Chapter 327 – Want to Mess with Me? Come at Me!

Elsewhere.

While Su Ming and Qin Qing were still bickering inside the private room, Zhang Chen was also on his way to his own chamber.

At this moment, although Zhang Chen’s expression was no longer as grim as before, it remained dark and cold, causing the attendants around him to hold their breath, not daring to make a sound.

Only Liu Zai hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice.

“Young Master Zhang, are we just going to let this go?”

Liu Zai’s quiet inquiry was met with Zhang Chen’s icy stare.

“Do you think I shouldn’t let it go?” Zhang Chen said coldly. “Then what do you suggest I do?”

“This…” Under Zhang Chen’s frigid gaze, Liu Zai felt a chill run down his spine and could only stammer nervously, “Shall I send someone to teach that pretentious guy a lesson for you, Young Master Zhang?”

Zhang Chen didn’t respond, continuing to stare coldly at Liu Zai, making his heart race with anxiety.

It wasn’t until a moment later that Zhang Chen finally looked away and spoke.

“First, send someone to investigate thoroughly who this Wang Yue really is,” Zhang Chen said coldly. “Find out his true identity and see if he’s from the Wang Family.”

Liu Zai understood Zhang Chen’s meaning well enough.

Essentially, if Su Ming was some young master from the Wang Family, then whether to take action against him would require careful consideration.

After all, the Wang Family, like the Zhang Family, was one of the Eight Great Families—a Super Family. If the two sides were to clash head-on, Zhang Chen couldn’t be sure he’d come out on top.

So, if Su Ming was indeed a young master from the Wang Family, then Zhang Chen would have to swallow this humiliation and accept the loss.

But if not…

“I want to see if this Wang Yue truly has the nerve to refuse me face,” Zhang Chen sneered, showing none of the brashness he had displayed earlier when barging into Su Ming’s room and clinging to Qin Qing.

Clearly, this was Zhang Chen’s true nature.

Having been by Zhang Chen’s side for quite some time, Liu Zai naturally understood his intentions.

Thus, Liu Zai quickly complied and began contacting his team, using the channels of both the Zhang and Liu Families to investigate the identity of “Wang Yue.”

Unbeknownst to Zhang Chen and Liu Zai, from the moment they entered Su Ming’s private room, someone had been secretly observing them, witnessing the entire ordeal of their humiliation at Su Ming’s hands.

“Interesting,” Xu Xiayan remarked, watching Zhang Chen and his group slink away in defeat as she clapped her hands and laughed approvingly. “To make that two-faced guy eat humble pie—this Wang Yue really has some skill.”

“Indeed,” Wang Di nodded in agreement. “Although he relied on the Qin Family’s influence, and it was Her Highness from the Qin Family who scared him off with her words, this Wang Yue still had the guts to openly slight Zhang Chen like that.”

The two had observed almost the entire scene of Zhang Chen’s humiliation and found it quite satisfying.

Neither Xu Xiayan nor Wang Di had a favorable impression of Zhang Chen. Seeing this Zhang Family young master, who always acted one way in public and another behind the scenes, get his comeuppance was something worth celebrating.

Xu Xiayan even voiced her disdain with utter contempt.”This Zhang Chen truly has no sense of shame. If he hadn’t stayed within Young Miss Qin’s bottom line and hadn’t truly angered the Qin Family, just based on his audacity to openly plant spies around Young Miss Qin and his persistent harassment of Chief Qin, how could the Qin Family possibly let him off without giving him a severe lesson?”

Xu Xiayan felt nothing but contempt for Zhang Chen’s actions.

In contrast, Wang Di remained much calmer than Xu Xiayan.

“This might very well be under the Zhang Family’s direction,” Wang Di stated. “After all, if the Zhang Family could develop a close relationship with the Qin Family like our Wang Family has, there would be considerable benefits here in Tianfeng City, at the very least.”

Zhang Chen’s intentions weren’t really a secret to most observant people.

Anyone with clear eyes could see that between bribing people, planting spies, and his relentless pursuit, it was impossible that he didn’t have some special agenda.

Moreover, Qin Qing wasn’t just nobly born—she was also Tianfeng City’s number one beauty. Both emotionally and logically, Zhang Chen’s pursuit of Qin Qing was perfectly normal.

Even Wang Di had to admit that Young Miss Qin’s charm was simply too powerful. Even he, despite already having someone in his heart, had felt his heart stir more than once when facing Qin Qing directly, let alone other men.

Thinking this, Wang Di turned to Xu Xiayan, gazing at her profile as feelings of affection once again surfaced in his eyes.

Xu Xiayan, however, remained completely unaware, continuing to smile to herself.

“Among the Eight Great Families, our Wang Family has the closest relationship with the Qin Family, and our families have always intermarried. The Zhang Family must have long been discontent with this. Combined with Young Miss Qin’s unique qualities, it’s perfectly normal that they couldn’t resist taking action.”

“It’s just unfortunate that the one making moves is this two-faced, scheming Zhang Chen.”

“To truly regard Chief Qin as some easily deceived prey—I’m afraid he doesn’t know how to write the character for ‘death’.”

Xu Xiayan held nothing but disdain for Zhang Chen’s methods.

“Actually, Father sent someone to the Qin Family long ago to propose marriage, intending to strengthen our alliance through another union and bring Young Miss Qin into our family,” Wang Di shared this news with Xu Xiayan. “Unfortunately, I heard Chief Qin didn’t agree. The matter remains unsettled to this day, making my brothers quite anxious.”

“Them?” Xu Xiayan laughed dismissively. “Even if we could truly form a marriage alliance with the Qin Family and have Young Miss Qin join our household, wouldn’t the one marrying her be you, not them?”

Among the Wang Family’s younger generation, Wang Di was undoubtedly the most outstanding.

If a marriage alliance with the Qin Family were to occur, the one to form a marriage contract with Qin Qing would most likely be Wang Di, not anyone else.

Wang Di naturally understood this perfectly well.

But…

“You know,” Wang Di said, his gaze burning as he looked at Xu Xiayan, “my heart already belongs to someone else. I won’t marry anyone else.”

These words were practically a confession.

However, Xu Xiayan seemed completely accustomed to such remarks, showing not even a flicker of emotion on her face.

“What a pity then.”

Xu Xiayan merely offered this detached opinion as if it had nothing to do with her, leaving Wang Di somewhat disappointed.

Just as Wang Di was about to say something more, Xu Xiayan spoke first.”I originally wanted to go chat with this Young Master Wang Yue, but given the current situation, it’s better not to walk into the line of fire.” Xu Xiayan said this: “No choice, I’ll have to properly investigate the origins of this so-called Young Master Wang next time.”

Hearing this, Wang Di could only nod.

The two then turned and left without making contact with Su Ming.

If Su Ming knew about this, he would probably feel relieved.

After all, there was still some connection between him and Xu Xiayan. If he had to face that esteemed lady from the Xu Family directly, he might not have been able to avoid exposing himself.

……

The incident where Zhang Chen barged into Su Ming’s private chamber and confronted both Su Ming and Qin Qing there later became known to many interested parties.

Zhang Chen hadn’t made any attempts to conceal his actions, behaving so ostentatiously that it was naturally impossible to keep things under wraps.

Thus, many people learned about Zhang Chen suffering a setback at Su Ming’s hands.

Regarding this, some were surprised, some curious, some disdainful, while others seemed lost in thought.

“This Wang Yue doesn’t seem like someone to be trifled with either.”

“Could he really be some young master from the Wang Family?”

“To show no respect to Zhang Chen at all – even if he’s from the Wang Family, unless he’s one of those outstanding direct descendants, he definitely wouldn’t have such confidence.”

“We should have realized earlier – the Wang and Qin Families have always been close. For Chief Qin to accompany him for an entire day, this Wang Yue must be quite an important figure within the Wang Family.”

“Then why have we never heard the name Wang Yue before?”

“Among the direct descendants of the Wang Family in recent generations, there isn’t anyone named Wang Yue either.”

“Shouldn’t the key point be that Chief Qin spent the entire day with him a few days ago, and today she appeared alone in this Wang Yue’s private chamber, being alone with him?”

“Could this Wang Yue truly have some capability that even made Chief Qin view him in a new light?”

“No! I don’t believe it!”

Like this, many people began heated discussions after learning the news.

Among them were those who had already received information about Qin Qing spending the entire day with Su Ming a few days prior, and had also obtained intelligence about Su Ming earlier, constantly entertaining wild fantasies.

Most of them felt quite displeased with this “Wang Yue” who had suddenly emerged from who-knows-where. Many were even more narrow-minded than Zhang Chen, unable to conceal their envy and resentment toward Su Ming.

When they had heard earlier that Qin Qing spent a whole day with Su Ming, these people had already been restless. Now, learning that Su Ming and Qin Qing were alone together in a private chamber, they simply couldn’t bear it any longer.

“Go! Investigate this thoroughly for me!”

“Find out this Wang Yue’s identity completely!”

“I refuse to believe the Wang Family would suddenly produce a young master we’ve never even heard of!”

“There must be something fishy about this – we must investigate thoroughly!”

Many people immediately issued such orders.

For them, the top priority was to confirm Su Ming’s identity, to verify whether Su Ming truly originated from the Wang Family, and was indeed a descendant of one of the Eight Great Families.The reputation of the Wang Family is indeed intimidating. As one of the only eight Super Families in Tianfeng City, its strength ranks among the top within the Eight Great Families. Even the Zhang Family, another of the Eight Great Families, is unwilling to rashly offend them without knowing the full circumstances, let alone others.

Therefore, they must first confirm Su Ming’s identity—whether he belongs to the Wang Family—before deciding whether to take action against him.

Once it is confirmed that Su Ming is not a member of the Wang Family and lacks any noteworthy background, these individuals will likely no longer have any reservations.

At that point, there will be no shortage of people targeting the existence known as “Wang Yue.”

Of course, if Su Ming were aware of this matter, he would certainly be amused.

“Come at me? Anyone is welcome!”

If you manage to find me, then I lose.

However, while there are no major troubles, there are still some minor ones.

For instance, at the subsequent auction, Su Ming encountered quite a few minor troubles.

(End of Chapter)