Chapter 13: The Medicine Gathering Ends, Hurry Up and Divorce
“An honored guest of the Xu family?”
“I… I didn’t hear that wrong, did I?!”
Hearing Xu Jun’s words, Zhang Hao’s heart skipped a beat. He could hardly believe his ears and was completely stunned!
The guests present all showed doubtful expressions.
“That fool… an honored guest of the Xu family?!”
Zhang Hao froze, his mouth wide open, unable to react for a moment.
How could that be possible?
His eyes flickered, and he subconsciously shook his head.
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
“Young Master Xu, you must have mistaken him, right?”
Zhang Hao looked at Xu Jun cautiously and said, “Ning Chen is just a fool. Ask anyone here, they’ll tell you the same.”
“This guy married into the Liu family for three years, now he’s clinging to the Xiao family, just a worthless freeloader. How could he possibly be an honored guest of the Xu family!”
“That’s right, I can testify to that!”
At this moment, Liu Qingxue also stepped forward, vowing earnestly: “Young Master Xu, my name is Liu Qingxue. Ning Chen did indeed marry into the Liu family.”
“Everything Young Master Zhang said is true. You must have mistaken him!”
As she spoke, a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes. “Ning Chen used to be nothing but a dog of my family—no, even less than a dog.”
The two of them sang in unison, not even noticing—
Xu Jun’s face had darkened, as though water could drip from it, his eyes blazing with fury.
Smack!
Xu Jun stepped forward.
Without warning, he delivered a sharp slap across Liu Qingxue’s incessantly chattering mouth!
The slap landed hard and heavy, knocking Liu Qingxue off balance so that she fell to the ground.
On her delicate face, a bright red palm print appeared.
Immediately, she looked pitifully toward Zhang Hao. “Young Master Zhang, I… I didn’t say anything wrong, did I? Why would Young Master Xu—”
Xu Jun looked down at her coldly from above, his voice icy to the extreme: “Shut up! Wretched woman, if you dare to say another word—”
“Even Zhang Hao won’t be able to protect you!”
Liu Qingxue froze, feeling a chill spread from head to toe.
Shrinking her neck, she pressed her lips tightly together, not daring to utter another sound.
“Zhang Hao, if you can’t control her, I’ll control her for you!”
Xu Jun’s tone was frosty, his attitude lofty and domineering.
Zhang Hao clenched his fists but didn’t dare say a word.
Although the Zhang family and the Xu family were both considered among Jiangcheng’s four great families—
In truth, the Xu family was the foremost among the four!
Not only did they wield great influence in Jiangcheng, but it was also rumored that they had mysterious ties with the military.
In terms of power and background, the Zhang family was far inferior.
To provoke the Xu family would bring nothing but disaster.
After thinking it through,
Zhang Hao took a deep breath and said sincerely: “Young Master Xu, I know I was wrong. I failed to recognize the honored guest of the Xu family. I sincerely apologize!”
“How about this—sometime soon I’ll host a banquet personally to make amends?”
Xu Jun gave a cold snort and said flatly: “Now that you realize your mistake, it’s already too late.”
“I don’t want to see you again. Take your people and get out!”
As his words fell, the guests were secretly shocked.
As expected of someone from the Xu family—so domineering!
“Young Master Xu, isn’t this… a bit too much?”
Zhang Hao forced a smile, but in his tone there was faint anger.
Even a clay idol has some temper!
After all, Zhang Hao was still the legitimate heir of the Zhang family, used to being arrogant.
He had already lowered his head, yet Xu Jun still refused to give him face!
“Oh?”
Xu Jun raised his brows, looking at Zhang Hao with a faint smile. “What did you just say? I didn’t hear clearly. Why don’t you say it again?”
Xu Jun simply gazed at Zhang Hao calmly, but an invisible pressure spread out slowly.
Within seconds, Zhang Hao crumbled, like a deflated balloon.
“Fine, I’ll go!”
Gritting his teeth, Zhang Hao pulled Liu Qingxue along to leave.
“But… Young Master Zhang…”
Liu Qingxue’s eyes were full of confusion. Weren’t they both families of the same standing? Why was Xu Jun so arrogant?
“When I say go, you go. Don’t you understand?”
Zhang Hao slapped her across the face in return, his expression dark and murderous.
Biting her lip, Liu Qingxue obediently followed behind him.
Inside the hall—
The guests who had witnessed everything felt nothing but admiration and deep respect.
“Qingcheng, what’s going on here?”
Xiao Zhenbang frowned deeply and asked: “How did Ning Chen end up connected to the Xu family?”
Hearing his question, many members of the Xiao family also looked toward Xiao Qingcheng, waiting for an answer.
It was really hard for them to associate that foolish son-in-law with a giant like the Xu family.
“I don’t know either.”
Xiao Qingcheng shook her head, then added: “Grandfather, actually, Ning Chen is very capable. Everything that happened in the past is over.”
“I believe that if you just give him some time, he will surely win your approval!”
Xiao Zhenbang didn’t reply.
But his tense expression showed that his heart was anything but calm.
It seemed the Xu family valued Ning Chen quite a bit.
If they could use him as a link to climb onto the Xu family’s coattails, that would be far better than the Long family!
As for the invitation to the Rising Dragon Banquet—if the Xu family spoke a single word, it would be easily resolved.
…
After seeing Zhang Hao leave with his own eyes—
Only then did Xu Jun nod in satisfaction. Holding a glass of wine, he walked over to Ning Chen.
“My apologies, for letting that trash offend you. I drink to—”
But before he could finish—
Suddenly, a deep, resounding voice echoed throughout the entire hall.
“I suppose this must be the young man who picked up the medal?”
At the sound, the venue fell silent.
Everyone turned toward the direction of the voice.
There they saw Xu Deming, leaning on a cane, striding swiftly forward with a group of attendants.
His expression betrayed nothing, but as he passed Xu Jun, he shot him a furious glare.
So close!
Just a little later, and King Ning’s identity might have been exposed.
“Grandfather?”
Xu Jun was puzzled. He couldn’t understand why the old man was giving him such a look.
“Shut your mouth!”
Xu Deming quickly stepped up to Ning Chen, deliberately raising his voice, and chuckled: “Young man, that medal you’re holding is very important to me.”
“I hope you can return it.”
The two exchanged a glance, and Ning Chen immediately understood what Xu Deming meant.
Without betraying any emotion, he handed the medal over politely. “I just happened to pick it up. Now it should return to its rightful owner.”
Seeing this, Xu Deming nodded with satisfaction.
Witnessing this—
The crowd was stunned for a moment, but soon figured it out.
“Ah! I knew it! How could that fool possibly be an honored guest of the Xu family?”
“So it turns out he just had some luck and picked up Old Master Xu’s medal. I really thought he was someone important.”
“This fool sure has good luck, picking up the old man’s belongings.”
…
Hearing the chatter around them, Xiao Longhai—who had just been looking grim and silent—suddenly came alive again.
Immediately, he rolled his eyes and sneered, ridiculing: “Such a tiny medal, who would even notice if it fell on the ground?”
“Only a fool like Ning Chen, always staring at the floor or poking around in corners.”
“What a useless good-for-nothing, utterly unpresentable!”
Hearing this, Xiao Qingcheng’s gaze turned icy.
“Second Uncle, you’ve gone too far!”
Xiao Longhai sneered: “How have I gone too far? Isn’t it the truth?”
“Qingcheng!”
Xiao Zhenbang clasped his hands behind his back, interrupting her. “You already promised me just now—once the bodyguards rescued Ning Chen, you would divorce him.”
“I’ve fulfilled my part of the bargain. Now that the Medicine Gathering is over, hurry up and get divorced!”
