Chapter 153 Do You Know to Be Scared Now?

Everyone's attention was instantly diverted.

The moment they caught sight of the vehicle parked outside, gasps of astonishment rippled through the crowd.

"Holy shit!"

"Another Rolls-Royce!"

"No way! This Rolls-Royce is way more expensive than Steward Xiao's!"

"Damn it, is another major figure about to grace the Chen family with their presence?"

The guests and relatives of the Chen family grew noticeably excited. With Hong Yu causing such a massive commotion, they were praying for some powerful heavyweight to step in and put Hong Yu in his place.

Steward Xiao immediately turned his head toward Dai Yanqiu. "Did you invite this person?"

Dai Yanqiu shook his head in confusion. "Not me, Steward Xiao. You were already my last guest. Could someone else in the Chen family have extended an invitation?"

Steward Xiao frowned. "This Rolls-Royce costs well over fifteen million. It's much more expensive than mine. Does the Chen family really know someone of such high standing?"

Unsure of how to respond, Dai Yanqiu glanced over at Hong Yu's direction. Realizing that the situation over there wouldn't be resolved immediately, he decided to lead the Chen family members forward to greet the newcomer.

Since they had no idea who was arriving, Chen Jianwei and the others were equally perplexed, leaving Dai Yanqiu with no choice but to take the initiative.

"Hahaha! Welcome, welcome! You must be exhausted from such a long journey."

Dai Yanqiu stepped forward with his hand extended for a handshake. Even though the man's face was completely unfamiliar to him, anyone showing up at the Chen family estate today must surely be a guest coming to offer birthday congratulations to the old master, making a warm welcome entirely appropriate.

The newcomer was none other than Shen Chong, who had rushed over ahead of the others.

He was currently burning with anxiety, desperate to find Hong Yu as quickly as possible to apologize and make amends. Seeing someone approach him with an outstretched hand, his initial impulse was to fly into a rage and kick Dai Yanqiu out of the way for blocking his path.

On second thought, however, he remembered he was here to make amends. Someone this enthusiastic must surely be a member of the Chen family.

This person was a relative of Hong Yu's. If he were to kick him now, not only would Hong Yu refuse to help him, but the mere sight of it might enrage Hong Yu enough to execute him on the spot.

Suppressing his irritation, Shen Chong immediately reached out and shook Dai Yanqiu's hand. "May I ask, who are you?"

Dai Yanqiu looked surprised. "You don't know me? Surely you came here specifically to celebrate the birthday of the Chen family's elder, right?"

Shen Chong pondered for a few seconds and nodded. Dai Yanqiu chuckled immediately. "Ah, it seems you must be a personal friend of the old master himself. Come, come, the old master is inside the main hall."

Shen Chong desperately wanted to ask where Hong Yu was, but doing so would make his motives far too obvious, so he forced himself to hold back once again.

Just as they were about to step into the main hall, Dai Yanqiu suddenly remembered the chaotic scene inside.

Looking somewhat embarrassed, Dai Yanqiu said, "Guest, things are a bit messy inside right now. A slight incident occurred, so please don't mind it."

"I don't mind at all. Truly, I don't mind!" Shen Chong smiled. But the moment he followed Dai Yanqiu into the hall and caught sight of the three people groveling on the floor before Hong Yu, his face drained of color and he cried out in absolute shock, "Mr. Hong, what on earth has happened here?"

Seeing that the newcomer was actually Shen Chong, Hong Yu frowned instantly. "What are you doing here? Did I ask you to come?"

While Dai Yanqiu was still bewildered by the relationship between Shen Chong and Hong Yu, the sound of Hong Yu's words snapped him back to reality, and he immediately barked in fury, "You insolent wretch! What kind of tone is that?"

"This is a distinguished guest of the Chen family! What does he have to do with you? I'll give you ten more seconds to get over here and kowtow in apology to Steward Xiao right now, otherwise—Aaargh!!"

Dai Yanqiu was in the middle of berating Hong Yu when, completely out of nowhere, Shen Chong threw a sudden, vicious punch straight into Dai Yanqiu's face.

"You... you..." Dai Yanqiu clutched his face, staring in terror. "Just who the hell are you? How dare you resort to violence here! Have you got a death wish? Do you even know who I am?"

"I couldn't give a damn who a shrimp like you is!" Shen Chong said with utter disdain. "I only know that you insulted Mr. Hong. You said I'm looking for a death wish? I think you're the one who wants to die!"

Steward Xiao stepped forward, cutting in. "My friend, seeing that you arrived in a Rolls-Royce, I assume you must have some wealth to your name. Are you by any chance Hong Yu's backup?"

"Backup?" Shen Chong burst into laughter. "What qualifications do I have to act as Mr. Hong's backup? I've memorized the faces of all you worthless trash today. The moment you dared to offend Mr. Hong, you sealed your own death warrants. I can and will have every single one of you killed by tomorrow!"

"Holy shit! Who is this guy? Where does he get off talking so big?" The Chen family guests gasped in shock.

"Did he eat a mountain of garlic or something? Does he even have any idea who's in this room? We are the pillars of Huaizhou! It's one thing for him to throw a punch, but he actually thinks he can wipe all of us out?"

"Heh, this must be the hired muscle Hong Yu brought in. No, wait—this is just an act put on by Hong Yu! Damn it, trying to scare us with this kind of theatrics? Isn't this live-in son-in-law a bit too naive?"

"Still... this guy did drive here in a Rolls-Royce..."

Shen Chong was exceptionally pleased with his own performance, swelling with internal pride.

The other bigshots were probably still on the road. Thankfully, he had ordered his driver to barrel down the highway at breakneck speed, allowing him to arrive first. Otherwise, how could he have ever secured such a golden opportunity to make an impression?

With an ugly expression, Steward Xiao warned, "I advise you not to run your mouth so carelessly. Do you know who I am?"

Shen Chong sneered, "I don't care who you are. Offend Mr. Hong, and you are as good as dead!"

"Hahahaha!" To everyone's astonishment, Steward Xiao suddenly burst out laughing.

The crowd was utterly baffled. Given the insults just hurled at him, Steward Xiao ought to be incandescent with rage. Why on earth was he laughing?

After chuckling for nearly thirty seconds, Steward Xiao finally reined in his laughter, his expression turning grave and stern. "It seems the Liang family has kept a low profile for far too long. First, this live-in son-in-law of the Chen family dared to humiliate us, and now some stray cat or mangy dog from nowhere thinks it can insult us as well. It is high time we reminded everyone of the Liang family's true heritage and might..."

"Hold on! Wait just a second!" Shen Chong abruptly interrupted. "The Liang family you keep talking about—which Liang family? Is it the Liang family of Liang Zhanpeng in Huaizhou?"

Standing beside them, Dai Yanqiu chimed in like a sycophantic lackey, laughing, "Hahaha! Only just now realizing you're in over your head?"

"Driving a Rolls-Royce makes you think you're hot stuff? Aren't you just a vulgar upstart? Just you wait and see how the Liang family deals with you!"

"Looks like this guy is terrified after all," the Chen family members whispered among themselves, breaking into smug smiles.

"Well, obviously. The ground he's standing on right now is Liang family territory. How could he not be scared?"

"I actually thought he was some major big shot for a second. Turns out he really was just a prop hired by Hong Yu for a little play-acting."

"Hong Yu really splashed the cash this time, didn't he? Renting a Rolls-Royce for a day must cost at least tens of thousands! Wouldn't it have been better to use that money to buy a proper gift for the old master?"

"Hong Yu is such an absolute moron. If he had just spent a few tens of thousands on a decent present, the Chen family wouldn't have been half this furious. I suppose there's a good reason why someone like him ends up as a live-in son-in-law."

"Hahaha, seeing him get slapped down like this feels so satisfying!"

Steward Xiao let out a smug chuckle. "Too late. The moment you uttered those words, your fate was sealed. Now, do you have any final words?"

Shen Chong shot a glance at Hong Yu, then turned his gaze back to Steward Xiao with a deeply bizarre expression.

With a helpless sigh, Shen Chong said, "Let's wait until Liang Zhanpeng gets here before we talk."