But precisely because of her attitude, after Xiao Chengzhe drove away Xiao Chengnuo and took over the Xiao family business, he did not let Xiao's mother off the hook.
Even Xiao Chengzhe's father, who had always treated him like his own son, was tricked out of his shares by him. In the end, the two penniless old men were driven out of the Xiao family and lived a miserable old age.
But now, none of Xiao Chengzhe's plans will come to fruition.
As the protagonist of this world, Xiao Chengzhe naturally had his own informants in the Xiao family. He received the news almost the instant Xiao's mother left home.
He was currently in a private room at the club, his expression inscrutable as he turned his phone. His father's fiftieth birthday was in a few days, and he had long anticipated that his mother would take the opportunity to bring Xiao Chengnuo back.
A dark glint flashed in his eyes as he thought of this.
The previous rape attempt failed, and not only did he fail to implicate Xiao Chengnuo, he also left incriminating evidence in the hands of that foolish Secretary Miao, causing him considerable trouble. This frustrated Xiao Chengzhe greatly. He had a vague feeling that something was amiss. Xiao Chengnuo had always obediently followed his schemes, so why had things gone wrong this time?
A greeting came from the doorway, and a young man whose arrogance was practically radiating from his body walked in.
When Xiao Chengzhe saw the person who had arrived, his eyes lit up and a plan came to mind.
The visitor was the second young master of the Zou Group, the most beloved younger brother of Zou Minchen, the head of the Zou family.
It's just past five o'clock.
He squeezed his eyes shut tightly; he had only slept for less than two hours! Qingyun finally couldn't take it anymore and kicked Nie Chenyuan off the bed.
With a thud, Nie Chenyuan pulled the blanket up and sat on the floor, looking completely bewildered: "What's wrong, darling?"
"Get out." Qingyun looked at the deep and shallow marks on her body, smiled through gritted teeth, "From today until the end of the Ancient Martial Arts Tournament, get back to your own room!"
As she spoke, she swung a cushion and smashed it into Nie Chenyuan's most prominent area. Nie Chenyuan groaned as he was hit; the cushion was indeed soft, but Qingyun's strength was no joke.
He ignored everything else, got up, grabbed the bedsheet, and asked, "Honey, you're kidding, right? There's still over a week until the Ancient Martial Arts Tournament, you want me to..."
With a "bang," the door slammed shut in front of Nie Chenyuan.
That night, the entire Nie residence heard their young master's wailing: "Qingyun! Darling, baby, let's talk this over again..."
Nie Chenyuan had been eagerly anticipating the Ancient Martial Arts Tournament, and it finally arrived.
In a luxurious private room, the heads of several powerful families were present, exchanging pleasantries on the surface, but secretly plotting their next move. These old men usually looked down on each other, but now their minds were all on the same thing.
The "useless" heir of the Nie family with blocked meridians actually participated in the Ancient Martial Arts Tournament? Is he out of his mind? And Nie Songping, that overprotective old man, just lets him court death.
The group was all filled with anxiety. The Ancient Martial Arts Tournament, ostensibly a competition and exchange among young martial artists, was in reality a means to divide the power spheres of influence among the major families. Including Lin Yuhao from the previous tournament, the Ancient Martial Arts Association had won the championship five times in a row.
Since Nie Chenyuan's meridians broke down ten years ago, the Nie family has shifted its focus to areas outside the ancient martial arts world. Although they allow their disciples to participate in the Ancient Martial Arts Tournament every year, it is clearly just a formality.
What are the plans for this year?
The group gritted their teeth as they looked at the only empty seat. Nie Songping must have anticipated their feelings, as he hadn't arrived yet.
As if on cue, Nie Songping walked in. Although he was leaning on a cane and his health was declining year by year, he appeared this time with a noticeably more spirited demeanor.
"Brother Nie, you're late this time!" Zhang Jingguo, the president of the Ancient Martial Arts Association, greeted Nie Songping with a smile. Nie Chenyuan's participation in the competition was indeed beyond his expectations, but he was still very confident in Lin Yuhao's strength at the ninth level of the Acquired Realm.
Nie Songping ignored him. Once he was settled in his seat, he raised his eyelids and said without any politeness, "According to seniority, you should call me Grandpa."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jingguo's face immediately stiffened.
The old men around were secretly pleased. What Old Man Nie said was absolutely right. Zhang Jingguo relied on his position as the president of the Ancient Martial Arts Association to address them as equals, but he didn't realize that his own seniority was only about the same as their son's.
However, the Ancient Martial Arts Association has been gaining momentum in recent years, and with the emergence of a promising talent like Lin Yuhao, the group didn't dare to openly confront them.
Nie Songping sipped his tea slowly. Although he had previously said he wasn't afraid of Zhang Jingguo, he still had to give him some face. But today he was going to openly confront Lin Yuhao, so why should he hold back? He should confront him however he wanted.
"Old Nie, how's your grandson's meridians? Why is he still participating in the competition this time?" Someone, being straightforward, couldn't help but ask.
"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings," Nie Songping said, shaking his head as if he no longer wanted to care about Nie Chenyuan.
These old foxes knew perfectly well that Nie Songping usually doted on his only grandson, Nie Chenyuan, but now his nonchalant attitude was clearly telling them that Nie Chenyuan's meridians had been healed.
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