Hou Mingzhu was a bride today, and to be honest, she was quite beautiful. More importantly, her entire being exuded a gentle aura, a stark contrast to her former self.
"Ye Tiancheng, take a look and see if there's anything you dislike. I'm giving this place to you to live in. If there's anything you don't like, I'll have the renovation team come and make changes."
"Everything is fine."
Ye Tiancheng felt like the pampered wife of a CEO. After they officially became husband and wife, Hou Mingzhu's condescending attitude towards him became even more pronounced.
"It's good that you like it. By the way, your position in the company also needs to be adjusted. I don't know, how about you become the Financial Director?"
Ye Tiancheng was already astonished countless times before he even reached home.
"Isn't there someone already serving as the Financial Director? And they've been working at the company for over ten years. You can't just replace them like that, can you? It sounds a bit unrealistic."
"What's the big deal? Don't people at the company always say you're a nepotism hire? Since you're going to be a nepotism hire, you might as well be the most dazzling one. Just take the Financial Director position. That role has good perks and is relatively easy."
Sometimes Ye Tiancheng truly couldn't understand Hou Mingzhu. How could one person be so openly arrogant? She didn't care about gossip at all. No one could stop her from doing what she wanted.
"Alright, then it's settled."
The reason Ye Tiancheng chose to marry Hou Mingzhu was for power and status. His true qi was still dissipating, and he couldn't rely on himself. He could only rely on Hou Mingzhu.
"By the way, work hard. Don't think I'm doing this for you; I'm doing it for myself too. My father said before that to control the finance department, I must get married first. My father is a patriarchal man. Actually, there's no other way. He'll let his daughter take charge now that there's a son-in-law. He'll definitely value you."
Ye Tiancheng didn't care what Hou Mingzhu was thinking. He had his own plans. He would climb the ranks as quickly as possible and also accumulate more money. That was true security.
"I understand."
"Also, you'll have your own room later. Without my permission, you're not allowed to wander around. If I find out you're trying to take advantage of me, we'll get divorced immediately."
Ye Tiancheng finally understood. Hou Mingzhu was treating him as a mere tool. It seemed any man would do. Even if it wasn't Ye Tiancheng, it would be the same for anyone else.
"Why aren't you speaking? Ye Tiancheng, don't tell me you have other ideas. Even if you do, they must be nipped in the bud. Don't overthink it."
"I wouldn't dare."
Submitting to Hou Mingzhu was the best option now. That woman liked others to obey her. If this could avoid conflict, Ye Tiancheng felt it wasn't bad. At least it saved effort.
"Ye Tiancheng, you're so good. You're getting more obedient. I like you this way."
As Hou Mingzhu spoke, she even ruffled Ye Tiancheng's hair. This gesture made Ye Tiancheng feel strongly that he was like a dog being kept by Hou Mingzhu.
And so, he moved into the villa. Hou Mingzhu was not one to deny herself anything. The household had three nannies, each with their own duties. Hou Mingzhu even exaggeratedly hired a personal maid. In any case, she never wronged herself.
The next day at breakfast, the table was laden with various delicacies, making Ye Tiancheng realize what life in a wealthy family was like.
"Ye Tiancheng, let me tell you, if I were to recruit nannies from your ex-girlfriends, do you think they'd be willing to come? Just to be closer to you. I believe some would eagerly volunteer."
Hou Mingzhu said this while popping a shrimp dumpling into her mouth, her cheeks bulging as she ate with apparent enjoyment. Her wicked thoughts made her want to laugh.
"Miss Hou, you have quite a bit of dark humor."
Ye Tiancheng sometimes couldn't fathom what went on in Hou Mingzhu's mind. She was like a concentration of evil, always leaving people stunned.
"And I should clarify, only Su Muxian can be considered my ex-girlfriend. The others don't count."
"That's quite amusing. It seems Su Muxian holds a special place in your heart. Then I'll have to guard against that woman snatching you away. I used to focus too much energy on Ouyang Qianqian, but now I feel it was foolish."
"No one will snatch me; you're overthinking it. I'm a man, why would anyone want to snatch me?"
Hou Mingzhu proactively picked up a piece of fried egg and placed it on Ye Tiancheng's plate, giving him a bright smile.
"It's best if no one snatches you. That way, you belong only to me."
It was unclear what Hou Mingzhu's psychology was. She probably truly saw Ye Tiancheng as a plaything. The key was that Hou Mingzhu didn't let Ye Tiancheng get close. She wanted to possess this plaything but didn't seem to intend to toy with it.
A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea. Ye Tiancheng couldn't be bothered. Hou Mingzhu also got him a car and made all the arrangements at the company, so he could directly assume the position of Financial Director.
"Do you like this car? It's the latest model. I ordered it for you yesterday. It's brand new, untouched by anyone."
"I like it very much."
A sports car worth tens of millions. How could Ye Tiancheng dare to say he didn't like it? He wasn't worthy of it either. Now he had suddenly ascended, and he understood gratitude.
"Mingzhu, you've spent too much."
"Ye Tiancheng, don't you consider me family? Why are you being so polite with me?"
Ye Tiancheng adjusted his suit. He didn't like wearing suits before, but Hou Mingzhu had bought him many sets, saying they were all custom-made from abroad by very professional designers.
In fact, Ye Tiancheng knew Hou Mingzhu wasn't bragging. When it came to clothes, Hou Mingzhu was always among the most extravagant, never yielding to anyone.
Expensive things were indeed good. Wearing the stylish suit Hou Mingzhu had specially prepared and tidying his hair, Ye Tiancheng's appearance immediately changed. He looked so good that a director would praise his handsomeness if he were filming a drama right now.
"Okay, Mingzhu, you've gone to a lot of trouble. If you need my help with anything, you can tell me anytime. I definitely won't refuse."
Actually, Ye Tiancheng felt a little touched. Although they were just in a cooperative relationship, and Hou Mingzhu openly treated him as a plaything, because of Hou Mingzhu, he had undergone a drastic transformation.
"Alright, just don't cause trouble for me. The premise is that many things will be unfamiliar to you, so you need to find ways to adapt to work quickly. In short, don't be impulsive. You don't just represent yourself now; you also involve me. If you really cause trouble for me, I'll kick you away without mercy."
Others give a slap and then a sweet date. Hou Mingzhu gave many sweet dates first, then a slap. However, this tactic was indeed ruthless and had a certain deterrent effect on Ye Tiancheng.
"I understand. Although our relationship has changed, you are still my superior. That point will not change."
"It's good that you know."
Ye Tiancheng first sent Hou Mingzhu to her girlfriends. Regardless of marriage, they still had to socialize.
Seeing Ye Tiancheng, her girlfriends couldn't help but praise how much handsomer he had become after Hou Mingzhu's makeover.
"Of course. Ye Tiancheng is also lucky. He's become my husband, so I naturally won't mistreat him."
"Alright, you two stop showing off your affection. Others are waiting. Let's go upstairs quickly."
Ye Tiancheng maintained a smile throughout. Only after seeing Hou Mingzhu and her friends off could he let his expression fall. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared. He had to please them.
He had to go to work miserably. The daughters of wealthy families lived so freely, not needing to earn money, just thinking about how to spend it every day.
As Ye Tiancheng drove to the company building, he saw Director Chen and some familiar faces waiting to greet him. Director Chen's smile was very professional, and very fake.
"Oh my, Director Ye, why are you only arriving now? We've all been waiting here for half an hour to congratulate you on your promotion. You look so energetic today, simply dazzlingly handsome."
Director Chen was a true old fox. Although he was now on equal footing with Ye Tiancheng in terms of position, no department had as much real power as the finance department. To establish a foothold in the company in the future, he had to maintain a good relationship with the Director of the Finance Department.
"There's no need for that, Director Chen. Didn't you want to kick me out of the company before? Why are you fawning over me now? Isn't this change too rapid?"
"You must have misunderstood, Director Ye. I never meant that. We were old colleagues before, and our relationship has always been very good. How could I possibly fire you? Please forget what I said before, it was just a joke."
Now, Director Chen couldn't afford to offend Ye Tiancheng, so he could only bow and scrape, deliberately lowering his status and wearing a smile to maintain his current position.
"But do you think I would find that joke amusing? At the time, I doubted myself. After working so hard, all I got was a dismissal notice. I thought my luck had run out."
Hearing Ye Tiancheng's words, Director Chen immediately changed the subject.
"Director Ye, please don't say that. You are very lucky. The word 'unlucky' doesn't apply to you. You will become luckier and luckier. You are now the son-in-law of the Hou family. I only have one daughter, and this company will be yours in the future."
After flattering him, Director Chen took out a very thick red envelope from his bag and stuffed it into Ye Tiancheng's hand.
"Director Ye, I couldn't attend your wedding to congratulate you. Please accept this red envelope as my token of appreciation."