The butcher's slap almost killed He Zhanpeng on the spot.

The crowd at the scene was in a flurry of activity, pinching He Zhanpeng's philtrum and gently patting his face, repeatedly calling out, "Young Master He, Young Master He, wake up!"

He Zhanpeng slowly opened his eyes, waking up with a groggy voice, and said weakly, "I think I just saw my great-grandmother..."

Second Uncle and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Shu Lingyue couldn't help but burst out laughing.

But as soon as he laughed out loud, he drew disapproving looks from his second uncle and others.

Even her grandfather and her parents glared at her angrily.

She was scolded for being unruly and disrespectful; things had gotten so bad, and she was still laughing!

Shu Lingyue lowered her head, but she was unconvinced. She thought to herself, "This guy is blind. He's bullying people, even Chen Yun. I'm happy to see him get beaten up. Why can't I laugh?"

At this point, He Zhanpeng had gradually recovered.

He raised his face, swollen like a pig's head, and looked at the butcher with a face full of confusion and grievance. He said in a trembling voice, "Sir, may I ask if I have done something wrong?"

The second uncle, now also feeling extremely anxious, said, "Yes! Butcher, have we failed to entertain you properly? Have we offended you in any way?"

The butcher's rugged face had lost its earlier enthusiastic and hearty smile, replaced by a cold indifference. He stared coldly at He Zhanpeng and his second uncle, and said indifferently, "What do you say?"

He Zhanpeng was dumbfounded upon hearing this.

The second uncle was also dumbfounded.

Even the family members and guests present were dumbfounded.

When the butcher came in just now, he was talking to my second uncle with a smile on his face and was very polite.

How could they turn on each other so quickly?

But He Zhanpeng and his second uncle couldn't figure out what the problem was, no matter how hard they racked their brains.

There was no other choice.

He Zhanpeng could only look to Liu Yongnian and ask for help, "Director Liu?"

Liu Yongnian's expression remained calm and unchanged from before, but his eyes had darkened somewhat. He said calmly, "Hmm?"

He Zhanpeng forced a smile and said, "Director Liu, I really don't know how I offended this butcher officer, and I don't know why the butcher officer hit me!"

Liu Yongnian squinted: "Don't understand?"

He Zhanpeng quickly nodded and admitted, "I don't understand!"

A cold smile had crept into Liu Yongnian's eyes. His tone remained calm, but it carried a hint of mockery: "Then think about it, what were you doing before the Butcher Officer hit you?"

He Zhanpeng thought for a moment, then subconsciously raised his uninjured left hand, pointed at Chen Yun, and said while recalling, "At the time, I said that this bastard broke my hand, and he should pay me back double..."

Liu Yongnian's expression changed drastically, and he roared, "You scoundrel, how dare you speak so disrespectfully to Mr. Chen!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and slapped He Zhanpeng hard across the face.

With a loud slap, He Zhanpeng's other cheek was also swollen!

He Zhanpeng was stunned.

It wasn't because of Liu Yongnian's heavy slap, but because of Liu Yongnian's address, "Mr. Chen!"

The second uncle and the others standing nearby were all stunned when they heard Liu Yongnian's words.

Even Grandpa Shu, Shu Haiqiang, and others were stunned.

Although Grandpa Shu knew that his future grandson-in-law was no ordinary man, he did not expect him to be so powerful that even Director Liu of the State Security Bureau in the provincial capital had to respectfully address him as Mr. Chen!

In an instant, his old back straightened, and his old face was filled with pride.

Shu Haiqiang, Shu Xinyuan, and the others also had faces full of pride.

It seems everyone takes pride in being associated with Chen Yun!

After Liu Yongnian finished scolding He Zhanpeng, amidst the incredulous gazes of everyone present, he walked straight up to Chen Yun with the butcher and a group of his men, and respectfully greeted him in unison: "Hello, Mr. Chen!"

boom!

When He Zhanpeng and his second uncle saw this scene, they were struck dumb, their bodies trembling violently, their eyes filled with horror.

Immediately afterwards, their faces turned pale, and cold sweat poured down their backs.

The same thought popped into my head: It's over!

When greeted by the butcher and Liu Yongnian, Chen Yun simply nodded slightly and asked indifferently, "What brings you here?"

Liu Yongnian said with a smile, "I learned that Mr. Chen came to the provincial capital to attend a banquet. I happened to have recently acquired a few bottles of fine wine, and I dared not enjoy them alone. So I brought my butcher brother and some fine wine, thinking of coming over to have a couple of drinks with Mr. Chen."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone present changed again.

Second Uncle, in particular, was so shocked his eyes almost popped out.

The fact that Liu Yongnian addressed Chen Yun as "Mr. Chen" was already enough to shock him.

Seeing Liu Yongnian's almost fawning manner, he was even more astonished and speechless.

He realized that Chen Yun, whom he had just ridiculed so harshly, actually had a more prestigious status than Director Liu!

After discovering this.

He regretted it.

I'm so regretful!

If I had known, he wouldn't have been biased towards He Zhanpeng.

He should have known better than to mock and embarrass Chen Yun.

He hated it!

I hate myself for being so blind.

He had an instinct to get involved with a big shot like Chen Yun, but now, not only has he failed to benefit from it, he has also offended Chen Yun!

At that moment, he felt like dying.

The second uncle was filled with remorse, while He Zhanpeng had a completely different state of mind.

The more respect He Zhanpeng saw from Liu Yongnian and the butcher towards Chen Yun, the more afraid he became.

When he saw Liu Yongnian bringing fine wine to curry favor with Chen Yun, he was so frightened that he trembled all over and almost fainted on the spot!

He was trembling uncontrollably, his heart filled with extreme fear and despair. He cried out inwardly, "God! How could I have caused such a huge disaster? How could I have offended such a powerful figure?"

Liu Yongnian continued, "I came to the banquet with the butcher, hoping to take this opportunity to have a drink with Mr. Chen."

"I never imagined this family would be so blind and utterly absurd!"

As she spoke, she gave her second uncle a cold look.

The second uncle's face turned ashen, and he looked terrified, unable to utter a single word after being scolded.

Chen Yun simply smiled at the sight and said calmly, "It's alright. If the host here doesn't welcome us, we can just go somewhere else to drink."

Liu Yongnian laughed and said, "Yes, yes, let's go somewhere else to drink. This place in the provincial capital is my territory. Mr. Chen, you've come all the way from Zhonghai, so this drink must be on my behalf!"

The butcher objected: "Old Liu, why does it have to be you who pays? Can't I pay for Mr. Chen?"

Liu Yongnian got anxious: "Butcher brother, stop messing around. You often have the chance to drink with Mr. Chen, but it's so rare for me to have a drink with Mr. Chen! You can't take this drink from me, I have to treat you!"

Everyone present was stunned.

Director Liu and the Northern Army commander were actually vying to invite Chen Yun for drinks.

The way everyone looked at Chen Yun completely changed.

Everyone was secretly speculating about the identity of Grandpa Shu's future grandson-in-law.

The butcher laughed and said, "Alright, I won't fight you for this drink, Lao Liu."

After speaking, he looked at He Zhanpeng, who was trembling beside him, and asked Chen Yun for instructions: "Mr. Chen, what should we do with this guy?"

Chen Yun said, "Let him get lost! Let's find somewhere else to drink."

Upon hearing this, He Zhanpeng felt as if he had been granted a pardon and hurriedly bowed to Chen Yun repeatedly, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Chen, for sparing my life! Thank you, Mr. Chen, for sparing my life!"

After saying that, he turned around and tried to run away!

But the butcher reached out his big hand, grabbed his neck, and pulled him back.

The butcher said viciously, "Are you deaf? Mr. Chen told you to get lost, not to leave!"

He Zhanpeng was dumbfounded: "Huh?"

The butcher's eyes were icy: "Do you want me to help you?"

He Zhanpeng trembled with fear and hurriedly said, "No, no, I'll leave, I'll leave myself..."

After saying that, he squatted down and started rolling around.

The moment he rolled over, it aggravated the injuries on his face and the bone fracture in his right wrist, causing him to grimace in pain and almost bring tears to his eyes.

But there was no other way; he had to grit his teeth and roll all the way to the door, where he rolled out under the stunned gazes of everyone present.