No one had expected this sudden turn of events. Everyone was a bit stunned.
How could Yang Feng, the future successor of the Yang family and a famously outstanding young talent in Xidu City, know Jiang Fei?
And with such a surprised look, as if he completely hadn’t expected it, as if it was totally out of the blue. The most important thing was that this surprise even seemed to carry a hint of respect?
Jiang Fei? Young Master Jiang?
Listen to that address. That’s a respectful title, isn’t it?
In Xidu City, how many people could be called ‘Young Master’ in front of Yang Feng? They’re all called ‘Junior Master,’ right?
Even Jiang Fei himself was a bit confused by the situation and, feeling slightly surprised, nodded and asked, “You know me? I don’t remember us meeting before, do I?”
Jiang Fei was quite confident in his memory. His mental strength was so strong now, several times that of an average person. As long as he had seen a person or event, as long as he was willing, he could recall it in his mind anytime. There was no way he would forget.
He could be absolutely sure that he had never had any interaction with this Yang family successor before.
Nor could there possibly have been any interaction.
This was his first time in Xidu City.
But upon hearing Jiang Fei’s affirmative answer, Yang Feng, who already looked serious and cautious, became even more so.
His eyes widened, his pupils contracted a bit, and his face showed not just seriousness and caution, but also deep reverence. This kind of expression wasn’t rare, but usually, it was others showing this expression to Yang Feng, not him showing it to someone else.
It was like the reverence that employees of the Yang family’s company, or ordinary young people, would show when meeting Yang Feng, the future successor—afraid that any move they made might displease him.
“Young Master Jiang, hello. I’ve long heard of your great name and have been wanting to meet you, but I never had the chance. I didn’t expect to see you here this time,” Yang Feng said, snapping out of it and quickly walking over to Jiang Fei, enthusiastically extending his hand for a handshake.
A hint of strangeness appeared in Jiang Fei’s eyes.
So, this guy really did know him?
And it seemed he knew more than just Jiang Fei’s identity as the chairman of Jiangshi Pharmaceutical Company; he knew some other things too. Jiang Fei was just curious about how this Yang family successor had found out.
Jiang Fei was a bit surprised inside, but Yang Feng’s behavior seemed unbelievable to everyone else.
What was going on?
How could a man worth several hundred million, the successor of the Yang family, a renowned young elite of Xidu City, be so respectful towards another young man?
Even if he had confirmed Jiang Fei’s identity and knew he was the chairman of Jiangshi Pharmaceutical Company—a status no lower than Yang Feng’s, with far greater potential for the future—it still wouldn’t justify Yang Feng being so fawning.
Even Mu Chaoyang found it hard to understand. He had sacrificed his dignity today for greater benefits, shamelessly following Jiang Fei to the Cui family, just for the future development of his Chaoyang Pharmaceutical Company.
But what about Yang Feng?
The Yang family’s business mainly operated large shopping malls, completely unrelated to the pharmaceutical industry. No matter how powerful Jiang Fei’s Jiangshi Pharmaceutical Company became, or what pharmaceutical empire it might turn into, it had absolutely nothing to do with the Yang family.
Without any shared interests, naturally, there should be no reason for Yang Feng to suck up to Jiang Fei.
Even Lin Moli’s mother, Cui Ruzhu, showed more expression on her usually poker-faced visage. Even though she had learned about Jiang Fei’s identity as chairman of Jiangshi Pharmaceutical Company, she had never expected Yang Feng to act this way. Could this son-in-law she had to accept in her heart, and was starting to be willing to accept, have some other extraordinary, special qualities?
Of course, the most exciting expressions at that moment belonged to the mother-daughter pair, Cui Qingxuan and Zhu Zhen.
They had just been awkward and at a loss, thinking Yang Feng’s arrival was their savior, that they could turn the tables.
But who knew, their savior was practically a non-factor. Before they could even say anything, he was directly suppressed by Jiang Fei’s ‘halo’ without putting up any resistance.
Yang Feng let go of Jiang Fei’s hand. Perhaps sensing Jiang Fei’s confusion, he quickly said with a smile, “Oh, I almost forgot you don’t know me yet, Young Master Jiang…” He paused briefly before continuing, “I usually hang out quite a bit with Young Master Han Xu and Young Master Yang Zaixing from the Northwest Military Region. So, I’ve heard about your deeds, Young Master Jiang, from them…”
Hearing this, Jiang Fei finally understood.
Han Xu and Yang Zaixing. Jiang Fei still had some impression of those two guys.
Back when he and Ye Yuanyuan drove from Jincheng to the hunting grounds on the outskirts of the capital and ended up being ambushed by a group of killers from the Skynet organization, two off-road vehicles had joined them on the road when they passed through Qinchuan Province. Those two were Han Xu and Yang Zaixing.
Both of those guys had grown up in military compound families and were from the Northwest Military Region. Back at the hunting grounds, Jiang Fei had single-handedly killed over a dozen top-tier assassins, leaving them all dead. That event had left a deep impression on those two firmly etched in their memories.
And this Yang Feng, through some means, had managed to connect with those two. So, his current demeanor made sense.
After all, someone like Yang Feng, from a relatively powerful business family, might seem like an excellent, top-tier choice for a political family like the Cui family, which wasn’t particularly strong.
Considering that the highest positions held by the current middle generation of the Cui family were at the deputy section chief or section chief level, a business family worth several hundred million still had considerable influence.
But for people like Han Xu and Yang Zaixing, Yang Feng wasn’t really qualified. Although he claimed to have a good relationship with them and hung out with them often, he was probably just latching onto their coattails, trying hard to squeeze into their circle.
After all, Han Xu and Yang Zaixing were barely on the level to hang out with someone like Ye Yuanyuan, the eldest daughter of the Ye family. Their status in the Northwest Military Region was definitely not simple; their standing was something Yang Feng couldn’t compare to.
And Jiang Fei was someone Han Xu and Yang Zaixing both respected, a master they held in awe, almost like a deity. How would Yang Feng dare put on airs in front of Jiang Fei?
He had to immediately lower his posture and not dare act tough in front of Jiang Fei.
He understood very well that if he displeased someone of this caliber, even ten Yang families probably wouldn’t be enough to handle the fallout. But if he could build a good relationship with Jiang Fei and latch onto his coattails, his status in the truly high-level circles of Xidu City would instantly skyrocket.
Before, he had tried hard, even to the point of straining himself, but it was still very difficult to truly integrate into that circle. But now, he had a real chance of becoming a formal member. At the very least, people like Han Xu and Yang Zaixing would treat him as a true friend because of his connection to Jiang Fei.
So now, the way Yang Feng looked at Jiang Fei was even more fawning than Mu Chaoyang’s.
Mu Chaoyang fawned over Jiang Fei covertly, still caring about face and self-respect, not putting it on public display, just doing it behind the scenes. But Yang Feng showed absolutely no restraint, blatantly and unashamedly expressing his admiration for Jiang Fei, directly portraying himself as lower in status.
Seeing this, how could everyone in the hall not be surprised, not exclaim?
They truly understood this situation less and less.
“Brother Feng, what are you doing…?” Cui Qingxuan’s face was full of shock, her eyes wide as she stared at the two. If Yang Feng weren’t so important to her, she would have wanted to curse at him right then.
Had these people conspired to mess with her?
This dramatic, back-to-back, divine plot twist was almost making it hard for her to breathe!
She had finally found an opportunity to show off in front of Lin Moli, whom she had envied, resented, and been jealous of since childhood, to really put Lin Moli down and vent years of pent-up frustration. But in the end, she had once again proven to be a frog at the bottom of a well, a toad…
“Qingxuan, did something happen just now?” Yang Feng casually pried Cui Qingxuan’s hands off his arm.
He was a smart person; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been chosen as the successor of the large Yang family enterprise. It meant he had stood out among the many younger members of the Yang family to be so highly valued. So, although he didn’t know exactly what had happened today, he could roughly guess.
He hadn’t been dating Cui Qingxuan for just a day or two. He knew the internal relationships of the Cui family quite well and naturally understood his fiancée’s hostile attitude towards Lin Moli. Given Cui Qingxuan’s personality, with Lin Moli back today, wouldn’t she have tried to show off?
Normally, he could tolerate Cui Qingxuan’s little habit of showing off; he felt it was understandable for a woman, even a bit cute. But when a woman shows off mindlessly, regardless of the occasion or the person, that’s not cute, it’s just stupid.
He wasn’t going to be lenient about that without question.
His desire to please Jiang Fei right now was no less than Mu Chaoyang’s. How could he allow Cui Qingxuan to cause trouble and make things difficult for him?
Hearing Yang Feng’s question, Cui Qingxuan’s little face turned pale instantly.
Yang Feng knew her very well, and she knew him very well too. Although Yang Feng was smiling and his tone was very gentle, she understood perfectly well the meaning behind his words and the intention behind his actions.
By prying her hands away, he was signaling that if she didn’t handle things properly today, she might lose him for good.
It wasn’t just Cui Qingxuan who was at a loss. Her mother, Zhu Zhen, who had been so smug just moments ago, was also starting to panic. Even with her silk scarf worth tens of thousands, she no longer looked like a wealthy lady.
She absolutely did not want to lose this golden son-in-law, Yang Feng. If she lost him, Cui Qingxuan would be devastated, and so would she. So, she quickly squeezed out a smile uglier than crying, inserted herself into the conversation, and said with a laugh, “When I first saw Young Master Jiang Fei, I knew he wasn’t an ordinary person. And my guess was right! Moli, you have such good taste. Finding such a wonderful boyfriend is a blessing cultivated over several lifetimes!”
Lin Moli couldn’t even be bothered to look at the woman’s fawning expression. Her retort earlier wasn’t meant to make these people fawn over her. But when she heard what Jiang Fei said next, she immediately beamed with joy.
Jiang Fei shook his head, gently put his arm around her waist, and said with a smile, “Being with Moli isn’t a blessing she cultivated over several lifetimes. It’s a blessing I cultivated in my past life.”
Hearing Jiang Fei say this, the corners of Cui Qingxuan and Zhu Zhen’s mouths twitched even more.
Compare goods, and you throw some away; compare people, and you want to die.
The worst thing is comparison, really.
Look. Their partner not only completely outclassed Yang Feng in terms of status, but also outclassed him by several streets in terms of attitude!
Being able to say something like that, no wonder he directly gave Lin Moli forty percent of the shares of Jiangshi Pharmaceutical Company.
At this moment, Cui Qingxuan’s expression turned from nervousness to loneliness. The pride in her eyes was gone. She looked utterly defeated, lowered her head, and said very dejectedly to Lin Moli, “Moli… Sis, I’m sorry! And… I really envy you…”
These words were truly from Cui Qingxuan’s heart.
Seeing Cui Qingxuan like this, Lin Moli couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. She had indeed been very unhappy with all those relatives in the hall earlier, including Cui Qingxuan and Zhu Zhen.
But now that Jiang Fei had won everyone’s respect and changed their views, the anger in her heart had dissipated.
She didn’t feel like making a big deal out of it with her own family. She just said calmly, “There’s nothing to be sorry about. Let’s leave it at that. What’s done is done.”
Hearing this, Zhu Zhen breathed a huge sigh of relief.
She really didn’t dare resent Lin Moli anymore. Or rather, even if she did resent her, she absolutely wouldn’t dare show it on her face. She squeezed out a smile and said, “Moli, you’re still as outstanding as ever. You’re truly the most exceptional child of our Cui family…”
Cui Qingxuan, however, wasn’t as happy as her mother, Zhu Zhen. She still kept her head down, not daring to look directly at Lin Moli, and said quietly, “Thank you.”
Lin Moli’s magnanimity meant she wouldn’t be abandoned by Yang Feng, her supposed ideal partner, her golden son-in-law, just like that. But a man who would abandon her, who could let her go for something else… was he still the ideal partner?
Maybe she should recognize certain things and understand her place. She had been too naive before.
It was as if, in an instant, Cui Qingxuan had grown up a lot.
Now, she only envied Lin Moli. She envied her for finding a boyfriend like Jiang Fei—not because Jiang Fei’s status was so noble, or because he had so much money…
The storm had passed. Neither Mu Chaoyang nor Yang Feng interacted much with Jiang Fei. This was the Cui family’s affair, Xidu City’s affair. It wasn’t really appropriate for Jiang Fei to get involved; it was best to let Lin Moli handle it.
But after this, almost everyone in the Cui family knew that the eldest daughter who had run away from home, Lin Moli, had brought back an incredibly powerful, the strongest boyfriend!
[It’s not easy staying up late to write with sore finger joints. I really haven’t been slacking off. So, dear readers who curse at me, can you please have some mercy?
Calling me shameless or whatever, I can accept that. But please don’t insult my family!]
