The mother droned on, but no one dared to refute her.
The atmosphere in the hall became tense for a moment.
"Heh, the past is the past, why bring it up?"
Su Yingxia's third uncle, Su Quan, seeing the increasingly awkward atmosphere, quickly tried to smooth things over with a laugh.
"If you ask me, we should hand over the family's power to Xiaxia right now. Only she can lead the Su family to a true path of revival, and even reach greater heights!"
The mother-in-law had poured out all her thoughts in one go.
The Su family members exchanged glances, one of them widening his eyes in surprise.
The mother-in-law's words were already tantamount to a coup.
Even Su Yingxia looked at her mother in disbelief, opened her mouth, but said nothing.
"Rebellion, rebellion!"
Suddenly, two shouts rang out consecutively.
Old Mrs. Su, enraged, stomped her dragon-headed cane and rose from her seat with a loud thud, glaring at the mother-in-law.
The crowd below fell into a deathly silence, too terrified to even breathe!
Only the mother-in-law glared back defiantly.
Old Mrs. Su looked at her daughter-in-law, who was confronting her, and then at Su Yingxia beside her. The words she was about to utter were swallowed back.
After a moment, she seemed to have figured something out. She took a deep breath, calmed herself, and slowly descended from the high seat, leaning on her cane.
In the end, she said nothing and left the assembly hall alone.
"Mom—"
"Grandma—"
Some members of the Su family wanted to chase after her, but upon seeing the mother-in-law's fierce gaze, they all obediently retreated to their seats.
After this scene, all the Su family members understood that the mistress of the Su family would likely change hands from now on.
For a time, everyone began to flatter Su Yingxia's family.
...
The last day before the wedding was another rare good weather day.
At noon, Jiang Shaolong, having received a series of messages, contacted his father for the first time.
"Dad, did you see the news? Hathaway of the Rothschild family, and the little princess of Sakura Country, are both coming to attend my wedding!"
Jiang Shaolong's voice trembled.
"Haha, it must be Elder Chen's blessing arriving!"
"Our Jiang family made the right move! This is the most successful investment in our Jiang family's history."
Even the usually steady and serious Father Jiang was so excited he almost jumped up.
Not to mention the prominent families within the country, the first heir of the Rothschild family alone was enough to make countless people envious.
And the benefits it brought were immeasurable.
Coupled with the little princess of Sakura Country, it was simply unimaginable!
This Elder Chen's influence was far greater than he and his son had imagined.
"The wedding must be grand! We absolutely cannot disgrace Elder Su's old friend!"
"Our Jiang family members are already on their way to Hangjiang, and they will arrive at the latest by tonight!"
Father Jiang took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then continued, "During the wedding, absolutely do not neglect Hathaway and Mihiko. This will be of great help to our Jiang family's development!"
"Okay."
Jiang Shaolong hung up the phone excitedly.
He, Jiang Shaolong, would become the most prominent person in all of Hangjiang, no, in the entire country tomorrow!
As the wedding drew nearer, the entire Hangjiang became lively, with luxury cars that were rarely seen on normal days appearing everywhere!
The wedding venue, the Royal City International Hotel, was already packed!
To witness this grand wedding and get a close look at the little princess of Sakura Country and Hathaway, many onlookers had camped near the Royal City International Hotel a day in advance, just to secure a good spot to watch the spectacle.
In order to prevent any disturbances, the relevant authorities had to deploy a large number of police forces around the hotel to maintain order!
Just as influential figures from all walks of life were doing their best to prepare to meet Mr. Long at tomorrow's wedding, Chen Fan was staying in Villa No. 1 at Xiangshan Tan Mansion, comfortably enjoying a rare moment of peace.
He lay lazily on a lounge chair by the pool, quietly basking in the sun.
"Buzz buzz buzz—"
The phone vibrated inappropriately, startling him from his doze.
Chen Fan picked up his phone impatiently.
"It's me!"
"Mr. Long, something big has happened!"
A frantic voice came from the other end of the phone.
Chen Fan recognized the speaker as Director Zhou, the head of the nine directors of Shengshi Group.
Normally, anyone would be polite to him, and he always carried himself with an air of superiority.
But in front of Chen Fan, he was as humble as a servant.
"Speak!"
Chen Fan replied calmly, as if nothing could faze him.
"Your ex-wife, Su Yingxia, will be holding a grand wedding at the Royal City International Hotel at twelve o'clock noon tomorrow with Jiang Shaolong!"
"I just received news that all the top wealthy families in Kyoto consider Jiang Shaolong to be you, and are preparing to attend the wedding as if on a pilgrimage!"
"And—"
Before Director Zhou could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Chen Fan.
"What did I tell you?"
Chen Fan's voice was as cold as frozen iron, making Director Zhou tremble.
"Apart from news related to that incident fifteen years ago, don't bother me with every trivial matter!" Chen Fan said with some impatience. "Let this small matter take its course."
"Yes, I understand!"
Director Zhou couldn't help but wipe away a cold sweat.
"I warn you, there is only one day left before the three-day period. If that matter is still not investigated, all nine of you useless wretches will be kicked out!"
"Beep beep beep—"
The call ended, leaving only a flustered Director Zhou still holding his phone, trembling with residual fear.
In Villa No. 1.
Chen Fan opened his eyes and looked at the garden villa next door, shaking his head slightly. "Su Yingxia, oh Su Yingxia, I hope you won't be kneeling and begging for remarriage in the future!"
After speaking, Chen Fan fell silent, lost in thought.
After a while, he exhaled a breath of stale air and stood up from his chair.
"Perhaps, it's time to leave Hangjiang!"
Chen Fan shook his head, then took out his phone and dialed Han Shuying's number. "Tomorrow, arrange for a plane to pick me up and take me back to Kyoto!"
After speaking, Chen Fan hung up the phone directly, a strange sense of loss filling his heart.
The next day, the grand wedding of Jiang Shaolong and Su Yingxia officially began.
To create a spectacle, Jiang Shaolong dispatched two helicopters and eighteen Rolls-Royces to pick up the bride from the Su family.
He even spared no expense, renting all the outdoor screens along the route of the wedding procession.
The screens displayed videos of him and Su Yingxia showing affection.
This move instantly ignited all of Hangjiang!
Whether on the streets or during casual conversations, the focus of discussion was this wedding.
Meanwhile, Chen Fan, who had not yet received any news about the incident fifteen years ago, took a taxi alone and quietly headed to the airport.
There, Han Shuying had arranged a passenger plane to take him home.
As he arrived at the airport and prepared to board, his phone suddenly rang!
It was Jiang Tiansheng, one of the nine directors of Shengshi Group!
"Could it be that the investigation into that incident has yielded results?" Chen Fan paused, and eagerly pressed the answer button.
"Mr. Long, we found it, we found it!"
As soon as the call connected, Jiang Tiansheng shouted excitedly.
Chen Fan's heart suddenly trembled, and his expression changed drastically.
"We've found the girl from fifteen years ago!"
"Boom!"
This news was like ten thousand thunderbolts, exploding in Chen Fan's mind in unison.
He froze entirely!
One second!
Two seconds!
Three seconds!
It took a full three to four seconds before he reacted.
"Where... where is she?"
Chen Fan asked in a deep voice.
At this moment, his breathing was heavy, and his voice trembled.
His hands instinctively clenched, and he almost crushed the phone!
"That girl's name is Su Yingxue, she is the illegitimate daughter of the Su family, and she is currently at the wedding venue at the Royal City International Hotel!"