Castrated?
Wouldn't that make him a eunuch?
Apart from Wu Xianyong's wife, no one else in the Wu family knew about this. Wu Xianyong was embarrassed and originally planned not to tell anyone. Even if they heard about it from outside later, he would pretend not to know to avoid embarrassment.
Especially in front of the women in his family, he could never face the fact that he was no longer a man.
So after hearing what Jing Zhe said, the entire Wu family was stunned.
But upon closer examination, they felt that the matter was almost certainly true, especially when the women looked at Wu Xianyong's expression and saw that his pale face had turned bright red, which made them even more convinced.
The head of the Wu family... is no longer a man...
Wu Yong, having served as a prefect, was quite shrewd. Seeing that things were not going well, he quickly sent all the women away.
Wu Xianyong's forehead was dark, and his eyes were extremely cold, as if he could devour someone: "President Jing, you shouldn't hit someone in the face. You've gone too far."
"What are you saying, Minister Wu? What do you mean by 'don't hit someone in the face'? I'm here to interview you out of consideration for my subordinate Wu Pin, and I've even brought you these good things!"
After saying that, he took the various whips from Hanhan's hand and waved them in front of Wu Xianyong: "Isn't it said that you are what you eat? I specially went to the market to select these long, thick, and well-shaped bull whips, donkey whips, and horse whips for Minister Wu. Minister Wu will eat them all today, and he will surely be able to set sail with the whips!"
"..."
If it weren't for the excruciating pain in his groin, Wu Xianyong would have jumped up and fought Jing Zhe to the death.
I'm cutting off your balls, what the hell are you going to do to me?
Will that work?
"President Jing, you've gone to so much trouble, but you should keep this good stuff for yourself when you get home! I don't need it!"
Wu Xianyong gritted his teeth and said.
"Oh, that's true. Anyway, Minister Wu is getting old, so it doesn't really matter whether he uses those things or not. It's understandable that he doesn't want to replace them."
Then he boasted to Wu Xianyong, "To be honest, Minister Wu should thank me!"
"Thank you?"
Wu Xianyong raised an eyebrow, "I wish I could stab you."
"Yes, of course! The day before yesterday at the hunting grounds, Minister Wu had no idea how dangerous your situation was! You were unconscious at the time, and your lower body was severely injured. Fortunately, I acted decisively and had the imperial physicians cut it off immediately, otherwise—"
"Otherwise what?"
"Otherwise, we'd have to take you back to the city and find several doctors to treat you, which would be such a waste of time. It's much better now, you can just come home and recuperate!"
Jing Zhe was very serious, while Wu Xianyong started cursing.
When he opened his eyes and found himself cut, he felt grief and resentment. Why couldn't such a serious matter be decided after he was more sober? Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, he didn't want to lose the most precious thing a man could have!
Later, he thought it was Emperor An who had given the order, so he didn't dare to say anything more. But now that he had heard Jing Zhe's words, his anger flared up again.
"Was it really...you who ordered...you to cut it for me?"
Wu Xianyong said, trembling.
"Yes, absolutely! Who else but me has such a decisive and ruthless resolve?"
"..."
You're not being decisive, you're just trying to mess with me!
"Get out! Get out of here!"
The pain in his groin was getting worse and worse. Wu Xianyong curled up, looking like he couldn't stand up, and pointed at Jing Zhe while cursing.
"Minister Wu, don't be angry! Besides, I haven't even interviewed you today, how can I leave?"
"I don't need your interview! I don't want to be in your damn newspaper! Get out of here, get out of here, I don't want to see you—ouch!"
Wu Xianyong finally couldn't hold on any longer and completely collapsed before he could finish speaking.
He squatted there, trembling with pain.
"father!"
"grandfather!"
Wu Yong and Wu De rushed over to help him up, then glared fiercely at Jing Zhe. However, Wu De had already learned his lesson and knew he couldn't provoke Jing Zhe again, so he just glared without saying a word.
Wu Yong then spoke up, "President Jing, you've seen my father's condition; he's really not suitable for your interview. Although you just said His Majesty granted you the right to conduct interviews, you can't force an interview when the interviewee is unwell, can you?"
Although he currently holds no official position, Wu Yong would never be afraid of a lowly fifth-rank official. However, he was somewhat wary of Jing Zhe's mention of "interview rights," given that Emperor An was behind it.
So even though he had angered Wu Xianyong to this extent, Wu Yong still remained restrained and spoke.
"Oh, okay."
Jing Zhe looked at the pained expression on Wu Xianyong's face and said with some sympathy, "Well, actually I can insist on the interview, but Minister Wu can't just insist on it."
"..."
"Get out of here! Get out!"
Whether it was because he was too angry or because his body was undergoing a change, Wu Xianyong's voice became unusually sharp, startling Jing Zhe.
"Okay, I'll go, I'll go!"
Jing Zhe turned and walked out, not forgetting to remind him one last time before leaving: "Minister Wu, remember to eat something nourishing! Also, since I said this interview is to take care of my subordinates, as long as Wu Pin is still working under me, I will come to interview you again. Such a good opportunity, I must take care of you guys! Haha~"
"..."
After saying that, he walked out.
...
On the way, Hanhan's expression remained relatively natural, after all, he had seen Jing Zhe do even more outrageous things before.
But Chen Jiannan and Zhao Wei couldn't do it.
Zhao Wei originally followed Wu Pin because he thought Wu Pin had a powerful family background. But it turns out that even with such a powerful background, Wu Pin was powerless against Jing Zhe. It's clear who the real boss is!
Therefore, Zhao Wei only felt admiration for Jing Zhe.
Chen Jiannan had always regarded Jing Zhe as a rival, thinking that he was only better than him in terms of poetry and appearance, but Jing Zhe was much weaker in terms of interpersonal skills.
But after witnessing everything that had just happened, Chen Jiannan was completely convinced.
For Jing Zhe's magnanimity in allowing him to be the editor-in-chief, and for Jing Zhe's wit in leaving Wu Xianyong speechless from beginning to end while managing to escape unscathed, he was impressed. He sighed inwardly, feeling a sense of desolation.
"President Jing, I apologize for what happened before!"
He bowed respectfully to Jing Zhe, seemingly to apologize for his previous behavior and to say goodbye to his past self. Finally, recalling the details of Zhu Xinning and Jing Zhe's interactions, he said goodbye to the relationship completely.
He decided to make a name for himself at the newspaper!
"Let's not bring up the past again!"
Jing Zhe patted him on the shoulder and laughed, "You guys, work hard for me from now on, and I'll definitely treat you well!"
"Yes, President Jing!"
"Since you're so confident, then today's interview is over. Give me an outline first thing tomorrow morning!"
"..."
The two were completely stunned, not expecting it to happen so quickly.
"Don't worry, I'll provide you with some material!"
"..."
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