Chapter 98: What You Wish For Comes True

“Are you crazy! Do you know what you’re doing? Even a mere dog from the Sun Family isn’t someone you should mess with. Can you handle the consequences? If you know what’s good for you, release him now and beg for forgiveness. Otherwise, you’re as good as dead!”

Li Yang yelled at Xu Shaochen in disbelief, but fear was the dominant emotion in his heart.

Xu Shaochen wasn’t even afraid of the Sun Family. He definitely wouldn’t care about the Li Family. What if he decided to attack next? “Smack!”

Speak of the devil and he shall appear.

Right as the words left his mouth, Xu Shaochen slapped him across the face, sneering coldly, “Xu Shaochen makes his own decisions. Who do you think you are to lecture me? Arrogant fool!”

Feeling the burning pain on his face, Li Yang’s expression turned from blue to white. His fists clenched as rage and humiliation mixed within him.

He really wanted to strike Xu Shaochen, but his prior experience at the Taihe Real Estate Sales Office reminded him that he wasn’t a match for Xu Shaochen.

The onlookers were shocked, staring at Xu Shaochen in horror.

“He must’ve gone mad. Sure, slapping a Sun Family bodyguard is one thing, but to not even care about the Young Master of the Li Family? He must have a death wish.”

“Right, who the heck is this guy? So arrogant! I’ve never seen someone like him in Jiangzhou before.”

“And look, Young Master Li actually seems scared of him…”

Everyone was stunned. It was unheard of for anyone to disregard both the Sun and Li Families. It was downright absurd.

“What’s going on here!”

At that moment, a booming voice echoed.

The speaker was Sun Hai.

The old man had just urged him to check if Xu Shaochen had arrived. As soon as he stepped outside the hotel, he saw a crowd gathered at the entrance.

Today was his father’s 70th birthday. Anyone causing trouble today would be slapping the Sun Family in the face.

“Chairman Sun is here.”

Someone gasped, and the crowd quickly made way.

“That kid is doomed. Causing trouble on the Old Master Sun’s 70th birthday no less.”

“Chairman Sun himself showed up. Even if he doesn’t die, he’ll be skinned alive.”

The crowd looked at Xu Shaochen and whispered among themselves. Some were sympathetic, while others were gloating—everyone had their own opinions.

The happiest among them were Li Yang and Jiang Siyu, neither bothering to hide their grins. They shot Xu Shaochen looks of schadenfreude.

“This time, let’s see how you die, Xu.”

Li Yang lowered his voice, feeling a sense of sweet revenge.

As soon as Sun Hai saw Xu Shaochen, his expression changed, and he quickly picked up his pace.

This scene, however, made everyone else think Sun Hai was furious at Xu Shaochen’s actions.

“Boss, you’ve got to help me! He didn’t even have an invitation and still tried to get in. I stopped him, and then he had me beaten up! He wasn’t just hitting me; he was slapping your face!”

The young man, his face now bruised and swollen, rushed over to Sun Hai, tearfully complaining about Xu Shaochen’s violence.

“Chairman Sun, your family really knows how to throw their weight around. He’s nothing but a dog; who gave him the guts to insult me!”

Xu Shaochen coldly remarked, glaring at Sun Hai.

Hiss—

Upon hearing these words, everyone collectively gasped. They couldn’t believe Xu Shaochen hadn’t bowed down at this point. Instead, he had dared to question Sun Hai.

They couldn’t decide if they were losing their minds, or if Xu Shaochen had gone mad.

In Jiangzhou.

Beating up someone from the Sun Family and then giving Sun Hai an attitude—this was the very definition of courting death, wasn’t it? Li Yang and Jiang Siyu almost burst out laughing. ‘If you don’t seek death, death won’t find you,’ they thought. They could already picture Xu Shaochen’s tragic fate. Offending the Sun Family in Jiangzhou was no different from offending the Grim Reaper.

As soon as Sun Hai heard Xu Shaochen’s words, his expression darkened, veins popping on his forehead.

At first, he was puzzled. He didn’t take Xu Shaochen for someone who would attack one of his men over something trivial. But now he realized his subordinate had insulted Xu Shaochen.

Such audacity!

Seeing Sun Hai’s furious expression, the young man with the bruised face felt a flash of pride. He hurried to add fuel to the fire, “Boss, you can’t let him off that easily. Otherwise, where does that leave the Sun Family’s pride? If not…”

“Bang!”

Before he could finish the sentence, Sun Hai launched a fierce kick to his stomach.

“Aah!” *Thump—*

The young man let out a scream as the kick sent him crashing to the ground, blood spurting from his mouth.

“Who do you think you are? Who gave you the nerve to disrespect Mr. Xu!”

Sun Hai glared down at the young man, teeth clenched. At that moment, he looked like he wanted to kill the wretch.

Never mind the fact that Xu Shaochen had saved the Sun Family’s life—his father had repeatedly reminded him to maintain a good relationship with Xu Shaochen.

And now, before he could even strengthen that relationship, his own servant was already sabotaging it.

After speaking, Sun Hai quickly approached Xu Shaochen, his face full of apologies. “Mr. Xu, I sincerely apologize. It’s my fault for not disciplining him properly. There’s no need to waste time on such a small person. Please, Mr. Xu, let’s head inside. My father is still waiting for you.”

Wow! Everyone was in an uproar, staring at Xu Shaochen in disbelief.

What had they just witnessed? Xu Shaochen hit a member of the Sun Family, yet Sun Hai was not only apologizing but did so with an extremely humble attitude.

More importantly, the old master of the Sun Family was specifically waiting for Xu Shaochen.

Who exactly was Xu Shaochen?

Everyone’s gazes toward Xu Shaochen were now filled with shock, respect, and curiosity.

“This… this can’t be true!”

Li Yang and Jiang Siyu, who had been eagerly waiting for Xu Shaochen’s downfall, were completely stupefied, their faces filled with disbelief.

How could the Sun Family be so courteous to Xu Shaochen? They knew better than anyone that Xu Shaochen was just a poor student, someone who couldn’t even afford his mother’s medical bills.

Lately, he did come across some money somehow, but that shouldn’t be enough to make the Sun Family treat him with such respect! “Chairman Sun, you must have made a mistake. This guy is just a poor nobody! Don’t be fooled by him!”

Li Yang, unwilling to accept this, pointed at Xu Shaochen and shouted at Sun Hai, his emotions in turmoil.

“You’re a child of the Li Family, right? Be careful with your words, mindless chatter can bring trouble. Remember that next time.”

Sun Hai frowned, looking at Li Yang coldly as he spoke.