Chapter 297: Young Master, I’ve Really Tried Hard to Drink Papaya Soup
“If you miss me, just say so. I don’t like women who beat around the bush,” Jiang Che raised his eyebrows, looking somewhat amused.
This woman, really, was there any need to pretend in front of him? Did anyone know her better than he did?
“Who misses you, you narcissist!” Ji Menglan snorted twice, muttering her discontent.
Although she agreed with Jiang Che in her heart, how could she admit it? Otherwise, she would truly be the tsundere he claimed her to be!
“Watch your words, don’t forget your place!” Jiang Che sneered, looking at Ji Menglan with a threatening gaze.
He made a gesture that only the two of them understood…
Ji Menglan blushed, feeling embarrassed, and glared at Jiang Che with exasperation.
She lowered her head and resumed eating, ignoring him. She knew exactly what Jiang Che’s gesture meant, finding his shamelessness quite overbearing, especially in the living room with Ah Qing watching.
“Young Master, what were you whispering to Sister Menglan about?” Ah Qing asked curiously, looking puzzled. She wasn’t aware of any special agreement between Jiang Che and Ji Menglan.
“Nothing, children shouldn’t meddle in adult affairs,” Jiang Che glanced at her, dismissively.
“I’m not a child anymore, I’m almost twenty!” Ah Qing pouted, looking aggrieved, her fair face showing clear discontent.
“You might not be a child, but you’re still far behind your Sister Menglan,” Jiang Che said, evaluating her with a glance.
Despite his continuous efforts, Ah Qing still couldn’t compare to Ji Menglan. The latter’s natural endowments made it impossible for Ah Qing to compete…
“Hmph, Young Master is a big bad guy!” Ah Qing snorted, refusing to speak further to him. She lowered her head and began drinking her papaya soup.
Despite her outward demeanor, she felt somewhat inferior. She knew Jiang Che’s preferences well enough. But this wasn’t something she could control. She had been diligently drinking papaya soup…
In the central villa of the Tang Family estate, the head of the Tang Family, Tang Xingyan, sat in the main seat of the spacious living room, his face dark and his expression grim.
Around him sat over a dozen middle-aged men, all elders from various branches of the Tang Family, representing the backbone of the family.
“You’re saying Elder Tang Shanshui and Tianlong are both dead?” Tang Xingyan’s voice trembled slightly as he questioned the man kneeling before him, his tone icy and his eyes full of murderous intent.
“Yes, Master…” The man in black didn’t dare to raise his head, feeling the terrifying pressure from Tang Xingyan. He swallowed hard and spoke with a trembling voice.
“Who killed them?!” Tang Xingyan took a deep breath, struggling to contain his fury.
He couldn’t understand how his son could get killed just by going to Tianhai City. Didn’t the murderer fear the Tang Family’s retaliation?
“According to the information, it was Jiang Che, the young master of the Jiang Family, who killed the eldest young master. After arriving in Tianhai City, the young master had a conflict with Jiang Che at Qingteng Villa. Jiang Che hospitalized him. After being discharged, he called Elder Tang Shanshui to seek revenge but both were killed…”
The man in black relayed all the information he had gathered, not daring to hide anything.
“The young master of the Jiang Family? Which Jiang Family?” Tang Xingyan quickly caught on to the unusual detail, frowning.
“The Jiang Family of Jiangzhou…” As the man finished, the room fell silent.
The weight of the Jiang Family was evident. Even Tang Xingyan’s face turned extremely grim at the mention of those four words. If any other family’s scion had killed his son, he would have taken immediate action.
But Jiang Che was different. The Jiang Family’s influence was vast and complex. The Tang Family might hold sway in Lingnan, but outside of it, they were no match for the Jiang Family.
Tang Xingyan felt a wave of helplessness. How had his foolish son managed to provoke Jiang Che?
Now, even if he wanted to avenge his son, he had to consider the formidable backing behind Jiang Che. The Jiang Family was an entity he could never afford to offend.