“What are you saying, you filthy kid? Who’s the village folk here? We’re all city folk. If you can’t afford to move to the city, then you can stay in the mountain village and be poor for the rest of your life! Don’t compare your family to mine!” Wang Guifen shrieked.
Everyone around them exclaimed in surprise.
Their gaze toward the three people was condescending.
In their eyes, the three people were deliberately causing a scene.
The people who were sitting at the same table looked at the three people with disgust. They did not feel comfortable sitting together with country bumpkins.
A middle-aged couple dressed lavishly came by.
“What’s wrong, Guifen?” The woman asked.
“Ah, Mother-in-law! It’s good that you’re here! These people here are Xuebin’s relatives from his village. I asked them to change seats, but they refused and are causing a scene,” Wang Guifen shouted.
The middle-aged couple immediately looked unpleasant.
‘Causing a scene at a wedding? These people are too much!’
“Relatives from the village, you say?” The woman mumbled and showed some understanding on her face.
She knew who Wang Guifen’s old relations were.
“You’re already extending them a huge courtesy by inviting them here, Guifen. They’re still picky about where they get to sit? That’s too much!” The woman said.
“Isn’t that so!” Wang Guifen said.
“I say, Guifen, why do you keep such relatives close to you? Just drive them out! They’ll only be a nuisance. I don’t want my daughter to be related to these people once she’s married into your family.”
Wang Guifen laughed. “Yes, yes! I don’t need these relatives! I’ve already told Xuebin to not invite them, but he doesn’t listen. Now there’s trouble!”
“Don’t worry, I’ll drive them out for you!”
Then, the woman turned around and said to the three people. “Leave here at once! We don’t welcome you here!”
Chapter 240 - Young Master Tang?
Chapter 240: Young Master Tang?
All the eyes in the wedding hall were focused on the table in the middle of the hall.
Shi Dazhu’s face was red with anger.
They were first discriminated against, then they were told to leave. The hosts had gone overboard!
They were not treated like relatives. He would not even treat his enemies that way!
“You’re not leaving yet? You have a thick skin!” Wang Guifen mocked.
“You…” Shi Dazhu was livid.
“Don’t be agitated, Bro Dazhu!” Tang Hao pulled him back. Then, he said calmly, “Second Aunt, if we leave because you told us to, I’d just be a pushover!
“Since I’m here, I don’t plan to leave! I’m also not switching my seat either. I’ll just be sitting here,” Tang Hao said coldly.
The hosts were hostile to them anyway, and he thought that there was no need to remain civil.
“You little whelp! How dare you? It’s my son’s wedding banquet today, and it’s up to me to decide whether you deserve to have a seat here! If you don’t leave by yourself, I’ll get the security to throw you out,” Wang Guifen shrieked angrily.
The other people’s gazes were becoming unfriendly.
In their eyes, the three people raised a ruckus and refused to leave. They were like scoundrels.
“Only village folk act like that. Don’t they know any shame?” The people talked among each other.
“Hmph! This is ridiculous!” The middle-aged man flicked his sleeves and said angrily, “Where’s Shi Xuebin? Get him over here! I want him to see the quality of the guests he invited!”
Soon, Shi Xuebin ran over to them urgently.
“Look at this!” The middle-aged man said sternly at Shi Xuebin, “Just who did you think you invited? They’re ruining the festive mood of the wedding!”
Wang Guifen told him the incident earlier, with a lot of added details.
Shi Xuebin’s face darkened. He looked rather unpleasant.
The middle-aged man spoke loudly again. “Are you going to ask them to leave or not? We won’t have the wedding if this goes on!
“Don’t you know whom I’ve invited to the wedding? They’re all prominent people in the business world. Presidents of companies and billionaires. Don’t you know how hard it is to invite them?
“Aren’t you losing face by inviting these village folk? When the bosses arrive later, these people better not be here!”
Shi Xuebin was a little flustered when he heard that.
He turned to talk to the three people. “Dazhu, how about… you’d better leave!”
Shi Dazhu tightly clenched his fists. He felt extremely humiliated.
“Dazhu… let’s go! They don’t welcome our presence anyway!” Gao Ying whispered.
Shi Dazhu was beginning to waver.
“You’re not leaving yet? I’m calling the security!” Wang Guifen shrieked.
Suddenly, a loud voice was heard from outside the hall.
“What’s the commotion?”
Then, a few figures came in.
The one in front was a slightly plump middle-aged man. He was in a branded business suit and looked quite rich.
The middle-aged couple’s face changed when they noticed them.
“Oh! President Chen, President Niu, you’re here!”
The middle-aged man quickly stepped ahead and greeted them. “It’s nothing, just a small disturbance. We’ll solve the problem soon!”
“Small disturbance? Isn’t this a wedding banquet? Don’t tell me someone is looking for trouble at your son’s wedding, Boss Zhu!” President Chen was a little surprised.
“It’s nothing. It’s just that some poor relatives from the other side of the family are causing a scene here. We’re in the middle of driving them off!” Boss Zhu, whose full name was Zhu Wenke, said.
“Poor relatives? They’re indeed a menace!” President Chen nodded and said matter-of-factly.
Tang Hao looked at President Chen and a curious expression appeared on his face.
He remembered seeing the man before at the Han family dinner party.
President Chen was similarly surprised when his gaze fell on Tang Hao’s face. He felt that he had seen that boy’s face somewhere.
Before he could recognize Tang Hao, one of the people who had come along with him shouted, “Young Master Tang?”
That person regarded Tang Hao with an incredulous expression. He even looked excited.
At that moment, Wang Guifen, Shi Xuebin, and all the guests were dumbstruck.
The big wedding hall descended into silence.
Everyone’s eyes glazed over in confusion.
‘Young Master Tang?
‘What’s going on?
‘Isn’t that kid a relative from Shi Xuebin’s hometown, a mountain village? Since when is he a young master?’
Not everyone could have the ‘Young Master’ title. They had to be either rich or powerful.
Wang Guifen and Shi Xuebin were the most confused.
They knew Tang Hao very well. He was a poor kid from a mountain village, and not a rich young master!
‘President Chen must have been mistaken!’
Even Shi Dazhu and Gao Ying were confused.
Wang Guifen came to her senses. “You must be mistaken! His name is Tang Hao, and he’s from a backwater mountain village in Westridge District,” she said with a smile.
President Chen finally recognized the person. He immediately looked excited.
“It’s really you, Young Master Tang!” President Chen walked over to Tang Hao and greeted him excitedly. “Do you remember me, Young Master Tang? We met the other day at the Han family dinner party.”
“How about me? I was there too!” Several people quickly crowded around him.
Everyone was stunned when they saw how the rich people behaved toward Tang Hao.
Second Aunt Wang Guifen stood there
with her jaw dropped. Her mind was blank.
‘Aren’t these people billionaires and presidents of corporations? Why are they so courteous toward that poor kid Tang Hao?
‘Am I dreaming?
‘If I’m not dreaming, why am I witnessing this ridiculous scene?’
Zhu Wenke and his wife were also dumbfounded.
‘Didn’t Guifen say that they’re poor relatives? Why is that kid being regarded as ‘Young Master Tang’ by those company presidents? Apparently, he’s someone important!’
Tang Hao smiled and replied, “Yes, I remember all of you!”
“What an honor to be remembered by Young Master Tang!” President Chen replied with a smile.
He urgently retrieved a name card and handed it over. “This is my name card, Young Master Tang. Please accept it!”
“And mine too, Young Master Tang!” A few more people took out their name cards and handed them over.
“There’s no rush!” Tang Hao waved his hands and took the cards one by one.
Zhu Wenke came to his senses and said, “President Chen, President Niu, and President Guo, this is…”
” You all must be mistaken!” Wang Guifen said, “This kid here isn’t a young master, he’s a poor loser!”
Her tone of voice was still condescending.
President Chen was immediately angry. “What? He’s a poor loser? Are you blind? Don’t you know who he is? Even the son of Vice Governor He has to call him Brother!”
The wedding hall immediately descended into a deathly silence again.
Chapter 241 - Back to Westridge
One could hear a pin drop in the wedding hall.
Everyone’s face was confused and their eyes glazed over.
They were wondering if they misheard.
‘Even Vice Governor He’s son has to call that boy Brother?
‘This… This is totally ridiculous!
‘Who was Vice Governor He but the fourth-ranked government official in the province? His son is no mundane person either, and he has to call that boy Brother?’
Wang Guifen and Shi Xuebin stood there, dumbstruck.
In Wang Guifen’s eyes, Tang Hao was a detestable poor relative. However, that detestable poor relative had suddenly become someone important and was connected to the Vice Governor’s son. It was as ridiculous as a fairy tale.
Meanwhile, Zhu Wenke and his wife changed their expressions. They even looked fearful.
They were regretting their earlier actions.
Tang Hao stood up and told the bosses. “Thank you for your name cards. We’ll meet again some other day!”
Then, he turned to talk to Shi Dazhu, “Let’s go, Bro Dazhu! They don’t welcome us here anyway. What’s the point of staying here and being humiliated?”
Shi Dazhu and Gao Ying finally came to their senses from the momentous shock.
“Yes! Let’s leave! It’s bad luck to stay at this wedding banquet!” Shi Dazhu said angrily as he stood up.
Then, he held Gao Ying’s hand and prepared to leave.
“Hey! Why are you leaving? There’s no rush!” President Chen and the others were anxious.
It was rare to encounter Young Master Tang, and they wanted to use the opportunity to build relations with him. If Young Master Tang left, they did not know the next time they would meet!
“Someone’s not happy to see us here. What’s the point of us staying?” Tang Hao said coldly.
Then, he gave a side-eye toward Wang Guifen, Zhu Wenke, and his wife.
“What? Is that true? You must be out of your mind, Boss Zhu! Young Master Tang is extending his courtesy to you by attending your daughter’s wedding, and you’re asking him to leave?”
The bosses were looking incredulously at Zhu Wenke.
‘Zhu Wenke, you are a total idiot!’ They were thinking.
Zhu Wenke’s face turned red from embarrassment.
He was feeling a little guilty for not finding out the boy’s true background before accusing him of causing a scene.
President Chen and the other bosses looked at Zhu Wenke coldly when they saw him react that way. They knew that Boss Zhu must have somehow crossed Young Master Tang, and they ought to keep a distance from him.
If they remained to be friendly to Boss Zhu, that might offend Young Master Tang!
Long Jiang Group imploded after the Han family dinner party. They did not know how that happened, but they knew that it was related to Young Master Tang.
They could not afford to cross such a powerful figure.
“If you’re leaving, Young Master Tang, then we’ll leave too!”
“Right, let’s leave together! We can find somewhere and have a drink!” They said frantically.
Zhu Wenke’s face turned pale when he heard that. Cold sweat started pouring from his forehead.
It looked like those bosses were going to cut ties with him.
“Young… Young Master Tang… I am sorry!” Zhu Wenke immediately bowed. “Please sit down. Don’t leave!”
He sounded almost like he was begging.
“Don’t go, Lil Hao! Your Second Uncle was wrong. It’s your cousin brother’s wedding banquet today, how could we start the festivities without you?” Shi Xuebin said urgently.
Wang Guifen forced a smile on her face. “I was wrong, Lil Hao. Please stay!”
Tang Hao smirked when he saw that.
‘Look at how fast they change their attitudes!
‘Earlier, they had mocked and looked down upon us. Now, they’re being so friendly. What a joke!’
Even Shi Dazhu also smirked.
“Dazhu, can you persuade Lil Hao to stay? We’re all relatives. There’s no need to hold a grudge against us!” Shu Xuebin said to Shi Dazhu.
“Hmph! You’ve finally remembered that we’re relatives?” Shi Dazhu said angrily.
Shi Xuebin’s face stiffened.
“Second Uncle, it’s an auspicious event today, and I don’t want to cause you too much trouble. I’ll stay for the banquet, but on one condition,” Tang Hao said.
“What is it? You can tell me!” Shi Xuebin said.
“It’s been a few years since you visited your parents, right?” Tang Hao said coldly.
“Well…” Shi Xuebin immediately felt ashamed.
“You might look down upon Dragonrock Village and its villagers, but how could you forsake your parents? You haven’t visited Grandpa and Grandma for several years!
“Can you even consider yourself human for how you treat your parents?” Tang Hao chided sternly.
Shi Xuebin lowered his head and was extremely embarrassed.
“You’d better go back to Dragonrock Village after the wedding with Cousin Brother and the others. Visit Grandpa and Grandma and apologize to them!”
Shi Xuebin bit his lip and nodded firmly.
“Yes, Lil Hao, I am wrong! I shouldn’t have treated Dad and Mom that way!” He was beginning to sob. “When this is over, I’ll bring Zelei back to visit Dad and Mom!”
Tang Hao grunted coldly and sat down.
He did not care much for Second Uncle and his family, but he knew that Grandpa and Grandma were very sad about their second son’s attitude.
Grandpa and Grandma had two sons and a daughter. The daughter, who was Tang Hao’s mother, had passed away at a young age. It was a great agony for parents to bury their children.
The second son was an unfilial child who had forgotten his village roots, and that had made the two elders even sadder.
If Second Uncle would return to Dragonrock Village and apologize to Grandpa and Grandma, that would make them very happy.
“Hey, you don’t mind switching seats, right?” President Chen turned to speak to the people sitting at the same table with Tang Hao.
Those people were shocked and they looked awkward.
They had looked down upon the three people earlier, but ironically, they were the ones who were requested to move elsewhere.
More people came from all over the hall to swap seats
with the people sitting at that table.
“Young Master Tang! This is my name card, let us be acquainted!” They said respectfully while handing over their name cards.
The atmosphere in the wedding hall became a little weird after that little episode.
The people stole glances at that table in the middle of the hall.
Billionaire bosses were sitting there and chatting casually with a teenager!
Soon, the banquet started and the festive mood resumed.
After the end of the wedding, Tang Hao sent Bro Dazhu and his wife to the train station.
They had already bought their return ticket on their way here.
Then, he returned to his apartment, drove his Audi A8, picked up Han Yutong, and returned to Westridge District.
It was already about four o’clock in the afternoon when they reached Westridge District.
Tang Hao drove straight to the company to meet Liu Yan to be updated about the happenings in the company while he was away and to inspect some documents.
In the evening, he drove his car to pick up Sis Xiangyi.
As the saying went, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”.
They were separated for more than ten days, and the two people enjoyed their intimate time in bed.
Chapter 242 - : Zhao Qingxue’s Request
Tang Hao woke up early the next morning.
He turned his head and looked at the beautiful face only inches away.
Qin Xiangyi’s eyes were still closed, and she was soundly sleeping.
Tang Hao smiled when he looked at her. He leaned over and gently kissed her forehead.
She seemed to have sensed it. Her eyebrows fluttered and her eyes slowly opened.
She looked at Tang Hao with sleepy eyes. Then she leaned in closer and hugged Tang Hao.
“Sleep for a little while more!” She mumbled sleepily and leaned onto Tang Hao’s chest.
After some time, she moved again and woke up.
“Naughty!” She glanced at Tang Hao embarrassedly while leaning on his chest.
“I’m not going to the factory in the morning! We haven’t seen each other for so long. Let’s go shopping!” She said coyly.
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