183: Chapter 184 Apology
Principal Ma found out that Xu Tianyu had offended An Xin. He didn't give Xu Tianyu any face at all, stepping forward and slapping him across the face. He then took Xu Tianyu to the front desk to find the staff and directly asked the hotel manager to contact Mr. An.
An Xin was in a private room on the top floor, celebrating the perfect completion of the exhibition hall with his team.
There was a knock on the door of the private room, and the hotel manager brought in a bottle of '82 Lafite.
"Mr. An, this is a bottle of red wine ordered for you by Mr. Ma Deyu. He would like to meet with you."
An Xin had heard the name before; this Ma Deyu was the principal of a 211 university and also Xu Tianyu's Father-in-law.
It seemed Principal Gao had already told Principal Ma about the grudge between him and Xu Tianyu.
Principal Ma was downstairs, anxiously waiting for An Xin to appear.
After waiting for half an hour, he finally saw An Xin.
An Xin intentionally left him hanging for half an hour, but Ma Deyu didn't dare show any temper, keeping an apologetic smile on his face.
"Hello, Mr. An. Congratulations on the completion of your project. This is a small gift from me; please accept it."
Principal Ma's intention to give a gift was a pretense; his real goal was to ask An Xin for a favor.
An Xin noticed Xu Tianyu's slightly swollen cheek.
The way Xu Tianyu looked at him was no longer frivolous; it had become respectful and filled with awe.
"Well, my daughter's happy occasion happens to coincide with yours today. It's truly a great honor."
Principal Ma's palms were drenched with sweat, fearing that An Xin wouldn't give him face.
If An Xin didn't give him face, the two hundred guests he invited would have nowhere to have the wedding feast.
"Congratulations to both of us. Congratulations."
An Xin wasn't a petty person either. He had a Bodyguard hand over a red envelope filled with cash to Principal Ma.
Principal Ma looked at the gift money, somewhat hesitant to take it.
"This is?"
"A red envelope for your daughter. I wish her a happy marriage."
An Xin had a smile on his face, but he had no intention of giving up the hotel tables.
Principal Ma steeled himself and took the red envelope, then glared fiercely at Xu Tianyu.
Xu Tianyu's legs trembled under his Father-in-law's glare; he really was a worthless piece of trash.
"Apologize to Mr. An, now!"
No matter how much humiliation he felt, Xu Tianyu had to bow his head and apologize to An Xin at this moment.
Xu Tianyu was just a matrilocal son-in-law. If his Father-in-law didn't think highly of him, he was nothing.
To keep living off his wife's family, Xu Tianyu endured it.
"Mr. An, I'm sorry. I failed to recognize your greatness. I didn't mean to offend you today. Please forgive my ignorance and rudeness. Today is the wedding day for Ma Yingying and me. Please, for my Father-in-law's sake, give me a chance to turn over a new leaf. I'll never speak out of turn again."
Xu Tianyu looked up and slapped himself a few times.
"Old classmate, what are you doing? I didn't mean to make things difficult for you; I've always wanted to help. If you don't speak up and agree to let me help, I'm just afraid of being a busybody and getting disliked."
An Xin deliberately waited until he finished slapping himself before stepping in to play the good guy and stop Xu Tianyu.
An Xin's smile was polite, but it sent a chill down Xu Tianyu's spine.
The more Principal Ma looked at An Xin, the more he saw him as a talent, and the more he looked at Xu Tianyu, the more he found him an eyesore.
How could his daughter, Ma Deyu's daughter, have fallen for such a waste?
If he weren't afraid his daughter would do something foolish, he would truly want to kill Xu Tianyu with a single blow.
"I'm extremely grateful for Mr. An's help. Would you like to join us for the wedding feast?"
Ma Deyu wanted to have more contact with this outstanding young man, but An Xin had no desire to deal with him.
"No, thank you. I've already given my gift. It seems my old classmate doesn't really want me at his wedding. I'd rather not overstay my welcome."
An Xin's tone was very distant.
This sentence directly shifted the conflict onto Xu Tianyu.
His Father-in-law shot him a sharp look, and Xu Tianyu's legs went weak, nearly causing him to collapse to the ground.
An Xin didn't care to watch the drama further, so he stepped into the elevator and left the hall.
He knew Xu Tianyu's future wouldn't be easy.
His Father-in-law was completely disappointed in him, and his married life wouldn't be very affectionate either.
Before leaving, An Xin also secretly dropped a couple of hints to Ma Deyu that Xu Tianyu was a philanderer.
In his previous life, Xu Tianyu reached the pinnacle of his life by marrying a rich and beautiful woman.
He slowly eroded the Ma family's resources, and once everything was in his pocket, he divorced his wife, kicking her to the curb to marry a young girl from the university for the rest of his life.
His first wife couldn't take the blow and chose to jump into a river; this even made the news in Jinghai.
During that time, there was a strict campaign for drowning safety around the lakes in Jinghai.
An Xin remembered this incident vividly.
Back in the banquet hall, many of the veteran masters from Heavenly Craft poured wine for An Xin.
Expressions of gratitude were spoken all day.
For this housewarming banquet, An Xin spent lavishly, ensuring both host and guests were thoroughly satisfied.
These craftsmen all had a sense of integrity; they didn't like being stared at and were very low-key.
An Xin had booked the entire venue for them, which moved them deeply.
One after another, they wanted to give their proudest works to An Xin.
"I can't use that many things. I appreciate the sentiment, but let's display these treasures at the Heavenly Craft Exhibition instead. That way, more people can see the beauty of our Huaxia culture."
"It's my narrow-mindedness; Mr. An is truly the one with vision. I, Li, will penalize myself with a drink."
The housewarming banquet didn't end until eight in the evening. An Xin called the security company and arranged for two security teams to escort the elders home.
Yun Yan kept clinging to An Xin, and the look in the young girl's eyes as she watched him was a bit strange.
It looked like the gaze of someone in love.
"Are you okay? Why do you keep staring at me? The Bodyguards are here; go with them."
"I don't want Bodyguards, and I don't want to go home. An Xin, I just want to stay with you."
Yun Yan was a woman with very traditional thoughts. Knowing An Xin had a girlfriend, she had been suppressing her feelings for him.
She didn't dare to reveal them.
She didn't want to be a third party who destroyed someone else's relationship.
"Can't you just stay with me for a little longer?"
"I won't do anything excessive. I know you have a girlfriend. I know... I won't cling to you or lose my heart. An Xin, I'm very tired right now. I want you to take me to see the sea. I want to feel the sea breeze with you for a while. I promise I'll be calm once I've felt the breeze."
Yun Yan looked at An Xin with pleading eyes.
Her gaze was so intense it was almost palpable.
"Alright, I'll take you to the seaside to feel the breeze."
An Xin made a gesture, signaling the Bodyguards to leave.
An Xin had been drinking, so he shouldn't have been driving.
He knew Yun Yan didn't want anyone else between them right now. An Xin specifically spent points to exchange for a Sobriety Pill from the System Mall.
Once the pill was swallowed, the alcohol completely vanished from An Xin's body.
An Xin's mind also became clear.
The Bodyguard looked at An Xin with some concern.
"Mr. An, it's too dangerous for you to drive right now. How about I do it?"
"I haven't been drinking; you don't need to worry about me."
An Xin told a lie; there was no way to explain the system's medicine to a mortal.
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