Seeing Liang Bendao suddenly kneel before his father after a phone call, everyone present was stunned, their mouths agape with profound shock.
"What… what is going on, Brother Bendao, what's wrong with you?" Shang Yuanyuan said, reaching out to help him up.
"Get lost, you little slut, it's all your fault!"
Unexpectedly, Liang Bendao roared, pushing Shang Yuanyuan to the ground. Then, like a dog, he crawled towards Xiao Yunlong on his knees, all the way to Xiao Yunlong's feet.
Shang Yuanyuan, lying on the ground, was completely bewildered. She simply couldn't believe that her Brother Bendao, the man she had admired and worshipped since childhood, would do such a thing. What was the difference between this and a spineless dog wagging its tail?
It was almost worse than a dog!
Many guests around whispered to each other, "I see it now. This Xiao, the son-in-law of the Liu family, is clearly not simple."
"Do you even need to say it? No one here is blind. Who can't tell now? Based on deductions, Liang Bendao's father, Liang Minghui, must know this Xiao Yunlong. And it's highly likely that this Xiao, the son-in-law of the Liu family, has an even greater background and status than Liang Minghui!"
"Greater than Liang Minghui? That's a bit exaggerated, isn't it? Liang Minghui is the Director of the Su City Defense Department. If this Xiao has a higher status than the Director of Defense, then what is his background?"
"You ask me, who am I supposed to ask? All I know now is that not only Liang Bendao, but the Liang family behind him has kicked an iron plate. This son-in-law of the Liu family has been playing the tiger all along!"
The surrounding guests whispered amongst themselves. At this moment, Liu Feiyan felt her head buzzing. If she still held a sliver of hope after hearing of Liang Bendao's return, fantasizing that Liang Bendao could defeat Xiao Yunlong or even crush him under his feet.
But now, seeing Liang Bendao kneeling before Xiao Yunlong like a dog, Liu Feiyan's last shred of fantasy was completely shattered. She involuntarily retreated, thinking of escaping the place before Xiao Yunlong could react.
However, Xiao Yunlong at this moment couldn't be bothered with the so-called Liu Feiyan. He remained seated, his expression unchanged. He glanced at Liang Bendao kneeling before him and let out a soft hum, "You should know my identity now, right?"
Liang Bendao wished he could die at this moment. He never imagined that after finally quitting his job in the capital and returning to Su City, intending to follow the King of Zhenbei, he would offend the King of Zhenbei as soon as he returned.
This was simply a case of the Dragon King's temple being flooded!
"I know I was wrong, Your…." Liang Bendao said, then suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly changed his tune, "I was wrong, Mr. Xiao, I was wrong. I was blind, I deserve to die for offending and colliding with you. Please be magnanimous and forgive my ignorance!"
As he spoke, Liang Bendao, still kneeling, kowtowed repeatedly.
The surrounding guests didn't know what to say anymore.
Although Liang Bendao had also trained in the Northern Army in the past, and even served as a minor general, even so, he was not qualified to be close to the King of Zhenbei.
Furthermore, the King of Zhenbei always wore a golden mask in public, so even the hundreds of thousands of Northern Army soldiers had never seen the King of Zhenbei's true face. In the Northern Army, only the eight great commanders under the King of Zhenbei, and the four great flag bearers of the Northern Territory, were qualified to look directly at the King of Zhenbei's true face.
Even in the entire Dragon Country, very few people knew the King of Zhenbei's real name!
It was precisely because of this that Liang Bendao, who had just returned to Su City, had not recognized the King of Zhenbei from back then!
"Originally, I could have killed you directly. But considering you were in the Northern Territory before, I'll spare you this time!" Xiao Yunlong said with a faint hum.
Liang Bendao immediately breathed a sigh of relief and repeatedly exclaimed, "Thank you, Mr. Xiao, thank you, Mr. Xiao, for showing mercy beyond the law!"
"Ru Yan, let's go. The party has become like this, I'm not in the mood anymore!" Xiao Yunlong said as he stood up. Liu Ruyan also stood up.
The two walked away hand in hand, under everyone's gaze, with Jun Bufan following closely behind.
Liang Bendao remained kneeling on the ground. Xiao Yunlong had not told him to get up, and he dared not get up unless that mountain-like man completely left.
Liang Bendao had wanted to ask Xiao Yunlong to stay and formally apologize, but he ultimately didn't dare to speak. At this moment, he was filled with immense regret, wondering why he had sought such empty fame to attend this damned welcome party.
Knowing that the King of Zhenbei was in Su City, and without understanding the situation upon his return, he rashly stepped forward to defend someone. What a fool!
Moreover, Liang Bendao also felt he was too unlucky. Returning and offending someone, why did it have to be the King of Zhenbei directly!
At this time, many of the so-called beautiful ladies present looked at Liu Ruyan's retreating back and whispered, "We spend all our time thinking about marrying into wealthy families and becoming phoenixes, but we never expected that the ultimate winner would be this Liu Ruyan. It's truly unfathomable."
"Isn't it? We are all socialites of Su City, with good figures and beautiful faces. As for that Liu Ruyan, it's said she's an adopted orphan of the Liu family. To think she managed to latch onto that guy named Xiao. This is truly a case of a sparrow turning into a phoenix!"
When these so-called socialites and beauties spoke, there was a clear hint of sourness in their tone.
Shang Yuanyuan was still not giving up. She walked up to Liang Bendao and reached out to help him up.
This time, Liang Bendao did not refuse. He slowly got up, which was also because Xiao Yunlong had already entered the elevator.
Shang Yuanyuan glanced at the slowly closing elevator door and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Bendao, can you tell me who that guy named Xiao is, and why are you so afraid of him..."
However, before she could finish, there was a sudden "slap"!
Liang Bendao slapped her across the face and cursed, "It's all your fault, you little slut! If it weren't for your instigation and manipulation, how could I have offended Mr. Xiao!"
After speaking, Liang Bendao apparently still felt it wasn't enough. He kicked Shang Yuanyuan to the ground again and roared, "It's all because of you that I've ended up like this. I'm telling you, if this incident tonight ruins my big plans, I won't let you off!"
Shang Yuanyuan lay on the ground, crying profusely, but she didn't dare to make a sound.
The surrounding guests looked at each other in dismay. Of course, no one dared to step forward to intervene. After all, everyone knew that Liang Bendao was in a fit of rage at the moment. To go up now would be like running into a gun muzzle.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yunlong, after leaving the Su City Grand Hotel, Liu Ruyan asked, "It's still early. Yunlong, why don't we go for a walk along the late-night snack street? I haven't eaten anything yet, and I'm still hungry. How about we go for barbecue? The same place we went last time."
Xiao Yunlong teased, "You're something else. You didn't eat the free feast just now, and now you want to go to a roadside stall."
Liu Ruyan shrugged her shoulders and pouted, "Actually, I wasn't very comfortable in that kind of setting, so I didn't have much appetite even with delicacies. But with you, even roadside barbecue feels delicious."
"I feel the same way," Xiao Yunlong nodded.
"Really? I don't think so. I saw you eating quite a lot at the party earlier," Liu Ruyan said earnestly.
"..." Xiao Yunlong rolled his eyes. He really didn't know how to respond to that.
"Let's hurry up and leave here first, before we get caught!" Xiao Yunlong said, and the two immediately headed towards the parking lot.
Jun Bufan then smiled and said, "Brother, I just remembered I have something to do, so I won't be going with you."
"What could you possibly have to do late at night? Aren't you coming for barbecue?" Xiao Yunlong asked.
"No, the streetlights are bright enough. I don't want to shine any brighter. I'll just take a taxi back by myself."
Jun Bufan chuckled, waved his hand, and as a taxi arrived, he got in and drove away.
"This kid is really getting more and more unruly. He's even teasing and mocking me now," Xiao Yunlong said with a wry smile.
Then the two also got into the car. Xiao Yunlong stepped on the accelerator, and the car roared away.
Just as he drove onto the main road, a black, extended luxury car sped towards them.
As the car stopped at the hotel entrance, Liang Minghui pushed the door open himself and got out. He was in such a hurry that he almost fell face-first.
"Director, are you alright?" The driver and bodyguard quickly stepped forward to support him.
"I'm fine, quickly… quickly go up!" Liang Minghui waved his hand and ran towards the lobby.
Two waiters were about to inquire, but the bodyguard glared at them, "Get out of the way. Can't you see whose car this is?"
The waiters were so scared that they didn't dare to step forward. By this time, Liang Minghui had already rushed to the private elevator and then went straight to the top floor.
The welcome party on the top floor, after the previous farce, had lost its lively atmosphere. Many young socialites and young masters, worried about being implicated, chose to leave. Soon, more than half of the guests had left the once lively party scene, and the venue had become deserted.
Liang Bendao, however, was sitting in Xiao Yunlong's original seat, drinking heavily. Several socialites felt this might be an opportunity for them, so they were unwilling to leave, and even Shang Yuanyuan was still there.
Liang Minghui suddenly walked in quickly and shouted, "Where is Mr. Xiao? Where is Mr. Xiao?"
"Dad, why are you here? Mr. Xiao left, not long ago," Liang Bendao quickly stood up.
"Mr. Xiao has left? It's over for you, you unfilial son!"
Liang Minghui shouted coldly and suddenly slapped Liang Bendao.
Liang Bendao could have dodged it, as he was a quasi-Grandmaster after all. But he didn't, and took the slap squarely. His handsome face immediately became red and swollen.
"Dad, hit me. I was indeed wrong today. I have no regrets even if you beat me to death!" Liang Bendao said straightforwardly, even raising his chin.
Seeing this, Liang Minghui couldn't bring himself to strike again. He stomped his foot and said, "Let's go, come with me now."
"Where are we going?" Liang Bendao asked.
"To the Liu family, to apologize and admit fault to Mr. Xiao!" Liang Minghui said.
"But Dad, didn't Mr. Xiao say he forgave me just now?" Liang Bendao said.
"If he had truly forgiven you, he wouldn't have left before even wanting to see me. You spent two years in the capital, how can you not see through this!" Liang Minghui said resentfully.
Liang Bendao gritted his teeth, "But Dad, Mr. Xiao is currently angry. Even if we go, he might not truly forgive me..."
"If he doesn't forgive you, then you kneel until he forgives you!" Liang Minghui shouted coldly.