The King of Freedom of the Western Territory, commander-in-chief of the Western Territory Army, second only to the emperor, above all others, a figure at the pinnacle of power.
He approached on foot, his aura overwhelming.
Outside Delicious House, everyone held their breath.
This was the King of Freedom, the new commander-in-chief of the Five Armies.
They had only seen him on television before, but now, in person, they were stunned by his aura, afraid to move.
Ding Jianbo and several security guards knelt on the ground, trembling.
He Yanmei sat on the ground, weeping. Seeing the King of Freedom approaching, she stopped crying, not daring to breathe. She had seen the news and knew that this was a figure even more terrifying than Xiao Zhan.
Wang Jing was also frightened, not daring to breathe.
Everyone's face was filled with fear, except Jiang Chen, who remained calm.
He had met the King of Freedom once, when he was crowned commander-in-chief.
"Long..." Xiaoyao Wang approached, his gaze fixed on Jiang Chen. A flicker of shock crossed his face, and he was about to speak.
But Jiang Chen's look caught his eye, and he immediately understood. He glanced around, then looked at Ding Jianbo, who was kneeling on the ground, trembling. He asked calmly, "What's going on?"
"General, General, no, nothing's wrong."
Xiaoyao Wang, upon seeing the situation, knew what was going on. He shouted, "Any disturbance within my jurisdiction is prohibited. Otherwise, I will punish you severely. Get out."
"Yes."
Ding Jianbo dared not linger. He rolled away like a ball.
Several security guards did the same, rolling away.
At that moment, several jeeps drove up.
Xiaoyao Wang glanced at Jiang Chen, said nothing, got into one, and sped away.
After his departure, the people at Delicious House finally felt free to vent their anger.
"Is this, is this the new commander-in-chief of the Five Armies?"
"Such a powerful aura! The moment he appeared, I felt as if a stone was pressing down on my chest. I could barely breathe."
"King Xiaoyao, the commander-in-chief of the Western Territory, and now the head of the Five Armies, is a figure at the top of the world's pyramid, a true figure."
"Such a domineering man."
Only after King Xiaoyao's car drove away could a commotion be heard outside Delicious House.
And Wang Jing dared not trouble Jiang Chen again. Fortunately, King Xiaoyao didn't blame her, otherwise the entire Wang family would be doomed in an instant.
"Jiang Chen, Tang Chuchu, just wait! This isn't over!"
She left these harsh words and, not caring about eating, staggered away in shame.
Tang Chuchu also realized what was happening. She looked at the jeep in the distance, slightly lost in thought: "Is this the King Xiaoyao reported in the news? Even more domineering than on TV."
But she had never imagined that her husband was even less capable than King Xiaoyao. "You bastard, you don't even dare to fart. Marrying you is such a disgrace."
Outside Delicious House, He Yanmei's voice could be heard again.
Tang Bo, his ear pulled, dared not utter a word.
"Mom, there are so many people here, stop bullying Dad," Tang Chuchu couldn't help but say.
"It's all because of you, such a jinx. You offend people wherever you go. If it weren't for King Xiaoyao showing up, the Tang family would be finished today." He Yanmei swung her hand, about to slap him.
Jiang Chen reached out and caught the blow.
"You loser, you dare to hit me?" He Yanmei flew into a rage, raising her hand to strike Jiang Chen in the head.
Jiang Chen didn't fight back.
Because, even if He Yanmei had done everything wrong, she was still Tang Chuchu's mother.
He just didn't want Tang Chuchu to be beaten, that was all.
"Mom, stop it," Tang Chuchu pleaded, holding He Yanmei's hand.
Tang Song then pulled Wu Min over, his face etched with discontent. "Jiang Chen, you almost got me killed this time. Luckily, we were lucky. King Xiaoyao was dining here and just finished up. Otherwise, you would have had your legs broken, and even our Tang family would have been implicated."
"You're such a jinx!" Wu Min looked at Tang Chuchu, whose face had been stripped of its bandages, with a look of disdain.
"Wife, that's enough. There are so many people watching. We can talk about it when we get back," Tang Bo said cautiously.
He Yanmei, on the other hand, didn't care.
She had already lost face kneeling before Wang Jing, and she didn't care anymore.
When Tang Bo opened his mouth, she launched into another barrage of abuse: "Now you know how to speak up. What were you doing? I was so scared I couldn't say a word. Tang Bo, it's a disgrace for me to marry you. I want to divorce you!"
A large crowd had gathered at the entrance of Delicious House.
But they paid no attention to the family's quarrel. Instead, they were discussing King Xiaoyao.
"The King of Free and Easy's succession ceremony will be held in five days."
"Yes, I heard it's in the Jiangzhong Military Region. This time, some spectator seats are open to the public. It's said that only prominent and influential figures in Jiangzhong are invited."
"Yes, I heard that too. Only the truly wealthy and powerful are worthy of attending the King of Free and Easy's succession ceremony."
"Those who can go are truly Jiangzhong celebrities."
A group of people gathered to discuss King of Free and Easy.
Jiang Chen, on the other hand, sat on a chair outside Delicious Restaurant, quietly smoking a cigarette.
He Yanmei had lost face for her family, even kneeling before Wang Jing. After taking her anger out on her family, she felt much less angry.
"Hey, Yanmei, it's you. Are you coming to Delicious Restaurant for dinner too?"
Just as Tang Bo and his family were waiting in line for their meal, a voice rang out.
He Yanmei looked up and saw a beautiful, well-maintained woman approaching with a man dressed in a suit and tie, looking like a successful businessman. A young couple followed behind them.
"Xiao Fen?"
He Yanmei stood up and looked at the woman, who looked like she was in her twenties. Surprise washed over her face as she asked, "Are you Liu Fen, the woman who used to sit behind me?"
"That's right, Yanmei. It's really you. I haven't seen you in all these years. How come you've gone back so much? You were a school beauty back then, but why didn't you marry into a wealthy family? Why do you have to wait in line to eat at Delicious Restaurant?"
Liu Fen looked at He Yanmei, holding the man's hand, her lips pouting. "This is my husband, the chairman of Jiyun Company. He has tens of millions in assets. By the way, where is your husband? What's his career like?"
How could He Yanmei not know that Liu Fen was showing off?
She pulled Tang Bo aside and raised her head. "My husband, Tang Bo, is a member of the Tang family. He owns 10% of Tang Yongle. The Tang family's various businesses are worth over a billion, and my husband's net worth is also in the hundreds of millions."
With Tang Bo now holding 10% of the family's shares, He Yanmei could hold her head high. She glanced at Liu Fen, her expression growing increasingly smug.
Liu Fen was surprised. "Oh, I didn't realize you're a shareholder of Tang Yongle. But, Yongle shareholders, why are you lining up for dinner? Aren't you a member? Oh, I see, you're just bragging."
The man she was holding said, "Fenfen, I'm busy. There's a lot going on at the company. Let's go eat quickly. After dinner, I have things to do at the office."
Liu Fen saw the uneasy look on He Yanmei's face and immediately knew she was bragging.
Back then, He Yanmei was the campus belle.
She was pretty, but where He Yanmei was concerned, she was just a supporting role.
Now, with this opportunity to shine, how could she let it go?
She pulled a rather lovely woman over to her. "This is my daughter. She's married into a wealthy family. Does the Zhou family know? My daughter married into the Zhou family."
The young man beside the girl raised his head and took her arm with a proud look on his face. "My Zhou family's assets aren't huge, only a few hundred million. We're only ranked third among the four wealthiest families in Jiangzhong."
Hearing this, He Yanmei froze, her words instantly lost.
She glared at Tang Chuchu fiercely.
It was all because of this unlucky person that she couldn't hold her head up in front of her classmates.
Tang Chuchu lowered her head, not daring to look at the others.
"Yanmei, this is your daughter, right? Oh, isn't this Tang Chuchu, the Tang Chuchu from the news a while ago? Oh, and I heard your daughter, Tang Chuchu, married a loser who cooks all day at home and even rides an electric scooter to pick her up from get off work. How come she's disfigured now?"
Finding an opportunity to attack He Yanmei, Liu Fen naturally didn't miss it. She constantly belittled Tang Chuchu and Jiang Chen, praising her daughter and son-in-law.
Despised, Tang Song and Wu Min said nothing. Who made their families inferior to others?
He Yanmei was also humiliated.
Even if Tang Bo had received 10% of Yongle's shares, she still couldn't hold her head up.
She glared at Jiang Chen, who sat smoking with a calm expression, and hated him to death. It was this poor boy who made her feel so ashamed.
Jiang Chen watched this scene with helplessness.
As Tang Chuchu's husband, he didn't want her to be embarrassed, or for her parents to lose face in front of outsiders.
He immediately called Xiao Hei and said, "Book a Diamond room at Delicious Restaurant in Tang Chuchu's name."
After the call, he stood up, walked over to He Yanmei, and said, "Mom, didn't we book a Diamond room? Let's go eat first."
Hearing this, Liu Fen burst out laughing: "Haha, Diamond room? I'm dying of laughter."
Even her husband looked disdainful. "Kid, do you know what a Diamond room at Delicious Restaurant is? You're not the type to act pretentious."
Liu Fen's son-in-law, Zhou Yang, raised his head and looked at Jiang Chen with disdain. "I'm a Zhou family member, and I'm only a Silver member. I can only book Silver rooms. You're bragging about Diamond rooms! In Jiangzhong, I can only count the number of people who can book Diamond rooms on one hand."