The tragic deaths of the three clan leaders during the Xiaoyao King's succession ceremony caused a huge uproar.
After paying tribute to the Jiang family, Jiang Chen returned to the Imperial Residence, showered, and changed his clothes.
After showering, he pulled out his phone to check the time, only to discover several missed calls and text messages.
It was already past 8 a.m.
At the Tang residence.
Tang Chuchu sat on her bed in her room, staring at her phone.
Last night, she waited all night, but Jiang Chen didn't call or text.
She had tried hard not to call Jiang Chen.
After a night, she could no longer bear it.
She called Jiang Chen several times, but no one answered.
She sent him a message.
But there was no reply.
At this moment, she was extremely anxious.
"Did I speak a little too harshly yesterday and hurt his pride?" Tang Chuchu kept nagging. Now she regretted it. If she had known, she wouldn't have said those words.
Jiang Chen also saw Tang Chuchu's message.
"Chen, I'm sorry. I was too impulsive yesterday. I didn't mean to say anything about you. Please come back."
Seeing this message, Jiang Chen's face lit up with a faint smile.
He wasn't angry with Tang Chuchu.
It was only because Tang Chuchu was angry that he didn't explain more.
He felt guilty towards Tang Chuchu.
Tang Chuchu saved him, but he selfishly jumped into the river and abandoned her.
To save him, Tang Chuchu became the ugliest woman in the entire river, a laughingstock, mocked by outsiders and her own family.
Now, as long as Tang Chuchu pleased him, he would do anything except kneeling to someone, even if that person was Tang Chuchu's grandfather.
Because he would rather die standing than live on his knees.
This was the dignity of the Black Dragon.
He immediately texted Tang Chuchu, "Sorry, I just woke up and missed your call. I'll be back soon."
Jiang Chen had originally wanted to take a nap, but now he couldn't afford to. He drove his unlicensed commercial vehicle towards the Tang residence.
As he arrived at the gate of the residential complex, he saw a number of cars parked.
These were the Tang family's cars.
The entire Tang family was present, including Tang Chuchu.
Today was the Xiaoyao King's succession ceremony.
And the Tang family had received an invitation.
The entire Tang family was out, dozens of cars, the lead one being a Bentley worth several million. The rest were Mercedes-Benzes and BMWs worth millions. Tang Song's car was the shabbiest.
Tang Tianlong was a man who cared deeply about appearances. Now that he had received an invitation, even though he was the only one attending, he was eager to let everyone in Jiangzhong know that his Tang family had received an invitation, so he made a grand display.
There was even a banner on the front of the car.
"Celebrating the Tang family's accession to the Xiaoyao King Succession Ceremony."
In front of the Bentley, Tang Tianlong, wearing a green Mao suit and leaning on a cane, looked radiant and energetic. Jiang Chen drove up in an unlicensed commercial vehicle. Although it had no license plate, it had a distinctive symbol on the front, resembling a black dragon or a dark cloud.
Seeing the Tang family, he also parked his car and got out. Ignoring the Tang family members, he walked directly towards Tang Chuchu with a bright smile on his face. "Chuchu."
"Chen."
Tang Chuchu also strode forward, took his hand, a look of apology on her face. "I'm sorry about last night. I spoke a little harshly. Where were you?"
"I slept at Xiao Hei's place."
"You piece of shit, you still have the nerve to come here?" Tang Lei approached with a haughty air, sizing up Jiang Chen with contempt. He glanced at a business car with no license plate and a logo he had never seen before and said disdainfully, "You're not planning on driving this to the military base." District, what a disgrace! And you…"
He pointed at Tang Song. "Look at what kind of car you're driving! It's a disgrace to the Tang family."
Tang Hai approached, glanced at Tang Song and Jiang Chen's car, and said coldly, "It's truly disgraceful! Don't drive this car. See who has a free seat and take one. If it weren't for Grandpa's order, every member of the Tang family would have to go. I really don't want your family to be embarrassed."
"The car is full. Who has a free seat?"
"That's right. In my opinion, Tang Bo's family shouldn't go."
Many members of the Tang family spoke up.
Tang Tianlong approached, leaning on his cane. He saw Tang Bo's family, Tang Song's car worth over 200,000 yuan, and Jiang Chen's car, which resembled a Wuling or Changan. He frowned. "Your family shouldn't go. Those going to the military district today are all important figures. Driving this car would be a disgrace to the Tang family."
"Grandpa…" Tang Chuchu began to speak.
Jiang Chen, however, pulled her aside and said with a smile, "Grandpa, then we're not going."
"Chen, what are you doing?" Tang Chuchu complained.
"That's right. Our family won't go and embarrass ourselves." He Yanmei was quite tactful. She thought they'd only be scolded if they went along, so it would be better for them to stay home.
"Let's go."
Tang Tianlong gave the order and then climbed into the front Bentley.
The drum team, specially hired by the Tang family, began to beat the drums.
The grand convoy set off, attracting the attention of many. Seeing the banner at the front of the Tang family convoy, they immediately began to discuss the matter.
"The Tang family is so impressive, they actually got an invitation to the Xiaoyao King Succession Ceremony."
"Yeah, I heard it was Tang Mengying's boyfriend, Liu Chong, who got the Liu family to arrange it."
"Isn't that Tang Bo? Why didn't he go?"
"He's Tang Tianlong's son, after all. Even some of the Tang family's less close relatives were invited, but Tang Bo's family didn't go."
"Don't mention him. Everyone knows he's a loser."
The chatter continued.
"Waste." He Yanmei glared at Tang Bo fiercely. She hadn't looked up since marrying him.
"Chuchu, do you want to go to the Xiaoyao King Succession Ceremony?" Jiang Chen looked at Tang Chuchu.
Tang Chuchu shook her head slightly and said, "This succession ceremony is being broadcast live online. Let's go home and watch it on TV."
Jiang Chen took her hand and said, "If you want to see it live, I'll take you, and to the VIP seats up front."
He pointed at the car he was driving and said, "Do you know what kind of car this is? This is no ordinary car. This is one-of-a-kind in the Southern Wilderness. Only one person in the world can ride it. I asked my superiors to use their connections to get it. The Western Territory Army would never dare to stop me from using this car."
"Really?" Tang Chuchu looked incredulous.
"Sister, you still believe him?" Tang Song said with disdain. "It's just a Wuling Hongguang. What's so special about it?"
"Useless! Your whole family is useless. I'm useless. My son is a loser, and my son-in-law is trash!" He Yanmei scolded, scolding the entire family.
"Chuchu, come on, I'll take you to see the fun."
Jiang Chen didn't bother to pay attention to Tang Song and the others, and dragged Tang Chuchu into the car.
After getting in, he rolled down the window and looked at He Yanmei as she was about to leave. He asked with a smile, "Mom, why don't we go see the fun together? We'll have nothing to do back home anyway. I heard that the people going to the military district this time are all truly wealthy families. Don't you want to find a rich second-generation man for Chuchu? This is a great opportunity."
"That's right." He Yanmei nodded and glanced at Jiang Chen. "You're smart, kid. You know you're not good enough for Chuchu."
Tang Chuchu, sitting in the passenger seat, was furious. With a stern face, she scolded, "Jiang Chen, what do you mean?"
Jiang Chen smiled, "If I didn't say that, would Mom get in the car? Don't worry, I'll definitely make you proud this time, and we'll also go see Tang Tianlong embarrass himself."