Chapter 135: The Wise Adapt to Circumstances

Wow!

Seeing this scene unfold.

Everyone was astonished, their eyes widened in disbelief as they looked at Xu Shaochen.

They felt like they must have gone mad, or perhaps there was something wrong with their eyes.

Otherwise, how could they be witnessing something so absurd?

Du Feng, the dignified chairman of Tianfeng Group, was actually showing such respect to Xu Shaochen. How could this be possible?

Du Jun was equally shocked, standing there stunned as if struck by lightning. He couldn’t help but rub his eyes, repeatedly confirming he wasn’t seeing things.

His father was actually bowing and scraping to that young brat, Xu Shaochen.

However, Du Jun’s thoughts were much clearer. After seeing this scene, he knew he might have caused serious trouble.

Xu Shaochen’s identity must be extraordinary, otherwise, his father wouldn’t go to such lengths.

In that moment, his face turned pale, sweat subtly beading on his forehead as he desperately brainstormed solutions.

He even felt a bit fortunate that his father had arrived; otherwise, this situation might have escalated beyond control.

“I remember you. I still have your business card,” Xu Shaochen put down his bowl and chopsticks and smiled at Du Feng.

At the Sun Family’s birthday banquet that night, Du Feng was among the first few people to give him a business card, leaving a deep impression.

Hearing this, Du Feng felt a small thrill in his heart, but outwardly he became even more humble, saying, “It’s an honor for Mr. Xu to remember me. I’m truly humbled.”

“Is he your son?” Xu Shaochen suddenly asked, pointing at Du Jun who was standing behind him.

Du Feng was momentarily stunned. After coming to his senses, he immediately dragged Du Jun forward and said, “Mr. Xu, this is indeed my son, Du Jun.”

He had an idea in his mind. Xu Shaochen and Du Jun were both young. If Du Jun could befriend Xu Shaochen, it would bring great benefits to the Du family.

“Don’t you have something to say? You and Mr. Xu are close in age. You should interact more in the future and take the opportunity to learn from Mr. Xu,” Du Feng said to Du Jun, giving him a knowing look.

Du Jun’s face turned pale as he bitterly said, “Dad, the injury on my head was caused by Mr. Xu.”

Boom! His words were like thunder out of nowhere, instantly shattering all of Du Feng’s hopes.

Du Feng steadied himself, but his throat felt dry as he looked at Du Jun and asked, “What… what did you just say?”

“Dad…” Du Jun’s face was full of helplessness.

Smack!

Before Du Jun could finish speaking, Du Feng slapped him hard across the face, shouting angrily, “You ungrateful brat! How dare you disrespect Mr. Xu! Unbelievable!”

He had originally hoped Du Jun and Xu Shaochen could become friends, but he hadn’t expected the two to have already become enemies. This was a devastating blow to him.

But given the current situation, he wasn’t seeking any accolades, just hoping to avoid further mistakes. First, he needed to calm Xu Shaochen’s anger and ensure his son’s safety.

Smack! Smack! Smack!

Du Feng slapped Du Jun’s face three more times, berating him with each strike.

Xu Shaochen watched this scene with great interest. He could easily tell that Du Feng was hitting his son so harshly just to make him cool down and let Du Jun off the hook.

“Dad, I know I was wrong,” Du Jun said, showing that even though he was normally arrogant and domineering, he definitely wasn’t stupid.

Du Feng bowed to Xu Shaochen and said, “Mr. Xu, my son was rude and offended you. It was due to my poor upbringing. I beg you, Mr. Xu, to have a big heart and give him a chance to make amends.”

“Mr. Xu, I was short-sighted before. I humbly ask for your mercy,” Du Jun quickly bowed his head and pleaded.

Everyone else was dumbstruck, their minds completely blank as they watched this scene unfold.

Right now, all they knew was one thing—Xu Shaochen was a big shot, someone even the Du family had to fear.

No wonder he dared to be so bold; it turns out he has the clout to back it up.

Xu Shaochen slowly tapped the table with his finger, looking at Du Feng with a faint smile.

To be honest, Du Jun was quite a bit smarter than Li Yang, that useless guy.

At least Du Jun knew when to bow his head and didn’t repeatedly drag down his father.

“Please, Mr. Xu, show him mercy. As long as you spare my son, my family will go through fire and water for you without hesitation in the future,” Du Feng gritted his teeth and made a bold offer when he saw Xu Shaochen remain silent.

After all, when you do something wrong, there’s always a price to pay to seek forgiveness. It’s very normal.

But the price he was willing to pay was somewhat hefty.

However, this could also turn out to be an opportunity.

Very well!

Xu Shaochen shouted ‘Excellent!’ then slapped his hand on the table, looking at Du Feng as he said, “Since that’s the case, I won’t pursue this matter further, out of respect for Chairman Du.”

Killing a dog is easy, but raising one takes effort.

If a strong adult dog willingly comes to serve you, why not accept it?

Although this dog wasn’t raised by me from a pup, so its loyalty won’t be as deep, that doesn’t matter. As long as the master holds a stick, that’s all that’s needed.

Dogs, after all, fear pain.

“Thank you, Mr. Xu.”

“Thank you, Mr. Xu.”

Both Du Feng and Du Jun breathed sighs of relief. They were afraid Xu Shaochen would ask for too much and wouldn’t let go, which would have given them a major headache.

“Mr. Xu… Mr. Xu…” Wang Gang stammered as he nervously walked over to Xu Shaochen.

“Get lost. Go back and tell your dad to submit his resignation letter, or it’ll get ugly.”

Before Wang Gang could finish speaking, Xu Shaochen cut him off coldly.

Wang Gang’s face showed distress, but he hesitated and ultimately didn’t dare say anything as he quietly left.

Liu Rushuang curiously looked at Xu Shaochen.

She recalled how she had once complained that her job at Taihe Real Estate was tiring and poorly paid, to which Xu Shaochen had responded by asking her if she wanted a change of position.

At the time, she only rolled her eyes and dismissed his words because she thought that even if Xu Shaochen was wealthy, he couldn’t possibly meddle with personnel decisions at Taihe Group.

But now, seeing everything unfold, she realized Xu Shaochen might not have been joking back then; he might actually have the power to make it happen.

A sense of curiosity and doubt filled Liu Rushuang’s heart. Who exactly is Xu Shaochen?

“Mr. Xu, might I invite you to move upstairs? There’s a private room available,” Du Jun respectfully suggested, clearly one who knew how to adapt to changing circumstances.

“No need, we’re almost done here,” Xu Shaochen shook his head and declined.

Du Feng and Du Jun exchanged a glance. Then Du Feng said, “In that case, my son and I won’t disturb Mr. Xu’s meal any longer. We’ll take our leave. If Mr. Xu needs anything, just give us a call using the number on the card.”

They still needed to thoroughly go over the events today and plan carefully since, from now on, the Du family had to follow Xu Shaochen’s lead.

“Do as you wish,” Xu Shaochen said with a smile.

Du Feng and Du Jun turned to leave, and as they did, Du Feng instructed the manager to ensure that Xu Shaochen’s meals would always be on the house whenever he dined here.