Chapter 997 She said, "Where is the chapter of anger?"

Shen Lu's advice was not based on wild speculation or assuming the worst about others.

Instead, Chen Yan looked like someone with wicked intentions.

Especially after he almost tripped and embarrassed himself, he turned around and glanced at Yan Rui.

That single glance concealed a dark scheme.

This man is definitely going to cause trouble later.

Yan Rui's expression was serious: "I know, I'll be careful of him."

Chen Yan's reaction further illustrates the problem.

She immediately called Yan Shan: "Dad, are you off work yet?"

"Not yet, what's wrong?" Government offices, at least, always manage to leave work on time.

However, Yan Shan has already gotten used to voluntarily working overtime.

He will finish what he hasn't finished.

"Chen Yan came to see me just now and asked me to go to Secretary Chen's house for dinner with him."

"But I clearly refused before."

"He talked to himself and even wanted to take the wild mushrooms that Little Deer Sister gave to our family and give them to Secretary Chen."

"By the way, Dad, he gave me a hostile look when he left. I think he might be up to something."

"When will you be able to tell Secretary Chen that I really don't like Chen Yan?"

"We are incompatible."

Yan Shan certainly didn't want to wrong his daughter.

Chen Yan is just a relative of the Chen family, yet he wants to use Secretary Chen's relationship to coerce his daughter. If she gets married in the future, who knows how much suffering his daughter will endure.

“Dad will handle this.”

Yan Shan hung up on his daughter and immediately dialed Secretary Chen's number.

Today was a family dinner at the Chen family home, with everyone present except for Chen Yan. At that moment, Secretary Chen and the younger generation were chatting about their work and personal lives.

He was like a patriarch pointing out the flaws in the country.

Upon receiving Yan Shan's call, Secretary Chen's smile froze.

He got up and went to the study to answer the phone.

"Old Yan, what's up?"

"Secretary Chen, I'm sorry to bother you, but I heard you invited Xiaorui to your home for dinner today?"

Secretary Chen laughed and said, "That's right. That child and Chen Yan have been talking for a while now. Today, at the family dinner, I asked Chen Yan to bring Xiao Rui back as well."

Yan Shan: "Xiao Rui is a child who doesn't understand things. She didn't explain the situation to us beforehand."

"She contacted Chen Yan for a while, then said that the two were not suitable for each other, and did not continue to learn about each other."

"This is also our fault. We didn't tell you and thought that the young people could handle it."

"I was just worried that you might misunderstand their relationship when I saw that you invited her to your dinner party today, so I quickly called me to say that I was too embarrassed to tell you directly."

"Today is a family dinner, and it's not appropriate for Xiaorui, an outsider, to disturb us."

"Moreover, we have guests at our house today, and Xiaorui also wants to go home and help her mother."

Secretary Chen felt that the first part was what Yan Shan wanted to express, while the last part seemed more like an attempt to cover up the mistake.

His expression darkened slightly.

He still tried to sound casual, saying, "I see. It's not a big deal if it didn't work out."

"But Chen Yan, wasn't he doing quite well before?"

“I see that you are quite satisfied with him.”

"I thought the two families were about to get married."

"Did he do something to upset Xiaorui?"

"That's how young people are these days. They argue and threaten to break up, but then they make up a few days later."

"I'll ask Chen Yan later. If there's nothing seriously wrong, I'll definitely have him apologize to Xiao Rui."

It's clear that Secretary Chen still doesn't really want to give up on this marriage.

Yan Shan frowned: "I've already asked Xiao Rui, and she said they didn't argue, they just felt their personalities clashed."

Secretary Chen knew this was just an excuse; the claim of personality clashes was simply unfounded.

Even if Chen Yan were to pretend, he would at least make it seem like their personalities were compatible.

"Alright, then I'll ask Chen Yan again. If the two young people can't get together, it just means that they're not meant to be. I hope this won't affect the relationship between our two families."

Yan Shan also breathed a sigh of relief.

He was worried that Secretary Chen would continue to try to bring them together.

Now that the other party has relented, Yan Shan will naturally say a few nice words.

Just as Secretary Chen finished hanging up the phone and came out of his study, he saw Chen Yan carrying gifts as he entered the house.

"Cousin!"

Chen Yan greeted Secretary Chen with a respectful attitude.

Secretary Chen glanced at him.

Madam Chen spoke first: "Chen Yan, why didn't you bring Xiao Rui with you?"

"Didn't I tell you to bring her with you today?"

"You've been dating for so long, bringing him back for a meal together can help deepen your relationship."

Chen Yan was a little embarrassed: "Rui Rui had a friend visiting her today, so she didn't have time to come to my house with me."

Mrs. Chen was still not happy: "Didn't you tell her beforehand?"

"If you make plans with a girl in advance, even if she has friends, she will arrange the time accordingly."

Chen Yan was somewhat speechless.

He said it in the afternoon, that he had agreed to come to the Chen family for dinner tonight, but Yan Rui didn't give him face.

Moreover, Yan Rui has already made it clear that she will not be with him, so there's no way he'll bring her here!

"It's my fault, I forgot before, I only told her this afternoon, so I didn't have time—"

As soon as Chen Yan finished speaking, Secretary Chen said, "Chen Yan, come to my study with me."

Chen Yan had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, after the study door closed, Secretary Chen asked, "What exactly is going on between you and Yan Rui?"

"Didn't you say before that you were getting along well and were confident about getting married by the end of this year?"

"Yan Shan just called me and said you two weren't together at all!"

"Yan Rui rejected you a long time ago!"

Chen Yan quickly explained, "That's not how it is, Uncle. Yan Rui was angry with me before, so she said those things in anger."

"She's making a mountain out of a molehill. This afternoon when I went to pick her up, she didn't want to come. I said a couple of things to her, and she threw a tantrum."

Chen Yan still wanted to keep it a secret and wanted to shift all the blame onto Yan Rui.

Who is Secretary Chen? How could he not see through a mere young upstart?

Even if Chen Yan is skilled at disguise, he was trained by Chen Yan and could not escape Chen Yan's eyes.

"Is she making a mountain out of a molehill, or did you simply fail to win her over, making her dislike you and unwilling to associate with you at all?"

"Have you read all the information I had someone send you before?"

Chen Yan became anxious: "I've been trying to cater to her preferences, but I don't know what's wrong with her."

"They were nice to me at first, but then they suddenly became distant."

"Yan Rui has been on so many blind dates but still can't find a boyfriend, there must be something wrong with her."

"Uncle, I think she's just taking advantage of my feelings for her to keep me hanging like this."

"Maybe I should ignore her for a while, and when she realizes how good I am, she'll come back to me."

Secretary Chen looked at him like he was an idiot: "How long will this coldness last? Until she marries someone else and has a child, and invites you to her baby's one-month celebration?"

“Yan Rui’s father has connections in the capital, and his potential is greater than mine, so I’m asking you to make contact with his daughter.”

"Yan Rui is a very outstanding girl. What do you have to say about her?"