School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert-Chapter 457 - 458: Turn Over a New Leaf
Chapter 457: Chapter 458: Turn Over a New Leaf
Glug…
He swallowed his saliva and nodded continuously, “I… I understand, I will never trouble Hanmen Restaurant again.”
“That’s good,” Xiao Han nodded slightly.
As he spoke, Xiao Han poured a cup of tea from the teapot on the coffee table, took a gentle sip, and then smiled, “The tea is fine, but unfortunately, the person isn’t. Whether you can turn over a new leaf, that depends on you. If you dare to trouble Hanmen Restaurant again, I won’t mind breaking one of your arms.”
“Yes, yes!” Boss Zhang nodded continuously.
Having said that, Xiao Han stood up and then smiled, “I’m leaving, no need to see me out.”
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It wasn’t until Xiao Han had left that Boss Zhang felt as if he were dreaming; his life seemed to have been severely damaged. He sat still in the chair like a wooden chicken, and after a long while, he finally regained his senses. He touched the hole on the table with his hand, and the sharp edges stung his fingers. If it weren’t for the knife mark on the table, Boss Zhang could hardly believe that this event had clearly happened right before him.
About ten minutes passed before Boss Zhang snapped out of his reverie. He took a deep breath and then cursed, “Damn, I really encountered a ghost tonight. I never expected Xiao Han to be a Practitioner. Why did no one tell me this before?”
After a long thought, Boss Zhang hurriedly picked up the phone on the table and called Old Li and the others.
“Old Zhang, what’s the matter?” Boss Li frowned and said, “You’ve called me five or six times today. What are you afraid of? You’re so tense, just over a trivial Hanmen Restaurant, a diner run by a greenhorn. Look at the state you’re in.”
“I…” Upon hearing this, Old Zhang was initially going to tell them Xiao Han was a Practitioner, but then he immediately changed his mind: “No… I’m not complaining, I just wanted to tell you, I’ve decided to mend my ways. Business is about honesty first. From now on, I want to focus on honest management and will definitely not engage in shady deals, so, if you plan to target Hanmen Restaurant, don’t involve me. I won’t oppose Hanmen Restaurant anymore.”
“Damn, have you been bewitched, lad?” Old Li was taken aback.
“No.” Boss Zhang shook his head and then said, “That’s it then, and I’m telling you, don’t mess with Hanmen Restaurant; be careful.”
After that, Boss Zhang immediately hung up the phone.
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Leaving Hanmen Restaurant, Xiao Han walked slowly.
The air outside was cold; deep winter had already arrived, though it was uncertain when it would start snowing. Looking up at the gloomy sky, clouded with dense clouds, it seemed as if layers of thick snow were hidden within those clouds, just waiting for the heavens to sneeze. A sneeze from the heavens would surely bring blessed snow.
Jiang Xiaoliang had harbored a grudge against Xiao Han ever since he had been outplayed by him at a class reunion. Originally, after he had been to Tsinghua University, Xiaoliang’s horizons had broadened, and his mindset had somewhat expanded. However, when he saw that Chen Zihan still had a good relationship with Xiao Han and felt deeply for him, jealousy consumed his heart. Added to that, his ‘show off party’ had been ruined by Xiao Han—how could he be comfortable?
“Young Master Jiang, you are to attend the company’s annual gathering tonight,” the butler of the Jiang Group, a middle-aged man who had served the Jiang family for many years, knocked on Jiang Xiaoliang’s room door.
“What gathering?” Jiang Xiaoliang frowned.
“The annual gathering of the Jiang Group company,” the middle-aged man said with a kind smile, “Madam didn’t let you attend before because you were young. But now that you’ve grown up, and once you graduate from Tsinghua University, you’re going to start taking over the company’s business. Besides, Jiang Group will eventually be yours to run. So, Madam decided to let you attend this year’s annual gathering, to get to know the senior executives of the company.”
“Oh!” Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaoliang nodded and said, “I understand.”
Originally, he had planned to invite Chen Zihan for a walk and to see a movie this evening. But now it seemed that it wasn’t going to happen. However, upon reconsideration, Xiaoliang immediately thought of an even better way to show off—by taking Chen Zihan to his family company’s annual gathering. Chen Zihan’s mother had always been keen to match her daughter with him. In that case, as long as he went personally to talk to Mother Chen, he believed he could take Chen Zihan away from her home on the spot.
Thinking this, Jiang Xiaoliang’s eyes lit up. He hurriedly said, “Uncle Liu, can I bring a female dance partner to tonight’s gathering?”
“Of course!” the middle-aged man nodded.
The middle-aged man had been in service to the Jiang family for many years, having once saved Madam Jiang’s life. Therefore, he had always been highly valued by Madam Jiang, and his status in the Jiang family was significant. Always respected by the members of the Jiang family, Jiang Xiaoliang also treated him with utmost respect. For any matter, he would consult Uncle Liu.
“Alright then,” Jiang Xiaoliang hurried out of the house and dashed towards the outside of the mansion.
Once outside, he quickly hopped into his car, then drove straight towards Chen’s place.
There was a considerable distance between the Jiang and Chen families; driving took about half an hour. The Jiang family’s mansion area was in the Southern City District, while the neighborhood where the Chen family lived was in the North City District: one in the south and the other in the north, naturally quite far apart.
After driving for over half an hour, Jiang Xiaoliang’s car stopped within the residential complex of the Chen family. He quickly rushed upstairs.
He rang the doorbell.
The door was opened by Chen Zihan, who was clad in pajamas, her long black hair cascading over her shoulders, braless but her proud breasts appeared especially enticing through her clothes, almost revealing the distinct contours of her buds.
Jiang Xiaoliang’s eyes went wide.
Chen Zihan seemed to realize something was off and quickly covered her chest with her hands, frowning, “Jiang Xiaoliang, what are you here for?”
“Ah… I…” Jiang Xiaoliang immediately realized he was behaving inappropriately. He took a deep breath to calm his overt excitement and then said, “Zihan, there’s a gala tonight hosted by Jiang Group and I was hoping to invite you as my dance partner. What do you say?”
“Not interested!” Chen Zihan shook her head, “Find someone else.”
After she spoke, Chen Zihan prepared to close the door.
At this moment, a voice came from the room, “Zihan, is it Jiang Xiaoliang who has come?”
“Auntie, it’s me!” Jiang Xiaoliang shouted as if he had found a lifesaver.
Mother Chen hurried out from the room, holding a book with a smiling face, “Xiaoliang, why have you come? Come in and sit down.”
“Alright, thanks, Auntie!” Jiang Xiaoliang was about to enter but Chen Zihan blocked him at the entrance. Jiang Xiaoliang felt somewhat awkward. Mother Chen saw everything clearly and quickly glared at Chen Zihan, “Why are you blocking the door? Let him in.”
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Only then did Chen Zihan reluctantly clear the way. Seeing Jiang Xiaoliang entering, she turned and walked toward her room. Then, she closed the door behind her and locked it.
Mother Chen, seeing this scene, felt slightly embarrassed and said cheerily, “The girl’s not in the mood, don’t blame her.”
“I don’t blame her,” Jiang Xiaoliang pretended to be a carefree gentleman, quickly saying, “Auntie, today, my visit is because I’d like to invite Zihan to be my dance partner at the Jiang Group’s gala tonight.”
“Oh, that’s wonderful!” Mother Chen heard this and was instantly delighted, “That’s great, it will give my girl a chance to experience a grand event. Surely, there will be many social notables present tonight?”
“Exactly!” Jiang Xiaoliang quickly nodded, “The CEOs of several big companies in Linjiang City will be there, and important leaders from Linjiang City too. If Zihan goes, it will broaden her horizons. Who knows, she might meet some notables which could greatly benefit her life and career.”
“Absolutely!” Mother Chen nodded repeatedly.
Chen Zihan hid in her room, changing into a thicker set of clothes. She was originally planning to call Xiao Han, but her mother’s interruption stopped her. The knocking on her door was incessant, accompanied by her mother’s voice at the door, “Zihan, your classmate comes to visit and this is how you greet him?”
“I don’t want to come out,” Chen Zihan shook her head in refusal.
“What are you saying?” Mother Chen hearing this became angry, “Open the door, or I’ll use my key.”
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With great reluctance, Chen Zihan opened the door, then said, “Mom, what exactly do you want?”
“Jiang Xiaoliang means well, how can you…” Mother Chen frowned, “Attending such a high-level gala is beneficial for you, meeting more social elites and distinguished officials will be of great help for your future, understand?”
“I don’t need that!” Chen Zihan shook her head.
“I am asking you to go!” Mother Chen declared.
“Mom, I’m old enough to know what kind of social events I should attend,” Chen Zihan said with a look of resignation.
“Heh…” Mother Chen’s face showed a trace of frost, then she said, “Do you know how to discern? If you knew, how could you still be involved with that poor boy? I advise you to let go soon. Jiang Xiaoliang is such a fine young man, why not choose him instead?”
“Mom!” Chen Zihan was getting angry.
In the living room, Jiang Xiaoliang heard all this and was very pleased, a smug smile curling on his lips.
The intense argument between mother and daughter ultimately ended with Chen Zihan’s submission.
“Dress up well this afternoon, and then go with Xiaoliang,” Mother Chen said, her face stern, her anger not yet subsided.
