Young Master Li is so dashing. If only he could be my boyfriend for just one day. I would have no more regrets in my life! lamented some girls deep down inside.
âWan Xue, I know you may have misunderstood my departure that day. That was because I never expected you would encounter such danger later. At first, I intended to use myself as bait to lure the demonized bull away from the arena in order to rescue everyone else!â said Li Shaozong calmly.
âI know,â spoke Wan Xue.
Indeed, how could she harbor such despicable thoughts about him? When Li Shaozong left the arena, she had yet to fall off the stage.
Therefore, he had no idea she was in danger.
After listening to Young Master Liâs explanation, Wan Xueâs heart was greatly relieved.
Naturally, Wan Xue and Li Shaozong became the focus of the entire event.
Chen Hao and the rest of the guests were naturally neglected.
As the birthday party went on, a middle-aged man slowly made his way toward the courtyard.
As he watched Wan Xue and Li Shaozong who were standing right next to each other from afar, the middle-aged man could not help but smile in satisfaction.
âOld Master!â greeted Uncle Bai in a soft voice when he was right behind the middle-aged man.
His eyes were brimming with respect toward the middle-aged man.
This middle-aged man was none other than the master of the Wan Family, Wan Yaozong.
âYes. Howâs Wan Xue and Li Shaozong? Is Li Shaozong really her perfect man as predicted by the fortune teller?â asked Wan Yaozong after taking a deep breath.
It was obvious that Wan Yaozong, too, trusted the fortune teller a great deal.
Therefore, he was deeply concerned about the future of his daughter at the moment.
âThisâ¦â
Uncle Bai was deep in thought.
âJust say it.â
Wan Yaozong put both of his hands behind him.
âBased on my observations from various perspectives, Young Master Li indeed fulfills several characteristics mentioned by the fortune teller that day. He possesses extraordinary skills which cannot be achieved by ordinary people and he is amazingly good in martial arts. He also comes from a prominent family!â
As soon as Wan Yaozong listened to this, he broke into a blissful smile once again.
âHowever, thereâs something contrary to what was said by the fortune teller. According to him, Miss Wan is supposed to feel a deadly attraction at first sight of that man. But Miss Wan doesnât have much deep feelings toward Li Shaozong. On the other hand, she actually experienced such feelings toward another man who is just a nobody!â Uncle Bai reported frankly.
âA nobody?â Wan Yaozong could not help but frown.
âIs he the one who was at the Salvaged Dragon Villa this afternoon; the one who Wan Xue had invited over here who goes by the name of Chen Hao?â
Obviously, Wan Yaozong never thought of this.
Comparing both of them, no doubt he preferred Li Shaozong to be his son-in-law.
âYes, itâs him!â said Uncle Bai.
âHumph, what a bastard. How could someone like him be the son-in-law of the Wan Family? Itâs outrageous!â
At the thought of such possibility, Wan Yaozong was distressed.
After all, several variations of dramatic stories of rich young ladies who fell in love with a nobody and broke ties with their families in the end could be found in every era of Huaxia's history.
He would never allow such a thing to ever happen to the Wan Family.
âOld Master, don't be angry and please listen to me first. Based on what I have observed, Chen Hao is an unusual man! I can sense that he is not just any other ordinary guy. As he could be Miss Wanâs suitor, would you like to meet him and observe him further before making a decision?â advised Uncle Bai immediately.
Wan Yaozong took a deep breath and calmed his emotions.
âWell, invite him over later. I would like to see how extraordinary he is!â
Although Wan Yaozong appeared to agree, deep down he had already made his decision.
âThe Old Master is here!â Just as the birthday party reached its peak, one of the servants made the announcement.
Wan Xue lifted her eyes and saw that her father had arrived.
âDad!â
âUncle Wan!â
All the guests stood up to pay their respects.
He was the master of the Wan Family, Wan Yaozong.
Chen Hao, too, got up to his feet and took a glance at him.
âUncle Wan, my father asked me to greet you on behalf of him!â
Unlike his usual self, Li Shaozong stood up too.
Ignoring everyone else, Wan Shaozong happily made his way toward Li Shaozong.
âShaozong, youâre getting more and more impressive. I hope youâll show your skills and shine during the Underground Ceremony this time!â
Wan Yaozong patted Li Shaozongâs shoulders heavily.
After they exchanged pleasantries, the rest of the guys introduced themselves too.
However, Wan Yaozong did not treat them with the same level of passion as he did with Li Shaozong.
âDad, let me introduce Chen Hao to you. He saved my life this afternoon. This is his friend, Shen Piaopiao.â
Wan Xue noticed Chen Hao did not introduce himself. The rest of the guys might have seemed too outstanding compared to him.
In that instant, Wan Xue started to sympathize with Chen Hao.
Indeed, he does not belong to the same world as us. He has his own circle of friends in his own world.
Was inviting him to my birthday party a good thing or a bad thing?
As Wan Xue sympathized with Chen Hao, she took the initiative to introduce him to her father.
To Wan Yaozong, such a move on Wan Xueâs part seemed like her attempt to please Chen Hao.
At that moment, he could not help but feel enraged.
âI see, youâre Chen Hao!â said Wan Yaozong nonchalantly. At the same time, scorn momentarily flashed in his eyes.
âWhere do you stay now? What members do you have in your family? Also, what are you capable of?â
Wan Yaozong bombarded Chen Hao with questions.
âDad, whatâre you doing?â
Wan Xue was deeply shaken.
What happened to Dad?
At that moment, all the guests turned to look at Chen Hao.
Shen Piaopiao could sense Wan Yaozongâs hostility toward Chen Hao in his attitude.
Moreover, it was her Master who had saved Wan Xue.
In the end, Wan Xue ended up treating Li Shaozong, who was beaten by the demonized bull, with such respect.
She was very annoyed.
At that moment, she spoke up. âMy master is a distinguished guest of my family. He has many talents, so it depends on which one you would like to witness!â answered Shen Piaopiao coldly.
Gasp!
Everyone was stunned by her rebuttal.
âHehe, your family? Which family do you come from?â As angry as he was, Wan Yaozong retorted with a chuckle.
âShen family of the Ji Province!â
Shen Piaopiao was a tough girl.
With that, several members of the management team walked over to Wan Yaozong and whispered something in his ear.
Wan Yaozong nodded his head and continued with a condescending smile, âI see, youâre Shen Tiangangâs granddaughter. Well, your family tried to get a ticket to the Underground Ceremony this afternoon but was rejected, is that so?â
It never occurred to Shen Piaopiao that Wan Yaozong would actually speak in this way.
At that moment, she became anxious.
âDid you save my daughter and attend this party just for the sake of the ticket?â asked Wan Yaozong with a subtle grin.
âWhat did you say?!â
Shen Piaopiao got extremely angry over what he said.
How could a famous master of a family be this hostile to someone?
Wan Xue also never thought that her father, who was usually solemn and courteous, would speak in such a manner.
As the stalemate went on, Wan Yaozongâs sneer broke the silence, âHehe, Piaopiao, you shouldnât be too upset, Iâm just kidding! Since you say that Chen Hao is a talented guy, I certainly admire talented people the most!â
As he was talking, he turned and instructed Uncle Bai, âSomeone please bring him to the backyard, I have some questions for him!â
As soon as he finished saying that, he cast an icy glance at Chen Hao before leaving the scene with both of his hands placed behind his back.