“You are not worthy of me!”
These words were enough to shatter the self-esteem of most men, but Chen Xuan was an exception. In his opinion, it wasn’t that he was unworthy of this arrogant woman, but rather that this woman was unworthy of him, not even having the qualifications to serve by his side.
“Haha, Miss Gao’s critical hit is strong enough, but this kid from the countryside really isn’t worthy of her.”
“Not only is he unworthy of Miss Gao, he’s not even fit to carry her shoes. I really don’t know where this bumpkin got the courage to come to the Gao Family and bring up this marriage alliance. His skin is too thick!”
“His skin is indeed thick enough, but if a poor boy from the countryside like him didn’t have thick skin, how would he ever get an opportunity? After all, if he tried with thick skin, what if he succeeded?”
“Haha, that’s too wishful thinking. How can the esteemed Gao Family be somewhere he can enter? With the Gao Family’s influence, just one word would have countless young talents in the entire Eastern Mausoleum vying to be the Gao Family’s Son-in-law. Who does he think he is?”
“Hehe, some people want to humiliate themselves; they deserve to be humiliated by the Gao Family.”
Inside the main hall of the Gao Family Manor, everyone stared at Chen Xuan with mocking expressions.
Gao Yao’s gaze was cold, and her expression was arrogant. For her to marry this rustic bumpkin, it was impossible, not just in this life, but in the next life, and the life after that.
Thinking that she actually had a marriage alliance with this bumpkin, Gao Yao felt a bit disgusted.
“Unworthy of you?”
Damn it, that’s outrageous!
Chen Xuan’s heart had grown extremely cold, but his expression remained very calm. He nodded and said, “Alright, you call the shots, but for this marriage alliance, I need an answer from the head of the Gao Family. Does the original promise still count?”
Chen Xuan looked directly at the silent Old Master Gao.
“What, do you intend to question Old Master Gao? What is your status? What qualifications do you have?” The handsome young man standing beside Gao Yao looked at Chen Xuan coldly and said, “Kid, this is Eastern Mausoleum, not the so-called Taiping Village you speak of. The waters are deep; be careful not to drown in them. So, if you don’t want to die, get out of the Gao Family right now.”
“It’s Young Master Zhou Jian of the Zhou Family. Rumor has it that Zhou Jian has been aggressively pursuing Miss Gao recently. He came to attend the birthday banquet today and is even standing by Miss Gao’s side. It seems he’s likely to pluck this flower from the Gao Family.”
“Although the Zhou Family isn’t the wealthiest in our Eastern Mausoleum, Old Master Zhou is an elder who retired from the position of Deputy Secretary. Even many important officials in the Eastern Mausoleum system today were personally promoted by Old Master Zhou back then. So, the Zhou Family’s influence in Eastern Mausoleum is something even the Gao Family cannot match.”
“Who are you?” Chen Xuan looked at him, cursing internally. This was clearly a repressed, perverted little stick who dared to threaten him. If it weren’t for his two master-mothers telling him not to use force casually, he would have beaten the shit out of this guy.
“Hmph, an ant like you, from the countryside and never seen the world, is worthy of knowing this young master?” Zhou Jian said coldly, “I don’t want to repeat what I just said a second time. Now, get out of the Gao Family immediately.”
“Haha, so you’re not a Gao Family member.” Chen Xuan shook his head. “If you’re not a Gao Family member, don’t bark like a dog in front of me. I’m from the countryside; I don’t understand.”
Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall was stunned, and then their expressions turned incredibly varied.
“Has this bumpkin gone mad? How dare he insult Young Master Zhou? He must have a death wish!”
“In Eastern Mausoleum, with the Zhou Family’s influence, making someone disappear is an easy matter. This bumpkin dares to insult Young Master Zhou; he’s dead!”
“You little beast, how dare you insult Zhou Jian? What are you? Do you know who Zhou Jian is? It would be easier for him to step on you than to step on an ant, you ignorant bumpkin.” Wu Lili’s voice was sharp.
Gao Yao’s expression also turned cold.
“You damn thing, what did you say?” Zhou Jian’s face was grim. As a young master of the Zhou Family in Eastern Mausoleum, he was actually being insulted by a bumpkin from the countryside. “I think you’re looking for death. Drag him out and beat him to death with clubs!”
In an instant, at Zhou Jian’s command, the bodyguards who had followed him to the Gao Family appeared, surrounding Chen Xuan.
Seeing this display, the guests in the hall retreated a bit, watching Chen Xuan with cold sneers. “He’s dead!”
“Beat him to death, beat this bumpkin to death for me!” Wu Lili shouted viciously.
“Don’t let this bumpkin, who dreams of marrying above his station, off easy! Let him know what kind of existence the Gao Family of Eastern Mausoleum truly is!” Gao Meifeng and Gao Xueqing, the sisters, had cruel expressions. They wished Chen Xuan would be beaten to death with clubs.
On the main seat, Old Master Gao had an indifferent expression. He remained silent and did not stop Zhou Jian.
However, just as these bodyguards were about to forcibly take Chen Xuan away, a deep voice suddenly came from outside the Gao Family Manor.
“Haha, the Gao Family of Eastern Mausoleum, what great power…”
As soon as the words fell, an old man walked in from outside the manor with the stride of a dragon and a tiger. Although he was already old, his old ailments had been cured, and his martial arts realm had advanced, making many of his bodily functions much younger.
Hearing this, the Gao Family members were about to get angry, but when they saw the old man walking in, their expressions all changed dramatically!
“This is… Jiang Xiaotang, Jiang Ye, and Miss Jiang Family!”
Seeing the old man and the young woman walk into the Gao Family’s main hall, everyone’s faces changed drastically.
On the main seat, Old Master Gao immediately stood up and went to greet Jiang Xiaotang. His expression was somewhat excited, and he said, “Jiang Ye, what brings you here!”
This scene looked a bit comical. Old Master Gao was already seventy years old, but in front of the sixty-something Jiang Xiaotang, he was like a junior.
“Haha, it’s your Gao Family’s birthday, how could I, Jiang Xiaotang, not come?” Although Jiang Xiaotang was smiling, his heart had grown extremely cold. In fact, he had been here for a while, staying outside the manor. Originally, he wanted to wait for Chen Xuan to finish things here, but the attitude of the Gao Family members made him unable to hold back.
Old Master Gao did not notice the anger in Jiang Xiaotang’s heart. At this moment, he was immersed in excitement. With Jiang Xiaotang personally coming to congratulate his Gao Family on their birthday, this news would definitely elevate his Gao Family’s status in Eastern Mausoleum to a higher level.
After all, the person in front of him was one of the big bosses of the Jiangdong Area; to him, he was a truly important figure.
The other members of the Gao Family were equally excited. Jiang Xiaotang coming to congratulate them would give their Gao Family more face when word got out.
The guests present all looked enviously at Old Master Gao and the others.
“I didn’t expect even Jiang Xiaotang, Jiang Ye, to bring his granddaughter to wish Old Master Gao a happy birthday. Now, the Gao Family’s position in Eastern Mausoleum will likely be even more stable.”
Chen Xuan saw Jiang Xiaotang and also saw Jiang Wushuang, who had followed him in, but his current thoughts were on the Gao Family members.
“Jiang Ye is joking, please come in, please take the main seat!” Old Master Gao and the others politely led Jiang Xiaotang and Jiang Wushuang in.
Jiang Xiaotang glanced at Chen Xuan. Seeing that Chen Xuan did not greet him, he said indifferently, “Never mind, your Gao Family’s position is too high; I’ll just stand.”
Upon hearing this, Old Master Gao and the others, who were in a state of excitement, were stunned.
Chen Xuan continued, “Old Master Gao, I’m waiting for your answer.”
“Answer?” Perhaps because of Jiang Xiaotang’s arrival or for some other reason, Old Master Gao’s eyes suddenly became somewhat sharp, even superior, and he said, “Are you qualified to enter the doors of my Gao Family?”
“Haha, so the Gao Family intends to break the engagement?” Chen Xuan sneered.
“Wrong, it’s not breaking the engagement; my Gao Family is not a dishonest one. It’s a cancellation of the engagement.” Gao Yao stared at Chen Xuan and said, “You and I both know very well that you are simply not worthy of me. Don’t humiliate yourself further; let’s cancel the engagement!”