Tang Lei was the eldest grandson of the Tang family. When he was assaulted, the entire family rallied to his defense.
Instantly, Jiang Chen became the target of public criticism, even implicating Tang Bo's family.
Tang Chuchu was once again subjected to a barrage of insults, with names like "jinx" and "jinx" thrown out incessantly.
Some also demanded that Tang Tianlong reclaim Tang Bo's shares.
Seeing everyone's support, a flicker of pride crossed Tang Lei's face.
He glanced at Jiang Chen, his head tilted back, his expression as if to say, "You're just a dog of the Tang family! How dare you assault me? You're courting death."
Tang Tianlong's face was also filled with anger.
This was a family meeting, and Jiang Chen, a live-in son-in-law, actually dared to assault a member of the Tang family.
Before Jiang Chen could say anything, He Yanmei slapped him on the forehead and angrily shouted, "You bastard! Get down on your knees!"
Jiang Chen's face was impassive. Instead of kneeling, he kicked Tang Lei, sending him flying two meters away. He landed hard on the corner of the sofa, groaning in pain.
"Chen..." Tang Chuchu, terrified, hurriedly pulled Jiang Chen closer.
She bent down, about to kneel and apologize.
Jiang Chen grabbed her and forcibly pulled her up.
"You bastard!" Tang Tianlong raged. He slammed his hand on the table, then stood up abruptly, shouting, "You're truly lawless! From now on, you're no longer the son-in-law of the Tang family. Get out of here!"
"Apologize now, now!" Tang Chuchu tugged at Jiang Chen's clothes.
"Jiang Chen, you bastard! Get down on your knees and admit your mistake!" He Yanmei also lashed out. She had finally secured a share in the family business, and she didn't want the old man to be upset and have his shares taken away just because Jiang Chen had hit Tang Lei.
Jiang Chen remained unmoved, saying calmly, "He's not worthy enough."
"You..." Tang Tianlong was shaking with anger, gasping for air.
"Grandpa, don't be angry." Tang Mengying quickly supported Tang Tianlong, patting him on the back. "Grandpa, there's no need to argue with this bastard. Just kick him out of the Tang family. Besides, he must have Tang Bo's authorization to be so lawless."
"Yes," someone chimed in. "Tang Bo thinks he can do whatever he wants just because he got 10% of the shares. He doesn't even care about the head of the family anymore. I'm afraid he's now declaring himself the head of the Tang family."
He Yanmei's face was ashen with anger. She hated Jiang Chen to death.
Tang Bo remained huddled to the side, silent no matter what the Tang family said, as if none of this had anything to do with him.
"Chuchu, you don't need to stay in the Tang family. I'll take you away." Jiang Chen pulled Tang Chuchu aside, ready to leave.
However, Tang Chuchu felt so aggrieved that she was on the verge of tears.
She had become the ugliest woman in Jiang, bringing disgrace to her family. She had dreamed of gaining their approval, and now, with a glimmer of hope, Jiang Chen had ruined it.
She was grateful to Jiang Chen.
It was Jiang Chen who had restored her beauty.
But at this moment, she suddenly felt a surge of resentment towards him.
It was Jiang Chen who had caused her family to abuse her once again.
She roared, "Jiang Chen, is it so hard to get you to kneel down and admit your mistakes? You're just a lowly soldier, and you really think you're a big shot?"
Seeing Tang Chuchu's tears welling up in her eyes, Jiang Chen's heart ached.
But he was Black Dragon, one of the Five Marshals. He believed it was better to die standing than live on his knees.
In the past, he fell into the hands of the enemy and was beaten with eight hundred sticks, covered in wounds, yet he refused to kneel.
Now he was the Tang family's son-in-law, Tang Chuchu's husband, and he had sworn not to hurt or upset her.
"He was the one who insulted Chuchu, and he should apologize." Jiang Chen pointed at Tang Lei and said, "Chuchu has nothing to do with Ye Xiong. Ye Xiong partnered with Qian Jun because I saved him when I was in the army, and he owed me a favor."
Jiang Chen didn't want Tang Chuchu to suffer any more injustice, but he also didn't want the Tang family to know his true identity.
After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized what was going on.
Jiang Chen continued, "You want an invitation to the Xiaoyao King Succession Ceremony? I can find a way to get one for you. But I hope you won't say Chuchu again. "Chuchu, let's go."
With that, he ignored Tang Chuchu's protests and dragged her away.
He knew that Tang Chuchu would only be insulted if she stayed here. If it were anyone else, he would just kill her. But they were all members of the Tang family. If he killed someone, Tang Chuchu would never forgive him.
"Damn it." Watching Jiang Chen lead Tang Chuchu away, Tang Tianlong trembled with anger. "Leaving like this before the family meeting is over? You really don't take me, the head of the family, seriously. Take back Tang Bo's 5% stake."
He had wanted to take back his shares for a long time, but he had never had the chance. Taking this opportunity, he took back some, but not all.
He still relied on Tang Chuchu. If he pushed her too far and made her leave the family again, the cooperation between Tang Yongle and Qianjun would be over.
He Yanmei's face turned pale.
Five percent of the shares—that's tens of millions.
She wanted to chop Jiang Chen into pieces.
Tang Bo remained silent throughout.
Tang Hai, Tang Lei, Tang Mengying, and the others were smug. Now that they had taken back Tang Bo's five percent, they would take back the rest of his shares sooner or later.
"Alright, that's the end of this matter. Let's have a meeting." After Tang Tianlong took back half of Tang Bo's shares, he said, "Let's discuss how to get an invitation to the Xiaoyao King Succession Ceremony."
The Tang family members resumed their discussion.
As for Jiang Chen's offer to help the Tang family get an invitation, no one took it seriously.
Even if a retired soldier had saved Ye Xiong before, Ye Xiong had already repaid the favor. Why would he help him get another invitation?
Someone spoke up, "By the way, isn't Mengying's boyfriend the eldest son of the Liu family? The Liu family is second only to the Four Great Clans. Let Liu Chong approach the head of the Liu family and ask for an invitation. He'll definitely be able to get one."
Hearing this, Tang Mengying beamed with pride, her arm around the handsome man sitting next to her.
Tang Tianlong also looked at the man sitting next to Tang Mengying. The gloom on his face faded, replaced by a smile. "Liu Chong, how about you go back and ask your father to help us get an invitation?"
Liu Chong sat up straight, back erect. "That's not a problem, but I can't guarantee my father will agree. After all, so many people are eyeing the invitation, and so many people are asking my father. If everyone agrees, he'll be terribly busy."
"Young Master Liu, you have to help the Tang family."
"With your father involved, everything will be fine."
The Tang family members began to speak up.
Tang Mengying raised her little head and said proudly, "Grandpa, don't worry. Our Liu Chong will take care of this." She glanced at him and said, "Isn't that right?"
Liu Chong was speechless. His family had also been scrambling for invitations and still hadn't received one. But he didn't want to lose face in front of the Tang family, so he nodded and said, "Of course. With my dad involved, everything is a piece of cake."
At a family meeting, the entire Tang family fawned over Liu Chong.