1979: My fiancée is a goddess

"Boom——"

Night had already enveloped this ancient capital city.

Standing in the Golden Hall, I looked up at the sky through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Above the sky, layers of heavy, precarious clouds gathered under the influence of the gale, bursting forth with blinding light that illuminated the entire world in an instant.

What followed was a deafening clap of thunder that drowned out all the music and conversations in the hall.

"It's really pouring rain. How are we going to get home tonight?"

In the corner of the hall, Cheng Kaiyan sat quietly on the sofa, listening to the sudden clap of thunder, trying to change the subject.

The girl in the blue and white dress in front of him, like a little rabbit, was quietly squatting beside his legs.

Two soft, white hands slowly rolled up the loose trouser legs until they reached above the knees.

"Glass shards are embedded in your skin, it's bleeding, bear with it..."

Liu Xiaoli wasn't in the mood to care whether it was raining or not; her brows were furrowed, and her voice trembled as she spoke.

The usually calm and natural almond-shaped eyes beneath her brows were now filled with heartache as she stared at the bleeding wound on her leg.

The girl carefully used an alcohol swab, which she had gotten from a staff member, to wipe away the blood and wounds to prevent inflammation and infection.

"It's just a minor injury, how could I be afraid of pain? You underestimate me."

Cheng Kaiyan chuckled.

"What time is it? Stop being so sarcastic."

Liu Xiaoli bit her lip and glared at him. She wanted to use more force to teach him a lesson, but she gave up and asked worriedly, "Why were you so impulsive just now? This is the Great Hall of the People. If something goes wrong, the responsibility will be huge..."

"Because the bottom line is inviolable, you are my bottom line."

Cheng Kaiyan shook her head and explained softly, "You know how these privileged children behave. The more you show fear and respect for them and their backgrounds, the more unscrupulous and lawless they become. So you have to do the opposite and make them feel afraid."

"Phew... I know, I was just worried something might have happened to you... but I believe in you."

Liu Xiaoli sighed. She understood this principle and had always wholeheartedly trusted her husband, Xiao Cheng.

But she was no longer an innocent and naive girl; how could she not understand the concept of the boss's grandson?

This kind of person is not someone anyone can afford to mess with.

"Don't worry, leave everything to me. I'll handle it."

Cheng Kaiyan smiled and reached out to pat the girl's soft, fluffy hair, comforting her.

Doesn't he know who Zhu Guohua is?
Y, the ringleader, was convicted of hooliganism for committing numerous atrocities and persecuting female comrades.

The charge was set up to sound better, so as not to damage the reputation of the two elders.

Otherwise, he would inevitably be branded as someone who failed to properly educate his grandchildren and indulged in wickedness.

Compared to Bing Xin, who in her later years was even blamed for her son's infidelity after many years of marriage, and whose unworthy grandson threw paint on her tombstone.

Could Zhu Guohua's offense be any more serious?

In short, when this beast sets his sights on Cheng Kaiyan's family, the consequences would be unimaginable if he were not stopped with violence.

In that instant, Cheng Kaiyan had murderous intent.

It was impossible for him to kill someone in public, so Cheng Kaiyan stopped in time at the last moment.

It gave Zhu Guohua a near-death experience, a lesson he would never forget.

"Uh-huh."

Liu Xiaoli nodded obediently. Since Cheng Kaiyan had said so, she had no choice but to bury her worries.

"Leave it to you? You're too optimistic. Although your actions this time are understandable, the Zhu family is not someone you can mess with. Even if it's just Zhu Guohua, there are still a group of Zhu's old subordinates willing to stand up for him."

Four women from the Ning family were sitting to the side. Ning Qiuyue, upon hearing this, gave a speechless snort, feeling that he was a bit too confident.

"is it?"

Cheng Kaiyan smiled but didn't offer any further explanation.

Was he going to tell them that Zhu Guohua wouldn't live for more than two years?

Moreover, after the charity gala donation proposal was put forward tonight, who would dare to touch him casually?

"Cheng Kaiyan, you are still too young. In today's society, everyone seems to be equal, but the upper class is still the upper class. The terror of power is far beyond your imagination."

This shouldn't be a big deal, but whether Zhu Guohua will seek revenge afterward is uncertain. You should just bow your head and apologize if necessary.

Tang Minghua shook her head and kindly offered her advice.

Cheng Kaiyan is still too young and impetuous; he dares to hit anyone.

This is Zhu De's own grandson; among hundreds of millions of people in the entire country, few are as distinguished as him.

Even the Ning family wouldn't dare to offend them rashly, let alone Cheng Kaiyan, a young man with no status, no background, and no power.

As for fame?

What use is that thing in the face of power?

Fortunately, Zhu Guohua is unharmed, and there was a reason for it; otherwise... the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Is it that serious? Mom, let's help Cheng Kaiyan. He just... he protected me just now, otherwise that Zhu Guohua... he almost hit me."

Hearing her mother's words, Ning Wanjia also became nervous and hurriedly grabbed her mother's arm and shook it repeatedly.

"..."

Tang Minghua almost rolled her eyes in anger when she heard her daughter's words.

Oh no, it's hopeless!

That brat, in order to help Cheng Kaiyan, she's even starting to deliberately smear herself.

"What Jiajia said isn't necessarily a bad idea."

As long as Cheng Kaiyan marries you, then we will be a family. With just one word from the old lady, how dare Zhu Guohua, a junior, act so presumptuously?
"To be frank, President Zhu has been gone for so many years. His family is practically deserted now, with only a handful of cats and dogs around. What's wrong with our Ning family kids fighting with him?!"

"What do you say, Cheng Kaiyan?"

Ning Qiuyue's eyes darted around, her gaze sweeping over Ning Wanjia, Cheng Kaiyan, and Liu Xiaoli, before she smiled and made a suggestion.

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts skipped a beat, and they all turned to look.
Liu Xiaoli, Xu Yuxiu, and Jiang Ting's expressions changed, especially Liu Xiaoli's, which looked rather unpleasant.

"Ning Qiuyue! If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!"

Jiang Ting frowned, casting a chilling glance at him, and coldly retorted.

"Tch... I was just kidding... Why is it so cold?"

Ning Qiuyue was glared at by Jiang Ting, then lowered her head and muttered weakly.

"There's no need for Aunt Yue to go to such lengths with these schemes. Zhu Guohua is nothing special; she's just a pushover."

Cheng Kaiyan calmly watched the scene before her, held her sister Xiaoli's fair and tender little hand tightly, and said in a light tone.

This woman truly lives up to her reputation as the apple of the Ning family's eye; she's the most lawless and wicked woman, and her words are indeed outrageous.

"Oh?"

Everyone looked surprised, not expecting Cheng Kaiyan to be so calm and confident.

They didn't take Zhu Guohua seriously at all.

"Those who commit numerous evils and unrighteous deeds will surely perish. Zhu Guohua's fate is sealed; he will not live for more than two years!"

Cheng Kaiyan glanced down at the bandaged wound on her leg, then suddenly stood up and made a resounding, unwavering declaration.

After saying that, he left everyone speechless and shocked.

That slender, clear figure, as bright as a star, turned around cleanly and swiftly, and strode away.

"I watched him build a tall building, and then I watched it collapse..."

……

"How is it? Is the wound treated?"

Backstage lounge.

The elderly Bing Xin took Cheng Kaiyan's arm and walked her aside, asking with a hint of concern and apology.

"It's nothing serious."

Cheng Kaiyan shook her head, her voice trailing off: "But... old lady, you've really put me in a terrible situation this time! It turns out you snatched this host position from Zhu Guohua. If this hadn't happened, I wouldn't have gotten involved with a high-ranking official today and ended up all bruised and battered..."

"Ahem... In short, I didn't think this through. I remembered Zhu Guohua as an honest and upright boy, but I was really disappointed when I met him today. You don't need to worry about him retaliating against you, I'm here."

Bing Xin coughed awkwardly twice and gently comforted him, "As for Elder Kang, don't be fooled by her bias towards Zhu Guohua just now. She is still a very fair person. If you host the banquet well tonight, everything will be fine."

"...Well, I understand."

Cheng Kaiyan pondered for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement.

Is that fair?
He certainly wouldn't believe it if it were anyone else, but Old Kang and that beast weren't related by blood.

"Go ahead, it's about to begin."

Professor Bing Xin sensed that Cheng Kaiyan didn't harbor much resentment, and patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction. "As compensation, I'll allow you to announce your project plan to the public on stage today on behalf of the foundation. I'll discuss this with Professor Kang later."

"Really?!" Cheng Kaiyan was overjoyed. This meant he was essentially an officially recognized project initiator! And he wouldn't have to do any work.

There are huge donations, plus the two charitable projects he proposed.

It's tantamount to erecting a golden statue for him!
With his invincible position from the start, no one dared to touch him!
"Go for it! Do a good job!"

Bing Xin smiled kindly.

"Yes, leader!"

Cheng Kaiyan smiled, saluted, straightened her clothes, and turned to walk out the door.

As they approached the door, they saw Zhu Guohua standing there with a gloomy expression.

Cheng Kaiyan ignored him and walked past him with light steps.

As she passed by, Zhu Guohua's lips moved, and she sneered, "I threw your charity project proposal in the trash can long ago. Let's see what you'll use to talk about later! Hahaha!"

"I'll have you go and retrieve it from the trash can in a bit."

Cheng Kaiyan smiled slightly and walked towards the stage in the Golden Hall.

Zhu Guohua's voice faltered, his hands clenching tightly together. No one had ever dared to treat him like this before. He muttered coldly to himself, "Cheng Kaiyan..."

……

At that moment, a fierce wind and torrential rain raged outside the window, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

The hall was bustling with people and filled with noise.

The lights in the large hall were dimmed considerably, with only the area near the stage remaining lit.

Cheng Kaiyan, dressed in a simple white shirt and black trousers, walked onto the stage and solemnly announced into the microphone:

"Distinguished leaders, comrades, good evening!"

"Welcome to our first charity gala, spearheaded by the All-China Women's Federation and organized by the Children and Teenagers' Foundation."

"I now solemnly announce that the first annual charity gala is officially—open!"

"Clap clap clap!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

The people below the stage watched Cheng Kaiyan with great interest, clearly recognizing him as the young man who had just been fighting.

"Please welcome Comrade Kang Keqing, Chairperson of the Women's Federation and Chairman of the Foundation, to the stage to deliver a speech for the evening!"

With a bow of welcome from Cheng Kaiyan, Kang Lao walked onto the stage from one side of the platform, his face beaming with smiles.

Cheng Kaiyan stepped aside and hid in the shadows.

"Comrades, I have good news to tell you all, we..."

Kang Lao's gentle and warm speech, which covered the difficulties and shortcomings of Chinese children and teenagers and welfare undertakings from the founding of the People's Republic of China to the present, fully mobilized everyone's enthusiasm and emotions.

Cheng Kaiyan felt that everyone's willingness to donate and support the cause was increasing rapidly.

The speech ended quickly.

Old Kang looked up at the hundreds of people below the stage and said with a smile, "Today, I, this old woman, will take the lead in donating money."

After speaking, under the gaze of the audience, she took out a bundle of large black 10s tied with rubber bands from the pocket of her Zhongshan suit and handed it to Cheng Kaiyan.

Cheng Kaiyan took the bills and counted them. There were several hundred bills in total, some in small change and some in large bills, some new and some old.

His exceptional mental abilities allowed him to quickly arrive at the numbers after only a quick glance: He announced loudly:

"Comrade Kang Keqing! Donations totaling 1,888 yuan!"

After saying that, in front of countless eyes and the blinding flashes of many cameras, he stuffed the money into the bright red donation box and wrote it down in a notebook above it!
"Clap clap clap!"

The applause from the audience was thunderous, drowning out even the thunder outside the window.

"One thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, this is probably Old Master Kang's most precious savings."

"Of course! Old Kang's monthly salary is only a little over a hundred! He would have to save for several years without eating or drinking!"

"He truly is a seasoned veteran revolutionary comrade!"

"Sister Kang is so generous! Who's next?"

The audience below the stage were buzzing with discussion.

"I, Rong Yiren, will take the second place!"

Below the stage, a middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses and a refined and easygoing demeanor stepped onto the stage without hesitation and said with a smile, "Our Rong family has come this far alongside the country, and we should do our part when it's time to contribute. On behalf of the Rong family, I would like to donate... 200,000 yuan in cash to the Children and Youth Foundation!"

These words were met with thunderous applause and a lively discussion ensued.

"My goodness, two hundred thousand!"

"This is all private property, and two hundred thousand is no small sum! The Rong family is indeed the same old-fashioned patriotic capitalists!"

Next, amidst applause, people came up one by one to donate. The amounts varied, ranging from twenty yuan to one or two hundred yuan, and even a thousand yuan, with most donating around one or two hundred yuan.

Cheng Kaiyan read out the names and donations while writing them down.

During the event, Tang Minghua, representing the Ning family, came up and donated 1,000 yuan. Then Liu Xiaoli and her aunt also came up and each donated 100 yuan.

More than an hour and a half had passed, and Cheng Kaiyan's voice was almost hoarse and her hands were almost sore.

This is really no good job!
Finally, amidst the commotion of the crowd, the shipping magnate's second daughter, the focus of everyone's attention and anticipation, rose from her dress and walked onto the stage.

She stood beside Cheng Kaiyan, took out a checkbook and pen from her wallet, quickly wrote down a series of numbers and her signature, handed it to Cheng Kaiyan, and smiled, "On behalf of myself, I am donating... 180,000 US dollars to the foundation!"

After he finished speaking, the audience erupted in a commotion.

"180,000 US dollars! Converted to a normal exchange rate, that's over 900,000, right?"

Ning Qiuyue clicked her tongue in amazement; this was a grand gesture.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the shipping magnate donated ten million US dollars and think that 180,000 US dollars is a small amount. This is a lot of money! To put it another way, it's enough to manufacture about two J-6 fighter jets.

"This donation alone has completely pushed today's fundraising target to its limit!"

"No wonder she's the daughter of a shipping magnate!"

Li You and Tang Minghua whispered to each other, discussing something.

Tens of thousands of US dollars—not to mention them, many of the executives present here may not have even seen such a sum.

Although the women in Cheng Kaiyan's family were surprised, they remained much calmer.

Liu Xiaoli and Jiang Ting, in particular, had their dark, beautiful eyes light up immediately upon hearing about the shipping magnate's daughter's donation.

"How much does Xiao Yan plan to donate?"

Jiang Ting asked in a low voice.

"It should be more than hers..."

Liu Xiaoli guessed, her eyes fixed on Cheng Kaiyan, excitedly waiting for Cheng Kaiyan to speak and donate.

After the shipping magnate's daughter stepped down, the number of donors decreased significantly.

Perhaps because the fundraising goal had been achieved, everyone's enthusiasm cooled down, and they no longer wanted to donate.

One or two hundred yuan is a sum that even an honest and upright cadre's family couldn't save up in half a year.

Are there any other comrades who want to donate? Is there anyone else?

After Cheng Kaiyan received two or three more comrades, no one else went on stage.

No one answered Cheng Kaiyan's question.

"Ahem! Since no one else wants to donate, it's finally my turn..."

Cheng Kaiyan leaned closer to the microphone, coughed lightly, and announced.

"Isn't he a TV host? He also donates money?"

"Professor Cheng Kaiyan is a great writer, of course she will donate!"

These words surprised the people in the audience, and even Elder Kang put on his glasses and looked on expectantly.

"Cheng Kaiyan wants to donate!"

Ning Qiuyue exclaimed in surprise and quickly woke up Tang Minghua, Li You, Ning Wanjia and others who were already sleepy.

Upon hearing this, they immediately perked up and turned around to see that all three members of Cheng Kaiyan's family were staring intently at the stage.

"As a children's literature author, I will donate to the Children and Youth Foundation with the philanthropic principle of 'taking from children and using for children.'"

Cheng Kaiyan held the microphone, his usually gentle and calm handsome face now filled with seriousness and solemnity, and he drew out his voice.

In an instant, everyone present took their breath away and turned to look at him.

"Two hundred and fifty thousand US dollars!!!"

Cheng Kaiyan's magnetic, husky voice traveled through the speakers to every corner of the hall.

Like a giant mountain falling, it shook everyone's hearts!
The entire room fell silent.

"hiss!!!!"

Several seconds passed before a series of shocked gasps rang out. (End of Chapter)