chapter 5 Don’t know how much you weigh?

Siran thought Aaron stayed quiet because he was embarrassed in this challenging situation.
After all, men cared a lot about their reputations.
Although Siran and Aaron were not in love, Aaron was still the man she chose to be her husband.
She wouldn't allow Musa to humiliate Aaron in such a way.
"Musa Chen, I remember you were penniless when you first started the company."
"It was Cara who took out 50,000 yuan from her savings and gather 50,000 yuan from her friends and relatives to lend the 100,000 yuan to you so you could start a business."
"Back then, your family had no job or income when you guys came to the city, and Cara was the one who paid for their expenses, right?"
"If that's the case, you were once a man who depended on a woman to support you financially."
Siran retorted without a trace of politeness, and Musa's face suddenly flushed red.
Not satisfied, Siran deliberately linked arms with Aaron and stated purposely,
"My man is indeed bankrupt with not a single cent left, but he is hardworking and not afraid of challenges as he is currently searching for a job to make a living."
"A man like him who is able to pick himself up after he failed, has a strong ability to withstand pressure and execute his plan will definitely make a difference in the future."
"He's unlike a certain someone, who is so used to depending on woman financially. Yet, this person kept judging others when he is guilty of doing this thing himself."
Musa looked even more upset. "Siran, don't spew nonsense. I've made a fortune these years, and had not asked Cara for money since."
"Didn't Cara borrow the remaining sum you needed to purchase the house and car from others?" Siran asked.
"I..." Musa couldn't refute Siran's statement.
The onlookers in the company saw Musa, who usually looked successful, in a new light.
It turned out that Musa relied on Cara to make his fortune.
But the revelation was strange because didn't Siran and Musa get along well all this while?
The onlookers wondered why it seemed like Siran and Musa were fighting in public today.
Did they have a fallout?
Everyone noticed the unusualness of the situation, let alone Siran.
Musa held a grudge against Siran after she rejected his confession and refused to meet his despicable and disgusting demands.
The days ahead of Siran wouldn't be uneventful!
But Siran was not afraid.
"Musa Chen, why do you look so upset? Did I make you feel uncomfortable?"
"If you feel uncomfortable, go home quickly and don't go to the dinner party with us. Otherwise, you won't have the mood to eat later."
With that said, Siran beckoned for everyone to get into the vehicles.
There were only two cars under the company's name: one commercial vehicle and one sedan. Siran and Aaron couldn't fit into the car after arranging seats for dozens of employees.
So, Siran opted for online car-hailing.
Musa was still frozen in place. After the company employees left, he dropped the act, looking like he wanted to end Siran.
"Siran, do you have to embarrass me in front of the company employees? Do you have anything against me?"
"Musa Chen, you have worked with me for so many years. You should know me well. Normally I will not take the initiative to provoke anyone, but if I am provoked by someone, I will definitely not let the matter slide. Besides, it was you who mocked my husband first. "
Musa glanced at Aaron, whose pants were covered with mud, once again with disdain. "He is a bankrupt, useless man who depends on a woman to support him financially, so why can't I comment about him?"
"Do you want to repeat your words again?" Siran glared at Musa warningly with a calm yet penetrating gaze.
Musa didn't dare to speak further.
The two of them were so unhappy that they were at odds with each other.
But Aaron, who was watching from the sidelines, was unbothered.
Mateo was the one who arranged for Aaron to play the part of being bankrupt and broke.
However, it was interesting to Aaron that another two identities, being a farmer and a man financially dependent on a woman, were added to his name.
Yet, Siran wasn't embarrassed by him at all.
The online car-hailing driver called Siran at that time.
After Siran ended the call, she looked at the car parked on the side of the road and linked arms with Aaron before Musa deliberately. "Honey, let's go."
That was the second time Siran held Aaron's arm today.
Aaron knew that she purposely did this in front of Musa.
He didn't refuse.
After getting in the car, Aaron looked at Siran and asked intentionally, "Did you feel ashamed because of me just now?"
"What's there to be ashamed of?"
Only then did Siran realize that she was still holding Aaron's hand, and she quickly let go of him awkwardly before comforting him,
"Don't take Musa's words to heart. If you have the energy to care about what others say, why not do something more meaningful? Don't waste your time on these useless social interactions."
Aaron often said those words to his company's executives and employees, and there was no need for Siran to teach him this.
But he actually listened patiently as Siran spoke.
After she was done speaking, Siran asked the driver to take them back to the rental house first. Then, she put the chicken and vegetables Aaron brought into the fridge.
Meanwhile, Aaron also changed his clothes.
On the way to the hotel, Siran asked, "Doesn't Uncle Shang have back pain? Won't his back pain worsen when he goes farming? Please ask him to take care and not overexert himself."
The vegetables were indeed grown by Aaron's family, and the chickens were indeed raised by Mateo.
But all the hard work was actually done by the maids at the villa.
Their family owned a large manor in the city center. Mateo loved asking the maids to work in the fields when free.
But Aaron would not speak of the truth, merely humming an agreement.
The shameless Musa and a dozen employees were already at the hotel when Siran and Aaron arrived.
However, they were not given a private room.
The fat hotel manager apologized,
"Musa, my apologies. The private room you booked is occupied, and the other private rooms are reserved too. I'm so sorry."
Musa argued, "What do you mean the private room I booked is occupied? I don't care who's the person inside Hibiscus Pavilion. You must free up the space for me today!"
"Musa, I told you that the people in Hibiscus Pavilion is a community leader. I can't offend a big shot like him because of you."
"You mean that my status is not as powerful as that of the big shot inside the room, right?"
"I don't mean that, Musa. I really can't arrange a private room for you today. I'll give you a 50% discount next time you patronize our restaurant. It has been a hectic day because of the holidays. Please forgive me if I have not looked after you well. Let me buy you a drink next time and apologize."
The fat hotel manager retreated as he spoke, seemingly in a hurry to get other things done.
Musa, who was left behind, felt humiliated.
The employees all advised him to let the matter slide as it was the same for them to have a meal at some other places.
But Musa insisted on upholding his reputation. "It's okay. Just wait for me. I know the owner of this hotel. I can definitely arrange a private room for us if I ask the owner for a favor."
He mentioned that he knew who the hotel owner was. Still, in actuality, Musa had just met the owner once at a dinner his friend had organized.
At that time, Musa wanted to curry favor with the owner, but he was in a different circle and status level. The hotel owner, with a net worth of hundreds of millions of yuan, didn't pay much attention to him at all, and when Musa took the initiative to add the hotel owner on WeChat, the hotel owner declined his request.
Siran was aware of what happened back then.
She stepped forward and said, "Musa, let's go somewhere else to eat. Even if you go to the owner, he also won't provide a private room to you. Let's not waste everyone's time."
Musa was already frustrated, so when he heard Siran's words, he became even more furious.
"Siran, what do you mean? Are you looking down on me too? Can your husband find us a private room if the hotel owner won't give us a private room after I speak to him?"
"Can you please not bring my husband into this matter? I just want to remind you not to waste everyone's time."
"I haven't even spoken to Mr. Qin yet. How do you know he won't show respect to me and give us a private room?"
Musa insisted on finding the hotel owner.
But after searching around, he came back dejectedly. "Mr. Qin is not around. Let's go somewhere else."
Siran shook her head speechlessly.
Aaron, beside her, looked at the clock on the lobby wall and said, "It's already 7:40 p.m."
He was a little impatient.
Usually, his secretary would plan all his schedules.
As Aaron would never waste time waiting around.
Although he was a little impatient, Aaron still maintained his composure. He looked at Siran, voicing, "Why don't we just eat here? Let me see if I can arrange a private room for us."
"You?" Musa almost laughed out loud, "That's something that I couldn't achieve, so do you think you can do it? Please stop joking around, okay?"
Siran replied, "Musa, can you stop speaking to my husband in such a disdainful and mocking manner?"
"Me? Being sarcastic? Musa peered at Aaron. "I think he doesn't know what he is capable or not capable of!"
Siran was a little embarrassed.
She leaned into Aaron's ear and whispered, "Aaron, I know he disrespected you, but this is not the way to earn respect from someone else. Stop messing around. We shall head to another restaurant."
"It's fine. Leave it to me." Aaron patted Siran's arm gently, taking out his phone and making a call.
First of all, he didn't want to waste any more time.
Aaron had a proposal he needed to go through after they finished dinner and went home.
Secondly, Siran was ridiculed by her business partner because Aaron was playing the part of a bankrupt man, an identity assigned to him by Mateo.
Siran was his wife, and Aaron had to back her up no matter what.
After he finished the call, Musa mocked again, "Why did you pretend to make a call? Siran, if your husband can arrange a private room for us today, I will show everyone how to bark like a dog here!"