Chapter 52: Simp Firepower in Progress

When the son of the wealthiest man is reduced to a pushover, all his immense fortune becomes utterly worthless.

When the son of the wealthiest man awakens to reality, he fires on all cylinders, looking down on everyone with absolute equality.

The men and women present were already too terrified to utter a sound, while the intellectually mediocre Liu Lili was so enraged that her chest heaved violently, yet she was left completely helpless.

Every single word she uttered only invited a fresh round of humiliation!

"Tsk."

Jiang Changyuan lowered his gaze slightly, a mocking expression playing on his features.

"Not to mention, at your current weight, you've probably already melted your 'Ice Cube' brother, haven't you?"

"Jiang Changyuan, you..."

"Are you going to ask what that means again?"

Without giving Liu Lili a chance to speak, Jiang Changyuan provided an obliging explanation in a considerate tone.

"Ice cubes are cold, and gravy is hot."

"You, you... I, I..."

Liu Lili was driven to the brink of insanity. She had never imagined that a day would come when Jiang Changyuan would subject her to such insults.

Even after she feigned vulnerability, Jiang Changyuan did not temper his temper and try to ingratiate himself with her as he always used to do.

At that moment, Jiang Zhengguo walked over accompanied by a middle-managed man with a prized bald spot.

"Changyuan, you're both here? How is it? Does Uncle's banquet tonight meet with your approval?"

"Fantastic. After coming once, I never want to come again."

The bald-headed man, none other than Liu Lili's father Liu Hai, froze for a moment before he finally noticed the bizarre atmosphere in the room.

"Did you and Lili have a fight? What is wrong with you, Lili?"

"Changyuan came to attend our Liu family's celebration banquet, making him a guest no matter what. Is this how you treat a guest?"

Without asking about the rights and wrongs of the matter, Liu Hai immediately scolded Liu Lili severely.

However, anyone with discerning eyes could clearly see that he was merely going through the motions.

"Dad!"

Tears of grievance welled up in Liu Lili's eyes. Clearly, she was the one who had been wronged.

"It was Jiang Changyuan who humiliated me. He said I—he said..."

"Said what?"

Glancing sideways at the father and son of the Jiang family, Liu Hai asked in an even tone.

Yet Liu Lili was so flustered and flushed that she could not get the words out. With quite a few people stretching their necks to watch this way, how could she possibly bring herself to say it out loud?

"In short, he cursed at me, and it was terribly vile. Dad, you have to stand up for me."

"He even hit my people. Today is our family's celebration banquet, and he clearly has no respect for our family whatsoever."

Liu Lili glared fiercely at Jiang Changyuan, determined that once he entered her cage, he would never escape the palm of her hand.

Since he dared to make her lose face, she would teach Jiang Changyuan an unforgettable lesson right in front of everyone!

Yet the scene she anticipated—her father standing up for her—did not materialize. Instead...

"Stand up for what? You are simply making a scene out of nothing!"

"It seems I've been too indulgent with you in the past, spoiling you to the point of lawlessness!"

Liu Hai's genuine anger left Liu Lili briefly dumbfounded.

"Dad, you..."

"Get your ass home and stop making a spectacle of yourself here!"

After dropping this harsh warning, Liu Hai paid Liu Lili no further mind and turned with a beaming smile to the Jiang father and son.

"Lili is ignorant, so I must ask Elder Jiang to forgive her. Once we return, I will certainly discipline her properly."

"Children just having a minor spat, Younger Brother Liu shouldn't take it to heart."

Jiang Zhengguo offered a superficial smile and didn't mind it; after all, his son hadn't come out on the losing end.

"Changyuan, you and Lili used to be the closest. She's probably just been feeling out of sorts lately to treat you like this, so please don't be angry."

"I wouldn't dare be angry, lest she accuses me of humiliating her again."

Liu Hai glared fiercely at Liu Lili, inwardly cursing her to high heaven.

Although the Liu family had already signed a contract with Shuguang Technology, the Jiang family had occupied the position of the wealthiest family for many years, and it was not yet time to make a move against them.

Only after the Xiaoxiong chip market stabilized, and by uniting with others who shared their ambitions, could they gradually devour and swallow the Jiang family whole.

If the Jiang family caught wind of this midway, probably not a single family in Beining could withstand the Jiang family's wrath alone, so he had to tread every step with extreme caution during this period.

Jiang Zhengguo and Zhong Qing were seasoned and calculating, but they had one fatal flaw: they doted on their son as if their own lives depended on it.

Therefore, targeting Jiang Changyuan was the best and fastest chess move to dismantle the Jiang family.

Yet this good-for-nothing piece of work was holding him back and almost ruined his scheme.

"Lili was just throwing a little temper tantrum. Changyuan, you and her have been together for years, don't you understand her?"

"The relationship you're talking about—was it me, acting like a desperate pushover, enduring her without restraint, only to be rewarded with her cold indifference?"

Jiang Changyuan asked with an innocent expression, leaving Liu Hai choking, unable to swallow or spit it out.

Jiang Zhengguo's mouth twitched. Although what his son said was the truth, blurting it out in public meant leaving him not an ounce of face!

Feeling somewhat awkward, Liu Hai had to bite the bullet and carry on.

"As the young master of the Beining Jiang family, how could you possibly be a... pushover?"

"Then let's call it throwing myself at her. Unfortunately, your daughter didn't cherish it, and now I've changed my target."

Jiang Changyuan clicked his tongue twice, clearly watching the color drain from Liu Lili's face.

Her loyal lapdog was no longer waiting for her charity and was going to fawn over someone else instead.

"Sigh, I'm just a hopeless romantic. Whoever becomes our Jiang family's daughter-in-law, I'd hand over the family fortune to her on a silver platter."

"Too bad, oh too bad, some people only have eyes for her 'Ice Cube' brother!"

"Dad, we aren't welcome here, let's leave."

"Alright."

Seeing this, Liu Hai anxiously hurried forward to block their path; he had deliberately invited the Jiang family over precisely to elevate his own status and prestige.

If word of tonight's events got out, the Liu family becoming a laughingstock would be a minor issue, but the Beining business community would undoubtedly experience turbulent undercurrents.

By then, those families who were currently sitting on the fence might completely extinguish any thoughts of cooperating with the Liu family.

"Elder Jiang, Changyuan, I personally invited you both here, how could I possibly not welcome you?"

"Then you should ask your good daughter that."

"Lili did wrong, I apologize to you on her behalf. Actually, I've already planned to let Lili marry you the moment she graduates."

Liu Hai promised with a flushed and frantic face.

"As for that so-called Ice Cube brother, I will definitely make her cut ties with him."

"Don't bother. Such a moron would only ruin the family fortune even if she crossed the threshold of the Jiang family."

Jiang Changyuan patted Liu Hai's shoulder with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, then pushed him aside directly.

"You should go find some family with a vast estate to plague instead; I certainly don't dare take her."

With that, Jiang Zhengguo and Jiang Changyuan strode away, pushing the yet-to-begin celebration banquet straight to its climax ahead of schedule.

Liu Lili looked with venomous resentment at Jiang Changyuan's retreating back. If looks could kill, Jiang Changyuan would have been reduced to subatomic particles by now.

"Dad, Jiang Changyuan clearly looks down on our family, why do you keep trying to ingratiate yourself with him?"

"You useless wretch who ruins more than she accomplishes!"

Smack!

In his fury, Liu Hai swung his hand across her face, and even after striking her, his anger remained unappeased.

Jiang Changyuan had clearly stated that whoever entered the Jiang family's doors could effortlessly inherit their massive family fortune for free.

Yet his good-for-nothing daughter had kicked that opportunity away with a single foot!

"Idiot! Jiang Changyuan was right, you are an absolute idiot!"

"Right now, immediately, get your ass back home! And as for that Ice Cube brother, if I ever catch you with him again, I'll break your legs!"

Stepping out of the hotel, Jiang Changyuan hooked the corners of his lips. Whoever wanted to play the fool and be a pushover could do it themselves.

"Dad, let's take this opportunity to sever all contracts with the Liu family."