Chapter 712: The Rising Star of the Northwest

“Young Master Xu, I’ve come to understand today that you don’t have it easy either.”

Deng Tianwen said to Xu Shaochen with a profound look.

Even he as a guest couldn’t escape Du Ruyan’s poisonous hands.

How could Xu Shaochen, being her man, possibly avoid it?

He wanted to laugh thinking about Xu Shaochen being forced to drink that so-called coffee which looked like sesame paste but was actually poison.

However, when he recalled the taste of that coffee, he suddenly couldn’t laugh anymore and felt like vomiting.

“Alright, what did you want to see me about?” Xu Shaochen didn’t want to reminisce about his inglorious past.

Du Ruyan had forced him back then, saying she wouldn’t let him touch her unless he tasted her newly invented “delicacy”.

As a man of honor, how could he tolerate such willfulness!

So…

He obediently drank it.

Of course, he couldn’t possibly admit to this. It would be too embarrassing.

It’s worth mentioning that the bodyguards at home hadn’t escaped Du Ruyan’s poisonous hands either.

At first, Long Yi and the others were eager and excited like fools, feeling grateful towards Du Ruyan.

But after tasting it, they even had thoughts of giving up on life.

The crucial point was that Du Ruyan was their boss’s woman, and they didn’t dare refuse her orders.

So Long Yi and the others had come to Xu Shaochen several times, begging him to keep Du Ruyan in check.

Otherwise, they feared they might not die at the hands of enemies, but be wiped out by their own people.

Deng Tianwen looked at Xu Shaochen and said eagerly, “I heard you have a friend getting married this weekend?”

“What, are you getting married too?” Xu Shaochen replied casually.

“I wish, but Yan hasn’t agreed to be my girlfriend yet.” Deng Tianwen chuckled, “I was hoping you could help me out. Let me be a groomsman and Yan be a bridesmaid. Give us a chance.”

“Sure, I’ll agree on his behalf.” Xu Shaochen could easily make decisions on such small matters.

Deng Tianwen raised his eyebrows, somewhat unsure, “Should I meet your friend? Can you really make decisions for him? This is someone’s wedding after all!”

“No need. Can’t I, as the father, make decisions for my son’s wedding?”

Xu Shaochen retorted confidently.

Deng Tianwen was stunned at first, then remembered the incident where Xu Shaochen had impersonated his own grandfather. It felt all too familiar.

He now felt a sense of camaraderie with Mei Liangxin, sharing the same predicament.

…

The Zhao Family of the Northwest.

Twenty years ago, mentioning this name might not have rung any bells.

But in recent years, the Zhao Family had become famous in the Northwest, second only to the Deng Family.

However, the Deng Family had taken many years to reach this level.

The Zhao Family was different. They had risen miraculously in just over a decade.

Some said that at this rate, the Zhao Family would eventually replace the Deng Family’s position in the Northwest.

This shows how prominent the Zhao Family had become in the Northwest.

At this moment, in the Zhao Family’s living room.

“Good, good, good! Such audacity! Daring to bully my daughter, they’re simply asking for death!”

Zhao Lianghe, the head of the Zhao Family, roared in anger, his eyes cold and terrifying.

He had two sons in his lifetime, but only one daughter.

This daughter was the apple of his eye, spoiled by him since childhood.

Now that she had a finger forcibly broken, how could he tolerate it?

“Dad! Let me go! I’ll tear that bastard to pieces to avenge little sister!”

“Dad, let me go instead. Daring to bully little sister, I’ll bury them alive!”

Zhao Lianghe’s two sons, the elder Zhao Chen and the younger Zhao Fei, were also furious, clamoring to go to Jiangzhou to teach Xu Shaochen a lesson.

“Uncle Zhao, please hear me out.”

At this moment, Chen Dongqiu spoke up.

“Speak!” Zhao Lianghe said coldly, also angry at Chen Dongqiu for failing to protect his daughter.

Sensing Zhao Lianghe’s anger, Chen Dongqiu felt helpless and said, “Uncle Zhao, the person Zhao Ling offended this time is Xu Shaochen. Surely this name isn’t unfamiliar to you.”

As Chen Dongqiu finished speaking, Zhao Lianghe’s expression changed immediately, and his anger began to dissipate.

From the moment he heard this name, he knew that this matter would probably have to be left unresolved.

“Even if it’s Xu Shaochen, he can’t be this excessive, can he?” Zhao Chen said defiantly, though it was just impotent rage.

Chen Dongqiu smiled bitterly at these words and said, “Elder Young Master Zhao, the cause of this incident was Zhao Ling ordering her bodyguards to cripple Xu Shaochen.”

Hearing this, Zhao Chen immediately fell silent.

Being in the wrong, and lacking the strength to back it up, he could only swallow his pride.

Zhao Fei, however, had an arrogant and hot-tempered nature: “I don’t care who he is or what the reason was. Bullying my sister is not okay. I must teach him a lesson!”

“Shut up!” Zhao Lianghe shouted angrily, then turned to Chen Dongqiu and said, “Let’s end this matter here. Dongqiu, take a small gift to Jiangzhou and apologize to Mr. Xu on my behalf.”

He had already given up on the idea of revenge.

He only hoped that Xu Shaochen would let this matter go and not pursue it further.

“Alright, Uncle Zhao. Then I’ll take my leave.”

Having dispelled Zhao Lianghe’s suicidal thoughts, Chen Dongqiu prepared to leave.

“Go to the hospital and see Lingling.”

Zhao Lianghe said.

Chen Dongqiu wanted to refuse but ultimately just nodded.

“Dad, are we really going to let this go? Little sister’s finger was broken for nothing!”

After Chen Dongqiu left, Zhao Fei said unwillingly.

“What else can we do?” Zhao Lianghe said in a deep voice, “It’s possible we’ve spoiled her too much these past few years.”

“Dad, even if this Xu Shaochen is powerful, don’t we have that Young Master backing us? What’s there to be afraid of!”

Zhao Fei was still unwilling to give up.

Zhao Lianghe snorted coldly, “We are just dogs raised by that Young Master, helping him bite people and guard his wealth. This is also the reason why our Zhao Family has developed so quickly.”

He paused for a moment before continuing:

“But what if the dog bites someone it shouldn’t? Do you think the dog’s master would choose to stand up for the dog and offend a powerful enemy? Or would he simply kick the dog away to avoid implicating himself?”

Zhao Chen and Zhao Fei fell silent upon hearing this. Indeed, the price for their public glory was being dogs in private.

If it weren’t for that person’s support, how could their Zhao Family have risen so quickly in just 10 years?

“Let this matter end here!”

After Zhao Lianghe finished speaking, he glared at Zhao Fei warningly:

“I know you’re not one to stay put, but I’m telling you, you’d better not try anything rash this time. Otherwise, you might accidentally bring down the entire Zhao Family!”

“I understand, Dad.”

Zhao Fei responded perfunctorily, but his eyes flickered with an indescribable light.