Chapter 137 - Half Of Jiang Bei’s Wealth (2/2)

Although no one knew who Baldy Liu was, his menacing face screamed loudly of his illicit methods. Second Auntie had never experienced such vile threats before and she quietly lowered her head.

“Boss Xu, tell your subordinates to stop scaring my wife.”

“Mr. Chen was venerated by everyone in Jiang Bei. Those who disrespected him were disrespecting me.” Xu Ao said haughtily, not giving in.

No one in their right mind would dare to openly disrespect Xu Ao. However powerful the Chen Family was, its power was a far cry compared to Xu Ao, much less the combined might of all the top dogs that accompanied him.

“Uncle Chen, Auntie w.a.n.g, I wish you both a happy new year.”

A young girl wearing white parka and a wool toque emerged from behind Xu Ao. She was tall and attractive, the smile on her face made her look prettier than ever.

“I wish you two one great year, that you be forever together as two, a happy family of three, a joyous four seasons, the showering of the five blessings, to hit on all six, to be in seventh heaven, to have fortune bestowed onto you by the eight ball, to always be on cloud nine, and to always be a perfect ten.”

The girl’s musical voice echoed in the hall and her cute and innocent eyes instant grew on w.a.n.g Xiaoyun.

w.a.n.g Xiaoyun came over to her and held her hand.

“h.e.l.lo, Miss, what is your name? Do I know you?”

“My name is Xu Rongfei and Xu Ao is my father.” Xu Rongfei blushed. “Chen Fan and I are cla.s.smates. ”

“Auntie w.a.n.g, this is a gift I bought for you using my allowance. Please accept it.” Xu Rongfei produced a small gift box from her purse.

w.a.n.g Xiaoyun accepted the gift and opened the box under the girl’s expectant gaze.

In the box was an exquisitely made watch from Channel. w.a.n.g Xiaoyun knew that this watch would cost at least a few hundred thousand. w.a.n.g Xiaoyun gave Xu Rongfei a knowing glance and accepted the gift with a smile.

Seeing this subtle exchange, some guests in the main hall had finally got a handle on the situation.

“Chen Fan is dating Xu Ao’s daughter!”

“It makes so much more sense now. No wonder Yan s.h.i.+gao and Zhen Jiulin would come here to visit him. They are here because of Chen Fan’s connection with Xu Ao.”

“Hey, do you think Xu Ao is here to arrange a marriage for her daughter. ”

Someone said with a snicker.

Although Chen Fan and Xu Rongfei were only seventeen, it was not uncommon to see young men and women getting engaged at this age. Some families arranged a marriage for their children as early as grade ten.

Everyone from the Chen family looked to Chen Gexin and his wife.

Chen Gexin’s face looked troubled. He was a man of conservative values, and never had he thought that his son would start dating while in high school. On the other hand, w.a.n.g Xiaoyun wore a pleasant smile. She was happy for her son to have found such an attractive girlfriend.

Great Auntie and Second Auntie’s eyes were filled with envy.

Why Chen Fan? What was so good about Chen Fan that such an attractive girl from powerful family would fall for him?

Grandpa and Chen Zhenxin’s minds were still filled with unanswered questions. Even if Chen Fan was indeed dating Xu Ao’s daughter, that wouldn’t explain Xu Ao and the other magnates’ seemingly unduly respect toward Chen Fan.

“Plus, he said Chen Fan was venerated across Jiang Bei. What does that mean?”

Chen Zhenxin mulled over the questions but failed to find an answer.

What was so special about his nephew? Why could he have earned the absolute respect of Xu Ao?

However, his thought was quickly disrupted by more and more commotion outside of the courtyard.

“Kai Long’s Boss Hu arrives, Wan Xiang’s Boss Ru arrives, Qin Bei’s Boss Zhang…”

As more and more tyc.o.o.ns of the Jiang Bei region filed in, people noticed that none of them owned less than a hundred million yuan. Among them were three CEOs of public firms, and two of the richest men in the city.

They did the exact same thing as soon as they showed up: they walked over to Chen Fan and bowed, and then proceed to the main hall and greeted Chen Gexin and w.a.n.g Xiaoyun.

In less than ten minutes, over half of the tyc.o.o.ns in the entire Jiang Bei region showed up in the Chen Family estate.

Everyone’s eyes were on the boy who sat in the courtyard with a great measure of levity. Many gazes were filled with complicated feelings: shock, doubt, envy, disbelief and anger. However, Chen Fan didn’t care to pay attention to anyone’s feelings.

He sat steadily in his chair like he always had, and wore a calm and placid expression. It was as if the arrival of these powerful magnates didn’t perturb him the slightest.

Chen Xu studied his cousin, and felt Chen Fan looked the same yet very unfamiliar.

Suddenly, he realized what Chen Fan meant by “the most important person in the gathering.”

Chen An lowered his head and sipped a cup of tea. As he tried to steady his trembling hand, he bemoaned in his mind: “What ever! Regardless of how many rich men you could invite, you are still nothing but a high school kid; and your father is still useless.

“This is the Chen Family, and our family name was built on hard earned respect and influence. Money and external help can only go so far. I am still the most capable one out of all of us, and my father and I are the only hope of the Chen Family.”

Resolution flickered in his eyes as he thought.