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133: Xiao Haozi is really lucky
The butler jogged into the manor hall and found Xia Changlin, who was conversing with Jiang Che.
Xia Changlin was the head of the Xia family and the grandfather of the female protagonist, Xia Qingge.
Since Jiang Che, the foremost young master of Linjiang, had arrived, Xia Changlin naturally didn't dare to act superior due to his age. He personally accompanied Jiang Che, chatting about family matters and everything under the sun.
“Master, someone is causing trouble at the entrance…”
After approaching Xia Changlin, the butler first glanced at Jiang Che, then softly whispered a few words, informing Xia Changlin about the situation at the manor's entrance.
“A savage claiming to be the Eldest Miss's fiancé?”
“And he's quite capable in a fight. Did he leave his name?”
Xia Changlin frowned, vaguely realizing that this matter was unusual.
Many years ago, when he was critically ill, he was indeed saved by a divine doctor known as Master Jue Jue Zi.
To repay him, he and Master Jue Jue Zi had arranged a marriage, exchanging marriage contracts and tokens.
However, for so many years, Master Jue Jue Zi had been out of contact, and Xia Changlin thought he had long since passed away and left no disciples, so he didn't take it seriously.
Could this savage, who claimed to be his granddaughter's man, be the personal disciple of Master Jue Jue Zi?
“This… no…”
“He only said he was the Eldest Miss's fiancé, here to fulfill the marriage contract with the Xia family…”
The butler looked embarrassed, muttering softly.
“Young Master Jiang, please excuse me for a moment, I have some matters to attend to…”
Xia Changlin glared at the butler irritably, then turned to Jiang Che, speaking apologetically.
Regardless of whether this troublemaker was truly Jue Jue Zi's successor, he felt it was necessary to investigate.
“Xia Family Head, please do as you wish…”
Jiang Che nodded slightly, indicating understanding. After Xia Changlin left with the butler, his gaze swept across the banquet hall with interest.
After a quick survey, Luo Chen and Lin Tian's figures quickly caught Jiang Che's eye.
Although Lin Tian had completely changed his appearance and adopted the alias Lin Xiao, his protagonist's destiny had not changed in the slightest. His luck was incredibly dense, so Jiang Che could easily recognize him.
Just as Jiang Che had envisioned, these three protagonists had indeed arrived. Now, there would be a good show to watch.
Three protagonists appearing in sequence, taking turns showing off?
Tsk tsk, I wonder if they'll directly start fighting…
Shifting his gaze from Lin Tian, Jiang Che looked towards a corner of the banquet hall.
There, two robust and burly figures, weighing up to three hundred pounds, resembling demon Porgans, were opening their gaping mouths and devouring the various exquisite dishes at the banquet.
They swept through the food like a whirlwind, finishing everything in no time, directly dropping the jaws of those around them, leaving them dumbfounded.
These two demon Porgans were Yang Cuifen and Wang Dani, also students of Linjiang University, and they were Chen Hao's two fiancées, the “thousand-pound ladies” of the Yang and Wang families, respectively.
They were all from the same circle, and although they didn't interact much, Xia Qingge still invited them to her birthday banquet.
To see three fiancées at once…
Tsk tsk, little Haozi really has a lot of luck with women!
Withdrawing his gaze, Jiang Che's expression was peculiar, filled with a sense of malicious fun, and he already had an idea to prank Chen Hao.
………………
On the other side, after leaving the hall, accompanied by the butler, Xia Changlin soon arrived at the manor's entrance and saw Chen Hao punching and kicking a group of security guards.
“Stop!”
Seeing this scene, Xia Changlin's eyelids twitched violently, and he quickly shouted.
Upon seeing Xia Changlin, the head of the Xia family, arrive, the group of security guards seemed to find their backbone and began to wail, continuously accusing Chen Hao of various misdeeds.
“Wuwuwu, Master, he's bullying people!”
“This savage just hit people indiscriminately, you must uphold justice for us!”
Seeing someone arrive, Chen Hao finally stopped beating the useless security guards. He sized up the old man, who was over sixty, with white hair and beard, yet spirited, and hesitated.
“Are you the head of the Xia family?”
“That's right, young friend, are you a disciple of Master Jue Jue Zi?”
Xia Changlin nodded, radiating authority without anger, his expression solemn, and his eyes scrutinizing Chen Hao up and down, full of appraisal.
Although Chen Hao's sloppy attire was somewhat eccentric, Xia Changlin didn't show any strange expression. Instead, he became even more convinced of Chen Hao's identity.
In his impression, the divine doctor Master Jue Jue Zi was also… well, unique and different from ordinary people.
“That's right, I am Chen Hao, a disciple of Master Jue Jue Zi…”
“I came to the Xia family today to fulfill the marriage contract made between my master and the Xia family.”
Seeing Xia Changlin reveal his identity, Chen Hao's attitude immediately did a complete 180-degree turn. He became jovial, his words filled with flattery.
Although Chen Hao was brawny, he was not brainless.
These few security guards were, after all, insignificant small fries whom he could discipline at will, but the Xia Changlin before him was Xia Qingge's biological grandfather.
If he were to act disrespectfully towards this old man, and the other party directly denied the authenticity of the marriage contract, wouldn't he become a fool?
“Do you have proof?”
Although he had already believed a third of Chen Hao's identity in his heart, Xia Changlin still had some doubts and motioned for Chen Hao to prove his identity.
“Easy, easy…”
Chen Hao smiled calmly. He first demonstrated his specialty, the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles, to Xia Changlin, controlling the needles with qi, creating an impressive display. His movements were fluid and highly ornamental.
Although Chen Hao had only learned the first six needles of the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles, making him a half-baked practitioner, it was still a simple matter to fool a few laymen, wasn't it?
Indeed, upon seeing Chen Hao use Master Jue Jue Zi's unique medical technique, Xia Changlin's gaze towards Chen Hao immediately changed.
After receiving the marriage contract from Chen Hao and examining it, Xia Changlin completely believed Chen Hao's identity.
The handwriting on it was his own from back then, which Xia Changlin naturally recognized.
After confirming Chen Hao's identity, Xia Changlin quickly frowned again.
It was true that Chen Hao had real skills, but his dressing sense was truly hard to comment on, and he was plain-looking and slovenly.
Knowing his granddaughter extremely well, Xia Changlin didn't think Xia Qingge would fancy Chen Hao.
If he really told Xia Qingge about the marriage contract, she would definitely disagree, firmly break off the engagement, and resist with all her might.
At that time, if things went wrong, he, Xia Changlin, would be branded as someone who didn't keep his promises, giving others a handle and becoming a subject of criticism.
However, Xia Changlin also didn't want to sacrifice his granddaughter's happiness for his own good name, finding himself in a dilemma.
In this situation, only privately dissolving the marriage contract with Chen Hao was the optimal solution to the problem.
Or… try to let Chen Hao and his granddaughter spend some time together?
Xia Changlin didn't know why, even though Chen Hao was unattractive, had poor taste in clothes, and even had a somewhat violent and unruly personality, he inexplicably found him pleasing to the eye and couldn't get angry with him…