Chapter 156 Shameless

Is that all it takes?

The members of the Chen family stared with wide-open eyes, completely bewildered.

What kind of acceptable behavior was this?

The man had practically knocked the birthday elder flat on his back, yet he had the audacity to say this was fine?

Naturally, what the Chen family thought was their own business, but Hong Yu genuinely felt that this was more than enough.

The old master of the Chen family had constantly taken advantage of his seniority, repeatedly humiliating both him and Lin Shuyu beforehand. It was already merciful that Hong Yu hadn't taken action against him personally. Now that Shen Chong had simply given him a slap, Hong Yu considered it acceptable and not the least bit excessive.

"Where is the birthday elder? Can anyone tell me where the birthday elder is?" Hong Yu spoke up, but Shen Chong’s eyes darted around as he suddenly turned and questioned the crowd behind him.

Not a single guest from the Chen family dared to utter a sound.

Scold him? Of course they wouldn't dare.

Although Shen Chong had not yet revealed his identity, anyone who could ride in a Rolls-Royce and present an imperial green jade bracelet as a gift was clearly no ordinary person.

As for answering Shen Chong, that was even more out of the question.

The Chen family members were currently fuming. If anyone spoke up now, who knew if the Chen family would take out their frustrations on them later when they couldn't retaliate against this man?

Even though the Chen family had suffered a setback at the hands of Hong Yu and this stranger, Dai Yanqiu was already the CEO of a prospective listed company, not to mention Steward Xiao was still present.

Offend anyone, but you simply do not offend the Liang family's steward in Huaizhou.

Seeing that no one was speaking, Shen Chong suddenly turned his gaze to Lin Shuyu. "Madam Hong, there is no birthday elder here at all!"

"If you ask me, let's just treat today as your birthday, Madam, and consider this longevity banquet as one hosted by Mr. Hong for you!"

Lin Shuyu was utterly speechless. Unable to hold back any longer, Chen Jianwei was the first of the Chen family to step forward and curse, "What kind of garbage are you? We thought you were a guest earlier and treated you with some courtesy, but you turn out to be nothing more than a shameless rogue. Get out! Get out of our Chen family's estate immediately!"

"An estate? Does this little shack even count as an estate?" Shen Chong looked up at the ceiling and said, "Property prices in Huaizhou aren't that high, let alone in these rural villages. This house is worth a few million at most."

"How about this, let's make a deal. I'll round it up and buy this so-called Chen family estate for ten million. How does that sound?"

"You... you..." Chen Jianwei was so enraged that he was left speechless.

Dai Yanqiu glanced at Steward Xiao. Seeing him standing there calmly with a confident expression, he knew Steward Xiao must have already called for reinforcements.

With such backing, Dai Yanqiu also stepped forward to berate him, "Get lost! Otherwise, I guarantee you won't walk out of the Chen family estate today."

"Today is the birthday of the Chen family's old master, his longevity banquet. We do not welcome scum like you."

Shen Chong let out a cold laugh. Then, seeming to recall something, he reached directly into his trouser pocket and pulled out a wallet, extracting a few hundred-yuan bills.

He walked over to the old master of the Chen family. Seeing the old master's mouth covered in blood, he clicked his tongue twice and squatted down.

"What are you trying to do?" The Chen family members were alarmed.

"Let me tell you, if you dare lay a hand on the old master again today, we will never let you off."

"Asshole, do you think having a few bodyguards makes you invincible?"

"If you have the guts to stay here, I've already called for people. Believe it or not, I'll chop you into mincemeat to feed the dogs!"

"Get away from the old master! Shuyu, control this guest of yours immediately!"

Hearing the words of the Chen family, Lin Shuyu bit her lip and stepped forward as well.

After all, that was her grandfather. Seeing him slapped by Shen Chong earlier had already tested her patience; if it happened again, she suspected even Hong Yu wouldn't be able to hold her back.

Lin Shuyu pleaded, "Sir, please don't hurt my grandfather anymore."

"He is nearly eighty years old this year, and he really cannot handle this kind of torment. Could you please show me some respect?"

"Of course! Who would dare deny Madam Hong's request?" Shen Chong immediately turned around with a smile and said, "However, I truly didn't mean to harm the old gentleman. That slap just now? I honestly didn't do it on purpose."

The members of the Chen family stared with wide-open eyes.

No one expected Shen Chong to be so brazenly shameless. He had slapped the old master right in broad daylight, yet he claimed it wasn't on purpose?

If that didn't count as intentional, what on earth was the point of having law enforcement in this world?

Following that, right in front of everyone, Shen Chong actually shoved the few hundred-yuan bills into the hands of the Chen family's old master.

The old master stood there in a daze, his face twitching uncontrollably.

Shen Chong smiled and said, "Happy birthday, Old Master Chen!"

"Even though you're a moron, and the son you spawned and the guests you invited are also morons, you actually have the fortune of an idiot to have found such a granddaughter's husband in Mr. Hong. If you play your cards right, you'll have plenty of glory and splendor to enjoy in the future."

"Do you understand what I mean?"

As he said this, Shen Chong suddenly tightened his grip, squeezing the old master's hand forcefully.

Wincing in pain, the old master had no choice but to nod repeatedly in agreement.

Shen Chong burst into hearty laughter. Ignoring the old master entirely, he walked straight over to Hong Yu.

Dai Yanqiu could no longer bear the sight. He walked up to Steward Xiao and whispered, "Steward Xiao, how much longer until your people arrive?"

"This Hong Yu and that arrogant bastard of unknown origin are utterly infuriating. I truly can't stand it for another second."

Steward Xiao frowned and replied, "Do you think I can stomach this?"

"I never imagined attending a longevity banquet would lead to such troublesome complications. Waiting for them to arrive will still take at least several minutes."

"Just endure it a little longer. Once the people I called get here, have the guests disperse."

"Huh? Why clear the guests? I was hoping to—wait, Steward Xiao, I understand." Dai Yanqiu was startled, but he was quick-witted enough to grasp Steward Xiao's intention immediately.

Dai Yanqiu realized that Steward Xiao was truly furious this time. Telling the guests to leave the Chen family estate meant one thing: clearing the venue.

Presumably, Steward Xiao was about to unleash a bloodbath.

Dai Yanqiu felt a trace of envy for Steward Xiao's ruthlessness.

A spineless kept-man like Hong Yu could be snuffed out without a second thought, but that other bastard was genuinely formidable.

If Dai Yanqiu encountered someone like that, he would make damn sure to investigate their background, strength, and backing first. Otherwise, at most he would hurl a few insults, but he would never dare make a physical move.

"Shen Chong, are Liang Peng and the others coming over as well?" Hong Yu asked softly in Shen Chong's ear.

"Yes, they should arrive in a few minutes. After all, my relationship with Mr. Hong is different from theirs; it's only natural that I arrived ahead of them." Shen Chong must have been addicted to flattery, seizing every possible opportunity to shower Hong Yu with praise.

Hong Yu felt a mild sense of helplessness. Against someone as thick-skinned and shameless as Shen Chong, he genuinely had no effective counter.

As long as Lin Shuyu wasn't harmed, Shen Chong's prior insults meant nothing to Hong Yu, nor did he take them to heart.

After all, having been tempered by the Lin family for so long, Hong Yu had long since ceased to care when people branded him useless or called him a kept-man.

*Screeech—*

Suddenly, a harsh screech of tires echoed from outside the gates of the Chen family residence.

Steward Xiao, whose eyes had been closed, immediately lit up the moment he heard the sound.