convincing. Everyone at Dahong Real Estate is calling you Chairman Chen. I'm not deaf! Is this Dahong Real Estate company yours?"

Chen Zheng continued to wave his hand dismissively. "How could that be possible? They're a massive company worth tens of billions. I only own a mere thirty percent of the shares!"

Zhao Gao's eyes nearly popped out of his head. "How much?! Thirty percent?!"

"So, Bro," Zhao Gao said, leaning in, "besides women, are you interested in other genders? I'm done working hard. I want to be your kept man!"

"Get lost! I'm very loyal. I only like women!" Chen Zheng scolded him jokingly, then raised his foot to give Zhao Gao a playful kick in the rear.

After the two had fooled around in the reception room for a while, Li Hao returned with the paperwork all finished.

"Chairman Chen, all the procedures have been completed," Lisa reported. "It will take some time for the property deed to be issued, but as soon as it's ready, I'll contact Mr. Li immediately!"

Chen Zheng nodded. "Alright, thank you for your hard work, Lisa."

He then looked at the group and announced, "Now we can head to Mingyue's house! Let's go!"

"Take care, Chairman Chen. Please feel free to contact me if you need anything," Lisa said, accompanying them all the way to the parking lot.

As Li Hao drove, Zhao Gao leaned against the car window, looking back at Lisa, his expression turning wistful. "I mean, seriously, how can such a beautiful woman be Brother Chen's personal assistant? What kind of person has he become?"

Li Hao chuckled. "Brother Chen is my dad now!"

Zhao Gao turned around and shot back with a laugh, "Piss off! I'm the one who's His Imperial Majesty's son!"

Watching the two of them goofing around, Ran Mingyue couldn't help but laugh from the back seat.

「Mingyue Residential District.」

After parking the Lamborghini, Chen Zheng took a large box from the front trunk and handed it to Zhao Gao to carry. The four of them went up to the fourth floor, to Ran Mingyue's apartment.

Upon opening the door, they were greeted by the sight of Ran Mingyue's mother, her expression somewhat displeased.

"Oh, so many guests. And Li Hao is here too," she said harshly. "Well? Did you meet the requirements I mentioned last time?"

Before Li Hao could speak, Ran Mingyue's father interjected with a cheerful smile. "Honey, what are you talking about? Li Hao is here, let him come in and sit! We have so many other friends here!"

Everyone entered the house, and Chen Zheng saw Ran Mingyue's father sitting on the sofa. He was a very amiable and easygoing middle-aged man with a hearty smile.

"Wow, Mingyue brought so many friends over! You should all stay for dinner tonight!" he said, then looked at Li Hao. "Li Hao, you're just in time. Have a couple of drinks with me tonight!"

Ran Mingyue's father, Ran Weiguo, genuinely liked Li Hao. He thought the young man was responsible and hardworking. Her mother, Liu Xiaohong, however, didn't feel the same way. She wanted her daughter to have a better life and was consequently quite critical of Li Hao.

Liu Xiaohong glared at her husband. "Drink what? He's not your son-in-law yet!"

"Alright, alright. Li Hao and our Mingyue have been together for so many years, don't treat him like that. As long as young people are willing to work hard, their lives won't be bad! Our daughter likes him, and that's enough!" Ran Weiguo took a sip of his tea, looking at his wife with a trace of annoyance.

"Ran Weiguo! This is about our daughter's happiness! What if things don't go well for her later? You're always like this, always arguing with me no matter what I say!"

Seeing her parents on the verge of a fight, Ran Mingyue quickly stood between them. "Alright, alright, Mom, Dad! Please stop arguing. Li Hao came over today to talk to you about this very matter!"

Hearing this, Liu Xiaohong glanced at Li Hao. "Li Hao, I've already told you my demands. If you've met them, we can talk. If not, there's no point!"

Ran Weiguo, on the other hand, rose to his feet, walked over, and patted Li Hao on the shoulder. "Li Hao, that's just how your auntie is. She's always worried Mingyue won't have a good life. As long as you two are happy together, everything is negotiable!"

It seems Ran Mingyue gets her personality from her father; otherwise, she wouldn't be so reasonable, Chen Zheng thought with an inward smile.

Hearing his future father-in-law's words, Li Hao was quite touched. But he also knew that he absolutely had to put on a good show for his mother-in-law today. Otherwise, he'd be lectured for half the meal every time he came over for dinner in the future, he thought.

He smiled and said earnestly, "Uncle, I will definitely treat Mingyue well, and I'll work hard to move up in the world! But… I've already prepared the car and the house, and the bride price is ready too!"

Surprised by these words, Ran Weiguo said with concern, "Wait a minute… Li Hao, you haven't done anything illegal, have you?"

Li Hao waved his hand, smiling. "Uncle, don't worry. You know what kind of person I am. Everything was done by the book!"

Ran Weiguo breathed a sigh of relief.

At that moment, Liu Xiaohong spoke up. "The car and house are ready? When did you prepare them? Where did you buy the house? Don't you try to fool me!"

Ran Mingyue, slightly angry, took her mother's hand. "Mom, how can you talk like that?! The car is a Mercedes; it cost 1.4 million! We just picked it up, and it's parked downstairs!"

At this, Liu Xiaohong and Ran Weiguo's eyes widened in shock. A 1.4 million Mercedes?!

It wasn't that they couldn't afford it; the couple ran a small business and had savings of two or three million. But when did Li Hao save up enough money to afford such an expensive car?!

Ran Mingyue said proudly, "And that's not all! Li Hao has already bought the house, too. It's in Guangfu Garden, a three-hundred-square-meter duplex! There's a school nearby and everything!"

Liu Xiaohong swallowed. "That house… can't be cheap, right?"

Ran Mingyue nodded vigorously. "Brother Chen Zheng got us an inside deal for only 4.2 million!"

Four point two million…

Liu Xiaohong nearly gasped for air. Looking at her daughter, she said, "Mingyue, you can't lie to your mother about something like this!"

Hearing her mother say this, Ran Mingyue pouted.

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