Chapter 93 Left on the Sideline
The next moment, Chen Xuan felt a lump in his throat, his heart pounding wildly, an inexplicable nervousness gripping him.
Regarding Su Yunxi's relatives, Chen Xuan had only met her uncle, aunt, and cousin Zhou Tiancheng when he was treating an illness. He had never met any of Su Yunxi's other close family members.
Su Yunxi's mother was coming to Jiangzhou; was she here to see her son-in-law?
However, Su Yunxi's father was nowhere to be found, and the matter of the son-in-law was far from settled. Su Yunxi's mother visiting Jiangzhou was probably not just to see a son-in-law.
For now, Chen Xuan decided not to overthink it. He would know everything once they reached Su Yunxi's villa.
Soon, Su Yunxi drove them to the villa on Qingwu Mountain.
Without even exiting the car, Su Yunxi used a remote control to open the villa gates. She drove straight into the villa.
Su Yunxi and Chen Xuan alighted from the car and were about to head towards the main hall when Su Yunxi's maid, Xiao Qing, hurried over. "Miss Su," she said in a low voice, "Auntie wants to see you. She said she has something to discuss."
After speaking, Xiao Qing looked at Chen Xuan. "Mr. Chen, our madam is in the living room and wants you to come over."
Su Yunxi looked at Chen Xuan with concern. "Chen Xuan..."
"Yunxi, I'm fine. You go find Auntie first. I'll be right there," Chen Xuan said with a gentle smile.
Faced with the situation, Chen Xuan actually calmed down. After all, this hurdle had to be overcome sooner or later.
His background, his family circumstances, were bound to be less glamorous than those of wealthy families. But he possessed martial cultivation, astonishing medical skills, and enigmatic feng shui techniques.
He had no reason to feel inferior.
Chen Xuan's confidence surprised Su Yunxi. She then said, "Then be careful. My mother is not easy to deal with."
The word "deal with" clearly indicated that Su Yunxi stood on the same side as Chen Xuan.
Chen Xuan nodded. "Yunxi, you don't need to worry."
Su Yunxi walked down the corridor. At this moment, Xiao Qing said indifferently, "Mr. Chen, this way please."
"Alright!"
Chen Xuan nodded and followed Xiao Qing towards the entrance of the villa's living room.
As they reached the living room entrance, a hearty laugh rang out. "Brother-in-law, we meet again!"
Chen Xuan followed the sound and saw Zhou Tiancheng approaching from not far away.
This time, Zhou Tiancheng was not dressed sloppily, like a walking antique shop. He was in a formal suit, neat and tidy, with his hair shining. He exuded more of the aura of a successful person.
It seemed Zhou Tiancheng also attached great importance to Su Yunxi's mother's arrival.
"Tiancheng, you're here too," Chen Xuan said, greeting him casually.
Zhou Tiancheng glanced at Xiao Qing and waved his hand. "Xiao Qing, you can go now. I'll lead him inside."
Xiao Qing frowned, revealing a hint of difficulty. "Young Master Zhou, but Madam said for me to lead Mr. Chen inside."
"Xiao Qing, are you not even listening to me now? It seems you've forgotten my great Young Master Zhou's reputation for…,"
Zhou Tiancheng's face displayed a lecherous smile. He slightly retracted his neck, rubbed his palms, and his naked gaze continuously swept over Xiao Qing's delicate and shapely figure.
Xiao Qing shivered all over, her face turning pale. "Young Master Zhou, I'll leave first. I'll leave the rest to you."
With that, Xiao Qing left as swiftly as a gust of wind.
Clearly, Xiao Qing had not been spared from the cruel antics of Zhou Tiancheng, that scoundrel.
Chen Xuan looked at Zhou Tiancheng's demeanor and chuckled wryly. "Alright, you've scared the girl away. Look at you, your successful person persona is shattered."
Zhou Tiancheng said indignantly, "Brother-in-law, I'm doing this for you. Cousin instructed me to bring you over, to help block some things for you."
"So I misjudged you," Chen Xuan said, raising an eyebrow with a smile.
"Since you've mistaken me, in a few days there's an antique exhibition. You must help me pick out a few good items to restore my image in the antique circle," Zhou Tiancheng said, immediately seizing the opportunity.
"Alright," Chen Xuan nodded helplessly.
As they walked inside, Zhou Tiancheng said with a distressed face, "Brother-in-law, you're in big trouble this time. You might not become my brother-in-law."
"What, you don't want me as your brother-in-law?" Chen Xuan pouted.
"That's not it. If I had to choose between you and Yu Feiyang, I'd prefer you as my brother-in-law. But I heard that my aunt's intention seems to be to personally select a son-in-law between you and Yu Feiyang. The Yu family is powerful. Even if I want to help you, it's probably difficult,"
Zhou Tiancheng shook his head and sighed.
Chen Xuan said calmly, "The Yu family is nothing."
Zhou Tiancheng was stunned. He looked up at Chen Xuan, not understanding where Chen Xuan's confidence came from. He helplessly pursed his lips, seeing no chance of victory for Chen Xuan.
As they talked, the two arrived at the main hall.
A burst of conversation and laughter emanated from the hall.
Chen Xuan looked up and saw a man and a woman sitting on the sofa, with a young man in a wheelchair beside them.
The man sitting on the sofa was none other than Yu Tiansheng, the most prominent figure of the Yu family whom Chen Xuan had met today.
The one in the wheelchair was Yu Feiyang, whose arms and legs Chen Xuan had broken.
Chen Xuan had not expected Yu Feiyang to be there. Yu Feiyang also seemed to have spotted Chen Xuan, his eyes shooting out endless malevolence, his expression turning somewhat ferocious.
"Chen Xuan, that's my aunt," Zhou Tiancheng whispered.
Chen Xuan looked up again.
He saw a beautiful woman sitting opposite the sofa. Her facial contours and delicate features bore some resemblance to Su Yunxi, clearly indicating that Su Yunxi's stunning beauty was inherited from this beautiful woman.
She was wearing a solid-colored dress, her hair elegantly pinned up with a jade hairpin. Her slender, snow-white neck was adorned with expensive jewelry.
Although her overall demeanor was not as sharp as someone like Yu Tiansheng, she did not appear particularly approachable.
She was Su Yunxi's mother, Jiang Biyun!
"Xiao Cheng, you're here?" Jiang Biyun also noticed Chen Xuan and Zhou Tiancheng entering, but she did not glance at Chen Xuan. Instead, her gaze fell directly on Zhou Tiancheng, and she smiled slightly.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Tiancheng's expression became extremely serious. He walked over, behaving like an obedient elementary school student, and respectfully said, "Hello, Auntie."
"This is Mr. Chen Xuan," Zhou Tiancheng did not forget to point at Chen Xuan.
Jiang Biyun seemed not to have heard him. She patted the sofa beside her and beckoned, "Xiao Cheng, sit next to me."
Zhou Tiancheng gave Chen Xuan an awkward glance.
But he still walked over obediently and slowly sat down. However, he only occupied half of the seat, appearing somewhat nervous. If it were usual, this Young Master Zhou would have already adopted a "Kyoto slouch."
Jiang Biyun continued to chat with Yu Xiong, leaving Chen Xuan standing alone like air, as if no one saw him.
Seeing Chen Xuan left standing there, Yu Feiyang revealed a mocking smile.
Haha, Aunt Jiang clearly looks down on you, a used item who's already married. You're just asking for humiliation here!
Zhou Tiancheng glanced at Chen Xuan, opened his mouth as if to say something to Jiang Biyun, but upon seeing Jiang Biyun's expression, he deflated like a pricked balloon. However, he gritted his teeth and spoke, "Auntie, this is Mr. Chen Xuan."
Chen Xuan's heart stirred, and a warmth flowed through him.
It was clear that Zhou Tiancheng was very afraid of Su Yunxi's mother, yet he still spoke up righteously. This showed that although Zhou Tiancheng was mischievous, he was loyal and worthy of deep friendship.