I am too fat, making it difficult to rise.

My arms are too short, I cannot reach!

Hearing Chong Xuansheng’s response, Su She’s smile remained unchanged: “Guild Master Cheng, why haven’t you presented it to Young Master Sheng?”

Cheng Shiyi had also cultivated a good level of composure, and the embarrassment on her face had completely vanished.

She received the jade scroll from Su She’s hands and gracefully walked to Chong Xuansheng, but she was ultimately too embarrassed to call herself “older sister” again.

Holding the jade scroll with both hands, she offered it: “Young Master Sheng, please take a look.”

Qing Xi watched everything with a benevolent expression, saying nothing. No one could know what she was thinking.

Li Zhengshu swirled his cup, seemingly savoring the taste of the wine.

Chong Xuanming suffered repeated embarrassment, and his meticulously maintained face looked extremely ugly. He clenched his fists and remained silent.

“Your guild is too kind,” Chong Xuansheng said with a smile.

He finally reached out and took the jade scroll.

Cheng Shiyi’s expression relaxed slightly, but then she saw Chong Xuansheng casually place the jade scroll on the table, as carelessly as setting down a chopstick: “Today is not for official business, I will look at it another day!”

“What day is another day?” Su She asked with some embarrassment: “Time is tight.”

With his status, he shouldn’t be so persistent.

But for him, everything in the world has a price, including his “status” and “face”—these are certainly valuable, but insignificant compared to the entire Jubaohui Trading Company.

Chong Xuansheng’s fat face was radiant: “Today, we only drink. I’ll tell the Dean what day ‘another day’ is.”

This statement was like a tongue twister, appearing frivolous and somewhat mocking. Therefore, the perfunctoriness was no longer concealed.

Su She then smiled: “It seems Young Master Sheng is still unwilling to forgive my Jubaohui Trading Company.”

“Has Jubaohui Trading Company done anything that requires my forgiveness?” Chong Xuansheng asked in surprise, “I really don’t know!”

“If that’s the case…” Su She laughed freely: “Then I will leave.”

He rose from his seat, and Cheng Shiyi naturally followed behind him.

“Let Dean Su know,” Chong Xuansheng said, extending his right hand towards Jiang Wang, who was sitting at the side table: “My brother here is always true to his word.”

His voice was faint, without much power: “The other day, he made an appointment with Guild Master Cheng that after opening his Inner Mansion, he would go to the Jubaohui to seek her out and continue their previous connection. You must manage it well, don’t let my brother not be able to find the door.”

Su She turned his head to take a deep look at Jiang Wang, then turned back and said to Chong Xuansheng: “We will definitely work hard so that he can find it.”

“I won’t see you off!” Chong Xuansheng said finally.

From beginning to end, Jiang Wang did not speak. Chong Xuansheng’s words were his attitude.

In fact, conversely, Chong Xuansheng was using his name to express his own attitude.

Su She’s visit to Xiasi Villa this time was no different from Chong Xuansheng’s previous visit to Jubaohui.

Offering one’s face to be slapped is not a pleasant thing.

But the principle of making every effort when there is even a sliver of opportunity is easy to understand but difficult to put into practice. Only by enduring what ordinary people cannot endure can one enjoy what ordinary people cannot enjoy.

However, the specific subtle difference between the two is that when Chong Xuansheng went to Jubaohui, in addition to trying to recover the losses, another purpose was to show weakness, so as to paralyze Chong Xuanzun, and thus have that unexpected kick.

And Su She’s visit to Xiasi Villa, in addition to trying to cut losses…

In the palanquin returning to the mansion, Li Longchuan and Xu Xiangqian sat side by side, while Li Zhengshu sat opposite them.

Su She’s sudden visit had spoiled the interest of these aristocratic young masters in spending the evening in pleasure. Knowing that Chong Xuansheng must be busy, they all returned home.

Li Zhengshu said thoughtfully: “Su She came to Xiasi Villa in a hurry, sacrificing his face to apologize, just to drag Chong Xuansheng into the water. To make some people realize that Xu Fang’s matter may be Chong Xuansheng’s revenge, so that he cannot absolve himself.”

Both were his juniors, and he treated Xu Xiangqian as a nephew, so he spoke directly.

Li Longchuan said: “But Chong Xuansheng never took the bait.”

“Not taking the bait is to show that he is not involved in the matter, there is no revenge against the Jubaohui Trading Company, and naturally, he has nothing to do with Xu Fang.”

Xu Xiangqian slapped his forehead, as if suddenly enlightened: “No wonder that fellow Su kept saying he was apologizing, and Fatty Chong kept saying there was nothing to apologize for!”

“Even Chong Xuan… uh, Sheng, responded accurately.” Li Longchuan forcibly corrected the address that was almost led astray, and continued: “Since Su She came to the door and sacrificed his face, he can’t break free from this vortex no matter what.”

“So, why do you think Chong Xuansheng invited so many people to admire the evening maple glow?” Li Zhengshu asked.

“As long as the Jubaohui Trading Company is unlucky, he can’t wash away the suspicion no matter what, even if it’s really not related to him. But as long as the suspicion is just suspicion, it won’t have much impact on him. The Chong Xuan family is, after all, the Chong Xuan family, not some family without foundation.”

In his words, he did not show any dissatisfaction for unintentionally supporting Chong Xuansheng.

With just a slight hint, Li Longchuan understood and chuckled: “Especially with Chong Xuanming present!”

Just seeing how even someone like Su She could hardly maintain a good face towards Chong Xuanming was enough to show how foolish his performance was today.

He came as Chong Xuanzun’s father to preside over today’s banquet for Chong Xuansheng, thinking that he was interfering with Chong Xuansheng’s socializing, but in fact, he greatly reduced the effect of Su She’s visit.

Because he is Chong Xuanzun’s biological father, and Chong Xuanzun is the Jubaohui Trading Company’s partner. If Chong Xuansheng was really playing tricks and attacking the Jubaohui Trading Company, how could Chong Xuanzun’s father come to preside over the banquet for Chong Xuansheng?

The Jubaohui Trading Company’s apology visit was not only not aggrieved enough, but it also gave people a somewhat dizzy and aggressive feeling.

It can truly be said that they are more than failing, they are actively sabotaging.

“Good, Fatty Chong.” Xu Xiangqian exclaimed in wonder: “I don’t know how he grew all that fat, could it possibly cooperate with his brain to think?”

Li Zhengshu’s eyelids twitched. Sometimes he also had a headache for this disciple of his friend, after all, his thinking was too unique.

Sighing, he warned: “Since he has shown goodwill, you young people should also get along well. Try to maintain the friendship. This child should not be made an enemy easily!”

Chong Xuanming left with a gloomy face, and Chong Xuansheng still smiled and saw him off at the door.

The guests dispersed, leaving behind a scene of scattered cups and plates.

Jiang Wang stood alone in the courtyard, looking at the shadow of Xiasi Mountain under the night, wondering what he was thinking.

Chong Xuansheng walked to his side and stood with him: “Things are going to get busy!”

Attacking the Jubaohui Trading Company was only the first step, and it was done successfully. The next step is a full-scale attack on Chong Xuanzun’s forces.

The restaurants, inns, grain stores, and all kinds of businesses in his hands all need funds to maintain.

The retainers under his command all need to be supported.

The connections he has cultivated all need to be maintained.

All of these require resources, massive resources.

A family of the Chong Xuan level will never only look at personal cultivation when selecting an heir, but will pay more attention to whether they can lead the family to a better future.

After leaving Jixia Academy, no matter how strong Chong Xuanzun is, if he is left alone, he will never be able to compete with Chong Xuansheng.

Destruction is always easier than construction. Chong Xuansheng’s hammer has already shattered the hardest iron. The next year should be enough to destroy seven or eight out of ten of Chong Xuanzun’s efforts over the years.

After the Jubaohui Trading Company is bloodied and bruised, and Chong Xuanzun is not around, none of the people under his command should have the confidence to withstand Chong Xuansheng.

Of course, Chong Xuanzun can make a comeback.

But to put it in a not-so-pleasant way… how many years can Old Master Chong Xuan last? And how much time can he give him?

Jiang Wang didn’t like the evening maple glow at all, and even lost his anticipation for the remaining six scenes of Linzi because of it.

“It’s good to be busy!” he only said.