Chapter 83: Huh
The moment Jiangnan spoke these words, the entire venue fell silent.
His words were full of confidence, even carrying a hint of arrogance.
But one had to admit—what Jiangnan said was the truth.
A space-type ability as rare as this one, seen almost nowhere in the world.
His stage wasn’t Jiangcheng—it was the entire world.
In the end, it was Old Master Zhong who let out a long sigh.
“Xiaoxue was originally adopted by me. She has no blood ties to the Zhong family.”
“I don’t have many years left to live. If I die, Xiaoxue’s life in the Zhong family won’t be easy.”
“So I thought I’d try to match her with the Luo family. With the Luo family as support, at least she wouldn’t be bullied.”
“Now, the mess is getting bigger and bigger, and all kinds of monsters and demons are showing up.”
As he spoke, Old Master Zhong gave a sideways glance at the Zhong couple.
The two of them hung their heads in shame.
The Zhong family’s enterprise was built single-handedly by Zhong Shan himself—he naturally understood all these underhanded schemes.
“But now it seems I still have quite a while left to live.”
“I won’t meddle in you young people’s affairs anymore. Do whatever you want.”
Zhong Shan patted Jiangnan on the shoulder, and their eyes met.
Both understood the meaning in each other’s gaze.
The only thing was, the nosebleed wildly gushing under Zhong Shan’s nose really threw Jiangnan off.
Jiangnan grinned brightly. “Rest assured, old sir!”
Zhong Yingxue could no longer hold back her tears. She bit her lower lip and wiped her eyes.
The sight of her was heartbreaking. Xia Yao stepped forward to comfort her.
Old Master Zhong had spoken.
And with that, he had finally unraveled the knot that had bound Zhong Yingxue’s heart all these years.
How could she not be moved?
Jiangnan had stepped forward for her sake alone.
On ordinary days, Jiangnan was always making jokes, making people both love and hate him.
But without anyone noticing, he had resolved one troubling matter after another for her.
He had never let anyone down.
Her heart melted.
She really wanted to hug Jiangnan and give him a good squeeze.
But with so many people around, Zhong Yingxue was too embarrassed.
At this moment, everyone was looking at Jiangnan with changed eyes.
Curing Old Master Zhong’s cancer was nothing short of a life-saving grace for the Zhong family.
Those two pats on his shoulder were enough to prove many things.
Old Master Zhong said with a dark face, “By the way, when is this nosebleed of mine going to stop?”
In just this short time, he had already filled eight large tea mugs!
If he were donating blood, he’d definitely earn a small medal!
Jiangnan: “Don’t sweat the small stuff. Men! We all have those few days each month!”
Old Master Zhong: ???
Xia Yao: “Pfft… haha mmph—”
She was holding back her laughter so hard her face turned red, her whole body shaking! She was even pinching her own thigh!
Can’t laugh!
Absolutely can’t laugh out loud!
Doesn’t Old Master Zhong care about saving face?
[From Zhong Shan’s Resentment Value +1000!]
Although he had cured my cancer,
I should be overflowing with gratitude!
But why do I feel like beating him up so much?
The banquet continued until after ten o’clock. Old Master Zhong left early.
In the end, he still went to the hospital clutching his tea mug.
Not because he was afraid of dying from the nosebleed, but because he wanted to get a full body checkup.
When the results came out, even the doctors were baffled!
No illness at all! And his body was in peak condition!
They had never seen such a healthy old man in his seventies!
After the banquet ended, Jiangnan and Xia Yao waited early in the car.
Zhong Yingxue was still accompanying her parents as they saw off the guests.
Sitting in the car, Jiangnan was restless.
Every now and then, he looked down to check the time.
Yeah! 10:43. Still early, still early. No rush.
Xia Yao looked curious. “Why do you keep looking at the time? In a hurry to get home?”
Jiangnan put on a straight face. “There is a promise I need to fulfill.”
“This is my duty! My mission!”
Xia Yao: ???
What the hell?
“It’s so late. Where are you going?”
Jiangnan: “To finish what I started.”
Xia Yao suddenly thought of something and said with contempt, “Don’t tell me you’re going to see that Yu Xiangnan… tsk tsk tsk.”
“No wonder she kept staring at you.”
Jiangnan’s face reddened. “You’re talking nonsense!”
Damn it!
Is Xia Yao’s nose like a dog’s?
How did she figure it out?
Women are terrifying!
Xia Yao snickered slyly. “I’m talking nonsense?”
“Then why is your face so red?”
Jiangnan: “I… I drank too much.”
Xia Yao rolled her eyes. “A guy who downed 107 bottles is telling me he drank too much?”
“Go fool a ghost!”
“Why are you sweating so much?”
Jiangnan: “Uh… it’s too hot in the car.”
Xia Yao: “The air conditioning is on, you know! Do you think the AC in my Rolls-Royce is just for show?”
“Come on! Spill it!”
Jiangnan: !!!
Can’t hold out any longer!
If she keeps asking, I’ll be exposed for real!
He glanced at the time—exactly 11:00.
“Wait for me to come back!”
Then, with a teleport, he vanished.
Xia Yao glared wide-eyed. “Hey! You’re actually going?”
“Stupid Jiangnan!”
……
In Room 69 of the Century Hotel,
Yu Xiangnan’s mind was a tangled mess.
Her thoughts were all over the place.
Oh dear… will he really come?
I can’t believe I mistook him for a waiter! How annoying!
He cured Old Master Zhong’s illness, and he’s so handsome…
He probably won’t come, right?
A man like him must really hate women like me.
But what if he does come?
Oh, it’s driving me crazy!
Just as Yu Xiangnan was lost in thought,
She heard the door lock beep, followed by footsteps.
Yu Xiangnan: !!!
Jiangnan actually came?
Yu Xiangnan’s face turned as red as a big apple. She was incredibly nervous.
Then she steeled herself. Well, he’s already here—what else can be done?
“Shall we… get started?”
Jiangnan nodded eagerly like a chick pecking at rice. “Let’s start, let’s start. Wait, let me find a video to show you!”
Yu Xiangnan: ???
“Th-this… you need to watch a video for this?”
Jiangnan simply pulled out his phone and played the video of Luo Tianxiang.
Yu Xiangnan stared blankly at Luo Tianxiang appearing in the video, her expression slowly shifting.
Yu Xiangnan: “Blech~ blech~ blech!!!”
Σ_(꒪ཀ꒪」∠) Blech!
“Turn it off! That’s disgusting!”
Yu Xiangnan dry-heaved. Even through the screen, she could smell it.
Jiangnan snickered. “Now you know what kind of person he is, right?”
“You need to be careful. This guy isn’t normal. One of these days he might… ugh.”
With that, he teleported and disappeared.
Yu Xiangnan: ???
What the hell?
You come to my room at 11 PM,
Just to show me the video of Luo Tianxiang doing his business in the elevator?
And I spent all that time fretting over it!
So embarrassing!
Are you even human?
[From Yu Xiangnan’s Resentment Value +1000!]
The next moment, Jiangnan instantly appeared back in the car.
By now, Zhong Yingxue had also returned.
Xia Yao was stunned. “How were you so fast?”
She said disdainfully, “Only three minutes? You… ugh.”
Jiangnan: ???
Damn it!
What do you mean “three minutes”?
Ugh my ass!
Zhong Yingxue looked puzzled. “Where did Xiao Nan go?”
Xia Yao snickered. “Ask Xiao Nan yourself! Only three minutes! Tsk tsk tsk.”
Jiangnan was indignant. “What do you mean ‘three minutes’? I went to see Yu Xiangnan and showed her Luo Tianxiang’s video!”
“What did you think I was doing?”
“Pfft! Your mind’s not clean, Wolfbane!”
Xia Yao was stunned, then blushed.
He went all the way there late at night just to show Yu Xiangnan that video?
“Pfft… hahahaha!”
“I was wrong! It’s my fault!”
“Xiao Nan, you’re such a jerk! Hahahaha!”
Zhong Yingxue was baffled. “What video?”
Jiangnan and Xia Yao said in unison, “Classified!”
Zhong Yingxue: ???