At the dining table, the other people stood up one after another upon hearing the name “Shen Yuan,” their chairs scraping against the floor. Zhou Guoqiang thought to himself, so this is Director Shen; he had assumed he would be some superficial top-tier second generation.

Shen Yuan wore a simple white shirt tucked into black casual pants, sporting a Royal Oak on his wrist. His outfit was simple, but not just anyone could pull off a white shirt like that since it easily exposes bodily flaws.

However, Shen Yuan wore it with a tall, straight figure, and long limbs, especially with visible muscle definition around his chest, abdomen, and arms.

Impressive, truly impressive.

“I happened to be dining nearby and heard familiar voices, so I came over to take a look.”

Shen Yuan smiled.

Gu Dongliang immediately invited, “Since we seem fated to meet Director Shen, why don’t you join us for a meal, if you don’t mind?”

“Is it appropriate?”

Shen Yuan asked, thinking to himself, old man, you might regret this later.

“What’s inappropriate about it?”

Gu Dongliang snapped his fingers at the waiter, who understood and went to get a chair.

Director Shen really is giving face; having just met today, he is willing to dine with us, whereas President Zhao Donghua couldn’t even get him to stay for a meal today.

Feeling proud, Gu Dongliang’s smile grew broader as he started introducing Shen Yuan: “This is my son, Gu Junchen. Junchen, Director Shen mentioned he knows you when we were chatting this morning. Seeing him now, you should realize it, right?”

Gu Junchen was taken aback, having no memory of such, but since his father said so, he had to steel himself and say, “Yes, we’ve met.”

“Lying isn’t something good kids do.” Shen Yuan patted him on the shoulder.

Gu Junchen’s expression froze, and even his father Gu Dongliang’s eyelid twitched, but he quickly continued introducing Zhou Guoqiang and Zhou Peiwei on the opposite side of the table.

“This is with Anke Innovation’s…”

“I know, it’s Old Zhou.”

In the future, he’ll be my father-in-law, so it’s good to be familiar. Shen Yuan thought, nodding to Zhou Guoqiang and then nodding slightly to Xu Xiaoyan.

Zhou Guoqiang was startled, could it be that Director Shen knows me?

But he quickly realized that Shen Yuan was looking at his own daughter, who was pouting as if she had been wronged.

Why are you throwing a tantrum now?

Zhou Guoqiang fervently winked at his daughter, hoping she would greet him proactively.

Unexpectedly, his daughter remained unmoved, and he watched as Shen Yuan walked over to her, ruffled her hair, and then asked the waiter to place the chair next to her, sitting down.

Zhou Peiwei complained resentfully, “You greeted everyone else before me.”

Shen Yuan comforted her, hugging her shoulders, “The most important person is usually greeted last.”

Zhou Guoqiang was stunned on the spot, so… the new shareholder, Director Shen, is my daughter’s boyfriend?

Gu Dongliang felt uneasy, thinking that the intimate interaction and Zhou Peiwei’s reactions indicated that the two were likely a couple.

Given his position in Anke Innovation, his mind was quick to deduce that Director Shen’s acquaintance with his son was probably through Zhou Peiwei.

So was Director Shen’s arrival at this private dining room a coincidence, or was he here to back Zhou Peiwei?

Realizing that if it were the latter, things could get complicated, Gu Dongliang’s heart sank.

But he never could have imagined Shen Yuan would investigate him, uncovering even his predilection for mothers and daughters. Now he was only thinking of how to avoid offending Director Shen if it were indeed the latter.

The only strategy was to downplay the matchmaking interaction, pretending it was just a normal family dinner, as long as Zhou Peiwei didn’t add fuel to the fire by complaining, it should not become a major issue.

Thinking about it, he felt like cursing; not only did he have no fate with that mother and daughter, but he also had to tread carefully to avoid offending them. Old Zhou, are you out of your mind? Your daughter’s boyfriend is Director Shen, yet you let her come out for a blind date with my son?

Aren’t you setting me up for failure?

Looking at Zhou Guoqiang, who seemed clueless, Gu Dongliang inwardly mocked him. How can a father not even know that his daughter has such a boyfriend?

After her grievances, Zhou Peiwei faced reality, becoming anxious because their relationship was now above board.

“Dad, we…”

“It’s fine; we’ll talk about it later at home.”

Zhou Guoqiang forced a bitter smile.

His feelings were complicated; the prospective son-in-law was a shareholder of the enterprise, with a significant background, wealthy in resources and assets, which was good news for him.

But the key issue was this prospective son-in-law’s notorious reputation; it’s clear he wasn’t monogamous. Was his daughter, who he had raised for over twenty years, supposed to become a mere concubine?

What else could he do?

Looking at his daughter, who gazed at Shen Yuan with starry eyes, it was clear she was deeply in love.

No wonder she showed no interest in Gu Junchen; with a man like Director Shen, any other man would pale in comparison.

Feeling very happy, Zhou Peiwei’s feet tapped the floor excitedly. What could be more delightful than having her boyfriend stand up for her?

At this moment, Shen Yuan turned towards Gu Dongliang, “Mr. Gu, how did your two families end up dining together?”

Gu Dongliang had already thought of a response: “Our families have a good relationship. Since Peiwei was home for a couple of days, we thought it would be nice to have a meal together and catch up. Director Shen, I had no idea you and Peiwei were a couple; you two are indeed a talented and beautiful pair, a perfect match.”