Chapter 203 The Engagement Banquet Begins!
Song Gang and Song Ziyang’s faces turned ashen, their limbs growing cold.
Back then, the Song family had acted ruthlessly, leaving Chen Jianhua with no room to maneuver. Now, they didn’t know how to explain themselves, resorting only to continuous apologies.
Fatty Zhang understood the situation, a sinister grin spreading across his face. He said menacingly, “Master Chen, if you say the word, the Song family will be ruined before nightfall! I can make them bankrupt!”
The father and son of the Song family were so terrified they almost fainted. In Jiangbei, everyone followed Master Chen’s lead. If it became known that they had offended Master Chen, countless influential families would undoubtedly seek to curry favor with Chen Xuan by crushing them. Their Song family was merely a second-rate family and could be bankrupt in an instant!
The Song family father and son immediately knelt before Chen Xuan, begging for mercy.
At this moment, Chen Xuan recalled the humiliation his father, Chen Jianhua, had suffered at the hands of the Song family. He truly wanted to destroy the Song family and wash away all the humiliation his father had endured.
However, looking at the kneeling father and son prostrating themselves before him, he suddenly realized something.
Back then, his father, Chen Jianhua, was a grandmaster of Feng Shui, commanding great influence. Yet, he had ultimately not dealt with the Song family. Chen Xuan had always thought it was because of his mother, Song Ping. But now, seeing the Song family father and son kneeling before him, he finally understood: an elephant never bothers with an ant.
In front of his father, Chen Jianhua, the Song family was merely a troupe of clowns.
“I will not deal with your Song family, not because you are worthy, but because you are not. The Song family should fend for yourselves,” Chen Xuan said coldly.
With that, Chen Xuan turned and left.
“Heh, the tribute offer is canceled!” Fatty Zhang said to the Song family father and son, then quickly scurried after Chen Xuan.
After Chen Xuan and Fatty Zhang departed, Song Gang and Song Ziyang sat slumped on the ground, their faces still pale and hearts filled with lingering fear.
Simultaneously, they were consumed by immense regret. If they hadn’t been so short-sighted and had approached the matters between the Song and Chen families with a friendly attitude, they might have completely won Chen Xuan over. With the connection of relatives, they could have at least stood on equal footing with Murong Yuan and Fatty Zhang in Jiangzhou, and in the future, they would undoubtedly become the foremost influential family in Jiangbei!
But now, such a golden opportunity had slipped through their fingers!
If this incident were to spread, their Song family would likely become public enemies in Jiangbei!
Chen Xuan walked out of the villa, found his dilapidated van, and was about to get in.
Looking at the worn-out van that was on the verge of falling apart, Fatty Zhang couldn’t help but say, “This… Master Chen… it’s really not befitting your status to drive this.”
Chen Xuan frowned.
The smell inside the van was indeed somewhat overwhelming. Chen Xuan also didn’t want to drive this van back, so he simply asked Fatty Zhang to send someone to take him back to Jiangzhou.
Soon, Fatty Zhang called his driver, asking him to drive over.
Fatty Zhang suddenly remembered something and said softly, “Oh, Master Chen, ever since you last left Jiangbei, a group of people have been trying to find you. They’ve contacted me, saying they want to meet you to discuss something important.”
“Do you know who they are?” Chen Xuan’s eyebrows rose.
“I don’t know, but judging by their demeanor, they should be martial artists with powerful inner strength. As for their cultivation level, I’m not sure,” Fatty Zhang said gravely.
Chen Xuan nodded indifferently, wondering why someone was looking for him.
“Those people have significant backgrounds. Would you like to meet them?” Fatty Zhang whispered.
“Not for now. If you see them next time, help me ask them what it’s about,” Chen Xuan stated. His engagement was the most important matter currently, and everything else had to take a backseat.
“Alright!” Fatty Zhang nodded.
Just then, a car stopped. Fatty Zhang took a head-sized box from the trunk and approached Chen Xuan.
“What is this?” Chen Xuan asked, frowning.
Fatty Zhang chuckled, “Master Chen, last time I saw you admired treasures cut from raw stones. A few days ago, a wealthy man in Jiangbei spent a million to cut an antique from a raw stone. I bought it for you at a high price.”
“Oh?”
Chen Xuan frowned, immediately took the gift box, and opened it. Inside was a dilapidated antique vase.
His divine sense instantly probed it. A moment later, Chen Xuan’s expression stiffened!
Seeing Chen Xuan’s unusual expression, Fatty Zhang couldn’t help but say, “Master Chen, I know this thing is too worn. I’ll get you a genuine Tang Dynasty sancai later!”
Chen Xuan waved his hand, “Fatty Zhang, you’ve misunderstood!”
Huh?
Fatty Zhang furrowed his brow.
Chen Xuan didn’t explain, as Fatty Zhang wouldn’t understand anyway. He closed the gift box, held it in his arms, and said to Fatty Zhang, “Fatty Zhang, from now on, help me collect treasures cut from raw stones in Jiangbei.”
Fatty Zhang knew he had flattered him correctly this time and was delighted.
“Master Chen, there are many treasures cut from raw stones in Jiangbei, but not many are of great value,” Fatty Zhang turned and said to Chen Xuan.
“It doesn’t matter, just collect them and have them sent to Jiangzhou later!” Chen Xuan nodded.
Fatty Zhang asked, “Okay, Master Chen. I’ll have people collect all the treasures in Jiangbei.”
Chen Xuan didn’t say any more, hugged the gift box, got into the car, and slowly drove away from the Song family villa.
Sitting in the luxury car, Chen Xuan looked at the rapidly receding scenery outside the window and murmured, “Dad, your son is getting engaged tomorrow. Where are you?”
Then, Chen Xuan opened the gift box. He placed his hand on the dilapidated antique vase, and a profound cyan aura surged out. In an instant, a dense spiritual energy was refined by him!
Level 291 of Qi Cultivation!
Chen Xuan broke through another level, and his heart was filled with joy.
Treasures cut from raw stones might contain powerful spiritual energy, aiding his cultivation. It seemed it was time for Black Tiger to collect treasures in Jiangzhou as well, perhaps allowing him to advance his cultivation further.
Finally, the engagement banquet and Su Gan’s birthday banquet arrived as scheduled!
Early in the morning, Murong Meng, along with professional staff from the auction house, arrived at the hotel to prepare for the charity auction.
“Wishing Patriarch Su a long life as enduring as the East Sea and as high as the Southern Mountains! Wishing the Su family a dragon-like son-in-law!”
“Wishing Miss Su and Mr. Chen a lifelong union!”
All the prominent figures in Jiangzhou had arrived. Su Gan maintained a low profile, not notifying anyone from the provincial capital. Even so, the hotel hosting the banquet was already crowded.
Su Gan couldn’t stop smiling, nodding in thanks. Chen Xuan and Su Yunxi personally welcomed everyone.
Su Yunxi was exquisitely made up, wearing an elegant gown. Her tall figure, coupled with her captivating beauty, instantly made her the center of attention.
However, Chen Xuan was also dressed in formal wear, looking dashing and heroic.
Seeing the two of them, the words “a perfect match” naturally came to mind.
“Mr. Chen! Miss Su!”
Black Tiger, along with some wealthy individuals from Jiangzhou, approached, carrying numerous gifts.
Chen Xuan patted Black Tiger’s shoulder and said with a smile, “Let’s go in first, and we’ll have a drink together later.”
Black Tiger nodded and led the Jiangzhou tycoons inside.
Besides Black Tiger, Fatty Zhang and Murong Yuan, along with the wealthy elite from Jiangbei, also entered.
Su Gan frowned, “These people seem to be from Jiangbei’s wealthy circles. The leader, Murong Yuan, seems to have left the Murong family. I don’t remember inviting them? Yunxi, are they your business partners?”
Su Yunxi also shook her head, “Dad, Yi Shen Pharmaceutical has no business partnerships with the wealthy families of Jiangbei.”
“Greetings, Mr. Chen!”
Under the surprised gazes of Su Gan and Su Yunxi, Murong Yuan and Fatty Zhang, leading the Jiangbei tycoons, approached and bowed respectfully to Chen Xuan.