Just then, Ou Minghan’s phone suddenly rang.
He immediately said, "I'll take this call first."
The call was from Ni Na, asking him and Cen Ya to come back. Ou Minghan agreed quickly without a second thought. Going to Ni Na's place meant he could temporarily avoid talking about confessing with the satellite. Once the buzz about that had died down, Cen Ya would forget about it.
"Then hurry over. Xiu Cheng is also here. Don't keep him waiting too long," Ni Na said.
Ou Minghan’s body stiffened. He asked in shock, "When did he get here?!"
"Probably last night..." Ni Na sounded puzzled. "Why are you asking? Don't tell me you're worried Xiu Cheng won't accept you and Ya being together? Don't worry, I'll help convince him..."
Ou Minghan was both shocked and furious. That wasn't what he was worried about at all!
He didn't even need to think to know that Cen Xiucheng would definitely not approve of him and Cen Ya being together!
What he was worried about now was what would happen if Cen Xiucheng discovered he had been draining the Cen family's money.
After all, Cen Xiucheng was not as easily fooled as Cen Ya and Ni Na.
If he had known earlier that Cen Xiucheng would be coming, he would have made preparations so that Cen Xiucheng couldn't do anything to him! Now, he had been caught completely off guard!
Ou Minghan took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. From what Ni Na said, Cen Xiucheng had only arrived last night, so he shouldn't know about his dealings yet.
As long as he made some preparations, fooled Cen Xiucheng, and bought some time, then found a way to persuade Ni Na and Cen Ya to send Cen Xiucheng back to Country K, this crisis would quickly pass!
Ou Minghan thanked Ni Na absentmindedly and then hung up.
Seeing Cen Ya still looking at him with dissatisfaction, clearly about to demand an explanation for the satellite confession, Ou Minghan irritably asked first, "Cen Xiucheng is here, why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
Cen Ya suddenly felt guilty.
Actually, when she learned that Cen Xiucheng was coming, she had decided to tell Ou Minghan.
However, when she went to find Ou Minghan, she saw a contestant from "Beauty Showdown" leaving Ou Minghan's office.
Cen Ya was furious, and she had an argument with Ou Minghan. Although Ou Minghan later explained that the woman was just someone he hired for a movie and their relationship was purely professional, Cen Ya still held a grudge.
Therefore, she did not tell Ou Minghan about Cen Xiucheng's arrival.
Now, hearing Ou Minghan question her like this, she felt incredibly wronged, "You won't even use a satellite to confess to me, why should I tell you? Ou Minghan, I'm going to tell my brother you're bullying me!"
Ou Minghan became even more exasperated, but Cen Ya's words also made him sober up considerably.
He had to stabilize Cen Ya now. If Cen Ya truly got upset and sided with Cen Xiucheng, his situation would be even worse.
"Ya Ya, when did I ever say I was unwilling? Didn't I give you the satellite you wanted before?" Ou Minghan said with a wounded expression, "I never expected you to misunderstand me like this. You've actually grown tired of me, don't love me anymore, and want to dump me, so you're using this as an excuse now, aren't you? You don't even need to go through so much trouble. I love you so much, I'll let go if you just say the word."
After speaking, Ou Minghan turned his back to her.
"Minghan, no, I don't..." Cen Ya anxiously tried to explain to him.
Ou Minghan directly clutched his chest and stumbled to the ground as if in great pain.
Cen Ya's face turned pale. She hurriedly stepped forward to support him, saying in panic, "Minghan, what's wrong? Is your stomach acting up again? Where's your medicine?"
She frantically found his stomach medicine and gave it to Ou Minghan. Ou Minghan seized the opportunity to hug her, "Ya Ya, don't go. Give me time. Once your family accepts me, I will definitely confess to you with the satellite. Don't leave me, how can I live without you..."
Cen Ya was instantly moved to tears. She and Ou Minghan embraced and exchanged vows for a long time.
Seeing that Cen Ya was currently at the peak of her affection for him, Ou Minghan immediately suggested going to Ni Na's place together to see Cen Xiucheng.
Cen Ya also solemnly promised him that she would help persuade Cen Xiucheng to accept him.
The two arrived at Ni Na's place, where Cen Xiucheng was already waiting for them.
"You all know each other, right?" Ni Na said. "I won't introduce you further. Xiu Cheng, many things have happened while you were away. We misunderstood Minghan before. He's actually a very good person, genuinely cares for your sister, and is capable. Your sister likes him so much, why don't we just fulfill their wishes..."
"Mom," Cen Xiucheng's eyes flickered, "Do you really think he's capable?"
"Yes, you have no idea. If it weren't for him, our Cen family would have been bullied to death by that Ye Zhi woman!" Ni Na said hatefully.
"Then let him prove it," Cen Xiucheng said coldly. "Tell me, what achievements has he made with his capabilities?"
Ni Na secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Cen Xiucheng asking about Ou Minghan's capabilities was the best scenario for them.
She cast a glance at Cen Ya and Ou Minghan. Ou Minghan was secretly glad, as he had prepared a lot in this regard when fooling Ni Na, and it would be enough to fool Cen Xiucheng for now.
He stood up and said, "Currently, Shan Jin Jewelry has branches in many first-tier and second-tier cities, with over 60 branches. I believe next year, Shan Jin Jewelry will be present in all first and second-tier cities, and by the year after, it will cover the entire country!"
Ni Na's chest puffed up with pride. "Yes, all of this is true! Xiu Cheng, don't worry, the company's development is going very well..."
"What are the detailed specifics of the branches?" Cen Xiucheng asked indifferently.
"I happen to have a branch report that Minghan gave me a couple of days ago. I'll get it for you." Saying this, Ni Na got up, went into the room, found the report, and handed it to Cen Xiucheng.
Cen Xiucheng quickly flipped through it. He took out his phone and directly opened Taoxun Maps to search.
Then, he brought up the map view and said sarcastically, "Is this the Shan Jin Jewelry branch with an area of 300 square meters that's in the report?"
In the photo, there was only a small storefront, appearing to be less than ten square meters. The sign above the door had the words "Shan Jin Jewelry" painted in the most cost-effective way.
Ou Minghan's expression turned extremely ugly.
Ni Na looked at the photo in astonishment. She asked in disbelief, "How is this possible? Xiu Cheng, where did you get this picture? This must be fake, don't be fooled by someone!"