The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law
Chapter 94 Accidental Encounter with Hu Xiaoyin

Chapter 94: Chapter 94 Accidental Encounter with Hu Xiaoyin

In the blink of an eye, the wedding day of Li Yuechan and Zhou Haiyang finally arrived.

That evening, Zhao Churan meticulously groomed Long Chen.

Long Chen didn’t want to go through all the trouble, but Zhao Churan wouldn’t allow him to go looking too simple, so she dressed him in a tailored suit worth hundreds of thousands and even hired a top hair stylist to redo his hairstyle.

After everything was finished, the transformed Long Chen appeared before Zhao Churan and the others, instantly stunning them.

"Good heavens, Brother Chen, not even the male leads in those idol dramas can compare with a single hair of yours, you’re just... too handsome."

Zhuge Xuan was completely infatuated, her eyes unable to shift away.

"Brother Long Chen, I like you."

Little Unrivaled also gazed longingly at Long Chen.

"He really does look good, hmph, you two little girls, I deserve the most credit for his look today, so you both stay away from him."

Zhao Churan said proudly.

"Churan, are you saying I don’t look good without all this getup?"

Long Chen asked with a smile.

"That’s definitely not the case," Zhao Churan said with a light laugh. "My husband looks the most handsome without clothes, and that’s how I like him best."

"Er, there are minors present, no driving allowed."

Long Chen pinched Zhao Churan’s cheek.

"Right, there are minors present, including a ten-year-old girl, giggle."

Zhuge Xuan chuckled.

Little Unrivaled felt so irritated she wanted to smack Zhuge Xuan.

"Alright, enough joking around, we should not delay any further. I must head off to attend the wedding. Otherwise, Yuechan will really be bullied."

Long Chen said.

"Go on, and remember to call me if there’s anything. Me and the two girls are at your beck and call."

Zhao Churan said softly.

"Got it, I’m leaving."

Long Chen waved his hand and stepped out.

About half an hour later, Long Chen arrived on foot at the shores of Qian Lake and saw the opulent Yuechan Palace.

Luxury cars filled the area near Yuechan Palace, with guests coming and going continuously.

Long Chen took a deep breath and walked towards Yuechan Palace.

At the palace gates, a security guard asked Long Chen to show his invitation.

Without further ado, Long Chen presented the invitation card.

"So, it’s you."

Upon seeing the invitation, a meaningful smile appeared on the guard’s face.

"What do you mean?"

Long Chen asked calmly.

"Mr. Zhou specifically instructed that when Mr. Long arrives, he should enjoy the view for two minutes before entering."

The security guard said indifferently.

"Mr. Long, you need to stand here for two minutes before you can enter the palace, understand?"

Another security guard immediately added with a cold laugh.

It was clear that Zhou Haiyang had specially instructed these security guards to give Long Chen a hard time.

"Is that your Mr. Zhou over there?"

Long Chen nonchalantly pointed in a direction.

The security guards and the guests waiting to enter the palace instinctively turned their heads to look.

In that instant, Long Chen’s figure disappeared without a trace.

By the time several security guards realized they’d been duped, Long Chen was nowhere to be seen.

"Where is he?"

"Damn, how did he just vanish like that?"

"Maybe he ran off. Let’s not bother with him, he definitely didn’t get in."

...

Little did they know, at that moment, Long Chen was already seated at the wedding venue.

The banquet hall was full of guests.

There were many attendees, but those who managed to sit down were not ordinary in status, all either wealthy or noble.

Long Chen grabbed a glass of red wine and casually found a corner to sit in, intent on observing from the shadows to find the master from Island Country.

But Long Chen’s attire that night was too eye-catching, perfectly accentuating his extraordinary aura.

Even in an inconspicuous corner, he still caught the attention of some.

"Handsome, may I have a drink with you?"

"Hello, may I get to know you?"

Women kept approaching Long Chen, trying to strike up a conversation.

However, the thick makeup on these women’s faces turned him off; Long Chen rejected them all.

Until, to Long Chen’s absolute surprise, a woman he didn’t expect appeared before him, prompting him to stand up in shock: "You... What are you doing here?"

"Surprised? I am surprised to see you here too."

The woman in front of him was voluptuous, oozing femininity, and her eyes were moist.

"Hu Xiaoyin, I didn’t expect to see you at this wedding. It’s been over three years, hasn’t it?"

Long Chen said with a smile.

Hu Xiaoyin was someone Long Chen had met when he went to fulfill his grandfather’s last wish in his hometown.

She was living alone with her child in the old family home, taking care of the elderly Mrs. Wang Ming.

Back then, he had almost failed to resist her charms.

"Long Chen, I thought I’d see you again, but I didn’t expect it to be here. I’m truly, truly happy."

Hu Xiaoyin immediately threw herself into Long Chen’s arms, hugging him tightly, unable to hold back her tears.

Long Chen didn’t rebuff the embrace; after all, he could understand Hu Xiaoyin’s excitement in the moment.

But Hu Xiaoyin’s current look was completely different from three years ago.

Now, she carried the aura of a powerful woman, a marked change from the past.

"Hu Xiaoyin, are you a friend of the Zhou Family?"

Long Chen asked with a smile.

"No, no." Hu Xiaoyin replied with a bitter smile. "I ran into some business trouble, and a friend said they’d bring me here to introduce someone who might be able to sort things out. I came to try my luck, and if it didn’t work out, at least I’d get a free meal.

But now that I’ve met you, I feel like it’s been completely worth it, so valuable."

"I can’t believe how much you’ve transformed in three years, Hu Xiaoyin. You’ve really changed completely," Long Chen said, laughing.

"I even changed my name. I’m now called Hu Qingqing, though of course, if you’d like to call me Hu Xiaoyin, you can," Hu Xiaoyin said with a gentle laugh.

"Then Qingqing it is. Your new name does sound prettier. By the way, Hu Xiaoyin, oh no, Qingqing, did you start a business with Wang Gui?" Long Chen asked curiously.

"Not at all," she said. "I divorced Wang Gui three years ago. That bastard came back during the New Year without a penny and even suggested I earn money by becoming a hostess. I refused, and he hit me. At that time, your grandmother had also passed away, and in my anger, I divorced him.

But he took half of the 100,000 yuan you had given me, claiming that the money was earned through my body. I was so angry I could have killed him.

After the divorce, I returned to my parents’, but they disdained me. Out of anger, I decided to start afresh, to live with dignity, so I changed my name and headed to the city with my child. I looked everywhere for a job, but nobody wanted me, and with a young child to care for, I had no choice but to use that 50,000 yuan to set up a street stall selling spicy sour rib noodles. Business turned out to be surprisingly good, and within two months, I was able to rent a storefront to set up a shop, and business has been booming ever since.

Now after three years, I have more than fifty franchise stores in Qianzhou. Impressive, huh?"

"Really impressive."

Long Chen had to admit, giving her a thumbs-up.

But Long Chen also knew that Hu Qingqing... no, she should be called Hu Qingqing, must have faced many hardships alone with her child in the city to have achieved today’s success.

No matter how, Hu Qingqing was indeed a very capable woman.