156: Chapter 156 A colossal joke, the Wang family apologizes

Tiannan City, the City Lord's Manor.

City Lord Li Changxing sat in a gazebo.

He picked up a cup of freshly brewed spiritual tea and took a sip.

Over the past few days, the representatives of various major powers had been suppressed by Jiang Han, making the city much quieter, and he finally had a moment of leisure.

At that moment, a flurry of hurried footsteps came from the corridor, and a guard ran into the gazebo.

"City Lord!" The guard bowed.

City Lord Li Changxing set down his teacup. "What is it?"

"Something has happened in the city," the guard reported.

The guard recounted everything that had happened on the main street half an hour ago from start to finish.

From Wang Yanran following Jiang Han out, to meeting Lin Yu, to Wang Yanran stopping Lin Yu to explain her innocence, and finally to Jiang Han leaving in a huff.

Every detail was included without missing a single word.

City Lord Li Changxing was stunned as he listened.

A few seconds later, he burst out laughing.

"I've been the City Lord in Tiannan City for decades, and this is the first time I've heard such a joke." City Lord Li Changxing shook his head.

"City Lord, should we..." the guard asked for instructions.

City Lord Li Changxing shook his head immediately. "No need."

"The eldest Young Miss of the Wang family chose to humiliate the Holy Son of Taichu in public; is that something we can interfere with?"

City Lord Li Changxing stood up and paced around the gazebo twice with his hands behind his back.

"I'm just a bit puzzled."

"That Wang Yanran usually seems like a bright girl and has some reputation among the younger generation in the Southern Region."

"How could she do something so utterly brainless and stupid at such a critical juncture?"

City Lord Li Changxing stopped and looked toward the direction of the Southern Region Wang family's residence.

"Now that this has happened, I'm afraid the Wang family's days ahead will not be easy."

At the same time.

Inside the main hall of the Wang family's residence.

Wang Yuanshan sat in the seat of honor in high spirits, still calculating the grand future ahead.

Wang Yanran had gone to the villa early this morning to find Jiang Han.

As long as Jiang Han was willing to keep Wang Yanran by his side, his Wang family could even extend its reach beyond the Southern Region in the future by climbing the towering tree that was the Primordial Holy Land.

Wang Shan came trotting into the main hall.

Without even catching his breath, he rushed to the center of the hall in a few steps.

Wang Yuanshan's train of thought was interrupted by the footsteps, and he opened his eyes.

"Old Seven, what happened?"

Wang Yuanshan looked at Wang Shan. "You're being quite undisciplined."

Wang Shan leaned his hands on his knees, panting heavily.

"Patriarch! Something terrible has happened!"

Wang Shan's voice was trembling.

"Yanran, she..."

Hearing Wang Yanran's name, Wang Yuanshan sat up straight. "What about Yanran? Did Holy Son Jiang speak?"

Wang Shan straightened his back, his brows furrowed tightly.

"She offended Holy Son Jiang!"

Wang Yuanshan stepped down the stairs. "Offended? How did she offend him?"

Wang Shan swallowed hard and began to recount the news he had received from the informants on the street.

"Yanran was walking on the street with Holy Son Jiang when they ran into Lin Yu of the Wuji Sect."

As Wang Shan spoke, he gestured with both hands.

"Right there in public, she blocked Lin Yu's path to clear her name and distance herself from Holy Son Jiang!"

"Holy Son Jiang's expression changed on the spot, and he took that maid named Qiu Shui straight back to the villa!"

When Wang Shan finished speaking, Wang Yuanshan stood frozen, his eyes wide with shock.

A few breaths later.

Bang!

Wang Yuanshan slammed the table and stood up. "Bastard!"

"That idiot!"

"Where is she?!" Wang Yuanshan looked at Wang Shan.

"She just ran back to the residence. As soon as she walked in, she went crying back to her room," Wang Shan answered.

"Go!"

Wang Yuanshan pointed at the door. "Bring her to me!"

Wang Shan immediately turned and rushed out of the hall.

Wang Yuanshan paced back and forth in the center of the hall. The grand plan he had painstakingly devised had been smashed to pieces by his own daughter!

Before long, Wang Shan walked in front, followed by two maids supporting Wang Yanran.

Wang Yanran's eyes were red and swollen, and tears were still falling.

"Patriarch, she is here."

Wang Shan stepped to the side.

The two maids let go and retreated outside the door.

Wang Yanran stood in the center of the hall and looked up at Wang Yuanshan.

"Father..." Wang Yanran whimpered.

Slap!

Wang Yuanshan crossed the distance to her in a few strides, raised his right hand, and slapped Wang Yanran across the Face.

Wang Yanran stumbled back several steps, her left foot tripping over her right, and she fell straight to the ground.

A clear red five-finger mark was visible on half of her cheek, and a trace of blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

Wang Yanran clutched her Face, sitting on the floor, and looked up at Wang Yuanshan.

"Father, you hit me..." Wang Yanran's tears burst forth.

"Don't call me father!"

Wang Yuanshan pointed at her nose. "I don't have such a stupid daughter!"

"I told you to get close to Holy Son Jiang and win his favor!"

"What did you do?"

"In front of so many people, you actually ran to declare your innocence to another man?"

"Do you have any idea what Holy Son Jiang's status is? You are pushing our entire Wang family into a fire pit!"

"What kind of thing is that Lin Yu? What can he bring to our Wang family? How can he possibly compare to Holy Son Jiang?"

Hearing these words, Wang Yanran curled into a ball.

She had now become a laughingstock in the mouths of many.

She covered her Face and lowered her head, only able to sob continuously, unable to utter a single word in rebuttal.

Wang Shan stood to the side and spoke to persuade him, "Patriarch, things have already come to this. Hitting her further won't help; we must find a way to make amends."

Wang Yuanshan turned his head to look at Wang Shan.

"Make amends?"

Wang Yuanshan took a deep breath. "Yes, we must make amends."

He pointed at Wang Shan. "Old Seven, go to the storehouse!"

Wang Yuanshan quickly rattled off a list of rare treasures.

"Pack them all!"

Wang Yuanshan pointed at Wang Yanran on the floor.

"Take her and follow me immediately to apologize to Holy Son Jiang!"

Wang Shan did not dare to delay and immediately ran to the storehouse to prepare.

Wang Yuanshan didn't even spare a glance at his daughter on the floor as he strode toward the manor gates.

...

On the other side, after Jiang Han and Qiu Shui returned to the villa, he sat back in a chair with his eyes slightly closed.

There was no expression on his Face. Qiu Shui stood behind him, her hands resting on Jiang Han's shoulders.

At a time like this, she didn't dare to say a single word.

Just then.

From outside the villa gates came the sound of a carriage.

Several sets of footsteps stopped outside the door.

"Holy Son Jiang!"

A voice followed immediately, carrying from outside the gates into the courtyard.

"Wang Yuanshan of the Wang family has brought his rebellious daughter to plead for forgiveness!"

Hearing this voice, Jiang Han acted as if he hadn't heard anything and showed no reaction.

Qiu Shui's fingers paused on Jiang Han's shoulders as she turned to look outside.

"Holy Son Jiang!"

Wang Yuanshan's voice came from outside again, and by now, he was clearly panicking.

If Jiang Han refused to see him and no way was found to make up for this, how would his Wang family conduct themselves in the future?

Jiang Han raised his hand and lightly nudged Qiu Shui's hand.

Qiu Shui withdrew her gaze, her hands falling back onto Jiang Han's shoulders to continue the massage.

Outside the door.

Wang Yuanshan remained bowed.

Wang Shan stood by his side.

Wang Yanran knelt on the ground, clutching her swollen Face, her skirts spread across the floor.

There was no response from inside the courtyard.

Receiving no reply, Wang Yuanshan could only raise his volume and repeat his words over and over again.

Even though this action attracted the attention of many onlookers and would make him lose all Face, it was still better than losing their lives.

"Wang Yuanshan of the Wang family has brought his rebellious daughter to plead for forgiveness!"