Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City-Chapter 489 - 488: Severing Ties

Chen Fan gave a slight nod toward Sun Xiaotian.

"Mr. Chen, how come you’re also here? I really never thought I, Sun Xiaotian, would have the chance to see Mr. Chen again—what a twist of fate," Sun Xiaotian said excitedly.

Chen Fan replied indifferently, "Came here to take care of some business."

The contrast between the two was apparent: one was enthusiastic, and the other calmly detached, revealing their respective statures at a glance.

Everyone around was astonished by the scene, having never imagined that the renowned Sun Xiaotian of Rongcheng would be so respectful in front of Chen Fan, overturning their previous perceptions of Sun Xiaotian.

Even Sun Ting had not expected his father, who was always imposing and stern, to show such an amiable side, especially towards the person who had just kicked him and caused serious injury.

Qin Wan’er was outright dumbfounded by the sight.

Bearing his pain, Sun Ting walked over to Chen Fan and Sun Xiaotian and called out, "Father."

Only then did Sun Xiaotian glance at his son, asking with some confusion, "You’re injured?"

Sun Ting pointed at Chen Fan and said, "My injuries were caused by this guy. Father, this man tried to steal my girlfriend. Why are you so respectful to him? He’s just a junior member of the Wang Family. He doesn’t deserve your deference."

Sun Xiaotian instantly scolded him, "Nonsense, don’t speak recklessly! How does Mr. Chen not deserve my respect!"

During the previous Martial Arts Tournament, Chen Fan had single-handedly defeated Zuo Qianqiu of the Transformation Realm Eighth Layer. Now, Sun Xiaotian himself had reached the ninth layer of the Transformation Realm, and he believed that the exceptionally talented Chen Fan must have made progress as well. If he was not mistaken, Chen Fan might have already reached the legendary Divine Realm, an existence he couldn’t afford to provoke at will.

"Mr. Chen, please don’t mind the words of my unfilial son. Nevertheless, I still hope Mr. Chen can explain to me what’s going on here," Sun Xiaotian said respectfully.

Chen Fan recounted the whole matter once over.

After listening, Sun Xiaotian’s expression darkened. He then turned around and slapped Sun Ting across the face, "You scoundrel, how dare you make a scene in front of Mr. Chen? Do you not want to live?!"

Clutching his face, Sun Ting argued indignantly, "It was clearly him who started bullying Wan’er. He’s slandering her for causing trouble and now you’re even defending him. Am I even your son?!"

With a cold snort, Sun Xiaotian said, "What status does Mr. Chen have to need to slander a girl?"

He turned to Qin Wan’er, his face full of murderous intent, "You tell everyone what really happened. I can judge by your eyes whether you are lying. If you dare to tell half a lie, I will break your legs right now!"

Qin Wan’er, just an ordinary person, couldn’t withstand the pressure exerted by Sun Xiaotian and immediately burst into tears, sobbing, "It was me... I purposely said he hit me and insulted me to get Sun Ting brother to take my side. I did it because I was annoyed with him, and I knew I was wrong. Uncle Sun, please don’t break my legs, okay?"

Sun Ting, standing beside her, was dumbstruck, feeling an urge to slap her.

Sun Xiaotian ordered sternly, "Do you still have anything to say? Hurry up and apologize to Mr. Chen!"

Despite still feeling defiant, Sun Ting retorted, "Even so, he’s just a junior member of the Wang family. My Sun Family is a dominant force in Rongcheng. Why should I apologize to him? When did you become so cowardly, Father?"

Frustrated, Sun Xiaotian kicked toward Sun Ting, exclaiming, "You rascal, are you just asking to be hit? Mr. Chen is the champion of the Martial Arts Tournament I told you about. This arm of mine was severed by Mr. Chen. So tell me, why shouldn’t I act carefully around him?!"

Sun Ting’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Chen Fan, murmuring, "He... He’s the champion of the Martial Arts Tournament, this..."

Sun Xiaotian dragged him over to Chen Fan, shouting, "Apologize!"

It was then that Sun Ting lowered his head and said to Chen Fan, "I’m sorry..."

Sun Xiaotian looked at Chen Fan with an uneasy expression, "Mr. Chen, my son is a bit foolish. He was used by this scheming girl. Please don’t hold it against him."

Chen Fan nodded and said, "Don’t worry, for your sake, I won’t take it to heart."

Sun Xiaotian’s face lit up with gratitude, "Then I really thank Mr. Chen." frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

Then he turned to Qin Wan’er, glaring angrily, "You harbor such malicious schemes at such a young age. If you married into my Sun Family, who knows what havoc you would wreak. From today onwards, stay away from my son, or I’ll make it so that your entire Qin Family can’t get by in Rongcheng!"

Qin Wan’er cried even harder, not expecting that her attempt at revenge would end up ruining her chance to marry into the Sun Family.

Sun Xiaotian then spoke to Chen Fan, "Mr. Chen, my son is injured and needs treatment. I have to take him now. When I find the time, I’ll make sure to host you properly and offer you an apology."

Chen Fan nodded, "Go on, then."

Sun Xiaotian quickly left with Sun Ting.

The Wang family members all looked at Chen Fan with disbelief. Wang Shouzheng walked up to Chen Fan and asked, "Chen Fan, why are you so formidable, that even Sun Xiaotian treats you with such respect? Could it be, aside from being the owner of Qingfan Pharmaceuticals, you have some other identity?"

Chen Fan said indifferently, "Mr. Wang doesn’t need to worry about that."

Wang Shouzheng stiffened, the way Chen Fan addressed him indicated that he really didn’t care about his relationship with the Wang family anymore.

At this moment, the Qin family members came over, and Qin Song, with a face full of guilt, looked at Wang Shouzheng and Chen Fan and said, "Old Mr. Wang, I had no idea that Sun Ting would suddenly appear like that either. I really didn’t know my daughter still had such a relationship with him. But now that everything has been clarified and the Sun Family won’t interfere anymore, let’s continue with the marriage alliance between our two families, shall we? I’ve always favored Chen Fan from the beginning, it was only because of the power of the Sun Family that I didn’t dare to speak out."

Wang Shouzheng’s face darkened as he bluntly said, "Don’t pretend to be the good guy here. Don’t think I don’t know what you’re trying to pull. Your daughter has already become damaged goods that nobody else wants, and yet you expect my Wang family to pick up the tab. Dream on!"

"Your daughter is nowhere near good enough for Chen Fan. The cooperation between our two families ends here. Take your Qin family members and get out of here. It would be best if we don’t have any dealings in the future!"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Qin Song didn’t dare say anything else. He left the place with Qin Wan’er and the other Qin family members, looking very downcast.

Wang Shouzheng looked at Chen Fan again, but this time his attitude was exceedingly gentle, and he forced a smile, saying, "Chen Fan, what Grandpa did before was wrong. I apologize to you here. I didn’t know you were so capable; if I had known, I wouldn’t have taken it upon myself to arrange a marriage for you. Don’t hold it against Grandpa. Our Wang family will still need to rely on you in the future."

Chen Fan chuckled coldly, "Old Mr. Wang, let’s just forget about it. I don’t need a grandfather like you."

"Since things have reached this point today, there’s no need for me to hesitate any longer. From now on, my mother and I will have nothing to do with your Wang family. Let’s just cut all ties right here!"

Having said that, he turned to Wang Suyun and said, "Mom, let’s go."

Although Wang Suyun was clearly torn, she ultimately decided to support her son’s decision and nodded seriously, following Chen Fan out.

The Wang family watched the two leave, feeling a complex mix of emotions.

Chen Fan’s formidable abilities could have brought endless benefits to the Wang family. Now, however, he had completely severed ties with them. It was truly a case of penny wise, pound foolish.

After Chen Fan and Wang Suyun had left, sighs could be heard one after another throughout the Wang family courtyard.

It was then that Li Guimei suddenly said, "What’s with all the sighing? So he’s severed ties with us. You’re talking as if the Wang family can’t succeed without him. Sun Xiaotian treats him with such respect surely because he is powerful, but no matter how strong he is, he’s just a fighter. He can’t provide much help to our Wang family."

Wang Guoping said, "That’s right, we don’t need to feel like we’ve lost anything because of Chen Fan. The Wang family’s business is not something a mere fighter can assist with. Even without him, the Wang family won’t suffer any losses. Instead, it’s him, the ungrateful wretch, who completely disregards us. When we rise in the future, we absolutely must slap his face good and proper!"

Hearing this, the Wang family felt a lot better, no longer seeing severing ties with Chen Fan as a loss.

"Exactly right. No matter how strong he is, he can’t provide business help to the Wang family. At most, he could have leveraged his relationship with the Sun Family to offer us some convenience, but the Wang family can grow without those conveniences!"

"Indeed, once our Wang family becomes the top family in Rongcheng, we must go and show off properly to that self-righteous jerk!"

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Just when everyone was consoling themselves, Wang Shihao, who hadn’t shown up until then, came running in excitedly, "Grandpa, great news, huge news! Our Wang family has really hit the jackpot this time!"

Everyone turned their heads to look at Wang Shihao.

Wang Shouzheng walked over and asked, "What great news has got you so excited?"

Smiling, Wang Shihao replied, "I’ve just received information that our previous understanding of Qingfan Pharmaceuticals is outdated. It’s not only the largest pharmaceutical company in Jiangbei Province but now it’s also booming in the Capital. I’ve heard that many major families in the Capital, even the mysterious Divine Covenant, have collaborations with Qingfan Pharmaceuticals. Chen Fan is definitely one of the top tycoons in the nation!"

"And that’s not even the most surprising part. Chen Fan also holds shares in the Tang Family of Binhai, a supreme family. I also heard that Chen Fan has been to overseas once and became the leader of the Medicine Sect. Now he controls all its wealth."

"Recently, there are even rumors that the Mu Family, Jiang Family, and Guan Family from the Capital all look up to Chen Fan. And you must know, these three families are among the top families in the Capital!"

"That’s not all. Have you heard of the legend of the King of Towers? If not, no worries, but you definitely know about Zhong’s Investment. A friend of mine in the Capital told me that the new boss of Zhong’s Investment, the new King of Towers, is very likely Chen Fan!"

"Besides these, Chen Fan may have many more identities that we’re unaware of. But just these alone are probably enough to contend with the publicly known richest man in Huaxia. That’s why I say we’ve struck gold!"

After hearing all of this, the Wang family’s expressions became extremely odd.

Wang Shouren was stunned, asking, "Is what you’re saying really true?"

Wang Shihao confirmed, "One hundred percent true. I paid a high price to get this information; it can’t be fake."

"By the way, Grandpa, where’s Chen Fan? I haven’t seen him. You’d better call him out. Considering all the foolish trouble I’ve caused him, I have to kowtow to him today to express my remorse. If he doesn’t include me in his future plans, then I’ll miss out on all the benefits."

After he said this, the entire Wang family estate plunged into a deathly silence.