Upon hearing this, the faces of the women opposite changed drastically. Cheng Hao might not be the most impressive second-generation rich, but to them, he was already very impressive. He wasn’t wrong; if he really made a move, they naturally wouldn’t have a good outcome.

"Cheng Hao, it’s just a joke, no need to take it so seriously, right?"

"Yeah, yeah, just joking with you."

The women who were harsh and sarcastic earlier quickly changed their attitude, looking at Chen Hao with flattering expressions.

Cheng Hao struggled to suppress his disgust. Indeed, birds of a feather flock together; perhaps they got along so well because they were all the same kind of people.

"Do you have time tonight, let’s have dinner together?" Cheng Hao looked at Shen Siwen in his arms and asked.

Shen Siwen nodded emptily, not willing to miss the opportunity when a rich second-generation delivers himself to her doorstep.

"Great, I’ll come to pick you up then," Chen Yi said.

"Okay." Shen Siwen nodded obediently.

"If you like these flowers, I’ll have someone send them to you. You continue shopping; I won’t disturb you anymore."

After Cheng Hao left, Shen Siwen was still somewhat stunned, not responding quickly. She never thought this day would come so soon.

"I’ll go back first, you guys continue shopping." After snapping out of it, Shen Siwen quickly returned home. She had a date with Cheng Hao tonight and needed to tidily prepare to appear at her best in front of him.

As for Cheng Hao, he also called his usual buddies, arranging to meet at a bar.

"Cheng Hao, what’s up? Has something happened?"

"Did you find some gorgeous babe? How’s it? Where is she?"

"Is she good-looking? If not, the brothers won’t be pleased!"

Their conversation topics revolved around women, which clearly reflected what their daily lives were like.

But Cheng Hao just shook his head. The reason he gathered them was to discuss some serious matters today.

"I called you guys here to ask for your support. I plan to propose tonight." Chen Hao’s words dropped a bombshell.

"What? What did you say?"

"Propose? Did I hear it wrong?"

"To whom? When did you get a girlfriend? Why didn’t we know?"

The group of friends looked at Cheng Hao in shock, wondering if the lady-killer had suddenly turned good or if they were dreaming and couldn’t comprehend what was being said.

"Cheng Hao, are you crazy? Who are you proposing to?"

"Cheng Hao, are you having a fever? Why would you suddenly think of something like this?"

"Cheng Hao, are you serious? Let me tell you, people say marriage is the grave of love; what are you thinking?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Hao couldn’t help but laugh out loud, saying, "What marriage? I’m just planning to propose. Is it that serious?"

Uh... Typically, proposing signifies a commitment, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, it usually leads to marriage. That logic isn’t wrong.

However, judging by Cheng Hao’s attitude, it seemed he indeed wasn’t planning to marry. So, what was really going on? It perplexed them.

"Cheng Hao, what the heck do you mean? Explain!"

"Exactly, what proposal yet not planning to marry? What are you up to?"

"Yeah, why the sudden madness?"

"Speaking of, whom are you planning to propose to?"

"Shen Siwen," Cheng Hao said.

"Shen Siwen? Who’s that?"

"Wait, are you talking about someone from the Shen family? Let me tell you, she’s infamous for being promiscuous. Are you seriously out of your mind?"

"That woman? She once tried to seduce me. I wouldn’t even consider her. Are you sure you want that kind of person?" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Upon hearing this, they all looked incredulously at Cheng Hao, completely not understanding why he was interested in Shen Siwen. They knew all about Shen Siwen’s current reputation. If Cheng Hao really got together with a woman like her, he’d definitely become a laughingstock.

"Come on, is it that much of a fuss? I’ve made it very clear, it’s just a proposal; I don’t plan to get married to her." Cheng Hao said helplessly.

"What do you mean? Can you speak clearly? What’s with the gibberish?"

"Let me tell you, if you really go for that woman, the brothers will keep a distance from you. Her reputation goes without saying, and I don’t want to be subject to gossip."

"Okay, okay, I’m about to explain to you. This isn’t my idea; Gu Qing’er wants me to do it." Cheng Hao explained.

"Gu Qing’er? Why is she doing this? What’s going on?"

"Exactly, Gu Qing’er is so close to Su Changfeng. It’s reasonable she’d hate Shen Siwen, right? Everyone in Jiang City knows about the enmity between the Ye family and the Shen family. What’s Gu Qing’er’s intention?"

Back then, when Su Changfeng married into the Shen family, countless people mocked him behind his back. This matter couldn’t be separated from Shen Donglin, and everyone in Jiang City knew about it.

"Honestly, I don’t understand Gu Qing’er’s motive either, but she said if I accomplish this, she’ll ensure our family gets a piece of the Urban Village project."

Many people, both openly and covertly, are eyeing the Urban Village project, but very few dare to make a move, fearing the influence of Weishui Real Estate. Even though opportunities are right in front of them, they don’t have the courage to act recklessly.

If the chance to participate presented itself, it would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, no matter for whom.

"Initially, Gu Qing’er just wanted me to win over Shen Siwen, but I think she has other plans. That’s why I figured I’d need Shen Siwen’s complete trust, hence the proposal plan."

Whatever Gu Qing’er has planned doesn’t matter now since Cheng Hao would gain the chance to participate in the Urban Village project, which they all envied.

If given such an opportunity, they wouldn’t mind pursuing Shen Siwen, or even doing something more outrageous for that chance.

After all, this matter concerns the future development of their family. Currently, the Cheng family is just shy of being multi-millionaires, but if they truly manage to engage in the Urban Village project, their future prospects would be limitless.

"Cheng Hao, you lucky bastard! I can’t believe such a good fortune is upon you!"

"Yeah, yeah, looks like you’ll be leaving us in the dust soon. How can we still have fun together?"

"I thought I got along well with Gu Qing’er too. Why didn’t she consider me for this?"

"Seriously, you scored big with this one!"

At that moment, the group couldn’t help but feel a bit sour internally.

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