Chapter 1172 Negotiation
At this moment, Su Tianhuang's composure completely shattered!
He was usually calm and had witnessed many significant events, but he was so flustered by this phone call that his state of mind collapsed.
The old housekeeper kept looking up at the sky and then down at his feet. At this moment, there was no way he could defuse the awkwardness with the excuse of a bad signal.
This son-in-law of the Su family in the provincial capital had truly gone mad!
"He dares to speak to me like that, dares to hang up my call! If I didn't need your lineage, I would have shattered your skull with one palm!" Su Tianhuang gritted his teeth, slamming his palm forcefully on the table.
"Patriarch, please don't be angry. That brat is just a country bumpkin, shallow and not worth your anger,"
"He simply doesn't know how noble your identity is. If he knew how noble your identity is, even if you gave him ten thousand times the courage, he wouldn't dare to speak to you like this, let alone hang up your call."
The old housekeeper quickly tried to placate him, fearing that Su Tianhuang would unleash his fury.
Su Tianhuang, being in a position of authority, could naturally control his emotions; otherwise, he wouldn't have held his position for so many years.
"Never mind, he's just a live-in son-in-law. I don't deign to pay him any mind," Su Tianhuang said in a deep voice.
"Then this call..." the old housekeeper added.
Glancing at the phone, a flicker of unease crossed Su Tianhuang's expression.
He had intended to make a call, but he worried that Chen Xuan, that ill-mannered fellow, would pull the same stunt again and embarrass him. He felt a trace of fear. He raised his hand to pick up the phone, but then lowered it again.
"Forget it, I'll call later!" Su Tianhuang took a breath and said in a deep voice.
On the other side.
Chen Xuan hung up the phone and slumped onto the sofa. He opened his phone and muttered, "If you want to ask for a favor, you should have the attitude of someone asking for a favor. All day long, they just nag and complain, with no manners at all. People from the capital are really so impolite..."
Fortunately, Su Tianhuang didn't hear this. If he had, Su Tianhuang would have flown over with a large contingent of people to confront him directly.
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly rang out, "Chen Xuan, who was on the phone just now?"
Chen Xuan looked in the direction of the voice and saw Jiang Biyun and Su Yunxi walking in from outside, rubbing their arms and legs. A few servants followed them, carrying bags and packages. Clearly, this mother and daughter had gone on a shopping spree.
Before he could speak, Jiang Biyun said, "What phone call could he be receiving? It must be a telemarketing call."
Chen Xuan chuckled and said, "Aunt Jiang, you're absolutely right. The person who called just now was an insurance salesman!"
"I didn't expect to be so lucky to guess correctly." Jiang Biyun shrugged, thinking it was just good luck.
However, Su Yunxi, who knew Chen Xuan well, couldn't help but size him up. She felt that Chen Xuan might not be telling the truth.
"I'm going to try on clothes."
Jiang Biyun smiled and headed towards the fitting room, the servants carrying the clothes following close behind.
Su Yunxi, however, sat beside Chen Xuan and asked with a frown, "Chen Xuan, who called just now?"
This time, Chen Xuan didn't hide it. "He said he was Su Tianhuang of the Su family in the capital."
"Oh... Su Tianhuang ah... I knew it wasn't an insurance salesman. Why did you lie to Mom..."
Su Yunxi was startled, then turned to Chen Xuan and exclaimed, "What? Su Tianhuang?"
"What's wrong? What's the big fuss?" Chen Xuan frowned.
"Chen Xuan, Su Tianhuang is the current patriarch of the Su family in the capital!" Su Yunxi looked at Chen Xuan with surprise and disbelief.
"Oh? Is that so?"
Chen Xuan was also taken aback.
That guy had only said he was from the Su family in the capital, he never mentioned being the patriarch of the Su family in the capital. He naturally didn't know Su Tianhuang's identity and didn't know much about the Su family in the capital.
However, he didn't pay it much mind. So what if he was the patriarch of the Su family in the capital?
"Alright, stop bragging. Why would the current patriarch of the Su family in the capital, Su Tianhuang, call us?"
Su Yunxi shook her head helplessly.
Clearly, Su Yunxi didn't believe Chen Xuan. How could such an important figure as Su Tianhuang call them?
"I'm telling the truth," Chen Xuan argued.
"Okay, okay, I get it!"
Su Yunxi said casually, still appearing unconvinced.
After speaking, she gracefully stood up and walked towards the walk-in closet, saying, "I'm going to try on clothes too. The clothes I bought today are quite nice."
Mentioning clothes, Su Yunxi's eyes lit up.
Soon, Su Yunxi entered the walk-in closet. When Jiang Biyun learned that it was Su Tianhuang who had called, she was initially surprised, then scoffed.
Chen Xuan shrugged and didn't say anything further.
But just then, the phone on the table rang again. He saw it was still Su Tianhuang calling and couldn't help but praise, "Big figures are indeed big figures. Their composure is truly remarkable. They're still calling at a time like this."
"Hello!" Chen Xuan answered the call. "Why are you calling again? Didn't I make myself clear?"
A cold voice came from the phone: "I want to ask you, when does your provincial Su family plan to come to the capital?"
Although his tone was cold, his attitude had changed considerably; at least he wasn't as arrogant as before.
Chen Xuan's eyes narrowed upon hearing this.
Judging by his tone, had he backed down?
He said lightly, "We'll see. We should be going to the capital within half a month."
"Half a month? That won't do!"
"Then let's talk about it a month later," Chen Xuan said directly.
"Son-in-law of the provincial Su family, don't be overly confident. You need to know the situation you're facing. If your provincial Su family doesn't come to the capital, do you think Su Yongnian and the couple Tian Hai Dan will let you off?" Su Tianhuang said coldly, "Only when you come to the capital will Su Yongnian and Tian Hai Dan not dare to openly deal with you. After all, the Su family in the capital has explicit regulations that prohibit direct conflict between different lineages."
This statement hit Chen Xuan's weak spot, and he hesitated slightly, "Alright, I'll see."
After speaking, Chen Xuan hung up the phone.
Although his weakness had been exposed, Chen Xuan absolutely could not show any weakness in his demeanor.
On the other side, Su Tianhuang's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He gritted his teeth, "Damn it! He dared to hang up my call again! When you come to the capital, I'll settle the score with you!"
The old housekeeper watched with a mix of amusement and helplessness. The son-in-law of the provincial Su family was truly audacious, daring to hang up Su Tianhuang's calls repeatedly.
Meanwhile, Chen Xuan fell into deep thought.
It seemed that heading to the Su family in the capital was a matter of urgency.
Just then, a sound of footsteps approached rapidly. Judging by the frequency, it seemed to be quite fast. This was followed by an aged, joyous shout: "Good news, great news!"
Chen Xuan looked up. The living room door was pushed open, and Old Master Su rushed in excitedly. One of his shoes had fallen off, but he seemed oblivious as he continued to run in.
As if hearing the commotion, Su Yunxi and Jiang Biyun quickly emerged from the fitting room.
Su Yunxi and Jiang Biyun had changed into their newly bought clothes, which were quite striking.
Su Yunxi blinked and asked, "Grandpa, what's wrong?"