“Yes, President Zhen, he’s in your office right now,” Fang Xuan replied nervously.

“Meeting adjourned!” Zhen Li commanded the group, her anger dissipating instantly, replaced by a gentle smile.

The speed of her mood change left everyone around her stunned. Wasn’t she just saying she wouldn’t see anyone? But as soon as she heard her son was here, she ended the important meeting immediately?

Despite their surprise, they felt relieved by Zhen Li’s words and quickly scattered like birds and beasts, eager to return to their work on the proposal.

“President Zhen, the proposal isn’t finalized yet. Wasn’t this meeting a waste of time…” Fang Xuan was a bit confused.

“Come to my office,” Zhen Li said directly.

Seeing this, Fang Xuan said no more. She realized that in President Zhen’s heart, the company’s business was far less important than her son.

…

“My dear son, I’ve missed you so much!” Zhen Li’s reaction upon seeing Wang Haoran was similar to Wang Xiang’s, but instead of giving a hug like Wang Xiang, she grabbed his head and kissed him several times.

Wang Haoran’s forehead was instantly marked with several lipstick prints, and his feelings were somewhat mixed. He couldn’t bring himself to call her “Mom” just yet. He needed time to adjust. After all, it had been less than ten days since Wang Haoran had transmigrated here.

At this moment, Wang Haoran took a closer look at this mother he had gained. Zhen Li had given birth at a young age, and although she had an 18-year-old son, she was only 36. With her excellent maintenance, she looked about 30, a typical urban beauty.

Wang Haoran’s handsome appearance owed much to Zhen Li’s excellent genes. In the original storyline, after the Wang family’s business was destroyed by the protagonist, their enemies also persecuted the Wang family relentlessly. Under the protagonist’s instigation and revenge, Zhen Li, as Wang Haoran’s mother, met a tragic end. After enduring various inhumane humiliations, she ultimately committed suicide out of shame and anger.

“I’m an adult now, don’t treat me like a little kid,” Wang Haoran said, wiping the red marks off his forehead.

“No matter how old you are, you’re still my son,” Zhen Li smiled, helping Wang Haoran wipe them off. But no matter how much she wiped, they wouldn’t come off completely.

Without needing Zhen Li to speak, Secretary Fang Xuan brought over some wet wipes to help Wang Haoran remove the marks from his forehead.

“Son, I heard from your dad that you have a girlfriend now? And you went to a hotel together, so you must have done it, right? Was it good?” Zhen Li raised an eyebrow, teasingly.

Wang Haoran was speechless. This couple was truly something else, both were oddballs. What kind of mother asks her son such questions? How was he supposed to answer?

“Aren’t you supposed to ask more about my studies?”

“Right, right, how are your studies going? How many points did you score in the recent exam?” Zhen Li asked casually.

“682 points.”

“Wow, that’s so high! As expected of my son, you’re a genius!” Zhen Li exclaimed in surprise, almost jumping up in excitement, wanting to kiss her son again.

Fang Xuan, standing nearby, was also quite surprised. Given President Zhen’s doting nature, she had assumed Wang Haoran would be a spoiled rich kid, only interested in eating, drinking, and having fun. She didn’t expect him to be a top student.

“Stop praising me. I didn’t come here to tell you my score and get praised.”

“Understood!” Zhen Li nodded and instructed Fang Xuan, “I’ll give you my son’s account. Take my card to the bank and transfer 5 million, no, make it 10 million.”

Fang Xuan was so shocked her eyes nearly popped out. This was the world of the wealthy, where pocket money was given in millions.

Zhen Li patted Wang Haoran’s shoulder, speaking earnestly, “Don’t be frugal. Spend the money however you want. If you want to have several girlfriends, go ahead. Don’t worry about the money. Your dad and I earn money for you to spend.”

Wang Haoran was “moved” by this. This mother was truly considerate of him!

“Let’s not talk about this now. I have other important matters to discuss with you,” Wang Haoran said.

Fang Xuan, being perceptive, immediately excused herself upon hearing this.

With no outsiders present, Wang Haoran didn’t bother with pleasantries and asked directly, “Does our family have any strong connections more influential than the principal of Shuizhe High School?”

“Did the principal of Shuizhe High School offend you? How dare he! I’ll find someone to deal with him!” Zhen Li said immediately.

Wang Haoran was taken aback by his mother’s violent and ruthless words. Truly a relative of a villain, speaking so brutally right off the bat. However, the situation hadn’t escalated to such a severe level.

“I’ll handle this myself. Can you just answer my question?” Wang Haoran said.

“I know the director of Shuizhe High School. Our relationship isn’t ironclad, but it’s decent.”

“The director, huh? That makes things easier,” Wang Haoran said, visibly pleased.

Shuizhe High School was private, and above the principal was the director. Simply put, the principal was just an employee.

“Can you arrange a meeting with them this afternoon?”

“I’ll try,” Zhen Li said, having the contact information of the director.

After a while, the call connected. Zhen Li chatted for a few minutes before hanging up and telling Wang Haoran, “Son, it’s all set. I’ve arranged it. I’ll go sort out some company matters with my secretary, and I’ll accompany you.”

“Your company is so busy, it’s fine. Just send me the address, and I’ll go myself.”

“That’s fine too. If the discussion doesn’t go well, let me know, and I’ll step in.”

After speaking, Zhen Li sent Wang Haoran a location address.

“A jade factory?” Wang Haoran was surprised after checking the address. He had expected to meet at a place like a café.

Zhen Li nodded and said, “She’s a busy person too, with things she can’t leave unattended, so it has to be this way.”

“Let me tell you a bit about her. Her surname is Tang, and her name is Tang Bingyun. She’s a woman in her twenties.”

“The Tang family mainly deals in jade jewelry, and they’ve only entered the education industry in recent years. Tang Bingyun is quite capable, having managed the Shuizhe Education Group impressively in just a few years.”

Hearing this, Wang Haoran was thoughtful and couldn’t help but ask, “Tang Bingyun must be very beautiful, right?”

“How did you know, son? She’s indeed very beautiful, just a bit cold…” Zhen Li continued talking.

But Wang Haoran was no longer paying attention. At this moment, he was almost certain that Tang Bingyun was also one of the female leads. Because Tang Bingyun fit the ice-cold CEO archetype perfectly. If she wasn’t a female lead, that would be strange.

A proud school belle, a beautiful teacher, an ice-cold CEO… He wondered what type of female lead would appear next. Wang Haoran really wanted to complain about that silly author. How much did they favor Chu Bai, the protagonist, to give him so many female leads?

After chatting a bit more with his mother, Wang Haoran set off.

The jade factory was in the suburbs. The Cullinan drove along the road, with few people and vehicles on either side.

Wang Haoran looked at the scenery outside the window. A vintage car not far ahead caught his attention.