At the beginning, Qi Heng's tone was lofty, filled with overwhelming and even blind confidence—clearly hoping to deceive Anna, the younger schoolgirl.
In Qi Heng's mind, junior schoolgirls who see such an outstanding senior would harbor admiration and thus he could capture their hearts.
Unfortunately, Anna wasn't falling for it, and Qi Heng, having witnessed the power of Xu Hao's family wealth, changed his tactics. He began to please Anna while ingratiating himself with Xu Hao, all the while showcasing his own remarkable abilities.
However, to Anna, his actions seemed no more serious than children playing house.
No matter how impressive Qi Heng's strength was, could it match the Wu Family's?
He couldn't even compare to the Cao Family; he was merely an outside relative of theirs. How could he compare to Xu Hao, a man who could sit on an equal footing with the heads of the Four Great Families?
Sitting in the car, Jiang Xuezhun laughed and said, "Husband, what do you think? When Qi Heng finds out that all his efforts are nothing but a joke, will he blow his top and then go off himself?"
Xu Hao chuckled and replied, "Who cares? He's just delusional. But if someone were to advise him now, to tell him to stop targeting us, he'd definitely flip out on them. This kind of person with an overinflated ego won't learn his lesson until he's taught a tough one."
"Right, let's not bother with him. Is Anna going to pick a club at school tomorrow?" Jiang Xuezhun asked.
Anna said, "I've heard there are lots of clubs in college. Why don't we go have a look tomorrow?"
Xu Hao nodded, signaling his agreement.
Suddenly, Jiang Xuezhun added, "Sister Yao might come over in a few days. She'll personally bring over the three outfits shipped from Italy."
Xu Hao smiled and said, "That would be great. Being looked down upon because of wearing ordinary clothes is annoying. Wanting to keep a low profile doesn't seem to work, so it looks like I'll have to be a bit more flashy. Plus, I haven't seen Xiao Yao in many days."
"Psh! I heard from Sister Yao that you guys did 'it' soon after you got together," Anna said with a pout, "Once Sister Yao arrives, Brother Hao, you'll just be stuck to her side all day and ignore us."
"Why are you jealous?" Jiang Xuezhun couldn't help but chuckle, "What's on your mind all day? You should focus on studying hard at school, got it?"
"Meh, meh, meh, I don't know!"
Anna made a face at Jiang Xuezhun and then playfully started to tickle her.
Jiang Xuezhun, battle-hardened alongside Chen Suyi, was not someone who'd be scared easily by her.
She immediately launched into a fierce counterattack.
Watching the two women playfully skirmishing in the rear-view mirror, Xu Hao felt happy but also a bit contemplative. He wondered how long this peaceful life could last.
He shook his head in self-mockery, not dwelling on it further. After all, there was always a way forward. His priority was to strengthen his own abilities.
However, Xu Hao still harbored some doubts.
When he saved Zhao Yanhong earlier, he noticed that only her clothes were slightly singed, but her body was unharmed.
Yet, the explosion of the car was powerful enough to leave her seriously injured, if not worse. This chapter was uploaded by the team at *.
Thinking back carefully, he suddenly recalled that in the moment of the car explosion, from a distance, he saw a fleeting glint of light inside the car where Zhao Yanhong was.
Could it have been that protective light?
In the past, Xu Hao would never have thought this way—it was too far-fetched.
But now, the more he encountered, the more he started to consider possibilities beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
Moreover, it seemed that only that flash of light could explain it.
But where did that light come from?
For the time being, Xu Hao hadn't found the source.
"Damn it! How could it fail!"
In a spacious and bright office, a short-statured young man roared and smashed a valuable Liuli vase to pieces, cursing, "All a bunch of good-for-nothing drunkards, can't even kill a defenseless little girl, what use are you to me if I have to do everything myself?"
The man standing before him trembled as he gathered the fragments from the ground, his voice shaking as he said, "Respected Young Master Qian Jiang, it wasn't that we were incompetent, but the turn of events was too unexpected. Who would have thought that the young man's strength was so formidable that he could actually save Zhao Yanhong from a car explosion!"
Young Master Qian Jiang snorted, "Don't make excuses in front of me. No matter how strong he is, could he be a Grandmaster Level Expert? Unless he's a Grandmaster Level Expert, he couldn't save anyone from a car explosion! Therefore, it was clearly your ineptitude and failure to remove all external factors that led to Zhao Yanhong's miraculous escape."
The man immediately dropped to his knees, shouting loudly, "Young Master Qian Jiang, it's unjust! Truly, it's unjust—I had prepared so thoroughly that when her car passed over me, I took my chance and aimed a punch directly at its fuel tank, and it really did explode!"